Commission on Audit

Visayas Inter-Regional Cultural Competition 2018

IEC Convention Center

21 March 2018
6:00 o’clock in the evening

The Script
6:45 PM - Reminder
Voice Over: We request everybody to please settle down now as
we shall be starting the program in fifteen (15)
minutes. Please take your assigned seats. Thank you.

6:59 PM - Countdown
Lights off.

LED Screen flashes with the countdown. 10 – 9 – 8 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1.

LED Screen turn off.

7:00 PM – Doxology & Philippine National Anthem

Voice Over: Please rise for the doxology. Vocals by Lee Bitzusu
and dance by Ellen Marie Tan.
Stage lights turn on.

LED Screen shows the Sto. Niño image.

Live feed is off.

Doxology performance.
Stage lights turn off.

LED Screen turns off.

Voice Over: Mga kababayan, ang pambansang awit ng Republika
ng Pilipinas!
LED Screen shows GMA 7 Philippine National Anthem video.
Spotlight is focused on the Philippine Flag.
Stage lights are off.
7:07 PM – Opening Salvo
Video clip simultaneously plays with the voice over.

Voice Over: The term was derived from the name of the 7th century
thalassocratic empire of Srivijaya in Sumatra. In
Sanskrit, sri means “fortunate”, “prosperous”, or
“happy” while Vijaya means “victorious” or
“excellent”.

Located right at the center of the archipelago and

home of the most beautiful and historic places in the
Philippines – the cradle of Catholicsm in Asia, this is
the Visayas!
Region VI, Eastern Visayas…. Region VII, Central
Visayas…. Region VIII, Western Visayas…. Region
XVI, the Negros Island Region….
An amalgamation of rich culture, ancient traditions
and lasting beauty!
All united for one rare gathering…. Unified by strength
and understanding….
This is the Visayas Inter-Regional Cultural
Competition 2018!!

Video clip ends, LED Screen turns off.

Voice Over: And now, please welcome with a warm round of
applause – our beloved Regional Directors and
Assistant Regional Directors!
Stage lights turn on.

Regional Directors and Assistant Regional Directors altogether descend from

back stage, stop and wave their hands on stage for one second and proceeds to
their respective seats/tables.
Stage Lights turn off.

7:15 PM – Preliminaries by the Hosts

Voice Over: Your hosts for this evening, Mr. Adonis Abenojar
Naces and Miss Retxed Fe L. Paglinawan!
Spot lights focus on the two (2) hosts appearing from back stage.
Male Host: Good evening everyone, good evening Red.
Female Host: Maayung gabie Adonis, and good evening to all our
guests.
Male Host: In behalf of the entire COA Regional Office No. VII
administration, we welcome you all to Cebu and in
this year’s Visayas Inter-Regional Cultural
Competition 2018!
Female Host: Tonight’s festive activities, Adonis, actually serve as
one of the highlights of the National Women’s
Month which we are celebrating this March and the
119th Anniversary of the Commission on Audit in
May 2018. Our theme in this year’s Women’s Month
celebration is “We make change work for Women”.
Male Host: That’s correct, Red. This was made possible through
the efforts of, and we would like to acknowledge them
now, firstly – Assistant Commissioner Lourdes M.
Castillo, Chair of the Technical Working Group, COA
GAD Focal Point System.
Female Host: We also thank the Central Office Choir Committee
for handling the Choir Competition and Assistant
Commissioner Rizalina Q. Mutia, Chair of the
Cultural Dance Competition.
Male Host: Of course, all of these could not have been possible
without the approval of our COA Chairperson, the
Hon. Michael G. Aguinaldo, who is here with us
tonight despite his very hectic schedule. Thank you so
much for coming, Sir.

Female Host: Our audience seem to be very silent. Are you, so far,
having a good time there?!
Male Host: Can we hear some noise..? How ‘bout another warm of
applause for all of us here?!

7:18 PM – Messages
Stage lights turn on.
Female Host: (introduces the COA Commissioner II).
Message by COA Commissioner II
Male Host: A lawyer for thirty-one years, a serial innovator, and
man of sterling accomplishments – please welcome,
COA Commissioner Jose A. Fabia.
Message by COA Commissioner Jose A. Fabia.
Female Host: He is a lawyer with extensive legal, governance and
administration expertise acquired from 25 years of
professional work as private law practitioner,
government official and professor. Ladies and
gentlemen, please join your hands for COA
Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaldo.
Message by COA Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaldo

7:33 PM – Rules, Criteria and Judges for the Choir Competition

Male Host: Sa maka-usa pa, daghang salamat, Chairman Aguinaldo for
coming over and inspiring our participating players and
 performers. So, Red, let us now proceed with the
competition proper.
Female Host: And we start with the Choir Competition.

Here are the guidelines:

1. The competing choral groups from each Regional
Office must sing two (2) choral pieces: (1) one
freely chosen piece extolling one or more of the
core values upheld by the Commission, namely
God-centeredness, patriotism, excellence,
integrity, professionalism, courtesy, modesty,
humility, and reverence for truth and the rule of
law; and (2) compulsory piece chosen by the
respective group competition organizers.

