Bacolod City’s Bacolaodiat Festival a success

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Bacolod City’s’ 5th Bacolaodiat Festival chairman, Leonito Lopue, lauded the city government, the Filipino Chinese Community and the people who joined in the three-day Chinese New Year which also coincided with the Valentine’s Day celebration.

Lopue said that only Bacolod City has its own Chinese community festival, a remarkable contribution in the city’s tourism industry, thus, “adding more popularity for itself.”

Lopue said that this year’s festival drew a bigger number of people as revelers have doubled in quantity, which means that the festival is getting more popular and patronage.

He said that the holding of the festival is also the assimilation of the Filipino-Chinese culture.

Bacolaodiat was coined from the city’s name and Fookien word “laodiat” which means, “happy celebration” which according to Lopue has continuously gained momentum among the local and neighboring provinces and cities.

Mayor Evelio Leonardia said that the festival is the biggest Bacolaodiat crowd ever celebrated by the city.

Leonardia plans to develop Lacson Street, the city’s tourism strip into a world class venue for the yearly holding of the Bacolaodiat.

“This has been very encouraging, and I’m hoping for the biggest Bacoloadiat celebration in the city in the years to come,” he said.

“Bacolaodiat has become an institution that has become a regular fixture in our calendar to celebrate every year. Bacolaodiat is here to stay” said Leonardia.

Revelers enjoyed the likes of chopstick alley where a variety of the Chinese foods were served. Lantern showcase, dance contest, zodiac animal floats, grand parade and cultural shows were also performed.