^^how was concert? sold out?

I think bisan matapos na ang flood control project indi man gihapon maresolba ang baha, according sa DPWH kon nasa 80% na ang project tani hagan-hagan na ang pagbaha pero daw naglain pa.

Dapat iconsider nila ang mga unexpected na pagbaha (pareho subong) sa pagconstruct sang floodway or i-extend na nila ang pagconstruct up to san miguel-sta.barbara.
Ang baha subong sa area sang pavia overflow na sya halin sa sta.barabara-san miguel portion sang aganan river.

Siguro next to the power problem ang flood control ang isa sa mga proyekto ang unahon sang city govt labi na gid ang city proper kag ang molo-arevalo areas.
we need bigger and wider river.dako kag mapag on nga dam.batonon ta nga kulang gd kita sa infra,tani subng mabugtaw na mga opisyal ta.tani seryosohon na nila ang flood control project,paiway anay bulsa.

Photo galleries of the Iloilo Flood:

http://aksyonradyoiloilo.net/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/trigo/sets/72157605751565055/


To the owners -- thanks. At least, we got a glimpse of the extent of the damage. To my fellow Ilonggos, you are in my prayers.

^^how's Iloilo? wala pa ring power ah.

^^ As of today, no electricity, no water.... 49 dead 60 still missing.

I've got this impression that Iloilo City has striking similarities with New Orleans, topography, parallel culture and the events...ang difference lang ugaling is there is no mass mayhem and looting.

Photo galleries of the Iloilo Flood:

http://aksyonradyoiloilo.net/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/trigo/sets/72157605751565055/


To the owners -- thanks. At least, we got a glimpse of the extent of the damage. To my fellow Ilonggos, you are in my prayers.

Some images from Leo Solinap and Aksyon Radyo Iloilo
Right now, all that we can do is to pray for the safety and the fast recovery.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/leo1.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/leo2.jpg

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does anyone knows the telephone number of bombo radio iloilo and email.

i need it. thank you.

^^ go here: http://www.bomboradyo.com/

Baha sa Iloilo, nagsubside na; linibo ka evacuees nagapabilin sa evacuation centers
6/23/2008 7:42:47 AM

ILOILO CITY-- Wala na sang baha sa siyudad kag probinsiya sang Iloilo nga gintuga sang bagyo Frank.

Apang nagapabilin nga puno sang lunang ang mga dalanon, samtang nabilin na lang ang kahalitan nga ginbilin sang bagyo.

Tubtub sa karon nagapabilin ang linibo nga mga evacuees sa mga evacuation centers, sa siyudad kag probinsiya sang Iloilo, kalabanan sang mga ini ang wala na sang balay nga balikan bangod nga gin-anod sang tubig baha ang ila mga pamalay.

Padayon man ang mga ini nga nagahulat sang bulig kaangay sang bulong, pagkaon, kag panapton.

Samtang magapabilin naman subong nga adlaw ang search, retrieval, kag relief operation sa nabiktima sang bagyo Frank.

Continue....
http://www.bomboradyo.com/newsdetails.asp?ID=32962

Frank brings worst flooding in Iloilo in years - Gonzalez
06/23/2008 | 09:23 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Justice Sec. Raul Gonzalez on Monday said flooding brought by typhoon "Frank" was the worst experienced in Iloilo province in recent years.

In an interview on dzBB radio, Gonzalez said he was among Iloilo residents who were "trapped" in their houses during flash floods brought by the typhoon.

Gonzalez said last weekend's flooding was the worst that ever occurred in the province, adding the destruction was comparable to that caused in Pinatubo in Central Luzon in 1991.

"I was stranded in my house for 48 hours... It was the worst flooding that ever occurred. Ito maka-compare ito sa Pinatubo ... insofar as devastation is concerned (This can compare to the Pinatubo incident insofar as devastation is concerned)," Gonzalez said.

The DOPJ chief said he was surprised that the water rose so quickly, adding the flooding could have been a combination of the monsoon, high tide and heavy rains.

Gonzalez said that 100 meters away, the floods destroyed some 180,000 bags of rice at the nearby National Food Authority (NFA) facility.

"Giniba ng tubig ang pader, murky water yan (The floodwaters broke through the walls. The rice was destroyed because of the murky water)," Gonzalez said.

He said the most important thing Iloilo residents need now is water, since the local water district had cut off their supply.

"Pinapa-service sa fire department pero ang worry ng fire department sa potability. Nag-iwan ako sa evacuation center ng kaunting pera (The fire department is trying to fill the need for water but the problem is that the water is not potable. I left some money to the evacuation centers to see to the needs of the evacuees)," Gonzalez said.

Gonzalez also said Iloilo remains without electricity and said bakeries could not produce bread for residents due to the power outage. He said that in one evacuation center, workers could only give out biscuits.

Worse, Gonzalez said many children had to sleep on cement floors and were looking for cartons as beddings.

Gonzalez said he has left instructions to local authorities to set up soup kitchens in the city plaza and give arrozcaldo to residents.

Meanwhile, Gonzalez said he rice hoarding was prevalent in Iloilo City over the weekend, and said he has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to crack down on hoarders in the area.

Gonzalez said he learned of the hoarding from families in evacuation centers, who told him that bags of rice worth P1,800 were being sold for as much as P2,200.

"Nagrereklamo ang tao ng bigas kung may available na bigas P2,200 per bag, which is already profiteering. So I ordered the NBI, arestuhin ang mga ganyan (Residents were complaining that bags of rice were sold at P2,200 per bag. That is already profiteering. So I ordered the
NBI to arrest the hoarders)," Gonzalez said.

Gonzalez, however, admitted these are just "small fry," and that there may be bigger hoarders taking advantage of the situation. He said he ordered the NBI to also snoop around and check on the extent of hoarding and profiteering in the province.

"Worried ako these are the small ones. Survey ko muna ang extent ng hoarding and profiteering (I am worried that these are just the small ones. I ordered the NBI to conduct a survey the extent of hoarding and profiteering)," Gonzalez said. - GMANews.TV (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/102679/Frank-brings-worst-flooding-in-Iloilo-in-years---Gonzalez)

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thanks Bernie,
biskan ano pa nga unos mag-abot sa aton kabuhi padayon kita sa bag-atubang sini.and this is where we become strong,self-reliant and more confident to face the coming of days.let's all be hopeful,prayerful to see the brighter side of light.kag.sa diri man naton nga tion matakos ang aton mga kasimanwa the vitrue of helping,sharing,freindliness.

we always get up,
whenever we're down
sunshines never stop,
behind clouds that frown.

way to go iloilo!

Sorry, its my first post in months... Just went busy lately but yesterday and today we have no class. SSC Iloilo community and Worldwide Ilonggo communnity listening to us today, please pray for the people who are victims of this tragedy, who lost properties, loved ones and even lives...

ahay may bagyo gale sa iloilo...daw grabe ni subong haw ang effect sang bagyo. la pa ko katawag ya kay ari ko sa Sanya subong ga bakasyon...ambot kon sa villa may baha man

Some images from Leo Solinap and Aksyon Radyo Iloilo
Right now, all that we can do is to pray for the safety and the fast recovery.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/leo1.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/leo2.jpg

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sa diin ni bern ang grabe ga lumapaw nga baha?

^^ Almost all of the towns and the two cities were submerged in flood waters.
The worst hit in Iloilo City is Jaro District...May mga lugar to nga indi nalab-utan sang baha nga naabtan gid...hambal sang radyo last time, 95% sang ciudad ara sa idalum sang tubi.

Ang mga pictures nga ini, sa dampi Diversion ni, biskan sa Smallville nga indi man ginabaha, nagbaha gid.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3067/2604607458_d5e475d5fb.jpg?v=0
Courtesy of IloiloRiver of Flickr...Cabatuan Bridge over Tigum River

Photos by Oskie Nava @ Flickr
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3165/2606832532_35fc6f62b6.jpg?v=0

^^pati bridge guba ba!

subong ko lang nabal an nga ang city ta gali 6 inches below sea level.kinanglan ta gd sang dako kag reliable nga river.

Grabe ba! Ang tubig baha sa balay sa Passi hasta kuno sa irok ni nanay (she's about 5').

The last flood in Passi of similar magnitude was maybe 25-30 years ago.

^^ natiis ko yong ginawa ni Frank sa pagsira sa kabuhayan namin ang pagkawala ng maraming bangus at alimango sa aming fishpond...natiis ko rin ang pagkawasak ng aming sasakyan at higit sa lahat natiis ko rin ang pagkawala ng aming pinakamamahal na aso dahil sa baha:ohno: ang hindi kolang matiis ay yong tatlong araw na akong hindi naliligo:rant: walang TUbig!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rant::lol:

^^ Hehehe!!! At least this is something that made me smile. :)

“When NATURE seeks revenge, there's nothing much that we humans can do about it... they say, the chinese character for "crisis" is the same as "opportunity" . We hope that this crisis provided an opportunity for everyone to reassess what is really important in our lives. And guide us in our future decisions...” – Domingo Bayona, UPVHS Batch ‘82

God loves Iloilo City.
He sent us a message.

He sent flood during daytime not when everyone was sleeping.
on a Saturday when everyone was at home and not on a weekday where parents are in work and children in school.
water as high as 10 ft. and receded only in a day.
230,000 persons are affected but less than 20 died.

Where are the trees in the mountain,
the mangroves in the river, the creeks in the land?

Thousands pleaded for help, but only few were rescued
some might even claim that rescue never came, only that we might
have not realized that rescue did come
we were in God's protective and loving hands.

God has his own reasons; he made us live and sent us a message
let us all reflect and think what His message maybe.

I sincerely apologize to those of whom I was not able to help
I tried and did the best way I could (as acting Mayor)
On a rainy Friday evening no one ever expected this thing to happen
Suddenly Saturday morning (till now) my hands were so full.

I apologize to DSWD regional director Teresita Rosales and her staff
for pushing them (her) hard for relief goods
I apologize to CSWD Fred Villanueva for all the squabbles, shouting matches
and strong orders
I apologize to Joe Papa and the Crisis team and the volunteers for forgetting to attend
to provide you with food

I thank the Private sector especially the Chinese community for
responding to our call of providing their logistics in the rescue operations
the jet ski association, Mr. Vince Tajanlangit and Oliver Abanilla whose seadoo
jet ski was swept away and he having to seek refuge in a rooftop.
I thank ICAG and the Federation for the fire trucks and the dump trucks

I thank Councilor Jam Baronda for being with me in the command center in that crucial Saturday afternoon until Sunday afternoon. Governor Tupas and Councilor Lex Tupas for
the dump trucks of the province of Iloilo

I thank media for providing information on what was actually happening so people affected would know what to do.

I thank my staff, Gina, Girlie, Luisa, Oca, Norman, etc. even my security who were already helping me answering non stop phone calls (from landline to cell phones)

I just thank everyone that I could no longer mention in his or her own way
for the food, clothing, water (Mayor Vincent Flores, Blue Water, Debbie Damasco Namalata of San Miguel Corporation, medicines and everything, anything that they could help

Also for all the words of encouragement and support, it made me stronger (though I never got tired or thought of giving up) I was confident of myself
let us continue to pull our resources together, help those who are in need especially the hungry, the thirsty, the homeless and comfort those who are in pain.

Again let us all think of what His message is all about. Let’s thank God for His graciousness and for his Love.

Public service for me is not a job rather it is volunteer work.

I remain

Jed Patrick E. Mabilog
Vice Mayor, City of Iloilo
Philippines

Tel. no. (063) 33-3363530
Fax. 509-6552

jedmabilog@yahoo.com
jedmabilog@gmail.com
www.haligifoundation.com

Gosh, at last the power in Mandurriao is back. Grabe diri sa housing, it's the first time that our house got flooded so sa mga prone to flooding na areas like Jaro, grabe guid to ya ang situation. Some of my classmates (and their families) had to spend the night on top of their houses with the rain pouring down on them and without food.

I have one classmate, who lives near LTO. During the height of the flood, isa nalang ka layer sang bintana (jelousy na tawag? hehe di ko sure) makita mo sa balay nila and the floodwater rose so fast that they didn't have time to save ALL of their things, they can only save their own lives..

If you pass by Jaro, daw guin agyan sang guerra. People are begging on the street side, some have made shelters out of trapal, makita mo na wash away mga mga salakyan sa palayan, may ara pa to gani trisicle nga nag tupa sa babaw sang salakyan, lutak everywhere, kung nag mala na guid man ang lutak teh perte yab-ok nmn.

Pero life is slowly moving on man for those who weren't heavily affected. Grabe man ang iban nga opportunistic people... like may na tumba nga billboard sa La Paz, pag ka aga wala na bilin kay guin pang lagari na sa mga tawo para ma baligya as scrap metal. La na gd siguro.

Pero at least, tinlo na subong ang suba. I remember Dungon Creek a few months ago. Grabe guid basura, subong la na masyado. I guess nature has its own way of telling people that their actions will always come back to haunt them ... with a vengeance.

My prayers go for you guys :) I hope things get better soon :)

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curses curses curses...

because of this problem, i almost lost my family, dont know how to find them because there is no contact at all.

ako nga grabe ang worry. trying to contact bombo, no answer, email, no response.

looking for a website like iloilo city. wow, may phone numbers, to call...

me: hello, mayors office, maayong hapon, puwede tani kapamangkot regarding sa flood...

other line: hello to, private residence ini.

me: ha? ay basi sala lang ko dial. (me dial again)

me: hello, maayong hapon, mayors office ni?

other line: hello to, ikaw man guihapon?

me: sorry guid liwat manang ha, amo ni number nyo? 3373537? oo to.
ay sorry guid ma'am ha. (look properly and its there in their website)

i called a different number again, this time the last phone number.

me: hello, mayors office ni?

other line: ay private residence ini to.

me: amo ni number nyo tiyay? 3350085?

other line: oo to.

me: manang puwede kapalihog man ay, long distance ni, tungod sa baha di ko makontak pamilya ko, balan mo number sa mayors office?

other line: try ko lang to ha? (silent for almost 15 seconds, then...) to change mo lang ang 335 sa 337.

me: thank you guid manang ha.

other line: no problem...

this happened today this morning...24.June.2008 and here is the direct link, kadako ka number wala man gali. the brouhaha of the city government.

http://www.iloilocity.gov.ph

pasalamat ako kay ang utod ko nagpuli guilayon iloilo kag i found out that i lost all except my parents and the dogs.

maayo kay ok sila, start from the scratch guid ko.

^^Weird. Actually the whole phone line is messed up. I have to contact people back at home for details...@Caloy, sorry if I have no list of casualties or missing, because actually some are missing in my clan...]

But the good news is that your family is fine.

^^Weird. Actually the whole phone line is messed up. I have to contact people back at home for details...@Caloy, sorry if I have no list of casualties or missing, because actually some are missing in my clan...]

But the good news is that your family is fine.

thanks. no problem, im just being too pessismistic (is that correct?) about my family. thats why i asked you those initially.

because, i dont know where to start...

anyways, thank you. add mo ko ha.

^^ Sin-o indi, di bala? Daw tanan gid kita masugod sa una. Ako gani ka-frantic sa akon sa nagligad nga weekend. Subong gapangita ko paagi para makapuli kag maassess kon ano natabo sa lola ko, sa mga paryente ko, sa tanan.

Na-add na ta ka. :)

^^ Sin-o indi, di bala? Daw tanan gid kita masugod sa una. Ako gani ka-frantic sa akon sa nagligad nga weekend. Subong gapangita ko paagi para makapuli kag maassess kon ano natabo sa lola ko, sa mga paryente ko, sa tanan.

Na-add na ta ka. :)

thanks, i hope ok lang sila. haaay, grabe nga galastuhon.

i know how you feel berns, makarelate ako sa tahedya nga natabo sa aton.

dali lang, bugtaw ka pa as of this time? daw parehas ta ba. he he he...

^^ Gani man...I'm so eager to go home now.

Anyway, got YM? Please PM it to me if you have one. Thanks! :)

^^ my prayers to all those affected by this calamity. have the floodwaters receded? I hope this will encourage the government and the people to restore some marshlands and forest cover in the moutain areas.

The world is becoming a more unstable place due to global warming, sadly this may happen again in the near future.

I hope everything goes well. I know we need to prepare ourselves since storms are getting stronger and our capabilities on such disasters are very limited.

Arroyo wants next Cabinet meeting in Iloilo - VP Noli
06/25/2008 | 09:59 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Iloilo province, one of the worst-hit areas in the wake of typhoon "Frank," will be the venue of the next Cabinet meeting on July 1.

Vice President Manuel "Noli" de Castro Jr said Wednesday President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo wants the meeting in Iloilo so the Cabinet can get a firsthand look at the extent of the destruction.

"Pag uwi niya, sa Tuesday sa Iloilo gagawin ang Cabinet meeting (When she returns from her US trip, she wants the next Cabinet meeting held in Iloilo on Tuesday)," De Castro said in an interview on dzBB radio.

President Arroyo is due to return from her 10-day trip to the United States on Monday, June 30.

A Malacañang statement last week said she plans to inspect the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 upon her arrival.

Iloilo was deemed as the worst-hit province in the wake of typhoon "Frank," which lashed several parts of the country last weekend.

As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, figures from the regional Office of Civil Defense showed that a total of 213 people died in the wake of typhoon Frank's onslaught in Western Visayas. Of the number, 135 were recorded in Iloilo province and 15 more in Iloilo City. - GMANews.TV

mayo kay para personal guid nga makita ni PGMA ang itsura sang iloilo,makita nya man ang halit sa infra kag agri,mayo ni kay para maaksyonan dayon.
problema lang kung sakyan pa guid sang mga politiko kag magpapogi man kuno ang iban labi na ang may handom sa 2010.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myl54smQJ-Q
grb makaharadlok man ang natabo sa iloilo ba.kinanglan gd ang flood control project.

^^ The flood control project is not enough, at least for the rest of Iloilo Province. Given the degree of destruction it has brought to our banwa. It will only serve the Tigum-Aganan-Jaro River basins...But given that we have other big rivers such as Jalaur and Suague River Basins and other rivers as well...

This is a wake up call that we as humans have to be aware if we tend to be lax of what is going on.

Its a good thing that Gloria will be at Iloilo for inspection. :)

oi si mayor nag-abot na sa city..!!!
nagbabala sa mga magsasamantala sa mga prices ng mga commodities

http://api.ning.com/files/JHToKoGPzF3RyRUZVgI--tEU-

oi si mayor nag-abot na sa city..!!!
nagbabala sa mga magsasamantala sa mga prices ng mga commoditiesyap tama,my sister is in jaro ryt now hambal nya mahal mahal sang tubig kag tanan nga balaklon,kalooy sng mga estudyante kung mag minahal tanan.

^^ My goodness, what happened to Iloilo City???!! i mean saan nanggaling yung baha???

[QUOTE=habagatcentral1;22018595]^^ The flood control project is not enough, at least for the rest of Iloilo Province. Given the degree of destruction it has brought to our banwa. It will only serve the Tigum-Aganan-Jaro River basins...But given that we have other big rivers such as Jalaur and Suague River Basins and other rivers as well...

ya same with the moro boro dam,i dont know what happen to it last bagyo?naguba man?medyo naulihi ko balita ba,pila ka dam ang naguba sang nagbagyo?we really need big infra.kung hindi kalolooy syudad ta bayaan kita sang mga investor,look what happen to tabuc suba.kanami sang area dira for business pero tan awa gamay lang nga ulan baha, wala pa na maintain ang road.

