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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Onions have been so sought after that April Lyka Biorrey chose to carry a bouquet of the crop at her wedding in Iloilo City.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 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 chief of these is Luzon, and the principal ports of the larger islands are Iloilo, on the island of Panay; Zebu and Zamboango.

From The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines by Hezekiah Butterworth

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