ILOILO: HEART of the PHILIPPINES

Capitalizing on Iloilo’s growing market, Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) broke ground for Atria Technohub situated in the Atria Gardens – the latest phase of its flagship development, Atria Park District, on March 30, 2023. Atria Gardens will be home to a commercial and lifestyle hub with the offices as anchors. ALI President and CEO Bernard Vincent Dy and LGU representatives led the launch of the two new office buildings totaling 25,500 square meters of gross leasable floor area. With the addition of these buildings in ALI’s portfolio, ALI continues to expand its footprint within and outside Metro Manila especially in high potential provincial sites like Iloilo City. “With the city’s rapidly expanding BPO market, we break ground on Atria Technohub. This is envisioned to be a BPO campus and the business address of choice of top BPO investors in this region. The strategic cluster of office buildings, supported by sprawling retail and civic spaces, will not only cater to the rising demand for off...

GrabCar is finally in Iloilo! Thanks to the support of Iloilo’s Local Government executives, business communities, and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), passengers and travelers can now experience safe, reliable, convenient, and sulit rides as Grab officially launches its ride-hailing service in Iloilo. GrabCar’s main service areas are Iloilo City and the Iloilo International Airport plus nearby municipalities of Metro Iloilo including Santa Barbara, San Miguel, Cabatuan and Pavia, among others. GrabCar will surely delight every Ilonggo and Iloilo visitor yearning for comfortable, bang-for-buck rides as they go around the Heart of the Philippines.  GrabCar offers the perfect mobility boost for all Ilonggos looking for comfortable, sulit rides that suit their daily commute, errands, and travels. With its intuitive and efficient technology, GrabCar will complement Iloilo’s vibrant transport ecosystem –  meeting the mobility needs of every Ilonggo ...

ILOILO CITY –  Real estate developer Property Company of Friends, Inc (Profriends) recently partnered with The Medical City (TMC) Iloilo for their PROCARE Program.     For the initial run of the said program, Profriends provided its top sales agents and brokers free Wellness Packages at TMC Iloilo. Profriends also hopes to extend its PROCARE Program to its homeowners and employees.     ONE FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS. Property Company of Friends, Inc. (Profriends) partnered with The Medical City Iloilo to promote health and wellness among its employees, residents, and broker partners through its PROCARE Program. “PROCARE is aligned with the thrust of Profriends in providing care to our communities, broker partners, and employees. Aside from being one of the leading healthcare institutions in the region known for its quality services, we partnered with TMC Iloilo for this program as we saw how this institution has also reached out to different communities” said Profr...

One of the least talked about parts of traveling is the issue of laundry. Sure, you can post your OOTDs, but eventually you’ll run out of clean clothing. In these cases, it’s important to quickly and efficiently find a trustworthy laundry shop to take care of your washing needs. However, this can be hard if you’re in an unfamiliar area as a tourist. Seeing the need to locate laundry shops in an instant, LG recently launched the Laundry Launch App together with the opening of its second Laundry Lounge branch in the country. Located in La Paz, Iloilo, the new Laundry Lounge seamlessly integrates the app into its operations, offering quick location services, machine reservations, and cashless payments courtesy of Gcash.  L-R: Mr. Dominic Mag-isa, LG PH Product Manager for Commercial Laundry; Ms. Marylouie Gatuz, Product Marketing Manager for Commercial Laundry; Ms. Myrtle Sarrosa, LG Ambassador; Mr. Jun Lee, LG PH Product Director for Commercial Laundry; Mr. Arles A. Uy, Jr, CEO and P...

Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), the Philippines’ leading carrier, is set to exceed its Cebu hub’s pre-pandemic network and capacity which will hit 129% in June, as the airline raises to 28 its combined domestic and international routes operating in Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). CEB will start operating direct flights between Cebu and Taipei daily starting June 23, increasing its network from MCIA to a total of 23 domestic and 5 international destinations. CEB will also ramp up its flight frequencies to 11 of its destinations from Cebu. The new and resumed flights from Cebu as well as the additional frequencies are expected to increase the total number of seats by 21%, equivalent to 76,000 more seats per month. Combined 28 domestic, international routes to operate from Cebu To support this expansion, CEB will increase its Cebu hub's fleet to 13, with 2 additional aircraft to be based at MCIA. The added aircraft are on top of the 10 new Airbus NEO aircraft that will be delivered...

