CommUNITY Connect 01MAR2023

Kalilangan is from the root word ________.

• a. Kalilang

• b. Kailang

• c. Kadilang

• d. Kasilang

He led the relocation of 62 Christian settlers from Luzon to the shores of Sarangani Bay, boarding the steam ship “Basilan”.

• a. Manuel L. Quezon

• b. Jose Rizal

• c. Paulino Santos

• d. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

When did General Paulino Santos and the primary pioneers from Luzon arrive at the shores of Sarangani Bay?

• a. 17th of January 1938

• b. 27th of February 1939

• c. 20th of February 1938

• d, 21st of January 1939

Who were the first settlers in the city of General Santos?

(a)  

A festival that displays unique ethnic rites, traditions, rituals, and other forms of social, economic, and political activities.

(a)  

2023 Kalilangan Festival theme is "Living the Cultural Dream"

• a. True

• b. False

The Kalilangan Festival was first celebrated in 1967 to commemorate the city’s founding anniversary.

• a. True

• b. False

The Kalilangan Festival is a commemoration done in the city of General Santos. It is the first and biggest festival in the city and has been celebrated for almost two decades.

• a. True

• b. False

The first settlers in the city of General Santos were a group of people called B'laan, and they called the place "Dadiangas." It is now called “General Santos” as a tribute to the great pioneer.

• a. True

• b. False

Kalilangan is from the root word "Kalilang," a Maguindanaon word meaning "happiness" or "joy."

• a. True

• b. False