The New Iloilo Airport is of International Standards and is one of the most advanced and best looking airports in the Country.

By Air – airlines at the Iloilo Airport

Air Philippines

Office in Iloilo City: General Luna St., City Proper (Near Tijuana Restaurant and Bar)
Contact No.: (+63)(33)3208048 / (+63)(33)3208049 / (+63)(33)5085513

Cebu Pacific

Office in Iloilo City: SM City Iloilo, Diversion Road, Mandurriao District
Contact No.: (+63)(33)3208017 / (+63)(33)3206889 / (+63)(33)3206582 / (+63)(33)3294660

Philippine Airlines

Office in Iloilo City: Diversion Road, Mandurriao District (Beside SM City)
Contact No.: (+63)(33)3203030 / (+63)(33)3203131 / (+63)(33)3207151

Zest Air

Office in Iloilo City: Martmart Mall and the New Iloilo Airport
Contact No.: Mobile: (+63)9178911049 / (+63)9173051038

How to get to and from the Iloilo Airport:

There is a shuttle service to and from the airport with the drop-off and pick-up points at SM City Iloilo.
There are also taxis, which can be hired to take you to any point in Iloilo/Panay or to the Airport if you’re from the City.

By Sea

By boat, it takes 20 hours at most from Iloilo to Manila. From Zamboanga, 16 hours; Cagayan de Oro, 14 hours; Cebu, 12 hours. Bacolod City is a one-hour trip many times daily. To Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, it takes 38 hours, three times a month. Iloilo can also be reached by Roll-on roll-off (RORO) vessels via through President Arroyo’s Strong Republic Nautical Highway.

Shipping Lines in Iloilo City:

• Negros Navigation
  Destinations: Manila, Cagayan de Oro, Ozamis, Iligan, Zamboanga
  Office in Iloilo: Muelle Loney St., Iloilo City
  Contact No.: (+63)(033)3379882/ (+63)(033)3379759 / (+63)(033)3203430
  Website: www.negrosnavigation.ph
• Cokaliong
  Destinations: Cebu
  Office in Iloilo: Cor. De la Rama, Muelle Loney St., Iloilo City
  Contact No.: (+63)(033)3363322 / (+63)(033)3361122
  Website: http://www.cokaliongshipping.com/
• W G & A Superferry
  Destinations: Manila, General Santos, Davao, Ozamis, Zamboanga, Cotabao, Cagayan de Oro
  Office in Iloilo: De la Rama & Melliza Sts., Iloilo City
  Contact No.: (+63)(033)3372567 / (+63)(033)3350375
  Website: http://www.superferry.com.ph/

Iloilo River Wharf or popularly called “Muelle Loney”

Fastcrafts operated by the Phil. Fast Ferry Corp., Weesam Express, Bullet Express, and Royal Ferry Services serve the connection between Iloilo and Bacolod City on a daily basis.

Fastcrafts servicing the Iloilo – Bacolod route at Muelle Loney

Fastcrafts and RORO vessels servicing the Iloilo City – Bacolod Route:

• Bullet Express Corp
  Office in Iloilo: Domescon Bldg., Muelle Loney St., Iloilo City
  Contact No.: (+63)(033)3380618 / (+63)(033)3380619 / (+63)(033)3380620
• Weesam Express
  Office in Iloilo: Muelle Loney St., Iloilo City
  Contact No.: (+63)(033)3351572/ (+63)(033)3373282
• Montenegro Shipping (RORO)
  Office in Iloilo: Muelle Loney St., Iloilo City
  Contact No.: (+63)(034)7081322 (Bacolod)

RO-RO vessels at the Dumangas Port

There are also daily RO-RO vessels plying the Dumangas-Bacolod route. Dumangas, is a coastal town approx 30 minutes from Iloilo City. The Dumangas port can be accessed from Iloilo City by van at La Granja Terminal, in La Paz District.

It also takes less than 20 min. by pumpboat or 30 min. by ferry ride or RO-RO from Guimaras Island. Terminals to and from Guimaras from the City is at Parola Port (at the Mouth of the Iloilo River), Muelle Loney (Iloilo River Wharf), and Ortiz Port (Ortiz St., City Proper).

