Globe Telecom ups Dinagyang sponsorship to P2M
Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) chair Ben Jimena yesterday said Globe Telecommunications had increased their sponsorship to the Dinagyang festival from P1,250,000 to P2,000,000. Subsequently, Globe becomes major sponsor of the 2008 Dinagyang festival.
Jimena said they have convinced top officials of the telecommunications firm to increase their sponsorship and be the major sponsor. Much effort in persuading all the sponsors is being made in order for the foundation to address its financial needs. They need at least P12,750,000 to finance all the activities.
Jimena expects that all the financial woes of the foundation would be resolved before the final day of the celebration. As a contingency plan, they first released the subsidy for the 15 competing tribes amounting P3,025,000.
The foundation, as well as Mayor Jerry Treñas, has issued several appeals to those individuals, companies and corporations for sponsorship to Dinagyang.
Meanwhile, 12 schools will participate in the drum and lyre and drum and bugle competition on January 25, 2008. There are 10 participants in the elementary and two from the secondary level.
Dr. Febe Cang, Assistant Schools Division Superintendent and chair of the Iloilo Dinagyang drum and lyre competition identified these elementary schools as Iloilo Central Elementary School, SPED-ISEC, Montes II Elementary School, Montes I Elementary School, Cubay Elementary School, Baluarte Elementary School, Jaro II Elementary School, Arevalo Elementary School, Guimbal Drum and Lyre and Rizal Elementary School.
Cang said, for the secondary level, only the Iloilo City National High School and Fort San Pedro National High School will compete for the drum and bugle. There are no other secondary schools in Iloilo City that has a drum and bugle corps.
Most of the schools in the city have the drum and lyre group. Schools outside the city with drum and bugle group were also invited to join the competition. There are schools in the different municipalities of Iloilo with drum and bugle corps, said Cang.