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Megaworld Boulevard
Megaworld Boulevard is a six-lane road in Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Philippines. It serves as the main boulevard of the Iloilo Business Park. The boulevard runs diagonally in a north–south direction, almost parallel to Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue. It connects Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue in the north to Iloilo Sunset Boulevard in the south. Before its transformation into a central business district, the area where the boulevard now runs was previously the runway of Mandurriao Airport. Route description Megaworld Boulevard begins at Airport Road, an access road to Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue in the north. The boulevard continues south, passing through an intersection with Q. Abeto Street and leading to Festive Walk Mall. It then intersects with Enterprise Road before passing by the Iloilo Convention Center and several BPO offices. The boulevard stretches through the financial district of Iloilo Business Park and ends at another major intersection with R. Mapa Street. To t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megaworld Corporation
Megaworld Corporation () is a real-estate company in the Philippines. It is listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index. The company develops large-scale, mixed-use, planned communities incorporating residential, commercial, educational, and leisure components. In addition, it provides other services such as project design, construction oversight, and property management. Among its landmark projects is Forbes Town Center, a 6-hectare commercial and residential district in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, Metro Manila. Another project by Megaworld is the 45-storey Petron Megaplaza office skyscraper, which was the tallest building in the country upon its completion in 1998. Also, last May 31, 2016, Megaworld announced that they will build two more office towers, 10-storey One Republic Plaza, and six-storey Emperador House, in Davao City. The two towers will provide an additional 30,000 sqm of office spaces for lease. History Megaworld Properties & Holdings Inc. was founded b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iloilo City
Iloilo City, officially the City of Iloilo (; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Western Visayas Regions of the Philippines, region of the Philippines, located on the southeastern coast of the island of Panay. According to the 2020 census, Iloilo City has a population of 457,626 people, making it the most populous city in Western Visayas. For the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras, metropolitan area, the total population is 1,007,945 people. The city is a Merger (politics), conglomeration of former towns, now organized into Districts of Iloilo City, seven geographical or administrative districts: City Proper, Iloilo City, the City Proper, Jaro, Iloilo City, Jaro, Molo, Iloilo City, Molo, Mandurriao, La Paz, Iloilo City, La Paz, Arevalo, Iloilo City, Arevalo, and Lapuz, Iloilo City, Lapuz. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in Island groups of the Philippines, three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. With a population of over 110 million, it is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, twelfth-most-populous country. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest. It has Ethnic groups in the Philippines, diverse ethnicities and Culture o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandurriao
Mandurriao () is a Districts of Iloilo City, district in Iloilo City, Philippines. It is the second-largest district by geographical area as well as the third-most populous district, with 62,240 people in the 2020 census. Mandurriao is one of the major Central business district, business districts of Iloilo City, along with Iloilo City Proper. Mandurriao is known for its modern developments and vibrant nightlife scene. The district is home to several major mixed-use developments, including Iloilo Business Park, Atria Park District, SM City Iloilo, SM Iloilo Complex, Smallville Business Complex, and Gaisano Iloilo City Center. Due to its dynamic environment, Mandurriao is sometimes nicknamed 'the district that never sleeps' of Iloilo. Etymology The name ''Mandurriao'' was derived from the names of two crocodiles fighting named ''Mandu'' and ''Riao'' during the exploration of the Spaniards in Iloilo. The names of the crocodiles were originally from two now-defunct lakes also na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iloilo Business Park
Iloilo Business Park (also known as IBP or Megaworld) is a mixed-use master-planned central business district in Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Philippines by Megaworld Corporation. It is an integrated township project featuring a financial district, a lifestyle mall, office buildings catering to business process outsourcing firms, boutique and deluxe hotels, a convention center, and medical services facilities. Iloilo Business Park was the site of Mandurriao Airport, the former main airport of Iloilo until 2007, when Megaworld Corporation acquired the property and developed it into a mixed-use development. Since then, the area has experienced significant growth and is now bounded by two other major developments in Mandurriao, namely SM City Iloilo, SM Iloilo of SM Prime to its east and Atria Park District of Ayala Land to its southeast. History It is located on the site of Iloilo's former airport, Mandurriao Airport, which the conglomerate acquired for 1.2 Billion Pesos from the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benigno S
Benigno may refer to: ;Surname *Giorgio Benigno Salviati (died 1520), Bosnian philosopher and churchman *Francesco Benigno (born 1967), Italian actor *Joe Benigno (born 1953), American sports radio personality *Teodoro Benigno (1923–2005), Filipino journalist ;Given name * Benigno Aquino Sr. (1894–1947), Filipino politician and Speaker of the Second Philippine Republic National Assembly from 1943 to 1944 * Benigno Aquino Jr. (1932–1983), Philippine Senator, son of Benigno Sr., and governor of Tarlac *Benigno Aquino III (1960–2021), Filipino politician, son of Benigno Jr., and president of the Philippines *Benigno Fitial (born 1945), governor of the Northern Mariana Islands * Paolo Benigno Aquino IV (born 1977), Filipino politician, nephew of Benigno Jr. * Benigno Perez (born 1990), Filipino model, TV host and actor * Benigno Zaccagnini (1912-1989), Italian politician and physician ;Other * Benigno & Roberts, show hosted by Joe Benigno * San Benigno Canavese a municipality in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iloilo Sunset Boulevard
