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[dx] · November 19th, 2006, 08:36 AM

Legazpi City Tourism

Festivals

Magayon Festival

Month of May, Albay

It relives the origin of Mayon Volcano. The festival features sports and cultural events and trade fairs. The focus of the event is the stage reenactment of the tragic love story of the legend of Daragang Magayon and Panganoron whose fatal deaths gave birth to the volcano. Legend has it that Magayon’s grave became Mayon while the clouds kissing her is Panganoron.

Ibalong Festival

2nd week of October Legazpi City

A week-long festivity recounting the brave exploits of the heroes of Ibalong or prehistoric Bicol. The festival is highlighted by a street parade recreating the classic battles between heroes and beasts of Ibalong.

Pastores Bicol

The Pastores Bicol folk festival in Legazpi City offers carol-singing with a difference. Dressed as the shepherds who came to rejoice at the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, young people (or pastores) dance through the city singing songs and dancing Christmas folk dances, accompanied by traditional musikeros.

Legazpi City Dining & Nightlife

chymera00 · December 21st, 2006, 11:17 PM

The drums are beating can you hear it?
... getting louder by the day

image hosted on flickr

Watch out for Iloilo's biggest party on January 2007

For the Latest Dinagyang Updates visit the:
Dinagyang 2007 Watch!

spacewagon1 · December 22nd, 2006, 02:05 AM

welcome to

GLOBAL DINAGYANG Thread
United Nation's Festival of Choice Worldwide

spacewagon1 · December 22nd, 2006, 02:12 AM

ADB: Dinagyang good for business

DINAGYANG Festival helped boost the business climate of Iloilo City, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The ADB recently cited Dinagyang as one of the best practices in managing cities, particularly in “effective public-private partnership.”

The citation is contained in a book entitled “Managing Cities in Asia.”

“Dinagyang continues to provide enormous benefits to Iloilo by showcasing the Ilonggo’s culture of excellence and unifying the community to work for the common good,” the ADB book said.

Dinagyang particularly established “workable partnership” among the City Hall, government agencies, San Jose Parish church and private sector-led Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI).

It also involves a multi-stakeholder participation of large corporations, civic organizations, civil society, youth, professionals and the media.

The city’s grandest fiesta was also hailed for its hospitality to guests foreign and domestic alike.

“Dinagyang has been creating goodwill for the city by providing entertainment to tourists and visitors resulting in the doubling of tourist arrivals for the past three years as well as promoting international friendship by having foreign dignitaries as special guests.”

Mayor Jerry Treñas said several ADB executives might be gracing the highlight of the affair on Jan. 28, 2007.

“Over the long-term, the Dinagyang has created more jobs, increased income for the business sector and accelerated investments,” ADB stressed.

The Dinagyang basically means fully-booked hotels and other accommodation facilities, increased sales from small vendors to large business establishments as well as its “multiplier effect” to related industries and heightened promotions of giant companies.

Likewise, ADB said Dinagyang has becoming a medium for the local arts community to exhibit their talents and gain recognition.

Dinagyang’s “social artistry” was proven after the United Nations supported the festival to promote the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to alleviate poverty.

“It has also instilled the value of discipline among members of the community who exert effort to keep Iloilo City very livable by maintaining cleanliness and continuous greening of the environment.”

The Dinagyang success, according to ADB is due to its extensive promotions, larger community participation, greater global exposure and improved reporting mechanism while the city government provides financial assistance and support services like police, health and sanitation.

source: The Guardian ILOILO

spacewagon1 · December 22nd, 2006, 02:43 AM

I'll post more of Dinagyang articles previously posted in our Iloilo Thread.
Watch for it !
Hala Bira !

And I quote Mr Jimena's challenge:

"Catch, Watch and Match" the UN's Premiere Festival.

kirby21 · December 22nd, 2006, 11:39 AM

This is the thread ! Nice to see a Dinagyang Thread here in SSC.

welcome to

Dinagyang - Iloilo

Thread

Hala Bira ! Hala Bira ! Hala Bira ! Hala Bira !

kirby21 · December 22nd, 2006, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spacewagon1

I'll post more of Dinagyang articles previously posted in our Iloilo Thread.
Watch for it !
Hala Bira !

And I quote Mr Jimena's challenge:

"Catch, Watch and Match" the UN's Premiere Festival.

