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nights start early and end by one.",{"slug":39,"name":40,"islandGroup":16,"color":41,"inkColor":18,"lede":42,"venueCount":43},"la-union","La Union","#6C4FC2","San Juan's surf strip: beach parties at the hostels, acoustic sets and bonfires after the last wave.",6,{"slug":45,"name":46,"islandGroup":16,"color":47,"inkColor":18,"lede":48,"venueCount":49},"palawan","El Nido, Palawan","#CB4172","Sunset bars on the bay, then the beachfront parties of El Nido town once the island-hopping boats come in.",7,{"slug":51,"name":52,"islandGroup":16,"color":53,"inkColor":54,"lede":55,"venueCount":11},"coron","Coron","#2A9FD6","#08201F","A wreck divers' town with one short bar street: local craft IPA, live bands next door and a rooftop sunset over Coron Bay.",{"slug":57,"name":58,"islandGroup":7,"color":59,"inkColor":54,"lede":60,"venueCount":61},"cebu","Cebu","#12A3A0","IT Park's late bars, Crossroads cocktails and Mactan's resort lounges; the country's second big night out.",12,{"slug":63,"name":64,"islandGroup":7,"color":65,"inkColor":9,"lede":66,"venueCount":67},"boracay","Boracay","#F2C230","White Beach is one long bar: sunset at Station 1, parties at Station 2, quieter drinks towards Station 3.",9,{"slug":5,"name":6,"islandGroup":7,"color":8,"inkColor":9,"lede":10,"venueCount":11},{"slug":70,"name":71,"islandGroup":7,"color":72,"inkColor":18,"lede":73,"venueCount":43},"bacolod","Bacolod","#B83A8C","The City of Smiles drinks late around Lacson Street, and loudest of all during MassKara.",{"slug":75,"name":76,"islandGroup":7,"color":77,"inkColor":18,"lede":78,"venueCount":26},"dumaguete","Dumaguete","#3674C7","A university town on the Rizal Boulevard seafront: cheap beer, live bands, an easy crowd.",{"slug":80,"name":81,"islandGroup":7,"color":82,"inkColor":18,"lede":83,"venueCount":84},"bohol","Bohol","#5B8022","Alona Beach on Panglao: dive-crowd bars and beach lounges after the boats come back.",1,{"slug":86,"name":87,"islandGroup":88,"color":89,"inkColor":18,"lede":90,"venueCount":91},"siargao","Siargao","mindanao","#27835A","Surf by day; by night the party moves venue to venue on a weekly rotation, so the night you land decides the bar.",11,{"slug":93,"name":94,"islandGroup":88,"color":95,"inkColor":18,"lede":96,"venueCount":32},"davao","Davao","#C2352B","Relaxed bars and band nights; the city liquor ordinance stops sales from 1am to 8am, so start early.",{"slug":98,"name":99,"islandGroup":88,"color":100,"inkColor":18,"lede":101,"venueCount":26},"cagayan-de-oro","Cagayan de Oro","#1F7F86","Rooftop and band bars in the City of Golden Friendship, busiest on Friday band nights.",[103,152,189,220],{"slug":104,"citySlug":5,"name":105,"area":106,"address":107,"types":108,"mapsUrl":111,"rank":84,"hours":112,"hoursVerified":122,"bestDays":123,"peak":124,"bestLabel":127,"bestWhy":128,"expect":129,"vibe":130,"music":131,"priceLevel":26,"priceNote":132,"dress":133,"entry":134,"website":135,"instagram":136,"researchNotes":137,"sources":138,"photo":142,"lists":150,"lastCheckedAt":151},"straight-up-seda-atria","Straight Up Roof Deck Bar (Seda Atria)","Atria Park District, Mandurriao","7th floor, Seda Atria, Atria Park District, Donato Pison Ave, Mandurriao, Iloilo City",[109,110],"rooftop","cocktail","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fmaps\u002Fsearch\u002F?api=1&query=Straight%20Up%20Bar%20Seda%20Atria%20Iloilo",[113,116,117,118,119,120,121],[114,115],600,1500,[114,115],[114,115],[114,115],[114,115],[114,115],[114,115],true,[26,11,32],[125,126],1080,1200,"Thu–Sat · 6pm–8pm","The early-evening deal adds free bar bites with alcoholic drinks.","Iloilo's most reliable rooftop: a 70-seat deck on the 7th floor with indoor lounges and Mandurriao skyline views. Buy-one-get-one classic cocktails at happy hour, BOGO pizzas on Thursdays, and live music on select nights. Cocktails run a little pricey.","Easygoing hotel rooftop","Live acoustic on select nights","Cocktails ~₱300–450 (est.)","Smart casual","No cover; reservations accepted","https:\u002F\u002Fayalalandhospitality.com\u002Fen\u002Fseda\u002Fhotels\u002Fseda-atria-iloilo\u002Fdining\u002Fstraight-up-roof-deck-bar",null,"Hours from official