BACOLOD City – Representatives from Bago City, Negros Occidental were declared champion in the national street dance theater category of the Dulansangan 2019 in Malolos City, Bulacan.
The competition held at the Malolos Sports and Convention Center on Jan. 23 was part of the Fiesta Republica 2019, which commemorates the 120th anniversary of the First Philippine Republic.
Mayor Nicholas Yulo and other city officials witnessed the presentation of Bago City, which was the lone contingent from Visayas.
A total of 130 performers presented the “Legend of Tan Juan,” or General Juan Anacleto Araneta, one of the Negrense revolutionary heroes from Bago, during the contest.
Dulansangan is a street dance-drama competition showcasing historical vignettes depicting the distinctive heroic event in the respective localities of the performing groups.
The contest has three levels – local, provincial and national.
It was on Jan. 23, 1899 when the First Philippine Republic was established, marking the beginning of Filipino democracy.
President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act 110141, or an act declaring Jan. 23 of every year a special working holiday in the entire country to commemorate the declaration of the First Philippine Republic. (With PNA/PN)
