The Sangyaw Festival Revived

The Sangyaw Festival was created by former first Lady Imelda Marcos and will be revived this year 2008 by her nephew, Mayor Alfred Romualdez.

Sangyaw means to herald the news. Held every 29th of June or a day before the ciy fiesta of Tacloban.

The Sangyaw was replaced by the Pintados festival when the Marcoses were booted out of Malacanang. Now that the Sangyaw will be revived Tacloban will celebrate not one but two festivals, the Pintados on June 27 and the Sangyaw Festival on June 29.

Contingents from different provinces and festivals shall grace the
Sangyaw Festival. This is a Street Dancing competition with prizes ranging from 100,000.00 to 500,000.00 open to City Cultural Groups.

Among those who have committed to join the Festival Parade are Cebu City Mayor Tommy Osmeña, Talisay City (Cebu) Mayor Soc Fernandez, Lapu-lapu City Mayor Art Radaza, Bacolod City Mayor Bing Leonardia, Makati City Mayor Jojo Binay, Silay City Mayor Oti Montelibano, Isabela City (Basilan) Mayor Chery Acbar, Marikina City Mayor Marides Fernando, Navotas City Mayor Toby Tiangco and San Carlos City Mayor Bong Lacson.

Other cities with cultural contingents who will be visited by Councilor Cristina Romualdez are Iloilo, Dumaguete, Bais, Kabankalan, Cadiz, Cagayan de Oro, Surigao and Butuan.

Under the leadership of Tacloban City Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez, the SANGYAW FESTIVAL 2008 – a revival of the Santo Niño Festival sponsored by Former Firs Lady Imelda Marcos – will hopefully put Tacloban back on the tourist map.

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