ILOILO: HEART of the PHILIPPINES

Pristine Beaches. Island hopping adventure. Sustainable Eco-tourism.  The sweetest mangoes! Guimaras beckons!  And this summer, the island that fits your taste celebrates the 25th anniversary of Manggahan Festival this coming May 11-22, 2018. Here are 25 things to do in Guimaras for Manggahan Festival 2018! 1. Meet BAGUL the Mascot Seen this gigantic mango around? Or ever had a picture taken with him? He’s not just any costumed personality. He is Bagul, the mango man. Bagul was created in 2010 to become the official mascot of Manggahan Festival. He became the face of Guimaras since then and has graced the photos of both local and foreign tourists.  He can be seen roaming the streets and the different expos/fairs during the month-long celebration of Manggahan Festival. Bagul, also known in English as mango seed, is the hard and hairy center of the mango fruit. Bagul is named as such because of the fruit’s finger-lickin’ good sweetness that no one le

Have you heard? There's a new museum that recently opened in Iloilo City and it's mostly dedicated  to contemporary art. The Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art (ILOMOCA) is the first art institution in the region that is devoted exclusively on the works of  Filipino and foreign modern and contemporary artists. You won't miss it! Just look inside the iconic edifice - Casa de Emperador, at the Iloilo Business Park.    Supported by the Megaworld Foundation, the PhP 110-million ILOMOCA occupies three stories of the Casa Emperador Building and is designed to provide a rich, dynamic, artistic and cultural experience for Iloilo City and the whole of Western Visayas Region. Now what is contemporary art? ILOMOCA's FB Page gives an overview " Not to be confused with modern art - contemporary art is art produced in the 20th century and in the current millennium. It is essentially art created in our lifetime, by artists living today. In contemporary