2. Each group shall be allotted a maximum of ten (10)

minutes for their performance. Excess time shall
be penalized as follows: less than one minute –
deduction of 1 point, one to two minutes –
deduction of 2 points and if more than 2 minutes,
a deduction of 3 minutes.

3. The decision of judges is final.

4. Winner of tonight’s Choir Competition gets the

singular honor of representing the Visayas in the
National Competition. In default thereof, the first
runner-up will be sent.

Male Host: The criteria for judging are as follows:

1. Technique, which includes intonation, rhythm,

dynamics, harmony and diction – 40 points;
2. Artistry and Musicality, covering the interpretation
and style, artistic expression, tonal quality of the
ensemble, balance, and blending – 30 points;

3. Difficulty of piece, which is subject to judge’s

discretion – 20 points; and

4. Over-all performance and deportment, judged in

accordance with the costume, choreography, stage
discipline, and audience impact – 10 points.

For a total of a hundred points.

Female Host: Taking on the very difficult task of determining

tonight’s winning group, please welcome – the
distinguished members of the panel of the board of
judges.
Our first judge graduated with a degree of Bachelor
of Music major in Music Education from the Colegio
de la Imaculada College of Music in Cebu City. He
was an academic scholar of the Salvador and Pilar
Sala Foundation and finished a special course on
Techniques in Choral Pedagogy and Conducting at
the Asian Institute for Liturgy and Music (AILM),
Quezon City. He has won several local and
international citations for his love of music, and
performed memorable international concerts. He is
the composer of songs “Tatay Pauli Na” and “Pagdayeg”,
sang by the San Miguel Choir and a Wealth Bank
song. He is affiliated as a Flutist of the Cebu Youth
Symphony Orchestra and an Honorary Member of
the Ateneo Glee Club from 2003 to 2005. Friends,
please welcome Maestro Dennis Gregory A. Sugarol!
Male Host: Our next judge is a renowned composer, musical
director, conductor, musical arranger and instructor.
He graduated from the University of the Philippines’
College of Music, with a degree major in conducting
and composition.
Ladies and gentlemen, a warm round of applause for
the proud Bulakenyong Cebuano, Maestro Roberto
“Obette” del Rosario!
Female Host: Our third and final judge is a singer, composer, and
musical arranger. He is a former Manager of BMG
Records and former Cebu City consultant for
Music, Culture, and the Arts. A warm round of
applause for Maestro Elvis Somosot!

7:37 PM – Choir Competition Proper

Male Host: The competition shall proceed without any
interruption, except for the introductory words per
group presentation. May we remind everybody not to
make an applause or any other noise until such time
that all the groups shall have performed.
Female Host: This shall be the order of presentation:
1
2
3
4
Male Host: Let the Choir Competition begin!
Stage lights turn off.

Video Clips and voice over in between performances.

30 seconds per video clip
30 seconds per voice over

10 minutes per performance proper

8:21 PM – Intermission Number
Voice Over: To perform his winning song “Lagyo”, please welcome
the grand champion of Himo’g Huni Unang Hugna –
COA Bohol’s pride, singer- composer Mr. Raymond
Cagampang!
Raymond Cagampang performs his song.

8:31 PM – Rules, Criteria and Judges for the Festival Dance

Competition
Voice Over: Once again, here are your hosts Mr. Adonis Naces and
Miss Retxed Fe Paglinawan.
Male Host: Thank you. The Choir Competition was very tight. It
was evident, Red, that all the groups gave their best.
Female Host: I agree, Adonis. But more than the competition, it is
the beautiful music they shared tonight that
fascinates me the most. It was like angels have
come down from heaven and hearing them sing
perfect melodies.
Male Host: But that is not what is everything for tonight, Red.
Wait till you see the festival dances, many of which
have been making raves both locally and
internationally – such as in the Aliwan Festival held
every year in Manila.
Female Host: Yes, I heard that for the past weeks, our selected
auditors have been multi-tasking – finalizing audit
reports which are due last and/or this month while
preparing for tonight’s dance competition.
Male Host: Bilib gyud ko nila Red. By the way, you are stunning
tonight with that gown. You are lovely.
Female Host: Thank you, Adonis. I know nga magpa-gwapo man sad
ka tonight so I prepared. Haha!

Male Host: Gwapo lagi but I looked so small with your height and
heels.
Female Host: Never mind ui. Women empowerment na man gud ta
karun. And height, like age, doesn’t matter anymore.
Hehe!
Male Host: Ahh, whatever. Haha! Anyways, let us now move on
with the Festival Dance competition. This aims to
showcase regional culture usually expressed in a
festival dance done in honor of a Patron Saint or in
thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest. This contest, like
the choir, is also part of COA’s observance of the
National Women’s Month and shall incorporate
gender and development perspectives.
Here are the specific guidelines:
1. Each competing group shall be given five (5)
minutes for their presentation. The 5 minute-
period begins as soon as the participants of a
contingent are properly set up in front of the
judging stage and ends as soon as they leave the
judging area.

