Bogo City's own Orlando Murillo and Champagne Tepan will compete in the 7th Halad sa Kabataan Grand Finals after making it through the 5th cluster eliminations round. The Municipality of Catmon hosted the 5th cluster eliminations last September 5 at the Pedro Monsanto Memorial Sports & Cultural Center. 

In attendance were Catmon Mayor Dan Jusay ,Vice Mayor Iris B. Gestopa, SB Members Vicente Colonia, Marvin Molde, Lloyd Oyas and Romulo Colonia, DepEd District Supervisor Pedro Sususco, DILG Officer Raquel Cahibaybayan, Municipal Health Officer Edna Orlanes, Social Welfare & Dev’t. Officer Erlinda Sucalit, Police Officer Margie Boto and Planning and Dev’t. Coordinator Nelson Ares who also acted as the master of ceremonies. 

Picked as the cluster’s top two best vocal duet singers were Rex Anthony Suico and Cathy Capangpangan of the Municipality of San Remigio, and Orlando Murillo and Champagne Tepan of the City of Bogo. The top two best guitar duet players were Jun Aldrich Layague and Jethryl Fritz Alarde of San Remigio, and Horrace Sayson and Isabelo Lauron Jr. of Catmon. 

All four pairs will compete with the other finalists from the five other clusters around Cebu Province in the 7th Halad sa Kabataan Grand Finals which will be held on the 18th of October at the Cebu Cultural Center in Lahug, Cebu City.

Halad sa Kabataan is an annual project of the Provincial Council for the Protection of Children.

source: cebu.gov.ph