The Negros Oriental Buglasan Festival food fest and booth fair is extended for four more days to allow vendors to recoup their losses triggered by Tropical Storm “Kristine” last week.

The extension until Thursday, October 31 was announced yesterday via the Buglasan Festival Facebook page.

The festival has already held its closing ceremonies on Sunday night, October 27.

The annual Buglasan Festival, held from October 18 to 27 this year, showcases the province’s sociocultural heritage, traditions and tourism attractions.

Hundreds of food and vending stalls and the individual booths of local government units are located in the capitol area.

The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) said the staging of the Buglasan Festival was generally peaceful.

NOPPO spokesperson Lt. Stephen Polinar said no crime was reported, except for the usual complaints like traffic woes.

Dr. Liland Estacion, head of the Integrated Provincial Health Office, said in a statement that only minor injuries were reported during the major event Buglasan Festival of Festivals on October 25.

She refuted reports from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) that there were “head and spinal injuries.”

A report, supposedly from the PRC, circulated on social media that volunteers and other similar emergency response groups attended to 47 performers and dancers from various festival contingents and two spectators for various injuries. (PNA)