Karangahan Barangay Belen Competition: San Roque, Daraga, Albay

Karangahan Barangay Belen Competition: San Roque, Daraga, Albay

Albay launches Philippines’ first beauty pageant academy

Published: November 30, 2011

Written by: Lovelyn M. Quintos, Correspondent | The Manila Times

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay: 18-year-old aspiring appeal queen Monica Belgica tilted her head back and lifted her chin a little.

The Five’ Eight”  dusky Bicolana then walked the runway with different local pageant titlists to mark the official start of the Albay Pageant College (APA) here on November Twenty Five.

Belgica’s great facial features and lanky make look like those of Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2010 Maria Venus Raj, in addition a Bicolana.

“I hear scores of persons state I put in remembrance them of Venus Raj. It’s a huge privilege for me since all of us know that Venus has given such an esteem to our country,” she said.

Raj of Bato, Camarines Sur province, completed 4th jogger-up in the Miss Universe Pageant last year after a weak question-and-reply (QA) performance that many thought cost her the title.

“I have done a lot of missteps, however I think it is just genuine for people. All of us have missteps and I consider missteps as challenges for you to do much better other time,” Belgica answered when asked the same question thrown at Raj in 2010.

She acknowledged that she battled in the Q A portion, however evidently her individuality and appeal made her stand out at the Mutya ng Bacacay 2011 contest.

The crown obtained her a scholarship at the APA, a plan of the Albay provincial authority geared towards supplying a coaching ground for Albayanas poised to join nationwide appeal pageants.

‘Big deal’

Here in Albay, an attraction pageant is a pretty huge deal. The partakers indeed outlay scores of cash in an attraction pageant. The prize ranges from P 150,000 to P200, 000 just for the title,” provincial board member Glenda Bongao, the key supporter of the plan, said.

Nationwide pageant winners 1999 Bb. Pilipinas-Universe Miriam Quiambao, 2009 Bb. Pilipinas-Intercontinental Melody Gersbach and 2011 Bb. Pilipinas-Intercontinental Dianne Necio trace their roots to Albay.

Bongao said that the appeal-pageant college provided coaching in individuality development and conducts speech courses, which, she added, would help local promising pageant winners do well in larger competitions.

“That is a college like no different since it tries to dig deep in the real essence of appeal. It is a college that considers appeal not as a physical feature or maybe a fashion sense. It is a college that espouses the principle of appeal as an daily life,” in accordance with the provincial board member.

In the Philippines, the APA is the first school only geared towards appeal pageantry and supported by the authority.

Winners of local pageants in Albay for example Miss Bicol Academy, Miss Governor’s Cup, Mutya ng Pulang-Angui, Mutya ng Tabak, Mutya ng Ibalong and Mutya ng Magayon would be given main concern admission to  the college.

Not Like usual schools, though, the APA lacks real infrastructure.

“Some were asking me where the school is, they wish to see it. However the APA has no real lecture rooms. We’ll just supply coaching from professionals,” Bongao said.

She added that the provincial authority took pride in Albayanas representing the Philippines in the intercontinental appeal arena, so, its support for the college.

Crown shy

In the history of intercontinental appeal pageants,  2 Filipinas have brought home the Miss Universe crown (Gloria Diaz in 1969 and Margie Moran in 1973), 4 Miss Intercontinental titles (Gemma Cruz in 1964, Aurora Pijuan in 1971, Melanie Marquez in 1979 and Precious Lara Quigaman in 2005) and none from the Miss Planet competition.

Early that seven days, Bb. Pilipinas-Intercontinental 2011Necio reached the destination from the Miss Intercontinental pageant in China, where she made it to the Top Fifteen.

Bongao was part of the Philippine delegation who supported Necio and she observed that height remains a benefit when joining intercontinental pageants.

In individuality and in assurance, Filipinas stand out amongst the faces of appeal from every single one nation, she said.

For local pageant winners to go farther in future competitions, the APA would select tall young ladies to undergo coaching at the college.

