* the waterpark in that area would make the area become a family destination by then. naunahan pa ang megaworld though im sure it'll compliment that plan :banana:

* If this ICE BAR is similar to what Ive seen sa amazing race :lol:, its your typical bar with literally cool features like an ice hotel kumbaga pero somewhat less than that


some GOOGLE FINDS on ICE BARs

http://www.restrobar.com/images/Photos/Chill-On-Ice-and-Funk-Bar/500_Long%20shot%20of%20Ice%20Bar%20with%20People.JPG

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41115000/jpg/_41115246_afp_icebarparis416.jpg

http://www.rendezvouscasino.com/southend/images/bar_01.jpg

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2004/10/15/1410ww3_gallery__550x395.jpg

Good news indeed. I hope it'll come true. I love hanging in Ice Bar in Tottenham Court Road whenever I'm in London. The first time I visited the place I was amazed. I hope the place of MO2 Ice Bar in Iloilo City will push thru.

Regarding, "Waterparks" ... baw tani madayon gid. This will definitely make Smallville, not only the Entertainment Capital of Iloilo but the Family Hangout place of the entire province and the region. Who wouldn't love to play around in water ... intestine water ride is an big yes, yes ... and kiddie pool with lots of amenities for small children ... and how about a massive wave pool ... just dreaming ... feeling ko ara lang ko sa Algarve, just in case.

Anyhow, very nice plan for MO2. Looks like they are capturing Iloilo's heart thus making Smallville the unbeatbale hangout place in Iloilo.

More to come! :banana::banana::banana::banana:

You're not alone....
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/untitled-19.jpg

and thats me on the photo. paraw regatta 2007. hay dear lord.. burn them in hell!

^^ Maayo lang gani indi na sa local dailies. I already gave a heads up to PanayNews about getting pictures from our blogs and Flickr sites. The Guardian is also aware of that (thanks to Tara Yap for helping) and Daily Informer (sir Ariel)...Magkakilalahay man ang mga photogs sa news bureaus da sa Iloilo.

Good news indeed. I hope it'll come true. I love hanging in Ice Bar in Tottenham Court Road whenever I'm in London. The first time I visited the place I was amazed. I hope the place of MO2 Ice Bar in Iloilo City will push thru.

Regarding, "Waterparks" ... baw tani madayon gid. This will definitely make Smallville, not only the Entertainment Capital of Iloilo but the Family Hangout place of the entire province and the region. Who wouldn't love to play around in water ... intestine water ride is an big yes, yes ... and kiddie pool with lots of amenities for small children ... and how about a massive wave pool ... just dreaming ... feeling ko ara lang ko sa Algarve, just in case.

Anyhow, very nice plan for MO2. Looks like they are capturing Iloilo's heart thus making Smallville the unbeatbale hangout place in Iloilo.

More to come! :banana::banana::banana::banana:

yup and hopefully by Christmas, Im sure there would be a long line outside
though it may not be a fancy like in the pics but it'll be somethign new and maybe more ice bars will sprout :lol: or new concepts

im sure this waterpark will boost the MO2 hotel occupancy and the surrounding area and maybe more developments like that :banana:

i cant help but :banana::banana::banana: with this news :lol:

who is the organizer of that dragon boat festival. do you have their contact number?> Looks like they copied my photo without permission i need to contact them asap.

^^ can you please provide me with a clear copy of that poster... ang may route sang parade.


THEY USED MY PHOTO WITHOUT PERMISSION.

GRRRRRRRRRR

Compare this banner

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/6310/bannerny9.jpg

with my original shot taken last Diinagyang 2007 yata to or 2006. most likely they copied the unframed version.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/120/301395828_c766182fe3.jpg
write to them immediately, eric. They actually have a list of photo contributors sa ulihi. Hopefully, they'll give what's due for you, eric. Go, go, go ... indi na pagpalagpasa pa.

thanks john... np

kabalo ka naman nga daan nga naga high blood ako makita ko photos ko nga gina gamit wala man lang ga lisensya.

as always gina hambal ko gid na nga wala gd na prob sa akon kung gamiton nila pics ko, manami-an pa ko sina.. basta naga lisensya lang bala tani haw...
hinay-hinay lang. Ang heart mo Noy .. halungi gid. I think writing to them will be the best option nga himuon mo. Probably they used photos sa mga list sang contributors nila ... apparently, one of the contributors submitted your photo ... maybe it would be nice to let them know, just in case and who the credit will due for.

^^

a few pages back, Collin was able to post the picture of the u/c behind Mo2 bar... so that confirms it!

Kickass indeed! I'm looking forward to that by January 2009 hehehe

Mo2 is Expanding! and getting better by the day. :banana:
daw diutay man lang to or umpisa pa lang to sang expansion. Daw mas aggressive pa ang MO2 magexpand sa Iloilo ba ... after the Bar .. the annex .. then the MO2 Westown Hotel ... and now planning for Ice Bar and Water Park? Baskog ah. Dako na da duta sang MO2 sa Smallville? Just curious. :)

a humble beginning in recognizing the great potentials of ILOILO RIVER in tourism industry of iloilo. good that they will include this initiative in the dinagyang week long activities not only that it will add colors and excitements to the dinagyang but also dinagyang will be a good venue of promotion both national and international for this initiative. i wish that someday this initiative will become another major tourism magnet of iloilo like paraw regata, dinagyang and candelaria...

how about this

City Proper - Dinagyang in January
Mandurria - Pryolimpics in January
Jaro - Candelaria in February
Villa & Molo -Paraw Regata in March
Lapuz & Lapaz - International Boat Race and Jet Ski Competition in April or May

this series of events will give reason and avenues for tourists to stay longer and will really help the tourism industry and economy of ILOILO.:)
this will be the start of Iloilo River tourism ... this INternational Boat Race will pave the way for the much awaited Iloilo River Tourism potential ... it's high time the river starts blooming again! :cheers:

daw maayo migs haw... first MO2 resto bar, then westown hotel, and now MO2 waterpark and Ice Bar... perhaps a convention center in the future.:lol::lol::lol::lol:
not if Megaworld will beat them sa bagay nga ini .... battle between Megaworld-Smallville-Prime Estates in the future .... :banana::banana::banana:

Based on this Map:

http://img34.picoodle.com/img/img34/3/8/15/f_iloiloeditm_a770056.jpg

This is how I translate it on real Map... I hope I am right. Correct me If I am wrong hehehe.

http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/3/8/15/f_iloiloaeriam_95e0609.jpg

Yes, Eric I'll do my best to be Home sa Dinagyang 2009. No probs ah. Its your pic to start with. Kitakits liwat hehehe... the adventure continues.

Same here na excite man ko sang nakita ko ang Dragon Boat. That means we will hear two drumbeats... the Dinagyang Drum Beat and the Dragon Boat Drum Beat by January 2009! :banana::banana::banana:
hear the drums awakening the whole city of Iloilo with the beat of Dinagyang and the gongs of boat cup ... ha ha ha

its here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amlgetiw2uc

daw naga jkurog kmot kos ang nakita ko ang video. i realized indi lang isa kungdi duwa ka photos ko ang gin kawat.

ari ang time settings:

3:15

5:25

worse.... may isa ka spot nga nag gwa ako sa video naga talikud. Grrrrrrrr.
thanks for reposting their new link.

You're not alone....
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/untitled-19.jpg
siya gid Noy ... wala na iban.

DSWD 6 receives SARO for P35M housing project
By Maricar M. Calubiran

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the region has reportedly received the Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) for release of P35 million rehabilitation fund for Iloilo City.

Mayor Jerry Treñas said he will meet with DSWD regional director Teresita Rosales to discuss the government fund intended for the construction of houses at the San Isidro, Jaro relocation site. The funding came from the Housing Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC).

The HUDCC funding was made possible with the intervention of Vice President Noli de Castro who is also the HUDCC chair. The vice president was saddened with the fate of the families living in danger zones such as creeks, riverbanks and waterways. They lost their houses and other properties when Typhoon Frank devastated Iloilo last June.

The housing project would be implemented by the Habitat for Humanity. The national government and the Habitat for Humanity will sign a memorandum of agreement for the project implementation. Habitat for Humanity representative Tony Valencia is also in the city to discuss the details of the project.

Initially, Habitat for Humanity is targeting to construct 500 loftable houses with a floor area of 24 square meters. The houses will have a loftable design in order that the recipient families can elevate the house into two-storey house. Each house cost some P50,000.

The relocation site can accommodate 1,920 row houses. The Habitat for Humanity wants the houses to be built in concrete interlocking blocks. They are also requesting manpower from the beneficiaries and skilled workers to be hired by the city government.

The P200,000 financial aid from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) would be spent for the salaries of the workers. Earlier, the city government wanted to utilize the P200,000 as salaries of the workers hired during the clean up operations.

However, the expenditures does not conform with the supposed purpose of the funding. The city has to go through with the process. The fund could not be spent in other purposes and the clean up operations have already ended, said Treñas.

The Habitat for Humanity is also considering tapping the help of students who are taking NSTP subjects to help in the construction of loftable houses. The city government will coordinate with the different universities, said Treñas.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/08/15/dswd.6.receives.saro.for.p3mM.housing.project.html)

^^^^ progressing aside, let us not forget our unfortunate brothers and sisters. This is good news for Ilonggos affected by Typhoon Frank .. time for them to be relocated na gid man.

^^ Akon bala ina nga pic...I'll be writing them too...

Anyway, if you see a WaffleTime kiosk in your neighborhood, better check where their main address is:

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/untitled-20.jpg

Same as Mang Inasal Philippines (where Consejala JamJam and ViceJed are commercial models here in Manila).

^^^^
so .. Iloilo-based food chains capturing the nation:

Waffle Time
TED's Old Timer LaPaz Batchoy
Mang Inasal

puwede man dal-on pa gid ang:

Ilonggo Grill

he he he

^^^^
so .. Iloilo-based food chains capturing the nation:

Waffle Time
TED's Old Timer LaPaz Batchoy
Mang Inasal

puwede man dal-on pa gid ang:

Ilonggo Grill

he he he

if im not mistaken ILONGGO GRILL owners are from Bacolod

maybe Deco's can start branching out though very limited ang product nila and may ara na Teds so maybe more planning pa gid

medyo indi ko gusto ang waffle sang WT kay dry sya katama though maybe wrong timing lang ako. syempre peborit ko gyapon ang waffle sa may socorro drugstore

and MARINA restaurant has a branch in makait along jupiter street and at market market and in cebu if im not mistaken

hello fellow SSCers! share ko lang experience ko :)

we had a good time in Iloilo on our recent visit. it was a brief stay unfortunately. we arrived at around 8pm already and most shops are closed so we had to rush to sm city to buy pasalubong. after we settled in our hotel room (highway21), we went to Ted's batchoy for dinner. sarap ng original batchoy. walking distance lang from the hotel. hehe. galing pala kami ng boracay then we took Ceres bus from Caticlan straight to Iloilo :D

at around 11pm nagpunta kame ng smallville. the place is nice, like everyone is saying, it's the most popular nightspot in town.
mo2 i think ang pinaka okay. then there's pirates and the other bar situated on the second floor (yung may mang inasal and decko) looks a typical ayala restobar. anyway, we wanted to relax and tambay sa bluejays but unfortunately they closed early. coffeebreak too. so nag batchoy nalang ulit kami, sa DECKO's. according to the signage, it's the first daw, the original batchoy. and yeah, indeed the best-tasting batchoy. manami gid! :okay: hehe tama ba ilonggo ko? i got to taste the pre-war pandesal and pandesal ni pa-a. interesting! hehe

as we were about to go back to the hotel, it's a really good thing si manong taxi driver took us to a 24/7 coffee shop near SM department store. i forgot the place. it's just across it. jvcoffee ba yun?

after we dozed off for a couple of hours, early morning we went straight to SM Iloilo for the airport shuttle ride. the brand new Iloilo airport is so beautiful. a modern structure right in the middle of green rice (?) fields makes it more appealing. and most of all, P30 lang ang terminal fee. mactan airport terminal fee is P250. Manila airports, too. it must be subsidized noh? To me it's like a mini-Centennial airport. :okay: looking forward to visit iloilo again!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3220/2765425684_effa56ae50.jpg

here's a pic of me, check-in counter ng Cebu Pacific bound for Cebu. hehe
thanks for visiting Iloilo. And I'm glad to hear that you've enjoyed in Iloilo as well even in a very short period of time. I hope you'll come back and visit more places in Iloilo. Cheers. :cheers:

i think the concept pareho sang mo2 ice bacolod nga may waterpark man..i think this one in iloilo is huge kay gn occupy ang bilog nga lote sa likod.
we'll see .... the bigger, the better ... he he he

the reality of philippine employment prospects is that one could be the following:

1. unemployed
2. misemployed
3. underemployed
4. overemployed (for the favored swines)

decades of the padrino system, high birth rate, low employment rate, corruption, low economic productivity, a feudalistic economy, etc. made possible these employment realities. these are also reasons for the creation of another massive philippine employment reality: the OFW and the mass exodus of skilled philippine labor to foreign lands. we are still afterall, a third world country no matter what the trappings our politicians use.
indeed, this is true ... but as professionals, we always have a choice, no matter what it will do. I won't give much comment and emphasis with the obvious ... let's just hope that more jobs will be available for our graduates now and in the future.

^^

To sum it all in one view: PUBLICITY...

Awareness... I'll chose this word instead... the subliminal message is BUILD THAT COAL PLANT ASAP and we will HAVE MORE OF THESE in our YARD. :lol:

Which I agree... we need to resolve the energy woes that we have to be more COMPETITIVE.
:)
i like the term "awareness" ... more than anything else.
I hope they'll build up the plant soon.
Cheers.

amo na ini ang umpisa sang pagkalkal sa isyu...
gamay lang gid nga gahod ang ginakinahanglan to raise again this issue on the coal power-fired plant. i know there are so many alternatives for this but then again if this is the immediate and available solution for the energy shortage problem of our city, so be it and besides the city has already the investors for this.
i don't think nga nadula ang isyu nga ini ... it was just side tracked by the devastation of Frank ... pero, the issue of coal plant remains the same. The problem of power supply never ceases after Frank ... so expect the issue will never dies down til it will be resolve.

Looking forward to this:

http://img27.picoodle.com/img/img27/3/8/15/f_iloilo2m_214d488.jpg

Hopefully this will add more colors to Dinagyang and someday will stand on its own. It will surely give emphasis to our river and increase awareness through this event. Improvement, Cleaning up and Beautification of our river will surely add another tourist attraction to the city. And of course looking forward to that river cruises... al fresco Restos/Coffeshops along the river side and floating restos... this is the first step towards recognizing the great role that this body of water will play for Iloilo City's future economy and tourism.

The
route:

http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/3/8/15/f_iloilom_c1e61c4.jpg

Brought to you by:

http://img34.picoodle.com/img/img34/3/8/15/f_1408081850m_553a7f7.jpg
looking forward for this event ... the river potential is slowly unfolding ... watch out! :banana::banana::banana:

^^ If there will still be a pyrolympics then there will be 4 major events for the 2009 Dinagyang Festival

Also, a certain julie just commented on my blog directory post on Westown Hotel (http://www.exploreiloilo.com/westown-hotel.html#comment-67734) and mentioned about the opening of MO2 Waterpark and MO2 Ice Bar by November 2008! cool ...
MOre to come, Chymera .. for Dinagyang 2009!
We'll jusr wait and see r: this plan for MO2 expansion and all. :)

City to receive P31.9-M back-IRA thru back-to-back loan agreement

THE award of the withheld Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) share of the city of Iloilo during the time of former president Joseph Estrada totaling P31,901,113 could not have come at a better time, when the city government needs no less than P95 million to sustain its operations till year’s end. To expedite the use of such funds, the Sangguniang Panlungsod in its regular session last Wednesday passed a resolution granting Mayor Jerry Treñas the authority to negotiate, apply and enter into a back-to-back loan agreement against 100% of the “back IRA” with any bank.

Iloilo City Councilor Perla Zulueta, who explained to her colleagues the proposed resolution, said the city was given a choice whether to withdraw the entire amount by entering into a 100% back-to-back loan agreement with any bank or that it be paid through staggered payments of some P4.5 million annually for seven years.
“I understand Mayor Treñas formed a committee to study the options available to the city government for it to be able to choose the one which would be most beneficial to the city and they came up with a recommendation to the mayor in favor of the back-to-back loan. Although the IRA is deposited at the Land Bank of the Philippines, we found it best not to specify a particular bank with which to enter into the loan agreement to give the city a freer hand to choose which bank would offer us the best terms,” said the veteran city legislator, dubbed the “Iron Lady of the City Council” for her uncompromising stand against graft and corruption in government.

Aside from Land Bank, also being considered as a possible lender bank for the 100% back-to-back loan of the city’s back-IRA is the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), another government bank.

It was learned that based on Land Bank’s prevailing loan rates, the city would be paying an annual interest of some P1.7 million at 9.25% interest for the duration of the loan agreement.

The release of the said money to the local government units (LGUs) came in the wake of the decision of the Supreme Court declaring as illegal Estrada’s move of withholding the LGUs’ IRA share.

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9003&Itemid=31)

^^^^ sayang pa ni ... hiwat pa ... ha ha ha ..

road widening of diversion road, infront SM city-3lanes
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/2765058414_af22ecb7a1_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3157/2764493983_dc07e78393_b.jpg

before:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2745413683_16712e1d74.jpg?v=0
after:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3157/2764493983_dc07e78393.jpg?v=0

* the waterpark in that area would make the area become a family destination by then. naunahan pa ang megaworld though im sure it'll compliment that plan :banana:

* If this ICE BAR is similar to what Ive seen sa amazing race :lol:, its your typical bar with literally cool features like an ice hotel kumbaga pero somewhat less than that


some GOOGLE FINDS on ICE BARs

http://www.restrobar.com/images/Photos/Chill-On-Ice-and-Funk-Bar/500_Long%20shot%20of%20Ice%20Bar%20with%20People.JPG

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41115000/jpg/_41115246_afp_icebarparis416.jpg

http://www.rendezvouscasino.com/southend/images/bar_01.jpg

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2004/10/15/1410ww3_gallery__550x395.jpg
I'll have to research more but I don't think it will even be remotely equal to the ICE Bar posted ^^ MO2 has its other ice bars in Bacolod and Boracay most likely it will be similar to the one they're going to put in Iloilo.

With the waterpark, di nmn siguro amusement park. Most likely just a specially designed swimming pool with some slides .

I'll have to research more but I don't think it will even be remotely equal to the ICE Bar posted ^^ MO2 has its other ice bars in Bacolod and Boracay most likely it will be similar to the one they're going to put in Iloilo.

With the waterpark, di nmn siguro amusement park. Most likely just a specially designed swimming pool with some slides .

could it be similar to the "ice bar" in greenbelt 3?

^^ no idea

^^ If there will still be a pyrolympics then there will be 4 major events for the 2009 Dinagyang Festival

Also, a certain julie just commented on my blog directory post on Westown Hotel (http://www.exploreiloilo.com/westown-hotel.html#comment-67734) and mentioned about the opening of MO2 Waterpark and MO2 Ice Bar by November 2008! cool ...

^^dw mayu aw... nice update...:):nuts:

wel see pag natapos na but ang sa bacolod westown hotel with mo2 ice bar daw pareho man gihapon sang mo2 bar aquarium sa goldenfields, mas lapad lang galing, i dunno why they call it mo2 ice. ang waterpark daw gamay lang nga falls and fountain with lights.

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2004/10/15/1410ww3_gallery__550x395.jpg
wowoweeeeeee:banana::banana::banana::cheers:

more pics... (camphone as usual, kaya pasensya...)
i noticed that some areas in the city have been left behind in the clean-up drive post-frank!!!! i hope our city officials did not forget that these areas are actually part of our city!!! haaaay!

bonifacio drive
http://images.zhock2001.multiply.com/image/2/photos/11/500x500/19/08122008001.jpg?et=0yZXJ2p9DTSo7m23%2BXiCPw&nmid=108011836

capitol
http://images.zhock2001.multiply.com/image/2/photos/11/500x500/20/08122008002.jpg?et=wLyExLPNLOmU3dcf3Ue87g&nmid=108011836

mabini
http://images.zhock2001.multiply.com/image/2/photos/11/500x500/21/08152008.jpg?et=WRbB6Vmddw8mWql877Jg5Q&nmid=108011836

mabini again...
http://images.zhock2001.multiply.com/image/2/photos/11/500x500/22/08152008001.jpg?et=PrlTQ5%2Co7AmuqfCjRwu%2Bew&nmid=108011836

mabini again again again...
http://images.zhock2001.multiply.com/image/2/photos/11/500x500/23/08152008002.jpg?et=NRwfygsFgs4%2BOYM2Nsi3Ow&nmid=108011836

ledesma area...
http://images.zhock2001.multiply.com/image/2/photos/11/500x500/24/08152008003.jpg?et=JMnYvF7%2CFpML2fgckit2%2Bw&nmid=108011836

^^

Thanks for the photo updates Zhock! :banana:

City to receive P31.9-M back-IRA thru back-to-back loan agreement

THE award of the withheld Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) share of the city of Iloilo during the time of former president Joseph Estrada totaling P31,901,113 could not have come at a better time, when the city government needs no less than P95 million to sustain its operations till year’s end. To expedite the use of such funds, the Sangguniang Panlungsod in its regular session last Wednesday passed a resolution granting Mayor Jerry Treñas the authority to negotiate, apply and enter into a back-to-back loan agreement against 100% of the “back IRA” with any bank.

Iloilo City Councilor Perla Zulueta, who explained to her colleagues the proposed resolution, said the city was given a choice whether to withdraw the entire amount by entering into a 100% back-to-back loan agreement with any bank or that it be paid through staggered payments of some P4.5 million annually for seven years.
“I understand Mayor Treñas formed a committee to study the options available to the city government for it to be able to choose the one which would be most beneficial to the city and they came up with a recommendation to the mayor in favor of the back-to-back loan. Although the IRA is deposited at the Land Bank of the Philippines, we found it best not to specify a particular bank with which to enter into the loan agreement to give the city a freer hand to choose which bank would offer us the best terms,” said the veteran city legislator, dubbed the “Iron Lady of the City Council” for her uncompromising stand against graft and corruption in government.

Aside from Land Bank, also being considered as a possible lender bank for the 100% back-to-back loan of the city’s back-IRA is the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), another government bank.

