ILOG NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
ILOG KISI-KISI FESTIVAL
KISI-KISI FESTIVAL in Negros Occidental
Kisi Kisi Dance Parade is a dance parade which stands for the way fishes flip-flops and twitches as they are hauled during the bountiful harvest. It starts at 1:00 in the afternoon where participating groups wear costumes and headdresses adorned with multi-colored shells & fish nets while props include bamboo poles and baskets used for fishing. Before the dance parade a re-enactment of the Sinulog is being shown wherein the town’s patron Sr. Sto. Niño.
Talaba Festival
The talaba (oyster) is one of the gems of seafood cooking in many of the city’s households, especially those near the sea. A festival is held in celebration of its succulent taste that grace many dishes, casual and exotic alike.
People can be found cheering the contestants in an oyster-shucking contest or licking their lips at the floating aroma and creative presentations of various delectable dishes entered in a cooking showdown or maybe do more than just watching and just tucking in to an oyster feast in one of the local dining houses, which often give generous extras during the celebration. Exhibits can’t be left out.
When Guilledo was 11, he sailed to Iloilo City to work as a bootblack. While in Iloilo, he befriended a local boxer, and together they migrated to Manila, settling in Tondo. He would occasionally spar with friends, and soon attracted the attention of local boxing habitués. He fought his first professional fight in 1919 against Kid Castro. Within two years, he was the Philippine flyweight champion, having dethroned "Terrible Pondong".
He nearly gave up boxing after being spurned by a woman he courted, actually returning to Negros early in 1922 to retire. The clamor of Filipino boxing fans compelled him to return to the ring.
It appears that during this period, Guilledo was under the tutelage of at least two important local boxing figures. One was the American boxing promoter based in Manila Frank E. Churchill. Another was a Filipino ice plant executive and boxing manager named Paquito Villa. The renaming of Francisco Guilledo to Pancho Villa has been attributed to both men, depending on the source. One version tags Churchill as having renamed Guilledo into Villa, taking the name from the Mexican guerrilla leader.[2] Another version maintains that Paquito Villa had legally adopted Guilledo as early as 1918, renaming him Pancho.[3]
Villa defeated Buff in an upset, knocking out the champion in the 11th round to win the American flyweight championship. At this point, Villa had been in the American phase of his career for only 4 months. Villa lost the title early the following year to Genaro, who defeated the Filipino on points in a widely criticized decision. The unpopularity of Villa's defeat on points proved fateful. Jimmy Wilde, the Welsh-born boxer and former world flyweight champion had decided to end his recent retirement and seek the then vacant world flyweight championship in a fight to be staged in America. While Genaro, the US champion, seemed as the logical choice to fight Wilde, Villa's growing popularity soon convinced promoters that the Filipino would prove as the better draw.
Villa did not disappoint. On June 18, 1923, at the Polo Grounds in New York, Villa was cheered on to victory over Wilde by over 20,000 fans screaming "Viva Villa!" The win came by way of a knockout in the 7th round caused by a crashing right to Wilde's jaw. Villa was described as relentless, pummeling Wilde with both hands, and causing the Welshman to also drop in the fourth and fifth rounds. Wilde never fought again.
The new world flyweight champion successfully defended his title several times and never relinquished it until his death just two years later. Villa returned to a hero's welcome in Manila in September 1924, feted with a parade and a reception at Malacañan Palace. He also returned to his old haunts in Iloilo and his hometown in Negros. Before returning to the United States, he fought one more bout in Manila, against Clever Sencio, on May 2, 1925. Villa prevailed. None of the thousands of fans who saw that fight at Wallace Field knew that they had just witnessed Villa's final victory, and the second to the last fight of his life.
Two or three days after the McLarnin fight, Villa had three more teeth extracted after an infection was discovered. Against his dentist's prescription of bed rest, Villa spent the next few days carousing with friends. Villa's condition worsened thereafter, and by July 13, 1925, he had to be rushed to the hospital. It was then discovered that the infection had spread to Villa's throat, resulting in Ludwig's angina. Villa was rushed into surgery, but he lapsed into a coma while on the table, and died the following day, July 14, 1925, 17 days before he became 24 years old.
