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Masskara Bacolod
Masskara Festival is celebrated every October 1-20, but the street dance is always at the last week. The event were participated by various Barangays from Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. The street dance competition is the major event of the fiest. Photographers really enjoy this part of the event. Mask masterpiece are used in the street dance and it is made from fiber glass and different various materials, and some mask can reach 4 kilograms.
History
The festival first began in 1980 during a period of crisis. The province relied on sugar cane as its primary agricultural crop, and the price of sugar was at an all-time low due to the introduction of sugar substitutes like high fructose corn syrup in the United States. It was also a time of tragedy; on April 22 of that year, the inter-island vessel MV Don Juan carrying many Negrenses, including those belonging to prominent families in Bacolod City, collided with the tanker Tacloban City and sank. An estimated 700 lives were lost in the tragedy.
In the midst of these tragic events, the city’s artists, local government and civic groups decided to hold a festival of smiles, because the city at that time was also known as the City of Smiles. They reasoned that a festival was also a good opportunity to pull the residents out of the pervasive gloomy atmosphere. The initial festival was therefore, a declaration by the people of the city that no matter how tough and bad the times were, Bacolod City is going to pull through, survive, and in the end, triumph.
2013 Masskara Queen
Candidates of 2013 Masskara Queen of Bacolod City. October 12, 2013 at University of St. La Salle. 10 beautiful ladies vied for the title Masskara Queen. And the most common question “Sino ayhan” was answered.
FULL RESULTS
MassKara Queen 2013 (Miss MKK Ambassadress of Goodwill 2013): Lady Ann Alquizar
MQ2013 First Runner-up (Miss Bacolod Tourism 2013): Joy Jontilano
MQ2013 Second Runner-up: Franchette Laguda
MINOR AWARDS
Best in Fantasy Costume (Robinson’s Place Bacolod): Honeylen Garde
Best in Talent (Wara-Wara Restaurant): Franchette Laguda
Best in Festival Costume: Lady Ann Alquizar
Best in Swimsuit: Chinky Cantere
Best in Evening Gown (Miss SM City): Joy Jontilano
SPECIAL AWARDS
Palisades Providence Perfect Photo: Rhea Mansueto
Miss Merci: Indy Caroline Yu
Miss Congeniality (Miss Panasiatic): Roselyn Corilla
2GO Princess: Lady Ann Alquizar
Name: Joy Magielen Jontilano
AGE: 18
School: Colegio San Agustin Bacolod
Name: Lady Ann Alquizar
AGE:19
School: University of St. La Salle Bacolod
Name: Jessa Costelo
AGE: 19
School: University of St. La Salle Bacolod
Name: Honeylen Garde
AGE: 19
School: Asian College of Aeronautics
Name: Indy Caroline Uy
AGE: 18
School: Central Philippine State University
Name: Roselyn Corilla
AGE: 17
School: Bacolod City College
Name: Charlyn Mae Sabio
AGE: 18
School: Universuty of Negros Occidenta- Recoletos
Name: Charlyn Mae Sabio
AGE: 18
School: Universuty of Negros Occidenta- Recoletos
Name: Rhea Lee Mansueto
AGE: 22
School: Riverside College
Name: Franchette Ann Laguda
Age: 22
School: La Consolacion College
Masskara Queens of Bacolod City from 1981-2013
2013 Masskara Queen Ladyann Alquizar with the 2nd runner-up Franchette and 1st runner-up Joy
Cissi Villacin “The first Masskara Queen of Bacolod”… 1981-1982
Nicole Puentebella Masskara Queen 2005 and Lin-ay sang Negros 2006.
2012 Masskara Queen Ena Loui Velasco
Visiting The Ruins
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Adventure to the MAX 