Sambuokan Festival 2012 Bodybuilding Competition

It's fiesta time once again in Mati City, Davao Oriental. On their annual Sambuokan Festival, we see another perennial 

favorite in Mindanao's Bodybuilding scene - Jawn Fajardo. 

Congratulations are in order as he clinched 3 awards. First, he was champion in the max rep benchpress compeition. Second, he was champion in the Mr. Sambuokan heavyweight category. Third, he got the title of Mr. Sambuokan 2012!!!

From my limited knowledge of the visayan dialect, I believe the term Sambuokan, came from buok - e.g. "usa ka buok" (one whole). So my guess is this festival is for the celebration of the community's unity. But don't hold me on that, I am NOT a native visayan speaker.

There were 3 categories in the bodybuilding event. They were the Bantamweight, Lightweight and Heavyweight. 

Jawn is also planning to compete in the NAC 
Mr. Universe in Hamburg, Germany next month. So good luck to you and may you bring home the bacon.

Ok, so enough talk from me. Here are the pictures of the competition...

#8 is Eliaquim Balbero, Mr. Kayadaywan 2012 Chamipion

 #4 is Jawn Fajardo, Mr. Sambuokan  2012 Overall Champion

Photos courtesy of Jawn Fajardo.