Reunion Gig 2014

The Good ol' Rock n' Roll bands of Iloilo of the then and now meet-up once again in the annual Reunion Gig, which will be held this coming December 27, 2014, 7:00 PM at Lanai Bar, Jaro, Iloilo City. Admission is Free! Rock on, Iloilo!!!

CineKasimanwa 2: The Western Visayas Film Festival Overview

The CineKasimanwa 2 was a Success!!!
by Reymundo Salao

It was a memorable week for Iloilo City and the film arts of Western Visayas, as the second CineKasimanwa: Western Visayas Film Festival was held last December 8 t0 13, 2014. The three venues namely; the UPV Cinematheque, the FDCP Cinematheque, and SM City Iloilo Cinema, were showing films made by filmmakers of Western Visayas. From magnificent works by established Visayan artists like Lav Diaz, Peque Gallaga, Tara Illenberger, Ned Trespeces, and Jay Abello, to pioneers like Joenar Pueblo and Ray Gibraltar, the amazing features from TM Malones, Kip Oebanda and Aimee Apostol Escasa, to the works of filmmakers from Guimbal, Negros, and unforgettable short films from various artists, among them are young directors coming out with their debut masterpieces. Undoubtedly, the CineKasimanwa definitely accomplished their objective this year, of giving spotlight on marvellous films of Western Visayas and introducing them to the mainstream public. [hit the jump to continue]

The 2014 Double Dragon Boat Race Results and Highlights

The 2014 DoubleDragon Boat Race was held last August 23, 2014 at the Iloilo River Wharf in Iloilo City. This event was aimed to raise public awareness for the conservation of the Iloilo River, and will also help promote the sport of dragonboat racing. Online Iloilo has some highlights of the event here...
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The 2014 Double Dragon Boat Race

This August, Iloilo is set to be the venue of a thrilling new event that will surely spotlight Iloilo once more. The 2014 DoubleDragon Boat Race is set to take off this August 23, at the Iloilo River Wharf in Iloilo City. This event is aimed to raise public awareness for the conservation of the Iloilo River, and will also help promote the sport of dragonboat racing. [hit the jump to continue]

Iloilo Rock Community's The Gathering

ILOILO ROCK COMMUNITY presents THE GATHERING corpz de elite
Venue is at JAQ's Bar, Smallville Complex, Iloilo City. 5pm til dawn!

ALBUM TICKET: 60 Php
Present your Album Ticket on May 18, 2013 to redeem the IRC ALBUM. With the Album Ticket you get our IRC Album at its half price.

Venue Price: 120 php
There will be Freebies and Prizes.
For more info please contact: 09394361613

Featuring bands: Xanadu, After Effect, Dr. Tentacles, Slipsyndrome, Dearyanna, Downfall, Kambyada, Temptation
Guest Bands: Diet of Wormz, IRC Allstars, Fugitive (Grindhouse), Murder the Machine (Horns Up), Kaldiro (Iloilo Rock Community)

SOUNDCHECK on 4/20

Got nothin' to do on 4/20???
TITSFAK production presents: SOUNDCHECK
featuring the bands Juxtapose, Khamulang, Pillbox, Junjun's Battery Charger, Dont Block the Driveway, Folk Low Hand, On Through March, Mongrelblood, Slipsyndrome, Chupacabra, and more!!!
April 20, 2013 7:00 PM
Lanai Bar & Grill, Tabuc Suba, Jaro, Iloilo City
ENTRANCE IS FREE!!!

Mongrelblood Album Launch

One of Iloilo's most prominent heavy metal band MONGRELBLOOD will have their album launch party this coming April 27, 2013 at Dekades bar, dive road, Iloilo City. The gig starts 7 PM. Admission is Free. Mongrelblood's album is entitled "Rabid Insurgence" and is sold at P 150. per CD. The gig will also feature performances from Blasphemerion, Chemical X, Honor to Kill, and Malevolent Messiah.

75th Charter Day Schedule of Activities

Our city, Iloilo City will be celebrating its 75th Charter Day Celebration on August 25, 2012. This day celebrates Iloilo as a Charter City. Various celebrations are in place for the event. Here are the skeds...

