DINAGYANG 2016 FULL VIDEO PERFORMANCES

Tribu Panayanon Performance Photos Courtesy of Edgar Hubero Locsin-Siscar

Here are the full video performances of different tribes which competed and participated in the competition:

Tribu Ilonganon

Tribu Salognon

Tribu Dagatnon

Tribu Paghidaet

Tribu Baybayanon

Tribu Panayanon

Tribu Pan-ay

Tribu Buntag-Tala

Tribu Atub-atub

Tribu Obrero

Photo Source:

Edgar Hubero Locsin-Siscar Facebook Photo Album - https://www.facebook.com/edgar.siscar/media_set?set=a.1260273937321136.1073742404.100000156241829&type=3



Video Source:

Simply Iloilo Youtube Channel

DINAGYANG 2016 WINNERS AND OFFICIAL RESULTS

Dinagyang 2016 Champion Tribu Salognon Winning Performance

         In a surprising twist, Tribu Salognon of Jaro National High School snatched the title of the defending champion winning the Dinagyang title for the first time since their first participation in 2004 ending the three year domination of the defending champion Tribu Panayanon of Iloilo City National High School who was shockingly shot out of the Top 5 places due to the 20 point deduction-rule stipulated by the Dinagyang Foundation Inc. agreed by different tribes on props, risers and platform heights which will not exceed six (6) feet and fourteen (14) feet in depth.
        Aside from the top prize, Tribu Salognon also collected some special awards from opening salvo to the main competition awards like Performance, Choreography and Costume. 1st runner-up went to Tribu Ilonganon of Jalandoni Memorial National High School, 2nd runner-up went to Tribu Pan-ay of Fort San Pedro National High School, 3rd runner-up went to Tribu Paghidaet of Lapaz National High School and 4th runner-up went to Tribu Baybayanon of Melchor L. Nava National High School, Calumpang, Molo District, Iloilo City.

       Dinagyang Festival competition which was started in 1970 is the only Philippine festival that has an official mascot named Dagoy and the winning tribe goes on a world tour in promoting not just the festival but also the Philippines as a tourist destination. 


Complete Results:

Sponsors Mardi Gras Parade
 
Champion / Over-All Winner - St. Therese MTC Colleges

Special Awards

Best Float - Nature's Spring
Best In Festival Music - University of San Agustin
Best Costume - STI College- Iloilo
Best Choreography - St. Therese MTC Colleges



Tambor Trumpa Martsa Musika Marching Band Competition 2016:

Elementary Level


Champion - San Matias Elementary School (Dingle, Iloilo)
1st runner-up - Sambag Elementary School (Jaro District, Iloilo City)
2nd runner-up - Iloilo Central Elementary School (Mabini St. Iloilo City)
3rd runner-up - Arevalo Elementary School (Arevalo District, Iloilo City)
4th runner-up  - Mandurriao Elementary School (Mandurriao District, Iloilo City)




Secondary Level



 Champion -  Iloilo National High School (Luna Street, Lapaz District, Iloilo City)
 1st runner-up - Dingle National High School (Dingle, Iloilo)




Kasadyahan Regional Cultural Competition


MAJOR AWARDS

CHAMPION - Tribu Tatusan (Caluya Island, Antique)
1st Runner-up -  Tribu Kasag (Banate, Iloilo)
2nd Runner-up - Tribu Bantayan (Guimbal, Iloilo)
3rd Runner-up -  Tribu Pinta Flores (San Carlos City, Negros Occidental)
4th Runner-up - Tribu Patabang (Tapaz, Capiz)

Main Special Awards

Best In Costume - Tribu Kasag (Banate, Iloilo)
Best In Music - Tribu Kasag (Banate, Iloilo)
Best Musical Director - JP Tiongson of Tribu Kasag (Banate, Iloilo)
Best In Street Dance - Tribu Bantayan (Guimbal, Iloilo)
Best In Choreography  - Tribu Tatusan (Caluya Island, Antique)
Best Choreographer    - Michael Apitagan of  Tribu Tatusan (Caluya Island, Antique)

