The Shariff Kabunsuan Festival gathered thousand tourists

City Mayor Atty. Frances Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi with City Tourism Officer Norianne Lou Frondoza and other officials cut the ribbon during the opening of Shariff Kabunsuan Festival of Cotabato City earlier (Dec.16, 2016).

The Shariff Kabunsuan Festival is one of the most celebrated occasions of Cotabato City. 

Accordingly, the festival conducted in honor of Shariff Muhammad Kabunsuan, a missionary springing from the native lands of Malaysia, who landed on the shores of this part of the country and propagated the religion of Islam to its native settlers.

Mayor Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi said, the activities during the celebration are to wit: the Kuyog Streetdancing and Showdown, the Grand Parade, Guinakit Fluvial Parade, and the Pagana and more activities being conducted by the city government, said the mayor.(posted by Becky D. de Asis-the Redline News Philippines)