ILOILO: HEART of the PHILIPPINES

2015 Dinagyang Festival List of Winners Ati-Ati  Tribes Competition MAJOR AWARDS: Champion  – Tribu Panayanon – Iloilo City National High School 1st runner-up  – Tribu Paghidaet – La Paz National High School 2nd runner-up – Tribu Ilonganon – Jalandoni Memorial National High School 3rd runner-up – Tribu Salognon – Jaro National High School 4th runner-up – Tribu Ilawodnon – Fort San Pedro National High School MINOR AWARDS: Best Performance – Tribu Panayanon Best Music – Tribu Ilonganon Best Choreography – Tribu Panayanon Best in Street Dancing – Tribu Salognon Best Costume – Tribu Paghidaet

  National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) Chairman, Ma. Serena Diokno, PhD. together with Architects Reynaldo Lita and Veronica Dado also of NHCP visited the Santa Barbara Church and Convent and they were accompanied by Hon. Mayor Dennis Superficial, M.D. and Municipal Tourism Officer Ms. Irene S. Magallon. Chairman Diokno was happy and pleased with the progress of the restoration works.  The NHCP is supervising the restoration works of the church and convent making sure that it must be finish before the Philippine Independence Day Celebration. The 2015 National Independence Day will be held in Santa Barbara and to be attended by the President of the Philippines His Excellency Benigno Simeon C. Aquino, III. ( Text and Photos with no watermarks from Santa Barbara Ugyon Facebook Page ) NHCP Chairman Diokno and Mayor Superficial of Santa Barbara, Iloilo.

2015 Dinagyang Festival List of Winners Ati-Ati  Tribes Competition MAJOR AWARDS: Champion  – Tribu Panayanon – Iloilo City National High School 1st runner-up  – Tribu Paghidaet – La Paz National High School 2nd runner-up – Tribu Ilonganon – Jalandoni Memorial National High School 3rd runner-up – Tribu Salognon – Jaro National High School 4th runner-up – Tribu Ilawodnon – Fort San Pedro National High School MINOR AWARDS: Best Performance – Tribu Panayanon Best Music – Tribu Ilonganon Best Choreography – Tribu Panayanon Best in Street Dancing – Tribu Salognon Best Costume – Tribu Paghidaet SPECIAL AWARDS: Best Choreographer – Tribu Panayanon Best Headdress – Tribu Panayanon Best in Discipline – Tribu Paghidaet Best in Shield and Spear – Tribu Panayanon Best Musical Director – Tribu Ilonganon Best Costume Designer – Tribu Paghidaet Opening Salvo Awards: Best Costume – Tribu Salognon Best Music – Tribu Salognon Best Performance – Tribu Salognon Kasadyahan Re...