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Clothes Donation – Why is this still a Valuable Outreach Activity? (Electrolux Save and Share Blog Series)

by Rodel Flordeliz
September 14, 2014
3 minutes read

Willan Pagayon, is a young man working hard for his dreams! Being a bachelor and working in a high position in a transportation industry, Willan had the luxury of traveling more, having fun and specially, go shopping!

A Mister Universe Philippines 2013 titlist, Willan do have the chance to do social works and help a lot of people and most specially promote tourism of the city he represent – The City of Love, Ilo-Ilo.

Cruising to Ilo-Ilo and Bacolod via 2GO Travel (Part02)

by Rodel Flordeliz

December 2, 2013

8 minutes read

Iloilo is also the home of the popular La Paz Batchoy. La Paz is one of the seven districts of Iloilo City. According to Ms. Melanie, batchoy started from a butcher in the world war era, where the remains of the pork he sells was recycled and used to make broth and then called it “Bats”. One Chinese settler suggested to put some miki on the broth to make it more fulfilling. Making the word “batchoy” coming from the two word “Bats” and “Choy” which in Chinese means “to mix”.