Aliwan Fiesta 2016 Winners

Wazzup Pilipinas!

We are sending our congratulations to the new Reyna ng Aliwan, Cynthia Thomalla representing ‪#‎SinulogFestival‬! Viva, Santo Niño! Viva Pit Senyor!

Congratulations also to the special awardees at last night's Reyna ng Aliwan pageant: Darlene Joy Tabuga of Pintados de Passi (Miss Friendship); Andrea Fe Gomez of Panagbenga (Miss Unique Smile); Cynthia Thomalla of Sinulog (Most Photogenic, Best in Swimsuit, and Best in Evening Gown).

Thank you to last year's festival queen Stephanie Joy G. Abellanida the first and second runners-up Alexandra Faith Garcia and Jaymee Palermo Pagulayan for being there at various events the past year.

Still the champion! Congratulations to Catbalogan for being the 2016 street dance competition champion! ‪

Meanwhile, Sinulog of Cebu bagged the float champion this year! Congratulations, Sinulog!

Congratulations to the 2016 Aliwan Fiesta Winners:

Streetdance Champion -
- Tribu Katbalaugan for the Manaragat Festival (Catbalogan)
2nd place
- Tribu Salognon for Dinagyang (Iloilo)
3rd place
- Dr Bernabe dela Fuente Sr Natl High School for the Meguyaya festival (Upi, Maguindanao)
4th place
- Datu Piang Performing Arts Guild for the Sagayan festival (Datu Piang, Maguindanao)
5th place - Hambujan Dancers of Dolores, Quezon for the Niyogyugan festival of Quezon Province


Best Costume - Tribu Katbalaugan
Best Music - Tribu Katbalaugan
Best Folkloric Performance - Pinsao National High School for the Panagbenga of Baguio

Float Champion - Sinulog (Cebu)
2nd place - Damak (Cotabato City)
3rd place - Sagayan (Datu Piang, Maguindanao)

Reyna ng Aliwan - Cynthia Thomalla (Sinulog of Cebu)
1st Runner-Up - Andrea Fe Gomez (Panagbenga of Baguio)
2nd Runner-up - Airish Yamamoto (Anilag of Laguna)
2nd Runner-up - Darlene Joy Tabuga (Pintados de Passi)
2nd Runner-Up - Lou Piczon (Manaragat of Catbalogan)
Best in Festival Costume - Cynthia Thomalla
Best in Evening GOwn - Cynthia Thomalla
Best in Swimsuit - Cynthia Thomalla
Most Photogenic - Cynthia Thomalla
Miss Unique Smile - Andrea Fe Gomez
Miss Friendship - Darlene Joy Tabuga

Photos by Partner Photographer Edmund Chua of Fab Manila