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UNITED States Ambassador the Philippines Harry Thomas Jr. vowed to witness the Dinagyang Festival 2012 in Iloilo City and enjoy the premier tourism event in the Philippines with the Ilonggos.
Thomas, during a dinner hosted by the City Government, said Iloilo is full of festivities that attract tourists year round.
Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog has invited Thomas to see the city’s biggest tourist attraction in January next year.
Thomas also announced continued support to the Aquino administration in its fight against corruption and poverty through the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) with mission director Gloria Steele, who joined him in his first visit to Iloilo on June 9 to 10, 2011.
The US envoy said the Philippines and his country are partners and his...
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Dinagyang Festival to perform in New York
Dinagyang Festival contingent will perform in Philippine Independence Day Parade in Madison Avenue, New York.
Dubbed as Philippines’ “Queen of Festivals”, Dinagyang was invited by Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. (PIDCI) together with Vice President Jejomar Binay and other luminaries to grace the annual event on June 5.
Vice President Binay will be the Guest of Honor of the Philippine Independence Day Parade, while the more than 30-some-odd-person Dinagyang Festival contingent will be its main feature and that of the Cultural Festival, two of the three major events held on the same day of the months-long, multi-event 113th commemoration of Philippine Independence. Organized, executed, directed and presented by the Philippine Independence Day Council in New York, the commemoration,...
