Dinagyang Festival draws bigger crowds this year

2026-01-25 - 21:06

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — One of the Philippines’ largest and most logistically complex cultural festivals ended on Sunday without major incidents, as the 2026 Dinagyang Festival concluded amid large crowds, intensified security measures, and a citywide emergency response that authorities described as a full-scale operational stress test. According to the Iloilo City Emergency Operations Center,