Mardi Gras fantasy costume
winners named

A student of the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos won the grand prize in the MassKara Festival Nights of Mardi Gras fantasy costume Thursday night at the Bacolod public plaza, a press release from organizers said.

Ismael Jallorina, 23, a second year Civil Engineering student, won P15,000, for his octopus-inspired fantasy costume modeled by his cousin, Nochie Jallorina. A resident of Brgy. Vilamonte, Bacolod City, Jallorina said it took him a week to create the costume from indigenous materials, like rubber slice, fruit seeds, plastic spoons, coffee beans, and corn stalks.

Winning P10,000 as first runner-up was Ed-je Simbajon, with his “Aqua Man” creation, while Owin Presenete was second runner-up and received P5,000 with his peacock-inspired metallic costume. The rest of the top 10 finalists received P1,000 each, the press release also said.

Fifty participants wearing fantasy costumes and masks sashayed on stage and romped around the Bacolod plaza on the first night of the Mardi Gras Oct. 9. They were trimmed down to 30 for the second and third performance nights.

The contest was judged by streetdance committee chair Rudy Reveche, Harold Limbo and Marigold Tupaz of ABS-CBN Bacolod, and Adrian Torres. It was a partnership between ABS-CBN, MOR 101.5 and the Silver MassKara Festival Organization, the press release added.*

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TV stars join MassKara

GMA Network brings several of its stars to Bacolod City in Negros Occidental and Dumaguete in Negros Oriental, for the MassKara Festival and the Kapuso Buglasan, and the I-Witness docufest regional tour, a press release from the station said.

Yesterday, Manilyn Reynes, Mosang, John Feir, Angel Satsumi, and Arthur Solinap attended the opening rites of the Negros Oriental Buglasan Festival in Dumaguete City, and joined the Kapuso Night at Quezon Park, with Mark Bautista, Geoff Eigenmann, Isabel Oli, Chynna Ortaleza, and Protégé contenders Zandra Summer of Cebu, Thea Tolentino of Laguna, and Elle Ramirez of Manila, the press release also said.

Today, child stars Jillian Ward and Nomer Limatog will perform during the Little Miss MassKara pageant night in Bacolod City. The station will also hold mall shows at Robinsons Place and SM City Bacolod.

The “I-Witness” docufest regional promotional tour will also be conducted tomorrow, led by multi-awarded host Jay Taruc, who will visit the 888 Chinatown Event Center for a “Kapuso Barangayan” from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., the press release said.

A free screening of winning documentaries “Lapnos and Batang Kalabaw” by Taruc, “Saplot and Huling Hala Bira” by Howie Severino, “Gintong Putik and Ambulansyang de Paa” by Kara David, and “Batch 2012 and Iskul Ko No. 1” by Sandra Aguinaldo will be held noon to 4:30 p.m. at SM Bacolod Cinema 3, followed by an open forum and DVD signing, the press release also said.*

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Malunggay Festival
set tomorrow

The first Malunggay Festival will be held tomorrow by the Couples for Christ-Handmaids of the Lord at the Sacred Heart Seminary compound in Bacolod City, its press release said.

Highlight of the activity is the malunggay cooking contest to be participated in by members of the Handmaids from various sectors.

There will also be a mass at 8:30 a.m., to be officiated in by Fr. Louie Galbines, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of booths, that will sell herbal and fruit-bearing plants, food and other delicacies. A product demonstration on paper charcoal and lemon grass will also be conducted.

The event that will be open for free to the public is in line with the 25th anniversary celebration of the CFC, the press release added.*

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