CAGAYAN de Oro City Mayor Rolando "Klarex" Uy on Friday, September 1, 2023, said he will work on raising the prizes for next year's street dance competition and civic military parade and float competition.
During his weekly program "Ang Inyong Alagad: Mayor Klarex Uy," the city mayor said he will increase the prize for the champion of the street dancing competition to P1 million.
"Tagaan gyud nako dakong higayon ang Street Dancing ug amo pa nang istoryahan kay ako pa mang giingnan si City Councilor Jay Roa Pascual nga i-evaluate ninyo ang mga kalihukan sa atong nangaging kapistahan aron matagaan nato, mapangitaan nato'g pamaagi unsaon nato idugang nga makahatag og kalipay," Uy said.
"Akong gisaad ang P1 million sa champion sa street dancing," he added.
Likewise, the city mayor said he will also work to raise the prize for the winners of the civic military parade and float competition.
This year's champion for the Higalaay Street Dance Competition, Barangay Gusa, received P300,000 cash prize. The first and second placers got P200,000 and P100,000, respectively.
As for the float competition, Palawan Pawnshop got the top prize, receiving P300,000 cash prize. This was followed by Barangay Carmen and JE Hydro & Bio-Energy Corp, getting P200,000 and P100,000, respectively.