How about Leganes? We have a family friend there. Kindly advise if this town of Leganes is affected by the flood

My prayers are with you in this difficult time. I have faith that Iloilo will quickly recover from this catastrophe.

From what I've read the Moroboro Dam in Dingle was damaged because of the current but the Maasin Dam and watershed only suffered minor damages because they had to open the floodgates to avoid it from collapsing. That's the reason why the flood waters rose so fast and it carried with it a LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT of mud.

The popular look in Iloilo right now is either "Bagong Gising", "Muddy Look", or both. Hehe

I blogged about Typhoon Frank in Iloilo (http://www.exploreiloilo.com/typhoon-frankfengshen-ravages-iloilo-philippines.html), thanks to bernie who came up with the photo.

This is also a warning to all corrupt officials that everytime they take a single centavo from the peoples money through vital infra projects(dam, flood control, bridges) nature will take its course to collect from them. See what happened to Iloilo, it’s not only the poor and the common people who were greatly affected but the whole community. I have ultra rich friends who lost their cars, and badly damaged most of their properties which only reminds us that living in a gated community will not save them from the wrath of Mother Nature.

Moroboro Dam's river is one of Jalaur River's tributaries. With Suague raging like a bull along with Jalaur from Calinog-Passi, then its good luck for the rest of Iloilo's plains...

Actually, our fertile soil in Iloilo is attributed to the mud or silt coming from the mountains brought by rivers through floods. I think its one catch we are to face.

This is also a warning to all corrupt officials that everytime they take a single centavo from the peoples money through vital infra projects(dam, flood control, bridges) nature will take its course to collect from them. See what happened to Iloilo, it’s not only the poor and the common people who were greatly affected but the whole community. I have ultra rich friends who lost their cars, and badly damaged most of their properties which only reminds us that living in a gated community will not save them from the wrath of Mother Nature.
agree we need big infra.from roads rivers and bridges.may housing project man tood kontrobersyal pa.we need to grow at this point of time.para someday somehow makahambal man kita sa mga bagong tubo na ang iloilo halin sadto asta subng progresibo man gyapon.Time to wake up kag mag bangon.

^^ Magbugtaw kag magtindog kita halin sa lutak.
Babangon tayo mula sa putikan, magsisimula, magbabago, uunlad. :D

^^ Magbugtaw kag magtindog kita halin sa lutak.
Babangon tayo mula sa putikan, magsisimula, magbabago, uunlad. :D
^^haha^^daw pilikula ba.sige lang mu guid na.may leksyon guid na.acknowledge the mistake and move forward.united ilonggo for progresive iloilo.

Photos by Leo Solinap

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Along the Coastal Road


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Alimodian - it saddens me because SSC was on this nice bridge only a few months ago.
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You could very well see how the river swelled


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NFA Regional Office VI in Quintin Salas. The road on the right is the 4-lane McArthur Hi-way, but you can only see one lane. The rest is covered by inches of mud.

USS Ronald Reagan, darating sa lalawigan ng Iloilo
6/25/2008 4:38:54 PM

http://www.bomboradyo.com/bomboradyo/data/ship%20photo%20inside.jpg

(USS Ronald Reagan, pinakamalaki, pinakabago sa Nimitz-class aircraft carriers ng Amerika ay nakatakdang dumating sa Iloilo upang tumulong sa recovery at disaster relief operations.)

Tiniyak ng Amerika na sasailalim sa direksiyon ng Philippine disaster relief authorities, ang darating na USS Ronald Reagan Aircraft Carrier Group upang tumulong sa recovery at disaster relief operations lalo na sa lalawigan ng Iloilo na matinding sinalanta ng bagyong Frank (international name: Fengshen).

Ang USS Ronald Reagan ay magbibigay din suporta para sa kinakailang rescue operations habang ang mga US personnel ay magbibigay din assistance katulad ng aircraft support, production at delivery ng inuming tubig, medical assistance at machinery repair.

Ang madaliang deployment sa Pilipinas ng pinakamalaki at pinakabago sa Nimitz-class aircraft carriers ng Amerika ay kasunod ng pakikipagpulong ng Pangulong Arroyo sa Oval office sa White House kay United States President George W. Bush kagabi.

Nauna rito, nagpaaabot si President Bush ng pakikiramay sa Pilipinas sa dinanas na trahedya at sa mga pamilya ng mga nasawi sa kalamidad, "I expressed to President Arroyo our deep condolences to those who suffered as a result of the typhoon. We, the American people, care about the human suffering that's taking place, and we want to help our friends in a time of need."

Kasama sa USS Ronald Reagan's carrier group ay ang cruiser na USS Chancellorsville, ang destroyers USS Decatur, USS Gridley, at USS Howard, ang frigate na USS Thach, at iba pang mga barkong pandigma.

Ang displacement ng USS Ronald Reagan ay tinatayang nasa 95,000 tonelada ng tubig kung itoy fully loaded at may top speed ng mahigit sa 30 knots, na ang makina ay kinabibilangan ng dalawang nuclear reactors.

Sinasabang ito ay maaaring magbiyahe ng 20 taon bago muling mag-refuel.

Tinatayang kasing haba ito ng Empire State Building na nasa New York kung saan may taas na 1,092 feet (333 m) at 134 feet (41 m) ang lapad mula sa beam. Ang flight deck ay nasa 252 feet (77 m) na lapad o kaya ito'y nasa 4.5 acres (18,000 m²).

Ang USS Ronald Reagan ay kumakarga din ng mahigit sa 5,500 personnel at mahigit sa 80 eroplano. Ito'y tinanghal na kampeon sa 2006 Battle "E" for West Coast carriers.

Magugunitang, nauna ng dumating sa Pilipinas ang USNS Stockham at U.S. Navy P-3 maritime surviellance aircraft na umaasiste din sa search, rescue at retrieval operations sa paglubog ng barkong MV Princess of the Stars ng Sulpicio Lines.

http://www.bomboradyo.com/newsdetails.asp?ID=33336

^^napaka heart warming naman nito! i think i saw this ship sa isang episode ng discovery channel while it was being built! it was either late 1990s or the first years of the 21st century natapos 'to. before it was used by the US military, it was inaugurated by the fomer first lady and widow of the late and former US president Ronald Reagan. one of those things we need in these times of calamity.

Many factors have contributed to the unusual flooding of Iloilo City, most notable of which is the sheer volume of rainfall. However, there are also the anthropogenic factors that must be seriously taken into account because these are the ones humans can control.

Below is my hypothesis on the effect of the reclamation of the fishponds in Brgy. Nabitasan on the hydrology of Dungon Creek. It is purely hypothetical, but nevertheless makes sense.

BEFORE
http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/8917/dungoncreekbeforejl9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

AFTER
http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/392/dungoncreekafterpw2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

It may be inferred that ongoing reclamation at Brgy. San Rafael and Brgy. Tabucan might have similar consequences.

Before there were fishponds, much of Iloilo City was a mangrove forest naturally flooded from time to time. Now the fishponds are giving way to commercial and residential areas. As we assert dominion over the natural ecosystem, let's be aware that every little change we cause would have a chain of impacts on the way this world works.
:)

I forgot what is the exact term of it but Dungon Creek is categorized as a "run-off" creek or the natural drainage for rainwater. It is believed that there is no source like a spring. It gets its water from the rain, that is why every summer the said creek is bone dry or with tidal water.

Many factors have contributed to the unusual flooding of Iloilo City, most notable of which is the sheer volume of rainfall. However, there are also the anthropogenic factors that must be seriously taken into account because these are the ones humans can control.

Below is my hypothesis on the effect of the reclamation of the fishponds in Brgy. Nabitasan on the hydrology of Dungon Creek. It is purely hypothetical, but nevertheless makes sense.

BEFORE
http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/8917/dungoncreekbeforejl9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

AFTER
http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/392/dungoncreekafterpw2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

It may be inferred that ongoing reclamation at Brgy. San Rafael and Brgy. Tabucan might have similar consequences.

Before there were fishponds, much of Iloilo City was a mangrove forest naturally flooded from time to time. Now the fishponds are giving way to commercial and residential areas. As we assert dominion over the natural ecosystem, let's be aware that every little change we cause would have a chain of impacts on the way this world works.
:)

if we follow your take, then much of the portion of the reclaimed land was overwhelmed by the dungon creek overflow.

Photos by Leo Solinap

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/7964/image28eg3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Along the Coastal Road


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Alimodian - it saddens me because SSC was on this nice bridge only a few months ago.
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You could very well see how the river swelled


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Very heartbreaking guid ang natabo nga ini sa Iloilo. I didn't comprehend the extent of the damages until I saw these pictures. Kami diri sa Manila were one with our fellow Ilonggos in prayers. Could someone post donations accounts nga locally based.

Ano na ayhan natabo didto sa amon banwa? Naguba man ayhan ang amon taramnan sa Barotac. Wala man guihapon communications asta subong.

^^ What local NGOs?
I can refer you to some individuals who are also in charge of relief goods:

Francis Cruz - +63(920)9280623 - that's for the City Mayor's Office

Some of the contact numbers here:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/banner2-1.jpg

The Philippine National Red Cross:

Metrobank, Port Area Branch
Peso account number: 151-3-041-63122-8
Dollar account number: 151-2-151-00218-2
Swift Code: MBTC PH MM

Bank of the Philippine Islands, Port Area Branch
Peso account number: 4991-0010-99
Type of Account: Current

Bank of the Philippine Islands, UN Branch
Dollar account number: 8114-0030-94
Type of Account: Savings
Swift Code: BOPI PH MM

or bring your donations at ABSCBN Foundation (Sagip Kapamilya) or SM Foundation.
If you do know other NGOs who are into relief operations, kindly post them here.

Thanks! :)

^^ What local NGOs?
I can refer you to some individuals who are also in charge of relief goods:

Francis Cruz - +63(920)9280623 - that's for the City Mayor's Office

Some of the contact numbers here:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/banner2-1.jpg

The Philippine National Red Cross:

Metrobank, Port Area Branch
Peso account number: 151-3-041-63122-8
Dollar account number: 151-2-151-00218-2
Swift Code: MBTC PH MM

Bank of the Philippine Islands, Port Area Branch
Peso account number: 4991-0010-99
Type of Account: Current

Bank of the Philippine Islands, UN Branch
Dollar account number: 8114-0030-94
Type of Account: Savings
Swift Code: BOPI PH MM

or bring your donations at ABSCBN Foundation (Sagip Kapamilya) or SM Foundation.
If you do know other NGOs who are into relief operations, kindly post them here.

Thanks! :)

BEFORE
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AFTER
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:)
at least now theres a clear view of of iloilo river.as you can see from this pix,we need a huge infra project to avoid future flooding.as the city grows infra should follow the one we're lacking.tani sang una pa narealize:ohno: ang flood control project.since our city is below sea level we need rivers,big rivers and well maintained drainage system.More infra for iloilo please.we need it.
:ohno:

Actually there are more infrastructure projects today than it was in the 90's. All at least we can say that Iloilo Flood Control Project is now on its way, at least to alleviate the current perennial situation of flooding within MIDC.

The only exemption to the rule of the catastrophe last weekend was, it was really overwhelming, not just Tigum-Aganan-Jaro River basin, but all rivers in the island of Panay overflowed. Maybe it was inevitable for Mother Nature to give a wrath with such proportion.

Yes, we really do need more infrastructure developments. At least there are projects than nothing. Now that we have to start again from the muddy start, then there is a space for improvement of our basic infra but again it would take time.

How about Leganes? We have a family friend there. Kindly advise if this town of Leganes is affected by the flood

no worries for leganesnon (poblacion), my brother texted me, wala baha sa amon not sure with other areas of leganes...

my heartfelt condolence sa tanan nga tawo naapekuthan sang bagyo nga
frank...

[QUOTE=IAMME;22024487]Photos by Leo Solinap

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/7964/image28eg3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Along the Coastal Road

this pic was used on the headline of GULF TODAY...last june 21 2008

Hi guys,

Nagpost na rin ako sa blogs ko asking for donations and any form of help to your city and to the other towns/cities that were ravaged by Frank. Regards to everyone. :)

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One of many youtube vids of the 9/21/08 iloilo flood.
People using jetskis to help stranded poeple in jaro. You can also see a Dunkin Donuts truck giving away food. Looking at this vid and other about the flood made me teary eyed and sad. But the Ilonggo spirit of strength and unity shows. Padayon Iloilo!

Hi guys,

Nagpost na rin ako sa blogs ko asking for donations and any form of help to your city and to the other towns/cities that were ravaged by Frank. Regards to everyone. :)

thank you sinj! we need all the help we can get.

By GENALYN D. KABILING, DAVID CAGAHASTIAN, CHARISSA M. LUCI, and JENNY F. MANONGDO (http://www.mb.com.ph/MTNN20080626128294.html)

WASHINGTON D.C. (Via PLDT) — President Arroyo thanked on Tuesday the United States, Spain, and Vietnam for their sympathies and relief assistance to typhoon victims in the Philippines.


The President said the United States was among the first nations to offer assistance in response to the devastation caused by typhoon Frank and the ferry accident in the Visayas.

"While here in Washington, we have received assistance from US government in the form of aid and the dispatch of several US navy vessels, including an aircraft carrier, to the site of the ferry accident," she said during a meeting with the US-ASEAN Business Council and US Chamber of Commerce at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel here.

"We are grateful to the government and the people of America for your continuous support," Mrs. Arroyo said, adding that "in the time of global tensions and economic uncertainty, the US and the Philippines remain steadfast friends."

On Tuesday morning, the President met US President George W. Bush at the White House where the American leader offered his condolences to the typhoon victims in the Philippines.

The US leader ordered the deployment of an aircraft carrier, the USS Ronald Reagan, and other US Navy assets to join the rescue and retrieval operations for the missing passengers of MV Princess of the Stars in Romblon.

The President announced that the government of Spain has expressed interest in sending relief assistance to typhoon hit provinces in the country.

Mrs. Arroyo, in a video conference with officials of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), asked authorities to prepare the establishment of the typhoon relief fund to ensure it goes to the beneficiaries.

Also on Tuesday, the Vietnamese prime minister offered his condolences to the families of the victims of typhoon Frank and the sinking of the MV Princess of the Stars during his hastily arranged meeting with President Arroyo here.

The meeting between the two Asian leaders was not originally part of Arroyo’s schedule in the US. The Vietnamese leader also met with President Bush at the White House during his visit here.

Mrs. Arroyo expressed gratitude to Vietnam’s prime minister for his condolences to the victims of the typhoon that struck the country last week.

Chinese Ambassador Song Tao turned over yesterday 0,000 (R4 million) in emergency cash assistance to the Philippines for the relief efforts in the wake of typhoon Frank.

The Chinese Embassy in Manila said the money, the first cash assistance disbursed by a foreign donor for the relief operations, was received by Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) acting Secretary Francisco Benedicto.

Chinese Embassy counsellor Ji Haojun said another ,000 in cash assistance to the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) is already with the embassy and will be turned over later this week.

"The Chinese government and people wish to express deep condolences and sincere sympathies to the Philippine people and the families of the victims. As close neighbor and good friend to the Philippines, we share the sufferings of the victims and their families," the Chinese government said in a statement.

The Chinese government said it is also an expression of sympathy to more than 100 typhoon victims, mostly living in western Visayas.

"In such times of difficulties, the Chinese people and the Philippine people always stand firmly behind each other and extend helping hands to each other. Because we not only neighbors and friends, we are also brothers and relatives," Song said.

"In order to show our deep sympathies to the people of the disaster area and support to the relief efforts, the Chinese government decided to provide 0,000 emergency aid in cash to the Philippine government for disaster relief and reconstruction," the Chinese Embassy said.

"We hope that under the leadership of the Philippine government and with the support of different circles of society, the people of the typhoon-hit area will overcome the difficulties and reconstruct their homeland as early as possible," it said.

[QUOTE=IAMME;22024487]Photos by Leo Solinap

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/7964/image28eg3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Along the Coastal Road

this pic was used on the headline of GULF TODAY...last june 21 2008

still cant believe the damaged.

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Starbucks is finally invading the Cities of Bacolod and Iloilo

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Evacuees at a function room adjacent to the Jaro Cathedral in Jaro, Iloilo City huddle up to eat donated food. Typhoon Frank left thousands of displaced families across the provinces of Aklan, Capiz and Iloilo. (Photo by Tara Yap)

DoE shells out P10M to coops
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Department of Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes, Iloilo Governor Niel Tupas Sr. and provincial administrator Manuel Mejorada preside a meeting of the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council (PDCC) of Iloilo Wednesday. Sec. Reyes conducted an ocular inspection of energy facilities in Aklan, Capiz and Iloilo that was affected by Typhoon Frank. (Photo by Tara Yap)

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

THE Department of Energy (DoE) will lend P10 million to two Iloilo Electric Cooperatives to hasten the rehabilitation of distribution lines damaged by typhoon Frank last weekend.

DoE Secretary Angelo Reyes ordered the release of P5 million each to Ileco 2 and 3 during a briefing on the power situation in the city and province of Iloilo at the provincial capitol.
Ileco 1 manager Wilfred Billena said they have minimal problem with their distribution lines and they can reenergize their area by Friday.

“We are just awaiting Transco to supply us with power. Pavia has power already because of the airport in Cabatuan,” Billena said.

Ileco 2 officials said they have reenergized 13 out of 15 towns in their area even as they expect to fully restore power in all towns Thursday.

Ileco 3 has restored power in five towns while the rest will be reenergized by Sunday in time for the Manny Pacquiao fight.

Reyes also committed to shoulder half of the P15,000 spent daily by the provincial government for generator sets in five provincial hospitals.

Dr. Patricia Grace Trabado said the district hospitals in Janiuay, Barotac Viejo, Calinog, Dumangas and Passi City are operating on generator sets.

“We spend P15,000 for each generator in the five hospitals. Our operations are dependent on the gen-sets while we wait for power to return,” Trabado said.

Engr. Randy Pastolero of Panay Electric Co. said they have energized five districts in Iloilo City except for Jaro.

“Our substation in Jaro was submerged in floodwaters and we are on process of hastening its re-energization. We expect to be 95 percent operational this week,” Pastolero said. thedailyguardian.com

City Hall appeals for more donations

By Jeehan V. Fernandez

A FLOOD victim himself, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas yesterday appealed for relief goods assistance to address the urgent needs of flood victims here.

Treñas resumed office at City Hall yesterday after a six-day trip to Morocco to speak before a global anti-poverty forum.

The mayor’s residence near a waterway at Barangay Dungon B in Mandurriao district was badly damaged as floodwaters rose to roof level.
“The damage is unquantifiable,” Treñas said even as he cracked a joke before City Hall reporters asking for a spare jacket.

“I am appealing for help of everyone to ease the burden of flood victims that were gravely affected by typhoon Frank. There’s a need for supplies of medicines, potable water, canned goods, noodles, rice, clothes, household utensils, pillows, blankets, mats, soap, plastic water containers, and water purification plants,” said Treñas.

He added that flood victims need medicines including doxycycline, cloxacillin, ciprofloxia, tetracycline, gentamycine, mefenamic, paracetamol, cefalixin suspension, and puritabs. Those who are willing to extend donations may contact executive assistants Francis Cruz at 09209280623 and Snow Chua at 09285045570 or (033) 3370036 and 3372760.

Meanwhile, the City Council yesterday approved the opening of Iloilo City Government-Typhoon Frank trust fund account with Landbank.

