non visayans read it as tabowan instead of tabo-an which comes from the word tabo. i don't have the exact definition of the word but as far as i can remember, it was a day where the goods being sold were cheaper and the earlier you go there, the cheaper the goods will be. i used to tell my mother to go there later than the scheduled time since i wanted to go with her but was still sleepy. she just simply told me that it would defeat the purpose.
it turned out to be the same with the Taboan: The Philippine International Writers Festival 2009 where you won't be able to catch the talk, if you're too lazy to go early or squeeze yourself into a roomfull of audience.
it was a wonderful experience to be in touch with the writers whom you get to see only in the author's info of their books.
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