The PASEA 2024 Symposium is co-hosted by the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) Campus in Iloilo City, which will also serve as the venue. The plenary sessions of the symposium will be held at the 500-seater Little Theatre where an exhibition of books, music instruments, and other Philippine products will be available for purchase. The performance hall in the UPV-Iloilo City Campus Main Building, built as the Iloilo City Hall in 1936 and restored for adaptive reuse, will house the workshops. Film screenings are scheduled at the Cinema Exmundo, the in-campus cinematheque.

The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) is one of the constituent units of the UP System. It has campuses in Miagao, Iloilo; Iloilo City; and Tacloban City — with Miagao being the main campus where the central administration offices are located.

UPV’s strategic location has given it the enviable status of being the University with the most far-reaching influence in two regions – Region 6 and 7. UPV has four colleges and a school. These are the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS), the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), the College of Management (CM), the School of Technology (SoTech), and the UPV Tacloban College (UPVTC).  Continue reading

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The 7th ICTMD PASEA will be held at the Philippines’ first UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, Iloilo City. Not only is this city known for many flavorful dishes like pancit molo, inasal, batchoy, and kansi, but as one of the oldest cities in the Philippines, Iloilo has a plethora of heritage churches and historical mansions, including one of the few baroque churches in the Philippines.

History

As with other civilizations, Filipino settlements began along bodies of water. In Iloilo, the typical dwelling was the hut made of bamboo and grass or palm, which lined up along the coasts or the banks of Jaro, Iloilo and Batiano Rivers. Rich landscape of forests, ricefields, mountains or brush and bamboo thicket provided the natives with materials for clothing, shelter and tools.  Continue reading

Attractions

Arevalo Plaza – La Villa Rica de Arevalo, which is 6 kilometers away southwest of Iloilo City proper, is the 2nd capital of the Alcaldia of Panay. This is the first Spanish settlement in Panay to be attacked in 1588 by the English privateer Sir Thomas Cavendish, the third circumnavigator of the world.

Asilo de Molo – Founded in September 27, 1912 by Bishop Dennis Dougherty of Jaro as an orphanage for girls and later as care home for the elderly, it is one of the pioneering orphanages in Iloilo. Church vestments, barong, hankies, etc. are made, designed hand embroidered here by orphan girls.  Continue reading

Things to Do

Situated along Iloilo’s renowned river bank, this now famous recreational park is perfect for strollers, joggers, or people who generally want to take in the breathtaking view of the river, or even the gorgeous sunset. There are various restaurants and commercial establishments within walking distance of the Esplanade, thus, for the young and young-at-heart, strap in your sneakers and give this place a go.  Continue reading

Museum Visits

There are several museums in Iloilo which you can go to. These museums have minimal ticket fees or are free to visit. Learn more from this article from the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Continue reading