Sinulog 2009

My wife and I had a great time yesterday watching the Sinulog 2009 grand parade. As I recall it right, yesterday was my third time to ever stand right beside the street for some hours to watch the grand Sinulog parade. The last time I did was when I was still in college for we required to guard the street in our ROTC. Last year's Sinulog festival, my wife and I just watch the parade for awhile then we headed to SM mall to watch a movie.

This year's Sinulog, we had a chance to have a glimpse of the preparations made by the some contingents and some guest performers at the Abellana Grand Stand (Cebu City Sports Complex) a night before the parade. There we have seen the efforts of Lanao del Norte contingents as they prepared for their parade dance steps. I appreciate the efforts and sacrifices they gave just to join this celebration. In my own opinion, I think that Lanao del Norte although a Muslim dominated area in the Philippines, wants to convey the message that "their God and our God are one" so joining in this religious parade is not an issue at all.

Here is the result of Sinulog 2009 grand parade:
Sinulog-Based (SB) category
First Place : Tangub City, Misamis Occidental’s Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe
Second Place : Don Sergio Osmeña Sr. Memorial National High School (NHS)
Third Place : Silaw Culture and Arts of Carcar City NHS
Fourth Place : Siloy sa Alcoy
Fifth Place : Pakol Festival of Sta. Catalina

Free Interpretation (FI) category
First Place : Tribu Buyoganon of Abuyog, Leyte
Second Place : Lumad Basakanon
Third Place : Municipality of Carmen
Fourth Place : Lanao del Norte
Fifth Place : Karatong Festival of Dulag, Leyte