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FLUVIAL PARADE. Philippine Coast Guard-Negros Oriental personnel supervise the boarding of motorized boats during a fluvial parade in Dumaguete City on Friday (June 24, 2022). Residents of the province celebrate the feast of St. John, the Baptist on this day each year by going to the beach, lakes, and rivers. (Photo courtesy of PCG-Negros Oriental) DUMAGUETE CITY - The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station in Negros Oriental on Friday beefed up their security in the coastal areas and bodies of water as people celebrated the Feast of St. John, the Baptist. By tradition, residents here celebrate the feast of St. John, who baptized Jesus Christ and His followers, by going to the beaches, lakes, and rivers, as water symbolizes the rite of baptism, and as a form of thanksgiving. Lt. Junior Grade Mark Tolentino, the PCG station commander here, told the Philippine News Agency that a fluvial parade early in the morning went smoothly with no untoward inci