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SIERRA MADRE by Geronie Labora (Grand Winner of Mascota de Zamboanga 2021)

10:09 PM

In celebration of the Zamboanga Hermosa Festival, the biggest fashion showdown of Zamboanga's very own haute couture Mascota de Zamboanga has come back after a year of absence due to the pandemic. This year, the theme is "SIEMBRA," inspired by the lush flora biodiversity of Zamboanga City. 19 of the Zambo's best couturiers created their best interpretations of a Mascota inspired by plants, ranging from various concepts, from foilage, to flowers, up to the grandest garden and landscapes.

Among the 19 entries, Geronie Labora's "Sierra Madre" claimed the top spot, becoming this year's Grand Champion. Geronie also won in 2015 "Traje de Boda" and 2016 "Ethnic-inspired" Mascota de Zamboanga competitions. She is also the grandslam winner of the Festival de las Bellas for 5 consecutive years.

Geronie Labora's Mascota interpretation of "Siembra" is inspired by the mountain ranges of the Sierra Madre. It features a forest in the sleeves and huge leaves for the cola with three-dimensional details that resembles parts of a plant or it could also be seen as the mountain ranges.

In her Facebook account, Geronie expressed her haute couture creation follows the proper silhouette of a classic Mascota. "The sleeves and panuelo should never be too big but it should be just the right size. It should compliment the body of the lady wearing it. Seen in the photos is the proper folding of the panuelo in the front and in the back."

Geronie also emphasized what a Mascota skirt should be. "The rich women in the past will never wear extremely voluminous skirts. The skirt should be classic, elegant and manageable. It should be easy to walk in and it should not make the lady wearing it appear fat with such an unflattering skirt design."

"The overall design of the Mascota should also match from head to foot, that's why they also call it the Philippine Terno. The details on the blouse should also be seen on the skirt."

The Mascota will never come to life with the right señorita wearing it. Shaira Arasad exemplifies a Filipina with class and elegance. She carries the Mascota with grace and charm that makes the overall appeal of the creation more impactful.

Credits to Roy Guilly RGphotography for the beautiful portraits and MsChesca Mua Cris Stone for the hair and makeup.

Once again, congratulations to Geronie Labora as well as the Top 5 winners and other finalists. You can check out the list of winners and their photos in a separate post (click here).

2021 competiiton Contest Original Chavacano Video Music Festival winners zamboanga zamboanga city

Original Chavacano Video Music Festival 2021

9:40 PM

As we celebrate the month-long Hermosa Festival in Zamboanga City, it wouldn't be complete without the Original Chavacano Video Music Festival - a celebration of language, music, arts, culture and film all rolled into one! Since 2015, these original Chavacano song compositions reflected the cultural identity, dreams and aspirations of the Zamboangueños especially in these time of the pandemic where everyone is together in helping one another to become resilient and achieve progress in every family, community and the entire city.

The theme for this year’s song festival is “Fe, Amor y Esperanza” and must incorporate indigenous musical instruments in the music production (e.g. Kulintang, Agung, Kutiyapi, Kubing, Kagul, Palendang, Nose flute, etc). Fifteen song compositions underwent a process of screening and development for them to come up with quality songs and music videos. Every year, the competition is setting a higher standard and keeps on getting better in terms of music and video production.

Unfortunately, due to the imposition of MECQ on October 16-31, the live song performance was cancelled. However, the competition remained for the other two categories, Song Composition and Music Video. Here are the winners of the Original Chavacano Video Music Festival 2021:

🎶 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆:

🥇FIRST PLACE: "ANCLA (NA MAR, DE ATON VIDA)"

Composed, Interpreted and Directed by: Jeremiah Luna Saavedra
Arrangement by: Fredemil Mantujac, Anthony Dulaca, Louell Sabillo, and James Ryan Perez

🥈SECOND PLACE: "AMOR"

Composed & Arranged by: Mark Corinth Montañez, Lance Brandon Noble

Interpreted by: Kristine Claire Pasa

🥉THIRD PLACE: “UN DIA”

Composed by: Christian Sta. Teresa
Interpreted by: Eycee, Cairo, Kiko, Dixie
Directed by: Kenneth Natividad

🎥 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆:

🥇FIRST PLACE: “ESPERANZA”

Composed by: Marilou Pantaleon
Interpreted by: Nikki Pantaleon
Arrangement by: Kay Lidasan

Director: Kim Tayona

🥈SECOND PLACE: “CONTIGO LANG SIEMPRE”
Composed by Al-rass Amarillo, Ino Makata and Fatima CarpizoInterpreted by Ino Makata, Khaitey Carpizo and Mohan Lee
Directed by: Kim Tayona

🥉THIRD PLACE: "ANCLA (NA MAR, DE ATON VIDA)"
Composed, Interpreted and Directed by: Jeremiah Luna Saavedra
Arrangement by: Fredemil Mantujac, Anthony Dulaca, Louell Sabillo, and James Ryan Perez

✨𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀:

👍🏽VIEWERS' CHOICE AWARD:

“ALEGRIA NA SOL”
Composed by: Maubrick Khian D. Astuto (Astuto) and Asher Devdan Perez
Interpreted by: Astuto & Nikkilae
Arranged by: Maubrick Khian D. Astuto
Directed by: Asheh Al-Amiyr Dinsuat

🏅JURY'S SPECIAL MENTION*:

*This special award was sponsored by one of the jury members as a Special Mention for this chosen music video entry. The cash prize will serve as a seed fund for the songwriter/s for the production of their future projects.

Special thanks to our panel judges for sharing your time and expertise which made this year's competition a success!

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