Miss Canlaon 2015
12 candidates from the different barangays of Canlaon City joined the Miss Canlaon 2015 beauty pageant. The Sports and Cultural Center was packed with thousands of spectators cheering for their favorite candidates.
Kapaw Festival 2015 – Street Dance
The Kapaw Festival 2015 in Basay was a full success. The municipality of Basay was on its feet and a fully packed gym cheered for all four contestants participating in the showdown. When the street dance competition started the streets of the town were one big party.
Street Dancing at Kapaw Festival 2015
Basay Street Dance Competition – Kapaw Festival
Miss Basay 2015
A cheerful, fully packed Municipal Gym in Basay witnessed the search for Miss Basay 2015. Like almost with most beauty-contests the event was split into two evenings, the Talent and the coronation night. March 15 was the talent night where the 10 candidates showed their talents in different stage performances. Like common during this events, a lot of more or less well known people needed to be introduced on both nights and it took a while until the lovely candidates entered the stage. Therefore our first gallery is also about the more or less important people and others involved in the event.
Miss Basay 2015 – Talent Night
Miss Basay 2015 – Coronation Night
After the Talent night the candidates had a rest day to prepare for the coronation night of Miss Basay 2015 beauty pageant. Everybody who witnessed the first part of the pageant was aware, that this will be a tough decision for the judges.
In the first round the contestants presented themselves in stunning festival costumes, which certainly didn’t make the decision easier for the judges.
The swim-wear round was kept rather short, which was probably to the liking of the protective fathers and jealous boyfriends of the candidates for Miss Basay 2015, but certainly a bit a disappointment for most men in the audience.
Congratulations Miss Basay 2015
Tawo Tawo Festival 2015 – Showdown
Mr. Eli G. Manlangit – Chairman, Tawo-Tawo Festival
28th Tawo-Tawo Festival
The Tawo Tawo Festival 2015 in Bayawan City marked its 28th of its kind. The festival is certainly one of the most famous celebrations of whole Negros Island. What need to be mentioned in a very positive way is the organization. Mr. Eli G. Malangit runs a tight, well thought through, and intelligent office.
Therefore it is not surprising that the showdown as well as the street-dancing started in time. An event starting in real-world time is in the Philippines as rare as an ice-block in the Sahara.
Mr. Malangit told the Dumaguete.com team: “I can not let the children sitting and waiting in the heat for some VIPs and officials to arrive. We start in time !“.
Tawo-Tawo Festival Showdown
The Tawo-Tawo 2015 Showdown started at 10:00 am. At that point most participants were already up and practicing since hours. The sun was already burning and if anybody needed a quick breakfast, it would have been no problem to boil an egg on the cemented grounds. The opening speeches were kept pleasantly brief and the first group got ready. Nine contingents were participating. Five in the Gagmay/Junior Tawo-Tawo category, four in the Dagko/Senior Tawo-Tawo category. Following some pictures (not sorted by contingents).
Gagmay Tawo-Tawo Category
- Barangay Boyco
- Barangay Suba
- Tayawan Elementary School
- Barangay Villareal
- Bayawan East Central School
Dagko Tawo-Tawo Category
- Bayawan National High School
- Kulamboyan High School
- Barangay Poblacion
- Barangay Banga
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Miss Bayawan 2015
The Miss Bayawan 2015 beauty pageant was held on the IBC grounds (Integrated Business Center). It was split into two events, the talent night and the coronation night. The Miss Bayawan Talent Night was held on February 15th in front of a patiently waiting crowd. The Coronation Night took place the following evening. When the talent night finally started, the eight candidates entered the stage in what the organizer called “play-dress”.