It was learned that based on Land Bank’s prevailing loan rates, the city would be paying an annual interest of some P1.7 million at 9.25% interest for the duration of the loan agreement.

The release of the said money to the local government units (LGUs) came in the wake of the decision of the Supreme Court declaring as illegal Estrada’s move of withholding the LGUs’ IRA share.

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9003&Itemid=31)

^^^^ sayang pa ni ... hiwat pa ... ha ha ha ..

Hiwat pa tood hehehe. It can still funds some projects for Barangays. :)

before:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2745413683_16712e1d74.jpg?v=0
after:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3157/2764493983_dc07e78393.jpg?v=0

Thanks for photo updates Collin... good thing we have that before and after photo to compare. :)

could it be similar to the "ice bar" in greenbelt 3?

Ok, i'll check this out at g3... so that I'll have an idea and see If i could get a pic. :)

^^

Thanks for the updated info Whyte... WaffleTime, CoffeeBreak and IS (as well as Atrium). I just hope they will be into Resto's as well in the near future... I am looking forward to this.

:banana:

Just wants to ask if Hows the update of the SPICE building and the St Pauls University Campus in Ticud, Lapaz?

Heres the pic I took last January 2008.

http://img27.picoodle.com/img/img27/3/8/15/f_2701081658m_29c285c.jpg

By the way, I was able to download the youtube video of the 1st Iloilo International Dragon Boat Cup (January 22-23 2009)

Heres the link if you can't watch the one posted by Spacewagon since it was removed.

1st Iloilo International Dragon Boat Cup (http://ljmadrazo78.multiply.com/video/item/35/1st_ILOILO_INTERNATIONAL_DRAGON_BOAT_CUP_2009)

Enjoy! Hala Bira Iloilo! I am so excited to watch this come 2009!

The trend in our college is if you don't feel like working yet, we just take graduate studies for another 2-3 years.:lol: But really, a graduate degree is a good advantage these days and there are few takers for the hundreds of scholarships available.

I hope Iloilo and the whole country will go beyond services and go for research and development. R&D has the highest ROI.
Well, this doesn't happen overnight.

tumpak! but if i'm not mistaken, national spending for research and development isn't even 1% of our GDP. i doubt if it even reaches 0.5%. those politicians would rather invest much on winning elections. at least in iloilo, there's the seafdec with partnerships in a number of university based fishery scientific research and development here and abroad. and i'm proud of the many outstanding scientists the seafdec in tigbauan produced!:okay:

another good example is the IRRI and the UPLB R&D partnership although i'm just wondering, with the recent rice/food price hikes, what tangible results the said R&D parnership contributed. that states, there's no mistaking this R&D partnership in agriculture contributed to our economy as well as that of other rice producing countries such as thailand and vietnam!

but the creation of let's say, a philippine version of silicon valley borne out of productive partnerships of universities based research capabilities and the considerable government spending to further enhance those researches is still a far-off reality for the philippines.

btw, nice pictures and updates guys!

tumpak! but if i'm not mistaken, national spending for research and development isn't even 1% of our GDP. i doubt if it even reaches 0.5%. those politicians would rather invest much on winning elections. at least in iloilo, there's the seafdec with partnerships in a number of university based fishery scientific research and development here and abroad. and i'm proud of the many outstanding scientists the seafdec in tigbauan produced!:okay:

another good example is the IRRI and the UPLB R&D partnership although i'm just wondering, with the recent rice/food price hikes, what tangible results the said R&D parnership contributed. that states, there's no mistaking this R&D partnership in agriculture contributed to our economy as well as that of other rice producing countries such as thailand and vietnam!

but the creation of let's say, a philippine version of silicon valley borne out of productive partnerships of universities based research capabilities and the considerable government spending to further enhance those researches is still a far-off reality for the philippines.

btw, nice pictures and updates guys!

^^

That I am looking forward to... tani diri sa Iloilo may version sang Silicon Valley or more of R&D! :banana:

tumpak! but if i'm not mistaken, national spending for research and development isn't even 1% of our GDP. i doubt if it even reaches 0.5%. those politicians would rather invest much on winning elections. at least in iloilo, there's the seafdec with partnerships in a number of university based fishery scientific research and development here and abroad. and i'm proud of the many outstanding scientists the seafdec in tigbauan produced!:okay:

another good example is the IRRI and the UPLB R&D partnership although i'm just wondering, with the recent rice/food price hikes, what tangible results the said R&D parnership contributed. that states, there's no mistaking this R&D partnership in agriculture contributed to our economy as well as that of other rice producing countries such as thailand and vietnam!

but the creation of let's say, a philippine version of silicon valley borne out of productive partnerships of universities based research capabilities and the considerable government spending to further enhance those researches is still a far-off reality for the philippines.

btw, nice pictures and updates guys!
Philippine banking in Research and Development? That's way too far. Maybe in few more decades' time. If ever there's any R&D presence in the country today, we could not feel the effect it has with our economy and the situation of most Filipinos. Sad, but true.

I think patadyong is something that is Ilonggo... Im not sure though. I need to confirm this.... :)

Patadyong is generally of Panay and Negros Occidental. I'm not sure but It was mentioned by a cultural historian before that what differentiates patadyongs from Iloilo, Antique and Aklan-Capiz is its design and color (Negros Occidental patadyongs were brought by the migrants from Panay so handed-over lang. he hehehehe :lol:). Could anyone add something to this info

tumpak! but if i'm not mistaken, national spending for research and development isn't even 1% of our GDP. i doubt if it even reaches 0.5%. those politicians would rather invest much on winning elections. at least in iloilo, there's the seafdec with partnerships in a number of university based fishery scientific research and development here and abroad. and i'm proud of the many outstanding scientists the seafdec in tigbauan produced!:okay:

another good example is the IRRI and the UPLB R&D partnership although i'm just wondering, with the recent rice/food price hikes, what tangible results the said R&D parnership contributed. that states, there's no mistaking this R&D partnership in agriculture contributed to our economy as well as that of other rice producing countries such as thailand and vietnam!

but the creation of let's say, a philippine version of silicon valley borne out of productive partnerships of universities based research capabilities and the considerable government spending to further enhance those researches is still a far-off reality for the philippines.btw, nice pictures and updates guys!

i think UP Diliman and the Ayalas had already taken this initiative 3 yars ago.....atubang ni siya sang mathematics dept...wala pa ko updates for this... try ko lang gather some info...

Gov’t execs back campaign to keep mining off Guimaras (http://archive.inquirer.net/view.php?db=1&story_id=154995)

First posted 05:33:57 (Mla time) August 16, 2008
Nestor P. Burgos Jr.
Philippine Daily Inquirer




JORDAN, GUIMARAS – Stickers and streamers emblazoned with “Spare Guimaras” have appeared in this province marking the start of a campaign against mining on the island.

Guimaras Gov. Felipe Nava said the province would launch the campaign against approved and pending applications for mining in the province because of its environmental and health effects.

The applications covered 70-80 percent of the 60,000-hectare island, with areas ranging from 2,000 to 30,000 ha, Nava said.

“This will destroy the island,” Nava told reporters here on Monday at the sidelines of the briefing on rehabilitation efforts on areas devastated by the August 2006 oil spill.

Guimaras is known for its pristine beaches, export-quality mangoes and rich natural resources.

Nava, a physician, said the province has seen the devastating effects of mining in Sipalay City in Negros Occidental and other areas that were ravaged by years of mining operations.

“We can recover from an oil spill but damage from mining operations would be permanent,” he said.

Nava said the province does not oppose all forms of mining but only large-scale mining and extraction of minerals like gold and copper, which would require deep and massive excavations.

The people of Guimaras earlier voiced their opposition to the mining exploration application of Fil-Asian Strategic Resources and Properties Corp. (FASRPC).

FASRPC, a subsidiary of the Australia-based Rusina Mining NL, plans to explore for gold and copper deposits in a 2,400-ha area covering nine of 20 villages of Nueva Valencia.

The villages covered by the application include Napandong, Sto. Domingo, Lucmayan, San Roque, Salvacion, La Paz, Cabalagnan, Canhawan and Igdarapdap.

The firm also applied for a permit for mining exploration on a 621-ha area on Pan De Azucar Island in Concepcion, Iloilo.

Nava said the people must be vigilant against mining because mining applications no longer require the approval of local government units.

The province plans to join the Partnership for Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (Pemsea) to strengthen its antimining campaign.

The Pemsea currently includes the provinces of Batangas, Cavite and Bataan.




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dako gid nga explansion nakit ko last nyt sa MO2

it stretches pakad2 sa Hotel nila

grabe ang ulan last nyt

pero sadya man dyapon gimik :lol:

sang una may coffee break near doctors college

dont know y nag close cla

pero it was replaced by Mcdo

^^

Thanks for the updated info Whyte... WaffleTime, CoffeeBreak and IS (as well as Atrium). I just hope they will be into Resto's as well in the near future... I am looking forward to this.

:banana:

in some of their branches they have pasta and pizza naman

but what i really want to expand into resto/cafe is TINAPAYAN they have these great selections and being just a bakery at the mall/grocery is not enough
mas nami gid tani may ara sila place where you can sit, relax and enjoy their products

sang una may coffee break near doctors college

dont know y nag close cla

pero it was replaced by Mcdo

ay gale?
maybe not good location wise bisan daku ang foot traffic dira nga area.
they could fared much better kon dira sila ayu nsa may jollibee stoplight
though basi they IDC branch was closed to give way for their gen. luna branch near ocean city

by the way wala sila branch sa sm city?

i dunno if it was posted here already but mcdo sa marymart will be closing soon...i dunno if it is a company owned outlet or one of don fonso tan's franchise

^^ :(

that is bad news.
it seems that that area of marymart might be renovating at all since the other side already is closed.
will mcdo transfer to another site spec. rob place? since wala man didto mcdo.

or mcdo is not doing that good? we all know that jollibee beats it by almost a mile but for it to close at the MM is too :(

:wave:

* I'd also like to have R&D centers here but at present medyo limited gyapon kita in some aspects. our forte cguro would be in agriculture and that would compliment our aquaculture (seafdec etc). and hopefully with these R&D many entrepreneurs would be having businesses related to these so we can have not only sufficiency but also quality exports in and out of the country/

^^


http://img37.picoodle.com/data/img37/3/8/16/f_rowena1m_b2fd38a.jpg

Finally found something:

Patadyong weaving in Sta. Barbara, Igbaras, Iloilo

Patadyong weaving is one of the oldest traditional crafts in Panay. In fact, there are accounts that clearly point to the existence of this activity before the coming of the Spaniards. Iloilo, specifically, was already known as the "Textile Capital of the Philippines" by the second half of the 18th century. However, towards the last decade of the 19th century, the weaving industry in Iloilo, including the manufacture of patadyong, experienced a downward trend because of the opening of the Port of Iloilo to foreign trade in 1855. This developmentbushered in cheap machine-made British clothing materials, especially from Manchester, England.

By the 20th century, only pockets of the age-old industry have remained. The decline was aggravated by the influx of textile goods from the United States and the popularity of western-style dresses. Among the few places where "patadyong" weaving has somewhat survived the onslaught of westernization and modernization is Barangay Sta. Barbara in Igbaras, Iloilo.

Barangay Sta. Barbara is located in the northern part of Igbaras. It is forty-five kilometers from the poblacion and is bounded by Barangay San Ambrosio in the north, Barangay Bagacayan in the east, the Municipality of Miag-ao in the south, and Barangay Talayatay in the west. The barangay consists of three sitios or puroks.

During the early years, most households in Sta. Barbara had their own tidal or weaving loom. Many men and women of all ages spent most of their time in weaving. It was essentially a cottage industry for most families in the past. Interestingly, looms were usually placed in the kitchen so that the weavers can watch what they were cooking even while weaving. Some looked after their children while busy with their weaving activity. Others wove just to "pass the time away". Thus, weaving was not merely engaged in as a source of income for most families but was also considered as a hobby.

Unlike in Miag-ao and other places in Panay, weaving in Igbaras is done in the houses of the weavers; thus, the people usually refer to it as "pangbalay nga industriya".Through this traditional industry, many parents have been able to generate income to help in the education of their children.Aside from the fact that the activity is a source of income, it is also a source of pride for the local inhabitants for such valuable tradition has survived through generations. However, weaving has definitely lost many of its adherents today. Agriculture is now the main livelihood of the people of Sta. Barbara.In fact, as of March 2008, only six families were still engaged in weaving., Weaving today makes use of expensive raw materials and the pay for labor is also low. Some weavers have left the barangay and have gone to Manila and even places abroad for better work. In fact, the local folks themselves believe that the weavers are a vanishing breed since the young people are no longer interested in learning the craft. Moreover, Panay and the rest of the country are literally awash with first- and second-hand clothing materials that are relatively very cheap.

Despite the odds, there is hope that the weaving industry in Barangay Sta. Barbara will be able to survive. First of all there are tireless weavers who keep the faith of weaving burning. There are those who still admire and love the art of weaving. Also, weaving in the barangay has been diversified to include not only patadyong but shawls, placemats, pillow cases, kerchiefs and even school uniforms. In more recent times, the local government has also provided assistance through seminars to train local weavers to improve their designs and marketing skills and through sponsoring of exhibits where the locals can showcase their woven products

LINK (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/05/02/patadyong.weaving.in.sta.barbara.igbaras.iloilo.html)

This is something that is definitely ours to keep... to pass on. :)

i think UP Diliman and the Ayalas had already taken this initiative 3 yars ago.....atubang ni siya sang mathematics dept...wala pa ko updates for this... try ko lang gather some info...

We will be looking forward for more info Noi. :banana:

:wave:

* I'd also like to have R&D centers here but at present medyo limited gyapon kita in some aspects. our forte cguro would be in agriculture and that would compliment our aquaculture (seafdec etc). and hopefully with these R&D many entrepreneurs would be having businesses related to these so we can have not only sufficiency but also quality exports in and out of the country/

R&D (Seafdec) is something that we can obtain lots of benefits, especially with economics... like what happened to Singapore. Esp with Seafdec... it compliments our aquaculture industry here as well as our ISCOF can benefit a lot... Hopefully we can have our version of Silicon Valley or Medical Research & Electronics/IT like Singapore... though in a small scale... its a good start.

i dunno if it was posted here already but mcdo sa marymart will be closing soon...i dunno if it is a company owned outlet or one of don fonso tan's franchise

That certainly bad news... I'll gather info about this. I know a friend who is a manager once of that Mcdo Branch. Or maybe they are looking into a possible change in location. I'm a Mcdo fan... love the fries and chicken not to mention the spaghetti compare to Joli. :(

^^ :(

that is bad news.
it seems that that area of marymart might be renovating at all since the other side already is closed.
will mcdo transfer to another site spec. rob place? since wala man didto mcdo.

or mcdo is not doing that good? we all know that jollibee beats it by almost a mile but for it to close at the MM is too :(

I don't think they are not doing good, last time I was there daw pirmi man na puno. Hopefully somebody can take a pic of that McDo Branch before they close out... for remembrance... that for once Mcdo was in that place.

* hopefully we can improve our aquaculture industry here so we can again get a lion's share of the nationwide market like before. what we have now i believe is a thriving aquaculture industry and lags behind other places :(

^^ actually puno gid man sya pirme everytime i pass by there. will try to get pics soon
i like their fries better

more pics... (camphone as usual, kaya pasensya...)
i noticed that some areas in the city have been left behind in the clean-up drive post-frank!!!! i hope our city officials did not forget that these areas are actually part of our city!!! haaaay!

mabini
http://images.zhock2001.multiply.com/image/2/photos/11/500x500/21/08152008.jpg?et=WRbB6Vmddw8mWql877Jg5Q&nmid=108011836

mabini again...
http://images.zhock2001.multiply.com/image/2/photos/11/500x500/22/08152008001.jpg?et=PrlTQ5%2Co7AmuqfCjRwu%2Bew&nmid=108011836

mabini again again again...
http://images.zhock2001.multiply.com/image/2/photos/11/500x500/23/08152008002.jpg?et=NRwfygsFgs4%2BOYM2Nsi3Ow&nmid=108011836

ledesma area...
http://images.zhock2001.multiply.com/image/2/photos/11/500x500/24/08152008003.jpg?et=JMnYvF7%2CFpML2fgckit2%2Bw&nmid=108011836

^^nice pics. sometimes i feel that i havn't noticed those buildings in iloilo before. :)

Just wants to ask if Hows the update of the SPICE building and the St Pauls University Campus in Ticud, Lapaz?


manug 5th floor na bala ang construction kg dw asta na sa 6th floor base sa rendering...:)


*my ma open na boutique sa smallville between sng bigbys kg kruathai...

ang tg iya sng mcdo marymart kg smcity, dw isa lng bla mu...:)

ma transfer ang bourbon street sa The Avenue next month, at this time they will occupy the 1st and 2nd floor sng building due to high demand of costumers.

manug 5th floor na bala ang construction kg dw asta na sa 6th floor base sa rendering...:)


*my ma open na boutique sa smallville between sng bigbys kg kruathai...

Thanks for the update Steady. Tani may pics ba if its not too much to ask. :)
Wheres Fundador, Zhock and Collin? hehehe

Boutique? Not restobar? Basi decos hehehe

ma transfer ang bourbon street sa The Avenue next month, at this time they will occupy the 1st and 2nd floor sng building due to high demand of costumers.

Hmm so who will replace Bourbon St? Any pics of the current Bourbon? I think I have the pics last January since I was there... see If its still there in my archive.

boutique knu hmbl sng mga ga ubra da ky ara ko ka hapon sa bigybys...:)

in some of their branches they have pasta and pizza naman

but what i really want to expand into resto/cafe is TINAPAYAN they have these great selections and being just a bakery at the mall/grocery is not enough
mas nami gid tani may ara sila place where you can sit, relax and enjoy their products

Tinapayan is indeed a good candidate for expansion. So far I know that they have 2 branches... 1 in atrium and 1 in Mary Mart new building. Siguro they are still thinking about it as we discuss here. :)

^^ actually puno gid man sya pirme everytime i pass by there. will try to get pics soon
i like their fries better

Nice! Maybe more of transfer siguro since they will renovate MMM?

ang tg iya sng mcdo marymart kg smcity, dw isa lng bla mu...:)

Hmm if that is the case... we'll wait and see for further developments.

^^

Hmm I'm really intrigued by this "boutique"... first ever in Smallville.

Hopefully pics will confirm what boutique will be built. :)

Just a thought for the day:

Nabati-an nyo na di bala ang kanta nga "Ili-Ili" nga isa ka lullaby nga ginsulat sa Hiligaynon? Indi ayhan isa ini nga repleksyon sa atong katilingbang Ilonggo nga sitwasyon sang mga OFW families nga subong ang nagadala kag nagapauswag sa ekonomiya sang Iloilo? Indi ini ayhan ang mga "iloy/nanay" nga ginasambit sa kanta nga ini ang mga naga-gwa sa Iloilo, para makahatag ayhan sang ikaayo sa ila nga pamilya kag sang ila nga banwa?


"Ili-Ili, tulog anay, wala diri imo nanay;
Kadto sa tienda, bakal papay...."

Sa liwat, just a thought for one Sunday. Maayong adlaw mga kaabyan. :)

-dp-

boutique knu hmbl sng mga ga ubra da ky ara ko ka hapon sa bigybys...:)

^^

Hmm I'm really intrigued by this "boutique"... first ever in Smallville.

Hopefully pics will confirm what boutique will be built. :)
good news. Time for Smallville to host other businesses aside from restos, bars, coffeeshops and hotels.

Go Smallville!

^^

Thanks for the photo updates Zhock! :banana:



Hiwat pa tood hehehe. It can still funds some projects for Barangays. :)



Thanks for photo updates Collin... good thing we have that before and after photo to compare. :)



Ok, i'll check this out at g3... so that I'll have an idea and see If i could get a pic. :)
we need to get what we can have to help fund some city's projects. I hope they'll continue to improve the city's streets and highways.

Just wants to ask if Hows the update of the SPICE building and the St Pauls University Campus in Ticud, Lapaz?

Heres the pic I took last January 2008.

http://img27.picoodle.com/img/img27/3/8/15/f_2701081658m_29c285c.jpg

By the way, I was able to download the youtube video of the 1st Iloilo International Dragon Boat Cup (January 22-23 2009)

Heres the link if you can't watch the one posted by Spacewagon since it was removed.

1st Iloilo International Dragon Boat Cup (http://ljmadrazo78.multiply.com/video/item/35/1st_ILOILO_INTERNATIONAL_DRAGON_BOAT_CUP_2009)

Enjoy! Hala Bira Iloilo! I am so excited to watch this come 2009!
St Paul's is really expanding. I hope they'll have bigger space for future hospital expansion, just in case.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Iloilo%20and%20Negros/P1100691.jpg

To add the remaining items that were not included:
49. The first province to be declared a model in development planning by NEC/USAID.
50. The number one food-producing province of the Philippines today.
51. The first and only town in the Philippines to produce four justices of the Supreme Court, seven senators, seven governors, and seven cabinet members.
52. The site of the first international research center in the fishing industry, the SEAFDEC in Tigbauan.
53. The biggest public school division in the country is the Division of Iloilo.
54. The first city, which initiated a free education program is the elementary schools by eliminating the matriculation fees and providing free school supplies and the elimination of tuition fees in public secondary schools.


My personal comments on the list (I'll leave a blank or a dot [.] on those I am not sure):



Considered a legend/folklore by majority of the academe rather than hard history itself. Debunked by William Henry Scott.
Yup
Still debatable
As confirmed
Yes it was
Yes it was...Jaro only joined Iloilo City in 1940.
Still it has to be confirmed because of the demographics didn't stated on the coverage of Iloilo back then.
Yup
Due to the sugar industry
Yes it is
Its more safe to say, the first outside Manila but not the first in the country.
Yes it was
Yes...pre-dating PAL few months.
.
Or is it? Remember that Pampanga has a similar Gabaldon school. The claim has yet to be scrutinized.
As founded by Rosendo Mejica in 1903.
Yet to be confirmed
Or is it? It has yet to be confirmed.
It was
Serving what is now Jaro CPU route. :D
It has...back then.
The "Montinola Highway" but the claim is not safe to have "the first concrete road outside the country"...this has yet to be confirmed although personally I doubt this claim.
Maybe outside of Manila but not in the country...It has still to be confirmed and research.
Really? I say the hacienderos yes, but not the first in the country I believe.
I believe in Graciano Lopez-Jaena's genius...but some superlatives simply gives me the creeps.
Needs to be researched
.
.
.
.
.
Yes, he is. :)
Yes
.
.
.
Yes
.
The term "best" is more on an adjectove. In what terms were they the best? How can they claim as such?
.
Yes
Yes along with other feminists
Yes
No...Whoever wrote this has to see the Aduana of Manila. These kind of facts being instated is very subjective and has a tendency to be biased and incorrect.
.
It's safe to say yes.
Yes
Yes
Maybe yes, maybe no...Quite questionable.
Ummm...maybe so? Maybe not...The claim is subjective unless statistics show.
Referring to Molo? I believe so.
Yup (Iamme, please confirm)
As according to?
.

