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VISIT ILOILO campaign eyes more tourist arrivals for Iloilo

The City of Love, Iloilo, just keeps on giving its people and guests more reason to visit as the city rallies all tourism related stakeholders to further strengthen community partnerships.  This includes the city’s thrust to increase its capacity to attract inbound local and foreign travelers during the commitment launch of the Visit Iloilo Campaign held at the Iloilo Convention Center located at the Iloilo Business Park in Mandurriao. With the Iloilo Festival Foundation Inc. (IFFI) at the helm, Allan Tan, President of the organization shares “Visit Iloilo is our attempt to further promote Iloilo into becoming one of the premier tourist destinations here in our country. He adds “it is an invitation for everyone to immerse themselves in our Ilonggo history, heritage, and hospitality. Adding to the success of this campaign are the overwhelming support of the Provincial and City Government, the Department of Tourism of Region 6, Tourism Promotions Board, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and
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Experiencing a Real Farm Life at Pallon Farm in San Enrique, Iloilo

San Enrique, Iloilo is a truly tranquil and peaceful town guaranteed to help you relax, slow down, and connect with nature. Visit small scale farms— sugar cane and rice fields, corn, water buffalo, and more. Meet happy, smiling people and enjoy their local cuisine. Amidst the bustling and progressive city pulsating with modern life, Pallon Farm is a unique haven for those who long for the solitude and enjoyment while communing with nature. Where the ambiance will surely soothe the senses and calm your nerves, allowing you to achieve one of the best farm holidays of your life. PallonFarm, a privately-owned farm in Barangay Bantayan is one of the unique places in Iloilo where you can come to recharge in beautiful scenery with peaceful silence in the farm fields. Only four (4) kilometers from the town center, Pallon Farm will remind you of a simple yet happy life. This 1.5 hectares developed area of the farm has a fishpond framed by fruit-bearing trees such as r
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ILOMOCA's first Hulot Gallery offering for 2024: Comfortably Numb by Joe Geraldo

With the world ever-changing, one cannot just simply remain the same and do nothing.  This, among other things, is what multimedia artist Joe Geraldo holds true. His solo exhibition in the Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art entitled Comfortably Numb surreally depicts the social realities in our country that we collectively share. Demonstrated using pen and ink, each of the twenty-one (21) artworks present a journey—more than enough to convey a lifetime of values and wisdom he has learned and lived through. Even the titles of his pieces could only speak for a part of the whole picture which is exactly how he wishes it to be. Graphic creatures are intentionally placed in scenarios with mundane details to emphasize the symbolic representations of our common experiences. In the same way, these capture Geraldo’s enigmatic artistic process: out of this world but purposeful, out of control but brutally honest. Inevitably his showstopper is on a 10 x 25 feet canvas that simultaneousl
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TMC Iloilo elevates outpatient experience thru SARA

ILOILO CITY – The Medical City Iloilo, a leading healthcare institution known for pioneering health innovations in the region, is bringing outpatient care to the next level by introducing the first exclusive online application to assist patients in their Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) needs – SARA which stands for Self-Access and Registration Assistant.   SARA is strategically located at TMC Iloilo's Ambulatory Care Center to cater to the HMO approval needs of outpatient clients. Strategically positioned at TMC Iloilo Ambulatory Care Center, SARA is the latest addition to TMC Iloilo’s commitment to exceptional outpatient care aimed at providing convenience and efficiency. This exclusive online application is designed to enhance the patient experience by providing online HMO applications, internet access, and Letter of Authorization (LOA) printing services. This innovative approach ensures a seamless and convenient process for patients to obtain approval for their Letter of A
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National Museum of the Philippines, Iloilo City LGU start prep for Fort San Pedro pre-restoration works

The National Museum of the Philippines and the Iloilo City Government have started the preparations to kickstart the excavation and prerestoration works of Fort San Pedro Iloilo, an important cultural property. In a recent meeting, Mayor Jerry P. Treñas and NMP Director-General Jeremy Barns identified the needed preparations to start the preliminary works that will determine the direction of the PhP4-million prerestoration project. Attorney Ma. Cecilia U. Tirol, NMP Visayas director, together with the architects of the Iloilo City government, inspected the site early this month.  The NMP Archaeology Division headed by archaeologist Dr. Mary Jane Louise A. Bolunia has started reviewing the 1820 blueprint of the fort, comparing it to photographs taken in the 1930s up to early 1940s and after World War II.  These photos were overlaid with the recent photos of the fort to aid the technical experts in determining the extent of the site that will be covered by the project. The preparation wo
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Iloilo Ancestral Houses: The Lizares Mansion in Jaro

One the most elegant reminders of Iloilo's rich and noble past is the imposing Lizares Mansion in Tabuc Suba, Jaro. Situated in an almost 2-hectare lot, this mansion was built in 1937 by Don Emiliano Lizares for his wife Conchita Gamboa. The mansion has three floors, a basement and an attic. It has a winding wooden staircase and big bedrooms with floor and doors made of hardwood. It has 59 doors which indicate the intricacy of its layout.  When World War II broke out, the family left for a safe hiding place in Pototan, Iloilo. The mansion was then used as headquarters of the Japanese army. It was believed that the basement became a dumping ground for tortured Filipinos. After the war, the family went back to live in the mansion, but life was never the same. In 1950, Don Emiliano Lizares died and his widow left for Manila, leasing the mansion to a businessman who turned it into a casino.  The city mayor later ordered that the casino be closed, claimi
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Connie Carillo Diversified Farm in Bingawan: Helping Sustaining a Healthy Community Through Farm Schools

The area around the town of Bingawan, the edge of the central portion of the province is where it ends and the town of Tapaz, Capiz province begins and is very much another unsung corner of Iloilo with warm, friendly, welcoming people. Bingawan has some rich farming land and farming is at the heart of its village life. The landscapes are gorgeous here; with gentle pastures, to the high mountains. The area offers some beautiful hikes and bike trails across its lovely rolling meadows, woodland and a few working farms. The town would be less touristic than its neighboring towns but is well worth exploring. If you are concerned about how organic can contribute to benefit our shared environment, promote fair relationships and a good quality of life for all involved, then a trip to Connie Carillo Diversified Farm is for you. With the governments’ efforts to improve the knowledge and technical skills of the farmers, the Connie Carillo Diversified Fa
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