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Iloilo

American  
[ee-loh-ee-loh] / ˌi loʊˈi loʊ /

noun

  1. a seaport on S Panay, in the central Philippines.


Iloilo British  
/ ˌiːləʊˈiːləʊ /

noun

  1. a port in the W central Philippines, on SE Panay Island. Pop: 408 000 (2005 est)

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The air-conditioned bus, which came from the nearby Iloilo province, was maneuvering through the accident-prone mountain road when the driver, who was among those killed, lost control.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023

It includes one flight, followed by a sleepless 15-hour night crossing on an open-deck ferry from the port city of Iloilo to a bigger island called Cuyo.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2023

Robredo and Marcos will hold rallies in the central Philippines on Tuesday, with the frontrunner due in the province of Iloilo and his rival in Panay island and Bacolod city.

From Reuters • May 3, 2022

Jerry Treñas, mayor of the city of Iloilo, said on Friday morning that one person there had died after being struck by a falling tree.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2021

The result did not correspond to the efforts of the propagandists, who only succeeded in creating some few lodges in the Capital, in Cavite, Cagayan, Iloilo and Negros.

From The Katipunan or The Rise and Fall of the Filipino Commune by St. Clair, Francis

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