Pasigarbo sa SUGBO 2008

It's getting bigger and bigger every year. Gathering more than thirty contingents from various cities and towns of Cebu, the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo now becomes one of the highly anticipated events in Cebu. The festival which is one of the highlights of the celebration of the 439th anniversary of Cebu as a province.

Spectators lined up the streets of Mandaue city as contingents danced to the Pasigarbo rhythm. All roads led to the Cebu International Convention Center for the second time to host the grand showdown of the best festivals of the island.

Food, products and traditions were a common theme for all. The contingent from Badian won the best in costume award and in turn the 5th place by showcasing their most notable product, the banig. As expected, the entry from Alcoy town showcased the endemic black bird in their dance while the grand champion from Bantayan island captured the judges' hearts by presenting life at sea.

The List of Winners:

Palawod Festival - Bantayan Island

Haladaya Festival - Daanbantayan

Siloy Festival - Alcoy

Ani-anihan Festival - Tabuelan

Banig Festival - Badian

Tostado Festival - Santander

Sinamay Festival - Carmen

Soli-Soli Festival - San Francisco, Camotes Island

The Carcar City Museum: a museum we can truly call our own

The Carcar Dispensary building breathes new life as the first museum in Cebu south by a local government unit. The First Charter Day celebrations centered on the opening of the repository of artifacts loaned by locals. The Governor of Cebu herself a heritage conservation advocate led the launch along with the local government officials, teachers and guests from nearby towns.

Heritage advocates from Carcar have long lobbied for the conversion of this historical landmark into something the Carcaranons can be proud of.

One of the most distinctive buildings in Cebu and perhaps in the whole country. It is also one of the legacies left by Don Mariano Mercado, the proponent of the beautification of Carcar. During his term as Mayor he inaugurated some of the most beautiful landmarks in Cebu, among those is the municipal pool behind the Dispensary building, the Carcar Rotunda and the Rizal Monument.

Indeed a historic and victorious feat.

Museum opens everyday from 8:00AM-12NN and 1:00PM-5:00PM.

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18th Annual Martino A. Abellana Painting Competition Winners Proclaimed

Another edition of the 18th Annual Martino A. Abellana On-the-Spot Painting Competition came to a close, adding another highlight to National Heritage Month celebrations in Cebu.

The annual painting competition attracted one hundred artists from various regions in the Visayas and Mindanao. The contest which was recently organized by the Carcar Heritage Conservation Society with the support from the City of Carcar proved to be the training ground for budding painters and the stage for the established artists to showcase their talent.

The year's challenge was to to come up with an artwork that truly depicts the grandeur of the ancestral homes of Carcar.

A select group of judges who are masters in their own field included the 2005 William F. Draper Grand Prize winner, Mr. Romulo "Molong" Galicano, Mr. Jose "Kimsoy" Yap, Jr., Fr. Domingo Besares, OSA and Mr. Bunny Pages.

A unanimous decision was made and the Grand Prize winner to a Carcaranon based in Cebu City. The entry is a watercolor painting of the Galicano ancestral house in Luan-luan.

Professional Category

1st Place (Grand Prize), Tony Alcoseba for Entry #7
2nd Place, Marlowe T. Villagonzalo for Entry # 48
3rd Place, Jun Impas for Entry #39

Finalists

Edgar "Gary" Carabio for Entry # 56
Christopher Java for Entry #14
Fred Galan for Entry #51
Sofronio de la Cerna for Entry #12
Jose Mari Picornell for Entry # 33

Amateur Category

1st Place (Grand Prize), Walter Vestil for Entry #2
2nd Place, Kenny Abigail Badana for Entry #22
3rd Place, Rosauro J. Ugang for Entry #28

Finalists

Jay Rommel Labra for Entry #37
Warlen Rodriguez for Entry #3
Darby Vicent Alcoseba for Entry #6
Randy Nocos for Entry #34
Gil F. Balbuena, Jr. for Entry #35