Rey Inting for Tagbilaran City Councilor

Rey Ramon Sarmiento Inting or simply Rey is one of 38 candidates slugging it out for a city council seat on May 9.

He easily stands out with his tall stature, debonaire looks and self- assuredness. But there's more to him than meets the eye.

With mom Dr. Pura S. Inting

Rey, the son of the late Renato Parras Inting and Dr. Pura Matig-a Sarmiento, comes from one of Tagbilaran City's politically and socially prominent families whose legacy are their forefathers who have served in various capacities as mayor, as councilor, as Constitutional Convention delegate and as senator. 

EDUCATION & WORK

Right after graduating from DWCT High School in 1989, he studied BS Civil Engineering at the De La Salle University in Manila and later enrolled at Ateneo De Manila University's Leadership & Management Program. He also has a post Baccalaureate Diploma in Building & Property Management from De La Salle- College of Saint Benilde.

While working at the Southern California Edison in the United States as Engineer- in- Training/ CAD Designer, he also enrolled for a Construction Management & Planning Course at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and obtained a Certificate in Computer- Aided Design & Drafting at Los Angeles ORT Technical Institute, USA. 

He is a member of the Board of Directors and Building Administrator of Tagbilaran Community Hospital and owns and manages Travel Lodge Inns.

In a political exercise where support is everything, he has the backing and moral boost from family & friends. 

With better half Sharon & kids Sybil Sofia & Reon

One can't help but notice his pragmatic approach in presenting his proposed platform of action should he be given a chance to serve in the council. 

He believes that elected officials should possess integrity and responsiveness and be guided by accountability and  legality. 

Given his educational background and work experience, he offers viable solutions and alternatives to strenghten the strides gained and accomplished by the present dispensation. 

For more on his platform of governance, here's the link: Rey Inting FB Page

As the election campaign period wrapped up, Rey acknowledges how empowering and educational it had been to him. The visits, the hectic schedules, the long nights, the meetings with strategists and partymates, all these will now be a blur of memories but he is grateful for the life lessons learned during the past two months, for the  chance to be heard and for being a part of this democratic process. 

Whatever the outcome, he leaves everything to destiny, to fellow Tagbilaranons and to destiny. 

Saulog sa Tagbilaran 2015

Saulog sa Tagbilaran Festival is a religious and cultural celebration in the city to honor St. Joseph the Worker the city's patron saint. It kicked last Wednesday with the nightly entertainment that is timed simultaneously with the nine-day Novena Mass at the St. Joseph Cathedral.

 Tagbilaranons give thanks to San Jose with merry- making & novena masses. In between, there are the sponsored nightly activities, the carnival & fun rides, the fluvial procession, the Mutya search & of course, the Saulog street dancing

Last Sunday, thousands lined up CPG Avenue all the way to the CPG Sports Complex to witness the Saulog Street Dancing, the main highlight of the Saulog sa Tagbilaran Festival 2015 and considered as the most colorful and festive of the fiesta activities. 

BASIC DANCE STEPS

The dance contingents must show at least four basic dance steps which are among the judging criteria: Panguros, Panukdok, Pagpanipilya and Paghalad. Said dance steps are inspired by St. Joseph the Worker’s most basic tasks.

The Saulog streetdancing, apart from being a dance offering of the life of Saint Joseph, also allows Tagbilaranons to showcase what the City of Friendship has to offer.

REASON FOR BEING

Through the festivities galore, Tagbilaran City Mayor & Saulog 2015 Overall Chair John Gessnell “Baba” Yap  has spotlighted his commitment for Tagbilaran not only to be the gateway to the province of Bohol but also as an active key component in Bohol’s tourism drive, eco-cultural thrust & economic stimulus.

This early, I am already confident of saying that our annual city fiesta is another rousing success. Congratulations to everyone involved especially the city leadership

Photo Credits: Fiel Angeli Gabin's  FB Page

Tagbilaran City Santacruzan 2014 Highlights: Part 2

One would definitely know that it’s time to say goodbye to summer when the annual Santacruzan, a revered cultural- religious activity in the Philippines is mounted.

There was excitement in the capital city of Bohol last May 31, 2014 when the City Government of Tagbilaran, in coordination with the Cathedral Parish of Saint Joseph the Worker, through the Confraternity of Our Lady of Lourdes (COLL), had another unifying activity that capped the month- long Maytime revelry through the Flores de Mayo and Santacruzan.

Mayor Baba Yap & First Lady Jane Yap with city officials  & sagalas

The youthful and very dynamic Mayor Baba Yap, with the support of First Lady Jane Censoria Cajes- Yap & assistance of the cathedral parish, was very hands- on in the staging of the religious- cultural event. The event aimed to develop and promote the potentials of Tagbilaran City as a tourist destination, in addition to its being a gateway to the province of Bohol.

Here are the highlights of the Santacruzan Procession:

Mutya 2014 Geraldine Topsnik is Reyna Elena.
Flanking her are SK Chair Clement Ingking & her Constantino

Mayor Baba Yap with daughter Janah, wife Jane & niece

Tagbilaranons and visitors came in droves to witness the procession of lovely sagalas led by the reigning Mutya sa Tagbilaran 2014 Geraldine Topsnik

The Office of the City Mayor-City Tourism Office and Office of the City Administrator coordinated with the PNP-City Traffic Management Office and the Chocolate Hills Amateur Radio League (CHARL) for the orderly conduct of the Santacruzan procession.

Here's the link to 2014 Santacruzan Highlights: Part One

Photo Credits: https://www.facebook.com/babayap77 & Clement Lofranco Ingking

Tagbilaran City Observes Santacruzan 2014: Part 1

“Flores de Mayo,” Spanish for "Flowers of May," an annual festival held in the Philippines in the month of May which began between 1854 and 1867 was celebrated in Tagbilaran City last May 31, 2014. 

City Mayor Baba Yap & First Lady Jane Yap

Inspired by the success of SAULOG TAGBILARAN 2014, the City Government of Tagbilaran, in coordination with the Cathedral Parish of Saint Joseph the Worker, through the Confraternity of Our Lady of Lourdes (COLL), had another unifying activity that capped the month- long Maytime revelry through the Flores de Mayo and Santacruzan.

The youthful and very dynamic Mayor Baba Yap, with the support of First Lady Jane Censoria Cajes- Yap & assistance of the cathedral parish, was very hands- on in the staging of the religious- cultural event. The event aimed to develop and promote the potentials of Tagbilaran City as a tourist destination, in addition to its being a gateway to the province of Bohol.

The activity came in two parts; the Holy Mass & the Floral Offerings for the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Procession in and around the city's major thoroughfares

Here are the highlights of the Holy Mass & Floral Offerings:

Here is the link to Part Two:

2014 Santacruzan Procession Highlights

Photo Credits: https://www.facebook.com/babayap77