BACOLOD CITY – A 19-year-old engineering student was crowned Golden Dinagsa Queen during the 50th Dinagsa Festival in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, on Friday, January 26. Ayah Jane Sucajel, a resident of Barangay Tinampaan, bested nine other candidates during the coronation night at the Cadiz...
ILOILO CITY – A man from Capiz province was arrested for violating the gun ban as this city celebrated the highlight of the Dinagyang Festival this weekend. A GUN and bullets were confiscated from a man as Iloilo City was celebrates the Dinagyang Festival. (PNP Iloilo City) The Iloilo City...
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) has conducted a Simultaneous Exercise (SIMEX) and Communication Exercise (COMEX) to ensure a secure environment for the 28th Panagbenga Festival here in February. THE Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) conducts a full-scale simulation exercise...
President Marcos has called on the public to unite and preserve, protect, and promote the Filipino identity amid the fast-paced and changing times. File photo Marcos said this as he greeted the people of Iloilo, celebrating the Dinagyang Festival on Sunday, Jan. 28. In his message, the President...
ILOILO CITY – Amid an online word war between the people of Iloilo and Aklan, a mayor said the word “sádsad” is part of their cultural identity. “For the people of Aklan, sádsad is more than just a word. It is a pivotal element of our cultural identity, especially highlighted during the...
ILOILO CITY – Seven tribes competed in the second “Dinagyang ILOmination” side competition of the Dinagyang Festival here on Friday night, January 26. TRIBU Sidlangan performs at Dinagyang ILOmination, one of the side competitions of the 2024 Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City....
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (Nocppo) has sent 334 police personnel to augment the security for the highlights of the Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City this weekend. Police Lt. Abegael Donasco, spokesperson of the Negros Occidental police, said they are comprised...
ILOILO CITY – This city is hosting the first-ever One Visayas Creative Expo coinciding with the celebration of the Dinagyang Festival this weekend. The week-long event that ends on Sunday, January 28, brings together products, destinations, and festivals of the three regions in the Visayas at SM...
One of the grandest and most colorful festivals in the country, SInulog Festival was also the most aweSM celebration at the SM malls in Cebu City. SM Seaside City Cebu and SM City Cebu held a bigger, bolder, and brighter Sinulog festivities in partnership with the Cebu City government....
ILOILO CITY – A social media post by the National Museum of the Philippines-Iloilo on January 24 sparked an online word war between the people of Iloilo and Aklan as Ilonggos gear to celebrate the highlight of the Dinagyang Festival here this weekend. The “sádsad” post continues to...
ILOILO CITY – Traffic here worsened as road closures were implemented in the downtown area a few days before the Dinagyang Festival this weekend. Traffic congestion began during rush hour on Monday, January 22. TRAFFIC is heavy on Gen. Luna St. in Iloilo City as the highlight of the...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) vowed uninterrupted power for the weekend highlight of the 2024 Dinagyang Festival that honors the Santo Niño or Child Jesus, following the New Year blackout from January 2 to 5 that caused massive inconvenience here. MORE Power vows...