I'll help you, mate. Cheers!

kirby21 · December 22nd, 2006, 08:00 PM

Anthropologist says Dinagyang can identify more 'roots'

Anthropologist-Educator Alicia Magos said in an interview with the Philippine Information Agency that the Dinagyang can become a "well-rooted" heritage festival if organizers and tribe leaders try to do more research and interviews with indigenous peoples who live the culture.

Magos, who holds a doctorate in Anthropology and one who immerses herself in cultural communities, said that there are groups in Panay which the tribe performers can study and consequently depict their genuine culture in their performances.

She cited the beautiful epics of the Panay Bukidnon under the tutelage of Gawad Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) awardee Federico Caballero, of Bgy. Garangan, Calinog, Iloilo. From their lengthy epics the Dinagyang tribes can get authentic stories of the nature and customs of the people that can best exemplify Ilonggo tradition.

Caballero runs the School for Living Tradition (SLT) with the assistance of the Office of the President through the National Commission for the Culture and Arts (NCCA) in Bgy. Garangan, where he teaches the younger generation the various cultural rites and traits of Panay Bukidnon.

Magos said that with the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation's thrust in promoting the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), the festival has projected social relevance, which must find expression in the cultural presentations of the Dinagyang tribes.

She added that housing, poverty alleviation and ecological balance, including gender issues and especially education, have indigenous expressions and implications from where the Dinagyang can find roots.

Magos appreciated the efforts of the Dinagyang Foundation as she wished it would lead to the point where foreigners who come to see the festival will not see a "poor substitute" of Ilonggo culture, but something that gives the Philippines a distinctive mark in global tourism, anchored on a spirituality and genuine devotion to the Sto. Nino.

link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/12...ore.roots.html
source: The News Today

kirby21 · December 22nd, 2006, 08:02 PM

Iloilo's Dinagyang Festival draws local, int'l audience, in Manila

The city government of Iloilo and the Dinagyang Foundation are all set to bring the country's best tourism event, the Dinagyang Festival, to international and national audiences on December 9-10, 2006.

This was announced by Dinagyang Festival executive director Ben Jimena after preparations were finalized in bringing the Dinagyang tribe and dancers to Marikina City for special performances hosted by Marikina City Mayor Marides C. Fernando on December 9.

The next day, the Dinagyang Festival and official mascot Dagoy will be at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City for the formal launching of Dinagyang 2007 and a press conference for international and national media exposures. Invited to the launching are Manila-based travel writers and news reporters of broadsheets, magazines, radio and television networks. Also invited are foreign reporters.

The launching is timely since thousands of foreigners are in Metro Manila for the upcoming ASEAN Summit to be held in Cebu on December 11-15, 2006.

The biggest shopping mall in the country is expected to be full of people to see the sights and hear the sounds of Dinagyang and Ilonggos who can not go home to Iloilo on January are invited to see the Dinagyang Festival. A photo exhibit and video presentation will be held the whole day at the Mall of Asia.

Jimena said that thousands of foreign delegates would still be in Manila waiting for the arrival of 17 heads of states on December 12 to go to Cebu. The foreign delegates through their Manila embassies were invited to see how Ilonggos celebrate the festival and venerate the Sto. Nino as official patron saint of Iloilo City.

Dinagyang's Tribu Atub-Atub will be focal performer to drum up the festivities slated in Iloilo City on the last week of January 2007.

Mascot Dagoy of Dinagyang is also slated to go around the major cities of the Philippines to invite and show-off the Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City.

Jimena said bringing Dinagyang Festival, the recently recognized top tourism event by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP), is supported by the Dinagyang Foundation chaired by Lee Chuan and City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas.

source: The News Today

kirby21 · December 22nd, 2006, 08:04 PM

UNDP-UN Habitat endorses Dinagyang Festival

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP), through its UN Habitat special project, has affirmed support for the world-renowned Dinagyang Festival this coming January 2007.

The city's famous festival is the only festival world-wide officially endorsed by UNDP.

(from: Iloilo City Official Website)

UN funds Dinagyang

ILOILO City’s premiere celebration, the Dinagyang Festival, is the only festival to be funded by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in its aim to promote the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Mayor Jerry Treñas said Dinagyang is the first festival all over the world to endorse the MDGs, the UN’s main global anti-poverty initiative.

“Dinagyang got P500,000 from UNDP. It is not really big but at least we have gained additional support and international exposure. We will be expecting more foreign tourists as well as visitors from UN to grace the festival January next year,” said Treñas.

