On our first night celebrating Sinulog Festival 2013, we went to the Cebu City Sports Center for this year’s Festival Queen. It was a night of beautiful ladies from different parts of the country, and I must say the winner deserved the crown. Read more…
The Sinulog Festival Queen is honored every year to personify Hara Amihan or later Queen Juana, the wife of Rajah Humabon. Queen Juana was presented with the Santo Nino by the Spaniards as a way to “benevolently” conquer them, but more importantly, she is said to have held the Santo Nino in her arms and danced to bless people who were ill.
After a night of colorful costumes, introductions, and cultural presentations, the following were hailed as winners:
Fourth runner up: Cherry Lyn Enad of Carcar City
Third runner up: Maria Cassandra Yu of Talisay City
Second runner up: Caryl Soledad of Lanao del Norte
First runner up: Mary Joy Delmo of Tangub City
Sinulog Festival Queen 2013: Jamie Herrell of Placer, Masbate
A handful of special and sponsor awards were also given, among them:
Ms Photogenic: Albyjane Borbon of Lumad Basakanon
Ms Lecit-E: Jamie Herrell of Placer, Masbate.
Ms Uratex: Jamie Herrell of Placer, Masbate
Ms Tropicana Coco Quench: Dindi Athena Maguikay of Tuburan, Cebu
Ms Amiga: Maria Cassandra Yu of Talisay City
Ms Dole: Albyjane Borbon of Lumad Basakanon
Ms Globe: Mary Joy Delmo of Tangub City
Best Costume: Rhegine Ruth Rona of Alang-Alang, Leyte
Best in Group Performance: Jamie Herrell of Placer, Masbate
Best in Opening Production Number: Jamie Herrell of Placer, Masbate
Best in Festival Costume: Caryl Soledad of Lanao del Norte
Best in Instrumentation: Caryl Soledad of Lanao del Norte
Best Solo Performer: Jamie Herrell of Placer, Masbate
All Sinulog Festival 2013 photos were taken by Patrick Velasco of Putograft.
