DUMAGUETE CITY, Dec. 18 — The contingent from Sta. Catalina municipality was this year’s champion of the Negros Oriental "Sayawit" competition, bringing home not only the pride, but a trophy and a cash prize of P60,000.
Sta. Catalina bested four other local government units (LGUs) who participated in the competition last Saturday.
The Sta. Catalina contingent also awarded the best in production design.
Bayawan City was second with P50,000 in cash prize and was also awarded best in costume, while San Jose came up third with P40,000 in cash prize and the best in performance award.
The two runners-up, Mabinay and Tayasan, received a consolation prize of P10,000 each. Mabinay was also named as best in choreography while Tayasan was best in musicality, and was also awarded the best rondalla accompaniment.
In the “parol” competition, Dumaguete bested 13 other local government units who also presented equally beautiful Christmas lanterns made of indigenous materials during the competition.
Bayawan City won special award for the creative use of waste materials. The city used parts of ballpens to produce a beautiful lantern.
The Pinaskuhan Sayawit Festival is an annual Christmas activity spearheaded by the provincial government. (PNA)
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written by: pna, December 18, 2008 11:44AM
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Sta. Catalina contingent bags NegOr's “Sayawit” championship award
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