(from: The Guardian Iloilo)

Dinagyang Festival gets UN endorsement
By Maricar M. Calubiran

The United Nations (UN) will include in all its gatherings the promotion of Iloilo's Dinagyang Festival. The yearly festival was favored from among the other festivals in the entire world. This paves way for the city to receive P500,000 assistance from the UN.

Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) executive director Ben Jimena said he has written the UN to include Dinagyang in its Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Eventually, the festival was included in its MDG using "social artistry" as strategy.

(from: The News Today)

kirby21 · December 22nd, 2006, 08:09 PM

mang-ukay na ta sa aton nga baul, Space. More info to be posted soon.

spacewagon1 · December 23rd, 2006, 02:30 AM

actually highlights of the festival will start on the 26th pa lang.

chymera00 · December 23rd, 2006, 05:33 PM

Dinagyang Pictures
*** Taken from Flickr. Credits to respective PHOTOgraphers

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

chymera00 · December 23rd, 2006, 05:40 PM

image hosted on flickr

chymera00 · December 23rd, 2006, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spacewagon1

actually highlights of the festival will start on the 26th pa lang.

yup 26 and fluvial parade pero, the contests - Kasadyahan will be on the 27th and the Ati Contest will be on the 28th

spacewagon1 · December 23rd, 2006, 08:57 PM

WoW. What a beauty!

The One and Only

DINAGYANG FESTIVAL

Hala Bira !

spacewagon1 · December 23rd, 2006, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chymera00

yup 26 and fluvial parade pero, the contests - Kasadyahan will be on the 27th and the Ati Contest will be on the 28th

do you have schedule of activities for Dinagyang Festival?
Thanks.

Hawayano · December 24th, 2006, 02:00 AM

Wow!! Dinagyang looks so much more extensive than I thought--and those face shots are interesting: we almost look like Aztecs or Mayans or some other people from Central America! Of course, the Ilongga women continue to live up to their reputation of being among the fairest of the fair! Grrrrowwwlll!

kirby21 · December 24th, 2006, 08:23 AM

Wow! The best Dinagyang pictures !

........... time starts counting for Iloilo's HALA BIRA !

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September 11th, 2006, 08:39 AM	#81
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November 19th, 2006, 08:36 AM	#82
[dx] Ahead of the Curve Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Legazpi y Pasig Posts: 1,782 Likes (Received): 45	Legazpi City Tourism Festivals *Magayon Festival* Month of May, Albay It relives the origin of Mayon Volcano. The festival features sports and cultural events and trade fairs. The focus of the event is the stage reenactment of the tragic love story of the legend of Daragang Magayon and Panganoron whose fatal deaths gave birth to the volcano. Legend has it that Magayon’s grave became Mayon while the clouds kissing her is Panganoron. *Ibalong Festival* 2nd week of October Legazpi City A week-long festivity recounting the brave exploits of the heroes of Ibalong or prehistoric Bicol. The festival is highlighted by a street parade recreating the classic battles between heroes and beasts of Ibalong. Pastores Bicol The Pastores Bicol folk festival in Legazpi City offers carol-singing with a difference. Dressed as the shepherds who came to rejoice at the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, young people (or pastores) dance through the city singing songs and dancing Christmas folk dances, accompanied by traditional musikeros. Legazpi City Dining & Nightlife __________________ Dios Marhay na Albay! LEGAZPI ON THE WEB: VISIT LEGAZPI \| FACEBOOK \| TWITTER \| TUMBLR \| FLICKR \| SKYSCRAPERCITY \| PINTEREST \| YOUTUBE

December 21st, 2006, 11:17 PM	#83
chymera00 Stragely Normal Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bikini Bottom Posts: 276 Likes (Received): 35	Dinagyang 2007 - The Next Big Thing (Highlights on January 27&28) The drums are beating can you hear it? ... getting louder by the day image hosted on flickr Watch out for Iloilo's biggest party on January 2007 For the Latest Dinagyang Updates visit the: Dinagyang 2007 Watch! __________________ Pueblo Philippines - Promoting the Philippines, One Town and City at a Time Explore Iloilo \| http://www.pueblophilippines.com/zest-air-promo \| Ambot-ah Travel Blog Last edited by chymera00; December 24th, 2006 at 05:58 AM.

