Archive for January, 2008

Palumba: small-boat racing in Bgy. Nipa, Concepcion, Iloilo

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 Posted in ALL POSTS, ILONGGO CELEBRATIONS | No Comments »

  By Rizelle F. Navarro* As I was looking across the endless horizon, several shadows slowly appeared and became clearer into my vision as it approached the shoreline. Those were small ... Read more..

The patadyong of Bugasong, Antique

Monday, January 14th, 2008 Posted in ALL POSTS, BEYOND ILOILO | 1 Comment »

By Elizabeth R. Gonzales* The last woman I saw wearing a patadyong was my grandmother. She was a Cebuana, but got to spend the rest of her days in Antique for ... Read more..

Ice cream man, Mr. Senor Bonilla, machinist of his time

Monday, January 7th, 2008 Posted in ALL POSTS, ILONGGO FOOD (cuisina ilongga) | No Comments »

  *By Pia Regina Zamora  How do you call a 73-year old guy who never finished elementary, had two failed marriages prior to his present love life, but has developed a number ... Read more..

San Joaquin's linagpit

Friday, January 4th, 2008 Posted in ALL POSTS, ILONGGO FOOD (cuisina ilongga) | 1 Comment »

By Rovilyn R. Faiwas* One would wonder, what in the world is a linagpit? Derived from the word "lagpit" or "being stuck between", linagpit is a specialty of San Joaquin, ... Read more..

Miagao's bayi-bayi

Friday, January 4th, 2008 Posted in ALL POSTS, ILONGGO FOOD (cuisina ilongga) | 1 Comment »

                                                                                               Text and photos by Franielyn Tagolgol*  No regrets... Absolutely! That's how I'm feeling right now. I'm so lucky that I've come to Iloilo. It's my home away from home. Want to ... Read more..