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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