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Miss Bayawan Talent Night
After -what appeared never ending- speeches, introductions and intermissions it was time for the Miss Bayawan 2015 candidates to show their talent. With all respect to the effort the candidates put into their performance, it appeared that they rather do something their handler want, but not something they are talented in. Our office goldfish shows more talent when playing piano than what we witnessed on the IBC stage. Maybe nowadays talents are limited to speed-texting and clicking “Like” on social networks, both not suitable for a big stage. Anyway, here some pictures:
An event like this can’t be held without many hand working together. Following some of them:
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Miss Bayawan 2015 – Coronation Night
Miss Bayawan 2015 Coronation Night was clearly on a much higher level compared to the happenings just 24 hours earlier at the Talent Night. To get the audience at the packed IBC grounds into the right mood the eight candidates presented themselves in stunning Tawo-Tawo costumes.
Miss Bayawan Swimsuit & Business attire
The business attire round as well as the candidates in swimsuits were next to be on stage.
Miss Bayawan 2015 – Evening Gown
Not “50 Shades of Grey”, but any variation of blue was the color for the gowns the candidates presented themselves on the stage in front of an enthusiastic crowd. Make your own pick who would be your winner of the titla.
Congratulations to Miss Bayawan 2015
Miss Bayawan 2015 – Justine Rose Cabanban
SPUD’s Paulimpiad 2015
St. Pauls University was celebrating its Founders Day 2015. Below the official Press Release for the week-long event.
St. Paul University Dumaguete (SPUD) known as the Premier Paulinian Educational Institution in the Philippines and the only Catholic University in Negros Oriental will once again paint green and gold the City of Gentle People next week as SPUD hold its University Intramurals labeled as Paulimpiad 2015 anchored on the theme “Alive and Ablaze: Inspire a Paulinian Generation from January 27 until 30, 2015.
A torch parade will signal the start of the entire celebration followed by an Olympic-inspired opening program, various sports – related activities are also scheduled to ignite the spirit of sportsmanship and camaraderie among the participating teams.
The Organizing Committee, the Paulinian Student Government under the auspices of the University Student Affairs Office supported by the SPUD Administration has also slated numerous creative – nightly events such as the Night of Music (Solo, Trio and A Capella), Night of Dance (Pop Dance, Folk Dance and Moving Squad), Campus Ambassador & Ambassadress Selection and the Student’s Night plus the Awarding Ceremony & Closing Program.
Giving interest to this year’s Paulimpiad would be the general participation of various colleges & departments, and the presence of invited Celebrity Judges & Guests, Culture and the Arts Experts as well as Tourism Industry Practitioners from Manila, Cebu, Bacolod and Dumaguete.
(PR/ExternalAffairs/RaffyDuhaylungsod)
Paulimpiad Ambassador & Ambassadress 2015
There is of course no Founders Day Celebrations celebration without a beauty contest. We dropped by last Thursday evening to make a few pictures. Find below some shots of the search for Paulimpiad Ambassador & Ambassadress 2015 in loose order. First the production round:
Next some pictures of the talent and sports attire round, mixed with some judges and emcees
Last but not least all Paulimpiad Ambassador & Ambassadress 2015 in their evening attire:
Langub Festival 2015 in Mabinay
The Langub Festival in Mabinay highlights the celebrations of the town fiesta. The word Langub originates from the local phrase for “cave”. Mabinay is well known as the cave capital of the Philippines with estimated 400 caves. 45 have been explored and seven are open to the public to visit. Thousands of spectators were lining the streets of Mabinay to watch the street dancing competition of the Langub Festival 2015. Eight competitors were showing their dances to the cheerful visitors and the watchful judges.
Many political “heavyweights” followed the invitation of Mabinay Mayor Ernie Uy to join the festival and enjoy the Showdown held at the Market. We spotted Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr, Negros Oriental Rep. George Arnaiz, Dumaguete City Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria, Sibulan Mayor Maning Diputado and many councilors from different towns and cities of Negros Oriental.