Source: ILOILO’s FIRST, The Visayan Tribune, January 31, 1977.

Actually, I have nothing against Iloilo or Ilonggos (because I am Ilonggo) in stating my comments about this but there are some claims in this article that needs to be verified or being studied upon. If there is no evidence that points out the claim, then we couldn't make subjective statements in order to boost our egos and brag what we have back then. It would defeat the purpose and meaning of history and may mislead us. And some of them are really of subject to scrutiny and debates. Instead of bringing pride, it may bring shame to us Ilonggos.

If we really are to change ourselves for the better, then its the right time to check ourselves and go for the better.

Anyway, this was written in 1977. The newer generation of Ilonggos can correct the path of our future towards good citizenship and progressive economy. We can be proud of our history, our traditions and culture, in fact we are supposed to be proud being Ilonggos (but not in expense of regionalistic bickerings, IMO)

^^

Thanks for posting that info Berns. Maybe it was TRUE at that time... as we know time changes. Nevertheless thanks for posting that info. If I may ask where did you find this? What book?

Just one fascinating pic I got last January 2008... not just you usual sari-sari store. Take a look. hehehe

http://img28.picoodle.com/data/img28/3/8/17/f_2901081618m_7999f63.jpg

Sari-sari store with Korean name... near Sm Jaro. :)

^^

Thanks for posting that info Berns. Maybe it was TRUE at that time... as we know time changes. Nevertheless thanks for posting that info. If I may ask where did you find this? What book?


A poster from the old airport & at the website of Iloilo Province...:D
My concern is that it may create false consciousness that may bring us to shame instead of being proud of as Ilonggos as some stated facts there are subjective and questionable.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Iloilo%20and%20Negros/P1100691.jpg

To add the remaining items that were not included:
49. The first province to be declared a model in development planning by NEC/USAID.
50. The number one food-producing province of the Philippines today.
51. The first and only town in the Philippines to produce four justices of the Supreme Court, seven senators, seven governors, and seven cabinet members.
52. The site of the first international research center in the fishing industry, the SEAFDEC in Tigbauan.
53. The biggest public school division in the country is the Division of Iloilo.
54. The first city, which initiated a free education program is the elementary schools by eliminating the matriculation fees and providing free school supplies and the elimination of tuition fees in public secondary schools.


My personal comments on the list (I'll leave a blank or a dot [.] on those I am not sure):


Or is it? Remember that Pampanga has a similar Gabaldon school. The claim has yet to be scrutinized.

.
[/LIST]
Source: ILOILO’s FIRST, The Visayan Tribune, January 31, 1977.

Actually, I have nothing against Iloilo or Ilonggos (because I am Ilonggo) in stating my comments about this but there are some claims in this article that needs to be verified or being studied upon. If there is no evidence that points out the claim, then we couldn't make subjective statements in order to boost our egos and brag what we have back then. It would defeat the purpose and meaning of history and may mislead us. And some of them are really of subject to scrutiny and debates. Instead of bringing pride, it may bring shame to us Ilonggos.

If we really are to change ourselves for the better, then its the right time to check ourselves and go for the better.

Anyway, this was written in 1977. The newer generation of Ilonggos can correct the path of our future towards good citizenship and progressive economy. We can be proud of our history, our traditions and culture, in fact we are supposed to be proud being Ilonggos (but not in expense of regionalistic bickerings, IMO)

A poster from the old airport & at the website of Iloilo Province...:D
My concern is that it may create false consciousness that may bring us to shame instead of being proud of as Ilonggos as some stated facts there are subjective and questionable.

Nice work Berns...everything should be precise and correct now in order to be "safe"
I think the claim as the first Provincial High School should specify a month (or the exact year) because most provincial schools in the Philippines were established in the year 1902 by the Americans. Some of them are Negros Occidental High School and Negros Oriental High School, all founded also in 1902 ^^

http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/3883020.jpg

^^

Thanks for posting that info Berns. Maybe it was TRUE at that time... as we know time changes. Nevertheless thanks for posting that info. If I may ask where did you find this? What book?

Just one fascinating pic I got last January 2008... not just you usual sari-sari store. Take a look. hehehe

http://img28.picoodle.com/data/img28/3/8/17/f_2901081618m_7999f63.jpg

Sari-sari store with Korean name... near Sm Jaro. :)

hehe.maybe they often have korean customers,as we know there is korean school near that area.

i think UP Diliman and the Ayalas had already taken this initiative 3 yars ago.....atubang ni siya sang mathematics dept...wala pa ko updates for this... try ko lang gather some info...

yup, i read about that. but there are protests that it is slowly turning the state university into a private instititution. but i think the up diliman
administration at that time was resourceful in thinking about this since the government budget for the whole up system is getting relatively smaller through the years.

i hope this kind of university and private partnership in terms of R&D technology and development will be replicated in other parts of the country. that stated, i still reiterate my hope that the government will, over the years, put premium on increasing its budget for R&D in relation to and as percentage of our GDP. as what iamme accurately stated, a strong R&D industry provides the highest ROI.

for our province in particular, R&D in agriculture and aquaculture seem to be our comparative advantage. i hope the likes of iamme will someday, be elected as city councilor, mayor, and/or governor, etc. that could put emphasis on R&D in the mentioned industries. but admittedly, a philippine politician pushing and channeling a political economy agenda and resources on R&D will not add to his/her pogi/ganda points!:lol: so there you go regarding the philippine scenario in terms of R&D.

:wave:

* I'd also like to have R&D centers here but at present medyo limited gyapon kita in some aspects. our forte cguro would be in agriculture and that would compliment our aquaculture (seafdec etc). and hopefully with these R&D many entrepreneurs would be having businesses related to these so we can have not only sufficiency but also quality exports in and out of the country/

i just realized lately that the provinces of iloilo, nueva ecija and other traditionally strong rice producing provinces can actually help in bringing back our national inflation rate to single digit from the present double digit ones. how? this can be done by increasing our productivity in rice.

if the rate of increase in rice supply will outpace the rate of increase in demand by a substancial margin, then most likely, it can help lower down rice prices significantly, thereby, increasing the purchasing power of the marginal sectors of our society, which by the way, where majority of the filipinos are grouped! the R&D issue aside (R%D is more of a long-term solution), productive utilization of land and other resources such as fertilizer, etc. hopefully can be achieved.

rice being a staple filipino food, a cheaper price could greatly benefit millions. i hope our local leaders would further invest more in this sector. add to that a closer monitoring of the rice traders.

Bai, asa man si Kit A.? :D
Hehehe!!!

Anyway, its good to know you've enjoyed Iloilo in just a few days...I hope you come back again...and I hope I'm there to tour you around and let you stay in our home (if we are to replace all what has been lost within this year) para wala na mo problem ngita og hotel og gastosan pa. ;)

Guam (our shortcut for Guimaras), Miami (for Miagao) and more is waiting. :)

pics during our recent trip to Iloilo :D

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^^we arrived past 8pm, SM City Iloilo

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^^where we stayed

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^^we went to Ted's batchoy, nilakad lang namin from the hotel :)

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^^back to hotel then to smallville past 11pm

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^^since closed na all coffee shops in Smalleville, nagbatchoy nalang ulit kami at Decos hehe

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^^then to JDV Coffeshop since it was the only coffeeshop open at that time

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^^just across SM Department

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^^and Andoks :)

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^^morning na, we're at SM for the airport shuttle

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Iloilo Airport :okay:
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even for only a night, we enjoyed our stay in Iloilo. 'til next time! :cool:

^^
Kelan ka pumunta? I was there last week

pics during our recent trip to Iloilo :D

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/iloilo/ilo995.jpg
^^we arrived past 8pm, SM City Iloilo

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^^where we stayed

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^^we went to Ted's batchoy, nilakad lang namin from the hotel :)

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^^back to hotel then to smallville past 11pm

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http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/iloilo/ilo1027.jpg
^^since closed na all coffee shops in Smalleville, nagbatchoy nalang ulit kami at Decos hehe

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^^then to JDV Coffeshop since it was the only coffeeshop open at that time

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^^just across SM Department

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^^and Andoks :)

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^^morning na, we're at SM for the airport shuttle

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Iloilo Airport :okay:
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even for only a night, we enjoyed our stay in Iloilo. 'til next time! :cool:

nice trip

ay gale?
maybe not good location wise bisan daku ang foot traffic dira nga area.
they could fared much better kon dira sila ayu nsa may jollibee stoplight
though basi they IDC branch was closed to give way for their gen. luna branch near ocean city

by the way wala sila branch sa sm city?

kitid ang area sang una abi

wala pa cla branch sa SM

and another coffeeshop sa may tupad sang JO'S INATO sa may st pauls. though maybe its just another one that will ride on the coffeeshop wave


nag open na gale ang DAVID'S FOR REVER salon sa sm delgado kahapon cguro kay may nakita ko nga opening ek-ek sagwa sang ship nila (flowers/balloons/etc)

I think sang Aug 8, 2008 sila nagbukas?....I passed by

good news. Time for Smallville to host other businesses aside from restos, bars, coffeeshops and hotels.

Go Smallville!

yup i am also for the transformation of smallvile environs into more than just a gastronomic area but cguro sa mga bag-o nga buildings like THE AVENUE or RED SQUARE but not sa orig smallville area. it'll just be an odd man out. hopefully nagsala lang ang naghatag sang info nga taga smallville :lol:

THE AVENUE's design is good for a mini mall and hopefully new projets will have more entertainment facilities like billiards/bowling/concert area tat can also be converted into other facilities.

with mo2's waterpark im sure it'll will start a new trend for that area to be collectively know still as smallville :lol:

Go Smallville!

Actually, I have nothing against Iloilo or Ilonggos (because I am Ilonggo) in stating my comments about this but there are some claims in this article that needs to be verified or being studied upon. If there is no evidence that points out the claim, then we couldn't make subjective statements in order to boost our egos and brag what we have back then. It would defeat the purpose and meaning of history and may mislead us. And some of them are really of subject to scrutiny and debates. Instead of bringing pride, it may bring shame to us Ilonggos.

If we really are to change ourselves for the better, then its the right time to check ourselves and go for the better.

Anyway, this was written in 1977. The newer generation of Ilonggos can correct the path of our future towards good citizenship and progressive economy. We can be proud of our history, our traditions and culture, in fact we are supposed to be proud being Ilonggos (but not in expense of regionalistic bickerings, IMO)

very understandable since Im sure all of us share the same sentiments
ako man when i saw that piece of info before, i felt i was torn between being proud at the same time "nervous" on how first time readers from other places will react in front of me and not being able to defend it thus losing face :lol:

maybe we SSCers can start to research on reliable info/stats/history/etc etc o nthese items so we know how to defend it if ever the needs arises

syempre no need to make a new thread for this one
diri lang okay na :lol:

for our province in particular, R&D in agriculture and aquaculture seem to be our comparative advantage. i hope the likes of iamme will someday, be elected as city councilor, mayor, and/or governor, etc. that could put emphasis on R&D in the mentioned industries. but admittedly, a philippine politician pushing and channeling a political economy agenda and resources on R&D will not add to his/her pogi/ganda points!:lol: so there you go regarding the philippine scenario in terms of R&D.

yup we should be improving the industry where we already have the advantage. if we can only have a better output on rice and vegetables/fruits and aquaculture then we surely can elevate our local industry.

hopefully more grants/sponsors/etc for these centers and schools like wvsu who put thrusts into this.

and maybe if this can create a good R&D atmosphere for the province then other industries might follow.pero one step at a time lang

i just realized lately that the provinces of iloilo, nueva ecija and other traditionally strong rice producing provinces can actually help in bringing back our national inflation rate to single digit from the present double digit ones. how? this can be done by increasing our productivity in rice.

if the rate of increase in rice supply will outpace the rate of increase in demand by a substancial margin, then most likely, it can help lower down rice prices significantly, thereby, increasing the purchasing power of the marginal sectors of our society, which by the way, where majority of the filipinos are grouped! the R&D issue aside (R%D is more of a long-term solution), productive utilization of land and other resources such as fertilizer, etc. hopefully can be achieved.

rice being a staple filipino food, a cheaper price could greatly benefit millions. i hope our local leaders would further invest more in this sector. add to that a closer monitoring of the rice traders.

just as featured before, our rice industry is one of the poorest in terms of modernization. daw kita na lang kuno nga country ang halos majority style of drying sang palay is sundrying along the hi-ways :lol: while other countries are using kilns etc.

daw daku man ang budget sang dept of agri but why cant they put a big chunk of that for improvement of industries that matter most to the country like rice production rather than those one time gastos without long term benefits

Tinapayan is indeed a good candidate for expansion. So far I know that they have 2 branches... 1 in atrium and 1 in Mary Mart new building. Siguro they are still thinking about it as we discuss here. :)


I assume nga may ara man sang Tinapayan sa mga places where there's iloilo supermart pero cant confirm it since asta atrium and marymart lang ako

hopefully they'll consider branching into a cafe since they have the IT factor to succeed for IMO they're the best local bakeshop in the city :banana:

double post :bash: myself

kitid ang area sang una abi
wala pa cla branch sa SM

ah okay so daw pinadalian lang cgruo ang branch nila dira sa IDC

main competitor abi sang iloilo supermart ang sm :lol:

I think sang Aug 8, 2008 sila nagbukas?....I passed by

naulihi ako cguro kay i took a pic of davids last july 31 and it was almost finished na and recently ko lang na notice nga bukas na sya gale :lol:

pics during our recent trip to Iloilo :D

even for only a night, we enjoyed our stay in Iloilo. 'til next time! :cool:

thank you so much for the nice pictures!:)

even for only a night, we enjoyed our stay in Iloilo. 'til next time! :cool:

Till next time bai. Balik balik lang og salamat kaayo sa pix. :)

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This driver should get a driving lesson refresher course.


BTW, nice pics @rustyboi.

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^^we went to Ted's batchoy, nilakad lang namin from the hotel :)


^^Mmmm...Batchoy :drool:

This driver should get a driving lesson refresher course.



:lol: funny but true
though maybe they are runnig against time :lol:

on a hiatus naman ang thread ah :lol:

come to think of it it seems there's no big topic these past few days

Paging sa mga ara sa Iloilo tani post man kamo mga pictures....

may sched na ang Dinagyang 2009. ill just post it later. gin convert ko pa sa PDF

on a hiatus naman ang thread ah :lol:

come to think of it it seems there's no big topic these past few days

yep. Been busy watching the Olympics. That's why.
Go Britons!!! :banana::banana::banana::banana:
Go Team GB !
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

^^surprising performance for GB (currently 3rd overall in gold medals won), especially in cycling where GB won 7 golds already. what a great example of investing in a sport that not all sporting countries focus on, maybe the RP should also look on this potential sports that can bring us the first olympic gold.

Get ready as the Philippines' Top Tourism Event is back with a Big bang!

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^^ Thanks for posting Eric. I hope the pyrolympics will continue this Dinagyang.

^^surprising performance for GB (currently 3rd overall in gold medals won), especially in cycling where GB won 7 golds already. what a great example of investing in a sport that not all sporting countries focus on, maybe the RP should also look on this potential sports that can bring us the first olympic gold.
I hope we'll maintain third place in the gold ranking til the Olympics ends... a very impressive performance for a century, indeed ... courtesy of cycling, sailing and rowing, etc.

Sports-wise? I have no inkling with what Philippine government sports programmes, etc. How I wish there's one but it is very unlikely.

Anyway ... more on Olympics for now. Cheers! :banana::banana::banana:

Go Team GB !

Atienza to launch Regional People’s Hour in Iloilo City

Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Lito Atienza will lead the launch of the Regional People’s Hour for Western Visayas at the Social Hall of the Department of Education (DepEd) building in Iloilo City.

“The launch of the People’s Hour in Iloilo City is the second in a series of regional launchings we will be conducting nationwide as part of our continuing effort to provide the people with better access to the programs and other services of the DENR,” Atienza said.

Last August 1, Atienza launched the first Regional People’s Hour at the Pangasinan State University in Lingayen, Pangasinan where he acted on several land disputes which caused several years of aggravation to claimants. He likewise awarded more than 200 land patents to farmers from 20 municipalities of Pangasinan, covering some 77 hectares, under the department’s Handog Titulo Program.

Atienza said the Regional People’s Hour is in accordance with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s program to “bring the government closer to the people.”

He added that the People’s Hour is primarily intended for rural folks, especially those belonging to the marginalized sectors like the upland farmers and fisherfolks, to personally express their issues and concerns to the DENR secretary.

Atienza holds the “People’s Hour” at the central office in Diliman, Quezon City every Thursday, starting at 10am until noon. A number of cases are brought to the attention of the DENR secretary by various individuals involving far and wide issues ranging on land ownership, upland disputes and mining.

DENR Region 6 Executive Director Lormelyn Claudio said the People’s Hour in Iloilo City will be conducted 9 am to 12 noon.

Claudio called on the people who wish to call on the DENR secretary to come early for the registration. “To ensure order in the conduct of the People’s Hour, we are adopting the ‘first come first served’ policy so I am advising the people to come as early as possible.”

Registration of callers will be held from 7 o’clock up to 9 o’clock in the morning.

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9051&Itemid=31)

City Hall to buy patrol car for Smallville
By Jeehan V. Fernandez

The Iloilo City Hall will purchase a new patrol car which will be deployed to Smallville complex along Diversion Road in Mandurriao district.

Mayor Jerry Treñas said there’s a need to acquire another patrol car for the Mandurriao police considering its big area of responsibility. Smallville is part of Barangay San Rafael, Mandurriao district.

The City government will also provide five liters of gasoline everyday to every police vehicle of Mandurriao PNP.

“We are among the few cities that provide for gas expenses of the police. We even paid for the electricity and phone bills of city police before. This is because maintaining peace and order is very important for highly-urbanized cities like ours,” Treñas said.

Police have tightened security measures in Smallville following reports of the existence of illegal drugs trade in the area. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (Pdea-6) has confirmed the report to the City Peace and Order Council (Cpoc).

Security personnel of business establishments were also urged to beef up their security measures to prevent selling of illegal drugs.

Treñas said the security measures were agreed during last week’s meeting among regional and city police and Pdea-6 officials and concerned businessmen and barangay officials to address the illegal drugs situation.

“We ask the help of stakeholders in the campaign against illegal drugs. We have to enforce security measures to ensure security in the area. There will be maintained police visibility,” the mayor stressed.

“We also requested the establishments to organize an association to guide their security personnel in coordination with the police to implement checkpoints, inspection of firearms and monitoring on suspicious-looking characters,” he added.

Checkpoints will be posted in two entrances of Smallville and neighboring Boardwalk.

Treñas said the illegal drugs reports are being “taken seriously as there are operations conducted.”

He added that businessmen operating in Smallville are “very willing to cooperate” on the campaign against illegal drugs.

“Whatever drugs reports should be eliminated because my children are also going to Smallville,” said Treñas.

Aside from illegal drugs concerns, mauling and shooting incidents had erupted in the business-cum-entertainment center last year.

Police Regional Office (PRO-6) director Chief Supt. Isagani Cuevas said the peace and order situation in the area has normalized.

Cuevas directed police operatives through a special task group and organized teams to intensify the anti-illegal drugs drive.

“We implement intelligence operations, police visibility and checkpoints within the area,” the PRO-6 chief said.

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9048&Itemid=31)

Region’s model for leadership

GOOD leadership reflects an assortment of behavior such as:

* vision that stimulates hope, and mission that transforms hope into reality;
* radical servanthood that saturates the organization;
* stewardship that shepherd its resources;
* the courage to sacrifice personal goals for the greater good;
* empowerment that grants permission to make mistakes, encourages honesty to admit them, and gives the opportunity to learn from them; and
* conviction that provides stamina to continually strives towards excellence.

The government, through the Honors Awards Program of the Civil Service Commission, established the yearly Lingkod Bayan Award to recognize individuals or groups in the public sector for exceptional contribution, such as leadership that had national impact on public interest, security and patrimony.

The award includes a trophy done by National Artist Napoleon Abueva and P150,000 cash.

If we are looking for good role models in leadership, Hon. Raul N. Banias, municipal mayor of Concepcion, Iloilo, is worth emulating. He was a 2006 Lingkod Bayan Awardee for being a builder, not just a healer.

A doctor by profession but a community leader by popular mandate, he nourished the municipality of Concepcion back to good health in core development areas such as education, population and health, environment and shelter.

He actually turned poverty incidence around from 87 percent to 47 percent in record three year's time.

In a municipality of 16 islands where young children have to paddle to their schools and put their lives at risk daily, Banias aggressively worked for the construction of more primary schools to make education more accessible and to ensure the children's safety.

In the absence of a public hospital in the municipality, he initiated referral mechanisms that facilitate access of residents to medical care.

He also promoted resident's awareness in population and health issues, especially in reproductive health, making his municipality the “Most Child-Friendly.”

He chose environmental protection and long-term community welfare over political and own business interests when he stepped up the Bantay Dagat campaign that led to the arrest of illegal fishing boats owned by political and business allies.

He also organized majority of the residents dependent on fishing as a source of livelihood, and taught them sustainable coastal resource management practices.

Through his network in the development work when he was a practicing doctor, and through his credible relations with donor institutions, he built two Gawad Kalinga villages in the municipality. (For feedback or comments, email lucell_cpu@yahoo.com)

source: Panay News (http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/opinion1.htm)

Look at what I saw when I passed by the old Carpenters Bridge yesterday:

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Piles of red bricks!

Seems like the plan to convert the bridge to a park will actually push through sooner than I expected.

^^daw mayo haw..try ko bi visit dira:lol:

Iloilo eyed as capital of
proposed WV state (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2008/August/19/topstory1.htm) ZAYCO PREFERS MERGER OF NEGROS PROVINCES
BY CARLA GOMEZ
Senate Joint Resolution No. 10 that seeks the establishment of a federal system of government is batting for the creation of 11 states with Negros Occidental falling under the State of Western Visayas, Senator Aquilino Pimentel said yesterday.

