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Weina

January 23rd, 2006, 05:29 AM

Bayluhay: San Joaquin's Cultural Treasures
http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/01/20/baylohay1.jpg

By Bombette G. Marin

bayluhayThe history of San Joaquin revolves around the mixing of numerous cultural, ethnic, and political influences. These include contributions from several major indigenous civilizations, Aeta influences, and significantly of Malay and Spanish heritage. Although researchers do not know exactly when Datu Puti and his men (facing the prospect of prolonged and intense conflict with the oppressive ruler of Borneo) fled and landed in the shores of Siwaragan, a negotiation known as the Barter of Panay between Makatunaw (one of the 10 Datus) and Marikudo (ruler of the Negritos) took place at Imbidayan, along the beach of barrio Sinogbuhan. From Suiga to Suaga, Suagan to Suarangan, the municipality finally adopted the name San Joaquin in 1801, renaming it in honor of their patron.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/01/20/baylohay2.jpg

bayluhayA third class municipality, the town was developed as a separate town in December 10, 1910. Its 23,135 hectare land area, overshadowed by a chain of mountain ranges, stretches along the southern portion of the province. Its borders are defined by the Municipality of Sibalom, Province of Antique on the north, Panay Gulf on the south, the Municipality of Miag-ao, Province of Iloilo on the east and the Municipalities of Tobias Fornier, Hamtic and Anini-y, Province of Antique on the west.

One of the oldest towns in the province, located southeast and 53 kilometers away from Iloilo City, San Joaquin is divided into 85 barangays populated by 47,826 (2000 Census on Population) residents.

Tourism has become one of the major income earners and employers of local workers in the municipality. San Joaquin attracts tourists, mostly locals from the city and nearby provinces. It has a leading industry of the town, with an attractive and varied landscape, a rich set of cultural resources, the municipality's attractions are many, from its colorful neighborhoods, famous cuisines to its prestigious cultural activity.

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bayluhayThe most popular and the most visited tourist destination in San Joaquin is its renowned San Joaquin Church. Numerous churches around Iloilo constructed during the colonial era reflect the blending of Spanish architectural designs. The church is the only one in the Philippines sporting a bass relief depicting the historic battle between the Christians of Spain and the Moors of Morocco in Tetuan in 1859.

The San Joaquin Catholic Cemetery built from coral rocks in 1892, with a 20-step staircase flanked by stone balustrades with crowning glory, the hexagonal chapel known as "Camposanto", is another must-see attraction.

In Panay, a variety of factors are used to identify an individual as indigenous in Iloilo, including customs, language, dress and even food. San Joaquin culture is a fascinating blend of Aeta traditions and Malay and Spanish colonial influences. Long before the Spaniards arrived in the 16th century, the indigenous people of the town had developed arts such as music and dances.

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bayluhaySeen through the lens of time, the Aeta inheritance has the more cultural glow, and the Malay retain a sentimental attachment to it. The Barter of Panay became the point of origin of San Joaquin's history and its first common culture and laid down the first lasting foundations of any significance. Without its past, Ilonggos and San Joaquin's culture would almost certainly have developed differently. Though San Joaquin has enjoyed a clear sense of its own identity in the modern period, these influences were given a tremendous boost through a cultural presentation that truly reflects the community's celebration of life's bountiful blessings. A festivity showing how grateful and proud the people of San Joaquin are with their history.

The BAYLUHAY Festival celebrated every third week of January, reflects the town's unique mixture of races and cultures. Historical and religious themes, mostly anchored from the Barter of Panay, such as efforts with the preservation of rituals are reflected mostly through their dances. Since that time, the Malays and Aetas have assimilated most important cultural trends as seen through the different rituals that are still being observed in some of the town's barangays. These rituals are authenticated by the maarams or "medicine men or healers" in the area. Common is the rites of passage that evolved from the war dance or dinapay was performed during the Malay-Aeta exchange, to ward off evil and protect them from harm.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/01/20/baylohay5.jpg

bayluhayIn celebration of its 96th Municipal Fiesta with the theme "Cultural Revival for National Identity and Global Competitiveness," the Municipality of San Joaquin headed by their very supportive and dynamic Municipal Mayor, Hon. NINFA S. GARIN in cooperation with its Municipal Tourism Office headed by Mrs. Erlyn Alunan, is inviting everyone to witness their weeklong celebration of BAYLUHAY Festival on January 16-21, 2005. The gem of the festivity is the cultural presentation of the reenactment of the greatest real estate deal in history, the Barter of Panay on January 20, 2006, 10:30 a.m. at the San Joaquin Sports Stadium. Other events include the Dayang Kang Bayluhay at 1:30 p.m. and the world renowned, Pasungay at 9 a.m., both scheduled on January 21, 2005.

For many tourists to this quiet town, the obligatory souvenir is the experience one can get---rich in history, resplendent with natural wonders, the uniqueness of their culture and the wonder that is San Joaquin.

i post something about san joaquin also last week pero nagtalang sa pihak sa "Iloilo Province, Aklan, Antique & Capiz thread" he he he natuyo na abi ako that time sang pag post mo :tongue3: :nuts:

Weina

January 23rd, 2006, 05:43 AM

Hello to all my fellow Ilonggos. I'm kirby and I'm new here in Skyscrapercity. I'm working in London, UK as well. My friend introduced me in this forum and I'm glad to be here na. Maayong adlaw sa inyo tanan.

Hi Kirby! :wave: Welcome on board sa Iloilo thread. hope to see you around here always. Happy posting & maayong adlaw or gab i man dira sa imo! :)

Weina

January 23rd, 2006, 06:46 AM

Weina, I love reading your conversations with wecky. He's right though. He's a party animal gid. He never stays in his flat at all. Puro lakwatsa and shopping iyan. Well, not all the time naman kasi busy iyan palagi sa study niya. Wala nang katapusang schooling. As far as I know, since 2001, nasa school na iyan until now. lol. I have even witnessed him na nilalagare ang dalawang universities sa iisang semester. Naka-ilang course na yata ang buang.

So Weina, are you in Taiwan or Hongkong? I always wish to visit Hongkong. Well, before pa kung tutuusin. Nung nasa Pinas pa ako dati may plan na kaya lang kulang ang budget, ngayon naman, walang time. You know naman, that whenever we go home, most of our times will be spent with our family. One month stay in Iloilo is not enough. Siguro, ikaw rin, di ba? Sana someday kung papalarin.

Anyway guys, see you all naman sa liwat. I'll try to give wecky a call later that I'm in na. See yah !

yup Wecky and I are having fun in this forum, i don't know if you read the previous thread, we're doing a sort of letter writing there before, gee funny but i enjoy it too! I never write letters but 'im doing it right here although indi na masyado subong he he he...wecky and I is the exact opposite, he's a party & shopping man but am not. i don't like crowds that much...i get easily sick with it. hmmmm study...school... well it's really nice. andi'm more on for it. if given a chance also i'll be studying for the rest of my life he he he...and i like friends in school too! usually they're really the good & true ones.

btw, i am in china right now but i usually go back to Taiwan for vacation. I do visit hongkong also but seldom though. hongkong is a nice small place quite expensive though compared to taiwan & china especially when it comes to foods, hotels & accomodations. when i see hongkong it's just like seeing miracles. a very small place but highly urbanized & developed. it's a common site to see high rise buildings, skyscrapers in the hills. the way they make use of their space there in hongkong is just so magnificent...everything is also efficient there so first time travellers wouldn't find it really hard to tour around in hongkong.

and yes it';s true, 1 month stay in pinas is not enough for me and how much more to you guys there situated in a farther continent. 3 or 4 months i think is the best he he he...lots of time to eat good food & be with our families and of course tour around the philippines. mind you there are lots of beautiful places there in pinas that i haven't visited yet. and i think it's a pity and a shame if i can visit other countries but have'nt explored my own country yet.

anyway, see you around here next time.

Weina

January 23rd, 2006, 07:04 AM

impressed is the word, amigo ... abi na nila karon kung ano ang ginapang-post di ni Chymera nga pics di ... hahaha ... and yes, Chymera's blog is really good. Well updated pa na and way better compare sa official website sang Iloilo.[/B]

it's a pity i can't see chymera's blog but will try it when i'm in taiwan this week.

hopefully you'll enjoy here, too ... well, I do. Visitors, lurkers? Damo na di ... intiendiha na lang ang iban ... hahaha. Karon aton pa di pangabuhi sa London mangin miserable. :cheers:

tama guid weck, mind you this SSC is my official hangout, and like you i'm enjoying here too! i'm a lurker too sometimes he he he. and yes let's not make our lives miserable by minding what others blah blah blahs there. let's have a possitive attitude here always, :cheers1:

basta pagkaon migs, ayos gid ... amo na budlay magpauli didto kay pagbalik di, habok na naman kita ... hahaha.

namit guid ya sa pinas ang pagkaon so hataw hasta nga maghalabok ka no, ako diri ya ganiwang na daw tul an na lang subong kay wala na ko ga kaon diri natak an na ko pagkaon nila, hay....dugangan pa nga indi man ko bi kabalo magluto te wala guid sang makaon eh, he he he...hulat na lang ko ya puli sa pinas kag magpatambok he he he

rustyboi

January 23rd, 2006, 07:13 AM

any Dinagyang photos? what's up? :)

Weina

January 23rd, 2006, 07:15 AM

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/01/20/miwd.jpg
The Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) office in Bonifacio Drive, Iloilo City

Reforms ongoing at MIWD
By Maricar M. Calubiran

Iloilo -- Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) Interim General Manager Edwin Reyes said he is instituting reforms at the water district in order to serve better its growing consumers in the city and at the same time address its backlog.

Reyes said they are contemplating to implement a new scheme on the connection process in order for the applicants to avail of affordable and clean potable water. He said they are also studying of lowering the rates of water connection fees to P2,000. The rest of the connection fees will also be made in staggered basis.

Reyes assumed as the MIWD's interim general manager October last year as per the approval of the Local Waterworks Utilities Administration (LWUA) which is headed by Ilonggo businessman Larry Jamora.

Lee Jayme Jalbuena still sits as the general manager.

Based on the available records at the MIWD, the local water district was only able to install 22,000 water connections to the 114,000 registered households in the city. The figure covers three years.

It is only 5.18 percent of the total households or there are only more or less 1,000 connections made every year to residents who want to avail of clean and potable water.

Reyes said he is eyeing to install 7,500 water connections every year to decrease the backlog. He said they wanted to cut short the connection process in three to four days period."Just give us ample time," Reyes said.

The water district lack materials to meet the needs in installing water connections. Reyes, however said they have new service contracts for new water works system. Last year, MIWD started its rehabilitation program after they availed of some P207 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The project covers the replacement of old water pipes to new ones from the different water sources. The old pipe lines were installed 50 years ago from the towns of Pavia, Sta. Barbara, Cabatuan and Maasin. They are also set to drill eight additional wells to improve the city's water supply.

Meanwhile, LWUA Administrator Jamora urged the people to report to his office the water district's personnel who are asking higher connection charge for easy and immediate installation of water connections in their homes.

He said corruption inside the water district should be eliminated as he stressed the importance of having a clean potable water in every household. He said the contamination level of water coming out from faucets is not critical.

Jamora explained that the water coming out from the water district is clean. It is much cleaner than those water coming out from refill stations. He said one would not know the sanitation practice in every water refill station.

He lamented that there are barangay officials from the different municipalities who dig holes from the water pipe lines to avail of free water. This allows some bacteria to gain entry in the different water pipe lines.

The LWUA administrator said they have already asked the assistance of the local government units to prevent illegal water connections in their respective area."What is P20 to P30 gain compared to the hazards and dangers it will bring to the children, we have our social responsibility," Jamora said.

(from The News Today Info online)

good thing they're doing something about this issue. i've been paying my bills there without any decent drop of water coming out from the pipes.

Weina

January 23rd, 2006, 07:53 AM

I already PM'ed eazyboy that if he does not like what is being posted here, then he don't visit this thread. Maybe it's high time we recommend banning him in the forum, at least on this thread.

you don't need to pm or mind this kind of people, it's just a waste of your effort and time also. i've already recommended before here in this thread to ban these persons but seems to me the moderator don't want to take any actions, i thought they will but sadly they did nothing also. I don't know why. you see people like this really do exist and we have to accept the truth that our thread is not spared from this kind of pest. They are just a bore, with nothing to do but make everybody's live's around them miserable like their lives too. so we should not be trapped on this. they are just conspiring anyway to destroy and tarnish this thread. I hope they would be man enough (if they are) and come out in the open. Stop hiding with your camouflage there. There are some stupid people here hiding in their username that think that in the guise of computer can behave like idiots so let them be. they're happy i think doing this so let's just understand them. We pinoy in the first place should work united in promoting our cities & country by posting positive issue here in this thread and despised those who are just doing the reverse and pretending to be pinoy.

Weina

January 23rd, 2006, 08:03 AM

pero kapwa tao. :lol:
actually, I don't think its the fight between the cities anymore. He's taking it too personally by attacking the forumers who simply wanted to post things about the province and the city and he can't even do that $4it on his forum. Look at who are posting mostly in theirs? Wala na nga syang nacontribue, nagpapagulo pa.

calm down askal tuloy nadala ka rin. mamaya mag kaka wrinkles ka nyan. mahal mag pa botox ha. :naughty: isipin mo na lang na taga ibang planeta yan kaya wala man lang ni isang matinong post na nilagay dito or doon sa bacolod thread kaya nanggugulo na lang sya dito.

Weina

January 23rd, 2006, 08:15 AM

Don't be a dumbass! My purpose on this Philippine forum is mostly concentrated on posting old photos and structures of the Philippines. :gunz:

sorry nadamay ka rin Animo. don't mind these kind of creatures. Just post here all your discoveries of Iloilo. We Ilonggos and those others who love Iloilo would really appreciate it and would be really grateful for that. It's one way we can understand and appreciate our beloved place by knowing it's past, present and future... Hope more pictures and articles, new or old, will be coming from you. btw, why can't I see the pictures you post there in page 17 i think.

daks2003

January 23rd, 2006, 08:27 AM

I almost forgot that I once visited Taiwan when I was still in college hehehe I will never forget the "shabu-shabu"(or what is it called in taiwan) in the food courts in the malls in taiwan...ano sekreto sina da weins man? ang timpla ara na sa karne no? also i will never forget that taiwanese girl who I saved from getting hit by a speeding scooter hehehe I was crossing the street with my parents and I saw this girl crossing like she was "blank" and a speeding scooter was coming on her way...ti ginhawidan ko sya eh...i told her " you almost got hit by that bike!!" tulok ya lang ko kag naglakat dayon hahahaha i dunno if she understood me or just puzzled and thinking "what the heck are you talking about boy!" hehehehe taiwan is one interesting place...the national palace museum was the most interesting part and i think thats one of the reasons why china want taiwan badly hehehe

yup Wecky and I are having fun in this forum, i don't know if you read the previous thread, we're doing a sort of letter writing there before, gee funny but i enjoy it too! I never write letters but 'im doing it right here although indi na masyado subong he he he...wecky and I is the exact opposite, he's a party & shopping man but am not. i don't like crowds that much...i get easily sick with it. hmmmm study...school... well it's really nice. andi'm more on for it. if given a chance also i'll be studying for the rest of my life he he he...and i like friends in school too! usually they're really the good & true ones.

btw, i am in china right now but i usually go back to Taiwan for vacation. I do visit hongkong also but seldom though. hongkong is a nice small place quite expensive though compared to taiwan & china especially when it comes to foods, hotels & accomodations. when i see hongkong it's just like seeing miracles. a very small place but highly urbanized & developed. it's a common site to see high rise buildings, skyscrapers in the hills. the way they make use of their space there in hongkong is just so magnificent...everything is also efficient there so first time travellers wouldn't find it really hard to tour around in hongkong.

and yes it';s true, 1 month stay in pinas is not enough for me and how much more to you guys there situated in a farther continent. 3 or 4 months i think is the best he he he...lots of time to eat good food & be with our families and of course tour around the philippines. mind you there are lots of beautiful places there in pinas that i haven't visited yet. and i think it's a pity and a shame if i can visit other countries but have'nt explored my own country yet.

anyway, see you around here next time.

daks2003

January 23rd, 2006, 08:40 AM

btw, pila ka floors gani ang TTK tower kag ang Sky City Tower ah?

Weina

January 23rd, 2006, 09:24 AM

I almost forgot that I once visited Taiwan when I was still in college hehehe I will never forget the "shabu-shabu"(or what is it called in taiwan) in the food courts in the malls in taiwan...ano sekreto sina da weins man? ang timpla ara na sa karne no? also i will never forget that taiwanese girl who I saved from getting hit by a speeding scooter hehehe I was crossing the street with my parents and I saw this girl crossing like she was "blank" and a speeding scooter was coming on her way...ti ginhawidan ko sya eh...i told her " you almost got hit by that bike!!" tulok ya lang ko kag naglakat dayon hahahaha i dunno if she understood me or just puzzled and thinking "what the heck are you talking about boy!" hehehehe taiwan is one interesting place...the national palace museum was the most interesting part and i think thats one of the reasons why china want taiwan badly hehehe

nice daks you've been to taiwan also. shabu shabu or as we call it huo gwo (huo=fire, guo=pot). i like this much. this is a very common food in every chinese households especially every winter. the secret is not really on the meat Daks, wala na ya ginatimpla ang karne, it's in the sauce and the soup and mas madamo ilakot mo nga veggies, seafoods or meat mas namit sya. The meat is prepared fresh to make it taste better. I am eating this all the time even at home. i prepare it simplier though. the huo guo here in china is also ok but i like more the taiwan huo guo. mas namit sya ya.

so you have experienced also given a shocked look only instead of thanking you by a bystander you just helped he he he. i had experienced this before also. i don't know but usually for us pinoys it would be easy to utter a simple 'thank you' even there's this language barrier thing but for them it's not. i don't really understand why. i just always get only a look in return. but this was long before when i can't utter a single chinese word. now it's different, i can at least hear a simple shie shie (thank you) from them. and yes taiwan is really an interesting place daks especially now that there are lots of developments going on in there. and not only because of this museum daks that china wants to get taiwan by hook or by crook, taiwan is darn rich, all those hi tech companies are there in taiwan, who wouldn't in his darn good mind would not be interested, indi na ko maghambal ah basi karon i ban ang ssc just because of this...he he he...you know naman kon ano ginahimo nila diri, grabe ang politika diri kag basi indi na ko kabalik diri he he he. pero indi guid ko ya pabor nga kuhaon nila ang taiwan. about the motorcycles gale, ah grabe didto ya, high number of road accidents are usually caused by these motorcycles. grabe daw mga subay lang abi sila didto kadamo guid ya kag paspas man lusot lusot lang ang iban so syempre tama guid ka delikado. amo na nga bisan ano ka convenient indi guid ko ya mag drive motorcycle ma car lang ko ya ah kay nahadlok ko ya sa ila he he he.

kirby21

January 23rd, 2006, 09:53 AM

Hi Kirby! :wave: Welcome on board sa Iloilo thread. hope to see you around here always. Happy posting & maayong adlaw or gab i man dira sa imo! :)

Hi Weina. thanks for a welcome. I think I'll enjoy hanging out here in Skyscrapercity, too. Hope to see more nice people around. Cheers ! :)

kirby21

January 23rd, 2006, 09:57 AM

I want to go to Rome. I heard its the best place to hang out in Europe.

