Iloilo is Rising

The renaissance of Iloilo has begun. After a years of being on the sideline, Iloilo has finally undergone a rebirth - emerging as the new face of economic progress attracting increasing insvestments ans potential businesses - all while preserving its glorious past. credit: http://www.megaworldcorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ibpmb.p...

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Iloilo Rising

By: Rolando T. Dy MANY things are happening in Iloilo: The Riverbank, the Apec Convention Center, Ayala Park, Gaisano City Center and Megaworld Complex. After many years of lethargy, there is rebirth. The city opened up to the world in 1855 and became the biggest port in the country anchored on sugar exports. In 1889, the Queen Regent of Spain named it the Queen’s City of the South, and in 1890, the city government was established. In the 1950s, the labor unions controlled by the Espinosas and the Navas caused a major disaster to the Iloilo economy, according to Iloilo chronicles. To seize the port, an oil depot was bombed. Control of...

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