THE sound of gongs reverberate in Tabuk City to celebrate the 24th Kalinga Founding Anniversary and third Bodong Festival on February 14.

Cultural presentations participated by the towns of Balbalan, Lubuagan, Pasil, Pinukpuk, Rizal, Tanudan, Tinglayan, and Tabuk City highlighted this year’s Bodong Festival.

Pasil topped the cultural presentation winning P500,000 followed by Tanudan with taking with them P300,000 while Rizal landed third with P200,000.

Other events during the Bodong Fest includes an agro trade fair showcase products from the seven municipalities and Tabuk City.

A Kalinga Treasurers Fair was also opened were commercial products are displayed.

Kalinga was originally part of Mt. Province in 1966. Through Republic Act (RA) 4695, Mt. Province was separated into four independent provinces namely Benguet, Mt. Province, Ifugao, and Kalinga-Apayao.

In 1995, by virtue of RA 7878, Kalinga and Apayao became two separate provinces.

Bodong is a peace-pact between two tribes.