Askal, Rome is magnifico. I went there with Wecky 2 years ago. We stayed with his priest's friends for 2 weeks. And I did enjoy a lot as well. His friends became our tour guide in every corner of Roma. I think my head was too heavy for infos after a good two weeks vacation in Roma. We even went to see the vatican garden at the back of San Pietro Basilica. 'twas really great experience.

If you to ask about Rome or Italy, PM Wecky. He's knows the place too well.

Weina

January 23rd, 2006, 10:01 AM

Hi Weina. thanks for a welcome. I think I'll enjoy hanging out here in Skyscrapercity, too. Hope to see more nice people around. Cheers ! :)
lots of good people here in the SSC very few lang naman ang alam mo na...not so nice peeps so hope to see you around here always, nami damo para sadya kag syempre damo post no para damo mabasa ko di sa thread

Dinho

January 23rd, 2006, 01:13 PM

ferrersky

January 23rd, 2006, 01:28 PM

Wow! That's a very huge pic! Thanks, Dinho. The Visayan Cities (Iloilo, Bacolod, Cebu, Tagbilaran and Puerto Princessa) are agressive when it comes to economic and infrastructural development. May this serve as an inspiration to all Filipinos.

ferrersky

January 23rd, 2006, 01:31 PM

BTW, Dinho, do you know where this will be built? Ty.

death327

January 23rd, 2006, 01:58 PM

Ako man... would you know where this bldg will be built? Could you please map this out? The old Rehab area is not that big that it will fit this huge infra.

Thanks

Dinho

January 23rd, 2006, 02:07 PM

BTW, Dinho, do you know where this will be built? Ty.

The complex was proposed to be built at the Iloilo Business Park. The site is located next to Iloilo Business Hotel. If the Iloilo Business Hotel is owned by my former UPV professor, that would already be the outcome of the proposal. I don't think the owner could ever afford to build this proposed complex.

The governments proposal to build a 3000 seat convention center near the provincial Capitol is good but their proposed location is not good as it is the only open space left in Downtown Iloilo. They really should locate it at the Business Park as I proposed as the area still needs something to encourage more construction.

Kaiser

January 23rd, 2006, 02:52 PM

wow! Iloilo is really beautiful. I really like those old houses & churches:colgate:
are there more highrises to be build in Iloilo besides the Iloilo corporate tower?

kirby21

January 23rd, 2006, 03:17 PM

Here's the Snapshots of the Opening Salvo last Friday. Believe me, the pics looks really great and it's just an opening salvo pa lang. The Dinagyang Festival is set on January 28 and 29, 2006. All pics were taken from The News Today online. And here they are:

2006 Dinagyang Opening Salvo Snapshots
By A. Chris Fernandez

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/01/dinagyang2006/openingsalvo1.jpg

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/01/dinagyang2006/openingsalvo3.jpg

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/01/dinagyang2006/openingsalvo2.jpg

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/01/dinagyang2006/openingsalvo4.jpg

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/01/dinagyang2006/openingsalvo5.jpg

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/01/dinagyang2006/openingsalvo6.jpg

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/01/dinagyang2006/openingsalvo8.jpg

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/01/dinagyang2006/openingsalvo9.jpg

kirby21

January 23rd, 2006, 03:37 PM

yup Wecky and I are having fun in this forum, i don't know if you read the previous thread, we're doing a sort of letter writing there before, gee funny but i enjoy it too! I never write letters but 'im doing it right here although indi na masyado subong he he he...wecky and I is the exact opposite, he's a party & shopping man but am not. i don't like crowds that much...i get easily sick with it. hmmmm study...school... well it's really nice. andi'm more on for it. if given a chance also i'll be studying for the rest of my life he he he...and i like friends in school too! usually they're really the good & true ones.

btw, i am in china right now but i usually go back to Taiwan for vacation. I do visit hongkong also but seldom though. hongkong is a nice small place quite expensive though compared to taiwan & china especially when it comes to foods, hotels & accomodations. when i see hongkong it's just like seeing miracles. a very small place but highly urbanized & developed. it's a common site to see high rise buildings, skyscrapers in the hills. the way they make use of their space there in hongkong is just so magnificent...everything is also efficient there so first time travellers wouldn't find it really hard to tour around in hongkong.

and yes it';s true, 1 month stay in pinas is not enough for me and how much more to you guys there situated in a farther continent. 3 or 4 months i think is the best he he he...lots of time to eat good food & be with our families and of course tour around the philippines. mind you there are lots of beautiful places there in pinas that i haven't visited yet. and i think it's a pity and a shame if i can visit other countries but have'nt explored my own country yet.

anyway, see you around here next time.

Which part of China you're from, Weina? Shanghai? China really amazed me during this last decade. Their economy is really doing well. An awaken sleeping giant/dragon for sure. China-made materials proliferates European market. And I think it's all over the world, too.

Talking with Wecky is always a non-stop thingy. You can talk everything with him under the sun. He's got a lot of things to share. He's favourite subject? Business and Philiosophy. He loves motivational books and biographies of tycoons. I wonder why he's into nursing, too. lol. I have taken few courses from university here as well but not as extensive as he have. What I really like into schooling here in England is that, I'm off the ward for work and I've been paid to study and listen to all the lectures. I just hate deadlines and assignments, that's all. :)

kirby21

January 23rd, 2006, 03:44 PM

that's good ... we can share lots of updates together soon ... constant monitoring gid amigo .. good basis for our business plans in the future ... hehehe.

I've started already. I'd beat you up in posting photos of Dinagyang's Opening Salvo from The News Today online paper already. :)

Animo

January 23rd, 2006, 04:49 PM

sorry nadamay ka rin Animo. don't mind these kind of creatures. Just post here all your discoveries of Iloilo. We Ilonggos and those others who love Iloilo would really appreciate it and would be really grateful for that. It's one way we can understand and appreciate our beloved place by knowing it's past, present and future... Hope more pictures and articles, new or old, will be coming from you. btw, why can't I see the pictures you post there in page 17 i think.

Its nothing really and its in this link: http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=305016&page=15&pp=25

chymera00

January 23rd, 2006, 05:05 PM

PROPOSED ILOILO CONVENTION CENTER AND HOTEL
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c265/hatonson/ICCcomplexAP.jpg

AERIAL PERSPECTIVE

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c265/hatonson/ICCnormalEP.jpg

PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF CONVENTION CENTER

The proposal called for a 3,000 seat capacity main auditorium building and a 300 room plus deluxe hotel.
where did you get the render, I'm not familiar with any of the surrounding structures or the roundabout in the pic ... the Iloilo river isn't even visible

edit; ahh okay, it was a plan proposed for the ICC, I guess it won't materialize just like what happened to the ICC ... The new convention center (funded by the provincial LGU)will be a 6-level building, located at the present site of the Iloilo Rehabilitation Center just beside the provincial capitol. I'm sure that the project will push through though

chymera00

January 23rd, 2006, 05:28 PM

wecky

January 23rd, 2006, 10:44 PM

Weck & Chy i'm only 2 days out here and now 6 pages to read, WOW! lot's of stuffs to read again he he he...anyway i'm out here 'coz a bit busy preparing for my vacation again to Taiwan for Chinese Year and Philippines perhaps yeeheyy...Before i forget let me greet all people here advance

Happy Chinese New Year!

it's our turn this time tapos na sa inyo kami na naman yeah! at last makakaon naman ko sang maayo, i've been missing the food there in Taiwan & Philippines...hmmmm galaway na ko.

too fast, indeed .. haven't read much of the posts or even had a chance to chat around .. hay ... but what can we do?

Wein, advanced Happy Chinese New year to you, too ... are you going home to Iloilo? Wow ! Balitai lang di kami sang mga plans mo before you go home.

wecky

January 23rd, 2006, 10:52 PM

good Weck, really hope to see more iloilo info in the net

I'm glad to read more infos as well ... at least indi siya haka-haka lang ... it's with basis and amo ina ang pinaka-importante sa tanan ... hehehe. Gin-forward ko ang mga sites kay mako nga dapat niya i-check for better Iloilo news ... basi abi karon diriginahimu-himo-an ta lang ... hahaha.

wow sadya na naman ang Iloilo! good to hear also Weck that your family business is doing good. hope to see more babies coming, yeah!

well, ari iya Wein .. I hope, I wish and I pray gid ... more babies, more works and jobs for our fellow Ilonggos .. I'm just so so challenge with so many issues here .. and I guess, I'll have to step forward ... and we'll see ... hehehe.

wecky

January 23rd, 2006, 10:58 PM

Weck pm ko bi details basi maka pamasyar man ko to sa resto nyo pagpuli ko sa pinas

I'll PM you all details in next few days? When are you going home, Wein? Now you will know my real name na ... hehehe.

Askal82

January 23rd, 2006, 11:05 PM

wow! Iloilo is really beautiful. I really like those old houses & churches:colgate:
are there more highrises to be build in Iloilo besides the Iloilo corporate tower?

I don't think Iloilo is suitable for highrises at this time. I prefer Iloilo city to build this kind of architechture to highlight its cultural significance in the Philippines. I hope they develop Iloilo city differently from the usual cities who like having high rises, glass, steel and modern architechture.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-9/1071951/GrandDameHotel.jpg

This building provided an excellent example of how Iloilo's development should take place.

wecky

January 23rd, 2006, 11:12 PM

it's a pity i can't see chymera's blog but will try it when i'm in taiwan this week.

when you goes home .. lantawa na lang liwat sa net ... hehehe. hay Wein ... seems like I'm aching to be home as well ... just for few weeks lang ... hehehe.

tama guid weck, mind you this SSC is my official hangout, and like you i'm enjoying here too! i'm a lurker too sometimes he he he. and yes let's not make our lives miserable by minding what others blah blah blahs there. let's have a possitive attitude here always, :cheers1:

hehehe ... somebody to ruin my life because of SSC? ... hahaha ... he's a big joke ... hehehe ... i can't be bothered at all. I hang out here because of few people I like and not for those I don't even know in miniscule (and probably with no intention to know at all). And yes, just be positive .. life is so short to be wasted ... enjoy whilst you can.

namit guid ya sa pinas ang pagkaon so hataw hasta nga maghalabok ka no, ako diri ya ganiwang na daw tul an na lang subong kay wala na ko ga kaon diri natak an na ko pagkaon nila, hay....dugangan pa nga indi man ko bi kabalo magluto te wala guid sang makaon eh, he he he...hulat na lang ko ya puli sa pinas kag magpatambok he he he

basta sa Pinas when, you'll go big ... too much food to eat ... and you spend less ... whenever I goes home, pagbalik diri sa UK, bloated ako ... hahaha. And like you, I don't know how to cook as well ... thanks to microwave and rice cooker ... hehehe ... life without them will be miserable ... hahaha.

wecky

January 23rd, 2006, 11:17 PM

good thing they're doing something about this issue. i've been paying my bills there without any decent drop of water coming out from the pipes.

agree gid Wein ... hopefully, MIWD will be useful for us Ilonggos naman .. their service is poor ...... dapat i-reklamo pirmi ... ipa-Bombo ta Wein ... hahaha ... we always had a go with our community security guards in Savannah because of poor water supply ... hehehe ...

wecky

January 23rd, 2006, 11:25 PM

btw, pila ka floors gani ang TTK tower kag ang Sky City Tower ah?

Daks, The SkyCity Tower (of Bombo Radyo) is a 10-storey building like the Medicus .. ang TTK tower naman is around 8-storey like the Iloilo Business Hotel

wecky

January 23rd, 2006, 11:30 PM

wecky

January 23rd, 2006, 11:33 PM

I've started already. I'd beat you up in posting photos of Dinagyang's Opening Salvo from The News Today online paper already. :)

hahaha ... lango-lango ka gid migs ... you wait and see ... :jk:

wecky

January 23rd, 2006, 11:36 PM

Arghhh I wish i can share my pics of the opening salvo here too, its with my friends' cam. the photos were taken in iznart street and gen. luna st. .. :(

waiting for your pics, Chy ... hehehe ... pirmi lang ta ini waiting for pics from Chymera ... hehehe. So nagsad-sad ka gali, amigo?

wecky

January 23rd, 2006, 11:39 PM

I don't think Iloilo is suitable for highrises at this time. I prefer Iloilo city to build this kind of architechture to highlight its cultural significance in the Philippines. I hope they develop Iloilo city differently from the usual cities who like having high rises, glass, steel and modern architechture.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-9/1071951/GrandDameHotel.jpg

This building provided an excellent example of how Iloilo's development should take place.

thanks for bringing back the pic, @Askal ... halong lang kay basi akusahan ka naman di sang iban sang repitition ... hehehe. How are you, Mr New Yorker?

@Animo, thanks for sharing all the photos, too .. greatly appreciated, my friend.

Cheers !

wecky

January 23rd, 2006, 11:42 PM

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/01/23/hermano.jpg

Oscar Arenas, Hermano Mayor of Dinagyang 2006, carries the Sto. Niño de Cebu upon arrival at the Iloilo Airport. The holy image was brought by Fr. Roy Margallo, OSA, (right) from Cebu to reenact the first coming of the image aimed at strengthening the devotion to the Sto. Nino which is the root of the Dinagyang. To Arenas' right is his wife Rose, the Hemana Mayor.

wecky

January 23rd, 2006, 11:54 PM

Wecky, you should treat me for a dinner, man! You haven't told me na may live band pa pala. Shall we go for a mini-celebration, mate? You owe me one for this.

Anyway, thank you Chymera for telling me. I'll sure ring him in his area later on pag medyo hindi na busy. :)

Kirbs, I feel much better now ... actually more ecstatic, mate ... hahaha ... the Research Development Authority and the Local Ethics committee approved my research proposal na ... hahaha ... when I received the confirmation letter this pm, I just wanted to go home and celebrate ... at least I can carry on with my research and everything ... and with this approval, the hospital booked my flights already for Wales and Scotland to attend the national conventions ... hehehe .. i'll be off the ward for another week na naman.

anyway, I'll call you later na lang ... hehehe.

wecky

January 23rd, 2006, 11:57 PM

Dumangas to launch mobile pre-school program
By Ruby P. Silubrico

THE town of Dumangas Iloilo will launch its first mobile pre-school program on Wednesday.

The program aims to educate out-of-school youths and train parents on livelihood programs.

Mayor Rolando "Rolly" Distura initiated the program with the help of their Municipal Council members and the Department of Education (DepEd).

Distura said this project is a mobile school that offers learning to accelerate bystanders and give livelihood training for the parents without jobs. Basic carpentry and electricity will also be taught to the parents.

It is also an alternative learning system, non-formal education, mobile library, livelihood and health education, moral values and acceleration program.

A mobile truck van with acronym "Rolly" which means Reading Opportunity for Learning and Livelihood for the Youth and Community will go to all barangays in Dumangas. The truck van serves as a library with computer and television that students and parents can use.

Aside of some personnel who will man or serve as teachers, there will be a team that will assess which barangay needs the services most.

"Our mobile school van will probably stay for two weeks in a barangay before transferring to the next. I initiated this program to help the youths who want to go to school but who having financial difficulties as well as provide livelihood to parents," Distura said.

"After attending classes, we will give each of them a certificate of acceleration. This is a sort of innovation. Our main concern here is health, education and environmental sanitation," Distura added.

Distura said it took five years before the program came into being. He conceptualized the project in 2000.

"I created this project after learning that there are youths who have problems with their studies," he said.

Director Carolina Guerrero of the Central Bureau of Alternative Learning System, Iloilo Governor Niel D. Tupas and other local government officials are expected to attend the launching that will start at 9 a.m. in Dumangas gymnasium.

(from Sunstar Iloilo News online)

wecky

January 24th, 2006, 12:20 AM

Talking with Wecky is always a non-stop thingy. You can talk everything with him under the sun. He's got a lot of things to share. He's favourite subject? Business and Philiosophy. He loves motivational books and biographies of tycoons. I wonder why he's into nursing, too. lol. I have taken few courses from university here as well but not as extensive as he have. What I really like into schooling here in England is that, I'm off the ward for work and I've been paid to study and listen to all the lectures. I just hate deadlines and assignments, that's all. :)

Kirby, stop patronising, man ... hehehe .. it's becoming a personal revelation na ... hehehe ... I'll call you tom ... you've promised to cook a meal so okay na ... hahaha .. I'm off this weekend ... so damo gid ta duwa estoryahan ... hahaha ... preparar da maayo ... and I'll see you soon. Ciao !

Askal82

January 24th, 2006, 12:24 AM

thanks for bringing back the pic, @Askal ... halong lang kay basi akusahan ka naman di sang iban sang repitition ... hehehe. How are you, Mr New Yorker?

@Animo, thanks for sharing all the photos, too .. greatly appreciated, my friend.

Cheers !

Pabay-i sya dira. Issue nya yan. Dako gid problema nya. :lol:

wecky

January 24th, 2006, 12:28 AM

The beat is on for Iloilo City's Dinagyang Festival

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/01/dinagyang2006/openingsalvo1.jpg

The thunderous and addicting beat of drums already filled the air in this city as participating tribes in the Kasadyahan and Ati Tribe competitions paraded, danced and showed a bit of their choreography in the five judging areas situated in the city's major thoroughfares Friday during the Opening Salvo of the 2006 Dinagyang Festival, the most awaited event of the Ilonggos.

During the past years the Dinagyang Opening Salvos were held in the afternoon thus, rerouting of the city's traffic was only implemented at the start of the parade participated in by the tribes joining the Ati tribe competition. This time, commuters experienced the traffic rerouting as early as 9:00 in the morning after the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival Executive Committee decided to hold the event the whole day giving the morning for the Kasadyahan tribes while the afternoon for the Ati tribes.

Dinagyang Executive Committee Publicity and Media Relations Group Head Nena Magalona said the Opening Salvo also serves as tribes' familiarization of the extended parade routes and the performance areas which were relocated to accommodate more spectators and visitors.

Every year, domestic and foreign tourists and visitors fill the streets of the city of Iloilo to witness these two main spectacles of the festival in honor of Sto. Nino. The Kasadyahan and Ati tribe competitions are slated on January 28 and 29, respectively.

