[ 5 Comments ] Posted on 12.30.09 under Nature, Environment, Our House Project, Tigbauan, Iloilo
How can one see beautiful flowering plants and fruit trees for sale and not want to take some home? We could not. Here’s a tally of what we’ve planted so far on our Tigbauan, Iloilo Philippines property.
[ 3 Comments ] Posted on 04.11.09 under Exercise-Fitness, Iloilo Real Estate, Nature, Environment, Santa Barbara, Iloilo
Santa Barbara, Iloilo Golf Club and Course. On Easter, 2009 we had to take our son to the Iloilo airport to begin his journey back to the U.S. after his almost two month stay with us. The golf course is not far from the new Iloilo airport so we decided to take this opportunity to [...]
[ 1 Comment ] Posted on 01.20.09 under Nature, Environment
Infante flyover, Iloilo. Jalandoni flyover, Iloilo City. We have already expressed our sadness over the visual impact of the Infante flyover (overpass). The French government financed “Mega Project” flyover at Jalandoni Street could be an even worse aesthetic disaster for Iloilo’s prettiest boulevard, Gen. Luna Street — and for the San Agustin campus. We can’t [...]
[ No Comments ] Posted on 12.09.08 under Iloilo City, Nature, Environment
Note from goiloilo.com: Since goIloilo.com is especially directed at foreigners considering visiting or retiring in Iloilo, we want to make it clear that the pollution problem in Iloilo City described in the following article is similar to what one will find in other Philippine cities. Despite the problems, the Iloilo River is a scenic asset. [...]
[ 3 Comments ] Posted on 11.14.08 under Heritage, Marbuena Island, Iloilo, Nature, Environment, Where to Stay?
If you’re looking for an quiet, nature-oriented island get-away it’s hard to beat the island resort of Marbuena in Iloilo Province in the Philippines.
[ No Comments ] Posted on 11.05.08 under Nature, Environment
Having lived through the Iloilo floods, this New York Times article caught our attention: August 8, 2008 Tropical Warming Tied to Flooding Rains By ANDREW C. REVKIN Scientists studying variations in tropical heat and rainfall since the mid-1980s have found a strong link between warm periods and a rise in the frequency of the most extreme downpours. The observed rise [...]
[ 20 Comments ] Posted on 11.04.08 under Anini-y, Antique, Antique Province, Nature, Environment, Nogas Island
Here’s our photo narrative of our visit to Nogas Island, Anini-y, Antique Province, Philippines, including hiking, beaches, mangroves, birding, lighthouse, where to buy your Nogas picnic lunch. Pack your lunch, your snorkeling gear, your camera and binoculars in a waterproof bag and head for a very special place.
[ 12 Comments ] Posted on 10.29.08 under Nature, Environment
Giant Balete Tree on Nogas Island. Also called Ficus or Banyan tree – Lunok in Ilonggo. Continue walking beyond the Nogas Island lighthouse and you’ll come to this tree. This tree is thought by many Filipinos to be a home to various spirit beings, mostly troublesome. My urbane Ilonggo companions seemed a bit uncomfortable and [...]
[ No Comments ] Posted on 10.24.08 under Iloilo City, Nature, Environment
A not very well organized scrapbook of Iloilo City photos – under construction. I thought I was in a time warp when I saw a crew unloading a truckload of Abaca fiber at the port area of Iloilo City. One hundred years ago, Abaca was one of the Philippine’s most valuable products. It was used to [...]
[ No Comments ] Posted on 10.11.08 under Antique Province, Nature, Environment
Interested in birding (bird watching) in the Philippines. Here’s some tips.
[ 5 Comments ] Posted on 09.26.08 under Bacolod, Nature, Environment, Where to Stay?
Mambukal (Mambucal) Mountain Resort consists of beautifully landscaped grounds in which are set a swimming pool, picnic shelters, ponds, rental cottages, a Japanese bathhouse, a butterfly garden, and a food court. From Mambukal one can hike further up into the mountains to a series of waterfalls.
[ 6 Comments ] Posted on 09.22.08 under Dumaguete, Nature, Environment
We spent two weeks in Dumaguete in February 2005. Our visit was part of a plan to select the best place for upcoming retirement in the Philippines. Dumaguete is more genteel than any Philippine city I have visited. Most Philippine cities aim just to survive; being pretty is not high on the list. Instead of the [...]
[ 1 Comment ] Posted on 09.13.08 under Heritage, Nature, Environment, Perspectives
Generally I try to be pretty positive but I’ve been so sad to see the degradation of one of Iloilo City’s most beautiful streets, Gen. Luna. Gen. Luna Street was all that most Philippine city streets are not. It was a gracious boulevard with a landscaped median with trees separating two lanes in each direction. [...]
[ 5 Comments ] Posted on 09.04.08 under Iloilo City, Nature, Environment, Philippine Retirement, Services
Detailed Maps Available at Iloilo City NAMRIA Office Iloilo City, Panay Island, Philippines I’m the kind of person who really does not understand much about direction and geography unless I have a map. There are some good country and city maps of the Philippines available from Nelles, Periplus, the locally published EZ maps and some other [...]
[ 2 Comments ] Posted on 08.29.08 under Heritage, Nature, Environment, Tigbauan, Iloilo
Tigbauan Muscavado Sugar Mill Ruins. These are three snapshots of what I have been told is a Muscavado sugar mill in Barangay Namocan, Tigbauan, Iloilo. It located on a Barangay road which leaves the National Highway near the Sol y Mar Resort and comes out at the Tigbauan-Leon highway near the Tigbauan High School. I’m [...]
[ 2 Comments ] Posted on 08.24.08 under Iloilo City, Nature, Environment, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Where to Stay?
If you’d like visit Iloilo City but would like to stay at a beach resort rather than a hotel in Iloilo City, here are some good options
[ 6 Comments ] Posted on 08.13.08 under Iloilo City, Iloilo Real Estate, Medical and Dental, Nature, Environment, Perspectives
All about Philippine real estate and all about Iloilo real estate – with photos. Foreigners may not own real property in the Philippines, except condominiums. Even though having your “own place” is irresistible, give deep consideration to renting instead of owning. Buying is much easier than selling. There will be a limited market for your [...]