Showing posts with label championships. Show all posts
Showing posts with label championships. Show all posts

May 22, 2013

The Volcanoes whip UAE during the Asian 5 Nations Rugby Championship

Congratulations to the Philippine Volcanoes for winning their game against the UAE during the Asian 5 Nations Rugby Championship, Saturday May 18, 2013 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, Philippines.
The Volcanoes, the Philippine rugby team came up with a brave, battling game to smother the United Arab Emirates, 24-8, held at Rizal Memorial Stadium Saturday night. The Volcanoes whip UAE, keep its spot in the HSBC Asian Five Nations elite group at least until next year.
The Volcanoes, who made their debut in the division this year, won for the first time after dropping matches against champion Japan, Hong Kong and Korea in their first three assignments.
This proved that Filipinos can play rugby. The Volcanoes  are a force in Asia being in the top five and I really believe that we deserve to be here. The victory installed the Philippines as No. 4 in the continent. 
The night with about 5,700 spectators , the biggest attendance ever in a rugby game held in the Philippines showed up and the majority of them expatriates who cheered both sides.
Thanks FILA Philippines for giving us, tri-media people the chance to witness the first, live great championship rugby game here in  our country! This is one experience of being inside the game, with full of excitement and cheers! 

Read more stories and updates @FILA PhilippinesFila is one of the major sponsor of the Philippine Volcanoes.

Photos: Mac Vasquez , FILA amd EWW.

April 11, 2012

Aliwan Fiesta 2012 : Year 10 The Grand Festival of Champions

Aliwan Fiesta 2012 will be celebrating its 10th year The Festival of Festivals . and will take pride and honor on April 14 for its grand parade from Quirino grandstand to Aliw Theater.

Aliwan Fiesta 2012 promises to be a spectacular cultural extravaganza, with MBC, Star City, and CCP gathering the country’s most popular festivals, in cooperation with the cities of Manila and Pasay.  TV5, which has come in as media partner and co-presentor this year, is pulling all stops to make the grand parade and awarding ceremonies truly star-studded.  Aliwan Fiesta is generously supported by Smart Communications, Tanduay Mardi Gras, Alaska Condensada, Coca Cola, Unilab, Air Philippines, Hanabishi, Cherry Mobile, My Juiz, Joy Dishwashing Liquid, Dunkin’ Donuts, M. Lhuillier, Manila Ocean Park, and the Atrium Hotel.

KC Concepcion, Angeline Quinto, and Christian Bautista headline this year’s entertainment roster for Aliwan Fiesta when the annual cultural festival’s Pasakalye outdoor concert takes place on April 12 in a glittering programme on Sotto Street, fronting the Aliw Theatre at the CCP Complex on Roxas Boulevard.

Hosted by the jocks of 90.7 Love Radio, 101.1 Yes FM and 96.3 Easy Rock,  the concert will follow immediately after the opening of the festival costume exhibit at the Little Theater Lobby of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, which will be capped by a fashion show by this year’s candidates for Festival Queen at the CCP’s Liwasang ASEAN.  Also performing in the Pasakalye concert are Faith Cuneta, Anja Aguilar, and Blakdjak.

On April 13, Pinoy Pop Superstar runner-up Bryan Termulo and former South Border vocalists Luke Mejares and Duncan Ramos will be the featured performers during the pageant night in the search for Festival Queen, to be hosted by Love Radio’s top-rating triumvirate  – Nicole Hyala, Chris Tsuper, and Papa Jack.

And when the festival dance showdown on April 14 kicks off at the Quirino Grandstand at 2:00 p.m. in tandem with the grand float parade.

Some major stars of TV5 will be on hand to make the Aliwan Fiesta’s 10th year truly special.  Ding Bolanos will helm the coverage to be aired on AKTV Channel 13, with Al Quinn taking on directorial chores for the awarding ceremonies to be telecast live on Channel 5 at 9 p.m.  TV5’s sports team led by Jason Webb, Manu Sandejas, Cheryl Cosim  and Chiqui Roa-Puno will co-anchor the parade with the FM deejays of Manila Broadcasting Company, while Paolo Bediones serves as main host for the awards night.  A grand production number fusing neo-ethnic touches with nuances of pinoy rock opens the programme, as performed by Bamboo and the Talentadong Pinoy hall of famers.    Other artists from the TV5 stable led by Aga Muhlach, Ryan Agoncillo, Derek Ramsay, Lorna Tolentino, and Sharon Cuneta  have been invited to grace the occasion.

