The grand champion of this year’s Dinagyang Tribe Competition will receive P5 million worth of cash and school projects.
The total amount is way higher compared to prizes in previous years.
Lawyer Jobert Peñaflorida, president of the Iloilo Festivals Foundation, Inc. (IFFI), said the champion will take home P1 million cash prize and P4 million worth of school projects.
The second placer will get P3.5 million, while the third placer will receive P2.25 million.
Non-winners are each guaranteed with P1 million worth of school projects.
Eight tribes are competing for “Dinagyang 360°”, a levelled up tribe competition. These include the following:
-Tribu Panayanon of Iloilo City National High School
-Tribu Baybayanon of Melchor Nava National High School
– Tribu Ilonganon of Jalandoni Memorial National High School
-Tribu Salognon of Jaro National High School
-Tribu Hugponganon of Tiu Cho Teg-Ana Ros Integrated School
-Tribu Paghidaet of La Paz National High School
-Tribu Dagatnon of Ramom Avancena National High School
The eight tribes will perform in an arena type sequence and judges will be seated in different areas.
President Rodrigo Duterte’s common-law wife, Honeylet Avanceña, is expected to grace the festival’s major highlight today, Jan. 26.
Several ambassadors and high-ranking government officials will also grace the 52nd Dinagyang Festival.IMT
Photo by Manny Librodo
