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. 

Whether you're a tourist or a local, Iloilo Business Park got you covered!  Known to be the most festive in dining, shopping, and entertainment experience in Iloilo City, IBP offers a lot of things to do! Want to know what you can do here? Check out this list and start gathering your buddies ASAP.  FEAST ON SPANISH FOOD AT CASA IBERICA  Home-grown recto Casa lberica recently opened its doors to its fellow Ilonggos serving classic and authentic Spanish dishes and wines.  The first and only of its kind in Iloilo City, it is but appropriate that Ilonggos can relate its Spanish heritage with the gastronomy of Spain as they've preserved its cultural heritage up to this date.  Casa lberica is located at G/F Festive Walk Mall  BRING YOUR FURRY PALS AT BARKING CAFE  Did you know that Barking Cafe is the first-ever pet cafe in Iloilo?  Bond with your pawtastic furry friends while munching over your favorite co...

Faith in humanity is never lost as security guard of SM Cinema in SM City Iloilo chose honesty over the large sum of money he found, during the clearing of the area after the last full show at the cinema Honest SM Cinema guard Jacinto Alcain returns a bag containing cash with assorted IDs to its owner who left her bag at SM Cinema last June 6, 2019. At around 11:15pm of June 6, 2019, security guard Jacinto Alcain, found a blue shoulder bag at SM Cinema 7. He Immediately turned the bag over to The Customer Relations Service(CRS) office of the mall, and when it was opened, it was learned that the bag contained cash with assorted ID’s of the owner.

Twenty (20) barkadas, composed of 5 members with ages 18 and up, were invited to participate in the first leg of the CONNECT Pub Crawl in Iloilo.  CONNECT is the first nationwide Pub Crawl brought to you by San Miguel Pale Pilsen that aims to bring friends closer, and create new friendships for that truly memorable #Walanglwanan experience.  CONNECTING TWO GENERATIONS The Pub Crawl is the culminating of the Iloilo launch of San Miguel Beer Pale Pilsen’s latest “Kahit Kailan, Walang Iwanan” campaign with two music videos celebrating lasting friendships targeting the Millenials and the older generation. The first music video, "Side A",perfectly captures how older drinkers partied in the day, complete with flared pants, long hair, disco music and San Miguel Pale Pilsen. The second music video, "Side B", is a more modern take, showing younger drinkers having fun in 2019, hitting clubs in street wear, showing off hip-hop moves, partying to e...