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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