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SEN. NINOY AQUINO, Sultan Kudarat -- The Notre Dame of Kulaman, Inc (NDK) bested other delegates to the recent foundation anniversary of Sen. Ninoy Aquino in Sultan Kudarat.NDK was declared champion in the Battle of Festivals 2017 in celebration of the town's 28th foundation anniversary.The school's delagation was also declared over-all champion in the 16th Sulok Festival and 19th Coffee Festival.Dressed in colorful attire, the well-choreographed delegation bested other groups. Its victory was a tribute to Dulangan Manobo tribe.

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MAGUINDANAO-- The 2016 Miss Philippines-Universe Maxine Medina on Sunday committed to help promote the Inaul fabric Maguindanaons have been wearing for generations.Medina, accompanied by 2016 Miss Philippines-International Kylie Versoza, discussed with Maguindanao Gov. Esmael Mangudadatu in Buluan town on Sunday the market potentials of the Inaul fabric his administration is now trying to keep alive.Medina, who finished a bachelor’s degree in interior design, and Versoza were in Buluan to join a pool of judges in the Palamata Nu Maguindanao pageant on Sunday night.

BULUAN, Maguindanao -- Miss Universe Philippines Maxine Medina and Miss Philippines International Kylie Versoza who joined Maguindanaons in its first Inaul Festival were glad to learn women behind Inaul hand weaving school is giving hope to wives and widows of rebel groups.
Medina, who made it to top six during the recent Miss Universe pageant night in Manila, expressed her support to the efforts of empowering women with knowledge and skills like Inaul weaving.

MAGUINDANAO -- Officials are banking on the on-going Maguindanao Inaul Festival to bind local noble clans together in helping sustain the fragile peace now in the province.Gov.

BULUAN, Maguindanao – Miss Philippines-Universe Maxine Medina alongside other beauties and celebrities will grace the ongoing 1st Inaul Festival, which formally reeled off in this provincial capital town with utmost revelries among thousands of people mostly clad colorful traditional Muslim attires made of the fabric being promoted in the festival. It will be our honor to host and see Miss Medina as well as other dignitaries gracing our festival, Maguindanao Gov.

1. Moro women paraded the famous inaul Malong during kick off ceremonies of 1st Inaul Festival in Buluan, Maguindanao. sand//scontent.fmnl4-3.fna.fbcdn.net/v/l/t34.0-12/16652640_10211888586357930_1336024835_n.jpg?oh=a3165068034ede9cf284d8c56388d736andampoe=589EB521 2. And Moro men wear inaul cloth too. sand//scontent.fmnl4-3.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t34.0-12/16684879_10211888589198001_1056774721_n.jpg?oh=97047d563f6859158178ba21dbff9bd0andampoe=589F830E 3.

COTABATO CITY –
The now famous, elegant and stunning inaul gown candidates for this year’s Miss
Universe candidates’ fashion show in Davao City will, once again, take center
stage at the first ever Inaul Festival in Buluan, Maguindanao simultaneous with
the Sagayan Festival this week.

MAGUINDANAO --- The first ever provincial Inaul Festival reeled off Sunday with organizers markedly optimistic it will keep alive a fabric ethnic Maguindanaons have been patronizing for centuries.Inaul weaving is an indigenous craft the Maguindanao provincial government is trying to preserve and give a boost through technical and marketing interventions.The colorful Inaul cloth hit the news when it was featured by designers in a Mindanao-themed Miss Universe fashion show in Davao City in January.The February 5-14 activity commenced on Sunday with a mountain bike challenge in Maguindan

MANILA -- After passing on the crown to her successor, Miss Universe-France Iris
Mittenaere, 2015 Miss Universe-Philippines Pia Wurtzbach was quick to run to
the back part of the stage to hug Miss Philippines Maxine Medina who made it as
far as the top 6 finalists in the competition.

Several photos
of the two Filipino beauty queens hugging surfaced online minutes after the
coronation of the new Miss Universe and drew collective ‘awwws’ from several
netizens.