The City Information Office- Hulagway sa Davao announced on September 4, 2024, the winners for this year’s 2024 Hulagway sa Kadayawan Photo Contest.
The contest ran from August 1-18, 2024 with the theme: “39th Kadayawan Festival: King of Festivals, Together in Harmony, One Vibrant Community! Colors of Abundance, Vibrance of Diversity, Festival of Festivals.”
Arms wide open by Rodolfo Ortega III bagged the first place as the image depicted well the theme “King of Festivals, vibrant in colors”.
Taken while the Davao City National High School contingent was performing at the second judging area during the street dancing, the image captured the happy expressions of the subject and other parts of the picture.
Hulagway Judge Maria Gemima Valderrama Galang, in an interview with Madayaw, said that the vibe and festivity make the viewer feel happy.
“When you look at the picture you can also feel that they are happy,” Galang said.
In addition, Hulagway judge JC Molina also praised the composition and balance of the subject and the colors and patterns depicted in the photo.
Priceless Moments by Ian Russel Requiso bagged the second place.
The photo that depicted a Moro entrepreneur and senior citizen tourists engrossed in a conversation about local products during the Pananam sa Kadayawan captured the vibrant colors of Mindanao and the different expressions of diverse people.
Race to Win by Henry Doctolero Jr. bagged the third place.
The photo captured women who raced to win the Sosakoro game of water fetching using bamboo during the Dula sa Kadayawan.
“Action captured”, “very natural and very colorful”– these are the striking points that captured the judges’ eyes in this photo.
“The photo is also well balanced in color, establishing the subjects clearly, highlighting the subjects equally,” Judge JC Molina said.
Syagit ug Madayaw by Jerome Batain; Smile of Harmony by Ian Russel Requiso; Kiay sa Dalan by Jerome Batain; and Pahiyom by Francis Craig Layaoen bagged the Runner-Up award under the Indak-Indak and Pamulak Category.
Pahiyom by Layaoen also bagged the Special Distinction Award.
Colors of Matigsalug by Henry Doctolero Jr, Light and Gentle by Ian Russel Requiso, and Balay Dabawenyo by Jerome Batain were Runner-Ups under the Kasadya Category.
Garbo by Gerard Ugdoracion, Kusog by Jerson Flores, and Hiyas sa Kadayawan by Francis Craig Layaoen also became Runner-Ups under the Garbo sa Tribo Category.
Meanwhile, Handcrafted Treasures by Excelsio Hiponia Jr. and Cultural Rhythms by Rustan Samson bagged the Runner-Up award under the Kasikas Category.
The Hulagway sa Kadayawan Photo Contest is the third in the series of photo and video contests conducted by the CIO every year. These four contests conducted annually are Hulagway sa Araw ng Davao, Destination Davao, Hulagway Sa Kadayawan, and Hulagway sa Pasko Fiesta. CIO