2GO Travel, an advocate for Philippines tourism via sea travel, opens the opportunity to spark the same passion and interest in a new breed of creatives and content creators. As the government ramps up initiatives to invigorate tourism and modernize travel infrastructure, 2GO capitalizes on the perfect time to inspire the younger generation to experience the best of the Philippines by sea.  In partnership with the Department of Tourism, 2GO is preparing a thrilling sail-elebration experience this summer for content creators, dubbed the 2GOKada Creators Cruise.  The 2GOKada Creators Cruise will be the summer’s culminating activity for over 100 content creators–the 2GOKada community. This first-of-its-kind, invitation-only festival at sea will have the 2GOKada travel for free and get inspired by three days of workshops, masterclasses and a concert onboard. All these while experiencing stunning sea views and onboard amenities such as hotel-like accommodations, sundeck, salon and...

The sale you have been waiting for is happening at SM City Iloilo! The mall-wide 3 DAY SALE on March 17, 18 and 19 is set to offer great deals, promos, and discounts of up to 70% off. On top of these treats, shoppers also have a chance to win a brand new car. The mall is giving away one (1)unit Suzuki S-Presso Special Edition MT to a lucky shopper whose name will be drawn at the end of the sale period. All the customer needs to do is purchase a minimum of P1,000 single or accumulated receipt from any SM affiliates and other mall tenants to get 1 e-raffle entry. Double your chances of winning and get double e-raffles by simply shopping on Saturday and Sunday. Shoppers will also get a chance to win a Gadget Bundle (1 Samsung A7 Tab and 1 Smart Bro Pocket Wifi) from PLDT, Smart, and Maya when you shop with your SM Advantage Card during the 3-Day Sale period with a minimum spend of P3000 at The SM Store. SM Prestige Card holders will enjoy extra 10% off whole day on March 17, and SM Advant...

Cebu-based property developer AppleOne Properties Inc. (API) and leading global flexible workspace provider International Workspace Group (IWG) officially opened the newest Regus center at Festive Walk Mall, Mandurriao, Iloilo City last March 14, 2023. The business center was inaugurated through a blessing and ribbon-cutting ceremony, which was led by AppleOne VP for Marketing Javier Marcalain, AppleOne VP for Corporate Shared Service & Administration Ria Ledesma, AppleOne AVP for Commercial Leasing Valeiry Flores, IWG Country Manager and SVP for ASEAN, South Korea, and Taiwan Lars Wittig, and IWG Head of Partnership Growth Rowena Natividad.  Office Space Your Way Strategically located in the fast-growing financial hub of Iloilo City, Regus Festive Walk in Mandurriao positions itself as a prime office location for start-up businesses, thriving business process outsourcing and tech companies, and remote workers.  It helps businesses find the right way to work by offering a ...

SM Supermalls, the country's largest chain of malls, in partnership with the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) conducted nationwide simultaneous fire drill on March 13, 2023. Participated in by tenants, employees, agency personnel, costumers, the fire drill in more than 80 SM Supermalls is one of the highlights of the celebration of Fire Prevention Month 2023 by both BFP and the SM Group. With the theme "Sa Pag-lwas ng Sunog Hindi Ka Nag-lisa" and #thinkfiresafetynow the fire drill in highly dense occupancy such as SM supermalls is one of the ways in which SM shows its commitment to the creation of risk-resilient societies and advocacy of promoting disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the country. SM City North Edsa was the venue for the main fire drill. A scenario of a strong earthquake hitting Metro Manila causing considerable damage to buildings, occurrence of fire, search and rescue of victims was simulated. The personnel of the BFP demonstrated their capabilities by rope r...

Cebu Pacific (CEB: PSE), the Philippines’ leading carrier, further expands inter-island connectivity between the central and southern parts of the country with the resumption of two routes from its Iloilo hub. Starting June 23, CEB will fly directly from Iloilo to Puerto Princesa four times weekly --- every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. 5J 262 will depart Puerto Princesa International Airport at 7:25 AM and will arrive in Iloilo at 8:25 AM. Its return flight, 5J 261 will leave Iloilo International Airport at 8:55 AM and will arrive in Puerto Princesa at 10:05 AM. CEB will also operate flights between Iloilo and Cagayan De Oro three times a week starting June 24 --- every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Flight 5J 695 will leave Iloilo International Airport at 6:30 AM and will arrive in Cagayan De Oro at 7:30 AM. Its return flight, 5J 696, will depart Laguindingan Airport at 8:00 AM and will arrive in Iloilo at 8:55 AM. With two more routes, CEB will now directly fly to six dom...