This year, 7 tribes will compete in the Kasadyahan contest participated in by tribes not only from schools in Iloilo City but also from the local government units of neighboring towns and provinces. The tribes are as follows: Tribu Mandurriaonon of Mandurriao National High School, Iloilo City; Tribu Paghidaet of Lapaz National High School, Iloilo City; Tribu Tultugan and Tribu Manoggama of the municipality of Maasin; Tribu Camando of Leon; Tribu Bana-ag of Anilao; and Tribu Kamunuan of the province of Antique.

On the other hand, excitement and fascination are building up in the Dinagyang Ati competition as 20 tribes from the merged open and barangay categories strengthened and enhanced their artistic and creative skills in choreography to showcase more impressive and colorful presentations in this year's competition.

Starting this year, the Executive Committee designated street dancing areas to provide viewers who cannot be accommodated in the judging areas, a good glimpse of the tribes performances. The tribe who shall be rated in their street dancing skills will perform in the following areas: Aldeguer for YMCA route, Philippine National Bank for Valeria route, Payless Plaza for Quezon route, Mabini for Ledesma route, de Leon for Iznart route and the University of Iloilo for the Ortiz route.

This 2006, the following cash prizes await the winners in both competitions: P100,000 for the champions; P50,000 for the 1st runner-up; P40,000 for the 2nd runner-up;P30,000 for the 3rd runner-up; and P20,000 for the 4th runner-up. Also, cash prizes will be given to the Best in Performance —P10,000; Best in Choreography — P10,000; Best in Music — P10,000; and Best in Costume — P10,000. In the Kasadyahan contest, tribe with the Best Float will receive P1 0,000 and Best Choreographer — P5,000 while in the Ati contest declared Best in Costume will go home with P5,000, Best Headdress — P5,000, Best Discipline — P5,000 and Best Choreographer — P5,000. Top winners will also receive trophies and certificates.

Other relevant activities to add color and vitality to the festivity are the Dinagyang Exhibits, Trade exhibit, Ms. Dinagyang Pageant, Food Festival, Fluvial Procession and Foot Parade among others. (PIA)

(from The News Today Info online)

chymera00

January 24th, 2006, 05:30 AM

waiting for your pics, Chy ... hehehe ... pirmi lang ta ini waiting for pics from Chymera ... hehehe. So nagsad-sad ka gali, amigo?
oo na late kmi gling, teh gamay nlng naabutan nmun, hehe. nagtambay pa kmi ngdan marymart LD

akasha9

January 24th, 2006, 07:01 AM

ellnykz

January 24th, 2006, 07:11 AM

Iloilo city, like any other major cities in the Philippines such as Manila and Cebu, has a higher than average amount of tourists as Iloilo is the midway point between two international tourist destinations, Boracay and Palawan, and the local airport is used to avoid extended travel times and also to see the sights that would be missed if one were to travel direct.

As with other cities there is a small population of foreign expatriates from Australia, Britain, China, Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, Germany, and the United States that have taken residence in or around Iloilo—but considerably less and extremely spaced out than the housing clusters in Cebu or Manila that remind one of California's China Town. In Manila there are clusters of American expatriates in Makati or Forbes Park the same area that General McArthur lived and golfed in.

Iloilo boasts of having the highest literacy rate compared to other places in the Philippines and is home to a number of colleges and universities such as University of the Philippines, University of San Agustin and Central Philippine University. These schools offer a plethora of courses designed solely for foreign students from Pakistan, India, China, Thailand & South Korea with syllabuses tailored for their respective interests like agriculture, engineering, nursing, medicine, and most notably English; as the Philippines was an American colony for close to a century, many foreigners use the Philippines and the colleges there as their training ground to practice English before seeking entry and work in America.

There are a number of hotels, restaurants, golf courses, and ample transportation as Iloilo ranks fifth among highly urbanized and developed cities in the Philippines. It also has several restaurants that serve not only Filipino food but also international cuisines. There are at least two Japanese restaurants, two Italian restaurants, one Austrian restaurant, two Korean restaurants, one German restaurant, 12 Chinese restaurants, one Meditereanean restaurant, and three Thai restaurants.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iloilo_City

daks2003

January 24th, 2006, 07:18 AM

So "hou guo" gle ang tawag sina...ill try to find a recipe sina kay nadumduman ko naman nga manamit ina hehehe Well before i went to visit taiwan, i thought dumaguete city had the most motorcycles(scooter type) in the streets...Taiwan has a lot lot lot more pa pala! that was 95 or 96 when i visited taiwan hehehe

nice daks you've been to taiwan also. shabu shabu or as we call it huo gwo (huo=fire, guo=pot). i like this much. this is a very common food in every chinese households especially every winter. the secret is not really on the meat Daks, wala na ya ginatimpla ang karne, it's in the sauce and the soup and mas madamo ilakot mo nga veggies, seafoods or meat mas namit sya. The meat is prepared fresh to make it taste better. I am eating this all the time even at home. i prepare it simplier though. the huo guo here in china is also ok but i like more the taiwan huo guo. mas namit sya ya.

so you have experienced also given a shocked look only instead of thanking you by a bystander you just helped he he he. i had experienced this before also. i don't know but usually for us pinoys it would be easy to utter a simple 'thank you' even there's this language barrier thing but for them it's not. i don't really understand why. i just always get only a look in return. but this was long before when i can't utter a single chinese word. now it's different, i can at least hear a simple shie shie (thank you) from them. and yes taiwan is really an interesting place daks especially now that there are lots of developments going on in there. and not only because of this museum daks that china wants to get taiwan by hook or by crook, taiwan is darn rich, all those hi tech companies are there in taiwan, who wouldn't in his darn good mind would not be interested, indi na ko maghambal ah basi karon i ban ang ssc just because of this...he he he...you know naman kon ano ginahimo nila diri, grabe ang politika diri kag basi indi na ko kabalik diri he he he. pero indi guid ko ya pabor nga kuhaon nila ang taiwan. about the motorcycles gale, ah grabe didto ya, high number of road accidents are usually caused by these motorcycles. grabe daw mga subay lang abi sila didto kadamo guid ya kag paspas man lusot lusot lang ang iban so syempre tama guid ka delikado. amo na nga bisan ano ka convenient indi guid ko ya mag drive motorcycle ma car lang ko ya ah kay nahadlok ko ya sa ila he he he.

eazyboy

January 24th, 2006, 07:35 AM

lewdsaint

January 24th, 2006, 07:46 AM

hahaha!!!
si eazyboy desperate for recognition!!!
a desperate illness!!!
despairing ang tao na 'to.
lol

dum dee dee dum dee dee dum

so yung ipinagmamayabang nyong fourth place eh d pala true! youre actually on the fifth place! next year sixth or seventh?

big leap... backward leap that is!

chymera00

January 24th, 2006, 07:57 AM

dum dee dee dum dee dee dum

so yung ipinagmamayabang nyong fourth place eh d pala true! youre actually on the fifth place! next year sixth or seventh?

big leap... backward leap that is!
Its funny how you can be so pessimistic about Iloilo. You are the type of person that puts our country down with your pessimism. I think you are the one who is taking a backward leap here.

Iloilo is growing, and growing quite rapidly despite investors taking a wait-and-see attitude (until the new international airport opens). If you have spent more time in this thread or if you are really that "knowledgeable" about the current situation of iloilo you would know that.

It still wasn't mentioned who did the survey or how they came up with the results. lol ...

lewdsaint

January 24th, 2006, 08:01 AM

chy, si eazyboy is desperate for recognition. Unod sang utok nya balas. hehehe! Indi na siguro kabalo manglimpyo sang ila balay gapangsilabot pa sang iban!

Its funny how you can be so pessimistic about Iloilo. You are the type of person that puts our country down with your pessimism. I think you are the one who is taking a backward leap here.

Iloilo is growing, and growing quite rapidly despite investors taking a wait-and-see attitude (until the new international airport opens). If you have spent more time in this thread or if you are really that "knowledgeable" about the current situation of iloilo you would know that.

ellnykz

January 24th, 2006, 08:07 AM

Will you please mind your own business????

If you have nothing good to say...then shut up!!!

Kunsabagay may mga tawo gid man ya nga gakabuhi because of insecurities...anhon ta a b kay mo na ya life ya...hehehe :runaway:

or should I say...la lng gd ya may ipabugal sa city ya..dat's why sagi pahilabot sa iya sang iban....

GO,ILOILO....GO ILONGGOS.....PABAY E DA ANG MGA NAHISA!!!!1

eazyboy

January 24th, 2006, 08:21 AM

Iloilo is growing, and growing quite rapidly despite investors taking a wait-and-see attitude (until the new international airport opens). If you have spent more time in this thread or if you are really that "knowledgeable" about the current situation of iloilo you would know that.

It still wasn't mentioned who did the survey or how they came up with the results. lol ...

hey chy, can you post your pic again in your avatar so that il know if youre a boy or a girl? hehehehe, kasi last time i was wondrin if what im seeing is a boy eh... you look feminine... so shoot me! lol!

dude... or dudette! if investors are taking a wait and see attitude, your not really growing! thats not so dam/n hard to understand isnt it? and yeah, yeah yeah, you have your airstrip with a cute and bonsai-sized terminal, hope it will open before NAIA 4 opens, hehehe, lately, your airport there is hounded by politics and controversies. not surprising for politicos from iloilo.

and what about that fifth place? eh may nasulat ngang 5th place, i still have to see a data or even an article na nakasulat na iloilo... as what you have been saying and bragging here is on the fourth place! but thats not the case, only articles placing iloilo on the fifth place ang nakasulat, none about you being in the fourth place! sometimes, bragging should be done with right data, so you can have the right to brag about it, but oh well, typical iloilo attitude.

chymera00

January 24th, 2006, 08:32 AM

Iloilo City and Province Thread
VIII

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/iloilosscbanner.jpg

Previous Threads:
Iloilo City and Province thread I (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=166860)
Iloilo City and Province thread II (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=214487)
Iloilo City and Province thread III (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=257299)
Iloilo City and Province thread IV (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=257299)
Iloilo City and Province thread V (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=277073)
Iloilo City and Province thread VI (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=296031)
Iloilo City and Province thread VII (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=6963220)

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Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Iloilo City and is located at the southeast portion of Panay island, bordering Antique to the west and Capiz to the north. Just off Iloilo's southeast coast is the island-province of Guimaras and across Panay Gulf and Guimaras Strait is Negros Occidental.

Located 238 statute miles from Manila, Iloilo is the gateway of the Western Visayas Region. The province comprises the southeastern part of Panay Island. Iloilo is 55 minutes by plane from Manila. Should you opt to go by sea, Sulpicio Lines, Negros Navigation and Aboitiz have ships plying from Manila (19 hours).

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Natural boundaries, such as mountain ranges with peaks as high as 7,000 ft., lie between Iloilo and Antique on the west and Capiz on the north. Mainland Iloilo is composed of plain interspersed with upland portions. The capital, Iloilo City, rests between the Iloilo and Batino rivers which from the angle of a nose. This location is the root of the province's old name, ilong-ilong which means "noselike".

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/iloilosatellitepic2.bmp

Iloilo province, and its beautiful city, ranks as one of the country's foremost centers of culture, industry and trade. Located on the southwestern tip of Panay Island between the Iloilo River and the Guimara Strait, its attributes as the repository of architectural and artistic legacies, as the promising point of progress in aquaculture, and as a trove of unexplored tourist attractions give it an allure so bewitching as not to be missed.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/IloiloBannerMalls.jpg

Iloilo is the cradle of early Philippine civilization. The telltale marks of such cultural influences live on in the century-old houses, the period churches, the colorful festivals, and in the enterprising bloodline of its people. Iloilo has a glorious past as the land's great sugarbowl and the locale of the haciendas of the old rich - whose scions and daughters turned down the centuries into the dons and donas of powerful economic dynasties.

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Some of the testimonies to this awesome heritage are the churches. Nowhere else can church tours prove so rewarding. The Miag-ao Fortress Church is a grand example of a medieval bastion church with onrnate floral designs on the facade; another colossal monument is the San Joaquin Church and cemetery known for its bas relief featuring the Castilian and Moorish wars, while its cemetery is picturesque for its hexagonal chapel with rose windows and twin-tiered balustrades that lead to its entrance; meanwhile, three staircases lead to the historic rock; whereas the Rennaissance - inspired Molo Church and orphanage, the Asilo de Molo, are unique for their architecture as well as for a rare product, hand-embroidered barong Pilipino in pina cloth; the Pavia Church is a red brick and coral windows cases and rightfully deserves a place in one's travelogue. These churches are no farther than two hours' distance from each other.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/feelthedrumsbeatingsmall.jpg

chymera00

January 24th, 2006, 08:45 AM

hey chy, can you post your pic again in your avatar so that il know if youre a boy or a girl? hehehehe, kasi last time i was wondrin if what im seeing is a boy eh... you look feminine... so shoot me! lol!

dude... or dudette! if investors are taking a wait and see attitude, your not really growing! thats not so dam/n hard to understand isnt it? and yeah, yeah yeah, you have your airstrip with a cute and bonsai-sized terminal, hope it will open before NAIA 4 opens, hehehe, lately, your airport there is hounded by politics and controversies. not surprising for politicos from iloilo.

and what about that fifth place? eh may nasulat ngang 5th place, i still have to see a data or even an article na nakasulat na iloilo... as what you have been saying and bragging here is on the fourth place! but thats not the case, only articles placing iloilo on the fifth place ang nakasulat, none about you being in the fourth place! sometimes, bragging should be done with right data, so you can have the right to brag about it, but oh well, typical iloilo attitude.
Do you even know what wikipedia is?
It is you have have yet to come up with data with regards to your claims. Me, i've showed it countless times already ...

eazyboy

January 24th, 2006, 08:50 AM

dont you think this should be thread IX? hehehe

eazyboy

January 24th, 2006, 09:01 AM

Do you even know what wikipedia is?
It is you have have yet to come up with data with regards to your claims. Me, i've showed it countless times already ...

S2PD im not claiming anything, that data didnt even come from me!!! and i still have to come up with data? ano ka duling? basahin mo, dba data na rin yan? the fact that theres an article that youre a fifth and a fourth (wherever you got that article) makes you a borderline 4th and 5th, possible 5th, ok sana kung walang nasusulat na 5th, eh the fact na meron, oh well! typical! :runaway:

lewdsaint

January 24th, 2006, 09:02 AM

City exec assures peaceful Dinagyang festival

Iloilo -- Mayor Jerry Treñas assured city residents and visitors that the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) has already beefed up security measures to maintain the peace and order situation in this city during the holding of the 2006 Dinagyang Festival that officially started Friday.

"Our police personnel are very much ready. I have already meet with Police City Director Norlito Bautista and the different precinct commanders with regard to this", Treñas said in a TV interview.

Treñas said to add more police personnel in the city, request for augmentation from the PNP provincial office has been made.

Also, as part of the preparation, Treñas said, a continuing clean-up of the city is being made. To recall, the city government has launched "Iloilo Squeaks for Dinagyang" project early this year. The project involves cleaning, beautifying and putting things in order with the aim that both residents and tourists will feel comfortable and safe during the festivities. This is in cooperation with the other concerned sectors in the city.

Treñas disclosed that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is expected to lead officials who will grace this year's festival. "I have received confirmation of her arrival and coordination is still going on with the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) in relation to this," Treñas said.

According to Treñas also expected are dignitaries from other countries like the Ambassadors of Israel, Sweden, Burma and Japan; Consuls of Israel and the United States; Charge d Affairs of Nigeria and Military Attache of Israel. Also, a big delegation from Guam is expected.

Dinagyang Festival is one of the popular religious and cultural events of the city and province of Iloilo attracting both local and foreign tourists every year. This is celebrated every fourth weekend of January to honor Holy Infant Jesus. The event also provides venue to display the artistic talents of Ilonggos and its rich cultural heritage as depicted through the various activities and highlighted by the Kasadyahan and Ati Tribe competitions and the street dancing of frolicsome merrymakers

lewdsaint

January 24th, 2006, 09:04 AM

Bridging the Gap
By Henry F. Funtecha

Visitors' observations of Iloilo in early times

Iloilo became of interest to the Spanish conquistadores when it was discovered to be a plentiful source of rice. In fact, Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, leader of the 1565 Spanish expedition, proceeded there from Cebu in 1569 in search for food.

Miguel de Loarca, a contemporary of the Spanish governor-general, Gonzal de Ronquillo (1580-1583), in a report described Panay, referring mainly to Iloilo, as "the most fertile and well provisioned of all the islands discovered, except the island of Luzon, for it is exceedingly fertile and abounds in rice, swine, fowl, wax and honey; it produces also a great quantity of cotton and madrinaque. Its villages stand very close together and the people are healthful and well-provided, so that the Spaniards who are stricken with sickness in other islands go thither to recover their health" (Blair & Robertson, V, 1903-09).

Because of its fertile lands, Iloilo was already known during the early Spanish times as the leading rice producing area of the Philippines. In the early days of the Spanish colonization, An Augustinian missionary in Iloilo, Fr. Juan de Medina, noted that "Iloilo was the granary of all the islands in the archipelago" (Blair & Robertson, XXIII, 1903-09). On similar note, Antonio de Morga (1609), a Spanish writer of the early 17th century, described Panay and Iloilo as "abundant in rice and wine producing palm-trees and all kinds of food supplies. Its settlements along Panay River are good and rich."

The above observations of the Soaniards were confirmed by Feodor Jagor (1875), a Prussian traveler in the Philippines during 1859 and 1860 when he wrote that when the Spaniards landed in Iloilo, they found the natives dressed in cotton and silk clothes, the latter they obtained from the Chinese to whom they gave in exchange sapanwood or sibukao, gold dust, dried sea cucumbers, edible swallow's nests, food stuffs, and animal skins. Jagor further stated that the natives traded not only with China but also with Japan, Kampuchea, Siam, the Moluccas, and the Malay archipelago.

Early Spanish writers also attested to Ilonggo as having a flourishing shipbuilding industry. Both Loarca and Morga related that, considering that Panay Island contained great abundance of timber and other provisions for construction purposes, Iloilo had a number of shipyards for galleys and frigates, the most notable of which were in Arevalo and Oton (Blair & Robertson, V, 1903-09, Morga, 1609).

Later in the 19th century, visitors to Iloilo confirmed that the province had maintained its leading position. In 1856, for instance, John Bowring, British vice-consul to Hongkong, commented on his visit to the Philippines that Iloilo was "probably the richest and the most populous province in the country." He observed that "about one-half of agricultural products exported by the provinces to Manila came from Iloilo" (Bowring, 1963). Bowring also observed that not only was Iloilo the biggest in population was the largest in agricultural production, the most active in manufacturing, and one of the best instructed among the provinces" (Bowring, 1965).

On the basis of the preceding observations, it is evident that Iloilo was already the number one rice-producing area of the archipelago in early times and was clearly a leading province in the whole of Visayas in terms of population, boat-building, handicrafts and trading activities.

