2010 MBC National Choral Competition

The Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) has been conducting a choral competition as part of its Paskong Pinoy festivities since 2007. They featured a Children’s Choir Competition showcasing school groups from Metro Manila and in 2008, the contest expanded to include an Open Category for groups with members above the age of 14. In 2009, they began drawing participants from various parts of the country in what has been premised as a nationwide choral contest

The 2nd MBC National Choral Competition gets underway with auditions for the Open category being conducted in key cities of Luzon, and high-profile regional competitions being hosted by Hot FM Cebu, Love Radio Iloilo, and Easy Rock Cagayan de Oro to determine the choirs that will compete in the contest proper on December 6-10 at the Star Theater in Pasay City.

For interested choirs you can contact the designated station managers with the schedules as follows:

Cauayan, Isabela – August 24
c/o Arvin Alivia, Hot FM, 0922.858.0521; arvinalivia@gmail.com

Laoag, Ilocos Norte – August 26
c/o Irineo Ibalio, Love Radio, 0915.406.9800; ipibalio@yahoo.com

Baguio City – August 28
c/o Rene Sales, Love Radio, 0927.223.3335; captturk23@yahoo.com

Lucena City – September 11
c/o Marie Bismanos, Love Radio, 0916.743.6757; love_radio_lucena@yahoo.com

Naga City – September 25
c/o Jojo Cheung, Love Radio, 0918.926.1611; jomach59@yahoo.com

Regional Finals in Iloilo – October 7
c/o Babes Vasquez. Love Radio, 0916.507.0209; baybzv@yahoo.com

Regional Finals in Cebu – October 9
c/o Marlon Baula, Hot FM, 0917.627.3018; baula_marlon@yahoo.com

Regional Finals in Cagayan de Oro – October 15
c/o Ricky Etrata, Easy Rock, 0917.704.0527; wisedvo@yahoo.com

Mega-Manila auditions at the Star Theater, Star City Complex – October 23 and 24
c/o Jay Arcega, 0910.414.1663;  jaybel_28@yahoo.com

Last year’s Open category champion University of the Visayas is automatically invited to defend its title, and will not need to compete for the Eastern Visayas regional derby.

Participation in the Children’s Choir division shall be by invitation, with only 12 choirs being selected to compete in the semifinal round.  Three-time champion Hiyas ng Pilipinas has been elevated to the hall of Fame, and will not be eligible to compete for two years.

Prizes:

Children’s Division

• Fourth place P 15,000 and trophy
• Third place 30,000 and trophy
• Second Place 50,000 and trophy
• Champion 100,000 and trophy

Open Category

• Fourth place P 20,000 and trophy
• Third place 40,000 and trophy
• Second place 75,000 and trophy
• Champion 150,000 and trophy

Consolation prizes of P10,000 each will also be given to the four runners-up in the open category.

For full contest mechanics and guidelines, email siouxstar@gmail.com.