The Dinagyang Genre Painting has been brewing in Java’s mind for the past decade. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he found himself the opportunity to take the project on. With support from sponsors and the city government, this is his largest and most ambitious piece yet. The grotesque amount of detail […]
People and Culture
The Opening Salvo of the Dinagyang Festival 2022 will be livestreamed via Facebook on Friday January 14 as the festivities go virtual for second year due to Covid-19 pandemic. Its first online edition was awarded Best Tourism Practice during the Pandemic Special Category in the 2021 Association of Tourism Officers […]
Here is the full text of Pope Francis’ homily during Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines on March 14, 2021: “God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son” (Jn 3:16). This is the heart of the […]
Botica China (Lam Kong Botica) is one of the popular and still standing establishment in the downtown of Iloilo. Even at present, Ilonggos still patronize authentic Chinese products which you can only get from this store. Personal note: I remember one of my tita requested me to buy her Chin […]
International Women’s Day 2021 theme is “Choose to Challenge” Use the official hashtag: #ChoosetoChallenge. International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It has been observed since 1911. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating […]
“Sa Una nga Butlak” (in the first light of dawn) there is light and hope. It is an Art Exhibition by Baryo Balangaw Creative Initiatives. Even in the middle of the pandemic, women of Baryo Balangaw is facing every day with a joy within them discovering the talents that will […]
By definition, Calle Real means Royal Street in Spanish. It is along J.M. Basa Street and a historic street in the old downtown district of Iloilo City. It has multiple Commonwealth and Spanish-era buildings. But aside from its history and grandeur, it is a place of childhood memories, especially for […]
Walang forever! Magbebreak din kayo balang araw! These are a few of the bitter words that we are going to tirelessly and continuously hear as we approach the following Sunday: February 14. Indeed, the idea of Valentine’s Day varies from one person to another. It may be deemed as either […]
Jaro Fiesta 2021 is here. After the Dinagyang 2021 Festival, religious celebrations in the Queen City of the South does not eventually conclude. Devotees not only from the City of Love but also coming from the different corners of the world, flock to Jaro every second day of February in […]
Babaye, ang aton Kalibotan Our World, A Woman We don’t believe in Feminism. We believe that women are naturally born to give care and bring tenderness to the world. It is not about the equality between men and women – an ageless dispute; it is about the very essence and […]