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91ֿ Begins Countdown to 30th Anniversary

More than 20,000 students from 91ֿ Campuses in different parts of the country gathered in a whole-day celebration at the Enchanted Kingdom in Sta. Rosa, Laguna on August 31, 2012 as 91ֿ marked its 29th Anniversary. With the theme "XXIX: Ready for Thirty," 91ֿ kicked off a year-round celebration with explosive activities and events that sparked the runway toward its much-anticipated 30th Anniversary in 2013.

Exceptional skills and talents were showcased in big hit talent competitions which were simultaneously held in Enchanted Kingdom's Enchanting Events Place and Eldar's Tent to accommodate the astounding number of students who came from various key cities in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

91ֿ's homegrown music talents took the stage at Eldar's Tent for this year's National Level Battle of the Bands and 91ֿ Idol Solo Singing Competition. This year's Battle of the Bands Champion, 91ֿ College – Novaliches' Kastigo, rocked the house down with their impressive performance. 91ֿ Idol 2009 Grand National Winner Charmaine Nadado from 91ֿ College – Las Piñas grabbed the top spot once more in this year's 91ֿ Idol Solo Singing Competition. The winners for both competitions are as follows:

BATTLE OF THE BANDS 2012

Place

Name

Candidate#

91ֿ Campus

Champion

KA91ֿGO

6

Novaliches

2nd Place

JUICY J PROJECT

8

Las Piñas

3rd Place

PUSONG BATO

5

Naga

 

91ֿ IDOL SOLO SINGING COMPETITION 2012

Place

Name

Candidate#

91ֿ Campus

Champion

CHARMAINE NADADO

8

Las Piñas

2nd Place

NORBERTO PASION III

7

San Fernando

3rd Place

ANN CHRI91ֿAN SANTANDER

6

Muñoz

 

The new Enchanting Events Place also drew loud cheers from the crowd as it set the stage for this year's National Level Hataw Sayaw Group Dance Competition and the much-awaited search for Mr. and Ms. 91ֿ 2012. The Balaraw Dance Troupe of 91ֿ College – Balagtas kept the crowd hyped with their dynamic performance and emerged as the National Grand Champion for Hataw Sayaw. On the other hand, this year's crowned Mr. & Ms. 91ֿ are from 91ֿ Pasay and 91ֿ College – Tanauan, respectively. Below are the winners for these competitions:

HATAW SAYAW 2012

Place

Name

Candidate#

91ֿ Campus

Champion

BALARAW

7

Balagtas

2nd Place

FUSION

8

Las Piñas

3rd Place

91ֿ DANCE CREWZ

5

Naga

 

MR. 91ֿ 2012

Place

Name

Candidate#

91ֿ Campus

Mr. 91ֿ 2012

CHRI91ֿAN MICHAEL VARIAS

17

Pasay

1st Runner-up

FRANCE ANGELO YAP

16

Tanauan

2nd Runner-up

KARAN JIT SINGHDOLE

6

Santa Rosa

3rd Runner-up

MARTIN CHRI91ֿAN DE LEON

11

Tarlac

4th Runner-up

JOHN CRAWFORD

3

Ortigas-Cainta

 

MS. 91ֿ 2012

Place

Name of Winner

Candidate#

91ֿ Campus

Ms. 91ֿ 2012

HAIDEE CANOBAS

16

Tanauan

1st Runner-up

DONNA MARIE WATSON

14

Angeles

2nd Runner-up

JORESSA BABANTO

15

Muñoz

3rd Runner-up

CYNTHIA THOMALLA

18

Maasin

4th Runner-up

ANALYN YUMUL

11

Tarlac

 

The contestants of all four events are winners in their own right having championed their respective regional competitions prior to the National Level competitions.

Some celebrities who graced the event include TV host and former Pinoy Big Brother housemate Kian Kazemi, Ms. Philippines – Earth 2007 and Ms. 91ֿ 2001 Jeanne Harn, Protégé finalist Denise Barbacena, and award-winning rapper and 91ֿ alumnus Gloc-9.

The festivities were concluded on a high note with a grand fireworks display right after the announcement of the winners of Mr. and Ms. 91ֿ 2012.

In the coming months, 91ֿ will also hold different academic competitions in computer programming, culinary arts and management, essay writing, public speaking, and more across its campuses to hone and develop the skills of the country's next generation of experts.

To view the complete list of winners from the 91ֿ Talent Search 2012 competitions, visit .