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Parada ng mga Barangay opens Kalilangan 2009

Posted by bariles On February - 24 - 2009 - Visited 2105 times, 1 so far today



Although only 12 of the city’s 26 barangays joined the Parada ng mga Barangay Competition last Friday, February 20, 2009 to herald the opening of the 2009 Kalilangan Festival, the preparations of the Deparment of Education under Schools Division Superintendent Estrella Lariosa more than made up for their lean number.

Then of course, the participating barangays’ enthusiasm and fervor made a huge difference in ensuring that the start of the city’s celebration of its 70th Foundation Anniversary would be as meaningful and as significant as Kalilangan opening pasts.

Kalilangan 2009 Oval Stage

Cash prizes of P5,000 per contingent were given by the Festival Director Orman Manansala to Barangays City Heights (Most Entertaining), and Calumpang (Most Organized.  The Grand Prize of P10,000 was awarded to Barangay Dadiangas North for being the Most Colorful.

Barangay Calumpang - Most Organized

Barangay Calumpang which won as Most Organized Barangay with Kapitan Cirilo Forones

Brgy City Heights Rondalla with Capt Lulu Casabuena

ABC President & Brgy City Heights Captain Lulu Casabuena singing with their Rondalla

Barangay Dadiangas North - Most Colorful

Barangay Dadiangas North’s Most Colorful Contingent

Here are some of the pictures taken earlier that afternoon.  Click on each for larger views.

The colorful barangaysBarangay Lagao ContingentTV Special Hosts Honey Acharon & Mario ValentinoBarangay FatimaBarangay Dadiangas EastBarangay San IsidroLakambini & Lakandula CandidatesKagawad Templado & Brangay San Isido Captain Renato Salan

When dusk came and the stars started to come out,  Congresswoman Darlene Custodio addressed the crowd gathered infront of the stage. Then, dance numbers followed from the DepEd depicting the arrival of General Paulino Santos seventy years ago and something from China courtesy of the Junior Cultural Academy.

Mayor Jun banging the gong

Later, Mayor Jun Acharon banged a gong to signal the opening of the Kalilangan 2009 Festival.  At that very instant, a  ball of fire came down from the roof of the stage down to the ground below which lighted a pile of dried wood, creating one big bonfire.  The Lagao National High School Dancers then started their Kalilang dance while up in the sky, a magnificent fireworks also began wowing the hundreds of generals down below.

City Officials Atendido, Milleza, Dospueblos, Santos, Custodio, Acharon, Dr. Rose, Casabuena & Mayor Jun

City Councilor Richard Atendido, Councilor Monching Milleza, City Administrator Mar Dospueblos, Councilor Meg Santos, Congresswoman Darlene, Councilor Odjok Acharon, Dr. Rose Acharon, Councilor Lulu Casabuena and Mayor Jun all smile for Bariles’ camera

More pictures below.  Click on them for larger views.

Ecumenical PrayerMayor Jun AcharonDarlene with Lakan & Lakambini CandidatesHeritage Park

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14 Responses

  1. bryan tablazon Says:

    wow gwapoha sa stage uii……

    Posted on February 24th, 2009 at 3:39 PM

  2. tanchi Says:

    kalilangan every year kay gadevelop jud:D..

    goodluck kay ryan reyes:D
    full support ang GBB models sa imo:D

    tanchis last blog post..Gensan, All Set for Kalilangan Festival 2009

    Posted on February 24th, 2009 at 4:15 PM

  3. bariles Says:

    @tanchi, malaki nga chance nya. :)

    Posted on February 24th, 2009 at 5:03 PM

  4. ^_^ Says:

    Gwapa kaayo si Joahanna!

    Posted on February 24th, 2009 at 6:30 PM

  5. Krirko Says:

    70th kalilangan….

    Posted on February 24th, 2009 at 11:32 PM

  6. Amie Says:

    kuya Avel kahit di nanalo barangay namin, winning naman ang smiles nila Kag. Templado at Capt. Salan

    Posted on February 25th, 2009 at 1:11 AM

  7. orman Says:

    @bryan tablazon – thanks for the compliment bryan…

    ormans last blog post..Hallelujah

    Posted on February 25th, 2009 at 8:36 AM

  8. orman Says:

    i will reserve all my comments until after we wrap up the festival…whew! dalawang tulog na lang talaga…

    ormans last blog post..Hallelujah

    Posted on February 25th, 2009 at 8:37 AM

  9. bariles Says:

    @Amie, you know them? They stayed on till the last fireworks burst in the sky. They’re cool. :)

    Posted on February 25th, 2009 at 9:26 AM

  10. Rhey Bacani Says:

    Bkit d nglast ang Heritage????????

    Posted on February 26th, 2009 at 9:24 AM

  11. Rhey Bacani Says:

    Bariles kala ko tuloy Prayer Rally ung Opening ng Heritage. Bakit ganun. nagalit tuloy ang ibang MORO… anyway

    Posted on February 28th, 2009 at 3:47 PM

  12. Ogie Bautista Says:

    Nice meeting you at Gen San sir hehe :)

    Posted on March 1st, 2009 at 9:38 PM

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