The proceeds from the 2013 Kalibo Ati-atihan Festival will
be made public sooner than agreed upon.
This was the promise of the Chairman of the Kalibo Sto. Niño
Ati-atihan Foundation Incorporated (KASAFI).
According to Albert Meñez,
instead of making it known to the public after six (6) months, as agreed upon
with the Local Government Unit of Kalibo (LGU-Kalibo), the Financial Report of
the 2013 KaliboAti-atihan Festival, will be made public within six (6) days or
any day within the week.
The 2012 Ati-atihan Festival earned P3.194Million, almost
seventy five percent (75%) higher than the P1.835Million the Festival earned in
2011.
The income in 2012 according to Meñez was
used in organizing the 2013 Ati-atihan Festival.
Included in the expenses were the prizes for the festival and
subsidies for the tribes, the beautification of the town of Kalibo, suport for
the candidate of Aklan at the “Binibining Pilipinas” or “Miss Philippines” and
other expenses.
This will be the final year for KASAFI to manage the
festival since it only has a three (3) year contract with the LGU of Kalibo.
Nevertheless, Meñez
said that if KASAFI will not be managing the 2014 Ati-atihan Festival,
especially if there will be a new administration, he expressed confidence that
the Festival will continue to held in an organized and joyful manner.
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