Comments on: Aliwan Fiesta 2008 Grand Streetdance Competition Live Coverage

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:13:59 +0000

Alam nyo, if you think na ganyan ka kulilat ang Iloilo hindi naman ganyan everything nasa iloilo narin, ang bukas ng cebu dumating na para sa cebu ang sa Iloilo parating palang ,Hindi hawak ng cebu ang progresso lahat ng oras, Just observe the trend of the World Riches Economy ,Hindi lahat ng mayayaman na bansa ay mananatiling mayaman,may oras naiiba ang panahon ng mundo at sila ay bababa at ang mga mahirap ay yayaman din at aangat,On the go na ang Iloilo i have been there,and they are proud of their infrastractures, like mega world pumasok na, may International Airport at seaport na,at Educational center that they can offer with International standards of 8 Universities at 40 colleges within the city,Agree ako na progressive ang cebu sa ngayun,pero hindi ganun ka huli ang Iloilo of what you think,Pero kong Festival ang paguusapan dayan ay hindi ako maniwala dahil i have been in aliwan, for 4 years kong pinapanood yan ,I have been in cebu just to watch sinulog, and Iloilo for Dinagyang,sorry to tell for me Dinagyang is really unique and worth as the best festival of the country, I agree with ATOP ,United Nation at Asian Bank of their choice for Iloilo , I saw the performance of sinulog in aliwan for 3 years it is all the same repeat performance pati ang costume which is not a good standard of one competition. Thats what i observed , I am not Ilonggo or cebuano pareho ko lang napuntahan ang lugar at napanood ang festivals nila kaya makumpara ko. Ok pero huwag na tayong magaway-away pareho tayong pilipino lahat iisa lang ang bansa natin . Mabuhay ang Philippine Fiestas.

By: halad fest

halad fest — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:11:21 +0000

The Aliwan Festival 2008 Street dance competition Criteria for judging are: Choreography 30%, Performance 30%, Timing and Rhythm 30%, and Costume 10%. (excerpts from BYAHILO.COM)

This is the criteria for judging, it clearly shows that there is no AUDIENCE IMPACT in the criteria. I hope aliwan organizers will give a “CROWD-FAVORITE AWARD” OR maybe through TEXT VOTES or ONLINE VOTING, para rin naman hindi na crowd ang pagbabasehan! CROWD is not a part of the dance its merely and added excitement.

By: ed

ed — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:24:19 +0000

ARRIANNE@..WE HAVE OUR OWN DEVELOPMENTS HERE IN ILOILO THAT CANNOT BE COMPARED WITH CEBU!!ILOILO IS SURELY MOVING TOWARDS BECOMING THE NEXT BIG THING!!THE 8 BILLION AIRPORT OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AND THE ENTRY OF MEGAWORLD WILL PAVE THE WAY TO THAT REALIZATION.TO COUNT ALSO THE SCENIC BEAUTY OF GUIMARAS, TRULY THIS ADDED ATTRACTION WILL CATCH THE ATTENTION OF FOREIGN CAPITALISTS TO VENTURE IN OUR TOURISM INDUSTRY.FURTHERMORE OUR HUMAN RESOURCES AS ONE OF OUR ASSETS IS A RESULT OF OUR EXCELLENT EDUCATION HERE, AND IS GIVING US THE EDGE WHICH IS AT PAR WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARD!!IN THE NEAR FUTURE ILOILO WILL BE THE NEXT DESTINATION!!HALA BIRA ILOILO!!PADULONG SA PAG BAG-O!!VIVA SENOR STO. NINO!!

By: arianne

arianne — Tue, 27 May 2008 04:38:40 +0000

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH ED & MHEL:

ILOILO SHOULD NO LONGER COMPETE IN ALIWAN COZ I THINK THE WHOLE CITY IS SO CONCENTRATED IN DINAGYANG & ALIWAN THAT IT SEEMS THAT THEY DONT KNOW MORE. ILOILO CITY SHOULD FOUCS ON INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, BUISNESS DEVELOPMENT, IT INDUSTRY ETC.. SO THAT ILO-ILO WILL PROGRESS. I HOPE MR. JIMINEA & OTHER OFFICIALS WILL NOT BE OBSESSED IN DINAGYANG WHOLE YEAR ROUND. I MEAN THERES STILL SO MUCH TO DO IN ORDER FOR ILOILO TO PROGRESS, PROMOTING DINAGYANG DOESN’T JUST HELP IT.I HAVE ALSO HEARD THROUGH A NEWS THAT MOST OF THE CITY’S BUDGET ARE SPENT IN COSTUMES AND TRIPS AROUND THE COUNTRY & ABROAD. YOUR CITY IS SPENDING MILLIONS OF PESOS THAT YOU TAXPAYERS ARE PAYING FOR. YEAH DINAGYANG IS NICE, BUT IT IS NOT WHAT REALLY ILONGGO NEEDS, IT IS NOT A PRIORITY FOR ME. WHYDINT YOU FOCUS ON BUISNESS OR TOURISM PERHAPS.

JUST AN EXAMPLE:

* CEBU FOCUS ON IT INNOVATION MORE THAN 35 CALL CENTERS ARE NOW HERE IN CEBU GIVING A HUNDRED THOUSAND JOB TO THE CITY.

* INFRASTRUCTURES ARE IMPROVING INFACT THE SOUTH AND NORTH RECLAMATION PROPERTIES ARE OPEN AND NOW READY FOR BUISNESS. INFACT FTV AND BIGFOOT FROM HOLLYWOOD IS CURRENTLY CONSTRUCTUING STUDIOS IN THERE MORE BUILDINGS ARE ON THE RISE TOO. ON 2010 THE SUBWAY TRAIN AROUND NRP AND SRP WILL BE FULLY OPERATIONAL, GIVING A LOT OF CONVENIENCE TO THE RIDING PUBLIC. CEBU’S SUBWAY TRAINS WILL BE THE FIRST IN THE COUNTRY.

* TOURISM IN CEBU IS BOOMING, IN FACT CEBU IS THE NUMBER 1 TOURIST DESTINATION IN THE COUNTRY. FROM JAN – MARCH CEBU HAPPENS TO ACQUIRE MORE THAN A 1 MILLION FOREIGN TOURIST AND THE NUMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO DOUBLE FROM JUNE-JULY WHERE MOST WESTERN COUNTRIES ARE ON VACATION.CEBU ALSO HAS MORE THAN 6 MILLION DOMESTIC TOURIST EVERY YEAR USUALLY COMING FROM MINDANAO AND OTHER PARTS OF VISAYAS. A VISBLE PROOF OF CEBU’S BOOMING TOURISM IS THE RISE OF 5 STAR INTERNATIONAL HOTELS IN THE CITY’S METROPOLIS. SOME EXAMPLES ARE PARKLANE HOTEL, HILTON RESORT AND SPA, SHARI-LA HOTEL, MARRIOT HOTEL, WATERFRONT HOTEL (LAHUG), WATERFRONT HOTEL (AIRPORT), PLANTATION BAY RESORT AND SPA AND MANY MORE..

THERE ARE MANY MORE THINGS TO DO IN ONE YEAR, DON’T BE TOO PREOCCUPIED BY A FESTIVAL. JUST GO WORK AND MOVE ON!

By: ed

ed — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:46:20 +0000

ha ha ha!!Thanks Mhel!Bt I dont think I can do that.why?is IDFI that desperate enough looking for promotion and funds?but, thanks anyway.