Feature:

Dinagyang title stays with 
Tribu Pan-ay

By Pepin

In this year’s rigid competition, Tribu Pan-ay of Fort San Pedro National High School, managed to add another “Dinagyang Champion” title under their name for the second time in a row. They beat twelve other competing tribes that also showcased stunning performances yesterday in the Ati-ati tribe competition.

The tribe also won several special awards including Best in Performance and Best in Choreography. Tribu Lunok of Iloilo City National High School came in second place and Tribu Ilonganon in third.

Tribu Pan-ay will represent Iloilo City and the Dinagyang Festival in the Aliwan Fiesta this coming April at Metro Manila. Last year, they emerged as the grand champions in the said competition, beating other festivals from other parts of the country. Dinagyang Festival was also named as the “Queen Festival of the Philippines” in 2011 by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP).

 Spectacular performance of Tribu Pan-ay at Iloilo Sports Complex.

(Video credit to bootae007; uploaded via Youtube.com)

Here is the complete list of winners of Dinagyang 2012:

DINAGYANG ATI TRIBE COMPETITION

Champion: Tribu Pan-ay

1^st Runner Up: Tribu Lunok

2^nd Runner Up: Tribu Ilonganon

3^rd Runner Up: Tribu Paghidaet

4^th Runner Up: Tribu Atub-atub

Special Awards

Best in Street Dancing: Tribu Lunok

Best in Performance: Tribu Pan-ay

Best in Choreography: Tribu Pan-ay

Best in Music: Tribu Pan-ay

Best Musical Director: Tribu Pan-ay

Best Costume Designer: Tribu Pan-ay

Best in Discipline: Tribu Paghidaet

Best Headdress: Tribu Paghidaet

Best Choreographer: Rommel Flogen for Tribu Pan-ay

Feature:

Kasadyahan has a new champ

Photo courtesy of ilonggos.com

By Pepin

With a flamboyant and breath-taking performance, Tribu Salakayan of the Municipality of Miag-ao, Iloilo emerged as champions of the Kasadyahan Festival held last January 21, 2012 at Iloilo City. It was a surprise win for this tribe that once competed back in 1997.

Here is a complete list of winners of the Kasadyahan Festival 2012:

Champion: Salakayan Festival of Miag-ao, Iloilo

1^st runner-up: Tribu Mandaragat

2^nd runner-up: Sinulog sang Oracon Festival of Sibunag, Guimaras

3^rd runner-up: Sinadya sa Halaran of Capiz

4^th runner-up: Tribu Maragtas of West Visayas State University

Special Awards

Best in Street Dance: Tribu Panguyang of Antique

Best in Performance: Salakayan Festival

Best in Choreography: Salakayan Festival

Best Choreographer: Salakayan Festival

Best in Music: Tribu Mandaragat

Best in Costume: Sinulog sang Oracon Festival

Tribu Salakayan will represent the Kasadyahan Festival of Iloilo City in the 2012 edition of the Aliwan Fiesta. Tourists can also witness the Salakayan Festival every first week of February at Miag-ao, Iloilo.

Announcement:

Kung Hei Fat Choy!

 YEAR OF THE WATER DRAGON

Wishing everyone prosperity, peace, and good health this Chinese New Year 2012.

Feature:

Hail to the new queen of Dinagyang

 By Pepin

Charmaine Grace Deatras was crowned Miss Dinagyang 2012 during a spectacular event held at the gymnasium of Central Philippine University last January 18. With her charm and wit, she bested other beautiful ladies representing different schools and universities of Iloilo. Angeli Orada and Karla Dawn Yaneza were named as the first and second runners up respectively.

After an uplifting remark by Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, the candidates were judged in different categories, including swimsuit presentation, evening wear, casual wear, and the nerve-wracking final interview. Deatras presented herself in all rounds of the pageant and gave a remarkable answer on the question “What makes Iloilo City’s Dinagyang Festival the Best Tourism Event of the Philippines?”

The coronation night was graced by four former beauty queens who represented and brought honor to the country. They were Shamcey Supsup (Miss Universe 2011 3^rd runner Up), Gloria Diaz (Miss Universe 1969 winner), Evengeline Pascual (Miss World 1973 1^st Runner up), and Ma. Isabel Lopez (Miss Philippines Universe 1982). They were all part of the judging panel.

The audience also enjoyed several performances rendered by selected Dinagyang Ati-ati tribes and local artists. One of the breathtaking numbers of the night was rendered by the acrobatics group, Synergy, finalist of Pilipinas Got Talent Show of ABS-CBN. 

The pageant was organized by the city government in cooperation with Iloilo’s master of fashion, Alex Soncio.

Announcement:

Panay Mud Pie wishes everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year! 

May the new year
Bring these wishes to all of you:
Warmth of love, comfort of home
Joy for your children,
Company and support of family and friends
A caring heart that accepts
and treats all human beings equally
Enrichment of knowledge and
Richness of diversity
Courage to seek and speak the truth
Even if it means standing alone.
Hopes and dreams of a just world and
the desire to make it happen.
A light to guide your path
Helping hands to strengthen unity
Serenity and peace within your mind,
Heart and soul;
Food for thought and soul -

A hand to hold