Iloilo Sunset Boulevard, also called Iloilo River North Bank Road, is a four-lane thoroughfare extending from Barangay Tabucan in Mandurriao, Iloilo City, to Barangay Cagbang in Oton, Iloilo, Philippines. It was opened in January 2025 and is expected to alleviate traffic congestion along the Iloilo-Antique Road in the Molo and Arevalo districts. The boulevard begins at the Sunset Boulevard North, south of the Iloilo Business Park, and runs along the north bank of the Iloilo River, extending to the southern municipalities of Iloilo province. The infrastructure includes designated pedestrian sidewalks, viewing decks, dedicated bicycle lanes on both sides, and an extension of the Iloilo River Esplanade The Iloilo River Esplanade is a urban esplanade and linear park along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City, Philippines. It stretches on both sides of the river, from Carpenter Bridge in Mandurriao and Molo districts to Muelle Loney (Drilon) Brid .... References {{Ref list St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runway
In aviation, a runway is an elongated, rectangular surface designed for the landing and takeoff of an aircraft. Runways may be a human-made surface (often asphalt concrete, asphalt, concrete, or a mixture of both) or a natural surface (sod, grass, soil, dirt, gravel, ice, sand or road salt, salt). Runways, taxiways and Airport apron, ramps, are sometimes referred to as "tarmac", though very few runways are built using Tarmacadam, tarmac. Takeoff and landing areas defined on the surface of water for seaplanes are generally referred to as waterways. Runway lengths are now International Civil Aviation Organization#Use of the International System of Units, commonly given in meters worldwide, except in North America where feet are commonly used. History In 1916, in a World War I war effort context, the first concrete-paved runway was built in Clermont-Ferrand in France, allowing local company Michelin to manufacture Bréguet Aviation military aircraft. In January 1919, aviation p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandurriao Airport
Mandurriao Airport , also known as Iloilo Airport during its operation, was an airport that served the area of Iloilo City and the province of Iloilo in the Philippines. The airport was located northwest of downtown Iloilo City in the district of Mandurriao. It was the fourth-busiest airport overall and the busiest domestic airport in the Philippines, accommodating over 700,000 passengers and over 5,000 tons of cargo in 2005.Iloilo Airport Traffic Report , Air Transportation Office statistics posted o ExploreIloilo.com retrieved April 28, 2007 Durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Festive Walk Mall
Festive Walk Iloilo (also known as Festive Walk Mall or simply Festive among the locals) is a lifestyle mall development under Megaworld Lifestyle Malls, located along Megaworld Boulevard inside the 72-hectare Iloilo Business Park township of Megaworld Corporation in Mandurriao, Iloilo City. Launched in 2018, the three-level main mall has 90,000 square meter of gross floor area and is Megaworld's first and biggest full-scale lifestyle malls outside of Luzon. Featuring a design inspired by Ilonggo's love for the arts, culture and celebrations, Festive Walk Mall won the Highly Commended Award for 'Best Retail Architectural Design' at the 2018 Philippines Property Awards. Festive Walk Mall is well connected via covered walkways to the Festive Walk Mall Annex, Festive Walk Parade, the Iloilo Business Park Transport Hub and the Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art (ILOMOCA) Mall features First in Iloilo Features Upon opening on June 30, 2018, Festive Walk Mall introduced new feat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iloilo Convention Center
Iloilo Convention Center (ICON) is a convention center in Iloilo Business Park, in the district of Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Philippines. It stands on the site of Iloilo's former airport, Mandurriao Airport. History Iloilo-Mandurriao Airport Iloilo's former airport, Manduriao Airport, occupied the site from 1937 until late 2011 (the airport itself ceased operations in June 2007). In the 1990s, Mandurriao Airport was plagued with a myriad of problems such as outdated facilities and amenities, poor passenger comfort, operation limitations due to many obstacles, and limited expandability. The airport complex likewise was located directly alongside major city thoroughfares, in particular the city's main highway, the Tomas Confesor Highway, which complicated the flow of traffic in and around the area. At one point, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, then known as "Philippine Air Transportation Office", which was already having difficulty managing vehicular traffic aro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oton
Oton, officially the Municipality of Oton (; , , ), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 98,509 people making it as the most populous town in the province and the entire Panay island. Oton is west of Iloilo City and is part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area. Oton is the second oldest Spanish settlement in the Philippines after Cebu. It was founded in 1571 and later became the capital of the islands of Panay, Guimaras, Negros, Tablas, Sibuyan, and Romblon. History Oton, formerly known as Ogtong, has a rich history dating back to the settlement of Malays in the area. Evidence of this early settlement includes the discovery of a gold death mask in Barangay San Antonio during the 1960s. The town's name, Oton, was mentioned in records from the Yuan Dynasty in the 1300s, referred to as in Hokkien . The arrival of the Spanish in the mid-16th century marked a significant turning point in Oton's history. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
