Mascota is a mainstay in the Hermosa Festival, the city’s grandest annual celebration that highlights the city’s unique blend of multi-cultural heritage. A total of 20 entries, designed and created by the city’s top couturiers vied for the top prizes during the competition held at Palacio del Sur, Tuesday night. Congratulations to the top 5 winners in this year's Mascota de Zamboanga, a fashion show and competition of chavacano-inspired wardrobes themed Baroque Art and Architecture.

Champion: "La Dernière Dame" Al-Shamer Abdul
1st Runner up: "Mater Dolorosa (Beata Maria Virgo Perdolens)" Raustin Siocon
2nd Runner up: "Salve Regina" Geronie Labora
3rd Runner up: "El Corazon" Axel Que
4th Runner up: "El Heredera" Harold John Ruste Bernabe


A sizzling latin dance opening number by Jambangan Dance Troupe.


1. "El Pescador" by Pio Hilario


2. "El Epico Caracter" by Jose Ramon Raveche"


3. "El Hostia" by Olivia Sanson


4. "El Corazon" by Axel Que


5. "Dalaga Bonita" by Joy Verrar


6. "Femme de Oro" by Raymart Surbano


7. "La Primera Communion" by Kurt David Luyao


8. "Freya" by Chris Arakan

9. "La Dernière Dame" by Al-Shamer Abdul


10. "Vibrio de Colores" by Jocquen Mar


11. "Suba Ganti" by Eddie Villaflor


12. "Guadalupe" by Christian Paul Diaz


13. "Santa Augustina" by Jonald Feliciano


14. "Mater Dolorosa (Beata Maria Virgo Perdolens)" by Raustin Siocon III


15. "Negro y Colorao" by Robelle Verrar


16. "Salve Regina" by Geronie Labora


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18. "La Heredera" by Harold Bernabe


19. "Presidia" by Junie Santos


An overwhelming win by Harold Bernabe for his creation "El Heredera", 4th Runner-Up of the Mascota de Zamboanga 2018


2nd Runner-Up Geronie Labora for her entry "Salve Regina"


Grand Winner for Mascota da Zamboanga 2018: "La Dernière Dame" by Al-Shamer Abdul


(L-R: Axel Que (3rd Runner-up) "El Corazon"; Geronia Labora (2nd Runner-up) "Salve Regina"; Al-Shamer Abdul (Grand Winner) "La Dernière Dame"; Raustin Siocon (1st Runner-up) "Mater Dolorosa (Beata Maria Virgo Perdolens)"; Harold Bernabe (4th Runner-up) "La Heredera".

Congratulations to all the winners and participants for making this year's Mascota de Zamboanga grander and more fabulous! See you again next year! #ZamboHermosaFest

The grandest festival in Zamboanga is already a few months away! Zamboanga Hermosa Festival, also known as Fiesta Pilar, is one of the oldest and most colorful festivals in the country. The festival is held every October in honor of the city's patroness, Nuestra Señora La Virgen del Pilar. The month-long festivities will kick off on October 1 with the Grand Parade and Opening Salvo at the Mayor Vitaliano Agan Coliseum at 3PM. Here's the first look and feels of this year's festival.



A wide array of events are lined up in the following days leading to the feast day on October 12. Some of the highlights include the Regatta de Zamboanga, Parade of Lights (Float Competition), Mascota de Zamboanga, and the Streetdance Competition. Check out below the Calendar of major activities prepared by the City Government of Zamboanga.





