Sinuwak wins Pandayan Festival 2005

Badiangan, Iloilo – The Sinuwak group got the crown of the recently concluded Pandayan Festival 2005 street dancing contest in the Municipality of Badiangan.

Sinuwak

The group, which is composed of barangays of Bitaoyan, Malublob, Sinuagan and Astorga, also garnered that Best in Performance and Best in Choreography special awards.

Last year's festival champion Binakuko group of barangays Tamocol, Agusipan, Cabanga-an, Bingauan and Guinawahan landed only on second spot and got the Best in Music special award.

The Surot group of barangays Iniligan, Catubig, Teneclan and Budiawe finished third and garnered the Best in Costume special award.

The Best in Discipline special award was snitched by Pinandak group.

Pandayan Festival 2005 showcased Badianganon's ingenuity, craftsmanship and ways of life through dance and merrymaking.

It is a secular and occupational festival that features the binangon-making in Brgy. Bingauan, Badiangan, Iloilo.

Binakuko

The promotion of Pandayan Festival is also anchored in the celebration of the 38 th Foundation Day of the Municipality of Badiangan on June 17 th .

Mayor Suzette Mamon hopes that the festivity is the beginning for the Municipality of Badiangan to get noticed in world map the in the field of business and tourism.

The lady mayor also invites everyone to join them in the celebration of their municipal and religious fiesta on June 24 th .

No other than the Presidential Assistant for Western Visayas Rafael Coscolluela graced the affair with Board Member Lilia Gonzales and Barotac Viejo Mayor Raul C. Tupas representing Gov. Niel D. Tupas, Sr. (Capitol News)