Partakan Festival: Where all Brands Unite

April 19, 2014. It’s the day when all riders from all over the Philippines with different motorcycle brands united at the Pozo Robo Beach, Sta. Ana, Cagayan for the 2014 Partakan Festival.

Partakan is a word that came from the word “partak” an Ilocano word for speed. Partakan Festival is the first and only rock and ride festival in the country. This event aims to provide a venue for riders to enjoy and unite and also to promote moto-tourism. The event is headed by Ropali Motorcycles, one of the biggest motorcycle dealership in the country with 120 branches nationwide and distributes brands like Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, KTM, CPI-Taiwan, and Royal Enfield.

Partakan Festival was held in the majestic and untouched Pozo Robo beach in Sta. Ana, Cagayan. This beach is the venue of the international show Survivor. The world-famous reality show already used the venue twice, one in the Blood vs Water edition and the second one is the latest installment, the Survivor Cagayan. 

It’s a 12-14 hour drive to reach Sta. Ana Cagayan, but upon reaching the Pozo Robo beach the tiredness and stiffness experienced from the super long ride will vanish after hearing the sound of waves and feeling the softness of the white sand. The white sand is really cold on the feet and the wind feels so fresh and relaxing.

The event challenged riders all over the Philippines to be a

survivor. The venue offered campsite for riders to build their tents and enjoy the majestic view in their own tents. Riders who attended also competed in a survivor themed games like the Honda Balance Beam, KTM Crawl Challenge, Kawasaki Buko Challenge, FDR Tire Challenge, Royal Enfield Snake Challenge, Yamaha Pylon Challenge, and Phoenix Lubricants Fill the Bucket Challenge. Motorcycle clubs with the fastest time for each challenges received Php5,000 pesos while the overall winner Cambio Boys Riding club from Taguig  received Php25,000.  

After the tiring survivor themed games, the more than 1,500 registered attendees where entertained by bands who made the night rocked. There are two local bands from Sta. Ana who started the night followed by the punk-metal Social Cancer band from Cauayan. Also made the night rocked are the Epic band and the reggae band Chongkeys. The highlights of the show are the four famous bands from Manila. Started with the witty performance of Banda ni Kleggy, the audio-filled effects performance for Pedicab, the non-stop jumping performance of 6cyclemind, and to cap the night the ever-entertaining performance of Sir Raymond Marasigan with his band the Sandwich. 

Partakan Festival also raffled 4 motorcycles and not just ordinary motorcycles but high-end motorcycles like Yamaha SZ16, CPI-Taiwan GRX-R250, Royal Enfield Bullet 350, and KTM Duke 200. For the whole day attendees, including the media attendees are so eager to know who will win the units. In between band performances the raffle was drawn, but not only motorcycles were drawn but also other items like Globe cellphone, KYT Helmet and Shirt, KTM Cap and shirt, and other small items where raffled. 

Overall, Partakan festival is a great and memorable event for all the attendees. Ropali and its partner Phoenix Lubricant and other sponsors like Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Royal Enfield, KTM, CPI-Taiwan, FDR Tires, KYT Helmet, Globe, Maico Buncio Foundation, and Ural Motorcyles did great in making the Partakan Festival a must see event for other riders. See you again in Partakan 2015.

*Photo credit to StoplightTV, Mr. Aniceto Apales, Mr. Benedict Arreola.