Sangyaw Festival 2010
Alibangbang Festival emerged as Grand Champion in the recently held Sangyaw Festival 2010, besting fourteen (14) contingents from around Tacloban City. It also garnered special awards such as Best Contingent, Best in Costume (for two consecutive years now), Best in Choreography, and second place as Best in Street Dancing.
Participants
The festival had a total of one hundred sixty-five (165) participants broken down into eighty (80) dancers, thirty-five (35) drummers/musicians, forty (40) props men, and (10) props artists and youth leaders.
Bagasumbol Festival 2010
Very recently, the contingent emerged as Grand Champion in the Bagasumbol Festival on October 2, 2010 in Naval, Biliran, representing Tacloban City. It was also awarded Best in Festival Costume and Best in Musicality. It seems the next battle ground would be the Sinulog in Cebu City come January 2011.
Posted by Ricardo C. Gio.