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2019 ALIWAN FESTIVAL REELS OFF
By Noli A. Berioso
Aliwan Fiesta 2019 kicks off with the combined effort of Manila Broadcasting Company and Cultural Center of the Philippines on cooperation with the cities of Manila and Pasay. The entire festivity will be happening from April 25-27, 2019.
In line with the celebration of the most popular and most prestigious gathering of festivals through-out the country is the search for Reyna Ng Aliwan 2019. Now on its 17th year, the search is considered a rich source of national and international beauty queens. The likes of Sharifa Akeel, Jamie Herrel, Rogelie Catacutan, Cynthia Thomalla and many others who brought home honors to the country.
There will be street dance and floats competition with bigger prizes at stake for this year. The public will be treated to another spectacular show of culture and tradition from various regions of the Philippines plus performances from this year’s line-up of guest artists that include Christian Bautista, Jason Fernandez, Vin Abrenica, 6 Cycle Mind, juan karlos, Ben & Ben, This Band, and Extreme Lab
Twenty-three deserving candidates representing the different festivals of the country will be competing for the title of Reyna Ng Aliwan 2019. This year has the most number of candidates in the history of the search and there will be bigger prizes at stake for the winner. The winner of Reyna Ng Aliwan title will received P100,000 in cash and the opportunity to be the ambassadress for domestic tourism.
Coronation night is on April 26 to be held in front of Aliw Theater, CCP Complex. Aliwan Fiesta 2019 is ably supported by Pride Detergent, Unique Toothpaste, White Rose Cojic Whitening Soap, Smart Dishwashing Paste, Star Wax, Tanduay, TM, Dunkin’ Donuts, Symdex D, Asian Institute of Computer Studies, Senokot, GES Led Lights, Whiteflower, and Nature Spring Mineral Water.
The official candidates:
Candidate # 1 is Honey Be Parreñas, representing the Kalimudan festival of Sultan Kudarat
Candidate # 2 is Angelic Olmedo, representing the Pintados de Passi festival of Passi City, Iloilo.
Candidate # 3 is Milca Romares, representing the Salapan festival of Pulupandan, Negros Occidental
Candidate # 4 is Aubrhie Cindyrelle Carpio, representing the Singkaban festival of Bulacan
Candidate # 5 is Kizia Jermaine Maligalig, representing the Tagultol Fishing Festival of Atimonan, Quezon
Candidate # 6 is Gezza Avila, representing the Niyogyugan festival of Quezon province
Candidate # 7 is Angelin Summer Fernandez, representing the Kalivungan festival of North Cotabato
Candidate # 8 is Frenzie Dionne Escalada, representing the MunaTo festival of Sarangani
Candidate # 9 is Erginia Vera Bautista, representing the Banatu festival of Cabanatuan
Candidate # 10 is Lyka Veleña, representing the Boling Boling festival of Catanauan, Quezon
Candidate # 11 is Kimberly Naz, representing the Antipolo Maytime Festival
Candidate # 12 is Leandrea Gabrielle Batingan, representing the Tanglawan festival of San Jose del Monte
Candidate # 13 is Deborah Belen Villaflores, representing the Buglasan festival of Dumaguete, Negros Oriental
Candidate # 14 is Princess Serdenia, representing the Zamboanga Hermosa festival.
Candidate # 15 is Nicole Borromeo, representing the Sinulog festival of Cebu
Candidate # 16 is Alayzza Izzabelle Tolimao, representing the Agten Tufi festival of Tupi, South Cotabato.
Candidate # 17 is Merhyl Kit Angeline Paraluman, representing the Tuna festival of General Santos City.
Candidate # 18 is Roi Neve Comanda, representing the Panagbenga festival of Baguio City
Candidate # 19 is Charlotte Arcena, representing the Pasaka festival of Tanauan, Leyte
Candidate # 20 is Cassandra Marie Lee, representing the Sangyaw festival of Tacloban City
Candidate # 21 is Ma. Kristina Ramos, representing the Cocowayan festival of Isabela, Basilan
Candidate # 22 is Jhan Nicole Ambata, representing the Paru-Paro festival of Dasmarinas, Cavite
Candidate # 23 is Cinderella Salilican, representing the Pangisdaan festival of Navotas
We would like to thank Mr. Ruperto Nicdao, Jr President of Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) and Ms. Susan Isorena-Arcega PR officer of Aliwan Fiesta 2019 for inviting us to cover the entire festival from April 25-27.