Zamboanga Hermosa Festival 2018 Calendar of Activities

Inter-Barangay Fiesta Arco Competition
September 22 (Saturday), Participating Barangays

Badminton Tournament
September 28-30 (Friday-Saturday), Summit Centre, Tetuan

Zambassadors Mall Tour ft. Original Chavacano Video Music Festival 2018 Grand Launching
September 29, 6PM, Saturday, CityMall Tetuan and KCC Mall de Zamboanga

Smoke Out Zamboanga – Grilled Food Fiesta and Zamboanga Grand Midnight Sale
September 29–October 13 (Saturday–Saturday), R.T. Lim Boulevard

Zamboanga Art Exhibit 2018
September 30–October 14 (Sunday–Monday)

Cosechas de Zamboanga 2018
October 1–15, (Monday–Friday), Plaza Pershing

Hermosa Heritage Zone Walking Tour
October 1-11 (Monday-Thursday), City Tourism Office, Paseo del Mar

Hermosa Festival Opening Salvo ft. Inter-Barangay Bandoreal Competition and Pink Parade
October 1 (Monday), 3PM, City Coliseum, Tetuan

5th Conferencia de Historia, Cultura y Artes de Zamboanga
October 2-4, (Tuesday-Thursday), 8AM, Centro Latino, Paseo del Mar

Pet Parade and Blessing
October 4 (Thursday), 4PM, Jardin Maria Clara, Pasonanca

ZC Travel and Tour Expo
October 5-7 (Friday-Sunday), 9AM-9PM, Centro Latino, Paseo del Mar

Copa de Ciudad Fiesta Pilar Open Invitational Bowling Tournament 2018
October 5-7 (Friday-Sunday) Tebi & Sean Recreational Center

2nd Zamboanga Hermosa Pencak Silat Invitational Tournament 2018
October 5-7 (Friday-Sunday) KCC Mall de Zamboanga

4th La Hermosa Invitational Volleyball Tournament 2018
October 5-7 (Friday-Sunday) City Coliseum/Sta Maria Elementary Covered Court

Noche de Bailes y Canciones
October 6 (Saturday), 7PM, National Museum

Zamboanga Hermosa Festival Chess Championship 2018
October 6-7 (Saturday-Sunday) KCC Mall de Zamboanga

3rd Zamboanga Hermosa Festival Sepatakraw Tournament 2018
October 6-7 (Saturday-Sunday)Zamboanga City State Polytechnic College (ZCSPC)

Zamboanga Hermosa Primer Juego de Nadada 2018
October 6-7 (Saturday-Sunday) JFEMSC Grandstand Swimming Pool

2018 Regional Inter-school Taekwondo Championship Zamboanga Hermosa Festival
October 6-7 (Saturday-Sunday) KCC Mall de Zamboanga

Hermosa Cup 2018 Invitational Table Tennis Tournament
October 6-7 (Saturday-Sunday) City Mall Tetuan

2nd Zamboanga Hermosa Weightlifting Open Championship 2018
October 6-7 (Saturday-Sunday) JFEMSC Grandstand, Baliwasan

1st Zamboanga Hermosa Festival Philspada Sports Tournament 2018
October 6-7 (Saturday-Sunday) Grandstand / City Coliseum

La Gran Procesion de la Santas Imagenes
October 6-7 (Saturday-Sunday) ADZU Grounds to Fort Pilar

Sandy Jamiro: Zamboangueña Pintor
October 6-27 (Saturday-Saturday) Garden Orchid Hotel Lobby

Fit to Fight: A Breast Cancer Zumba Dance Party
October 7 (Sunday), 6PM, Paseo del Mar

Zamboanga Dancesport Competition
October 8 (Monday), 1PM, City Coliseum, Tetuan

Original Chavacano Video Music Festival 2018
October 8 (Monday), 7PM, Centro Latino, Paseo del Mar

Mascota de Zamboanga Competition 2018
October 9 (Tuesday), 7PM, Palacio del Sur

Regatta de Zamboanga 2018
October 10 (Wednesday), 7AM, R.T. Lim Boulevard

Wow Sardinas Grand Boodle Fight
October 10 (Wednesday), 11AM, R.T. Lim Boulevard

Parade of Lights (Float Competition)
October 10 (Wednesday), 6PM, Mayor Vitaliano Agan Ave (former Nuñez Extension) to City Hall Grounds

