8:20 AM
By MONTESA GRINO-CAOYONAN
It’s final. The “grand performance” of the competing tribes for the Dinagyang Festival 2012 will be witnessed at the Iloilo Sports Complex in La Paz, Iloilo City.
Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor, Sr. has approved the proposal of the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) to use the sports complex as the final judging area.
Yesterday afternoon, the IDFI through its President Ramon Cua Locsin together with City Tourism Officer Benito Jimena had presented to the governor their proposed plan on how to protect the facility especially the rubberized track oval, as well as the painted volleyball and basketball courts against possible damage.
On the same day, the governor with the IDFI officials personally visited the Iloilo Sports Complex for inspection.
As agreed, the...
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Aquino may not attend Dinagyang 2012
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III may not make it for the Dinagyang Festival in January 21-22, 2012 as his schedule is already booked for different advanced appointments.
Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, however, is unfazed, saying he is doing his best to have Aquino during the festival and inaugurate at least four major city infrastructure projects.
The projects include the new Iloilo City Hall, City Community College, as well as the Esplanade and the Lanit relocation site for informal settlers.
The seven-storey new city hall was built at almost P700 million; the school at P25 million, donated by businessman Edgar Sia of Mang Inasal; the Esplanade project initiated by Senator Franklin Drilon was at P48 million; and the housing project for more than 2,000 displaced informal settler-families...
Dinagyang 2012 Grand Performance at the Iloilo Sports Complex
Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. has approved the proposal of the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) to place the ‘Grand Performance’ of all the competing tribes at the Iloilo Sports Complex in La Paz district here.
On Thursday afternoon, the IDFI, through its president, Ramon Cua Locsin, together with City Tourism Officer Benito Jimena, presented to the governor their plan on how to protect the facility, especially the rubberized track oval as well as the painted volleyball and basketball courts against possible damage.
The governor, together with the IDFI officials, went to the Iloilo Sports Complex for a site visit.
As agreed upon, the competing tribes will perform on the cemented floor reserved for basketball and volleyball courts, which is in front of the stage.
Also, the foundation...
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Media Accreditation Guideline for Dinagyang Festival 2012
A MEDIA accreditation guideline for Dinagyang Festival 2012 coverage has been released by the Publicity and Media Relations Group of Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI).
Media ID will only be issued to active media practitioner affiliated with established/legitimate media organization/agency/associations; active photographers who are members of legitimate photographic associations and bloggers with active and updated blog sites.
Accreditation forms shall be accomplished properly with 2 1x1 pictures, duly signed by the head of the agency/organization.
Media groups/organizations based outside of Iloilo shall secure endorsement of their request for Media Accreditation from the city or provincial tourism office in their respective areas.
Bloggers shall indicate their blog sites upon application...
Thursday, November 10, 2011
2012 Dinagyang Festival to focus more on religiosity
THE Dinagyang Festival in 2012 will not just give pomp, pageantry and colors but also emphasis on religiosity, particularly on the Ilonggos’ veneration of the patron saint Señor Santo Niño.
Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, who met with Agustinian priests of Arevalo and San Jose parishes, said major changes will be made on the religious events of the festival. The Santo Niño in Arevalo church will be given more focus, he added.
The Arevalo church hosts the third oldest Santo Niño image in the entire country and was seldom given honor during the festival.
Mabilog said the image will be brought from the Arevalo church to San Jose church, where it will stay for a few days until the arrival of the Santo Niño de Cebu.
The image from Cebu was brought to Iloilo four days before the Dinagyang...
