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Kasadyahan 2010 Competition Photos and Videos

Marcos — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:36:38 +0000

It was yet another round of great performances from tribes joining Dinagyang Festival 2010’s Kasadyahan Competition. Also known as the festival of festivals of Iloilo Province, the Kasadyahan Parade and Competition held last January 23, 2010 (8am, Saturday) features the history and culture of the various towns in the province of Iloilo through an extravaganza of choreographed cultural dance drama presentations. Here are pictures and videos of the Kasadyahan Competition 2010:

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Manuel Celo House

Marcos — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:01:25 +0000

The Manuel Celo House was in Calinog built before World War II and is the town’s oldest.

Mt. Dila-Dila

Marcos — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:01:07 +0000

Mt. Dila-Dila was a key guerilla base during World War II.

Places to go this December for a Merry Christmas! in Iloilo

Marcos — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:40:52 +0000

The Christmas and New Year season is a busy time for Iloilo. A lot of Ilonggos from all over the Philippines and abroad go back to their hometowns to spend the celebration together with their loved ones. If you’re spending the holidays this December in Iloilo, here are a few places you might want to visit to get a feel of Iloilo’s festive spirit.

Pototan’s IWAG Festival of Lights

Deemed by the Department of Tourism as the “Christmas Capital of Western Visayas”, Pototan fills its sprawling plaza with a flurry of colorful lights every December, attracting people from all over Iloilo and nearby provinces in Panay Island.Read the rest of Places to go this December for a Merry Christmas! in Iloilo (7 comments)

Iloilo Updates August 2009 Part 2 – Ateneo de Iloilo, Smallville, Calinog …

Marcos — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:30:28 +0000

Despite the global financial crisis, Iloilo continues to enjoy a healthy dose of new developments showing the economic resiliency of this part of the globe. Part two of this month’s update reveals developments in Iloilo City (Ateneo de Iloilo, Smallville, newly opened and proposed projects) and two towns in Central Iloilo Province.

Ateneo de Iloilo shaping up. The proposed main campus of Ateneo de Iloilo – Santa Maria Catholic School sits in a 7.5-hectare campus in Brgy. San Rafael, Mandurriao. The facility, valued at P200M, is already taking its shape and is expected to be partly operational by the end of this year.

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West Visayas State University

Marcos — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:16:03 +0000

West Visayas State University (WVSU) is a state university located in Iloilo City. The School was founded on June 16, 1902, forming part of the early Philippine school system under the American regime. Known as the Iloilo Normal Institute and later the Iloilo Normal School, WVSU was one of the five tributary schools created to address the need to train Filipino teachers under the tutelage of the Thomasites. At present, West Visayas State University has 67 programs offered in the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctorate levels in its main campuses. West Visayas State University vigorously pursues its mission to produce globally competitive lifelong learners. The University has consistently maintained its leadership among institutions of higher learning in Western Visayas[citation needed] and dynamically evolves as it strives towards its vision to be among the top ten universities in Southeast Asia by 2015.

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Iloilo’s Wealthiest Towns in 2006: A ranking of Iloilo’s Highest Earning Municipalities

Marcos — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 07:00:41 +0000

2006 figures of the Financial Profile of Iloilo Province, Towns, and Cities. After doing some reading into the documents, I’ve made a list of the top 10 towns in Iloilo ranked according to their total operating income, income growth, and IRA-dependency.

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Top 10 wealthiest towns in Iloilo

Marcos — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:00:09 +0000

Here’s a list of the highest performing towns when ranked according to their total operating income, income growth, income per capita, and IRA-dependency. Read the rest of Top 10 wealthiest towns in Iloilo (15 comments)

Marikudo Hills of Calinog

Marcos — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 08:00:53 +0000

During Good Friday in the Municipality of Calinog, the “Paghukom” is held. Paghukom or “judgment,” commemorates the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Annually, it stages its sequences starting from the municipal plaza.Read the rest of Marikudo Hills of Calinog (One comment)

Hirinugyaw-Sugidadonay Festival 2007

Marcos — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 07:00:57 +0000

Held during the 30th of January 2007 was the “Hirinugyaw-Sugidadonay ” Festival of Calinog Town in North-Central Iloilo. Read the rest of Hirinugyaw-Sugidadonay Festival 2007 (2 comments)