The City Treasurer’s Office will soon activate the bank account for easy network access for cash donations across the globe. thedailyguardian.com

Senate gathers donations for typhoon victims

MANILA – Senate President Manny Villar acknowledged all the employees and staff of the Senate and outside donors who contributed to the Senate’s initiative to gather donations for the victims of Typhoon “Frank.”

Dubbed as “Tulong Kapwa,” the initiative received a seed fund from the Senate President himself amounting to about P330,000 representing one year of his salary as a legislator.

The Office of Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri has also pledged blankets, which the typhoon victims have asked for.

Villar, Nacionalista Party president, said, “Thousands of our countrymen are in dire need of help in the wake of typhoon Frank, and we call on our civil servants to contribute what they can for the alleviation of the plight of our victims.”

The provinces of Iloilo, Aklan, Capiz and Antique as well as Iloilo City were already placed under a state of calamity in the wake of severe inundations.

Villar, who hails from Iloilo, has directed the distribution of relief goods for his kasimanwas since Saturday.

Meanwhile, the whole province of Aklan still has no electricity and the lines of two telephone companies are still down.

Villar said, “We continue to appeal to our sympathetic citizens to give their share of help at this time of calamity when our people are extremely tried. This must be a time of collective action and help as a country uniting for the upliftment of its battered people.”/PN www.panaynewsphilippines.com

I’ll padlock your shops – Treñas

By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – Business establishments taking advantage of Typhoon “Frank’s” devastation will be padlocked right away, declared Mayor Jerry Treñas. He particularly warned water refilling stations against jacking up the prices of their bottled water.

Treñas was attending an international conference on poverty alleviation in Morroco when “Frank” hit the city. He immediately cut short his conference schedule.

The mayor asked the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) help in monitoring the prices of basic commodities.

“We will not allow city residents to suffer for some (businessmen’s) profit...I will close (opportunistic business) establishments right away,” Treñas said.

The city’s chief executive said he learned that some water refilling stations have increased the prices of their bottled water.

The scarcity of clean and safe drinking water is driving residents to buy bottled water.

“Never test me,” Treñas warned businessmen. “We face a big problem...we want everybody’s cooperation to overcome this,” he added.

Treñas admitted he was stunned by the extent of the devastation. He said he had not seen anything close to this in his 51 years, referring to the floodwaters -- as high as 10 feet -- that inundated the city.

“Nobody could have prepared for this kind of calamity,” said Treñas.

He tasked the different offices at City Hall to conduct clean-up operations.

Iloilo City Administrator Melchor Tan is overseeing the clean-up of roads and markets.
City Environment and Natural Resources Office head Noel Hechanova is ensuring that potable water are delivered to evacuation centers.

Francis Cruz, executive assistant IV, is in charged of determine the needs of affected families, donations, relief assistance and medicines. He is coordinating with village officials and the City Social Welfare and Development Office.

City Health Officer Dr. Urminico Baronda is overseeing the sanitation of the city and the operation of health centers.

Treñas confirmed that the city government is eyeing a single bank trust account for all donations and assistance from outside sources to help flood victims.

The Sangguniang Panlungsod is set to authorize Treñas and the City Treasurer’s Office to open up a trust account that will specifically accommodate donations, specifically from foreign entities and the private sector.

The City Mayor’s Office have been receiving inquiries on monetary donations from several foreign embassies based in Metro Manila, and from international organizations.
As of yesterday, there were already 21 confirmed casualties and 169 injured persons in this city.

A total of 145 barangays out of 180 villages are affected, covering 48,705 families or 243,435 persons./PN
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Mayor Jerry Trenas called me earlier, they are appealing for the overseas Ilonggos to help our fellow kasimanwas recover from the aftermath of "Frank."

Please do coordinate with Mister Francis Cruz and Snow Chua at 09209280623. They will be able to assist you with the donations.
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On the other hand, we in SSC Manila here will be trying to make an outreach effort for the devastated people in Iloilo.

Mayor Jerry even said that even him and his family wasn't spared. He doesn't have clean clothes left.

Let's all pray na tani malampasan naton ini tanan. This events should inspire us to improve ourselves and our society without causing damage to the environment.

Agence France-Presse - 6/26/2008 8:29 AM GMT
US helicopters lift aid to typhoon-ravaged Philippines
Six US Navy Seahawk helicopters delivered aid to typhoon-ravaged communities in the central Philippines on Thursday as part of a pledge by US President George W. Bush.

The helicopters from the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier arrived in Iloilo City on the central island of Panay which bore the brunt of Typhoon Fengshen when it slammed into the Philippines on Saturday.

"We will use our air assets to transport relief goods into inaccessible areas," said Captain Thomas Lalor, deputy commander of the helicopter group.

"We are here to give the local officials whatever help they require."

The nuclear powered USS Ronald Reagan and its battle group have not yet entered Philippine waters, Lalor added.

The helicopters will initially bring blankets, food packs and generators to ravaged areas, Philippine civil defence chief Anthony Golez said, adding that US Navy personnel would also assess how they could help further.

More than 490 people died and more than a million have been left homeless by Fengshen, according to civil defence estimates.

The number does not include the hundreds thought killed when a ferry battered by the extreme weather sank carrying more than 850 people.

Bush ordered the carrier group to the Philippines during talks on Tuesday with his Philippine counterpart, Gloria Arroyo, in Washington.

"We want to help our friends in a time of need," he told her as they met in the Oval Office.

A US Navy supply ship, divers and a maritime patrol aircraft have already arrived in the central Philippines to help in finding victims form the ferry disaster.

The Panay provinces, which include Iloilo, Antique and Aklan, suffered massive damage and flooding during the typhoon with 277 dead and at least 251 missing.

More than 304,000 people are still in evacuation centres, the regional disaster monitoring council said.

Power and telephone lines are still down in parts of the island and the northern parts of Antique are still isolated due to landslides, the council said.

UNITY AMID ADVERSITY
Treñas appealed for unity and cooperation.

“As a victim of this latest calamity, I, too, understand what everybody is going through, but I am confident that together, we will overcome this greatest challenge the city has ever had for a long time,” Treñas said.

The mayor’s house in Mandurriao district got flooded, too. Floodwaters left most of his family’s belongings useless, he said.

As the city struggles to move on after the typhoon, Treñas launched a new campaign slogan -- “Bangon, Iloilo” (Rise, Iloilo). He said this is now the core theme of the city’s rehabilitation efforts.

The city is setting up a trust fund to accommodate the cash donations being offered by concerned individuals for the victims of the catastrophe.

Treñas said international agencies have asked him about the extent of the damage and the immediate needs of the victims./PN

TRAVELS, ABSENCES BANNED

City Hall workers told to help in relief efforts

By Jeehan V. Fernandez

EMPLOYEES and workers at the Iloilo City Hall are barred from traveling and filing leave of absences. Instead, they are urged to help in relief and rehabilitation efforts in the aftermath of typhoon Frank that has displaced at least 57 percent of city residents and wrought damage in 80 percent of the metropolis.

This, after Mayor Jerry Treñas issued Wednesday Memorandum Order 466-2008 to department heads, chiefs of office and employees of the City Government to impose regular working schedule in the wake of calamity.

He also temporarily banned the release of public funds to “unnecessary celebrations.”
“All travels, leaves of absences, financial assistance and attendance to public functions requiring public funds are temporarily deferred. Those who will be absent due to ailments are required to submit a medical certificate. Failure to do so shall be subject to termination of service,” Treñas stressed.

He said regular and casual employees are enjoined to provide support to disaster-stricken residents and rehabilitation activities.

The mayor ordered casual employees to report to their respective departments regularly.

Department heads are directed to strictly monitor and make regular report of attendance in compliance to the order.

Meanwhile, Vice-mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said it was ironic hearing House Speaker Prospero Nograles calling for congressmen who are on US trip to go back to the Philippines to attend to the typhoon victims.

Several congressmen including Nograles who are part of US state visit delegation of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will reportedly extend their stay to watch the fight of Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao against Mexican David Diaz in Las Vegas on Sunday.

Arroyo is expected to arrive Sunday. Reports said she had sought help from US President George Bush to hasten the country’s recovery from the tragedy. thedailyguardian.com

Agri sector lost P3.5B to ‘Frank’

WESTERN Visayas lost some P3.5 billion worth of agricultural products and facilities in the aftermath of typhoon “Frank”, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).

Data from the DA Central Action Center show that “Frank” destroyed P609 million worth of rice, P157 million worth of corn, P29 million in agricultural facilities and P2.25 billion worth of fisheries products.

A total of 37,825 hectares of ricelands were also affected by the storm which triggered flashfloods in the city and province of Iloilo.
Aside from Western Visayas, Frank also affected rice, corn and high value commercial crops (HVCCs) and fisheries in eight regions – CALABARZON (Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Quezon); MIMAROPA (Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon); Bicol (Masbate); Central Visayas (Cebu and Negros Oriental); Eastern Visayas (Leyte, Biliran, Samar, Eastern Samar and Northern Samar); and, SOCSKSARGEN (Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani & South Cotabato).

Damage to palay crops was placed at P670.7 million and 32,607 metric tons (MT) of palay lost.

The damage to corn crops reached P166 million, with the volume lost estimated at 14,132 MT from a total affected area of 16,064 hectares in Regions 3 and 6 and the provinces of Batangas, Cavite, Quezon, Masbate and Cebu.

Damage to HVCCs covering 5,574 hectares was valued at P194.16 million, representing a production loss of 19,303 MT.

Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap ordered the National Food Authority (NFA) last weekend to work overtime in distributing rice in Iloilo and the other typhoon-affected provinces nationwide.

DA estimated direct losses from all crop-production inputs used by the farmers in the storm-battered provinces at P665 million while indirect losses from the combined value of the standing crops that were damaged at P850.07 million.

Of these damaged areas, crops in 19,508 hectares were totally destroyed with no chance of recovering them, while those planted in another 63,186 hectares still had chances of recovery, DA reported.

About 9,248 hectares of land planted to the grain that were damaged beyond recovery were in the mature phase of production, while 1,654 hectares were in the vegetative stage.

Total palay damage as of June 24 will not make a substantial dent on the 2008 production as the losses represent just 0.95% of the production target of 3.44 million metric tons for the July-September crop period, DA said.

Corn losses also represented 0.562% of the target of 2.51 million MT for the same period, DACAC added in its report. (PIA)

Uncle Sam sends help

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

SIX HS-4 (Seahawk) helicopters from the USS Ronald Reagan carrier group yesterday began hauling critically needed food and water to the island of Sicogon, Iloilo to alleviate the suffering of its people and those living in the Gigante group of islands.

The helicopters are part of a pledge by US President George W. Bush to President Gloria Arroyo who is on a 10-day state visit in the US.

Rear Admiral James P. Wisecup, task group commander, conveyed the commitment of the United States Navy to help the province of Iloilo in bringing relief assistance to tens of thousands of families who have been rendered homeUncleless by typhoon “Frank”.
“We are very pleased to be able to extend all the help that we can to your people,” Wisecup told Iloilo provincial administrator Manuel “Boy” Mejorada upon his arrival at the Iloilo airport aboard a U.S. Navy C-2 plane from the biggest aircraft carrier in the American naval fleet.

Wisecup said “this is the kind of work we want to do” as he ordered the deployment of Navy doctors and corpsmen to remote areas of the province and assist local doctors in treating various ailments among typhoon victims in the province.

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Army soldiers load relief items on board a Seahawk helicopter of USS Ronald Reagan at the Iloilo airport Thursday. The goods will be distributed to island barangays in northern Iloilo isolated by typhoon “Frank.” (Inset) Capt. Thomas P. Lalor, deputy commander of the Carrier Airwing Group 14, carries a sack of NFA rice towards the chopper. (Photo by Francis Allan L. Angelo)



Earlier, two senior medical officers from the Reagan task group met with Iloilo provincial officials to discuss the requirements for drugs and medicines to prevent the outbreak of diseases and treat illnesses among evacuees.

The first wave of Seahawk helicopters were dispatched to the islands off Carles, Iloilo after it was reported that their residents were totally cut off from the mainland because of rough seas, exposing the population to hunger and disease.

Mejorada said that upon instructions of Iloilo governor Niel Tupas Sr., the helicopters will ferry about 100 bags of rice intended for Gigante group of islands, Sicogon and nearby islands.

Image After the Carles islands are provisioned, the helicopters will be deployed to other islands in the fifth district of Iloilo like Salvacion, Malangabang, Macatunao and Baliquian in Concepcion.

Engineers from the USS Ronald Reagan also visited the badly-damaged hospitals in the province, notably Janiuay and Barotac Viejo, to see what assistance can be provided to get them back in full operation.

"We will use our air assets to transport relief goods into inaccessible areas," said Captain Thomas Lalor, deputy commander of Carrier Airwing Group 14.

"We are here to give the local officials whatever help they require," Lalor added.

The HS-4 choppers also transported relief goods to Aklan, Antique and Capiz which were also affected by typhoon Frank.

Panay suffered massive damage brought about by flooding during the typhoon, with 277 dead and at least 251 missing.

More than 490 people died and more than a million have been left homeless by the typhoon, according to civil defense estimates.

The number does not include the hundreds feared dead when the ferry MV Princess of the Stars, battered by the extreme weather, sank with more than 850 people.

Bush ordered the carrier group to the Philippines during talks on Tuesday with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Washington.

"We want to help our friends in a time of need," he told her as they met in the Oval Office.

A US Navy supply ship, divers, and a maritime patrol aircraft have already arrived in the Philippines to help find victims of the ferry disaster.

More than 304,000 people are still in evacuation centers, the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council in Western Visayas said. thedailyguardian.com

^^i wonder how are those losses will translate to the stability on the prices of rice especially.

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Iloilo provincial administrator Manuel "Boy" Mejorada conveys to Rear Admiral Phil Wisecup, commander of the USS Ronald Reagan carrier group, the appreciation of the province for help extended by the US Navy in transporting much needed relief supplies to remote places hit by typhoon "Frank". (Photo by Juan Manuel Mejorada)


DA mulls P600-million rehab program for agri, fishery sectors

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is eyeing a P600-million rehabilitation program to assist farmers and fishermen in 10 regions ravaged by typhoon “Frank” and that will include seed and fertilizer subsidies; provision of other planting materials, fishing gears and fingerlings; establishment of rain shelters; and market-linkage assistance to the affected rural folk.

In a National Disaster Coordinating Council video conference with President Arroyo at Malacañang 2am Wednesday, DA Undersecretary Jesus Emmanuel Paras said the department will need P601.28 million for production support to farmers tilling a combined 127,356 hectares where standing palay, corn and high-value commercials crops (HVCCs) were totally damaged or beyond recovery as well as assistance to fisherfolk and fish growers.
Paras presented this rehabilitation package to the NDCC yesterday after the latest DA field reports showed that total agricultural losses wrought by the typhoon have now reached P4.079 billion, including damage to livestock, fisheries, commercial fishing vessels and agriculture-related government facilities.

This means that an additional P779 million in losses was reported by DA field officers as of June 25, on top of the earlier reported P3.3 billion worth of damage to the crop and fisheries subsectors. The earlier reported losses of P3.3 billion cover over P1 billion in losses to palay, corn and other crops plus over P2.2 billion more in fisheries damages.

Paras reported to the President during the NDCC meeting that for damaged palay lands, the DA needs P126.2 million to help farmers recoup their losses, while for corn, the rehabilitation package will amount to P29.9 million.

The amount of P291.22 million is needed for the rehabilitation plan for the fisheries sector and another P153.96 million for HVCCs, he added.

For croplands, the focus of this rehabilitation program will be on farmers tilling 24,646 hectares of land devoted to palay; 14,094 more hectares planted to corn; and another 5,174 hectares to HVCCs, whose crops were beyond recovery.

The DA will provide P29.6 million worth of certified and good seeds to farmers in typhoon-affected rice-producing areas, another P98.6 million for inorganic fertilizers, and P5.9 million worth of Bio-N inputs.

For corn, the subsidies will cover P18.1 million for hybrid seeds, P4 million of open-pollinated seed varieties; and P5.1 million for fertilizers; and P2.7 million for program management.

The P291.22 million rehabilitation package for the fisheries sector will involve the distribution of fishing gear worth P4.2 million to small fisherfolk; replacement of buoys and markers in fish sanctuaries, which will require P200,000; dispersal of fish fry and fingerlings and the provision of inputs worth P284.6 million; and repair of damaged facilities of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) worth P2.4 million.

For HVCCs, the rehabilitation plan will involve vegetable seed subsidies worth P94.2 million; the provision of rain shelters worth P260,000; tissue cultured plantlets for bananas worth P59.4 million; and planting materials for mango, which will need P96,600.

The plan will also include encouraging HVCC growers to plant off-season by intensifying technology transfer and facilitating market linkages.

Paras said the latest estimate of P4.079 billion in damages include new assessments in terms of losses to livestock, agricultural facilities and commercial sea vessels, and additional losses to palay, corn and HVCCs. Paras explained the damage include P646.65 million for palay; P403.37 million for corn; P260.29 million for HVCCs; P2.26 billion for fisheries; and P17.88 million for livestock.

Agricultural facilities estimated at P29 million were also damaged, along with 22 commercial fishing vessels with a combined value of P460 million.

For the palay subsector, he said that production losses reached 15,962 MT from 88,789 hectares of land in the regions of Ilocos, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan), Bicol, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula and Central Mindanao.

Nonetheless, he said the palay damage has a minimal impact on the DA’s production targets as the 15,962 MT of palay lost constitute just 0.46% of the expected yield of 3.44 million MT for the July-September period.

A total of 42,764 MT of corn were damaged in 31,119 hectares planted to the crop in the regions of Central Luzon, Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Central Mindanao and the Zamboanga Peninsula. Such corn losses constitute just 1.7% of the total production target of 2.51 million MT for this subsector for the July-September period.

For HVCCs, he said a total of 27,675 MT of crops were lost from 7,448 hectares in Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, and Central Mindanao. thedailyguardian.com

Donasyon sa Iloilo ipinamudmod
(Boyet Jadulco)



Inihatid na ng Senado ang kahun-kahong mga donasyon at relief goods na nakalap nito para sa mga biktima ng matinding pamiminsala ng bagyong Frank sa Iloilo.


Ang relief operations na pinangunahan ng opisina ni Senate President Manny Villar at ng mga opisyal ng Senado ay panundot sa nauna nang personal na pagtulong ng senador sa Iloilo.


Mga de-latang pagkain, biscuit, noodles, kape, gatas, mga gamit sa pagluluto at pagkain, damit, kumot at iba pang tugon sa pangunahing pangangailangan ang laman ng mga kahon. Iniambag na rito ni Villar ang isang taon niyang suweldo, dagdag sa iba pa niyang tulong sa mga sinalanta.


“Ito ang panahon ng pag-aksyon at pagtutulung-tulong upang sagipin ang buhay ng ating mga kasimanwa. Huwag nating palagpasin ang pagkakataon na makatulong sa mga nawalan ng tahanan, kabuhayan at ng mga mahal sa buhay,” diin ni Villar.


“Umaapela tayo sa ating mga kababayan na magbigay ng maaari nilang iambag para sa mga kaawa-awang biktima ng bagyo,” dagdag ng senador.


