The city’s pride and 2011 champion in the Panaad sa Negros Festival Folk Dance Competition, the Makawiwili Dance Troupe from the Philippine Normal University toppled down other contestants and retained their title as the grand champion in Folk Dance Competition (Visayan Folk Dances) Maria Clara Category during the Panaad sa Negros 2012 in Brgy. Mansilingan, last April 12. They received cash prize of P 25,000 and trophy.
Municipality of Binalbagan ranked second place and Silay City settled to third place. Consolation prizes were given to Bago City, Escalante City, Sagay City, Calatrava and La Carlota City.
The folk dancers also swept all the minor awards and received cash incentives of P10,000 for the Best in Costume and Best in Staging (Maria Clara category).
Dr. Randyll Villones, artistic director of MDT and department head of Arts and Social Sciences at PNU, was adjudged as the Best Trainer for two consecutive years from 2011 to 2012.
When Dr. Villones managed the MDT since 2006, the group has received several awards and citations from different entries not only in the city but also outside the province of Negros Occidental.
The Makawiwili dancers are composed of Ian George Acumabig, Jayson Corbita, Ronard Nasis, Ferjohn Rodriguez, Anne Marie Drua, Melvan Villa, Bena Mae Margario, Scharra Mar Tangarorang, Charmaine Ladores and Jamaica Yago./*
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