Haladaya Festival 2010 Winners

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About 14 contingents of Kabataan and Adult Category from different baranggays of Daanbantayan Cebu who joined last August 30, 2010 (Monday) in the street dancing and ritual showdown competition of 7th Haladaya Festival 2010. Also present on the event, the 23 young candidates and 16 lovely ladies for the Haladaya Festival Princess 2010 and Haladaya Festival Queen 2010. There were more number of visitors and spectators who witness the festivity compared to last year festival.

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Here are the complete list of the winners:

Haladaya Festival Kabataan Category
Grand Champion: Tribu Tomin-aw
1st Place: Tribu Lumad Talisaynon
2nd Place: Tribu Masidlakon of Brgy. Dalingdaling and Brgy. Tinubdan
Best Datu Daya: Tribu Masidlakon of Brgy. Dalingdaling and Brgy. Tinubdan
Best in Costume: Tribu Lumad Talisaynon
Best in Musicality: Tribu Lumad Talisaynon
Best in Street Dancing: Tribu Lumad Talisaynon

Haladaya Festival Adult Category
Grand Champion: Islahanong Pundok sa Kandaya
1st Place: Tribu Kasikas
2nd Place: Tribu Tapilohanon
Best Datu Daya: Tribu Kasikas
Best in Costume: Tribu Kasikas
Best in Musicality: Islahanong Pundok sa Kandaya
Best in Street Dancing: Tribu Kasikas

Haladaya Festival Princess 2010: Denize Dj Descartin
6th Place: Pamela Mae Bartolaba
5th Place: Divine Grace Gallego
4th Place: Janica Rose Maloloy-on
3rd Place: Allysa Arranchado
2nd Place: Erika Fe Nacua
1st Place: Mellissa Francine Quinal
Best in Gown: Denize Dj Descartin
Best in Fantasy Wear: Denize Dj Descartin
Best in Sports Wear: Denize Dj Descartin

Haladaya Festival Queen 2010: Ms. Julie Ann Condrillon
4th Place: Ms. Ann Carmel Ganzon
3rd Place: Ms. Jenerose Placer
2nd Place: Ms. Chenley Punay
1st Place: Ms. Katherine Claire Po
Miss Rock Beach 2010: Ms. Andrea Mae Villabercuyos
Miss Photogenic: Ms. Andrea Mae Villabercuyos
Miss Congeniality: Ms. Julie Ann Condrillon
Best in Fun wear: Ms. Liezel Santiara
Best in Sports wear: Ms. Katherine Claire Po
Best in Gown: Ms. Chenley Punay
Best in Production: Ms. Katherine Claire Po

The success of 7th Haladaya Festival aims to promote Daanbantayan Cebu a progressive and good harvest of the town, also offering a thanksgiving to Datu Daya, the hero of taga Daanbantayan Cebu and most of all to St. Rose de Lima, town's patron saint.

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"HALA" - Haladaya Festival 2010

Despite from political problem between the provincial governor of cebu and the mayor of daanbatayan cebu, Daanbantayanons continue staging its 7th Haladaya Festival this coming August 30, 2010 (Monday), this is the annual celebrations of taga Daanbantayan in honor of St. Rose de Lima, town's patron saint.

Daanbantayan or old name - Kandaya - refers to the old watchtower which was located at Barangay Tapilon. The watchtower was built to defend the area from foreign invaders and muslim marauders.

One of the highlights of the festival are the search for Haladaya Festival Queen and King 2010, talent competition, street dancing and the ritual showdown.

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Contingents from different high school and elementary level will showcasing the ritual dance inspired by "Haladaya - Halad Kang Datu Daya" which depict the heroism of a Malayan settler - Datu Daya for protecting the daanbantayanons from muslim marauders and moro pirates and also the celebration of victory of life and good harvest of the town.

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Haladaya Festival 2009 Schedule

The 5th Haladaya Festival 2009 Schedule of Activities August 21-30, 2009.


August 21, 2009
- Opening Salvo
- Last Canvassing (Money Making Contest)
- SK Night / Awarding of Prizes (Sports fest)

August 22, 2009
- Educational Institution's Night

August 23, 2009
- Motocross (Morning)
- Parish Pastoral Council Night

August 24, 2009
- DIc Showdown

August 25, 2009
- Variety Show

August 26, 2009
- Dance Sports / Hip-Hop Competition

August 27, 2009
- Search For Ms. Haladaya Festival
- Derby (Cockpit Arena)

August 28, 2009
- Concert with Christian Bautista and Pokwang with Music Nuts

August 29, 2009
- Coronation Night/Live Band/ABC Night/Napromu
- Balik Daanbantayan Night

August 30, 2009
- The Grand Parade HALADAYA FESTIVAL 2009

Tara mag HALA!!! Nah Kita!! :D

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Haladaya Festival 2009

Daanbantayan Cebu will celebrates its 5th Haladaya Festival this coming August 30. 2009. Haladaya Festival is honor to the patron saint of Daanbantayan, St. Rose of Lima. Before in 1834, Daanbantayan was so-called "Kandaya" a name from the leader of first malayan settlers, si "Datu Daya". This is why people of Daanbantayan will celebrate the Haldaya Festival because from the word of "Haladaya" which means "Halad Kang Datu Daya!" They will offer a dance and thanksgiving of Datu Daya for defending the town from harassment and attacks from the Moro pirates and making the Daanbantayan Cebu a progressive town.

As we all know, Haladaya Festival grabbed about 5 winning entries during the Pasigarbo Sa Sugbo 2009 which held in CICC (Cebu International Convention Center, Mandaue Cebu City) last August 15. 3rd Place in Ritual Showdown, 1st Place in Street Dancing Competitions, 4th place Best in Costumes, 4th place Best in Andas and 1st place Pasigarbo Festival Queen 09. Expect the winning dance entry of the group this coming Haladaya Festival 09.

While on the other side, the local officials town government of Daanbantayan Cebu headed by Mayor Sun Shimura and Vice Mayor Maria Luisa Loot and other municipal members are very supportive to the Festival. Where in fact Vice Mayor Maria Luisa Loot initiated the street dancing before in 2004.

Expect the unexpected!! One of the big highlights in the festival are the Haladaya Festival Queen, Street dancing competition and the grand parade called Haladaya.

Tara Mag "HALA" na kita!!!

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"Haladaya Festival" Pasigarbo Sa Sugbo Festival Queen 2009

The Queen of Daanbantayan Cebu, Haladaya Festival won this year Pasigarbo Sa Sugbo Festival Queen 09. Ms. Jey Ann Avenido, 15 years old and a Senior High School Student of Cebu State College of Science and Technology’s. The youngest of all contingents. The judges impressed a lot of Ms. Avenido while she performed showing her best performance of Haladaya Festival. And also this coming August 30 expect Ms. Avenido for the Haladaya Festival 2009.

There are 26 festival queen contingents who joined last night’s competition in CICC (Cebu International Convention Center in Mandaue City). All of them showed their festival production number and a solo number.

As Pasigarbo Sa Sugbo Festival Queen 09, she received a cash prize of P25.000, with sash and a bouquet of flowers. Also the Haladaya Contingent received P10,000.

First runner up goes to Ms. Robynne Mangubat, from Palawod Festival who is also a Bantayanon.. Nang hawud ang mga taga Bantayan ug Daanbantayan. This is a sign for the big grand showdown of Pasigarbo Sa Sugbo 2009.

Congratulations mga Bantayanons!!!

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