The Bantayan Festival of Guimbal, Iloilo
by Rosevie Decio on August 17, 2012A celebration of the birth of a new history and culture of the people of Guimbal as a tribute and reverence to the triumphant struggle of its ancestors for meaningful existence.The magic of the Gimba (drum) and the Bantayan (watchtower) are the major features of the festival. The festival also features dance drama, drum, float & street dancing competition, cultural shows, beauty pageant, paraw & boat racing, fluvial parade, musical concerts and many other presentations.
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Pacto de Sangre Festival
by Rosevie Decio on August 17, 2012Katipuneros respectively wounded their wrists and used their blood to sign a document that formally expressed their grievances symbolizing their revolt against the Spanish authorities, which happened at Sitio Kuntang, Ochando, New Washington. From then on it is remembered as one of the historical places in the country.
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Pintados de Pasi Festival
by Rosevie Decio on August 17, 2012The Pintados de Pasi Festival, in Passi City, central of Iloilo province, is perhaps one of the best known and established festivals of the Visayan region that have evolved through the years. It has played a big part in the lives of most Passinhons. It is the most popular spectator cultural event and the most popular for the community that has a large following. Theatrical-like street dancing performances are a celebrated part of the Pintados festivity that is characterized by heavy and aggressive body movements. Here, performers adorned in traditional body tattoo with elaborate geometrical designs in their body, including their arms, legs and torso dramatizes stories in which the towns’ ancestral beings laid down every feature of the area, especially, their way of life.
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Santo Tomas de Villanueva Church (Miag-ao Church)
by Jane Dacumos on August 8, 2012Miag-ao Church, also known as the Church of Santo Tomas de Villanueva in the town of Miagao, Iloilo, is an Augustinian-built baroque church and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built between 1787 and 1797, its fortress-like design suggests its dual purpose as a place of worship and as a fort used in defending the town against moro raiders.
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Bacolod: The City of Smiles and the Best Place to Live in the Philippines
by Jhaypee Guia on August 3, 2012Bacolod has been acclaimed as the Cleanest and Greenest and the Most Livable City in the Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Negros Occidental, the Sugarbowl of the Philippines. Bacolod City serves as the entrance to the sugar-rich cities and towns of the province. Visitor facilities abound, and modern means of in-land transport can take guests for business or leisure to any point in the island of Negro
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