Ang mga relief goods mula sa Senado ay ipamamahagi sa mga bayan ng Cabanatuan at Mina sa Iloilo sa pamamagitan ng tanggapan nina Mayor Ramon Yee at Mayor Rey Grabato. www.abante.com.ph

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Bottled water are ready for distribution in typhoon affected areas as potable water supply is running short because of the destruction of MIWD pipeline in Cabatuan, Iloilo. (FAA)

http://www.thedailyguardian.com/

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Phil. Army soldiers unload boxes of bottled water from a US Navy Sea Hawk chopper to be distributed to the typhoon victims in the city and province of Iloilo. The US Navy chopper landed at the Iloilo airport in Cabatuan yesterday straight from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan currently in Philippine waters.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/

Spain to fly in aid for typhoon victims
June 28, 2008 07:01:00
INQUIRER.net

NEW YORK — The Spanish government will send a military plane to the Philippines to deliver medicines and a water purifying machine for victims of Typhoon “Frank” (international codename: Fengshen), which struck last week, a Philippine official said Friday here.

The plane will come from the Torejano military base in Madrid and will land in the typhoon-damaged province of Iloilo on June 30 in time for the Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day, Press Secretary Jesus Dureza said.

"It's a Spanish military plane loaded with one heavy-duty water purifying machine and 10 tons of medicines and hygienic products," Dureza said.
Maila Ager

Ang mga relief goods mula sa Senado ay ipamamahagi sa mga bayan ng Cabanatuan at Mina sa Iloilo sa pamamagitan ng tanggapan nina Mayor Ramon Yee at Mayor Rey Grabato. www.abante.com.ph (http://www.abante.com.ph)

Non-Ilonggo writters always have this mistake...Cabatuan of Iloilo and Cabanatuan City of Nueva Ecija. :D

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Bottled water are ready for distribution in typhoon affected areas as potable water supply is running short because of the destruction of MIWD pipeline in Cabatuan, Iloilo. (FAA)

http://www.thedailyguardian.com/

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Phil. Army soldiers unload boxes of bottled water from a US Navy Sea Hawk chopper to be distributed to the typhoon victims in the city and province of Iloilo. The US Navy chopper landed at the Iloilo airport in Cabatuan yesterday straight from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan currently in Philippine waters.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/

Nice to see those helping hands.

Rauls want probe on flood control project

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

IS THE ongoing flood control project spanning Pavia, Iloilo and Iloilo City one of the culprits which caused the flashfloods that inundated areas that were not previously flooded?

Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez Sr. and his son Iloilo City Rep. Raul Jr. want to find out if the P4-billion project aggravated the flood brought about by typhoon “Frank” a week ago.

Sec. Gonzalez said he ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the unfinished project and its role in the flood which killed more than 20 persons and destroyed millions worth of properties in the city alone.
“I believe that this project contributed to the flashfloods that happened in the city. Ever since, I never favored this project because it may cause bigger calamities which it did,” Gonzalez said.

The Department of Justice chief said he preferred widening the Jaro River and the desilting of creeks “which are cheaper than the flood control project.”

“I suggested before that we relocate the squatters on the riverbanks and widen the Jaro River because it is only less than a third of its original size. And the creeks must be desilted because they are shallow already,” Gonzalez said.

Rep. Gonzalez, for his part, said he is willing to initiate a congressional probe on the project.

“If the people want to find out what really happened, then we will investigate this,” the young Gonzalez said. thedailyguardian

Tacloban Sangyaw Festival 2008 contingents:
(June 29 2:00pm)

Isabela
Laoag
Navotas
Marikina
Makati
Talisay
Lapulapu
Bacolod
Cagayan de Oro
Iloilo
Ozamis
Cebu (Lumad Basakanon)
Abuyog, Leyte
Catarman, Northern Samar
Tacloban

wah? Iloilo ... it's the first time I've known it

:wave:

* bag-o lang kami ya nagkakuryente diri sa sta. barbara. just 2 hours ago lang. brownout kami since 8am last saturday.
* never expected that FRANK would bring this much damage. i was online last saturday around 3am when winds were starting to make themselves felt. :bash:

........basa anay ako sang mga previous posts

Non-Ilonggo writters always have this mistake...Cabatuan of Iloilo and Cabanatuan City of Nueva Ecija. :D

yup sometimes pinoy news writters are careless in spelling ,grammar mistakes that can be easily corrected bago basahin ng iba. It leaves the person reading it to believe :lol:

wah? Iloilo ... it's the first time I've known it

^^Me too, I heard Dinagyang is skipping this one and will be in Davao next month. Maybe it's a different Iloilo festival going there to represent the province?

:wave: im back

* i chanced to pass by the hosue of berniemack sa pavia kahapon, daw guba gid ang kudal sa tubang nga ara lapit sa street. to think daw cyclone wire ina and less prone sa force sang tubig kag that time daw naga sag-a ang mga tawo didto.

* IAMME's theory about the more frequent flooding during light rains (plus tidal flooding) also reflects mine. before these recent developments excess water can flood thru plains, fishponds but now puno na sang subdivisions and reclaimed lands so nowhere else to go but to the next avaialble "lowlands".

* jaro river if im not mistaken is the river formed when agana and tigum rivers merge before the go out to sea. and its somewhere near in pavia where this happens. so durign the strom, it is rumoured that a portion of the maasin dam (tigum river) collapse plus a dam along the aganan river also gave way so it hit pavia worst.plus the fact that even with usual volume of these two rivers jaro river is choked ano pa kon bigla ang pag abot sang tubig. flash flood ang natabo.

Rauls want probe on flood control project


Like what a Jesuit professor said last time, the Congress and Senate has nothing to do but probe and probe. If he plans to cancel the Flood Control project, that would be his most stupid idea ever! It will convert it into another white elephant.

And when it comes to probing, whatever happened to the congressional probe for the expensive PECO charges? Hmmm....:sly:

Tigulits na ni, syempre kay apektado sanda sing halit ng Frank Fengshen. :D

yup sometimes pinoy news writters are careless in spelling ,grammar mistakes that can be easily corrected bago basahin ng iba. It leaves the person reading it to believe :lol:
:lol:

:wave: im back

* i chanced to pass by the hosue of berniemack sa pavia kahapon, daw guba gid ang kudal sa tubang nga ara lapit sa street. to think daw cyclone wire ina and less prone sa force sang tubig kag that time daw naga sag-a ang mga tawo didto.

Thanks sa pagtan-aw. My grandmother was relocated here in Manila for a while. They've just arrived yesterday...and the magnitude of the disaster in Pavia was far than expected.

* jaro river if im not mistaken is the river formed when agana and tigum rivers merge before the go out to sea. and its somewhere near in pavia where this happens. so durign the strom, it is rumoured that a portion of the maasin dam (tigum river) collapse plus a dam along the aganan river also gave way so it hit pavia worst.plus the fact that even with usual volume of these two rivers jaro river is choked ano pa kon bigla ang pag abot sang tubig. flash flood ang natabo.

The dam at Aganan stays. I dunno about Tigum, but excessive water because of stagnant "Frank" and intensified habagat may have caused the eventual rain. Even the other Panay provinces have the same situation as we have, we were only worst because of the urban growth and population density that the typhoon affected.

Maayo gani Nong Whyte kay waay ka nahalitan...Si Gian di pa namon macontact asta sa subong.

Gobyerno sang Espanya, magabulig sa biktima sang baha sa Iloilo City
6/29/2008 10:16:05 AM

ILOILO CITY-- Nagpalab-ot na sang ila nga bulig para sa ginhalitan sang baha sa siyudad sang Iloilo, tuga sang bagyo Frank, ang gobyerno sang Espanya.

Ini ang ginkumpirmar sa Bombo Radyo Iloilo, ni mayor Jerry Treñas, sa ginapangatubang nga krisis sa subong sang siyudad.

Suno sa mayor, igapahulam sang Spanish government ang portable water plant sini sa Bicol, agud may gamiton ang gobyerno sang siyudad sang Iloilo, agud mahatagan sang supply sang malimpyo nga tubig ang mga pumuluyo.

Nahibaluan nga nagapanguna sa karon nga problema sang mga ginhalitan sang baha, ang tubig nga mainom, bangod sa pagkaguba sang pipeline sang Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD), rason sang kakulangan sang supply sang tubig sa bug-os nga siyudad.

Magluwas sa water treatment plant nga nagikan sa Bicol, magapadala man ang gobyerno sang Espanya, sang dugang nga water treatment plants, nagikan direkta mismo sa Espanya.

Ginpahayag ni Mayor Treñas nga posible sa maabot nga Miyerkules, magaabot ang mga water treatment plants nagikan sa Spain karga sa eroplano nga nagikan mismo sa nasambit nga pungsod.

Bangod sini, ginalauman nga ang eroplano nagikan sa Espanya ang labing una nga international flight nga magahugpa sa bag-o nga Iloilo Airport sa Sta. Barbara-Cabatuan, Iloilo.

Magluwas sa mga portable water plants sang Espanya, magapadala pa gid ang National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) kag ang Office of the Civil Defense (OCD), kag ang National Power Corporation, sang dugang pa nga water treatment plants agud makahatag sang supply sang matinlo nga tubig sa siyudad sang Iloilo. www.bomboradyo.com

US Amb. to the Phil. Kristie Kenney, maabot sa Iloilo subong nga aga
6/29/2008 6:32:44 AM

ILOILO CITY-- Magaabot subong nga aga sa siyudad sang Iloilo, si US Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney, agud magpalab-ot sang simpatiya sa lokal nga gobyerno sang siyudad sang Iloilo, kag sa mga pumuluyo sini nga ginhalitan sang baha, bangod sang bagyo Frank.

Ginkumpirmar sa Bombo Radyo Iloilo ni Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas, nga mga alas 10:30 sini nga aga ginabanta nga maga-abot sa Iloilo Airport si Ambassador Kenney.

Mismo ang alkalde ang magasugat sa Ambassador sa Iloilo Airport, kag magasapol ang mga ini angot sa natabo nga kalamidad sa siyudad, kag ginapaabot nga posible magahatag ini sang bulig para sa mga ginhalitan sang baha.

Apang wala naman gindetalye sang alkalde kun sa diin ini magasapol upod sa Ambassador sang America, bangod wala man ini ginpahibalo sa iya.

Lantawon man ni Ambassador Kenney ang dalagan sang misyon sang mga suldado sang US Navy nga sakay sang USS Ronald Raegan nga sa karon padayon nga nagapatigayon sang relief operation sa mga pumuluyo nga ginhalitan sang baha, sa isla sang Panay, upod sa Philippine Air Force kag Philippine Army. www.bomboradyo.com

what are they planning to cancel the flood control project?sino nga senador kg congressman ga oppose sang project?wala nya guro nakita sitwasyon sa iloilo.

really nice to see those helping hands.tani makadtoan man nila ang capiz and aklan.

what are they planning to cancel the flood control project?sino nga senador kg congressman ga oppose sang project?wala nya guro nakita sitwasyon sa iloilo.

SiRaulo. :nuts::lol::nuts::lol::nuts:

SiRaulo. :nuts::lol::nuts::lol::nuts:
ah ok i understant his stand by his name :lol::lol::lol:

Like what a Jesuit professor said last time, the Congress and Senate has nothing to do but probe and probe. If he plans to cancel the Flood Control project, that would be his most stupid idea ever! It will convert it into another white elephant.

And when it comes to probing, whatever happened to the congressional probe for the expensive PECO charges? Hmmm....:sly:

Tigulits na ni, syempre kay apektado sanda sing halit ng Frank Fengshen. :D


:lol:



Thanks sa pagtan-aw. My grandmother was relocated here in Manila for a while. They've just arrived yesterday...and the magnitude of the disaster in Pavia was far than expected.



The dam at Aganan stays. I dunno about Tigum, but excessive water because of stagnant "Frank" and intensified habagat may have caused the eventual rain. Even the other Panay provinces have the same situation as we have, we were only worst because of the urban growth and population density that the typhoon affected.

Maayo gani Nong Whyte kay waay ka nahalitan...Si Gian di pa namon macontact asta sa subong.

Naguba ang Dam sa amon banwa. (Aganan River Dam sa san Miguel) I have no picture though. Naglapad na gid ang suba kag sobra 300 ka balay naguba kag iban nga barangay gin anod gid esp ang lapit sa suba.

heres the pic of the san miguel dam last january: link (http://ljmadrazo78.multiply.com/photos/album/47/San_Miguel_Water_Dam)

Anyways, the Ateneo Resident Student's Association has a program now, the "Bulig Iloilo" project. We'll be shipping our donations to Iloilo tomorrow. God Speed to the Queen's City of the South.

Rauls want probe on flood control project

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

IS THE ongoing flood control project spanning Pavia, Iloilo and Iloilo City one of the culprits which caused the flashfloods that inundated areas that were not previously flooded?

Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez Sr. and his son Iloilo City Rep. Raul Jr. want to find out if the P4-billion project aggravated the flood brought about by typhoon “Frank” a week ago.

Sec. Gonzalez said he ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the unfinished project and its role in the flood which killed more than 20 persons and destroyed millions worth of properties in the city alone.
“I believe that this project contributed to the flashfloods that happened in the city. Ever since, I never favored this project because it may cause bigger calamities which it did,” Gonzalez said.
...

thedailyguardian

Secretary Gonzalez of the Department of Justice:
Please be reminded that all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty!:bash:

I've been poring over the aerial photos Leo Solinap took of the floodway.

This is where the floodway will connect with the river:
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As you see, the floodway is not yet connected to the river system. The only way the floodway could have affected the flow of the river is if the excavation on the right resulted to the narrowing of the river channel.

Another angle:
http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/5553/0091062420081211uz1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I don't see overwhelming evidence here that the channel was indeed constricted. I'll leave that to the investigators. Either way, Secretary Gonzalez, please.. please lang gid. Behave.

^^ Rex, he's old man who seeks attention. When did he ever learn....Tani gani nadala na lang sya sa mga.....hay nevermind, masamang hilamon nga daan. :lol:

If he halts the project, its plain stupidity...He'll be stupid. Even if he fabricates evidence...kahuluya gid...or am I sensing politics regarding the contractors (Hanjin)?

That's the logic...To divert some water from the converging Tigum and Aganan Rivers out of Jaro River, much the same principle that applies with Marikina River and Manggahan Floodway system.

Tiguramus na gid na...:nuts: :lol:

Me too, I can't see how the ongoing construction of the Flood Control Project has caused him to say that it has significantly affected or made the flash floods much worse. I'm really curious as to what his logic is.

In any case, if someone in office would ever want to avoid a flash flood of that magnitude again then I suggest setting up a massive reforestation program near the Maasin Watershed or in other vulnerable areas and also to improve the preparedness of Iloilo if ever it happens again with regards to warning systems and immediate rescue operations.

It would be such a shame if the IFCP will be canceled.

MANILA, JUNE 28, 2008 (STAR) By Jess Diaz - Politics is rearing its ugly head in relief efforts in Iloilo and other provinces hard-hit by typhoon “Frank,” Iloilo Vice Gov. Rolex Suplico said yesterday.

“The people on the ground cannot move because they have no authority to act fast from President Arroyo, who is in the United States. They are waiting for her to return so she will be the hero,” Suplico told a news forum in Quezon City.

Suplico revealed that last Tuesday, officials of the regional disaster coordinating council (RDCC) who were in the province were not able to distribute rice to typhoon victims because they were awaiting clearance from Malacañang.

He said local officials of Iloilo, including House Majority Leader Arthur Defensor and Rep. Ferjenel Biron, even pleaded with the RDCC officials to distribute the rice, but their appeals fell on deaf ears.

Exasperated, Biron, one of the richest congressmen, ordered his people to buy rice, sardines and noodles using his own money, according to Suplico.

He said Vice President Noli de Castro, whom Mrs. Arroyo has appointed government caretaker while she is absent, flew in on Monday with just a few hundred bags of rice.

“I pity Vice President Noli. He was given the authority to pose for the cameras but not the all-out support to undertake relief operations and distribute relief goods,” Suplico added.

He pointed out that while the vice president “is the one on the ground, his boss in the US still calls the shots as evidenced by the directives she issues via remote videoconferences.”

Suplico reported that of the 42 Iloilo towns affected by the typhoon, only 21 have received relief goods such as rice, sardines and noodles from the national government.

“The rest – 21 towns – have yet to see a sack of rice coming from Manila,” he said.

Earlier, Suplico appealed to his former colleagues lawmakers who accompanied President Arroyo to the US trip to return home and help out in the rehabilitation and relief of their districts devastated by typhoon Frank.

He claimed that some of the congressmen were just “gallivanting” with Mrs. Arroyo and asked them to donate part of their travel allowances and shopping money to typhoon victims.

“They get their per diem from the House, plus they get something from the Speaker and the President. They can do a lot of shopping in New York City,” he said.

“If they plan to buy two Louis Vuitton bags or two pairs of Ferragamo shoes, maybe they should just buy one bag or one pair of shoes. One such bag costs P50,000 and another P50,000 for Ferragamo shoes. Each of them can donate at least P100,000 to the victims if they can resist the temptation to buy those luxuries,” he said.

Suplico noted reports that when the same large group of House members accompanied Mrs. Arroyo to Spain in the latter part of 2007, they emptied Madrid shops of jamon Serrano (Spanish ham) and cheese, and that the plane they were riding in was almost overloaded because of their purchases.

There are conflicting reports on the size of the House delegation traveling with Mrs. Arroyo.

Sources revealed to The STAR at least 59 congressmen, two senators and 10 Cabinet members are part of the large presidential entourage.

However, one Mindanao congressman claimed that he counted 78 of his colleagues with the President.

Many of those in the group have become Mrs. Arroyo’s favorite travel companions.

They were with Mrs. Arroyo in the three US and two European trips she has made since 2005.

Among them are Amelita Villarosa of Mindoro Oriental, Martin Romualdez of Leyte and Danilo Suarez of Quezon, plus the two presidential congressmen-sons, Juan Miguel of Pampanga and Diosdado of Camarines Sur.

Mindoro and Leyte are among the provinces hardest hit by the typhoon.

US carrier to remain outside RP territory
By Paolo Romero Saturday, June 28, 2008

NEW YORK (via PLDT) – President Arroyo has restricted the USS Ronald Reagan, sent to the country to help in rescue operations for victims of typhoon “Frank,” from actually entering Philippine territorial waters amid warnings that warships in the carrier battle group might be carrying nuclear weapons.

Following his meeting with Mrs. Arroyo at the White House on Tuesday, US President George W. Bush announced on the same day that he ordered the deployment of the nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan to the Philippines to help in the search and rescue and retrieval operations for the victims of typhoon Frank, particularly those in the MV Princess of the Stars tragedy.

In her speech before a gathering of the Filipino-American community at the Hilton Hotel here, the President said the US was one of the first nations to offer assistance “because we are such strong, dependable allies.”

Shortly after she sought help following the tragedy, she said the US immediately sent the USNS Stockham, two search and rescue helicopters, a maritime surveillance aircraft, and Navy divers to assist in rescue and recovery.

The US government also sent the USS Ronald Reagan, the cruiser USS Chancellorsville, the destroyers USS Decatur, USS Gridley, and USS Howard, the frigate USS Thach, and other supporting vessels “to assist in transporting cargo, aerial damage assessment, search-and-rescue, production and delivery of potable water, medical assistance, and machinery repair,” she said.

The US government pledged $100,000 in financial assistance to the Philippine National Red Cross.

“That is what a good friend and ally does,” Mrs. Arroyo said. “However, we have some people at home who are criticizing this, saying there are nuclear weapons in the aircraft carrier so they are prohibited from entering the country.”

“So just to avoid intrigues, they (carrier battle group) will just remain at the edge of the territorial waters of the Philippines,” she said.

The Constitution prohibits nuclear weapons in the country.

