One evening in February of 1966, the Iloilo skies were ablaze with fiery hues permeating the night light. A fire originating from Iznart Street had begun to gain momentum, stretching its scorching talons across the city. It was unexpected; it was devastating; and it was to forever redesign the geography […]
The Magdalena G. Jalandoni Historical Shrine in Commission Civil St, Jaro District is the residence of Magdalena G. Jalandoni, the first Republic Cultural Awardee in Literature. Her house is a repository of a collection of paintings, dioramas and her writings. The Magdalena Jalandoni house is a landmark and museum in […]
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Don Emiliano Lizares y Alunan gave Architect Andres Luna de San Pedro a free hand in erecting a residence for his family with Doña Conchita Gamboa y López, with no limit on the budget. The result is this 1937 mansion in lloilo, originally planned as the only structure within the […]
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Ker & Co., Ltd. are exclusive distributors, shipping agents, insurance agents, and indentors. Among the products sold by this firm are sewing thread, milk, fluorescent lamps, candies, coffee, baking powder, yeast, whiskey and wines, juice concentrates, wires and cables, outboard motors, hardware, wood preservative, etc. It is best to get […]
On the northern part of Iloilo lies the Municipality of Ajuy, Province of lloilo. It is 87 kilometers from Iloilo City. It extends from Piliwan, its southernmost sitio to Serruco River in the north. Its jurisdiction is bounded in the south by Ajuy Bay, in the north by the town […]
Balasan was the once big town in Northern Hloilo In 1847, Govemor Silverio of Capiz permitted Francisco Arriola of the pueblo of Navas, Capiz (now town of Aklan), to settle on the unpopulated eastern part of Capiz. With 50 families, Arriola sailed and settled at what they called Bolokawe. Later, […]
Originally, the recipe for bibingka called for tuba as leavening agent, on account of yeast present. Filomena Pepino learned how to make bibingka from her mother- in-law, Crescenciana Atrazo. For 40 years, she has been vending bibingka along the beach at Arévalo. But the origin of bibingka is vague. Some […]
The beautiful coastal town which is now known as Banate has a historical background dimmed in obscurity. In fact, according to Victorio Vargas, one time Municipal President and one of the oldest living patriarchs (1935), the town has no recorded history prior to 1805 when Andres Maningo became the first […]
A native of Pototan, Iloilo, Teresa Magbanua, with her courage, patriotism and military ability, became a heroine of the Philippine Revolution. Educated at Colegio de San José in Jaro, Iloilo, and in Manila, where she earned a degree in education, Magbanua became a teacher back in Pototan. She was revered […]
“A vigorous nationalism requires a return to the generation grassroots the source of our personality.” History repeats its tale. Stories about the past are retold by Sara and are handed down from generation to generation. Historical annals that Sara was founded in 1877 amidst the chaos and confusion of the […]