In 1997, a group of Civic Minded Pototanons grouped together to become a helping hand to the Local Government and the Community to conceptualize a celebration of lights during the Yulitode Season that aims to focus on the message of Christmas, the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ who is the " True Light that Enlightens the World". It also aims to help foster the Socio-Cultural and Economic development of Pototan. Thus IWAG was born!