The new building is also referred to as “Tower 2″ of One Madison Place Luxury Residences. Similar to the first building, Two Madison Place will be a 10 storey mid-rise building.

Sale of condo units at Two Madison Place started on May 21, 2013. Available for buyers are 127 premium condo units (15 to 16 units on each floor). Prices range from P2 million to P6 million for each unit.

Perspective view of Two Madison Place condominium at the Iloilo Business Park

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One Madison Place is the first condo development by, real-estate giant, Megaworld Corporation in Iloilo.

Two months after pre-selling of condominium units at One Madison Place started, over 85% of the initial 156 condo units was already sold out. The highly successful sales performance prompted Megaworld to add a second 10-storey condo tower to its One Madison Place project.

Front perspective view of One Madison Place with Tower 1 and 2 side-by-side

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The expansion involved construction of a 5-storey structure at the corner of Ledesma and Mabini streets. It will house Go Hotel Iloilo, a popular budget hotel chain in the Philippines, on the upper floors and retail/food spaces on the lower levels.

Robinsons Place Iloilo – Ledesma wing viewed from Ledesma St., Iloilo City Proper

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Dinner at Punot Restaurant Iloilo

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Mr. Jericho Go, Megaworld, Vice President for Business Leasing and Development Group, and Mr. Harold Geronimo, Director for Strategic Marketing and Communications host a media conference with Iloilo-based bloggers.

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Supernova event poster grabbed from SM City Iloilo Facebook page. Information are subject to change without prior notice. For inquiries, call SM City Iloilo Marketing Department at 320-96-02

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Design perspective of One Madison Place Luxury Residences at Iloilo Business Park

Overview

Pre-selling of condominium units at One Madison Place initially started with 156 premium residential units on its first 10-storey condo building.

Two months after pre-selling of condominium units at One Madison Place started, over 85% of the initial 156 condo units was already sold out. The highly successful sales performance prompted Megaworld to add a second 10-storey condo tower to its One Madison Place development.

Two Madison Place (or Tower 2 of One Madison Place) will have 10 floors with a total of 127 residential condominium units. There will be less condo units at the second tower but more spaces for recreational facilities. Each floor will have 15 to 16 luxury condo units.

Location

One Madison Place Luxury Residences is located along Megaworld Boulevard, the main highway traversing the entire length of the Iloilo Business Park. The whole area is being developed to become Iloilo City’s new Central Business District.

The 72-hectare Iloilo Business Park, situated at the Old Iloilo Airport site, is a mixed use master-planned community envisioned to be s new growth center in Central and Southern Philippines. It will have BPO offices, hotels, a convention center, commercial and retail centers, skills training center, recreational facilities and a transportation hub.

Reservations

If you’re interested about buying a condo unit, you can send your reservation to Carlene Caratao, Marketing Manager at Megaworld International:

• Phone: (+63)(33)3963813
• Email: info@carlenecaratao.com
• Website: http://www.carlenecaratao.com/
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With my limited time, I wasn’t able to indulge in Vietnamese food as much as I would’ve wanted. So, I was really looking forward to dine at Cilantro when I came back home as a sort of “extension” of my Vietnam experience.

Cilantro, flavors of Vietnam

Cilantro was situated in a quiet spot along Jalandoni Street, Iloilo City Proper (beside Fine Rock Hotel). The small shop had an unassuming feel to it, which I liked. It seemed like a promising place to spend relaxed afternoons or evenings with friends and family.

Cilantro was the first and only Vietnamese restaurant I’ve heard of in Iloilo. A welcome addition to growing diversity of dining options in the city.

Cilantro, Vietnamese-cuisine restaurant in Iloilo

My little corner at Cilantro

The Food

Here are some pictures of the delicious and very filling meal I enjoyed at Cilantro:

Goi Cuon (Vietnamese Fresh Spring Roll) - P68, 3 pcs.

The Goi Cuon looked and tasted exactly how it would at the typical side street shops in Saigon. The serving I ordered tasted fresh and presented well. I also couldn’t get enough of the delicious sauce.

Pho Bo (Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup) – P55, small; P88, big.

Pho Bo, the classic Vietnamese street food, was also served at Cilantro. It was, noticeably, not overloaded with too much seasoning. One of the owners told me they wanted to offer a healthier version of Pho Bo.

Tiger Lobster cooked in Butter and Garlic sauce – priced depend on serving size

The lobster was heavenly, cooked to perfection in thick butter and garlic sauce. The price was affordable compared to popular seafood restaurants in Iloilo at P90 per 100 grams for 200 to 300 gm servings and P140 per 100 gms for 400 to 450 gm servings. Diners can also have lobster cooked sisig-style for an additional P70.

Goi Cuon (Fresh Spring Roll), Lobster cooked in Butter and Garlic sauce, and Pho Bo (Beef Noodle Soup)

Pad Thai (Fried Noodles with shrimp) – P128

Cilantro also served favorites from other Asian cuisines like Pad Thai.

Vietnamese Coffee

In typical Vietnamese side-street fashion, Ca Phe Sua Da at Cilantro was prepared by pouring hot water over ground coffee pressed in a drip filter. Then, allowed to trickle down to a generous layer of condensed milk. The mixed coffee was then poured over a glass full of ice cubes, perfect for hot sunny days.

I ordered two cups of coffee that afternoon. I love Vietnamese coffee!

Ca Phe Sua Da (Vietnamese iced coffee) prepared using a French drip filter

Vietnamese coffee ready to be stirred and poured over a glass full of ice cubes

Cilantro served many kinds of Vietnamese dishes apart from the ones featured here. You can learn more about Cilantro and connect with them at their Facebook page.

Contact

• Address: Barangay Hipodromo, Jalandoni St, City Proper, Iloilo City, Philippines
• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CilantroIloilo
• Phone: (63)(033) 337 1812
• Opening hours:
  • Tuesday to Thursday: 11AM to 8PM
  • Friday to Saturday: 11AM to 9PM
  • Sunday: 11:30AM to 8PM

About the Author

Marcos is an off-beat travel blogger from Iloilo City. Discover his adventures around the Philippines and Asia at Ambot-ah Travel Blog or connect with him on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+.

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Iloilo is a major convention destination in the Philippines due to its easy accessibility from major cities, improving facilities, and laid back yet vibrant atmosphere. The city is also popular among tourist for its many cultural and natural attractions and as a perfect gateway to the beautiful white sand beaches of Guimaras and Boracay.

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Cebu Pacific recently announced its plans of making the Iloilo Airport as its newest flight-hub in the Philippines.

After all the new routes begin operations, passengers will be able to travel by air directly from Iloilo to Hong Kong, Singapore, Puerto Princesa, General Santos, and Tacloban aside from current flights to Manila, Cebu, and Davao.

Passengers board Cebu Pacific aircraft at the Iloilo International Airport

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