Askal82

January 24th, 2006, 09:08 AM

What the f*ck is your problem? Print all all our $hit here including our personal posts and we'll gladly assist you in shoving it off your a$$!!

chymera00

January 24th, 2006, 09:17 AM

S2PD im not claiming anything, that data didnt even come from me!!! and i still have to come up with data? ano ka duling? basahin mo, dba data na rin yan? the fact that theres an article that youre a fifth and a fourth (wherever you got that article) makes you a borderline 4th and 5th, possible 5th, ok sana kung walang nasusulat na 5th, eh the fact na meron, oh well! typical! :runaway:
Well, obviously you don't know what wiki is ... The thing is, before you make claims you have to confirm your data first. If you rely on something like Wiki, which anyone on the internet can easily modify without restrictions, and b*tch around like you actually know something, you're the one who's looking all S2PD.

chymera00

January 24th, 2006, 09:22 AM

This thread is closed!!!

Head over to the
ILOILO CITY AND PROVINCE THREAD VIII (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=309995)
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=309995

eazyboy

January 24th, 2006, 09:24 AM

Askal82

January 24th, 2006, 09:28 AM

>> Now shove this in your face: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iloilo_City
These are facts my friend.

chymera00

January 24th, 2006, 09:32 AM

so pag may nakasulat na fifth hindi totoo at hindi reliable? pag nakasulat fourth ok at totoo? nakakatuwa ka! eh ano kaya pag sabihin ko na 3rd kayo? aba mas totoo kaya? ano pa kung second? ahahahahaaaaa ibig sabihin pag postive lang naniniwala kayo, pag medyo dehado you dismiss it as hindi totoo? pathetic!!! :runaway:
I didn't say that .... maybe it only applies to you

pag 4th hindi ka naniniwala
at may nagsabi lang na 5th ang Iloilo, talagang naeenganyo ka na naniwala ka kaagad kahit hindi reliable ang source, then act like you really know the real situation (like an idiot dancing around the street holding a megaphone)

What if I said na 6th or 7th ang Iloilo? aba mas too kaya?
ibig sabihin negative lang, maniniwala na ikaw. Pag medyo positive you dismiss it and look for negative things to post. you're the one who's pathetic.

chymera00

January 24th, 2006, 09:38 AM

hey eazyboy maybe you should take a look at this,
don't worry I've already made the important stuff bolded just so your pee-sized brain can comprehend it well enough...

Wikipedia:General disclaimer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:General_disclaimer

WIKIPEDIA MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY

Wikipedia is an online open-content collaborative encyclopedia, that is, a voluntary association of individuals and groups who are developing a common resource of human knowledge. The structure of the project allows anyone with an Internet connection and World Wide Web browser to alter its content. Please be advised that nothing found here has necessarily been reviewed by professionals with the expertise required to provide you with complete, accurate or reliable information.

That is not to say that you will not find valuable and accurate information in Wikipedia; much of the time you will. However, Wikipedia cannot guarantee the validity of the information found here. The content of any given article may recently have been changed, vandalized or altered by someone whose opinion does not correspond with the state of knowledge in the relevant fields.

Think about what you going to say before you call other people stupid ...

slerz

January 24th, 2006, 09:42 AM

Yup, marami talagang errors ang nakasulat na articles about Iloilo sa wilipedia coz I've read there too na "Iloilo contains the only University of the Philippines campus in the Visayas region" which is outdated coz meron namang UP Cebu.

eazyboy

January 24th, 2006, 09:43 AM

not until i see a data stating that iloilo is fourth... gee! 4th? hahahaha laki ata ng agwat ng 3rd at 4th ah, i know davao is 3rd and davao is waaaaaaaaaaay waaaaaaay waaaaaaaaay ahead than iloilo, CDO is even better than iloilo kaya siguro 5th na kayo, kasi natabunan na kayo ng CDO, sheeesh, wait til you see bacolod!!! hahahahaha, bacolod will put you in 6th!

i still wont believe na 6th or 7th na ang ilowilow, pero probably in the near future, malapit na din kasi kayo maging sixth eh, with how fast other cities are catching up, iloilo will probably be eating other cities dust.

eazyboy

January 24th, 2006, 09:46 AM

it has also been stated there na princess city kayo! hahahaha, mukha ngang hindi reliable, dba QUEEN CITY OF THE SOUTH kayo? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA

c0kelitr0

January 24th, 2006, 09:47 AM

^^ :crazy: there's a troll on the loose!

Askal82

January 24th, 2006, 09:48 AM

c0kelitr0

January 24th, 2006, 09:52 AM

^^ UP College Cebu mas matagal na kesa UP Mindanao

slerz

January 24th, 2006, 09:55 AM

^^ really? UP Cebu is the second oldest in the Philippines next UP Diliman daw, establishe 1918... UP building here in Cebu is very old looking...

Askal82

January 24th, 2006, 09:58 AM

^^ UP College Cebu mas matagal na kesa UP Mindanao

Oohh, I found this site: http://www.upou.org/administration/lc.htm

There is UP Cebu, Northern Samar and Tacloban college. UP in Iloilo is UP Visayas. What I don't get is why do they have to put college in their name instead of just UP? Isn't that a bit redundant?

c0kelitr0

January 24th, 2006, 09:59 AM

because UP College Cebu is only just one college while a university is composed of several colleges.

eazyboy

January 24th, 2006, 10:13 AM

UP in ilowilow is a university, the colleges in cebu and leyte are colleges kasi parang branch lang siya ng main university sa ilowilow. up colleges in cebu and leyte is still under the mandate of the up visayas in ilowilow, these colleges (cebu/leyte) are headed by a dean lang.. beacause theyre just a college with the main campus in ilowilow. gets?

Askal82

January 24th, 2006, 10:18 AM

Now I got it: There are 6 major UP campuses (Baguio, Diliman, Manila, Los Bañps, Visayas (Iloilo) and Mindanao (Davao). throughout the Philippines plus the UPOU or UP Open University which is compose of other colleges or universities associated with the UP campus system where UP Cebu college and other campuses throughout the Philippines. I didn't know UP system this expansive.

Another wiki article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.P._Open_University

slerz

January 24th, 2006, 10:20 AM

^^kewl :okay:..
but how did UP Cebu made it as the second oldest UP unit daw next to Diliman?

Askal82

January 24th, 2006, 10:22 AM

So the wikipedia is 'somewhat' accurate. Perhaps, what it meant in Iloilo's article is the university campus and not just a college campus. Anyway, they shouldve reworded it better. They shouldve say that UP in iloilo is the only university campus in Visayas and not the only UP campus in Visayas.

slerz

January 24th, 2006, 10:24 AM

and the correct term for Cebu is "University of the Philippines in the Visayas Cebu College"... libog baya sa ilang pamaagi :D

Askal82

January 24th, 2006, 10:31 AM

^^kewl :okay:..
but how did UP Cebu made it as the second oldest UP unit daw next to Diliman?

This is the site where I got it from:

http://www.up.edu.ph/iloilo55.html

Askal82

January 24th, 2006, 10:35 AM

and the correct term for Cebu is "University of the Philippines in the Visayas Cebu College"... libog baya sa ilang pamaagi :D

Mao jud.

slerz

January 24th, 2006, 10:39 AM

This is the site where I got it from:

http://www.up.edu.ph/iloilo55.html

so Founded in 1947, so what is this UP that is inagurated last 1918?
here's also a site of UP Cebu referred by a special someone, studying in UP Cebu :D... http://www.cebu.upv.edu.ph/main/history/beginnings.htm

Askal82

January 24th, 2006, 10:55 AM

Wait, the sites we got are both from UP correct? There is a conflict in their statements:

If UP Cebu claims that they were founded in 1918 which predates that of Iloilo, how in the world did UP Iloilo have grown into a 4 campus university including that of Cebu? :?

rustyboi

January 24th, 2006, 11:01 AM

what's the student population of UP campuses in Iloilo? any figures?

slerz

January 24th, 2006, 11:07 AM

slerz

January 24th, 2006, 11:09 AM

I think we should reply sa Iloilo thread 8, baka pagalitan tayo dito....

Askal82

January 24th, 2006, 11:47 AM

@ slerz:

Taken from: www.upv.edu.ph/site/about.php+UP+Iloilo&hl

"Founded on the first of July 1947...."

"From its humble beginning, UPV has, since then, grown into a four-campus university( Miagao, Iloilo City, Cebu and Tacloban) with five colleges and one school (Colleges of Fisheries, Arts and Sciences, Management, Cebu, Tacloban and the School of Technology) offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses in fisheries education, the arts and sciences, environment and technology, and management."

Taken from: www.cebu.upv.edu.ph/main/history/beginnings.htm

"The University of the Philippines in the Visayas Cebu College (UPVCC), as it is now, has have had a very long and colorful history to tell.

UPVCC was formally inaugurated on May 3, 1918...."

Baka kaya ginawang extension ang UP cebu college ng UPV which is headquartered in Iloilo kasi university na eh, so if it was founded in 1947 its maybe correct. UP in Cebu might be the 2nd oldest UP college unit but not the 2nd oldest University of UP. waahhh, ang gulo!! :lol:

Kaiser

January 24th, 2006, 12:02 PM

CONGRATS ON ILOILO'S 8th THREAD:applause::applause::applause:

slerz

January 24th, 2006, 12:07 PM

wecky

January 24th, 2006, 12:13 PM

thanks Chymera for starting the thread VIII ... hehehe .. I was so knackered yesterday I barely finished posting sa thread VII ... hehehe.

Anyway, congratulations ! We're on thread VIII na ... I wish to read more news and infos here ... cheers !

wecky

January 24th, 2006, 12:21 PM

Dinagyang foundation will provide food allowance to cops: Bautista
By Ruby P. Silubrico

ILOILO City Police Office Director Norlito Bautista said Monday that Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. will appropriate some food allowance to the police on January 28 and 29.

Said dates are the highlights of the Dinagyang Festival.

"But, with or without food allowance from the IDFI, we will still deploy maximum personnel because our primary concern is to secure the people," Bautista said.

"But if course, it's better if they give us food allowance," he added.

Earlier, Bautista said that 1,078 police personnel and 5,022 force multipliers would be deployed. The latter refers to police interns, ROTC, barangay tanods, communicators and First Aid personnel.

Six sniffing dogs (K-9) will also be deployed to help detect drugs and explosive materials.

"We will deploy maximum personnel to ensure that no untoward incidents will happen and make sure that the tourists, dignitaries and spectators will be fully guarded," Bautista said.

Warning

Bautista also warned the public against creating any annoyance so they won't be detained or charged.

Don't drink too much and do not provoke other people to avoid fights, he said. He advised establishments not to serve alcoholic drinks inside bottles. Instead, they should serve such inside plastic. Alcoholic drinks in bottles or cans would be confiscated.

Eight container vans will be situated in several parts of the city to serve as temporary jails for those who create disturbances during the festivities. These vans will be located in Solis, Iznart, Yulo, JM Basa, Arsenal, Ledesma, Valeria, Guanco Streets and Plaza Libertad.

"Do not bring expensive things like jewelry and cellphone because these invite snatchers," he said.

He also advised women against wearing seductive clothes and shorts to avoid humiliation from revelers who might take advantage of the situation.

Checkpoints

He discouraged people with large backpacks from entering Iloilo City as this would make the police suspicious, thus frisk them.

Bautista revealed that checkpoints in all entry areas to the city will be in place in order to avoid the entry of deadly weapons and illegal drugs.

Members of the Metro Iloilo Development Council will put their checkpoints, too. They are Leganes, San Miguel, Sta. Barbara and Oton.

Last year's Dinagyang celebration was noted as the most peaceful compared to the previous years because no casualties were reported and only slight disagreements between groups of teenagers took place./RPS

(from Sunstar Iloilo News online)

wecky

January 24th, 2006, 12:23 PM

CPU's Barbo is Miss Dinagyang 2006
By Hazel de Los Reyes and May Franzell Obieta

CHERRY May Barbo was crowned Miss Iloilo Dinagyang 2006 last January 21 at SM City Cinema 6.

Barbo is a Tourism student of the Central Philippine University where she presently reigns as Miss CPU.

Barbo bagged other special awards, namely Best in Dinagyang Festival Costume, Best in Swimsuit, Best in Gown, Best in Interview, Miss Boardwalk, Miss Negros Navigation, Miss Tropicana, Miss Talent 1st runner up and Darling of the Press.

Her first runner-up is Jane Baruis and second runner-up is Girlie Ocos.

Baruis bagged special awards like Best in Fashion Dress, Miss Photogenic and Miss Talent 2nd runner up.

The other candidates who bagged special awards were Julie Jane Romero, Smart Text Poll winner at 935 votes; Regine Zamora, Miss Talent and Miss Congeniality; Janice Boteros, Miss Photogenic 2nd runner-up; and Jury Magne Dee Tabusares, Miss Photogenic 1st runner up.

The winners received trophies, bouquets and plaques from the event's sponsors.

The eight finalists were Charis Bernas, Cheche Salcepuedes, Cherry May Barbo, Christy Joy Camohoy, Girlie Ocos, Jane Baruis, Mary Grace Rafil, and Rhegine Zamora.

The judges were Tim Smith from Texas, California; Bernardo Cuevas of Negros Navigation; Ana Mendoza, director of Cebu Pacific; Bea Oraja, Boardwalk Business Ventures; Rudolfo Palermo; Arlene Sison; Cromwell Enriquez; Nono Palmos; and Maurice Arcache of the Philippine Daily Inquirer and a TV host of "Palangga."

Surprise guest, actor Keempee de Leon serenaded the candidates.

The Miss Dinagyang 2006 search has been a memorable event for the candidates. Before the grand finals, they had the opportunity to board Negros Navigation and posed in their swimwear; visited Miag-ao for a photo shoot and wore the hablon-woven clothes made by Corazon, Irene and Cornelia; photo shoot at Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center in their ternos and shopped at SM City Iloilo.

To all the ladies, congratulations!

(from Sunstar Iloilo News online)

wecky

January 24th, 2006, 12:35 PM

Pabay-i sya dira. Issue nya yan. Dako gid problema nya. :lol:

hehehe .. nice to see you in our thread @Askal all the time ... and thanks for dropping by gid. Cheers !

wecky

January 24th, 2006, 12:37 PM

oo na late kmi gling, teh gamay nlng naabutan nmun, hehe. nagtambay pa kmi ngdan marymart LD

sige lang .. it's just an opening salvo pa man lang ina ah ... masad-sad kam sa Kasadyahan and Dinagyang Proper?

wecky

January 24th, 2006, 12:38 PM

hi! i'm a newbe here, a friend referred this site last december...
i can't help but read the messages, i'm just wondering why on earth would some people bother to join this thread and add negative comments...?

anyway, how's the dinagyang 2006 activities?

WELCOME @akasha9 ! Enjoy posting here in our thread, Have a good day !

wecky

January 24th, 2006, 12:41 PM

Iloilo City .....

@ellnykz, welcome to SSC - Iloilo Thread ! Enjoy posting !

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:05 PM

Congratulations Iloilo ! It's Three 8 already? It's really fast. lol.

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:06 PM

welcome everyone. Weck, where did you get akasha and ell post?

wecky

January 24th, 2006, 01:07 PM

Congratulations Iloilo ! It's Three 8 already? It's really fast. lol.

hahaha .. nagsabay then tayo dito amigo ... hehehe ... not busy? I'm off today for management ... how are you?

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:08 PM

CONGRATS ON ILOILO'S 8th THREAD:applause::applause::applause:

thank you Joshua888. Thanks for visiting our thread.

wecky

January 24th, 2006, 01:09 PM

welcome everyone. Weck, where did you get akasha and ell post?

It's in the thread VII, Kirbs ... damo pa to mga posts nga wala masabat.

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:10 PM

hahaha .. nagsabay then tayo dito amigo ... hehehe ... not busy? I'm off today for management ... how are you?

yes, indeed. I'm not busy this morning so I tried our ward's computer. I'll call later in the office. Sabay tayo mag-lunch. And ilibre mo ako ha. :)

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:12 PM

It's in the thread VII, Kirbs ... damo pa to mga posts nga wala masabat.

Okay. I'll try to re-quote some stuffs there later. I can't stay in the net for a long time but I'll see sa lunch. What time is your lunch break?

wecky

January 24th, 2006, 01:14 PM

yes, indeed. I'm not busy this morning so I tried our ward's computer. I'll call later in the office. Sabay tayo mag-lunch. And ilibre mo ako ha. :)

Me, busy of paper works. I'm trying to be out of ward's computer, too, in next few minutes. Call me anytime kay office day ko man subong.

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:15 PM

So how's your Research now?

wecky

January 24th, 2006, 01:16 PM

Okay. I'll try to re-quote some stuffs there later. I can't stay in the net for a long time but I'll see sa lunch. What time is your lunch break?

yep .. I'm trying to re-read some as I go along .. kadasig sang turning sang pages di ... can't catch some stuffs written ... hehehe.

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:18 PM

Me, busy of paper works. I'm trying to be out of ward's computer, too, in next few minutes. Call me anytime kay office day ko man subong.

okay ah. I'll probably be off by 1pm or half 1. I just came back from my breakfast, so I think I'll my dinner a little bit late.

wecky

January 24th, 2006, 01:19 PM

So how's your Research now?

okay gid .. tell you later during lunch ... hehehe .. pero to give you a clue, "I'm ecstatic!" ... hehehe.

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:21 PM

yep .. I'm trying to re-read some as I go along .. kadasig sang turning sang pages di ... can't catch some stuffs written ... hehehe.

I agree. Kadasig gid man tuod. Nanami-an pa ko tani magtan-aw sang gin-post ko nga pictures from The News Today yesterday. :)

wecky

January 24th, 2006, 01:23 PM

Kirbs, out for few hours muna ako. I need to finish few bits of things here. Call me and sabay tayo mag-lunch. See you, mate ! Cheers !

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:29 PM

okay gid .. tell you later during lunch ... hehehe .. pero to give you a clue, "I'm ecstatic!" ... hehehe.

that's a good clue, Wecky. I'll see you by lunch then.

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:32 PM

Kirbs, out for few hours muna ako. I need to finish few bits of things here. Call me and sabay tayo mag-lunch. See you, mate ! Cheers !

that's okay. I'll hang around for a while. It's one of the few days when the are is so calm and nice. lol. Call you by then, mate in your extension number. Have a happy paperworks' day!

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:34 PM

Arghhh I wish i can share my pics of the opening salvo here too, its with my friends' cam. the photos were taken in iznart street and gen. luna st. .. :(

post away your pictures, Chymera. We'll be waiting! :)

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:35 PM

delete ... :)

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:37 PM

thanks Kirby for posting the pics ... wow ... kanami and clourful, migs ... hay, wala na naman to para magdagyang or magsad-sad .... let's just wait and see na lang sa mga balita di ....