Villa's remains were returned to Manila, and in August 1925, Villa was buried at Manila North Cemetery. He was survived by his wife, Gliceria.
Pancho Villa was voted 59th best fighter by the Ring Magazine's writers in 2002 when the Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years was released.
History
Ilog was founded by the Augustinian Fathers
Geronimo Marin and Francisco Bustos on May 16, 1584. It was the biggest
settlement in Negros at the time of the Spanish conquest. It was the
island’s commercial and political center. The name Ilog was recommended
by a Tagalog guide of the Spaniards because the place was entirely surrounded
by the longest river in the whole island of Negros – the Ilog River.
From the very beginning Ilog seemed to have been the most important town in Negros, perhaps because of the Ilog River. The first location of Ilog was probably nearer to the mouth of the river.
In 1628, Ilog became a garrison town for Negros and the capital of the island from 1632 until 1795. During these years the jurisdiction of the Ilog extended from Suay, Himamaylan in the north, and from Kabankalan to Isio, Cauayan in the south. Since Ilog was a garrison town, people from all over the country and from Spain and Mexico came to trade and live here.
Aside from commercial and trading activities of the Ilognons, they also grew rice, cacao, tobacco and coconut. Fr. Juan Avila, who died and was buried in Ilog in 1706, established a cacao industry which was sufficient to supply the whole Philippines. This greatly enhanced the economy of Ilog.
In 1727, Ilog was attacked and virtually conquered by marauding Moros. Most of the surviving inhabitants fled to Carol-an, a mountain in Kabankalan, where they found the native Negritoes, led by their Chieftain Manyabog, hospitable to them.
Twice between 1751 and 1756, Ilog was raided by plundering Moros. On both occasions the raiders suffered heavy casualties and were finally repelled. The people fought bravely under the leadership of their parish priest, Fr. Matias Guerrero. The Moros left several of their dead and wounded companions as they fled in haste down the Ilog River.
In 1860 until 1889, the town of Ilog was at the height of its “grandeur and glory”. During the Philippine Revolution in 1826, the Ilognons have demonstrated their defiance against Spanish rule.
Today, the town of Ilog continues to develop and diversify. The place is famous for its delicious mudcrab and oysters.
From the very beginning Ilog seemed to have been the most important town in Negros, perhaps because of the Ilog River. The first location of Ilog was probably nearer to the mouth of the river.
In 1628, Ilog became a garrison town for Negros and the capital of the island from 1632 until 1795. During these years the jurisdiction of the Ilog extended from Suay, Himamaylan in the north, and from Kabankalan to Isio, Cauayan in the south. Since Ilog was a garrison town, people from all over the country and from Spain and Mexico came to trade and live here.
Aside from commercial and trading activities of the Ilognons, they also grew rice, cacao, tobacco and coconut. Fr. Juan Avila, who died and was buried in Ilog in 1706, established a cacao industry which was sufficient to supply the whole Philippines. This greatly enhanced the economy of Ilog.
In 1727, Ilog was attacked and virtually conquered by marauding Moros. Most of the surviving inhabitants fled to Carol-an, a mountain in Kabankalan, where they found the native Negritoes, led by their Chieftain Manyabog, hospitable to them.
Twice between 1751 and 1756, Ilog was raided by plundering Moros. On both occasions the raiders suffered heavy casualties and were finally repelled. The people fought bravely under the leadership of their parish priest, Fr. Matias Guerrero. The Moros left several of their dead and wounded companions as they fled in haste down the Ilog River.
In 1860 until 1889, the town of Ilog was at the height of its “grandeur and glory”. During the Philippine Revolution in 1826, the Ilognons have demonstrated their defiance against Spanish rule.
Today, the town of Ilog continues to develop and diversify. The place is famous for its delicious mudcrab and oysters.
How to Get There
Ilog can be reached through public utility vehicles
in about two-and-a-half hours. By private transport, it is about two
hours ride south of Bacolod City through the main highway.
Location
Ilog is bounded on the north by Guimaras strait, on
the east by the City of Kabankalan, on the south by the province of
Negros Oriental and on the west by the municipalities of Cauayan, Candoni and
Hinoba-an.
