Few days before Sinulog, I was scrambling to get a way to Iloilo for the Dinagyang Festival. For the moment, I thought I wouldn’t be pushing through with my las celebraciones grandes de enero—a feat which I last made in 2007 when I celebrated both grand festivals in a year. Then I was informed, something beyond what I was expecting…the Iloilo ...
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That’s my favorite subject for my photo shoot in Calle Real. The International House (S.Villanueva Building as according to ICCHCC catalogue) at the corner of JM Basa corner Aldeguer Street. The symbol of Iloilo’s glorious past. Yet I won’t be talking heritage here, but I like to share a common scene during the city’s largest festival, ...
For so long, I have been looking for an authentic Indian food in Metro Manila. Authentic yet affordable. However, it seems that international cooking here in the nation's capital is equivalent to dollar rates! I have to prepare at least P300 to P400 just to satisfy my craving for international food--and one of them is from the Indian sub-continent.
Good thing ...
Wow...It's been almost two weeks since the festivities and I still can't get over the January celebrations either. That January though, I came home for somewhat like an annual pilgrimage for myself. I couldn't resist the temptation of those throbbing drums pounding loud and hard in this southern Philippine city every January. I've been with this festival since 2003, yet ...
Magsinadya kita! That’s what we do during Dinagyang. Sadya is a Hiligaynon term meaning “happy, joy or fun.” The Dinagyang Festival street dancing starts not on the Ati-Ati competition but with the Kasadyahan Festival. Held on a Saturday before the Ati-Atihan highlight of Dinagyang, it is a cultural dance parade, contest and showcase of Iloilo’s kabanwahanan or towns and several ...
Not so long ago, Iloilo City experienced surges of tourists flocking in to see it's premiere festival: Dinagyang. However this is just once in a year...and the festival period of the city goes from 2nd week of January until mid-February, with Paraw Regatta closing the season. I laud the efforts of the City Tourism Office, the private sector and also ...
Originally published at Cebu Daily News on May 29, 2007
Time stood still amidst the hustle and bustle of downtown traffic of modernity. Decades old establishments still stand against the test of time, reflecting the glorious days of commerce and trade of what was then, the Queen City of the South.
From its humble beginnings as a fishing community along the swampy ...
I was saddened and horrified when I saw another of our heritage houses being torn down and be replaced by something...rumors say it'll be another commercial building. That old green and white building sitting just across the majestic Saint Anne's Church in Molo, Iloilo City, has been demolished.
The old Locsin house which is just at Calle San Pedro in Molo ...
Just got home from the longest vacation I had in recent days. Almost 2 weeks and a half I stayed at my hometown, sweeping the said 'festival season' of Iloilo City, starting from Dinagyang and all the way to Jaro Fiesta (although I really like to stay for the Paraw Regatta but well...priorities in the times of crisis). OK, ...