ILOILO: HEART of the PHILIPPINES

Leading developer in VisMin Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) started construction of a P1.5 billion premier residential tower in Iloilo City prodded by strong economic prospects in the region. Terranza Residences is a partnership with International Builders Corporation (IBC) under joint venture vehicle GGTT Realty. Expected to be completed in 2025, the project is already 75% sold and is projected to earn revenues of P2.4 billion. Leading developer in Vismin Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) continues to expand its foothold in key cities in VisMin and broke ground today on the Php 1.4 billion Terranza Residences in Iloilo City, its second project in Panay and the first in partnership with International Builders Corporation (IBC) under joint venture GGTT Realty. The photo above is an architect’s perspective of the 33-storey tower. CLI has been named developer and manager of the premier residential development, while IBC will build and manage the retail complex to complement the residen...

No tricks, all treats! Festive Walk Iloilo is setting the mood to an enchanting and colorful Halloween with the launch of Fiesta de Los Muertos this October.  Ilonggos and guests from around the country can get groovin’ in the hippest Halloween ever, filled with vibrant attractions, delightful deals, and fun activities for everyone. Halloween celebrations begin on October 18, with the Spooktacular Specials . Those who are organizing a Halloween party or are getting ready for a virtual trick or treat, can prepare by buying their wickedly fun party essentials at discounted prices.  Spooky jams will haunt mall guests in Ghost Buskers . Strolling around the mall will become more exciting with music coming from talented Ilonggo buskers, as well as roving mimes. They will spookify guests from October 18 to 31.  Everyone will be bewitched and beguiled in Groovin’ Graves ! This Halloween corner in Festive Walk Iloilo will be decorated by spellbinding installations which ...

The Medical City (TMC) Iloilo is highlighting the 64 th  Philippine Nurses’ Week celebration with grand activities on October 25-29.     Bearing the theme “Nurses: A Voice to Lead – A vision for Future Healthcare”, this year’s celebration calls to recognize the experiences of the nurses during this pandemic to serve as learning on how nursing is taught and practiced in the future, as well as its role in shaping the quality of healthcare delivery after this pandemic.    The first day of the Nurses' Week Celebration was highlighted with the opening of the  “Gallery of Arts”, a painting contest that showcases the works of TMC Iloilo nurses.   To give tribute to its brave and kind nurses, TMC Iloilo, prepared week-long activities that also highlight the talents and values of its patient partners.     TMC Iloilo’s 64 th  Philippine Nurses’ Week will debut on October 25 with an Opening Ceremony which will be highlighted with the ribbon-cutti...

 Festive Walk Iloilo is one in celebrating with coffee lovers and connoisseurs this month of October with all things brew-tiful with the launch of its maiden event Pangape ‘Ta: A Coffee Fest.  Brewing from October 21 to 24, Pangape ‘Ta will showcase coffee beans from local farmers, share information about the benefits of coffee beans, and take guests on a coffee adventure with a selection of cafes. In Timpla: A Coffee Fair , guests can shop from a wide array of homegrown coffee choices while also supporting local farmers. All of the merchants in the fair outsource their coffee from farmers in various parts of the country such as from the Municipality of Leon, Iloilo; Municipality of Igbaras, Iloilo; and from Mt. Apo. Some of the participating merchants are Neighbor Coffee, Iloilo Coffee House, Telings, and La Bomba.  Drinking a cup of coffee a day can be good for one’s health. In Coffee Matters , Festive Walk Iloilo will share some of t...

WUTHLE Inc. is a project which turns bobbin lace-making and embroidery into a livelihood for women ex Hansenites (ex-lepers) and their skillful relatives. It stands for Women United Through Handcrafted Lace and Embroidery. It all started with a birthday gift, in 1985 to a Belgian ICM Missionary Sister, Madeleine Dieryck, who was working for and among Hansenites at the Western Visayas Sanitarium in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo. In gratitude, two young girls, both daughters of patients, gave her a self made, beautifully embroidered handkerchief.  Seeing the possibilities here, Sr. Madeleine requested them to embroider some more as tokens of gratitude to benefactors. These works were so much appreciated that orders came in. These two girls taught other women ex Hansenites as well as their relatives. And so the project grew.  In 1991, the attention of Sr. Madeleine went to many women, who, because of some deformities on their hands, could not ho...

Teeming with world-class homegrown dishes, the dynamic City of Iloilo is definitely a center for gastronomic delights, something the whole country can be proud of.  With that in mind, the Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art (ILOMOCA) is launching Timplada: The Art of Ilonggo Cuisine , a three-part event composed of an on-site and virtual art exhibition, a series of educational livestreams, and an Iloilo City food map. “Ilonggos are innate food lovers with a strong sense of practicality and resourcefulness. Even with the abundance of produce in the region, the origin of their well-known regional dishes are traced to the food sources in their backyards,” said Janine Cabato, Curator of Timplada. “This availability of ingredients and mild flavors of Ilonggo cuisine make it an easy choice for a Filipino meal. Timplada revolves on these nostalgic food experiences of familiar tastes and familial heirloom recipes.” Spearheaded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NC...