LUCY’S FIRST CURACHA EVER! Congresswoman Lucy Torres-Gomez, who is known for her dancing prowess, giggles and is clearly amused as she dances her first curacha ever with Leyte governor Carlos Jericho Petilla’s brother Dominic Petilla. In a text to EV Mail after, she said “I have resolved to learn it (curacha) properly so that I will not be caught unaware”. When told it was a mating dance of birds, or specifically chickens, she answered “I will have to learn how to be a proper bird!”. Photo by Joel dela Cerna
TACLOBAN CITY – The queens of Pasaka Festival of Tanauan and Lingganay Festival of Alang-alang, both from the Province of Leyte, were proclaimed first runner-up and second runner-up, respectively, in the 2012 Sinulog Festival Queen pageant held on January 13 at the Cebu City Sports Center.
Tanauan’s Pasaka Festival star dancer Miss Nerissa Lopera Modesto, a freshman student at the Leyte Normal University, who was named first runner-up, won a cash prize of P30,000, aside from other prizes.
The second runner-up was Conchitina Cleofe Cloma Yu of Tribu Lingganay, Alang-alang, who got a P20,000 cash prize and other tokens.
Meanwhile, the grand winner in the 2012 Sinulog Festival Queen search was Apriel D. Smith of Lumad Basakanun of Basak, Cebu City, who was proclaimed as 2012 Sinulog Festival Queen and received P50,000 in cash.
The Sinulog Festival Queen pageant was participated by 15 contestants who are all lead dancers of the various festivals competing in the Sinulog Festival this January 15, Sunday, in honor of the Santo Niño de Cebu.
Miss Shekina Rose Lasola of Dipolog Medical Center College Foundation, who represented the Sandurot Festival of Dumaguete City, was chosen third runner up and Angel Lou Pates of Lanao del Norte was fourth runner up. Both won a cash prize of P5,000 each.
The festival queen competition, which started in 2004, is one of the highlights of the annual Sinulog festival.
The contest is a search for the lead dancer who possesses the most exceptional qualities in physical beauty and dancing skills.
Contest rules require the candidates to be 14 to 24 years old and single. She must also participate in the Sinulog grand parade and the final performance at the Cebu City Sports Center. PIA
