Star-Studded Aliwan Fiesta 2019











The 2019 Reyna ng Aliwan candidates in their swimsuit photoshoot. Photos by Irvinne Redor.

          All roads lead to the exciting Reyna ng Aliwan Pageant, one of the much-awaited events in the on-going 3-day Aliwan Fiesta 2019, the Philippines’ annual Grand Festival of Champions.  Twenty three lovely festival queens from the provinces compete in the prestigious title being held by Sangyaw Festival’s Chelsea Fernandez of Tacloban. The Reyna ng Aliwan title has been previously won by Miss Earth 2014 Jamie Herrell, Miss Eco International 2018 Cynthia Thomalla and Miss Universe Philippines 2014 Mary Jean Lastimosa.

          Balladeer Christian Bautista and former Rivermaya vocalist Jason Fernandez are guest performers in the Festival Queen competition to be held infront of Aliw Theater in Sotto Street, CCP Complex in Pasay City on Friday night at 6 PM. Aliwan Fiesta 2019 will culminate with the Float grand parade and Streetdance Competition, starting at 4 pm on Saturday, traversing Roxas Boulevard enroute to the CCP Complex where the awarding ceremonies will be held at 9 p.m., with guest performers Vin Abrenica, 6 Cycle Mind and MBC deejays Tanya Chinita,  Ganda Wanda and Lyka Barista.

         Competing  in  this  year’s  festival  dance  category  are  the  Bodong  Festival  of Pinukpok, Kalinga (represented by St Teresita High School); Panagbenga festival of Baguio City, Benguet (represented by  Baguio City National High School); Halamanan festival of Guiguinto, Bulacan; Niyogyugan festival of Quezon Province (represented by the town of Pagbilao); Antipolo Maytime festival (represented by San Jose National High School); Sambalilo festival of Cavinti, Laguna; Manggahan festival of Guimaras  (represented by Hubon Guimarasnon); Buraburon festival of Burauen, Leyte (represented by Tribu Buraburon); Pasaka festival of Tanauan, Leyte (representing the Pintados-Kasadyaan festival); Meguyaya festival of  Upi, Maguindanao (represented by Sabaken National High School); Tarakuku festival of Mother Kabuntalan, Maguindanao (represented by Kabuntalan National High School); and the Kapatagan festival of Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur.

          Participating  floats include YKalinga; the Palakaya of Navotas; Para Aqui  from Paranaque; Bangka de Muntinlupa;  Dayang Dayang of Pasay City; Singkaban of Bulacan; Halamanan of Guiguinto; Pamilya  from Catanauan, Quezon; Buhay at Kulturas sa Lungsod ng San Pablo; the Tagultol Fishing Festival of Atimonan, Quezon; IPI 60th Year-Sinulog – Cebu;  Tacloban Through the Years;  Panuluganen from Cotabato City; Siniratan a Laminan  from Sultan Kudarat;  Meguyaya Festival  of Upi, Maguindanao;  Kapasiti a Lemba  from Mother Kabuntalan, Maguindanao; Kuyog a Kang'lal from Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao; Sarimanok  from Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur;  and Palabuni-bunyan  from ARMM.

          The 23 candidates for Reyna ng Aliwan 2019 are Honey Be Parreñas - Kalimudan festival of Sultan Kudarat; Angelic Olmedo - Pintados de Passi festival of Passi City, Iloilo; Milca Romares - Salapan festival of Pulupandan, Negros Occidental; Aubrhie Cindyrelle Carpio - Singkaban festival of Bulacan; Kizia Jermaine Maligalig - Tagultol Fishing festival of Atimonan, Quezon; Gezza Avila -Niyogyugan festival of Quezon province; Angelin Summer Fernandez -Kalivungan festival of North Cotabato; Frenzie Dionne Escalada - Muna To festival of Sarangani; Erginia Vera Bautista - Banatu festival of Cabanatuan; Lyka Veleña - Boling Boling festival of Catanauan, Quezon; Kimberly Naz - Antipolo Maytime festival; Leandrea Gabrielle Batingan - Tanglawan festival of San Jose del Monte, Bulaca; Princess Serdenia - Zamboanga Hermosa festival; Nicole Borromeo - Sinulog festival of Cebu; Alayzza Izzabelle Tolimao - Agten Tufi festival of Tupi, South Cotabato; Merhyl Kit Angeline Paraluman - Tuna festival of General Santos City; Roi Neve Comanda - Panagbenga festival of Baguio City; Charlotte Arcena - Pasaka festival of Tanauan, Leyte; Cassandra Marie Lee-Sangyaw festival of Tacloban City; Ma. Kristina Ramos - Cocowayan festival of Isabela, Basilan; Jhan Nicole Ambata - Paru-Paro festival of Dasmariñas, Cavite; Cinderella Salilican - Pangisdaan festival of Navotas. (By Eton Concepcion / Photos by Irvinne Redor)

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