- CHERYL G. CRUZ
The electric MassKara performers from Barangay 17, Bacolod City, took home P300,000 in cash prize as the grand champion in the electric MassKara float and dance-off competition, held at the Bacolod Government Center grounds earlier tonight, Oct. 22.
Barangay 25 was first runner-up and won P200,000 in cash, while Barangay 32 received P150,000 as second runner-up.
The judges include Maricris Zobel, Hayden Kho, Dr. Vicky Belo, Alodia Gosiengfiao, and Tim Yap, a city press release said.
The event was witnessed by First Lady Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos, presidential sons Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Sandro Marcos and Vinny Marcos, Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Benitez and Sangguniang Panlungsod members, Megaworld executive vice president and chief strategy officer Kevin Tan, Negros Occidental 3rd District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez, Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer, and Victorias City Mayor Javi Benitez, among others. | STEPHEN TAN photos