Baddie Roma’s performance at Napromu Night in Daanbantayan, Cebu, ended earlier than planned on August 21, 2025, leaving the artist and her dancers disappointed and prompting questions about what happened during the program.
Roma had prepared a five song performance expected to last approximately 25 minutes. She had reportedly rehearsed with her dancers for four days and spent her own money preparing for the appearance. The performance included choreography, multiple costume changes and carefully planned movements around the venue.
Roma’s connection to the event reportedly began at a relative’s birthday celebration, where she performed her song “Don’t Tell Me What To Do.” Roma is a relative of Ma. Bregidorietta M. Tancawan, a Municipality Councilor of Daanbantayan. Councilor Bridgette reportedly saw Roma perform and was impressed, later telling her that she would invite her to perform during the town fiesta or Napromu Night.
Before the event, Roma also participated in the municipality’s songwriting competition for the municipal hymn. According to the account provided, her participation was partly intended to introduce herself to the people of Daanbantayan before her larger performance.
Roma had reportedly informed Councilor Bridgette that she would perform five songs for around 25 minutes. She then prepared with her dancers for four days.
Before the program began, the host had reportedly seen Roma and her dancers rehearsing at the venue.
When the performance began, Roma opened in a black leather one piece with fishnet stockings, high heel boots and a black beach hat, creating one of her signature bold performance looks.
The staging became increasingly elaborate as the performance continued. During the final song of her first set, Roma ran up approximately ten steps from the ground level toward the elevated area where the riser was placed. That area was roughly at a second level, while the riser itself brought her even higher, approximately to the height of a third floor.
Roma then performed from the high riser, becoming the first artist that night to perform from that elevated structure.
She later returned to the ground continuing the performance before going at the backstage.
Roma eventually went backstage to prepare for her final planned look. The outfit was supposed to be a white one piece with a black headpiece designed by Angel Brie Geraldez and a large cross necklace also designed by Geraldez.
She was expected to return for the final part of her performance and make her way toward the main entrance with her dancers.
That finale never happened.
The performance was stopped before Roma could complete the remaining two planned song segments. As the host continued to the next portion of the program, Roma reportedly shouted into the microphone, “I’m not done yet!”
People in the venue reportedly heard the statement.
Following the event, Roma addressed the situation publicly on Facebook. She expressed gratitude for being given the opportunity to perform but said she was disappointed that she had not been allowed to finish.
Roma pointed to the preparation involved, including the four days she and her dancers spent rehearsing. She also explained that she does not perform for money alone and that she performs because she loves entertaining people and sharing her passion.
She said that respect and appreciation are important to performers and that the experience left her upset and disappointed.
Roma also explained that she had remained quiet during the event because she did not want to ruin the night.
A different perspective later came from Barinding Tancawan, the sister of Councilor Bridgette.
Barinding said she was not present during Napromu Night and therefore did not personally witness what happened. She nevertheless acknowledged Roma’s feelings and suggested that the shortened performance may have been related to time constraints.
She pointed to the number of performers who were still waiting to take the stage and suggested that the amount of time Roma expected to receive may not have matched the time ultimately available within the program.
Barinding encouraged Roma not to be discouraged and to treat the experience as something she could learn from as she continues to develop as an artist. She also praised Roma’s talent and encouraged her to continue moving forward.
Roma acknowledged Barinding’s comment.
After the official program ended, the venue reportedly transitioned into the disco portion of the evening.
According to the account provided, the host later approached Roma and reportedly said, “Oh, you were a performer? I didn’t know that.”
Roma reportedly smiled and simply continued on without confronting the host.
The exchange stood out because the host had reportedly seen Roma rehearsing with her dancers at the venue before the show.
Roma had already spent time preparing at the venue, yet after the program she was reportedly approached as though the host was unaware that she had been one of the performers.
Rather than creating another confrontation, Roma reportedly chose to smile and move on, consistent with her earlier decision not to ruin the night.
Roma eventually left the venue with her dancers through the main entrance. According to the account provided, government officials who were present at the venue witnessed them leaving.
The main entrance had originally been intended to be part of Roma’s finale. She was supposed to appear in her final outfit before making a closing walk with her dancers.
Instead, the entrance became the point where Roma and her dancers left after the shortened performance.
The incident has since raised questions about whether Roma was deliberately cut short or whether the situation was caused by scheduling difficulties.
Based on the accounts available, there is not enough information to definitively establish that the organizers intentionally disrespected Roma. There is also no reason to dismiss Roma’s disappointment.
She had reportedly communicated her planned five song, approximately 25 minute set and prepared accordingly. She and her dancers rehearsed for four days, she reportedly covered expenses herself, and the performance involved several coordinated costume changes and stage movements.
At the same time, Barinding Tancawan’s response raises the possibility that the event was dealing with time pressure because of the number of performers.
The situation may therefore have been the result of a misunderstanding, a change in the schedule, limited performance time or a combination of circumstances.
What is clear is that Roma did not get to complete the performance she had prepared.
The incident also highlights the importance of communication between artists and event organizers. For a performance involving dancers, costume changes and complicated stage movements, the amount of time available is essential. If that time changes, the artist needs to know so the performance can be adjusted.
Napromu Night was supposed to be an opportunity for Roma to present a major performance to the Daanbantayan community.
Instead, the night ended with an unfinished set, an emotional moment onstage and questions about what happened behind the scenes.
Roma spoke about her experience, while the Tancawan family offered another possible explanation.
Rather than reducing the incident to one side being completely right and the other being completely wrong, the available accounts point to an artist who was deeply invested in her performance, an event with multiple performers and possible scheduling pressures, and a communication gap that ultimately left Roma without the ending she had prepared.