December 22nd, 2006, 02:05 AM	#84
spacewagon1 Seizing the moment! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Metropolitan Iloilo & European Union Posts: 1,328 Likes (Received): 1	welcome to GLOBAL DINAGYANG Thread *United Nation's Festival of Choice Worldwide* __________________ *ILOILO 2010 * iloilo powerhouses * 2010 * ILOILO "Philippine's Heritage Champion" Explore ILOILO ! The Heart of the Philippines "Oton-**Pavia-Sta Barbara-Pototan-Calinog-Dumangas-Miag-ao-Janiuay-Lambunao"

December 22nd, 2006, 02:12 AM	#85
spacewagon1 Seizing the moment! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Metropolitan Iloilo & European Union Posts: 1,328 Likes (Received): 1	ADB: Dinagyang good for business DINAGYANG Festival helped boost the business climate of Iloilo City, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The ADB recently cited Dinagyang as one of the best practices in managing cities, particularly in “effective public-private partnership.” The citation is contained in a book entitled “Managing Cities in Asia.” “Dinagyang continues to provide enormous benefits to Iloilo by showcasing the Ilonggo’s culture of excellence and unifying the community to work for the common good,” the ADB book said. Dinagyang particularly established “workable partnership” among the City Hall, government agencies, San Jose Parish church and private sector-led Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI). It also involves a multi-stakeholder participation of large corporations, civic organizations, civil society, youth, professionals and the media. The city’s grandest fiesta was also hailed for its hospitality to guests foreign and domestic alike. “Dinagyang has been creating goodwill for the city by providing entertainment to tourists and visitors resulting in the doubling of tourist arrivals for the past three years as well as promoting international friendship by having foreign dignitaries as special guests.” Mayor Jerry Treñas said several ADB executives might be gracing the highlight of the affair on Jan. 28, 2007. “Over the long-term, the Dinagyang has created more jobs, increased income for the business sector and accelerated investments,” ADB stressed. The Dinagyang basically means fully-booked hotels and other accommodation facilities, increased sales from small vendors to large business establishments as well as its “multiplier effect” to related industries and heightened promotions of giant companies. Likewise, ADB said Dinagyang has becoming a medium for the local arts community to exhibit their talents and gain recognition. Dinagyang’s “social artistry” was proven after the United Nations supported the festival to promote the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to alleviate poverty. “It has also instilled the value of discipline among members of the community who exert effort to keep Iloilo City very livable by maintaining cleanliness and continuous greening of the environment.” The Dinagyang success, according to ADB is due to its extensive promotions, larger community participation, greater global exposure and improved reporting mechanism while the city government provides financial assistance and support services like police, health and sanitation. source: The Guardian ILOILO __________________ *ILOILO 2010 * iloilo powerhouses * 2010 * ILOILO "Philippine's Heritage Champion" Explore ILOILO ! The Heart of the Philippines "Oton-**Pavia-Sta Barbara-Pototan-Calinog-Dumangas-Miag-ao-Janiuay-Lambunao"

December 22nd, 2006, 02:43 AM	#86
spacewagon1 Seizing the moment! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Metropolitan Iloilo & European Union Posts: 1,328 Likes (Received): 1	I'll post more of Dinagyang articles previously posted in our Iloilo Thread. Watch for it ! Hala Bira ! And I quote Mr Jimena's challenge: "Catch, Watch and Match" the UN's Premiere Festival. __________________ *ILOILO 2010 * iloilo powerhouses * 2010 * ILOILO "Philippine's Heritage Champion" Explore ILOILO ! The Heart of the Philippines "Oton-**Pavia-Sta Barbara-Pototan-Calinog-Dumangas-Miag-ao-Janiuay-Lambunao"

December 22nd, 2006, 11:39 AM	#87
kirby21 Tunay nga Ilonggo! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London & Iloilo (MIGEDC) Posts: 327 Likes (Received): 0	This is the thread ! Nice to see a Dinagyang Thread here in SSC. welcome to Dinagyang - Iloilo Thread Hala Bira ! Hala Bira ! Hala Bira ! Hala Bira ! __________________ ILOILO- The Heart of the Philippines [ *Explore Iloilo* ] ILOILO CITY: "The Next Big Thing".... DINAGYANG: "Larger Than Life" "you brigthen my day, showin' me my direction ... A Smile In Your Heart"

