Tag: Dinagsa Festival
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Cadiz City Reaps Massive Economic Rewards from Dinagsa Festival
Cadiz City in Negros Occidental celebrated the 2025 Dinagsa Festival, which concluded on January 26, attracting an impressive crowd of 500,000 participants. The festival, known for its vibrant street paint smearing event called ‘Lamhitanay sa Dalan,’ not only brought joy but also significant economic benefits, with businesses raking in an estimated PHP1 billion in revenue,…
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Cadiz City’s Dinagsa Festival Boosts Local Economy with PHP1 Billion in Revenue
The 2025 Dinagsa Festival in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, concluded on January 26, drawing an impressive crowd of 500,000 revelers. According to Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr., the festival not only attracted a massive audience but also generated an estimated PHP1 billion in revenue for local businesses. The festival, which is Cadiz’s take on the Ati-Atihan…
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Cebuano Artist Wins Big at Visayas-Wide Painting Competition Celebrating Regional Life
In a vibrant celebration of Visayan culture, the city of Cadiz in Negros Occidental hosted its first-ever Visayas-wide painting competition, drawing together 300 artists from across the region. The event, themed ‘Pagsibol sa Kabihasnang Pamumuhay’ or ’emergence of civilized life,’ was a highlight of the ongoing Dinagsa Festival 2025, marking the 50th anniversary of Cadiz’s…
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New PHP270-Million Hospital in Cadiz to Enhance Healthcare in Northern Negros
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Cadiz City Medical Center (CCMC), a new PHP270-million hospital, took place on January 20, 2025, in Negros Occidental. The event was led by Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. and Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, marking the start of construction for this vital healthcare facility in Barangay Tinampaan. The 50-bed hospital is set…
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Cadiz City Invites Visayan Artists to Celebrate Regional Life Through Art
Cadiz City, in Negros Occidental, is extending an invitation to artists across the Visayas to participate in its painting competition, which aims to showcase the essence of Visayan life. The competition, part of the city’s Lunsod Lunsad initiative backed by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), is set to conclude during the 51st Dinagsa…
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