“When we went to China to support Dianne, we observed that those that qualified for the next rounds were as a rule tall. We thought it would be much better if we pick to develop those that are brilliant with height,” Bongao said.

Party of beauty

Though she said that there would be speech courses for critical conversation methods, the students need not be fluent in English.

“It has been an issue ever since on if our representatives should have an interpreter like different states. To us, it doesn’t matter. Whatsoever language the competitor discovers herself more cozy in, then she could use that. As great communicators, the partakers might pick their medium as far as they could express themselves well,” Bongao elucidated.

Other Ones could discover appeal pageants, not to say an attraction pageant school, a kind of exploitation of ladies, however not Bongao and Belgica.

“That is a party of appeal. The college won’t push ladies to amend what nature has endowed them with. The college will improve what nature has brilliant them with,” Bongao said.

“To some it is a way to reach their dreams and achieve their objectives, not for them to be exploited. It just hinges on how a real appeal queen will handle it,” Belgica said.

Article Source: The Manila Times

Luntiang Pasko (Garden Show) in Albay

Luntiang Pasko (Garden Show) at Albay Astrodome, Legazpi City. 

Fiesta Culinaria 2011 Live Streaming

    

        Fiesta Culinaria 2011 at Penaranda Park, Legazpi City, Albay

Karangahan 2011: Albay Green Christmas

November 25 to December 25, 2011

Legazpi City, Albay

Schedule of Activities

Karangahan sa Pasko Trade Fair

Karangahan sa Pasko Trade Fair

November 25 to December 25, 2011

Penaranda Park, Legazpi City

Karangahan - Green Christmas Photography Contest 2011

    Junior Chamber International Legazpi Chapter in cooperation with The Provincial Government of Albay, Karangahan Execom, Albay Tourism Office, Liga ng mga Barangay, Gov. Joey Sarte Salceda, brings you KARANGAHAN - GREEN CHRISTMAS PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST 2011, A Photo Contest in Albay, capturing the true Albayano spirit of ingenuity and creativeness in celebrating a green Christmas. 

 

   Photo entries should be taken within the period of November 15 to December 17, 2011. Entry Forms, Rules and Regulation and Submission of Entries will be at Ely's Studio Pacific Mall, Legazpi City. Awarding of winners will be on December 20, 2011, 4 pm at Penaranda Park, Legazpi City. Deadline of submission of entries will be on December 17, 2011. 

Albay Green Christmas MTV

Karangahan 2011 Albay Green Christmas MTV

Albay Green Christmas (lyrics)

Madya sa samuya probinsiyang Albay

Karangahan mamamateang tunay

Makisumaro, maki-ogma sa pasko na kakaiba

Dolot kan samuyang....Banwaan

Sa pagkamundag kan kagurangnan

An berdeng kapalibutan, sa to gabos na kamawotan

Refrain:

Albay green christmas

(pagpadangat kan satong kapalibutan)

Albay green christmas

(respeto sa mundong ini erokan)

Albay green christmas

(kita gabos magtarabangan)

Albay green christmas

(pangataman satong kinaban)

Adlib

Sa ngonian na panahon

Logod satuyang maromdoman

An berdeng kapalibutan, satuya na kapangganahan

Iyo ini an barometro siring man an sukulan

Nin sarong communidad

Nagmamangno ki inang kalikasan

Repeat refrain 2x

Albay Green Christmas 2011

Karangahan: Albay Green Christmas 2011 | Schedule of Activities

Karangahan 2011: Albay Green Christmas

November 25 to December 25, 2011

Legazpi City, Albay

 SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

November 25 

• National Media Conference on Climate Change| BU Amphitheater, Legazpi City

November 25 to December 25

• Green Christmas Tree Lighting | Penaranda Park
• Barangay On-Site Green Christmas Belen Competition 
• Fiesta Culinaria 2011 | In front of Capitol
• Paskuhan/Karangahan sa Albay Beer Plaza | Penaranda Park, Legazpi City
• Luntiang Pasko (Garden Show) | Albay Astrodome
• Art Decor | Atrium
• Pasko sa Kapitolyo, Agrikulturang Organiko Display of Organic Farm Products | Albay Capitol Compound
• Inter-Club Tennis Competition
• Karangahan sa Pasko Trade Fair/Pyroclastic Display | Penaranda Park, Legazpi City

