Villamonte wins festival dance competition

By Glazyl Y. Masculino

BACOLOD CITY — The Dinagyawan Festival of Barangay Villamonte triumphed over 14 other villages in the 2nd Barangay Festival Dance Competition, held during the celebration of the 86th Charter Day Anniversary last Tuesday.

Barangay Villamonte also secured awards for Best in Concept, Best in Costume, and Best in Choreography, while Barangay Estefania won Best in Music.

First runner-up was the Pakinhason Festival of Barangay 2, with the Bana-ag Festival of Barangay Sum-ag placing second runner-up.

Each barangay contingent’s concept or theme was an interpretation of the festival’s relevance they represented.

This year, winners received P80,000, P50,000, and P30,000 for the champion, first, and second runner-ups, respectively. The awards for Best in Costume, Best in Choreography, and Best in Concept were P10,000 for each category.

The competition was held at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) grounds on Tuesday night, following the Charter Day program with the theme “Pagsaulog sang Pagbag-o Para sa Mas Masanyug nga Asenso sang Bacolod.”