Famous Landmarks
Dancalan Cave System has three different caves
namely: Cueva Kabog, Cueva Tubig, and Cueva Intsik.
Mt. Kanlaoron is a cone-shaped mountain with a large cross at the peak.
Andulauan Bird Watching Sanctuary is home of migratory birds. Birdwatching and swimming are the most enjoyable experience.
Mt. Kanlaoron is a cone-shaped mountain with a large cross at the peak.
Andulauan Bird Watching Sanctuary is home of migratory birds. Birdwatching and swimming are the most enjoyable experience.
Festival
Ilog, being the first capital of Negros Island and
Siquijor, was named as such because it is surrounded by the longest river in
the whole island of Negros – the ILOG river. These river stretched up the sea
where aquatic resources such as fish, crabs, oysters and shrimps are abundant.
Kisi Kisi refers to the fast movement of fish, crabs, oysters and shrimps
which are abundant in the sea of Ilog.
Ilog is a second class municipality
in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2010
census, it has a population of 54,423 people
Ilog is
politically subdivided into 15 barangays.
Andulauan,
Balicotoc, Bocana, Calubang, Canlamay, Consuelo, Dancalan, Delicioso, Galicia, Manalad,
Pinggot, Barangay I (Pob.), Barangay II (Pob.), Tabu, Vista Alegre.
ORIGINAL SINULOG SA ILOG
Re-enactment of the battle between the Christian forces and the invading Moro pirates in the Ilog river;
ILOG KISI-KISI FESTIVAL
KISI-KISI FESTIVAL in Negros Occidental
Kisi Kisi Dance Parade is a dance parade which stands for the way fishes flip-flops and twitches as they are hauled during the bountiful harvest. It starts at 1:00 in the afternoon where participating groups wear costumes and headdresses adorned with multi-colored shells & fish nets while props include bamboo poles and baskets used for fishing. Before the dance parade a re-enactment of the Sinulog is being shown wherein the town’s patron Sr. Sto. Niño.
SA ATON LANG NI YA!!!
ILOG Talaba Festival
Talaba Festival
The talaba (oyster) is one of the gems of seafood cooking in many of the city’s households, especially those near the sea. A festival is held in celebration of its succulent taste that grace many dishes, casual and exotic alike.
People can be found cheering the contestants in an oyster-shucking contest or licking their lips at the floating aroma and creative presentations of various delectable dishes entered in a cooking showdown or maybe do more than just watching and just tucking in to an oyster feast in one of the local dining houses, which often give generous extras during the celebration. Exhibits can’t be left out.
Francisco Guilledo
(Pancho Villa)
Francisco Guilledo (August 1, 1901 - July 14, 1925), more commomly known as Pancho Villa, was a Filipino boxer. Villa, who stood only 5 feet and 1 inch (154 cm) tall and never weighed more than 114 pounds (51 kg), rose from obscurity to win the World Flyweight boxing championship in 1923, earning acclaim in some quarters as "the greatest Asian fighter in boxing history".[1] He was never knocked out in his entire boxing career, which ended with his sudden death at the age of 23 from complications following a tooth extraction.
Early life and Philippine boxing career
Guilledo was born in Ilog, Negros Occidental, the son of a cowhand who abandoned his family when Guilledo was just six months old. He grew up in the hacienda of a wealthy local, helping his mother raise goats she tended on the farm.When Guilledo was 11, he sailed to Iloilo City to work as a bootblack. While in Iloilo, he befriended a local boxer, and together they migrated to Manila, settling in Tondo. He would occasionally spar with friends, and soon attracted the attention of local boxing habitués. He fought his first professional fight in 1919 against Kid Castro. Within two years, he was the Philippine flyweight champion, having dethroned "Terrible Pondong".
He nearly gave up boxing after being spurned by a woman he courted, actually returning to Negros early in 1922 to retire. The clamor of Filipino boxing fans compelled him to return to the ring.
