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Eastern Samar wins second crown in Sinulog Festival Queen history! Congratulations  to Borongan City’s lead dancer, Ms. Monika Afable who was crowned as Sinulog Festival Queen 2020 yesterday, January 17, 2020 at Cebu City Sports Center. Prior to the main crown, she was earlier hailed as Best in Runway and Robinsons Galleria Cebu Festival Queen held at Robinsons Galleria Cebu last Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Ms. Afable who is a Grade 11 student at Eastern Samar National Comprehensive High School is not new to pageantry since she is the reigning Binibining Baysay Borongan crowned last August 2019 and recently placed 1st Runner-Up in the province-wide search of Binibining Silangang Samar Turismo 2019 last November 2019. Representing Tribu Rayhak of Borongan City, Eastern Samar in this year’s Sinulog Festival, Ms. Afable is the second Estehanon to have ever been crowned as Sinulog Festival Queen. She follows the feat of Ms. Rose Jane Tiunayan in 2007 representing Karasikas Performing Arts Guild of Eastern Samar who was originally 1st Runner-Up but eventually replaced the dethroned winner having failed to appear in the grand parade, giving the first crown to not just Eastern Samar but to the whole Eastern Visayas region in Cebu’s history. Eastern Visayas is indeed home to captivating beauties and colorful festivals, which are just few of the many reasons to visit and experience the infinite escapes in EV! (Photos by Chang Euldan and Ador Hurtado; Report by Ador Hurtado) #triburayhak #borongancity #sinulog2020 #sinulogfestivalqueen #easternvisayas #infiniteescapeseasternvisayas #itsmorefuninthephilippines #instafest (at Cebu City Sports Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7bh6pqhT99/?igshid=17mmnzwws77ei

I think I left my heart in Tacloban City! These are my most prized possessions now. Thank you very much to all the faculty and students of Eastern Visayas State University College of Architecture for making our stay most memorable. Deeply honored. And again, congratulations Section 4A on a very successful event. You have set the bar high! May you all create our future with your creativity, passion, and determination in all the things we do as Architects. #taclobancity #evsu #easternvisayas #moments #souvenir #memento #banigbag #asone #leyte #seminar #metanoia #students #architecture #schoolofarchitecture #organizers #event #technologyseminar #techevent #certificate #appreciation #banig #remembrance #youngarchitects #sanaall (at Mandaluyong) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5UQYJuhgkx/?igshid=f0b8llloxada

Thanks to @doteasternvisayas for this convergence! (Photos by Sir Marvin Piczon) #infiniteescapes #easternvisayas #itsmorefuninthephilippines #tourismofficer #sparksamar #captivatingcatbalogan (at The Oriental Leyte) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxMNmBlHpIB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3z37oc6p6pro

In 2018, Leyte dominated the Aliwan Fiesta by winning all three (3) of the major competitions, namely: Best Float by Tacloban City; Reyna ng Aliwan by Sangyaw Festival of Tacloban City represented by Ms. Chelsea Fernandez; and Best in Street Dancing by Buraburon Festival of Burauen, Leyte. And in 2019, Leyte yet again swept the winnings in three’s: - Tacloban City won its third-in-a-row BEST FLOAT earning them a grandslam title thanks to Sir Nick Guarino; - On its second attempt after winning 2nd Place in 2003, Pasaka Festival of Tanauan, Leyte took home this year’s BEST IN STREET DANCE title earning them as one (1) of three (3) festivals from Leyte to ever win the championship crown following Buraburon Festival (2018) and Buyogan Festival (2009); and - Although Buraburon Festival of Burauen, Leyte failed to set a back-to-back win this year, it managed to win three (3) awards, namely: BEST IN COSTUME, BEST MUSIC, and a Second Place in the BEST IN STREET DANCE. In the history of Aliwan Fiesta for Eastern Visayas, Catbalogan City’s Manaragat Festival has so far won two (2) championship titles in 2015 and 2016; while other festivals like Mayaw-Mayaw Festival of Pinabacdao, Samar won 3rd Place (2015); Buyogan Festival won 2nd Place (2012); Lingganay Festival of Alang-Alang, Leyte won 3rd Place (2012); Alikaraw Festival of Hilongos, Leyte won 3rd Place (2007); and Sarakiki-Hadang Festival of Calbayog City won 3rd Place (2003). Although Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo City has won the most number of championship titles in Aliwan, only Lumad Basakanon representing Sinulog Festival of Cebu City has ever been recognized in the Hall of Fame of Aliwan Fiesta having won three consecutive championships in 2006, 2007, and 2008. No festival contingent in Eastern Visayas has even been awarded with a Grand Slam distinction but Eastern Visayas is now being known as the home of the best of Philippine festivals after securing different wins of different festival contingents not only in Aliwan but in other festival competitions as well. Cheers to Eastern Visayas! (Credit to the owner of the photos) #aliwanfiesta #easternvisayas #infiniteescapes #itsmorefuninthephilippines https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw1FNJxHBbV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1g4fgvmbqk0hz

Thank you to @tourism_phl @tpbphl and @unibersidadngpilipinas Asian Institute of Tourism for the enriched knowledge on our craft! #tourism #branding #infiniteescapes #easternvisayas #sparksamar #captivatingcatbalogan #latepost #wheninquezoncity (at Luxent Hotel) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrXwr87nkSn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bora803m4868

Building from the series of workshops that led to the various regional tourism brands, which gave birth to our very own #InfiniteEscapes branding for Eastern Visayas Region, our regional team is currently attending the “Monitoring and Evaluation of the Regional Tourism Brand and Marketing Campaigns” organized by the @tourism_phl @tpbphl @unibersidadngpilipinas and UP Asian Institute of Tourism. Representing EV are officers from DOT RO8, Provincial Tourism of Northern Samar, Provincial Tourism of Biliran, and City Tourism of Catbalogan. With over fourteen (14) regions present, the respective regional brands will set as an identity to each region in terms of destination branding pending the revamp of the national tourism brand said to be rolled out next year. #easternvisayas #northernsamar #biliran #catbalogancity #sparksamar #captivatingcatbalogan #sustainabletourism #responsibletourism (at Luxent Hotel) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrOscZknBl0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1p7en27x5v4qp

Woowww...paraiso 😍😍😍 @solenn - Many of my pinoy friends that have lived here their entire lives have never been to Samar. This is just a small part of the amazing miracles of nature you can find there. Plan a trip and you wont regret it @sparksamar #EasternVisayas #SPARKSAMAR #LulugayanFalls - #regrann (at Triangle, Corrales Ext.) https://www.instagram.com/p/BogTXUrgLkm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pby57lwtz8zp