Councilor Cristina Gonzales Romualdez, Tacloban City Council Floor Leader and wife of incumbent Tacloban City Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez has been visiting other cities to invite their Mayors and their City Cultural Dance Contingents to participate in the Tacloban City Fiesta celebration – the SANGYAW FESTIVAL 2008 to be held on June 29, 2008 in Tacloban City.
This is a Street Dancing competition with prizes ranging from 100,000.00 to 500,000.00 open to City Cultural Groups.
Among those who have committed to join the Festival Parade are Cebu City Mayor Tommy Osmeña, Talisay City (Cebu) Mayor Soc Fernandez, Lapu-lapu City Mayor Art Radaza, Bacolod City Mayor Bing Leonardia, Makati City Mayor Jojo Binay, Silay City Mayor Oti Montelibano, Isabela City (Basilan) Mayor Chery Acbar, Marikina City Mayor Marides Fernando, Navotas City Mayor Toby Tiangco and San Carlos City Mayor Bong Lacson.
Other cities with cultural contingents who will be visited by Councilor Cristina Romualdez are Iloilo, Dumaguete, Bais, Kabankalan, Cadiz, Cagayan de Oro, Surigao and Butuan.
Under the leadership of Tacloban City Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez, the SANGYAW FESTIVAL 2008 – a revival of the Santo Niño Festival sponsored by Former Firs Lady Imelda Marcos – will hopefully put Tacloban back on the tourist map.
Although Sangyaw Festival is just in its maiden edition, its prizes are already at par with some of the country’s largest festivals.
Here’s a glimpse of what the contingents will be vying for:
Best CONTINGENT
* First Prize: P500,000.00 & Trophy
* 2nd Prize: 300,000.00 & Trophy
* 3rd Prize: 200,000.00 & Trophy
Best in CHOREOGRAPHY
First prize P30,000.00 & Trophy
Second Prize 20,000.00 & Trophy
Third Prize 10,000.00 & Trophy
Best in STREETDANCING
* First Prize P200,000.00 & Trophy
* 2nd Prize 100,000.00 & Trophy
* 3rd Prize 50,000.00 & Trophy
Best in Music
First Prize P 20,000.00 & Trophy
Best in Costume
First Prize P 50,000.00 & Trophy
This years Sangyaw Festival 2008 in Tacloban City will be held on June 29, 2008
Source http://tacloban.gov.ph/sangyaw.php
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