GMA artists join Iligan City's Diyandi festival

Sunstar Cagayan Friday, September 23, 2011 AFTER staging a series of successful events during the celebration of various festivals in Mindanao such as Davao City's Kadayawan Festival, Cagayan de Oro City's Kagay-an Festival and General Santos City's Tuna Festival, broadcast giant GMA Network is heading south once again, this time to add excitement to Iligan City 's Diyandi Festival on September 27 to 28. Kicking-off the two-day festivity at 2 p.m. Tuesday is the "Serbisyong Totoo Docu-Fest" from the country's most awarded broadcast news organization, GMA News and Public Affairs. Have something to report? Tell us in text, photos or videos. Bannered by GMA News reporter Cesar Apolinario, who is also the co-host of GMA News TV's I Juander, the docu-fest will showcase some of GMA News and Public Affairs' topnotch and eye-opening documentaries at the mini-theater of MSU-Iligan institute of Technology. At 7 p.m., Kapusong Iliganons are in for a treat as Sam Pinto, one of the most sought-after Kapuso actresses, amuses them with her charm and talent as she performs her production number in the "Miss Iligan 2011" at the MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology Gym. Kapuso talent Victor Aliwalas will serve as host of the event. On Wednesday, at 7 a.m., Aliwalas will participate in the "Kapuso Diyandi Festival Float Parade" to escort the winners of Ms. Iligan 2011 in the float especially designed for the Kapuso Network. The parade is set to tour along the main streets of Iligan City. An impressive roster of stars that includes two of Protégé's high-profile and formidable mentors Rachel Ann Go and Jay-R, together with TJ Trinidad and Ynna Asistio of the new GMA Films horror-suspense movie The Road, and Bubble Gang's sexy actress-comedienne and Showbiz Central co-host Rufa Mae Quinto are all set to delight Kapusong Iliganons as they banner the "Kapuso Night" at the MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology Gym at 6 p.m. The event will be hosted by Bubble Gang's Moymoy Palaboy and GMA Cebu's Anna Maris Igpit. "The GMA Kapuso Network looks forward in joining this year's Diyandi Festival. On our second year as the festival's event partner, Iliganons can expect a merrier and more exciting Kapuso Night," said Oliver Amoroso, AVP for GMA Regional TV. The highlights of the festival can be seen via a TV Special airing on October 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on all eight regional stations of the network in Naga City, Dagupan City, Cebu City, Iloilo City, Bacolod City, Cagayan de Oro City, Davao City and General Santos City. (PR)