Santa Claus has Come to Town!

The Baliwag Municipal Employees’ Christmas Party 2017

BALIWAG, BULACAN - The employees of the Municipality held their annual Christmas Party on December 21, 2017 at Baliwag Star Arena, Pagala, Baliwag, Bulacan. Some 1,250 municipal employees of all statuses (permanent, temporary, co-terminus, contractual, job order, consultants, etc.) gathered together to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. With the theme Santa Claus is Coming to Town participants dressed up in variant red and white clothes a la Santa Claus and capped themselves with santa hats or reindeer antlers.

Dressed a la (witch) Santa Claus, the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office personnel showed unity in their costumes.
(Photo credit: Willie Pascual Domingo II)

Mayor Ferdinand V. Estrella spearheaded the merriment and the generous gift-giving. He was joined by honored guests and officials including: Board Member Enrique V. dela Cruz, Jr., Vice Mayor Christopher F. Clemente, Councilors Marie Claudette P. Quimpo, Jose Noel S. Pascual, Emmanuel T. Balicanta, Lee Edward V. Nicolas, Erlene Luz V. dela Cruz and Generoso S. Ligon. Also present are Municipal Administrator Enrique V. Tagle and the Department Heads.

Local officials participated in the annual Christmas Party! 
(Photo credit: Willie Pascual Domingo II)

Mayor Ferdie V. Estrella led the extravaganza and gift-giving.
(Photo credit: Willie Pascual Domingo II)

The featured entertainment for the night was a talent search dubbed as Baliwag Got Unusual Talent. The event gave bold municipal employees a venue to show off their hidden talents. Thirteen (13) acts of different caliber ranging from the extraordinary, to the hilarious and even to plain stupidity were performed! Eventually, Kikay Angels from the Sanitation Services took home the bounty (PhP 30,000.00) as the night’s unusual talent winner. Stick Hero of the Human Resource Management Office placed second (PhP 20,000.00) while Dance Exotica of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office placed third (PhP 10,000.00).

It looked like they're floating. Kikay Angels from the Sanitation Department bagged the grand prize for Baliwag Got Unusual Talent
(Photo credit: Willie Pascual Domingo II)

The other Baliwag Got Unusual Talent Contestants are:

1. Kambal Karibal Duo

2. Tinidora Explorer

3. BTECH Tutelage

4. Mommy Fairy

5. Normita Hugotera

6. The Singing Maeng

7. AJ The Master of Lights

8. Brian the Great

9. The Impostores

10. MISS-TER-YOH

The highlight of the party was the distribution of gifts sourced from different donors and sponsors. The lucky recipients were drawn by lots. Appliances (refrigerator, LED television, etc.), gadgets (cellphones, tablets, etc.) and cash (ranging from PhP 500.00 to PhP 1,000.00) were given away to lucky employees.

And true to the party’s theme, it was indeed a night overflowing with gift-giving and generosity, fun and surprises. Representative Gavini “Apol” C. Pancho, via his sister Madam Tina Pancho, gave away 20 cellphones and 5 tablets plus PhP 50,000.00 in cash. Mayor Ferdie V. Estrella gave away cash gifts amounting to more than PhP 400,000.00. Santa Claus has, indeed, come to town! Almost everyone went home with gifts on their hands.

Local Celebrity Hosts Mr. Edwin Bautista, Ms. Laarnie Vera-Lauro and Michael Flores did the talking ad nauseam.
(Photo credit: Willie Pascual Domingo II)

Mr. Edwin Bautista (Consultant, Baliwag Tourism Office), Mr. Michael Flores (Head, Public Assistance Action Center) and Ms. Laarnie Vera-Lauro (Head, Baliwag Tourism Office) served as masters of ceremonies of the annual municipal employees’ Christmas Party. Oh what a party that was!

Party Animals. Employees from the Mayor's Office enjoyed the night to the fullest.
(Photo credit: Willie Pascual Domingo II)