UP Mindanao Professors 2nd Visit

Several teachers and professors from University of the Philippines-Davao visited and conducted a research regarding our locally-made wine product "Las-Ay" for the second time last September 8,  2012.

UP Davao Profs. and Teachers Visits GIGAQUIT

Several teachers and professors from University of the Philippines-Davao visited and conducted a research last May 17, 2012 regarding our locally-made wine product "Las-Ay" or what is betterly known as GIGAQUIT RHUM.  The research is about how it is being processed , bottled and then sold in the market.

2nd Las-ay Festival

Date: July 2, 2010
Place: New Doot Beach Grounds

Opening Remarks by Mr. Leslie "Buboy" Pingal, Gigaquit Municipal Tourism Officer.

Message from Mayor Carlos M. Egay, Sr. regarding the significance of Las-ay Festival.



Message from Mrs. Letty Tan, Caraga Regional Director of the Dept. of Tourism. She delivered the donation worth more than P200,000 for the development of Gigaquit's tourism.


At the presidential table. Guests include representatives from the Surigao del Norte Provincial Tourism Office.


Message from a Gigaquitnon Provincial Board Member Lolong Larong.


A short talk from the youngest Vice-Governor of Surigao del Norte Carlos "Junjun" Egay, Jr.

There were some games . . .

Like the wine mixing contest . . .

The judges Thirdy Eviota, Alvin Egay and Steven Egay chose las-ay mixed with mango juice as the winner . . .

There was also the "Great Balancer" contest. Participants drink las-ay then cross the bamboo pole. The last one to fall was the winner . . .

Mayor Egay awarding the winner . . .

The "Gigaquitnon ako" contest was hosted by Miss Sering. The first audience who is able to answer correctly the question regarding Gigaquit, gets a prize. There were several questions and winners. One of them shown below . . .

The Barangay Captain of Anibongan won the Way Tan-away Kanta contest . . .

While a lady from Sitio Kanlagsig won the Tan-away Kanta contest . . .

The Bar enjoyed brisked sales where Las-ay was mixed with different concoctions and called by exotic names like margarita, screw driver, zombie, etc.

The last but the longest portion was the party . . .

2nd LAS-AY FESTIVAL
(News report)

Mipahigayon na usab ang Gigaquit sa ilang ika-duhang Las-ay Festival niadtong Hulyo 02, 2010. Gitambongan kini sa Tourism Regional Director Mrs. Letecia Dela Cruz Tan ug uban pang Provincial Tourism staff.

Midagsa ang bagang katawhan sa lungsod sa GIGAQUIT apil na ang naa sa kabaryohan didto sa Doot Beach kon diin gipahigayon ang maong kalihukan. Ang programa gilangkuban sa daghang games sama sa wine mixing, great balancer, way tan-away kanta, trivia questions kabahin sa Gigaquit ug uban pa, nga maoy nagpabibo sa mga manan-away. Gihatagan usab ang mga gagmay’ng negosyante ug higayon sa pagpanluto ug barbecue nga maoy gikaon sa mga manan-away. Ang pagpaninda sa mga kan-onon, eksklusibo lamang sa mga Gigaquitnon nga negosyante aron matabangan ang ilang ginagmay’ng negosyo.

Gihimo kini sa mando sa atong halandong Mayor Hon. Carlos M. Egay Sr., nga maoy tuyo nga mahatagan ug pagtagad ang nag-unang produkto sa lungsod sa Gigaquit nga mao ang las-ay. Ug kini gituohan nga mas moalegre pa kini sa sunod nga mga pagsaulog.

Kahinumduman kadtong niaging mga bulan, miduaw diri sa Gigaquit ang ABS-CBN Global-The Filipino Channel (TFC) aron sa pagpahulagway kung giunsa sa paghimo sa Las-ay, kini nagpaila nga hinay-hinay ng nailhan ang las-ay sa Gigaquit nga gitawag karon ug Gigaquit Rhum.

First Las-ay Festival (Video)

For the original news story please click here . . .

Gigaquit Wine Making on GMA 7 Davao

Double Treat Festivals!

Due to bad weather the Gigaquit Wine Festival was postponed to October 31, 2009. Here is your chance to book that flight and witness this memorable event!

The following day is November 1 which is not only All Saints Day but also The Jinawa Festival in Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte!

Have a full-packed vacation this semestral break! Come and Visit Gigaquit!