October 27, 2010

Miss Dinagyang to higher level

Posted in arts and culture, festivals/events, Iloilo news, tourism tagged , , at 9:18 am by scrimgeour

By Lydia C. Pendon

THE prestigious beauty and brain search, Miss Iloilo Dinagyang 2011, is up to a higher level as the grand winner will be sent as Ambassadress of Goodwill abroad as part of her prize package.

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February 24, 2010

Iloilo poor in tourism

Posted in festivals/events, Iloilo news, tourism tagged , , , , at 8:58 pm by scrimgeour

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

THE top two tourism events in the country are in Iloilo but less than 100,000 foreign tourists visit the city and province of Iloilo annually, according to the Department of Tourism (DoT).
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February 11, 2010

Traffic to be rerouted for Chinese New Year bang

Posted in festivals/events, Iloilo news, local governance tagged , , , at 7:03 pm by scrimgeour

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

THE Iloilo City Police Office and Traffic Management and Engineering Unit released the rerouting plan of major thoroughfares in the downtown area and adjacent streets in time for the Chinese New Year celebration on Friday, February 12.

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January 25, 2010

Dinagyang can still improve – organizers

Posted in festivals/events, local governance tagged , , , at 11:31 pm by scrimgeour

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

ORGANIZERS of the 2010 Dinagyang Festival mounted what could be the best ever festival in recent years but there are still some areas that must be improved.
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Gonzalezes on excursion during Dinagyang highlights

Posted in festivals/events, local governance, politics tagged , , , , at 11:28 pm by scrimgeour

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

THE group of Sec. Raul M. Gonzalez Sr. and Iloilo City Rep. Raul T. Gonzalez Jr. spent the weekend in the beach with sympathetic punong barangays instead of joining the Dinagyang 2010 revelry.
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GRANDSLAM

Posted in festivals/events tagged , , , at 9:02 pm by scrimgeour

Tribu Paghida-et of LaPaz National High School

Tribu Bola-Bola of Iloilo National High School

Tribu Paghidaet is Ati-ati champ for 3 straight years

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

TRIBU Paghida-et of LaPaz National High School (LPNHS) achieved a grand slam win in the Dinagyang Festival after retaining the championship in the 2010 Ati-atihan dance contest Sunday.

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Gonzalez, allies stay away from Dinagyang

Posted in festivals/events, local governance, politics tagged , , , , , , at 8:54 pm by scrimgeour

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

POLITICS mingled and reared its head during the highlights of the Iloilo Dinagyang festival over the weekend.

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‘DINAGYANG NA NAMAN!’

Posted in festivals/events tagged , , at 8:44 pm by scrimgeour

Over a million people expected to witness Ilonggo festival

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

AT least 1.5 million people will crowd Iloilo City for the 42nd edition of the Dinagyang festival (January 23-24, 2010).

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Embargo on illegal drugs

Posted in crime/peace and order, festivals/events tagged , , , , at 8:42 pm by scrimgeour

by Tara Yap

THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA 6) will impose an “economic embargo” on suspected drug peddlers to prevent illegal drugs from flooding Iloilo City during the Dinagyang highlights January 23-24.

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Dinagyang expenses fully covered – IDFI

Posted in festivals/events tagged , , , , , at 8:35 pm by scrimgeour

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

THE Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, Inc. (IDFI) remains liquid despite the reduced contributions of corporate sponsors to the 2010 Dinagyang Festival.

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January 11, 2010

No political banners in Dinagyang judging areas

Posted in arts and culture, festivals/events, politics tagged , , , , at 12:01 pm by scrimgeour

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

ORGANIZERS of the 2010 Iloilo Dinagyang Festival is set to issue the guidelines on the use of streamers and for politicians who wish to attend the festival highlight January 23-24, 2010.
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