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Aliwan 2014 Champion - Lumad Basakanon of Sinulog Cebu City

May 1, 2014

Bad News turns into Good News!! Cebu just thought that Sinulog Festival - Lumad Basakanon will not be participating this year Aliwan 2014, it was January 22 2014 an article from sunstar release a report that "Lumad Basakanon not joining Aliwan Festival" but I think the group and its organizer change their minds. Well, good decisions, because recently Aliwan 2014, the Sinulog Festival of Cebu City which Lumad Basakanon is representative tribe was declared as Aliwan 2014 Street Dance Champion.

The competition was called as "Grand Festival of Champions, Aliwan Fiesta", wherein different Philippine Festivals contingents gathered and compete through showcasing their dance, culture, pageantry, musicality and creativity of every regions. The grand parade was held last Saturday, April 26, 2014, in Aliw Theatre at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), in Manila. Lumad Basakanon, of Brgy. San Nicolas, was a Hall of Famer for three consecutive Aliwan Fiesta championships last 2006-2008 and now they are back on the ground for 1 million grand prize as Aliwan 2014 Champion. (",)

Here are the winning titles of Cebu City during the Aliwan 2014.

Streetdance Competition Champion - Lumad Basakanon, Cebu City,
Sinulog Festival Reyna ng Aliwan 2014 – Festival Queen ( 6th consecutive wins in Reyna ng Aliwan since 2009.)
Ms. Steffi Rose Aberasturi – Cebu City, Sinulog Festival
2nd Runners-up Ms. Maria Gigante – Bantayan Island Cebu, Palawod Festival

Float Category 2nd Place - Utanon Festival Float, Dalaguete Cebu

Special Awards
Best in Musicality - Lumad Basakanon, Cebu City, Sinulog Festival
Best in Costume - Lumad Basakanon, Cebu City, Sinulog Festival

Wow!! I love Cebu!!

Bad News for Lumad Basakanon

February 1, 2014

Champion Free Interpretation Category, Sinulog Festival 2014

Tribu Lumad Basakanon, Brgy San Nicolas Basak Cebu City

A re post from the news of http://www.sunstar.com.ph/ "Lumad Basakanon not joining Aliwan Festival" By Princess Dawn H. Felicitas Wednesday, January 22, 2014

FOR financial reasons, Basak-San Nicolas Barangay Captain George Rama said he doesn’t want Lumad Basakanon to join in the Aliwan Festival in Pasay City in April. In an interview with Sun.Star Cebu yesterday, Rama said they need at least P3 million to join Aliwan, an amount which for him is too big to raise.

Rama said he would prefer that such amount be used to address different problems in the barangay or in the city, or to help typhoon and earthquake survivors. “Ganahan ko muadto. Ganahan sad ang mga dancers. Pero daghan pa kaayog problema oy. Daghang trahediya. Kung muadto mi didto dako kaayo ang gasto kay mahal man ang plite (I’d love to go. The dancers would love to go. But we have so many problems right now),” he said.

Rama said they will have to spend for the boat fare from Cebu to Manila and back for the estimated 400 dancers, props men and support staff of Lumad Basakanon. It does not include yet the different committees for the contingent.

Asked if they will not use the more than P2 million they won in the Sinulog grand parade, Rama said he prefers that the money be divided among the Basakanon dancers and props men.

It will serve as a reward for them for all the effort they put in during the three months they practiced for the Sinulog grand parade free interpretation category, he said.

On asking financial assistance from the City, Rama said he is not optimistic about it, considering that the City Council rejected their request in 2013.

Goodluck for Lumad!!

Sinulog Festival 2014 Grand Parade and Ritual Presentation Official Results Winners.

January 20, 2014

Champion Free Interpretation Category, Sinulog Festival 2014

Tribu Lumad Basakanon, Brgy San Nicolas Basak Cebu City

Congrats to Tribu Lumad Basakanon of Brgy. Basak San Nicolas Cebu City for being declared yesterday grand event Sinulog 2014 as champion in the Free Interpretation Category. Congrats!!

3rd place Free Interpretation Category, Sinulog 2014

Abellana National School

Here are the Official Results, Sinulog 2014 Winners.

FREE INTERPRETATION CATEGORY:
1st - Lumad Basakanon
2nd - Tribu Himag-ulaw, Placer, Masbate
3rd - Abellana National School
4th - Tribu Subanen, Plaridel, Misamis Occidental
5th - Banay Talambanon, Talamban Elementary School

Best in Costume - Lumad Basakanon
Best in Musicality - Province of Lanao del Norte

Champion Sinulog Based Category, Sinulog Festival 2014 Kulturang Placereño, Masbate City

SINULOG BASED CATEGORY:
1st - Kulturang Placereño, Masbate
2nd - Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe, Tangub City
3rd - Municipality of Tuburan
4th - Carcar City Division
5th - Talisay City Central School

Best in Costume - Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe
Best in Musicality - Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe

Best in Street Dancing:
1st - Lumad Basakanon
2nd - Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe
3rd - Kulturang Placereño, Masbate
Congratulations to all the winners!!

Sinulog Festival Queen 2014 Winners

January 18, 2014

No. 8 Ms. Christine Jael Abellanosa- Sinulog Festival Queen 2014

Tribu Tinubdan sa Kauswagon Contingent of Tuburan Cebu

And she is Ms. Christine Jael Abellanosa contestant no. 8 from Tribu Tinubdan sa Kauswagon Contingent of Tuburan Cebu, declared yesterday competition as Sinulog Festival Queen 2014 at Cebu City Sports Center. Not just Festival Queen but Ms. Abellanosa grabbed all the special and corporate awards.She was Best in Festival Costume, Best Festival Costume, Best in Instrumentation/Musicality, Best Solo Performer, Best in, Production Presentation, Miss Casino Femme, Miss Devant, and Medicarb's Miss Friendship. During also the runway competition held at SM City Cebu Northwing, she was also declared as Ms. Festival Queen SM City. Wow!! well, proud this young and lovely lady.

