Barangay IX - Daan Banwa Celebrates Second Hinugyaw Sa Malihaw

Barangay IX Dancers

  
 Barangay IX or Daan Banwa celebrated its second Hinugyaw sa Malihaw Festival in commemoration of the City’s patronal fiesta last April 26.
    The festival which is apart from the annual barangay fiesta held every last Saturday of August, is in honor of its patron saint Nuestra Señora de las Victorias who protected and saved the town and the first settlement from invaders.
    Cong. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, Mayor Severo Palanca, the City and barangay officials graced the celebration.
    The activity started with the Hinampang sa Barangay, followed by the fluvial parade participated by the coastal residents of barangays IX and VI-A.
    Brgy. Captain Juvy Pepello with her barangay officials and committee also launched the Daan Banwa Hymn and read the history of Daan Banwa along with a short reenactment or drama presentation of the place’s history.
    Thirteen participants brought joy to the crowd during the “Sad-sad” or merry-making as they competed and performed wearing their distinct Filipiñana attires.
    The “Asosasyon sang mga Tigulang sa Daan Banwa” or the “ASTIG” rendered a song number and the community singing of the song, “If We Hold on Together” was also done by the officials and the constituents as a gesture of being together in building a strong and united community.
    The activity concluded with a barangay caravan to the Our Lady of Victory Parish.

Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero Visits Victorias City

Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero visited and witnessed the Malihaw Festival, Victorias City’s patronal fiesta in honor of Nuestra Señora de las Victorias ,last April 26.
    Sen. Escudero with Board Member Patrick Lacson and Cong. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, was welcomed by Mayor Severo Palanca, Vice Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca, the City councilors, employees, NGOs and POs along with the Victoriahanons.
    A simple dinner with the City officials, employees and guests was prepared for the senator.
    He was happy to visit Victorias and be with the Victoriahanons, “Nakagagalak na makasama ko kayo”, Escudero said.
    The senator also witnessed “DABDAB”, a youth presentation at the Don Alejandro Acuña Yap Quiña Arts and Cultural Center and another variety show featuring the remake of “Mamma Mia Musicale” of the city employees at the Victorias City Public Plaza.
    Local talents and performers from Manila, Regine Angeles and Allan K were also part of the variety show.

Lin-ay Brings Sweet Victory To Victorias

Lin-ay sang Victorias, Jemaimah Navaja Taladico brought pride to the City as she was hailed first runner-up during the Lin-ay sang Negros 2012 at the Panaad Parks and Stadium last April 13.
    Taladico, 21, the Kadalag-an Queen 2011, is a graduate of Bachelor of Arts Major in Mass Communication at the University of St. La Salle - Bacolod.
    She is a resident of Brgy. III and the daughter of Dino and Merlita Taladico.
    “I want to share this victory with my beloved city, Victorias, our Mayor Severo Palanca and all the city officials, my family, friends, loved ones and all the Victoriahanons for their love, support and prayers and most of all, thank God for giving me this wonderful blessing”, she said.
    Landing as first runner-up in a pageant where 24 ladies from the different cities and municipalities vied for the crown, she received 40,000 and a 75% scholarship for a year from the province.
    Lin-ay sang Negros title went to Alyssa Marie Villarico of Bacolod City while second runner-up title to Sherrize Sean Acot of Talisay City.
    This has been the 18th year of the Lin-ay sang Negros, the beauty pageant held during the annual province-wide summer gathering, Panaad sa Negros and the 5th, first runner-up award of the City since the pageant started.

Victorias City’s 14th Charter Celebration cries out Hugpong Victoriahanon, Kadalag-an Magapadayon!

Fourteen years of victory and progress, Victorias City moves forward in unity as the theme for this year’s Kadalag-an Festival celebration shouts, Hugpong Victoriahanon, Kadalag-an Magapadayon!

                The City Government of Victorias under the dynamic leadership of Mayor Severo Palanca, has celebrated a week filled with fun and exciting activities as it runs from March 14 until March 21.

                A colorful motorcade with the city officials, employees, various socio-civic and non-government organizations, business sectors, academe and transport groups of Victorias City, opened the charter celebration on March 14.

                In the evening of the same day, the Kadalag-an Queen (KQ) Pre-pageant and Talent Night showcased the different talents of the 12 lovely KQ candidates and presented their hour glass figure in the swimsuit competition.

                The Educators’ Day was marked by a motorcade and the Evolution of Dance Cultural Presentation of the DepEd family after the separate sports event which is the Invitational Men’s Volleyball which took place on March 15.

                On March 16, the Invitational Women’s Volleyball and Taekwondo Competition kicked off in the morning while the Festival Costume Parade and Competition has left the audience in great awe in the evening.

                After the Invitational Drum and Bugle Competition in the morning, the new KQ 2012 was crowned during the Kadalag-an Queen Pageant and Coronation Night at the City Public Plaza on March 17.

The annual mass wedding was held on March 18 at the Don Alejandro Acuna Arts and Cultural Center in the morning and  since it is the Congressman’s Day, the activities were Pakaon sa Plaza and Larong Pinoy, Pabingo sa Plaza with guest performers from Manila and local band in the evening.

Exciting activities were lined up on March 19 such as the Invitational 10K Marathon Run, Invitational Boxing Competition and the Talentadong Pinoy of the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation.

The Sangguniang Panlungsod Day on March 20 was also a day where Victoriahanons get to celebrate the charter anniversary along with the City officials during the Grand Kapamilya Night at the City Public Plaza.

The activity gave our elected officials the chance to converge with NGO’s and PO’s.

