ILOILO – Pavia National High School was the focal point of two major educational initiatives on July 5 – the groundbreaking ceremony for new school buildings worth P195.25 million and the distribution of P10,000 in educational assistance by the Uswag Ilonggo party-list.
ILOILO – As the province grapples with a surge in dengue infections, the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) is hosting the ASEAN Dengue Day at Casa Real de Iloilo today to heighten community awareness on the disease.
Lúthang could become the word of the year, capturing the essence of the new poetry collection by Tomasito T. Talledo in Hiligaynon-Karay-a. Throughout the collection, the poet’s nuanced interpretations of this word stand out, serving as a compass for his poetics in crafting the work. These interpretations guide the reader to reimagine reality and explore the multifaceted impact of lúthang in both the figurative and literal mapping of violence and the recollection of past and present memories.
Yunar, the Hiligaynon word for birthmark, usually evokes nuances of identity, origin, and distinctiveness, something akin to our zodiac signs, which supposedly mirror our personality, fortune, and fate.
In this recent collection of works of Ilonggo artist, Leoniel “Sabrec” Cerbas, archetypal images are put together to reflect these astrological signs. Currently displayed on the walls of Museo Iloilo, the viewer of the artwork is drawn to its cursory form, design, color, texture, and overall aesthetics. However, as you move closer and take another look, the artwork reveals its hidden beauty: the symmetries, proportionality, balance, and order which project the narrative behind Sabrec’s brushstrokes.
The Asian University International (AUI) conferred honorary doctoral degrees on two Ilonggo frontrunners: Capt. Relly Jose Jr., CEO of GMM Global Maritime Manila Inc. and a valedictorian graduate of John B. Lacson Foundation University in 2011; and Alexie Mae Brooks, Miss Iloilo 2024 titleholder and multi-awarded athlete.
On February 28, the Galing Pook Foundation ceremoniously handed the distinguished Galing Pook Award Marker to the Iloilo provincial government during an event at SM City Iloilo’s main mall event center.
Iloilo City is gearing up for its inaugural “Festival of Food,” aiming to cement its reputation as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.
The gastronomic celebration, set for April 26–30 this year, was announced by the Iloilo City Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) Center, headed by Director Salvador D. Sarabia Jr., during a press briefing on Tuesday, February 27.
ILOILO – A number of hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) cases has been reported in the province, with 36 of its 43 towns, including Passi City, affected from January to March this year.
ILOILO – The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) has downgraded 10 towns in the province of Iloilo from the red to the pink zone category due to improvements in controlling the African Swine Fever (ASF).
