10 contingents to join Pilar’s 1st Panubig Festival ; Kirby Asunto to hold benefit concert for quake victims

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•10 contingents to join Pilar’s 1st Panubig Festival
•Kirby Asunto to hold benefit concert for quake victims
Wake-uppers:

Scene: Marina S. Salamanca, Ph.D. is the new assistant schools division superintendent of DepEd, Division of Bohol. Salamanca is a multi-awarded Scout Leader and trainer of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, having received the Silver Usa for her meritorious and outstanding service to scouting.

Seen: Sen. Bongbong Marcos was in Bohol last Friday for the multisectoral dialogue on Infrastructure Development, Climate Change Adaption and Disaster Preparedness.

Scene: Making sure that no one is left behind in all the educational programs available, NYC Commissioner-At-Large Jose Sixto “Dingdong” Dantes III was in Bohol last Monday for the Abot Alam Project. Abot Alam seeks to locate out of school youths (OSYs) and enroll them in program interventions in education, entrepreneurship, and employment. Dantes stressed the collaboration with partners in engaging ordinary citizens to adopt an OSY and ensure that they are enrolled in the Abot-Alam program.

For his part, Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Bill Tweddell gave books for the OYs through Abot Alam event. He said education is "a critical component of human development which in turn is necessary for economic growth."

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Rising Broadway artist Kirby Asunto is spearheading a fund-raising concert billed Gift of Joy to benefit the victims of the Oct. 15, 2014 quake that killed nearly 200 people and displaced thousands of Boholanos.

The show will take place on Dec. 13, 7 p.m. at the Bohol Wisdom Auditorium.

Guests include JM de Guzman, Fr. Jonas Mejares, Loboc Children’s Choir, Penelope, Van and Maki Rickafort of the Singing Bee.

Kirby Asunto is coming to the province for a benefit concert on Dec. 13. 

 Photo grabbed from her official Facebook page.

Asunto got her first shot at fame during the fight between Pacquiao-Bradley fight in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2012. She was personally handpicked by Pacman to sing the Philippine National Anthem during his match against American boxer Timothy Bradley Jr.

The New Jersey Suburban News reported that “Asunto has earned high recognition in the Filipino-American communities in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Washington, D.C. even at her tender age.” As Most Outstanding Filipino in New York, she was the grand champion of the Philippine Fiesta Grand Idol singing competition.

Ticket prices are P200, P 500 and P750. For inquiries, please call 09157572551/0927-564-9047.

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Ten contingents will take part in the first-ever Panubig Festival, a socio-religious event in honor of the Our Lady of the Pillar, the most revered saint of Pilar town, on October 11.

“As the center of rice granary in the province of Bohol, “Panubig” is a general term commonly used by the people to irrigate the farm, since water is life,” said Butch Bernas who conceptualized the first Panubig fest.

Pilar, formerly a barrio of Sierra Bullones town, has the Malinao Dam which was constructed to help irrigate the farms of Pilar and nearby towns of San Miguel, part of Ubay and Alicia.

Butch said that the actual feast of Our Lady of the Pillar is celebrated on Oct. 12 with grand nine-day nightly events every year in her honor.

“Panubig festival will commemorate its maiden celebration as thanksgiving and blessing of the people in honor of Our Lady of Pillar for giving a bountiful harvest to the devotees,” said Butch, a member of the Bohol Arts Culture and Heritage Council.

On Oct. 11, the town of Pilar will reverberate to the sound of revelry 

as residents and visitors celebrate the 1st Panubig Festival. 

Courtesy: Butch Bernas

One of the highlights of the festival is the search for the Panubig King and Queen.

“Each contingent has one Panubig Queen and one Panubig King,” said Butch.

“The music to be used is a combination of Pilar Hymn or any religious chants and must be celebratory,” said Butch. “It is of a free rhythm, not patterned from Sinulog or other famous festival in the region.”

“The entire performance shall be divided into street dance and ritual. Each contingent must perform the street dance routine using only progressive movements, no backward steps,” said Butch.

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DongYan & other Kapuso stars to join Sandugo Festival

Wake-uppers:

Scene: This info from PIA- Bohol: DOT partial report shows Bohol only ranked 3rd in the tourist arrivals in Central Visayas.

Scene: It's a son for Nonito Donaire Jr. and Rachel. Rachel gave birth via Caesarean section to a baby boy named Jarel, which is reportedly an acronym for "Jun[ior] and Rachel, Everlasting Love.” On his official Facebook fan page, Donaire expressed his thanks to all his supporters. "Bonding time. Thanks to all the prayers. Rachel had to go through emergency C section, but everything is great 6lbs 12oz,” he said. “I think it’s gonna motivate me to get that hunger back again,” Donaire said. “I am just very excited, so I think that’s gonna be something that’s gonna propel me into something bigger.”

