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An Waray Party-list once again produced this year’s tuba festival, aptly billed as the “3rd Oktubafest” last October 23 at the Leyte Park Convention Center, Tacloban City.

Hatched as part of the continuing efforts to promote the region’s cultural heritage and the coconut and the tuba industry in Eastern Visayas, the Octubafest showcased the local coconut wine, tuba.

The day-long affair also featured a photo essay contest, the on-the-spot kawit (tuba container) painting contest,  a tuba wine tasting contest, a cooking contest featuring tuba-infused dish and kotil and several other entertainment numbers.

The festival saw the participation of several municipalities from all over Eastern Visayas with their respective tuba exhibit booths.

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Due to the nature of their work (they are both cabin crew attendants of an international airline) Fresa and Mike are oftentimes crisscrossing the oceans and can be anywhere in the globe at any point in time.

But even when they decided to tie the knot in Manila, they took time to come home to Tacloban days later to celebrate a postnuptial party with family and friends.

Naturally, there was going to be some fun time and a funshoot!

View slideshow I presented during their  postnuptial celebration party held October 16, 2010 at the Le Jardin, Tacloban City:

Fresa+Mike Postnuptial Funshoot from Gerry Ruiz on Vimeo.

It was a magical time, a dream come true for Sheila and Ralph!

We had the prenuptial shoot at the beach at Brgy. Telegrafo and at Tadyaw Beach Resort in Tolosa, Leyte last September 17, 2010.

The wedding was solemnized at the Fatima Parish Church at Marasbaras, Tacloban City on October 08, 2010.

Thank you Sheila and Ralph for making us document one of your momentous occasions of your lives!

And may you be showered with more gifts and blessings for all the years to come!

View slideshow presented during the wedding reception:

Ralph Patano – Sheila de la Cruz Nuptials from Gerry Ruiz on Vimeo.

View hi-res photo gallery: http://gerryruiz.callezaragosa.com/p402242077