Amen. Amen. Amen. lol. I told you, I would beat you up posting those lovely pictures. :bash:

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:40 PM

lots of good people here in the SSC very few lang naman ang alam mo na...not so nice peeps so hope to see you around here always, nami damo para sadya kag syempre damo post no para damo mabasa ko di sa thread

Weina, I'll be here all the time. Don't worry. I'm kind of enjoying here in SSC, too. Before when Wecky talked about SSC, I said "WHAT?" At least now, I can say that SSC will be my another hangout site.

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:44 PM

hahaha ... lango-lango ka gid migs ... you wait and see ... :jk:

that's a challenge, my friend. I knew you'll post it yourself if you happened to visit the site earlier. lol.

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:45 PM

PASIKAT!

cant you dogs just pm each other? bakit dito pa kayo nagpapasikat? this thread is becoming irrelevant sa pataasan ng ihi ninyo! what does "my paperwork" "etc" "oh yeah il be gong to london" have to do with this thread? sus... oh well, typical!!!! not surprising for peeps from ilowilow!

Who are you? Do we know you here?

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:47 PM

Kirbs, I feel much better now ... actually more ecstatic, mate ... hahaha ... the Research Development Authority and the Local Ethics committee approved my research proposal na ... hahaha ... when I received the confirmation letter this pm, I just wanted to go home and celebrate ... at least I can carry on with my research and everything ... and with this approval, the hospital booked my flights already for Wales and Scotland to attend the national conventions ... hehehe .. i'll be off the ward for another week na naman.

anyway, I'll call you later na lang ... hehehe.

Now, I've readt it na. That's why you're ecstatic! :)

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:49 PM

you dont know me beacuse youre JUST a newbie :)

I don't fancy of knowing you at all. So stop coming around. You're such a pathetic loser.

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:51 PM

Kirby, stop patronising, man ... hehehe .. it's becoming a personal revelation na ... hehehe ... I'll call you tom ... you've promised to cook a meal so okay na ... hahaha .. I'm off this weekend ... so damo gid ta duwa estoryahan ... hahaha ... preparar da maayo ... and I'll see you soon. Ciao !

lol. no intention, Weck. I'll see you by weekend then. I'm off, too. :)

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:54 PM

hi! i'm a newbe here, a friend referred this site last december...
i can't help but read the messages, i'm just wondering why on earth would some people bother to join this thread and add negative comments...?

anyway, how's the dinagyang 2006 activities?

I'm a newbie here, too, akasha9. :) About bad comments, don't mind them at all. Some prick is just trying to destroy whatever peace here in our thread. An unwanted lurker to be exact.

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:56 PM

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 01:57 PM

If you have nothing good to say...then shut up!!!

Kunsabagay may mga tawo gid man ya nga gakabuhi because of insecurities...anhon ta a b kay mo na ya life ya...hehehe :runaway:

or should I say...la lng gd ya may ipabugal sa city ya..dat's why sagi pahilabot sa iya sang iban....

GO,ILOILO....GO ILONGGOS.....PABAY E DA ANG MGA NAHISA!!!!1

hello ellnykz. Another newbie? Ti, anhon ta ining taho nga ini? lol. he's a big joke for sure.

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 02:03 PM

hahaha, a while ago you just asked me if you know me? hahaaaaay!!!

cge mga bata, pasikat pa! oh may taga france dyan? yung may project sa cannes? hahahaha. the legend is true! tikalon talaga. you guys sound like a joke on tv

"yung lolo ko mas magaling..."
"sus wala yang lolo mo, ang lolo ko mas..."

it runs in the blood i guess!

who asked you? me having intention of knowing you? You're such a laugh. You are the one pushing yourself here in Iloilo thread to be known. Hindi ka nahiya?

Don't call me bata because I might be older than you and you should respect the old. Did your parents not told you about it? Or a you just a brat? No wonder you keep on lurking here in our thread and posting non-sense. Your posts are absolutely crapped! Do you know that?

Yung lolo mo magaling? lol. I just wonder. lol. And I really don't think so that you are magaling either because it shows in your posts. You're so dumb, man. An idiot to be exact!

So youi want to join us here in our thread? No wonder you are making another Iloilo thread. Such a pathetic attitude for a good 'ol kingpin.

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 02:05 PM

What the f*ck is your problem? Print all all our $hit here including our personal posts and we'll gladly assist you in shoving it off your a$$!!

oows! That's gross Askal. I don't want to imagine it at all. lol.

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 02:06 PM

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 02:09 PM

^^ :crazy: there's a troll on the loose!

A troll? lol. I wouldn't want to be called that, cokelitro. It's the funny looking face without a brain, isn't it? lol. Such a joke. :)

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 02:18 PM

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 02:21 PM

I'll post away if I want. You don't need to tell me. lol. :)

Do you like our thread, eazyboy? Actually, too many posters are trying to re-quote you. Are you reading what are they telling you personally? You're a big laugh for everyone's here.

slerz

January 24th, 2006, 02:24 PM

yup kirby, post away if you want and enjoy :okay:
thanks for the HI ;)

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 02:24 PM

I'm kind of waiting for your post, eazyboy. You're so slow. Are you using DSL in your computer?

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 02:26 PM

yup kirby, post away if you want and enjoy :okay:
thanks for the HI ;)

Oh, I'm so enjoying it here. And welcome, Slerz. There's a lurker up there trying to think what he is going to post. Probably the brain is stuck with words of wisdom. lol.

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 02:28 PM

oh my, it made me sleepy waiting and waiting for eazyboy's unwanted post here. He's so deep thinker. It doesn't took for a brainy man to compose a letter in few minutes. And look at his post. A total laughable stuffs. Poor you, eazyboy. Keep it up, man !

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 02:29 PM

shall I start singing a song in here? Some people are just so dumb to post slowly. :)

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 02:30 PM

or shall I say, please buy another computer. I t doesn't help you at all. Find one with more than a thesaurus to offer you, man. Stupid !

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 02:32 PM

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/feelthedrumsbeatingsmall.jpg

Chymera, I'll re-quote this one. Absolutely stunning !

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 02:35 PM

dum dee dee dum dee dee dum

so yung ipinagmamayabang nyong fourth place eh d pala true! youre actually on the fifth place! next year sixth or seventh?

big leap... backward leap that is!

This is a post of some idiot lurking around. What's this? In English pleaseeeee ... I thought somebody here is so brainy for a comment. Actually, it's a total crap ! Non-sense and full of lies !

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 02:38 PM

I'm singin' in the rain ... dee dum dee dum. lol.

I hate to read novels. For goodness' sake, make it readable for me and impressed me. :)

Sinjin P.

January 24th, 2006, 02:41 PM

Unofficially closed as usual. :D
NO POSTS SHALL BE MADE AFTER THIS!

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 02:42 PM

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/RomanCatholicChurches.jpg

This is more magnificient ! Cymera, I salute you, man. :)

Sinjin P.

January 24th, 2006, 02:48 PM

Since no moderator is around, with common sense and knowledge of the rules, I shall remind everyone of the violations of some rules:
a. No Trolling, Bashing, Backbiting on anyone. If you want, please do it through private messages.

b. No Consecutive Posting. It would be much appreciated if posts especially the not so significant ones should be coined into one.

That's all. Let's keep our cool and be calm. This is for the good of this thread and everyone concerned. If these trollers will be ignored, they will eventually disappear.

Thanks. :)

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 02:49 PM

hahaha!!!
si eazyboy desperate for recognition!!!
a desperate illness!!!
despairing ang tao na 'to.
lol

lol. Lewdsaint, you're just too frank to be true. Desperado ba? Actually, he's so nice. lol. He just doesn't know what he is posting. But he seems so intelligent in the other way round. :)

Sinjin P.

January 24th, 2006, 02:51 PM

^ Kirby, tahan na, pabayaan na natin si eazyboy. :)

^^ Please do read post #57.

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 02:52 PM

hahahaha! kirbang, poor analysis, alam mo, unlike you na isa lang newbie, im not as excited to post here and reply sa mga banat mo, kasi i understand, youre just a newbie, cant you see, flood mo yung thread, its not gonna make you a mod kirbang, hahahaha. siguro you dont have other things to do sa pc mo kaya eto kat nakatunganga sa SSC and waiting for my reply... flattering ka naman, na miss mo kagad ako. you love me that much? hahaha, sorry kid, i dont enjoy attacking personalities here, i enjoy attacking and bashing some place "across the strait"

poor analysis? What kind of analysis are you using by the way? May I know?

Anyway, thanks for understanding me. You're such a great, man. Me, whilst playing with my computer here, I am paid at work. How about you? Is your pay okay?

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 02:54 PM

ay ang lungkot! si kirby lang mag isa hahaha, kid, hanap ka ng kakampi para masaya, sige na bata. eto kendi, hahahaha :sleepy: :sleepy: :sleepy:

lol. Malungkot ba? lol. :)

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 02:56 PM

tahan? bakit umiyak na ba siya? aaayyy sorry bata, tahan na, eto tsokoleyt, wag na iyak baby. :runaway:

huh? chocolate? anong chocolate, eazyboy, goya? Tootsie roll? lol. :)

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 02:56 PM

^ Kirby, tahan na, pabayaan na natin si eazyboy. :)

^^ Please do read post #61.

thanks sinjin for dropping by. And thanks for the concern. Cheers !

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 02:59 PM

you paying me? I don't think you can afford my salary. You cannot even straighten your English and you think you are employing somebody? Poor you.

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 03:02 PM

btw, why you keep on using Tagalog as your language in here? Can you not post in Ilonggo or Hiligaynon? I'm just so curious. You don't even have a good command in Tagalog. lol

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 03:04 PM

lol. Cheap? Probably I can even hire you as my "maid". lol. With your present status, you sounds like an undergrad.

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 03:07 PM

Sinjin, thanks for the PM. I'll do it for you, man. Cheers! :)

chymera00

January 24th, 2006, 03:10 PM

Dinagyang Portfair opens

ILOILO City – The People’s Organization (PO) in partnership with the Ilonggo Producers Association (IPA), in coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) launched its regional Portfair at SM City Activity Center.

The trade fair will run from January 23 – 29.

The trade fair was also made possible through the support of the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) and the Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF).

Around 30 POs from all over the province participated in the trade fair which showcases native products made of abaca, raffia, piña fiber, Capiz shells, sand, wood, fresh oyster, buri, banana, bamboo, and coco shells

The PORTfair is the last leg of the Regional Trade Fair organized by the PBSP and PEF. The first trade fair was held in Region 7 and the second was in Region 8.

The PORTfair is targeting a P1.2 million cash sales.

In the Visayas alone, there are thousands of POs that have been organized, mainly to help their members and affiliates, adhering to the principle of strength in coming together.
Some of these Pos were formed to advocate for issues but most were formed to respond to the economic needs of the members and because of these, the Pos ventured in livelihood projects like handicraft production.

PORTFair, or the People’s Organizatios’ Regional Trade Fair aims to assist these Pos in Region 6, 7, and 8 become viable organizations in terms of enterprise development and management by providing them strategic assistance on enterprise development and management, product development, and marketing and promotions.

PORTFair is developed and implemented by the Philippine Business for Social Progress- Visayas in partnership with the Peace and Equity Foundation – Visayas.

The PBSP is a private and non-profit foundation dedicated to promoting business sector commitment to social development. It was organized in 1970 by 50 of the country’s prominent business leaders, and has since grown to become the nation’s largest business- led social development foundation. PBSP now has over 180 member companies and has harnessed partnerships with government, business, NGOs, donor institutions and poverty groups.

The Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF) is a non-profit foundation that supports efforts of the civil society in eradicating poverty and marginalization in the country.

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 03:12 PM

- double posting -

P MARL

January 24th, 2006, 03:12 PM

kirby dude dnt tolerate such people juz ignore it ur way too better than him dnt bring urself to his level ;) juz a friendly reminder ! :)

Sinjin P.

January 24th, 2006, 03:19 PM

@Chy, how's the preparations for the Dinagyang Festivities going?

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 03:20 PM

thanks P Marl. Actually, Sinjin PMd me for a reminder. It's just so funny why moderators here don't act of banning such kind of poster. No wonder our country's economy is dwindling because such kind of behaviour is tolerated.

I'm really grateful to see sensitive people around. It just loosen my interest at some point to meet this kind of people with crab mentality. If this will be the case, we will never move on.

drwho

January 24th, 2006, 03:23 PM

Hi
the mods are contacted,best way is not to reply to easyman's posts.

i will delete his posts in this thread.

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 03:24 PM

Chymera, we both posted same article. lol. Think we are both looking at the same site and same interest with that article. Cheers ! :)

kirby21

January 24th, 2006, 03:26 PM

Hi
the mods are contacted,best way is not to reply to easyman's posts.

i will delete his posts in this thread.

Thank you so much drwho. I'm glad a moderator is within a reach. Cheers !

PS. Edit some of my post as well, drwho. Some of them are horrible, too.

-ditto-

Sinjin P.

January 24th, 2006, 03:26 PM

Hi
the mods are contacted,best way is not to reply to easyman's posts.

i will delete his posts in this thread.

Thanks. :) And btw, it's eazyboy. :D

tigidig14

January 24th, 2006, 03:36 PM

lex_99

January 24th, 2006, 03:57 PM

Well, I have to say "HI" to my fellow Ilonggo forumers here. Wecky used to tell me about Chymera and Weina lang. So here I am, joing the Iloilo forum and thread officially. :)

HI to:

daks2003
ferrersky
soulmaker
makoantz
lewdsaint
lex_99
Kianshi

and of course to our lovely visitors here, too:

Askal - NYC and Davao (isn't it?)
Slerz - Cebu
Animo
Hawayano

Have a good day to all of you! :)

Hello Kirby, welcome to SSC! Hello evryone!
I saw the rendition of the perspective of the future
Convention center in Iloilo. Grand! :eek2:

Hello also to:
Wecky
Chymera
Weina
daks2003
ferrersky
soulmaker
makoantz
lewdsaint
Kianshi

Im leaving the office in a few minutes yahooo!!!
Tc evry1

daks2003

January 24th, 2006, 06:29 PM

DID I MISS SOMETHING HERE???? hehehehe

daks2003

January 24th, 2006, 08:09 PM

Sayang...I missed eazyboy's posts hehehe He's been out for a while...siguro naubusan ng baon...suddenly sumulpot na naman...bagong dating siguro ang allowance nya...wawa naman batang to :sleepy: :sleepy: :sleepy:

ryanr

January 25th, 2006, 12:10 AM

Easyboy will get banned soon. So lets forget about him and move on. Please stay on topic as well.

Askal82

January 25th, 2006, 12:23 AM

Askal82

January 25th, 2006, 12:27 AM

yup, it's the second unit...
Iloilo is the second progressive city after Manila that's why UP as a university was founded in Iloilo whereas UP Cebu is a unit not a university...
"This was just a small college then offering only preparatory medicine. This college took off to become one of Cebu's most reputable"... when it opened last 1918.
waaaaaaa! :lol:

That was before though.. lol

However, I doubt if UPV is the 2nd oldest university campus. I think UPLB or UPBaguio even predates UPV. As far as I know UPMin is the latest UP campus.

Also the oldest institution of higher western learning in Asia (not yet attaining university status) is San Carlos University right? It even predates that of UST.

wecky

January 25th, 2006, 03:37 AM

Well, I have to say "HI" to my fellow Ilonggo forumers here. Wecky used to tell me about Chymera and Weina lang. So here I am, joing the Iloilo forum and thread officially. :)

HI to:

daks2003
ferrersky
soulmaker
makoantz
lewdsaint
lex_99
Kianshi

and of course to our lovely visitors here, too:

Askal - NYC and Davao (isn't it?)
Slerz - Cebu
Animo
Hawayano

Have a good day to all of you! :)

ba't ako wala? ... hehehe ... pinag-HI mo na lahat dito ah. I'm glad to see them, too in our thread, Kirbs. And thanks for the lunch. We really had a good laugh, amigo. :)

wecky

January 25th, 2006, 03:39 AM

kirby dude dnt tolerate such people juz ignore it ur way too better than him dnt bring urself to his level ;) juz a friendly reminder ! :)

Thanks P MARL. You are right to say that, my friend. Cheers !

Oi Sinjin, thanks daw from Kirby. :)

wecky

January 25th, 2006, 03:43 AM

Dinagyang theme apt for country's present political situation
By Maricar M. Calubiran

Iloilo City -- Amid the political turmoil gripping the country, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas exhorted political leaders to heal wounds and unite for the betterment of our nation. He made this call during the opening salvo of 2006 Iloilo Dinagyang Festival last Friday.

Treñas said this year's theme "Healing Through Devotion to Sto. Niño" is appropriate for our country's leaders. He noted that the country is always in turmoil because of our political leaders' attitude.

Treñas observed that in Iloilo City, the unity of the political leaders are shown through the degree of cooperation they have in the yearly Dinagyang festival which is in honor of Sr. Sto. Niño. He said local officials normally join hands for the success of the festival.

Treñas added that it is the patron saint Sr. Sto. Niño that gives the Ilonggos strength to continue the holding of the festival. He said it is the people's devotion to Sr. Sto. Niño that made them strong and positive on the success of the festival.

The opening salvo last Friday started with the parade of seven participating tribes in the Kasadyahan festival in the morning and parade of 20 participating Ati tribes in the afternoon. Hundreds of people trooped to the city's main thoroughfares to witness the opening salvo.

During the opening salvo on Friday afternoon, two contesting tribes in the Dinagyang festival, Tribu Bantu and Angola have already made their initial performance before the chief executive has declared the opening of the festival.

Coinciding with the opening salvo was the arrival of the oldest Sto. Niño in the country the Sto. Niño de Cebu. The image, fetched by San Jose parish priest Fr. Roy Margallo from Cebu, arrived around 2 p.m. at the Iloilo Airport.

The Sto. Niño de Cebu was welcomed by Treñas, officials of the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation and this year's hermano mayor Oscar Ledesma Arenas and his wife Rose.

The image was then brought to the San Jose church in Plaza Libertad through a motorcade participated by a number of vehicles. Students of Catholic schools located along the motorcade route threw confetti and flowers as the image, displayed on top of a pick up, pass by.

Upon arrival at the San Jose church the Sto. Niño de Cebu was enthroned in the altar then a holy mass was celebrated in its honor.

(from The News Today Info online)

chymera00

January 25th, 2006, 05:45 AM

Tupas: Panay Railway rehabilitation ok but…

By GEROME DALIPE IV

ILOILO – Gov. Niel Tupas supports the plan of a German firm to rehabilitate the Panay Railway System, Inc. (PRI).

But Tupas revealed the province has no sufficient rocks, sand and basalt that would supply the contractor that would rehabilitate the 117-kilometer railway transit system from Iloilo City to Roxas City in Capiz.

Herman Fidler of the Seimens Transportation Systems, Inc. (STS), a German firm, recently presented to the media the latest executive summary of the PRI rehabilitation project.