The state of Western Visayas will be made up of the provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo and Negros Occidental, and until provided otherwise by the state legislature, Iloilo City will be the capital of the state, Joint Resolution 10 states.

Gov. Isidro Zayco yesterday reiterated that he favors the creation of a Negros State instead, composed of the Occidental and Oriental provinces.

It would be to our advantage to have a Negros State because both provinces are on one island and are already interconnected by many road networks, he said.

If we are connected to Western Visayas we will be on a separate island from all the other provinces in Panay that will comprise the state, he said.

Joint Resolution No. 10 is very specific and detailed in its provisions, it pushes for a federal form of government but nothing in it provides for extension of the president’s term of a shift toward a parliamentary form of government, Pimentel he told the DAILY STAR.

If the House comes up with a different version that allows for the extension of terms, we will shoot it down in the Senate, he said.

He said Senator Richard Gordon, chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws, will schedule Resolution 10 for hearing in the Senate.

Gordon told the DAILY STAR that while he is for federalism he will oppose any move for any charter change to be implemented before 2010.

Any change in the Constitution should be after 2010 and a shift to federalism should not be abrupt.

“I am for a slow burn shift to federalism to allow the nation to adjust to the change gradually,” Gordon said.

Pimentel said that under the current unitary system of government the country’s development programs are centrally determined, planned, funded and implemented by the national government in Manila.

The highly centralized system of government has brought about spotty development of the nation where preferential treatment has been given to localities whose officials are friendly with or have easy access to an incumbent administration, he said.

Creating eleven states of the republic would establish 11 centers of finance and development, Pimentel said.

Aside from the 11 states Resolution 10 moves for the creation of the Federal Administrate Region of Metro Manila until otherwise provided by congress.

Among the 11 states aside from Western Visayas will be the following:

*State of Northern Luzon composed of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Mountain Province, with Tuguegarao City as the capital.

*State of Central Luzon composed of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales, and the Scarborough shoals with Tarlac City as the capital.

*State of Southern Tagalog composed of Rizal, Quezon, Laguna, Batangas and Cavite with Tagaytay City as the capital.

*State of Minparon composed of Mindoro Oriental, Mindoro Occidental, Palawan, Romblon and Marinduque and the island, islets, shoal and reefs that are collectively called the Kalayaan Islands or the Spratlys, with Mamburao, Mindoro Occidental as the capital.

*State of Bicol composed of Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, and Sorsogon, with Legaspi City as the capital.

*State of Eastern Visayas composed of Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar and Eastern Samar with Catbalogan City as the capital.

*State of Central Visayas composed of Masbate, Negros Oriental, Cebu, Bohol and Siquijor with Toledo City as the capital.

*State of Northern Mindanao composed of Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Agusan del Norte, Dinagat Island, Surigao del Norte, Lanao del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay with Cagayan de Oro City as the capital.

*State of Southern Mindanao composed of Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur, Compostela Valley, Davao, Davao Oriental, Davao del Sur, South Cotabato, Sarangani, Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat with Davao City as the capital.

*State of BangsaMoro composed of Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, (Shariff Kabunsuan), Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-tawi with Marawi City as the capital.*CPG

Iloilo power consumers to avail of ‘Katas ng VAT’ program (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/114824/Iloilo-power-consumers-to-avail-of-Katas-ng-VAT-program)
ILOILO CITY, Philippines -More than 15,000 electric concessionaires in the city who consume less than 100 kilowatt-hours per month will avail of the Katas ng VAT national anti-poverty program of the government starting September 2008.

Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said that Panay Electric Company Inc. (Peco) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have already signed a memorandum of agreement on the over P7 million subsidy to electric consumers.

Treñas said that P500 will be deducted from the consumer's monthly bill.

The amount is taken from the value added tax imposed by the national government on industries, products, and business transactions.

DSWD will soon award the amount to Peco, which will in turn deduct it from the consumer's electric bill that is less than 100kwh every month until the amount is depleted.

DSWD also made similar arrangements with electric cooperatives in Panay Island and throughout the country including other private electric establishments. – Sun.Star Iloilo

JM Basa St.
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^^
I hate the wires.... but thanks for posting...amo ni nga area wala ko gid nakadtuan pag balik ko sa Iloilo two weeks ago....

^^ I dunno but it seems that I have the affinity with Calle Real...I declare it as one of my most favorite places in the city despite the noise, the crowd, the chaos. :D

^^

Thanks for posting that info Berns. Maybe it was TRUE at that time... as we know time changes. Nevertheless thanks for posting that info. If I may ask where did you find this? What book?

Just one fascinating pic I got last January 2008... not just you usual sari-sari store. Take a look. hehehe

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Sari-sari store with Korean name... near Sm Jaro. :)

it says, "(k)gam sa ham ni da"... "Thank You!"

friends, i just wanna ask for your support through prayers for my second homeland, iligan city, that is on trying times these days... i'm praying for the safety of my loved ones, friends and of all the people caught in the middle of chaos... may the Lord God reign over the lands, skies and waters now and forever!

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pics again...
i sooo love iloilo's streets on sundays!

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^^ahh yes,so peaceful on sundays.

City Hall to buy patrol car for Smallville
By Jeehan V. Fernandez

The Iloilo City Hall will purchase a new patrol car which will be deployed to Smallville complex along Diversion Road in Mandurriao district.

Mayor Jerry Treñas said there’s a need to acquire another patrol car for the Mandurriao police considering its big area of responsibility. Smallville is part of Barangay San Rafael, Mandurriao district.

The City government will also provide five liters of gasoline everyday to every police vehicle of Mandurriao PNP.

“We are among the few cities that provide for gas expenses of the police. We even paid for the electricity and phone bills of city police before. This is because maintaining peace and order is very important for highly-urbanized cities like ours,” Treñas said.

Police have tightened security measures in Smallville following reports of the existence of illegal drugs trade in the area. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (Pdea-6) has confirmed the report to the City Peace and Order Council (Cpoc).

Security personnel of business establishments were also urged to beef up their security measures to prevent selling of illegal drugs.

Treñas said the security measures were agreed during last week’s meeting among regional and city police and Pdea-6 officials and concerned businessmen and barangay officials to address the illegal drugs situation.

“We ask the help of stakeholders in the campaign against illegal drugs. We have to enforce security measures to ensure security in the area. There will be maintained police visibility,” the mayor stressed.

“We also requested the establishments to organize an association to guide their security personnel in coordination with the police to implement checkpoints, inspection of firearms and monitoring on suspicious-looking characters,” he added.

Checkpoints will be posted in two entrances of Smallville and neighboring Boardwalk.

Treñas said the illegal drugs reports are being “taken seriously as there are operations conducted.”

He added that businessmen operating in Smallville are “very willing to cooperate” on the campaign against illegal drugs.

“Whatever drugs reports should be eliminated because my children are also going to Smallville,” said Treñas.

Aside from illegal drugs concerns, mauling and shooting incidents had erupted in the business-cum-entertainment center last year.

Police Regional Office (PRO-6) director Chief Supt. Isagani Cuevas said the peace and order situation in the area has normalized.

Cuevas directed police operatives through a special task group and organized teams to intensify the anti-illegal drugs drive.

“We implement intelligence operations, police visibility and checkpoints within the area,” the PRO-6 chief said.

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9048&Itemid=31)

^^sosyal, ayaw nila ng de-uso lang? :nuts: ,they should have a police sub station nearby or in that street for greater police presence.

^^ Maybe because there's no crowd there at night that they opted not to put up a police substation.

^^no crowd at night? increased police presence in that area should be considered, smallville is growing every month.

hello guys, all SSC iloilo members when can we meet? i will bound for manila on august 25, hope really we can meet guyz...

heres my mobile number 09293024746 please do contact me...

im planning if its possible on saturday...

^^no crowd at night? increased police presence in that area should be considered, smallville is growing every month.

Typo error. In the morning...

MANILA, Aug. 20 (PNA) -- The Department of Tourism has recently signed a Technical Cooperation Project (TCP) with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which will enable local government units (LGUs) to effectively plan their tourism promotions efforts with the aid of accurate tourist statistics and data.

Tourism Secretary Ace Durano said the signing of the TCP between the DOT and JICA comes at a crucial time when the Philippines is intensifying its tourism promotion efforts.

Under the three-year TCP, JICA will conduct trainings for LGUs so they can accurately capture tourist arrivals in their areas. JICA will also develop manuals and training modules for participating LGUs.

It also involves software development and entails JICA to a unified format and database for tourism statistics among participating LGUs.

Later on, the project will assist LGUs to create marketing and planning strategies to improve tourist arrivals.

The TCP will focus on 130 municipalities in about 11 target provinces selected by the DOT. These provinces include Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, Palawan, Negros Oriental, negros Occidental, Guimaras, Iloilo, Capiz, Antique and Aklan (including Boracay).

“The tourism data coming from the LGUs is very important since they will give us an idea on the country’s top destinations and at the same time, this data will be used as basis for the DOT’s promotion and development efforts,” Durano added.

Allan Cañizal, director of the DOT Office of Tourism Development Planning, admitted that most LGUs have poor understanding on the importance of tourism statistics.

At present, the government relies on the data given by the various air and ports for tourist arrivals. The movement of visitors to and from one destination to another is meantime determined through the assistance of accommodation establishment which provide data to LGUs.

The LGUs will then submit their report to DOT regional offices for consolidation.

But Canizal emphasized that there is “very limited reports coming from LGUs so we really want to engage their help in data collection.”

“We want to create awareness on the significance of tourism statistics among LGUs. We want to stress that these statistics are needed for the planning and marketing decisions on the part of the DOT regional and national offices,” he added.

Cañizal likewise reported that the limited data coming from LGUs make it difficult to determine the destinations that need more government attention.

“They (LGUs) don’t look on the importance of tourism statistics so that is why, we find it difficult to get the real situation in our destinations,” he added.

Cañizal also stressed that accurate tourism statistics play a significant role in the marketing and investment campaign of LGUs.
“We firmly believe that the TCP would pave the way for the improved collection of tourism data in the country, which we can use to better plan our promotion and development efforts,” he added.(PNA)

Look at what I saw when I passed by the old Carpenters Bridge yesterday:

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Piles of red bricks!

Seems like the plan to convert the bridge to a park will actually push through sooner than I expected.

and hopefully sidewalks of iznart,bonifacio and gen. luna will follow.:)

hello guys, all SSC iloilo members when can we meet? i will bound for manila on august 25, hope really we can meet guyz...

heres my mobile number 09293024746 please do contact me...

im planning if its possible on saturday...


when ka balik DBX? ara ko davao sa aug25. sano kita ma meet di ya mga mga ilonggo sa manila?

Look at what I saw when I passed by the old Carpenters Bridge yesterday:

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Piles of red bricks!

Seems like the plan to convert the bridge to a park will actually push through sooner than I expected.
^^a mini promenade. nice! aprub!

may gina construct sa atubang sng gaisano city along the river sa tupad sang zusuki showroom. kag daw ga clearing sila sang vacant lot sa tubang sang sarabia hotel.

iloilo, i will miss you. to all the forumers, hope to see you all sometime. leii tomo, are you here in the city?

may gina construct sa atubang sng gaisano city along the river sa tupad sang zusuki showroom. kag daw ga clearing sila sang vacant lot sa tubang sang sarabia hotel.

^^ang bahay na bato sa tupad sang car dealership ara pa?

Look at what I saw when I passed by the old Carpenters Bridge yesterday:

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Piles of red bricks!

Seems like the plan to convert the bridge to a park will actually push through sooner than I expected.
amo na ine ang ginahulat ta,madayon gd ang park...permi ko makitA ang mga heavy equipment dira, daw gina compact nila ang lupa sa boulevard. kadasig sang ila development. subong may access road na pa diversion via barbecue restaurant.

may gina construct sa atubang sng gaisano city along the river sa tupad sang zusuki showroom. kag daw ga clearing sila sang vacant lot sa tubang sang sarabia hotel.
new projects guid ni for sure.fronting gaisano mas nami kung mid rise ipatindog da.nami tulokon when you pass by bonifacio.just like the grand dame hotel.

^^Hotel na da sang una ang gina plano sa isa ka bakante nga duta sa atubang gaisano..galing daw wala na bati bati madugay na basi naalimunaw nato:lol:

daw naga sugod na ang mga construction sa iloilo subong
1. 2 commercial bldg along delgado street
2. big home depot near floodway jaro
3. progresive bank 3 storey e-lopez jaro/ now open
4. condo worth 27M at the back of archdiocese palace jaro
5. union bank 2 storey along gen luna street
6. u/c infront gaisano city
7. u/c at the back of atrium..they started already..no rendering yet
8. yamaha commercial and residential building at tagbak terminal
9. 3 storey commercial bldg at tagbak terminal
10 Univ. of San agustine expansion 4 storey buiding connecting stadium
11 SPICE building ongoing
pls add

More than the main attractions


Author: Ben Jimena, Hala Bira!, ◙ The Daily Guardian

IMAGINE this – courteous traffic aides efficiently guiding tour buses through the streets and thoughtful enforcers against jaywalking and littering; resourceful and reliable street sweepers keeping trash out of the road at the break of dawn; obliging and supportive sidewalk vendors picking up scatters around their stalls during the day; and a cooperative public preserving the state of cleanliness in Iloilo City – this could be a boon for the city to attract more visitors. But then you have these real stories.

Story # 1: Tour operators are complaining about how some traffic aides could be annoying at times accosting tourist buses entering the city. It is no wonder a city councilor has suggested a major revamp of the traffic office by way of stringent screening for would-be enforcers. He may have observed most of the traffic aides do not know their jobs and they cannot even muster the art of courtesy. Most of them are found to be arrogant in their ways of dealing with motorists as if the light blue uniform gave them such privilege.



Just what are traffic aides for? It seems not clear if they are posted in the streets just to mind motorists or they have a far more important responsibility of ensuring the safety of the pedestrians. Aside from not having 20/20 visions, they tend to look away from jaywalkers and scatters. Of course, they would always say there is a task force on jaywalking and it would be too burdensome on their part to apprehend those who throw pieces of cigarettes, candy wrappers, plastics and cellophanes on the street. They would have hundreds of violators a day. Instead they just concentrate on the ‘lowly’ jeepney drivers who pick up passengers just anywhere; but more lenient on those speeding and illegally parked big cars. They are just probably too careful not to mistakenly apprehend and offend the “boss” in tinted SUVs.

A group of tourists coming from Boracay was reported to have nearly missed the boat to Cebu last week because their vehicle was stopped not just once but thrice when passing by the City. First stop - a traffic cop stopped them to check on the bus entry permit at some juncture in Jaro. The guide showed them the permit and pointed to the streamer announcing the study tour hanged at the side of the bus – so, they were allowed to pass. Then they took the shorter Diversion Road route, but somewhere at the UP crossing was Stop 2 – they were flagged down and directed by another traffic aide to stop by the road side to check on their permit. The traffic aide seemed not to know what he was checking, he kept on flipping the piece of paper and tried to see if there was something else at the back. After some time, he tried to look at the vehicle plate number and called the attention of the driver why the vehicle body number was not the same!

This may just be a little bit exaggerated, but upon reaching Plaza Libertad they had Stop 3 – they were again halted for another permit check. From Jaro to the Arrastre, it took them almost an hour because of the three stops. In short, they almost did not catch their boat.

Story # 2: Some visitors are disenchanted not only with the “harassments” of the traffic enforcers, but also with the cleanliness of the city roads which may have been already cleared of sludge brought about by the floods, but the plastic and paper trash remains. For those who reside in Jaro, just check around and try to leave your house early. By 6:30 A.M., the roads along E. Lopez Street, particularly the stretches from De Paul to corner Jalandoni, then from the front of a university hospital to the entrance road of another hospital, and from the Boat House to Gaisano City – you’ll find them still unkempt with scatters and piles of uncollected garbage. At the time, some early riser visitors are already taking a brisk walk or jogging along the area. The sight gives them bad impression of the city.

But then, it is not only the streets that need sweeping, the electric wires have to be scoured of the old buntings still hanging conspicuously overhead. The dirtied remains of the banderitas have become an eyesore especially along the major route. Some beverage companies need to be reminded what societal responsibility is.

Many street sweepers are conscientious of their obligations to keep the city clean and start the day early while the streets are still empty of parked vehicles. But some are just precariously doing their job and would come later in the day when traffic has already built up. How could they then get the trash under the parked vehicles by the side of the road?

Do street sweepers have standards in performing their jobs. Were they advised on the efficient way of collecting trash? About the need for the appropriate garbage handling facilities? Or are they just deployed without telling them what to do? Aren’t they supposed to work eight hours a day?

After the morning duty, it is not known if they still come back in the afternoon to help maintain the streets – to pick up the litters and to gather the trash. Have you seen one doing the afternoon rounds lately?

Sweepers must get the cooperation of the sidewalk vendors in their assigned areas to help maintain cleanliness during the day because it looks like the latter do not anymore seem to mind their environs.

Story # 3: Some fruit vendors would just dump their boxes and scatter peelings around them. Most food sellers would not even cover their goods to drive away flies. The banana cues and fish balls vendors and waffle sellers, they just throw their washings on the concrete not mindful that pedestrians may slip and fall. Many of them would just sit and not even care to pick up plastic trash under their noses.

Walk past Calle Real and you will have to take the road because the arcades across a drug store at J.M. Basa Street and beside the same store’s Guanco branch are sites of makeshift eateries. They may probably have a 24/7 permit instead of just an evening privilege. These are glaring examples of how some people could be real pains in the neck for the inspectors of the City’s Special Services Unit (SSU).

Try using the overpass along Bonifacio Drive and you’ll discover an assortment of appalling sights and smells. And to think that this structure has been declared to have been adopted by a civic club, this does not speak well of it.

Story # 4: The City Mayor has directed the local tourism office to call a meeting with the vendors and sweepers to orient them of what must be done to get the city cleaned up and be ready for hosting a big national convention in October. Close coordination with the Office of Public Services and the Special Service Unit will help facilitate the session. Just like in the preparation for Dinagyang, this will be another community activity that needs the cooperation of the vendors and the cleaners. And lest we forget, it is also necessary to involve the traffic aides whose roles are essentially definitive of whether the City is as tourist-friendly as it could be.

More than the main attractions, more than the hotel services and the food, more than the amenities of the tour package, there are still a lot of other things tourists want in a destination. More than the tour guides and restaurant waiters, more than the hotel front desk attendants, more than the taxi drivers, there are still traffic aides, street sweepers and sidewalk vendors who need to be told, they too are agents of tourism development. www.iloiloviews.com

^^Hotel na da sang una ang gina plano sa isa ka bakante nga duta sa atubang gaisano..galing daw wala na bati bati madugay na basi naalimunaw nato:lol:
well see in 2 months more...nice gd kon hotel:banana::banana:

ATTENTION ALL SSC ILOILO FORUMERS ; guys nanghagad si leii tomo ma met sa saturday.

Someone stole my photo! (http://rexdelsar.com/blog/?p=114#more-114)

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I am calling the attention of whoever took my photo from the Iloilo Photoblog or Flickr and used it in a promotional poster without permission: let it be known that your action did not go unnoticed.

confirmed na sa SM CITY CINEMA

not IMAX hehe

gin carpet lng nila and refurnished the cinema

For an IMAX, they will need to at least double the height of the cinema. It's ok, we can live without it.:lol:

well see in 2 months more...nice gd kon hotel:banana::banana:

may mga kilala ko da bal an na ga istar sang una dira sa atubang gaisano nga ginpahalin na namangkot ako..pero dugay na to..basi another showroom naman ina..try ko lantawon da bi,ang suzuki bala daw ga renta manlng ina dira,dw indi na ila duta bala mo..posible e paguba man ina sa ulihi kag islan dalagku nga mag building,puro lease lng na da guro anay mga ginapatindog, temporaryo lng sa banta ko:banana:

^^

Iloilo City is not ready for an IMAX

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pics again...
i sooo love iloilo's streets on sundays!

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NICE photos:applause:

keep posting guys

daw naga sugod na ang mga construction sa iloilo subong
1. 2 commercial bldg along delgado street
2. big home depot near floodway jaro
3. progresive bank 3 storey e-lopez jaro/ now open
4. condo worth 27M at the back of archdiocese palace jaro
5. union bank 2 storey along gen luna street
6. u/c infront gaisano city
7. u/c at the back of atrium..they started already..no rendering yet
8. yamaha commercial and residential building at tagbak terminal
9. 3 storey commercial bldg at tagbak terminal
10 Univ. of San agustine expansion 4 storey buiding connecting stadium
11 SPICE building ongoing
pls add

Hi Noy Collin,

Ang condo nga ini along Commission Civil? Any details regarding this project or pics? Thanks for the update btw. :)

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Valeria Street seems so wide.... :)

Guys, maayong adlaw!

Pasensya na pero mapranka lang ko subong...Indi man ko moderator sa sini nga website kag indi man ko naga-dikta nga ako ang tsako sa tanan.

Ang akon nga suhestyon tani para sa aton kay itingub na naton tanan nga atong istorya nahanungod sa negosyo, fashion ukon bisan ang mga pagkaon sa isa ukon duha ka thread na lang sa Visayas thread.

Ang problema kay naga-lapta na kita nga nipis. Me ara na ta sing lain nga mga threads sa guwa sang Visayas main forum like sa Transportation, Philippine Construction and Dev'ts, Photography & Heritage kag bisan pa ang sa Samahan forums.

Para sa akon, mas maayo kon tingub kay kon para mas hapos diskusyonan kag pangita-on ang mga topiko para sa isa ka thread. Ang problema pa nga pirmi nagatabu kay kis-a nagin-redundant na ang topiko sang diskusyon like sa Iloilo main thread kag sa Iloilo Business and Leisure thread (which in my opinion, should have never been there). Nagagamay man gid ang viewership sang iban naton nga thread. Ang iban pa nga threads nga atong ginhimo, indi man aktibo sa bilog nga tuig amo na nga kis-a nagadula.

Mas maayo kon mas simple. Kay tutal ang primero nga description sang sini nga forums ay para maistoryahan ang developments, urbanidad, imprastraktura nga may lakip sang kultura nga kaupod sini. Kasarang ta nga ipabugal ang aton nga banwa sa isa ukon duha lang nga threads sa sini nga Visayas sub-forum. Mas simple, mas maayo.

Amo ang akon nga opinion. Tani maintiendehan nyo ang akon nga side.