December 22nd, 2006, 08:00 PM	#89
kirby21 Tunay nga Ilonggo! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London & Iloilo (MIGEDC) Posts: 327 Likes (Received): 0	Anthropologist says Dinagyang can identify more 'roots' Anthropologist-Educator Alicia Magos said in an interview with the Philippine Information Agency that the Dinagyang can become a "well-rooted" heritage festival if organizers and tribe leaders try to do more research and interviews with indigenous peoples who live the culture. Magos, who holds a doctorate in Anthropology and one who immerses herself in cultural communities, said that there are groups in Panay which the tribe performers can study and consequently depict their genuine culture in their performances. She cited the beautiful epics of the Panay Bukidnon under the tutelage of Gawad Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) awardee Federico Caballero, of Bgy. Garangan, Calinog, Iloilo. From their lengthy epics the Dinagyang tribes can get authentic stories of the nature and customs of the people that can best exemplify Ilonggo tradition. Caballero runs the School for Living Tradition (SLT) with the assistance of the Office of the President through the National Commission for the Culture and Arts (NCCA) in Bgy. Garangan, where he teaches the younger generation the various cultural rites and traits of Panay Bukidnon. Magos said that with the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation's thrust in promoting the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), the festival has projected social relevance, which must find expression in the cultural presentations of the Dinagyang tribes. She added that housing, poverty alleviation and ecological balance, including gender issues and especially education, have indigenous expressions and implications from where the Dinagyang can find roots. Magos appreciated the efforts of the Dinagyang Foundation as she wished it would lead to the point where foreigners who come to see the festival will not see a "poor substitute" of Ilonggo culture, but something that gives the Philippines a distinctive mark in global tourism, anchored on a spirituality and genuine devotion to the Sto. Nino. link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/12...ore.roots.html source: The News Today __________________ ILOILO- The Heart of the Philippines [ *Explore Iloilo* ] ILOILO CITY: "The Next Big Thing".... DINAGYANG: "Larger Than Life" "you brigthen my day, showin' me my direction ... A Smile In Your Heart"

December 22nd, 2006, 08:02 PM	#90
kirby21 Tunay nga Ilonggo! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London & Iloilo (MIGEDC) Posts: 327 Likes (Received): 0	Iloilo's Dinagyang Festival draws local, int'l audience, in Manila The city government of Iloilo and the Dinagyang Foundation are all set to bring the country's best tourism event, the Dinagyang Festival, to international and national audiences on December 9-10, 2006. This was announced by Dinagyang Festival executive director Ben Jimena after preparations were finalized in bringing the Dinagyang tribe and dancers to Marikina City for special performances hosted by Marikina City Mayor Marides C. Fernando on December 9. The next day, the Dinagyang Festival and official mascot Dagoy will be at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City for the formal launching of Dinagyang 2007 and a press conference for international and national media exposures. Invited to the launching are Manila-based travel writers and news reporters of broadsheets, magazines, radio and television networks. Also invited are foreign reporters. The launching is timely since thousands of foreigners are in Metro Manila for the upcoming ASEAN Summit to be held in Cebu on December 11-15, 2006. The biggest shopping mall in the country is expected to be full of people to see the sights and hear the sounds of Dinagyang and Ilonggos who can not go home to Iloilo on January are invited to see the Dinagyang Festival. A photo exhibit and video presentation will be held the whole day at the Mall of Asia. Jimena said that thousands of foreign delegates would still be in Manila waiting for the arrival of 17 heads of states on December 12 to go to Cebu. The foreign delegates through their Manila embassies were invited to see how Ilonggos celebrate the festival and venerate the Sto. Nino as official patron saint of Iloilo City. Dinagyang's Tribu Atub-Atub will be focal performer to drum up the festivities slated in Iloilo City on the last week of January 2007. Mascot Dagoy of Dinagyang is also slated to go around the major cities of the Philippines to invite and show-off the Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City. Jimena said bringing Dinagyang Festival, the recently recognized top tourism event by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP), is supported by the Dinagyang Foundation chaired by Lee Chuan and City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas. source: The News Today __________________ ILOILO- The Heart of the Philippines [ *Explore Iloilo* ] ILOILO CITY: "The Next Big Thing".... DINAGYANG: "Larger Than Life" "you brigthen my day, showin' me my direction ... A Smile In Your Heart"