Along with Fidler was Dale Coleman, project manager, Rail Mobility Division of the TÜV SÜD Group, a technical service company active in the strategic business segments industry, mobility and people.

Siemens supplies technology and engineering industry particularly in the innovation and efficient rail solutions for mass transit and mainline applications in the rail industry.

Though he had not met with the Siemens officials, Tupas considers the revival and rehabilitation of the Panay Railways as one of the vital projects he wants the provincial government to pursue.

“It is good that they will be putting a railway system. The revenue of the province would increase. The project would also help us improve our mobility in the nearby province,” stressed Tupas.

However, Tupas said he is not certain if the province could provide sufficient rocks and basalt during the rehabilitation of the railway.

“In the flood control project of the province of Iloilo alone, there were reports we are short of gravel and sand,” said Tupas.

The 117-kilometer railway system will cross La Paz, Pavia, Sta. Barbara International Airport, New Lucena, Pototan, Dueñas, Passi in Iloilo and Dumarao, Cuartero, Dao, Panit-an and Roxas City in Capiz.

The Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) of Germany, KFW-Hermes in France, Coface in Austria (OEKB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are among of the sources of funds.
Phase 1 of the above project is projected at $658.41 million. It covers civil works ($164.71 million); rolling stock ($168.97 million); engineering and maintenance ($104.67 million) and the compensation of residents that will be affected by the rehabilitation ($50 to $60 million).

The repair includes the miscellaneous items cost $100.94 million; right-of-way acquisition ($12.55 million) and the interest payment ($25.79 million).

Posted in Thread VII
PROPOSED ILOILO CONVENTION CENTER AND HOTEL
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AERIAL PERSPECTIVE

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PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF CONVENTION CENTER

The proposal called for a 3,000 seat capacity main auditorium building and a 300 room plus deluxe hotel.

chymera00

January 25th, 2006, 05:59 AM

@Chy, how's the preparations for the Dinagyang Festivities going?
The streets are now being repainted and cleaned. You can really 'feel' the drums beating in Iloilo right now because the practices for the Ati-atihan. I think its going great ....

Hi
the mods are contacted,best way is not to reply to easyman's posts.

i will delete his posts in this thread.
Thanks drwho for the reply
Easyboy will get banned soon. So lets forget about him and move on. Please stay on topic as well.
noted
Chymera, we both posted same article. lol. Think we are both looking at the same site and same interest with that article. Cheers ! :)
hehe ... but I beat you in posting it :D
Hello Kirby, welcome to SSC! Hello evryone!
I saw the rendition of the perspective of the future
Convention center in Iloilo. Grand! :eek2:

Hello also to:
Wecky
Chymera
Weina
daks2003
ferrersky
soulmaker
makoantz
lewdsaint
Kianshi

Im leaving the office in a few minutes yahooo!!!
Tc evry1
Hi man da lex ah, :D

lex_99

January 25th, 2006, 07:33 AM

Gosh sorry for what i have written hehe... ngayon ko lang uli nabasa wat i meant was "perspective of the future iloilo convention center" hehe...

slerz

January 25th, 2006, 09:33 AM

Newest fast craft
service launched

The New Bullet Corp. yesterday launched a new fast craft to service passengers from Bacolod and Iloilo.

Luis T. Ong, NBC president, yesterday said Blue Sky is bigger and more comfortable than the Bullet Express, and offers an affordable fare rate -- P150 for economy class, P260 for tourist class and P290 for business class. He said the seacraft, which could accommodate 316 passengers, will start its operation next week.

The blessing of the vessel was held yesterday at the Bacolod Real Estate Development Corp. port at the Reclamation Area, in Bacolod City. Blue Sky is owned by local businessmen in the city.

Ong said "their company has one vessel for a start, and they are coordinating the schedule of Blue Sky with that of Ocean Jet, owned by a Cebu group." He said Blue Sky runs at 22 knots per hour or a travel time of about one hour and 10 minutes from Bacolod to Iloilo and vice versa.

"When they bought the vessel from Japan it was already named Blue Sky so they decided to retain the name," Ong said. He said the vessel was built for rough seas. Its schedule of trips from Bacolod to Iloilo is at 6 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 2:20 p.m., and from Iloilo to Bacolod at 7:40 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.*CGS

kirby21

January 25th, 2006, 10:16 AM

Iloilo Yearbook 2005 launching set

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The first ever Iloilo Yearbook will be launched this coming January 27, 2006, 4:00 p.m. at the Fountain Area of Robinsons Place Iloilo.

Top officials of the city and province are expected to grace the meaningful occasion.

Iloilo Yearbook 2005 is a project of The News Today, the most dynamic and interactive local newspaper in the region. The book's maiden edition has as its cover the historical and magnificent St. Anne Church in Molo district the home base of The News Today.

Printed in full color on 200 pages of quality coated paper, Iloilo Yearbook 2005 is part coffee-table book, part magazine and part almanac. It chronicles and captures significant moments of Iloilo's history, government, people, lifestyle, tourism and culture through vibrant artistic photographs complemented by interesting and compelling essays and articles authored by some of the province's leading writers.

It also provides current and authoritative information on the province and city; documents major social, cultural and political events; records economic and recreational trends; showcase tourist destinations, festivals, and local products; as well as present pertinent and useful statistical and historical information.

The launching of Iloilo Yearbook 2005 is even more significant as it coincides with the celebration of the city's biggest event, the Dinagyang Festival.

The book which costs P650.00 is now available at The News Today office and will soon be out in major bookstores in the city and other major cities in the country.

For reservations you may call The News Today Marketing Office at (033) 336-9788 look for Marichel Teves-Magalona.

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ILOILO YEARBOOK 2005 CONTENTS

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The Cover

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History of Iloilo
25 Iloilo Through Time by Henry F. Funtecha
The rise, the fall, the rebirth and the renaissance – a glimpse of Iloilo, then and now.

30 Graciano Lopez Jaena: Ilonggo National Hero by Dr. Rodolfo P. Gumabong
The life of one exceptionally brilliant man, orator, writer and Ilonggo national hero.

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Cover Story
31 St. Anne’s Parish Church of Molo by Atty. Rex Salvilla
The only renaissance church in the entire country outside of Manila, St. Anne’s Parish Church of Molo is a true Ilonggo landmark and a bastion of religion and Catholicism.

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The Year in Review
35 A look at Iloilo’s most significant, remarkable, controversial and highly publicized news, views, personalities and issues of the year that was.

Reviews on the Economy, Arts and Culture, Environment, Health, Politics and Peace and Order by Erly C. Garcia and Florence F. Hibionada

Features
56 Makinaugalingon: A newspaper for the glory of Hiligaynon by Erly C. Garcia
In 1913, Rosendo Mejica founded the longest existing and only Hiligaynon newspaper in the country, bringing pride and glory to the Ilonggos.

58 “Dinagyang is Iloilo, Iloilo is Dinagyang!” by Joanne Marie Combong - Pijuan
The reciprocity between Dinagyang and Iloilo is as clear and as loud as the thump and the boom of the Ati-atihan drums.

62 Iloilo’s Recycle Bin — Helping the world to recycle of EPIC proportion by Florence Hibionada
Imagine 250 tons of everyday trash. Imagine more the cash for this trash. EPIC -- ‘responding’ through recycling.

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The Year in Pictures
67 Iloilo -- splashed in the front pages of The News Today. Chronicling the best and the worst of the year 2005.

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Economy and Business
94 The Call to a Progressive Iloilo by Rizandro Napone
This city is out to prove to the rest of the nation that it could be a worthy contender in the bigger piece of the Outsourcing pie.

98 Arevalo Sinamay House by Wein P. Gadian
The dying Ilonggo textile industry survives and thrives in the old Arevalo Sinamay House.

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Education
103 Education as Engine of Growth
Firing the engine of growth and progress: Iloilo as the hub of education in Western Visayas.

114 Baluarte Elementary School: 100 Years and Counting by Erly C. Garcia
The country’s first public school celebrates its first 100 years of excellent existence.

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Tourism
120 Travel Back in Time with the City’s Old Houses by Wein P. Gadian
The tell-tale marks of the glorious and grand past can still be marveled in the present. Testament to the city’s rich history are the Avancena House ,The Macavinta House, Josefa Segovia Student Center and the Lopez Boat House.

124 Igbaras Gems

Nagsadjan Falls and Mount Napulak – trekkers’ paradise, Igbaras’ pride.

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Festivals
138 The Festivals of Iloilo by Atty. Helen J. Camarista
37 festivals, 43 towns, 2 cities, and 1 great year of intense revelry.

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People Talk
142 Ma. Luisa C. Segovia: Woman of Principles, Passion and Purpose by Joanne Marie Combong - Pijuan
Who and what do you get if you fuse integrity, generosity and leadership? Marissa Segovia, leading the pack of responsive Ilonggo movers and shakers.

146 Art Geroche – Art through History by Wein P. Gadian
Painter, cartoonist, and illustrator Art Geroche captures history through his art.

148 The Survivor in Rudy by Florence F. Hibionada
“I will only stop running the day my heart stops beating,” says world-class triathlete Rodolfo “Rudy” Fernandez. One fearless man. One titanium leg. Many triumphant victories.

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Life + Lifestyle

152 Riding the Zeitgeist by Joanne Marie Combong - Pijuan
From ‘Hello Garci’, chi-chi spas, 50-peso buffets, Pinoy Big Brother, Encantadia, showbiz mania, and going loco for boho. From the trivial to the consequential -- capturing and riding the spirit of 2005.

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Flavors and Spices

165 Ilonggo Delicacies: Old time favorites to all-time new hits by Florence F. Hibionada
True-blue Ilonggo food – whetting the palate one dish at a time.

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Governance
173 Features on some of Iloilo’s progressive municipalities; their social, economic and political achievements and developments.

The Year in Figures
178 An outline of Iloilo in figures.

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Visitor's Guide
183 A comprehensive and quick guide for the visiting tourist: List of hotels, restaurants, government offices, malls, hospitals, and other business establishments as well as the most basic information about Iloilo such as the weather, how to get there, and other useful details for the serious traveler.

Advertiser's Index
197 A directory of advertisers of the Iloilo Yearbook 2005.

Acknowledgements
198 Credits goes to the people, institutions, businesses, private and government offices that have generously shared their time, resources and assistance to the Iloilo Yearbook 2005.

Map of Iloilo
199 A map of Iloilo City and Province

ellnykz

January 25th, 2006, 10:47 AM

taken from: http://elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/iloilo/

INVESTMENT PROMOTIONS AND TOURISM

The year 2006 is Visit Iloilo-Guimaras Year, and the province has joined hands with the city government of Iloilo and Guimaras provincial government in aggressively promoting Iloilo as an investment and tourism destination.

The construction of the P6.2-billion New Iloilo Airport Development Project in Sta. Barbara and Cabatuan has already started to attract foreign investors to our province, and preliminary discussions are underway for them to locate in the vicinity of the new airport.

We have also discussed with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) regarding the putting up of an export processing zone in the area near the airport. In the weeks and months ahead, we will firm up this project proposal so that we can exploit the strategic advantage that the new airport project will provide Iloilo.

This year, we will pursue two major projects that will enhance the competitiveness of Iloilo in its bid to become the next investment center of the country.

As I mentioned earlier, the old IRC will be vacated and subsequently demolished. On its site, I propose for the construction of a multi-story, mixed-use convention center and commercial and government office building. One of the handicaps of Iloilo in promoting itself as a convention center is the unavailability of a facility that could accommodate 3,000 delegates. This is a need that we intend to fill. Being situated at the heart of the city, this convention center will definitely give a big boost to our bid to attract more conventions and draw more visitors. This will help our hotel industry and other businesses.

I would like to ask the support of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan for the realization of this project.

Another major project I am contemplating this year is the establishment of an Information Technology or IT Park on the property situated at the Magsaysay Village beside the Iloilo Sports Complex.

As you all know, there is a boom in the call center industry, which has the potential to employ thousands of young professionals, and Iloilo is one of the areas that is high on the list for operators as a location.

With this in mind, we might as well provide the infrastructure that is IT-ready to attract these investors and persuade them to locate in Iloilo. Other LGUs such as Leyte have already put up a similar project, and the returns are high. This way, the province can generate more revenues and help bring employment for our college graduates.

Both projects will serve as the flagships of the province’s Economic Enterprise program to broaden our income base and enable us to raise more funds for the ever-growing needs of our people. These will signal the big, bold steps that the Tupas administration is taking to accelerate the development of the province.

death327

January 25th, 2006, 11:35 AM

death327

January 25th, 2006, 11:49 AM

Iloilo Yearbook 2005 launching set

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The first ever Iloilo Yearbook will be launched this coming January 27, 2006, 4:00 p.m. at the Fountain Area of Robinsons Place Iloilo.

Top officials of the city and province are expected to grace the meaningful occasion.

Iloilo Yearbook 2005 is a project of The News Today, the most dynamic and interactive local newspaper in the region. The book's maiden edition has as its cover the historical and magnificent St. Anne Church in Molo district the home base of The News Today.

Printed in full color on 200 pages of quality coated paper, Iloilo Yearbook 2005 is part coffee-table book, part magazine and part almanac. It chronicles and captures significant moments of Iloilo's history, government, people, lifestyle, tourism and culture through vibrant artistic photographs complemented by interesting and compelling essays and articles authored by some of the province's leading writers.

It also provides current and authoritative information on the province and city; documents major social, cultural and political events; records economic and recreational trends; showcase tourist destinations, festivals, and local products; as well as present pertinent and useful statistical and historical information.

The launching of Iloilo Yearbook 2005 is even more significant as it coincides with the celebration of the city's biggest event, the Dinagyang Festival.

The book which costs P650.00 is now available at The News Today office and will soon be out in major bookstores in the city and other major cities in the country.

For reservations you may call The News Today Marketing Office at (033) 336-9788 look for Marichel Teves-Magalona.

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ILOILO YEARBOOK 2005 CONTENTS

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The Cover

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History of Iloilo
25 Iloilo Through Time by Henry F. Funtecha
The rise, the fall, the rebirth and the renaissance – a glimpse of Iloilo, then and now.

30 Graciano Lopez Jaena: Ilonggo National Hero by Dr. Rodolfo P. Gumabong
The life of one exceptionally brilliant man, orator, writer and Ilonggo national hero.

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Cover Story
31 St. Anne’s Parish Church of Molo by Atty. Rex Salvilla
The only renaissance church in the entire country outside of Manila, St. Anne’s Parish Church of Molo is a true Ilonggo landmark and a bastion of religion and Catholicism.

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The Year in Review
35 A look at Iloilo’s most significant, remarkable, controversial and highly publicized news, views, personalities and issues of the year that was.

Reviews on the Economy, Arts and Culture, Environment, Health, Politics and Peace and Order by Erly C. Garcia and Florence F. Hibionada

Features
56 Makinaugalingon: A newspaper for the glory of Hiligaynon by Erly C. Garcia
In 1913, Rosendo Mejica founded the longest existing and only Hiligaynon newspaper in the country, bringing pride and glory to the Ilonggos.

58 “Dinagyang is Iloilo, Iloilo is Dinagyang!” by Joanne Marie Combong - Pijuan
The reciprocity between Dinagyang and Iloilo is as clear and as loud as the thump and the boom of the Ati-atihan drums.

62 Iloilo’s Recycle Bin — Helping the world to recycle of EPIC proportion by Florence Hibionada
Imagine 250 tons of everyday trash. Imagine more the cash for this trash. EPIC -- ‘responding’ through recycling.

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The Year in Pictures
67 Iloilo -- splashed in the front pages of The News Today. Chronicling the best and the worst of the year 2005.

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Economy and Business
94 The Call to a Progressive Iloilo by Rizandro Napone
This city is out to prove to the rest of the nation that it could be a worthy contender in the bigger piece of the Outsourcing pie.

98 Arevalo Sinamay House by Wein P. Gadian
The dying Ilonggo textile industry survives and thrives in the old Arevalo Sinamay House.

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Education
103 Education as Engine of Growth
Firing the engine of growth and progress: Iloilo as the hub of education in Western Visayas.

114 Baluarte Elementary School: 100 Years and Counting by Erly C. Garcia
The country’s first public school celebrates its first 100 years of excellent existence.

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Tourism
120 Travel Back in Time with the City’s Old Houses by Wein P. Gadian
The tell-tale marks of the glorious and grand past can still be marveled in the present. Testament to the city’s rich history are the Avancena House ,The Macavinta House, Josefa Segovia Student Center and the Lopez Boat House.

124 Igbaras Gems

Nagsadjan Falls and Mount Napulak – trekkers’ paradise, Igbaras’ pride.

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Festivals
138 The Festivals of Iloilo by Atty. Helen J. Camarista
37 festivals, 43 towns, 2 cities, and 1 great year of intense revelry.

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People Talk
142 Ma. Luisa C. Segovia: Woman of Principles, Passion and Purpose by Joanne Marie Combong - Pijuan
Who and what do you get if you fuse integrity, generosity and leadership? Marissa Segovia, leading the pack of responsive Ilonggo movers and shakers.

146 Art Geroche – Art through History by Wein P. Gadian
Painter, cartoonist, and illustrator Art Geroche captures history through his art.

148 The Survivor in Rudy by Florence F. Hibionada
“I will only stop running the day my heart stops beating,” says world-class triathlete Rodolfo “Rudy” Fernandez. One fearless man. One titanium leg. Many triumphant victories.

Life + Lifestyle
152 Riding the Zeitgeist by Joanne Marie Combong - Pijuan
From ‘Hello Garci’, chi-chi spas, 50-peso buffets, Pinoy Big Brother, Encantadia, showbiz mania, and going loco for boho. From the trivial to the consequential -- capturing and riding the spirit of 2005.

Flavors and Spices
165 Ilonggo Delicacies: Old time favorites to all-time new hits by Florence F. Hibionada
True-blue Ilonggo food – whetting the palate one dish at a time.

Governance
173 Features on some of Iloilo’s progressive municipalities; their social, economic and political achievements and developments.

The Year in Figures
178 An outline of Iloilo in figures.

Visitor's Guide
183 A comprehensive and quick guide for the visiting tourist: List of hotels, restaurants, government offices, malls, hospitals, and other business establishments as well as the most basic information about Iloilo such as the weather, how to get there, and other useful details for the serious traveler.

Advertiser's Index
197 A directory of advertisers of the Iloilo Yearbook 2005.

Acknowledgements
198 Credits goes to the people, institutions, businesses, private and government offices that have generously shared their time, resources and assistance to the Iloilo Yearbook 2005.

Map of Iloilo
199 A map of Iloilo City and Province

uy... gusto ko makakuha sang kopya sini.... diin ako puwede ka kuha sini diri sa Manila?

freezing_pt

January 25th, 2006, 01:18 PM

uy... gusto ko makakuha sang kopya sini.... diin ako puwede ka kuha sini diri sa Manila?

me too!!! hope may ara sa natl bookstore soon...the articles are interesting...

freezing_pt

January 25th, 2006, 01:23 PM

ferrersky

January 25th, 2006, 01:24 PM

Let peace ye reignth on Earth!!!!!