The President said latest figures showed that the affected population consisted of 600,000 families in 4,000 barangays, 380 municipalities and cities in 45 provinces of Ilocos, Central Luzon, Southern Tagalog, Bicol, Visayas, Northern, Southern and Central Mindanao, Metro Manila, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and Caraga.

Meantime, US Navy doctors will help local medics treat victims of Frank in the central Philippines, an American commander said yesterday, despite threats from communist guerrillas.

“This is the kind of work we want to do,” US Navy task group commander Rear Admiral James Wisecup said as he announced the deployment.

Six US Navy Seahawk helicopters from the USS Ronald Reagan carrier group arrived in Iloilo on the central island of Panay on Thursday to help deliver aid to some of the worst affected areas. – With Pia Lee-Brago

http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/hl/hl107638.htm

^^ Its from Rolex, and that criticism is expected.

But IMO honestly, she should have cut her trip for the relief efforts of the victims. She stayed at US longer because of what reason? After Bush, then what? Obama only gave her a phone call which she can do it from here...Her move was somewhat demoralizing to those victims.

With the looks of this, the local government will have no choice but to set their initiatives for the relief operations and recovery...much like what Cebu did to Typhoon Ruping when they were said to have been neglected by the national government during its own relief operations.

After a calamity there is always a blame game involved.
The City and Province should look at the anatomy of this disaster more carefully and the factors involved.

The Massive deforestation,The current infrastructures in place (i.e. dams,irrigation,bridges,etc.), Current Projects like the Flood control project,New developments that have hindered/changed the natural flow of the river (i.e. Nabitasan area) and issues (i.e. land dispute of the floodway project). All these and a perfect storm that hit our Island right smack in the middle have contributed to the disaster that has befallen us.

Crops are lost, infrastructures severely damaged, power non-existent, people displaced and the loss of lives have been great in this tragedy, Our leaders must find a solution to this problem and stop bickering and stop pointing fingers.

^^ Well, welcome to the Philippines. :D

Me too, I can't see how the ongoing construction of the Flood Control Project has caused him to say that it has significantly affected or made the flash floods much worse. I'm really curious as to what his logic is.

In any case, if someone in office would ever want to avoid a flash flood of that magnitude again then I suggest setting up a massive reforestation program near the Maasin Watershed or in other vulnerable areas and also to improve the preparedness of Iloilo if ever it happens again with regards to warning systems and immediate rescue operations.

It would be such a shame if the IFCP will be canceled.

The Iloilo flood control project should push through. It is not the specific reason of the recent flooding in Iloilo City, as the flooding also occured elsewhere outside the scope of the IFCP. They should see its benefits when it will be operational. They should stop blaming the project itself. :bash::bash:

I think the flooding was caused by sudden and extraordinary precipitation caused by the storm, as the phenomenon is not just confined in one area but the whole island. Plus the already narrow rivers in some areas aggravated the floods.

Another observation I have is that, most of the trees planted in the Maasin watershed are bamboos. Bamboo plants have shallow roots, therefore its capacity to hold water is very minimal. So when it htere is heavy downpours, rainwater will go directly as runoffs and into the streams.

Btw, how is the PAGASA there in Iloilo? I suppose they should have measured the amount of precipitation during that day so for us to really determine the exact amount of preciptation. This will be an interesting topic for research. Why such a phenomenon occurred.

^^ Well, welcome to the Philippines. :D

^^It happens everywhere berns, even here in the United States, all i'm saying is we investigate, identify the problem and make the solutions.

^^ I watched the latest TVP-Iloilo (broadcasted last Friday) and it seems that SiRaulo is blaming the flood control project...

As the public have to know, the flood control project is not yet finished but according to the Hanjin contractors as said by Mayor Jerry, if operational during the onslaught of Frank, floods will still permeate the city of Iloilo and Pavia-Santa Barbara yet it will be able to cushion in the impact of the disaster.

In other words, the flood control project alone cannot solve the flood that Frank brought upon Iloilo, but it should have minimized the impact of the said catastrophe.

That is why instead of halting the project, it should therefore be continued....

Its just SiRaulo cannot take the fact that he was stuck at his house at Tacas because of the flood and pointing fingers to the flood control project...Hay tiguramus na gid, amo na gid ang complications sang iya operasyon sa bato...nagsaka impeksyon sa utok...:lol:

^^It happens everywhere berns, even here in the United States, all i'm saying is we investigate, identify the problem and make the solutions.

What's the purpose of the Philippine Senate? Investigate and Probe...that's it. :lol:

^^i'm not talking about the senate or lower house (they're all a sad bunch of people,IMO), and i hope it does not end in the probing only.

The flood control project must continue , its not the be all and end all of our flooding problems in the city but it will surely help. Those who plan to delay or derail should be ashamed of themselves.

^^ They will, and they might find themselves someday swimming in the river, if you know what I mean...

The disaster was quite similar to that of Ormoc's where mud and water gushed out from the mountains, although the difference was it was the inertia was cushioned down by the vast alluvial plains of Iloilo, therefore minimizing the "pounding force" and "speed" of the flood.

Those officials who wants the flood control project stopped, as what Arianespace says...are pathetic. :D

I'm hoping to see more aerial shots of the city and the river post flooding to see exactly what happened that lead to the disaster. Tani may satellite pics man, tani lang.

share ko lng, my exhibit sbng sng flood control project kg update sa sm city galing wla ko ka kwa sng pictures...:)

^^I guess they are trying to muster a lot of support for the project. Which is rightfully so.

just talk to one of the contractors of the new city hall who will build the first phase, the foundation of the city hall, and it will be eight floors.. the same contractor sng flyover kg sng new st pauls building...:)

^^ What's the name of the new contractor?

na lipat nko sng ngalan basta same contractor sng flyover kg stpauls na new building, lain man knu ang contractor kn pa tindugun na ang building... permi cya ga bakal ticket skn pa cebu te na kilala ko cya...

^^ So are they confirmed? When will the construction start? Maybe by the time that the city partially recovers from the tragedy...It may take time.

^^ sa foundation lng sila kg hmbl nya duagy pa gro mg start ang construction...

just talk to one of the contractors of the new city hall who will build the first phase, the foundation of the city hall, and it will be eight floors.. the same contractor sng flyover kg sng new st pauls building...:)
^^
same contractor sng flyover??? Mabey & Johnson?????

i think mabey & jonhson is the one who build the flyover and they hired for a contractor to do the ground works, just dont know how to explain it...

^^
ok, and i hope that it will not be Mabey & Johnson.:)

does anyone of you have the latest design of the new Iloilo City Hall?:nuts:

^^
same contractor sng flyover??? Mabey & Johnson?????

i think mabey & jonhson is the one who build the flyover and they hired for a contractor to do the ground works, just dont know how to explain it...

^^
ok, and i hope that it will not be Mabey & Johnson.:)

does anyone of you have the latest design of the new Iloilo City Hall?:nuts:

I think they were the sub-contractors for the controversial Mabey and Johnson project of Iloilo.

The design of the city hall is still the same design as it was before (I mean the design done by Cosculuella), only that they subtracted one floor, instead of 9 (or 8), it was subtracted to 8 (or 7 or 6). It would dominate the skyline of the southern downtown area along with the almost century-old Aduana (Customs House).

http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/4440/299411336d07133ff27vz7.jpg

just talk to one of the contractors of the new city hall who will build the first phase, the foundation of the city hall, and it will be eight floors.. the same contractor sng flyover kg sng new st pauls building...:)

so passible ang construction this year?iloilo based ni nga contractor?please try to ask pa guid what happen to 3 more flyovers to be constructed sa city.db before after the infante three more flyovers to be built in the city?tani ma materialized man ang planu.

Im so proud of my almater matter. CPU's university of the future! Im glad this is getting realized every single day.

http://www.surfunblocked.com/index.php/Y29t/eW91dHViZQ/d3d3/aHR0cDovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PUEzODY3OEZNeGNZ/69/0/go.php

so passible ang construction this year?iloilo based ni nga contractor?please try to ask pa guid what happen to 3 more flyovers to be constructed sa city.db before after the infante three more flyovers to be built in the city?tani ma materialized man ang planu.

I think it won't materialize, not within this year. I think, more efforts would be poured into the City and Province's recovery rather than additional infrastructure. And also since the national government hasn't found any contractor that would replace Mabey and Johnson, then we'll have to wait.

^^ I watched the latest TVP-Iloilo (broadcasted last Friday) and it seems that SiRaulo is blaming the flood control project...



Funny... :lol:

Since unprecedented flooding was also experienced in Kalibo and the rest of Iloilo province, the Iloilo flood control project has wreaked havoc of gargantuan proportions :lol:

Frank cancels parties at Smallville

By Jeehan V. Fernandez

FOR a week now, party animals, particularly the younger set, must be missing the cold beer and good fun at the city’s number one nightlife haven, Smallville, which was closed since typhoon Frank spawned floodwaters inundating wide parts of the city last weekend.

Smallville’s temporary closure is due to the mud that came with the flashfloods and the destruction it left in its path. The clean-up started in earnest since the first rays of the sun after the storm but it will take several more days to return the place to its pre-typhoon state.
Floodwaters submerged the basement of the Iloilo Business Hotel, one of two hotels at Smallville, where its generator set, providing power to bars and restaurants in the area, is installed.

Romeo Fronda, territory sales supervisor of San Miguel Beer (SMB) in Iloilo City, said they have no choice but to temporarily stop beer deliveries at Smallville.

Fonda said they distribute 9,000 cases of beer a month to Smallville or eight percent of the 40,000 cases it delivers in the City Proper area for the same period.

Peco has yet to re-energize the whole of Iloilo City. In areas where electricity is not yet available, beer consumption has dramatically dipped. Beer drinker Jun Tillaflor who consumes eight bottles a night said “I have to resort to a mix of rum and coke because beer doesn’t taste good without ice or not chilled.” thedailyguardian.com

City Hall hires 250 casuals for citywide cleanup

By Jeehan V. Fernandez

THE Iloilo City Government has hired at least 250 casuals to work on declogging and cleanup operations of the drainage in the metropolis, schools and roads layered with mud by the flashfloods of typhoon Frank.

These casual workers are grouped into teams and given specific areas to work on.

“We need additional equipment like loader and dump trucks to collect the debris and transport it to areas that need filling materials. The cleanup will take about two weeks though it will be useless if there’s no proper equipment,” Mayor Jerry Treñas said.
Vice-mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said half of the number of garbage trucks owned by JS Layson Co. which is hired by the city for garbage collection was also affected by the flooding. “We are experiencing shortage of garbage trucks to gather the garbage all over the city.”

As of 3pm Thursday, the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) reported 150 villages or 83 percent of the 180 barangays affected by the rampaging floodwaters that rose up to roof level of houses in wide parts of the city.

The deluge had totally swept away 1,445 houses and partially destroyed 2,694 displacing 48,945 families or 244,635 persons which account for 58 percent of the city’s 418,000 total population.

Relief and rehabilitation efforts continue to pour in while some evacuees have started to return to their homes. thedailyguardian.com

I think it won't materialize, not within this year. I think, more efforts would be poured into the City and Province's recovery rather than additional infrastructure. And also since the national government hasn't found any contractor that would replace Mabey and Johnson, then we'll have to wait.

^^maybe at least the foundation works would start this year. There is already a budget set aside for the project (from Landbank ,i believe). So it shouldn't delay the works even further.

^^ What I mean were the flyovers of Tulay ng Pangulo program. The City Hall may proceed as planned. :)

^^ What I mean were the flyovers of Tulay ng Pangulo program. The City Hall may proceed as planned. :)
a gali.i thought the project tuloy ng pangulo has budget already.if not for the the contractor maybe that project will push throught inspite the fact na gn baha ang city.so what will happen now to the program of the government?as far as i know they will also constract one in bacolod and davao.:bash:

^^ Bacolod and Davao were also recipients of the said project however because of the said contractor's controversy, the said program will not proceed not unless they find a new contractor.

Anyway..mangkot lang ko,since my mother is from cabugaw in sta. barbara.gnbaha man didito?ga worry gd sya sa mga parente nya to.thanks

^^ What I mean were the flyovers of Tulay ng Pangulo program. The City Hall may proceed as planned. :)

^^sana huwag rin mawala ng bula ang mga budget sa mga fly-overs na ito.

BERNIE
good thing nga ara da gali sa cavite ang lola mo during the flood. mas grabe cguro ang kulba nyo kung didto sya sa pavia that time. until now everythime i passby pavia its still a mess visually pero thats an understatement

ang cabatuan daw isolated man gyapon. they have to passby sa pihak (pototan/zarraga) thats what ive heard.hopefully okay man ang mga tawo didto esp si gian ..etc

though halos tanan man kita diri okay man though we've experience some difficulties.

re: gonzales vs floodcontrol

an oppurtunity for him and the others to backlash in what they have failed before.
syempre it is still unfinished and blaming it is so :bash: :lol:

i cant imagine how can this project be wrong
even a simple diagram shows how this project works.

http://i29.tinypic.com/erhd95.jpg

though hopefully malapad ang floodway almost the size of the river itself pero kon basi daw canal man lang :bash:

http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8337&Itemid=1

http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8337&Itemid=1
oy mali.hehe.bagohanon abi.:bash::bash::bash::lol::lol::lol:
http://thedailyguardian.com/images/stories/0701_frnt.jpg
MEN IN PINK - Metro Manila Development Authority utility workers help clean the debris left by Tyhpoon Frank in Jaro Plaza, Iloilo City Monday. The MMDA team also conducted clearing operations in Kalibo, Aklan, one of the hardest hit areas in Panay. Related story on page 2. (Photo by Tara Yap)
photo from daily guardian

Binay and Erap are in Iloilo? Nagsimula na ba ang pangangampanya? :laugh:

Binay and Erap are in Iloilo? Nagsimula na ba ang pangangampanya? :laugh:they say no,but i say..u know what i mean.:lol::lol:kung si rico j. puno pa,dalawa lang daw ang lalaki sa mundo,gwapo at swerte.that picture shows swerte sila thats why nagpapagwapo.:lol::lol::lol:

Frank cancels parties at Smallville

By Jeehan V. Fernandez

FOR a week now, party animals, particularly the younger set, must be missing the cold beer and good fun at the city’s number one nightlife haven, Smallville, which was closed since typhoon Frank spawned floodwaters inundating wide parts of the city last weekend.

Smallville’s temporary closure is due to the mud that came with the flashfloods and the destruction it left in its path. The clean-up started in earnest since the first rays of the sun after the storm but it will take several more days to return the place to its pre-typhoon state.
Floodwaters submerged the basement of the Iloilo Business Hotel, one of two hotels at Smallville, where its generator set, providing power to bars and restaurants in the area, is installed.

Romeo Fronda, territory sales supervisor of San Miguel Beer (SMB) in Iloilo City, said they have no choice but to temporarily stop beer deliveries at Smallville.

Fonda said they distribute 9,000 cases of beer a month to Smallville or eight percent of the 40,000 cases it delivers in the City Proper area for the same period.

Peco has yet to re-energize the whole of Iloilo City. In areas where electricity is not yet available, beer consumption has dramatically dipped. Beer drinker Jun Tillaflor who consumes eight bottles a night said “I have to resort to a mix of rum and coke because beer doesn’t taste good without ice or not chilled.” thedailyguardian.com

:cheers::cheers::cheers:Ha?meaning 300 cases of beer per day.how many bars are thier in smallville now?taas na gd dosage sang mga kabataan ba.:cheers::cheers::cheers:

i think 8 bars in smallville area only not including the riverside boardwalk restos. yhe biggest consumers is The Pirates and Mo2. FYI the area is full even weekdays.

Erap to meet GMA in Iloilo today
FORMER President Joseph Estrada yesterday expressed willingness to meet personally with Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo when the latter arrives in Iloilo City today to oversee relief efforts for victims of typhoon Frank.

“Politics always takes a backseat in times of crisis and calamities,” Estrada said.

Estrada, who was in Iloilo to distribute relief goods and extend his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives at the height of the typhoon, said he was scheduled to return to Manila last night but stressed he was not doing so to avoid meeting up with Mrs. Arroyo.

“I am not trying to avoid anybody, and I’m even willing to return on the first flight tomorrow morning just to show that I am here to help, and to support those who have the same objective,” Estrada said.

Estrada issued the clarification after a reporter asked if his same day return to Manila was his way of avoiding a personal encounter with Mrs. Arroyo. He explained that he wanted to return to Manila on the same night to pay his respects on the last night of the wake for his close friend, Rollie Asis, who will be buried on Tuesday. Estrada was unable to visit last week as he was in Puerto Princesa City for the 18th celebration of the Fiesta ng Kagubatan.

Estrada revealed he was responding to the call for assistance issued by former Iloilo Cong. Albertito Lopez in the aftermath of the destruction wrought by typhoon Frank.

“Kung saan tayo kailangan, siyempre doon tayo pupunta,” he said.

Estrada’s contingent, which included Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay and former Sen. Ernesto Maceda, was met upon arrival by the mayors of the three towns hardest hit by typhoon Frank: Arcadio Garraseta of Favia; Vincent Flores of Oton; and Juanito Alipao of Alimodian. Iloilo Vice-Governor Rolex Suplico accompanied Estrada’s group as they toured the towns devastated by the howler.

At all three towns, Estrada distributed relief goods with Binay pitching in and giving away complete aid boxes containing rice, medicines, and canned goods.

Binay also extended a P10,000 cash assistance to the families of those who died at the height of the typhoon and donated an ambulance to the town of Favia.

Estrada is scheduled to visit Kalibo on Wednesday, another area in the Panay peninsula which was devastated by typhoon Frank. www.journal.com.ph

Hotels, other businesses make windfall in the aftermath of flood

By Nestor P. Burgos Jr.

Hotels and other businesses are making a windfall in the aftermath of the massive flooding that hit this city last week.

Hotels, from budget rooms to high-end ones, have been fully booked since Sunday catering to affluent families who evacuated from their flooded and muddied houses, said Robert Ferrer, president of the Iloilo Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants Association (IHRRA).

With a total of 1,000 rooms, the city's hotels are usually fully booked only on major events like seminars and conventions and during popular festivals like the February 2 Jaro fiesta and the Dinagyang festival in January.

"We are doing good in terms of accommodating those affected by the typhoon," Ferrer said in a telephone interview

With two hotels damaged and temporarily closed because of the flooding, the 20 other hotels in the city have been booked for at least a week and had to turn way other customers looking for rooms.

The deluge of guests started last June 21 at the height of the typhoon "Frank" and increased the next day after flooding swept subdivisions mainly in Jaro and Mandurriao Districts and the neighboring town of Pavia.

Affluent families have been seen trooping to hotels with few belongings, grocery bags and with their children's nannies in tow.

Aside from escaping their muddied and flooded homes, the guests also fled from the inconvenience of having no electricity, water and telephone lines. Many of the guests came with just the clothes they wore and had to buy new ones from department stores.

Ferrer said the guests pay regular daily rates for several days to an entire week. "They want to stay in hotels temporarily while cleaning and repairs in their houses are being undertaken and until electricity is restored," he said.

Many guests would go to their houses and do or supervise the cleaning and repairs during the day and go back to their hotel rooms in the evening.

Most of the guests were expected to check out last Friday or Saturday. "But many others decided to extend until Sunday to watch the Manny Pacquiao fight on television in their rooms," said Ferrer.

Water refilling stations are also cashing in on the shortage of potable water after the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) implemented a rationing of supply starting last Monday because of damaged transmission pipes.

The rationing is being implemented in the towns of Pavia and Sta. Barbara and the districts of Jaro, La Paz and City Proper. These areas will only have water supply from three to six hours daily

Residents in the districts of Mandurriao, Molo and Arevalo and the towns of Oton and San Miguel will will be experiencing low water pressure.