Kaupod sini, mabuligan naton sing husto sa promosyon kag pag-uswag sang aton nga ekonomiya sa Ciudad kag Probinsya sang Iloilo.

Madamu gid nga salamat mga kasimanwa kag kaabyan. :)

Streamlining or Reduction of Iloilo threads in Visayas sub-forum suggested
Guys, maayong adlaw!

Pasensya na pero mapranka lang ko subong...Indi man ko moderator sa sini nga website kag indi man ko naga-dikta nga ako ang tsako sa tanan.

Ang akon nga suhestyon tani para sa aton kay itingub na naton tanan nga atong istorya nahanungod sa negosyo, fashion ukon bisan ang mga pagkaon sa isa ukon duha ka thread na lang sa Visayas thread.

Ang problema kay naga-lapta na kita nga nipis. Me ara na ta sing lain nga mga threads sa guwa sang Visayas main forum like sa Transportation, Philippine Construction and Dev'ts, Photography & Heritage kag bisan pa ang sa Samahan forums.

Para sa akon, mas maayo kon tingub kay kon para mas hapos diskusyonan kag pangita-on ang mga topiko para sa isa ka thread. Ang problema pa nga pirmi nagatabu kay kis-a nagin-redundant na ang topiko sang diskusyon like sa Iloilo main thread kag sa Iloilo Business and Leisure thread (which in my opinion, should have never been there). Nagagamay man gid ang viewership sang iban naton nga thread. Ang iban pa nga threads nga atong ginhimo, indi man aktibo sa bilog nga tuig amo na nga kis-a nagadula.

Mas maayo kon mas simple. Kay tutal ang primero nga description sang sini nga forums ay para maistoryahan ang developments, urbanidad, imprastraktura nga may lakip sang kultura nga kaupod sini. Kasarang ta nga ipabugal ang aton nga banwa sa isa ukon duha lang nga threads sa sini nga Visayas sub-forum. Mas simple, mas maayo.

Amo ang akon nga opinion. Tani maintiendehan nyo ang akon nga side.

Kaupod sini, mabuligan naton sing husto sa promosyon kag pag-uswag sang aton nga ekonomiya sa Ciudad kag Probinsya sang Iloilo.

Madamu gid nga salamat mga kasimanwa kag kaabyan. :)

Streamlining or Reduction of Iloilo threads in Visayas sub-forum suggested
Guys, maayong adlaw!

Pasensya na pero mapranka lang ko subong...Indi man ko moderator sa sini nga website kag indi man ko naga-dikta nga ako ang tsako sa tanan.

Ang akon nga suhestyon tani para sa aton kay itingub na naton tanan nga atong istorya nahanungod sa negosyo, fashion ukon bisan ang mga pagkaon sa isa ukon duha ka thread na lang sa Visayas thread.

Ang problema kay naga-lapta na kita nga nipis. Me ara na ta sing lain nga mga threads sa guwa sang Visayas main forum like sa Transportation, Philippine Construction and Dev'ts, Photography & Heritage kag bisan pa ang sa Samahan forums.

Para sa akon, mas maayo kon tingub kay kon para mas hapos diskusyonan kag pangita-on ang mga topiko para sa isa ka thread. Ang problema pa nga pirmi nagatabu kay kis-a nagin-redundant na ang topiko sang diskusyon like sa Iloilo main thread kag sa Iloilo Business and Leisure thread (which in my opinion, should have never been there). Nagagamay man gid ang viewership sang iban naton nga thread. Ang iban pa nga threads nga atong ginhimo, indi man aktibo sa bilog nga tuig amo na nga kis-a nagadula.

Mas maayo kon mas simple. Kay tutal ang primero nga description sang sini nga forums ay para maistoryahan ang developments, urbanidad, imprastraktura nga may lakip sang kultura nga kaupod sini. Kasarang ta nga ipabugal ang aton nga banwa sa isa ukon duha lang nga threads sa sini nga Visayas sub-forum. Mas simple, mas maayo.

Amo ang akon nga opinion. Tani maintiendehan nyo ang akon nga side.

Kaupod sini, mabuligan naton sing husto sa promosyon kag pag-uswag sang aton nga ekonomiya sa Ciudad kag Probinsya sang Iloilo.

Madamu gid nga salamat mga kasimanwa kag kaabyan. :)

^^yup korek:lol: ako ang Iloilo main thread nalang nabuksan ko..permi..ang matuod dugay na wala ko na nabuksan ang iban nga thread sang Iloilo ,Airport,project,business,festival etc ga lingin ulo ko sagad basa:lol:

DPWH urged to maintain 14 city roads

By Jeehan V. Fernandez

The Iloilo City Government will urge the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 1st Engineering District to repair and maintain 14 city roads considering the local budget constraints.

Mayor Jerry Treñas requested Councilor Eduardo Peñaredondo to implement the reclassification of the city roads into national roads.

“If reclassified, the maintenance and repair of these roads will be included in the budget of the national government,” Treñas said.

The City Council on Wednesday approved the reclassification of such roads to be turned over to DPWH for management.
These include the Loboc to PPA in Lapuz; Jalandoni Street in City Proper; Coastal Road; Tacas Road from Quintin Salas to Jaro-Pavia boundary; Molo Boulevard; Cubay to Balabago Road in Jaro; Rizal Street in La Paz; Rizal Street in City Proper; San Rafael to Tabucan in Mandurriao; Sto.Rosario-Duran in City Proper; Gloryville to Sooc in Arevalo; Delgado in City Proper; Timawa Avenue in Molo; and Jereos Street in La Paz.

“These city roads will be turned over to the national government which has bigger budget, thus the responsibility to repair and maintain them,” Peñaredondo said.

Councilor Perla Zulueta noted that DPWH 1st district covers 65 kilometers of national roads – which is one of the shortest – compared to other DPWH-covered roads in other cities. City roads here span a total of 32 kilometers.
thedailyguardian.com

^^sosyal, ayaw nila ng de-uso lang? :nuts: ,they should have a police sub station nearby or in that street for greater police presence.

same line of thought here.abi ko sang una pa ini nga pklan nga may substation nga ibutang dira

^^ Maybe because there's no crowd there at night that they opted not to put up a police substation.

^^no crowd at night? increased police presence in that area should be considered, smallville is growing every month.

Typo error. In the morning...

actually they should see the long term goal of this precint/subprecint project

now its just smallville at night but lets say 5- years from now this police sub precint will serve the area between tabucan and diversion road part of the dubbed new cbd and center of government kon madayon ang city hall sa megaworld

maybe they cant afford a lot :lol: there since its a commercial lot and demands a higher value.

Look at what I saw when I passed by the old Carpenters Bridge yesterday:

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Piles of red bricks!

Seems like the plan to convert the bridge to a park will actually push through sooner than I expected.

:banana::banana::banana:

so it will still be bridge but for pedestrians and maybe 2-3 wheeled vehicles

^^
I hate the wires.... but thanks for posting...amo ni nga area wala ko gid nakadtuan pag balik ko sa Iloilo two weeks ago....

kon medyo natamad just take the SM CITY PROPER/MOLO-BALUARTE jeepneys and it'll take for a heritage tour

pero ako at times its takes food to make me walk along this street.
i'll ride the jeepney up to roberto's then buy their queen sio pao and walk all the way back.or at times sa kong kee lang asta for their sio pao :lol:

hopefully more attractions in that part of the city so as to provide more foot traffic ... though as if the current one is not enough :lol:

^^ I dunno but it seems that I have the affinity with Calle Real...I declare it as one of my most favorite places in the city despite the noise, the crowd, the chaos. :D

yup. it gives the city THE CHARACTER.
so ..... we'll another heritage conservation talk? :lol:
by the way whats the latest about that?

daw naga sugod na ang mga construction sa iloilo subong
1. 2 commercial bldg along delgado street
2. big home depot near floodway jaro
3. progresive bank 3 storey e-lopez jaro/ now open
4. condo worth 27M at the back of archdiocese palace jaro
5. union bank 2 storey along gen luna street
6. u/c infront gaisano city
7. u/c at the back of atrium..they started already..no rendering yet
8. yamaha commercial and residential building at tagbak terminal
9. 3 storey commercial bldg at tagbak terminal
10 Univ. of San agustine expansion 4 storey buiding connecting stadium
11 SPICE building ongoing
pls add
very nice updates, Collin. Daw ka mahal gid sang condo nga ina haw? 27 m .. gee .. indi ayhan building na ina. Anyhow, I'm glad to hear more developments sa aton ciudad. I hope the trend of development will continue, if not further it more. We still have ample of lands within the MIGC area that needs to be developed. Cheers!

nice to finally been included in this list of potential tourism areas

MANILA, Aug. 20 (PNA) -- The Department of Tourism has recently signed a Technical Cooperation Project (TCP) with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which will enable local government units (LGUs) to effectively plan their tourism promotions efforts with the aid of accurate tourist statistics and data.

Tourism Secretary Ace Durano said the signing of the TCP between the DOT and JICA comes at a crucial time when the Philippines is intensifying its tourism promotion efforts.

Under the three-year TCP, JICA will conduct trainings for LGUs so they can accurately capture tourist arrivals in their areas. JICA will also develop manuals and training modules for participating LGUs.

It also involves software development and entails JICA to a unified format and database for tourism statistics among participating LGUs.

Later on, the project will assist LGUs to create marketing and planning strategies to improve tourist arrivals.

The TCP will focus on 130 municipalities in about 11 target provinces selected by the DOT. These provinces include Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, Palawan, Negros Oriental, negros Occidental, Guimaras, Iloilo, Capiz, Antique and Aklan (including Boracay).

“The tourism data coming from the LGUs is very important since they will give us an idea on the country’s top destinations and at the same time, this data will be used as basis for the DOT’s promotion and development efforts,” Durano added.

Allan Cañizal, director of the DOT Office of Tourism Development Planning, admitted that most LGUs have poor understanding on the importance of tourism statistics.

At present, the government relies on the data given by the various air and ports for tourist arrivals. The movement of visitors to and from one destination to another is meantime determined through the assistance of accommodation establishment which provide data to LGUs.

The LGUs will then submit their report to DOT regional offices for consolidation.

But Canizal emphasized that there is “very limited reports coming from LGUs so we really want to engage their help in data collection.”

“We want to create awareness on the significance of tourism statistics among LGUs. We want to stress that these statistics are needed for the planning and marketing decisions on the part of the DOT regional and national offices,” he added.

Cañizal likewise reported that the limited data coming from LGUs make it difficult to determine the destinations that need more government attention.

“They (LGUs) don’t look on the importance of tourism statistics so that is why, we find it difficult to get the real situation in our destinations,” he added.

Cañizal also stressed that accurate tourism statistics play a significant role in the marketing and investment campaign of LGUs.
“We firmly believe that the TCP would pave the way for the improved collection of tourism data in the country, which we can use to better plan our promotion and development efforts,” he added.(PNA)

may gina construct sa atubang sng gaisano city along the river sa tupad sang zusuki showroom. kag daw ga clearing sila sang vacant lot sa tubang sang sarabia hotel.

yup saw this one kaina. unlike before nga fenced area pa lang. subong may ara na gid construction.

tani indi lang those cheap looking pubs or ukay ukay stores :bash:

basi STARBUCKS :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

very nice updates, Collin. Daw ka mahal gid sang condo nga ina haw? 27 m .. gee .. indi ayhan building na ina. Anyhow, I'm glad to hear more developments sa aton ciudad. I hope the trend of development will continue, if not further it more. We still have ample of lands within the MIGC area that needs to be developed. Cheers!

laban laban its the whole building
very much "residential" area with basic amenities within walking distance. :banana:

confirmed na sa SM CITY CINEMA

not IMAX hehe

gin carpet lng nila and refurnished the cinema

For an IMAX, they will need to at least double the height of the cinema. It's ok, we can live without it.:lol:

^^

Iloilo City is not ready for an IMAX

:lol::lol::lol:

finally confirming what we knew WONT REALLY EXIST

Get ready as the Philippines' Top Tourism Event is back with a Big bang!

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Few more months to go, Dinagyang 2009 na ... I hope they'll continue the Pyrolympics, etc. and with the bigger addition of Iloilo International Boat Cup, dako na gid ang Dinagyang. I wish more international participants will join the race. Daw miniOlympics kung puwede. But beforehand, I hopethey'll clear and clean the river first and kinahanglan nila mag-dredge pa. And I'll hope the river dredging will start now para maka-preparar ta sang maayo.

Hala Bira ILOILO!

Look at what I saw when I passed by the old Carpenters Bridge yesterday:

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Piles of red bricks!

Seems like the plan to convert the bridge to a park will actually push through sooner than I expected.
very nice development again. A mini-park by the river. Katahum gid tulukon kung matabo. I wish they'll develop it properly and make it more turistic. Imagine lazing along the river park in the afternoon. And tani may coffeeshops or bars sa palibot.

^^daw mayo haw..try ko bi visit dira:lol:

Iloilo eyed as capital of
proposed WV state (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2008/August/19/topstory1.htm)
ZAYCO PREFERS MERGER OF NEGROS PROVINCES
BY CARLA GOMEZ
Senate Joint Resolution No. 10 that seeks the establishment of a federal system of government is batting for the creation of 11 states with Negros Occidental falling under the State of Western Visayas, Senator Aquilino Pimentel said yesterday.

The state of Western Visayas will be made up of the provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo and Negros Occidental, and until provided otherwise by the state legislature, Iloilo City will be the capital of the state, Joint Resolution 10 states.

Gov. Isidro Zayco yesterday reiterated that he favors the creation of a Negros State instead, composed of the Occidental and Oriental provinces.

It would be to our advantage to have a Negros State because both provinces are on one island and are already interconnected by many road networks, he said.

If we are connected to Western Visayas we will be on a separate island from all the other provinces in Panay that will comprise the state, he said.

Joint Resolution No. 10 is very specific and detailed in its provisions, it pushes for a federal form of government but nothing in it provides for extension of the president’s term of a shift toward a parliamentary form of government, Pimentel he told the DAILY STAR.

If the House comes up with a different version that allows for the extension of terms, we will shoot it down in the Senate, he said.

He said Senator Richard Gordon, chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws, will schedule Resolution 10 for hearing in the Senate.

Gordon told the DAILY STAR that while he is for federalism he will oppose any move for any charter change to be implemented before 2010.

Any change in the Constitution should be after 2010 and a shift to federalism should not be abrupt.

“I am for a slow burn shift to federalism to allow the nation to adjust to the change gradually,” Gordon said.

Pimentel said that under the current unitary system of government the country’s development programs are centrally determined, planned, funded and implemented by the national government in Manila.

The highly centralized system of government has brought about spotty development of the nation where preferential treatment has been given to localities whose officials are friendly with or have easy access to an incumbent administration, he said.

Creating eleven states of the republic would establish 11 centers of finance and development, Pimentel said.

Aside from the 11 states Resolution 10 moves for the creation of the Federal Administrate Region of Metro Manila until otherwise provided by congress.

Among the 11 states aside from Western Visayas will be the following:

*State of Northern Luzon composed of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Mountain Province, with Tuguegarao City as the capital.

*State of Central Luzon composed of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales, and the Scarborough shoals with Tarlac City as the capital.

*State of Southern Tagalog composed of Rizal, Quezon, Laguna, Batangas and Cavite with Tagaytay City as the capital.

*State of Minparon composed of Mindoro Oriental, Mindoro Occidental, Palawan, Romblon and Marinduque and the island, islets, shoal and reefs that are collectively called the Kalayaan Islands or the Spratlys, with Mamburao, Mindoro Occidental as the capital.

*State of Bicol composed of Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, and Sorsogon, with Legaspi City as the capital.

*State of Eastern Visayas composed of Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar and Eastern Samar with Catbalogan City as the capital.

*State of Central Visayas composed of Masbate, Negros Oriental, Cebu, Bohol and Siquijor with Toledo City as the capital.

*State of Northern Mindanao composed of Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Agusan del Norte, Dinagat Island, Surigao del Norte, Lanao del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay with Cagayan de Oro City as the capital.

*State of Southern Mindanao composed of Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur, Compostela Valley, Davao, Davao Oriental, Davao del Sur, South Cotabato, Sarangani, Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat with Davao City as the capital.

*State of BangsaMoro composed of Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, (Shariff Kabunsuan), Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-tawi with Marawi City as the capital.*CPG
whan are they planning to implement this? Tani Federal na ta so we can develop our own and be more competitive sa Western Visayas. Making Iloilo City as a capital is the right choice. Puede man nila try ang Sta Barbara or Pavia since the regional airport is located sa Sta Barbara. Hoping madayon ining federalism .... hay.

friends, i just wanna ask for your support through prayers for my second homeland, iligan city, that is on trying times these days... i'm praying for the safety of my loved ones, friends and of all the people caught in the middle of chaos... may the Lord God reign over the lands, skies and waters now and forever!

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pics again...
i sooo love iloilo's streets on sundays!

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great pics, zhock. All my prayers sa mga kautoran naton sa Mindanao. May the peace reigns.

may gina construct sa atubang sng gaisano city along the river sa tupad sang zusuki showroom. kag daw ga clearing sila sang vacant lot sa tubang sang sarabia hotel.

new projects guid ni for sure.fronting gaisano mas nami kung mid rise ipatindog da.nami tulokon when you pass by bonifacio.just like the grand dame hotel.

^^Hotel na da sang una ang gina plano sa isa ka bakante nga duta sa atubang gaisano..galing daw wala na bati bati madugay na basi naalimunaw nato:lol:
a much bigger and taller hotel kung puwede. It'll complement the beauty of the river guid tani especially sa gab-i. Nagastart na ang construction or gakalkal pa lang duta dira? he he

More than the main attractions


Author: Ben Jimena, Hala Bira!, ◙ The Daily Guardian

IMAGINE this – courteous traffic aides efficiently guiding tour buses through the streets and thoughtful enforcers against jaywalking and littering; resourceful and reliable street sweepers keeping trash out of the road at the break of dawn; obliging and supportive sidewalk vendors picking up scatters around their stalls during the day; and a cooperative public preserving the state of cleanliness in Iloilo City – this could be a boon for the city to attract more visitors. But then you have these real stories.

Story # 1: Tour operators are complaining about how some traffic aides could be annoying at times accosting tourist buses entering the city. It is no wonder a city councilor has suggested a major revamp of the traffic office by way of stringent screening for would-be enforcers. He may have observed most of the traffic aides do not know their jobs and they cannot even muster the art of courtesy. Most of them are found to be arrogant in their ways of dealing with motorists as if the light blue uniform gave them such privilege.



Just what are traffic aides for? It seems not clear if they are posted in the streets just to mind motorists or they have a far more important responsibility of ensuring the safety of the pedestrians. Aside from not having 20/20 visions, they tend to look away from jaywalkers and scatters. Of course, they would always say there is a task force on jaywalking and it would be too burdensome on their part to apprehend those who throw pieces of cigarettes, candy wrappers, plastics and cellophanes on the street. They would have hundreds of violators a day. Instead they just concentrate on the ‘lowly’ jeepney drivers who pick up passengers just anywhere; but more lenient on those speeding and illegally parked big cars. They are just probably too careful not to mistakenly apprehend and offend the “boss” in tinted SUVs.

A group of tourists coming from Boracay was reported to have nearly missed the boat to Cebu last week because their vehicle was stopped not just once but thrice when passing by the City. First stop - a traffic cop stopped them to check on the bus entry permit at some juncture in Jaro. The guide showed them the permit and pointed to the streamer announcing the study tour hanged at the side of the bus – so, they were allowed to pass. Then they took the shorter Diversion Road route, but somewhere at the UP crossing was Stop 2 – they were flagged down and directed by another traffic aide to stop by the road side to check on their permit. The traffic aide seemed not to know what he was checking, he kept on flipping the piece of paper and tried to see if there was something else at the back. After some time, he tried to look at the vehicle plate number and called the attention of the driver why the vehicle body number was not the same!

This may just be a little bit exaggerated, but upon reaching Plaza Libertad they had Stop 3 – they were again halted for another permit check. From Jaro to the Arrastre, it took them almost an hour because of the three stops. In short, they almost did not catch their boat.

Story # 2: Some visitors are disenchanted not only with the “harassments” of the traffic enforcers, but also with the cleanliness of the city roads which may have been already cleared of sludge brought about by the floods, but the plastic and paper trash remains. For those who reside in Jaro, just check around and try to leave your house early. By 6:30 A.M., the roads along E. Lopez Street, particularly the stretches from De Paul to corner Jalandoni, then from the front of a university hospital to the entrance road of another hospital, and from the Boat House to Gaisano City – you’ll find them still unkempt with scatters and piles of uncollected garbage. At the time, some early riser visitors are already taking a brisk walk or jogging along the area. The sight gives them bad impression of the city.

But then, it is not only the streets that need sweeping, the electric wires have to be scoured of the old buntings still hanging conspicuously overhead. The dirtied remains of the banderitas have become an eyesore especially along the major route. Some beverage companies need to be reminded what societal responsibility is.

Many street sweepers are conscientious of their obligations to keep the city clean and start the day early while the streets are still empty of parked vehicles. But some are just precariously doing their job and would come later in the day when traffic has already built up. How could they then get the trash under the parked vehicles by the side of the road?

Do street sweepers have standards in performing their jobs. Were they advised on the efficient way of collecting trash? About the need for the appropriate garbage handling facilities? Or are they just deployed without telling them what to do? Aren’t they supposed to work eight hours a day?

After the morning duty, it is not known if they still come back in the afternoon to help maintain the streets – to pick up the litters and to gather the trash. Have you seen one doing the afternoon rounds lately?

Sweepers must get the cooperation of the sidewalk vendors in their assigned areas to help maintain cleanliness during the day because it looks like the latter do not anymore seem to mind their environs.

Story # 3: Some fruit vendors would just dump their boxes and scatter peelings around them. Most food sellers would not even cover their goods to drive away flies. The banana cues and fish balls vendors and waffle sellers, they just throw their washings on the concrete not mindful that pedestrians may slip and fall. Many of them would just sit and not even care to pick up plastic trash under their noses.

Walk past Calle Real and you will have to take the road because the arcades across a drug store at J.M. Basa Street and beside the same store’s Guanco branch are sites of makeshift eateries. They may probably have a 24/7 permit instead of just an evening privilege. These are glaring examples of how some people could be real pains in the neck for the inspectors of the City’s Special Services Unit (SSU).

