Higalaay : Kagay-an Festival 2014

Its festival month in Cagayan de Oro City!  The entire month of August is devoted to several activities in connection with the Kagay-an Festival and the feast of Saint Augustine.

This years theme is "Higalaay : Kagay-an Festival 2014".  Higalaay in Cebuano or Bisaya means Friendship.

Hope to see you around CDO!

Photo taken from cdoguide

Ka-GAY-an Festival

The Kagay-an Festival of Cagayan de Oro is simply the gayest festival ever.  You have gay band majorettes, gay street performers, gay organizers? gay everything.  Even the color scheme of the street performers are gay (purple). 

This is a departure from the previous organizer, Promote CDO, who warned people that Kagay-an Festival is a "religious" event and should be celebrated with "dignity" and "respect".  This statement came after a gay mermaid was placed in one of the fluvial floats.  Come to think about it, all contingents had gay dancers.  So whats the difference?

Happy Fiesta Cagayan de Oro!

Happy Fiesta to Cagayan de Oro City!  Viva Senor San Agustin!  I will try to post fiesta photos soon....

Barangay Gwapo 2012 Contender 6 to 10

Introducing the remaining 5 gwapos of MOR's Barangay Gwapo 2012.  This male pageant is part of the fiesta celebration of Cagayan de Oro.  However do not expect a swimwear competition.  A great disappointment to gay fans.

Gwapo No. 6   Mike Abejo of Barangay Macabalan.  21 years old, 170 cm (5' 7)

 

Gwapo No. 7   Noel Vincent Orejudos of Barangay Bulua.  19 years old, 174 cm (5' 8 1/2)

Gwapo No. 8    Alexander Dan Linaac of Barangay Gusa.  22 years old, 175 cm (5' 9)

Gwapo No. 9   Jestoni Lopez of Barangay Macasandig.  21 years old, 172 cm (5' 8)

Gwapo No. 10   Richard Caspillo of Barangay Puntod.  25 years old, 170 cm (5' 7)

 

Barangay Gwapo 2012 Contenders 1 to 5

Introducing the 10 gwapos of MOR's Barangay Gwapo 2012.  This male pageant is part of the fiesta celebration of Cagayan de Oro.  However do not expect a swimwear competition.  A great disappointment to gay fans.  I will post later the remaining 5 contenders.

Gwapo No. 1  Francis Luperte of Barangay Consolacion.  21 years old, 170 cm (5' 7)

Gwapo No. 2   Don Kim Julio Quimbo of Barangay Nazareth.  19 years old, 178 cm (5' 10)

Gwapo No. 3   Alvin Marc Magpulong of Barangay Bugo.  21 years old, 170 cm (5' 7)

Gwapo No. 4   Kim Michael Paasa Jr. of Barangay 13.  22 years old, 175 cm (5' 9)

Gwapo No. 5  Karl Rembrant Mueco of Barangay 29.  18 years old, 173 cm (5' 8)

Man of Himologan 2008 final series

The Man of Himologan was a defunct male pageant in Cagayan de Oro City.  It was part of the Kagay-an Festival 2008 celebration.  Here is last series of photographs.
 
DISCLAIMER : DISCREET CDO is not making any claims or suggestions to the sexual orientation or preference of the person or people in the photograph.

Winners of the Man of Himologan

Man of Himologan 2008 series 6

The Man of Himologan was a defunct male pageant in Cagayan de Oro City.  It was part of the Kagay-an Festival 2008 celebration.  Here is series 6 of the photographs.
 
DISCLAIMER : DISCREET CDO is not making any claims or suggestions to the sexual orientation or preference of the person or people in the photograph.

Man of Himologan 2008 series 5

The Man of Himologan was a defunct male pageant in Cagayan de Oro City.  It was part of the Kagay-an Festival 2008 celebration.  Here is series 5 of the photographs.
 
DISCLAIMER : DISCREET CDO is not making any claims or suggestions to the sexual orientation or preference of the person or people in the photograph.

Man of Himologan 2008 series 4

The Man of Himologan was a defunct male pageant in Cagayan de Oro City.  It was part of the Kagay-an Festival 2008 celebration.  Here is series 4 of the photographs.  And by the way, yours truly was the photographer. 

DISCLAIMER : DISCREET CDO is not making any claims or suggestions to the sexual orientation or preference of the person or people in the photograph.

Man of Himologan 2008 series 3

The Man of Himologan was a defunct male pageant in Cagayan de Oro City.  It was part of the Kagay-an Festival 2008 celebration.  Here is series 3 of the photographs.

 

Miss Kagay-an (Ms. Cagayan de Oro)

Finally saw Ms. Kagay-an winner, Ms. Angel Carbajal during the Golden Float Parade.  She is a nursing student from Capitol University.  In all honesty she looks ordinary, in short Pinay na Pinay.  I now understand why someone was complaining about her in a blog.  It is it all brains and no beauty?  

In fairness to Ms. Carbajal, once you get in the top 5, all are already considered winners.  You already possess the qualities of a Ms. Kagay-an.  All previous scores of the contestants are nullified and everything would now depend on the Question and Answer portion.  Answer the question right and you will be assured of the crown.  Answer it badly and you will end up like Venus Raj.

 

Kagay-an Festival, Cagayan de Oro City

So many activities around CDO with the City Fiesta fast approaching.  Last night was the coronation night of Ms. Kagay-an Festival.  Funny thing, some people were complaining of the winners.  Sore losers or sour grapping?

Tomorrow will be a busy day in the city with the Folkloric Dance Competition in Pelaez Sports Center, Pyro Festival in SM City and off course SM City Kagay-an Festival Sale which starts August 26 to 30.  I am not sure if I want to be in SM City around that time.  Last time they held the Pryo Festival, the traffic was so terrible that it took hours to get cars out of the mall vicinity after the event.

Check out the other accredited events of the Kagay-an Festival 2011

Man of Himologan 2008

The Man of Himologan was a defunct male pageant in Cagayan de Oro City.  It was part of the Kagay-an Festival 2008 celebration.  There was an attempt to organize the event again in 2009 but it did not push through.  I guess they really had a difficult time looking for guys willing to be dressed up like Barbie-Ken.  Anyway, here are some photographs I took during the pageant night in Dynasty Court Hotel.  As usual I will be posting the photographs in series.

Opening number

 

Kagay-an Festival 2011

Kagay-an Festival is a month long event in celebration of Cagayan de Oro City's Patron, Saint Augustine of Hippo (August 28).  This week alone, there are several events going on around the city.  I was quite surprised that the Kumbira Culinary Show, which is now ongoing in Limketkai Mall was not included in one of the "core events" of the festival.  By the way, August 29 (Monday) and August 30 (Tuesday) are declared holidays.  Click on the photograph to see the official list of events for the Kagay-an Festival.