Hala Bira! Pwera Pasma! Viva kay Señor Santo Niño! These chants along with the rhythmic sound of the drums and lyres reverberate the streets of Aklan capital town of Kalibo, all in honor of the child ...

KALIBO, Aklan (PIA) — The local government of Kalibo is all set for this year’s Kalibo Señor Santo Niño Ati-atihan Festival on January 20-21. The week leading to the third Sunday of January, Aklan’s ...

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Kalibo Bishop Jose Corazon Tala-oc called on devotees of the Santo Niño to take care of impoverished and downtrodden as tens of thousands of Aklanons still reeling from the ...

KALIBO, Aklan—When the Mass ended on Sunday, Mayor William Lachica stood, faced thousands of devotees and revelers, and shouted: “Viva, Señor Sto. Niño!” As the crowd repeatedly cried out, “Viva!” the ...

DRUM AND DANCE The street-dancing contest of the Kalibo Ati-Atihan Festival draws dancers from 20 Ati tribes on Saturday. Shown here is a dancer holding an image of the Santo Niño as he leads his ...

AKLAN, Philippines – Authorities in Kalibo will impose a week-long gun ban in time for the Aklan capital town’s Ati-Atihan Festival as they prepare to deploy around 2,000 police officers and other ...

Authorities will enforce a gun ban in Kalibo, Aklan for the upcoming celebration of the Sto. Niño Ati-Atihan, one of the Philippines' largest festivals that regularly draws large crowds of devotees ...

KALIBO town in Aklan province will have an Ati-Atihan gallery soon that will feature its rich history and traditions through photographs, documents and collections. Albert Menes, chairman of the ...

AKLAN, Philippines – With barely weeks to go, the organizers of the Ati-Atihan said it was 80% done with the preparations for the forthcoming Feast of Señor Santo Niño de Kalibo. The Ati-Atihan ...

MANILA, Philippines - A star-studded celebration of Kalibo, Aklan’s biggest festival happens this week as GMA Network brings in some of the Kapuso stars to rev up the Ati-Atihan. For the fifth ...

KALIBO, AKLAN—Hernany Lao lined up along with hundreds of devotees at the St. John the Baptist Cathedral here. When his turn came, a lay worker placed the feet of a six-inch wooden image of the Child ...