Nov. 25 - Dec. 25 | Fiesta Culinaria 2011 | In front of Capitol

November 25 to 26

• 2 Day Job Fair: Pamaskong Trabaho | 3F Pacific Mall, Legazpi City

November 26

• Chorale Festival | Albay Astrodome

November 27

• Rebuilding Lives, Rebuilding Community Dinner for a Cause | Albay Astrodome

November 29

• Regional Education Student Congress | Albay Astrodome

November 30 

• Provincial Prayer Competition and Dedication of Albay "Albay is for Christ' | Albay Astrodome

December 1 to 2

• World AIDS Day Celebration Information Caravan 

December 2

• Iwas Paputok Launching | Penaranda Park, Legazpi City
• Tales from Mindanao "Dance Drama" | Albay Astrodome

December 3

• PUNK & SKAbadoo Night II The Wannabes featuring Punk and SKA Bands from Albay | LKY Legazpi Terminal
• Night Run in Albay | Legazpi Boulevard, Puro, Legazpi City
• "O Come Al Ye Faithful" Chorale Concert | Albay Astrodome

December 4

• Philippine Red Cross Fun Run | Penaranda Park, Legazpi City
• Albay Concert Crusade | Albay Astrodome

December 5

• 1st Karangahan sa Albay Open Art Decor Competition | Atrium

December 7

• Bonggang Krismas ki Lo at La Year-End General Assembly Senior Citizen | Albay Astrodome

December 8

• Krismas para sa mga may K | Year-End Program and Evaluation of PWDS | Albay Astrodome

December 8 to 9 

• 1st "Karangahan nin Dunong kan Albay (Academic Olympics) | Albay Astrodome

December 9

• Sounds and Movements "Cultural Presentation" | Albay Astrodome

December 10

• Christmas Rawit-Dawit | Penaranda Park, Legazpi City
• Vice Governor Imperial's Cup (Shootfest) | BGCI Firing Range, Padang, Legazpi City

December 12 

• Pastores Bikol | Penaranda Park, Legazpi City

December 15

• BUCAL Lantern Parade and Christmas Concert | BU Grounds
• Tabaco Viva Pastores | Tabaco City Terrace

December 15 to 16

• The First Bicol Social Media Workshop | Ibalong Centrum for Recreation, Legazpi City

December 15 to 24

• SANTA CLAUS is coming to Albay! | Old Albay District, Legazpi Port and Polangui

December 16

• Christmas Chorale Competition | Penaranda Park, Legazpi City
• MAGIC OF MAGIK (Magic Competition) | Ibalong Centrum for Recreation, Legazpi City

December 17

• Children's Home, Orphans of PWD & Sagrada Familia Christmas Cheers in Costumes | Astrodome/Penaranda Park
• Musical Sessions 5: Folk, Rock and Country | Penaranda Park

December 18

• Search for Outstanding Gym and Fitness Center | Penaranda Park

December 20

• Karangahan Green Christmas Photography Contest | Penaranda Park

December 21 

• Green Lantern Competition | Lantern Parade and Awarding | Penaranda Park, Legazpi City

December 22 to 23

• MusicHERO: Battle of the Uniformed Bands | Penaranda Park, Legazpi City

December 23

• Gabi ng Parangal/PDRRMC Night | Albay Astrodome
• Night Run | Legazpi City

December 25

• Handog Pamasko/Gift Giving to Orphans | Penaranda Park, Legazpi City

Source: Bicolano Man
Artwork by Davie Nocido