Langub Festival 2015 Clusters & Judges
- Cluster #8 – Tribu Candacapan
Pantao, Dagbasan, Cansal-ing, Campanun-an
Coordinator: Irene Y. Baldoza - Cluster #7– Tribu Bagmalunbu
Bastic, Mayaposi,Bulwang,Lamdas
Coordinator: Engilberto S. Buscato - Cluster#6 – Tribu Paabba
Paniabonan, Abis, Bato, Bulibulihan
coordinator: Eduardo K. Solon - Cluster#3 – Tribu Tanlulubog
Lumbangan, Bugnay, Tadlong, Luyang
Coordinator: Odon M. Cueco - Cluster#4 –Tribu Ati-a
Tara, Napasuan,Himucdungon, Cangguhob
Coordinator: Luis A. Cadimas - Cluster#1 – Tribu Dhagpas
Dahile, Hagtu, Samac, Pandanon - Cluster#2 – Tribu Ipona
Poblacion, Inapoy, Old&New Namangka
Coordinator: Jed Brye T. Sinda - Cluster#5 – Tribu Arebabaman
Barras, Banban, Aribasore, Manlingay
Coordinator: Maria Rita M. Ricaplaza
Mabinay Langub Festival 2015 Street Dance Judges
Honorable Marian E. Villegas
Mr. Rudy M. Reveche
Mr. Andy T. Guevarra
Mr. Gran Rego M. Atay
Mr. Esmael E. Java
Mabinay Langub Festival 2015 Showdown Judges
Honorable Marian E. Villegas
Prof. Carlou G. Bernaldez
Honorable Emmanuel N. Diputado
Ms. Jennylind D. Cordero
Official Tabulator
Dindo M. Amorganda
Ramon Esparsa
Glady Mae Amante
Gericah May Rodrigues
Langub Festival 2015 – Official Results
Showdown
1st Cluster#6 – Tribu Paabba
2nd Cluster#4 –Tribu Ati-a
3rd Cluster#1 – Tribu Dhagpas
Street dance
1st Cluster#6 – Tribu Paabba
2nd Cluster#4 –Tribu Ati-a
3rd Cluster#1 – Tribu Dhagpas
The Miss Mabinay 2015
Following the invitation of Mabinay’s Tourism Officer Gary Caseres we went to the Cave Capital of the Philippines for the annual fiesta. The Miss Mabinay 2015 pageant was the event on the day of our arrival. Nine contestants were competing for the title at the municipality stage. The doors of the venue opened at 7:00pm, however, it was past 10:00pm when the event finally started with the prayers, national anthem and the production round.
Miss Mabinay 2015 Production Number
After the production number the candidates had a lot of time to change as all judges, sponsors, VIPs, VUPs, and “God-knows-who-else” needed to be introduced as well as some short speech and the contest rules were read of the script. Anyway here some pictures of the VIPs, guests of honor and intermission numbers.
Miss Mabinay 2015 in Swim Wear
Other than in political correct Dumaguete, the Miss Mabinay 2015 pageant was not afraid to have the lovely candidates wearing bikinis; certainly the most famous round of any beauty pageant in the world… at least with 50% of the world’s population.
Talent Round at Miss Mabinay 2015
The talent round followed almost immediately after some minor technical issues with the usual dancing, singing and interpretative acting.
Last, but most anticipated round showed the nine competing candidates for Miss Mabinay 2015 in their evening gowns. “White” was the theme at Miss Mabinay’s beauty pageant.
Miss Mabinay 2015
Harlene Mae Abenita Lubrico
Christmas with Rico Absin and Friends
Dumaguete Christmas House owner Dr. Rico Absin is yearly raising funds at Christmas time for the street children of Dumaguete. Yesterdays event in Silliman’s Luce Auditorium was another great success.
Miss Pura Vida 2014
The parties at of Sea Explorers are famous since many years. No difference was the Christmasparty with friends and guests. The highlight was certainly the Miss Pura Vida 2014 contest.
Back Stage at Miss Pura Vida 2014 and Judges
The Talent Presentation
The candidates in gowns
Pura-Vida-Party The Gown Round
Pura-Vida-Party the Swimsuit Competition
The Awarding
Congratulations to Miss Pura Vida 2014
Thanks to the team of Pura Vida, Vida Homes and Sea Explorers for a great party!
…. and of course for inviting us.
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