MSO has new recital hall; performs in Iloilo
It is a supreme irony of our time that Filipino musicians outside the subsidized existence of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra and ABS-CBN Philharmonic are forced to beg for space for
It is a supreme irony of our time that Filipino musicians outside the subsidized existence of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra and ABS-CBN Philharmonic are forced to beg for space for
For the 15th time, the San Agustin Writers Workshop was held last May 3-5 at University of San Agustin (USA) in Iloilo City. “Sanag,” a Hiligaynon term meaning “brightness,” is
Ten fellowships have been awarded for Kritika 2017: National Workshop on Art and Cultural Criticism, to be held at the President’s Conference Room, University of San Agustin (USA), Iloilo City
The Iloilo City of Senate President Franklin Drilon’s childhood was a mélange of centuries-old buildings, tree-lined roads and picturesque scenes along the Iloilo River. Along the river’s edge, mangroves sustained the nursery base for bangus and tilapia while birds perched on the tree canopies.
Richmonde Hotel Iloilo has struck a gold mine
The National Museum is set to reconstruct the ruined but historic 17th-century Fort San Pedro in Iloilo City. Located at the end of General Hughes (now Ramon Muzones) Street,
Iloilo has always been a foodie’s paradise. If you wish to warm your tummy with an early breakfast treat, there’s freshly cooked pancit molo at the house of Kapitan Ising, with its kaldero-ful (cooking pot) of peppery broth with freshly wrapped pork molo, for only P300 good for 10-15 people, paired with toasted bread from the century-old Panaderia de Molo (Avanceña Street).
Attending a traditional cooking competition is very instructive as it affords one the chance to learn about local cooking procedures. This was the case with the third Tabu-an Western Visayas Ilonggo Heritage Cooking Competition in Iloilo City.
Despite a 13-hour flight from the United States where she received the “Most Trusted Brand by Filipinos Worldwide” from the recent Adobo Fil-Am Festival in San Francisco, my fave beauty guru, Dr. Vicki Belo, looked smashing and fresh.
The question will not make sense to someone who hasn’t been to Roberto’s (JM Basa Street) in Iloilo but the answer is awaited by those who have. This particular siopao is celebrated in this city. It’s the biggest of its kind in the restaurant (that includes the regular, jumbo and the King). As in chess, the Queen is the most prized because there isn’t a logical time for it to be there according to its fans. Contained within its dough that took years to perfect are boiled egg, Chinese sausage, bacon, chicken and pork adobo.
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