This is the explanation of Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan about the video.
Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan was seen dancing amid a shower of peso bills, and this is her office’s explanation about it.
Social media is often used to showcase beautiful moments and memorable events in a person’s life. However, where should the line be drawn between casual sharing and oversharing? Recently, a politician from Samar went viral after being caught on video showering money and dancing on top of the bills scattered across the floor. This incident came at a time when controversies were swirling over the alleged anomalous multi-billion-peso flood control projects.
People online reacted, and the video immediately went viral and created a loud buzz. In the video, Governor Sharee Ann Tan was dancing in the middle of a shower of peso bills during a dinner party.
Her office immediately released a statement to clarify the speculations, and it was explained that it wasn’t taken during a lavish dinner and that it was an activity referred to as a traditional dance to mark a town fiesta.
“The footage was not taken during a lavish dinner nor was it connected to government programs or projects,” the office said in a statement. Based on the statement, the video was taken during the Hermano Night of the Catbalogan City Fiesta.
It furthered, “The Kuratsa is a cultural tradition long practiced in Samar and Leyte, from the city centers to even the farthest barangays. It is not limited to fiestas but is performed on many occasions such as weddings, birthdays, school events, and other community gatherings.”
The money showering is part of the Kuratsa, as they clarified that it was never done in a distasteful manner, such as displaying luxury or wealth. The act is done as a symbol of generosity and community spirit.
“Governor Tan joins these cultural traditions not to display wealth or power, but to honor the Samarnon identity and to support the causes they represent, in this case, the local church and its communities,” it added.
The proceeds from the done were given to the following churches in Catbalogan City:
- St. Bartholomew Parish Church
- Diocesan Marian Shrine of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish of Ubanon
- Our Lady of Ransom Chapel of Barangay Mercedes, and
- Our Lady of Salvation Chapel of Canlapwas
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