Kristine-hit Bacolod extends MassKara festival for 4 more days

Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez says the festival’s extension is intended to help vendors who lost income opportunities due to almost six days of bad weather

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Originally scheduled to run for 16 days, ending on Sunday, October 27, the festival will now continue until Thursday, October 31, the city government announced.Filipinos or about a million families, as it battered the country with strong winds and heavy flooding. The worst-hit was the Bicol Region in Luzon.

Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said the festival’s extension was intended to help vendors who lost income opportunities due to“The extension allows us to continue enjoying the festivities that were dampened by the storm’s impact. This isn’t the first time; we’ve had to adjust in the past due to heavy rain in October,” Benitez said during the Electric MassKara parade and competition on Saturday, October 26.

One vendor, Nica Joy Cabiles, turned to social media, appealing for customers to order from her stall, with offers to deliver anywhere in Bacolod. Her post gained widespread sympathy, eventually reaching the mayor, who expressed support for affected vendors.

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