ILOILO: HEART of the PHILIPPINES

The National Museum through its director Jeremy Barns is keen on restoring the "glory that was Fort San Pedro. In his messages posted in Old Iloilo Facebook Page , Barns says " We want to start excavating the site soon and we need all research materials that exist to feed into our plans for the Fort's eventual reconstruction. We have budget for this! " Fort San Pedro with the ravages of war Photo through Google search by J.Tewell Furthermore he said urged FB users to send all photos of Fort San Pedro de Iloilo (more properly known as the Fuerza Nuestra Señora del Rosario). Here's the actual message he posted on Facebook Dear friends on this great FB page, please send all photos of Fort San Pedro de Iloilo (more properly known as the Fuerza Nuestra Señora del Rosario) that you can. We want to start excavating the site soon and we need all research materials that exist to feed into our plans for the Fort's eventual reconstruction. (We have b...

The PhP35 billion Iloilo Business Park developed by Megaworld Corporation proved to be a catalyst for the construction boom Iloilo City is now experiencing and will continue in the next 5-10 years. The Old Iloilo airport lot is now a booming CBD with various hotels, BPO offices, malls, etc under construction Megaworld Boulevard with BPO offices and Richmonde Tower BPO buildings sport two facades - one modern formal facing the business area while the other is playful design reflecting the entertainment strip The Iloilo Convention Center is set to host APEC meetings this coming September and is flanked by the lamost finished Richmonde Hotel on one side... ... and the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel on the other, making it a very ideal location for MICE events. StarTek and Richmonde Tower BPO building's facade facing the al fresco shopping and mall strip  The Street of Festive Walk strip mall is set to become one of the longest entertainment strips in the c...

ILOILO will be one the spotlight on June 12, 2015 as it plays hosts to two very big events attended by no less than President Benigno PNOY Aquino III.  In the morning PNOY is set to lead the National Celebration of the 2015 Philippine Independence Day in the historic town of Santa Barbara. It is in this town that the first Philippine flag was raised (outside Luzon) after a revolt led by hometown hero Gen. Martin Delgado.  The historic Santa Barbara Parish Church and Convention where, Gen Delgado convened the junta, was given a PhP50 million restoration and make-over in preparation for the event. The town plaza and the flagpole park was also given an additional PhP11million for improvement works as the  town's heritage zone will be the venue of the flag raising ceremony. It will be the FIRST National Independence Day celebration outside of Luzon. Meanwhile, the Old Capitol Building of Iloilo will host the traditional Vin D' Honneur - the FIRST one to be held...

Opening a few weeks ago is the Shops at Atria - a collection of around 25 shops (around 15 are open now) mainly for dining, services and a little shopping. It seems this is just a preview of the bigger things to come. And it's not just the newly announced The Strip , something much bigger...  With entrances from both the Donato Pison and Boardwalk avenues plus the Qualimed and Ateneo areas, it seem to entice the Ilonggo crowd day or night. Iloilo's nightspot - Smallville is just a 5- minute walk away! A concept similar to another Ayala development - Nuvali, Shops at Atria, offers a leisure strip with landscaping - very ideal for enjoying or kiling time - al fresco style. With its signature pocket gardens and walkways lacing throughout the mini complex, its gives Ilonggos another new place to hang out and enjoy time whether through a bite or a sip . The  Shops at Atria  is at the shadows of another Ayala development - the 153-room  Seda Hotel Atria ...