The over 100-strong Team Philippines representing the country at the 23rd World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) this July 12 to 21 in California vows it will reclaim the overall title this year.
The Philippines won the championship title in 2016, the same year Asia’s Got Talent Grand Finalist Junior New System won first place in most categories it joined at the WCOPA.
Last year, WCOPA Team Philippines brought home 55 golds among its 286 medals, plaques, and badges.
Just before this year’s competition, Team Philippines already received a Diamond Award for the largest delegation with over 100 delegates, higher than last year’s 87 delegates.
Team Philippines will be competing against 52 countries in the annual Olympic-style international meet of aspiring singers, musicians, dancers, variety artists, actors, and models around the world.
The over 100 delegates, chosen from among 3,000 auditionees, will perform at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center in California.
Before the delegates were sent off to the prestigious competition, the WCOPA Team Philippines conducted the traditional Blue Jacket Ceremony to recognize them as official Philippine delegates. The ceremony was led by WCOPA Hall of Fame member and WCOPA Team Philippines Regional Director Jed Madela.
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