Molo, Calinog tribes dominate Dinagyang 2023

By Sean Rafio and Joseph B.A. Marzan

Tribu Parianon of Molo, Iloilo City is the grand champion in the Dinagyang 2023 tribes competition.

It bested seven other contingents in Sunday’s Dagyang sa Barangay tribal competition to take home a P1 million cash prize.

The following tribes complete the Top 3:

1st runner-up (P300,000) – Tribu Molave kang Salog

2nd runner-up (P200,00) – Tribu Familia Sagasa

The technical awards for Dagyang sa Barangay went to the following:

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – Tribu Molave kang Salog

BEST IN DISCIPLINE – Tribu Panaad

BEST IN MUSIC – Tribu Parianon

BEST IN COSTUME DESIGN AND HEADDRESS – Tribu Molave kang Salog

BEST IN PRODUCTION DESIGN – Tribu Molave kang Salog

BEST IN CHOREOGRAPHY – Tribu Parianon

BEST IN PERFORMANCE – Tribu Parianon

Meanwhile, Tribu Jalaud of Calinog, Iloilo was named champion of the Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan competition and brought home the P400,000 cash prize.

Jalaud’s performance featured the Sugidanon or epics of the Panay Bukidnon tribe of Calinog.

The following tribes complete the Top 4:

1st runner-up (P200,000): Guban Manughaw-as sang Dumangas of Dumangas, Iloilo

2nd runner-up (100,000): Tribu Madia-as of Culasi, Antique

3rd runner-up (P75,000): Pasalamat Festival of La Carlota City, Negros Occidental

The minor and special awards went to the following (P10,000 cash prize with trophy):

BEST COSTUME – Tribu Jalaud from the municipality of Calinog

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER – Guban Manughaw-as sang Dumangas from Dumangas, Iloilo (Dr. Tomas Panceles, Junber Larroder, and Weng Sarabia

BEST IN MUSIC – Tribu Madia-as from Culasi, Antique

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR – Tribu Madia-as from Culasi, Antique (Ryan Velez)

BEST IN STREET DANCE – Tribu Jalaud from the municipality of Calinog

BEST IN CHOREOGRAPHY – Tribu Jalaud from the municipality of Calinog

BEST CHOREOGRAPHER – Tribu Jalaud from the municipality of Calinog (Ernie D. Salmeron)

BEST IN PERFORMANCE – Guban Manughaw-as sang Dumangas from Dumangas, Iloilo

ILOMINATION

Tribu La Paz dominated the ILOmination, Dinagyang festival’s newest competition which featured tribe warriors performing in lighted costumes. ILOmination was first rolled out Saturday evening.

LaPaz brought home the P1 million cash prize.

Tribu Molo was 1st runner-up (P300,000) while Tribu Mandurriao was 2nd runner-up (P200,000.

The technical awardees for ILOmination were:

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – Tribu Jaro

BEST IN DISCIPLINE – Tribu Jaro

BEST IN COSTUME DESIGN AND HEADDRESS – Tribu Mandurriao

BEST IN MUSIC – Tribu La Paz

BEST IN LIGHT DESIGN – Tribu Molo

BEST IN PRODUCTION DESIGN – Tribu Jaro

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY – Tribu Molo

BEST IN PERFORMANCE – Tribu Molo