Valencia City celebrated its 9th Charter Day with a month long Golden Harvest Festival with events and festivities that showcased their crops and skills in making Valencia as the City of Golden Harvest. The celebration started December 12, 2009 with an opening night highlighted with a fireworks display.

 

Other activities included the Cheer Dance Competition (High School/College), Rodeo, Roadside Christmas Décor Contest, Folk Dance Contest (Grade School, High School, College), Tugtugan sa Dalan (Drum & Lyre Competition) and the first ever PRO-PYRO Challenge in Bukidnon. 

 

The Provincial Government of Bukidnon had its annual Christmas Party at the Kaamulan Open Theater last December 18, 2009. The Party was highlighted with a dance contest with the theme “PGB Dances Modern Dance of Yesteryears” featuring the dance hits from 1960’s to 1990’s. Employees of all age were able to participate in the contest since it was categorized by age bracket. (60’s : 55 above , 70’s : 45-54, 80’s : 35-44 , 90’s : 34 below)

Pope Benedict the XVI extends his presence by sending the Papal Nuncio for the Philippines Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams to the Province of Bukidnon. The Papal Nuncio’s three day visit in Bukidnon started November 16, 2009 where he received a Liturgical-Civic Reception at Malaybalay City Cathedral.