ILOILO CITY — The 53rd Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival, recognized as Asia’s oldest traditional sailing event, officially opened Sunday, Feb. 22, drawing early-morning runners, churchgoers and coastal communities to Arevalo for the start of a week-long maritime celebration. Carrying this year’s theme, ‘Sailing Forward, Guided by Tradition,’ the 53rd edition of the festival moved ahead with activities anchored on the Five Sails — Spirit, Stories, Solidarity, Sustenance and Stewardship — reflecting Iloilo’s seafaring roots and shared aspirations. Before dawn broke over Iloilo Strait, hundreds of participants had already gathered for the Paraw Regatta Half Marathon 2026, which flagged off at […]... Keep on reading: Paraw Regatta: Asia’s oldest sailing Paraw Regatta opens in Iloilo