A Philippine festival is never complete without street dancing. It's no different in Iligan City.
"Sayaw Saulog" is the annual street dancing and merry-making event, which is the highlight of the Diyandi Festival. It showcases the rich…
A constant fixture in the annual celebration of Diyandi Festival is the "Taboan sa Iligan." It opens every first week of September and lasts until the first week of October. This year, it is located at the end of Benito Labao Street Extens…
Continue ReadingSeptember is a culturally charged month for Iliganons. It's time for Diyandi Festival sa Iligan,a month-long cultural celebration in honor of its patron saint, St. Michael.
One of the highlights of the celebration is the “Pagkanaug sa Imahe ni S…
September has always been special for Iligan City. It's a culturally charged month of Diyandi Festival. This year's celebration though is more meaningful. Despite the declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao (and the ongoing war in neighborin…
Continue ReadingOne of the highlights of this year's Diyandi Festival celebration is the 'Kasadya sa Tartanilya.' It is a parade of decorated and lighted tartanilyas (or horse-drawn carriages) in the city.
These funky rides serve as a tour transport fo…
September is a culturally charged month for Iliganons. It's time for Diyandi Festival sa Iligan, a month-long cultural celebration in honor of its patron saint, St. Michael. Here's this year's list of activities in celebration of the fe…
Continue ReadingI slept with a very happy tummy last night!
We checked out PAGANA, A Taste of Iliganand had an enjoyable sumptuous dinner. Pagana, the official food and drink festival for Diyandi, is hosted by the IHARRA (Iligan Hotel And Resorts Restaurant Assoc…
September has always been special for my hometown, Iligan City. As soon as August arrives, Iliganons start to buzz about plans for the month-long celebration of Diyandi Festival in honor of its patron saint, St. Michael.
This year's grand cel…
September is a culturally charged month for Iligan City. It is when we celebrate the month-long Diyandi Festival. One of the highlights of the festivities is the annual street dancing competition. This year, as usual, Iliganons flock the streets t…
Continue ReadingIt took a great deal of brainstorming, months of careful planning, and a whole bunch of passion to make it happen. All those week upon week of meetings, throwing emails back and forth, and following up all communications sent and received, boiled d…
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