ILOILO: HEART of the PHILIPPINES

Megaworld Inc. adds another gem to its roster of condominiums in Iloilo as it reveals plan to build Western Visayas’ tallest residential tower in Iloilo Business Park. Named after one of the earth’s rarest precious elements, The Palladium will be built as a stylish urban oasis with four sky gardens where residents can relax and enjoy serene moments with nature.  THE PALLADIUM Four sky gardens. An infinity pool. Loft units. Two levels of retail spaces. The country’s leading real estate developer and pioneer of townships, introduces another modern luxury residential condominium that is poised to be the tallest building in the region. Standing 80 meters high at 22 storeys, The Palladium will also be Western Visayas’ first residential tower with its own skygardens in various floors overlooking the spectacular views of the booming city. During today's press conference, Jennifer Palmares-Fong, head of marketing for the Iloilo Business Park informed last year, Megaworld Inc ha...

This is the rumoured internationally branded highrise that will rise beside the Iloilo Esplanade and change the "land and riverscape" of Iloilo. Part of the Blue Investments  (portfolio) which came to Iloilo City a few weeks ago, the said project is rumored to be branded as "Hyatt". Right beside Medicus, will rise"Hyatt" Iloilo. Photo by RRFORSHORT from UrbanScape Philippines It will rise beside the Medicus Complex (check out the upper left render on the topmost photo), Iloilo Esplanade and Boardwalk Complex with its main entrance along the Dra. Rizalina Berbanrdo Avenue. Rumors also state that its a twin tower complex with the high rise reaching up to more than 40 storeys, one tower being the hotel and another being the residential component. A set of photos were first posted on Instagram  (and now on Facebook ) An International Branded High Rise Residence Soon to Arrive in Iloilo City   Overlooking the Iloilo River, Riverside Hote...

Iloilo City's newest landmark -  Injap Tower Hotel , was my home away from home during the Blog The City of Love campaign of the hotel to promote Iloilo City. For 3-days and 2-nights bloggers and writers from around the Philippines made this newly opened 21-storey edifice their pitstop for this heritage, cultural, historical and gastronomic tour of the City of Love. As I traversed the long pedestrian walkway, I wondered which among the almost 200 rooms will be my sanctuary during the course of the event. It was around two months ago when Injap Tower Hotel opened with a big bang that got Ilonggos very excited. Seeing the tallest structure in the region, from almost anywhere in the city is imposing enough but the view from atop the tower was another thing. Injap Tower Hotel's opening night kaboom! Photo by King Erlano After a brief check in at the front desk, I found myself on the 14th floor of the tower with my room just outside the elevator and facing th Iloilo Di...

The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc.(RAFI) recently inaugurated the first and only fully dedicated Adventure Education Center in the Philippines - Kool Adventure Camp (KAC) . Formally opened to the public on August 2, 2014, K.A.C. is located in Brgy. Cansomoroy, Balamban - about an hour's drive west of Cebu City via the Transcentral Highway.  The inauguration ceremony was led by Department of Education Undersecretary for External Linkages Mario Deriquito and Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III together with the Aboitizes and the whole RAFI  family.  Kool Adventure Campers giving the guests a very warm welcome A flagship program of RAFI under its Leadership & Citizenship focus area, RAFI-KAC's mission is to equip organizations and individuals with the character, competence and citizenship to be leaders of change, through powerful learning experiences.  Bloggers and media guests from all over Visayas and Mindanao were there not only to cover the inau...