The Dinagyang 2008 was a big success! Approximately 1.5M people reportedly came to Iloilo to witness the best tourism event in the Country (as awarded by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines for two consecutive years). Explore Iloilo would like to thank the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IFDI) for acknowledging ExploreIloilo.com as one of the media sponsors of the Dinagyang Festival 2008 and linking ExploreIloilo.com to the IDFI Official Website. More Power to you guys!

Kasadyahan Competition 2008 Winners

(January 26, 2008)

4th Runner Up – Tribu Mandurriaonon (Mandurriao District)

Kasadyahan Dinagyang 2008 Circle of Winners

Kasadyahan 2008 Dinagyang 2008 Circle of Winners

3rd Runner Up – Tribu Bayluhay (San Joaquin Municipality)

Kasadyahan 2008 Dinagyang 2008 Circle of Winners

Kasadyahan 2008 Dinagyang 2008 Circle of Winners

2nd Runner Up- Tribu Tinu-om (Cabatuan Municipality)

Kasadyahan 2008 Dinagyang 2008 Circle of Winners

Kasadyahan 2008 Dinagyang 2008 Circle of Winners

1st Runner Up – Tribu Kasag (Banate Municipality)

Champion – Tribu Sa-ad (Leganes Municipality)

Kasadyahan Circle of Winners

Kasadyahan Circle of Winners

Special Awards
Best in Street Dance: Tribu Sa-ad (Leganes Municipality)
Best in Choreography: Tribu Kasag (Banate Municipality)
Best in Production Design: Tribu Sa-ad (Leganes Municipality)
Best in Demonstration: Tribu Kasag (Banate Municipality)
Best in Theme: Tribu Sa-ad (Leganes Municipality)

Dinagyang Ati Competition 2008 Winners

(January 27, 2008)

4th Runner Up – Tribu Atub-Atub (Veterans Village)
Ati Dinagyang 2008 Circle of Winners

Ati Dinagyang 2008 Circle of Winners

3rd Runner Up – Tribu Silak (Iloilo City National High School)

Ati Dinagyang 2008 Circle of Winners

Ati Dinagyang 2008 Circle of Winners

2nd Runner Up – Tribu Taga-Jaro (Jaro National High School)

Ati Dinagyang 2008 Circle of Winners

Ati Dinagyang 2008 Circle of Winners
And Taga Jaro Pictures courtesy of Enrico Dee of Byahilo.com

1st Runner Up – Tribu Ilonganon (Jalandoni Memorial National High School)

Ati Dinagyang 2008 Circle of Winners

Ati Dinagyang 2008 Circle of Winners

Grand Champion – Tribu Paghida-et (Lapaz National High School)

Ati Dinagyang 2008 Circle of Winners

Ati Dinagyang 2008 Circle of Winners

Special Awards
Best in Street Dance: Tribu Ilonganon (Jalandoni Memorial National High School)
Best in Choreography: Tribu Paghida-et (Lapaz National High School)
Best Choreographer: Tribu Paghida-et (Lapaz National High School)
Best in Performance: Tribu Paghida-et (Lapaz National High School)
Best in Costume: Tribu Paghida-et (Lapaz National High School)
Best in Discipline: Tribu San Pedro (Fort San Pedro High School)
Best in Music: Tribu Ilonganon (Jalandoni Memorial National High School)