It appears that during this period, Guilledo was under the tutelage of at least two important local boxing figures. One was the American boxing promoter based in Manila Frank E. Churchill. Another was a Filipino ice plant executive and boxing manager named Paquito Villa. The renaming of Francisco Guilledo to Pancho Villa has been attributed to both men, depending on the source. One version tags Churchill as having renamed Guilledo into Villa, taking the name from the Mexican guerrilla leader.[2] Another version maintains that Paquito Villa had legally adopted Guilledo as early as 1918, renaming him Pancho.[3]
World flyweight champion
In May, 1922, Villa received an invitation from famed boxing promoter Tex Rickard to fight in the United States. He accepted the invitation, and sailed to America together with Churchill and Paquito Villa. He immediately won his first overseas fight against Abe Goldstein in Jersey City on June 7, 1922. He then fought and defeated Frankie Genaro on August 22, 1922. By this time, Villa had caught the attention of boxing aficionados, and he was slated to fight against the American flyweight champion Johnny Buff on September 15, 1922.Villa defeated Buff in an upset, knocking out the champion in the 11th round to win the American flyweight championship. At this point, Villa had been in the American phase of his career for only 4 months. Villa lost the title early the following year to Genaro, who defeated the Filipino on points in a widely criticized decision. The unpopularity of Villa's defeat on points proved fateful. Jimmy Wilde, the Welsh-born boxer and former world flyweight champion had decided to end his recent retirement and seek the then vacant world flyweight championship in a fight to be staged in America. While Genaro, the US champion, seemed as the logical choice to fight Wilde, Villa's growing popularity soon convinced promoters that the Filipino would prove as the better draw.
Villa did not disappoint. On June 18, 1923, at the Polo Grounds in New York, Villa was cheered on to victory over Wilde by over 20,000 fans screaming "Viva Villa!" The win came by way of a knockout in the 7th round caused by a crashing right to Wilde's jaw. Villa was described as relentless, pummeling Wilde with both hands, and causing the Welshman to also drop in the fourth and fifth rounds. Wilde never fought again.
The new world flyweight champion successfully defended his title several times and never relinquished it until his death just two years later. Villa returned to a hero's welcome in Manila in September 1924, feted with a parade and a reception at Malacañan Palace. He also returned to his old haunts in Iloilo and his hometown in Negros. Before returning to the United States, he fought one more bout in Manila, against Clever Sencio, on May 2, 1925. Villa prevailed. None of the thousands of fans who saw that fight at Wallace Field knew that they had just witnessed Villa's final victory, and the second to the last fight of his life.
Death
Villa returned to the United States to prepare for his next match, a non-title fight against Jimmy McLarnin scheduled for July 4, 1925, at Ewing Field in Oakland. Days leading to the fight, Villa's face became swollen due to an ulcerated tooth. According to contemporary newspaper accounts, on the morning of the fight, Villa went to a dentist to have the tooth extracted. Despite the pain and swelling, Villa insisted on going ahead with fight with McLarnin. Villa ended up spending most of the fight using one hand to protect his afflicted face. Given these circumstances, Villa naturally lost, though he managed to stay the distance. It was Villa's last fight.Two or three days after the McLarnin fight, Villa had three more teeth extracted after an infection was discovered. Against his dentist's prescription of bed rest, Villa spent the next few days carousing with friends. Villa's condition worsened thereafter, and by July 13, 1925, he had to be rushed to the hospital. It was then discovered that the infection had spread to Villa's throat, resulting in Ludwig's angina. Villa was rushed into surgery, but he lapsed into a coma while on the table, and died the following day, July 14, 1925, 17 days before he became 24 years old.
Villa's remains were returned to Manila, and in August 1925, Villa was buried at Manila North Cemetery. He was survived by his wife, Gliceria.
Family
His younger half-brother, Little Pancho, was also a professional boxer who compiled a record of 43-14-15Honors
Villa was inducted belatedly into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994, the second Filipino boxer so honored after Gabriel "Flash" Elorde, who was born 7 years after Villa's death. 33 years earlier, in October 1961, Villa was added by Ring Magazine to its own boxing hall of fame.Pancho Villa was voted 59th best fighter by the Ring Magazine's writers in 2002 when the Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years was released.
