ILOILO: HEART of the PHILIPPINES

From madrigals to pop-songs, from French &Italian to Ilonggo and Filipino folk songs, it was a musical night to remember as the Philippine Madrigal Singers serenaded Iloilo once again. With the imposing Molo Church (St. Anne's Parish) as the venue, the night echoed with the voices that made the Philippines proud for more than five decades.  Ilonggo Senator Franklin M. Drilon together with the National Historical Commission of the Philippines led by its chairman Rene R. Escalante brought the world-famous choir in Iloilo also for the inauguration of the Museum of Philippine Economic History on the same day. It was one of the most attended event inside the Molo church as attested by the senator and the crowd filled up the whole nave of the church. The Philippine Madrigal Singers led by choirmaster Mark Anthony A. Carpio performed a select repertoire including crowd favorites  - Ili, Ili, Tulog Anay and Kruhay! Pop songs from int...

Barangay Bitas, Tigbauan, Iloilo celebrated its annual religious fiesta highlighting the 9th Burihan Festival on February 3-11, 2019. With this year’s theme,”Burihan Festival, Enhancing Unity Towards Victory,” this rapidly growing event aims to promote the local culture of Bitas, empowering its people, equip them, and connect with other people in their community. Since its first celebration, Burihan has grown to be one of the most popular and celebrated barangay-based festivals in the province with visitors arriving to and watch the tribe performances of the festival. Due to the importance of the buri tree in the area, the Burihan Festival was birthed out of the need to celebrate this phenomenal plant. The event’s humble beginnings can be traced back in 2011 when the first edition of the celebration was held to honor their barangay patron, Our Lady of Lourdes. This also doubles up as a gratitude act, so expect to see the performers in their full traditional attire and out...

“ TMC Iloilo is not only considered a trailblazer in terms of healthcare programs and services in Western Visayas. We are also an innovator in providing excellent patient experience, ” says TMC Iloilo Chief Executive Officer Dr. Felix Ray Villa.  TMC Iloilo Execom members with Patient Partners Exclusives Loyalty Card Program partners. The Medical City (TMC) Iloilo is set to bring “Patient Partnership” to the next level as it officially signs a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with its partner brands for its Patient Partner Exclusives Loyalty Card Program on February 6.  TMC Iloilo Chief Executive Officer Dr. Felix Ray Villa The Patient Partner Exclusives Loyalty Card Program is TMC Iloilo’s way of giving premium to its patient partners. The said loyalty card comes with exclusive perks and privileges in the form of discount coupons from TMC Iloilo partner brands.

Celebrating the lives and works of artists from Panay Island, My City, My SM, My Art is back at SM City Iloilo showcasing talented artists from various provinces on the island. Visual artists from Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo as well as the the island of Boracay, were recognized during the opening gala and their works of art are currently on display at the activity hallway of SM City Iloilo Northpoint. The Art of Posing . Featured artists from Panay together with Ms Millie Dizon, SM - VP for Marketing Communications  ( standing 3rd from right ) For this year, the artworks of Antipas Delotavo, Alan Cabalfin, Momo Dalisay, Anna India Legaspi, Andrew Gritzka, Alberto Emmanuel Villavert III, Alvin Bueno Jr., Lino Villaruz, Robert Vargas and Edmar Colmo will be showcased from Feb. 12 to 17 in celebration of February as Arts Month.  The island's breathtaking beauty and rich natural resources have made it an important agricultural, tourism and cult...

Senate Minority Leader Franklin M. Drilon will grace the opening of the first Museum of Philippine Economic History on February 11. The impressive transformation of the Elizalde building, formerly known as the Commission on Audit building, into a museum is the latest in a slew of restoration of key heritage and culture sites that began five years when the Ilonggo senator launched the Iloilo Heritage and Urban Renewal Project that aims to protect and preserve Iloilo’s rich heritage and culture. The new museum, the first of its kind in the country, according to Drilon, will feature the economic history of the country and the local history of the Iloilo and industries of Western Visayas.  “This new and first-of-its-kind museum will offer a window to the past – to the country’s colorful economic history and how Iloilo earned the title the ‘Queen City of the South,’” Drilon said. The new museum, a project of Drilon, will be administered by the National Historical Commi...