Fruits Info

KIDAPAWAN CITY -- The annual celebration of Timpupo Fetival has been moved from this month to October 9 to 15 due to lack of fruits.

City administrator Rodolfo Cabiles Jr. told DXND Radio for Peace that fruit growers in different parts of this city have complained about the shortage of fruits because of the erratic weather state that hit the province of North Cotabato.

In 2005 the city government has celebrated the annual Timpupo festival in August. Lanzones, rambutan, marang, mangosteen, durian, banana and pomelo were in profusion then. In fact, one might walk the street and eat the fruits for free.

Despite the lack of fruits, however, the city government still allocated half a million pesos for the celebration in October.