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Poverty incidence of Alegria 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2006 62.70 2009 62.36 2012 39.95 2015 40.51 2018 23.20 2021 45.33 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The formal extraction of oil and gas reserves from the Alegria Oil Field Polyard-3 Well in Barangay Montpeller would generate numerous job opportunities and income for residents, neighboring towns and the entire Cebu province. Extracted oil ...
The origin of most early festivals, locally known as "fiestas", are rooted in Christianity, dating back to the Spanish colonial period when the many communities (such as barrios and towns) of the predominantly Catholic Philippines almost always had a patron saint assigned to each of them.
The festival sparked backlash on social media when they removed most of the Cebuano music acts from the lineup. Vincent Eco from The Sundown, one of the Cebuano bands whose performances were canceled, was quoted as saying, "Yet again, [brands] will hold concerts in Cebu but Cebu bands were made disposable."
In Aliwan Fiesta 2014 the Aliwan Hall of Fame awardee Lumad Basakanon of Sinulog Festival of Cebu reclaimed the Aliwan Fiesta Streetdancing Championship. Meguyaya Festival of Upi, Maguindanao came in second place, T'nalak Festival of South Cotabato in third place, followed by Pamulinawen Festival of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte in fourth and ...
Poverty Incidence of Alegria 10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 52.41 2003 59.16 2006 47.60 2009 57.15 2012 38.25 2015 36.19 2018 37.37 2021 30.53 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Transport Railway station (proposed) There are plans for a Mindanao railway network with a railway station in Alegria which would be an intermediate station on a branch line between Surigao and Davao Education The ...
It replaced the Kawayan Festival as the Alegria's official town fiesta. The festival's name Que Alegre is a Spanish phrase meaning "How Joyful" and is meant to represent the joyful nature of Alegria. It is a celebration of thanksgiving for the abundance of graces from God bestowed upon Alegria, such as bamboo, smiling faces and family and ...
The Visayas section of the Philippines has had the largest concentration of reggae groups, with Cebu City of Central Visayas even being dubbed "The Reggae Capital of the Philippines". In early 2007, Ziggy Marley performed at the MTV Philippines festival, "Reggae Fest by the Bay" in Manila. Marley played with local Filipino reggae talents.
The festival is considered one of the biggest in the country, features several activities. Sinulog Idol is a joint project of the Cebu City Government , Sinulog Foundation Inc., the Center for Pop Music Philippines , and Soundtraxx Production Studio.