Iloilo as the City of Love for Food Spots

Iloilo City is often referred to as the “City of Love” in terms of food spots because it is renowned for its delicious and diverse culinary offerings. While the nickname “City of Love” is more commonly associated with the city’s cultural and romantic aspects, it can also be extended to the love and passion that the people of Iloilo put into their cooking and the love that visitors have for the city’s food.

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How to Explore the Rich Heritage of Iloilo City

The heritage of Iloilo City is characterized by its rich history, cultural traditions, architectural treasures, and contributions to the Philippines. Several aspects highlighted included are the Spanish Colonial Influence on the historic churches in the city districts, and Ancestral Houses and other structures located along the old major roads.

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Iloilo City on Serote’s Urban Forms

An urban form is defined as the physical characteristics that make up built-up areas, including the shape, size, density, and configuration of settlements. It refers not only to the physical layout and design of the city but also to the spatial pattern of human activities at a certain point in time. Continue reading

Magic: the Gathering Iloilo to join Conquest Event


There is an upcoming gaming event here in Iloilo City which they called Conquest, the first-ever e-Sports convention. They will cover activities pertaining to Video Gaming, Cosplay, and Anime. They maybe would include table-top and trading cards under the gaming category. I decided to contact the organizers and ask if Magic: the Gathering could participate and have at least a learn-to-play booth in the event venue. The good news is that they may consider not only the booth but also have us hold a tournament there, provided that we can procure long tables.

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Magic Open House at ProRei’s Place

It will be another special Saturday for the MTG Iloilo Community as we will be holding the Magic Open House, a weekend before the Hour of Devastation Prerelease. This event is sort of introducing new players to the game and teaching them the basics via the freebie welcome decks that Wizards has provided. I think we only have twenty for the store so it will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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Magic: the Gathering Standard Pauper Recap (June 17, 2017)

The current Standard Pauper tournament is gaining popularity recently as the second event was held last Saturday, June 17th. The new players and previous fans of the format have been enjoying the current metagame decks that were popularized Continue reading