Kabankalan City (2 August) -- Mayor Pedro Zayco recently led in the ceremonial cutting of the city's art show housed at the old municipal hall with his wife Mercidita Zayco.

The activity, which coincides with its 8th charter day celebration as a city, was witnessed by some 20 tourism and public information officers who were invited by the city for the said affair and other local government employees and residents.

Built in 1933, Zayco said he plans to restore the edifice into its old form and gather artifacts and old items to eventually establish from the old Kabankalan.

Zayco said the city is currently scouting for old items which donors can entrust to the city for its museum. One of what they consider a precious find is the old market weighing scale. He said he is still locating for the original municipal mailbox (buson) and the morse code machine.

The Tourism and Information Officers held a joint gathering in the city and were toured around Kabankalan City with Tourism and Information Officer Virgilio Gerongani as guide. (PIA)