Archive for February, 2011

Paraw Regatta Festival 2011 Photos

Posted under Festivals on Monday, 21 February 2011 by
Here are some photos taken during the highlight of the 2011 Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival. The final event of the week-long festivity was held yesterday, February 20, 2011 along Villa Beach in Arevalo district. The race among native outriggers crossing the Iloilo Strait highlights the Paraw...
Paraw Regatta Festival 2011 Photos

RP-KOICA Rice Processing Complex Project in Pototan, Iloilo

Posted under Iloilo, Projects on Friday, 18 February 2011 by
A P200-million Modern Integrated Rice Processing Complex will rise in Pototan town, Iloilo. It is initially funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), with P150 million share together with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and LGUs who provided the remaining P50 million. The...
RP-KOICA Rice Processing Complex Project in Pototan, Iloilo

Sayaw Pinoy 2011: A Touring Dance Concert in Iloilo

Posted under Gigs and Events, Iloilo on Friday, 18 February 2011 by
The National Commission For Culture and Arts and the Iloilo City Government brings Sayaw Pinoy 2011: A Touring Dance Concert to Iloilo. Sayaw Pinoy is a dance showdown featuring Manila-based dance groups such as the Shirley Halili-Cruz School of Dance and the Technological University of the...
Sayaw Pinoy 2011: A Touring Dance Concert in Iloilo

Statue of Ilonggo Pride soon to rise atop the new Iloilo City Hall

Posted under Heritage, Iloilo, What's New on Saturday, 12 February 2011 by
Getting its inspiration from the 20-foot bronze statue at the top of the dome of the Washington D.C. Capitol ("The Lady of Freedom" Statue), Iloilo City is also creating its own icon of pride. With the envisioned completion of the new Iloilo City Hall in Plaza Libertad mid this year, a new...
Statue of Ilonggo Pride soon to rise atop the new Iloilo City Hall

1st Iloilo National Jet Ski Competition

Posted under Festivals, Gigs and Events on Thursday, 10 February 2011 by
The Iloilo Watercraft Association will hold its 1st National Jet Ski Competition Mayor's Cup as part of the 39th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival. Enjoy the spectacle of extreme jet ski exhibitions along Villa Beach, in front of Breakthrough Restaurant in Arevalo district on February 19, 2011...
1st Iloilo National Jet Ski Competition

Iloilo Chinese New Year 2011 [Photos]

Posted under Festivals, Food and Dining, Iloilo on Monday, 7 February 2011 by
Local Filipino-Chinese community in Iloilo comprised by Chinese private entities, schools and business clubs converged to celebrate the entry of the Year of the Metal Rabbit. Fully supported by the Iloilo City Government, the Iloilo Chinese New Year Celebration is considered one of the best and...
Iloilo Chinese New Year 2011 [Photos]

SM City Iloilo Chinese New Year 2011 Events

Posted under Festivals, Gigs and Events, Iloilo on Thursday, 3 February 2011 by
Here is the calendar of events happening at SM City Iloilo in line of the Chinese New Year 2011 celebration. Usher the year of the Golden Rabbit right, take part and be entertained with various events lined at SM City Iloilo. See also: Iloilo Chinese New Year Celebration...
SM City Iloilo Chinese New Year 2011 Events

21-Storey Tower by INJAP Land to Rise in Iloilo City

Posted under Business, Iloilo on Thursday, 3 February 2011 by
Iloilo will soon have the first ever high-rise building in the city and probably the first in Western Visayas. INJAP Land Corporation is building its newest condominium project here by the second quarter of 2011. Photo Courtesy: zynet of Skyscrapercity Forum It will be a 21- storey Commercial...
21-Storey Tower by INJAP Land to Rise in Iloilo City

Jaro Candelaria Fiesta 2011

Posted under Festivals, Iloilo on Wednesday, 2 February 2011 by
Candelaria Fiesta (Feast of Our Lady of Candles) is a very much celebrated religious event in Jaro, Iloilo. Every February 2nd, Salognons (Jaro natives; sometimes Jareños) prepare banquets for friends, families and other relatives who gather for a celebration. It is their act of thanksgiving for...
Jaro Candelaria Fiesta 2011