Try using the overpass along Bonifacio Drive and you’ll discover an assortment of appalling sights and smells. And to think that this structure has been declared to have been adopted by a civic club, this does not speak well of it.

Story # 4: The City Mayor has directed the local tourism office to call a meeting with the vendors and sweepers to orient them of what must be done to get the city cleaned up and be ready for hosting a big national convention in October. Close coordination with the Office of Public Services and the Special Service Unit will help facilitate the session. Just like in the preparation for Dinagyang, this will be another community activity that needs the cooperation of the vendors and the cleaners. And lest we forget, it is also necessary to involve the traffic aides whose roles are essentially definitive of whether the City is as tourist-friendly as it could be.

More than the main attractions, more than the hotel services and the food, more than the amenities of the tour package, there are still a lot of other things tourists want in a destination. More than the tour guides and restaurant waiters, more than the hotel front desk attendants, more than the taxi drivers, there are still traffic aides, street sweepers and sidewalk vendors who need to be told, they too are agents of tourism development. www.iloiloviews.com
Totally agree with Ben Jimena. Dapat pang-akigan ni ni Trenas. Imagine the delayed nga gin-cause nila? Time for Jerry to educate sang mga pulisya, traffic enforces, sidewalk vendors, traffic aides, etc sa aton ciudad.

By the way, what this National Convention sa October nga dapat gid handaan?

laban laban its the whole building
very much "residential" area with basic amenities within walking distance. :banana:
he he he. Daw amo gid guro. Even MM condos ranges from 1-5 million lang for 10 years of payment na ina. BUt the area is really nice. We plan development ongoing sa ciudad subong, it's worth buying property/properties in Iloilo. :banana:

* barrio inasal along e.lopez near san jose is undergoing renovation. may ara na sila sang daw ala sa andoks nga umbrella tables.
* nagbalik naman ang ANTI JAYWALIING CAMPAIGN.may naga pangdakup naman kaina sa may delgado-valeria areas though its the part at the foot of the overpass ang ila ginapuntirya. somewhere a little further/where there's a ped lane syempre wala na (bdo-lasalette). ithink it'll still be useless uness they wil put up railings for the peds :lol:

For an IMAX, they will need to at least double the height of the cinema. It's ok, we can live without it.:lol:

confirmed na sa SM CITY CINEMA

not IMAX hehe

gin carpet lng nila and refurnished the cinema
^^^^ i fairness, I haven't seen a movie in cinema for more than 3 years now. If I want to watch a movie, I'll wait for a month lang and I'll buy my own DVD. watching a movie here in London will cost you £15-20 ... ang DVD pareho lang. At least akon pa ang DVD and I can play it over and over again.

May IMAX man di pero wala sang naga-sapak. Maybe because people here don't love to watch in conema more than we do back home. :cheers:

he he he. Daw amo gid guro. Even MM condos ranges from 1-5 million lang for 10 years of payment na ina. BUt the area is really nice. We plan development ongoing sa ciudad subong, it's worth buying property/properties in Iloilo. :banana:


yup very "homey" ang palibot
cguro they are just trying to take advantage of the time nga wala pa naga umpisa ang megaworld project since i msure there'll be condos there pero okay man gyapon ang jaro as residential area

* barrio inasal along e.lopez near san jose is undergoing renovation. may ara na sila sang daw ala sa andoks nga umbrella tables.
* nagbalik naman ang ANTI JAYWALIING CAMPAIGN.may naga pangdakup naman kaina sa may delgado-valeria areas though its the part at the foot of the overpass ang ila ginapuntirya. somewhere a little further/where there's a ped lane syempre wala na (bdo-lasalette). ithink it'll still be useless uness they wil put up railings for the peds :lol:
dapat gid dakpon nila ang mga jaywalkers. If they want to implement the law, they need to be stricted sa bagay nga ina and be consistent as well. Basi one-week lang ina. Next week, wala na naman. Typical kaayo.

Bigger Barrio Inasal? Di ba ang Barrio Inasal ara sa likod sang Amercian School? Branch niya ini ang sa Jaro iya?

By the way, what this National Convention sa October nga dapat gid handaan?

this again might excite this thread
hopefully it'll be a BIG one

lets HOPE but not expect :lol:

^^^^ I haven't heard sa bagay nga ini 'cept sa news ni Mr Jimena. Very interesting guid. he he he. Something of a magnitude like Dinagyang? he he he

dapat gid dakpon nila ang mga jaywalkers. If they want to implement the law, they need to be stricted sa bagay nga ina and be consistent as well. Basi one-week lang ina. Next week, wala na naman. Typical kaayo.

Bigger Barrio Inasal? Di ba ang Barrio Inasal ara sa likod sang Amercian School? Branch niya ini ang sa Jaro iya?

been caught jaywalking yars ago :lol:

one week lang ina tapos may skedule pa tapos in some parts lang :lol:
kadlaw lang ako sini

not necessarily bigger though it might sinc since the parking area gave way for these umbrella seats

actually this jaro branch i thought ang ila nga orig but it was only after reading a feature that i knew nga ara gale near san ag ang ila orig branch.
they have this 3rd branch sa may delgado street in frotn of amigo tupaod sang marymart mall.

^^^^ I haven't heard sa bagay nga ini 'cept sa news ni Mr Jimena. Very interesting guid. he he he. Something of a magnitude like Dinagyang? he he he

maybe BERNIE through his city hall connections can shed light on this matter

:banana::banana::banana:

maybe another national convention of doctors or the like

^^ no problem


I'd say lets the moderators do decide WHEN and WHAT to merge cause when they do it we can do almost nothing but when we discuss it ourselves we an do almost everything

though for me the FASHION thred stays since it a topic unto itself while THIS THREAD can be merged with the ILOILO MAIN thread

well i hope the mod/s can make up their minds o this matter pero while at it lets enjoy what we are having now

Here's the current situation of the ILOILO CITY-STA. BARBARA/NIA ROAD

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* most probably they're going to make the road between the city and the airport into a minimum of 4 lanes
* the only remaining 2 lanes roads are in sta. barbara (bangga dama to ileco) and el98-petron ungka (pero under construction na)
* while the "main" diversion road MAY become a six or eight lane highway
* on going works are just along the main diversion road ang petron ungka
* no works whatsoever is being done on the remaining 2 lane road in sta barbara

^^ The fashion thread IMHO should be abolished and be discussed in the Iloilo main thread. After all, this is a urban/rural development forum and not a fashion forum.

regarding this condo worth 27M, hambal sang contractor iya ina sang koreans pero nag back out sila, they are planning to sell the property to interested buyers kon fully furnished na.

nice pics @zhock2001
i really love the street of valeria, delgado. daw inde ka gid magutman kon ara ka sa area nga ina, tani mag expand ang Max kay permi lng gutok during lunch and dinner time.

Inter-LGU alliance confab
highlights Cotabato, Iloilo models
BACOLOD City - Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Regional Director Evelyn Trompeta said development is “no longer the exclusive right of a particular LGU but rather should be achieved through alliances like those formed by LGUs in Cotabato and Iloilo.”

Trompeta was here yesterday as one of the keynote speakers in the two-day summit on the inter-local government unit (LGU) alliance, which was sponsored by the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ).

Citing Section 33 of the Local Government Code, Trompeta urged the participating LGUs that attended the summit to follow the example of PALMA alliance, the Second Iloilo Integrated Area Development Program (IAD) and the Metro Iloilo and Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC), which all of their approaches to development is “inter-sectoral, total and comprehensive.”

PALMA stands for the Cotabato LGUs namely the municipalities of Pigcawayan, Alamada, Libungan, Midsayap, Aleosan.

“They pooled their resources and built road networks roughly estimated to be P30,000 per kilometer, below so called 'normal' cost of road construction. The second Iloilo IAD, on the other hand, is a strategy using cluster resources for diversified agri-based industries and eco-tourism goals for Alimodian, Leon, New Lucena, Sta. Barbara and San Miguel,” Trompeta said.

She added that the Iloilo City, Oton, San Miguel, Pavia, Leganes, Sta. Barbara and the province of Guimaras clustered their resources by clearly defining their individual roles.
Guimaras is the agro-eco-tourism center while Pavia is the agro-industrial center.
The towns of Leganes and San Miguel are the light industries center and an agricultural basket respectively. Santa Barabara is the international air travel gateway.
Iloilo City, on the other hand, remained to be the residential, financial, commercial, governance and educational hub not only for Guimaras and five satellite municipalities, but also for the entire Western Visayas, Trompeta said./PN:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

nice pics and updates... mangkuton kna da ayun krn ang sa tubang gaisano kn anu e pa tindog da ky dra ma lng ko ayun... :)

Inter-LGU alliance confab
highlights Cotabato, Iloilo models
BACOLOD City - Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Regional Director Evelyn Trompeta said development is “no longer the exclusive right of a particular LGU but rather should be achieved through alliances like those formed by LGUs in Cotabato and Iloilo.”

Trompeta was here yesterday as one of the keynote speakers in the two-day summit on the inter-local government unit (LGU) alliance, which was sponsored by the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ).

Citing Section 33 of the Local Government Code, Trompeta urged the participating LGUs that attended the summit to follow the example of PALMA alliance, the Second Iloilo Integrated Area Development Program (IAD) and the Metro Iloilo and Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC), which all of their approaches to development is “inter-sectoral, total and comprehensive.”

PALMA stands for the Cotabato LGUs namely the municipalities of Pigcawayan, Alamada, Libungan, Midsayap, Aleosan.

“They pooled their resources and built road networks roughly estimated to be P30,000 per kilometer, below so called 'normal' cost of road construction. The second Iloilo IAD, on the other hand, is a strategy using cluster resources for diversified agri-based industries and eco-tourism goals for Alimodian, Leon, New Lucena, Sta. Barbara and San Miguel,” Trompeta said.

She added that the Iloilo City, Oton, San Miguel, Pavia, Leganes, Sta. Barbara and the province of Guimaras clustered their resources by clearly defining their individual roles.
Guimaras is the agro-eco-tourism center while Pavia is the agro-industrial center.
The towns of Leganes and San Miguel are the light industries center and an agricultural basket respectively. Santa Barabara is the international air travel gateway.
Iloilo City, on the other hand, remained to be the residential, financial, commercial, governance and educational hub not only for Guimaras and five satellite municipalities, but also for the entire Western Visayas, Trompeta said./PN:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

^^ And as what I've observed, PALMA's towns are Ilonggo-dominated Cotabato towns. :D

a much bigger and taller hotel kung puwede. It'll complement the beauty of the river guid tani especially sa gab-i. Nagastart na ang construction or gakalkal pa lang duta dira? he he


wala pa man ga kal kal ah:lol: lapad na da nga area..pero damu ko da nabal an nga gina proposed nga mga nga negosyo kag nga ipatindog dira..kadamu:lol: suno man lang ina sa ga istar dira sang una nga mga kilala ko..basi makibot lang ta kon masuguran na:banana: pero dapat e confirm gid anay naton kon tuod ang ila ginahambal


steadyasweroll nice pics and updates... mangkuton kna da ayun krn ang sa tubang gaisano kn anu e pa tindog da ky dra ma lng ko ayun...

kag mas mayo migs kon makuhaan mo pic:lol: kis a lng kami da ga labay sa Gaisano..sa drilon bridge kami bi ga labay permi mo..:lol:

Task force has until tomorrow to
identify projects for typhoon rehab

ILOILO City –Task Force Bangon Panay has until tomorrow to “finish and input all local and national projects that need to be rehabilitated,” according to Presidential Assistant Raul Banias, executive director of the task force created by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to ensure an “integrated rehabilitation and restoration program” in Panay.

Banias said the list of proposed projects will be submitted to task force chairman, Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez Sr. and to the President.

It will serve as bases in defending the P15-billion supplemental budget already passed on first reading in the Lower House.

On Saturday, Banias confirmed that together with Gonzalez and Regional Disaster and Coordinating Council (RDCC) chairman Chief Supt. Isagani Cuevas, they met some 35 local chief executives all over Panay to integrate their rehabilitation plans.

“A lot has been done two months after the typhoon. We are now integrating the rehabilitation plan for the entire Western Visayas,” Banias said.

Cuevas said identified projects will be implemented by various line agencies.

“We need to coordinate rehabilitation and restoration efforts after being devastated by Typhoon Frank. There has to be integration,” he stressed.

Administrative Order 230, which mandated the creation of the task force, identified 16 organizations and agencies as members although the chairman can designate other concerned agencies as ex-officio members if necessary.

Included as members are the chairman of the Regional Development Council (RDC), governors and mayors of affected local government units, chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

Also included are the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of National Defense (DND) Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and private sector representatives. (PNA) www.panaynewsphilippines.com

Gov’t sale of Panay power
plant moved to November

ILOILO – The auction for the 146.5-megawatt (MW) Panay diesel power plant has been moved to November from October 29.

Only one out of two bidders attended the pre-bid conference last August 6. This forced the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) to declare a bidding failure.

"We will probably do another round by November," said PSALM Vice President for Privatization Froilan Tampinco.

The auction of the 22-MW Bohol diesel power plant would be moved to November, too, for the same reason.

The power plants are strategic since they will help avert a looming power shortage that could hit the Visayas by yearend, but admitted that the plants are expensive.

"There were also some interested parties who just wanted one of the plants, while some wanted both. There were also some parties who wanted to bid for the plant but did not make the deadline; so we are hoping that, this time, we’ll be able to capture better participation for the bidding of the plants," Tampinco added.

PSALM spokesman Conrad Tolentino said the rescheduling will not affect the privatization target of the government.

The Panay facility consists of the 36.5-MW Panay 1 Diesel Power Plant and the 110-MW Panay 3 Diesel Power Plant. Both are located in Dingle, Iloilo.

Panay 1 and 3 plants are the only land-based facilities of National Power Corp. (Napocor) on the island. They are peaking plants, meaning they operate mainly during peak hours.

The Bohol plant, located in Tagbilaran, was Napocor’s first diesel plant. It consists of four 5.5-MW identical generating units.

Privatizing Napocor assets is mandated by the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 in an effort of the government to have retail power competition in the power industry. (With a report from BusinessWorld) www.panaynewsphilippines.com

^^restaurant knu ma open da sa tubang gaisano, ang tg iya isa ka corporasyon, amu lng na hmbl sng mga guard sng taga gaisano, basta lapad nda knu ang duta sng corporasyon... try ko kwaan pic...:)

whaaa nauilihi na gid ko ba...

may gina construct sa atubang sng gaisano city along the river sa tupad sang zusuki showroom. kag daw ga clearing sila sang vacant lot sa tubang sang sarabia hotel.

wow another project along the ILOILO River. whatever it will be i wish it will be another grand project...perhaps a hotel since ILOILO still lack of rooms for our tourists... with an array of restos and bars so another gastronmical and hangout area for the city...:lol:


MANILA, Aug. 20 (PNA) -- The Department of Tourism has recently signed a Technical Cooperation Project (TCP) with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which will enable local government units (LGUs) to effectively plan their tourism promotions efforts with the aid of accurate tourist statistics and data.

The TCP will focus on 130 municipalities in about 11 target provinces selected by the DOT. These provinces include Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, Palawan, Negros Oriental, negros Occidental, Guimaras, Iloilo, Capiz, Antique and Aklan (including Boracay).
(PNA)

This is a very good initiative in strengthening our tourism industry and good for ILOILO that it is included in the list, for this reflects the strong marketability of ILOILO in tourism business. but again our local initiatives and cooperation counts alot in strengthening our competitiveness in tourism industry kay sayang lang sang mga promotional initiaves by our gov both local and national kung pag-abot diri sang mga turista di nami pag-accommodate naton sa ila like what our traffic aids did, our street sweepers and garbage collectors' laxity, undisciplined fruit and street vendors and citizens, as raised by Sir Jimena...this is a lesson to be pondered by our local gov. and local communities. AGGRESSIVE PROMOTIONS + STANDARD FACILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURES + GOOD ATTITUDES = STRONG TOURISM INDUSTRY = $$$$$$ :lol::lol:



City Hall to buy patrol car for Smallville
By Jeehan V. Fernandez
The Iloilo City Hall will purchase a new patrol car which will be deployed to Smallville complex along Diversion Road in Mandurriao district.
Mayor Jerry Treñas said there’s a need to acquire another patrol car for the Mandurriao police considering its big area of responsibility. Smallville is part of Barangay San Rafael, Mandurriao district.
source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9048&Itemid=31)

this is only a short term and immediate solution, a police sub-station would be better; for a permanent police visibility in that area.



Look at what I saw when I passed by the old Carpenters Bridge yesterday:

http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/1932/imgp9635copylg2.jpg (http://imageshack.us) http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/7234/imgp9636copyvd8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Piles of red bricks!
Seems like the plan to convert the bridge to a park will actually push through sooner than I expected.


di bala project ni sang Saviour Hospital and the city? a good fruit of LOCAL GOV. and NON GOV. good relationship. hope to see mre results of this good relationship.:applause::applause::applause:



yup very "homey" ang palibot
cguro they are just trying to take advantage of the time nga wala pa naga umpisa ang megaworld project since i msure there'll be condos there pero okay man gyapon ang jaro as residential area

:cheers: an ideal place indeed for residential considering its proximity to the church, school, market, plaza and hospitals.



Gov’t sale of Panay power
plant moved to November

ILOILO – The auction for the 146.5-megawatt (MW) Panay diesel power plant has been moved to November from October 29.

(With a report from BusinessWorld) www.panaynewsphilippines.com


delayed sale = delayed investment = delayed development/improvement = more brownouts :lol::lol::lol:

will megaworld have mid-rise condos also in their dev't? i'm interested in getting one if ever, heheh

ari na construction sa tubang gaisano, senxa gd kn d nami ang pic, ba c bwas pic ko lng liwat...:):bash:
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg212/steadyasweroll/08212008001-1.jpg

nami na di ang view ky facing iloilo river kg luna st kg dra na asta ang iloilo boulevard...

Look at what I saw when I passed by the old Carpenters Bridge yesterday:

http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/1932/imgp9635copylg2.jpg (http://imageshack.us) http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/7234/imgp9636copyvd8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Piles of red bricks!

Seems like the plan to convert the bridge to a park will actually push through sooner than I expected.

Nice one! We'll be seeing a new park? Ty for the photos Iamme! :)

^^ I dunno but it seems that I have the affinity with Calle Real...I declare it as one of my most favorite places in the city despite the noise, the crowd, the chaos. :D

What I love about the calle real is the smell of the food... reminds me of my childhood days... :)

it says, "(k)gam sa ham ni da"... "Thank You!"

So thats what it means... TY for translating that Al_Teeway. :)

and hopefully sidewalks of iznart,bonifacio and gen. luna will follow.:)

Yes I hope so too... pretty soon... maybe when we already have 2 districts. :banana:

when ka balik DBX? ara ko davao sa aug25. sano kita ma meet di ya mga mga ilonggo sa manila?

Just say so Eric so that I could spare one day off hehehe :)

may gina construct sa atubang sng gaisano city along the river sa tupad sang zusuki showroom. kag daw ga clearing sila sang vacant lot sa tubang sang sarabia hotel.

Well this is good news... new resto? Might be a stand alone fastfood chain? Basi diri mabalhin ang Mcdo Marymart hehehe (drive thru?)

^^ang bahay na bato sa tupad sang car dealership ara pa?

I hope ara pa da... this is a heritage structure. I took a pic last January heres the shot:

http://img33.picoodle.com/data/img33/3/8/21/f_2801081624m_3119d68.jpg


amo na ine ang ginahulat ta,madayon gd ang park...permi ko makitA ang mga heavy equipment dira, daw gina compact nila ang lupa sa boulevard. kadasig sang ila development. subong may access road na pa diversion via barbecue restaurant.

Nice... Paspas gid. Arangka na Iloilo! :banana::banana::banana:

daw naga sugod na ang mga construction sa iloilo subong
1. 2 commercial bldg along delgado street
2. big home depot near floodway jaro
3. progresive bank 3 storey e-lopez jaro/ now open
4. condo worth 27M at the back of archdiocese palace jaro
5. union bank 2 storey along gen luna street
6. u/c infront gaisano city
7. u/c at the back of atrium..they started already..no rendering yet
8. yamaha commercial and residential building at tagbak terminal
9. 3 storey commercial bldg at tagbak terminal
10 Univ. of San agustine expansion 4 storey buiding connecting stadium
11 SPICE building ongoing
pls add

Thanks for this updates... wish somebody can post a pic of the union bank (they usually have nice designs)... so two new banks including Progressive Bank... this is so great! :banana:

this again might excite this thread
hopefully it'll be a BIG one

lets HOPE but not expect :lol:

Hmm whats? "something big"? Im curious... we'll see! :)

Here's the current situation of the ILOILO CITY-STA. BARBARA/NIA ROAD

http://i34.tinypic.com/20fx1td.jpg

* most probably they're going to make the road between the city and the airport into a minimum of 4 lanes
* the only remaining 2 lanes roads are in sta. barbara (bangga dama to ileco) and el98-petron ungka (pero under construction na)
* while the "main" diversion road MAY become a six or eight lane highway
* on going works are just along the main diversion road ang petron ungka
* no works whatsoever is being done on the remaining 2 lane road in sta barbara

Nice info and illustration. :) Hopefully more roads... and new wider roads. :)

Inter-LGU alliance confab
highlights Cotabato, Iloilo models
BACOLOD City - Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Regional Director Evelyn Trompeta said development is “no longer the exclusive right of a particular LGU but rather should be achieved through alliances like those formed by LGUs in Cotabato and Iloilo.”

Trompeta was here yesterday as one of the keynote speakers in the two-day summit on the inter-local government unit (LGU) alliance, which was sponsored by the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ).

Citing Section 33 of the Local Government Code, Trompeta urged the participating LGUs that attended the summit to follow the example of PALMA alliance, the Second Iloilo Integrated Area Development Program (IAD) and the Metro Iloilo and Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC), which all of their approaches to development is “inter-sectoral, total and comprehensive.”

PALMA stands for the Cotabato LGUs namely the municipalities of Pigcawayan, Alamada, Libungan, Midsayap, Aleosan.

“They pooled their resources and built road networks roughly estimated to be P30,000 per kilometer, below so called 'normal' cost of road construction. The second Iloilo IAD, on the other hand, is a strategy using cluster resources for diversified agri-based industries and eco-tourism goals for Alimodian, Leon, New Lucena, Sta. Barbara and San Miguel,” Trompeta said.

