Isang Ligo Na Lang

Since the Regada Festival started in Cavite City way back to-a-year-I-cant-remember, once pa lang ako nakaranas nito, 2001. Wala pa akong silbi sa lipunan noong mga panahong iyon so I manage to experience the said event.

I had a college friend from Novaliches who came over para makigulo. Ano na kayang nangyari sa kolokoy na iyon? Hindi na nagpaparamdam. Nagtampo yata. Anyway, the event was fun! Pumunta kami sa place by group. On the way pa lang e parang sinasabi ng mga taong “Ambabaho na ninyo!! Magsiligo naman kayo!!” At kung anu-anong liquid ang binubuhos sa amin. May cold water, water with soap, water with perfume, water with clorox, water with dye.

Pagdating namin sa place, nandun na ang iba kong friends. So ang dami na namin. The Regada crowd ay parang isang obstacle course. Pahirapan dumaan. So we formed a line and tried to go through them. Pagdating namin sa dulo feeling ko pwede na kaming magsuot ng button na may nakasulat na “I survived Regada!“. So what’s next? Daan tayo ulit!! Bwahaha!!

Pagbukas ng mga sprinkler hiyawan na! Ang sarap tumambay sa ilalim ng mga tubong may leak.. iyong iyo lang ang tubig. Hehehe!!

Ano nga ba ang best attire for Regada? Hindi advisable ang white shirt lalo na for the girls kasi kapag nabasa yun ay makikitaan.. hmm.. ay, I advise it pala! Hahaha!! Basta ang outfit ko laging black shirt.

Tapos kung magdadala ka ng camera ilagay mo sa plastic, pati yung pera mo. Need I say why? Nakaka-miss ang Regada. Bukas may mga friends akong makikigulo doon.. kaka inggit.

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Regada is Cavite City’s water festival. Celebrated every June24, the feast of Saint John the Baptist. It also celebrates the blessings that the people receives from the sea. As the brief description goes: Cavite City is a city surrounded by 3 bays. Water sprinklers are installed along the stretch of the city’s main avenue where performers and games are also held on 3 or 4 stages. It lasts from 8am up to noontime only.