Passionata Gleek Squad Showdown

“Ng Khai, together with its partners, HP Philippines, Ayala Center Cebu and Microsoft Philippines, as well as Cebu Award winning musician Dennis Sugarol, have launched a contest that will provide a venue for our customers and the community as a whole the opportunity to be a catalyst for the development and appreciation of the Filipinos talent for music and dance.”

Passionata Gleek Squad Showdown is a contest of any performing group to present a song and dance production number ala various famous musicials like Glee, Camp Rock or High School Musical.  The audition will be held at Ayala Activity Center which will be on November 20, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. There will 30 participants from different schools, company and barangays who will showcase their talent on the said event. The organizer will only chose top 10 finalist.

Who among of them will make it to the finals? The final competition will be on December 4, 2010 at Cebu Doctors University Auditorium, 6:30 to 9:30 pm.

First prize will be 100,000 pesos, while second and third prizes will be 50,000 pesos and 20,000 pesos respectively.

To all participants, good luck!

Make-up artist to the Rescue

January 17 was the celebration of Sinulog Festival in Cebu City, Philippines. Our group Lumad Basakanon was one of the contingents in Free Interpretation category. Before the said event came, I experience lots of problems. These are tonsillitis, cough, colds, acne and deark circles under eyes. I didn’t understand that why do I have all these health problems. This may be because of stress of the up coming event for we had nightly practices and ends about 12 midnight or 1:00 am. Moreover, pressure in my profession. 

So as the big event came, I really worried about my face, the acne and dark circles under my eyes. I am just so blessed that my co- dancer , make up artist and a good friend, Jerome knows as how to hide it. So, he really saves the day. I am so happy that those entire problems are not visible in cameras. Kudos! Jerome!!

Super Mommy’s First Blog Hop

I meet this woman named Stacie through Adgitize. I do appreciate her blog for in just about 3 months she able to build good traffic.  One of  the fun activities that she has been hosting  is blog hopping. In order to participate this, you need to write about your blog. You have to tell what is your blog is about. How did you get started? How long have you been blogging?

My entry goes this way….

I am Rose Jane or burn, a Filipina, teacher, choreographer, dancer, mother and blogger.  I started blogging since January of this year. My blog is 7 months and 7 days old as of today. When I started to blog, my interest of writing was about my experiences of being pregnant, our own festivities which is Sinulog. In this event, I am one of the performers of group called Lumad Basakanon. I have been writing some reviews. Lately, my perspective in writing the blog was changed. My lessons in MAPEH (Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health) is also part in this blog. I used this site as a tool of learning for my students. Moreover, this blog also caters about parenting and my baby Chloe, who is now 1 month and 3 weeks old.

You are most welcome to read some of my write -ups. I will be glad to hear from you whatever feedback it may be.

You  can follow me on twitter or subscribe my feed.

SINULOG 2009 PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

One of the reasons that make the Sinulog Festival became successful because of the people who have the passion on photography. Sinulog cannot be appreciated by the person who lives away from the Philippines or even they he lives here but he wasn’t able to witness the grandest fiesta at all if there is no printed material involved.

I’m looking forward of the results for this year prestigious photo contest. It is just like waiting for the radio to announce the Sinulog Contingent winners.

Here are the complete lists of winners for this year photo contest…

CONTINGENT CATEGORY

1st  Erwin Lim
2nd  Francis Dunque
3rd  Mark Anthony Velasquez
4th  Kenneth Si
5th  Mark Anthony Velasquez
6th  Eric Palmares
7th  Mikhail Arrogante
8th  Erwin Lim
9th  Erwin Lim
10th Chailun Leung

FLUVIAL/SOLEMN PROCESSION CATEGORY

1st  Daniel Ybañez
2nd  Jose Teresito Ybañez
3rd  Jacob Maentz
4th  Kino Lim
5th  Mikhail Arrogante
6th  Jacob Maentz
7th  Zosinit Yanson
8th  Mikhail Arrogante
9th  Armando Lorico Jr.
10th Rene Ybañez

FLOAT/HIGANTE/PUPPETEERS CATEGORY

1st  Teresito Ybañez
2nd  Jose Teresito Ybañez
3rd  Michol Sanchez
4th  Jerome Janvier Albrando
5th  Marvin Bonjoc
6th  Rene Ybañez
7th  Jacob Maentz
8th  Vic Kintanar
9th  Erwin Gavino
10th Jacob Maentz

SIDELIGHTS/ROUTE DECOE/ON SITE DECOR CAT

1st  Allan Restauro
2nd  Elmer Philip Lim
3rd  Jimmy Wu
4th  Erwin Lim
5th  Dexter Bongo
6th  Jon Aguirre
7th  Luisito Cleofas
8th  Teresito Ybañez Jr.
9th  Christopher Colinares
10th Jon Tolentino

FESTIVAL QUEEN CATEGORY

1st  Paul Gotiong
2nd  Edgar Tan
3rd  Rolando Pascua
4th  Jose Teresito Ybañez
5th  Ted Madamba
6th  Francis Dunque
7th  Mikhail Arrogante
8th  Armando Lorico Jr.
9th  Jeffrey Go
10th Ted Madamba

GRAND WINNER

1st Alex Badayos

2nd Armando Lorico Jr.

3rd Edgar Tan

KUDOS!!! To all winners!!!

SINULOG: JUST OR UNJUST TREATMENT?

Sinulog is the time of venerating the Holy Child, Señor Santo Niño. This is the time that a lot of people from different places flock here in Cebu City just to visit his house, Basilica del Santo Niño. There will be nine days of novena in honor of the Holy Child. Some people went there (Pilgrimage of Basilica) to light candles, pray, falls longest line just to wipe his glassed image and attends mass. These are usually done by the devotees of the child since their prayers were answered, some of them were still asking for something from Him.

Last January 15, 2009, it was the day when the University of Cebu is one of the sponsors of the mass. This has been yearly activity organized by the people who manage the mass sponsorship. It was about four past thirty when I decided to walk ahead of the UC community, thinking I could find myself a comfortable place to stay with. As I walked, the CWTS students were there in the streets. They were ready to cordon the place since UC composed of quite number of faculty and students from different campuses.

I just walked normally since I am three months pregnant. The carosa of UC is not too far from where I stand. It is just about 50 meters away from me. Nevertheless, I walked a little bit faster. Until such, I reached at the Basilica. There I could hardly breathe since most people where just coming in and out.

I wanted to stayed at the pilgrimage, there is only one way in going up in each side of it. I could describe it as a flooding, bumper to bumper. You can’t move. I am afraid that time, there was a stampede. What I did, I just put my arms around my belly just to protect me and my baby from bumping. Fortunately, I made it on top.

On the other hand, after Sinulog, if I was not mistaken, that was January 19, 2009, Manny Pacquiao visited Basilica. He was given a special treatment. It is a special treatment in a sense that he doesn’t need to fall in line just to kiss the image.  In my opinion, it has to be fair and square. Popularity should not be the bases of special treatment. If Manny is a devotee of Santo Niño, he should do the same thing of what ordinary people did.

Due to the incident happen, the organizing committee of the Sinulog Fiesta must give priority lane for senior citizens, pregnant and people who are in the wheelchair. In this manner, there would be cozy feeling for those who will attend the mass and to avoid from stampede.