Dinagyang Festival 2012 - List of Winners

A new set of winners emerged during the Dinagayang Festival 2012 held on January 22, 2012. The main part of the festival is the street-dancing where a number of “tribes”, called “tribus” (see list of tribes here), who are supposed to be Ati tribe members, dance in celebration. All dances are performed to drum music, with participants don on colorful indigenous materials and body paints.

This year, the Tribu Pan-ay of Fort San Pedro National High School (FSPNHS), the grand champion of last year's competition and also champion of last year's Aliwan Festival - The Philippines' Festival of Champions retained their crown being this year's Dinagyang Festival Champion. Its eagle-inspired costume and movements coupled with its masterfully crafted rhythm received standing ovation from the audience, composed of foreign and local tourists, at the main performance area at the Iloilo Freedom Grandstand.

It also won minor awards for best in costume designer, best in musical director, best in music, best in choreography and best in performance. Its choreographer, Rommel Flogen, was declared the best. Each minor award is worth P10,000.

Meanwhile, Salakayan Festival (Miag-ao, Iloilo) won the grand champion prize in the “Kasadyahan” category held on Saturday, January 21, 2012. Both champion, tribu Pan-ay and Salakyan Festival will represent Iloilo during the Aliwan Fiesta 2012 in Manila on April of this year.

Watch the thanksgiving performance of Tribu Pan-ay at Iloilo City Freedom Grandstand here:

Also here:

Here are the winners of the ILOILO DINAGYANG FESTIVAL 2012:

Opening Salvo:
Best in Costume – Tribu Pan-ay
Best in Discipline – Tribu Pan-ay
Best in Performance – Tribu Pan-ay
Best in Street Dance – Tribu Lunok
Best Headdress – Tribu Paghidaet


Special Awards:
Best in Discipline- Tribu Paghidaet
Best Costume Designer- Tribu Pan-ay
Best Musical Director – Tribu Pan-ay
Best Choreograper – Tribu Pan-ay


Minor Awards:
Best in Music – Tribu Pan-ay
Best in Performance- Tribu Pan-ay
Best in Choreography – Tribu Pan-ay


Major Awards (Ati-ati Tribes Competition Winners):
Champion: Tribu Pan-ay - Fort San Pedro National High School
1st RU: Tribu Lunok - Iloilo City National High School
2nd RU: Tribu Ilonganon - Jalandoni National High School
3rd RU: Tribu Paghidaet - Lapaz National High School 
4th RU: Tribu Atub-Atub- Barangay Veterans Village, Iloilo City

Kasadyahan Regional Cultural Contest 2012 Winners:
CHAMPION - Salakayan Festival (Miag-ao, Iloilo)
1st Runner-up - Tribu Mandaragat, Binirayan Festival (Antique)
2nd Runner - Sinulog sng Urakon Festival (Sibunag, Guimaras)
3rd Runner-Up -Sinadya Sa Halaran Festival (Capiz)
4th Runner-up - Tribu Maragtas (WVSU, Iloilo)

The Dinagyang is a religious and cultural festival in Iloilo City, Philippines held on the fourth Sunday of January, or right after the Sinulog In Cebu and the Ati-Atihan in Aklan. It is held both to honor the Santo Niño and to celebrate the arrival on Panay of Malay settlers and the subsequent selling of the island to them by the Atis.

Photo Credit: DINAGYANG FESTIVAL (Iloilo, Philippines)
Video Credit: The owner of the video


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People of the Year Awards 2012 - List of Winners

The awardees of the 2012 People of the Year Awards were announced during the presentation ceremony conducted by the PeopleAsia. It was held on Thursday night, January 19, 2012 at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City.

Certainly, PeopleAsia “People of the Year” awards have become much sought after and they have given recognition to presidents, tycoons, famous celebrities and other accomplished individuals who have made a difference in the lives of Filipinos in one way or another.

Among this year's awardees was eight-division boxing champ and Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao who was hailed as "Man of the Decade." The special award for Manny Pacquiao is memorable because he represents the ordinary Filipino who has worked hard and succeeded despite overwhelming odds. Manny has always believed that whatever blessings he may be enjoying are the result of his unwavering faith in God — and this faith makes him different from all other champions.