The Villa Sto. Niño Purified Drinking Water in Arevalo District has to limit its sales to each customer to one 5-gallon container because of the increase in demand. The refill station station has also been short of containers to cater to more customers. Lines of customers have become a regular sight in water refill stations in the city as residents find potable water becoming scarce.

The floodwaters which have damaged cars and other vehicles have also brought a boom on car wash services.

At the Bundakan Car Wash, customers start coming in as early as 5 a.m. with muddied cars and motorcycles.

"We usually service from 28 to 30 cars and motorcycles daily. But now we reach 40 and we have to turn away other customers because they have to wait for a long time," said Albert Bales, an employee at the car wash service.

The customers usually ask for car body wash, vacuum and under-chasis cleaning services to get rid of mud and other dirt from their vehicles.

Sales of department stores have also perked up as residents buy replacements for clothes, kitchen ware, toiletries, groceries, appliances and furniture that were lost or damaged in the flooding.

At the height of the flooding, candles, flashlights, batteries, bread, noodles and canned goods were out of stock.

Taxi cabs have also become scarce because hundreds of units of major taxi companies were lost or damaged by floodwaters in their garages.

But taxi cab drivers who continue to ply the streets said the lesser number of taxi units has boosted their income.

They said their trips have been brisk including ferrying customers to the city's motels. "I don't understand why motels are booked in this situation. They don't look like flood victims," a taxi driver who identified himself as Ricky, said.www.thenewstoday.info

BERNIE
good thing nga ara da gali sa cavite ang lola mo during the flood. mas grabe cguro ang kulba nyo kung didto sya sa pavia that time. until now everythime i passby pavia its still a mess visually pero thats an understatement
Oops, she was there when the flood came...She was hospitalized for several days because of the overwhelming incident. In other words, she witnessed history as it unfolds and nearly destroyed our home.

ang cabatuan daw isolated man gyapon. they have to passby sa pihak (pototan/zarraga) thats what ive heard.hopefully okay man ang mga tawo didto esp si gian ..etc

Sa Jelucuon New Lucena sila ga-agi subong.


oy mali.hehe.bagohanon abi.:bash::bash::bash::lol::lol::lol:
http://thedailyguardian.com/images/stories/0701_frnt.jpg
MEN IN PINK - Metro Manila Development Authority utility workers help clean the debris left by Tyhpoon Frank in Jaro Plaza, Iloilo City Monday. The MMDA team also conducted clearing operations in Kalibo, Aklan, one of the hardest hit areas in Panay. Related story on page 2. (Photo by Tara Yap)
photo from daily guardian

http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/images/FRONT%20PIC%20LINK.jpg
HELPING THE NEEDY. Former President Joseph Estrada (2nd from left) distributes relief goods to typhoon victims in Pavia, Iloilo. With him is Pavia Mayor Arcadio Gorriceta (3rd from left) and Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay (extreme right).
photo of the day panay news.

Binay and Erap are in Iloilo? Nagsimula na ba ang pangangampanya? :laugh:



Erap to meet GMA in Iloilo today
FORMER President Joseph Estrada yesterday expressed willingness to meet personally with Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo when the latter arrives in Iloilo City today to oversee relief efforts for victims of typhoon Frank.

“Politics always takes a backseat in times of crisis and calamities,” Estrada said.

Estrada, who was in Iloilo to distribute relief goods and extend his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives at the height of the typhoon, said he was scheduled to return to Manila last night but stressed he was not doing so to avoid meeting up with Mrs. Arroyo.

“I am not trying to avoid anybody, and I’m even willing to return on the first flight tomorrow morning just to show that I am here to help, and to support those who have the same objective,” Estrada said.

Estrada issued the clarification after a reporter asked if his same day return to Manila was his way of avoiding a personal encounter with Mrs. Arroyo. He explained that he wanted to return to Manila on the same night to pay his respects on the last night of the wake for his close friend, Rollie Asis, who will be buried on Tuesday. Estrada was unable to visit last week as he was in Puerto Princesa City for the 18th celebration of the Fiesta ng Kagubatan.

Estrada revealed he was responding to the call for assistance issued by former Iloilo Cong. Albertito Lopez in the aftermath of the destruction wrought by typhoon Frank.

“Kung saan tayo kailangan, siyempre doon tayo pupunta,” he said.

Estrada’s contingent, which included Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay and former Sen. Ernesto Maceda, was met upon arrival by the mayors of the three towns hardest hit by typhoon Frank: Arcadio Garraseta of Favia; Vincent Flores of Oton; and Juanito Alipao of Alimodian. Iloilo Vice-Governor Rolex Suplico accompanied Estrada’s group as they toured the towns devastated by the howler.

At all three towns, Estrada distributed relief goods with Binay pitching in and giving away complete aid boxes containing rice, medicines, and canned goods.

Binay also extended a P10,000 cash assistance to the families of those who died at the height of the typhoon and donated an ambulance to the town of Favia.

Estrada is scheduled to visit Kalibo on Wednesday, another area in the Panay peninsula which was devastated by typhoon Frank. www.journal.com.ph (http://www.journal.com.ph)

Because Estrada is Lopez tuta. Arroiyo is on a different ball game. Anyway, they said that there will be no such thing as administration versus opposition in 2010. Kanya kanya na lang syndrome...

And obviously its pangangampanya day since Gloria was criticized of being absent when she was needed the most. Opcors, they will be taking opportunity with the situation.

Anyway, Gloria is there today for a Cabinet meeting at Fort San Pedro NEDA.

re: cabinet meeting in iloilo city
bantayan ko sa NBN channel ang report nila karon plus cguro sa local news and national news.
few weeks ago i was wonnering when iloilo city can host a cabinet meeting (during the time it was in bohol, toruism something and cdo, roro something)
now i got my wish :bash: no thnaks to frank.

^^ NEDA Fort San Pedro.

Oops, she was there when the flood came...She was hospitalized for several days because of the overwhelming incident. In other words, she witnessed history as it unfolds and nearly destroyed our home.

:( what an experience gid cguro sa iya. im sure first time gid ina natabo cguro.
hopefully okay na sya kag ang mga elevated nga kwarto nyo didot wala naabot snag baha

by the way, mukhang tinangay din ni bagyong frank ang mga ibang words ng mga thread titles ah :lol:

the cabinet meeting was held at the new iloilo airport in cabatuan

^^ I see. It was earlier set at NEDA but anyway I've seen the coverage. Same old same old.

:( what an experience gid cguro sa iya. im sure first time gid ina natabo cguro.
hopefully okay na sya kag ang mga elevated nga kwarto nyo didot wala naabot snag baha

That's what you thought....

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Just look at the waterline at the wall of the house...


More images from Pavia, Iloilo

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Ungka Jeepney Terminal

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Purok 4, Pavia

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Plaza Pavia

:ohno::ohno:grabe:ohno::ohno::ohno:meaning pavia is at sea level also just like city proper?so its imposible to bulid a high rise buliding with in pavia.

^^ Pavia is several meters higher than Iloilo City. The only problem is that the town proper lies in two active rivers, Tigum and Aganan. Therefore when the river overflows, the town experiences flood, which is orthodox or traditional for the Pavianhons. But the magnitude of Frank's wrath was unremarkable.

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Actually, its much safer to establish high-rises in Pavia than downtown Iloilo City since the soil is more stable than that of the downtown's swampy topography.

^^i'm sorry for that bernie! even your town mayor's house wasn't spared! i hope, we'll hear from @pacific soon!

nice aerial shot of pavia.no wonder why expansion of city more concentrated on it rather than in going to leganes.do you have idea about the urban planning of pavia,i remeber when i was in iloilo during mar roxas time as dti sec,he want to establish the area as manufacturing site for iloilo.it sited with factories in the metro.dont know what happen to the plan since our city has power shortage^^and after nia open in cabatuan the area now more fucos on commercial establishments,and it houses with subdivisions and villages.

^^ It was RAIC or Regional Agro-Industrial Center of Region VI. According to our municipal municipal information officer, Pavia has the most number of industrial companies within the region (nope, not tikal). I had a copy of the municipal CLUP (Comprehensive Land Use Plan) but unfortunately its one that was lost.

Its prime aim is to have a Mandaue City-LLC (as model from Cebu) like situation where agricultural and industrial estates will be established. Also, as a spill-over of urban development of the highly-dense city like Iloilo.

^^ It was RAIC or Regional Agro-Industrial Center of Region VI. According to our municipal municipal information officer, Pavia has the most number of industrial companies within the region (nope, not tikal). I had a copy of the municipal CLUP (Comprehensive Land Use Plan) but unfortunately its one that was lost.

Its prime aim is to have a Mandaue City-LLC (as model from Cebu) like situation where agricultural and industrial estates will be established. Also, as a spill-over of urban development of the highly-dense city like Iloilo.

ya i remember. Its Regional Agro-Industrial Center.if not for the power crises i bilieve more factories will find thier way in pavia.how about the cercumferential road project of the city?as far as i know it will connect pavia to tabuc suba jaro.whats the status of the said project?how about the road widening in pavia?

^^ In so far as I know, Pavia's highways have been widened at the Cabguao Sur area and the Diversion Road. I have no updates of Ungka segment.

Actually, ILECO offers cheaper alternative to PECO, that is the edge of MIDC towns over the City Center.

Some segment of the circumferential road are under works, but more or less it would take years to materialize.

nice to know those developments.i listened to aksyon radyo webcast,sabton ni PGMA ang pag parepair sang mga taytay nga nagkalaguba.isa sa guin ayo ni gov. tupas.so mayo kay may direct order guid halin sa presendente.dont know kung san o e reconstruct.

^^ Kay amo na guro ibutang nga "Legacy Project" ni Gloria. :D

^^ Kay amo na guro ibutang nga "Legacy Project" ni Gloria. :D
^^natao sa politika syempre politiko guid.:lol::lol:abi nyo ha:lol::lol:in good term na sila guro ni neil.:banana::banana:

BERNIE
:ohno: was just hoping for the best but i guess i was wrong. at least okay na nag tanan but it will still be an experience.


PAVIA
- the only town connected to the city an to adjecent town (sta. barbara) by a 4 lane highway
- the nearest town to the city among the 3-4 adjacent towns
- being between the airport and the city is another plus factor
- hopefully a major road connecting it to tabuc suba will be realized soon
- obviously damo gid man ang industry/companies sa pavia plus the subdivision boom has just begun

^^ It was RAIC or Regional Agro-Industrial Center of Region VI. According to our municipal municipal information officer, Pavia has the most number of industrial companies within the region (nope, not tikal). I had a copy of the municipal CLUP (Comprehensive Land Use Plan) but unfortunately its one that was lost.

Its prime aim is to have a Mandaue City-LLC (as model from Cebu) like situation where agricultural and industrial estates will be established. Also, as a spill-over of urban development of the highly-dense city like Iloilo.

daw sa panahon pa man ni CORY na establish ang RAIC and mar roxas was much later?

^^ But so far as I know, Pavia is RAIC and hasn't changed a bit.

^^ Pavia is several meters higher than Iloilo City. The only problem is that the town proper lies in two active rivers, Tigum and Aganan. Therefore when the river overflows, the town experiences flood, which is orthodox or traditional for the Pavianhons. But the magnitude of Frank's wrath was unremarkable.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/PaviaBanwa-1.jpg
Actually, its much safer to establish high-rises in Pavia than downtown Iloilo City since the soil is more stable than that of the downtown's swampy topography.
^^
how about mandurriao?, is it safe to build high-rises there? i thought mandurriao will be iloilo city's business district?:nuts:

^^ Yes,it is safer to construct high-rises there unlike City Proper, Jaro, La Paz and Molo. However, much of the medium-term development will focus more on low and mid-rises.

yes indeed,manduriao is the new business district of the metro,if you try to pass by along diversion you can see those developments,plus the presense of megaworld company,as the mayor stated they will build a city with in the city.

PAVIA
- the only town connected to the city an to adjecent town (sta. barbara) by a 4 lane highway
- the nearest town to the city among the 3-4 adjacent towns
- being between the airport and the city is another plus factor
- hopefully a major road connecting it to tabuc suba will be realized soon
- obviously damo gid man ang industry/companies sa pavia plus the subdivision boom has just begun

so far right now mga pila population sang pavia?i guess it will grow year after year since more subdivision is coming on that place.is there any chance for cityhood of pavia?with its location i bilieve una guid ni sya nga town to be a city next to passi.

From Bacolod to Manila nag-agi ang amon aroplano nga ginasakyan sa Panay and from above may makita nga dako nga portion nga brown nga evidence sang soil erossion/mud slide.Don't know kon sa diin ini dampi sang Panay and before sang bagyo may nabasa ko sa Panay News about sa mga forrest nga ginaconvert sa corn plantation.
Before ko maghalin sa Bacolod,i've seen some donation centers for our fellow Ilonggos like in churches and shopping centers and in radio stations as well.I know it will take some time before magnormalize ang situation sa bilog nga Panay.Bangon Ilo-Ilo.

so far right now mga pila population sang pavia?i guess it will grow year after year since more subdivision is coming on that place.is there any chance for cityhood of pavia?with its location i bilieve una guid ni sya nga town to be a city next to passi.
^^
it's possible, but i think Mayor Jerry Trenas and other mayors in the Philippines will not allow that to happen because it will cut down the IRA shares of the present cities. :ohno:

^^
remember what happened last time, many mayors are against the conversion of towns to cities. :ohno:

From Bacolod to Manila nag-agi ang amon aroplano nga ginasakyan sa Panay and from above may makita nga dako nga portion nga brown nga evidence sang soil erossion/mud slide.Don't know kon sa diin ini dampi sang Panay and before sang bagyo may nabasa ko sa Panay News about sa mga forrest nga ginaconvert sa corn plantation.
Before ko maghalin sa Bacolod,i've seen some donation centers for our fellow Ilonggos like in churches and shopping centers and in radio stations as well.I know it will take some time before magnormalize ang situation sa bilog nga Panay.Bangon Ilo-Ilo.

In Central Panay trees are downed and uprooted,an evidence of soil erossion and mud slide..yup, Bacolodnon were great kind helpfull...:) ga binuligay gid man ya mga Ilonggo halin sang una:)

‘BANGUN ILOILO’
Website launches Metro Iloilo rehab drive

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

THE rehabilitation of typhoon-ravaged Iloilo City began with the launching of a website which will bridge all efforts and aids from national and international entities.

Bangon Iloilo, a new website that will act as an information and communication hub in the rehabilitation efforts of the Metro Iloilo region following the onslaught of Typhoon Frank, can now be accessed at www.bangoniloilo.com and www.rebuildiloilo.com.

Taking its title from the post-typhoon rallying cry of Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas, Bangon Iloilo connects those affected in typhoon-hit regions with a network of national and international aid and rehabilitation organizations.
Similarly, Bangon Iloilo provides prospective funding organizations with a one-stop access point for all information pertaining to the affected areas and the need for rehabilitation.

The website was developed for Metro Iloilo by the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) with fund assistance from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). CUI developed a similar website, www.projectsunrise.org, at the height of the Petron oil spill in August 2006.

Metro Iloilo area, particularly Iloilo City and the towns of Pavia and Sta. Barbara, were hit hardest by the flashflood claiming the lives of more than 100 individuals.

The typhoon also destroyed P1.2 billion worth of infrastructure in Iloilo, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways.

Department of Agriculture secretary Arthur Yap said the agriculture sector in Western Visayas lost some P4 billion worth crops, livestock and structures.

In a press statement, CUI said that by supplying access to official damage reports, up-to-date news stories, stories from the field, project opportunities, and a list of implementing partners, Bangon Iloilo provides quick and easy access to all information a prospective donor needs.

Similarly, by supplying a forum for local governments and community organizations to describe their needs, Bangon Iloilo provides a venue for those affected to reach out to prospective funding partners, the CUI statement added.

“Immediate relief is of the utmost importance in the region, but, with more climatic calamities on the horizon, rehabilitation and redevelopment must plan for the long term,” CUI said.

To that end, project opportunities fall beneath the headings of sustainable livelihood development, ecological systems development and civic engagement. The destruction wrought by typhoon Frank revealed weaknesses in all these areas.

However, through a carefully planned and well-articulated rehabilitation effort that addresses these deficiencies, the quality of life of those in the affected region will be improved not only in the short term, but also for generations to come. Bangon Iloilo will be the central hub coordinating these efforts.

Donations can be sent to the trust account of the Iloilo City government with the Land Bank of The Philippines-Iznart Branch and Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company-Iloilo Delgado Branch.

Other relief assistance can be coordinated with Ms. Snow Chua at the city mayor’s office with telephone numbers (033) 337 0036 and 3372760. thedailyguardian.com

Peco loses P14M to ‘Frank’

By Jeehan V. Fernandez

TYPHOON Frank also slammed Panay Electric Co. (Peco), the power distribution monopoly in Iloilo City, and inflicted damage worth P14,460,000.

Mayor Jerry Treñas said yesterday much of Peco’s losses were attributed to its submerged substation and fallen transmission lines.

Peco expects to fully restore power in the metropolis on July 2.
Engr. Randy Pastolero, assistant to Peco’s owner Miguel Cacho, earlier said they started reenergizing portions of Molo, Arevalo and City Proper a day after the typhoon struck and plunged the entire city in darkness. He added the restoration of their 20MVA substation on General Luna Street energized the rest of the City Proper and La Paz areas.

Pastolero said their 25MVA substation in Bolilao, Mandurriao was not immediately restarted because of the danger it poses to evacuees staying near the Peco property.

Worse, he said their 10MVA substation in Tabuc-Suba was submerged, thus it took more than a week to reenergize portions of Jaro.

“We install tie-up lines with our Molo substation to transmit power during off-peak to the affected portions of Jaro but there were rotating brownouts. Our teams were continuously checking on cut off lines and fallen poles because these are dangerous,” Pastolero explained.

Outside of the city, the Iloilo Electric Coop. (Ileco 1) started over the weekend the restoration of power supply in its service areas including Leon, Alimodian, Tigbauan, Guimbal, Igbaras, Tubungan, Sta. Barbara, San Miguel, Leganes, Cabatuan, Maasin, Oton and Pavia. Ileco 1 general manager Wilfred Billena said 18 Ileco transmission lines were damaged by the typhoon. A transmission structure costs more or less P300,000, thus the total damage may go over P5 million. thedailyguardian.com

Global aid pours for Iloilo City

By Jeehan V. Fernandez

DONATIONS from around the globe have been pouring in for the relief of typhoon-weary residents in Iloilo City.

Mayor Jerry Treñas yesterday said that an Ilonggo community in Melbourne, Australia will be sending P100,000 worth of canned sardines for flood victims here.

Treñas has been to several study tours in Australia and has established contacts with Ilonggo communities there.
Another Ilonggo community in Canada has been pooling separate donations. Ilonggo violinist Nilda Exmundo emailed Iloilo City Hall Press Corps president Lucy Montealto asking on the condition of evacuees here.

“I am meeting with Circulo Ilongo officers to spearhead the relief campaign here, with me as coordinator. We plan to ask the Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto if we can channel cash donations from the public. We will also ask the Canadian Red Cross to accept donations,” Exmundo said.

She added that watershed advocate Jessica Salas is there and they are organizing a forum where the latter can talk about watershed management problems in the Philippines and Iloilo disaster on July 2.

“I will appreciate it very much if you can keep me posted on the Iloilo situation there.