2. Excess time shall warrant a deduction from the

score based on the following:

Excess time of 5 seconds –

deduction of 1 point
10 seconds –
2 points
15 seconds –
3 points
20 seconds –
4 points
 25 seconds –
5 points
and more
3. The use of live musical instruments is highly
encouraged and may be used to add to the festive
mood. However, if music is canned, a CD shall be
submitted to the organizing committee two (2)
days before actual presentation, which is tonight.

4. The costume shall be appropriate to the chosen

presentation.

5. No high lifting or rough acrobatic movements are

allowed to avoid accidents.

6. Use of props will be allowed as long as it will not

cause delay in the program and those that may
harm the performance of other groups. Props
such as oil, confetti, fire, water, flammable
materials, broken glass, sharp objects, live animals
as sacrifices, children, and the like are prohibited.
A 5-point deduction shall be imposed against
those violating these rules.

7. The decision of the Board of Judges shall be final

and irrevocable.

Female Host: The criteria for judging are as follows:

1. Theme/Concept, which includes thematic

interpretation, relevance to gender perspective,
and true representation of regional culture and
tradition, including music – 35%;

2. Choreography, covering the creativity/artistry of

movement patterns, formation – 20%;
3. Performance, specifically the execution, skills and
mastery coordination, synchronicity and
precision, energy, stage projection, grace and
poise – 20%

4. Costume, to be evaluated in accordance with the

color combination, design, style, and appropriate
use – 15%

5. Props, as to artistry-design, effective use, and

relevance to performance and concept – 10%

For a total of a hundred points.

Male Host: Now that we know the guidelines and criteria for
determining tonight’s winner, it’s time to get to know
our distinguished members of the judging panel.
Our first judge is a multi-awarded choreographer,
having won in many festival competitions such as the
Sinulog here in Cebu, the Pintados Kasadyaan in Leyte,
and the Aliwan Festival in Manila. He is also the
Executive Commissioner for the National Commission
for Culture and the Arts Committee on Dance. Ladies
and gentlemen, Visayas’ pride – Victor Hao Cuenco!
Female Host: Our next judge is a licensed Civil Engineer. He is an
Ambassador of Goodwill to various international dance
festivals, a fashion and dance director/choreographer
who has done shows here and abroad, an artistic and
stage director for cultural events of the APEC and
ASEAN Ministerial meetings, recipient of the Most
Outstanding Individual for Culture and the Arts by the
Cebu City Government, a Perlas and Garbo sa Sugbo
Awardee, Artistic Director of the Cebu Province
Delegation during the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in
Pyeong Chang, South Korea, and an Executive Council
Member of the National Committee on Dance of the
National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
Friends, please welcome with a round of applause, the
Engr. Patricio “Junjet” Primor, Jr.!

Male Host: Our third and final judge is a well-known Cebuano, an

art collector, renowned choreographer and heritage
icon. He has under his belt numerous championship
crowns and is a hall of famer in the Sinulog Festival.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome with a
thunderous applause, Mr. Val San Diego!

8:36 PM – Dance Festival Competition Proper

Male Host: The competition shall proceed without any
interruption, except for the introductory words per
group presentation. May we remind everybody not
to make an applause or any other noise until such
time that all the groups shall have performed.
Female Host: This shall be the order of presentation:
1
2
3
4
Male Host: The competition will now start with performer
number one!
Stage lights turn off.

Video Clips and voice over in between performances.

30 seconds per video clip

30 seconds per voice over

10 minutes per performance proper

9:21 PM – Special Performance by the Cebu Province Dancers

Voice Over: Showcasing the Visayan Region’s legendary resilience
and the Cebuano’s rich historic culture, here are the
Cebu Province dancers for a special performance!
Stage lights turn on.

Performance by the Cebu Province Dancers

9:26 PM – Acknowledgement, Announcement of Results

Voice Over: Once again, here are your hosts – Adonis and Red!
Male Host: We would like to acknowledge the following persons
who in one way or the other made tonight’s event a
successful one:
1. COA Chairman Michael G. Aguinaldo;
2. COA Commissioner Jose A. Fabia;
3. COA Commissioner;
4. The Regional Directors of participating
regions;
5. The Assistant Regional Directors of
participating regions;
6. This year’s hosts, Director Eden T. Rafanan
and Assistant Regional Director Marilou M.
Rizarri of COA Regional Office No. VII;
7. The Cultural Night Committee headed by
Supervising Auditor Atty. Eva P. Cabrera;
8. Our sponsors (to be specified);
9. Mr. PJ Patricio;
10. And all of you for coming here tonight, not just
to compete and cheer for your regions – but
also to celebrate with us the beautiful Visayan
culture.

Female Host: Thank you very much to all of you. Let us not
prolong the excitement, may we request all the Regional Directors
of the participating four (4) regions to kindly come up on stage for
the awarding of prizes to our winners.
Male Host: By the way, this year’s winners for both the Choral and
Festival Dance Competitions will be receiving the
following prizes:
Announcement and awarding of Winners

9:31 PM – Grand Finale

Voice Over: This year’s champion of the Festival Dance
Competition, the _________________!
Repeat performance of the grand winner.
Voice Over: Thank you very much. See you next year in Iloilo!
Good night everyone!!

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