Photo from PFL Two Filipino clubs will get to know their groupings Monday, Jan. 17 when the AFC holds a draw ceremony for its two continental club competitions. United City is among the 33 Asian clubs assured of slots in the AFC Champions League while Kaya-Iloilo is assured of a berth in the AFC...
Every food trip to Iloilo led by Chef Tibong is a new adventure ARRÒS NEGRE Chef Tibong's paella negra Last year, I had the pleasure of visiting the food haven of the Philippines courtesy of a dear friend, Iloilo culture champion Chef Rafael “Tibong” Jardeleza. The coverage was the annual...
The hawkers festival was the closing event for the landmark year 2021, which was capped by the declaration of Iloilo as the ‘Food Haven of the Philippines’ FESTIVE DINING A night at the street food market The pandemic’s second holiday season had a bit of semblance of normalcy as restrictions...
Ayala-led ACEN Corporation has sold its Power Barge 101 facility in Iloilo to MORE Power Barge Inc., a power generation firm of businessman Enrique Razon. The Ayala energy firm disclosed at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Wednesday, Dec. 22, that it signed an asset purchase agreement with...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, Dec. 21, flew to Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental, to bring relief aid and leave a team there for the assessment of the situation on the ground amid the devastation left by Typhoon “Odette”. Actress-TV host Kris Aquino joins...
Despite the pandemic, the Food Haven of the Philippines lives up to its new title with culinary victories left and right Photos by the author. HURADOS The judges from left: Thirdy Dolatre, Kevin Navoa, Tibong Jardeleza, Don Baldosano, Sandy Daza, and Angelo Comsti Iloilo is known for its culinary...
President Duterte will visit the various areas affected by typhoon "Odette" this weekend. WORRIED--President Rodrigo Duterte expresses his concern over the state of his coutnyrmen in typhoon-stricken areas during a briefing on Dec. 17, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook live) The rather...
Shoutout to fun-loving friends in Iloilo and other parts of Western Visayas or even those elsewhere planning to spend Christmas out of town Make your reunions and bonding moments with friends and loved ones this holiday season worth every second of the long wait and celebrate with Richmonde Hotel...
Hospitals should avail themselves of the new debit-credit payment scheme of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to speed up the payment by the state insurer to their unpaid reinbursement claims, a Palace official said on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (PCOO /...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Pinky Concha Colmenares It’s not the ideal time to do a long road trip but if you have to visit the family patriarch, it is the ideal way with today’s limited travel restrictions that require minimal travel documents. We opted to drive to Bacolod City from Quezon City weeks...
A photographic throwback of the Western Visayan region during the American colonization CAPTURING ILOILO Pedro Casanave, an American photographer and painter Over the past several years, there has been a growing enthusiasm for learning Iloilo’s history. That is largely thanks to burgeoning...
The death toll in an armed encounter between the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) and the New People’s Army (NPA) in Miag-ao, Iloilo has risen to nine, the military reported on Saturday, Dec. 4. Joven Ceralvo (Photo: 3rd Infantry Division) The latest casualty was identified as...
