Buglasan 2014 – Showdown and Street Dance

October 25, 2014/in 2014, Galleries

The Buglasan 2014 – Showdown and Street Dance was traditionally held on Friday. This day was also a special regional holiday. As it could be expected, the Macias Sports Complex and the streets of Dumaguete were packed and it appeared that whole Negros Oriental came to its capital to enjoy the festival of festivals. After all judges, politicians, celebrities and beauty-queens were present, the show finally could start.

Eight participants were competing in different categories. The ninth performer was Sta. Catalina with the famous Pakol Festival. They did not participate, as their little monkeys always got the heart of the audience and the judges and basically won all Buglasan competitions over the last years. For this achievement, they got rewarded with the “Golden Slam” and a nice big trophy. It need to be said that Sibulans Yag Yag festival would be a serious competitor for the dance-troop from Sta Catalina and it would be a close call who gets the title at Buglasan 2014 – Showdown and Street Dance.

Following some pictures we took at the Buglasan 2014 – Showdown and Street Dance

1 – Bayawan Tawo Tawo Festival

2 – Sibulan Yag-Yag Festival

4 – Jimalalud – Hambabalud Festival

5 – Dumaguete – Sandurot Festival

6 – San Jose – Ayuquitan Festival

7 – Bais -Hudyaka Festival

8 – Tanjay – Bod Bod Festival

9 – Sta. Catalina – Pakol Festival

Trophy for Grand Slam Winner Sta. Catalina – Pakol Festival

Buglasan 2014 – Folkdance Competition

October 24, 2014/in 2014, Galleries

The Buglasan 2014 Folkdance Competition was a colorful event held last night on the Ninoy Aquino Freedom Park Stage. Even the weather was on the side of the organizers. The few clouds which caused some rain an hour before the even started were blown away and the groups could perform their Spanish influenced dances as planned.

Backstage at Buglasan 2014 – Folkdance Competition

The competition started only with a slight delay. The few empty places in front of the stage were filled quickly and the folkdance groups in their colorful costumes were ready to enter the stage.

Folkdance Competition – Buglasan 2014

The Ballroom Dancing Competition

Buglasan 2014 – Live Band Competition

October 23, 2014/in 2014, Galleries

15 bands from all over Negros Oriental joined this years Live Band Competition at Buglasan 2014. Each band performed 7-10 minutes. Most of them where well prepared and rocked the stage in Freedom Park. Our winner was clearly the band from Pamplona. Just the guitarist and the bass player alone probably doubled the average age of the whole Live Band competition, and their experience clearly showed the young generation how a few guys can fill up a big stage.

But as it always is, our favorite never wins. However, there was a lot of talent on the stage and all winners in the different categories also deserved their spot.

Backstage at the Live Band Competition

Battle of the Band – Buglasan 2014

Results of the Buglasan 2014 – Live Band Competition

Official Result provided by Negros Oriental Government

Despite the great entertaining evening and great success, some critic might be allowed. Some Bands had not even their instrument tuned proper, others had their hand on the microphone head and singing more into the hand than into the technical device, and some had a stage appearance like going for a stroll to the mall, standing around with back-pack on just looking at each other, the last thing missing was that they start texting.

GMA – Bet ng Bayan – Regional Finals at Buglasan 2014

October 22, 2014/in 2014, Galleries

Last night’s Buglasan 2014 event in front of the capitol building at Freedom Park was a great success. Local VIPs and VUPs put on their best dress and make-up for a chance to get a second or two on TV during the GMA – Bet ng Bayan – Regional Finals. Following some pictures of the event in loose order.

The TV station brought in a big stage to cater all needs of this event and hosted a great show under the watchful eyes of Negros Oriental’s Governor Roel Degamo and the local somehow always present TV-icon Maria Cecilia Genove.

The GMA “Bet ng Bayan” Regional Finals were hosted by Alden Richards with the support of Regine Velasquez who both did a good job. All performers were great prepared and deserved their spot on the stage. Their numbers were impressive, as were the intermissions.

If there would be any critics about the GMA “Bet ng Bayan” Regional Finals, it would not be addressed to the performance of the stage, but to the audience in front of it. The great effort and professional performance of all involved certainly deserved a better feedback, more applause and higher appreciation by the thousands of spectators.

Speaking for our team, we greatly enjoyed the GMA “Bet ng Bayan” Regional Finals and hope our fellow site-visitors enjoy our pictures too.

Rap and Hip Hop Dance Competition at Freedom Park Buglasan

October 21, 2014/in 2014, Galleries

The host of the Rap and Hip Hop Dance Competition at Freedom Park Buglasan was a great one. He didn’t waste so much time to start the show. Right after the prayer and national anthem the show started with the screaming audience..

The audience was so exited and couldn’t be controlled not to go near the stage, but the host that night was polite asking the people to keep off the stage.

