HomeIloiloIloilo City/Pavia/Santa Barbara – December 2008 Updates Part 1 of 3Following the transfer of the Iloilo Airport to Santa Barbara, developments in its vicinity and towns along the road leading to the airport have been on the upswing. Accordingly, the first installment of this month’s 3-part development update will be f By Marcos Detourista on January 19, 2009Following the transfer of the Iloilo Airport to Santa Barbara, developments in its vicinity and towns along the road leading to the airport have been on the upswing. Accordingly, the first installment of this month’s 3-part development update will be focused on the Iloilo City-Santa Barbara road and some recent construction activities along this highway.On going renovation at SM City Iloilo. The interiors are almost done, what’s left is the facelift of its exteriors, and half of its cinemas (1-4).The Iloilo City-New Iloilo Airport road widening project by PGMA has also started. There’s curently some landfilling activities at the El98-Diversion Road but I’m not sure if it’s the road widening project already since there are still some structures along the road that have not been cleared up.From Diversion road to Ungka, Jaro the road is already four lanes except for the bridges that remain to be 2 lanes only. Once you get to Ungka Terminal/Christ the King up until the boundary of Pavia, the road reverts back to a 2 lane road.From Pavia to Santa Barbara, the road is already 4 lanes.The new Biscocho house branch is Pavia is now open. It is becoming a landmark of sorts because of its eye catching design.Pavia Rest Area and Information Center along the highwayGas stations have popped up in Santa Barbara, among the new ones are Total and Flying V. Liz Complex has also opened in Bangga Dama (an intersection of the highway and access road leading to Santa Barbara town proper). The complex features commercial/office spaces and a swimming pool.The airport access road is still well maintained, though, it still needs more lighting for the convenience of motorists during nighttime.Along the airport access road is a new pension house named “Pecan’s Pension House and Cafe.”Paseo de Santa Barbara, a new residential estate near the airport, is also shaping up.Watch out for the second installment of the December 2008 update. It will be covering updates in Jaro, the Brgy. Buhang section of the Iloilo Flood Control Project, and the new St. Paul University Campus in Brgy. Ticud, La Paz.Don’t leave yet. There’s more!Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment *Name * Email * Website ΔThis site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.Comments curachachacha saysMarch 12, 2012 at 6:44 ami’d like to inquire kung anong hotels/inns/pension houses/etc ba ang malapit sa sm city iloilo? my friends and i are arriving at iloilo airport @ 6pm. we are leaving for caticlan early d next day….or any hotels in the city which is near tagbak terminal? any suggestions?thanksReply apical saysMarch 12, 2012 at 10:24 amHi,The Centennial Resort Hotel and Convention Center is the closest I believe. I don’t know if this number still works (320-2277) or you can just do a google search for that.The hotel is located inside Alta Tierra Village so you definitely will need a taxi to and from the hotel. Fortunately there are Light of Glory taxis parked outside the village.Reply elai saysJune 5, 2011 at 7:27 pmjust want to ask if theres somebody in here that could tell me if how much is the room rates for PECAN PENSION HOUSE & Cafe, at Sta. Barbara, Iloilo. coz im planning to go to iloilo next month and my return flight is at 3am. wish somebody here could help me. thanksReply Michael saysApril 7, 2011 at 2:17 pmTo whom it may concern,ask ko lng kung anu malapit na hotel sa gaganaping international motocross sa santa barbara iloilo city..Thank You!MikeReply Karen saysMay 21, 2010 at 4:26 amI HAVE BEEN GONE OUT OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR 10 YRS AND I CAME TO VISIT LAST YEAR AND I WAS SURPRISED HOW CROWDED ILOILO IS. ONE THING THAT SHOULD BE CHANGED AND I KNOW THAT IT WILL REALLY MAKE THINGS MORE EASIER FOR THE PEOPLE OF ILOILO IS TO IMPLEMENT TRAFFIC RULES. IT’S TERRIBLE ESPECIALLY IN JARO. THERE IS NO DESIGNATED LANES IN THE STREETS. IF ONLY THERE ARE MARKS OF THOSE LANES AND TRAFFIC RULES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED, THE FLOW OF THE TRAFFIC WILL BE BETTER AND SAFER FOR THE PEDESTRIANS. PLEASE, WHOEVER IS THE MAYOR SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I HOPE THEY WILL CONSIDER THIS AS ONE OF THE CONCERNS OF THE PEOPLE OF ILOILO. I LOVE TO RETIRE IN ILOILO ONE OF THESE DAYS BECAUSE I ALWAYS CONSIDER ILOILO AS MY HOME.Reply
curachachacha saysMarch 12, 2012 at 6:44 ami’d like to inquire kung anong hotels/inns/pension houses/etc ba ang malapit sa sm city iloilo? my friends and i are arriving at iloilo airport @ 6pm. we are leaving for caticlan early d next day….or any hotels in the city which is near tagbak terminal? any suggestions?thanksReply
apical saysMarch 12, 2012 at 10:24 amHi,The Centennial Resort Hotel and Convention Center is the closest I believe. I don’t know if this number still works (320-2277) or you can just do a google search for that.The hotel is located inside Alta Tierra Village so you definitely will need a taxi to and from the hotel. Fortunately there are Light of Glory taxis parked outside the village.Reply
elai saysJune 5, 2011 at 7:27 pmjust want to ask if theres somebody in here that could tell me if how much is the room rates for PECAN PENSION HOUSE & Cafe, at Sta. Barbara, Iloilo. coz im planning to go to iloilo next month and my return flight is at 3am. wish somebody here could help me. thanksReply
Michael saysApril 7, 2011 at 2:17 pmTo whom it may concern,ask ko lng kung anu malapit na hotel sa gaganaping international motocross sa santa barbara iloilo city..Thank You!MikeReply
Karen saysMay 21, 2010 at 4:26 amI HAVE BEEN GONE OUT OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR 10 YRS AND I CAME TO VISIT LAST YEAR AND I WAS SURPRISED HOW CROWDED ILOILO IS. ONE THING THAT SHOULD BE CHANGED AND I KNOW THAT IT WILL REALLY MAKE THINGS MORE EASIER FOR THE PEOPLE OF ILOILO IS TO IMPLEMENT TRAFFIC RULES. IT’S TERRIBLE ESPECIALLY IN JARO. THERE IS NO DESIGNATED LANES IN THE STREETS. IF ONLY THERE ARE MARKS OF THOSE LANES AND TRAFFIC RULES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED, THE FLOW OF THE TRAFFIC WILL BE BETTER AND SAFER FOR THE PEDESTRIANS. PLEASE, WHOEVER IS THE MAYOR SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I HOPE THEY WILL CONSIDER THIS AS ONE OF THE CONCERNS OF THE PEOPLE OF ILOILO. I LOVE TO RETIRE IN ILOILO ONE OF THESE DAYS BECAUSE I ALWAYS CONSIDER ILOILO AS MY HOME.Reply