Aliwan Fiesta 2006 FAQ
Posted by on April 26, 2006
I have been receiving a lot of e-mail, and text messages asking me about the aliwan Fiesta. So to avoid answering all e-mails with similar inquiries, I have decided to post an FAQ (frequently asked questions) here:
The country’s best festivals only at the Aliwan Fiesta 2006!
1. What is Aliwan Fiesta?
It is an annual festival organized by the Manila Broadcasting Co. in cooperation with the City Governments of Pasay and Manila. Festivals from al over the country coverge at the nation’s capital to compete for the 1 Million Peso- Grand Prize, and the title of being the “King of Philippine Festivals”
2. When and where will this be held?
The Aliwan Fiesta, now on its fourth year, will be held from April 27-29, 2006. Various activities are lined up everyday. Beauty queens from various festivals will be competing for the title “Reyna ng Aliwan” on April 28, 2008. The grand parade of all festival floats and the streetdance of all the festivals will be on April 29, 2006. The event will start at 4PM. This will be from Quirino Grandstand down to the Aliw Theater along the CCP complex. The parade will be passing in front of the Rajah Sulayman Fountain at the Baywalk, Roxas Boulevard.
3. Will the event be televised in TV?
I don’t have any idea about this, as of the moment. I have been informed by some people close to the delegates that GMA 7′s Unang Hirit will be doing a live telecast this Friday April 28, 2006. The show starts at 5:30AM until 8:30AM
4. Is there a fee to watch the event?
The event is FREE
5. Who are the participants in this year’s Aliwan Fiesta:
This year’s participants are the Pedrista Festival (Quezon City) Marikina Festival, and Pakalog Festival (Pasig) of NCR; Panagbenga Festival (Baguio City) representing CAR; Region I’s Pamulinawen Festival (Laoag City) and Agdamdamili Festival (San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte); Region II’s Sabutan Festival (Palanan, Isabela), Pinilisa Festival (Jones, Isabela) and Sambali Cagayana Festival (Baggao, Cagayan);
Region III’s Halamanan Festival (Guiguinto, Bulacan) Sto. Niño Festival (Malolos, Bulacan), Angel Festival (San Rafael, Bulacan); Region IV’s Sumakah Festival (Antipolo City) and Boling-Boling Festival (Catanauan, Quezon); Region V’s HimagUlaw Festival (Placer, Masbate) and Pili Festival (Sorsogon City); Region VI’s Dinagyang Festival (Iloilo City), Tultugan Festival (Maasin, Iloilo), Kahilyawan Festival (Santa Barbara, Iloilo), Pintados de Pasi Festival (Passi City, Iloilo) and Babaylan Festival (Bago City, Negros Occidental); Region VII’s Sinulog Festival (Cebu City); Region IX’s Hermosa Festival (Zamboanga City) and Pasalamat Festival (Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur); Region X’s Diyandi Festival (Iligan City); Region XII’s Halad Festival (Pigcawayan, North Cotabato), and Kalilangan Festival (General Santos City); and ARMM’s Padang-Padang Festival, (Parang, Maguindanao), Meguyaya Festival (Maguindanao), and Kambulang Festival (Parang, Maguindanao).
its been a tradition of UNANG HIRIT to have a LIVE HOOK in soem of the most happening festivals in the country so expect one during ALIWAN.Hopefully MBC can tap a local free/uhf tv station for the aliwan fest.
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when am i going to catch up with you..? andami ko nang kuwento eh.
hey guys…were joining aliwan this year…im with the babaylan contingent of bago city!…sana pray na man for us and of course the rest of the participating groups!…well need ur applause please…thanks sa lahat!
wow! naiintriga ako….
intriga saan?
honga saan? (patsismis ha?)
tukayo! raincheck muna tayo sa linggo. uwi ako sa amin eh this long weekend.
goodluck sa region 6!
the third placer in the SINULOG 2006 free interpretation category will join the ALIWAN 2006 competition. Watch out for the elaborate and intricate costumes and props!!!!! also for the music. Watch out also for the former two time champion of SINULOG the LUMAD BASAKANON of Basak-San NIcolas, Cebu CIty who are good in their last outing in the Sinulog but disqualified for some technical rulings…..Tonz of ILigan City, Mindanao
guys i was a member of a streetdancing group before and we befriended alot of dancers and choreographers from Mindanao and Visayas,until now i still follow many streetdancing festivals to watch even if married na ako. and we really knw who’s the best in the country jst by watching the dance and the props and the choreography, we can see the top 5 already with a minute discrepancy on our projections. I guess this time the Visayas-Mindanao contingents will rule out the others in the ALIWAN 2006….AGAIN.
tonz of Iligan City, Mindanao
tan awon tana lang na bwaz ah.good luck 2 ol!
BANAT MAASINANON HALA BIRA
Sinu ang nanalo sa Aliwan ngayung 2006?
sayang di kami nakasali… anyway see you guys na lang sa matawi festival this coming april 7 at mandaue, cebu….
For your information Tonz hindi 3rd placer yong LUMAD BASAKANON
they are Sinulog 2004-05 grand champion pero sa Sinulog 2006 hindi sila naka sali sa top 5 dahil sa technicalities or -20 dedaction dahil sa wheels sa props pero sa judges sila parin yong Champion, pero halos hinakot pa rin nila yong mga special awards…
congrats Sinulog Festival the LUMAD BASAKANON for having the CHAMPION of the ALIWAN festival… ^_^
lumad basakanon did not win last sinulog 2006 due to technicalities…… technicality pa rin ba yon kung pinagbigyan ang mga political friends ng aming mga officials???????
me majic talaga sa politics… tsk tsk tsk.
sorry mo kay gi tagaan ra mo ug chance nga makadaog sa sinolog 2006.kay gamay nlang baya ang mga participants karon nga year.basin pa diay maganahan mo .watchj out lang mo camuigin.attack me dha sa camiguin inig lansones festival .
bakit di kau sumali sa aliwan ahhhh natatakot pla kau kasi nalaman nyu na kasali kami heheheheh wawa naman ang grand champion sa sinolog 2006
kita kits lang unya ta inig 2007
chester,
i ddnt say that LUMAD BASAKANON is the 3rd placer in Sinulog 06, i said a third placer in the Sinulog 06 is joining and also the two time champion LUMAD BASAKANON. I meant for the third placer is ILIGAN CITY. FOR CLARIFICATION…TSK TSK TSK