Iloilo News

Roberto’s Siopao in Iloilo – Siopao In The Name Of Love
Restaurants in Iloilo is a culinary delight. Whether you are looking for Filipino food or international food, you can definitely find it in Iloilo. The city’s busy streets are packed with things to eat and even if you only want a fast snack, you can find something exquisite. An example of that are the Siopao [...]

Iloilo’s Dinagyang 2012
Just when Pinoys are still desperately trying hard to be rid of their weight gain from the past holiday season, the Visayans were still in their busy, festive mode to celebrate the “Mother of All Philippine Festivals” in honouring the Senor Sto. Nino. As a Sto. Nino devotee, I was fortunate to have been invited by the low key business tycoons Aileen Cristel Uygongco-Ongkauko and her Manileno ...

Miss Iloilo Dinagyang 2012 named
AMID the blare of Dinagyang drums and glittering lights, 19-year-old student Charmaine Grace Deatras of Leganes, Iloilo, unanimously got the nod of judges as she was named the Miss Iloilo Dinagyang 2012. It’s the turn of beauty and brain candidates from the municipalities of Iloilo as first runner-up is 18-years-old Angeli Orada of San Miguel, Iloilo and second runner-up is 21-years-old Karla ...

Iloilo parish asks help for fire victims
ILOILO City, Jan. 25, 2012—The Immaculate Conception Parish in Tanza, Iloilo City has launched an appeal to help hundreds of families left homeless by a recent fire that hit the city. Parish priest Fr. Norberto Taccadao said that the important things the victims needed at present are food and kitchen utensils. read more

Iloilo River dies in Oton
ILONGGO lawmaker Franklin M. Drilon said the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) showed a cadastral survey of 1913 of the free flow and meeting of two rivers along the boundaries of Iloilo City and Oton. Both Drilon and Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said they are reviving the long stretch of the Iloilo River that connects with the Batiano River to help save the city ...

From heaven to hell, Greek sport in freefall
ATHENS (Reuters) - Peeling paint flakes from Athens' Olympic park. Its entrances locked, this once sparkling edifice to sporting greatness lies rotting and largely unused -- maintenance costs too high for near-bankrupt Greece to operate.

Olympics: Not about medals for cash-splashing Sweden
STOCKHOLM—Sweden's sports and culture minister has told Reuters the government does not expect a gold rush of Olympic medals despite investing almost 200 million euros ($264 million) in sport.

Australia, Japan football hit by Olympic setbacks
Australia's Olympic hopes were dealt a major blow with away defeat to Uzbekistan, while Japan were knocked off the top of Group C with an upset loss to Syria.

Tokyo stadium set for billion dollar facelift
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's iconic National Stadium is poised to receive a billion dollar renovation, turning it into a space-age venue with moving seats for the 2019 rugby World Cup, Reuters has learned.

Learning to kick the ball: The different football styles
Football is the world’s most popular sport and has been dubbed “the beautiful game.” Though it may seem like you can boil the sport down to” kick the ball hard,” there’s actually a lot going on in a game of football. In this series, “Learning to Kick the Ball,” we bring you the football basics to help those new to the sport learn to become beautiful, or at least be part of the beautiful game.