Did you know that the first Capital of the Philippines is Simsiman, “the Old Panay”?

Did you also know that the “heart” of the Philippines is Panay and the “heart” of Panay is the old town Laglag (Dueñas)? When the town Dueñas was still known as, “Laglag”, the towns of Janiuay, Lambunao, Calinog, Passi, San Enrique, Dingle and Pototan were once part of (Laglag) Dueñas. Read More

Friends, ladies and gentlemen, records from the Bureau of Local Government Finance show that Estancia has an annual average actual income of P 39.56 million. And it is for this reason that we requested the upgrading of class of our municipality from Fourth Class to First Class Municipality – one heart beat to city hood. Read More

For the first half of 2007, Iloilo City is slated to host at least 10 national conventions here.
“This is a sure sign that the city is fast becoming a convention city in the Visayas and I hope the momentum will continue with more conventions until the end of the year,” city mayor Jerry P. Trenas said. Read More

Saad reflects the history and culture of the people of Leganes. The peformance is highlighted with the reputation of depiction of the miraculous healing of their patron saint, St. Vicente Ferrer through palapak or the act of setting the image to one’s head. Continue Reading »

The Kasadyahan Competition is one of the main highlights of the Dinagyang Festival. The dance competition features the history and culture of the various towns of Iloilo through a choreographed cultural dance with music produced from indigenous/tribal instruments such as drums, wind instruments made from bamboo, and the likes. It is held the day before the Dingyang Ati competition.
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Bacolod City (26 February) — Negros Occidental leaders in Western Visayas are embarking on a grand plan to link seven Visayas Islands through bridges.
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DONATIONS continue to pour in for the much-needed repair of the historic Jaro Cathedral.

Fr. Philip Neil Antenor-Cruz, Project 20-11 BC in-charge, said they were able to raise P1.3 million in just three weeks of fund-raising drive. Read More

The inspiration of Tribu Ilahas’ performance is the Tinu-om, a famous local dish, based on local ingredients like tomatoes, onions, tanglad or Lemon Grass and most notably - native chicken. The performers mimic the movement of the chicken, blending it with theatrical and musical forms. Continue Reading »

Tribu Mandurriaonon from Manurriao, a district of the old port city of Iloilo, tells the story of the coming of Malay influence into Panay through their action-filled performance.
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‘Saludan’ is an Ilonggo/Hiligaynon term rooted from the word “salud”, which in its literal sense means - the act of gathering something. The performance is a way of promoting the town’s local products through the depiction of how the local townsfolk harvest by “salud”, using a fishnet for their catch or their baskets for milled rice or any other agricultural product. Continue Reading »