Concierto na Ayuntamiento
October 10 (Wednesday), 6PM, City Hall Grounds

Zamboanga Hermosa Streetdance Competition & Fiesta Main Program
October 11 (Thursday), 8AM

Balik Zamboanga Night
October 11 (Thursday), 7PM, Patio Palmeras

Feast of Our Lady Of The Pillar
October 12 (Friday), Fort Pilar Shrine

Danza La Vida (Street Party)
October 13 (Saturday), 7PM

Hermosa Photography Competition 2018
October 19 (Friday), 5PM – Deadline of Submission
October 21 (Sunday),11AM – Exhibit Opening
October 28 (Saturday), 11AM – Awarding Ceremony

More events will be included in the coming weeks so like the official facebook page Zamboanga Hermosa Festival to get the latest updates. Follow us on Twitter (@zambocitygovt) and Instagram (@zambocitygovt), and subscribe the Youtube Channel Zamboanga City Official. Share and invite your friends this October to experience the most colorful festival of the south! Use the official hashtags: #ZamboHermosaFest and #iLoveZamboangaCity.



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Summer is here! The City of Government of Zamboanga has prepared fun activities for the hottest season of the year. Beat the heat with the lineup of events and competitions that will surely bring out the fun under the sun! Some of the highlights are the Fiesta na Isla de Sta Cruz, Hiphop Dance Competition: The Movie Challenge, Festival de las Bellas y Flores. There are also new competitions in the lineup such as the Comida de Zamboanga Cooking Competition, Mi Ciudad de Zamboanga Digital Art Competition and the Festival Dance Dance Competition. Star Wars fans will gather for the Star Wars Convention and The Force Begins: A Star Wars Fan Film Premiere Night on May 4 at KCC Mall. Registration for competitions is still ongoing and is totally free! Big prizes awaits the best and most talented so register now! For more info, visit the Zamboanga Hermosa Festival Facebook Page here. Here's the complete list of activities for #SummerNaZambo 2018:


SUMMER NA ZAMBOANGA 2018 Calendar of Activities

April 1, 2018 (Sunday)
Summer Festival 2018 Opening Salvo (Easter Special)
11AM, Golf Beach Resort

April 14-May 12, 2018 (Saturdays and Sundays)
Fiesta na Isla de Sta. Cruz 2018
Pink Beach, Great Sta. Cruz Island

April 18, 2018 (Wednesday)
2018 Tropical Summer King & Queen (Floral Edition)
7PM, Poolside, LM Metro Hotel
Organizer: BGCP, Bernie F. Gaspar (0936-7433-770)

April 22, 2018 (Sunday)
COLOR RUN: A benefit run for a Medical Mission on May 2018
5AM, Tumaga-Lunzuran-Luyahan Diversion Road
Organizer: Tau Gamma Sigma, Joy C. Garcia (0995-377-9260/0905-331-5556)

April 20, 2018 (Friday)
Mi Ciudad de Zamboanga Digital Art Competition
Deadline of Registration: April 20. Download entry form: here.

April 26, 2018 (Thursday)
Dia de Ma’am Caling
(97th Birth Commemoration of Mayor Maria Clara Lobregat)

• Commemorative Mass
4PM, Holy Trinity Parish Church, Pasonanca

• Commemorative Program
5PM, Jardin Maria Clara, Pasonanca

• Chav-Pop Night
6PM, Jardin Maria Clara, Pasonanca

April 28, 2018 (Saturday)
Comida de Zamboanga Cooking Competition
4PM, Jardin Maria Clara, Pasonanca
Deadline of Registration: April 20. Download entry form here.

May 1-30, 2018
Summer Sports Camp: Learn to Play a Sports Summer Program
Deadline of Registration: April 31. Download entry form here.