Here are the remaining winners of Sinulog Festival Queen 2014.

Corporate Awards:

Miss Mirinda Fun Mix - No. 1 Ms. Emie Jane Lagahit - Land of Beauty and Bounty

Miss Phoenix Petroleum, Miss Sun Cellular and Miss All Phones Sinulog

Ms. Pauline Cucharo Amelinckx - Tribu Himag-ulaw

Miss Lecit-E - No. 10 Ms. Jaya Lozano - Carcar, Cebu

Miss Ever Bilena - No. 7 Ms. Luvina Joy Bullanday - Panglao, Bohol

Miss MyPhone and Miss Photogenic

No. 5 Ms. Maria Janica Zuño - Sinanduloy Cultural Dance Troupe

Miss McSmile by McDonald's

No. 2 Ms. Mitcherrie Donna Bulang - Plaridel, Misamis Occidental

Miss 2Go Travel - No. 4 Ms. Charisse Lanchinebre - Banay Talambanon

Special Awards:

Best in Festival Costume (good posture in handling the costume), Best Festival Costume (creative and unique costume) Best in Instrumentation/Musicality, Best Solo Performer and Best in Production Presentations

No. 8 Ms. Christine Jael Abellanosa - Tribu Tinubdan sa Kauswagon Contingent of Tuburan Cebu

Best in Group Performance - No. 11 Ms. Pauline Amalinckx of Tribu Himag-ulaw

Overall Winners:

SINULOG FESTIVAL QUEEN 2014

No. 8 Ms. Christine Jael Abellanosa -Tribu Tinubdan sa Kauswagon Contingent of Tuburan Cebu

4th Runner-up - No. 4 Ms. Charisse Lanchinebre - Banay Talambanon
3rd Runner-up - No. 7 Ms. Luvina Joy Bullanday - Panglao, Bohol
2nd Runner-up - No. 10 Ms. Jaya Lozano - Carcar, Cebu
1st Runner-up - No. 11 Ms. Pauline Amalinckx - Tribu Himag-ulaw

Congratulations to all the winners, Viva Pit Señor!

Sinulog Festival Queen 2014 Candidates

January 17, 2014

Ms. Charisse Claire Lanchinebre of Banay Talambanon of Talamban Cebu

January 17, 2014 -The big event for the search Sinulog Festival Queen 2014. The pageant is part of the Sinulog Activities and each year festivities there will be declare a Sinulog Festival Queen. The search is not only a beauty pageant but it is search for the Lead Dancer who will stand and model for there represent contingent.

The declare winner will receive a crown, trophy and cash of P50,0000, while the remaining winners will also receive a consolation prizes.

Here are the 11 lovely candidates for Sinulog Festival Queen 2014.

Contestant No.1 - Ms. Emie Jane Lagahit

Contingent: Tribu Alimango

Place: Lanao Del Norte

Contestant No.2 - Ms. Mitcherrie Donna Bulang

Contingent: Tribu Subanen

Place: Plaridel, Misamis Occidental

Contestant No.3 - Ms. Trisha Maie Apa-ap

Contingent: Pundok Baniladnon

Place: Banila Cebu

Contestant No.4 - Ms. Charisse Claire Lanchinebre

Contingent: Banay Talambanon

Place: Talamban Cebu

Contestant No.5 - Ms. Maria Janica Zuño

Contingent: Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe

Place: Tangub City, Misamis Occidental

Contestant No.6 - Ms. Jinine Balbuena
Contingent: Mandaue City Central School

Place: Mandaue City Cebu

Contestant No.7 - Ms. Luvina Joy Bullanday
Contingent: Tribu Panglaoanon

Place: Panglao Bohol

Contestant No.8 - Ms.Christine Jael Abellanosa
Contingent: Tribu Tinubdan sa Kauswagon

Place: Tuburan Cebu

Contestant No.9 - Ms. April Anne Claire White
Contingent: Tribu Kinaiyahan
Place: Kamagayan Cebu

Contestant No.10 - Ms. Jaya Lozano
Contingent: Carcar City
Place: Carcar City Cebu

Contestant No.11 - Ms. Pauline Cucharo Amelinckx
Contingent: Tribu Himag Ulaw
Place: Placer Masbate

Watch this all lovely young ladies as they perform there ritual dance at Cebu City Sports Complex 7:30 in the evening, tickets will be available at the entrance gate of sports complex.

Good luck and congrats to all the contestant for the search Sinulog Festival Queen 2014. Pit Señor!!!

Sinulog Festival Queen 2014 Costume Parade and Runway Competition Winners.

January 16, 2014

Ms. Festival Queen Runway 2014
Ms. Jaya Lozano from Carcar City Contingent

11 lovely candidates of Sinulog Festival Queen 2014 are competing for the costume parade and runway competition held earlier at Sm City Cebu Northwing, and Ms. Christine Jael Abellanosa from Tribu Tinubdan sa Kauswagon Contingent of Tuburan of Cebu was awarded as Ms. Festival Queen SM City Cebu while Ms. Festival Queen Runway 2014 is Ms. Jaya Lozano from Carcar City Contingent. Congrats to the young lovely ladies.