                After the Diana early in the morning of March 21, the last day, never failed to draw the crowd with the rain or shine, Dance at the Park Competition which has been the highlight of the anniversary celebration, the City officials’ and employees’ Broadway Musicale Presentation, Mamma Mia, and the Celebrity Night featuring ABS-CBN talents, Zia Quizon, Yen Santos and Neil Coleta and comedian Donita Nose.

                Indeed, this has been a successful and colorful Kadalag-an Festival and it continues to look forward for further development and innovations in the years to come making Victorias City a tourism and investment destination.

Victorias City Crowns Yzsabelle Montinola As Kadalag-An Queen 2012

Out of the 12 lovely gems, she outshined the rest with her smile, presence and carriage. She is Yzsabelle Barreta Montinola, an eighteen-year-old, second year Business Administration student of the University of St. La Salle-Bacolod.
    Yzsabelle, the daughter of a businessman, Joselito Anatalio Montinola and VMC employee, Ana Ma. Isabel Montinola of Brgy. XV-A, has regarded Kadalag-an Queen (KQ) 2012 as a great and life-changing experience, “Thank God and to the KQ production who made everything possible”, Montinola said.
    She drew her strength and inspiration from her mother, family, friends and the experience in joining and becoming a part of such prestigious pageant.
Aside from the pageant rehearsals, she constantly watched video clips of ramp models and Miss Universe and observes proper diet and exercise in preparation for KQ.
    “Kadalag-an Queen is a very honorable title for me. I will do my best to take good care of this title and I will let the people know that I truly deserve the crown”, she said.
    Yzsabelle was awarded as Ms. Photogenic, Best in Long Gown, Best in Production Number, Ms. Olive C, Ms. Coca Cola, Ms. Splash, Ms. Cali, Ms. Myra E, Ms. Babyflo, and 2GO Princess.
    KQ 1st Runner-up Katrina Mae Palaganas of Brgy.XIX-A received the Best in Festival Costume and Ms. Boardwalk award while 2nd Runner-up Charmaine Magbanua of Brgy. IX was Ms. Dove.
    This year’s Kadalag-an Queen is produced by the City Government of Victorias headed by Mayor Severo Palanca at the same time spearheaded by Joy Famini of the KQ pageant committee, under the direction of Edu Pillora with line producer Gary Lake Liza of Leo Vision.

100 Couples Exchange Vows In Victorias City Mass Wedding

A hundred couples were married during the Victorias City Kadalag-an Festival Mass Wedding at the Don Alejandro Acuna Yap Quina Cultural and Arts Center last March 18.
    Mayor Severo Palanca, the solemnizing officer, Vice Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca along with Councilors Teresita Bartolome, Rene Imperial, Audie Malaga, Teodoro Panisales, Vincent Marie Roa, Daniel Tornea, SK President Ericka Detoyato, guests, sponsors, and employees were present during the ceremony.
    Cong. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez gave an inspirational message as he was one of the honored guests and also gave additional cash incentives to the special awardees.
    The special awards given were the early love birds or the youngest couple, the longest cohabiting couple and the best-dressed or the couple in best wedding attire.
    Aside from the cash incentive they also received wedding gifts and tokens from the Mayor, Civil Registrar’s Office and the City.
    A simple yet unique ceremony with sunshine yellow and apple green motif reception was prepared for the couples which included the throwing of bouquet and bachelor’s garter, releasing of dove, slicing of cake, and of toasting of wine.
    Councilor Roa was the one who serenaded the couples.
    City Civil Registrar Julie Ann Roa said that the mass wedding this year went smooth because of the cooperation and eagerness of the couples, with the City, the committee under the Civil Registrar’s Office and the people involved in the mass wedding.

Kadalag-an Queen 2012 Winners

L_R : 2nd Runner Up-Charmaine Magbanua,
 Kadalag-an Queen 2012 - Yzsabelle Montinola,
1st Runner Up - Katrina Palaganas

PRE-PAGEANT RESULTS

Top Three - Best in Swimwear ( L-R - Cris Ann Subebe, Niña Flor Yoro, Yzsabelle Montinola)

Top Three - Best in Talent ( L-R -  Niña Flor Yoro, Katrina Palaganas, Merianne Galgame)

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FINALIST!

Pre-Pageant - Swimwear Competition

Palanca, Clavel Families Visit Fire Victims of Brgy. VI in Victorias City

From Left: Chase and Rachelle Palanca giving clothes  to a fire victim

After the fire incident that burned down eight households in Brgy. VI leaving them homeless last March 9, the family of Victorias City Mayor Severo Palanca, Dr. Christopher Palanca, wife Rachelle Clavel Palanca along with their son Chase Palanca and also Rachelle’s father Dr. Clavel visited the fire victims and shared some help last March 13.
    In the initial report of Fire City Inspector and Fire Arson Investigator FO3 Nathaniel Amores, the fire incident was caused by an electrical short circuit which left six houses totally damaged, two other partially damaged and three injuries yet luckily without any fatalities.
    Along with General Services Officer Armen Tabligan and Brgy. Capt. Hermigilda Dela Cruz, the Palanca and Clavel family who came from New Jersey, U.S.A. and were here for a vacation, visited the area where the fire incident took place and witnessed the affected families’ situation.
    They gave the fire victims clothes and cookies and ice cream for their snacks during the visit.
    Those who received the support were the families of Lamberto Delgado, Leobert Delgado, Roselyn Alegre, Johnny Dumagat, Sonia Tobongbanua, Laylyn Sandrino, Rolando Belleza and John Rey Baguio.
    The residents were very thankful for the goods which were shared to them and some were emotional as they received the help from the guests.
    Temporary house tents were made to provide shelter for the fire victims and they are now dependent on the support of the government and other groups to help them recover from their loss as some of the children are still going to school.