Why do I always miss the fun part... Just a joke...

I am so busy... I can't promise you all newspaper coverage for now. But I'll try after grad.

You are all welcomed here our fellow Amigos! Thank you for lightening up our days.

I hope the convention center will soon be realized!!! It will be another magnet for investors. U C, we lack as of now facilities to host titanic meetings. Having this plan is a very ingenious one. Hey, is it true that there are many high-rise buildings in Mandurriao district? I can't wait for 2007! Maybe then we will be seeing the very beautiful airport. Then after some time, seasonal and chartered international flights especially from Europe will be catered here. Oh how I love to talk about airports...

BTW, am I a good visionary? Joke again!!! My tickle bone is fully pumped up at this very time!

ferrersky

January 25th, 2006, 01:28 PM

BTW, is that planned Convention Center somehow hooked up in SM City? The bridge looks very familiar. Let's hope that this project will be realized. It's a very good one.

freezing_pt

January 25th, 2006, 01:43 PM

BTW, is that planned Convention Center somehow hooked up in SM City? The bridge looks very familiar. Let's hope that this project will be realized. It's a very good one.
correct me if im wrong pero yung conventioncenter ay itatayo dun sa old rehab center...malayo yun sa sm...malapit sa atrium...

saan nga ba naka-connect yung Conv cen? sa capitol?

chymera00

January 25th, 2006, 02:30 PM

correct me if im wrong pero yung conventioncenter ay itatayo dun sa old rehab center...malayo yun sa sm...malapit sa atrium...

saan nga ba naka-connect yung Conv cen? sa capitol?
oo a convention center will be built beside the capitol (proposed completion - 2008). I dunno if the two structures will be connected.

The photos of another proposed Convention Center posted by Dinho is supposed to be built in the Iloilo Business Park (Near Iloilo Business Hotel). This is what ferrersky was talking about.

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Dinho, do you know what the two structures connected to the Convention Center (the one you posted) are? Please tell us more details about the Iloilo Business Park, is it just another name for the Iloilo Corporate Center?

lewdsaint

January 25th, 2006, 03:10 PM

eazyboy - rest in peace!!!

lol. Lewdsaint, you're just too frank to be true. Desperado ba? Actually, he's so nice. lol. He just doesn't know what he is posting. But he seems so intelligent in the other way round. :)

chymera00

January 25th, 2006, 03:13 PM

Royal Street

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kianshi

January 25th, 2006, 03:32 PM

Hello everyone..!!!

musta na..??I hope beside Iloilo Business Hotel na lng ang Iloilo Convention Center para spacious gd katama.. :) :)

lewdsaint

January 25th, 2006, 03:47 PM

That's right it is not yet the proposed convention center beside the provincial capitol. The proposed building plan and designs are yet to be made. The Ayala is also interested to develop that convention center.

oo a convention center will be built beside the capitol (proposed completion - 2008). I dunno if the two structures will be connected.

The photos of another proposed Convention Center posted by Dinho is supposed to be built in the Iloilo Business Park (Near Iloilo Business Hotel). This is what ferrersky was talking about.

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Dinho, do you know what the two structures connected to the Convention Center (the one you posted) are? Please tell us more details about the Iloilo Business Park, is it just another name for the Iloilo Corporate Center?

kirby21

January 25th, 2006, 09:37 PM

uy... gusto ko makakuha sang kopya sini.... diin ako puwede ka kuha sini diri sa Manila?

It will be launched in Robinson's Place Iloilo, I believe. Hopefully, it will be available in major bookstores nationwide. Weck and me are planning to buy a copy each and hopefully, we can help promote Iloilo here in United Kingdom. I'm glad that people back home are moving and so Ilonggos here abroad joining hands in bringing good future for our beloved province. Let's just hope and pray that all projects mentioned here will be realised soon.

PS Soulmaker, I haven't finished posting some bits of pics yesterday about the Iloilo Yearbook 2005. see few more additions above.

kirby21

January 25th, 2006, 09:46 PM

Baw... Ilonggos Thread is moving so fast.... in just few weeks thead Vii had been closed and now we are in the 8th Thread.... bravo.... madamo gid kita na-istoryahan

Btw kung sino man ang nag-umpisa sini... madamo gid nga salamat... kay na-update gid ang mga ilonngo sang mga bagay bagay dira sa Iloilo.

Actuially, I realized that this is a good venue for us Ilonngos to join hands together in bringing back the crown of our city and putting her on then top of golden pinnacles and ivory tower... :)

:applause:

it is indeed moving very fast, I can barely catch all the news onboard. And like you soulmaker, we both wishing the same thing. the best part of it is we are all moving in the same direction. More than anything else, we would like to help our city and province and of course our fellow Ilonggos as a whole.

I'm glad I was introduced by a friend here in SSC. It made me realised a lot of things and helped kept me updated of the recent news in our province. Indeed, this is a very good venue for all of us Ilonggos where we can share ideas, sentiments and hopes with each other.

Together, we'll aspire for the better Iloilo in the future. :)

kirby21

January 25th, 2006, 09:56 PM

ba't ako wala? ... hehehe ... pinag-HI mo na lahat dito ah. I'm glad to see them, too in our thread, Kirbs. And thanks for the lunch. We really had a good laugh, amigo. :)

Do I need to? lol. HI then my friend. I know you'll be really busy in the next few days. Okay lang ina siya. Btw, nice to have a good lunch conversations with you. It's really uplifting. And thanks for introducing SSC to me. Now, I have bundles of friends online, too. :)

Btw, Iloilo yearbook launching is set this week. Let's try to ask any friends or relatives to get each one a copy.

wecky

January 26th, 2006, 02:28 AM

DINAGYANG FEVER
Over 1,000 cops, troops to secure Dinagyang '06
By Ronilo L. Pamonag and Maricar M. Calubiran

Over a thousand personnel from the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines will be securing this year's Dinagyang Festival.

Iloilo City Police Office director, Senior Superintendent Norlito Bautista revealed that the PNP and the AFP will be deploying exactly 1,216 of their personnel for the City's top tourist attraction, with the highlights on January 28 and 29.

"With the security personnel that we are having now, we are hopeful that the Dinagyang Festival 2006 will be peaceful and orderly,"; Bautista said during yesterday morning's briefing with the Iloilo City Hall Press Corps.

These will be backed by what Bautista calls 'force multipliers,' numbering 5,022 from the Red Cross, Criminology interns, cadets and cadettes from the various Reserve Officers Training Course units, barangay tanods and radio communication groups.

All in all, there will be a total of 6,238 security personnel that will be deployed for this year's revelries.

Bautista also mentioned that the Armed Forces will be deploying six K-9 teams—both bomb and drug sniffing dogs.

They have also borrowed eight container vans from shipping companies to be used as detention cells for unruly revelers. The container vans will be placed in eight points in the City Proper.

Bautista further said that the police is securing entry points to the City-both air and seaports.

Sting operations have also be conducted to net drug pushers taking advantage of the festive mood.

SHUN SEXY CLOTHES

At the same time, Bautista asked for the support of the community.

"If they see suspicious persons, they should notify the police,"; he said.

In a security guideline they distributed to the media, the police advised not to wear valuable items, nor bring a big amount of money.

They also advised against the display of mobile phones while walking.

"Never wear seductive clothes and shorts to avoid embarrassment and harassment,"; the guideline stresses.

Bautista added that, as much as possible, revelers should not bring with them backpacks, and "avoid too much drinking of alcoholic beverages to refrain misunderstanding.";

CRIME FREE

Meanwhile, Insp. Dande Deocampo, precinct commander of City Proper Police Station (police precinct 1) hopes to have a crime-free festival as they have already waged war against suspected snatchers and pickpockets.

During last Friday's opening salvo, he said, police rounded up at least 11 suspected pickpockets in the city as part of their preparation for this year's Dinagyang festival.

Out of the 11 suspects, two came from Davao City, six from Iloilo City and another three suspects from Bacolod City. Most of them have previous cases based on the records of the police precinct 1. The suspects are still detained at the detention cell of the police precinct 1.

Deocampo however said there was no record of petty crime incidents during the opening salvo and they want to maintain it.

Deocampo noted that most of the reported incidents during the event are pickpockets, snatching, violation of BP 6 or violation for carrying deadly and bladed weapon such as knives and other pointed instruments, drunkenness and acts of lasciviousness.

As this developed, the police had issued five important security measure and guidelines for civilians. These are: civilians should never wear valuable items and bring big amount of cash that will attract snatchers attention, never display cell phones while walking in the streets, never wear seductive clothes and shorts to avoid embarrassment and harassment and avoid too much drinking of alcoholic beverages to refrain misunderstanding and always walk with a companion and circle of friends.

The police also prepared several container vans for violators during the affair. The container vans will be stationed near each five judging areas and those areas frequently used as hang outs of the revelers and merry makers. The container vans will be used as temporary cell for drunk merry makers.

(from The News Today Info online)

wecky

January 26th, 2006, 02:31 AM

Arroyo, foreign dignitaries lead Dinagyang '06 VIPs
By Ronilo L. Pamonag

Iloilo City -- Security will be extra tighter for this year's Dinagyang Festival as several Very Important Persons (VIPs) are expected to watch the highlight of the City's annual top tourist attraction.

President Arroyo is scheduled to fly to the City this Saturday, and will be spending the night here.

Although she is not expected to watch the tribes contest on Sunday, she will be attending the holy mass at San Jose parish to be held before the competition. She is also scheduled to inaugurate government projects and grace social functions.

The Philippine Information Agency, however, stressed that Arroyo's visit has not yet been 100% confirmed.

The Dinagyang committee has also released a list of foreign dignitaries who have confirmed their visit.

These are Israeli Ambassador Yeshua Sagi, his wife Hana Sagi, and attaché Ziv David; Swedish representative Fredrik Agerhem and Commercial Councilor Sara Aulin; Nigerian Consul Samson Igegboje, who will be accompanied by Mr. James Amangbu; United States Consul General Richard Haynes, and Matthew Taylor of the Anti-Fraud Division; Japanes Ambassador Ryuichiro Yamazaki; Nozaki Seiki of the Japan International Cooperation Agency; World Bank's Ming Zhang and Chris Pablo; and Myanmar Ambassador U Thaung Tun and wife Sandar Lwin.

The Dinagyang Foundation has arranged for their hotel bookings, and they will be assigned each a member of the City Council as point person.

(from The News Today Info online)

wecky

January 26th, 2006, 02:52 AM

Royal Street
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I can't see the pic, Chy. :)

Hello everyone..!!!
musta na..??I hope beside Iloilo Business Hotel na lng ang Iloilo Convention Center para spacious gd katama.. :) :)

musta man da sa imo Kianshi. The proposed Iloilo Convention Center in the old Rehab area is from the "Iloilo's Provincial Government" proposal, not of the city one. The city under Trenas is planning to build its own convention center depending sa availabilty sang fund and location. Right now, the city government has no definite location for its own Convention Center. Hopefully, they'll use the area within the Diversion Road.

Gosh sorry for what i have written hehe... ngayon ko lang uli nabasa wat i meant was "perspective of the future iloilo convention center" hehe...

I think there's a misconception of the proposed Iloilo Convention Center. The article posted earlier is the plan developed by the Iloilo Provincial Government. The city government "might" come up with their own proposal in the next few months or years. Remember that the city government's budget is absolutely different from that of the province. The city of Iloilo is functioning independently from the provincial board so basically, there's no correlation happening between the two.

Baw... Ilonggos Thread is moving so fast.... in just few weeks thead Vii had been closed and now we are in the 8th Thread.... bravo.... madamo gid kita na-istoryahan

Btw kung sino man ang nag-umpisa sini... madamo gid nga salamat... kay na-update gid ang mga ilonngo sang mga bagay bagay dira sa Iloilo.

Actuially, I realized that this is a good venue for us Ilonngos to join hands together in bringing back the crown of our city and putting her on then top of golden pinnacles and ivory tower... :)

:applause:

it is fast ... hehehe ... at times too fast na gid man that you can barely read all the articles and posts. I loved the articles and updates for sure .. tani damo pa gid nga articles ang ma-post diri regarding sa developments sang Iloilo, no? And like you, soulmaker, the SSC became my backbone for all infos ongoing in the city and province of Iloilo, too. It's really impressive !

uy... gusto ko makakuha sang kopya sini.... diin ako puwede ka kuha sini diri sa Manila?

hopefully, it'll be available sa tanan nga bookstores .... pwede man diri sa abroad .. damo diri Ilonggos .. sureball, mabenta gid ina ... hahaha.

ellnykz

January 26th, 2006, 02:55 AM

CONGRATS!!!! THREAD VIII NA TA....

LONG LIVE ILOILO.....LONG LIVE ILONGGOS...

ellnykz

January 26th, 2006, 03:05 AM

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A visit to Iloilo gives a visitor a feeling of a place with a rich and glorious past. Standing side by side on a busy street is an Internet café and an Antillean mansion. For such is the charm of Iloilo, the cradle of old world genteel aristocracy that has morphed with new age technology like an eclectic tapestry.

When the Spaniards came to Iloilo in the 16th century, they discovered a people with two outstanding characteristics: industry and flair. The women had a penchant for beautiful clothes and jewelry and the men were driven to trade and industry. As early as the 19th century when most of the Philippines was still in siesta, Iloilo’s international harbor was thriving with direct shipping lines to Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, England, Europe and America. Aside from the staples of agriculture and fishing, her textile weaving industry has been on a large commercial scale and because of an abundance in timber, her shipyards were flourishing. So remarkable was the growth of commerce and trade that Spain’s Queen Regent, Maria Cristina elevated the status of Iloilo to that of a city in 1899. Inscribed in her coat of arms are the words, “La Muy Leal y Noble Ciudad de Iloilo.”

Thus Iloilo’s golden age had begun… her port was opened to international trade which gave way to the sugar rush during the Commonwealth period. This served as a backbone of Iloilo’s unprecedented growth. The fertile plains of Panay and the rich volcanic soil of Negros were ideal for sugarcane. Exports boomed and sugar farming became a world-class industry. A new breed of wealth emerged – the sugar barons. A number of sugar centrals mushroomed and more work opportunities were available; warehouses lined Muelle Loney, filled to the hilt with sugar to be transloaded to international vessels. Iloilo then became the undisputed leader among the provinces. Sugar money built majestic tree-lined ancestral mansions around the city, afforded family travels to Europe and to the world, opened new business establishments, bought carriages, automobiles and a fleet of servants for the privileged. Because of the expansion of trade and the rapid growth of business and economic activities, a number of foreign and local firms built offices and outlets – banks, stock exchange offices, machine shops, warehouses, retail shops, printing presses, educational institutions, medical facilities, commercial firms and social clubs.

source: http://www.pilmap.com.ph/pilmap%20(holiday%20issue)/iloilo.asp

wecky

January 26th, 2006, 03:12 AM

This is really good news kung matutuloy...iloilo's economy is moving very fast...as fast as this thread...ang galing thread 8 n tyo...

at least it is moving ... hehehe .. kay mareklamo gid ako iya kung wala pa gahulag ang gobyerno sang Iloilo ... hehehe. Well, I'm wishing the same things, Freeze ... actually, I like Tupas' State of the Province Address. Very encouraging and self-motivating gid ... it promotes good vision for all of us Ilonggos.

Let peace ye reignth on Earth!!!!!

Why do I always miss the fun part... Just a joke...

I am so busy... I can't promise you all newspaper coverage for now. But I'll try after grad.

You are all welcomed here our fellow Amigos! Thank you for lightening up our days.

I hope the convention center will soon be realized!!! It will be another magnet for investors. U C, we lack as of now facilities to host titanic meetings. Having this plan is a very ingenious one. Hey, is it true that there are many high-rise buildings in Mandurriao district? I can't wait for 2007! Maybe then we will be seeing the very beautiful airport. Then after some time, seasonal and chartered international flights especially from Europe will be catered here. Oh how I love to talk about airports...

BTW, am I a good visionary? Joke again!!! My tickle bone is fully pumped up at this very time!

wow .. sana nga may direct flights to Iloilo from here ... hehehe ... well, hoping and wishing ika nga ... hahaha ... I love that idea .. I'll sure kiss PGMA if it happens. High-rise in Mandurriao? Well, not until the airport is moved to Cabatuan-Sta Barbara area ... right now, let's be contented with few 10-storeys surrounding our city. Cheerio !

correct me if im wrong pero yung conventioncenter ay itatayo dun sa old rehab center...malayo yun sa sm...malapit sa atrium...

saan nga ba naka-connect yung Conv cen? sa capitol?

I think it will be connected sa Capitol ... because it's the provincial convention center iya, not of the city .. :)

I think Iloilo Business Park is synonymous to the defunct Iloilo Corporate Center ... or I might be wrong ... hehehe ... their location is almost the same kasi.

DID I MISS SOMETHING HERE???? hehehehe

I think you did ... hehehe .. and so am I.

Daks, how are you? Sako gid subong?

ellnykz

January 26th, 2006, 03:22 AM

Residents of Iloilo are known for its sweet sounding melodious way of speaking. Non-Ilonggos are amazed how sweet residents of this island are that one would not suspect that people are already fighting. Yes, we're still sweet even if we argue.

Amo ni ya ang tunay nga ilonggo... :)

wecky

January 26th, 2006, 03:46 AM

wecky

January 26th, 2006, 04:26 AM

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The holy image of Sto. Niño de Cebu arrives at the San Jose church in Plaza Libertad, Iloilo City Friday signaling the start of the grand celebration of the 2006 Iloilo Dinagyang Festival with highlights on January 28 and 29.

wecky

January 26th, 2006, 06:26 AM

My own trip to planet Biyo
By Jinki H. Beldia

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Dr. Josette Biyo talks about her planet at the book
launching of " A Trip to Planet Biyo"

Anything that glimmers in the late night sky is a feast for the eye and a journey for the heart and mind. One does not need to understand the complexities of science to appreciate the colossal picture above him to know that what is bigger can be held not by strong hands but by a believing heart.

Halfway through my grilled chicken, my name was called out and so in an instant, I froze wishing Mr. Don Protasio had put my name on the bottom of the list. There I was, about to shake the hand of "a planet" and my fingers were greasy from a short but interesting engagement with Mang Inasal's specialty.

Dr. Josette Talamera-Biyo's book preview was simply resplendent. It was a heartening experience listening to somebody with a huge name hung over our solar system but still has her feet planted firmly on the ground. And not just in any ground, but here in Iloilo where she struggled, tirelessly built ladders(and continues to engineer these long and fruitful climbs bringing along her students with her) to reach the cosmic skies. Just as we all thought that a great sense of humor and faith in our own personal God were enough to survive life's little misfortunes, there's a truth we all ought to know. Those are the two exact things that brought Dr. Biyo to her planet.