SHOWDOWN OF CHAMPIONS IN 2012 ALIWAN FIESTA STREETDANCE COMPETITION


Just as easily as they party, Filipinos find an excuse to dance – for leisure or entertainment. . .as a manifestation of worship. . .or as a social valve for relationships.   For this year’s Aliwan Fiesta – the 10TH annual cultural extravaganza organized by Manila Broadcasting Company and the Cultural Center of the Philippines in cooperation with the cities of Manila and Pasay – dance in its myriad forms once more takes centerstage, as interpreted in the festival context by contingents from various regions all over the country.  As early as January, the roster of entries had reached the maximum number set by the organizers – solid proof of how keenly anticipated the festival is.
Metro Manila will be represented by the Taga-Giik festival of Taguig , anchored on the area’s being a farmers’ bailiwick in olden times, and Pasay City’sDayang-Dayang festival which celebrates how the city got its name from a princess in the old kingdom of Namayan.
From the Cordillera Administrative Region, Baguio City showcases its myriad blooms for which Panagbenga has become immensely popular.  Santiago City, Isabela in turn, will present the Pattaraday festival, which emphasizes unity invoked by the people on its foundation day.
Bulacan will once more showcase the art of landscaping for which the town of Guiguinto is famous for in its Halamanan festival, while Batangas is pitching two entries via San Juan’s Ala-eh Lambayok festival (anchored on the making of lambanog), and Tuy’s Mamang-os at Kambingan festival   Residents of Catanauan, Quezon  present the wild revelry of the pre-Lenten Mardi Gras-inspired Boling-Boling Festival, while Oriental Mindoro will again present the luminous Pandang Gitab festival of Calapan.
Iloilo also fields two entries – the Salakayan festival of Miag-ao, champions in the Kasadyahan, and the highly acclaimed Dinagyang Festival, which features the aboriginal tribes’ offering to the Infant Jesus.
This worship of the Santo Nino, which prevails in many parts of the country, likewise finds fruition in the breathtaking showcases of Leyte.  From the town of Alang-alang comes the Lingganay festival, which emerged grand champion in both the Sinulog of Cebu as well as the province’s own Pintados KasadyaanNot to be outdone, the town of Abuyog, Leyte also brings forward the Buyogan festival, which copped the 2009 Aliwan championship.
Zamboanga City will field dancers to interpret the Zamboanga Hermosa festival, while South Cotabato highlights its weaving traditions in the T’nalakfestival, as well as the Lembuhong festival of Surallah.  The town of Alamada in North Cotabato, ,in turn, will showcase the Manuvu’s Kalivungan festival.
General Santos City will be represented by the Kalilangan festival, while Maguindanao will field the Padang-Padang from the town of Parang, Meguyayafrom Upi, and the Sagayan festivals.
Aliwan Fiesta is now on its 10th year, and will be held on April 12-14 with the grand culminating parade traversing Roxas Boulevard from Quirino Grandstand to the Aliw Theater at the CCP Complex on the last day.  For enquiries, call 832-6125 or email siouxstar@gmail.com

September 20, 2011

KWC KARAOKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 Filipino singers make history in prestigious international singing competition


Philippines’ first representatives in the 2011 Karaoke World Championships held in Killarney, Ireland on September 8-10 made a remarkable start. Joel Cruz was the 2011 KWC Male 1st Runner-Up and Lyda Shyla Roxas was the 2011 KWC Female 3rd Runner-Up. Indeed, the 2011 KWC World Finals marked another memorable experience for all its participants. KWC Philippines’ first experience was a blast with Joel and Lyda making it to the top 5. Their commendable performances served as a clear proof of Filipinos’ world class talent.

For his winning piece, Joel sang Bridge over Troubled Water (originally performed by Simon & Garfunkel), blowing the crowd away with his electrifying performance. Lyda stunned the audience with her powerful rendition of Alone (originally performed by Heart). Out of 23 participating countries, the Philippines was the only one to get both male and female representatives in the top five.
The five winners for the male cateogry are:
  1. Marc Hatem (Lebanon) – champion
  2. Joel Cruz (Philippines) – first runner-up
  3. Vladimir Pak (Russia) – second runner-up
  4. Riki James (New Zealand) – third runner-up
  5. Toni Laaksonen (Finland) – fourth runner-up


Karaoke World Championships 2011 videos
Joel Cruz performs “Bridge Over Troubled Water” at the 2011 KWC Karaoke World Championships held in Killarney, Ireland

The five winners for the female cateogry are:
  1. Cassandra Jopp (USA) – champion
  2. Estefania Gralla (Spain) – first runner-up
  3. Jerrica Santos (Canada) – second runner-up
  4. Lyda Shyla Roxas (Philippines) – third runner-up
  5. Viktoriia Pakhtusova (Ukraine) – fourth runner-up
Although neither bagged home the championship crown, their success has earned Filipinos the respect of the international music community.



Lyda Shyla Roxas performs “Alone” at the 2011 KWC Karaoke World Championships held in Killarney, Ireland.




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