That is to
change the schedule of the Ati-atihan on the island and other assistance for
the improvement of the celebration.
However, this did
not stop the communication between the church, organizers and the Local
Government to remain open and coordinate for the preparation of this annual devotional
activity in Boracay.
In an interview
with Holy Rosary Parish Church, Parish Pastoral Council President, Dionesio “Jony”
Salme, he said that the LGU expressed eagerness to help in ensuring the
security of the celebration, aside from the financial support they will be
giving.
This is
regardless of the tribes’ and organizers’ stand to keep the occasion simple and
devotional.
The same reason
why they declined the MTO’s proposal, with the help of the LGU, to make this
year’s celebration more “lively” and held it for few more days so that it’ll be
like a festival.
On the other
hand, MTO Chief Operation Officer Felix Delos Santos said that they will
continue to support and respect the decision of the tribes and devotees in
preserving the old Ati-atihan tradition in the island.
They are just
waiting for the organizers and tribes to extend to them what they can do for
support.
The Boracay
Ati-atihan is also one of the events that attract tourists, the reason why the
LGU wanted to extend the celebration and appealed to the church to make the occasion
more colorful.
The celebration
is being held every second Sunday of January every year, this 2013 this will
fall on the 13th next week.
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