And the winners are! This is the Official Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2009 Results/Winners. The Dinagyang 2009 winners will be posted here as soon it is available. To those who want to receive Dinagyang 2009 winners update directly from your email, you can submit your “email address” or subscribe to our rss feed Delivered by FeedBurner [...]
Over a Thousand Police Force to Secure Dinagyang 2009
Over a thousand police forece shall secure the city’s peace and order during the highlights of the Dinagyang Festival on January 23 to 25, 2009. Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) Director Supt. Eugenio Espejo confirmed that aside from police on field assignments, a composite element and police assistance centers shall also be positioned in every [...]
Iloilo Capitol Supports Dinagyang Festival 2009
The Iloilo provincial government has allotted P250,000 as support to Dinagyang Festival which is the major tourism activity here in Iloilo city and province. Gov. Niel D. Tupas Sr. said that the amount will be given to Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, which is spearheading the preparations for the festival that will reel off on Jan. 14-25. [...]
Miss Dinagyang 2009 Photos
Western Visayas beauties! Top photo shows ten of the 11 lovely candidates in the Miss Dinagyang 2009 beauty pageant which will have its coronation night on January 17 at Colegio de San Jose. Below are the 20 Hara Sang Negros candidates posing with Kabankalan City Mayor Pedro Zayco, Jr. at his office. Hara Sang Negros [...]
Food Festival Set for Dinagyang 2009
The Iloilo Hotels, Restaurants and Resorts Association (IHHRA) will once again exhibit the best of Ilonggo dishes during the four-day Dinagyang Food Festival at the stretch of Delgado Street closing Valeria and Iznart Streets. Happy Abenir, president of the IHHRA, said that the food festival will be on January 22-25. The activity is already an [...]
Dinagyang 2009 Badminton Tournament
The Iloilo City Sports Council under the leadership of Councilor Joe III Espinosa has endorsed for the approval of the “3rd Mayor Jerry P. Treñas National Dinagyang Badminton Cup” which will be held on January 23 and 24, 2009 at Sportsville Badminton Court. The tournament will be handled by the Iloilo-Panay Badminton Club, Inc. (IPBCI) [...]
List of Participants (Updated)
Iloilo Dinagyang Festival Ati Competition January 25, 2009 1. Tribu Paghidaet 2. Tribu Ilonganon 3. Ang Taga Jaro 4. Tribu Silak 5. Tribu Atub-Atub 6. Tribu Panagat ( formerly Tribu Parianon) 7. Tribu Pag-asa 8. Tribu Pana-ad 9. Tribu Molave 10. Tribu Aninipay 11. Tribu Milagrosa (formerly Tribu Baryohanon) 12. Tribu Bantu 13. Tribu Hamili [...]
Hala Bira, Iloilo!: Dinagyang Theme Song
by Dante Beriong Sadtong nahauna nga istorya kag panahon Nakilala ka sa ngalan nga Irong-irong Puno sang manggad kag sang katahum Sa idalum ni Datu Paiburong. Ipabugal ko ang imo ngalan Ipabugal ko ang mga binuhatan Sang imong ginikanan kag imong kabataan Gabuligay pakadto sa kauswagan. Chorus Hala Bira ILOILO! Sulong sa pagbag-o! Hala Bira [...]
Treñas Rules Out Subsidy for 4 Dinagyang 2009 Tribes
The Iloilo City Government cannot give any amount to competing tribes that are not subsidized by the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI), Mayor Jerry Trenas said. “We cannot give any financial assistance to these tribes. (But) IDFI is trying to find ways how to help them,” Trenas told reporters. The non-subsidized tribes are Tribu Bantu, [...]
City Expects Hundreds of Dinagyang 2009 Guests
Hundreds of guests, tourists and locals alike, are expected to visit Iloilo City for the Dinagyang Festival slated January 23-25. City Mayor Jerry P. Trenas said that as of January 9, a total of 43 guests have already confirmed their arrival to watch the festival and more than 1,300 hotel rooms have already been booked [...]
Dinagyang 2009 Fireworks Competition
This year’s Dinagyang Festival will feature three nights of fireworks competition from January 23 to 25. “It will be spectacular,” promised Mayor Jerry Trenas. The fireworks will be launched at the vast car park of SM City Iloilo in Mandurriao district. There are at least 16 entries from the various parts of the country. The [...]
