ILOILO CITY — Supporters of Sen. Risa Hontiveros gathered at La Paz Plaza Covered Gym here on Saturday, June 13, for the “Risa na! Kabakod sang Ilonggo Ipakita! (Ilonggos Show of Strength)” rally, drawing participants from across Panay Island and Guimaras. Delegations from the provinces of Antique, Aklan, Capiz, Guimaras, and Iloilo City attended the...
Author: Ted Aldwin Ong (Ted Aldwin Ong)
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The Philippines launches a 15-year action plan for biodiversity conservation
ILOILO CITY – Top environment officials have launched the Philippine Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PBSAP) 2024-2040 to implement the country’s roadmap for biodiversity conservation and align it with global conservation targets. “If we want to leave this planet in a better shape than when we found it, when we were born, then it is...
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Iloilo marks Asean Month with a powerful display of Southeast Asian art
ILOILO CITY—In celebration of Asean Month, Iloilo is presenting a powerful display of Southeast Asian art and the region’s rich artistic heritage. At the heart of the event is the unveiling of “Connecting Borders: A Collection of Southeast Asian Art” at the Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art (Ilomoca). The landmark exhibition launched on Aug. 9...
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Kikik Kollektive’s art exhibit amplifies poor fishers’ defense of 15-km municipal waters
Kikik Kollektive, an independent collective who connects with grassroots communities, has amplified the #AtinAngKinse declaration and campaign of small-fishers in this year’s Art for Everyone 2025 at SM City Iloilo. In their collage, titled “Ang Dagat Samtang Mas Maarat,” 14 youth artists highlighted the struggle of fisherfolk families living along coastal communities through art and...
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Marrz Capanang opens 6th solo show; ‘Art for Everyone 2025’ ongoing
ILOILO CITY—The artist Marrz Capanang opens “Mga Kalibutan/Realms,” his sixth solo exhibition, today, July 19, at the Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art. “Kalibutan,” a Visayan term meaning “world,” “universe,” or “realm of existence,” sets the tone for a collection rooted in mysticism, animism, and cosmology. Known for weaving the Hiligaynon language with visual poetics, Capanang...
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The ‘Paghili-usa’ mural is a tribute to Ilonggo spirit, culture and history
ILOILO CITY—A mural is the latest addition to Iloilo’s growing collection of public art. Walking along Esplanade 8, where the Iloilo River meets Muelle Loney Street near the Capitol, you must have noticed a vibrant mural brightening the corner of Solis Street. That eye-catching art work is titled “Paghili-usa,” and it has transformed a wall marked...
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‘Halángdon’: The art and legacy of National Artist J. Elizalde Navarro
“Halángdon” at the Fine Arts Gallery of the National Museum of the Philippines-Iloilo showcases the profound and multifaceted legacy of National Artist Jerry Elizalde Navarro. The exhibit demonstrates Navarro’s experimentation in and mastery of sculpture, painting, and a variety of printmaking methods. It embodies a fusion of his modernist sensibilities and evolving style, conveying themes of...
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Cubist artist-educator holds first solo exhibition in Roxas City
Artist-educator Leo Gali opens his first solo exhibition, “Phases/Faces,” at the Ang Panublion Museum in Roxas City on Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. “Phases/Faces” showcases Gali’s versatility throughout a career that spans various disciplines, from architectural drafting and teaching of social studies in high school to book illustration and editorial cartooning. It is a reflective journey of creative...
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Rare paintings by Filipino masters on view in Iloilo City
ILOILO CITY—Paintings by Filipino masters from the Lopez Museum and Library are on view at the Museum of Arts and Cultural Heritage of the University of the Philippines (UP) Visayas here, in time for the celebration of National Arts Month this February. The show, “The Patrimony of All: Ang Panublion sang Tanan,” features 16 rare...
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Kikik Kollektive’s Panayanon mural is on view at Queensland art gallery
The Ilonggo art group Kikik Kollektive has notched a milestone at the 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art of the Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) with a mural that shines a light on Panayanon history and culture. Measuring 7.5 meters by 25 meters, the mural titled “Bones of Our Elders” (or “Tul-an...