‘Pamulinawen’ wins Panagbenga street dancing championship anew

Northern Luzon contingents join competitions 

By Julie G. Fianza

BAGUIO CITY -- For the second consecutive year, The Pamulinawen group of Laoag, Ilocos Sur School of Fisheries, for the second time in a row was champion in the streetdancing open category through a well-coordinated choreographed dance number of fisherfolks’ life.

They brought home P150,000 cash prize.   

 “Panagdamili” or the art of pot-making was showcased by San Nicolas National High School, Pangasinan which won second prize with P130,000; with real materials used in the dance.

Umingan Central National High School, Pangasinan won P110,000 as 3rd prize.

 Participants Tabuk Cultural Performers, Kalinga; Pinsao National High School; St. Theresita, Balbalan, Kalinga; and Baguio City National High School (BCNHS) received P30,000 each as consolation prizes.

 For the drum and lyre competition, Apolinario Mabini ES won the top plum with P150,000 cash prize; Baguio Central Elementary School, went home second with P130,000 cash prize; and, Josefa Carino Elementary School, won third place with P110,000 cash prize;

 Jose P. Laurel ES is 4th with P80,000; ML Quezon ES with P60,000; Dona Aurora ES, Pinget ES, Lucban ES all received P50,000 each; Emilio Aguinaldo, Dominican and Don Mariano Marcos ES won P40,000 each.        

For the small float category, Selecta was champion with P150,000 cash prize, URC, second prize with P120,000; and Seven-Eleven corporation, third with 100,000 cash prize.

The big float category saw the North Luzon Express (NLEX) winning the first prize with P250,000 cash; Sitel, 2nd, with P180,000 and Taloy Norte, Tuba, Benguet float with P150,000.       

 Other winners for the school-based landscape, dish garden for elementary, high school and teacher categories were also given their prizes.