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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 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.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2024

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

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

She was left outside of the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Iloilo City, a major urban center on the island of Panay.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2016

A ball was given in the town of Jaro by the officers who were there and in the town of Iloilo.

From An Ohio Woman in the Philippines Giving personal experiences and descriptions including incidents of Honolulu, ports in Japan and China by Emily Bronson Conger

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