Saguiaran mayor leads town founding day celebrations

By ROCAYA SUMNDAD OTICAL-YAHYA

SAGUIARAN, Lanao del Sur — The local chief executive of the municipality of Saguiaran in the province of Lanao del Sur led the celebrations of the town founding anniversary on June 19-22 with a theme, “Envisioning Prosperity Through a Culture of Peace.”

The opening program was preceded by a colorful street parade which started at 6:30 AM from Batangan to Pawak. More than 3,500 participants joined with their colorfully vibrant cultural attire and costumes to encourage the revival of ancestral customs, culture and traditions.

In his message during the opening program witnessed by multisectoral leaders from the town and neighboring areas, Saguiaran Mayor Jalalodin M. Angin appealed to the town constituency to continue strengthening their unity in seeking what is best for the progress of the municipality.

“I am asking for your support to unite in seeking what is best for the municipality, the mayor said. “In the past two years you have seen and felt the improvements in the municipality with the help of 30 Barangay chairmen, especially all of you who are good people or Saguiaran. and I thank all of you for being here today on Saguiaran Day,” he added.

The opening program held at the town’s cover court was attended by representatives of different government line agencies, datus, ulama, MBHTE Saguiaran district teaching force, 34 private and public schools, 31 madaris, National Power Corporation (NPC), Municipal BFP, MAFAR, Municipal RHU, MSSD, 44th Infantry Battalion Commander PLC Wilvin Custodio, 1st District Board Member Shirali “Alilit” Sani, Municipal PNP and Men in Uniform to show they are in one with the celebrations of Araw ng Saguiaran 2024.

Participating children arriving inside the town hall during the street parade kicking off the 4-day Araw ng Saguiaran celebrations on June 19-22, 2024. *(Photo by Ranao Star)*

In the past 2 years you have seen and felt the improvements in the municipality with the help of 30 Barangay chairmen especially all of you who are good people or Saguiaran and I thank all of you for being here today on Saguiaran Day”.

The celebration was attended by the Provincial Vice Governor Hon. Mohammad “Mujam” Rakiin Adiong, who gave an inspirational message, he said: “He who lives and dwells here in Saguiaran needs to help and unite with each other because as far as I know no town has succeeded without its people uniting.’’

Saguiaran is a 4th class municipality with a population of 26,712 people mostly Maranaos residing in 30 barangays. It is the last frontier town of Lanao del Sur in the Bangsamoro region with Lanao del Norte in Northern Mindanao region.

Saguiaran is home to NPC Agus II Hydro Power Plant.

The participating 30 BLGU’s of Saguiaran were Alinun, Bagoaingud, Basak maito, Batangan, Bubong, Cadayonan, Cadingilan, Comonal, Dilausan, Dilimbayan, Gadongan, Limogao, Linao, Lumbaca-Toros, Lumbayanague, Maliwanag, Mapantao, Mipaga, Natangcopan, Pagalamatan, Pamacotan, Panggao, Pantao, Raya, Pantaon, Patpangcat, Pawak, Pindolongan, Poblacion, Salocad and tungcod.

In the opening program, the invocation was led by Imam Samsodin Gali from the Ulama Council; welcome address by Municipal Administrator Amerodin M. Angin. An inspirational message was delivered by Maning Dalupang, ABC president; and Closing Remark by Cabib Macadar, Chairman of Municipal Peace and Order Council, Normillah T. Bagay, and Rayana L. Madum were the masters of Ceremony.