PARTICIPANTS from all over the country took part in this year’s National Festival of Festivals Competition in Sorsogon City, Sorsogon.
First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos graced the event at the newly constructed Sorsogon Sports Complex.
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero thanked the First Lady for attending the event and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for supporting the annual competition.
“Who would have thought that we would have this kind of arena where we could watch entertainment, not only during Kasanggayahan, but on all other occasions in our province,” said Escudero, who served as governor of Sorsogon from 2019 to 2022.
The Kasanggayahan Festival is the biggest in the province and one of the highlights of the annual festivities is the National Festival of Festivals Competition.
Contingents from all over the country presented performances that highlighted the unique cultural narratives and traditional practices of their respective localities.
As announced by the First Lady, President Marcos provided an additional P1 million each to the top three prizes, bringing the total amounts to P4 million for first place, P3 million for second place, and P2 million for third place.
Sorsogon is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Kasanggayahan Festival which coincides with the 130th Founding Anniversary of the province and the 455th commemoration of the first mass held in Luzon.
Before the competition, Sorsoganons were treated to a concert that featured some of the country’s top artists, including Sarah Geronimo, Matteo Gudicelli and Bamboo.
