For next year’s festival, the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) plans to screen the tribes that intend to join the ati competition. The screening will ensure the tribes’ “capability and competitiveness,” said Dr. Jaime Manila, chairman of the tribes committee. A screening committee is being planned. This year’s edition of the festival was marred by [...]
2009 Jaro Queen Coronation Tonight
For hundreds of years, the heritage rich District of Jaro, the center of religious devotion to the miraculous Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria celebrates its fiesta today February 2. This world -famous event, better known as the “Candelaria” is the biggest and the most opulent religious pageantry in Western Visayas. The highlight of the celebration [...]
Photos and Results of Ati-ati Competition Dinagyang 2009
Tribu Paghidaet of La Paz National High School regain its fame for Dinagyang Festival 2009 Ati-ati dance competition. Being the champion they also bags a lot of minor and special awards namely Best in Headdress, Best in Costume, Best in Music, Best in Choreography and Best in Performance. On the other hand its best competitor [...]
Dinagyang 2009 Winners/Result
Iloilo Dinagyaang Festival Kasadyahan Competition – January 24, 2009 Minor Awards Best in Street Dancing – Tribu Sa-ad Best in Production Design – Tribu Kasag Best Theme Concept – Tribu Bayluhay Best in Choreography – Tribu Kasag Best in Perfomance – Tribu Kasag Major Awards Consolation Prize – Tribu Jimanban 4th Runner-up – Tribu Tultugan [...]
Dinagyang Festival 2009: Kasadyahan Photo
Iloilo Dinagyang Festival Kasadyahan Competition January 24, 2009 1. Tribu Jimanban – New Lucena 2. Tribu Bayluhay – San Joaquin 3. Tribu Saad – Leganes 4. Tribu Tultugan – Maasin, Iloilo 5. Tribu Mandurriaonon – Mandurriao 6. Tribu Kasag of the Kasag Festival – Banate Iloilo Dinagyang Festival Kasadyahan Non- Competing Tribe January 24, 2009 [...]
Volunteer Schools to Help City after Dinagyang 2009
Several Catholic schools and civic organizations promised to help in the clean-up of Iloilo City after the three-day Dinagyang Festival slated on January 23-25. Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said several tons of garbage, including food wrappers, broken bottles, tin cans, and other waste materials, can accumulate throughout the festivities. “Let us work together and help [...]
Tribu Hamili Shall be the Last Performer
The Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) will allow Tribu Hamili to participate in the Ati tribes competition this Sunday provided “they shall be the last performer.” This condition was set by the foundation following reports that the tribe is unprepared for the competition due to lack of sponsors. Earlier, Hamili’s tribe manager Francis Segovia was [...]