The media has now turned its attention to the ferry boat that capsized on its way to Romblon so we are not getting much information about the Iloilo situation from the Canadian media,” Exmundo wrote.

Meanwhile, the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) that Treñas chairs committed P50,000 while Benhur Abalos Foundation pledged P100,000.

The Iloilo City government opened a trust fund account with the Landbank of the Philippines-Iznart branch with account name “Iloilo City Government-Typhoon Frank” and account number 0032-1450-78 with swift code TLBPPHMMA XXX and routing number 080350013 for all these donations.

Executive assistant Francis Cruz, who is in charge of donations, said the swift and routing codes are necessary for international transactions.

Possible donors are also requested to email their names and amount of donations to bangoniloilo@yahoo.com.This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

People worldwide have seen the plight of typhoon-ravaged residents here as photos and videos are posted at www.iloilocity.gov.ph. The city’s official website has now attracted 296,000 hits. thedailyguardian.com

^^
it's possible, but i think Mayor Jerry Trenas and other mayors in the Philippines will not allow that to happen because it will cut down the IRA shares of the present cities. :ohno:

^^
remember what happened last time, many mayors are against the conversion of towns to cities. :ohno:

That might change if there would be some modifications in the IRA allocation. But for now, cityhood movements are on a steep ride uphill.

From Bacolod to Manila nag-agi ang amon aroplano nga ginasakyan sa Panay and from above may makita nga dako nga portion nga brown nga evidence sang soil erossion/mud slide.Don't know kon sa diin ini dampi sang Panay and before sang bagyo may nabasa ko sa Panay News about sa mga forrest nga ginaconvert sa corn plantation.

That was in Ajuy...Although far from the devastated central plains but the municiplality was still affected.

Majority of the trees in Central Panay Cordillera was already cut, I even remembered when the mountains of San Joaquin to Igbaras was burning bright due to kaingin as most of the mountains in the southern portions are cogon grass covered.

Attributing to the low forest cover in some poritons of Panay, excessive rain far from the monthly average fell at Panay within a day, daw ginbuhos ang tanan ang tubi sang bilog nga bulan sa isa ka adlaw.

Before ko maghalin sa Bacolod,i've seen some donation centers for our fellow Ilonggos like in churches and shopping centers and in radio stations as well.I know it will take some time before magnormalize ang situation sa bilog nga Panay.Bangon Ilo-Ilo.

Yeah. This is what I love about us Ilonggos. Despite waters that divides us, it is this body of water which bridges us. :okay:

Are there any bridges in the city that were destroyed?

^^i think bridges lang na nasa province...:)

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La mayoría de los habitantes de la ciudad filipina de Iloilo, última capital colonial española en Asia, desconoce que hoy se celebra el Día de la Amistad Hispano-Filipina, en memoria a una guarnición que luchó sin saber que España había perdido su único territorio asiático.

El Día Hispano-Filipino fue instaurado por el primer presidente filipino, Emilio Aguinaldo, en honor a 'Los Ultimos de Filipinas', aquellos 33 soldados españoles que defendieron el sitio de Baler, en la isla de Luzón, durante casi un año y hasta el 30 de junio de 1899.

La herencia española en esta localidad, al igual que en el resto de Filipinas, se nota en las bases arquitectónicas y artísticas de las catedrales, los apellidos de los habitantes, en el uso de palabras castellanas, la gastronomía y, por supuesto, en la presencia del catolicismo.

Iloilo, que cuenta más de 300.000 habitantes, es la capital de la provincia de mismo nombre y se encuentra en la islas Visayas, en la parte central del archipiélago.

Tras la capitulación de las tropas españolas de Manila, en agosto de 1898, el Gobierno colonial se desplazó a Iloilo, donde al parecer existía menos animadversión hacia los colonizadores ibéricos, y permaneció allí hasta finales de aquel año.

Para Diana Amoralidad, de 51 años y natural de Iloilo, la gente ha olvidado el pasado hispano de la localidad, tras muchos años de colonización estadounidense y de ocupación japonesa y más de seis décadas de independencia, algunas de las cuales de marcado nacionalismo.

'Mi abuela hablaba español de forma fluida, pero las generaciones posteriores, por desgracia, hemos perdido el idioma', explicó Amoralidad en inglés con un acento estadounidense casi perfecto, como lo suelen hablar la mayoría de los filipinos.

El uso del castellano -la seña de identidad de las ex colonias españolas en Latinoamérica y su puente de unión con la antigua metrópoli- se limita en Filipinas a un puñado de personas de la tercera edad y que proceden de familias acomodadas.

'Los filipinos no guardamos rencor a los españoles por la colonización de nuestras tierras durante más de 300 años. Cometieron salvajadas contra los indígenas, pero también trajeron cultura y la religión', señaló Amoralidad.

A su juicio, el Imperio español, al igual que el británico o el estadounidense, fue una consecuencia natural de su superioridad tecnológica sobre otros pueblos.

En el centro de Iloilo se encuentra el lugar que sus habitantes llaman en español 'Plaza de la Libertad' y que conmemora la rendición en la isla del último Gobierno español con una estatua del político y escritor filipino José Rizal Alonso (1861-1896), a quien se considera un héroe nacional por morir fusilado en Manila, después de ser condenado por sedición por un tribunal militar.

Un cartel emplazado en este lugar indica que se llamaba anteriormente Plaza de Alfonso XII y que fue donde los líderes independentistas izaron la primera bandera de la República de Filipinas tras la rendición de España en Iloilo.

Las viviendas de estilo colonial español se vislumbran tras la maraña de cables que cuelgan a lo largo de todas las calles, invadidas por un tráfico endemoniado de triciclos, coches y otros ingenios con ruedas.

La mayoría de las casas con base de arquitectura colonial se encuentran en el barrio de Jaro, donde también está ubicada la Catedral, que se construyó en 1864 y es la actual sede del Arzobispado.

Pero darse un paseo por Iloilo es suficiente para percibir la influencia hispana con los aromas que provienen de los puestos de comida callejera que están provistos de longanizas, arroz a la cubana, caldereta o el plato estrella, el lechón.

'No, no sabía que exista el Día de la Amistad Hispano-Filipina, pero me parece algo muy justo dado que nos une un pasado común de tantos años', concluyó Amoralidad.

http://actualidad.terra.es/cultura/articulo/iloilo-asia-ultima-capital-colonia-2585407.htm
^^

nag start na kaina ka paninlo ang MMDA sa portion sng tabuc suba jaro. Naka pink tshirt with Bayani ng Bayan. So far mga 70% naka recover na ang syudad (only) all back to normal esp the area of diversion manduriao, the smallville and riverside boardwalk nag start operation na sila last thursday. The construction of The FLOW and The AVENUE the biggest,newest and the most awaited night spot in smallville area, still ongoing, with 80% complete. The restoration of electrical cables in diversion area, ongoing naman. Medyo nag tinlo pa gani ang pison street compare sng wla pa si Frank.

nag start na kaina ka paninlo ang MMDA sa portion sng tabuc suba jaro. Naka pink tshirt with Bayani ng Bayan. So far mga 70% naka recover na ang syudad (only) all back to normal esp the area of diversion manduriao, the smallville and riverside boardwalk nag start operation na sila last thursday. The construction of The FLOW and The AVENUE the biggest,newest and the most awaited night spot in smallville area, still ongoing, with 80% complete. The restoration of electrical cables in diversion area, ongoing naman. Medyo nag tinlo pa gani ang pison street compare sng wla pa si Frank.

^^ Wala pictures? Hambal ko bala pictyuri. :D

^^ Wala picture? Hambal ko cmu, piktyuri kay daw wala na kami update dira pwera sa mga devastated pictures. :D

nag start na kaina ka paninlo ang MMDA sa portion sng tabuc suba jaro. Naka pink tshirt with Bayani ng Bayan. So far mga 70% naka recover na ang syudad (only) all back to normal esp the area of diversion manduriao, the smallville and riverside boardwalk nag start operation na sila last thursday. The construction of The FLOW and The AVENUE the biggest,newest and the most awaited night spot in smallville area, still ongoing, with 80% complete. The restoration of electrical cables in diversion area, ongoing naman. Medyo nag tinlo pa gani ang pison street compare sng wla pa si Frank.

those are the soon to watch nignt spots in the metro.:banana::banana:tama mayo gd kung may picture.hambal daan nila to see is to bilieve.:lol::lol::lol:

^^ But so far as I know, Pavia is RAIC and hasn't changed a bit.

yup. it still has that title.

:wave: bernie, detdat ONLINERS kita subong hehehe

todo naman ulan sina nga hapon.continuous heavy rains.thunderstorm gid
nagbaha naman kuna sa cpu and somewhere in pavia.syempre traffic and damo stranded

:wave: bernie, detdat ONLINERS kita subong hehehe

todo naman ulan sina nga hapon.continuous heavy rains.thunderstorm gid
nagbaha naman kuna sa cpu and somewhere in pavia.syempre traffic and damo stranded
^^yap mu guid na if you work graveyard.so during night hours while people complaining for thier dreams im fast lively and awake.hehe.xenxa lang if all i can do to this forum is to ask,blan mo man layo ta sa iloilo subong,wala guid ko ma contribute nga pix.:bash::bash:anyway if i do have some news from reliable source then ill just post it here.

Floods threaten 3 Iloilo towns, provincial govt declares alert - report
07/02/2008 | 10:31 PM
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MANILA, Philippines - Floods from heavy rains and a swollen river threatened at least three towns in Iloilo province Wednesday night, prompting authorities to put disaster management officials on alert.

Radio dzBB's Aileen Intia reported that the provincial government raised the alert in Pavia, Sta. Barbara and Jaro towns, which face flooding from a local river.

The report said residents in Jaro had already been staying at evacuation centers, since they could not go back to their homes that typhoon "Frank" flooded with mud.

As of 10 p.m., the dzBB report said there had been no order to residents to evacuate their homes. - GMANews.TV


anu weather sa iloilo subong?tingulan gyapon?

^^ Well, looks like Ilonggos are shaky when flood alert is raised. Fear is driving them vigilant, because we have to accept the fact that we are still in the beginning of the habagat season.

But anyway, its better be vigilant rather than caught unaware of what's happening...The event of Frank has embeded in the consciousness of every Ilonggo citizen.

Yikes! I'm getting confused on the order of posts here. Some have been posted but it doesn't show, others I dunno...Yikes! I'm confused.

DaiTenggu, what's happening?

^^^^ya i noticed it too.

Global aid pours for Iloilo City

By Jeehan V. Fernandez

DONATIONS from around the globe have been pouring in for the relief of typhoon-weary residents in Iloilo City.

Mayor Jerry Treñas yesterday said that an Ilonggo community in Melbourne, Australia will be sending P100,000 worth of canned sardines for flood victims here.

Treñas has been to several study tours in Australia and has established contacts with Ilonggo communities there.
Another Ilonggo community in Canada has been pooling separate donations. Ilonggo violinist Nilda Exmundo emailed Iloilo City Hall Press Corps president Lucy Montealto asking on the condition of evacuees here.

“I am meeting with Circulo Ilongo officers to spearhead the relief campaign here, with me as coordinator. We plan to ask the Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto if we can channel cash donations from the public. We will also ask the Canadian Red Cross to accept donations,” Exmundo said.

She added that watershed advocate Jessica Salas is there and they are organizing a forum where the latter can talk about watershed management problems in the Philippines and Iloilo disaster on July 2.

“I will appreciate it very much if you can keep me posted on the Iloilo situation there.

The media has now turned its attention to the ferry boat that capsized on its way to Romblon so we are not getting much information about the Iloilo situation from the Canadian media,” Exmundo wrote.

Meanwhile, the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) that Treñas chairs committed P50,000 while Benhur Abalos Foundation pledged P100,000.

The Iloilo City government opened a trust fund account with the Landbank of the Philippines-Iznart branch with account name “Iloilo City Government-Typhoon Frank” and account number 0032-1450-78 with swift code TLBPPHMMA XXX and routing number 080350013 for all these donations.

Executive assistant Francis Cruz, who is in charge of donations, said the swift and routing codes are necessary for international transactions.

Possible donors are also requested to email their names and amount of donations to bangoniloilo@yahoo.com.This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

People worldwide have seen the plight of typhoon-ravaged residents here as photos and videos are posted at www.iloilocity.gov.ph. The city’s official website has now attracted 296,000 hits. thedailyguardian.com
to all global ilonggos, thank you! i'm also appealing to other ilonggos in other locations of the globe, our hometown needs our help!

From Bacolod to Manila nag-agi ang amon aroplano nga ginasakyan sa Panay and from above may makita nga dako nga portion nga brown nga evidence sang soil erossion/mud slide.Don't know kon sa diin ini dampi sang Panay and before sang bagyo may nabasa ko sa Panay News about sa mga forrest nga ginaconvert sa corn plantation.
Before ko maghalin sa Bacolod,i've seen some donation centers for our fellow Ilonggos like in churches and shopping centers and in radio stations as well.I know it will take some time before magnormalize ang situation sa bilog nga Panay.Bangon Ilo-Ilo.

salamat gid bacolod!

thanks

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La mayoría de los habitantes de la ciudad filipina de Iloilo, última capital colonial española en Asia, desconoce que hoy se celebra el Día de la Amistad Hispano-Filipina, en memoria a una guarnición que luchó sin saber que España había perdido su único territorio asiático.....


^^Esto es un artículo interesante . :)

DENR explains flashflood
occurrence due to natural causes

MANILA - In a recent investigations made by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region VI, headed by Regional Executive Director (RED) Lormelyn E. Claudio, it was found that the cause of the flashfloods during that fateful day of June 21 was due to extreme rainfall and other natural factors and not because of illegal logging nor mining activities.

The scientific investigations made by the DENR was based on a very sound basis and accompanied by aerial pictures that was taken from the website as we were given access by Aksyon Radyo through a telephone request from Mr. Joel Tormon since during the time of our call to Mr. John Paul Tia he was busy on board and from Mr. Leo Solinap who accompanied the helicopter reconnaissance made by the NDCC.

Per records of PAGASA, it had obtained a reading of monsoon rainfall of 354 mm on a 24-hour observation which occurred on July 20, 2008 (Friday) such was extremely abnormal as the annual mean rainfall of Iloilo is 196 mm. As observed by the People’s Organization members in Maasin, since Thursday incessant rains (with raindrops so big it almost penetrated their nipa roofs) had occurred in the mountains of Alimodian, Maasin and Janiuay that were the headwaters of the two big rivers: the Salog River (Jaro River) and Aganan River flowing toward the Municipalities of Cabatuan Janiuay, Maasin, Sta Barbara, Alimodian, San Miguel, all meeting at the Municipality of Pavia towards the City of Iloilo passing the Jaro Districts. While the Suage River meandering towards the Municipality of Janiuay, Calinog, San Enrique, Mina, Pototan, and Barotac Viejo, and Barotac Nuevo and Passi City had also its headwaters at the mountains of Janiuay and Calinog that spread its waters towards Leganes and Zarraga. The heavy rains had saturated the soil and loosened the root system of the trees near the banks of the gullies where water had flowed towards the big rivers. Maasin Watershed is characterized by Alimodian Clay Loam, a sticky but porous type that could easily be saturated by water.

Moreover, due to the heavy rains, landslides had occurred at the mountains softening the soil of the river banks and the gusty winds had uprooted some trees. The eroded soil and uprooted trees provided a natural dam at the gullies. These temporary dams had accumulated water run-offs and during the storm, the temporary dams had broken off thus creating a rush of volumes of water and uprooted trees towards the rivers that had caused the flashfloods of water and soil. At the time when floodwaters had rushed towards the low lying areas, these were met by the high tide at 12.07 P.M.of July 21 (Saturday) listed at 1.8 meters thus floodwaters from the mountains could not be discharged faster to the sea and laterally spread raising the floodwater level to a high of 12 feet in some places like Ledesco Village and in some places in Jaro , Pavia, and other municipalities.

NO ILLEGAL LOGGING
RED Claudio emphasized that records in 1986 showed that the forest cover of Iloilo Province was only 2%. The implementation of the National Forestation Program in 1986-1996 has significantly increased the forest cover to 8.73% in 2002 based on the Swedish Satellite Survey. Last year the forest cover had increased to 16%. No massive or significant tree cutting has been reported at least for the past ten years.

The ground investigation made by the team composed of technical men created by the DENR had confirmed that the trees allegedly said to be illegally cut logs were mostly uprooted trees that were unbarked in the process of its journey from the mountains and these were also confirmed by the Brgy. Captains of Amerang, Amurao, and Pamulogon all in the Municipalities of Cabatuan, where the bridge connecting the municipalities of Cabatuan and Janiuay was destroyed and debris had accumulated. This was also confirmed in a radio report to Aksyon Radyo by Board Member Mariano Malones that the logs were uprooted trees and branches and not cut logs. Proper coordination has been done and still ongoing by the DENR with the Philippine National Police and the LGUs concerned to secure the drifted trees/wood that could be useful for repair works later on and should not be cut without the prior clearance from the DENR.

FLOODS NOT CAUSED BY QUARRYING
The heavy soil carried by the floodwaters were not caused by quarrying but by the numerous landslides sightings in more or less 200 sites within the Maasin Watershed. Initial investigation of DENR also showed that there were many landslide at Brgy. Barasalon, Janiuay, the headwater of Suage River, whose river meandered to Brgy. Quipot , where landslides were also reported by the Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) beneficiaries. This was aggravated by the landslides from Kamawilihan another creek tributary of Suage River, then these two tributaries meet at Brgy Yabon towards the Suage River that had heavily flooded Janiuay poblacion. The soil brought about by the landslides that had accumulated at the gullies that feed the Aganan and Jaro Rivers and the Suage River were allegedly had caused the heavy soil component of the flood. “I have already requested the Tactical Operation Group 6, 2nd Tactical Operation Wing of the Philippine Air force to assist the DENR in aerial observation and photo documentation of the damages of Maasin Watershed and other areas of Western Visayas to confirm the landslides and extent of damage in all parts of Western Visayas”, RED Claudio reported. www.panaynewsphilippines.com


And Most of all not because of ongoing Flood Control Project:bash:

‘Damaged bridges, roads
operational by Aug. 15’

By NIÑA JANE A. SOURIBIO

ILOILO – The Department of Public Works and Highways 6 (DPWH-6) assured Western Visayans that roads and bridges destroyed by Typhoon “Frank” will all be operational by August 16.

The rehabilitation of these infrastructures has started, said Regional Director Rolando Asis, such as those in the towns of Lambunao, Cabatuan and Maasin.

First to be completely rehabilitated will be the Tigum Bridge in Cabatuan. Motorists can start using this bridge by July 31, Asis said.

Tigum Bridge and Imelda Bridge were destroyed when river water rose to several feet high at the height of the typhoon.

In Lambunao, bridges in Brgy. Maribong, Brgy. Misi-Tampucao, Brgy.Pajo-Bunbon and Brgy. Agsirab were also damaged.

The Nicols Bridge in Alimodian and Tula-tulaan Bridge in Dingle have also been rendered impassable.

DPWH-6 provided alternate route and temporary bridges in areas badly affected by flood.

“Nag abot naman ang iban nga materials for the repair of the bridges and highways. Sige subong ang ubrahanay so next month tapos naman (The construction materials for the repair of the bridges and highways are already here. We’re continuously working on them until we finish them next month,” said Asis.

In Antique, the Cangarangan Bridge in Valderrama collapsed and remain impassable to this day.

The Asluman Bridge and Hamtic Bridge in Hamtic were also damaged.

