Barangay captains and officials in the city were feted to an evening of fun and entertainment during the well-attended Barangay Night held on December 27 at the City Plaza as part of the celebration of the 2006 Dagupan City Fiesta.

Taguig-Pateros congressman Alan Peter Cayetano, Mayor Benjamin Lim and fiesta hermana mayor councilor Maria Librada Reyna spearheaded the activity with the presence of some local executives, city councilors, department heads, special guests and the local media.

Among them were vice mayor Alvin Fernandez, councilors Teofilo Guadiz III, Joey Tamayo, Alex de Venecia, Vlad Mata, Michael Fernandez, Nick Aquino and Farah Decano.

In his speech, Cayetano expressed gratitude to Mayor Lim and Reyna for inviting him as the affair’s guest speaker.

He also lauded the efforts of the city fiesta committee for successfully staging the event upon seeing a jam-packed crowd composed mostly of barangay constituencies.

“It’s my fourth time to visit Dagupan and I feel delighted because I see changes and development every time I visit your city,” the opposition congressman noted.

When asked to deliver his inspirational message, Mayor Lim rated the unity and participation of the barangay captains to 98% considering the absence of two punong barangays during the event.

Games, raffles and prizes from the fiesta committee enlivened the sumptuous dinner party.

However, the dance presentation of the barangay captains to the tune of novelty song ‘boom-tarat-tarat’ stand out as a crowd favorite.

Prior to the barangay night, Cayetano and Lim conducted a one-hour press conference at the city museum where tri-media practitioners were given a chance to air their queries, be it a national or local issue. (Leziel T. Cayabyab)