Bolho Festival 2009 Winners

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Last Nov. 13 was the big celebration of festival in Boljoon Cebu - Bolho Festival 2009 - There were 6 contingents in different barangays schools and elementary who participate the grand showdown. Also, spectators and foreign guest saw this year Bolho Festival. A colorful festival was shown by different tribes contingents in honor of St. Nuestra Señora Patrociñio de Maria, the patron saint of Boljoon Cebu.

Contingents of Elementary division are from Tribu Balitangnun, Tribu Bolhoanon and Tribu Bolhoanong Mauswagon. Secondary division are from Tribu Lungsuranong Bolhoanon, Tribu Maglulubi and Tribu Pilapilan. Both from different category contingents showed the best of their dances in terms of richness of culture and colors of Bolho Festival.

Below are the list of Winners of BOLHO FESTIVAL 2009.

Bolho Festival Princess 2009 - Princess Hanilla Nacion of Tribu Bolhoanon
Runner-ups - Nancy Clair Gumera of Tribu Magbubukid and Libbie Pearl Entea of Tribu Balitangnun.

Bolho Festival Queen 2009 - Honeylette Estavilla of Tribu Lungsuranong Bolhoanon
Runner-ups - Ronna Faith Pelonio of Tribu Maglulubi and Key Marie Patlingrao of Tribu Pilapilan.

Best in Costume (Elementary Div.) - Tribu Bolhoanong Mauswagon
Best in Street Dancing (Elementary Div.) - Tribu Bolhoanong Mauswagon
Best in Costume (Secodary Div.)- Tribu Maglulubi
Best in Street Dancing (Secondary Div.) - Tribu Maglulubi

Grand Champion (Elementary Div.) - Tribu Bolhoanong Mauswagon
Runner-ups - Tribu Bolhoanon and Tribu Balitangnon

Grand Champion (Secondary Div.) - Tribu Lungsuranong Bolhoanon
Runner-ups - Tribu Maglulubi and Tribu Pilapilan

Congratulations to all the winners!!!
Sa sunod nga BOLHO FESTIVAL 2010!!!

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Garbo Festival 2009

Photo from trazee's

Garbo sa Lapulapu Festival 2009 - (November 18, 2009) Today is the Grand Mardi grass of Garbo Festival 2009. This is the 9th annual festival celebration of Lapulapu City. The festival is honor to the oponganons patron saint, St. Virgen de La Regla. The is also to celebrate the Youth Day of the city.

The Festival activity was headed by the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) of Lapu lapu City.

The Grand Mardi grass will be start at 12noon heading in Lapulapu City Central School going to GMC Arcade fronting at Lapulapu PUJ Terminal. Some of the participants were from barangays and schools, bringing their colorful props, costumes and big floats.

There are two categories on the main grand showdown, one is Float Category and second is Pasahalad or the Street Dancing. The judges will pick five winners in different categories. Not just like previous festival, only three winners were picked. Now, almost 600k were given to the ABC officers to support the BIG celebrations and activities of Garbo sa Lapulapu Festival 2009.

The Annual Fiesta of Lapulapu City is on the 20th and 21st of November.

Catch also the Ms. Lapulapu 2009 this coming November 20 at Saint Alphonsus Catholic School Compound.

Happy Fiesta mga Oponganons!!

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Enjoy at Maribago Blue Water Resort.

Last November 8, 2009 - my first time to visit and explore Maribago Blue Water Resort - we are just 4 bloggers namely: aika, jim and mark - who granted by PinoyWorld.com - to have a Sunday by the Beach in Maribago Blue Water Resort. A big thank you to Mr. Ruben Licera of PinoyWorld.org - for giving us a BIG reward - a chance to feel the cool place, enjoy and relax. Thank you also to Ms. Noreen D. Yuson - Guest Service Officer of the resort - who accompanied us in the area, giving instructions on what to do and to feel at home while on the resort. Also, the chief officer and csu officer (i forgot the names.. :D) who definitely entertains us while waiting Aika and Jim. (",)..

I had really enjoy the foods especially the shrimp and squids which is mao akong getirada..ehehe i love the taste of their seafoods, so yummy and yummy. :D the personal halo halo making, the sorbetes ice cream, the appetizer, drinks, and lot more. This is what you called a Sunday Family Picnic with Lunch Buffet for only 700php.

Since it was my first time - every moment we walk and find a nice spots in resort, we can't control hands while holding our cams just to take some photos. (naihas ko.. ehehe.. :D)

After we had our breath taking suroy suroy sa resort and have lunch, ofcourse its pool time... but no diving in pool because it is only 5ft to 4th deep water.

We really had fun at Maribago Blue Water Resort. Everything is cool and fun. I recommend Maribago Blue Water Resort as the best tourist spot in Buyong, Maribago, Mactan Island Lapu Lapu City and the best place where you can set your body relax and feel the freshness of air and the warmth of the sea.

Thank you Maribago Blue Water Resort. Till Next Time of Escapade!!

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Bolho Festival 2009

Boljoon Cebu - The 2nd district of the province of Cebu will celebrates the Bolho Festival 2009 this coming November 13, 2009. The annual fiesta is the offering of the Boljoanons to their town patron saint, St. Nuestra Señora Patrociñio de Maria. A fiesta celebrations were all boljoanons will gather and celebrates with thanksgiving and dance.

Boljoon Cebu is one of the oldest town in Southern part of Cebu with beautiful sceneries, tall mountain ranges, natural forest and lots of historical places. The town is called "The only postcard town in the entire Province of Cebu". The town is composed of eleven (11) barangays - some of the barangays were found in coastal and upland areas. The main livelihood of the boljoanons are the agricultural, fishing and farming.

In history, Boljoon is derived from the word "Bolho" which means, a large land mass cavity surrounded by mountains, or a valley brought about by the sudden collapse of a mountain range.

Catch all the fiesta celebrations of Bolho Festival 2009 as the different dancers in municipality town of schools and barangays will showcase how "BOLHO" was made them rich in culture and history.

Below are the Schedule of Activities of Bolho Festival 2009.

November 4 - Municipal Employees Night
Bolho Festival Queen Presentation
November 5 – SB/SK Night Dance Sport Competetion
November 6 – Cebu Clergy Singing Priest
November 7 – Patronage of Mary Development School
November 8 – DepEd BNHS
November 9 – Boljo-anon from Australia Night
November 10 – Balikbayan Night
November 11 – DepEd Elementary Night
November 12 – ABC Night
November 13 - Bolho Festival Grand Showdown
Coronation of Matron Queen(Vesperas)
November 14 - BOMAREA Night(Kahulugan)
November 15 – Twisted Friends / Mayors Squad

Happy Fiesta Boljoon Cebu!!!

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