By Land

Iloilo is also accessible by land transportation to and from Aklan, Capiz, and Antique. it takes at most 3 hours to reach Iloilo from Kalibo in Aklan, Roxas City in Roxas, or San Jose in Antique.How to Get to Iloilo

Ceres Bus bound for Caticlan stationed at the Tagbak Terminal in Jaro, Iloilo City

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Access to major destinations is made easy since Parc Regency Residences is strategically located at Ungka II, Pavia, Iloilo. Travelling is also convenient since the area is close to the jeepney terminals and the new Iloilo Airport is within reach.
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From well … space, Iloilo looks quite messy compared to other cities in the country. This could be owed to the fact that Iloilo is an old city and no careful urban planning was done during waves of urbanization over the decades. Urban development is densest in the city proper, which then stretches either inland or southwards. Although, quite dense there are still large spaces of land, mostly utilized for fishponds or saltbeds, in between or just beside the dense areas.

One such area is the area around the airport in Mandurriao, where majority of the land there is owned by a few individuals/families and development was limited because of proximity to the airport. Another is the area near the Jaro River, found at the northern and eastern portions, which has a low desirability for development because the area gets easily flooded whenever the river overspills during heavy rains.

Iloilo Seaports

The hive of Iloilo’s seaport operations in the Iloilo River Wharf, a natural harbor considered as one of the safest in the world. Docked at the river wharf are cargo ships and along it are ferry and RORO terminals servicing the Iloilo-Bacolod, Guimaras, Palawan Routes. Near the mouth of the River is the Domestic Port and further south is the Fort San Pedro. Iloilo’s International Port is located in La Paz District, at the northeastern part of the City.

Iloilo City Proper

This is a part of the Downtown of Iloilo City, the other parts are inconveniently covered by clouds. Dominating the cityscape of Iloilo are its malls, which reflects the city’s consumer driven economy. Robinsons Place is the largest mall in the city proper followed by Marymart Center, which is composed of three buildings connected by bridges. Near Marymart are: SM Delgado, Amigo, and The Atrium (not shown in picture). Calle Real is the old shopping district of Iloilo City and the hive of downtown Iloilo. It’s a great place to look for inexpensive buys.

This is one of the Provincial Gov’t lots in the city. At the far right is the Iloilo Provincial Capitol. Beside it is the Old Rehabilitation Center (Square-shaped building), Museo Iloilo (Green Roof), and the Department of Tourism (White Roof) regional Office. The large building at the left side is the Hall of Justice and the white building in front of it is Castle Hotel.

Diversion Road Area

The area surrounding Benigno Aquino Jr. Ave. (more commonly known as Diversion road) looks like its mostly composed of idle land, fishponds, and salt beds. It’s actually a prime space in Iloilo and will be the future Central Business District of the City. This satellite photo was shot in 2005 and you could still see a plane in the airport terminal. It’s closed now after the new airport in Santa Barbara was completed and the old airport lot was bought by Megaworld Corp, one of the country’s largest property developers. Other prominent places in the area is SM City, Iloilo’s largest mall and Smallville, a complex of restaurants, coffee shops, hotels, bars, and clubs.

In case you’re wondering low long SM City’s length is, well its 200 meters.

Molo District

This is Molo. The building shaped like a cross in the right side is ofcourse the Molo Church and infront of it is the Molo Public Plaza. The subdivision in the upper left with the swimming pools is Southville.

Jaro District

This is Jaro District, the most populous district of the city. The cross-shaped building is the Jaro Church and infront of it is, yes you’ve guessed it, the Jaro Plaza

La Paz District

This is La Paz District. I decided to post this picture instead of the plaza-church area. The big building is Gaisano Capital Mall.

During the next post, I’ll be posting the different schools and hospitals in Iloilo City.

It’s about time, the current terminals in Ortiz and Parola can hardly be considered tourist friendly. Iloilo and Guimaras, needs these kind of infrastructures if they want to be a major player in the highly competitive tourism industry of the Philippines.

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Iznart Street is a busy commercial and educational center in Iloilo City. It is the longest vein of the heart of downtown Iloilo. Its terminals are the old Iloilo Provincial Capitol in the north and the Iloilo Strait in the south. Many streets intersect this grand business avenue, namely Solis; intersecting streets like Delgado and Yulo, Arroyo and Ledesma, De Leon and Aldeguer; and Rizal.

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