Florete Land, Inc. to develop Pazuela de Iloilo

Florete Land, Inc. (FLI), the property development company of Ilonggo media mogul Dr. Rogelio Florete, surprisingly unveiled at the Iloilo-Guimaras Investment Forum held in Makati City last September 4, 2009, a remarkable, albeit unexpected project that created quite a stir with the Ilonggo online community within the Skyscraper City forums – the Plazuela de Iloilo.

According to a Bombo Radyo online report, FLI envisions the Plazuela de Iloilo to be a foreign

Padi's Point to open in Iloilo City

Latest update for the newly developed Plazuela de Iloilo of the Florete land revealed the opening of Padi's point in Iloilo City. Located in the Lower of the two-story Plazuela de Iloilo Complex will soon try to enter the Ilonggo's fun and leisure industry and capture the taste of fun loving locals and outdoor-lover tourists.

Plazuela de Iloilo, a Spanish-Italian styled complex is located at Diversion Road, Benigno Aquino Avenue in Mandurriao, is designed by the most notable Palafox and Associates that was also commissioned by the Iloilo City government for its urban planning. This 12,533 square meter commercial complex will host retail

Teresa Magbanua: Joan of Arc of the Visayas

Teresa Magbanua y Ferraris, popularly known as "Nay Isa" to people who are close to her is regarded as the "Visayan Joan of Arc." Teresa was born in Pototan, Iloilo on Oct. 13, 1868. She studied at the Colegio de San Jose in Jaro, Iloilo; in 1885, and was sent to Manila and enrolled at Colegio de Santa Rosa and then at Colegio de Santa Catalina. She was a classmate of Doña Aurora Aragon, the wife of President Manuel Quezon. Teresa finally obtained a teacher's certificate from the Colegio de Dona Cecilia in 1894, and had taught in several schools in the province of Panay.

When she married Alejandro Baldero, a rich landowner from Sara, Iloilo, she gave up her teaching career to work on the farm. While on the farm, she learned the rough ways of farm life, learning how to ride a horse and fire a pistol. By then however, the Philippine revolution

Dr. Laureta cited for his book on Panay seashells

Dr. Liberato V.Laureta, faculty member of the University of the Philippines Visayas’ Institute of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, received the prestigious Gintong Aklat Award, Natural Sciences category, for his book “Compendium of the Economically Important Seashells in Panay, Philippines,” published in 2008 by the UP Press.

The book contains a compilation of colored photographs and illustrations of economically important seashells found in Panay Island.

Local, English and scientific names, habitat, and distribution of these seashells are also included in the compilation.

Dr. Laureta is the Project Leader of a Department of Agriculture-funded project entitled “The Development of Hatchery

Afrique's Gourmet Pizza and Pasta Valeria is Now Open

Afrique's Gourmet Pizza and Pasta has recently opened its 5th branch at Valeria street, Iloilo City, beside the Atrium Mall, last September 16, 2010.

The Five Best Airports in the Philippines

Here's the list of the Philippines' best airports:

1. ILOILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
After almost a decade of planning, Iloilo Airport formally opened its doors two years ago replacing the old Mandurriao Airport. Located 19 kilometers north of Iloilo at a 188-hectare site in Cabatuan and Sta. Barbara towns, the new Iloilo International Airport is one of the most modern and best designed airports in the country today. Its all-glass and steel beam

The Grand Tower: Iloilo's newest gastronomic landmark

Iloilo City now welcomes its newest gastronomic landmark as The Grand Tower is set to formally open next month. But as early as this week, Ilonggos got to experience the things to come as one of it's food places had a dry run/soft opening. This also gave curious onlookers a glimpse of the bigger things to come along Iznart Street.

First to open is Turo-turo Express, bringing food court style eating to the area and gving this style of dining notch higher as it gives diners a much better ambiance compared to the usual mall setting.

Soon to open is Iloilo Grand Palace Cuisine, the flagship restaurant of the Iloilo Grand Hotel. This would make this restaurant more access and better location for more Ilonggo to have a taste of their Chinese cuisine.

Starbucks Soon to Brew in Iloilo

International coffee shop chain Starbucks will occupy a part of the newly constructed building inside the SM City Iloilo complex.

The two-level “Southpoint” has been completed for more than a month now. Cebu-based “Mooon Cafe” will also occupy the other portion of the building. On going development of Moon Cafe has been visible for a about more than a half of the month already.