Gigs Ilonggo - Archive for March 2010

Semana Santa sa Iloilo kag Guimaras 2010

Posted under Festivals, Food and Dining, Guimaras, Iloilo on Friday, 26 March 2010 by Junnjun Mendoza

The Holy Week celebration in the provinces of Iloilo and Guimaras has been one of its tourism promotions for four years now dubbed “Semana Santa sa Iloilo kag Guimaras” or SESIG. The Iloilo City Tourism and Development Office (CTDO) prepared various activities for the Holy Week 2010 for the...

Semana Santa sa Iloilo kag Guimaras 2010

Bangus Fiesta at Green Mango Restaurant

Posted under Food and Dining on Thursday, 18 March 2010 by Junnjun Mendoza

Green Mango is a fastfood restaurant in Iloilo City serving Filipino grubs in a cool and relaxing ambience. Fastfood in a sense that almost all of their offerings are paired with a viand, rice and a side dish - green mango atchara (combo meals) and you have to order it over the counter. Recently...

Balaan Bukid in Jordan, Guimaras

Posted under Guimaras, Heritage and Culture on Wednesday, 17 March 2010 by Junnjun Mendoza

Guimaras is a destination in Western Visayas during the Lenten season specially for the Catholic pilgrims. It boosts with its annual Ang Pagtaltal sa Guimaras celebration on Good Fridays that leads to the so called Balaan Bukid. Balaan Bukid (Holy Mountain) is a 45-minutes trek from the foot of the...

Pintados de Pasi Festival 2010 Schedule

Posted under Festivals, Heritage and Culture on Tuesday, 16 March 2010 by Junnjun Mendoza

Here is the complete schedule of Pintados de Pasi Festival 2010. Slated in second week of March, Pintados de Pasi is expected to draw foreign and local tourists during the celebrations. Pintados de Pasi is a cultural presentation in Passi City in Iloilo to commemorate its Foundation Anniversary....

New Iced Coffee Jellies from Coffee Break

Posted under Food and Dining on Monday, 15 March 2010 by Junnjun Mendoza

Coffee Break an Iloilo homegrown coffee brand offers a new addition to their wide selection of coffee-based drinks this summer, the new Iced Coffee Jellies. The Iced Coffee Jellies come in different variations such as Iced Jelly Cappuccino, Iced Jelly Latte, Iced Jelly Caramel, Iced Jelly Mocha and...

New Iced Coffee Jellies from Coffee Break

Tibiao Fish Spa: Be FISHically Healthy and Clean

Posted under Antique, Leisure and Adventure on Saturday, 13 March 2010 by Junnjun Mendoza

Tibiao Fish Spa (TFS) has been a tourist magnet in the province of Antique since its opening on June 2009. Nestled in the adventure capital of Antique, Tibiao, TFS offers one-of-a-kind experience by combining the relaxing and exfoliating effects of fish nibbling on a person’s layer of dead skin....