Tribu Sicablun Quatro was the grand champion in the 1st Neon “Patikanay” Drumbeating Competition in Cadiz City held Friday night, January 12.
It won P25,000 for the grand prize plus P3,000 each for Best in Costume and Best in Presentation, a press release from Cadiz City said.
Tribu Sicablun Quatro was composed of drumbeaters from barangays Zone 4, Sicaba and Luna in Cadiz City.
Named first runner up with a P20,000 cash prize was Tribu Maraynon of barangays Zone 2 and Zone 5.
While Tribu Matinambi Tres of barangays Mabini,Zone 3 and Tinampaan, Tribu Bucad Caduhaan of barangays Caduhaan, Cadiz Viejo and Burgos, Tribu Majeca of barangays Cabahug, Magsaysay and Jerusalem and Tribu Tibanda of barangays Daga, Tiglawigan and Banquerohan were second, third, fourth and fifth runners-up, respectively.
Tribu Matinambi Tres won P15,000, Tribu Bucad Caduhaan – P10,000, Tribu Majeca – P7,000 and Tribu Tibanda -P5,000.
Consolation prize winners were Tribu Hitalon of barangays Zone 1, Bonifacio and Zone 6 and Tribu Sewanara of barangays Celestino Villacin and V.F. Gustilo.
The “Patikanay” tilt was the first in Cadiz’s Dinagsa Festival.
Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. said he was amazed by the turn-out at the maiden staging of the contest.
“Unbelievable…we produced our own beats and sound – and we’re proud of it,” he said.
Escalante promised to make “Patikanay” a regular event in future Dinagsa Festivals.*