Amid a surge in dengue cases, the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) is urging the public to support the Department of Health's (DOH) nationwide “Alas Kwatro Kontra Mosquito” campaign, which promotes eliminating mosquito breeding sites every Monday at 4 p.m.
Embark on a gastronomic journey through Iloilo’s finest flavors as the highly anticipated NAMIT! Festival kicks off today, April 22, marking its fourth year of celebrating the region’s vibrant culinary scene.
The Iloilo provincial government, led by Governor Arthur Defensor Jr., ceremoniously turned over a P1 million cash prize to the local government unit of Santa Barbara, headed by Mayor Dennis Superficial, on June 24.
The UPV Museum of Art and Cultural Heritage (MACH) proudly unveiled a significant expansion of its Duna Intangible Cultural Heritage Gallery with the generous contribution of artifacts by Ilonggo businessman Mario Yang on June 20.
Highlighting the “tahum” or the inherent beauty of Western Visayan Films, the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) officially launched “CineMatahum 2023” on November 14 at the UPV Cinematheque in Iloilo City.
November in the Philippines marks a special season of the year. Apart from celebrating All Saints Day and commemorating our departed loved ones during All Souls Day, it is also the time when the family gathers together, don costumes for Halloween parties, and share spooky tales, with Philippine mythical creatures like aswang are in the spotlight again.
Aligning with the recently concluded Barangay and SK elections last October 30, let us shed light on the famous teniente del barrio (equivalent to barangay captain today) in the town of Dueñas, called Teniente Gimo who was rumored to belong to a clan of aswang.
The concreting of the 1.1-kilometer Madarag-Iprog Junction National Road in the municipality of San Enrique, Iloilo, is set to benefit 1,003 households from Iprog, Madarag, and the barangays of Agtabo, Dalicanan, and Gemumua-Agahon in Passi City.
Thrive Art Gallery invited visitors to explore the depths of the subconscious with the opening of its latest exhibits, “Hamuok” by Roland Llarena and “Nocturne” by Kristoffer Brasileño, on June 22.
Iloilo City’s historic district, Calle Real, is on the cusp of becoming the ‘first of its kind’ to enter the UNESCO World Heritage List, as announced by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Philippines.
