In 1978, polyglot/historian/dance proponent Guillermo Gomez-Rivera, received the silver laurel leaf crown as “prince of Ilonggo poetry’’ from International Association of Poet Laureates Inc. “This ...

ILOILO CITY (PIA) – – A junior high school student from Mandurriao National High School won the first-ever “Paindis-indis sa Pagsaysay sang Sugilanon (Storytelling Contest) organized by the Sumakwelan ...

There are not as many young Ilonggos nowadays who have a penchant for original Hiligaynon music composition. It is believed that the influence of foreign music artists or groups has influenced ...

I was lecturing recently in a class on linguistic anthropology and using “Ilonggo” and “Hiligaynon” to refer to one of our languages in the Visayas when a student raised his hand to clarify that ...

MANILA, Philippines — JC Santos had to learn the Hiligaynon language for his role in the 7th Sinag Maynila entry “Candè” helmed by Ilonggo filmmaker Kevin Pison Piamonte. “Candè” is direk Kevin’s ...