The much sought revival of the railway system linking Iloilo City and Roxas City got a boost with the recent signing of a partnership between Panay Railways Inc. and China Shenyang International Economic and Technical Cooperation Corp. for the development and rehabilitation of the Panay railway system.
The rehabilitation of the 117-kilometer railway system from Iloilo City to Roxas City has long been pushed by the government …
Watch the video of the Iloilo Supermart Jingle ….
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Constructed during the American period. The construction was ordered by US President Roosevelt. It is approximately 0.350 kilometers long and made of Pittsburgh Steel, which were imported from Virginia, USA. It is the longest steel bridge in Western Visayas.
Located beside the Arevalo (Villa) church, a Spanish monument stands with a crown placed atop of it. Although it is now in a unglorifying state, it holds a deep meaning because it symbolizes unity of all Spaniards under the symbol of the crown an important testimony to a common past between Spain and the Philippines through the Catholic Faith, as brought by Hispanic Missionaries.
The afternoon rushhour in Iznart Street, Downtown with the Arroyo Fountain in the foreground.
Located within Smallville Business Complex, the Riverside Boardwalk is the newest “gimik” place in Iloilo. It is featured by a row of restaurants beside the Iloilo River. It’s second floor provides a nice vantage point to see the sight of Iloilo’s vibrant nightlife.
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EVEN in last quarter of the year, there is no stopping for tourism promotion in the province of Iloilo, both from the municipal and the national levels.
Preparing for the region’s grandest tourism event, the Best of the Region Tourism Assembly, the Iloilo Tourism Officers Association (ITOA) will get a taste of what it is like mounting one grand presentation of the provinces’ best festivals, products and destination.
THE tourism potentials of Western Visayas will be like an open book showcasing colorful and unique destination attractions on October 23 to 29, 2006.
Director Edwin Trompeta of the Department of Tourism here said in a PIA interview that the activity is in line with the government’s development and investment plan for the country in recognition to the tourism industry’s role as one of the major engines for socio-economic development.
Source: Sunstar
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has organized a simultaneous national event aimed at promoting the marine environment and holding a title in the Guinness Book of World Records for the “Longest painting on a canvass”.
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Wifi Hotspots are locations with public wireless access points where you can connect your mobile computers (such as a laptop or a PDA) to the Internet, using standard WLAN (Wi-Fi) technology. Most new laptops come with adaptors built in, and on some hotspot locations it is even possible to borrow a PCMCIA adaptor.
Hotspots are often found near restaurants, train stations, airports, cafés, libraries and other public places.
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