Beauty queens exchange kind words amid Reyna ng Aliwan dethronement issue

Michelle Joy Padayhag 08/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Real queens fix each other’s crowns; they also lift each other up. Newly-crowned Reyna ng Aliwan 2019 Roi Neeve Comanda encouraged Sinulog Festival Queen 2019 Nicole Borromeo to look at the positive side…

Two Cebuanos to compete in Mister Grand Philippines 2019

Michelle Joy Padayhag 08/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two Cebuanos officially make it to the official roster of Mister Grand Philippines 2019. Rejee Rusell Manatad and Jan Andre Suico will represent Lapu-Lapu City and Mandaue City, respectively in the national competition.…

Finesse of performers, clarity of story are keys to Carcar’s success in Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 

Michelle Joy Padayhag 08/26/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—The goal was to make everyone appreciate the beauty of dance.  The mission was successful when the Kabkaban Festival of Carcar City delivered a flawless performance during the ritual showdown of Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2019…

Carcar City’s Kabkaban Festival is Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2019’s big winner

Alven Marie A. Timtim, Enrique Bejar, Gerard Vincent Francisco, Michelle Joy Padayhag, Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/26/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Kabkaban Festival of Carcar City is the big winner in the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2019. It won first place in the Ritual Showdown competition and was also the winner in the Street…

Marla Alforque: The queen is a public school teacher  

Michelle Joy Padayhag, Photos by Gerard Francisco and Enrique Bejar 08/24/2019

CEBU CITY,  Philippines –  With just days before the candidates of the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo Festival Queen 2019 were to be presented, Marla Alforque was convinced to join as the lead dancer of Kabkaban Festival of her…

‘Mangundang Na ‘Ta’ is singer Cullantes’ new single

Michelle Joy Padayhag 08/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu-based singer Meunnie Cullantes will release her new single, “Mangundang Na ‘Ta” on August 30, Friday.  Cullantes confirmed to CDN Digital that her new song had been composed and written by Cebuano band…

‘Kausa Diha’y Babaye’ to be restaged at Marcelo Fernan Press Center

Michelle Joy Padayhag 08/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Kausa Diha’y Babaye” is coming back. This was confirmed by Lou Arnejo, the production manager of IL Signore Theater Company 2021 that this  would be staged again on August 27 and 28 at…

Meet this year’s Pasigarbo Festival Queen candidates

Michelle Joy Padayhag 08/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The search is on for Pasigarbo Festival Queen 2019. Twenty-nine lovely Cebuanas were officially introduced during the press presentation held on August 20, Tuesday, at SM Seaside City Cebu. Victor Hao Cuenco, the…

Cebuano short films make it to Nabunturan Independent Film Exhibition

Michelle Joy Padayhag 08/20/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Three Cebuano short films are in this year’s roster of the Nabunturan Independent Film Exhibition, an annual film festival in Nabunturan, Compostela Valley. The official Facebook page of Nabunturan Independent Film Exhibition released the final…

Award-winning director Red to share expertise, tips to Cebuano filmmakers

Michelle Joy Padayhag 08/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Harness local stories.” This was the advice of award-winning Director Mikhail Red to Cebuano filmmakers.  Red is coming to Cebu City together with Cebuano filmmakers Victor Villanueva and Kenneth Lim Dagatan for “Sinilingan:…

Miss Universe PH Ganados coming home to Cebu for Pasigarbo sa Sugbo

Michelle Joy Padayhag 08/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The queen is coming home. Miss Universe Philippines 2019 Gazini Christiana Ganados will finally have her homecoming two months after winning the grandest crown in the country. The Talisay City native updated her…

Former Mutya winners to Cebuana candidates: Always do your best

Michelle Joy Padayhag 08/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Will these four Cebuanas bring home the Mutya Pilipinas 2019 crowns? Before Maria Angelica Pantaliano, Mariah Gelina Laxa Lequin, Karla Claudine Salvador Lasquite, and Tyra Rae Florito Goldman will hit the stage on…

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