Minor Special Awards  

Best In Performance -  Tribu Kasag (Banate, Iloilo)


*Consolation Prizes to the rest of the non-winners or non-placers participating group
 

Dinagyang Festival Ati Tribe Competition



Major Awards  

Champion – Tribu Salognon (Jaro National High School) 
1st Runner Up – Tribu Ilonganon  (Jalandoni Memorial National High School-Lapuz)
2nd Runner Up – Tribu Pan-ay (Fort San Pedro National High School)
3rd Runner Up – Tribu Paghidaet (Lapaz National High School)
4th Runner Up – Tribu Baybayanon (Melchor L. Nava National High School, Calumpang, Molo District, Iloilo City)

Opening Salvo  

Special Awards
Best In Costume           -Tribu Salognon (Jaro National High School)
Best In Discipline        - Tribu Panayanon (Iloilo City National High School)

Best In Performance   - Tribu Panayanon  (Iloilo City National High School)


Main Competition

Main Special Awards
Best Choreographer - Tribu Salognon (Jaro National High School)
Best In Costume Designer - Tribu Panayanon (Iloilo City National High School)
Best In Head Dress - Tribu Panayanon (Iloilo City National High School)
Best Musical Director -  Tribu Panayanon (Iloilo City National High School)
Best In Discipline - Tribu Ilonganon (Jalandoni Memorial National High School)


Minor Awards
 
Best In Music - Tribu Panayanon (Iloilo City National High School)
Best In Costume - Tribu Panayanon (Iloilo City National High School)
Best In Street Dance - Tribu Panayanon (Iloilo City National High School)
Best In Choreography - Tribu Salognon (Jaro National High School)
Best In Performance - Tribu Salognon (Jaro National High School)




Dinagyang Ati Tribe and Kasadyahan Regional Cultural Competition Judges:


Leoncio Alcontin Vergara
Alvin Lognasin
Rebecca Lim Lolod
Jose De Lima
Corazon Odan Agustin
Robert Hayden
Odesso Oyales
Anette Mariano
Marichu Granada Tilano
Josefina Guillen
Cris Millado
Franco Velez
Dwight Lobregaso
Rigel Ann Michao
Ronie Mirabuena
Benhur Abolencia
Agnes Locsin
Nestor Obciana Jardin - Chief Judge

Photo Source:

Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog Official Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/jedpatrickmabilog/


Youtube Source: 

Lagaw Kita Official Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M07vusxTgZc

Dinagyang 2016: Kasadyahan Regional Cultural Competition

Kasadyahan 2016 Regional Cultural Competition Official Cover

Kasadyahan Cultural Performance

Kasadyahan Regional Cultural Competition is one of the main highlights of the Dinagyang Festival happening Saturday, a day before the main Ati Tribe Competition. The participating or competing groups called tribes comes from different towns in Iloilo province as well as different towns and cities in Western Visayas region which were usually the declared champion or winning tribe or groups in their respective festivals.

For those who were not able to watch the live performances of the Kasadyahan 2016 Regional Cultural Competition today, January 23 as there were also no available existing live stream of the said event for worldwide broadcast here are the full videos of the competing groups (called tribes) performances:

Tribu Masskara of Bacolod City, Negros Occidental

Tribu Pantat of Zarraga, Iloilo

 Tribu Padagyaw of Dumarao, Capiz

Tribu Patabang of Tapaz, Capiz

Tribu Bantayan of Guimbal, Iloilo

Tribu Tatusan of Caluya, Antique

Tribu Salakayan of Miagao, Iloilo

Tribu Kasag of Banate, Iloilo

Tribu Pinta Flores of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental

Tribu Hubon Igbantog sa Karosa sang Manggahan Festival of Nueva Valencia, Guimaras

Youtube Video Source:


Lagaw Kita Official Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/theNH23

 


Photo Sources:


Dinagyang Festival Official Website - http://dinagyangsailoilo.com/festival-highlights/kasadyahan-festival/

In Dencio's Eyes - https://indencioseyes.wordpress.com/

ILOILO DINAGYANG FESTIVAL 2016 LIVE STREAM

Dinagyang 2016 Official Poster 

Dinagyang 2016 Ati Tribe Competition LIVE!

