3rd MISOR FOTOFEST Kuyamis Festival 2020 Photography Competition's Top Winners

Competing with over a number of awesome entries, the MISOR FotoFest Kuyamis Festival Photography Competition has been an annual photography tradition that started in 2018 and had participated with a wide range of photographers across the province. Year after year, the MISOR FotoFest had been a challenging event and yet exciting for those photographers participating the friendly competition, and to be called the Grand Winners or be included to the Top Finalists and receive bigger and exciting prizes.

This year, the photography competition had three different categories: Conventional, Booth Display, and Mobile categories each with corresponding prizes to be received. While conventional and booth display categories uses DSLR, point and shoot, and/or Mirrorless system, the mobile category uses smartphones to capture images during the week-long celebration that started last January 06, 2020. 

Participating photographers from amateur to enthusiasts, hobbyists to professionals and award-winning lensmen had given until January 09, 2020 to submit their chosen entries but was extended the following day to give them more time to decide their submitted photos bringing this year's theme "Explore and Experience Kuyamis Festival 2020".

After the deadline, the submitted photos were then judged by well-known personalities that have the knowledge and wit not only in photography qualities but also from the richness of the culture, and arts of Misamis Oriental carrying the award-winning citations to their names.

For this year's competition, official entries were judged by the following criteria:

   - Adherence to the Theme (Relevance): 25%

   - Composition (Photography Elements): 25%

   - Photographic Quality (Creativity): 25%

   - Visual Impact (Wow Impact): 25%

A total of 100%

The panel of judges are as follows:

* Arch. Marsha Montecillo-Arada

    - Proprietor: MMA Designs

    - CDO Past President: United Architects of the Philippines

    - Batangas Charter President: Philippine Institute of Architects

    - Committee Member: Misamis Oriental Tourism, Culture, and Arts Council

* Engr Raul Ilogon

    - A Story Teller

    - Historian (World War II in Mindanao)

    - An Engineer by Profession

    - Committee Member: Misamis Oriental Tourism, Culture, and Arts Council

    - Founding Member: Northern Mindanao Mountaineering Society

    - Founder: Nyor's Playground Cooperative (A service cooperative establish to

                    protect mountain environment and to provide livelihood to people)

* Mr Froilan Gallardo

   - Award-winning Photojournalist (Minda News)

   - Writer

* Mr Rhyan Casiño

    - National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Northern Mindanao Representative Visual Arts (2011-2016)

    - Feature Writer: Mindanao Gold Star Daily Newspaper

    - Director for Public Image: Rotary Club of West Cagayan de Oro

    - Committee Member: Misamis Oriental Tourism, Culture, and Arts Council

* Mr Ruben Niño Balane

    - Choreographer, Event, and Stage Director

    - Performing Arts Production Director: University of Science and Technology 

      of Southern Philippines (USTP)

    - Committee Member: Misamis Oriental Tourism, Culture, and Arts Council

    - A Traveler

* Ms Cindy Obeñita

    - Miss Cagayan de Oro 2019

    - Head (MisOr Province Planning and Events Division- Provincial Tourism Office)

    - Magna Cum Laude (Liceo de Cagayan University- Mass Communication)

    - Professional Model

* Mr Clement Dampal II
    - Founder: Camera Club of Cagayan de Oro
    - Hotelier
    - Diversified Lensman
    - Committee Member: Misamis Oriental Tourism, Culture, and Arts Council
    - Travel Blogger
    - Featured Writer and Travel Magazine Contributor

Now here are the top 10 winners for conventional category, top 3 winners for the mobile category, and booth category. Allow them to tell you their winning images.

CONVENTIONAL CATEGORY:

* GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Mr Aye Navarro

* TOP 2 WINNER: Mr Ferdinand Mercado

* TOP 3 WINNER: Mr Richard Achas

* TOP 4 WINNER: Mr Darryl Lennon Cantary

* TOP 5 WINNER: Mr Phillip John Dampal

* TOP 6 WINNER: Mr Sluggo Reyes III

* TOP 7 WINNER: Mr Sluggo Reyes III

* TOP 8 WINNER: Mr Zandreilin Cantutay

* TOP 9 WINNER: Mr Darry Lennon Cantary

* TOP 10 WINNER: Mr Bimbo Baldomero

GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Mr Aye Navarro

TOP 2 WINNER: Mr Ferdinand Mercado

TOP 3 WINNER: Mr Richard Achas

TOP 4 WINNER: Mr Darryl Lennon Cantary

TOP 5 WINNER: Mr Phillip John Dampal

TOP 6 WINNER: Mr Sluggo Reyes III

TOP 7 WINNER: Mr Sluggo Reyes III

TOP 8 WINNER: Mr Zandreilin Cantutay

TOP 9 WINNER: Mr Darry Lennon Cantary

TOP 10 WINNER: Mr Bimbo Baldomero

BOOTH CATEGORY:

* GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Mr Alandino Lingat Jr

* TOP 2 WINNER: Mr Bobby Famas

* TOP 3 WINNER: Ann Miranda

GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Mr Alandino Lingat Jr

TOP 2 WINNER: Mr Bobby Famas

TOP 3 WINNER: Ann Miranda

MOBILE CATEGORY:

* GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Mr Fritz Duncan Alquillos

* TOP 2 WINNER: Mr Randale Basañez

* TOP 3 WINNER: Neco Angello Nicdao

GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Mr Fritz Duncan Alquillos

TOP 2 WINNER: Mr Randale Basañez

TOP 3 WINNER: Neco Angello Nicdao

The TOP winners for the three differnt categories were announced during the clminating event of the 7th Kuyamis Festival 2020 held at the Provincial Capitol Grounds last January 11, 2020.

Grand Prize Winner for the conventional category received P20,000.00 cash, plaque of award, and Granite Gear Trolly Backpack from R.O.X. worth P4,490.00, Top 2 Winner received P10,000.00 cash plaque of award, and Dolly Camera Slider,  Top 3 Winner received P5,000.00 cash, plaque of award, and Reflector, Top 4 Winner received P3,000.00 cash, plaque of award, and Reflector, and Top 5 Winner received P2,000.00 cash, plaque of award, and Tripod. Meanwhile, the Top 6 to Top 10 winners received camera accessories, and tee shirts. 

For the mobile category, the Grand Prize Winner received P3,000.00 cash, plaque of award, and  Puluz Camera Quick Strap from E-Shop Camera and Accessories, Top 2 Winner received P2,000.00 cash, plaque of award, and shirt, and Top 3 Winner received Certificate of Award and camera accessories. 

Additionally, Grand Prize Winner for the Booth Category received P3,000.00 cash, plaque of award, and Vanguard ICS Vest from Carl's Buy N Sell worth P3,200.00 cash, Top 2 Winner received P2,000.00 cash, camera accessories, and plaque of award, and Top 3 Winner received Certificate of Award, and Tee shirt.

This event is brought to you by:
Provincial Government of Misamis Oriental headed by Governor Bambi Emano, Misamis Oriental Tourism Culture and the Arts Council, Clement Dampal Photography, E-Shop Camera Accessories and Equipment, R.O.X., Trio Awardhaus, Carl's Buy N Sell, Centrio Mall-Ayala.

With Media Partners:
Business Week Mindanao, Mindanao Daily New, The Cagayan de Oro Times, Project Lupad, Best Spots PH, and CDO and Beyond