Manila, Jan. 5 -- The Iloilo provincial government here is eyeing to utilize the Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan of the Dinagyang Festival as a platform for various tourism activities in the province.

Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. said Executive Order (EO) No. 168, which he signed in 2024, "declared the Kasadyahan as the cultural stage of the province, the display window of cultural heritage of the whole province and our municipalities."

"Before, we said that Kasadyahan is the cultural stage of the province, but if we look at the tribes and the events, it cuts across everything in the executive order. So, we make it a major platform for the implementation of our tourism programs, not only the festival aspect, not only of culture and heritage,...