In terms of damage to infrastructure, Kalibo, Aklan and Roxas City Capiz were the hardest hit, according to the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council 6.

Kalibo and Roxas City lost P270 million and P250 million, respectively./PN

Thursday, July 03, 2008
City mulls floodway project

TO PREVENT the occurrence of another flood with a magnitude similar to what happened recently, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas said he is moving for the fast-tracking of the city's flood control project.

The mayor said Wednesday he has talked with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo during her Iloilo visit last Tuesday regarding the plan to hasten the said project.

“President Arroyo said the National Government could actually afford to fast-tract the project, which is scheduled to be finished by 2010,” said Treñas.

The embankment of the flood control project can also be increased in height so the floodway can contain more volume of water in the coming days.

The present height of the floodway is 6 meters.

An estimate of P1.9 billion is needed for the fast-tracking of the flood control project. (EC)

those are the soon to watch nignt spots in the metro.:banana::banana:tama mayo gd kung may picture.hambal daan nila to see is to bilieve.:lol::lol::lol:
The FLOW Gali ngalan niya. The building looks good for Iloilo's standard.

^^ By the way, pre-Frank era, what's the update on The Avenue and The Flow?

Heavy Rain poured in Bacolod yestrday, how about in Iloilo???:nuts:

^^ It did, obviously...read the past posts. ;)

@Kim. May I ask how old are you?

^^ By the way, pre-Frank era, what's the update on The Avenue and The Flow?

i will post the pics of the avenue and the flow soon.

just check the thread iloilo business and liesure.

:wave: akala ko ako lang ang nalilito sa order of posts hopefully okay na sya today.

:banana::banana:

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!!
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^^happy 4th of july to all US based ilonggos!:cheers:

^^ It did, obviously...read the past posts. ;)

@Kim. May I ask how old are you?

hhahahaha!!!! :bash::bash::bash: secret daw answer niya...anyway, does anybody here got an idea where will strabucks iloilo be located?

^^sana may wifi din 'to pagnagkataon...

^^ i'm sure may ara gid na :)

hhahahaha!!!! :bash::bash::bash: secret daw answer niya...anyway, does anybody here got an idea where will strabucks iloilo be located?
:lol: :lol:

Anyway, the probability is either at Amigo Mall, Smallville area and SM City Iloilo.

According to Van, it may be a stand-alone store but given the choices in Smallville alone:
Smallville Complex Proper, The Flow, The Avenue, The Red Square and The Riverside Boardwalk.

^^ i'm sure may ara gid na :)

tani lang. because i don't linger in starbuko just for the coffee (i'm not really a coffe buff) but linger because of the net connection, the daily broadsheets and magazines.:lol:

^^ hahahaha!!! i remember when i went to SB rockwell...students from ateneo law school were there kag dutay lang ila order pero kadugay maghinalin. hahahaha

Updates on the recovery of Iloilo, and thoughts from Mr. Ben Jimena.

Surviving ‘Frank’

By Ben Jimena

BANGON Iloilo – Sarangan Ta Ni! This is the battle cry of Mayor Jerry P. Treñas for rebuilding the City in the aftermath of Furious Frank which left twenty eight dead and 255,000 homeless to rally the Ilonggos towards recovery and restoration efforts.

It is not just an order to stand after a fall, but to rise and move on. It is an order to pick up the pieces and put them back altogether again; to let go of what has been lost and to find ways to fill the void.

It is a call for cleaning up and restoring order just like the way things were or even far better. It is getting prepared for eventualities of nightmarish magnitude. It is also a call for sobriety and calm, for being thoughtful and generous - having a heart for those who suffered, and for understanding the limitations of governments.

It is a relief operation for those who were hungry and cold, for those who have been shattered and shocked, robbed of their possessions by the thief who came on a broad daylight, just before anybody could have taken lunch that fateful Saturday, 21st of June 2008.

Furious Frank. Nobody expected Frank to be that harsh and cruel bringing strong winds and heavy rains, and causing flash floods across Panay. Accounts of how the water rose so fast in low lying areas were no strange tales anymore. Most people were used to flooding before, but they were all saying this one was so fast. What was thought of as just another water scare became a nightmare. For just a matter of minutes, shorter than a TV commercial break, water at knee deep has suddenly reached the neck.

Some people say Frank was nature’s way of getting back at man’s folly - cutting trees and throwing trash like crazy. Ask those who have been to Maasin and they would describe to you the wide clearings around the watershed. Check on what busted the MIWD major pipe line in Cabatuan but the impact of logs rolling down with the raging water from the mountains. Listen to the narratives of subdivision dwellers how difficult it was to swim in flood water looking for higher grounds because of the floating garbage – plastics clinging to their bodies. And the latest was the discovery, up their in Alimodian, of timbers which if washed down the slopes would bring more havoc to the plains.

His fury was too much to handle; it left the crisis management office helpless. The only two rubber boats were rendered out of service even just before the rescue operation could heat up. The water current was so strong, that even SUVs were dragged out of the road and into the rice fields. It was a consolation, the wind was not strong enough to blow away the roofs; otherwise, there would have been nothing to perch upon. Poor roof settlers, they were just whistling for and down the wind for rescuers to come in the midst of surging flood waters.

There is no point anymore in finger pointing on whose to blame. Unlike the fish businessmen and the Romblon officials who are filing a rap against Sulpicio Lines who is in turn filing a case against PAGASA, no one plans to bring Frank to court. Instead, Frank may be brought to mind as snooze breaker. Many who were traumatized by Frank would like to think of it as a bad dream. Many also thought of Frank as an eye opener for the people to start rethinking their priorities

Rehabilitation. After the homeless have been tucked in the various evacuation centers and relief goods have been distributed, it was time for a more rigorous job of cleaning up the mess – the spoils of the water. The Mayor has assigned the General Services Office (GSO) to take care of collecting trash and soil. Additional manpower was hired to augment the GSO personnel divided into groups assigned to different areas in the city with concentration in hard-hit Jaro and Mandurriao Districts. Armed with shovels and baggies, hundreds were deployed as sludge busters. First in the order of battle are the major streets, then the schools which are expected to reopen next week, and the local villages and subdivisions.
With the help of the parents and teachers group, schools came up with their own clearing task force. Some got the help of students to clean up their class rooms. ‘Hope’ streamers are displayed on their fence – one reads Padayon Angelicum!

Electricity and Water. Another priority was the restoration of power and water supply. PECO was able to re-energize a large portion of the city but MIWD has yet to repair its main line busted by the avalanche of trees fell by the strong winds. Some however, suspected that the other trunks were cut by chainsaws. Tap water has to be rationed so that some areas shall have water at some time. The shortage of potable water has caused the Mayor to order all available water tankers to distribute water particularly in the affected areas. Thanks to the Municipality of Sipalay and the Province of Guimaras for the early response to provide additional water tankers. Water containers were also provided by the City for the residents to fetch and store enough quantity for their daily needs. The Mayor met with filtered water suppliers and ordered them to keep same low prices.

Water treatment facilities were made available including one from the Spanish government which also provided water cleansing pills and health kits. A team from Albay which got a similar assistance from Spain before, came to train locals how to operate the equipment. The 100-man Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) relief contingent complete with hauling and clearing equipment came to provide support using heavy-duty decloggers which could suck in sludge.

Relief Operation. Relief assistance came in throngs from governments – both national and foreign officials and institutions, civic and business organizations, humanitarian groups, media companies. Senators also came and gave rice and medicines. The Rotary and Lions Club served as intermediaries of some local and foreign aids. Chinese Filipino businessmen went around and distributed bags of rice, canned goods, plastic pails and drinking water. In spite of these, the supply cannot still meet the unusually large demand of victims crowding in evacuation centers and by the side of the roads fronting their muddled abodes.

It has been more than a week since that horrendous visit but people are still talking about it. They talked about their near-death encounters in the upsurge - how fast and deep the water rose, what remained of their homes, what was left of their household, how they climbed to the roof, and how they clung to the ropes to survive the onslaught. There were endless stories of the horrors of the water. Most horrible of all according to some evacuees were the oversized flies hovering over and attracted to the smell of dead meat. Dead animals may have been collected and properly disposed already but the abominable odor lingered in the flooded area.

Hygiene and Sanitation. These are critical considerations in a situation of water shortage and communal abodes. Evacuation centers are easy target for epidemics – influenza and other respiratory ailments, diarrhea and other intestinal problems, and water borne diseases. Children and old people are the most vulnerable. The City has deployed medical teams to every known refugee sites and issued list of essential medicines for donors to know what drugs are needed most.

Morale Boosters. Many of the flood victims need more than just food and clothes; they also need psychological boosters to help them cope with the bad and sad experiences. The recent Pacquiao win was expected to raise morale. Some well-meaning group is hatching up some sort of entertainment – a benefit concert, maybe, of big stars; or that of a local school arts guild to offer amusement. It could be food for the heart and the psyche.

Relocation Site. Evacuees are starting to feel uneasy with the thought that they do not have a house to return to. Most houses along the river and creek were completely damaged. The area is still deep in slush and smells pungent. The City plans to provide them with bamboo materials, to relocate them to the 16-hectare area in Barangay San Isidro, Jaro.

How safe would we be in the eventuality of another deluge, would now depend on how much we have learned from Frank.

Published in The Daily Guardian, Hala Bira!. 4 July 2008

Just got a word from PacificLeopard, he's safe and sound with his family. :okay:

i will post the pics of the avenue and the flow soon.

The flow... sorry, ito lang kaya ko, malakas ulan sa labas.
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Update for Appliance Showroom: Biggest in Visayas.
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^^ Wala daw cam ha...Oist diin ka na ya bro?

M.H. del Pilar Street. Photo taken, 1 week after the typhoon Frank
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Photo taken 1 day after typhoon Frank. The Avenue.
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This mud` covers the entire area of Smallville business center and Riverside Boardwalk. The underground parking lot of Business Hotel turned into a 10feet deep pond. Now, everything back to normal as the complex once again start the operation last thursday 26th of June.^^^^^^^^^^:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

Update!
-Theres an ongoing construction near floodway along tagbak jaro. no rendering yet but it looks huge like Jaro Town square.
-Nag start na ang construction sang Ateneo Iloilo. Naga start na sila sang foundation.
-Union Bank under construction beside Coffe and delicatessen/Savannah office along Gen Luna Street.
-Progressive Bank under construction along E. Lopez Street Jaro.
-4 SEa Oil Station on going. Dungon, Diversion, Tagbak and City proper.
-BPI express center, La Sallette Bldg and Plaza Libertad

Just got a word from PacificLeopard, he's safe and sound with his family. :okay:

that's good to know!

i will post the pics of the avenue and the flow soon.

maayo lang that 'the flow' wasn't overflowed!:lol: welcome back collin!

[QUOTE=COLLIN JASPER;22234162]The flow... sorry, ito lang kaya ko, malakas ulan sa labas.
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ganda nmn ng place na yan???san yan???wats the name of that place/establishments??.........nice for iloilo....:):):)

@jmok: thanks. That's the Smallville Complex, the premier night spot in Iloilo City. Similar place like those in Libis Quezon City.

maayo lang that 'the flow' wasn't overflowed!:lol: welcome back collin!
Thanks! LEt's wait na lang sang ila bag-o nga building. So far daw Deco's kag Mang Inasal pa lang ang tenant.

ah ok,,,,,,,,,,keep it up twin sister,,,,,(from bacolod forumer)..........

M.H. del Pilar Street. Photo taken, 1 week after the typhoon Frank
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^^welcome back @collin! wala na ang island sa tunga sang dalan infront of John B and Del Rio?

Hi again to all iloilo-based iloilo thread forumers...it's good to know na safe kamo dira tanan after the disaster...we are up here again for business as iloilo is... thank God!!! As Mayor Jerry said, sarangan ta ini ah...sometimes, these things happen to show us where we are weakest and so to force us to focus on it.

Update!
-Theres an ongoing construction near floodway along tagbak jaro. no rendering yet but it looks huge like Jaro Town square.
-Nag start na ang construction sang Ateneo Iloilo. Naga start na sila sang foundation.
-Union Bank under construction beside Coffe and delicatessen/Savannah office along Gen Luna Street.
-Progressive Bank under construction along E. Lopez Street Jaro.
-4 SEa Oil Station on going. Dungon, Diversion, Tagbak and City proper.
-BPI express center, La Sallette Bldg and Plaza Libertad

TY for the pics and updates Collin and welcome back to Phils esp Iloilo.

Mayo man kay ara ka to provide us with pics since Berns is here in Luzon. Regards sa tanan and keep us updating about Banwang Pinalangga.

By the way, ang mga balay da bla sa Dungon kag Cuartero nga lapit sa suba, gin relocate na sila or ara gyapon sa area nga ina? Mayo tani i-relocate na lang para wala problema sa road widening kag isa pa kadelikado nga lugar kung tig-ululan ukon may bagyo.

Sa liwat, Salamat! :)

^^welcome back @collin! wala na ang island sa tunga sang dalan infront of John B and Del Rio?
Wala na same also infront of Sarabia Hotel. Thanks..Im gonna post more pics soon.

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nice pics...:)

thanks guid for the updates collin jasper.

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And now:
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Then (I don't know when was this taken, probably in 1930's)
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And now:
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waah regent.the first movie house to operate outside manila right?pls coorect lang. :happy:

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Hidlaw man ko mag post ba:banana: :lol: 3 days wala dial tone ang phone:ohno: wala internet:ohno:bad.. bad PLDT:bash::lol:


‘ILONGGA SAINT’
Move to make Molo nun a saint gaining ground

ILOILO City – Overcoming aneurism, leukemia and cancer were among the first documented miracles attributed to an Ilongga nun and great-grandaunt of First Gentleman Mike Arroyo. She may become a saint, although the arduous process in the Roman Catholic tradition may take years.

The move to beatify the Molo district-born Mother Rosario Arroyo O.P., foundress of the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines, gained ground shortly after the visit of a Vatican-based priest.

Beatification is the first step to declare a person a saint in the Catholic Church. The Philippines has only one saint so far – Lorenzo Ruiz. One has also been beatified – Pedro Calungsod. Miracles have been attributed to them.

Mother Rosario was born Maria Beatriz del Rosario Arroyo in Molo on February 17, 1884 to Don Ignacio Arroyo and Dona Maria Pidal. She was the only daughter of three children.

Her two brothers were Jose Maria Arroyo and Mariano Arroyo. Jose Maria Arroyo became a senator in 1919 while Mariano Arroyo became governor of Iloilo in 1928.

Sen. Arroyo married Jesusa Lacson of Negros Occidental and the union produced seven children, one of whom was Ignacio Arroyo.

Ignacio Arroyo was the father of the First Gentleman.

‘LOVER OF POVERTY’
The young Maria Beatriz joined the religious life in the Beaterio de Sta. Catalina in Manila and made her profession on January 3, 1914.

She taught at the Beaterio of Manila and in Lingayen.

Despite her affluent family background, she was a great lover of poverty and did much to alleviate the miseries of the poor, materially and spiritually, said the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).

“She was well-known for her assiduous mortifications, unceasing prayers and purity of life," the CBCP added.

Mother Rosario’s congregation said she “personified optimism and unfaltering trust in God’s loving providence” and added that “through her unconditional self-giving, she enriched others.”

WANTED: TESTIMONIES
The Mother Rosario Arroyo Commission, based at the Dominican sisters Motherhouse in Iloilo City, requested the faithful for prayers and testimonies of Arroyo's intercession.

“We actually launched our movement in 2004 but it was only recently when we were assisted by Vatican City-based Fr. Sam Silloriquez,” Sister Leonor Gerlito, a member of the Mother Rosario Arroyo Commission, said in a statement on the CBCP website.

She said Silloriquez visited their congregation three weeks ago and talked with Mother Visitation Alecto, their former superior general and now head of the Commission.

During the Congregation's First General Chapter of January 3-6, 1953, Mother Arroyo was elected the First Superioress General of the Congregation.

Also fondly called “Madre Sayong” or “Madre Maestra,” she died peacefully on June 14, 1957 after serving the congregation for 32 years.

Now, the congregation has over 250 professes sisters in the Archdioceses of Capiz, Jaro, Manila and the Dioceses of Bacolod, Imus, Mati, San Jose de Antique and Tagum and in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, USA, Diocese of Honolulu, Hawaii, Diocese of Chalan Kanoa and Diocese of Ngong, Kenya in East Africa and Rome, Italy.

MIRACLES
Members of the congregation are hoping that appeals answered in the name of their founder might increase and thus facilitated the process of beatification of the nun.

The “first known miracle” attributed to Mother Sayong occurred in 1983 when a Manila woman, Angela Palma, was diagnosed with cancer, reported AsiaNews.it in its website three years ago.

Palma, who is originally from Iloilo, is a devotee of Mother Sayong. She began to pray to her to be cured. To the surprise of her doctors, she lived another 20 years, until 2003.

In May 2004, Sister Maria Nemia Daral, a Dominican nun in the same congregation, developed aneurism. She was flown to Manila for an operation, but before she could go into the operating room, another nun gave her a “bendico” (a piece of Mother Sayong’s veil), wrapped in a plastic envelope and asked her to pray to the Mother.

Sister Daral, principal of the St Joseph Academy in Bugasong, Antique, is now in perfect health, very active, and no longer taking any medication.

The latest miracle involves a poor woman, a certain Dalumpines who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2005.

The woman was “miraculously cured.” She was found disease-free without undergoing therapy or blood transfusions as prescribed by her doctors.

The Commission's work is crucial for opening the cause for beatification. All the evidence is collected and then sent to the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints which vets it in so far as it can be attributed to the candidate’s intercession. If it is determined that a miracle has taken place, the candidate is beatified and becomes a “blessed.”

Archbishop Angel Lagdameo of Jaro has given his blessing to the Commission on Mother Sayong. He also authorized the publication of a prayer to Mother Sayong originally approved by the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission.

Mother Sayong was buried in Molo cemetery in 1957. Her body was exhumed 18 years later in 1975 so that it could be moved to a crypt in the congregation's motherhouse. When her coffin was opened, the nuns found her body still intact.

EXCEPTIONALLY HOLY
In the Roman Catholic tradition, a person that is seen as exceptionally holy can be declared a saint by a formal process, called canonization.

This particular form of recognition formally allows the person so canonized to be listed in the official Litany of the Saints during Mass.

Formal canonization is a lengthy process often taking many years, even centuries. The first step in this process is an investigation of the candidate's life, undertaken by an expert.

After this, the report on the candidate is given to the bishop of the area and more studying is done. It is then sent to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in Rome.

If they approve it, the person may be granted the title of “Venerable.” Further investigations may lead to the candidate's beatification and given title of “Blessed.” This is the beatification process.

At a minimum, two important miracles are required to be formally declared a saint. The Church, however, places special weight on those miracles or instances of intercession that happened after the individual died and which are seen to demonstrate the saint’s continued special relationship with God after death.

Finally, when all of this is done the Pope canonizes the saint./PN www.panaynewsphilippines.com

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/2632499911_8bdf026bc7_o.jpg
Then (I don't know when was this taken, probably in 1930's)
Photo by: IloiloPhilippines.org (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22611924@N06/) of Flickr


And now:
http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/13/photos/63/600x600/16.JPG/P1140079.JPG?et=k6LJH%2BNfruzA%2B9I7n12qxg&nmid=50702938

It's perfect with the arches!

^^ Well, times change. At least that detail of the pediment (or what is the correct architectural term for this?) is still intact.

Pero its perfect with that "Bakat" movie banner. :lol: