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Island in the Philippines
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Panay is an island in the Philippines, the most northwesterly of the Visayas island group. It is to the northwest of the larger island of Negros, and easily accessible with a short ferry ride from Bacolod.
By ferry
Iloilo City has ferries from Manila, Batangas, Bacolod, Cebu City, Cagayan de Oro and Palawan (Puerto Princesa and Cuyo Islands)
By bus
ALPS, Ceres, and Philtranco operates daily buses from Manila to Iloilo City.
By car
Panay has a decent network of highways connecting the provincial capitals, with the Iloilo-Roxas route (Rte 6 or Iloilo-Capiz Road) the busiest.
By ferry
Ferries and barges connect Iloilo on Panay and Guimaras, but they are quite unsafe and some smaller boats have sunk on Guimaras Strait.
By taxi
Taxis are available in Iloilo City and Roxas City, but less useful for trips outside the cities. Those are usually lined at airports, bus terminals and malls
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largest city, with historical churches and downtown, and the Dinagyang Festival.
Capital of Aklan. It is the main international gateway to Panay, and is known for the Ati-Atihan Festival every January.
Passi is a city of 80,000 in Iloilo. It is at the center of Panay Island, and is the only other city of Iloilo province.
capital of Capiz, known for its seafood
the laid-back capital of Antique province
the best-known and most heavily developed beach resort areas in the country. It is part of Aklan and is generally reached via Kalibo.
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