LUMBAN, Laguna – A boat sank during the Lupi Festival fluvial parade here on Sunday morning, Jan. 25. An estimated 40 people were on board the boat that submerged into the water and gradually sank. A video captured by the police showed some of the passengers swimming to the riverbank while others...
ILOILO CITY – After another public outcry, Mayor Raisa Treñas lifted the liquor curfew for the weekend highlight of the 2026 Dinagyang Festival. “We hear you! Sa Dinagyang Festival 2026, wala anay curfew ang taga,” Treñas announced on Friday, Jan. 23. The mayor backtracked on her Jan. 21...
By Robert Castro When Dinagyang reaches its peak, property giant Megaworld’s Iloilo Business Park becomes the epicenter: luminous tribal performances, world-class art installations, sprawling food marathons, and entertainment that electrifies every corner. Expect tons of excitement and...
ILOILO CITY – Following a public outcry, the Iloilo City government has allowed “banderitas” (flaglets) to be hung in selected areas for the weekend highlight of the 2026 Dinagyang Festival. “Ang main streets man lang nga agyan sang mga tribes ang indi pagbutangan sang banderitas (Only the...
ILOILO CITY—More than 7,500 law enforcers were deployed for the Jan. 24 to 25 highlights of the 2026 Dinagyang Festival in this city. “This is a moment of commitment. A moment when we collectively say to the people of Iloilo and to all our visitors: Dinagyang 2026 will be safe, peaceful, and...
Malls today function as shared spaces where people gather beyond shopping. This January, Robinsons Malls brought the spirit of Sinulog and Dinagyang 2026 to Cebu and Iloilo through a series of on-ground festival celebrations. From January 14 to 18, festival activities inspired by Sinulog took place...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) deployed 300 personnel to reinforce security in the Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City from Jan. 22 to 26. Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, PRO-NIR director, led the send-off ceremony in Camp Alfredo M. Montelibano Sr.,...
DAGUPAN CITY – Vice Gov. Kiko Dy led the opening of the Bambanti Festival 2026 on Sunday, Jan. 18, at the Isabela Provincial Capitol Compound in the City of Ilagan, marking the start of the province’s annual celebration honoring agriculture, culture, and tourism. Dy said the week-long festival...
BACOLOD CITY – MassKara Festival dancers performed during the Sinulog Festival in Cebu City on Sunday, Jan. 18. Dancers from Barangay Tangub, champion of last year 's MassKara Festival, performed during a parade at Fuente Osmeña Circle in Cebu City and at the Cebu City Sports Complex....
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – The Isabela Police Provincial Office has deployed 300 police personnel to secure this year’s Bambanti Festival in the City of Ilagan, Isabela from Jan. 18 to 25. A send-off ceremony was held at the IPPO grandstand in the City of Ilagan on Saturday, Jan. 17, to highlight...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo Business Park of property developer Megaworld Corp. has unveiled two 10-foot art installations depicting warriors of the Dinagyang Festival. The Dino and Dina art installations by AR Sculptura “represents the strength and bravery of the precolonial Ilonggo warrior,...
ILOILO CITY – Zestah Shalom Espinosa was crowned Miss Iloilo 2026, a pageant that is part of this year’s Dinagyang Festival. The 21-year-old Espinosa from Anilao town bested 11 other candidates. “This crown is not just mine. It belongs to all of you,” Espinosa said in her Facebook page on...
