By: Martin Genodepa AMIDST the surplus of unabashed display of angst and overabundance of surrealistic images on canvas, Sonny Tolentino’s first solo exhibition of landscapes at Mamusa Art Café is somehow a refreshing divergence. “I Don’t think I’m Going Away Anymore: Iloilo City, In Oil and Poetry” is quite a long title for an art exhibition […]
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my Iloilo City
By: sonny tolentino i call her my city although she isn’t mine. she is my father’s, but not my mother’s. i am a son of my grandfather’s fields and a friend to the country wind. but like my father, i’ve built dreams and memories here, and like my mother, her well-kept stories i hold dear. […]
Pinoy mathletes win 33 awards in India contest
YOUNG Filipino students have wrapped up 2018 on a high note, finishing overall first runner-up and winning 32 other awards in an international math contest in India. The contestants, composed of junior and senior high school students, won 6 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze medals in the individual competition, and 13 awards in the […]
Catch ‘Call Her Ganda’ at FDCP Cinematheque Iloilo
“CALL HER GANDA,” the award-winning documentary about Jennifer Laude, a Filipina transwoman who was brutally murdered by a US marine, is among the films in the ongoing Active Vista Human Rights Festival. The documentary is screening at the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Cinematheque in Iloilo on December 9, Sunday, at 6:00 pm. […]
Pinoy science docus reap awards
FROM 300 film concept proposals to forty-five film entries, seven films finally earned the nod of judges and selected viewers in the 3rd Indie-Siyensya Filmmaking Competition. The Awarding Ceremony, held last November 28, 2018 at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City, was attended by more than a hundred students, teachers, science professionals, and […]
COMING BACK HOME: Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo: Christmas lighting ceremony
“It’s time to come back home and celebrate the holidays with nobody else but the family” Ms. Cleofe Albiso, General Manager of Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo, starts the holidays in the hotel with the message to be with our loved ones this season – the people who matter to us the most! For the first […]
Experience the festive feelings of the season at Seda Atria
SEDA Atria officially lit up the spirit of the holiday season on November 15, 2018 with its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Misto Lobby Dining. In the light of festive celebration, Seda Hotels continued for the 2nd year,its partnership with Smile Train – a charity that provides 100% free cleft repair surgery and comprehensive […]
Indie-Siyensya honors winning science films
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Science Education Institute awarded the winners of the third Indie-Siyensya science filmmaking competition on November 28, Wednesday, at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. The winners were chosen by Indie-Siyensya’s distinguished board of judges from the final entries submitted in the Youth and Open categories, with the […]
Five Philippine gastronomic destinations for foodies
AGODA shares locations that will satisfy your wanderlust and hearty appetite It is uniquely Filipino to ask someone “Kumain ka na ba?” (“Have you eaten?”) instead of “How are you?”as Filipinos take food very seriously. Sharing meals is away to show hospitality, and sampling famous dishes is an essential part of every Filipino’s travel itinerary. […]
SAFE MOTHERHOOD CARAVANS: Teen moms learn life-saving skills
RIETCHELYN Jalea was 18 years old when she had her first child. She was a former restaurant employee in Siquijor when she met her partner, who decided that they leave for his hometown in Bago City, Negros Occidental and build a home there instead. Soon after, she got pregnant and since she was too young […]
Five reasons to love Megaworld Hotels’ Club Access card
IMAGINE the fun and the thrill of experiencing the best of the Philippines—from the festive city of Iloilo, the splendid shores of Mactan, the chilly hills of Tagaytay, and the thrilling landscape of Manila—with just one privilege card. Discover more of the beauty of Western Visayas and the cities and islands around the country—along with […]
MMPC receives 3 major awards from AFPCA
ON its 13th year, the Auto Focus People’s Choice Awards (AFPCA)* once again recognized the most popular automotive models in the Philippines. In the recent APFC Awards Night, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) was honored to receive 3 major awards from this prestigious awards program. The Montero Sport won major title for the Model of […]