Dinagyang is a religious and cultural festival in Iloilo that first started as a feast confined to the Parish of San Jose in 1967 to honour Santo Niño and to celebrate the arrival on Panay of Malay settlers and the subsequent selling of the island to them by the Ati people. By 1977, it eventually…
Category: Iloilo
7 EATS in Iloilo | Iloilo, Philippines
I was really amused every time we were out on the roads. Aside from the many old yet elegant looking houses and churches that punctuates the streets, there is also more than one eatery, cafe or restaurant on the same street too! There is just too many things to try in this little food haven!…
Miag-ao Church, San Joaquin Cemetery, San Joaquin Church & Jaro Metropolitan Church | Iloilo, Philippines
Following the previous post with the first half of the church hopping day we went on while I was in Iloilo, this is the second installment of our church hopping day as promised! Enjoy~ [Philippines December 2013] 27 December 2013 Miag-ao Church, San Joaquin Cemetery, San Joaquin Church & Jaro Metropolitan Church As listed in…
Molo Church, Tigbauan Church & Guimbal Church | Iloilo, Philippines
Iloilo has a rich history and culture and one of the most prominent element that all Illongos are proud of, the old building and churches that still stand strong till today. There are countless of churches in Iloilo, let alone those with more than a hundred years history, so I set down a list of…
Iloilo Esplanade & Cholabite | Iloilo, Philippines
Like I said, Iloilo is all about history, food and culture, especially their local food and cuisine style. And it is definitely not helping when food-glorious-food is so easily available everywhere in Iloilo that on my second day there, I figured I need a break from all that jaw-exercise already. I should have packed my…
Angelicum School | Iloilo, Philippines
At the rate I am traveling and visiting Philippines and considering the fact that it is the friend’s hometown, it is really no surprise that Iloilo is one of my travel destinations eventually! I sort of regretted not planning to stay and check out Tagaytay but at the same time, glad that we took the…