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Dinagyang in Iloilo! Like the mutant spawn of Cecil B. DeMille and German Moreno ran amok, but in a wonderful way.
Iloilo is clean, the air is clear, the people are polite and considerate (Freedom Stadium was full but there was no jostling, everything was orderly, janitors swept the performance area after each number, and it was noon but quite cool), the traffic is manageable except in certain areas, the fish is fresh, the food is good, the Spanish colonial architecture is intact. We should all move there.
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January 25th, 2010 at 16:22
i agree. there’s something about iloilo that makes you miss it. and have you seen their airport? nice.
i was there late of november last year and we were walking around downtown when we suddenly heard loud percussions. we went around to see what it was and they were practicing pala their number.
January 25th, 2010 at 17:59
Glad to know that you enjoyed your stay in my home province, and you enjoyed watching Dinagyang. My family watched it only on TV, the heat and the people are too much for us. During my high school years, my school always won the competition. They would prepare months before competition, that’s how serious it was for them.
January 26th, 2010 at 14:17
by just looking at the pictures, there’s really no mistaking that you’re in iloilo! great that you have witnessed our dinagyang fest. i only witnessed it live during college days when i was a media intern @ a local radio station. we got no choice but to cover the event despite the heat. but it’s all worth it!
January 26th, 2010 at 18:40
I was Born and Raised in this wonderful City… I’m elated to at the fact that the Universal Dominatrix honored it with her presence…