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THE SHRINE AND PARISH OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA.

Going inside the Alta Tierra Village you will see this majestic church standing at the center of the subdivision main entrance.

The chapel was founded in 1977 and consecrated in 1986. It become an independent parish in 1988 and elevated to archdiocesan shrine of the patroness in 2013.

The church features a modern-neoclassical design rather than the traditional Spanish colonial churches. The facade is symetrical with a dome and a budded cross.

While Oil Crises nearing towards end, our power supply remains unstable. Manual Load Dropping/ rotational brownout or prolonged power outage is still being implemented.

Celebrating Father's Day and Mom's Birthday away from home.

THE SCHOOL THAT HOUSES THE FAMOUS LIZARES MANSION.

When talking about Lizares Mansion, the next that will come to your mind is Angelicum. Or the other way around. Both names are associated with each other.

Angelicum School came after 1978 when the Lizares Mansion was acquired by the Dominicans in 1962 and transformed it into House of Formation. When Fr. Rogelio B. Alarcon, O.P., pioneered the non-graded, open classroom education system in the Philippines, Angelicum School Iloilo is one of the two that was established in the country. The first Angelicum School is now UST Angelicum College in Quezon City founded in 1972.

In 2020, Angelicum School Iloilo intially announced to cease operation due to uncertainties of COVID-19 pandemic but it was later recalled and remained open.

Every December of the year, the school specifically the Lizares Mansion become a Christmas attraction for its Sigaboom festival of lights.

I-surprise si tatay mo bwas, panggabuta mga tanum niya.

NO MORE FLOODING ALONG TIMAWA AVENUE?

Last June 19, 2026, Sec. Vince Dizon of DPWH together with Iloilo City Mayor, Raisa Treñas opened the 477 meters Timawa Road and Drainage Project. This project started 2 years ago but was delayed due to lack of necessary permits.

Yesterday, a heavy downpour fall in Iloilo City in the afternoon and usually causing flood in the low area of Timawa. But when we passed by going home, the rain water quickly receded.

HISTORY CARVED IN COLOR. This is how the 3D Mural of Dinagyang Warriors is described. Designed and conceptualized by Ilonggo artist Harry Mark Cataluna Gonzales with the collaboration of HIMBON Visual Artists. This was a gift of the family of the late Don Jose "Pepe" Layson to Iloilo City to preserve the heritage of the world renowned Dinagyang Festival and in honor of Senior Sto. Niño. On this day, June 19, 2025, the mural marker was unveiled.

Located in Esplanade 1 at the Diversion entrance facing Iloilo River you will find this Dinagyang Warriors 3D mural.

As US-IRAN signed a deal to end the War in the Middle East, expect a big time roll back next week on both diesel and gasoline.

WHY MOST OF THE PLAZAS HAS STATUE OF DR. JOSE RIZAL?

Dr. Jose Rizal monuments are common in Philippine plazas to symbolize and celebrate Philippine Independence after Spanish-American War. This come after the passage of a bill mandating the creation of National Monument in Manila following the take over of the Americans.

An establishment of national figure was the key priority to create a national consciousness and sense of patriotism. Then, Dr. Jose Rizal was declared a National Hero. He was the "ideal figure" to represent "being a Filipino" as his death and martyrdom triggered the revolution.

The first Rizal monument was in Daet, Camarines Norte erected on December 39, 1898. The grand Rizal monument standing in Luneta Park today was dedicated in 1913.

In Iloilo City, you can find the over century old statue of Dr. Jose Rizal in Plaza Libertad. It was built in December 30, 1917.

Today, we celebrate Rizal's 165th birth anniversary.

Mag sige pa gid ni gani ang saka sang gatong kag kuryente, daw amo na lang ni ang ibulos ko nga salakyan. Mahakog lang ni garing sa balhas pero nami ni kay dala na exercise.

Kidding aside, nice to see this initiative/ invention along the way in our street.