BACOLOD CITY —- The BacoLaodiat Festival was canceled to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The BacoLaodiat is an annual Chinese New Year celebration in the city. It was coined from the words “Bacolod” and “Lao Diat,” a Fookien word for celebration.
City Mayor Evelio Leonardia has issued an executive order suspending the celebration, which is held to usher in the Chinese New Year that falls on Friday, Feb. 12.
Leonardia said facts and scientific studies supported by empirical data have undoubtedly established that mass gatherings could be an effective channel for transmitting and spreading infections, like the COVID-19, among the population.
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