ILOILO: HEART of the PHILIPPINES

Being the biggest city on Panay Island and the center of Western Visayas region, Iloilo City is a transportation hub whether by land, sea or air. These numerous transportation terminals facilitate day to day commerce, light & heavy industries, and tourism, among others. As this is a travel blog, this guide is aimed to tourists who want to experience and explore Iloilo and perhaps even beyond. Iloilo International Airport A little more than five years old, the Iloilo International Airpor t is among the most modern and beautiful in the country today. It is situated around 20 kilometers from Iloilo City , straddling the towns of Cabatuan, San Miguel and Sta. Barbara . It has direct links to Manila, Cebu, Clark, Cebu, Davao, Cagayan de Oro  and Puerto Princesa plus international destinations Hong Kong and Singapore . Among the first hurdles tourists will have to contend is the distance that translates to expensive fare when traveling to and from this airp...

A little more than a year after international flights to and from Hongkong and Singapore have opened for the Ilonggo travelers, Duty Free Philippines complemented this by opening a duty free shop right at the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan, Iloilo.  ( Where to stay in Iloilo ) (From Skyscrapercity Iloilo ) Opening yesterday, Dec. 2, 2013, this is the third Duty Free Store on the island of Panay after Kalibo and Caticlan, both serving the top Philippine tourist destination - Boracay. ( Dinagyang 2014 Guide ) Duty Free Philippines - Iloilo is open from 430am to 800pm . It is located just outside the arrival area of the airport. ( What to do in Iloilo ) Photos courtesy of DUTY FREE Philippines Facebook Page