19/09/2025
MASSKARA ARENA AND STREET DANCING COMPETITION UPDATES | OCTOBER 18-19, 2025
Chairman: Dr. Bhadz Defensor Jr.
Director: Nestor Guilaran Jr.
PRIZES AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
✅ 1 million grand prize – Barangay Category Champion
✅ 750,000 grand prize – School Category Champion
✅ 500,000 subsidy – Each participating school
✅ 750,000 financial assistance – Each participating barangay
SCHOOL CATEGORY (Oct. 18) – 7 Public Elementary Schools
1. Don Rodolfo A. Medel Sr. Elementary School
2. Rizal Elementary School
3. Andres Bonifacio Elementary School II
4. Asuncion L. Lizares Elementary School
5. Estefania Elementary School (Defending Champion | 2019)
6. Education & Training Center School
7. Paglaum Village Elementary School
BARANGAY CATEGORY (Oct. 19) – 10 Barangays
1. Barangay Handumanan
2. Barangay 21
3. Barangay 39
4. Barangay Tangub
5. Barangay 6
6. Barangay 29
7. Barangay Bata
8. Barangay 13
9. Barangay 11
10. Barangay 7
PRESSCON HIGHLIGHTS | SEPTEMBER 19, 2025
✅ All barangays cleared of liquidation
✅ Old MassKara music will be used for street dancing
✅ Official MassKara Theme Song chorus is required in arena competition entries
✅Arena Competition: Oct. 18–19, 1:00 PM, Paglaum Sports Complex (5,000 capacity)
✅ Street Dancing: After arena, ending at Bacolod Public Plaza (symbolic dance + awarding)
✅ Holding Area: Negros Occidental High School
✅ Judging: 7 judges (arena), 5 judges (street dancing)
✅ Street dancing stations: Rizal Elementary School, Lopue’s San Sebastian, Old City Hall
✅ School dancers: Grades 4–6 (with waiver & medical clearance)
✅ Teachers to choreograph for schools
✅ Major sponsors to provide front acts at Paglaum at 1:00 PM
✅ Organizer will provide reserved seats for supporters of participants, while other seats will be on a first-come, first-served basis
✅ IDs for media and accredited vloggers
✅ Barangays 29 & 13: First-time participants under the leadership of Kap Narda and Kap Chavez.
✅ Barangay Tangub: Tapped choreographers of grandslam Barangay Granada
✅ Barangay Bata: Second time under Kapitan Remus Abaring; last year’s 1st runner-up, still with the same team.
✅ Kapitan Abaring revealed that Kap Vito of Granada offered him the team behind the success of the Granada MassKara Dancers, but he refused.
✅ DOT Secretary Christina Frasco to attend highlights
VIDEO | https://youtu.be/FYx5MUnbfVI
https://youtu.be/FYx5MUnbfVI
https://youtu.be/FYx5MUnbfVI
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