BACOLOD CITY, May 8 -- Organizers of this year's Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival, which is set from May 24 to 26, launched dance competitions as added attractions to the annual event, which puts the spotlight on this city's famous charcoal-grilled chicken.

To take chicken inasal global, new events include the dance challenge and modern movement competition as well as the global beats or street dance competition.

Videos of Bacolodnons taking on the Bacolod Chicken Inasal dance craze were posted on social media on Wednesday after the release of the teaser video earlier this week.

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