Who will be the winners in this year's Dinagyang?
It remains to be seen on whether last year’s grand champion in the Kasadyahan and Dinagyang competitions will retain the championship award as 17 competing tribes perform in the ati competition and six participating tribes for the Kasadyahan this weekend.
The 17 competing tribes for this year’s Dinagyang ati tribes competition are: Tribu Paghidaet, Tribu Ilonganon, Ang Taga Jaro, Tribu Silak, Tribu Atub-Atub, Tribu Panagat (formerly Tribu Parianon), Tribu Pag-asa,Tribu Panaad, Tribu Molave, Tribu Aninipay, Tribu Milagrosa (formerly Tribu Baryohanon), Tribu Himal-us, Tribu Bola-Bola, Tribu Hamili, Tribu Himala, Bantu and Angola.
After several considerations, the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) allowed Tribu Hamili, Himala, Bantu and Angola to be part of the competing tribes provided they are the last performers.
Last year’s grand champion in the ati competition was Tribu Paghidaet. Tribu Ilonganon was 1st runner up; 2nd runner up Ang Taga Jaro; 3rd runner up Tribu Silak; 4th runner up Tribu Atub-Atub; 5TH Tribu ni San Pedro; 6th Tribu Parianon and 7th runner up Tribu Ivatan.
The Tribu ni San Pedro and Tribu Ivatan did not join in this year’s Dinagyang competition. Tribu ni San Pedro is from the Fort San Pedro National High School and Tribu Ivatan is from Batanes.
The 17 competing tribes will compete for the championship award up to the 4th runner-up. The champion will receive P100,000 cash prize; 1st runner up P50,000; 2nd P40,000; 3rd runner up P30,000 and 4th runner up P20,000.
There are also minor awards such as Best Performance in 3 places; Best in Choreography in 3 places; Best in Music in 3 places; Best in Costume in 3 places and Best in Street dancing in 3 places. Each will receive P10,000 cash prize.
In the ati competition, there are also special awards such as the Best in Discipline; Best in Choreographer in 3 places and Best in Headdress.
In the Kasadyahan contest on Saturday, there will be six participating tribes, namely, Tribu Jamindan of the New Lucena National Comprehensive High School; Tribu Bayluhay of Don Felix Serra National High School in San Joaquin; Tribu Saad of Leganes National High School; Tribu Tultugan of the municipal government of Maasin; Tribu Manduriaonon of Mandurriao National High School and Tribu Kasag of the Banate National High School.
In 2008, the Tribu Saad of the town of Leganes was the champion and Tribu Kasag got the 1st runner up. The Tribu Tinuom got the 2nd runner up and Tribu Bayluhay in the 3rd place.
Moreover, in this year's Drum and Bugle/Lyre (Glockenspiel) contest, 11 elementary schools and five secondary schools will compete today (Friday). The parade will start at Plaza Libertad at 7:30 am.
There are two judging areas for the drum and bugle/lyre competition. The first judging area is at the Iloilo Freedom Grandstand and second judging are is at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol.
The 11 participants in the elementary level are the A. Montes Elementary School; Alibango Elementary School; Cubay Elementary School; A. Montes Elementary School II; Baluarte Elementary School; Arevalo Elementary School; Mandurriao Elementary School; G. Lopez Elementary School; Lapaz I Elementary School; Guimbal Central Elementary School and Rizal Elementary School.
In the secondary level, the Iloilo National High School; Fort San Pedro National High School; Jalandoni Memorial National High School; Colegio de San Jose and Western Visayas College of Science and Technology will compete.
Last year, the Rizal Elementary School got the championship award in the elementary level. The Guimbal Drum and Lyre was 2nd place and Iloilo Central Elementary School landed 3rd.
In the secondary level, the Iloilo City National High School got the 1st place and Fort San Pedro National High School as 2nd place.