At least an hour before the President's arrival, the two main entrances to the city from Brgy. Carayman and Brgy. Lonoy were blocked to traffic. The annual parade started at 7:00 a.m. and was over in little over an hour. The motorcade route has been cleared off before 9:00 am.
The Presidential visit started with a meeting at the Calbayog Airport Terminal where Mayor Mel Sarmiento gave a presentation on the Development Plan for Samar Island. Present in that meeting were the Samar Governor Mila Tan, Congressmen Reynaldo Uy and Catalino Figueroa and a good number of Mayors from the various municipalities of Samar.
A motorcade brought the President to the city proper. Crowds lined the motorcade route which ended at the TTMIST campus. At the TTMIST Socio-Cultural Center, the President delivered a speech before a huge gathering of City and Barangay Officials, teachers and the benefactors of the land titling program.
The visit was capped with a luncheon at the TTMIST AVR.
Mayor Mel Sarmiento delivers his report
PGMA gives her inputs on the report. With the President are (L-R) Congressman Catalino Figueroa, Mayor Mel Sarmiento, Governor Mila Tan and Congressman Reynaldo Uy.
PGMA with some mayors of Samar
PGMA with (R-L) TTMIST President Socorro Bohol, Congressman Reynaldo Uy, Vice Mayor Ronald Aquino, Congressman Catalino Figueroa, Mayor Mel Sarmiento and Presidential Political Affairs Adviser Gabby Claudio
PGMA waves from the school bus with some students on board. The school bus is part of the SAKAY-NA project which the President launched during her visit.
The President with some educators. (L-R) TTMIST President Socorro Bohol, Mayor Mel Sarmiento and DepEd Calbayog Superintendent Editha Paculan (to the President's left)
PGMA cheering the Sarakiki-Hadang performers who gave her a dance of welcome
The President shares some light moments with TTMIST President Socorro Bohol. Partly hidden between them is Congressman Reynaldo Uy
Mayor Mel Sarmiento explains some ongoing projects in Samar
PGMA with (l-r) PA Vic Domingo, Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap, Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone, Congressman Catalino Figueroa, Congressman Reynaldo Uy, Mayor Mel Sarmiento and Congressman Marcelino Libanan
PGMA hands over a Certificate of Title to Mr. Lusanto Calesa, one of the land titling beneficiaries
Mayor Mel Sarmiento explaining to PGMA the details of the MOA between the LGU and OLPI. Looking on are (L-R) Congressman Reynaldo Uy, Fr. Cajes and Bro. Dennis Tayo of OLPHI.
PGMA takes time to talk with Msgr. Basiling Rosales
PGMA with Calbayog City officials. (seated L-R) Vice Mayor Ronald Aquino, Mayor Mel Sarmiento, Congressman Reynaldo Uy. (standing l-r) Councilors Benjie Dean, Noel Sermense, Juan Daguman Jr., Charlie Coñejos, Minda Pasacas, Niel Bryan Francisco and Ina Rabuya
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