Here is the list of awardees to the 2012 PeopleAsia “People of the Year” awards:

• Manny Pacquiao - "Man of the Decade", Pound for Pond King
• Shamcey Supsup - Miss Universe 2011 Third runner-up
• Gwendoline Ruais - Miss World 2011 First runner-up
• Edgardo Angara - Longest serving Philippine Senator post-EDSA
• Miriam Defensor-Santiago - Elected as judge in the International Criminal Court (ICC) last year
• Henry Sy. Jr - Chairman and CEO of SM Development Corp.
• Jun de Leon - Photographer extraordinaire
• Benedicto “BenCab” Cabrera - National artist
• Louie Ocampo - Celebrated composer
• Evelyn Singson - President of the Philippine Hoteliers Inc. and Vice Chairman
• Ted Failon - ABS-CBN Newscaster
• Mel Tiangco - GMA-7 Newscaster
• George Yang - Golden Arches Corp.
• Maruxa Pita - Dedicated more than 50 years of her life helping street children

Given to individuals who excelled in their respective fields and who "have made a difference in the lives of Filipinos in one way or another," the People of Year Awards is presented annually by the PeopleAsia magazine and the Philippines Star Media Group.

Photo Credit: PeopleAsia

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Sinulog Festival 2012 in Cebu - List of Winners

The winners of the different categories of the 2012 Sinulog Festival in Cebu  were announced after the competition.

Contingents from across the Visayas region who joined the competition had better performances this year which made the competition stiffer. At the end of the day, only the best among the bests triumph. Others say that this year’s contest is the tightest than before.

The winners of this year’s Sinulog Festival 2012 are as follows:

Sinulog Based Category

• Champion: Placer Masbate
• First Runner-Up: Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe, Tangub City
• Second Runner-Up: Carcar City
• Third runner-Up: Pakol Festival, Santa Catalina negros Oriental
• Fourth Runner-Up: Abellana National School
• Best in Costume: Placer Masbate
• Best in Musicality: Placer Masbate

Free Interpretation Category

• Champion: Lingganay Festival, Alangalang Leyte
• First Runner-Up: Himag Ulaw Festival, Placer Masbate
• Second Runner-Up: Karatong Festival, Dulag Leyte
• Third Runner-Up: Lumad Basakanon
• Fourth Runner-Up: Toledo National Vocational High School
• Best in Costume: Lingganay Festival, Alangalang Leyte
• Best in Musicality: Lingganay Festival, Alangalang Leyte

Best in Streetdancing

• Champion: Carcar City
• First Runner-Up: Tangub City
• Second Runner-Up: Placer Masbate

Photo Credit: My Cebu Photo Blog

Source: COOLBUSTER.net

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69th Golden Globe Awards – List of Winners

The 69th Golden Globe Awards (2012) was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, Sunday night, January 15, 2012 and winners were revealed during the ceremony.

The Golden Globe Awards is an annual accolade bestowed by the members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign.

Here is the complete list of winners of the 69th Golden Globe Awards:

MOTION PICTURES

Motion Picture, Drama:
The Descendants

Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:
The Artist

Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama:
George Clooney, The Descendants

Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama:
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady

Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy:
Jean DuJardin, The Artist

Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy:
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn


Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:
Octavia Spencer, The Help

Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture:
Christopher Plummer, Beginners

Director:
Martin Scorsese, Hugo

Screenplay, Motion Picture:
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris

Foreign Language Film:
A Separation, Iran

Animated Feature Film:
The Adventures of Tintin

Original Score, Motion Picture:
The Artist, Ludovic Bource

Original Song, Motion Picture:
“Masterpiece,” Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry; W.E.

TELEVISION


TV Series, Drama:
Homeland

TV Series, Comedy:
Modern Family

TV Movie or Miniseries:
Downton Abbey

Actor in a TV Series, Drama:
Kelsey Grammer, Boss

Actress in a TV Series, Drama:
Claire Danes, Homeland

Actor, TV Series Comedy:
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes


Actress in a TV Series, Comedy:
Laura Dern, Enlightened

Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie:
Idris Elba, Luther

Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie:
Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce

Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or TV Movie:
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story

Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or TV Movie:
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones

CECILE B. DEMILLE AWARD:
Morgan Freeman


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