WATCH: A shooting incident occurred at the boarding area of Iloilo International Airport around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28. A passenger allegedly carrying a knife did not heed calls to drop the weapon and tried to stab one of the police officers, who then fired his service weapon to subdue the passenger. It is unclear who was injured and taken to the hospital. (Video courtesy of Mac Macadto via Tara Yap | MB) | MANILA BULLETIN

In the 1800s, foreign ships skipped Manila and docked straight at Iloilo Old Port. With global trade, sugar wealth, and foreign firms inside the city, Iloilo nearly replaced Manila as the center of Spanish power—and briefly became its last capital in Asia. #QueenCityOfTheSouth #IloiloFacts #ColonialPhilippines #PinoyPride | Dose of Disbelief Page