December 22nd, 2006, 08:04 PM	#91
kirby21 Tunay nga Ilonggo! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London & Iloilo (MIGEDC) Posts: 327 Likes (Received): 0	UNDP-UN Habitat endorses Dinagyang Festival The United Nations Development Program (UNDP), through its UN Habitat special project, has affirmed support for the world-renowned Dinagyang Festival this coming January 2007. The city's famous festival is the only festival world-wide officially endorsed by UNDP. (from: Iloilo City Official Website) UN funds Dinagyang ILOILO City’s premiere celebration, the Dinagyang Festival, is the only festival to be funded by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in its aim to promote the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Mayor Jerry Treñas said Dinagyang is the first festival all over the world to endorse the MDGs, the UN’s main global anti-poverty initiative. “Dinagyang got P500,000 from UNDP. It is not really big but at least we have gained additional support and international exposure. We will be expecting more foreign tourists as well as visitors from UN to grace the festival January next year,” said Treñas. (from: The Guardian Iloilo) Dinagyang Festival gets UN endorsement By Maricar M. Calubiran The United Nations (UN) will include in all its gatherings the promotion of Iloilo's Dinagyang Festival. The yearly festival was favored from among the other festivals in the entire world. This paves way for the city to receive P500,000 assistance from the UN. Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) executive director Ben Jimena said he has written the UN to include Dinagyang in its Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Eventually, the festival was included in its MDG using "social artistry" as strategy. (from: The News Today) __________________ ILOILO- The Heart of the Philippines [ *Explore Iloilo* ] ILOILO CITY: "The Next Big Thing".... DINAGYANG: "Larger Than Life" "you brigthen my day, showin' me my direction ... A Smile In Your Heart"

December 22nd, 2006, 08:09 PM	#92
kirby21 Tunay nga Ilonggo! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London & Iloilo (MIGEDC) Posts: 327 Likes (Received): 0	mang-ukay na ta sa aton nga baul, Space. More info to be posted soon. __________________ ILOILO- The Heart of the Philippines [ *Explore Iloilo* ] ILOILO CITY: "The Next Big Thing".... DINAGYANG: "Larger Than Life" "you brigthen my day, showin' me my direction ... A Smile In Your Heart"

December 23rd, 2006, 02:30 AM	#93
spacewagon1 Seizing the moment! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Metropolitan Iloilo & European Union Posts: 1,328 Likes (Received): 1	actually highlights of the festival will start on the 26th pa lang. __________________ *ILOILO 2010 * iloilo powerhouses * 2010 * ILOILO "Philippine's Heritage Champion" Explore ILOILO ! The Heart of the Philippines "Oton-**Pavia-Sta Barbara-Pototan-Calinog-Dumangas-Miag-ao-Janiuay-Lambunao"

December 23rd, 2006, 05:33 PM	#94
chymera00 Stragely Normal Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bikini Bottom Posts: 276 Likes (Received): 35	Dinagyang Pictures * Taken from Flickr. Credits to respective PHOTOgraphers image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr __________________ Pueblo Philippines** - Promoting the Philippines, One Town and City at a Time Explore Iloilo \| http://www.pueblophilippines.com/zest-air-promo \| Ambot-ah Travel Blog

December 23rd, 2006, 05:40 PM	#95
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December 23rd, 2006, 08:57 PM	#97
spacewagon1 Seizing the moment! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Metropolitan Iloilo & European Union Posts: 1,328 Likes (Received): 1	WoW. What a beauty! The One and Only DINAGYANG FESTIVAL Hala Bira ! __________________ *ILOILO 2010 * iloilo powerhouses * 2010 * ILOILO "Philippine's Heritage Champion" Explore ILOILO ! The Heart of the Philippines "Oton-**Pavia-Sta Barbara-Pototan-Calinog-Dumangas-Miag-ao-Janiuay-Lambunao"

December 24th, 2006, 02:00 AM	#99
Hawayano Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Honolulu Posts: 1,747 Likes (Received): 3	Wow!! Dinagyang looks so much more extensive than I thought--and those face shots are interesting: we almost look like Aztecs or Mayans or some other people from Central America! Of course, the Ilongga women continue to live up to their reputation of being among the fairest of the fair! Grrrrowwwlll! __________________ Mid-Pacific Pinoy

December 24th, 2006, 08:23 AM	#100
kirby21 Tunay nga Ilonggo! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London & Iloilo (MIGEDC) Posts: 327 Likes (Received): 0	Wow! The best Dinagyang pictures ! ........... time starts counting for Iloilo's HALA BIRA ! __________________ ILOILO- The Heart of the Philippines [ *Explore Iloilo* ] ILOILO CITY: "The Next Big Thing".... DINAGYANG: "Larger Than Life" "you brigthen my day, showin' me my direction ... A Smile In Your Heart"

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