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AUGUST 20
7:00 PM Grand Coronation Night
    (Mr. & Ms. Iloilo City) /Freedom Grandstand
8:00 AM Clean-up Drive /Sidewalk: Plaza Libertad-Atrium
9:00 AM Launching: Iloilo City Wetland Nursery /PEDC Compound
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AUGUST 21 /SM City Event Centre
10:00 AM Oratorical Contest /SM City Event Centre
10:00 AM On the Spot Essay Writing Contest
10:00 AM On the Spot Poster Making Contest
2:00 PM Extemporaneous Speaking
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AUGUST 21-23
2:00 to 4:00 PM River Tour for Students /PCGA Headquarters beside PAG-IBIG
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AUGUST 22
1:00 to 5:00 PM Perya sa Buwan ng Wika /Iloilo City Community College
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AUGUST 23
6:30 PM Awarding of Top 40 Taxpayers and Private Partners of Iloilo City /Iloilo City Hall
9:00 AM Free Medical Check-up /Iloilo City Hall (3rd Floor)
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AUGUST 24
------- Mass Wedding /The Iloilo City Social Hall
------- Enshrinement of the Image of Sr. Sto Nino /Iloilo City Hall (The City Gallery)
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AUGUST 24 and 25
5:00 PM Iloilo City Charter Foodfest /Delgado St.
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AUGUST 25
8:30 AM Tree Planting /St. Paul Village, Mandurriao
9:00 AM Job Fair /Gaisano Capital 2F Event Center
10:00 AM Chess Team Tournament /SM City
8:00 AM Milo 3-in-1 APEX Running Clinic /Iloilo Sports Complex
8:00 AM Grand Diamond Jubilee Parade /From La Paz to City Hall
2:00 PM MIGEDC Basketball Tournament /Fundidor Gym
10:00 AM Bombo Baroto Race /Iloilo River
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7:00 PM Diamond Jubilee Appreciation Night /Iloilo Grand Hotel Ballroom
7:15 PM Outstanding Teachers
7:30 PM Salamat-Paalam Program
7:45 PM Cultural Heritage Award
8:15 PM Most Outstanding City Government Employees (MOCGE)
8:30 PM Citation of Distinction for Outstanding Ilonggos
9:00 PM Rigodon de Honor
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The Treñas Boulevard Iloilo River Esplanade Inaugural Day Event

Photo courtesy of Francis Allan Angelo

Treñas Boulevard is one of the City's shining new landmark. And swiftly, it has been renovated and transformed into what is now known as the Esplanade or the Treñas Boulevard Esplanade. Now this ESPLANADE will have its formal opening on August 18, 2012. The Inaugural Rites will start at 8 AM and expected to grace the event will be Senators Franklin Drilon and Loren Legarda together with boxing superstar and Saranggani Rep. Manny Pacquiao. Here is the complete schedule of the Esplanade Opening Day Events...

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
6:00 AM Morning Aerobics Exercises
7:00 AM Religious Mass
8:00 AM Blessing & Inauguration of the Iloilo River Esplanade
9:00 AM First Senator Franklin Drilon Cup Dragon Boat Competition
10:00 AM The Baroto Race
3:00 PM Battle of the Bands
6:00 PM GMA Kapuso Night
7:00 PM Concert at the Esplanade: Bloom Brothers and Sugar Free
8:00 PM Awarding of Dragon Boat Cup Winners
9:00 PM Fireworks Display

Beautified to have the feel of a park-like atmosphere, this Esplanade covers the stretch of walkway frm the diversion road area up till the Carpenter's Bride in Molo. Envisioned as an eco-park, recreational and fun area, the Esplanade will be an ideal place for children and adult work-out buffs, bicycle enthusiasts and other fitness-loving aficionados. Trees and other ornamental plants are planted to enhance its scenery. Food kiosks will be provided to cater the needs of park-goers. This project will definitely boost the city's tourism industry as well as an avenue for social recreations in the metropolis with fast rising developments and home of famous historical landmarks. It hosts viewing decks and trees beautifying the Esplanade which will serve as a leisure place for a respite from busy city life but without going too far.

The designer of this Esplanade project is the well-respected architect Paolo Alcazaren who also designed the Singapore quay and river esplanade.

2 MORE ESPLANADES PLANNED
From the looks of it, the ESPLANADE is already a landmark that will surely be loved by Ilonggos and its visitors alike. And in connection with this, the City Government is already setting its sights on to building two (2) more Esplanades in two separate sites. This was announced by city mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog recently after Ilonggo Senator Franklin M. Drilon approved the proposal to extend the project to two more sites along the river.

The second esplanade project will be from the Carpenter’s Bridge going to Sooc and the third project will be from the Diversion road up to the Jalandoni Bridge.

