The Iloilo City Hall is the first green building in the Visayas,[2] which features a solar powered air-conditioning system, a rooftop garden, and a rain harvesting area.[3]
Lin-ay sang Iloilo (Lady of Iloilo), an 18-foot bronze statue on top of Iloilo City Hall's dome. The inspiration was drawn from the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., where a twenty-foot statue called "The Lady of Freedom" stands as a symbol of "Freedom triumphant in War and Peace". The Lin-ay sang Iloilo characterized prosperity and aspirations of hope and peace.[3]
It was designed by Ed Defensor and cast by Franz Herbich in Cebu Philippines.
Construction was begun on the eight-story Iloilo city legislative building in 2021. The building, intended to house city councilors, will be connected to the city hall with a bridge.[4] Mayor Jerry Treñas is also pushing for a 7-story multi-parking building near City Hall.[5][needs update]