NIYOGYUGAN FESTIVAL 2016, A ROUSING SUCCESS!
Noli A. Berioso
Photos by Edmund Chua and Lito Caleon
Niyogyugan Festival considered as the most grandest festival in Quezon Province was a big success. The officials of the province decided to develop the event to be one of the biggest and most attended festival in the country. Niyogyugan derived from the word “niyog” (coconut) and “yugyug” (upbeat dance). Coconut is the prime crop of the province.
As primer to the festivities, Bb. Niyogyugan 2016 was held night before the parade. Ma. Ahtisa Manalo, a junior Accountancy student of Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation, was crowned as Bb. Niyogyugan 2016 by last year’s winner Coraline Resurreccion.
Runners-up to Manalo were: Aubrey Macalalad, 19, of Sariaya, first; Julie-Ann Gil, 19, of Lucena City, second; Sheina Gaile Cabagon, 16, of Alabat, third; and Clarisse Dagosin, 20, of Tayabas City, fourth.
The panel of judges included Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2015-2016 Leren Mae Bautista, Miss Globe International Philippines 2016 Toni Hipolito, Mister International 2014 Neil Perez, Professional Models Association of the Philippines president Rafa Kiefer and top fashion designer Renee Salud, who chaired the panel.
The following day saw the various agricultural booths of different participating town highlighted with the grand street dance and parade of floats. It was attended by the members of the media and tourists.
Congratulations to the organizers andf to the people of Quezon Province, we look forward to more and exciting Niyogyugan Festival edition in the years to come.