IBC joins Dinagyang Festival

MANILA, Philippines - Seaqustered radio-television station IBC-13 join Ilonggos in celebrating one of the country’s grandest and most colorful religious events, the Dinagyang Festival, happening in Iloilo this week.

The Kapinoy network and its affiliate platforms roll out week-long activities to make the festivity even more meaningful to the Ilonggos via Dinagyang Kapinoy 2012, kicking off with the participation of United Football League (UFL) at the second Cebu Sports Commission Football Championships that happened last weekend (Jan. 7 to 8).

UFL players such as Mark Hartmann, Misagh Bahadoran, Jose Paolo Pascual, Nestorio Margase and Lexton Moy were warmly received by Cebuano football fans during the event at San Roque and USC football fields. (The UFL series of games starts on Saturday, Jan. 14, on AKTV on IBC.)

TV5 also holds daily open TV viewing marathon at Fuente Osmeña Circle until Jan. 12, 1 to 5 p.m., featuring shows like Glamorosa, PS I Love You, Pinoy Explorer and Talentadong Pinoy.

The country’s favorite noontime show, Lunch Break, is slated to hold auditions at noontime on July 24, 2012 on IBC-13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

IBC-13 also hosts Dinagyang Kapinoy Show, a gathering of the brightest Viva stars such as Anja Aguilar, Ashle Rivera aka Petra Mahalimuyak and Luis Manzano tomorrow from 5 to 7 p.m. TV5 princesses Alex Gonzaga, Arci Muñoz, Danita Paner, Ritz Azul and Cebu’s pride Eula Caballero with primetime prince JC de Vera, Niña Jose and also Cebu’s own Morisette Amon will charm Cebuanos with their performances. Empoy Marquez, Andrew E., Faith Cuneta and Talentadong Pinoy champ AstroBoy are also expected to join the show. Alex Gonzaga ,JC de Vera and Eula Caballero

Come Sunday, Jan. 15, NEWS5 — the news and information division of TV5 — is geared up to cover the main festival’s event to be aired on Aksyon TV from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. TV5’s 24/7 news channel is committed to share the colorful sights and sounds of Sinulog Festival from Cebu to the rest of the Philippines. Stay tuned for the coverage with NEWS5 Manila and Cebu, headlined by Aksyon Bisaya anchors lawyer Ruphil Bañoc and Lanne Sino Cruz.

Aksyon TV can be viewed on Channel 41 in Mega Manila, Channel 29 in Metro Cebu and Davao, Channel 1 on Cignal Digital TV, and Channel 59 on Sky Cable.