May 4, 2018 (Friday)
Star Wars Convention
3PM, KCC Mall de Zamboanga 3rd Floor Roofdeck

May 4, 2018 (Friday)
The Force Begins: A Star Wars Fan Film Premiere Night
7PM, KCC Cinema

May 5, 2018 (Saturday)
Zamboanga Hiphop Dance Competition 2018: The Movie Challenge
1PM, Mayor Vitaliano Agan Coliseum
Deadline of Registration: April 20. Download entry form here.

May 18, 2018 (Friday)
Dia de Gen. Vicente Alvarez

• Commemorative Mass
6AM, Fort Pilar Shrine

• Commemorative Program
8AM, Plaza de Gen. Vicente Alvarez

• Neo-Ethic Dance Competition
9AM, City Hall Grounds
Deadline of Registration: May 11. Download entry form here.

May 26, 2018 (Saturday)
Festival de las Bellas y Flores
4PM, City Fire Station to Paseo del Mar
Deadline of Registration: May 15

Festival Dance Competition
4PM, City Fire Station to Paseo del Mar
Deadline of Registration: April 23. Download entry form here.

#SummerNaZambo #iLoveZamboangaCity

In line with the celebration of the 81st Dia de la Ciudad de Zamboanga, the City Government of Zamboanga organized the annual Zamboanga Film Festival to recognize the stories of Zamboanga through the medium of cinematography and animation. The competition has two categories: Live Action and Animation. Ten finalists for each category will be judged by a panel of film experts and the best film will receive P10,000 and a plaque. The films will be screened at Centro Latino Theater Room from February 19 to 23, 2018 on these times: 9AM, 12NN, 3PM and 6PM. Schools were invited to watch the films and right after every screening, the viewers will vote for their favorite films. The films with the highest number of votes will be awarded with the Viewers Choice Award. Special awards will also be given during the Awards Night on February 25 at Centro Latino. The special awards for the Live Action category are: Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design and Most Culturally-sensitive Film. And for the animation category, the special awards are: Best Director, Best Animator, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Best Character Design, and Most Culturally-sensitive film. All winners will receive a plaque and a cash prize of P1,500. Here are the finalists for the Zamboanga Film Festival 2018. Live Action Category Finalists: "Goddess" by Jeremias Al-ag Dulaca III "Loop" by Robi Brian Kang "Silip (Peek)" by Mike Aaron Banguis "Pag-ibig lang ang Meron Tayo" by Kim Tayona "Globo (Balloon)" by Tennyl Dehm Canlas "Manchao (Stained)" by Jonathan Andalahao "Baka Sakali" by Jezreel Paul Nuñal "Ocaso" by Mica Ruste "Badusa (Sinners)" by Khadija Zubair Ahamed Kabeer "Esta" by Sunshine Benitez Enhorabuena! #ZFF2018 ZFF 2018 Animation Category Finalists: "Behind Closed Doors" by Jorzheema J.i. Hamid "Fuego (Fire)" by Ian Kenneth Baradeade "Is It My Turn?" by Joshua Nacionales "Si Ongka, El Aspin (Ongka, The Aspin)" by Frantz Sucro "The Promise" by Hazel Rosie Bayaras "Cast" by Khaled Majid "Peacekeeper" by Joshua del Cruz "Karoshi" by Megan Dayak "Peste (Pest)" Kendrick Fernandez "With Colors" by Dariel Dryan Tadus

February in Zamboanga City means it's #DiaDeZamboanga Season! A month-long festivity is prepared by the City Government and private partners to celebrate the Charter Day of Zamboanga City. There will be a sports festival, film festival, drum and lyre competition, a music fun run, a color fun run, and the highlight of the celebration, the Grand Civic-Military Parade and main program. Here's the complete lineup of events this month. For news and updates, visit and like the facebook page: Zamboanga Hermosa Festival and follow @zambocitygovt at Twitter and Instagram. Use the official hashtags: #DiaDeZamboanga and #iLoveZamboangaCity