Now, that is really something to look forward to as well. Especially that one of the second planned Esplanades will seem to connect with the Treñas Boulevard Esplanade. Well, for now, let's enjoy this newly finished one.

Kapatiran V [Metal Festival & Dark Art Exhibit]

Once again, Iloilo's Metal Scene is in full gear as the next KAPATIRAN (ng Bakal at Apoy) Metal Festival reaches its fifth in the consistent series of festivals organized by GrindHouse Productions Iloilo which spearheads Iloilo's metal scene. This time, pushing the envelope forward, it's not merely just a Metal gig anymore; it also has a new add-on; being the Dark Art Exhibit, which allows artists to submit and exhibit their works of art.

The event will be on August 18, 2012 at Paseo de Arcangeles (area around Stufyerface), Iloilo City.

for those interested in the Dark Art Exhibit, check out this ad:

"Fusion" Photography & Post-Processing Workshop

"FUSION" - July 28-29,2012 (Iloilo)
Photography & Post-Processing Workshop

FOR INQUIRIES:
Noe Julius Galuego 0927.453.6188

WORKSHOP DETAILS:

1st DAY: Photoshoot hands on tutorial on LED / Ambient / Natural Light Complete with handouts & other workshop materials / Q&A

2nd DAY: Photoshop advance tutorial w/ handouts & step-by-step instructions / Q&A..

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GlobalPack 2012

The biggest international packaging conference and exhibition in the Philippines, as well as the only packaging conference featuring FOUR members of the International Packaging Hall of Fame among its speakers. It will be held here in Iloilo City, at the Central Philippine University Iloilo, and Sarabia Manor Hotel, July 26 to 28, 2012. For more info, check here

The 3rd Gawad Kalinga Fun Run

The Gawad Kalinga in partnership with the Department of Education presents he 3rd FUN RUN "Get One Step Closer to Home"

July 8, 2012 [sunday]
Assembly time: 5 AM
Venue: SM City Iloilo

Race Category/Registration
3k Student P 50
5k Student P 50
Non-student P 100
15k P 150
Gun start: 5:30 am

- Singlets will be available on the first week of July at P 200.00 each
- We have freebies and special prizes
- The route will be posted next week

You may register at:
Run Club, Robinson's and Plazuela Branch
Holiday Bound at Marymart Mall
GKBI Office, West Visayas State University (office just before the doors of the Cultural Center)
Celebrations Party and Events E. Lopez St, Jaro (fronting OK Trading)
SM City (from July 2 - 7, 2012)

For more details, you may contact Daphne at 09173023344

Holy Week Advisory 2012

Some establishments have recently released advisories on their operations this Holy Week

MALLS
SM City, SM Delgado, SM Jaro -Closed April 5-April 6
Robinsons Place -Closed April 5-April 6
Gaicano Guanco, Gaicano Lapaz -Open April 5, Closed April 6
Iloilo Supermart (Atrium, Jaro, -Open April 5 until 12-noon of April 6
Manduriao, Molo, Arevalo)
Iloilo Supermart (Marymart Mall) - -Open April 5, Closed April 6
Unitop (Ledesma, Iznart, Aldeguer) -Open April 5, Closed April 6

*regular mall hours will resume on April 7

BUSES
Ceres Liner -regular trips on April 5; trips on April 6 will
be until 12-noon only
HPQ -regular trips on April 5, no trips on April 6
CBL -regular trips on April 5; trips on April 6 will
be until 3PM

*all regular trips will resume on April 7

BANKS
*all banks are closed from April 5 to April 9
*BDO inside the malls are closed from April 5 to April 8, will resume operation on April 9
*all money transfer institutions (LBC Pera Padala, Mlhuiller, Western Union, Palawan Pawnshop) are closed on April 5 and April 6, will resume operation on April 8

Pintados De Pasi

It is time once again to celebrate Passi City's biggest festival; the PINTADOS DE PASI FESTIVAL. The festivities take place from March 14 (Wednesday) up till the main event on March 18 (Sunday) with various colorful cultural activities such as the Pasundayag (Parade), the Hinampang (Games), the Pinta Lawas (Body Art), the Karosa Parada & Carabao Painting Contest, there will even be a Night of Mascots and Magicians. This year's festival will also feature the First Passi City Grappling Tournament known as "Dumog 2012". But the main event of the festival is the Pintados De pasi parade & tribe competition on sunday. Here is the schedule of activities...