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GMA Network once again will bring some of its biggest stars in Bohol to join paisanos in the celebration of the Sandugo Festival on July 28. 

Kapuso hot couple Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera will meet and greet their fans on July 28. Courtesy: DongYan Fan Page. Boholano fans can have the chance to see the Philippines Sexiest Woman of 2013. Courtesy: FHM

Kapuso stars Bianca King, Rafael Rosell, Dion Ignacio and JC Tiuseco will ride the Kapuso float during the street dancing parade.

The cast of afternoon series "Maghihintay Pa Rin" will be joined by festival participants.

A Kapuso  Night will be held at CPG Sports Complex at 6 p.m. with hot Kapuso couple Dingdong Dantes and GMA's Primetime Queen and FHM's Sexiest Woman of 2013 Marian Rivera. 

Last week, DongYan posed for a mug shot-like picture, holding cards that bear their name followed by the words "Wants Mali Freed," which was released by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia.

A number of fun and exciting surprises await all Kapuso supporters who will be present at the event.

The highlights of the 2013 Sandugo Festival will be featured in Kapuso weekly travelogue program "Let's Fiesta" which is being shown in regional TV in Bicol, Davao, Iloilo, Ilocos, Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos City, Dagupan and Cebu.

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Idy Cagas says goodbye to crown

"All in all my reign was superb," says Miss Bohol Sandugo 2012 Idy Caseñas Cagas.

 Idy Cagas' reign ends last night.  

Courtesy: Sideroom Studios

A Libra (Oct. 21), Idy stands 5’3”, weighs 101 lbs., measures 34-25-35, and wears small-size shirt and size-5 shoes. She also won Miss CVIRAA 2006, Miss Jagna 2008 and Miss USJR - Caritas 2011 first runner-up).

"I had a wonderful year.. after being crowned, I know that there was more in store," shares Idy. "But what happened during entire reign exceeded my expectations."

Idy was the fifth Jagnaanon to win the Miss Bohol Sandugo title. Other Jagna beauties who brought home the crown were Tiffany Yap (1990), Ma. Recelle Adlaon (1991), Celevel Ranoco (1992) and Fatima Liora Lloren Rana (2003). 

 Idy is revved up for being Miss Bohol Sandugo. She considers 2012 as her most memorable year. 

"I get to meet a lot of people including Senators Escudero and Angara, as well as our very own Governor Edgar Chatto and his beautiful wife Vice-Mayor Pureza Chatto. I was invited to many events. My reign made me felt that i am one of the most favored women in Bohol," says Idy.

After winning Miss Jagna in 2008, she represented her town in Miss Bohol International in 2009 but she didn't make it to the semi-final. Her grandma told her to join Miss Bohol Sandugo but it took years by her friend to convince her to join the pageant.

“I always dreamed to bea beauty queen eversince I was a child, a dream I share with my grandmother. Inever expected my dreams would come to reality,” she says.

As one of Bohol's finest ladies, she becomes an inspiration to those who like the limelight. 

"But the best parts would be being able to draw lessons that has enriched my personhood and the overwhelming feeling some of the young ladies I've met and little girls telling me that they want to be like me and asking for advices. It feels good that you are their inspiration," says Idy.

Idy, a true Boholano beauty queen, always tells it like it is because she’s been there and she’s here to stay.

On a lighter note, a lot of people are asking if Idy has a boyfriend now. In my interview with her last year, Idy admitted that she had no boyfriend. “I don't have a boyfriend.  It's not in my list of priorities as of this time.” As time goes by, her close friends revealed, Idy has found her man. 

"Her posts on Facebook are very clear she has the one. She can't deny it," says by the intrigued VRS.

"Her reign has ended. Idy has no hard time choosing between a boyfriend and Miss Bohol Sandugo crown. She deserves a colorful lovelife," says the socialite VRS, who is likewise excited over the news. 

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bohol chronicle july 21, 2013 issue

Boy Abunda to visit Bohol on August 20-21!

Multi-talented host and talent manager Boy Abunda will visit Bohol for the Debate ng Kabataan, one of the highlights of the Pinoy Youth Leaders’ Convention (LeadConl) organized by the Kabayanihan Foundation (KF) / Team Pinoy Inc. (TPI) and the National Youth Commission on August 20-21 at the CPG Sports Complex.   

Abunda, who is an NCCA Art Ambassador, will also talk about the Challenge of the Youth. 

This news is relayed to Bared by Boholano youth leader and former NYC Commissioner Benjie Oliva who is the project director of LeadCon.

Interested Boholano youth participants can call or text Joss Leano at 0917-842-7111 or call SK Provincial Office at (038) 411-5914 and look for Jejoma Asoy and Phoebe Lungay.  

 For SK chairmen and councilors, they should coordinate with their respective SK municipal presidents.
Stay tuned for more update!