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Iloilo Lokal: A union of Ilonggo Musikeros
Iloilo's thriving music scene has been taken again to the next level with the first ever Iloilo Lokal album compilation. Iloilo Lokal is a group of signed and independent musicians here in Iloilo dedicated in promoting and upholding the local music industry. They are determined to bring out the...
Porma Balas 2010: Sand Sculpture Competition
Posted under Gigs and Events, Iloilo, Leisure and Adventure, Proudly Ilonggo on Wednesday, 28 April 2010 by Junnjun Mendoza
Porma Balas is one of the longest running event in summer along the Villa Beach in Iloilo City. This is a sand sculpture competition organized by Rotary and Rotaract Club of Iloilo held in front of Breakthrough Restaurant. The gray sand beach in this area is turned into a sculpture gallery during...
Sweet Bandi in San Joaquin, Iloilo
The town of San Joaquin in Southern Iloilo is not only known for their Cemetery with Baroque Campo Santo architecture but also they are known for their sweet peanut delicacies locally called Bandi. This town boosts with its vast peanut crops and these peanuts are made into a brittle or bandi, most...
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,...
Graciano Lopez Jaena: Ilonggo National Hero and Press Freedom Fighter
Dr. Graciano Lopez Jaena (December 18, 1856 - January 20, 1896), who hailed from Jaro, Iloilo was a Filipino writer and journalist in the Philippine Revolution and the forerunner of the fight for press freedom and his efforts were geared to conserve and preserve the ideas and ideals of press...
Wanted: Border an Award-Winning Ilonggo Film
Posted under Proudly Ilonggo on Wednesday, 18 November 2009 by Junnjun Mendoza
The Ilonggo comedy horror film Wanted: Border (spelled as is intentionally) starring the versatile star Ms. Rosanna Roces raked most of the top awards in the recently concluded 2009 Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival. It has swept 7 awards namely: Best Picture (with a cash prize of...
The Manny Librodo Experience: A Workshop in Capiz
Posted under Capiz, Gigs and Events, Proudly Ilonggo on Sunday, 20 September 2009 by Junnjun Mendoza
After the workshops and photo exhibit held in Iloilo City, Manny Librodo is back again with another leg on the series to be held in Roxas City, Capiz.This time it would be a photography workshop on October 30, 2009 dubbed as "The Manny Librodo Experience". This would be a great opportunity for...
The Passion of Jovita Fuentes Book Launching
Posted under Gigs and Events, News, Proudly Ilonggo on Thursday, 10 September 2009 by Junnjun Mendoza
Last Sunday, September 6, 2009 the Palanca award-winning play which was published into a book was launched in Iloilo. Launching the book was its multi-awarded writer, Mr. Peter Solis Nery, held at the event center of SM City Iloilo. The program started at 11am and among the attendees were...
Ilonggo Icon to Launch Latest Book
Posted under Gigs and Events, Iloilo, News, Proudly Ilonggo on Wednesday, 26 August 2009 by Junnjun Mendoza
Ilonggo literary celebrity and California-based US-Registered Nurse, Peter Solis Nery, will be in the country from late August to mid-September to promote his latest book, The Passion of Jovita Fuentes.
Released by New Day Publishers, Nery’s 14th book offering is his 2008 1st Prize...
Manny Librodo: Internationally Renowned Photo Artist from Iloilo
You might have already heard of the name Manuel “Manny” Libres Librodo Jr. He is considered as a world-class portrait and travel photographer and a proud Ilonggo. He was given numerous recognitions and awards worldwide for his photographs. He also bagged various awards in photography contests....
Bamboo Crafts From Iloilo Captured Both Local and International Markets
Last Thursday, July 16th 2009 I intentionally decided to go to SM City upon knowing that OTOP is having a weeklong exhibit. I always wanted to see those fantastic and eclectic Ilonggo products, may it be Herbal Medicines, Furniture, Woven pieces, food, chic accessories and other crafts being...
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