Schedule of Activities

March 11, 2012
Presentation of Candidates of Bb. Pintados / SM City

March 14, 2012 (Wednesday)
14th Foundation Day Anniversary
[declared as Non-Working Holiday in the City of Passi]
6:30 A.M. – Mass
8:00 A.M. – Pasundayag ( Parade )
1:00 P.M – Hinampang
6:00 P.M – Opening of Food Festival
7:00 P.M. – HANDURAW (Passinhons’ Golden Memories of Yesteryears)

March 15, 2012 (Thursday)
8:00 A.M. – “Pinta Lawas” (Body Painting Contest)
1:00 P.M. – “DUMOG 2012” – 1st Passi City Grappling Tournament (Sponsored by: Team Tigers International Mixed Martial Arts)
7:00 P.M. – Ginoong Pintados 2012

March 16, 2012 (Friday)
7:00 A.M. – Karosa Parada & Carabao Painting Contest
7:00 P.M – Grand Coronation Pageant – Search for Bb. Pintados 2012

March 17, 2012 (Saturday)
8:00 A.M. – Exhibit of Exotic Pets (Sponsored by: EXPOS (Exotic Pet Owners Society of Iloilo)) @ Plaza Paloma
6:00 P.M. – A Night of Mascots, Magicians w/ ALA KIM (of Pilipinas Got Talent) (Sponsored by: Big Brothers Party Central)

March 18, 2012 (Sunday)
6:30 A.M. – Mass at Parish of Saint William
8:00 A.M. – Tribe Competition
3:00 P.M. – Awarding/Closing Program
6:30 P.M. – Fireworks Display
7:00 P.M. – “A Night with the STARS”

Bundakan's The Motorcycle Show

BUNDAKAN CARWASH will have a motorcycle show simply titled "THE MOTORCYCLE SHOW" which will feature various types/brands of motorbikes, many of them are big bikes, scooters and sportsbikes; there's Ducati, BMW, Honda, Suzuki, Piaggi, Vespa, KTM, Yamaha, Kawasaki, and many others. There will be some units which are going to be on sale.

This will be held in and around the Bundakan Carwash Area which is located at the Don Nonato Pison Ave., Mandurriao, Iloilo City (you can find on at the road from Diversion going to San Rafael, Molo. The same road as the one leading to Ateneo Iloilo). The Show will run from March 17 to 18, 2012 [saturday & sunday]. The Show's kick-off on March 17 will feature the DJs of Hotbox Rec Iloilo.

Mary Kay Free Pampering Sessions

Mary Kay Philippines will have a FREE PAMPERING/GUEST EVENT at Sarabia Manor Hotel on March 10, 2012 Saturday, at 3:30 PM. This is for FREE. Guests will be treated to a sampling of Facial, Diamond Peel, and Handspa sessions, for FREE!

This is in celebration of International Women's Month. Don't Miss this Opportunity!

STOOP SALE [March 5 to 9, 2012]

STOOP SALE is an ultimate GARAGE SALE and BAZAAR which is being held from March 5, 2012 [Monday] until March 9, 2012 [Friday] at the PNB [Philippine National Bank] General Luna Activity Area. You can expect lots of neat n' cool stuff. OAKLEY SHADES! SLIGHTLY USED NIKE, HOLLISTER , AEROPOSTALE, & GUESS SHRITS, SOME BRANDED & INTERESTING STUFFS, BABY STUFF, CAR PARTS, SPEAKERS, ETC.. Check out FierceAlice IsFierce booth. We have brand new branded clothings, dresses, jeans, pre-loved items, Fashion and anime contact lenses and other interesting finds. Shop for a cause too, as proceeds will be donated to Silaw Foundation Inc for the education of children caught between armed conflict in Tapaz Capiz

SM City 3-Day Sale

SM City Iloilo will once again hold their 3-day sale, on March 16, 17, & 18, 2012. Up to 70% Off on great selections. You can also get a chance to win 1 of 3 HP430 Notebook PC. Dont Miss it!

Robinsons Mall Iloilo Events & Summer Sale

Robinsons Mall Iloilo will once again hold their Hot Summer Sale, on March 16, 17, & 18, 2012. Up to 50% Off on selected items. You can also Check out Robinsons Mall activities lined up for this month! CHRISTIAN BAUTISTA OUTBOUND on March 3, MR. & MS. ST. THERESE MTC on March 4, ARAW NG BUNTIS on March 10, & the ROBINSONS SINGING STAR CONTEST on March 11! Dont miss these events!