Archive for June, 2007

New Iloilo Airport

Posted by Marcos Caratao Jr. (Marcos C.) on June 18, 2007 (3:00 pm). Categorized Under: Feature Updates.

New Iloilo Airport

The new airport of Iloilo (IATA: ILO, ICAO: RPVI) is located approximately 19 kilometers or 30 minutes from Iloilo City, specifically in Barangay Duyan-Duyan in the central town of Cabatuan. 3 airlines namely Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and Air Philippines serve the New Iloilo Airport with regular trips to Manila and Cebu. Continue Reading »

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Punot Grill and Restaurant

Posted by Marcos Caratao Jr. (Marcos C.) on (3:00 pm). Categorized Under: General.

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Special train eyed for new Iloilo airport commuters

Posted by Marcos Caratao Jr. (Marcos C.) on June 17, 2007 (11:15 pm). Categorized Under: Projects and Proposals.

The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) is eyeing a special train to ferry passengers from Iloilo City to the new Iloilo airport in Cabatuan, Iloilo.
This was revealed by City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas yesterday after preliminary talks were held with DOTC Undersecretary Roberto Lastimoso, currently Land Transportation Office chief. Read more »

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Agho Island

Posted by Marcos Caratao Jr. (Marcos C.) on June 15, 2007 (3:00 pm). Categorized Under: General.

Agho Island“Agho Island is a small parcel of paradise located 7 nautical miles northeast of Concepcion town proper or “Poblacion”. The privately owned eight-hectare island has an extensive white sand beach area and a sprawling coral garden. Continue Reading »

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Spa Centrale Body and Foot Massage

Posted by Marcos Caratao Jr. (Marcos C.) on (3:00 pm). Categorized Under: General.

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“); }; ?>Wrapped up with our hectic schedules these days, it’s hard to find a moment of peace. It is essential to find time to de-stress, think and re-energize. Setting aside a few moments a week to pamper the self will make a huge difference. At SPA CENTRALE, we are committed to give each and every client an experience of purposeful leisure summed in our company philosophy of LIVE WELL. LOVE LIFE. PAMPER YOURSELF! Continue Reading »

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Iloilo airport bidders given ample time to meet govt price

Posted by Marcos Caratao Jr. (Marcos C.) on June 13, 2007 (10:02 pm). Categorized Under: Business and Economy.

THE Department of Finance (DOF) is giving the three property developers that joined the bidding for the 54-hectare old Iloilo airport in Iloilo city two weeks to meet the P1.2 billion floor price. Read more »

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Capitol loans may reach P1.2B

Posted by Marcos Caratao Jr. (Marcos C.) on (10:02 pm). Categorized Under: Local News.

CAN the Iloilo provincial government pay the multimillion debt it used to finance infrastructure projects? At present, the Capitol is still paying the P190-million loan for the construction of the new Iloilo airport and the P100 million it had borrowed from the Land Bank of the Philippines for the purchase of brand new heavy equipment last year. Read more »

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Goodbye Mandurriao, Hello Cabatuan

Posted by Marcos Caratao Jr. (Marcos C.) on (10:01 pm). Categorized Under: Projects and Proposals.

Forty-one passengers bound for Manila will be in the last plane out of the old Iloilo Airport in Mandurriao, Iloilo City while it is all-systems go for the new one in Sta. Barbara-Cabatuan, Iloilo. On board Cebu Pacific’s Airbus 319, the last plane out will be Flight 146 set to depart 8:45 tonight. Read more »

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PGMA’s plane makes historic landing at new Iloilo airport

Posted by Marcos Caratao Jr. (Marcos C.) on (10:01 pm). Categorized Under: Projects and Proposals.

The presidential plane carrying President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and party made a historic touch down at Runway 20 of the new Iloilo airport in Sta. Barbara-Cabatuan area at about 9:50 am today. Read more »

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Balasan Bibinka

Posted by Marcos Caratao Jr. (Marcos C.) on June 1, 2007 (3:00 pm). Categorized Under: General.

“); } else { echo(”Balasan Bibinka“); }; ?>You could probably get a taste of Balasan’s bibinka during Jaro district’s annual fiesta but there’s no place else where you can get them as special but in the town of Balasan, which can be found in the notheastern most part of Iloilo. Continue Reading »

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