What is "hiligaynon"

Hiligaynon may refer to:

• the Hiligaynon people, also known as Ilonggo people, a people indigenous to the Philippine island of Panay and also widely present in the islands of Negros, Guimaras and some parts of Mindanao
• the Hiligaynon language, also known as Ilonggo language, the language of the Hiligaynon people

Hiligaynon is the leading Ilonggo weekly magazine published in the Philippines since 1934. It contains Ilonggo serialized novels, short stories, poetry, serialized comics, essays, news features, entertainment news and articles, and many others. Hiligaynon is named after one of the most predominantly spoken language among Western Visayans. Hiligaynon closed during Martial law and resurrected in 1989.