Miss Guihulngan 2015

No fiesta without a beauty pageant. The search for Miss Guihulngan 2015 took place at the cities covered court in front of a full house and many VIPs. Spot on at 9:00pm it was time to start the event. The DC team had its room in the government Guest House of Guihulngan City which is just adjourning the covered court. While the disco kept us awake at night, the location had its benefits in this case. We could stay in the room until we could hear the national anthem before we walked the 2 minutes to the auditorium.

Miss Guihulngan Pageant

With this rather early start, the whole audience was in good spirit and cheered frantically when the 11 candidates went on stage presenting their jaw-dropping, colorful festival costumes.

Of course we need to acknowledge all guests, judges and other VIP, all lead by Mark Macias and George Arnaiz, Mayor Carlo Jorge Joan L. Reyes and Vice Mayor Ernesto A. Reyes

There was also a talent-round and you – the valuable site visitors – are the winner. You only see the pictures and don’t hear what sounded like a bunch of cats having fun around midnight. Like observed at the last few events, this round is really just to stretch the evening for another hour or so. Dancers who can’t dance, singers who can’t sing and some dramatic shouting.

Once again, we are sure the candidates have many talents, their handlers obviously picked the non-existing ones. As the contestants are still lovely young ladies, we want to share the pictures of the Miss Guihulngan 2015 “talent” round.

To give the Miss Guihulngan 2015 candidates a little time to change their outfit (and the audience time to seek medical advice from a hearing doctor), the organizer hired two awesome artists from San Carlos. They are part of a group called “Synergy Dance Troupe”. What the two presented high up under the roof of the auditorium let many in the audience hold their breath. Synergy was participating in “Pilipinas got talent season 3”. Whenever any of you guys read an announcement that “Synergy” will perform, better watch it, you won’t regret.

Next round of the search for Miss Guihulngan 2015 was the production number and the – of course most anticipated- bikini round.


After some greetings by honorable Mayor Carlo Jorge Joan L. Reyes the candidates re-entered the stage in their evening gowns.
Miss Guihulngan

Congratulations Miss Guihulngan 2015

Miss Guihulngan 2015

Miss Vallehermoso 2015

Miss Vallehermoso 2015

Vallehermoso

A packed auditorium witnessed the Miss Vallehermoso 2015 pageant. After the usual delay, the prayers, the national anthem and greetings finally the main attraction entered the stage. We used that “warm-up” time to sneak backstage to catch some of the contestants as well as some VIPs and other more or less important people.

No beauty pageant without festival costume. The search for Miss Vallehermoso 2015 made no difference. They were colorful and well presented by the aspiring beauty queens. As were the black bikinis, the most anticipated round of the contest.

Before the candidates for Miss Vallehermoso presented their evening outfit to the spectators they also showed their talents. Once again need to be said that in the age of multimedia the talents might be in a different field than stage-performances. There was little reaction of the audience. It is just a rumor that most felt asleep. The candidates certainly caught up with a lively and gracious comeback during their appearance in gowns.

Congratulations Miss Vallehermoso 2015

Miss Vallehermoso 2015

Kanglambat Festival

Kanglambat Festival 2015 – Vallehermoso

Kanglambat Festival

Thirteen (or was it fourteen) contingents from different Elementary Schools were participating in the Kanglambat Festival 2015 showdown in Vallehermoso. Even there were only the youngsters participating, the performances were colorful, enthusiastic and very well performed. Following some pictures of the Kanglambat Showdown in loose order.


Pandanyag 2015

Miss La Libertad 2015

La Libertad - Pandanyag Fetival 2015

One thing the DC-Team need to say first: La Libertad knows how to party and celebrate: a week full of fun, action and feasting their annual municipality fiesta, the Pandanyag 2015. The Miss La Libertad 2015 pageant was no difference. Under the watchful eyes of the judges, political VIPs like George Arnaiz and Josy Sy Limkaichong and of course thousands of enthusiastic spectators the candidates presented their talents, and beauty in a packed gym.



Pandanyag 2015

Of course we can’t withhold some pictures of judges and other people involved in the Miss La Libertad 2015 pageant.

