CEBU, Philippines – Moabot sa 43 ka contingents gikan sa Sugbo ug silingang probinsiya ang magtigi og sayaw sa Sinulog grand parade karong Domingo.
Si Sinulog Foundation Inc. executive director Ricky Ballesteros nagkanayun nga nagkadaghan matag tuig ang dancing contingents itandi sa 36 sa niaging tuig ug siyam ang out-of-town gikan sa pito sa niaging tuig. “There’s an increase I believe because of Sinulog’s popularity aside from the augmented prizes,” matud ni Ballesteros.
Ang opisyal nga apil sa Sinulog-Based (SB) category mao ang Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe, Tangub City; AMA Computer College, Mabolo Cebu Campus; Panglao; Provincial Government of Cebu; Pundok Longsoranon, Municipality of Lilo-an; San Diego Dance Company; Bulacao Community School; Talisay City Central Elem. School; Cebu City Don Carlos A. Gothong Memorial National High School; Banay Talambanon; Tuburan National High School; Tribu Basurero, Zapatera Elementary School; Abellana National School; Carcar City Division; Pundok Nagahanon; Apas National High School; Lahug Night High School; Kulturang Placereno; Cebu City Central School ug Barrio Luz National High School.
Samtang ang contingents sa Free-Interpretation (FI) category mao ang Tribu Lingganay, Alang-alang Leyte; Tribu Katbalogan, Catbalogan City, Samar; Southwestern University South Campus; Lumad Basakanon; Province of Cotabato; Tribu Kinaiyahan, Brgy San Nicolas Proper; The Buyoganon Festival, Abuyog Leyte; The Land of Beauty and Bounty, Province of Lanao del Norte; Pasil Night High School; Maya, Daanbantayan; Tribu Ginatilan; Opao, Mandaue; Carreta Elementary School; Don Sergio Osmeña Sr. Memorial National High School; Hugpong sa Kulturang Cahumayanon, Danao City; Tribu Malambuon, Danao City; Bogo City; Labangon Elementary School; Don Vicente Rama Elementary School; Tribu Mabolokon, Mabolo, Tribu Himag-ulaw, Placer Masbate ug Landonian Tribe, Cebu.
Ang Sibulan, Negros Oriental gikataho’ng ni-back out sa kompetisyon gumikan sa kakuwang sa pundo.
Ang mananaug makadawat og ganti nga mao ang mosunod: first place winners in the Sinulog-based, Free Interpretation ug street dancing categories makadawat og P1 milyon matag usa; second place winners makadawat og P700,000 (gikan P500,000); third place winners makadawat og P500,000 (gikan P300,000); fourth place winners makadawat og P300,000 (gikan P200,000); ug ang fifth place winners makadawat og P200,000 (gikan P100,000).
Samtang ang mananaug sa special awards sama sa Best in Costume ug Best in Musicality makadawat og P100,000. – /GMR) (BANAT NEWS)