Iloilo is an island -- that's one of the knowledge nuggets I learned from talking to Mannie Gruenberg, the operations manager of the fastest growing cafe chain in Iloilo. The rivers that bordered the city proper are actually small sea channels -- that's why the water is more than brackish. I tasked myself of shooting a definitive photo of Iloilo -- a sweet blend of rural and urban elements. Here's what I have found: a sunset in Emilion, a modern Filipino restaurant with views of the "river" and just beyond the mangrove, SM City Iloilo.
