Carcar bags P500,000, wins Sinulog sa Kabataan 2023

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CARCAR City was named winner in this year's One Cebu Island Sinulog sa Kabataan, which was held at the Cebu City Sports Center Sunday, January 8, 2023.

The contingent took home P500,000.

Carcar City also won the best in musicality and best in costume, and ranked third in best in street dancing.

Winners of Sinulog sa Kabataan will join the grand parade on January 15.

Here's the complete list of winners.

Ritual Showdown

1. Carcar City - P500,000

2. Barangay Tejero - P400,000

3. Tribu Cebu Tech - P300,000

4. Lumad Basakanon - P200,000

5. Banay Labangon - P150,000

Best in Musicality

1. Carcar City - P50,000

2. Lumad Basakanon – P40,000

3. Barangay Tejero – P30,000

4. Tribu Cebu Tech – P20,000

5. Banay Labangon - P10,000

Best in Costume

-- Carcar City - P50,000

Best in Street Dancing

1. Lumad Basakanon – P50,000

2. Barangay Tejero - P30,000

3. Carcar City - P20,000

This year's Sinulog sa Kabataan competition was participated by 15 contingents from different barangays and local government units of Cebu. The contingents include:

1. El Pardo Performing Arts - Barangay Poblacion, Pardo

2. Banay Labangon - Barangay Labangon

3. Carcar City

4. Tribu Lumad Mabinihanon - Barangay Mabini

5. Barangay San Roque - Ciudad

6. Tribu Mabolokon - Barangay Mabolo

7. Lumad Basakanon - Barangay Basak San Nicolas

8. Barangay Tejero

9. Barangay Binaliw

10. Barangay Tisa

11. Barangay Guadalupe

12. Barangay San Nicolas Proper

13. Lapu-Lapu City (guest performer)

14. Tribu Cebu Tech

15. Barangay Inayawan

(CLC)

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