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Rediscovering Delight at Bauhinia Filipino Cuisine
Posted under Food and Dining on Thursday, 25 February 2010 by Junnjun Mendoza
Bauhinia Filipino Cuisine is a well established restaurant in Iloilo City serving classic Filipino delights with a twist. It is located at the newest dining hub in city, The Avenue Complex in Smallville. They had been a reputable player in the food and dining industry in Iloilo and gained patrons...
Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival 2010 PHOTOS
Posted under Festivals on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 by Junnjun Mendoza
Here are the photos of the successful 38th Paraw Regatta Festival of Iloilo City. This year's theme is “Honoring a Proud Filipino Seafaring Tradition.” Tourists both local and foreign trooped to the beaches of Villa to witness the largest sailing event in the Philippines. Herds of Norwegians...
Paraw Regatta Festival 2010 Winners
Posted under Festivals on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 by Junnjun Mendoza
Here are the winners of the Paraw Regatta 2010 Competitions. The Paraw Slalom Competition was dominated by Tigbauanons (People from Tigbauan) in both Categories A and B.
Category A:
1st: Jolina - owned by Orlando Tajanlangit of Tigbauan (P10,000 cash prize and a trophy)
2nd: Piranha 3 -...
Samba de Regatta Mardi Gras 2010 Winners
Posted under Festivals on Monday, 22 February 2010 by Junnjun Mendoza
Here are the winners of the Samba de Regatta Mardi Gras 2010 held last February 18 at the Freedom Grandstand and February 21 at the Villa Beach for the finals while the Paraw Sailing competitions are going on. Samba de Regatta is a side event of the Paraw Regatta Festival of Iloilo City the...
Rooftop Brewery: House of Beers from around the World in Iloilo
Posted under Lifestyle and Shopping on Thursday, 18 February 2010 by Junnjun Mendoza
Another discovery I had last night was the lounge in the rooftop of the 'original' Smallville complex in Mandurriao here in Iloilo. The Rooftop Brewery - Beers from around the World that recently opened under the ownership of the Freska Seafood Restaurant underneath.
Literally it is located on...
Iloilo Chinese New Year Festival 2010 Photos
Posted under Festivals on Saturday, 13 February 2010 by Junnjun Mendoza
Here are some photos of the Iloilo Chinese New Year Festival 2010 highlights held on Friday, February 12, 2010 2 days ahead of the actual day of the lunar new year. The event was graced by the presence of several campaigners from the highest national aspirant to the local politicians. The exiting...
One Visayas Conference 2010 in Capiz
Villareal Stadium Roxas City, Capiz
The second year of staging the One Visayas Conference will be held in Roxas City, Capiz hosted by the Provincial Government of Capiz few months after hosting a similar activity, the Western Visayas Tourism Assembly last December 2009. This a gathering of tourism...
Kasadyahan Festival 2010 Photos
Posted under Festivals on Wednesday, 10 February 2010 by Junnjun Mendoza
Here are the photos I have taken during the Kasadyahan Festival competitions as part of the Dinagyang Festival 2010. This is the last performance of Kasadyahan with Dinagyang because it will be separated as a full fledged festival starting next year. Although there is no definite date for...
Miagao’s Salakayan Festival 2010 Schedule
Posted under Festivals on Wednesday, 10 February 2010 by Junnjun Mendoza
Miagao Town Hall
Salakayan Festival is an annual festivity in the progressive town of Miagao in Southern Iloilo. Etymologically, it is derived from the Ilonggo root word "Salakay" which means to attack. A weeklong celebration that includes various activities such as Food festival, Agro-industrial...
Evelio Javier: Freedom Fighter, Pride of Antique
Evelio Bellaflor Javier (October 14, 1942 - February 11, 1986) was a Filipino lawyer, civil servant, politician - governor of Antique and a vocal critic of the authoritarian regime of President Ferdinand Marcos. Due to these activities, he was brutally assassinated by the regime on February 11,...
Bacolaodiat Festival 2010: Ushering the Chinese New Year in Bacolod
888 China Town Square is an indication of the strong presence of Filipino-Chinese community in Bacolod City
Bacolod has its own version of the Chinese New Year celebration every year as such that of Iloilo called Bacolaodiat. Etymologically, Bacolaodiat is coined from “Bacolod” and “Lao...
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