Juego Na Dia De Zamboanga: Armas y Mano Martial Arts
February 1-17 (Thursday-Saturday), 9AM-7PM, CityMall Tetuan

2nd Dia De Zamboanga Inter-School Volleyball Tournament 2018
February 4-26 (Sunday-Monday), 8AM-5PM, Sta. Maria

2nd Mindanao Miguel Zubiri Cup-Juego De Garote Na Zamboanga 2018
February 8-11 (Thursday-Sunday), 8AM-5PM, Mayor Vitaliano Agan Coliseum

Dia de Roseller T. Lim
(103rd Birth Anniversary Commemoration)
February 9 (Friday), 4PM-9PM

• Commemorative Mass, 4PM
Carmelite Monastery, RT Lim Boulevard

• Wreath-laying Ceremony, 5PM
RT Lim Monument, Normal Road

• FOZYL 2018 Awards Night, 6:30PM
Subanen Hall, Garden Orchid Hotel

1st On-road Tournament of Remote Controlled Car Racing
February 11 (Sunday), 10AM-4PM, KCC Mall de Zamboanga Parking Area

Dia De La Ciudad De Zamboanga Juego De Nadada
February 16-17 (Friday-Saturday), 8AM-5PM
Joaquin F. Enriquez Mermorial Sports Complex

4th Dia De Zamboanga Juego De Pana 2018
February 17-18 (Saturday-Sunday), 8AM-5PM, San Roque Barangay Hall

2018 Dia De Zamboanga Open, Junior and Kiddies Chess Tournament
February 17-18 (Saturday-Sunday), 9AM-7PM, KCC Mall de Zamboanga

1st Dia De Zamboanga Juego De Pencak Silat
February 17-18 (Saturday-Sunday), 8AM-5PM, San Roque Barangay Hall

1st Dia De Zamboanga Tennis Tournament 2018
February 17-18 (Saturday-Sunday), 8AM-5PM, DPLMHS, Sta. Maria

2018 Dia De Zamboanga Karatedo Championship
February 18 (Sunday), 9AM-7PM, KCC Mall de Zamboanga

Zamboanga Film Festival 2018 (Free Public Screening)
February 19-23 (Monday-Friday), 9AM-9PM, Centro Latino, Paseo del Mar
Free Public Screening Schedule: 9AM, 12NN, 3PM, 6PM

GSAM Chabacano Singing Quest
February 20 (Tuesday), 2PM, East Wing KCC Mall de Zamboanga

West Metro Inter-Nursing School Battle of the Nightingales
February 22 (Thursday), 1:30PM, KCC Mall de Zamboanga

Inter-High School Drum and Lyre Competition 2018
February 23 (Friday)1PM, Mayor Vitaliano Agan Coliseum

3rd Dia De Zamboanga Badminton Tournament
February 23-25 (Friday-Sunday), 8AM-8PM, Summit Centre, Tetuan

2nd Dia De Zamboanga Sepaktakraw Tournament
February 24-25 (Saturday-Sunday), 8AM-5PM, UZ-IHK Veterans Avenue

2018 Dia De Zamboanga Taekwondo Championship
February 24 (Saturday), 9AM-8PM, KCC Mall de Zamboanga

Zamboanga Music RunVolution 2018
February 24 (Saturday), 4PM-10PM, R.T. Lim Boulevard to Paseo del Mar

Zamboanga Film Festival 2018 Awards Night
February 25 (Sunday), 7PM, Centro Latino, Paseo del Mar

81st Dia de la Ciudad de Zamboanga
February 26 (Monday), 6AM-10AM

• Grand Civic-Military Parade
6AM, ZC District Fire Station to City Hall Grounds

• Dia de la Ciudad de Zamboanga Main Program
8AM, City Hall Grounds

City Wide 2.2k Color Blast Fun Run and Zumba Party
March 4 (Sunday), 4:30AM, Paseo del Mar

#DiaDeZamboanga
#iLoveZamboangaCity