Paladong Festival 2026: Hinatuan Names Tagasaka NHS Champion
Tagasaka National High School won the Paladong Festival 2026 title in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, after the festival competition on 28 August 2026. The Local Government Unit of Hinatuan published the complete official results later that day.
Official Paladong Festival 2026 results
- Champion: Tagasaka National High School
- Second place: Hinatuan National Comprehensive High School
- Third place: Bigaan National High School
Hinatuan Mayor Tito Cañedo III also confirmed Tagasaka National High School as champion in a separate announcement from the Hinatuan Public Plaza.
Special awards
Tagasaka National High School also received Best in Choreography, Best in Costume and Best in Musicality. Hinatuan National Comprehensive High School received the Street Dancing Award.
Why the result matters
The results identify the schools whose performances led Hinatuan’s principal cultural competition during the town’s Araw ng Hinatuan and patronal festivities. The Surigao del Sur Provincial Tourism Office describes Paladong as a presentation of the local ladong healing tradition. For regional context, Hinatuan is part of the Caraga region.
What remains unconfirmed
The official announcement did not publish the judges’ individual scores, scoring margins or prize amounts. Those details should not be inferred from the final placements and special awards.
