ILOILO: HEART of the PHILIPPINES

The Iloilo River Esplanade in the City of Love had four new sections inaugurated with Senator Franklin Drilon, the brain behind the linear park, leading the ceremony at Muelle Loney St., Iloilo City. The new sections stretch from the Diversion Bridge all the way to Muelle Loney right beside Iloilo river. LONGER ESPLANADE The Iloilo River Esplanade now total 8.1 kms. with the first phase, 1.2 km. from Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. Ave. to Carpenter’s Bridge in Mandurriao district, launched back in August 2012. Senator Drilon along with Senator Risa Hontiveros and Iloilo local government officials, launched the new sections of the Iloilo River Esplanade last Saturday (July 27, 2019).  BIKE PATROLS With more space to cover and secure, Eleven bike patrols of Iloilo City Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) geared up to guard and guide visitors as well as watch over the Esplanade to catch vandals.  Mayor Jerry P. Treñas in...

Ilonggo Senator Franklin Drilon graced the presentation of Iloilo MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibits) Tourism Marketing Plan at Iloilo Convention Center (Icon) in Mandurriao district July 26. The goal is to make Iloilo the next MICE destination, not only a livable city but a destination for tourism and investments. Sen. Drilon wants to restore Calle Real to its original grandeur and old glory. He enjoined Mayor Jerry P. Treñas to regulate signages in the heritage Central Business District and maintain its cleanliness. Plans are also underway to make the newly-restored Aduana Building along Muelle Loney Street, City Proper into a museum of maritime history with Iloilo’s rich seafaring culture and traditions and a war veteran museum within the historic Sunburst Park.

Megaworld Corporation's 19-storey International Corporate Plaza  at the Iloilo Business Park  is envisioned  to be Western Visayas’  most state-of-the-art, facility-packed ‘green’ office development Property giant Megaworld is launching a new office tower in Iloilo Business Park, with 301 prime office units for sale to businesses, start-up companies, and established enterprises that want to set up operations in Iloilo’s newest ‘central business district.’ The 19-storey International Corporate Plaza offers prime office spaces ranging from 26 square meters to 65 square meters. With an average price of P155,000 per square meter, the tower will house ‘managed facilities’ at the 6th level, that include two Boardrooms, three meeting rooms, co-working and breakout areas, an Executive Lounge, and a Skygarden. Another skygarden will be found at the tower’s rooftop, providing a refreshing, tranquil views of the bustling cityscape as well as ...

In celebration of the Philippines-Japan Friendship Month, the Embassy of Japan, The Japan Foundation, SM Cinema, and Film Development Council of the Philippines, present the 22nd edition of Eigasai: Japanese Film Festival at SM City Iloilo Cinema 1 on July 25-28, 2019 and it will be for free! Audiences are in for a moviegoing treat with this year's lineup, which consists of feature films of diverse genres - romance, comedy, action/adventure, horror, mystery, historical dramas, and all-time favorite anime films.

Property giant Megaworld is set to open its Transport Hubs this year to serve the requirements of the region's first Premium P2P service in Iloilo Business Park.  The P350-million Iloilo Business Park Transport Hubs will have two terminals— one for departures and another for arrivals — that will be strategically located along the township's Megaworld Boulevard, just in front of the Festive Walk Mall.