Isinay

The joint Patronal and Town Fiesta of our beloved Dupax del Sur for this year is set on April 6-8, 2006. Mrs. Lilia C. Magquilat is the General Director for this year's fiesta. Solicitaions are distributed and fund raising drives were initiated to augment the continuous renovation and development of the St. Mary's Dupax classrooms and premises. The highlight of the fiesta will be the unveiling and blessing of the newly refurbished and restored baptismal nave and pillars of our precious church, the Ct. Vincent Ferrer Church. This renovation endeavor was made possible through the efforts of the National Museum under the recommendation of the National Commission for the Culture and Arts and the financial assistance of the USA embassy. Indeed, Dupax del Sur is blessed again because its church is declared by the NCCA as one of the National Treasures of the country. Right now, Dupax is again made alive through the presence of the "peryas" and the "halo-halo puwesto". It is just unfortunate that videoke or KTV bars which promote prostitution, drug addiction, abusive drinking, and worst, untowards fighting are proliferating and allowed. Most victims as could be verrified from the past fiestas were young people and married men that led to separation and detriment of families. Ukay-ukay and changge-changge are also setting their posts around the plaza.