Flying Hip Hop Dancers

Buglasan Rap Competition

Awarding

awarding for hip hop and rap competition at Buglasan

The Result Rap and Hip Hop Dance Competition

©Negros Oriental Tourism

Rondalla Competition – Buglasan 2014

October 20, 2014/in 2014, Galleries

Buglasan 2014 – Rondalla, Balak, Balitaw, pride and culture of Negros Oriental

Sidlakan Dance Company Concert and the Rondalla-, Kumparsa-, and Balak, Balitaw Competitions were a blast. It is great to see the Facebook generation honoring our tradition and performing. We had so much fun there and all performers did a wonderful job. Everybody who just waits for the Beauty competitions and Street-dance parades is missing out on the traditional heart and soul of the Buglasan festival.

Sidlakan Dance Company

The evening started off at 7:00pm with a 1 hour show of the Sidlakan Dance Company. Different Groups from Junior to seniors performed their traditional and modern dances and entertained the audience perfectly.

Kumparsa & Rondalla Competition

Balak a night of Visayan poetry

Balitaw Competition at Buglasan 2014

Balitaw Competition

And of course there is no competition without awarding

Here the official Results of last nights competition provided by Negros Oriental Tourism

Only in the Philippines

If one looks at the result, one may wonder who is the winner of the Junior Rondalla division. There was only ONE competitor, but they came in only on the SECOND place. “Only in the Philippines” is the only explanation one can find. Rumors have it that the young fellow in the picture below was so upset, that he took of his shoes to throw it at the judges, but then decided to give the judges his Kindergarten math book, so they can figure out that it is not possible to be second out of one competitor.

Civic & Military Parade – Buglasan 2014

October 19, 2014/in 2014, Galleries

The Civic & Military Parade of Buglasan 2014 was under a burning sun on Saturday afternoon and it would not have been a problem to fry a sunny-side-up egg on the tarmac of the roads.. When all VIP, VUPs, LGUs and marching Bands finally arrived, it got on its way from Quezon Park to the Sidlakan Negros Village where the school marching band competition was held.

Civic & Military Parade – Buglasan 2014

and some more from the Civic & Military Parade – Buglasan 2014

Roel Degamo – Governor Negros Oriental

Results of High School Marching Band Competition & Minus One singing Contest (Seniors)

Result winners marching bands and more

Thank you so much to all Buglasan 2014 Organizers, we also thank our Negros Oriental Provincial Tourism head Mrs. Myla Mae Bromo-Abellana for giving us the information and recognition about Buglasan 2014 events we covered.

Happy Buglasan 2014.

Miss Negros Oriental Tourism 2014

October 18, 2014/in 2014, Galleries

The opening night of Buglasan 2014 lays behind us and it started with the coronation night of Miss Negros Oriental Tourism 2014. 13 lovely candidates from all over Negros Oriental competed for the crown. The event was scheduled at 8:00pm, which was more a suggestion than a fixed beginning. Even Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo waited over 30 minutes patiently in his plastic chair until the show finally started past 9:00pm. We used the delay to get backstage to catch some of the Miss Negros Oriental Tourism 2014 candidates to receive the finishing touches. Here some pictures:

Backstage at Miss Negros Oriental Tourism 2014

The show started with the production number where the candidates showed plenty of skin, wrapped in a kind of candy-wrap colored “whatever that is called” bad design-accident.

Following an intermission number where the artist was more concerned about technical issues (nit the only technical probs this evening) the Miss Negros Oriental Tourism 2014 candidates entered the stage again in their gowns.

Congratulations to the new:

Miss Negros Oriental Tourism 2014

Valencia Street Parade 2014

October 12, 2014/in 2014, Galleries

The Valencia Fiesta Celebration continued with another highlight. The colorful Street Parade of School Bands, Folk Dancers from high schools and elementary schools was watched by thousands of spectators along the streets. The excited students and teachers proudly gathered together at the assembly area in front of Municipal Hall Rizal street in Valencia.

Valencia Fiesta Parade

Many participants were wearing Filipino attire, which added a traditional touch to the event.

But not only the schools were parading the streets of the municipality of Valencia, over 75 groups were participating. From the Valencia Motorcycle Driver Association (VALMODA), PNP Patrol Grand Marshall, Municipal Public Safety Officers (MPSO), to the senior citizen association to different businesses, it was a colorful mixture.

Valencia Motorcycle Driver Association (VALMODA)

After the parade everybody gathered at the plaza and enjoyed the school band competition, followed by the Folk Dance competition.

Valencia Falk dancers

Well done and Happy Fiesta Valencia.

Miss Valencia 2014 – Coronation Night

October 11, 2014/in 2014, Galleries

The decision who will be Miss Valencia 2014 was felt during the coronation night at the municipality gym. The event was held in front of a enthusiastic crowd who saw a good show with professional moderation and entertaining intermission numbers. Following some backstage shots of some candidates, as well as VIPs, VUPs and many helping hands.

Finally the show started and the candidates presented themselves in stunning colorful costumes.

Now it was finally time for the section of the contest all real men were waiting for. It was time to get sexy and show some skin…

After a short intermission number it was time for the candidates to get into their evening gowns. Black was the color of the night, which made the Miss Valencia 2014 to a rather unique contest. IT was a tough decision for the judges pick the winner out of those lovely candidates.