She added that the Iloilo City, Oton, San Miguel, Pavia, Leganes, Sta. Barbara and the province of Guimaras clustered their resources by clearly defining their individual roles.
Guimaras is the agro-eco-tourism center while Pavia is the agro-industrial center.
The towns of Leganes and San Miguel are the light industries center and an agricultural basket respectively. Santa Barabara is the international air travel gateway.
Iloilo City, on the other hand, remained to be the residential, financial, commercial, governance and educational hub not only for Guimaras and five satellite municipalities, but also for the entire Western Visayas, Trompeta said./PN:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

Great Info. thanks for posting this... Aleosan... stands for my district: Alimodian, Leon, San Miguel... tatak ilonggo gid! :banana:

^^restaurant knu ma open da sa tubang gaisano, ang tg iya isa ka corporasyon, amu lng na hmbl sng mga guard sng taga gaisano, basta lapad nda knu ang duta sng corporasyon... try ko kwaan pic...:)

Hmmm Jolibee Corporation? hmm :)

ari na construction sa tubang gaisano, senxa gd kn d nami ang pic, ba c bwas pic ko lng liwat...:):bash:
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg212/steadyasweroll/08212008001-1.jpg

nami na di ang view ky facing iloilo river kg luna st kg dra na asta ang iloilo boulevard...

Thanks for this picture so hindi gali affected ang bahay na bato! :banana:
More pic please!

Been out for a couple of days... and I have to back read 5-6 pages! Hay, mayo lang ok na dsl connection. Daw hindi kumpleto adlaw ko kung di ko di ka bisita! Great update guys! And thanks for all the pictures... to iamme, zhock, fundy and steady great job! :cheers:

whaaa nauilihi na gid ko ba...

di bala project ni sang Saviour Hospital and the city? a good fruit of LOCAL GOV. and NON GOV. good relationship. hope to see mre results of this good relationship.:applause::applause::applause:


http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/7234/imgp9636copyvd8.jpg


wow project ni gali sang savior,te mayo eh:banana: indi na makagasto ang ciudad:lol: kon ga basa subong ang doctora nga tag iya sang Savoir..Madamu gid nga salamat doc! :lol::bow::bow:

ari na construction sa tubang gaisano, senxa gd kn d nami ang pic, ba c bwas pic ko lng liwat...:):bash:
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg212/steadyasweroll/08212008001-1.jpg

nami na di ang view ky facing iloilo river kg luna st kg dra na asta ang iloilo boulevard...

hambal ni Colin sa kilid showroom sng zusiki?:lol: sa tubang river man ina:lol::lol:

^^

Daw mayo ni nga kalan-an kay gatubang sa suba. Nami mag chill out hehehe! Inom inom kag paburot yosi :)

Nice choice of location!

^^

Daw mayo ni nga kalan-an kay gatubang sa suba. Nami mag chill out hehehe! Inom inom kag paburot yosi :)

Nice choice of location!

may ara nada ilimnan sa unhan ya:cheers: e straight molang pakadto sa drilon bridge makita mo da may GRO pa:lol::banana:

hahaha kay amo lng na nadumduman ko nga lapit sa area ang suzuki showroom, but i mention along the river..sori. basi talabahan ina da? mas ok kon seafood restaurant, damo gid customer nila kay sigurado mga govenment employee sng capitol,MIWD,red cross dira gid ma lunch kag dinner.

i noticed nga ang sidewalk sa kilid sang flyover hasta sa tubang Bank of Victorias building gina concrete na.

Something came up, I'll be in Iloilo this weekend. :banana::banana::banana:

^^^^ i fairness, I haven't seen a movie in cinema for more than 3 years now. If I want to watch a movie, I'll wait for a month lang and I'll buy my own DVD. watching a movie here in London will cost you £15-20 ... ang DVD pareho lang. At least akon pa ang DVD and I can play it over and over again.

May IMAX man di pero wala sang naga-sapak. Maybe because people here don't love to watch in conema more than we do back home. :cheers:

^^i've been to that London IMAX cinema. that's where i watched Superman :)

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/08/21/the.bernwood.gardens.jpg

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/08/21/the.bernwood.gardens.bloom..jpg

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/08/21/every.celebration.is.a.magi.jpg

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/08/21/centennial.hotel.revisited.html

Gov’t sale of Panay power
plant moved to November

ILOILO – The auction for the 146.5-megawatt (MW) Panay diesel power plant has been moved to November from October 29.

Only one out of two bidders attended the pre-bid conference last August 6. This forced the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) to declare a bidding failure.

"We will probably do another round by November," said PSALM Vice President for Privatization Froilan Tampinco.

The auction of the 22-MW Bohol diesel power plant would be moved to November, too, for the same reason.

The power plants are strategic since they will help avert a looming power shortage that could hit the Visayas by yearend, but admitted that the plants are expensive.

"There were also some interested parties who just wanted one of the plants, while some wanted both. There were also some parties who wanted to bid for the plant but did not make the deadline; so we are hoping that, this time, we’ll be able to capture better participation for the bidding of the plants," Tampinco added.

PSALM spokesman Conrad Tolentino said the rescheduling will not affect the privatization target of the government.

The Panay facility consists of the 36.5-MW Panay 1 Diesel Power Plant and the 110-MW Panay 3 Diesel Power Plant. Both are located in Dingle, Iloilo.

Panay 1 and 3 plants are the only land-based facilities of National Power Corp. (Napocor) on the island. They are peaking plants, meaning they operate mainly during peak hours.

The Bohol plant, located in Tagbilaran, was Napocor’s first diesel plant. It consists of four 5.5-MW identical generating units.

Privatizing Napocor assets is mandated by the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 in an effort of the government to have retail power competition in the power industry. (With a report from BusinessWorld)

http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/iloilo6.htm

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/08/21/the.bernwood.gardens.jpg

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/08/21/the.bernwood.gardens.bloom..jpg

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/08/21/every.celebration.is.a.magi.jpg

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/08/21/centennial.hotel.revisited.html

Something came up, I'll be in Iloilo this weekend. :banana::banana::banana:

hi, if you want you can come with us (ssc iloilo members) on saturday, we are planning to meet at smallville..

give me a text 09293024746

ssc iloilo members meet tayo...

^^^^ i fairness, I haven't seen a movie in cinema for more than 3 years now. If I want to watch a movie, I'll wait for a month lang and I'll buy my own DVD. watching a movie here in London will cost you £15-20 ... ang DVD pareho lang. At least akon pa ang DVD and I can play it over and over again.

May IMAX man di pero wala sang naga-sapak. Maybe because people here don't love to watch in conema more than we do back home. :cheers:

well IMAX is a risky investment even in Manila.
and kis-a man lang may movie nga worthy to be hyped and watched in an IMAX theatre

nice pics @zhock2001
i really love the street of valeria, delgado. daw inde ka gid magutman kon ara ka sa area nga ina, tani mag expand ang Max kay permi lng gutok during lunch and dinner time.

though malabo hopefully they can transfer to a much bigger location that is in amigo plaza

yup this area is one gastronomic center that took years to build hopefully it'll have more restos

^^restaurant knu ma open da sa tubang gaisano, ang tg iya isa ka corporasyon, amu lng na hmbl sng mga guard sng taga gaisano, basta lapad nda knu ang duta sng corporasyon... try ko kwaan pic...:)

:banana::banana::banana:

that would be great. maybe a grill type of resto that would be open up to the wee hours of the night pero indi sya gawa "cheap" tan awon bala

ari na construction sa tubang gaisano, senxa gd kn d nami ang pic, ba c bwas pic ko lng liwat...:):bash:
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg212/steadyasweroll/08212008001-1.jpg

nami na di ang view ky facing iloilo river kg luna st kg dra na asta ang iloilo boulevard...

thanks. amo gid man ini gali. i was thinking nga lain ang nakita ko :lol:
it seems nga daw lain lain nag tag iya sang lot kay daw indi dungan ang development. though this place would be an indeal palce to construct another riverside boardwalk type of resto row plus a mini hotel and shopping area.syempre nami man tani if they can provide better lighting in that area to make it more alive during the night.

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

if this development would push through then indi malayo nga ang riverside area from drilo bridge to the lapuz bridge would also be eyed by developers for same projects as well :banana::banana::banana:

I hope ara pa da... this is a heritage structure. I took a pic last January heres the shot:

http://img33.picoodle.com/data/img33/3/8/21/f_2801081624m_3119d68.jpg

Thanks for this picture so hindi gali affected ang bahay na bato! :banana:
More pic please!


hopefully it wont be affected but also hoping that if it is NOT used as residence it could be as well be used for business
maybe a classy PINOY restaurant or a showroom just to make use of the heritage structure.

^^ Shall I sound an alarm?

thanks. amo gid man ini gali. i was thinking nga lain ang nakita ko :lol:
it seems nga daw lain lain nag tag iya sang lot kay daw indi dungan ang development. though this place would be an indeal palce to construct another riverside boardwalk type of resto row plus a mini hotel and shopping area.syempre nami man tani if they can provide better lighting in that area to make it more alive during the night.

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

if this development would push through then indi malayo nga ang riverside area from drilo bridge to the lapuz bridge would also be eyed by developers for same projects as well :banana::banana::banana:
I think this lot is a great location, the view during sunset is great in favorable conditions:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2254/1919020785_089affa1a0.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2129/1919022063_18bb8c1093.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2067/1903170803_310989716c.jpg?v=0

hahaha kay amo lng na nadumduman ko nga lapit sa area ang suzuki showroom, but i mention along the river..sori. basi talabahan ina da? mas ok kon seafood restaurant, damo gid customer nila kay sigurado mga govenment employee sng capitol,MIWD,red cross dira gid ma lunch kag dinner.

that's what i am afraid of, nice location but with not so good establishments
i may seem selfish pero mas nami tani nga daw indi cheap ang ara da. cguro more restos of andoks/mang inasal style para not so cheap nor expensive.tsakto lang pero indi lang mga turo-turo :lol:

pero from what ive seen coming from the city the structure looks like having a stall type division nga almost like that you can find sagwa sang grocery sang sm city :lol::lol:

^^ Shall I sound an alarm?

:lol:

what for?

for the fear of having some "cheap" restos on that riverside lot
OR
for the heritage building being "devoured" by more developments


both? :lol:

i noticed nga ang sidewalk sa kilid sang flyover hasta sa tubang Bank of Victorias building gina concrete na.

finally after months of waiting.
bakit kaya? kulang a budget or politica na naman?
:bash:

I think this lot is a great location, the view during sunset is great in favorable conditions:


very nice pics. imagine an entertainment/food/hotel complex in that area....

ILOILO CITY-ILOILO AIRPORT
ROAD SITUATIONER

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City turns down Ganzon's request for P6M fund for city college
By Maricar M. Calubiran

The city government junked the request of a city councilor to appropriate P6 million fund for the establishment of a city college.

City Treasurer Katherine Tingson said the city government could not afford to finance the plan to establish a city college for lack of adequate budget. She said, the plan is impossible to realize within 2008 until 2009.

Tingson's statement was in response to the request of Councilor Jeffrey Ganzon for the allocation of funds for the city college. The request was coursed through Mayor Jerry Treñas. It was not immediately known whether the P6 million is for the construction of a school or will be used as operational fund.

Tingson explained that under the Local Government Code, the city government could not release funds for tertiary education which would be sourced out from the Special Education Fund (SEF). The SEF is only applicable for basic elementary and secondary education.

The programs for non-formal education is also covered by SEF. The SEF is sourced from the city's Real Property Tax (RPT). One percent of the total RPT is set aside for the SEF. The release of funds and the approval of the projects relative to elementary and secondary education is deliberated by members of the Local School Board.

Ganzon's request was referred to the Local Finance Board which is also chaired by Tingson. The only option left for Ganzon is to source the budget from the General Fund. However, the approval of the request is subject for the availability of funds. The city has no sufficient fund even in its General Fund, said Tingson.

The city's Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) in 2008 is P420 million. It will decrease in 2009 to P412 million. The city also has to implement the 10 percent increase in the salary of the employees as mandated by law, said Tingson.

Meanwhile, Nani Guillergan, Iloilo School Board secretary said they have requested Councilor Ganzon to submit feasibility study regarding his plan for a city college.

The feasibility study on the proposed establishment of a city college must accompany a concept and operation plan. The request for the establishment of a city college was not accompanied by a feasibility study, he said.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/08/21/city.turns.down.ganzons.request.for.p6m.fund.for.city.college.html)

WV economy yields robust growth of 7.7 percent in 2007

THE Western Visayas economy has impressively improved in 2007 yielding a robust growth of 7.7 percent from the 4.9 percent in 2006 based on the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) measurement.

This was revealed in a factsheet dated July 31 posted at the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) website.

"Western Visayas is the 4th largest contributor to the country's total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contributing 7.2 percent and the 5th fastest growing region in per capita GRDP posting a 5.7 percent growth among the 17 regions last year," the NSCB Factsheet noted.

The National Capital Region (NCR) continued to account for the biggest share of 32.6 percent followed by CALABARZON (12.1%) and Central Luzon (8.3%).

For three consecutive years, the region has posted a slight fluctuating trends in per capita index, 89.6 percent in 2005, 89.2 percent in 2006, and 89.7 percent in 2007 relative to the national average, the factsheet added.

The major contributors to the region's economy came from the service, industry and agriculture, fishery and forestry sectors.

The GRDP measures the goods and services produced in each of the geo-political regions of the country. It provides for an analysis of the region distribution of the country's GDP, the industries and factors that contribute to the regional economies, and the pace at which these economies are moving on an annual basis.

The NSCB compiles annually the GRDP. (PIA)

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9112&Itemid=31)

Rehab efforts continue in Panay

THE implementation of relief and rehabilitation projects of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are continuing in the different areas of Panay Island affected by typhoon “Frank”.

May Castillo, information officer of DSWD 6, reported during the recent press briefing of Task Force Bangon Panay that some P758,000 has been released for Cash for Work project for 11 barangays in the municipalities of Numancia and Kalibo in the province of Aklan with 400 beneficiaries.

Another P252,450 is set to be released under the same project involving 135 beneficiaries in Aklan. The project will be implemented in Poblacion Transport Terminal, Poblacion Goding Ramos, Poblacion St., Kalino, Pastrana Park and Municipal Cemetery.

The Cash for Work provides typhoon victims the opportunity to engage in community development projects or activities and get compensated to help sustain their daily needs. Some of these activities include minor repair and cleaning of schools, day care-centers, health centers and other public places.

Also, a check worth P2,159,000 is ready for release to 43 ESA beneficiaries in Kalibo, Aklan once their relocation site is ready.

Castillo said related activities for ESA are on-going in barangays Estancia, Poblacion, Bakhaw Norte, Briones, all in Kalibo, Aklan; in the municipalities of San Remegio, Valderrama, Barbaza, and Sibalom in Antique province; and municipalities of Pototan, Sta. Barbara, Maasin, Cabatuan, Pavia, Balasan, Carles, Concepcion, Estancia, and Anilao in Iloilo province. (PIA)

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9110&Itemid=31)

Firm starts hauling plastics, tires out of dumpsite, villages
By Jeehan V. Fernandez

CEMENT company Holcim yesterday started to haul plastic wastes from Calajunan dumpsite in Mandurriao, Iloilo City to be shipped and utilized as fuel in its manufacturing factory in Iligan City.

This after the City Government entered into a memorandum of agreement with Holcim allowing the latter to gather and transport plastics from the city’s dumpsite.

Mayor Jerry Treñas said there’s no estimate yet as to the volume of plastics Holcim can collect from the dumpsite though they will be conducting a 100-day test run to assess its viability.

The mayor added Holcim officials initially talked with the Association of Barangay Captains here for the collection of old tires stocked in vulcanizing shops and scattered in villages.

“Plastic wastes and damaged tires will be used as alternative fuel by Holcim in its manufacturing plant. Reducing the volume of garbage will lengthen the lifespan of the dumpsite. It will help solve the city’s garbage problem,” Treñas explained.

Calajunan waste-pickers and ambulant scavengers plying garbage-carrying trisikads earn a living in collecting plastics which they sold to junkshops.

Aside from addressing mounting garbage problem, Treñas said the collection of old tires just scattering everywhere will help prevent dengue considering that these become breeding places of mosquitoes when containing water.

Treñas said Holcim in turn offers discount on cement used in constructing Gawad Kalinga housing projects for the poorest of the poor in the city.

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9099&Itemid=31)

:lol:

what for?

for the fear of having some "cheap" restos on that riverside lot
OR
for the heritage building being "devoured" by more developments


both? :lol:
Or a destruction of a heritage site? What are their plans at the Distillera?

WV economy yields robust growth of 7.7 percent in 2007


THE Western Visayas economy has impressively improved in 2007 yielding a robust growth of 7.7 percent from the 4.9 percent in 2006 based on the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) measurement.

This was revealed in a factsheet dated July 31 posted at the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) website.

"Western Visayas is the 4th largest contributor to the country's total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contributing 7.2 percent and the 5th fastest growing region in per capita GRDP posting a 5.7 percent growth among the 17 regions last year," the NSCB Factsheet noted.

The National Capital Region (NCR) continued to account for the biggest share of 32.6 percent followed by CALABARZON (12.1%) and Central Luzon (8.3%).



Wow! Impressive statistics! I wonder where we get this? This goes to prove that Western Visayas works as a region. Quite holistic in a sense that it is not being monopolized by one core. :okay:

hi, if you want you can come with us (ssc iloilo members) on saturday, we are planning to meet at smallville..

give me a text 09293024746

ssc iloilo members meet tayo...


leii: okeiz... cool , another ssc meet... i'll be around on saturday!!! so, you'll be leaving on the 25th??? heheh, i'll be leaving on the 29th... gonna miss iloilo again... text text lang pre, mine is 09223832678...

colin: got your sms... i'll be there... see you all...


just wanna post this....
Physicians Board Exam Results for August 2008 (http://www.prcboardexamresults.com/physicians-board-exam-results-for-august-2008-901-to-1513/)


1340. TAGGUEG, KATHLEEN MOLINAR
1341. TAGUILING, SHERYL ANN GUINID
1342. TALAMERA, TY ALEKZANDER FENIX :banana::banana::banana:
1343. TALAMISAN, ANNA MAE LOUIE SALAZAR
1344. TALAMISAN, ANNA MARIE KRISTIE SALAZAR
1345. TALENS, NIKITA KYLA MENDOZA

CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Ty Alekzander Talamera (WVSU) for passing the boards for physicians!!! he's one of the best and my favorite teachers in st. Paul university iloilo... oh, missed those good old days!

^^ Waaahh!!! :cry: Pleteha ko beh! :cry: And don't forget to take a picture. :)

taken last aug 19 when i went to manila:)
marlboro redlounge
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taken last aug 19 when i went to manila:)
marlboro redlounge

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Wait...That's Wow Philippines, ILOILO?!! :eek: I'm happy they are putting & promoting Iloilo in the airport already.

^^ Waaahh!!! :cry: Pleteha ko beh! :cry: And don't forget to take a picture. :)

hahaha!
Puli na bla di... you still have around 5 flights to choose from to get here... heheh...

yah, hope you guys can bring a camera!
paging colin and chymera! mga official photographers naton... and rex too, are you coming?

i haven't seen aeriez here for quite a while.....

[QUOTE=zhock2001;24314272]leii: okeiz... cool , another ssc meet... i'll be around on saturday!!! so, you'll be leaving on the 25th??? heheh, i'll be leaving on the 29th... gonna miss iloilo again... text text lang pre, mine is 09223832678...

yup bound for manila...tapos next day go ako singapore...:)

Wait...That's Wow Philippines, ILOILO?!! :eek: I'm happy they are putting & promoting Iloilo in the airport already.

Yup....tapos on other side daw Coke bala mo.....hehehe..tani indi mapuno ka sticker ang mga glass facing the observation or departure area....


WV economy yields robust growth of 7.7 percent in 2007

THE Western Visayas economy has impressively improved in 2007 yielding a robust growth of 7.7 percent from the 4.9 percent in 2006 based on the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) measurement.

This was revealed in a factsheet dated July 31 posted at the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) website.

"Western Visayas is the 4th largest contributor to the country's total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contributing 7.2 percent and the 5th fastest growing region in per capita GRDP posting a 5.7 percent growth among the 17 regions last year," the NSCB Factsheet noted.

The National Capital Region (NCR) continued to account for the biggest share of 32.6 percent followed by CALABARZON (12.1%) and Central Luzon (8.3%).

For three consecutive years, the region has posted a slight fluctuating trends in per capita index, 89.6 percent in 2005, 89.2 percent in 2006, and 89.7 percent in 2007 relative to the national average, the factsheet added.

The major contributors to the region's economy came from the service, industry and agriculture, fishery and forestry sectors.

The GRDP measures the goods and services produced in each of the geo-political regions of the country. It provides for an analysis of the region distribution of the country's GDP, the industries and factors that contribute to the regional economies, and the pace at which these economies are moving on an annual basis.

The NSCB compiles annually the GRDP. (PIA)

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9112&Itemid=31)

Good news....:banana::banana:

hahaha!
Puli na bla di... you still have around 5 flights to choose from to get here... heheh...

yah, hope you guys can bring a camera!
paging colin and chymera! mga official photographers naton... and rex too, are you coming?

i haven't seen aeriez here for quite a while.....


@berns nugay anay binagit...ang 5J just released 35,000 seats on sale....galing 1,288 na ang one way to Iloilo all-in....:bash: last month 999 lang:ohno::ohno:

hi, if you want you can come with us (ssc iloilo members) on saturday, we are planning to meet at smallville..

give me a text 09293024746

ssc iloilo members meet tayo...

ok. will text you tomorrow. Hapon pa abot ko eh. :cheers:

post kolang ang amon pinalangga nga eskwelahan ang UNIVERSITY of ILOILO:banana2::lol:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3079/2785202761_7015e93931_b.jpg

last month 999 lang:ohno::ohno:
wow...barato na gali pasahe sa eroplano:banana: gamay lang deperensya sa barko:applause::bow:

hahaha!
Puli na bla di... you still have around 5 flights to choose from to get here... heheh...

yah, hope you guys can bring a camera!
paging colin and chymera! mga official photographers naton... and rex too, are you coming?

i haven't seen aeriez here for quite a while.....

bc pa masyado sa review hehehe

so dayon kamu tom?

that's what i am afraid of, nice location but with not so good establishments
i may seem selfish pero mas nami tani nga daw indi cheap ang ara da. cguro more restos of andoks/mang inasal style para not so cheap nor expensive.tsakto lang pero indi lang mga turo-turo :lol:

pero from what ive seen coming from the city the structure looks like having a stall type division nga almost like that you can find sagwa sang grocery sang sm city :lol::lol:

d ni stall type, medyo dako ang building na gna construct, sa higad b ang pic te dw gamay tulukon...

notice ko lng kahapon pg labay ksa amigo hotel damu mga tubo na tuluntungan sa gwa hotel nila sa babaw, ba c ma repaint sila gro sng building...:)

Something came up, I'll be in Iloilo this weekend. :banana::banana::banana:

Wahehe! Nabanhaw ka pre ba. Still in Makati? Its been a while na wala ka di ka post ba. Enjoy Iloilo! :)

^^ Shall I sound an alarm?

