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Watch this video and take a tour of one of the major facets of Iloilo’s Society: Food. Get to know what Ilonggo Cooking is about and what sets it apart from other cuisines in the provinces. Feast your eyes on a colorful array of delightful treats and be acquainted with many of Iloilo’s foods like laswa, KBL (Kadios, Baboy, Langka), Biscocho, Seafoods, Batchoy, Pancit Molo, Lengua Estofado, Tinuom sa Uhong, Baye-baye, Bibinka, and so much more.

Video produced for Iloilo City Government, Iloilo City Tourism Office, Iloilo Convention and Visitors Bureau, Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, Department of Tourism - Region 6, and Sangguniang Panglungsod ng Iloilo.

You can now get to see actual buildings in selected areas of Panay Island through Google Earth, which has recently released high-resolution images of the island. Google Earth is a free virtual globe application, where you can tour around the world and see satellite images of places. About 2 days ago, Google Earth released the hi-res images for Iloilo City, Guimaras (Jordan, Sibunag, San Lorenzo), Aklan (Kalibo), Antique (Pandan, Hamtik, Sibalom, San Jose), and also Negros Occidetnal (Moises de Padilla, Isabela, Murcia and La Carlota). Having high-resolution images mean that you can see buildings, houses, and even cars on the road.

Patches of high-resolution images of Western Visayas on Google Earth

Here’s the Google Earth satellite image, some are a bit outdated since they were taken a few years ago.

Iloilo City

Jordan, Sibunag, San Lorenzo in Guimaras

Hamtik, Sibalom, and some parts of San Jose in Antique

Pandan in Antique

Moises de Padilla and Isabela in Negros Occidental

Some parts of Murcia and La Carlota in Negros Occidental

More in depth pictures of hi-res Google Earth satellite images coming up in a photo series.

Picea is known as a cake and dessert shop in Iloilo City. For quite some time now, they have been creating sumptuous cakes for Ilonggos during their most special celebrations like weddings, baptisms, and birthdays. After reading about Picea on MyIloilo, I learned that they weren’t all about cakes and had other foods in their menu as well. Curiosity had lead me to their shop in Mabini Street, near Central Elementary School and SPED.

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The results are in for the Aliwan Fiesta 2008. Congratulations to all the winners especially to our very own Tribu Saad from Leganes and Tribu Paghidaet for representing Iloilo well and entering the top 10. Here’s a rundown of the Aliwan Fiesta 2008 Winners:

Winning performance of Tribu Paghidaet during the Dinagyang Festival in January
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KATAGMAN FESTIVAL is unique for its great variety of special events.

Celebrating 436th Foundation Day celebration.

Oton, under the dynamic leadership of their municipal mayor, Hon. Vicente FLORES, welcomes everyone to their KATAGMAN FESTIVAL that will formally open Salvo Parade on April 28, 2008.
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Tribu Paghidaet of the Dinagyang Festival and Saad Festival of Leganes Town performed a preview of their performance for the Aliwan Fiesta 2008 last friday. Both contingents are determined to make the Ilonggos proud by putting up a good show.

Earlier during the event, it rained so heavily that the city officials advised both tribes to cancel their performance for the afternoon to avoid accidents. There was some drama during this time because the tribes were so eager to perform. The Ilonggo spirit finally reigned after a large cheer from the crown convinced the officials to allow them to perform

Here is a preview of the performance of Iloilo’s Festivals for the Aliwan Fiesta 2008:

Tribu Paghidaet of Dinagyang 2008
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Our list of fun things to do for the summer highlights fun things to do at the best places to be during the height of the season, from the inviting waters of Iloilo’s many beaches, to the refreshing retreats at Iloilo’s cool highland attractions, even to the eco-adventure attractions of nearby Guimaras Island.

Browse though Explore Iloilo’s list of fun things to do for the summer

Muelle Loney (pronounced as Mool-ye) refers to Iloilo’s River Wharf and the street at the western side of the river. It is being used today as a port for inter-island vessels such as ferries and “Roll-on Roll-off” (RORO) boats plying the Iloilo to Bacolod route. Thousands of passengers, pedestrians, and motorists pass by Muelle Loney everyday. Unknown to most of them is the history of Muelle Loney and its central-role in the birth of the prosperous sugar industry of the Visayas during the 1800s to 1900s.

Iloilo’s River Wharf, a natural harbor for ships seeking protection from strong winds and tropical monsoons.
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Find out the latest population levels in Iloilo. The data is based from the 2007 Population Census recently released by the National Statistics Office (NSO). Listed here are demographic information of Iloilo including 2007 population levels, annual population growth rate (2000-2007), projected 2008 population level, and population density (persons per square kilometers). Here are the 2007 Population Census data:
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The Iloilo Flood Control Project is running in full swing and it looks like the project might be finished on time based from the latest accomplishment reports and a general physical assessment of their construction sites.

Here are some updates on the Iloilo Flood Control Project:

Construction of the 4.75km Jaro Floodway, which will provide a channel from the floodplains of Pavia-Jaro to the Iloilo Strait.

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