Blog Posts on ilonggos' pride

Leganean Teacher attends 2012 International Leaders in Education Program by The Leganeans on Feb 22, 2012Philippine Representatives to the International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP) in the United States of America sponsored by the US Department of State January 3 - May 18, 2012. Five high school teachers from different parts of the Philippines...

Ilonggo Pride Statue "Lin-ay Sang Iloilo" Unvailed by The Leganeans on Aug 26, 2011The bronze-made “Ilonggo Pride Statue” atop the dome of the new Iloilo City Hall building was officially unveiled during the celebration of Iloilo City’s 74th Charter Day on August 25, 2011. The 19-feet-high statue of a female was designed by...

Paulino Alcántara by The Leganeans on Feb 25, 2011Paulino Alcántara (Iloilo, Philippines, 1896 – Barcelona, 1964) is the highest goal scorer in the club’s history with 357 goals in 357 games.His characteristic deceptive appearance made him popular with the fans to the point of being the first s...

Caligdong Scored the Opening Goal Against Mongolia by The Leganeans on Feb 10, 2011video courtesy of: pefdgraphy Emelio Asada Caligdong, a native of Pototan, Iloilo, scored the opening goal against Mongolia in the 42nd minute of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup qualifier at the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod City.

Iloilo City places 98th in Tholons’ Top 100 by The Leganeans on Nov 18, 2010Iloilo City ranked 98th in the world’s Top 100 Outsourcing Cities study conducted by services globalization and investment advisory firm Tholons. The metropolis also made it to the list of 50 “Aspiring Cities” around the globe vying to become...

Iloilo River dev’t project wins top int’l recognition by The Leganeans on Nov 11, 2010Besting seven other entries from across the globe, the Iloilo River Development Project won a gold award for environmental sustainability in the prestigious International Awards for Liveable Communities or LivCom held at the Hilton Hotel in Chicago,...

Iloilo Dinagyang Festival wins Aliwan Streetdance Competition by The Leganeans on Apr 28, 2010After six years, Dinagyang Festival again grabbed the championship crown in the Aliwan Fiesta of Manila Broadcasting Company held last Saturday, April 24, at the Aliw Theater in Pasay City.Tribu Paghidaet of La Paz National High School which represen...

Ilonggos feast on biggest bowl of La Paz batchoy by The Leganeans on Jan 23, 2009Ilonggos yesterday feasted on the largest ever cooked bowl of Iloilo City's famed La Paz batchoy in a bid for a world record. Around 1,000 residents and guests flocked to the La Paz District plaza where a giant stainless steel bowl was set up to coo