Albay Fest helps folk recover from calamity
THE PHILIPPINES STAR
April 8. 2008

            LEGAZPI CITY- Albay’s celebration of this year’s Magayon Festival aims to promote tourism in this province and to showcase its top- of- the- line products and open up a host of business and income-generating opportunities to residents.

            Originally a tourism and a cultural event held during summertime, Magayon Festival 2008 will give attention to the business side to help people of Albay recover from recent devastation by flood and other natural calamities.

            Albay Gov. Joey S. Salceda initiated the revival of the festival for local entrepreneurs to gain something from the month- long activity.

            The festival will be highlighted by a series of trade fairs, exhibits, and One Town One Product (OTOP) program being pushed by the department of Trade and Industry.

            Salceda said the OTOP product has been a big help to the people of Albay known for the uniqueness of their products.

            An example is the town of Camalig which is becoming popular for its pinangat, a food viand now bottled and exported.

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