Aliwan Fiesta 2006

Aliwan Fiesta 2006

The country’s grandest festival showdown is set to take center stage next month along Roxas Boulevard, in the Grand Old City of Manila. The highlights of the festival will be on April 29, where various festivals, floats, and festival queens will parade from Quirino Grandstand down to Aliw theater adjacent to the Star City theme park.

As of this writing, there are already 28 festivals who have confirmed there attendance. These are:

From National Capital Region:

1. Redrista Festival of Quezon City
2. Marikina Festival
3. Pakalog Festival of Pasig City

From Cordillera Autonomous Region:

4. Panagbenga Festival of Baguio City

Region I

5. Pamulinawen Festival of Laoag City
6. Agdamdamili Festival of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte

Region II

7. Sabutan Festival of Palanan, Isabela,
8. Pinilisa Festival of Jones, Isabela

Region III

9. Halaman Festival of Guiguinto, Bulacan
10. Sto. Ni?o Festival of Malolos, Bulacan
11. Angel Festival of San Rafael, Bulacan

Region IV

12. Sumakah Festival of Antipolo City
13. Boling-Boling Festival of Catanauan, Quezon

Region V

14. Himik-Ulaw Festival of Placer, Masbate
15. Pili Festival of Sorsogon City

Region VI

16. Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo City
17. Tultugan Festival of Maasin, Ilo-ilo
18. Kahilyawan Festival of Santa Barbara, Iloilo
19. Pintados de Pasi Festival of Passi City, Iloilo
20. Babaylan Festival of Bago City, Negros Occidental

Region VII

21. Sinulog Festival of Cebu City

Region IX

22. Pasalamat Festival of Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur
23. Hermosa Festival of Zamboanga City

Region XII

24. Halad Festival of Pigcawayan, North Cotabato
25. Kalilangan Festival of General Santos City

Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao

26. Padang-Padang Festival of Parang, Maguindanao
27. Meguyaya Festival of Maguindanao
28. Kambulang Festival of Parang, Maguindanao.

The Grand Festival winner will be taking home the 1 Million-Peso cash prize. First runner-up will receive P500,000 and third runner-up, P250,000. The top 10 finalists will each get P10,000.

Girlfriends

Girlfriends

After the Black Friday movement’s silent protest at the Rizal Park, I proceeded to the Baywalk, Roxas Boulevard, hoping to do some interesting shoots. Just a few meters away from the gates of the United States Embassy, i found this two lady spending some lazy moments on the Bay Area.