Archive for March, 2007

We chicken-eaters

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 Posted in cuisina ilongga | 7 Comments »

Today, at our school cafeteria, inspite of the array of “saucy” lunch dishes to choose from like menudo, adobo, linaga, bakareta, and spareribs, I still ended up choosing the driest ... Read more..

TAYTAY Boni (Pls. dont call it a Spanish Bridge)

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 Posted in awesome architecture | 1 Comment »

If you’re coming from Iloilo to visit the UNESCO World Heritage church of Miagao, there’s a strange-looking stone ... Read more..

The Miagao Cemetery Capilla

Friday, March 23rd, 2007 Posted in awesome architecture | 3 Comments »

The Miagao cemetery located at Bgy. Baybay Norte (formerly Cota Baybay) houses an exceptional capilla or funerary chapel. In olden times, masses were held here on All Saint’s Day, Sundays ... Read more..

Balgoa’s Manapla Puto: Authentic & the best

Friday, March 23rd, 2007 Posted in ALL POSTS, ILONGGO FOOD (cuisina ilongga) | No Comments »

I just sank my teeth into the marshmallowy softness of Balgoa's ube-flavored Manapla puto and followed it up with a sip from Venice coffee straight from a vendo. Not all puto ... Read more..

Balgoa's Manapla Puto: Authentic & the best

Friday, March 23rd, 2007 Posted in cuisina ilongga | 15 Comments »

I just sank my teeth into the marshmallowy softness of Balgoa's ube-flavored Manapla puto and followed it up with a sip from Venice coffee straight from a vendo. Not all puto ... Read more..

The UPV Main Building (Iloilo City Campus) by Juan Arellano

Friday, March 23rd, 2007 Posted in awesome architecture | 2 Comments »

If the name doesn’t ring a bell, Juan Arellano is one of the Philippine’s best, having been proclaimed ... Read more..

San Joaquin Church of Iloilo: A National Treasure

Friday, March 23rd, 2007 Posted in awesome architecture | No Comments »

Not many people are aware that aside from Miagao Church (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), there is another ... Read more..

Heritage Concepts

Friday, March 23rd, 2007 Posted in General | No Comments »

The word heritage comes from two Latin words – heri (past) and tangere (to touch). Literally, it means “touching the past.” Heritage is the sum total of all cultural goods ... Read more..

What's in a name? Why Panay? Why Iloilo?

Friday, March 23rd, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | 9 Comments »

Panay is said to have come from “Hay pan!” (literally “There is bread!”) Etiological legend says, to borrow the ... Read more..

Iloilo’s most awe inspiring cemetery

Friday, March 23rd, 2007 Posted in ILONGGO ARCHITECTURE | No Comments »

Found at the southernmost town of Iloilo is San Joaquin cemetery. Its a spectacular sight as these Ilonggo teens have proven when they scaled its steep stone steps to ... Read more..