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Panaad sa Negros Festival 2010 Schedule
Pasalamat Festival of La Carlota City The annual Panaad sa Negros Festival of Negros Occidental is again taking the center stage this 2010 in bringing the best of the island. It converges the festivals and fiestas of each town and city of the province to have a single celebration in the province’s capital, Bacolod City. [...]
Culajao Mangrove Eco-Park, Roxas City Capiz
Culajao Mangrove Eco-Park in Roxas City, Capiz has the distinction of being a community protected mangrove reserve and the only one within the city. It stretches within 4.69 hectares and home to diverse marine and mangrove species. From the road take a short walk under the shed of mangroves along the way to get to [...]
Dinagyang 2010 Autocross Championships
For the second time in a Dinagyang an autocross competitions will be again showcased this 2010. The Dinagyang 2010 Autocross Championships will be one of the much awaited event within the Dinagyang week where motorist enthusiasts convene for such a breathtaking activity. Autocross is becoming one of the most popular safe Motorsports in the world. [...]
Iloilo Travel Guide for Dinagyang Festival 2010
Here is a quick and complete guide for tourists/ visitors coming over to Iloilo City this Dinagyang Festival 2010. The guide is designed and prepared specifically by Whyte of www.flavoursofiloilo.blogspot.com. It contains comprehensive and easy map to the accommodation facilities in Iloilo and the tourism spots within the city. There is also a guide on [...]
Iloilo Miss Dinagyang 2010 Pageant
Miss Dinagyang Pageant is a project of the Miss Iloilo Dinagyang Committee in partnership with the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. held in line with the countries “Best Tourism Event”, the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival. It is the main pageant of the festival. This year there are at least 11 candidates that will vie for the crown [...]
The Lizares Mansion: Angelicum School of Iloilo
The Lizares Mansion is an iconic residential house in Jaro, Iloilo City. It has been a testament on how the sugar industry is booming back then and entails the sugar barons’ luxurious living way back in time. It used to be the residence of the Lizares-Gamboa Family during the sugar industry’s heyday in Iloilo. The [...]
IWAG Festival 2009 Photos
Pototan is a 45-minute ride away from Iloilo City and even nighttime there are several jeepneys and buses that can take you there and back to the city especially if you want to witness the annual IWAG Festival – a Christmas Lights Decor extravaganza held at the town’s plaza of Pototan. Here are some photos [...]
2009 New Shopping and Dining Destinations in Iloilo
2009 has been a good year for businesses in Iloilo, various new shops and dining destinations opened doors. Most of them located in the malls and some played stand-alone. Below are the new updates to be added in the lists of proposed and newly opened shops and restaurants in the city as 2009 wraps up. [...]
Iloilo Supermart’s Pyro Musical Showdown 2009
Iloilo Supermart stands firm to its commitment to serve the Ilonggos not only with the best prizes and services (including constant promotions and raffles), providing employment to hundreds of Ilonggos but also treat them every year with its now annual fireworks display extravaganza. Owned by Mr. George Que, Iloilo Supermart is a common name to [...]
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 freedom as a precious legacy. [...]
Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival
Samba de Regatta performance during the Western Visayas Tourism Assembly 2009 in Roxas City One of the major festivals in Iloilo City held annually is the Paraw Regatta Festival. The Paraw Regatta is a 36.5-kilometer race among native outriggers in the strait between the island province of Guimaras and Iloilo City. It was inspired by [...]
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