Chabacano Song tilt set tonight
The chabacano song competition will go on stage tonight, October 9, highlighting the 9th day of the 2009 Zamboanga Hermosa Festival.
Ten contestants, who underwent elimination and screening, will vie for the title during the contest proper that will start at 7 p.m. at the Roof Deck of the Garden Orchid Hotel. Cash prizes and trophies are at stake for the top 3 winners.
The chabacano songfest is now on its 27th year and is part of the city government’s initiative to preserve the chabacano language.
The competition is one of the city government initiated activities in line with the 2009 Zamboanga Hermosa Festival. It was first held in 1982 through the initiative of the late Mayor Maria Clara Lobregat when she was still the president of the First United Broadcasting Corporation (FUBC) with the main objective of preserving the chabacano language.
Mayor Celso Lobregat has continued on the tradition of holding the chabacano songfest as one of the highlights during the Zamboanga Hermosa festivities in line with his thrust to preserve and conserve the chabacano language.
Elimination was held Monday, October 5 at the Jardin Maria Clara in Pasonanca. (Sheila Covarrubias)