FULL VIDEO PERFORMANCES OF TRIBES

Dinagyang 2016: Tribu Panayanon of Iloilo City National High School

Dinagyang 2016: Tribu Salognon of Jaro National High School, Jaro District, Iloilo City

Dinagyang 2016: Tribu Pan-ay of Fort San Pedro National High School, Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City

Dinagyang 2016: Tribu Baybayanon of Melchor L. Nava National High School of Calumpang, Molo District, Iloilo City

Dinagyang 2016: Tribu Buntag-Tala (Morning Star) of Buntatala, Jaro District, Iloilo City

Dinagyang 2016: Tribu Ilonganon of Jalandoni Memorial National High School of Lapuz District, Iloilo City

Dinagyang 2016: Tribu Dagatnon of Ramon Avanceña National High School, Arevalo District, Iloilo City

Dinagyang 2016: Tribu Atub-atub of Veterans Village, Duran Street, Iloilo City

Dinagyang 2016: Tribu Paghidaet of Lapaz National High School, Lapaz District, Iloilo City

The Dinagyang Festival is an annual religious and cultural celebration held in honor of the Santo Niño every fourth weekend of January in the city of Iloilo, Philippines. The main highlights of the celebration is the Ati Tribe celebration that will take place on Sunday, January 24, 2016. Dinagyang Festival 2016 will take place on January 23 - 24, 2016 around the city of Iloilo and merry making, revelries and endless eating and partying will take place on the week of the festivities. Watch as ten (10) tribes compete for the ultimate title of Dinagyang Champion with the winning tribe representing Iloilo City and the country performing in different cities around the world.

Meanwhile, for those inquiring about Dinagyang Festival 2016 Live Stream links, below is one of the links which you can watch the Dinagyang Festival 2016 online anywhere you are in the world. Dinagyang Ati Tribe Competition will be on Sunday, January 24, 2015 at 8 am (PHILIPPINE TIME). 

Use the hashtags #Dinagyang2016 and #IAmIloilo on social media like Facebook and Twitter for the festivities, Thanks! 

Below is the link to Dinagyang 2016 Ati Tribe Competition.

Dinagyang 2016 Live Streaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjSx7dHNwk8 




Photo Source: 

http://iloilo-travel-guide.blogspot.com/2015/10/iloilo-dinagyang-festival-2016-schedule.html

MISS UNIVERSE 2015 TOP 40 BEST IN NATIONAL COSTUMES

The 64th Miss Universe 2015 which took place last December 20, 2015 at the Axis Theater of the Planet Hollywood Resorts and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA made headlines around the world for the wrong announcement of winners and awkward crowning moment of Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach of the Philippines. 

I am so sorry for this late article because I was not able to view all of the contestant's national costumes that very represent the culture and tradition of their native homeland not until very recently when these photos were posted online as there is no national costume presentation show this year just like they did in 2012 because they just pre-taped this segment of the contestants wearing their native dresses for the final's night opening introduction. 


Nevertheless, I have seen all of the contestants national costume in photos so here I came with my list of 40 Best in National Costume in the Miss Universe 2015:

