Wondering where to stay in Iloilo? Skinetics Wellness Center is a household name for world-class spa services but their building in Smallville also houses a boutique hotel. A spa and a hotel in one establishment, Skinetics Boutique Hotel is where VIP guests in Iloilo stay. And for those who […]
The Grandiose Nelly Garden
A grand and imposing edifice along E.Lopez Street in Jaro,Iloilo is Nelly Garden. It is hard to resist glancing at this white residence as you pass by, reminding all the glory of Iloilo that clearly defies time and all the accompanying struggles and crises. It has become a […]
The Garden Cafe
Just when I needed a different environment to think for a magazine feature, I learned that one of the my favorite coffeehouses in the city is closed. Yikes! Hopefully it is just temporary. I’m planning to include them in my Iloilo feature middle this year. You may think […]
Before they go away
Other than the gentle nature of the Ilonggos, I fell in love with Iloilo’s architectural landmarks from heritages churches to its grand mansions. It is just sad that these structures could have withstood time and calamities but society’s need for “progress” cut their life shorter. Just like the Laguda Mansion.. […]
Anhawan Beach Resort and Spa
No, this is not a review. I haven’t tried all their amenities and facilities. It wouldn’t be fair. Nor this is a sponsored post. I am just thinking of having a little interruption from my “Davao series”. So let us start…. If you are living in an archipelago and a […]
Museo de Iloilo
Read my latest trip to Museo Iloilo here…. Starting Summer with Museo Iloilo One of the places that you can visit when in Iloilo is Museo Iloilo. It is located very close to the Iloilo Capitol and across Atrium (a local department store, same building as Days Hotel) so […]
Religious Sad-Sad: Tracing the Origin of the Dinagyang Festival
The city of Iloilo’s Dinagyang 2010 finally came to a successful end yesterday. Like any other Visayan festival, this celebration is marked with street dancing with elaborate costumes. But amidst those merry-making activities is the religious affiliation of these festivals – the devotion to the Infant Child Jesus, Senyor Santo […]
Miag-ao Church: Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Parish Church
Miag-ao Church or Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Parish Church is one of the Baroque Churches in the Philippines that belong to the UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994. Along with the baroque churches of Intramuros, Paoay (Ilocos Norte) and Santa Maria (Ilocos Sur), Miag-ao Church is something that we should […]
Visita Inglesia
A tradition among Catholics in the Philippines during “Holy Week” is to perform “Visita Inglesia” which is to visit nine churches. And for the first time, my family did this tradition and it was a very spiritually satisfying expereince. Here are two of them: 1. San Joaquin Church. It has […]