Iloilo

[ee-loh-ee-loh]

noun

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

Iloilo

/ ˌiːləʊˈiːləʊ /

noun

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

Example Sentences

The storm caused the MT Terra Nova, a tanker that was heading to the Philippine city of Iloilo, to sink with 17 crew members on board.

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The MT Terra Nova was heading for the central Philippine city of Iloilo when it sank, leaving an oil spill stretching for several kilometres, authorities said.

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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.

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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.

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A bride from Iloilo city became the talk of the town after she walked down the aisle with a bouquet of onions, while one enterprising florist in the capital sold bouquets festooned with onions and chillies for Valentines’ Day.

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