1. Indonesia - Anindya Kusuma Putri 

2. Argentina - Claudia Barrionuevo 

3. Thailand - Aniporn Chalermburanawong

4. Dominican Republic - Clarissa Molina 

5. Myanmar - May Barani Thaw 

6. India - Urvashi Rautela 

7. Curacao - Kanisha Sluis 

8. Panama - Gladys Brandao Amaya 

9. Venezuela - Mariana Jimenez 

10. Canada - Paola Nuñez 

11. Spain - Carla Garcia Barber 

12. Mexico - Wendolly Esparza 

13. Great Britain - Nena France

14. Nicaragua - Daniela Torres 

15. Guatemala - Jeimmy Aburto 

16. USA - Olivia Jordan 

17. Honduras - Iroshka Elvir 

18. Austria - Amina Dagi 

19. Philippines - Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach 

20. Paraguay - Myriam Arevalos 

21. Malaysia - Vanessa Tevi Kumares 

22. Nigeria - Debbie Collins 

23. Aruba - Alysha Boekhoudt 

24. Georgia - Janeta Kerdikoshvili 

25. British Virgin Islands - Adorya Rocio Baly 

26. Poland - Weronika Szmajdzinska 

27. Belgium - Annelies Törös 

28. Puerto Rico - Catalina Morales 

29. Ireland - Joanna Cooper 

30. Netherlands - Jessie Jazz Vuijk 

31. Costa Rica - Brenda Castro 

32. Australia - Monika Radulovic 

33. El Salvador - Fátima Rivas 

34. Russia - Vladislava Yevtushenko 

35. Israel - Avigail Alfatov 

36. Ukraine - Anna Vergelskaya 

37. Mauritius - Sheetal Khadun 

38. Turkey - Melisa Uzun 

39. Guyana - Shauna Ramdyhan 

40. Portugal - Emilia Araújo

Photo Sources:

Miss Universe Organization 

FACTS ABOUT THE FEAST OF BLACK NAZARENE

Today, January 9 is the Feast of Black Nazarene. The annual event see millions of pious devotees expected to flock the procession of the image from the beginning and within the route of the procession. The veneration of the people to the Black Nazarene is such that a massive crowd of passionate devotees around the image slows down the procession to Quiapo Church which usually last for 18 - 24 hours. The Black Nazarene is said to be miraculous and a countless number of miracles to the people from sicknesses being healed to success in life to regaining a relationship that was lost and even complete transformation of the people is attributed to praying and unwavering faith to the Nazarene or the Christ passionately carrying the cross. On his feast day the people believes that by just grappling and gripping the cord which carry the carriage of the image or struggling to get close to the statue just to wipe its face, cross or any parts of the statue and kiss it will answer all their prayers which testified to be true by a lot of its devotees and followers. I am also fervently praying to the Black Nazarene that it will grant my prayers and also by spreading the devotion to the Black Nazarene through any means including this article feature in this blog will grant me something that I have been praying for quite sometime.

Anyway to tell more about the Black Nazarene, here are some of the trivia about the deeply revered Christ:


1. It is called El Nazareno Negro, Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno in Spanish while it is called Poong Itim Na Nazareno or Señor Nazareno in Filipino.

2. The statue derives its name from "Nazarene", which is a title of Christ identifying him as being of Nazareth in Galilee.

3. Traslacion (Spanish word for passage or movement) commemorates the 1787 solemn transfer of the image to its minor basilica in Quiapo from its original location in what is now Rizal Park.

4. The image was created by an anonymous Mexican sculptor and was brought to Manila from Acapulco, Mexico through the galleon trade on May 31, 1606. It was widely believed that during its voyage the ship carrying the image caught fire and charred the statue thus its present day color.

5. Monsignor Sabino A. Vengco, Jr. from Loyola School of Theology however validated that the statue is not charred but actually really dark to its core due to the mesquite wood used to carve out the image which actually is a popular medium in the period the statue was carved.

6. Pope Innocent X approved veneration of the statue in 1650 as a sacramental, and authorised the establishment of the Confraternity of the Most Holy Jesus Nazarene.

7. Pope Pius VII gave the statue his Apostolic Blessing in 1880, which granted plenary indulgence to those who piously pray before it.

8. St. John Paul II recognized the church as the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene because of its role in strengthening a deep popular devotion to Jesus Christ and because of its cultural contribution to the religiosity of the Filipino people.

9. Devotees walk and follow the procession in barefoot as a symbol of humility.

10. The traslacion procession attracted millions of faithfuls annually and increasing in number every year.



Photo Source:

www.mtxtremist.blogspot.com
www.demotix.com