The icons of Christmas, Mr. and Mrs. Claus

Lighting up the holidays at Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo!

IN THE SPIRIT of the merriest season of the year, Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo lighted up the Christmas tree together with beloved friends and their families....
Iloilo City mayor Jerry Treñas and businessman Alfonso Tan lead the ceremonial switching on of Hotel Del Rio’s festive lights.

54 nostalgic years of Hotel Del Rio: Bring back the glory days!

“TONIGHT is a celebration of gratitude and traditions,” said Hotel Del Rio and Iloilo Convention Center – ICON chief operating officer Allan Tan on Dec. 8,...
Mr. Ceazar Anthony Ang and the whole Nissan, Hyundai and Baic family

Nissan Iloilo Bankers’ Night

SMOOTHEN your wrinkled pants and unfold your sleeves, it is time to take a break from the long hours of crunching numbers and enjoy a...

5 ways to feel the Christmas magic with your loved ones

WHEN you start seeing buildings decorated in fairy lights and beautiful Christmas accessories, you know that the holidays are here! Truly, the Christmas season is the...

The top 10 designers of Iloilo Designers Week

Text by Sean Rafio, photos by  Sir Paul Frederick Chiongson ILOILO Designers Week – the biggest annual fashion event in Iloilo, and it did not disappoint. The...

The immaculate conception of Mary

DECEMBER 8 is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a celebration among believers of the Catholic Church in honor of the Virgin Mary. The reason behind...
Usually topped with generous helpings of chicharon and chives, the Ilonggo staple batchoy is highlighted by thick miki noodles and freshly-sliced pork innards, complemented by a rich chicken or pork stock that bursts with savory flavor.

Eat like a local! You can’t leave Iloilo without trying these delectable local delicacies

BLESSED with a rich culinary history and the fertile resources of both its land and sea, Iloilo has grown to become a burgeoning culinary haven –...

Fall in love with Iloilo: Myriad sights to enchant any traveler

IT’S no easy task to take into account how multifaceted Iloilo Province is, much more whittle down a list of just ten or so must-visit tourist...
In Molo district, facing the famed Sta. Ana Church is the Molo Mansion, formerly the Yusay-Consing Mansion built in the 1920s.

ILOILOSTRADO: The city’s manifold old-world charms

VIBRANT Iloilo has been a cosmopolitan city and multicultural enclave since the turn of the last century, first catapulted into economic dominance after its port was...
For over 30 years, since they were young and single, Inday and Helen Diarota have been in the lamayo-making and selling industry.

The lamayo: Sea, salt, sun, sinamak

THE LAMAYO is fish, usually freshly-caught, slit lengthwise/butterfly-ed, salted and sun dried for half a day.  Sun drying is done partially to retain the juiciness of the...