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From Tuguegarao to Duenas: The Duenas Visit 2007 (Day 3)

Oct 17, '07 5:33 AM
for everyone

(fourth of six parts)

The Parade

Canon 300D / Shutter Speed: 1/80 sec / F-stop: f/8.0 / ISO Setting: 100 / focal length: 51mm /flash: off / mount: handheld

Canon 300D / Shutter Speed: 1/80 sec / F-stop: f/7.1 / ISO Setting: 100 / focal length: 49mm /flash: off / mount: handheld

Canon 300D / Shutter Speed: 1/80 sec / F-stop: f/6.3 / ISO Setting: 100 / focal length: 52mm /flash: off / mount: handheld

Fiesta-Goers

Sony Ericsson K750i / F-stop: f/2.8 / ISO Setting: 100 / flash: off / mount: handheld

Foods at the fiesta.
Sony Ericsson K750i / F-stop: f/2.8 / ISO Setting: 100 / flash: off / mount: handheld

Fiesta Merchandise at the Town Plaza

Canon 300D / Shutter Speed: 1/40 sec / F-stop: f/3.5 / ISO Setting: 100 / focal length: 18mm /flash: off / mount: handheld

Imay have missed the parade in the 27th but here again, I witnessed another parade in the 30th. The day is the actual celebration of the town fiesta.

As for the fiesta-goers, I noticed Kuya Bebot and family's visitors are just closed friends and distant family members and relatives. I was in fact introduced to some of his nephews and nieces who came as far as Roxas City in Capiz. With a town as simple as Duenas, I was amazed at flashy cars that arrived for the fiesta. There was even a ~~parodied~~ locally assembled Humvee parked in front of Kuya Bebot's house (please see photo above).

Later at that day, Kuya Bebot brought her two grand daughters, Denden and Abby to the town plaza to buy toys. Denden wanted a yoyo and Abby got a different choice. Of course, I went along and that's how I got the chance of taking photos around the plaza.

Sony Ericsson K750i / F-stop: f/2.8 / ISO Setting: 100 / flash: off / mount: handheld

1/8 sec / f/4.0 / ISO 400 / 25mm / no flash | 1/6 sec / f/3.5 / ISO 100 / 18mm / no flash

Patronal Fiesta and Anihan Festival Coronation Program

In the night time, it was the coronation night for the fiesta queen. The event was held at the municipal social hall. Kuya Bebot, his niece Doll (the mother of Denden and Abby), and me arrived at the venue on time. We were ushered to a table intended for balikbayan guests. Upon our arrival, Kuya Bebot's name is being mentioned several times. Kuya Bebot is just one of the most prominent personality in Duenas. I think we were the second set of visitors to arrive in the table to where we were ushered because all of the chairs are empty except for a lone gentleman who arrived ahead of us. I called that visitor the lone gentleman because he was alone in the long table before our group's arrival. And I called him a gentleman because he was so friendly he started to chat with me about photography when he noticed I indiscriminately fired my camera to every scene (just like that photograph of empty stage below). He is apparently a photography enthusiast and own a point-and-shoot camera. He inquired about my SLR. We could have talk more about photography had our voices were not drowned by the loud music. When the program started, I had just found out I was talking to the parish priest of the town. He was being called by the emcee to grace the event. After the prayer, I waited for him to return to his chair which is beside mine, but then, he didn't.

At the end of our long table is the presidential table where big politicians in Iloilo in the person of Congressman Veron, Gov. Neil Tupas, and Vice Gov. Rolex Suplico would later arrived. Mayors from neighboring municipality were also present together with the mayor of Duenas, Bobit Pama, who happens to be a close relative of Kuya Bebot.

Canon 300D / Shutter Speed: 1/40 sec / F-stop: f/4.5 / ISO Setting: 3200 / focal length: 25mm /flash: off / mount: handheld

The 2006 fiesta queen marched around the audience before going to her seat.

Canon 300D / Shutter Speed: 1/50 sec / F-stop: f/5.6 / ISO Setting: 3200 / focal length: 55mm /flash: off / mount: handheld

Canon 300D / Shutter Speed: 1/10 sec / F-stop: f/5.6 / ISO Setting: 3200 / focal length: 55mm /flash: off / mount: handheld

The PNP Band performed for the live band entertainment.

Canon 300D / Shutter Speed: 1/8 sec / F-stop: f/5.6 / ISO Setting: 3200 / focal length: 50mm /flash: off / mount: handheld

The Duenas Central Elementary School Children's performers offered vital numbers for the event.

Canon 300D / Shutter Speed: 1/8 sec / F-stop: f/5.6 / ISO Setting: 1600 / focal length: 55mm /flash: off / mount: handheld

Canon 300D / Shutter Speed: 1/15 sec / F-stop: f/3.5 / ISO Setting: 800 / focal length: 18mm /flash: off / mount: handheld

Canon 300D / Shutter Speed: 1/13 sec / F-stop: f/4.5 / ISO Setting: 800 / focal length: 31mm /flash: off / mount: handheld

Canon 300D / Shutter Speed: 1/15 sec / F-stop: f/3.5 / ISO Setting: 800 / focal length: 18mm /flash: off / mount: handheld

Canon 300D / Shutter Speed: 1/15 sec / F-stop: f/4.5 / ISO Setting: 800 / focal length: 35mm /flash: off / mount: handheld

Denden proved it big that she's talented by making it with the Duenas Central Elementary School Children's Performers.

Canon 300D / Shutter Speed: 1/60 sec / F-stop: f/5.6 / ISO Setting: 800 / focal length: 52mm /flash: fired / mount: handheld