The newly-revived Sangyaw Festival of Tacloban City is fnally over and I’m now back here in Manila. The results are in, but I honestly doubt the scorecards. I am not sure if it’s just me or the other also noted something, too. This year’s Sangyaw Festival Champion is Tribu Kabatok of Tacloban City.
Trivu Kabatok, Tacloban City
I have seen the streetdance performance and the final performance of all the contingents and I can’t believe that Tribu Kabatok won the contest. I have never even imagined that Lumad Basakanon would lost in this Tacloban Fiesta.
I have seen Lumad Basakanon perform several times and I must admit that their costumes always look the same year after year. There are segments of their choreography that is being repeated year after year.
Lumad Basakanon, Cebu Sinulog Festival
Despite the fact that their costume looks the same and their choreography, recycled, as some woud say I sill liked their performance yesterday compared to the other groups. Lumad Basakanon’s performance yesterday was not even that solid compared to their routine last Aliwan Fiesta 2008. But that doesn’t mean they should not win. In fact I am very much familiar with the Basakanon signature routine but it still has the magic to keep me awed all the time.
Caracol Festival, Makati City
Check out the list of winners below:
Best in Costume: Lumad Basakanon of Cebu Sinulog Festival
Best in Music: Tribu Kabatok of Tacloban City
Best in Streetdancing, Winner: Lumad Basakanon of Cebu City Sinulog Festival
2nd Place: Tribu Kabatok of Tacloban City
3rd Place: Caracol Festival of Makati City
Grand Champion: Tribu Kabatok of Tacloban City
1st runner up: Lumad Basakanon, Cebu City Sinulog Festival
2nd runner up: Caracol Festival, Makati City