HomeIloiloIloilo CityIloilo City Promotional Videos: Displaying Iloilo as a City of FestivalsThe City Government of Iloilo has just recently released three promotional videos on Iloilo as a City of Festivals. The videos are aimed to promote the major Festivals in Iloilo and showcase the “friendly and artistically expressive culture” of Ilonggo By Marcos Detourista on December 12, 2007The City Government of Iloilo has just recently released three promotional videos on Iloilo as a City of Festivals.The videos are aimed to promote the major Festivals in Iloilo and showcase the “friendly and artistically expressive culture” of Ilonggos. For the convenience of internet viewers, I’ve uploaded the videos for all to watch and enjoy.The first video is a video documentary of the major Festival of Iloilo, which includes: the Arevalo Fireworks Display, Fiesta de Nuestra Seniora de la Candelaria (Jaro District Fiesta), the Chinese New Year, Paraw Regatta, and ofcourse the famed Dinagyang Festival.City Festival Part 1City Festival Part 2The second video is a promotional video of the Dinagyang Festival, Iloilo’s biggest festival, which is set on the 4th week of January.Dinagyang FestivalLast is the Music Video of the Official Dinagyang Theme Song entitled “Hala Bira Iloilo!”Hala Bira Iloilo!Lyrics (posted by Metropolitan ILOILO in Dinagyang.com):Sadtong nahauna nga istorya kag panahon Nakilala ka sa ngalan nga Irong-irong Puno sang manggad kag sang katahum Sa idalum ni Datu Paiburong.Ipabugal ko ang imo ngalan Ipabugal ko ang mga binuhatan Sang imong ginikanan kag imong kabataan Gabuligay pakadto sa kauswagan.ChorusHala Bira ILOILO! Sulong sa pagbag-o! Hala Bira ILOILO! Matahum nga banwa ko! Hala Bira ILOILO! Ipabugal ang ngalan mo! Sa tanan nga panahon ikaw ang palanggaon!Sa paglakat sang malawig nga tinion Nakilala ka sa madamong bulohaton Ang imo nga DINAGYANG kag imo nga KASADYAHAN Padayon nga ginapasidungga n!Himuon ko ang tanan nga masarangan Isinggit ko sa bilog nga kalibutan Kita mga ILONGGO tunay nga PILIPINO Mapisan kag dungganon nga mga tawo!REPEAT CHORUS 2xHala Bira ILOILO! Negosyo kag probinsya! Hala Bira ILOILO! Napun-an ka sang kasadya! Hala Bira ILOILO! Itib-ong ang kalinungan! Hala Bira ILOILO! Padayon sa kauswagan!REPEAT CHORUS 2xHala Bira ILOILO! VIVA SENYOR SANTO NINO! Hala DAGYANG ILOILO! VIVA SENYOR SANTO NINO! Hala DAGYANG ILOILO! VIVA SENYOR SANTO NINO! HALA BIRA ILOILO!The videos were requested from the City Government of Iloilo and posted with permission from Mr. Benjamin Jimena (City Tourism Office).Don’t leave yet. There’s more!Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment *Name * Email * Website ΔThis site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.Comments Frenzy26 saysJanuary 11, 2008 at 4:48 amKudos to you for creating this website. This definitely brings us closer to home.Keep the updates coming….Reply kirby21 saysJanuary 8, 2008 at 2:13 amHala Bira Iloilo, the last video in the list really makes a great impact to me and my friends here in UK.Hala Bira Iloilo, sulong sa pagbag-o !Reply John Lee A. Cacho saysDecember 13, 2007 at 7:14 ammaybe by July 2008 makapuli man ako da sa aton ah kag e-try ko gid nga makahugpa sa new airport sang Iloilo… 4 years na gid nga wala man ko da nakapuli eh. taga Ajuy ko gali ah. Na miss ko lang ang province ko ano pa nag-check ako sa internet te amo ni ang nasapwan ko…. I loved it!! fantastic!!e-mail mo ako ha…. [email protected]ang sa mail ko sa yahoo ina siya nga account ko kag ang hotmail…. te… kundi sa hotmail account ko. hahaha… more power always to your work specially in promoting The city and province as well.Reply John Lee A. Cacho saysDecember 13, 2007 at 7:09 amI really enjoy reading and watching about our city and province. i am so happy that someone like you doing this to promote our beloved ILOILO.good luck gid sa imo to kag may God bless…more power….Reply brother saysDecember 12, 2007 at 6:22 pmayus na guid ila promotion sa dinagyang . . . sayang wala ta gin pa guest sa sinulog for “unknown” reasons :pReply gladita saysDecember 12, 2007 at 4:08 pmthanks chym for these uploads!Reply
Frenzy26 saysJanuary 11, 2008 at 4:48 amKudos to you for creating this website. This definitely brings us closer to home.Keep the updates coming….Reply
kirby21 saysJanuary 8, 2008 at 2:13 amHala Bira Iloilo, the last video in the list really makes a great impact to me and my friends here in UK.Hala Bira Iloilo, sulong sa pagbag-o !Reply
John Lee A. Cacho saysDecember 13, 2007 at 7:14 ammaybe by July 2008 makapuli man ako da sa aton ah kag e-try ko gid nga makahugpa sa new airport sang Iloilo… 4 years na gid nga wala man ko da nakapuli eh. taga Ajuy ko gali ah. Na miss ko lang ang province ko ano pa nag-check ako sa internet te amo ni ang nasapwan ko…. I loved it!! fantastic!!e-mail mo ako ha…. [email protected]ang sa mail ko sa yahoo ina siya nga account ko kag ang hotmail…. te… kundi sa hotmail account ko. hahaha… more power always to your work specially in promoting The city and province as well.Reply
John Lee A. Cacho saysDecember 13, 2007 at 7:09 amI really enjoy reading and watching about our city and province. i am so happy that someone like you doing this to promote our beloved ILOILO.good luck gid sa imo to kag may God bless…more power….Reply
brother saysDecember 12, 2007 at 6:22 pmayus na guid ila promotion sa dinagyang . . . sayang wala ta gin pa guest sa sinulog for “unknown” reasons :pReply