No beauty pageant without talent round and beach-wear, or better what the designer thinks might be beach-wear…

Miss Teen Pandanyag Festival La Libertad 2015

After a long evening, the highlight of the Miss Teen La Libertad pageant. The lovely candidate in their Filipiniana dress.


Congratulations Amena Rose M. Alpuerto

Amena Rose Alpuerto

Yag-Yag Festival

Yag-Yag Festival 2015

Yag Yag Festival 2015

The Yag-Yag Festival 2015 of Barangay Cangmating in Sibulan was nothing less than a huge success. The Float and Show Down winner of Buglasan 2014 demonstrated why they got the Top Spot at the Festival of Festivals last year. The DC-Team is totally undecided if the monkeys of the Pakol Festival in Sta. Catalina or the crablets of the Yag Yag Festival are their favorite.

Yag Yag Festival

One thing we recognized immediately when arriving in Sibulan were the bright stunning smiles of most Yag Yag Festival participants. We are not sure what the reason was but the DC Team sent the best looking photographer there, which is certainly a factor to have the ladies putting on their brightest smile… or maybe they were just laughing about him.

Yag-Yag Festival 2015

 

Miss Sta Catalina 2015

Miss Santa Catalina 2015

Nine contestants were competing to become Miss Santa Catalina 2015. The contest started at 9:30pm and lasted until 3:00am in the morning. 5 hours and 30 minutes for a beauty pageant is probably the longest one in our books.

Pakol Festival - Sta Catalina

Pakol Festival 2015

Most Dumagueteños remember the little monkeys at the Street Dancing and Showdown of the yearly Buglasan Festival. The DC Team followed the invitation of the local tourism officer and visited the municipality in the south of Negros Oriental for the Pakol Festival 2015.

Miss Bindoy 2015

Miss Bindoy 2015

Bindoy

A fully packed municipality gym in Bindoy was the location of the Miss Bindoy 2015 beauty pageant. The event was split into the talent night and the coronation night. Eight stunning candidates were well prepared to show not only their beauty, but also their talent and capability to speak a memorized line or two into a microphone.

The Talent Night of Miss Bindoy was held on the evening of the municipality fiesta with a lot of political prominence present to celebrate the annual fiesta in Bindoy. In good tradition we start with a gallery of VIPs and helping hands as well as sponsors. Without them an event like that would not be possible.

After all introductions of present people and reading of the contest rules it was time for the candidates to present themselves the first time on stage during the production round.

Miss Bindoy

Next was the talent round. In all honesty, while each candidate certainly practiced hard, some appeared to be forced by their handlers to a certain performance instead of showing what talent they actually may have. Then again, maybe clicking “like” and “share“, as well as “speed-texting” might not count as a talent at a beauty contest.

Miss Bindoy 2015 Coronation Night

The Miss Bindoy Coronation Night started on the spot (in Filipino time) with prayer and national anthem before the candidates presented themselves in their interpretation of the theme.

Miss Bindoy 2015 Coronation Night

Stunning costume designs presented by gorgeous candidates forced the crowd to cheer their hearts out. Each of the designer of this costumes and of course all candidates deserved this reaction. They were some of the best themed costumes we’ve seen this year!

Miss Bindoy - Swimmwear

The swim wear round was kept rather short, which was fine with most, as the design would not win an award in the 21st century and color reminded most probably on great-grandmothers closet. But we guess a sexy bikini would just not be politically correct.

Finally the candidates switched to their evening gowns, which was after the festival costumes the second highlight of the Miss Bindoy 2015 Coronation Night.

Miss Bindoy 2015

Congratulations Miss Bindoy 2015

Miss Bindoy 2015

Libod Sayaw Festival

Libod Sayaw Festival 2015 in Bindoy

The whole municipality of Bindoy as well as many guests from the neighboring municipalities and whole Negros Oriental were on their feet to celebrate the annual Libod Sayaw Festival and Fiesta in Bindoy.

Pasayaw Festival 2015 - Street Dancing

Canlaon Pasayaw Festival 2015

The Pasayaw Festival 2015 in Canlaon City took place on March 19. Six contingents from different schools in Canlaon participated as well as three contingents from neighboring municipalities of Guihulngan, La Libertad and Tayasan. Here some images of the Pasayaw Festival 2015 street dancing and showdown.