BAGUIO City Mayor Mauricio Domogan aired his own views on the Entacool Festival which he hoped would pave the way for an improvement in how the festival is organized.
Domogan mentioned the way the launch of the forest bathing at Camp John Hay was conducted.
He said the historical significance of the ecotrails should be given emphasis so that residents and visitors will appreciate these ecotrails and the whole Camp John Hay reservation aside from empowering them to embrace the health and wellness event that will run throughout the whole year and not simply during the Creative Arts Festival of the city.
Domogan said the area was bombed by Japanese forces at the start of the Japanese occupation during World War II. This should be put on record for the public to know.
The mayor likewise said that although he welcomes the input of other cultures and traditions, he emphasized the culture of the highlands should not be set aside in times of festivities.
Domogan said performance of Cordilleran performances must be done for guests to see the culture of the region.
The mayor said all observations including his will have to be disccused during a meeting of the EntaCool team as he rallied other sectors that have suggestions and recommendations on how to improve the festival to bring their observations to the appropriate committee handling the said events.
Previously, EntaCool exhibit curator Willy Magtibay aired his own observations which aimed to improve the conduct of the event. (With a report by Dexter See)