T'nalak Festival Online Photo Contest winners revealed

SOX PH, a website that aims to showcase the best of SOCCSKSARGEN Region to the rest of the world through pictures and social media has revealed the winners of T'nalak Festival 2015 Online Photo Contest on Monday, August 3.

From a total of 86 entries in three categories namely Discover South Cotabato, Tnalak Festival 2015 Side Events and Tnalak Festival 2015 Street Dancing, the judges selected the top ten best photos. The Overall Best Photo this year, submitted by well-known travel blogger and photographer Allan Barredo captured the beauty of Hikong Alu, the first falls of the famous Seven Falls in Lake Sebu. His photo of a tarsier taken in Tupi, South Cotabato also bagged the third place of the competition. The second best photo entitled "Dayang-Dayang" was taken by another award-winning South Cotabateño photographer Francis Sacdalan. His photo shows a dancer in colorful Maguindanaoan costumes portraying a Muslim princess in the Kadsagayan A Lalan, one of the three categories of the Tnalak Festival street dancing competition. Below are the rest of the winners for SOX PH Tnalak Festival 2015 Online Photo Contest.

TOP 10 Best Photos

1st Place
Hikong Alu by Allan Barredo
P 5,000.00

2nd Place
Dayang-Dayang by Francis Sacdalan
P 3,000.00

3rd Place
Linan Tarsier by Allan Barredo
P 2,000.00

4th Place
Captured Emotion by Ric Samanion
P 1,500.00

5th Place
Gem of the South by Arnold Cordero
P 1,000.00

6th Place
Against All Odds by Stephanie Anne Cerado
P 500.00

7th Place
Tribal Motion by Chilun Leung
P 500.00

8th Place
Lake Holon by Jeniel Buday
P 500.00

9th Place
The Hands That Shapes by Ariel Pascua
P 500.00

10th Place
Lake Seloton by Jose Rey Pernia
P 500.00

Most-Liked Photos

Street Dancing Category
1st Place
Captured Emotion by Ric Samanion
P 3,000.00

2nd Place
Kaanyag South Cotabateña by Jeniel Buday
P 2,000.00

3rd Place
Dayang- Dayang by Francis Sacdalan
P 1,000.00


T'nalak Festival Side Events Category
1st Place
Mountain Bike Challenge by Jeniel Buday
P 3,000.00

2nd Place
Colorful Thematic Parade by Victor James Pabico
P 2,000.00

3rd Place
Center of Attraction by Ric Samanion
P 1,000.00

Discover South Cotabato Category
1st Place
Iconic Matutum by Jean Barredo
P 3,000.00

2nd Place
Lake Holon by Jeniel Buday
P 2,000.00

3rd Place
Hikong Alu by Allan Barredo
P 1,000.00

SOX PH T'nalak Festival 2015 Online Photo Contest was made possible with the support of Smart Communications, Department of Tourism- Region 12 and FB Hotel & Convention Center.