The 2009 Hinulawan festival was every Toledano's pride having showcase contingents from 6 different schools in the City. (U.V., Luray II NHS, Voctl. School, La Salle, Consolatrix College, DAS NHS) who performed the fest at their best.
At exactly 12:00, the street dancing started at the City Central School. Hinulawan "hinaguang bulawan" depicts the history of the City's past to the present era expressed through dancing & ritual and also in honor of Patron saint San Juan de Sahagun. This year's Hinulawan festival was championed by the Toledo National Vocational School, rank second was the Consolatrix College and third came ASMC.
Herewith are the list of winners in the ff. categories:
Best Decorated Audio van ---1st place --- Consolatrix College
2nd place Toledo Natl.Votl. School
3rd place Dela Salle ASMC
Festival queen ------------Consolatrix College Toledo Campus, Danielle Nortiza
Festival King -------------Consolatrix College, Jonathan Matthew Gerale
Contingents best in costume ---Consolatrix College, Toledo Campus
Street Dancing ----1st Toledo National Vocational School
2nd ASMC
3rd Consolatrix college
Ritual showdown ---- 1st --- Toledo Natl. Vocational School
2nd Consolatrix college
3rd ASMC
BOARD OF JUDGES:
1. Vince Escario ( Artistic Director,Palawod Festival Municipality of Bantayan)
Chairman, Sinulog Festival Queen Search
2. Oliver Figueroa (Choreographer, Mantawi Integrated ance Company,)
Artistic Director, Mantawi Festival
3. Maria Lester Ybanez (Free lance choreographer & director
Sinulog Pahugyaw sa sayaw Carnival queen winner
4. Dolly Suzara (Project director, Sinulog foundation Inc.), Board of Director, Phil.
Folk dance society
5. Victor Cuenco -artistic director, choreographer
University of Cebu Dance Company
Choreographer, Siloy Festival of Alcoy --the 2008 Grand prize winner of the Sinulog
Festival-sinulog based category & the buyogan festival of Abuyog, leyte
the 2009 grand prize winner of the Sinulog Festival free interpretation category
reigning Natl. champion of the Aliwan Festival, National street dancing competition
6. Ricky Ballesteros
Executive Director
Sinulog foundation Inc.
Resource speaker for festival management commissioned by the CCP, Natl. Comm. for
Culture and the arts and the province of Cebu
Before the official contest, the City also herald the arrival of the tourists both foreign & locals from the Suroy-suroy sugbo -midwest adventure of the Cebu Provincial Capitol of Gov. Gwen Garcia and the Tourism Council. There were 4 tourist bus, and all of them came to witness the yearly festival, dropping first at the shrine of St. John of Sahagun.
Greeting their arrival were host of angels , drum corps, cordon of dancers as they passed by going to the converging area which made the festive atmosphere of the City even more livelier.
It was also graced with the presence of the first Lady Gov. in the province of Cebu, Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, Cong.Pablo John Garcia, Board member Agnes Magpale, Board member Victoria Corominas and guests from the Tourism Council. It was also well-attended by the City
Mayor, Vice-Mayor and the City officials. There was also a wide participation from the press and media men of Cebu in which the City was most grateful.
It was a spectacular show of musicality, dancing, choreography and the like . Everyone were also enthralled with the dancing of the song "Mabuhi" by Gov. Gwen Garcia and the City officials . The over-all choreographer was Engr. Junjet Primor who was elated and happy of the success of the
Hinulawan festival. Hosted by Mrs. Trinidad Bubuli, the fest was worth all the committee's efforts until the reception which was held at the Toledo Commercial arcade place. The reception was in grandeur and serves native Filipino dishes & cuisine as arranged by the City Agriculture office & the commitee . With the beat of drums,the guests had fine sumptous dining at its best. Usherettes and Tour guides from Toledo gave hospitality to the tourists in the arrival and also in sending off the tourists to their next destination --- Balamban.
The fireworks display culminates the midwest tour in Toledo City.Defined as memorable and splendid in its own way! Congratulations to all the working commitees and the Toledano's. (refer to Hinulawan festival in the events site for the rationale, mechanics & criteria)
In acknowledgment, the following were the contingents & choreographers:
1. Tribu Panginabuhi: University of the Visayas
Head of delegation : Dr. Pablo Antopina
choreographer: Jorge Guerero
Dance Master: Chinito Fajardo
Nino Richie Saavedra
Sabroso Mansueto
2. Tribu Minero ,DAS NHS
Head of delegation: Fe Mangila
Coordinators: Carmelita Sarmiento
Jane Taboada
Choreographer : Winkie Ignacio
3. Tribu Minahan :de la sALLE, ASMC
Head of delegation: Dr. Jenesa Paragados
Director for sch. services: Dr. Erlinda Desierto
Choreographer: Angelo Manapsal
Asst. Choreographers: Joy Domogma
Baby Ubod
Dance Masters: Christopher Balde
Dan Philip Manguto
4. Tribu Magmimina : Luray II NHS
Head of delegation: Ricardo Bahena
coordinators: Ma. Fe Devera
Gina Medallo
Rhodora Jimenez
Janet Marinay
choreographer: Jason Palicte
Dnce master: Don2 Flores
5.Tribu Maampuon : Consolatrix college -Toledo Campus
directress: Sr. Maria Melodina Ramirez, AR
Principal: Sr. Josephine Atiro, Sr.
Coordinators: Michelle Cantago
Liezl Concepcion
production designer: Sonny Apayle
Choreographers: Eric Pumar , Lyneo Parrenas
6. Bulawanong Pundok sa Ilihanon (tOLEDO nATL. vOCATIONAL sCH.)
choreographer: Fernel
FLAG BEARER: 2008 Hinulawan festival king --Kerwin John Abalde of Consolatrix College
Guests:
1. Gov. Gwen Garcia
Cong. Pablo John Garcia
2. Board member Agnes Magpale
3. Board member Tata Corominas
4. ABC Pres. Daday celis
5. Mayor Duke Frasco - Liloan, Cebu
6. Atty. Christina Garcia Codilla
7. Mdm. Mariqueta Salimbangon Yeung
8. Mdm. Mila Espina & Husband of Cebu Chamber of Commerce & Industry
9. Mr. Glen Soco - Pres. Cebu Volleyball Association
10. Consul Sam Chioson -president of CCCI
11. Consul Emily Benedicto (Israel)
12. Justice Porschia Ormatuelos
13. Trustee Danny Arcenas of CCCI
14. Businessman Arthur Guani
15. Edwin & Boby Gillamac Alvarez of Gillamac's group of companies
16. Eric Mendoza - Pres., Mandaue, chinese chamber of commerce & industry
Media Partners:
ABS-CBN Cebu
gma -7 Cebu
Sunstar Daily
The Freeman
Cebu Daily news
Cebu Provl. capitol news team
Toledo website team /GICS
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