Bangon SugBogo: A treat to Yolanda survivors

Typhoon victims in northern Cebu dine and watch concert for free

Around 1,500 typhoon survivors from Bogo City and neighboring municipalities in northern Cebu gathered last Saturday night at the Don Celestino Martinez Sports Complex for the “#BangonSugBogo Everyone’s A Hero Concert.”

The fourth series of benefit concerts organized under the Bangon SugBohol Movement was held in commemoration of the 150th birthday of Andres Bonifacio. Unlike the first three concerts that aimed to raise funds, the #BangonSugBogo concert was meant to provide entertainment to the victims of supertyphoon Yolanda.

The concert was also dedicated to all the volunteers, relief workers from various government and non-government organizations, musicians, businessmen and everybody who supported the relief efforts.

Almost a hundred performers from the Cebu Creative Thespians Group, Cebu City Dancesport team, 10G Troupers, Junior Troubadours, father and son duo of Tony Ray and 4-year old John Oliveros, Full Bar Band and Chocolate the “snakeman” gave cheers to the crowd.

The concert spectators were also given free dinner from Juan Lakwatsero. The 1,500 packed meals and water were funded by the donations of US Consul John Domingo, PEBA Trading and Manufacturing Corp. president Bill Mallory and Melanie Ng’s Premium Concepts. The snacks were shouldered by the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation.

The #BangonSugBogo concert was organized by the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry

(CCCI), in cooperation with the Cebu Provincial government, Bogo City government, Ng Khai Development Corp. president and CEO Wilson Ng, Rotaract Club of Cebu Fuente Community Based, Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Islands Souvenirs.

The CCCI also distributed relief packs in barangay Pulangbato in Bogo and barangay Maño in San Remigio.