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Text: Bernadeth Manalo
Photos: Danica Navallo
“Batangas, ang buhay ay puno ng kasiyahan…”
This is an excerpt from the Batangas tourism jingle which also serves as the Ala Eh! Festival theme song. This was played all throughout week-long festivities from December 2 to 8 in Batangas City. The Ala Eh! Festival 2013: May Sasaya Pa Ga? was concluded with drumbeats, cheering crowd, and jovial dancers.
Dec. 8, the Foundation Day of Batangas Province, started with a Eucharistic celebration held at the Batangas Provincial Auditorium. After the mass, the float parade and street dancing signaled the start of the festival conclusion. Lined-up along the streets of the city proper are spectators who wanted to witness the event as grandiose floats paraded and the magnificent dancers swayed on the street.
The festival dance competition was conducted at the Batangas City Sports Coliseum a few minutes after the contingents arrived in the venue. The competing groups represented the following municipalities: Sto. Tomas (Mahaguyog Festival), Malvar (Nata de Coco Festival), and Nasugbu (Sugbuan Festival).
Since there were only three contingents vying for the championship, the contest was done in less than 30 minutes and the awarding ceremony immediately followed. Here are the winners of the various competitions for Ala Eh! Festival 2013.
Best Lantern
1st place – Taysan
2nd place – Batangas city
3rd place – Calatagan
Best Managed Booth – Taysan
Best Booth
Champion – Lobo
1st runner-up – Tanauan City
2nd runner-up – Calaca
Best Float
1st place – Calaca
2nd place – Batangas City
3rd place – Alitagtag
Best in 5-minute Festival Dance
1st place – Sto. Tomas
2nd place – Nasugbu
3rd place – Malvar
Congratulations to all the winners! Ala Eh! Festival 2013 has concluded. Another year of colorful celebration may have ended but joyful memories will always be fresh to the heart of Batangueños and those who have witnessed the festival.
Ala eh, may sasaya pa ga dine? Mabuhay ang mga Batangueño, mabuhay ang probinsya ng Batangas!