Seda page (Google shows Sunday close at 00:00). Price is an estimate; the 6–8pm bar-bites deal comes from user tips.",[135,139,140,141],"https:\u002F\u002Fayalalandhospitality.com\u002Fen\u002Fseda\u002Fhotels\u002Fseda-atria-iloilo","https:\u002F\u002Fwanderlog.com\u002Fplace\u002Fdetails\u002F3065721\u002Fstraight-up-bar-at-seda-atria-iloilo-city","https:\u002F\u002Fwanderlog.com\u002Flist\u002FgeoCategory\u002F240218\u002Fbest-bars-and-drinks-in-iloilo-city",{"sm":143,"lg":144,"width":145,"height":146,"credit":147,"license":148,"sourceUrl":149},"\u002Fphotos\u002Fstraight-up-seda-atria-sm.webp","\u002Fphotos\u002Fstraight-up-seda-atria-lg.webp",560,255,"Seda Hotels \u002F Ayala Land Hospitality","© Venue (venue's own image)","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.sanity.io\u002Fimages\u002F4f3ey4m9\u002Fhospitality-production\u002Fa9462612849b76ca1803ac5090d06db612aa8ff9-5999x2729.jpg",[],"2026-10-25",{"slug":153,"citySlug":5,"name":154,"area":155,"address":156,"types":157,"mapsUrl":160,"rank":161,"hours":162,"hoursVerified":172,"bestDays":173,"peak":174,"bestLabel":177,"bestWhy":178,"expect":179,"vibe":180,"music":181,"priceLevel":84,"priceNote":182,"dress":183,"entry":184,"website":136,"instagram":136,"researchNotes":185,"sources":186,"photo":136,"lists":188,"lastCheckedAt":151},"jlk-music-bar","JLK Music Bar","Smallville \u002F Mandurriao","Red Square Building, San Jose St, Mandurriao, Iloilo City",[158,159],"club","live-music","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fmaps\u002Fsearch\u002F?api=1&query=JLK%20Music%20Bar%20Mandurriao%20Iloilo",2,[163,166,167,168,169,170,171],[164,165],1140,1560,[164,165],[164,165],[164,165],[164,165],[164,165],[164,165],false,[11,32],[175,176],1320,1470,"Fri–Sat · After 10pm","The retro dance floor fills up late on weekends.","A nostalgia disco playing 80s and 90s hits under blue lights and a mirror ball. The crowd skews a bit older and comes to dance, not pose. Cheap, cheerful, loud.","Retro disco","80s–90s hits","Beers ~₱80–120 (est.)","Casual","Check Facebook for event nights","Hours from Google listing only; prices are estimates.",[187,141],"https:\u002F\u002Fwanderlog.com\u002Fplace\u002Fdetails\u002F4466459\u002Fjlk-music-bar",[],{"slug":190,"citySlug":5,"name":191,"area":192,"address":193,"types":194,"mapsUrl":195,"rank":26,"hours":196,"hoursVerified":122,"bestDays":205,"peak":206,"bestLabel":177,"bestWhy":207,"expect":208,"vibe":209,"music":210,"priceLevel":26,"priceNote":211,"dress":133,"entry":212,"website":213,"instagram":136,"researchNotes":214,"sources":215,"photo":136,"lists":219,"lastCheckedAt":151},"protagonist-iloilo","Protagonist Café & Cocktail Lounge","Festive Walk, Iloilo Business Park","Festive Walk cor. Daytona Ave, Iloilo Business Park, Mandurriao, Iloilo City",[110],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fmaps\u002Fsearch\u002F?api=1&query=Protagonist%20Cafe%20and%20Cocktail%20Lounge%20Festive%20Walk%20Iloilo",[197,199,200,201,202,203,204],[198,115],480,[198,115],[198,115],[198,115],[198,165],[198,165],[114,115],[11,32],[175,176],"Friday and Saturday are the house party nights and the bar stays open until 2am.","A café that turns into a cocktail lounge after dark, with a different theme for every night of the week: Wednesday's LGBTQIA+ social, a Thursday pub quiz, Friday and Saturday party nights, and Sunday brunch with a film. The house list, 'Plot Damage', has playfully named cocktails like the Little Spicy Mango Drama and the Ube-All Right. It is Iloilo's most programmed bar, so check what's on before you go.","Theatrical, queer-friendly lounge","Playlists early in the week; DJs and drag on party nights","Signature cocktails ₱420 (published menu); beer prices not published","No cover on regular nights; check Instagram for event nights","https:\u002F\u002Fprotagonist.ph\u002F","Hours, weekly programme and cocktail prices from the official site (protagonist.ph and \u002Fdrink), checked 2026-10-26; the site also shows special hours to 03:00 on Fri 30 Oct 2026. Iloilo Directory (listing dated April 2026) gives slightly different hours (07:00–00:00 Mon–Thu), so the official site was preferred. No interior photo available from the official