In the Encyclopedia of Philippine Art published by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (1994, 2018), Hiligaynon is described by Cruz-Lucero, Fernandez, et al as the term used for the language and ...

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 — Hiligaynon full-length film “Salum” directed by TM Malones, and Mindanaoan short film “Champ Green,” were honored the top prizes in their respective categories at the second ...

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 ...

The Philippines is so diversified in language that not one is identified by the majority of Filipino adults as the language they speak at home. The three languages most commonly cited as what they ...

Picture this. It’s noontime, and your last class of the morning has just ended. Your Hiligaynon-speaking friend asks you to join her for lunch. You make a long face and promptly answer in Kinaray-a: ...