I liken Dr. Biyo to a beautiful leviathan ship that carries with her not only ordinary people, but young people with dreams and the will to make them come true by dedicating themselves to endless discoveries. This ship travels with them, cradles them and most of all, gives them the determination to reach their destination.

I sat at the back of the room quietly with so many questions inside my head and just like when you're in a classroom full of screaming kids with all sorts of questions, I ended up with my mouth shut not knowing which thought to entertain first. However, I got my answers the day after my book was signed. With a cup of coffee and my paperworks all behind me, I flipped each page looking for the answer to my questions.

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"A Trip to Planet Biyo" is a charming autobiography. Unlike autobiographies of famous people we just pick up from bookstores, this one gives the Ilonggo reader (or in my case, somebody who has lived quite a number of years in Iloilo) a sense of belonging. It feels like reading about the success of a next door neighbor you know by heart. The only thing I was able to say to Dr. Biyo the afternoon of her book preview was my name and how it's spelled, although I wanted so much to ask her if she had esoteric powers to chase villains away since she's now the captain of Planet Biyo. Silly, I know. But when I was across somebody who had a planet named after her, I experienced a sweet and temporary regression. I was like a kid having my book signed by a superhero and this time, she's somebody else's mother who lives in the same city as I do.

The book is a picturesque description of Dr. Biyo's past (The Birth of a Star), a time when she experienced the early punches of having to survive the life of the poor and learning how to live within one's own means; the numerous successes she has been experiencing in the recent past and present (Planet Biyo Revolves) and her tribute to the most important people around her (The Stars in the Pinoy Galaxy).

You will feel the beauty of the book when you get to the end of it and you know that it is still humility that holds this person and her family together.

A selfless educator, a loving mother and an inspiration to all, Dr. Biyo is world champion when it comes to teaching. She was the winner of the 2002 Intel Excellence in Teaching Award and a recipient of other major national and international awards. What she has recently achieved is that planet between Mars and Jupiter named after her by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln Laboratory, USA.

Here's one for your new 2006 collection. I just got back from my own trip.

(from The News Today Info online)

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Lettermen assured of safety

The well loved Lettermen trio have been assured of their security during their performance here in Iloilo on January 29, 2006.

Organizers of the Lettermen concert here assured that the famous singing group can expect nothing else except the equally famous warmth and hospitality of the Ilonggos who are eagerly awaiting the internationally acclaimed concert artists.

The assurance was made in response to American queries on the security situation in Southern Philippines where the trio is making a three-city stop — Iloilo, Cebu, and Davao, as part of their Philippine concert series.

The Lettermen is one of the most popular and enduring singing groups in America who have recorded numerous hit records and performed in thousands of concerts across the United States and overseas since they were formed in 1960. To their credit are a long list of immortal love songs inlcuding The Way You Look Tonight, When I Fall In Love, Theme From A Summer Place, Put Your Head on My Shoulder, Hurt So Bad, Graduation Day, and Shangri-La.

Organizers here said the only hazard that the trio could face would be from excessive adulation as fans of the trio, not only from Iloilo but also from the rest of the region, are eagerly awaiting their historic appearance in this part of the country.

The Iloilo City government itself is laying the red carpet welcome for the famed singing group as city mayor Jerry P. Treñas has declared January 29, 2006 as a Red Letterman Day in the city.

It was also reported that the mayor will personally hand over the symbolic keys to the city to the Lettermen as soon as they arrive. To further put emphasis to the special gesture, the hand-over will take place at the Freedom Grandstand in front of thousands of spectators during the height of the Dinagyang tribes competition. The city's officialdom consider the Lettermen concert here as a fitting crescendo to the annual Dinagyang Festival which is the city's showcase tourism event.

The Lettermen are performing at the Rose Memorial Auditorium of Central Philippine University for the benefit of the Dr. Graciano Lopez Jaena Foundation. The Foundation, led by former Iloilo Vice Governor Demy Sonza, is using the proceeds from the concert to put up a shrine for Graciano Lopez-Jaena, the Ilonggo national hero. Reportedly, the Foundation is also contemplating an expedition to Spain to look for the remains of Dr. Lopez-Jaena who died a pauper and was buried in an anonymous grave in that country.

(from The News Today Info online)

kirby21

January 26th, 2006, 08:56 AM

Hello everyone..!!!

musta na..??I hope beside Iloilo Business Hotel na lng ang Iloilo Convention Center para spacious gd katama.. :) :)

Hello to you, Kianshi. I guess we're very much okay.

May I say that Iloilo Convention Center to be erected near the Iloilo Business Hotel is quite impossible. The area right is teeming with business or at the same time owned by other businessmen already. Besides, the proposed convention center as stated by Tupas is of the provincial government of Iloilo and not by the Iloilo City. Hopefully, they'll start the bidding for the proposed 500-million Convention Center soon. Cheers !

kirby21

January 26th, 2006, 08:58 AM

kirby21

January 26th, 2006, 09:15 AM

Let me share with you some facts of banking system in the Philippines taken from several official websites. Here it goes:

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PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK

The Philippine National Bank was established as a government-owned banking institution on July 22, 1916 with headquarters in the old Masonic Temple along Escolta, Manila. Its primary mandate was to provide financial services to Philippine industry and agriculture and support the government's economic development effort. World War I, then raging in Europe, generated huge demand for the country's major exports namely: sugar, copra, coconut oil, Manila hemp and tobacco. However, not much was being done to develop the industries that produced these sought-after crops since access tocredit facilities was limited then. To solve this problem, Henderson Martin, Vice Governor of the Philippines, together with Mr. Miguel Cuaderno (who later became Central Bank governor) drafted the charter fora national bank.
On February 4, 1916, Public Act 2612 was passed by the Philippine legislature providing for the establishment of the PNB to replace the small P1 million government-owned Agricultural Bank. PNB's first head office was the Masonic Temple along Escolta, the then "Wall Street of the Philippines" in the bustling district of Sta. Cruz in Manila. An American, H. Parker Willis, was its first president.

"The First Universal Bank in the country"

With PNB's establishment, Filipinos found a bank of their own. PNB was authorized to grant short and long-term loans to agriculture and industry. The Filipino farmers then could avail of loans with interest between 8% to 10% per annum. PNB was also authorized to receive deposits, open foreign credits and rediscount bills. It was also given the special power to issue circulating notes. As such, PNB functioned as the de facto Central Bank of the country until 1949.

On July 24, 1916, PNB established its first branch in Iloilo.

In 1917, PNB marked its entry in the field of international banking when it opened its New York Branch. The following year, it established five more domestic branches and another overseas branch in Shanghai, China.

PNB briefly ceased operations in January 1942 but reopened the next month under the supervision of Japanese authorities. After the Second World War, PNB reopened immediately and acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of the banking division of the National Treasury.

With the establishment of the Central Bank in 1949, PNB's role as issuer of currency notes, custodianship of bank reserves, sole depository of government funds and clearing house of the banking system ceased.

"PNB launched the first on-line Electronic
Data Processing System in the entire Far East"

In 1955, it was authorized to operate as an investment bank with powers to own shares and to issue debentures.
In 1963, it established the National Investment and Development Corporation to engage primarily in long-term and equity financing of business ventures.

PNB transferred to its new Head Office along Escolta in 1966 and launched the first on-line Electronic Data Processing System in the entire Far East.

Between 1967 and 1979, PNB continued to expand its operations by opening offices in London, Singapore, Djakarta, Honolulu and Amsterdam. In the domestic field, it opened 14 provincial branches. It was also during this period that the Bank started the Dollar Remittance Program.

In 1980, PNB became the first universal bank in the country. However, it encountered operational difficulties in the mid-80s as a result of the economic downturn triggered by the assassination of Senator Benigno S. Aquino, Jr and had to be assisted by the government in 1986.

Privatization of PNB...

The privatization of the Bank started when 30 per cent of its outstanding stocks was offered to the public and its stocks were listed in the stock exchange in 1989.

In 1992, PNB became the first Philippine bank to reach the P100 billion mark in assets.

Also in 1992, a second public offering of its shares was issued to continue its privatization.

In 1995, the Bank moved to its new headquarters at the PNB Financial Center in Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City.

In 1996, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the Bank's new Articles of Incorporation and by-laws and the change in the status of PNB from a government-based to a private corporation with the control of the government reduced to 46 per cent. At the turnover rites on July 23, 1996, President Fidel V. Ramos declared:

"PNB is the bank for the Filipino wherever
he or she may be-- in the country's centers
of commerce and industry, in the far
reaches of the countryside, and even in
many places across the globe."

A New Beginning

In early 2000, the Lucio Tan Group became the single biggest private stockholder.

The group pumped in nearly P20 billion fresh capital in less than one year-the largest capital build-up to date in the country. This was done to emphasize the commitment of the new stockholders' group to the improvement of the Bank's financial condition, which has been incurring losses in operations, due to poor asset quality.

In late-2000, when the Bank suffered huge withdrawals mainly from the government accounts, the government provided financial assistance of P25 billion.

In May 2002, the Government and the Lucio Tan Group sealed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that embodies the provisions that will help turn the Bank around. It includes, among others, the settlement of government's liquidity assistance by way of increasing government's stake in the Bank from 16.58% to 44.98% that is now equal to the Lucio Tan Group's 44.98% from 68%.

In about five years' time, the government and the Lucio Tan Group plan to jointly sell a majority stake in PNB to a strategic investor.

Following the Senior Management’s Good Bank-Bad Bank strategy, PNB finally posted an income of P52 million (as restated from an earlier reported figure of P168 million, due to changes in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) in 2003, after several years of being in the red. The Bank was able to repeat this feat and reported an income of P353 million by end-2004. Truly, the Bank has been able to sustain its momentum towards full rehabilitation and is very well on its way in becoming one of the country’s most admired banks once more.

The Bank remains as one of the largest banks in the country with a wide array of competitive banking products to answer for the diverse needs of its huge clientele including more than 2 million depositors.

PNB maintains its leadership in the overseas remittance business
with remittance centers in the United States, Canada, England, Spain,
the Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Hong Kong, Japan,
Singapore, Malaysia and the Middle East countries.

Complementing PNB's banking activities are its subsidiaries like PNB General Insurers, a non-life insurance company; PNB Capital, an investment bank; PNB Securities, a stock brokerage outfit and PNB Forex, which engages in foreign exchange trading. It also has a majority stake in PNB-Japan Leasing Corp. For life insurance requirements of PNB clients, it has a substantial equity stake in Beneficial PNB Life.

(from www.pnb.com.ph)

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BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

154 Years of Banking Leadership

Philippine banking has a long and colorful history. It began in 1828 when, as the Philippines reaped the benefits of increased trade, King Ferdinand VII of Spain issued a decree mandating the establishment of a public bank in the Philippines.

However, it took 23 years before that bank could become a reality. The man behind the actual organization of the bank was no less than the governor-general of the Philippines at that time, His Excellency Antonio de Urbiztondo y Eguia.

Gov. de Urbiztondo was a marquis of Solana in Spain who was named governor-general of the Philippines in 1850. His term of office was characterized by many administrative innovations, so it was not surprising that six years later, he would be called back to Madrid to take on a bigger role as Spain's new minister of war.

As the highest-ranking government official in the Philippines, Gov. de Urbiztondo called for the support of the Junta de Autoridades (a committee comprising of civil and ecclesiastical officials) in approving the bank's statutes and by-laws. The junta approved these statutes and by-laws on August 1, 1851, but it was understood that such approval had to be confirmed by the Spanish Crown.

The bank was called El Banco Español Filipino de Isabel 2, in honor of the reigning queen of Spain – Isabella II, daughter of King Ferdinand VII, who passed away in 1830. The bank's office was located at the Royal Custom house (Aduana) in Intramuros. (Intramuros was the original Manila, a European-style city enclosed by formidable stone walls.)

The first managers of the bank were Jose Maria Tuason and Fernando Aguirre, who each took turns serving as managing director every year. While the members of the bank's highest policy-making board were essentially civil and ecclesiastical officials, there was also a businessman whom the Spanish Crown named to represent the business community of Manila. The man was Antonio de Ayala of the prominent Casa Roxas, precursor of Ayala y Cia, which is now Ayala Corporation.

The royal decree that confirmed the creation of El Banco Español Filipino de Isabel 2 also gave the bank the exclusive privilege to issue paper money, which antedated the currency-issuing authority of the post-war Central Bank of the Philippines by about a hundred years. (The present central bank, the official issuer of Philippine currency, started operations only in 1949.) The original bank notes were collectively called pesos fuertes (PF), Spanish for "strong pesos."

The first bank notes (or paper money) in the Philippines had the issue date May 1, 1852 and could be redeemed in Mexican coins in gold or silver. Apart from carrying the name of the bank as issuer of the currency, the bank notes also bore the portrait of the woman for whom the bank was named – Queen Isabella II.

Coincidentally, the first transaction of the bank was a lending transaction recorded on May 1, 1852, in which the bank discounted a promissory note from a Chinese client. Three days later, the bank recorded its first deposit from its first depositor.

On September 3, 1869, the bank officially dropped the name of the queen after she was ousted from the Spanish throne during a revolution a year earlier. Like her father's reign, Isabella's rule had been stormy. Hence, since 1869, the bank was known simply as El Banco Español Filipino.

Decades later, the management of the bank decided to move out to where the business activity was. Binondo, on the northern side of the Pasig river, had emerged as the new center of business growth and, thus, gained more economic prominence than Intramuros.

The Chinese dominated the retail traffic while British merchants controlled the export-import business. Rosario Street (now Quintin Paredes) became the center of retail business while Escolta was the place for the finest of American and European shops. These were profitable sources of new business for El Banco Español Filipino after it relocated to No. 4 Plaza Cervantes in Binondo in January of 1892, on a piece of land acquired from the Dominican Order.

Through the years, the bank had a close link with the Spanish Crown that even the establishment of its first branch had to be approved by authorities in Madrid. In fact, it took a royal order in 1896 to enable the bank to open branches, although, again, this authority was still subject to clearance by Spain's minister of the colonies.

The bank originally planned to open its first branch in Central Luzon during the first decade of its operations, which was sometime in the 1850s. The reason for this was the emergence of the region as a sugar-producing area. During that time, sugar was exported from this region, making the product a major source of income for local producers.

But the plan to put up this first branch did not materialize. By the time the bank was ready in 1897, Central Luzon had been overshadowed by Iloilo and the Panay provinces in terms of economic prominence. This explains why the bank's first branch was established in Iloilo instead, on March 15, 1897.

Following the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1898, in which Spain ceded the Philippines and other territories to the United States, the bank promptly shed off its Spanish character and converted into a Philippine institution. Years later, in 1912, as a result of an earlier decision of the stockholders to rename the bank, El Banco Español Filipino became officially known as the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), or Banco de las Islas Filipinas. Under the American administration, the bank was allowed to continue issuing Philippine pesos, although no longer on an exclusive basis.

The period of rebuilding after World War II saw BPI getting actively involved in the development of industries. Although its conversion to a private bank during the American regime resulted in the loss of many privileges previously granted to it by the Spanish Crown, the bank continued to do its share in nation building.

In 1969, the Ayala Corporation, which had been associated with the bank since the start (either through a partner or a representative sitting on the board), became the dominant shareholder group. Following this change in the ownership structure, BPI soon became the financial flagship of the Ayala group of companies.

The ascendancy of the Ayala business house among the bank's shareholder groups led to significant changes in the way the first bank in the Philippines conducted its business during the latter half of the 20th century. For instance, the bank fast-tracked its growth by engaging in a merger with Peoples Bank and Trust Company in 1974. This was followed by the merger with or acquisition of Commercial Bank and Trust Company (1981), Ayala Investment and Development Corporation (1982), Makati Leasing and Finance Corporation (1982), Family Bank and Trust Company (1985), Citytrust Banking Corporation (1996), Ayala Insurance Holdings Corporation (2000), Far East Bank and Trust Company (2000) and DBS Bank Philippines (2002).
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BPI officially became an expanded commercial bank (universal bank) in 1982, and thus started engaging in non-allied undertakings.

In 2000, BPI became the first bancassurance firm in the Philippines, after it acquired the insurance companies of the Ayala Group. These companies (under the Ayala Insurance Holdings Corporation) were FGU Insurance Corporation, Universal Reinsurance Corporation, Ayala Life Assurance, Ayala Health Care and Ayala Plans. FGU Insurance was later merged with FEB Mitsui Marine Insurance Company and is now known as the BPI/MS Insurance Corporation.

Also in 2000, the bank introduced its internet bank, BPI Direct Savings Bank, which launched BPI into 21st century banking.

Today, BPI has maintained a leadership position in consumer banking, trust banking and asset management, corporate banking/corporate finance and bancassurance. With over 700 branches and around 1,100 automated teller machines, BPI boasts of having the largest combined network of branches/kiosk units and ATMs, servicing some 3 million depositors.

For years, international publications and rating agencies have given annual awards to BPI as one of the best banks in the region. Among these are the Far Eastern Economic Review, The Banker, Euromoney, Asiamoney, BusinessWeek, The Asset, Global Finance, Finance Asia, and The Asian Banker.

BPI has been consistently cited for its above-average profitability, sufficient capital/assets, low-cost funding base and manageable non-performing loan levels. Fitch Ratings noted that BPI has a comprehensive risk management which is superior to that of its peer banks, and this serves as an important element in keeping BPI better positioned in Philippine banking in the years ahead.

(from: www.bpi.com.ph)

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HSBC

About HSBC in the Philippines

The HSBC Group is represented in the Philippines through The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited; and its subsidiary, the locally-incorporated HSBC Savings Bank (Philippines) Inc. HSBC opened its first branch in the Philippines in Binondo in November 1875. In 1883, a second branch was opened in Iloilo to serve the growing sugar industry. In 1971, the branch in Binondo was moved to Makati City. Ten years later, in 1981, the Iloilo branch was closed and a new branch in Ortigas Center, Pasig City, was opened.

Following the issuance of the Foreign Bank Liberalization Act of 1994, HSBC reopened a branch in Binondo in 1995 and established a branch in Cebu in 1996. In 1999, HSBC became the first foreign bank to open a branch in Quezon City, bringing the total number to five branches.

In December 2000, HSBC acquired PCIB Savings Bank, a locally-incorporated thrift bank. Renamed HSBC Savings Bank (Philippines) Inc, it operates 16 branches in Metro Manila.

HSBC in the Philippines provides a comprehensive range of financial services: personal, commercial, corporate, trade services, cash management, treasury and capital markets services, trust services; and custody services.

HSBC is committed to the well-being of the communities wherein it operates. In its work in the community, HSBC has focused on education for underprivileged children and the environment. While it considers other causes, the Bank aims to concentrate at least 75% of its charitable funding to these two areas.

(www.hsbc.com.ph)