site.",[213,216,217,218],"https:\u002F\u002Fprotagonist.ph\u002Fdrink","https:\u002F\u002Filoilodirectory.com\u002Flisting\u002Fprotagonist-cafe-cocktail-lounge\u002F","https:\u002F\u002Frestaurantguru.com\u002Fpub-and-bar-Iloilo-City-t2",[],{"slug":221,"citySlug":5,"name":222,"area":223,"address":224,"types":225,"mapsUrl":227,"rank":11,"hours":228,"hoursVerified":122,"bestDays":236,"peak":237,"bestLabel":239,"bestWhy":240,"expect":241,"vibe":242,"music":243,"priceLevel":26,"priceNote":244,"dress":133,"entry":245,"website":136,"instagram":246,"researchNotes":247,"sources":248,"photo":136,"lists":250,"lastCheckedAt":151},"rule-42-iloilo","Rule 42","R. Mapa St, City Proper","Salara Bldg, R. Mapa St, Iloilo City",[226,110],"speakeasy","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fmaps\u002Fsearch\u002F?api=1&query=Rule%2042%20Salara%20Bldg%20R.%20Mapa%20St%20Iloilo%20City",[136,229,231,232,233,234,235],[164,230],1440,[164,230],[164,230],[164,115],[164,115],[164,230],[11,32],[238,115],1260,"Fri–Sat · 9pm–1am","It's open an hour later on weekends, and the small room is most lively then.","A small Alice in Wonderland-themed cocktail lounge in a downtown building: 'dreamy drinks, small bites, quiet whimsy', in its own words. Reviewers single out the cocktail programme and the warm, quick service. It is a place for talking, not dancing, and is also booked for private parties.","Whimsical, intimate","Low background","Around ₱500–1,000 per person (Restaurant Guru listing); drink prices not published","No cover known; booking available","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Frule42.ilo\u002F","Hours from the venue's Instagram bio (checked 2026-10-26); they match the Google-sourced hours on Restaurant Guru (updated Aug 2026). Address and the Alice in Wonderland theme come from Restaurant Guru and reviews quoted there; the Instagram bio gives no address. Recent own posts in Aug–Sep 2026. Treat the theme description as reviewer-sourced.",[246,249],"https:\u002F\u002Frestaurantguru.com\u002FRule-42-Iloilo-City",[],[252,263,270],{"slug":253,"name":254,"startDate":255,"endDate":256,"recurring":257,"citySlug":5,"placeLabel":6,"venueLabel":258,"kind":259,"blurb":260,"tip":261,"dateStatus":262,"url":213,"photo":136},"protagonist-friends-of-dorothy-2026","Friends of Dorothy at Protagonist","2026-10-28","2027-12-31","weekly: Wed","Protagonist Café & Cocktail Lounge, Festive Walk","weekly","A weekly LGBTQIA+ social on Wednesdays, at a bar that also runs drag nights. A friendly midweek reason to be out in Iloilo Business Park.","It's a social, not a party, so come after dinner for cocktails.","confirmed",{"slug":264,"name":265,"startDate":266,"endDate":256,"recurring":267,"citySlug":5,"placeLabel":6,"venueLabel":258,"kind":259,"blurb":268,"tip":269,"dateStatus":262,"url":213,"photo":136},"protagonist-glitterball-2026","Glitterball at Protagonist","2026-10-31","weekly: Sat","Protagonist's Saturday party night, the other half of a weekend that starts with Friday's 'What The F!'. It's the liveliest night at Iloilo's most programmed cocktail bar.","The bar is open to 2am on Saturdays; check Instagram for the night's theme.",{"slug":271,"name":272,"startDate":273,"endDate":274,"recurring":275,"citySlug":5,"placeLabel":6,"venueLabel":276,"kind":277,"blurb":278,"tip":279,"dateStatus":280,"url":281,"photo":282},"dinagyang-2027","Dinagyang Festival 2027","2027-01-22","2027-01-24","annual","Iloilo City proper (Freedom Grandstand & judging areas)","festival","Iloilo's warrior-style street dancing ends with the Ati tribes competition on the fourth Sunday of January, and the city's Smallville and Plazuela bars go all night.","Kasadyahan is usually on Saturday and the Ati tribes on Sunday; buy grandstand seats early.","expected","https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDinagyang",{"sm":283,"lg":284,"width":145,"height":285,"credit":286,"license":287,"sourceUrl":288},"\u002Fphotos\u002Fdinagyang-2027-sm.webp","\u002Fphotos\u002Fdinagyang-2027-lg.webp",374,"Jumzchino","CC BY-SA 4.0","https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FFile:Dinagyang_Festival_2024-28.jpg",{"venues":290,"events":291,"datedEvents":292},107,72,55]