Why is this building set for demolition? Nami siya obrahon pareho sang ginhimo sa isa ka balay (Afriques) near Sagrado nga ginhimo nga resto. :)

d ni stall type, medyo dako ang building na gna construct, sa higad b ang pic te dw gamay tulukon...

notice ko lng kahapon pg labay ksa amigo hotel damu mga tubo na tuluntungan sa gwa hotel nila sa babaw, ba c ma repaint sila gro sng building...:)

Wow nice updates... waiting for more pics in this area... tani daw mayo nga resto/bar area da bla obrahon nila... and some specialty boutiques. :)

RE: Amigo... sa sulod lang gina renovate? What about sa sagwa?

4 restaurant daw ma open sa AVenue. another commercial bldg naman gina construct sa tagbak terminal

Chymera and Rex palihog e CHARGE ang inyo camera.

^^

Thanks for the pics... is there new update for the centennial hotel?

Any new u/c? or new amenities added? :)

Wahehe! Nabanhaw ka pre ba. Still in Makati? Its been a while na wala ka di ka post ba. Enjoy Iloilo! :)





yup, makati forever. hehe lurking lng ako for a while hehehe been busy eh. :cheers:

WV economy yields robust growth of 7.7 percent in 2007


"Western Visayas is the 4th largest contributor to the country's total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contributing 7.2 percent and the 5th fastest growing region in per capita GRDP posting a 5.7 percent growth among the 17 regions last year," the NSCB Factsheet noted.

The National Capital Region (NCR) continued to account for the biggest share of 32.6 percent followed by CALABARZON (12.1%) and Central Luzon (8.3%).

The major contributors to the region's economy came from the service, industry and agriculture, fishery and forestry sectors.

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9112&Itemid=31)

:applause::applause::applause: for WV. the top 3 are all in Luzon and WV leads the regions in visayas and mindanao in terms of economic growth. wish that someday our Tourism Industry be among the major contributors of our region's economy. KUDOS to the WV!

4 restaurant daw ma open sa AVenue. another commercial bldg naman gina construct sa tagbak terminal

This is nice! Tani different naman... ng hindi bla franchise sang local... kung franchise gid man... tani ang wala pa! :)

yup, makati forever. hehe lurking lng ako for a while hehehe been busy eh. :cheers:

Nice! Missed Makati... Libis QC na ko subong. Enjoy lang Iloilo ah. Mayo giid timing mo kay daw damo na ILOILO SSC based Forumer. Don't forget to take pics of the NEW Iloilo Airport and other places/things... since dugay ka di nadula.

Stop Lurking... hehehe katalamad mag lurk kaisa. Mas nami mag participate! :lol:

:applause::applause::applause: for WV. the top 3 are all in Luzon and WV leads the regions in visayas and mindanao in terms of economic growth. wish that someday our Tourism Industry be among the major contributors of our region's economy. KUDOS to the WV!

OMG! Thanks for pointing that out Noi! Yes, the first three are in Luzon no doubt since thats where the capital is and to think MOST of the big industries are there... GREAT JOB WV! :cheers::cheers::cheers:

ILOILO CITY, Aug. 21 (PNA) – The City Council has approved the conversion of 14 city street into national roads so that the maintenance and repair of these roads will be included in the budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) district engineering office.

City Councilor Eduardo Peñaredondo, in Wednesday's regular session, said that city Mayor Jerry Trenas requested him to initiate the reclassification of the city roads into national roads and its maintenance be included in the DPWH budget.

The city has no funds to maintain the road sections of Loboc to PPA, Lapuz area; Jalandoni Street, City Proper; Coastal Road; Tacas Road from Quintin Salas to Jaro Pavia Boundary; Molo Boulevard, Molo; Cubay to Balabago Road, Jaro; Rizal Street, La Paz; Rizal Street, City Proper; San Rafael to Tabucan, Mandurriao; Sto. Rosario-Duran, City Proper; Gloryville to So-oc, Arevalo; Delgado, City Proper; Timawa Avenue, Molo and Jereos Street, La Paz.

Peñaredondo said the city has 32 kilometers of city roads and 65 kilometers of national roads.

He said the 14 road sections if converted to national roads, will greatly ease the city in providing funds for maintenance and repair.

This city has suffered a slash on its Internal Revenue Allotment share from the national government and has to pay the mandatory salary increases to its employees.
Peñaredondo said that the city will submit the request to the DPWH district engineering office immediately. (PNA)

Nice! Missed Makati... Libis QC na ko subong. Enjoy lang Iloilo ah. Mayo giid timing mo kay daw damo na ILOILO SSC based Forumer. Don't forget to take pics of the NEW Iloilo Airport and other places/things... since dugay ka di nadula.

Stop Lurking... hehehe katalamad mag lurk kaisa. Mas nami mag participate! :lol:

Try ko maka upod sa meet with Iloilo Forumers bwas. :cheers:

KALIBO, Aklan, Aug. 21 (PNA) -- California-based hydropower builder assured the province of Aklan that its US$ 420 million-worth of hydropower project will not cause any environmental problems in the town of Libacao.

"The California Energy will be spending much on the safety of its structures. They will put up sensors to determine the water level of the dam as one of the plans,” Libacao Mayor Charito Navarossa said.

He added that California Energy Business Development Officer Ray Cunningham guaranteed the 500 percent safety of its infrastructures because they will follow international guidelines.

He confirmed though that there will be cutting of trees and temporary destructions of the habitat of fish species, among others, once the construction commences.

However, he was assured that CalEn as part of its corporate social responsibility will allot ten percent of their income for livelihood, tree-planting activities and environmental conservation projects in Libacao once the plant starts to operate.

The project is 99.99 percent environment-friendly because it doesn't emit carbon in the air, he added.

The proposed project is expected to supply hydro electric power in the four provinces of Panay Island, namely Iloilo, Antique, Capiz and Aklan.
It is expected to become the biggest hydropower project in the Visayas. (PNA)

RE: Amigo... sa sulod lang gina renovate? What about sa sagwa?

ang exterior sng building (hotel) ky my mga tubo sila gna butang sa gwa, ba c e re paint or tinluan gro...:)

KALIBO, Aklan, Aug. 21 (PNA) -- California-based hydropower builder assured the province of Aklan that its US$ 420 million-worth of hydropower project will not cause any environmental problems in the town of Libacao.

"The California Energy will be spending much on the safety of its structures. They will put up sensors to determine the water level of the dam as one of the plans,” Libacao Mayor Charito Navarossa said.
...
(PNA)
Wow! That's an almost P20 billion investment! Not bad for an 80MW hydropower plant. If only we can have more of these sorts..

Wow! That's an almost P20 billion investment! Not bad for an 80MW hydropower plant. If only we can have more of these sorts..

wish ko lang..:)

ang exterior sng building (hotel) ky my mga tubo sila gna butang sa gwa, ba c e re paint or tinluan gro...:)

Nice! Could somebody post pics? :banana:

Wow! That's an almost P20 billion investment! Not bad for an 80MW hydropower plant. If only we can have more of these sorts..

Yup, more these since POWER is our weakness.

wish ko lang..:)

Same here, tani may ari man di sa Iloilo... Wind Power pwede gid guro.

Try ko maka upod sa meet with Iloilo Forumers bwas. :cheers:

Hehehe mayo. Post kamo pics... etc!

ok. will text you tomorrow. Hapon pa abot ko eh. :cheers:

wait ko text mo, we will be in smallville around 7pm...

post kolang ang amon pinalangga nga eskwelahan ang UNIVERSITY of ILOILO:banana2::lol:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3079/2785202761_7015e93931_b.jpg

^^that's also my mom and dad's alma mater, :)
ara na lang ang patrol jeep nga de uso ang gamiton nila sa smallville :lol:, i think that was donated by the chinese federation several years ago.

the rotary club will push through on its park sa small ville

tupad sang avenue gna develop na

and a new building will be constructed in front of the tennis court

near board walk

I just couldn't believe it with my very own eyes. First at the news, then the accounts of my grandmother and now I couldn't believe that the once unflooded Mandurriao-Diversion Area has been submerged by "Frank" and SM City Iloilo's parking lot became a lake...

a glimpse 2 months back of SM City and Diversion Road Mandurriao

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^^
Hope you visit Iloilo

I just couldn't believe it with my very own eyes. First at the news, then the accounts of my grandmother and now I couldn't believe that the once unflooded Mandurriao-Diversion Area has been submerged by "Frank" and SM City Iloilo's parking lot became a lake...

a glimpse 2 months back of SM City and Diversion Road Mandurriao


Seems like we're watching similar videos at the same time. Among all the videos of the flood, this one really stands out!

Centennial Resort and Convention Center during the flood, June 21, 2008
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City turns down Ganzon's request for P6M fund for city college
By Maricar M. Calubiran

The city government junked the request of a city councilor to appropriate P6 million fund for the establishment of a city college.

City Treasurer Katherine Tingson said the city government could not afford to finance the plan to establish a city college for lack of adequate budget. She said, the plan is impossible to realize within 2008 until 2009.

...............

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/08/21/city.turns.down.ganzons.request.for.p6m.fund.for.city.college.html)

its one of the things discussed sa tv interview with cong raul gonzales jr. thru cablestar's ch15

long delayed good idea but still no funds.
if ever funds would be nade cguro the old city hall site can be made into the "city college of iloilo" campus while the city hall didto na sa mandurriao

my text last week daw kaina lang nabasahan sa program :lol: its my usual rant about the road from cpu to jaro.
usual sabat still no funds plus medyo mabudlay subong kay naga ulan2 kuno.
well at least they know about it, but who doesn't? :lol:

cant believe that only 1.1% separates us (WV) from CLuzon.They have bigger industries (thru clark and subic) and population, i believe.

and to think tourism wasn't even mentioned to what supported our regions economic peformance. i think its the very healthy economy and trade between twin cities of iloilo and bacolod plus the the agri and fisheries of the 5 provinces

WV economy yields robust growth of 7.7 percent in 2007

THE Western Visayas economy has impressively improved in 2007 yielding a robust growth of 7.7 percent from the 4.9 percent in 2006 based on the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) measurement.

This was revealed in a factsheet dated July 31 posted at the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) website.

"Western Visayas is the 4th largest contributor to the country's total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contributing 7.2 percent and the 5th fastest growing region in per capita GRDP posting a 5.7 percent growth among the 17 regions last year," the NSCB Factsheet noted.

The National Capital Region (NCR) continued to account for the biggest share of 32.6 percent followed by CALABARZON (12.1%) and Central Luzon (8.3%).

For three consecutive years, the region has posted a slight fluctuating trends in per capita index, 89.6 percent in 2005, 89.2 percent in 2006, and 89.7 percent in 2007 relative to the national average, the factsheet added.

The major contributors to the region's economy came from the service, industry and agriculture, fishery and forestry sectors.

The GRDP measures the goods and services produced in each of the geo-political regions of the country. It provides for an analysis of the region distribution of the country's GDP, the industries and factors that contribute to the regional economies, and the pace at which these economies are moving on an annual basis.

The NSCB compiles annually the GRDP. (PIA)

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9112&Itemid=31)

Or a destruction of a heritage site? What are their plans at the Distillera?

now i remember, distelleria gid man gali ang building nga ina.
so it's not a residential building and hoepfully can be covnerted into one heritagey-commercial establishment....

d ni stall type, medyo dako ang building na gna construct, sa higad b ang pic te dw gamay tulukon...

notice ko lng kahapon pg labay ksa amigo hotel damu mga tubo na tuluntungan sa gwa hotel nila sa babaw, ba c ma repaint sila gro sng building...:)

ang exterior sng building (hotel) ky my mga tubo sila gna butang sa gwa, ba c e re paint or tinluan gro...:)

last wednesday, when i passed by the 2nd floor which before had tinted glass windows were fitted with clear glass windows.

personally i like the "finish" of the facade of the building, DAW no need to paint na ina gani.

^^
I think that's Centennial Resort?

i'm not sure where to post this info, if this is anything new at all. according to our speaker during a recent training - that while Starbucks is currently closing down hundreds of stores in the US, it's planning to open up several stores in the country. And one of the plans is to open up two in Iloilo City.


post ko lng d..:)

^^

Yes that's true...

so this is something to look forward, dwa gd ka starbucks ba...:):bash::)

IM sure ma click gid na dire sa aton, bisan pa nga kuripot mga ilonggo pero damo man class kg rich dire sa aton...add pa sang mga koreans. I noticed last night sa Smallville kag sng mga nagligad pa nga weekends daw naga damo foreign nationals naga sulod sa mga Bars sa smallville..americans,british. No wonder man kay halos mga dalagkuan nga mga houses dire sa iloilo mga foreign nationals, from australia..canada and US. Even here sa Zarraga dalagku balay nila dire, sprouting in the middle of rice fields.

So SB's locations are still pending? But most likely it would be in Amigo and Robinson's / SM?

^^

Robinsons is not an option for them...not an ideal location....

tani sa Red Square na lang ang starbucks kay ma transfer man ang Bourbon Street sa Avenue. Kaso competensya naman sila sang Coffe break sa Ground Floor. For me daw SM kag Amigo.

^^

Robinsons is not an option for them...not an ideal location....
So SB's locations are still pending? But most likely it would be in Amigo and Robinson's / SM?

SM would be a great option and so is Mandurriao area, IMO. Downtown traffic seems to stagnate on Sundays and night time.

@Kid...Diin ka ya? Ari ko di sa sulod campus subong. :D

IM sure ma click gid na dire sa aton, bisan pa nga kuripot mga ilonggo pero damo man class kg rich dire sa aton...add pa sang mga koreans. I noticed last night sa Smallville kag sng mga nagligad pa nga weekends daw naga damo foreign nationals naga sulod sa mga Bars sa smallville..americans,british. No wonder man kay halos mga dalagkuan nga mga houses dire sa iloilo mga foreign nationals, from australia..canada and US. Even here sa Zarraga dalagku balay nila dire, sprouting in the middle of rice fields.

SB I believe will have their specific patron. Well, Figaro and BlueJay is doing quite well recently in their businesses. We do also have the upper A, B, class. I hope we can convince the old rich too to spend their money, hehe!!

Actually, the call center agents and OFW families I believe are the prime targets of SB in Iloilo...having a purchasing power.

Daw ga lagas ang Iznart Street in terms of development. Like the renovation of Amigo Hotel and the biggest Appliance Showroom in Visayas. Kon tan awon mo ang Imperial Tower kg ang extension nila malaba pero mas malapad pa gid gali sa likod. daw mall na gid ang kadakuon sang building. Ang tower daw 5 level bala kg ang extension nila mga 3 storey.

yest Berns tama ka gid ang Figaro permi wla bakante kadamo sosyal naga pungko pungko sa malum-ok nga sofa, kadugay pa maghalin. Dapat mag expand na sila.

the rotary club will push through on its park sa small ville

tupad sang avenue gna develop na

and a new building will be constructed in front of the tennis court

near board walk

This is nice development. Hopefully may maka post sang pictures diri. Hows the status sang Ateneo de Iloilo subong? Any idea on the progress sang construction?

cant believe that only 1.1% separates us (WV) from CLuzon.They have bigger industries (thru clark and subic) and population, i believe.

and to think tourism wasn't even mentioned to what supported our regions economic peformance. i think its the very healthy economy and trade between twin cities of iloilo and bacolod plus the the agri and fisheries of the 5 provinces

Whyte its actually .6% diferrence (8.3% - 7.7% = .6%) Gamay gid man difference as Noi pointed out... the first three are in Luzon. :)

so this is something to look forward, dwa gd ka starbucks ba...:):bash::)

Daw amo amo gid (Robi and then either Amigo/Smallville?) In the US about 600 stores of Starbucks will close para makatipid... pano kay daw pareho sang Western Union didto ang Starbucks halos kada kanto may ara.

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Robinsons is not an option for them...not an ideal location....

Robi for sure will push thru... we'll see. Pro mas nami tani kung sa Paseo nila gin pwesto. :banana:

SM would be a great option and so is Mandurriao area, IMO. Downtown traffic seems to stagnate on Sundays and night time.

@Kid...Diin ka ya? Ari ko di sa sulod campus subong. :D



SB I believe will have their specific patron. Well, Figaro and BlueJay is doing quite well recently in their businesses. We do also have the upper A, B, class. I hope we can convince the old rich too to spend their money, hehe!!

Actually, the call center agents and OFW families I believe are the prime targets of SB in Iloilo...having a purchasing power.

SM or near it is really the best location for SB. I just hope it's a stand-alone.

@berns, kita ta ka gapon sa library hehe.

Daw ga lagas ang Iznart Street in terms of development. Like the renovation of Amigo Hotel and the biggest Appliance Showroom in Visayas. Kon tan awon mo ang Imperial Tower kg ang extension nila malaba pero mas malapad pa gid gali sa likod. daw mall na gid ang kadakuon sang building. Ang tower daw 5 level bala kg ang extension nila mga 3 storey.

Daku guid man ang Imperial Showroom. Abi ko gani mall siya pag kita ko.

yest Berns tama ka gid ang Figaro permi wla bakante kadamo sosyal naga pungko pungko sa malum-ok nga sofa, kadugay pa maghalin. Dapat mag expand na sila.

Contrary to my prediction that no Ilonggo would storm over it. I guess the Ilonggo bagit mentality is dying. :)

Robi for sure will push thru... we'll see. Pro mas nami tani kung sa Paseo nila gin pwesto. :banana:

Among the locations considered?

The former Bourbon Street - corner space inside Smallville but nigh time lang
Amigo Mall - May proposed Call center sa 2F
PNB - corner space and strategic
SM City - may existing call center and no question sa foot traffic. The tenant mix will compliment the store

Robi - hmmmmm wala sa listahan e....

Daw ga lagas ang Iznart Street in terms of development. Like the renovation of Amigo Hotel and the biggest Appliance Showroom in Visayas. Kon tan awon mo ang Imperial Tower kg ang extension nila malaba pero mas malapad pa gid gali sa likod. daw mall na gid ang kadakuon sang building. Ang tower daw 5 level bala kg ang extension nila mga 3 storey.

Well, carefull lang ako sa superlatives nga daan but at least Iznart is having its fair share with economic investments.

But I hope that Calle Real wouldn't suffer the same fate as Escolta of Manila. Heritage structures that are empty and no life at all.

yest Berns tama ka gid ang Figaro permi wla bakante kadamo sosyal naga pungko pungko sa malum-ok nga sofa, kadugay pa maghalin. Dapat mag expand na sila.


Contrary to my prediction that no Ilonggo would storm over it. I guess the Ilonggo bagit mentality is dying. :)

Actually, there are certain factors that may change the social attitudes that are determined by the economy and nature itself. Actually, in the past we were spenders and not savers...but the turn of the economy of the city affected our attitude of spending it....might be out of some factors that "Ang KWarta Indi na Ginapiko Ginapala subong" thus the move towards frugality.

@berns, kita ta ka gapon sa library hehe.
Hay abaw, wala gid gapanapak ba! :lol:

^^ May gina himu ka man, tapos may midterms ko sa math. :lol:

IM sure ma click gid na dire sa aton, bisan pa nga kuripot mga ilonggo pero damo man class kg rich dire sa aton...add pa sang mga koreans. I noticed last night sa Smallville kag sng mga nagligad pa nga weekends daw naga damo foreign nationals naga sulod sa mga Bars sa smallville..americans,british. No wonder man kay halos mga dalagkuan nga mga houses dire sa iloilo mga foreign nationals, from australia..canada and US. Even here sa Zarraga dalagku balay nila dire, sprouting in the middle of rice fields.

Im sure SB will click given the name and Ilonggos love to socialize in Public. It will have a steady market and acceptance is the key since SB is a well known Coffee Shop... daw pareho lang na sya sang Jolibee or McDo... its just a matter of time... before you know it may ari man ta di Seattles Best (mas fan ako sini) kag ocassionaly Gloria Jeans Cafe. :)

SM would be a great option and so is Mandurriao area, IMO. Downtown traffic seems to stagnate on Sundays and night time.

@Kid...Diin ka ya? Ari ko di sa sulod campus subong. :D



SB I believe will have their specific patron. Well, Figaro and BlueJay is doing quite well recently in their businesses. We do also have the upper A, B, class. I hope we can convince the old rich too to spend their money, hehe!!

Actually, the call center agents and OFW families I believe are the prime targets of SB in Iloilo...having a purchasing power.

SB and other coffee shops are the watering holes for cca and yuppies... hopefully ma click gid ni ang Starbucks for sure pag abot sang December to January (Dinagyang) jump packed gid na. Nice to know that Figaro is doing well... means only that others can follow since there is a BIG Market here. :)

Daw ga lagas ang Iznart Street in terms of development. Like the renovation of Amigo Hotel and the biggest Appliance Showroom in Visayas. Kon tan awon mo ang Imperial Tower kg ang extension nila malaba pero mas malapad pa gid gali sa likod. daw mall na gid ang kadakuon sang building. Ang tower daw 5 level bala kg ang extension nila mga 3 storey.

This is good at least ang "Old City" is also doing well and keeping up with progress BUT tani indi lang ya pag tandugon ang mga heritage building... "preserve and restore" lang tani obrahon da nila... to "showcase" Iloilo's rich heritage.

yest Berns tama ka gid ang Figaro permi wla bakante kadamo sosyal naga pungko pungko sa malum-ok nga sofa, kadugay pa maghalin. Dapat mag expand na sila.

Hmm nice. This is just great. IF SB is planning to open 2 branches meaning 1 for the OLD CITY and one for the NEW CBD.... daw amo gid ni guro plano nila. Hopefully it is.... daw pareho sang set up pila ka adlaw ba... 2 districts, isa kada distrito.... pra ang isa tambayan ni Gonzales, isa pra kay Trenas hehehe joke :lol: