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marsleg

February 13th, 2006, 01:20 AM

ILOILO YEARBOOK 2005 CONTENTS

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
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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.

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
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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.

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.

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.
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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
Credit 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 Maps of the City and Province of Iloilo.

The Link:
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Wow ! Impressive ! .... "that's all folks" (bugs bunny)

see you later guys and gals ... have a good night ! :)

kirby21

February 13th, 2006, 01:34 AM

lalala .. hello kirby21, Wecky, chymera00, lewdsaint, freezing_pt, etc ... ari naman ko di ... hapit ko anay sa pinalangga ko nga thread before going to sleep ... hihihi. Howdy people? Kadasig sang turnover sang aton thread. I can't barely see my last post a day ago lang.

Anyway, I'm kinda busy with my shopping ... and Wecky, ano nga movie gintan-aw mo? foolow-up question dayon whether it is good or what? Rating abi, just in case. Me, I haven't been to see a movie almost a year na ... it's so expensive kasi. I'd rather buy a DVD than watch a movie .. hihihi. I have a good collection of it though.

Hello to you, too, dear marsleg. Bit enjoying your shopping a lot lately? Damo siguro bank mo hay? "Proof" ang gintan-aw nga movie ni Wecky. It's relatively a good movie daw according to him. I'm not fond of cinema myself unless the film reviews are really good. :) . The last movie (brokeback) I've watched was three weeks ago coz my friends were dragging me to it. So far, so good. The movie is briliantly made and directed gid. I believe nominated siya for Oscar this year. :)

kirby21

February 13th, 2006, 01:38 AM

Wow ! Impressive ! .... "that's all folks" (bugs bunny)

see you later guys and gals ... have a good night ! :)

good night to you, too, sleepyhead ... out na rin ako. It's half-passed eleven na .. time for bed, bugs bunny. :) Au revoir !

ferrersky

February 13th, 2006, 11:47 AM

wecky

February 13th, 2006, 12:55 PM

Paraw Regatta aims to become biggest boat race in Asia
By Maricar M. Calubiran

Beach master Jose Piamonte wants to make the Iloilo Paraw Regatta competition become the biggest boat race is Asia. They are expecting some 50-60 participants in the sailboat competition slated on February 18-19, 2006.

Piamonte said in previous years participants in the competition reached to 120 entries. The Iloilo Paraw Regatta Foundation Incorporated (IPRFI) wants to encourage more participants and spectators this year. There are already 22 participants who have registered to join in category A and nine for category B.

The competition will cover the 36.5 kilometer-race route from Tatoy's Manokan to Fort San Pedro. From Fort San Pedro, the paraws will head to Sto. Rosario in Buenavista, Guimaras. From Sto. Rosario, it will proceed to Puting Balas straight to Morobuan in Jordan and back to the finish line at Villa Beach.

He said they expect that the number of participants will increase as the day of the competition draws nearer. Before, there were participants who only registered on the day of the competition. They came as far as Leyte and Boracay.

There are foreign nationals who have already expressed their interest to join in the competition aside from the locals. One of those is Jonathan Grant. In previous paraw competitions, the participants from Bacolod and island-province of Guimaras dominated the race.

Piamonte added they scrapped category C in the competition. In category C, paraws have the length of 22 feet up. This year, there will only be two categories, A and B. Paraws in the category A are less than 16 feet in length while sailboat in category B measured 16 feet and below 22 feet.

Piamonte said category C was stricken by the organizers after the crews complained that they find it hard to look for bamboo poles which fits and could help the crews to maneuver their paraws. Bigger paraws need bigger bamboo poles.

Other than the paraw competition itself, the organizer has lined up several special events to add color and more attraction to the yearly paraw competition such as beach volleyball, pinta tawo and food festival near the beachside.

As to date, there are six volleyball teams who will join in the beach volleyball. The games will start on February 18 until Sunday. The champion team will receive a cash prize of P4,000; P3,000 second prize; P1,000 third prize and P500 for the consolation prizes.

(from The News Today Info online)

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wecky

February 13th, 2006, 12:59 PM

Iloilo all set to host 2006 PFF National Men's Senior Championship

With almost ten days to go before the opening of the most prestigious football event of 2006, all committees have been very busy preparing as the first batch of delegates set to arrive February 18, 2006. This was revealed by Iloilo Football Association (IFA)General Secretary Joseph Gensaya to this paper.

Expected to arrive first will be the officiating officials together with the match commissioners and referees inspectors who will be billeted at the Belle View Pension at Jaro.

Defending champion National Capital Region (NCR), represented by the Philippine Army, is the heavy favorite to retain the crown. Ironically, majority of its players comes from Iloilo particularly from football crazy Barotac Nuevo. However they will face stiff resistance from last year's runner up, Negros Occidental FA and host Iloilo which is determined to dethrone them. Other teams set to participate are Baguio FA, Masbate FA who will represent Luzon, while Mindanao Champions Zamboanga FA and surprising North Cotabato FA completes the eight team cast.

Opening ceremonies will be held at the Lapaz Football Field on February 21 at 2 p.m. with Team Iloilo playing against an undetermined team yet. Participating teams and officials will be housed at the Iloilo Sports Complex covered gym and at the Btac. Nuevo Training Center.

Aside from the prestigious tournament, Iloilo will be the venue of the Philippine Football Federation Congress on February 25 at the Four Season Hotel. Said congress will be a gathering of thirty five member association presidents and their secretary generals who will discuss the football program of the country and other forthcoming events which will be hosted by the Philippines. This will be the first time that Iloilo will host said congress that convenes every two years.

This football event was organized by the Iloilo Football Association (IFA), supported by Gov. Niel D. Tupas Sr. and also with the backing of Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas,

(from The News Today Info online)

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Go TEAM ILOILO !

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wecky

February 13th, 2006, 01:05 PM

3RD ACFF-PHILIPPINES CONFAB

Ethical Quest in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges

ILOILO City -- Dr. David Suh, Director, Asian Christian Higher Education Institute (ACHEI), Hong Kong, was the keynote speaker on the theme: “Ethical Quest in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges” at the recent 3rd Asian Christian Faculty Fellowship-Philippines (ACFF-P) Conference held at the Educational Conference Room of Central Philippine University.

The 3rd ACFF-P conference also featured lecturers namely: Dr. Betty Abregana, Deputy Director, ACHEI who tackled “Ethical Concerns in Service-Learning Implementation” and Dr. Elizabeth Charles from India who spoke on “Ethical Perspectives in Asian Higher Education”, among others.

Dr. Juanito M. Acanto, CPU President, was one of the panelists on the topic “Ethical Imperatives in Philippine Higher Education.”

The conference’s aims were:

(1) help build a stronger spiritual and ethical community of academicians and administrators, particularly along the pursuit of justice, peace, respect of other faiths, love, trust, and the mission of tertiary education;

(2) engage in discussions affirming Christianity in the profession and in various contexts of higher education, particularly in a social milieu facing rapid technological developments;

(3) assess the implementation of Service-Learning, a novel approach in strengthening university education, which was introduced and reinforced in the first and second conferences, respectively; and

(4) foster and strengthen ties and linkages toward building a Christian community of academic professionals.

School administrators and academicians participated in the event which wrapped up with their visit to CPU’s Service-Learning projects such as the CPU ANEC and KABALAKA. CPU-ANEC aims to introduce, transfer, and encourage the utilization of technically and economically viable Non-conventionl Energy Systems (NES) throughout Panay and Guimaras.

CPU-ANEC is jointly funded by DOE and CPU. KABALAKA, on the other hand, serves as a training center for nursing, medical technology, and medical interns.

ACFF-Philippines is headed by Atty. Myles Nicholas Bejar, Dean, College of Law, Silliman University. Prof. Allen del Carmen is Vice President for Visayas, ACFF-Philippines.

(from Panay News online)

wecky

February 13th, 2006, 01:10 PM

Iloilo to showcase sweet mangoes
in nat’l congress

ILOILO City – The Iloilo Provincial Agriculture Office is now preparing to host the 8th National Mango Congress that will be held on May 17-19.

Iloilo Provincial Agriculture Office Zafiro Palabrica said their hosting of the congress, that will be attended by mango growers from all over the country as well as the different municipal agriculture officers, could hopefully highlight the mango production of the province.

He said that Iloilo province is also producing good quality mangoes similar to that of the nearby Guimaras that is noted to have "the sweetest mango in the world."

Iloilo Provincial Agriculture Crops Division Chief Reynaldo Osano said that in fact, the mango trees planted in Guimaras province must have originally come from Iloilo. However, the presence of the National Mango Research Center in Guimaras has really been a big help to the mango producers of the island province who are now able to export their produce even to the United States.

Osano said the province of Iloilo has about 237,864 mango trees planted with 83 percent of it considered to be bearing and 16 percent as non-bearing trees. There is also an ongoing research study by the University of the Philippines in Los Baños (UPLB) on its carabao mango.

He said the carabao mango being produced in the municipalities of Leon, Cabatuan, Tubungan, Alimodian, Tigbauan, Ajuy, Barotac Viejo and Anilao also have potential market because of its sweetness.

However, there is a need to promote it, and one way to do it is to host the National Mango Congress.

Osano said the study of the UPLB particularly the Qualitative and Quantitative Loss Assessment could help mango growers here adopt strategies to lessen damages they usually incur in the process.

He further said that the province has a new technology now on how to produce off-season mangoes through the help of the National Mango Research Center.

The hosting of the National Mango Congress has also been timed with the Manggahan Festival of Guimaras this coming May 19, so that participants could witness it during their field trip there.

(from Panay News online)

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Good news for both Iloilo and Guimaras Mango Growers.

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wecky

February 13th, 2006, 01:23 PM

Visitor arrivals hiked 13.5%: Tourism
By Hazel de Los Reyes and May Franzell Obieta

THE visitor arrivals to the Philippines in 2005 has increased by 13.5 percent, Tourism Undersecretary for Culture Oscar Policarpio Palayab said.

Palabyab presented figures of the growth of tourism from its visitor arrivals from different countries like Spain, Mexico, China, Japan, Hong Kong, France US, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, and others from the year 1994 to 2004 during the Western Visayas Tourism Summit held at Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center last Feb. 9 and 10, 2006.

In 2004, the growth of tourism increase were based on data from January to September 2003 to 2004.

"Tourism is being recognized by the administration as the vital economic engine, that is why the DOT is doing everything to save the Philippine economy by promoting the tourism industry," Palabyab said.

According to Palabyab, in the year 2006, they have projected 2.96 million of tourist arrivals. In 2007, it will grow at about 3.40 million, 3.88 million in 2008, in 2009 4.42 million and 5.00 million of tourists are expected to come to Philippines in the year 2010.

He added that they are targeting the big markets like China, Japan and Korea. Japan is known in its tagline as the Premium Resort Island while Korea is known to be the Product Development Female Target Segment.

In the Philippines, Negros is known for its sugar; Iloilo as the heart of the Philippines; Guimaras as the island that fits everyone's taste; Capiz as the seafood capital; Antique is where mountains meet the sea, and Aklan having its lasting paradise like Boracay.

"It is not difficult to be the top tourist destination if we just put our hearts and minds into it. Western Visayas has friendly people with pleasant disposition so the tourists expect the warmth hospitality of the Filipinos," Councilor Jed Mabilog said. He added that Western Visayas is one of the cleanest places in the country that is why many tourists come.

Apart from Palayab and Mabilog, those who came to the summit were Tourism Undersecretary Salvador Sarabia Jr., Antique Governor Salvacion Zaldivar Perez, DOT 6 Director Edwin Trompeta, Sammie Lim, Nielex Tupas, and Canadian Urban Institute's Francis Gentoral.

Delegates were from Aklan, Antique, Bacolod, Negros, Capiz, and Iloilo.

The Regional Development Council of Region VI, Department of Tourism in the Philippines and Canadian Urban Institute sponsored the said tourism summit.

(from Sunstar Iloilo News online)

daks2003

February 13th, 2006, 05:41 PM

Another metro in the works?

Monday, February 13, 2006
City mayor bats for metro Roxas set-up

ROXAS CITY -- City mayor Antonio Del Rosario is batting for the establishment of a metropolitan system in Capiz with this provincial capital as the center and will involve the adjacent municipalities of Panay, Panitan and Ivisan.

Comparing this to existing systems in the country, Del Rosario said the set-up will enhance the implementation of development projects and delivery of social services within the metropolitan area through pooling and sharing of resources.

He noted that Iloilo has started to set into motion a similar set-up for a Metro Iloilo through the creation of the Metro Iloilo Development Council (MIDC) that involves Iloilo City and the municipalities of Oton, San Miguel, Pavia and Leganes.

The chief city executive said he first proposed the concept in 1998 and he has left it to Mayors Felipe Barredo of Panay, who is also the president of the League of Municipalities-Capiz Chapter, Katherine Belo of Panitan, and Noel Yap of Ivisan for their consideration.

Roxas City, being the provincial capital, is the center of education, trade and commerce in the province. Panay and Ivisan are coastal towns and like the city abound with aqua-marine resources and boast of scenic beaches. Panitan is the source of potable water for the three other areas and is the headquarters of Capiz Electric Cooperative (Capelco), the major source of power in the province. (PIA)

chymera00

February 13th, 2006, 05:59 PM

chymera00

February 13th, 2006, 07:03 PM

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Gaisano City

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Paraw Regatta

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Central Market

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kirby21

February 13th, 2006, 07:04 PM

I'm alive again, shocks!!!!

I'd like to say that the Iloilo-Guimaras bridge would be a very great strategy to further propel the R6 economy! U/C Guimaras is yet an undiscovered jewel in Western Visayas. If only it were developed, it would be like Boracay now. Unbelievable!

I do believe that beaches are the no. 1 tourist magnets in the Philippine setting today. In Iloilo, we have Sicogon, Carles and some places in the North. Some of which have white sand shores and clear blue waters...

Hello ferrersky ! Thanks for dropping by, mate. It's nice to see you around. :) Btw, is Sicogon in Carles/Concepcion opened for public na?

kirby21

February 13th, 2006, 07:08 PM

kirby21

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kirby21

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kirby21

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kirby21

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kirby21

February 13th, 2006, 07:45 PM

kirby21

February 13th, 2006, 07:48 PM

Multi-million infra projects boost ARB's livelihood activities

Farmers living in Brgy. Agnaga and Calamigan - Agrarian Reform Community (AGCA - ARC) received a big boost for their on-going community projects with the government's commitment to set aside funds for the rehabilitation and concreting of their farm-to-market roads and construction of their overflow bridge.

During her recent trip here in the province, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo turned-over the newly completed P13.5 million Sitio Proper Agnaga - Sitio Belen Calamigan Farm-to-Market Road to the local government unit of Concepcion. This road project is 3.74 kms. long and provides better access to Barangays Agnaga and Calamigan which are about six kilometers away from the town proper of Concepcion.

President Arroyo also led the groundbreaking of 1.373 kms. Sitio III, Brgy. Agnaga Farm-to-Market Road and the construction of an overflow bridge that cost more than P6.6 million.

These projects were funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and implemented by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) through its Agrarian Reform Communities Project (ARCP).

Agrarian Reform Secretary Nasser Pangandaman who was with President Arroyo in Concepcion during her visit said that more projects like these are being readied for implementation nationwide to help t he Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) improve their farm productivity.

The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program's (CARP) mandate is to provide the necessary support services to make less developed areas more productive. This thrust is vigorously pursued by the present administration to raise the productivity and income level of farmers and consequently contribute to the over all growth of the country's economy. (PIA)

(from The News Today Info online)

kirby21

February 13th, 2006, 07:50 PM

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DTI provincial director Diosdado Cadena, Jr. (right) with John Ladrillo of the City Treasurer"s Office's Anti Fraud Task Force inside a stall at the Iloilo Terminal Market.

(from The News Today Info online)

kirby21

February 13th, 2006, 08:01 PM

as long as the family income is up, okay na ina. Mind you, quality of life comes with the "money" ... hahaha .. joke only. Pero masubo man nga wala ka tuod wawarts migs. Me, businessman? NOPE. It's my sis and aunt, not me .. capital lang akon pero it is good as wala na to. Once given, consider it nga wala na. It's a bribe thing you know ... for my sis, Kirbs ... para lang mag-schooling siya nursing ... hahaha ... and I'm glad she is considering it now kay makuha na siya entrance exam by Sat next week ... hehehe. Total, kung mag-engineer siya sa aton pila man lang iya sweldohon ... who knows, when she leaves the country later, ma-convince na naman father namon to live with us here in Europe.

Btw, I'll forward Gideon's email regarding the "cartoon's issue". Have a good read gid kay tama gid siya.

Thanks for forwarding the email. Gin-forward ko man sa iban naton nga mga classmates. It's appalling but true. :)

Anyway, good for your sis Weck .. at last nag-decide na siya. Cheers ! :)

wecky

February 13th, 2006, 11:27 PM

Happy Valentines Day !

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wecky

February 14th, 2006, 01:56 AM

Thanks for forwarding the email. Gin-forward ko man sa iban naton nga mga classmates. It's appalling but true. :)

Anyway, good for your sis Weck .. at last nag-decide na siya. Cheers ! :)

Anytime, Kirbs. I wished to receive favourable responses from them, too.

About my is, yes ... and I'm really happy for her decision .. at least, wala siya ginpilit ... hehehe. I'll try to call her tomorrow para makibalita ... mas excited pa ako siguro kumpara sa iya ... hahaha.

wecky

February 14th, 2006, 02:04 AM

Thanks for sharing your pics, Chymera. The Miag-ao Fortress Church is simply awesome ! Cheers !

As always. It couldn't be a UNESCO Heritage structure for nothing ... the fortress stood proud for hundred of years now ... and til the present, it possesses a certain charm or spell only him can cast ... bespelled ! :)

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wecky

February 14th, 2006, 02:11 AM

This is the second National Congress to be held in Iloilo City since January 2006. Kudos to all Ilonggos !

Btw, speaking of mangoes ... hmmm .. i can taste it already. lol.

That's right. Ang una bala is the City Mayors National Congress last January 23-24? Good for Iloilo to host two National Congress in a span of two months only. Kung sige-sige ini ang conventions sa Iloilo, surely we can pick up sang aton bid as the convention center in the future. Hopefully, we can sustain the drive for this! Keep it up, Ilonggos !

Kirbs, speaking of mangoes ... ako man nagalaway di ... mango and salt plus atsara or ginamos ... hehehe. Nanam gid migs !

wecky

February 14th, 2006, 02:13 AM

wecky

February 14th, 2006, 02:21 AM

lalala .. hello kirby21, Wecky, chymera00, lewdsaint, freezing_pt, etc ... ari naman ko di ... hapit ko anay sa pinalangga ko nga thread before going to sleep ... hihihi. Howdy people? Kadasig sang turnover sang aton thread. I can't barely see my last post a day ago lang.

Anyway, I'm kinda busy with my shopping ... and Wecky, ano nga movie gintan-aw mo? foolow-up question dayon whether it is good or what? Rating abi, just in case. Me, I haven't been to see a movie almost a year na ... it's so expensive kasi. I'd rather buy a DVD than watch a movie .. hihihi. I have a good collection of it though.

lalala @Marsleg .. hello to you as well ... I'm doing fine, I guess .. bit tired sang shopping since kahapon pa .. off ako for three days so ayos gid .... then back for two long days and off na naman for five days ... so far, so good .. and I'm glad sa kaligwahon sang scheds ko subong nga February ... hehehe.

We watched Proof, the movie yesterday ... and it's good for my taste anyway :) .. hehehe ... like you, I have DVDs collection as well ... but lately kay may monthly pass man ako to watch any movie, so gina-grab ko lang siya .. I'm becoming a movie addictus subong na ... hahaha.

wecky

February 14th, 2006, 02:25 AM

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ILOILO DOMESTIC PORT - FORT SAN PEDRO

lewdsaint

February 14th, 2006, 02:34 AM

Metro Manila cities top business survey
By CHERYL M. ARCIBAL
The Manila Times Reporter

Cities of the National Capital Region still dominated the list of most investor-friendly localities, the Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project 2005 reported on Monday.

Cities in Mindanao however figured prominently in the list of most competitive mid-size and small cities, indicating an improvement in the performance of their local governments (LGU).

The poll used seven criteria for its ranking, namely the cost of doing business, dynamism of local economy, linkages and accessibility, human resources and training, infrastructure, responsiveness of the LGU to business needs and the quality of life.

The report cited Davao, Las Piñas, Makati, Marikina and Muntinlupa as the most competitive metro cities, with Marikina topping the survey in infrastructure, responsiveness of the LGU to business needs and the quality of life.

Davao was voted as the city which had the least cost of doing business, while Makati excelled in human resources and training.

Although Manila was voted as having the most dynamic local economy, it failed to get a high rating on other standards.

The most competitive mid-size cities were Bacolod, Batangas, Iligan, Iloilo, and San Fernando (in Pampanga province).

Bacolod dominated in infrastructure and quality of life; Batangas in linkages and accessibility and the responsiveness of the LGU to business needs; and Iloilo in human resources and training.
Zamboanga got the highest ranking in cost of doing business and dynamism of local economy but they were not enough to put the Mindanao city among the top five.

The top 10 small cities were Dagupan, Koronadal, Legaspi, Naga, Olongapo, San Fernando (La Union province), Santa Rosa, Surigao, Tagbilaran and Tagum.

Dagupan was ranked first in human resources and training, while Koronadal got high ratings in cost of doing business and infrastructure.

Olongapo also scored well in linkages and accessibility and in human resources and training. Santa Rosa had the most dynamic local economy and also did well in responsiveness of the LGU to business needs.

Surigao had the least cost of doing business while Tagbilaran had the best quality of life.

Coming in second on the quality of life criterion was Naga. It also got good ratings in human resources and training and the responsiveness of its LGU to business needs.

Tagum, meanwhile, got good grades in responsiveness of the LGU to business needs.

The project, which included 65 cities, was undertaken by the Asian Institute of Management Policy Center, in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development, the Asia Foundation and the German Technical Cooperation.

lewdsaint

February 14th, 2006, 02:45 AM

AIM study lists top competitive cities
By EDU H. LOPEZ

Five metropolitan cities have made it to the ranking of the most Philippine competitive cities in 2005.

The study on competitiveness of cities as a place for living and doing business identified the metropolitan cities of Davao, Las Piñas, Makati, Marikina, and Muntinlupa.

For medium-sized cities that have populations of more than 200,000 inhabitants, the most competitive were Bacolod, Batangas, Iligan, Iloilo and San Fernando in Pampanga.

Ten smaller cities with populations of less than 200,000 inhabitants made it the most competitive ranking * Dagupan, Koronadal, Legaspi, Naga, Olongapo, San Fernando in La Union, Sta. Rosa, Surigao, Tagbilaran, and Tagum.

The study was conducted by the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Policy Center in collaboration with the Asia Foundation, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the German Development Cooperation.

The results were based on a survey of 65 cities across the country categorized into 13 metropolitan cities, 15 midsized cities and 37 small cities.

Seventy indicators were identified, scored and converted into a ten-point scale based on national and global benchmarks.

The study was designed to promote healthy competition among Philippine cities in order to motivate local government leaders become economic and development managers apart from being providers of outstanding public goods and services.

Dr. Federico Maca-ranas of the AIM Policy Center said the ranking was also intended to recognize the outstanding performance of cities, assess their weaknesses and strengths, and encourage decentralization.

The cities were ranked based on the seven major drivers of competitiveness adopted from the Swiss-based International Institute for Management Development’s World Competitiveness Yearbook.

These drivers are cost of doing business, dynamism of local economy, human resources and training, responsiveness of local government, quality of life, infrastructure, and linkages and accessibility.

Quantitative and qualitative data were gathered from city statistics culled from the official publications of various government agencies and executive surveys administered to owners and managers of small and medium enterprises in the participating cities.

The Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project (PCCRP) 2005 was conceived to gauge the capacity of cities to provide an environment that nurtures the dynamism of its local enterprises and industries.

It assesses the city’s general ability to attract investments and entrepreneurs and uplift the living standards of its residents and provides benchmarks that help individual cities in measuring competitiveness.

The Manila Bulletin Online
Tue Feb 14,2006
link:
http://www.mb.com.ph/archive_pages.php?url=http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2006/02/14/BSNS2006021456330.html

marsleg

February 14th, 2006, 02:47 AM

Happy Valentines Day !

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:kiss: :kiss: :kiss:

same to you ... Happy Valentines, too.

marsleg

February 14th, 2006, 03:00 AM

Congratulations ILOILO CITY for being one of the top mid-sized cities in the Philippines ! Keep it up !

Btw, Iloilo City and Makati City are sister's cities .. both topping in area of Human Resources and Training.

Cheers !

marsleg

February 14th, 2006, 03:07 AM

lalala @Marsleg .. hello to you as well ... I'm doing fine, I guess .. bit tired sang shopping since kahapon pa .. off ako for three days so ayos gid .... then back for two long days and off na naman for five days ... so far, so good .. and I'm glad sa kaligwahon sang scheds ko subong nga February ... hehehe.

We watched Proof, the movie yesterday ... and it's good for my taste anyway :) .. hehehe ... like you, I have DVDs collection as well ... but lately kay may monthly pass man ako to watch any movie, so gina-grab ko lang siya .. I'm becoming a movie addictus subong na ... hahaha.

lucky you .... me, off din tomorrow .. so pwede gid kapulaw ... hihihi. Weck, okay man ang movie? Di ba it's a story of a genius mathematician's daugther played by Gwyneth Paltrow? Is it a happy ending for both Gwyneth and Jake? :) . Btw, where did you get a monthly movie pass? pa-share naman .. hihihi.

marsleg

February 14th, 2006, 03:12 AM

I'm alive again, shocks!!!!

I'd like to say that the Iloilo-Guimaras bridge would be a very great strategy to further propel the R6 economy! U/C Guimaras is yet an undiscovered jewel in Western Visayas. If only it were developed, it would be like Boracay now. Unbelievable!

I do believe that beaches are the no. 1 tourist magnets in the Philippine setting today. In Iloilo, we have Sicogon, Carles and some places in the North. Some of which have white sand shores and clear blue waters...

Wow Sicogon ! I haven't been there yet .. di ba privitized na ang island na to? Hoping they'll allow public entrance at times. The first time I've seen this island was in the Tagalog movie in 70's pa. I'm sorry I can't remember the movie title.

Anyway, "HI" man sa imo Ferrersky ! :)

marsleg

February 14th, 2006, 03:15 AM

A national sporting event to be watched for ... truly, Iloilo is the Football Capital of the Philippines !

Go Team Iloilo ! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Go, go, go POWER RANGER ... ooopss ... TEAM ILOILO pala ! Bring back the bacon gid ! yahoooo ....

:cheers1: :cheers1: :cheers1: :cheers1: :cheers1: :cheers1: :cheers1:

marsleg

February 14th, 2006, 03:29 AM

marsleg

February 14th, 2006, 03:34 AM

Gonzalez eyeing a solar panel project
By Maricar M. Calubiran

Iloilo City Representative Raul Gonzalez, Jr. has allocated some P200,000 for the installation of solar panels in a portion of the Jaro small market. This pilot project of the solon will benefit some 13 market stalls.

The project has yet to be bidded. However, they are contemplating of availing the subsidy scheme of the Danish government which specializes on solar panels. They are expecting to materialize the solar project before the end of February.

Gonzalez said the Danish type of solar panels can operate even if there is no solar heat coming from the sun. The same type of solar panel is operational in five years. Its capacity diminishes on the succeeding years. The solar panel can provide the power needs of radio sets, lights and electric fan.

He explained that they conceptualized such kind of project to help not only the vendors of the high costs of electricity but at the same time lessen the city's expenditures on electricity.

The solon said the installation of the solar panels will greatly help the vendors. As they can use the solar panels to acquire power to support the power needs of their lights, electric fans and radio sets. The three are the basic things that can be found in market stalls.

(The News Today)

kirby21

February 14th, 2006, 04:13 AM

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ILOILO DOMESTIC PORT - FORT SAN PEDRO

New terminal for Iloilo Domestic Port? Sorry, I haven't been to the place recently. Anyway, it looks good. Better than what I've seen a decade ago. Cheers ! :)

daks2003

February 14th, 2006, 05:36 AM

Exactly the reason why we have so much "labor" exports.

So anybody wants to argue with that "fact"??? I dont think so hehehe unless somebody will again declare that the AIM study was artificially boosted.

Metro Manila cities top business survey
By CHERYL M. ARCIBAL
The Manila Times Reporter

Cities of the National Capital Region still dominated the list of most investor-friendly localities, the Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project 2005 reported on Monday.

Cities in Mindanao however figured prominently in the list of most competitive mid-size and small cities, indicating an improvement in the performance of their local governments (LGU).

The poll used seven criteria for its ranking, namely the cost of doing business, dynamism of local economy, linkages and accessibility, human resources and training, infrastructure, responsiveness of the LGU to business needs and the quality of life.

The report cited Davao, Las Piñas, Makati, Marikina and Muntinlupa as the most competitive metro cities, with Marikina topping the survey in infrastructure, responsiveness of the LGU to business needs and the quality of life.

Davao was voted as the city which had the least cost of doing business, while Makati excelled in human resources and training.

Although Manila was voted as having the most dynamic local economy, it failed to get a high rating on other standards.

The most competitive mid-size cities were Bacolod, Batangas, Iligan, Iloilo, and San Fernando (in Pampanga province).

Bacolod dominated in infrastructure and quality of life; Batangas in linkages and accessibility and the responsiveness of the LGU to business needs; and Iloilo in human resources and training.
Zamboanga got the highest ranking in cost of doing business and dynamism of local economy but they were not enough to put the Mindanao city among the top five.

The top 10 small cities were Dagupan, Koronadal, Legaspi, Naga, Olongapo, San Fernando (La Union province), Santa Rosa, Surigao, Tagbilaran and Tagum.

Dagupan was ranked first in human resources and training, while Koronadal got high ratings in cost of doing business and infrastructure.

Olongapo also scored well in linkages and accessibility and in human resources and training. Santa Rosa had the most dynamic local economy and also did well in responsiveness of the LGU to business needs.

Surigao had the least cost of doing business while Tagbilaran had the best quality of life.

Coming in second on the quality of life criterion was Naga. It also got good ratings in human resources and training and the responsiveness of its LGU to business needs.

Tagum, meanwhile, got good grades in responsiveness of the LGU to business needs.

The project, which included 65 cities, was undertaken by the Asian Institute of Management Policy Center, in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development, the Asia Foundation and the German Technical Cooperation.

lewdsaint

February 14th, 2006, 07:46 AM

You're right, daks! That's means we are much educated and highly skilled.
Daks, amhun ko 'ni sya kung magkontra pa sya :bash: hehehe!
I don't post the articles from Manila Times sa piyak nga mga threads basi ang iban magpahambog naman nga grabe ila infrastructure and quality of life. Pero duda lang ako sa quality of life kung tuod.

Exactly the reason why we have so much "labor" exports.

So anybody wants to argue with that "fact"??? I dont think so hehehe unless somebody will again declare that the AIM study was artificially boosted.

lewdsaint

February 14th, 2006, 08:01 AM

A national sporting event to be watched for ... truly, Iloilo is the Football Capital of the Philippines !

Go Team Iloilo ! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

We are the best in football!!!

Paulino Alcantara - Barca All-Time Leading Scorer
By: Ian Estenor

Filipinos and football? What an odd concept.

Although basketball has become a national obsession in the Philippines, some Filipinos have found "football" to be much more to their liking. The world’s most popular sport has a loyal following in the Visayas, particularly Iloilo.

Panay’s most populated province serves as a hotbed of talent. At Central Philippine University in Jaro, footballers from the school and around the area often gather to play matches. Santa Barbara, Barotac and LaPaz are several of the communities where the sport thrives in popularity.

Since football is overshadowed by America’s most popular export, the stars of the game live in relative obscurity. But earlier in the century, Iloilo-born Paulino Alcantara made his mark. To this day, he is still the all-time leading goalscorer for Futbol Club Barcelona of Barcelona, Spain with 374 goals in 375 games.

FC Barcelona, or "Barca," as it is known in football circles, is considered the world’s wealthiest professional football club. It boasts the largest stadium in Europe with a seating capacity of 115,000 and also has a club membership of over 100,000 people worldwide.

Paulino Alcantara is considered one of Barca’s legendary players because of his goalscoring exploits. He lacked the build of a stereotypical athlete, but he possessed the killer instincts of a matador. This offensive machine knew where the goal was and often made sure that the ball was in it.

Alcantara was born in Iloilo in 1896 to a Spanish father, who was in the Spanish Army that was stationed in the province. He began playing football at a very young age and took a liking to it. In 1910, he traveled to Barcelona to continue his education.

While in school, he played for a club formed by his classmates called, "Galeno." But his heart belonged to Barca, and he ended up joining their youth squad, where his talent made an immediate impression. On the evening of August 14, 1912, at 15 years of age, Alcantara made his debut with Barca’s first team, the professional team. He scored three goals in an 8-2 win.

In football, most professional clubs field reserve and youth squads to supplement the first team – the professional team. The reserve and youth squads play separate schedules. Players often work their way up the ladder for promotion to the professional team by playing on the youth squads as youngsters, then moving up to the reserve squads as they grow older.

The concept of drafting players out of high school and college does not exist in professional football. It is the responsibility of the team to develop players and not the schools.

From 1916 to 1918, Alcantara went back to the Philippines. During this time, he played with a team called the Bohemians of Manila.

After coming back to Barca, he played defense, an unusual position because he was accustomed to scoring goals instead of preventing them. The British coach, Jack Greenwell, made the decision to play Alcantara outside of his normal role. His decision was short-lived. Barca’s club membership, "Los Socios," demanded that Alcantara be switched back to his normal position. The paying members received their wish. Alcantara went back to scoring goals on a usual basis.

In 1920, Spain selected him for the Olympic team, but he turned down the offer because of his medical studies. Since school was his priority, he only represented Spain in international football competition five times. He scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Belgium in his first international match at the age of 25. He also played for the Philippine National Team. Alcantara is on record as being the first player from Barcelona born outside of Europe to represent Spain in international football competition.

He officially retired on July 5, 1927. The Spanish National Team and Barcelona played a "testimonial" that day, a game in honor of Alcantara. At age 31, he felt it was time to dedicate his life to his profession.

But it was not a definite goodbye to football as a whole. He briefly served on the coaching staff of Spain’s National Team in the 50s – three matches against Switzerland, Belgium and Sweden. He won one game and tied the other two.

Paulino Alcantara died in Barcelona on February 13, 1964. With his goalscoring titles, he also won five Spanish Cup championships and 10 Catalonia championships (Barcelona being the capital of the province of Catalonia).

Alcantara is not only one of Spanish football’s most revered legends, but a revered legend in the sport of football as a whole. He represents not only Spain, but the Philippines also. He represents success not only in Catalonia, but also in Iloilo.

Barca will celebrate its 100-year anniversary as a football club on November 28. It is more than likely Alcantara will be honored along with the other great players who have passed through this region of Spain.

Filipinos and football. What a wonderful concept.

kirby21

February 14th, 2006, 08:54 AM

Expert planners to assist MIDC

ILOILO City – The Australian government will be sending its Australian Youth Ambassador for Development here to undertake projects with the Metro Iloilo Development Council (MIDC).

The visit is part of the activities under the Aus-Aid program, which focuses on Local Governance Development Program.

Iloilo City Planning and Development Officer Jose Ronie Peñalosa said anytime now the team, which is composed of youth consultants and resource persons in selected fields, will arrive here.

Peñalosa said they would discuss various issues like urban planning in a regional perspective. This is to prepare the entire Metro Iloilo with the impact of the upcoming airport of international standard in Sta. Barbara and Cabatuan towns, the extended road network being proposed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the revival of the railroad.

It will also be preparing the council on what will be done with the circumferential road program, Iloilo Flood Control Project and other infrastructure projects that will soon be constructed.

(from Panay News online)

kirby21

February 14th, 2006, 09:00 AM

Arevalo: Home of Paraw Regatta

By BOMBETTE G. MARIN

IT was then known as “La Villa de Arevalo,” a name given by Governor Ronquillo who founded it in 1581 in honor of his hometown in Avila, Spain. Arevalo became a Spanish naval station, a busy seaport, a textile emporium and the jumping point of Spanish expeditions against the Moros and the Dutch.

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PARAW REGATTA features native outriggers with colorful sails.

The first Jesuit boarding school in the Philippines was established in Arevalo in February of 1553 by a Jesuit historian named Pedro Chirino. In 1937, it became a district of the city together with the old towns of Jaro, Molo, La Paz and Manduriao.

Arevalo, now dubbed as the flower capital and the jusi and weaving center of Iloilo, is a rapidly developing site for business, industry and real estate.

Complementary to Arevalo’s stature as one of the best tourist stops in the city are its well-known seafood restaurants. With obviously a lot to enjoy, no visit to Arevalo would be complete without tasting the food from Tatoy’s Manokan, Breakthrough and Villa Regatta. With an interesting menu of authentic IIonggo delicacies, meat dishes – notably of chicken and pork, both cheap, best grilled over fire and flavored with salt and calamansi and easily available -- form the bulk of the Ilonggo diet. During special celebrations in Iloilo, Arevalo is best remembered for their lechon or roasted pig stuffed with pandan leaves and cooked so the skin turns to crackling.

Most Ilonggos have even made Arevalo their weekend hideaway for years now. And completing its tourism centerpiece is Paraw Regatta – an annual domestic tourism promotion program instituted in 1973.

Considered as the only event of its kind in the Philippines, Paraw Regatta is a 36.5-kilometer route boat race along the waters of the strait between the island province of Guimaras and Iloilo City using a dugout averaging to 16-25 feet in length, fitted with double outriggers mainly used as balancers against the tilting effect of the craft on cross currents and waves. It attracts local and foreign tourists of different ages every year.

To call attention to Iloilo’s wealth in terms of its world-class festivities and the significant role it plays, Paraw activities will make its special events free to the public.

Ilongos may easily enjoy the excitement and fun through a series of special events darting the Paraw Regatta’s week-long calendar.

Leading the list is the Search for Miss Paraw Regatta on February 16 at 4 p.m., SM City Activity center.

The Pinta Paraw is a whole day activity on February 17 at Tatoy’s, Arevalo, alongside with the LGU Trade and Travel Exhibit at SM City and Samba sa Villa with its food festival along beach.

The elimination round of Miniature Paraw Race is at 8-10 a.m. along Tatoy’s area.

The Slalom Race along Tatoy’s, Beach Volleyball at Villa Regatta, Grappling Tournament in SM City and Bongga Variety Show and Concert and the Governor’s Cup (Fishing) at Guimaras Strait are all scheduled for February 18.

The Dinghy Sailing Race and the much-anticipated Paraw Race culminates on February 19, 2006.

Paraw Regatta’s quest to become a foundation pushed through late last year with formation of the Iloilo Paraw Regatta Foundation, Inc. The festivity this year is an effort among the 30-member organizations from the different committees to promote Iloilo as one tourist destination.

(from Panay News online)

kirby21

February 14th, 2006, 09:04 AM

Mangrove project set

ILOILO City – Stakeholders of the Banate Bay Resource Management Council, Inc. (BBRMCI) will join efforts to enhance the mangrove reforested area in Banate as part of the highlights of the latter's 10th Foundation Anniversary on February 28.

BBRMCI Executive Director Marilou Larroza said the activity dubbed as "Mangrove Enhancement Project" will cover the entire 3.5 hectares of the mangrove plantation in Banate, located 54 kilometers north of here.

The council has received confirmation on the participation of the 6th Regional Maritime Office (6th RMO), the Parole and Probation Board, schools and various people's organizations in the area.

"This is one tangible activity where we would like to showcase the project that we had started since 1996. At the same time, we would like to showcase another alternative source of livelihood which we place right within the mangrove plantation, the mud crab culture," Larroza sai.

(from Panay News online)

kirby21

February 14th, 2006, 09:17 AM

kirby21

February 14th, 2006, 09:22 AM

Paraw Regatta Race Festival na in the next few days ! Definitely, Iloilo-Guimaras Strait will be covered with colourful Paraws .. sailing to and fro ... yehooo !!! Another milestone for Iloilo's love in boatracing activity ... sails high Paraws !

Hopefully Paraw Regatta Race Festival can equal Dinagyang's feat in terms of popularity and grandeur. Go Paraws ! :)

kirby21

February 14th, 2006, 09:26 AM

Exactly the reason why we have so much "labor" exports.

So anybody wants to argue with that "fact"??? I dont think so hehehe unless somebody will again declare that the AIM study was artificially boosted.

Mas world-class aton dating :jk: . lol. It's good for Iloilo City to be adjudged as one of the top mid-sized cities in the country. Keep it up !

Daks, what's to argue by the way? May ara bala? :)

kirby21

February 14th, 2006, 09:36 AM

We are the best in football!!!

Paulino Alcantara - Barca All-Time Leading Scorer
By: Ian Estenor

Filipinos and football? What an odd concept.

Although basketball has become a national obsession in the Philippines, some Filipinos have found "football" to be much more to their liking. The world’s most popular sport has a loyal following in the Visayas, particularly Iloilo.

Panay’s most populated province serves as a hotbed of talent. At Central Philippine University in Jaro, footballers from the school and around the area often gather to play matches. Santa Barbara, Barotac and LaPaz are several of the communities where the sport thrives in popularity.

Since football is overshadowed by America’s most popular export, the stars of the game live in relative obscurity. But earlier in the century, Iloilo-born Paulino Alcantara made his mark. To this day, he is still the all-time leading goalscorer for Futbol Club Barcelona of Barcelona, Spain with 374 goals in 375 games.

FC Barcelona, or "Barca," as it is known in football circles, is considered the world’s wealthiest professional football club. It boasts the largest stadium in Europe with a seating capacity of 115,000 and also has a club membership of over 100,000 people worldwide.

Paulino Alcantara is considered one of Barca’s legendary players because of his goalscoring exploits. He lacked the build of a stereotypical athlete, but he possessed the killer instincts of a matador. This offensive machine knew where the goal was and often made sure that the ball was in it.

Alcantara was born in Iloilo in 1896 to a Spanish father, who was in the Spanish Army that was stationed in the province. He began playing football at a very young age and took a liking to it. In 1910, he traveled to Barcelona to continue his education.

While in school, he played for a club formed by his classmates called, "Galeno." But his heart belonged to Barca, and he ended up joining their youth squad, where his talent made an immediate impression. On the evening of August 14, 1912, at 15 years of age, Alcantara made his debut with Barca’s first team, the professional team. He scored three goals in an 8-2 win.

In football, most professional clubs field reserve and youth squads to supplement the first team – the professional team. The reserve and youth squads play separate schedules. Players often work their way up the ladder for promotion to the professional team by playing on the youth squads as youngsters, then moving up to the reserve squads as they grow older.

The concept of drafting players out of high school and college does not exist in professional football. It is the responsibility of the team to develop players and not the schools.

From 1916 to 1918, Alcantara went back to the Philippines. During this time, he played with a team called the Bohemians of Manila.

After coming back to Barca, he played defense, an unusual position because he was accustomed to scoring goals instead of preventing them. The British coach, Jack Greenwell, made the decision to play Alcantara outside of his normal role. His decision was short-lived. Barca’s club membership, "Los Socios," demanded that Alcantara be switched back to his normal position. The paying members received their wish. Alcantara went back to scoring goals on a usual basis.

In 1920, Spain selected him for the Olympic team, but he turned down the offer because of his medical studies. Since school was his priority, he only represented Spain in international football competition five times. He scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Belgium in his first international match at the age of 25. He also played for the Philippine National Team. Alcantara is on record as being the first player from Barcelona born outside of Europe to represent Spain in international football competition.

He officially retired on July 5, 1927. The Spanish National Team and Barcelona played a "testimonial" that day, a game in honor of Alcantara. At age 31, he felt it was time to dedicate his life to his profession.

But it was not a definite goodbye to football as a whole. He briefly served on the coaching staff of Spain’s National Team in the 50s – three matches against Switzerland, Belgium and Sweden. He won one game and tied the other two.

Paulino Alcantara died in Barcelona on February 13, 1964. With his goalscoring titles, he also won five Spanish Cup championships and 10 Catalonia championships (Barcelona being the capital of the province of Catalonia).

Alcantara is not only one of Spanish football’s most revered legends, but a revered legend in the sport of football as a whole. He represents not only Spain, but the Philippines also. He represents success not only in Catalonia, but also in Iloilo.

Barca will celebrate its 100-year anniversary as a football club on November 28. It is more than likely Alcantara will be honored along with the other great players who have passed through this region of Spain.

Filipinos and football. What a wonderful concept.

Iloilo and Football ... synonymous ! This year, Iloilo City plays host for the NATIONAL FOOTBALL GAME this coming February 21. It will also serves as the venue for the PHILIPPINE FOOTBALL FEDERATION CONGRESS on the 25th of this month. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

kirby21

February 14th, 2006, 09:43 AM

That's right. Ang una bala is the City Mayors National Congress last January 23-24? Good for Iloilo to host two National Congress in a span of two months only. Kung sige-sige ini ang conventions sa Iloilo, surely we can pick up sang aton bid as the convention center in the future. Hopefully, we can sustain the drive for this! Keep it up, Ilonggos !

Kirbs, speaking of mangoes ... ako man nagalaway di ... mango and salt plus atsara or ginamos ... hehehe. Nanam gid migs !

More national and international conventions, the better! Hopefully, the city will release the list of activities for the whole year so we can have a better idea of "what's what" in Iloilo ahead of time. Well done, Ilonggos ! :applause: :applause: :applause:

kirby21

February 14th, 2006, 09:46 AM

You're right, daks! That's means we are much educated and highly skilled.
Daks, amhun ko 'ni sya kung magkontra pa sya :bash: hehehe!
I don't post the articles from Manila Times sa piyak nga mga threads basi ang iban magpahambog naman nga grabe ila infrastructure and quality of life. Pero duda lang ako sa quality of life kung tuod.

lol ... dream for that quality of life. Lewdsaint, ang pinakanami da himuon sa iya is pabugtawon siya sa kamatuoran nga damo to pigado sa ila lugar. Man sa pagkatikalon. lol.

kirby21

February 14th, 2006, 09:49 AM

Anytime, Kirbs. I wished to receive favourable responses from them, too.

About my sis, yes ... and I'm really happy for her decision .. at least, wala siya ginpilit ... hehehe. I'll try to call her tomorrow para makibalita ... mas excited pa ako siguro kumpara sa iya ... hahaha.

Good for her and good for you. lol. Give my regards na lang. :)

kirby21

February 14th, 2006, 09:55 AM

As always. It couldn't be a UNESCO Heritage structure for nothing ... the fortress stood proud for hundred of years now ... and til the present, it possesses a certain charm or spell only him can cast ... bespelled ! :)

http://www.buenosairespe.com.ar/images/miagao.jpg

I thought you'll say "bewitched and bewildered". :) . Anyway, Miag-ao Fortress Church is simply the best !

kirby21

February 14th, 2006, 09:59 AM

Iloilo selection to nat’l football tourney named

ILOILO City -- Businessman Gerry Guadarama pledges its support to TEAM ILOILO in the forthcoming 2006 Philippine Football Federation (PFF) National Men’s Senior Championship scheduled February 20-26.

The Iloilo Football Association recently named the rooster of players of the team.

Heading the list is Ruben Doctora Jr. who was the tournament’s leading scorer in the local eliminations held last December.

The shifty striker from Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo who was also a former team captain of Iloilo U19 Team, will be leading the attack together with veterans Winnie Subere Richmond Braga, Dan Padernal, and youthful Lordjay Legpitan.

Not only the team is deep in its offense, the defensive end is formidable with top defenders Tommy Escoltero and Jorge Aventura supporting Southeast Asian Games veteran Bervic Italia, reliables John Cain and Joemarie Dignadice.

RP mainstay Jezurel Tonog, Joebel Bermejo, Eric John Hernalim, Michael Fuertes, Ricardo Becite III and Raymund Juarez will man the middle, while versatile Ardesel Juarez can play both defense and halfback position with ease.

Rounding up the team will be the most important men who will man the post in the person of goalkeepers Angelo Ajeno and Joeme Tolosa.

(from Panay News online)

kirby21

February 14th, 2006, 10:09 AM

3rd Paraw Regatta Beach Volleyball

A TOTAL of 36 volleyball players form the male and female category will outplay each other in the 3rd Paraw Regatta Beach Volleyball Tournament on Feb. 18 and 19, 2006 at the Villa Regatta as part of the special event for the upcoming 34th Paraw Regatta.

There will be six teams from the male and female category with three players per team. Schools such as the University of San Agustin, Iloilo Doctors College, University of Iloilo and John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation have confirmed their participation. The tournament officials will be led by Moises Salomon and Stephen Patrona both from the City Government of Iloilo and qualified national referees.

Once again Pauline Banusing the owner of Villa Regatta accepted to host this two-day event. To recall the tournament is a pet project of City Councilor Joe III Espinosa, as chairman of the Iloilo City Sports Council. According to him, the sports activity adds excitement to the celebration of the Paraw Regatta and at the same time continues to develop the skills of our volleyball players.

For the past three years, the office of Mayor Jerry P. Trenas sees to it that the event will continue and thus it is under the supervision of his office. What started three years ago as a past time during Paraw Regatta now serves as one of the newly watch attraction on the beach.

For inquiries feel free to call the Youth and Sports Development Division at 3366205.

The 3rd Paraw Regatta Beach Volleyball is sponsored by Sun.Star. (PR)

(from Sunstar Iloilo News online)

wecky

February 14th, 2006, 10:21 AM

Congratulations, ILOILO CITY !

And congrats to all cities listed in AIM Survey !

Well done !

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

wecky

February 14th, 2006, 10:34 AM

lucky you .... me, off din tomorrow .. so pwede gid kapulaw ... hihihi. Weck, okay man ang movie? Di ba it's a story of a genius mathematician's daugther played by Gwyneth Paltrow? Is it a happy ending for both Gwyneth and Jake? :) . Btw, where did you get a monthly movie pass? pa-share naman .. hihihi.

"lucky me" as always ... hahahaha ... @marsleg, ano plano mo sa Valentine? Ako iya libot-libot lang di sa central london upod akon mga friends ... aga pa ko di nagbugtaw kag nanghimos kay sigurado, aga pa ang lakwatsa namon. Besides, I forgot my key sa kuwato ko .. so transient ko di anay sa flat sang akon friend ... hehehe.

Proof is a good movie. Well for me siguro coz my friend told me that the movie is very boring ... hahaha. One setting lang daw ... hehehe ... and indi siya sold out sa idea of insanity. Well, there you go .. kanya-kanyang opinion lang yan. Mars, what kind of movie do you go for?

Askal82

February 14th, 2006, 10:42 AM

Hi mga fellow illonggos. :).

Happy valentines first and foremost sa aton nga mga forumers except sa akon kay 'Single Awareness Day' ang ginacelebrate ko subong. :lol:

wecky

February 14th, 2006, 10:45 AM

wecky

February 14th, 2006, 10:47 AM

Hi mga fellow illonggos. :).

Happy valentines first and foremost sa aton nga mga forumers except sa akon kay 'Single Awareness Day' ang ginacelebrate ko subong. :lol:

HI din sa'yo @Askal ... bakit Single Awareness Day ? ... pwede rin namang "Dates with Friend/s" ... leave the idea of dating an "angel" for the meantime.

Askal82

February 14th, 2006, 10:48 AM

Wow, the last time I witnessed a paraw regatta was in boracay!!

Askal82

February 14th, 2006, 10:51 AM

HI din sa'yo @Askal ... bakit Single Awareness Day ? ... pwede rin namang "Dates with Friend/s" ... leave the idea of dating an "angel" for the meantime.

Ibig sabihin pala were dating with the devils? :lol:

wecky

February 14th, 2006, 10:54 AM

I think Boracay has a Sailboat Racing Contest during summer ... very much liked with Paraws ... only that Paraw uses local materials.

wecky

February 14th, 2006, 10:57 AM

Ibig sabihin pala were dating with the devils? :lol:

who knows? Maybe dating with an angelic face's devil. It's challenging siguro .. hehehe.

Askal82

February 14th, 2006, 11:00 AM

Oh well, how's London, OH yeah btw, we had the worst blizzard in history with about 26.9 inches of snow on average beating the 1947 record. It was so warm and sunny last month around 15 degrees tapos biglang -10 na nagsnow, balik kami ulit sa 10 degrees this Wednesday. The weather here is crazy.

wecky

February 14th, 2006, 11:15 AM

same here @Askal. Mahaba ang winter ngayon ... we had blizzards last december, too .. but not as worst as NYC... ngayon naman, wintry cold rainy days for two days na. I just hope na ma-out na rin kami sa "single digit" weather. English weather is really making me crazy ... as usual. It's cold and gray.

wecky

February 14th, 2006, 11:26 AM

Leading the way towards a scientific culture
By NOREEN MARIAN C. BAUTISTA

DOES anyone believe there is scientific potential in the Philippines? Does anyone believe we can one day be compared to technologically advanced Japan and Singapore? Does anyone believe our country can rise as one that embodies a scientific culture?

For those who do, then praise be upon you! The truth is this: the Philippines is abundant with talented scientists and hardworking researchers who all have the power for the nation’s rapid development! We live in the global age, and if our country can develop its science, then our nation can truly grow!

We should be leading ourselves to a scientific culture. And this is exactly what the 2006 PSHS-WV (Philippine Science High School-Western Visayas) Science, Math and Technology Fair wanted to convey.

The Philippine Science High School itself is a cooking pot for scientists. If you had stepped in its Iloilo Campus last February 9, 2006, then the grandeur of Filipino potential in the realm of science was at your sight.

You would have seen it in the research displays of the high school seniors who spent the whole school year conducting their studies. Young as they are, these students are being trained to instill the scientific values needed to conduct quality research. Some research papers were further showcased in a Science Congress attended by other students and teachers from different schools.

The ever popular Robotics Show had again been an amazing display of what the young blood can do. Using Lego pieces, students built and programmed robots that were put into wrestling matches for a whole crowd of astounded people.

Have you ever seen a green flame before? Or a candle that doesn’t go out even when water is put in? These were some of the demonstrations of Chemistry and Physics students that wowed visitors especially the elementary kids. There was also a Rock Show literally displaying rocks and earth minerals collected by students from different areas of Panay.

It’s a real world of wonder! And to think these are only high school students who have zest for science and technology. If every Filipino can realize the great power of science education, lives will be improved and this country will really move forward.

Equipped with all the defenses for life. Each step you take is a quest for discovery. Each obstacle is a problem not to flee from but to face and tackle. Your mind becomes open to limitless possibilities and ignorance could never breech your walls. Therefore, you become an individual of great strength. And this is speaking in the language of Life.

The Philippines can rise in science! It has the capability of becoming a great nation. That is a fact. The only thing it needs is great support and encouragement. Think about the thousands of scientists leaving the country because they were not given the support by their own land. It is devastating, but things can always change. Let’s just believe in that.

But as of the moment, let this be a living proof that there is huge potential for Filipino science!

(from Panay News online)

Askal82

February 14th, 2006, 11:34 AM

Askal82

February 14th, 2006, 11:36 AM

Heres another one: Discovery of the ZARA EFFECT (http://inventors.about.com/od/filipinoscientists/a/Gregorio_Zara.htm)

wecky

February 14th, 2006, 11:57 AM

^^ Philippines have notable scientific discoveries such as Ilosone which is an erythromycin and guess where it was named after - Iloilo!!

A Filipino scientist reportedly discovered erythromycin in 1949. He was Dr. Abelardo Aguilar who died in 1993 without being recognized and rewarded for his discovery. Reports said Aguilar discovered the antibiotic from the Aspergillus species of fungi in 1949 and sent samples to Indiana-based pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly Co. The drug firm allegedly registered the propriety name Iloson for the antibiotic in honor of Iloilo province where Aguilar discovered it. In 1952, Eli Lilly Co. began the commercial distribution of Iloson, which was sold as an alternative to penicillin. Erythromycin, the generic name of Iloson, was reportedly the first successful macrolide antibiotic introduced in the US.

That's right @Askal. We're truly proud of Dr Aguilar.

Here's another contribution of Iloilo to Science Education:

Dr Josette Biyo, an Ilongga ... Intel Award Winner ... one planet in our Solar System was named after her .... Today, Dr Biyo is still the leading world-class mentor based in Philippine Science High School - Western Visayas, Iloilo City.

Heres another one: Discovery of the ZARA EFFECT (http://inventors.about.com/od/filipinoscientists/a/Gregorio_Zara.htm)

truly, impressive !

Askal82

February 14th, 2006, 12:01 PM

It proves that Philippine talents in science and technology is parallel to that of the west. Walang ganyan sa SEA. China, Japan, Korea, India and Philippines have them.

Askal82

February 14th, 2006, 12:03 PM

Okay, tulog na ako. at least an hour, I woke up in the middle of the night. hehehehe. see you again.

wecky

February 14th, 2006, 12:04 PM

wecky

February 14th, 2006, 12:06 PM

It proves that Philippine talents in science and technology is parallel to that of the west. Walang ganyan sa SEA. China, Japan, Korea, India and Philippines have them.

Indeed ! :cheers1: :cheers1:

wecky

February 14th, 2006, 12:07 PM

Okay, tulog na ako. at least an hour, I woke up in the middle of the night. hehehehe. see you again.

Good morning na sa 'yo @Askal. I guessed it's 5am na sa New York ngayon. Have a good day ! Cheers !

Dinho

February 14th, 2006, 02:38 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by lewdsaint
You're right, daks! That's means we are much educated and highly skilled.
Daks, amhun ko 'ni sya kung magkontra pa sya hehehe!
I don't post the articles from Manila Times sa piyak nga mga threads basi ang iban magpahambog naman nga grabe ila infrastructure and quality of life. Pero duda lang ako sa quality of life kung tuod.

What's the problem with you people, when I point out some stats that favour Bacolod, you react badly. When I admitted Negros had a problem with poverty especially in the rural areas, you kept quiet. Now that AIM gave Bacolod the award for infrastructure and quality of life, you want to dispute that! Daks said I seemed to live in Pleasantville at another thread. It seems that AIM proved that Bacolod is indeed a pleasant place to live in? Spacious residential areas, lots of pleasant and safe parks, good schools (yuh, Iloilo has 2 times the number of good schools as compared to Bacolod), lot's of space for parking, inexpensive properties (A $500,000 dollar house at Ayala Northpoint would be like a $1,000,000 house at Metro MAnila's plush subdivisions), minimal traffic congestion, good restaurants and hotels, lots of trees and easy access to good beach, inland, and mountain resorts. You agree DAks?

Most of you people went to CPU, I remember Mr. Doromal telling us in the Values class that happiness is not directly connected with money. I guess that is why AIM has awarded Bacolod with the best in Quality of Life because people earn well enough without having to leave their families behind. They could earn well enough to build a good house and at the same time, be with their families so they could better mould and train their children into becoming responsible adults - which is what should be the primary responsibilty of parents along with providing enough for their families. What's the use of all that money if the kids end up being juvenile delinquents.

I agree with AIM that Iloilo should get the award for BEST in Human Resources and Training. After all, Iloilo has more universities than any other city of its size. The nearest competition would be Dumaguete which has four universities with a population of a little over a hundred thousand. So, Chy, congratulations to your city for getting this award. One question though, who got this award during AIM's previous survey? I think it was Bacolod. I am not very sure though.

If I don't get to migrate elsewhere, I would send my kids to school at CPU just like what my parents, and grandparents did. CPU and Silliman are the best Christian educational institutions in the country. For that, I will always envy Iloilo City and Dumaguete City because Bacolod doesn't have anything like that. Iloilo used to be a good place because the people were humble and not showy as opposed to the Negrenses who were very proud and had no restraint in showing off what they had - that was before though - nowadays, you guys are upstaging that infamous trait of the Negrense. Not because the Negrense elite and upperclass don't have the money anymore, but rather due to the endless boasting and arrogant behaviour of some people in this forum.

freezing_pt

February 14th, 2006, 03:10 PM

Good job ! Canadian and Australian consultants are helping for Metro Iloilo's urban planning. Cheers !

seems that indi madugay ma-realize na ang Metro Iloilo Development Authority with these devts...the bill is pending in congress...

notice ko lang, yung mga bills for iloilo devt dun sa senate at sa congress ay di umuusog...e.g. yung bill ni Sen Drilon for the airport hanggang 1st reading lang ang update at yun ay nung 2004 pa...di na gumalaw dun sa committee on transportation...busy kasi ang mga sila sa pamumulitika...we should remind them always...sana...

Dinho

February 14th, 2006, 03:21 PM

seems that indi madugay ma-realize na ang Metro Iloilo Development Authority with these devts...the bill is pending in congress...

notice ko lang, yung mga bills for iloilo devt dun sa senate at sa congress ay di umuusog...e.g. yung bill ni Sen Drilon for the airport hanggang 1st reading lang ang update at yun ay nung 2004 pa...di na gumalaw dun sa committee on transportation...busy kasi ang mga sila sa pamumulitika...we should remind them always...sana...

What bill regarding Iloilo's Airport? I thought it was already under construction. Has the construction halted?

freezing_pt

February 14th, 2006, 03:30 PM

What bill regarding Iloilo's Airport? I thought it was already under construction. Has the construction halted?

Bill creating the Iloilo International Airport Authority. Maybe, they are still studying the bill but im afraid they have forgotten it because of wrong priorities.

Dinho

February 14th, 2006, 04:02 PM

Bill creating the Iloilo International Airport Authority. Maybe, they are still studying the bill but im afraid they have forgotten it because of wrong priorities.

I think its too soon anyway with both the Iloilo and Bacolod airport because there might not be enough demand to warrant international flights. Just found out that the new Metro Bacolod Airport will be able to accomodate aircraft up to the size of Airbus A330's. The A330 is a 300+/- seater long range aircraft. The same one Qatar Airways, Etihad, and Emirates are using for flights between MAnila/Cebu to the Middle East. This being the fact, Metro Bacolod's airport too is geared for long range international aircraft just like Iloilo's Sta. Barbara Airport. If it ever gets international flights to California, some Americans might even end up in Iloilo instead of Sta. Barbara, CA. Heheh... I hope that the Iloilo Airport could accomdate the same type of aircraft too, after all, the Sta. Barbara airport is said to be bigger and more expensive.
I don't think they had the A380's in mind though, when they designed the airport because it is too big for a city of barely 400,000.

blueguy

February 14th, 2006, 05:21 PM

I think its too soon anyway with both the Iloilo and Bacolod airport because there might not be enough demand to warrant international flights. Just found out that the new Metro Bacolod Airport will be able to accomodate aircraft up to the size of Airbus A330's. The A330 is a 300+/- seater long range aircraft. The same one Qatar Airways, Etihad, and Emirates are using for flights between MAnila/Cebu to the Middle East. This being the fact, Metro Bacolod's airport too is geared for long range international aircraft just like Iloilo's Sta. Barbara Airport. If it ever gets international flights to California, some Americans might even end up in Iloilo instead of Sta. Barbara, CA. Heheh... I hope that the Iloilo Airport could accomdate the same type of aircraft too, after all, the Sta. Barbara airport is said to be bigger and more expensive.
I don't think they had the A380's in mind though, when they designed the airport because it is too big for a city of barely 400,000.

The landing strip of the new Iloilo Airport was designed to accommodate huge aircrafts like the 747's and A-330's I don't now for A-380 because it is very expensive to build a landing strip for that model (There are only few airports in the world that can accommodate the Airbus plane). Iloilo Airport is the 4th busiest in the country, after Manila, Cebu and Davao. The very reason is that it serves not only Iloilo but also other provinces of Panay and Guimaras.
The length of the new Iloilo airport is about 2.5 KM (or longer) which is already considered an international standard.

blueguy

February 14th, 2006, 05:27 PM

blueguy

February 14th, 2006, 05:44 PM

daks2003

February 14th, 2006, 06:28 PM

Two statements lang.

"In every action, there is a reaction."

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you (Luke 6:31)".

Quote:
Originally Posted by lewdsaint
You're right, daks! That's means we are much educated and highly skilled.
Daks, amhun ko 'ni sya kung magkontra pa sya hehehe!
I don't post the articles from Manila Times sa piyak nga mga threads basi ang iban magpahambog naman nga grabe ila infrastructure and quality of life. Pero duda lang ako sa quality of life kung tuod.

What's the problem with you people, when I point out some stats that favour Bacolod, you react badly. When I admitted Negros had a problem with poverty especially in the rural areas, you kept quiet. Now that AIM gave Bacolod the award for infrastructure and quality of life, you want to dispute that! Daks said I seemed to live in Pleasantville at another thread. It seems that AIM proved that Bacolod is indeed a pleasant place to live in? Spacious residential areas, lots of pleasant and safe parks, good schools (yuh, Iloilo has 2 times the number of good schools as compared to Bacolod), lot's of space for parking, inexpensive properties (A $500,000 dollar house at Ayala Northpoint would be like a $1,000,000 house at Metro MAnila's plush subdivisions), minimal traffic congestion, good restaurants and hotels, lots of trees and easy access to good beach, inland, and mountain resorts. You agree DAks?

Most of you people went to CPU, I remember Mr. Doromal telling us in the Values class that happiness is not directly connected with money. I guess that is why AIM has awarded Bacolod with the best in Quality of Life because people earn well enough without having to leave their families behind. They could earn well enough to build a good house and at the same time, be with their families so they could better mould and train their children into becoming responsible adults - which is what should be the primary responsibilty of parents along with providing enough for their families. What's the use of all that money if the kids end up being juvenile delinquents.

I agree with AIM that Iloilo should get the award for BEST in Human Resources and Training. After all, Iloilo has more universities than any other city of its size. The nearest competition would be Dumaguete which has four universities with a population of a little over a hundred thousand. So, Chy, congratulations to your city for getting this award. One question though, who got this award during AIM's previous survey? I think it was Bacolod. I am not very sure though.

If I don't get to migrate elsewhere, I would send my kids to school at CPU just like what my parents, and grandparents did. CPU and Silliman are the best Christian educational institutions in the country. For that, I will always envy Iloilo City and Dumaguete City because Bacolod doesn't have anything like that. Iloilo used to be a good place because the people were humble and not showy as opposed to the Negrenses who were very proud and had no restraint in showing off what they had - that was before though - nowadays, you guys are upstaging that infamous trait of the Negrense. Not because the Negrense elite and upperclass don't have the money anymore, but rather due to the endless boasting and arrogant behaviour of some people in this forum.

daks2003

February 14th, 2006, 06:38 PM

Van, musta na??? How big is the annex area of MO2? The annex was not there yet when i was in Iloilo last sept05. Btw, ikaw man gihapon to sa bacolod project? Ill PM you one of these days.

We entertained a guest from Manila last week at MO2 Annex...while waiting at the porch area...I took pictures of "The Pirates" and "Shipwreck" restobar just accross it.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/van1975/02102006102.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/van1975/02102006100.jpg

MO2's Annex is really great...ganda ng mga videoke rooms at affordable ang rates...

marsleg

February 14th, 2006, 08:11 PM

pleaseeee .. spare CPU in any of the postings here. Thanks.

marsleg

February 14th, 2006, 08:14 PM

marsleg

February 14th, 2006, 08:16 PM

Two statements lang.

"In every action, there is a reaction."

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you (Luke 6:31)".

I agree with you, daks. Besides, if he doesn't like people here in Iloilo forum, just pi__ed off ! Doon na lang siya sa sariling thread nila mas maigi pa. :)

marsleg

February 14th, 2006, 08:19 PM

^^ Philippines have notable scientific discoveries such as Ilosone which is an erythromycin and guess where it was named after - Iloilo!!

A Filipino scientist reportedly discovered erythromycin in 1949. He was Dr. Abelardo Aguilar who died in 1993 without being recognized and rewarded for his discovery. Reports said Aguilar discovered the antibiotic from the Aspergillus species of fungi in 1949 and sent samples to Indiana-based pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly Co. The drug firm allegedly registered the propriety name Iloson for the antibiotic in honor of Iloilo province where Aguilar discovered it. In 1952, Eli Lilly Co. began the commercial distribution of Iloson, which was sold as an alternative to penicillin. Erythromycin, the generic name of Iloson, was reportedly the first successful macrolide antibiotic introduced in the US.

thanks for sharing the info Askal. I hope Dr Aguilar will be given a recognition fitted sa work na ginawa niya. Go Ilonggos !

marsleg

February 14th, 2006, 08:26 PM

marsleg

February 14th, 2006, 08:31 PM

Mas world-class aton dating :jk: . lol. It's good for Iloilo City to be adjudged as one of the top mid-sized cities in the country. Keep it up !

Daks, what's to argue by the way? May ara bala? :)

Yes. And that's why I'm here. :)

marsleg

February 14th, 2006, 08:37 PM

Din, I agree... you know West Negros College could have been CPU-Bacolod, because the CPU board were planning to buy WNC then. It was later found out na WNC has a lot of debts to pay kaya di natuloy. WNC is actually the sister school of CPU in Bacolod.

At least CPU wasn't blinded enough to buy that college. Magkautang-utang pa ang CPU kung itinuloy nila ang pag-purchase nang WNC. 'twas a good debate from CPU til IMH to alumni here abroad. Good thing the consultation turned out to be a big "NO" especially from people outside the Philippines. Right now, WNC is experiencing a problem with their nursing graduates board results.

marsleg

February 14th, 2006, 08:49 PM

Hopefully Paraw Regatta Race Festival can equal Dinagyang's feat in terms of popularity and grandeur. Go Paraws ! :)

That's right, Kirbs. At present, hindi pa masyadong organize ang Paraw Regatta Foundation but it's a good move already to let the foundation runs it on their own. Of course, with the great support from city and provincial government of Iloilo.

kirby21

February 14th, 2006, 09:00 PM

ang puso mo Mars. lol. Nag-PM ako da sa imo. Have a good read and smile. Cheers ! :)

kirby21

February 14th, 2006, 09:02 PM

seems that indi madugay ma-realize na ang Metro Iloilo Development Authority with these devts...the bill is pending in congress...

notice ko lang, yung mga bills for iloilo devt dun sa senate at sa congress ay di umuusog...e.g. yung bill ni Sen Drilon for the airport hanggang 1st reading lang ang update at yun ay nung 2004 pa...di na gumalaw dun sa committee on transportation...busy kasi ang mga sila sa pamumulitika...we should remind them always...sana...

yeah right, Freeze. They need to be reminded at times. :)

kirby21

February 14th, 2006, 09:04 PM

kirby21

February 14th, 2006, 09:05 PM

marsleg

February 14th, 2006, 09:07 PM

:shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

don't make me laugh ... hihihi .. Kirbs, thank you sa PM ... naaliw talaga ako ... hihihi ... as in "yikes" ! :bash:

marsleg

February 14th, 2006, 09:12 PM

Hi mga fellow illonggos. :).

Happy valentines first and foremost sa aton nga mga forumers except sa akon kay 'Single Awareness Day' ang ginacelebrate ko subong. :lol:

Happy Valentines to you, too. Pareho pala tayo Askal ... next year na lang siguro ako maghanap ng akong Valentino ...hihihi.

kirby21

February 14th, 2006, 09:13 PM

don't make me laugh ... hihihi .. Kirbs, thank you sa PM ... naaliw talaga ako ... hihihi ... as in "yikes" ! :bash:

lol. Mars, out muna ako. Panyapon ta. Gutom na ako di. I'll call Wecky later and tawgan ka namon da. Oks? :)

marsleg

February 14th, 2006, 09:16 PM

Okay.

"hear ye ........ hear ye !"

marsleg

February 14th, 2006, 09:26 PM

"lucky me" as always ... hahahaha ... @marsleg, ano plano mo sa Valentine? Ako iya libot-libot lang di sa central london upod akon mga friends ... aga pa ko di nagbugtaw kag nanghimos kay sigurado, aga pa ang lakwatsa namon. Besides, I forgot my key sa kuwato ko .. so transient ko di anay sa flat sang akon friend ... hehehe.

Proof is a good movie. Well for me siguro coz my friend told me that the movie is very boring ... hahaha. One setting lang daw ... hehehe ... and indi siya sold out sa idea of insanity. Well, there you go .. kanya-kanyang opinion lang yan. Mars, what kind of movie do you go for?

celebrating with my fellow Ilonggos sa balay ... may ara man kami nga party di ... like what we did sang Christmas .. nag-custome party kami ... hihihi. Sadya-sadya lang. We invited our other Filipino friends as well .. damo di taga-Manila sa amon from Makati Medical Center .. and may mga taga-Mindanao man from Gen San and Davao. Late shift man ako buwas so okay lang magpulaw. Kanya-kanya bitbit sang wine, and luto sang speciality nila. Namit gid magluto ang mga Ilokano nga upod man namon sa ulobrahan. Remember what I've told you sang December nga nagkala-tipsy (indi hubog ha) kami ... hihihi.

Movies? Oh, I'm a hopeless romantic ... hihihi. I go for classics, sci-fi and comedy. Actually, nothing particular Weck as long as gusto ko ang artista, ayos na sa akon.

wecky

February 15th, 2006, 12:03 AM

wecky

February 15th, 2006, 12:10 AM

lol. Mars, out muna ako. Panyapon ta. Gutom na ako di. I'll call Wecky later and tawgan ka namon da. Oks? :)

hehehe .. ikaw pa ... makapungko ka gani sa atubang sang imo plasma, dula ka na ... call you in a minute migs ... duty ka buwas? Si Mars siguro sako na to party niya ... remember the custome party last year? Some just painted their faces with lipstick and okay na ina kuno .... ti, wala wala gid ah. Some nagsuksok lang Sta Claus hat ... ti, daw nag-Christmas ta in advanced sang November eh.. hehehe.

wecky

February 15th, 2006, 12:12 AM

don't make me laugh ... hihihi .. Kirbs, thank you sa PM ... naaliw talaga ako ... hihihi ... as in "yikes" ! :bash:

share abi Day .. ano naman ina ginakadlawan niyo nga duha? Si @mars pa-yikes-yikes pa. Anyway, I'll try my best to post before heading to bed ... maayong gab-i lang da sa inyo.

wecky

February 15th, 2006, 12:18 AM

Two statements lang.

"In every action, there is a reaction."

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you (Luke 6:31)".

daks, hello ... sus, I was so shocked to read novels here ... what's that? Daw nadugangan tipsy ko di ba ... hehehe ... abi ko nagulpihan lang ko ... hahaha. Oh bless ... am I in a fantasy land or what? Believe man ko sa imo migs, pati Bible na quote mo na ... have a good day there across the Atlantic .. ooppssss .. facing Pacific ka na da gali no? Cheers !

wecky

February 15th, 2006, 12:40 AM

At least CPU wasn't blinded enough to buy that college. Magkautang-utang pa ang CPU kung itinuloy nila ang pag-purchase nang WNC. 'twas a good debate from CPU til IMH to alumni here abroad. Good thing the consultation turned out to be a big "NO" especially from people outside the Philippines. Right now, WNC is experiencing a problem with their nursing graduates board results.

it's making me more and more dizzy ... hahaha ... BUT I remembered this issue too well ... mga 2003 siguro when they started emailing alumni here abroad .. it was fun considering that people here abroad were asked for opinions, etc ... anyway, 'twas a unified decision from all centralians kay may mga debates pa nga natabo before the decision was handed over. This issue was even tackled during the Global Meeting in Toronto last July 2003. It was a long and tedious process kay well-prepared na ang CPU Board of Trustees to release the money to purchase the institution ... but then again, the Worldwide Federation of Centralians based in Texas (it's in LA now) during that time stood firm NOT to dole out any amount from the university's coffer. It was a good plan for CPU expansion program until such time when the financial statement of WNC was reviewed briefly. I believed that the university is considering Mindanao, particularly General Santos or in Sultan Kudarat for its new university campus in the future.

wecky

February 15th, 2006, 12:44 AM

That's right, Kirbs. At present, hindi pa masyadong organize ang Paraw Regatta Foundation but it's a good move already to let the foundation runs it on their own. Of course, with the great support from city and provincial government of Iloilo.

soon they will ... anyway, three more days to go and it's Paraw Regatta Festival na ... sail away to the horizon ... nami tani magtan-aw ba.

wecky

February 15th, 2006, 01:00 AM

out na rin ako siguro ... hehehe.

@Van1975, thanks for sharing your pics of "Shipwreck and The Pirates". Hopefully, you can share with us the MO2's Annex pic/s, too.

@marsleg and @kirby21, may gin-PM ko da sa inyo nga duha .. and I'm resending the email of Gideon from Sweden ... again, let's support DENMARK's Freedom of Speech. Cheers !

@chymera00 .. diin ka na migs? Seemed sako na gid imo scheds. Hopefully, your business is doing well, too. Goodluck!

@daks2003, join ka sa amon sa Dinagyang.Com .. sadya-sadya man to ah .. and of course, you can share your ideas with some of our kababayans back home and sa mga taga-abroad man ... damo to mga taga-US nga forumers.

Cheers everyone and Have a Good Day ! :)

daks2003

February 15th, 2006, 05:04 AM

facing atlantic ko di wecks hehehe salakit likod ko pamala i-snuw sang weekend blizzard hehehe

daks, hello ... sus, I was so shocked to read novels here ... what's that? Daw nadugangan tipsy ko di ba ... hehehe ... abi ko nagulpihan lang ko ... hahaha. Oh bless ... am I in a fantasy land or what? Believe man ko sa imo migs, pati Bible na quote mo na ... have a good day there across the Atlantic .. ooppssss .. facing Pacific ka na da gali no? Cheers !

daks2003

February 15th, 2006, 07:46 AM

oSmart launches 3G in selected key cities
By Mary Ann Ll. Reyes
The Philippine Star 02/15/2006

Leading wireless services provider Smart Communications Inc. announced yesterday the opening of its 3G r third generation mobile technology network in selected key cities nationwide, making it the first and only mobile operator in the country to currently offer 3G services to the public.

Smart also revealed that there are already plans to leverage the company’s worldwide alliance with countries using the I-Mode service (which includes NTT DoCoMo of Japan which has just acquired seven percent of Smart parent Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.) in a bid to bring down the prices of 3G handsets, which are still in the over $300 range.

The launch comes less than a month after Smart and Nokia signed an agreement for the supply of 3G networks technology equipment and services, including the supply of 3G radio access and core network equipment.

The new service also comes less than two months after the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) awarded Smart its 3G frequency.

Commercial launch by Smart of 3G is expected to happen within the first half of this year.

"This is another first from Smart. Simultaneous with our rapid 3G network rollout nationwide, we are taking our 3G commitment to another level by allowing our subscribers to experience for themselves as early as now this new technology," Nazareno said.

For his part, Jimenez said: "We are pleased to offer Smart 3G to our subscribers as an exciting addition to our wide array of existing 2G services. On top of video-to-video calls, our subscribers can also have a taste of content that includes video clips of popular shows, news reports, short films, movie trailers, and the like. Making the service available to our subscribers on free trial basis is our way of preparing the market for the more exciting applications that will eventually come with the technology."

Jimenez revealed that content is going to be a strong driver for the acceptance and popularity of 3G, even as he disclosed that Smart is already in talks with entertainment companies and other content providers." But of course, video calling is going to be a killer application," he said.

He also noted that while data-heavy postpaid subscribers will be the initial market of 3G, the number of prepaid subscribers with 3G phones is also high and will also be a potential market.

3G is shorthand for the next generation of mobile communications networks running on the WCDMA (wireless code division multiple access) platform. This technology allows for faster data transmission speeds, making possible high-speed data communications and mobile multimedia services such as video conferencing, audio streaming and mobile Internet.

Apart from having a postpaid or prepaid Smart SIM and a 3G-capable handset, a subscriber must also be in an area with a Smart 3G coverage to enjoy the service.

Smart officials disclosed that over 100 cellsites are now with 3G presence and as of 10 a.m. yesterday or two hours after the soft launch, around 60,000 to 70,000 Smart subscribers were already hitting the 3G network. "This is just the beginning. We are not even in the first phase," Jimenez, for his part, said.

Among the areas where 3G has a presence are Metro Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, Boracay, Baguio City, and Davao.

Smart expects to spend around $300 million for the 3G network rollout, about $60 million of which will be spent this year and next year.

lewdsaint

February 15th, 2006, 10:27 AM

The Municipality of Miagao is a beautiful place you won't want to miss to drop by when in the City and Province of Iloilo. Easily accesible through various modes of transportation due to its proximity to the City of Iloilo, Miagao can be reached via a 40-minutes bus, air-conditioned van or jeepney ride from the City of Iloilo. It is also accessible via the Municipality of San Jose, capital town of the Province of Antique through a one-hour bus or van ride. Miagao is a mere three (3) hours away by land from Caticlan, jump off point to the Island Paradise of Boracay, passing through the scenic Province of Antique.
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It is home to the world famous Miagao Church, a National Shrine included in the World Heritage List of the UNESCO.

Constructed more than two hundred years ago in the year 1797, the Miagao Church stands as a living legacy of the culture and way of life of the people of Miagao centuries ago, anchored in a strong foundation of Christian faith.
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Miagao is also the seat of the University of the Philippines in the Visayas, the symbol of academic and scientific excellence in the region. It is the biggest campus of the University of the Philippines System in terms of area covering eight (8) barangays and spanning 1,200 hectares although only about six hundred (600) hectares have been acquired at present.
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A third class Municipality, Miagao envisions itself to become the center of education and development in the southern part of Iloilo and as one of the major tourist destinations in the Province of Iloilo.

SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MIAGAO

LOCATION AND ACCESSIBLITY

Miagao is one of the seven towns comprising the First District of Iloilo Province. It is situated 40 kilometers southwest of Iloilo City and 58 kilomenters from San Jose, the capital town of the Province of Antique.

Overlooking the Island of Negros towards China Sea, Miagao is bounded by the towns of Igbaras to the Northeast, by Guimbal to the East, by San Joaquin to the West and by Sibalom, Antique to the Northwest.

How to get there:

40-minutes by bus, van or jeepney ride from Iloilo City
1-hour ride by bus, van or jeepney ride from San Jose, Antique
55-minute ride by plane from Manila to Iloilo City
30-minute ride by plane from Cebu City to Iloilo City
18-hour ride by ship from Manila to Iloilo City
12-hour ride by ship from Cebu City to Iloilo City

POLITICAL SUBDIVISION

Miagao belongs to the First District of Iloilo Province. It has one hundred nineteen (119) barangays divided into nine (9) legislative districts. The poblacion, with eight (8) barangays, is the smallest in terms of land area, but with the biggest population. The rest of the districts have at least a cluster 13-15 barangays each.

PHYSICAL RESOURCE PROFILE

The Municipality has a total land area of 15,722.04 hectares. The poblacion, composed of eight (8) barangays, has an area of 299.54 hectares and the remaining 111 barangays has a total area of 15,422.50.

Land Use

Built Up - 1,037.60 hectares (6.60%)
Agriculture - 6,250.00 hectares (39.75%)
Forest - 2,975.00 hectares (18.92%)
Special Land Use [for Mining/Quarrying, Grassland/Pastureland, Agro-industrial, Tourism, etc] - 5,459.00 hectares (34.72%)

Topography

Miagao is partly coastal and partly mountainous town. In general, its terrain is rolling with mountain ranges serving as border between Miagao and part of province of Antique and other neighboring towns of Iloilo.

The poblacion is situated in a hill overlooking the sea and public institutions are located in a plateau. The low and high mountains lying close to the river, plus the narrow coastal plains stretching 16 kilometers are the varied topographical features of Miagao.

Soil Type

Alimodian Clay Loam
Sta. Rita Clay Loam
Umingan Fine Sandy Loam
Alimodian Soil Undifferentiated
Beach Sand

Natural Resources

Miagao is rich in natural resources. It has vast forest reserves at Tabiac and Tulahong forestry areas. It has metallic and non-metallic reserves as indicated by the grains of sand found on the beaches. It has abundant source of ceramic clay used for pottery and mixtures of sand and lime stones called "Miagao Stone" used as building material like the one used in building the Miagao Church.

The inland bodies of water are composed of three main rivers, namely: Tumagboc, Oyungan and Bacauan. The other smaller rivers are Naulid, Oya-oy and Narat-an. They all flow to the Panay Gulf. The Oyungan River has colored stones.

Climate

Miagao has two pronounced seasons: dry from November to April and wet during the rest of the year. The maximum temperature stands at 32.2°C and the mimimum is 22.9°C. There are two (2) prevailing winds in the locality: the southwest monsoon known as habagat and the northeast monsoon called amihan.

Demographic Profile

Miagao has a total population of 55,904 people based on the 1995 report of the National Census and Statistics Office. The poblacion which is considered the urban area composed of eight (8) barangays has a total population of 8,949 persons while the rural barangays has 46,955.

Of the total population, 50.59% are males and 49.41% are females. Exactly 35% belong to the 0-14 year-old category; 42% compose the bracket of 15-44 years-old and the remaining 23% belong to the age group 45 years and older.

The poblacion has a density of 246.88 persons per square kilometer, which is higher than that of the rural areas which is 28.74 per square kilometer. Only 14.3% of the population resides in the poblacion while 88.7% resides in the rural areas.

Social Profile

Miagao is a nice and relatively peaceful place to live in. Ninety percent (90%) of the people are Catholics and this factor contributes a lot to the peaceful condition of the community. There are many professionals, seamen and overseas Filipino workers from the Municipality, indicative of its high literacy rate.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Region: VI
Province: Iloilo
Creation: February 1716
Income Classification: 3rd Class Municipality
Municipal Income: Php 38,881,655.75 (FY2000)
No. of Barangays: 119

GEOGRAPHY

Location: First Congressional District of Iloilo
Total Land Area: 157,220.4 sq.km. (15,722.04 has.)
Land Classification:
Agriculture: 52.3%
Built-up/mixed use: 21.3%
Forest Land: 20.3%
Open Grassland: 6.1%
Climate: Type I, characterized by two pronounced seasons -- Wet and Dry -- influenced by the Northeast Monsoon from November to March and by the Southwest Monsoon from June to November
Water Tributaries: Six(6) Rivers and Ten(10) Creeks
Mountains: Mount Tulahong, Mount Anoy and Mount Dalije Topography: Sixteen (16) kilometers of shoreline but generally mountainous with five (5) slope classifications ranging from 0°-30° above sea level

PEOPLE

Population: 62,967 persons (CY2000 Municipal Annual Development Plan)
No. of Households: 10,555 (CY2000 Municipal Annual Development Plan)
Dialect: Kinaray-a, Ilonggo
Religion: Predominantly Roman Catholic

EDUCATION

Literacy Rate: 96%
University: 1 - University of the Philippines in the Visayas [UPV] Miagao Campus
College: 1 - Western Visayas College of Science and Technology Miagao Campus [WVCST-SIPC] (nee: Southern Iloilo Polytechnic College)
Public High Schools: 5 - Kirayan National High School [KNHS],WVCST Miagao Campus/SIPC Laboratory High School, Alejandro Firmeza Memorial National High School [AFMNHS], Palaca-Damilisan National High School [PDNHS], San Rafael National High School [SRNHS] and Miagao National High School [MNHS]
Private High School: 1 - St. Louise de Marillac School of Miagao [SLMSM] [formerly Marillac Academy]
Public Elementary Schools: 30 - District of Miagao East (16) and District of Miagao West (14)
Private Elementary School: 1 - Kaunlaran Learning Center [KLC]
Private Pre-Schools: 3 - SLMSM, KLC and St. Thomas of Vilanova
Government Pre-Schools: 22 - Day Care Centers(22), Miagao East (xx) and Miagao West (xx)

PUBLIC UTILITIES/TELECOMS/INFRASTRUCTURE

Electric Power: Iloilo-I Electric Cooperative (ILECO-I), small generating sets in remote barangays
Water Supply System: Miagao Water District, UPV Water Supply System, deep and shallow wells, etc.
Telephone: Landline - Southern Iloilo Telephone Company (SITELCO) and Islacommunications (ISLACOM); Cellular Sites - Globe Telecom and Smart/Talk and Text
Cable Television: Southern Iloilo Cable, Inc. (SICI)
Internet Cafes: eleven (11) Internet Cafes
Ticket Sales Outlets: Negros Navigation Co. (NENACO), WG&A Superferry, Air Philippines, Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific Air
Transportation: Public Utility Jeepneys - 105; Airconditioned vans and taxis - 10; Tricycles - 435; Buses, vans and jeepneys passing through Miagao - variable and undocumented.
Roads: National Road (asphalted/concreted) - 15 kilometers; Provincial Road (all weather/gravel) - 31 kilometers; Municipal Road (concrete) - 11.2 kilometers; Barangay Road (all weather/gravel) - 82.3 kilometers.

Tourism
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Irik-ikan Falls, Barangay Alimodias

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Rice Terraces, Barangay Alimodias

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Hidden Castle, Barangay Onop

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Sunset, seen along 22 kms of beaches

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Tinagong Dagat, Barangay Onop

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Valley of Ferns, Barangay Dalije

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Stone Watch Tower, Barangay Baybay Norte

lewdsaint

February 15th, 2006, 10:31 AM

ADDITIONAL TOURIST ATTRACTIONS OF MIAGAO, ILOILO

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Bugsokan Falls, Barangay Dalije

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Bugsokan Falls, Barangay Dalije

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Miagao Church, Barangay Tacas

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University of the Philippines in the Visayas

MarkiiBoi

February 15th, 2006, 10:46 AM

ferrersky

February 15th, 2006, 01:21 PM

Hi Pips!! Hi, Weck! BTW, did you know that the author of the Panay News article is my classmate!!!!! Small world, isn't it???!!!

kirby21

February 15th, 2006, 01:45 PM

kirby21

February 15th, 2006, 01:47 PM

hehehe .. ikaw pa ... makapungko ka gani sa atubang sang imo plasma, dula ka na ... call you in a minute migs ... duty ka buwas? Si Mars siguro sako na to party niya ... remember the custome party last year? Some just painted their faces with lipstick and okay na ina kuno .... ti, wala wala gid ah. Some nagsuksok lang Sta Claus hat ... ti, daw nag-Christmas ta in advanced sang November eh.. hehehe.

lol. Of course sin-o malipat sa 'to kay may nakadagpa tungod sa iya custome. Anyway, thanks for the call. I thought may ginkuga sa pihak nga linya. :)

kirby21

February 15th, 2006, 01:49 PM

it's making me more and more dizzy ... hahaha ... BUT I remembered this issue too well ... mga 2003 siguro when they started emailing alumni here abroad .. it was fun considering that people here abroad were asked for opinions, etc ... anyway, 'twas a unified decision from all centralians kay may mga debates pa nga natabo before the decision was handed over. This issue was even tackled during the Global Meeting in Toronto last July 2003. It was a long and tedious process kay well-prepared na ang CPU Board of Trustees to release the money to purchase the institution ... but then again, the Worldwide Federation of Centralians based in Texas (it's in LA now) during that time stood firm NOT to dole out any amount from the university's coffer. It was a good plan for CPU expansion program until such time when the financial statement of WNC was reviewed briefly. I believed that the university is considering Mindanao, particularly General Santos or in Sultan Kudarat for its new university campus in the future.

Amen amigo. Wished I was in Toronto during that time. :)

kirby21

February 15th, 2006, 01:51 PM

daks, hello ... sus, I was so shocked to read novels here ... what's that? Daw nadugangan tipsy ko di ba ... hehehe ... abi ko nagulpihan lang ko ... hahaha. Oh bless ... am I in a fantasy land or what? Believe man ko sa imo migs, pati Bible na quote mo na ... have a good day there across the Atlantic .. ooppssss .. facing Pacific ka na da gali no? Cheers !

Lol. Are you? Just brushed it aside. It's absolutely .. (see your PM). :)

kirby21

February 15th, 2006, 01:55 PM

Treñas dreams of making Dinagyang biggest festival in Visayas
By Maricar M. Calubiran

City Mayor Jerry Treñas dreams of making Iloilo Dinagyang festival as the biggest festival not only in Western Visayas but in the entire Visayas region.

Trenas made public his plan of making Dinagyang as the mother of all festivals in the Visayas in last Friday's thanksgiving rendered by the Iloilo city government and the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) for the recent successful Dinagyang festival.

He said each town in the province of Iloilo has their own festival. However, he wants Dinagyang to be the biggest festival in Visayas. The Dinagyang festival has placed Iloilo City in the international tourism map.

He said his dream will not come into reality if the government, private sector and the citizenry would not work hand in hand for the realization of the plan. The mayor stressed the importance of the participation of the private sector in such endeavor.

The mayor attributed the recent success of the Dinagyang festival in the help and cooperation of the private sector, citizenry and the government.

Treñas dubbed this year';s Dinagyang as the best Dinagyang ever held in Iloilo City.

He also said the level of expectation of the people on the celebration increases every year. That is why, he said, the city government and the organizer should always live up to the expectation of the people.

The mayor said the people should always think that Dinagyang belongs to the community. No one should claim ownership on the festival, he said.

On the same gathering, sponsors of the Dinagyang 2006 also received plaques of recognition from the city government and the IDFI for their valuable contributions that made the affair a success.

(from The News Today Info online)

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:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

kirby21

February 15th, 2006, 01:59 PM

Iloilo City picked best investment site

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Iloilo City -- A recent survey conducted by the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Policy Center has chosen Iloilo City as one of the twenty best investment sites in the country.

The survey identified five metropolitan, five mid-sized and 10 small cities as having business environments viewed as favorable by investors under the Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project 2005.

Iloilo City was one of the five cities identified under the mid-sized cities category that have more than 200,000 residents, together with Bacolod, Batangas, Iligan, and San Fernando, Pampanga.

The metropolitan cities picked by the AIM Policy Center are Davao, Las Piñas, Makati, Marikina and Muntinlupa. Metropolitan cities are those located in Metro Manila which has 14, Metro Cebu which has four and Metro Davao which has one.

The small cities category, or those with populations of less than 200,000 had 10 cities cited. These are Dagupan, Koronadal, Legaspi, Naga, Olongapo, San Fernando, La Union; Sta. Rosa, Surigao, Tagbilaran and Tagum.

The survey, which covered 65 of 117 cities nationwide, is the fourth done by the AIM Policy Center and was conducted from June to October last year.

Some of the factors considered for the selection were cost of doing business, linkages to major urban and growth centers, dynamism of the local economy, human resources and training, infrastructure adequacy and quality, the responsiveness of the local government to business needs and quality of life.

AIM Policy Center executive director Federico Macaranas said that some of the lessons learned in the survey is the need for the national government to hasten support, especially in terms of infrastructure and capital investments.

The central government should also boost the legal and political framework for partnership at regional levels and device more efficient fund release mechanisms, Macaranas added.

Meanwhile, a visibly elated Mayor Jerry P. Treñas told members of the City Hall Press Corps that the result of the AIM survey manifests the hard work exerted by his administration and by the private sector to make the city truly business-friendly. (Eireen A. Manikan/PIO)

(from The News Today Info online)

kirby21

February 15th, 2006, 02:01 PM

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The above photo by Dr. Ma. Socorro Martinez won first place in the recently concluded Dinagyang Photo Contest spearheaded by the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc.

(from The News Today Info online)

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Congrats Dra. Martinez ! :applause: :applause: :applause:

kirby21

February 15th, 2006, 02:37 PM

chymera00

February 15th, 2006, 03:07 PM

Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project (PCCRP) 2005:
[Alphabetical Order]

Metro: Davao, Las Piñas, Makati, Marikina, and Muntinlupa

Mid-size: Bacolod, Batangas, Iligan, Iloilo, and San Fernando, Pampanga

Small: Dagupan, Koronadal, Legaspi, Naga, Olongapo, San Fernando (La Union), Sta. Rosa, Surigao, Tagbilaran, and Tagum

FULL STORY (http://www.aim.edu.ph/home/announcementc.asp?id=721)
Cool ... both of Western Visayas' Cities made it on the list, and both cities have consistently made the top 5 in 2003 and 2005.

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Summary for AIM's "Pinoy Cities on the Rise" for the year 2003 - 2005
Results for Iloilo City

Category - 2003 / 2005 - Higher/Lower
COST OF DOING BUSINESS[/tr] - 8th / 3th - Higher
DYNAMISM OF LOCAL ECONOMY - 1st / 2nd - Lower
INFRASTRUCTURE - 10th / 9th - Higher
LINKAGES AND ACCESSIBILITY - 5th / 7th - Lower
HUMAN RESOURCE AND TRAINING - 2nd / 1st - Higher
QUALITY OF LIFE - 7th / 4th - Higher
RESPONSIVENESS OF LGU - 5th / 6th - Lower

Categories in which Iloilo is competitive (2005)

1. HUMAN RESOURCE AND TRAINING - 1st
2. DYNAMISM OF LOCAL ECONOMY - 2nd
3. COST OF DOING BUSINESS[/tr] - 3th
4. QUALITY OF LIFE -4th

Categories in which Iloilo needs to work on (2005)
1. INFRASTRUCTURE - 9th (2005)
2. LINKAGES AND ACCESSIBILITY - 7th
3. RESPONSIVENESS OF LGU -6th

Iloilo City picked best investment site

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Iloilo City -- A recent survey conducted by the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Policy Center has chosen Iloilo City as one of the twenty best investment sites in the country.

The survey identified five metropolitan, five mid-sized and 10 small cities as having business environments viewed as favorable by investors under the Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project 2005.

Iloilo City was one of the five cities identified under the mid-sized cities category that have more than 200,000 residents, together with Bacolod, Batangas, Iligan, and San Fernando, Pampanga.

The metropolitan cities picked by the AIM Policy Center are Davao, Las Piñas, Makati, Marikina and Muntinlupa. Metropolitan cities are those located in Metro Manila which has 14, Metro Cebu which has four and Metro Davao which has one.

The small cities category, or those with populations of less than 200,000 had 10 cities cited. These are Dagupan, Koronadal, Legaspi, Naga, Olongapo, San Fernando, La Union; Sta. Rosa, Surigao, Tagbilaran and Tagum.

The survey, which covered 65 of 117 cities nationwide, is the fourth done by the AIM Policy Center and was conducted from June to October last year.

Some of the factors considered for the selection were cost of doing business, linkages to major urban and growth centers, dynamism of the local economy, human resources and training, infrastructure adequacy and quality, the responsiveness of the local government to business needs and quality of life.

AIM Policy Center executive director Federico Macaranas said that some of the lessons learned in the survey is the need for the national government to hasten support, especially in terms of infrastructure and capital investments.

The central government should also boost the legal and political framework for partnership at regional levels and device more efficient fund release mechanisms, Macaranas added.

Meanwhile, a visibly elated Mayor Jerry P. Treñas told members of the City Hall Press Corps that the result of the AIM survey manifests the hard work exerted by his administration and by the private sector to make the city truly business-friendly. (Eireen A. Manikan/PIO)

(from The News Today Info online)

wecky

February 15th, 2006, 03:24 PM

^^ thanks for the updates, Chymera. Cheers !

wecky

February 15th, 2006, 03:26 PM

Hi Pips!! Hi, Weck! BTW, did you know that the author of the Panay News article is my classmate!!!!! Small world, isn't it???!!!

Who amongst them Ferrersky? Wow ... it's a small world after all ! Cheers !

wecky

February 15th, 2006, 03:29 PM

lol. Of course sin-o malipat sa 'to kay may nakadagpa tungod sa iya custome. Anyway, thanks for the call. I thought may ginkuga sa pihak nga linya. :)

hahaha ... no commentare ... nakakadlaw naman ko subong ba ... hahaha. Basi ma-psyche review ko di karon sa amon station seeing me laughing in front of the computer .. lango-lango ka gid. Cheers !

wecky

February 15th, 2006, 03:36 PM

it's good news for Iloilo Smart subscribers ... thanks for the info. Cheers ! :)

that's right ... we can start sending our mobiles back home .. pa-open lang ang line. This is a good move for the city and provincial residents especially sa may mga relatives here abroad. Kabudlay man nga everytime ta magpauli, we are changing sims. Anyway, a welcome move sa mga Ilonggos. :)

lewdsaint

February 15th, 2006, 03:43 PM

Link:
http://www.geocities.com/guimbal_iloilo/

Guimbal, Iloilo
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A fourth class municipality, Guimbal is a clean, peaceful, progressive and most business-friendly town with a land area of 4,461 hectares. Located 29 kilometers away from Iloilo City and composed of 33 barangays that include 22 rural barangays and 11 urban barangays.
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The first reference to Guimbal by such name in Spanish record appears in Father Coco’s appendix to Medina’s "History of the Agustinian Order in the Philippines" where it referred to the establishment of a convento in Guimbal in 1590.
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Guimbal church bell tower

A closer fact compared to some other writings is that the name of the town was derived from a musical instrument called Guimbal, sometimes called by other researchers as gimba. The guimbal was one of the ancient musical instruments of the Spanish Panayanos. It is described as a drum usually thirty centimeters high and twenty centimeters in diameters, made from a hollowed trunk of a palm tree, cut and covered with either goat or deer skin. The guimbal or gimba as its variation, sometimes also spelled gimbal is confirmed as an ancient Malay instrument.

The Spaniards discovered the settlers using the instrument to warn the people of the coming of the raiding Moro pirates who used to loot the town and capture its natives to be sold as slaves in Kolambogan, Mindanao. As an expression of gratitude to the instrument, with high spirit and pride as the unconquered people of the settlement, the inhabitants named their settlement Guimbal.
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Guimbal watchtower

Records show that Guimbal was established by the Spaniards on 1703, and immediately selected its civil leader by the name of Bernardino Angan. Since 1703, all capitanes (as mayors were then called during the Spanish regime) were properly recorded up to its present officials. A Spanish friar by the name of Father Blas Urbina was the founder of the town. He was the one who introduced the Roman Catholic Religion to Guimbal.

The municipality of Guimbal then comprises the towns of Igbaras and Tubungan. But in 1919 the municipality of Igbaras separated to become an independent municipality and was followed by Tubungan on May 1, 1938 by virtue of Executive Order No. 143 issued by President Manuel L. Quezon of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.

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Beaches and Resorts - Guimbal is a home to resort-goers and nature lovers. A number of beaches and resorts spring up along the shoreline area after the present administration envisioned the town to become the resort center of Iloilo.

Guimbal's Racso's Woodland and Inland Resort, the number one inland resort in Iloilo, has been attracting a number of tourists to this part of the country. It has been featured in the cover of the January 2001 issue of the Mabuhay Magazine, the in-flight publication of Philippine Airlines.
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Various facets of Racso's Woodland and Inland Resort

The following are some other beach resorts that had given name to Guimbal as the resort center:

1. Sunrise Beach Resort

2. Shamrock Beach Resort

3. Bantayan Beach Resort

4. Genilla Beach Resort

5. Costa Blanca Beach Resort

6. Garrido Mini Beach Resort

7. San Roque Beach Resort

All these resort are along the national highway, hence, they are accessible. They offer not only good ambiance but also the complete amenities to cater the needs of the customer and a good venue for meetings and conferences.

Guimbal Catholic Church
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Roman Catholic Church - famous for its Spanish architecture, built of adobe stones called igang and coral stones quarried from Guimaras. This church was constructed through force labor or folio imposed by the Spanish friars during the Spanish colonial period. It has undergone some reconstruction after it was destroyed twice, during the Second World War and during the 1948 earthquake. Presently it was rehabilitated to its original structure.

Moro watchtowers
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Guimbal Steel Bridge
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Moro Watchtowers - Originally, there are four structures located in different sites along the shoreline area in the poblacion. Only three are still intact and renovated to its original condition through the Department of Tourism. These are the 17th Century structures used as look-out for raiding Moro pirates. Like the church, it was also constructed through force labor.

Guimbal Steel Bridge - Constructed during the American period. The construction was ordered by US President Roosevelt. It is approximately 0.350 kilometers long and made of Pittsburgh Steel, which were imported from Virginia, USA. It is the longest steel bridge in Western Visayas.

Taytay Tigre
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Spanish Archbridge - A short bridge constructed during the Spanish colonial period. It is commonly known as “Taytay Tigre” because of the tiger stone structure made part of its approaches on both sides guarding the bridge before one enters the poblacion. It was reconstructed through donation from a veteran Guimbalanon.

Ayaw-ayaw Monument - Monument of Andres Bonifacio, a recognized peasant leader of the Philippine Revolution located at barangay Nahapay, 8.6 kilometers from the poblacion. The monument marks the historical place where the first Ilonggo resistance against the American the Americans took place in Guimbal-Tubungan area.

The Guimbal Plaza is known for its cleanliness and beauty.
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Public Plaza - Known for its beautiful ornamental plants and landscapes, the plaza is described by many as the little Luneta of southern Iloilo. It is well-maintained and well-lighted at night. It can be likened to a European labyrinth.

Guimbal municipal hall
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New Municipal Building - Guimbal’s symbol of public service, the new municipal building houses local and national government offices in the municipality. It is branded by many as the “Parthenon of Western Visayas.” In front of the Athenian conceived open coliseum and an amphitheatre where cultural shows, programs, sports, activities, and public gatherings are held. One can experience being in the golden age of history just walking around.

HISTORY SITES AND LANDMARKS

Bagumbayan - The last Malay settlement; the place where the Spaniards first established the town.

Old Municipal Building
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Old churchyard cemetery - Located south of the present Catholic Church near Gibuangan, it is one of the earliest churchyard cemeteries in the Philippines.

Old Municipal Building - It is the site of the Tribunal, a school during the Spanish regime.

Casa Real - Located southwest of the present public market near Barakang, it is the first municipal building of Guimbal.

Corner Torreblanca-Bluemintrit Street - The site of the second casa real and later called municipal building during the American occupation.

Corner Libo-on-Rizal Streets - The site of the headquarters of the Guardia Civil (Casa Civil Guards).

Corner Gargaritano-Gotera Streets - The place where the crown and scepter of Raja Lakandula were reportedly buried.

Tatay Tigre - It is one of the earliest stone bridges (archbridge) constructed by Augustinian priests Campa, Alforas and Ramon Junco.

Bantayan - Originally there are four but only three of these 17th-century watchtowers are existing. They were used as look-out for the raiding Moro pirates.

Sitio Laguna - Formerly part of the poblacion, it was the site of a Jesuit convent.

Bolo - The present site of Shamrock and Sunrise Beach Resort, it was the landing place of Moro pirates.

Barakang - Located at the end of Rizal Street near the river, it is the place where Moro pirates were blocked by an apparition while trying to invade the town.

Ayaw-ayaw - A hill near Nahapay Elementary School, it is the site where American soldiers met resistance from the Revolucionarios.

Guimbal Bridge - Also known as the Virginia Bridge, it is the longest steel bridge in Western Visayas.

Guimbal Public Market - It was a Japanese garrison during World War II.

Sagasa - Located at the northern end of Cristobal Colon Street, it is the site of the ambush staged by Filipino guerillas against the Japanese during World War II.

Rizal Street - It is the busiest commercial center during the later part of the Spanish colonial period.

Sitio Igang - It is the quarrying site for adobe blocks used for the construction of the Catholic Church and the bantayan (Moro watchtowers).

Racso’s Woodland - An internationally-known inland resort, it is a theme park for nature lovers. A sprawling oasis of trees, flowering plants, shrubs, birds and marine and ground, animals that blends well with modern amenities.

SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FESTIVITIES

Dazzling lights of
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Disyembre sa Guimbal

Disyembre sa Guimbal Celebration - A two-week pompous and extravagant celebration of Christmas usually held on the third week of December until New Year. It has gained popular support from all sectors in the municipality that made it a successful annual celebration.

Annual Town Fiesta - Celebrated every 10th of September in honor of St. Nicholas of Tolentino, the town's patron saint, this week-long celebration reflects the kind of people Guimbalanons are -- festive and gay. Various activities are lined up, making the celebration colorful.

Holy Week Celebration (Bari-Bari) - A unique observance of the Lenten season, parishioners religiously preserve the tradition of the Catholic faith of remembering and observing the passion of Lord Jesus Christ. People put up the 14 kapiyas depicting the 14 stations of the cross along the lansangan. After the procession on Holy Thursday and Good Friday, people do the bari-bari -- taking the route of the procession to take a closer look of the kapiyas. Holy Week is also a time of reunions, home-coming and other social gatherings for the Guimbalanons.

lewdsaint

February 15th, 2006, 03:59 PM

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Link:
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wecky

February 15th, 2006, 04:09 PM

Guimbal is one of the most beautiful towns of Iloilo. Thanks for all the infos, Lewdsaint.

Dinho

February 15th, 2006, 04:09 PM

wecky

February 15th, 2006, 04:17 PM

TOURISM: MUNICIPALITY OF ALIMODIAN

Agony Hill

Alimodian is rich in natural resources blessed by the abundance of diving grace. Among its numerous spots where in the people of Alimodian could be proud of, is the beautiful place known as Agony Hill. The concept of Agony Hill emerged from the combination of the human appreciaiton of nature's beauty with the amazing landscape designed naturally by the hill's roling slope and topography. The whole picture depict the strong Christian spirit among the Alimodiananons as being evidenced by the 14 stations built and situated within the area and ended upon the 3 crosses emulaitng Christ's way to Mt. Calvary. The scene renders the traveler a feeling of renewal and sanctification in meditating and internalizing the true essence of Christ's death. Aside from the Spiriutal value of the place, an individual would appreciate its beauty being filled with a variety of slightly grown trees, giving comfort through its sahdes and adding to the greenness of the once idle land.

Seven Cities

Another place with great potential for tourism is an area located at the most upland clustered barangays of the Municipality of Alimodian, better known as the "Seven Cities". It is interesting to discover the wonders of nature that could cater for anybody's need for relaxation, adventure and fun. Several spots could provide a venue for a variety of activities such as hiking, bird watching, photography, nature trip, mountain biking/climbing and rainforest trekking. Anyone would succumb to the alluring and magnificent beauty of the following:

1. Tinagong Danao

A tiresome quest for hidden treasure would turn out to be fulfilling adventure. Seeing the amazing view at a distance is worth all the difficulties encountered along the way. Barangay Umingan and Barangay Dao have this kind of water resource that are uniquely and distinct to each other. An overflowing body of water that has its innate source that comes from deep within.

2. Ibagat Springs

Taste the nature's mineral spring water that is abundantly free. Glide along a stream of crystal clear waters flowing stealthily within the thick forest of Agua Colognia.

3. Farm Terraces

A unique version of Alimodian Farm Terraces showcasing its rich soil suited to a variety of high value crops, in addition to rice. This awesome view can be seen in the sloping land of Barangay Lico.

4. Strawberry Hill

The cool climate and favorable soil condition in 7-Cities demonstrates its great potential for growing high value crops. With an array of productive farms enriched with vegetable plantations, flower fields, orchard and still the natural species thrive though not cultivated. In the midst of green fields, small, red and sweet strawberries grow side by side with wild flowers and nature's grasses. Picking a handful of them would be a lot of fun and exciting experience.

5. Agua Colognia

Climbing the rugged terrain of the mountainous portion of Barangay Umingan, experience its cool breeze of the wind, take a deep breath of fresh air and eventually discover the awesome scenery in beholding Agua Colognia's mossy and foggy forest. A journey along its naturally rolling topography is very well adapted to one's gesture for rainforest trekking and nature trip.

6. Umingan Plateau

On top of Barangay Umingan lies the green grass covering a wide range called a plateau which blends with the foggy atmosphere and freezing breeze. The most conducuve and appropriate location for souvenir photography. An aerial picture of the entire area beneath exactly describe how high a traveler have reached. At night, a panoramic scene appears to be stars blinking at night but it was on the ground. Such view, most perfectly describe how the night spots on the quivering and meddling City of \iloilo look like.

7. Bato Duko/Bato Dungok

Within the rugged and forested terrain and upon the highest and steepy areas of agua Colognia, Bato Duko still stand to salute every traveler's virtue of persistence and enduring strength in reaching the top. It would serve a a reewarding sight offering a sense of satisfaction for having a fulfilled journey

wecky

February 15th, 2006, 04:19 PM

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Link:
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wow ... impressive website ! Kudos sa tanan nga mga taga-Cabatuan !

chymera00

February 15th, 2006, 04:19 PM

We entertained a guest from Manila last week at MO2 Annex...while waiting at the porch area...I took pictures of "The Pirates" and "Shipwreck" restobar just accross it.

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MO2's Annex is really great...ganda ng mga videoke rooms at affordable ang rates...
thanx for sharing the pic van
Guimbal, Iloilo
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A fourth class municipality, Guimbal is a clean, peaceful, progressive and most business-friendly town with a land area of 4,461 hectares. Located 29 kilometers away from Iloilo City and composed of 33 barangays that include 22 rural barangays and 11 urban barangays.
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The first reference to Guimbal by such name in Spanish record appears in Father Coco’s appendix to Medina’s "History of the Agustinian Order in the Philippines" where it referred to the establishment of a convento in Guimbal in 1590.
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Guimbal church bell tower

A closer fact compared to some other writings is that the name of the town was derived from a musical instrument called Guimbal, sometimes called by other researchers as gimba. The guimbal was one of the ancient musical instruments of the Spanish Panayanos. It is described as a drum usually thirty centimeters high and twenty centimeters in diameters, made from a hollowed trunk of a palm tree, cut and covered with either goat or deer skin. The guimbal or gimba as its variation, sometimes also spelled gimbal is confirmed as an ancient Malay instrument.

The Spaniards discovered the settlers using the instrument to warn the people of the coming of the raiding Moro pirates who used to loot the town and capture its natives to be sold as slaves in Kolambogan, Mindanao. As an expression of gratitude to the instrument, with high spirit and pride as the unconquered people of the settlement, the inhabitants named their settlement Guimbal.
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Guimbal watchtower

Records show that Guimbal was established by the Spaniards on 1703, and immediately selected its civil leader by the name of Bernardino Angan. Since 1703, all capitanes (as mayors were then called during the Spanish regime) were properly recorded up to its present officials. A Spanish friar by the name of Father Blas Urbina was the founder of the town. He was the one who introduced the Roman Catholic Religion to Guimbal.

The municipality of Guimbal then comprises the towns of Igbaras and Tubungan. But in 1919 the municipality of Igbaras separated to become an independent municipality and was followed by Tubungan on May 1, 1938 by virtue of Executive Order No. 143 issued by President Manuel L. Quezon of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.

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Beaches and Resorts - Guimbal is a home to resort-goers and nature lovers. A number of beaches and resorts spring up along the shoreline area after the present administration envisioned the town to become the resort center of Iloilo.

Guimbal's Racso's Woodland and Inland Resort, the number one inland resort in Iloilo, has been attracting a number of tourists to this part of the country. It has been featured in the cover of the January 2001 issue of the Mabuhay Magazine, the in-flight publication of Philippine Airlines.
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Various facets of Racso's Woodland and Inland Resort

The following are some other beach resorts that had given name to Guimbal as the resort center:

1. Sunrise Beach Resort

2. Shamrock Beach Resort

3. Bantayan Beach Resort

4. Genilla Beach Resort

5. Costa Blanca Beach Resort

6. Garrido Mini Beach Resort

7. San Roque Beach Resort

All these resort are along the national highway, hence, they are accessible. They offer not only good ambiance but also the complete amenities to cater the needs of the customer and a good venue for meetings and conferences.

Guimbal Catholic Church
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Roman Catholic Church - famous for its Spanish architecture, built of adobe stones called igang and coral stones quarried from Guimaras. This church was constructed through force labor or folio imposed by the Spanish friars during the Spanish colonial period. It has undergone some reconstruction after it was destroyed twice, during the Second World War and during the 1948 earthquake. Presently it was rehabilitated to its original structure.

Moro watchtowers
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Guimbal Steel Bridge
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Moro Watchtowers - Originally, there are four structures located in different sites along the shoreline area in the poblacion. Only three are still intact and renovated to its original condition through the Department of Tourism. These are the 17th Century structures used as look-out for raiding Moro pirates. Like the church, it was also constructed through force labor.

Guimbal Steel Bridge - Constructed during the American period. The construction was ordered by US President Roosevelt. It is approximately 0.350 kilometers long and made of Pittsburgh Steel, which were imported from Virginia, USA. It is the longest steel bridge in Western Visayas.

Taytay Tigre
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Spanish Archbridge - A short bridge constructed during the Spanish colonial period. It is commonly known as “Taytay Tigre” because of the tiger stone structure made part of its approaches on both sides guarding the bridge before one enters the poblacion. It was reconstructed through donation from a veteran Guimbalanon.

Ayaw-ayaw Monument - Monument of Andres Bonifacio, a recognized peasant leader of the Philippine Revolution located at barangay Nahapay, 8.6 kilometers from the poblacion. The monument marks the historical place where the first Ilonggo resistance against the American the Americans took place in Guimbal-Tubungan area.

The Guimbal Plaza is known for its cleanliness and beauty.
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Public Plaza - Known for its beautiful ornamental plants and landscapes, the plaza is described by many as the little Luneta of southern Iloilo. It is well-maintained and well-lighted at night. It can be likened to a European labyrinth.

Guimbal municipal hall
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New Municipal Building - Guimbal’s symbol of public service, the new municipal building houses local and national government offices in the municipality. It is branded by many as the “Parthenon of Western Visayas.” In front of the Athenian conceived open coliseum and an amphitheatre where cultural shows, programs, sports, activities, and public gatherings are held. One can experience being in the golden age of history just walking around.

HISTORY SITES AND LANDMARKS

Bagumbayan - The last Malay settlement; the place where the Spaniards first established the town.

Old Municipal Building
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Old churchyard cemetery - Located south of the present Catholic Church near Gibuangan, it is one of the earliest churchyard cemeteries in the Philippines.

Old Municipal Building - It is the site of the Tribunal, a school during the Spanish regime.

Casa Real - Located southwest of the present public market near Barakang, it is the first municipal building of Guimbal.

Corner Torreblanca-Bluemintrit Street - The site of the second casa real and later called municipal building during the American occupation.

Corner Libo-on-Rizal Streets - The site of the headquarters of the Guardia Civil (Casa Civil Guards).

Corner Gargaritano-Gotera Streets - The place where the crown and scepter of Raja Lakandula were reportedly buried.

Tatay Tigre - It is one of the earliest stone bridges (archbridge) constructed by Augustinian priests Campa, Alforas and Ramon Junco.

Bantayan - Originally there are four but only three of these 17th-century watchtowers are existing. They were used as look-out for the raiding Moro pirates.

Sitio Laguna - Formerly part of the poblacion, it was the site of a Jesuit convent.

Bolo - The present site of Shamrock and Sunrise Beach Resort, it was the landing place of Moro pirates.

Barakang - Located at the end of Rizal Street near the river, it is the place where Moro pirates were blocked by an apparition while trying to invade the town.

Ayaw-ayaw - A hill near Nahapay Elementary School, it is the site where American soldiers met resistance from the Revolucionarios.

Guimbal Bridge - Also known as the Virginia Bridge, it is the longest steel bridge in Western Visayas.

Guimbal Public Market - It was a Japanese garrison during World War II.

Sagasa - Located at the northern end of Cristobal Colon Street, it is the site of the ambush staged by Filipino guerillas against the Japanese during World War II.

Rizal Street - It is the busiest commercial center during the later part of the Spanish colonial period.

Sitio Igang - It is the quarrying site for adobe blocks used for the construction of the Catholic Church and the bantayan (Moro watchtowers).

Racso’s Woodland - An internationally-known inland resort, it is a theme park for nature lovers. A sprawling oasis of trees, flowering plants, shrubs, birds and marine and ground, animals that blends well with modern amenities.

SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FESTIVITIES

Dazzling lights of
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Disyembre sa Guimbal

Disyembre sa Guimbal Celebration - A two-week pompous and extravagant celebration of Christmas usually held on the third week of December until New Year. It has gained popular support from all sectors in the municipality that made it a successful annual celebration.

Annual Town Fiesta - Celebrated every 10th of September in honor of St. Nicholas of Tolentino, the town's patron saint, this week-long celebration reflects the kind of people Guimbalanons are -- festive and gay. Various activities are lined up, making the celebration colorful.

Holy Week Celebration (Bari-Bari) - A unique observance of the Lenten season, parishioners religiously preserve the tradition of the Catholic faith of remembering and observing the passion of Lord Jesus Christ. People put up the 14 kapiyas depicting the 14 stations of the cross along the lansangan. After the procession on Holy Thursday and Good Friday, people do the bari-bari -- taking the route of the procession to take a closer look of the kapiyas. Holy Week is also a time of reunions, home-coming and other social gatherings for the Guimbalanons.
nice pics guid ya ... Guimbal's Plaza is one of the most beautiful in Iloilo
and Racsos Woodland Resort is a great place to visit!
ADDITIONAL TOURIST ATTRACTIONS OF MIAGAO, ILOILO

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Bugsokan Falls, Barangay Dalije

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Bugsokan Falls, Barangay Dalije

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Miagao Church, Barangay Tacas

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University of the Philippines in the Visayas
The Municipality of Miagao is a beautiful place you won't want to miss to drop by when in the City and Province of Iloilo. Easily accesible through various modes of transportation due to its proximity to the City of Iloilo, Miagao can be reached via a 40-minutes bus, air-conditioned van or jeepney ride from the City of Iloilo. It is also accessible via the Municipality of San Jose, capital town of the Province of Antique through a one-hour bus or van ride. Miagao is a mere three (3) hours away by land from Caticlan, jump off point to the Island Paradise of Boracay, passing through the scenic Province of Antique.
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It is home to the world famous Miagao Church, a National Shrine included in the World Heritage List of the UNESCO.

Constructed more than two hundred years ago in the year 1797, the Miagao Church stands as a living legacy of the culture and way of life of the people of Miagao centuries ago, anchored in a strong foundation of Christian faith.
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Miagao is also the seat of the University of the Philippines in the Visayas, the symbol of academic and scientific excellence in the region. It is the biggest campus of the University of the Philippines System in terms of area covering eight (8) barangays and spanning 1,200 hectares although only about six hundred (600) hectares have been acquired at present.
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A third class Municipality, Miagao envisions itself to become the center of education and development in the southern part of Iloilo and as one of the major tourist destinations in the Province of Iloilo.

SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MIAGAO

LOCATION AND ACCESSIBLITY

Miagao is one of the seven towns comprising the First District of Iloilo Province. It is situated 40 kilometers southwest of Iloilo City and 58 kilomenters from San Jose, the capital town of the Province of Antique.

Overlooking the Island of Negros towards China Sea, Miagao is bounded by the towns of Igbaras to the Northeast, by Guimbal to the East, by San Joaquin to the West and by Sibalom, Antique to the Northwest.

How to get there:

40-minutes by bus, van or jeepney ride from Iloilo City
1-hour ride by bus, van or jeepney ride from San Jose, Antique
55-minute ride by plane from Manila to Iloilo City
30-minute ride by plane from Cebu City to Iloilo City
18-hour ride by ship from Manila to Iloilo City
12-hour ride by ship from Cebu City to Iloilo City

POLITICAL SUBDIVISION

Miagao belongs to the First District of Iloilo Province. It has one hundred nineteen (119) barangays divided into nine (9) legislative districts. The poblacion, with eight (8) barangays, is the smallest in terms of land area, but with the biggest population. The rest of the districts have at least a cluster 13-15 barangays each.

PHYSICAL RESOURCE PROFILE

The Municipality has a total land area of 15,722.04 hectares. The poblacion, composed of eight (8) barangays, has an area of 299.54 hectares and the remaining 111 barangays has a total area of 15,422.50.

Land Use

Built Up - 1,037.60 hectares (6.60%)
Agriculture - 6,250.00 hectares (39.75%)
Forest - 2,975.00 hectares (18.92%)
Special Land Use [for Mining/Quarrying, Grassland/Pastureland, Agro-industrial, Tourism, etc] - 5,459.00 hectares (34.72%)

Topography

Miagao is partly coastal and partly mountainous town. In general, its terrain is rolling with mountain ranges serving as border between Miagao and part of province of Antique and other neighboring towns of Iloilo.

The poblacion is situated in a hill overlooking the sea and public institutions are located in a plateau. The low and high mountains lying close to the river, plus the narrow coastal plains stretching 16 kilometers are the varied topographical features of Miagao.

Soil Type

Alimodian Clay Loam
Sta. Rita Clay Loam
Umingan Fine Sandy Loam
Alimodian Soil Undifferentiated
Beach Sand

Natural Resources

Miagao is rich in natural resources. It has vast forest reserves at Tabiac and Tulahong forestry areas. It has metallic and non-metallic reserves as indicated by the grains of sand found on the beaches. It has abundant source of ceramic clay used for pottery and mixtures of sand and lime stones called "Miagao Stone" used as building material like the one used in building the Miagao Church.

The inland bodies of water are composed of three main rivers, namely: Tumagboc, Oyungan and Bacauan. The other smaller rivers are Naulid, Oya-oy and Narat-an. They all flow to the Panay Gulf. The Oyungan River has colored stones.

Climate

Miagao has two pronounced seasons: dry from November to April and wet during the rest of the year. The maximum temperature stands at 32.2°C and the mimimum is 22.9°C. There are two (2) prevailing winds in the locality: the southwest monsoon known as habagat and the northeast monsoon called amihan.

Demographic Profile

Miagao has a total population of 55,904 people based on the 1995 report of the National Census and Statistics Office. The poblacion which is considered the urban area composed of eight (8) barangays has a total population of 8,949 persons while the rural barangays has 46,955.

Of the total population, 50.59% are males and 49.41% are females. Exactly 35% belong to the 0-14 year-old category; 42% compose the bracket of 15-44 years-old and the remaining 23% belong to the age group 45 years and older.

The poblacion has a density of 246.88 persons per square kilometer, which is higher than that of the rural areas which is 28.74 per square kilometer. Only 14.3% of the population resides in the poblacion while 88.7% resides in the rural areas.

Social Profile

Miagao is a nice and relatively peaceful place to live in. Ninety percent (90%) of the people are Catholics and this factor contributes a lot to the peaceful condition of the community. There are many professionals, seamen and overseas Filipino workers from the Municipality, indicative of its high literacy rate.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Region: VI
Province: Iloilo
Creation: February 1716
Income Classification: 3rd Class Municipality
Municipal Income: Php 38,881,655.75 (FY2000)
No. of Barangays: 119

GEOGRAPHY

Location: First Congressional District of Iloilo
Total Land Area: 157,220.4 sq.km. (15,722.04 has.)
Land Classification:
Agriculture: 52.3%
Built-up/mixed use: 21.3%
Forest Land: 20.3%
Open Grassland: 6.1%
Climate: Type I, characterized by two pronounced seasons -- Wet and Dry -- influenced by the Northeast Monsoon from November to March and by the Southwest Monsoon from June to November
Water Tributaries: Six(6) Rivers and Ten(10) Creeks
Mountains: Mount Tulahong, Mount Anoy and Mount Dalije Topography: Sixteen (16) kilometers of shoreline but generally mountainous with five (5) slope classifications ranging from 0°-30° above sea level

PEOPLE

Population: 62,967 persons (CY2000 Municipal Annual Development Plan)
No. of Households: 10,555 (CY2000 Municipal Annual Development Plan)
Dialect: Kinaray-a, Ilonggo
Religion: Predominantly Roman Catholic

EDUCATION

Literacy Rate: 96%
University: 1 - University of the Philippines in the Visayas [UPV] Miagao Campus
College: 1 - Western Visayas College of Science and Technology Miagao Campus [WVCST-SIPC] (nee: Southern Iloilo Polytechnic College)
Public High Schools: 5 - Kirayan National High School [KNHS],WVCST Miagao Campus/SIPC Laboratory High School, Alejandro Firmeza Memorial National High School [AFMNHS], Palaca-Damilisan National High School [PDNHS], San Rafael National High School [SRNHS] and Miagao National High School [MNHS]
Private High School: 1 - St. Louise de Marillac School of Miagao [SLMSM] [formerly Marillac Academy]
Public Elementary Schools: 30 - District of Miagao East (16) and District of Miagao West (14)
Private Elementary School: 1 - Kaunlaran Learning Center [KLC]
Private Pre-Schools: 3 - SLMSM, KLC and St. Thomas of Vilanova
Government Pre-Schools: 22 - Day Care Centers(22), Miagao East (xx) and Miagao West (xx)

PUBLIC UTILITIES/TELECOMS/INFRASTRUCTURE

Electric Power: Iloilo-I Electric Cooperative (ILECO-I), small generating sets in remote barangays
Water Supply System: Miagao Water District, UPV Water Supply System, deep and shallow wells, etc.
Telephone: Landline - Southern Iloilo Telephone Company (SITELCO) and Islacommunications (ISLACOM); Cellular Sites - Globe Telecom and Smart/Talk and Text
Cable Television: Southern Iloilo Cable, Inc. (SICI)
Internet Cafes: eleven (11) Internet Cafes
Ticket Sales Outlets: Negros Navigation Co. (NENACO), WG&A Superferry, Air Philippines, Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific Air
Transportation: Public Utility Jeepneys - 105; Airconditioned vans and taxis - 10; Tricycles - 435; Buses, vans and jeepneys passing through Miagao - variable and undocumented.
Roads: National Road (asphalted/concreted) - 15 kilometers; Provincial Road (all weather/gravel) - 31 kilometers; Municipal Road (concrete) - 11.2 kilometers; Barangay Road (all weather/gravel) - 82.3 kilometers.

Tourism
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Irik-ikan Falls, Barangay Alimodias

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Rice Terraces, Barangay Alimodias

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Hidden Castle, Barangay Onop

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Sunset, seen along 22 kms of beaches

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Tinagong Dagat, Barangay Onop

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Valley of Ferns, Barangay Dalije

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Stone Watch Tower, Barangay Baybay Norte
Beautiful gd ya ang Miagao ....
Thanks gd lewdsaint

I thought the Tinagong Dagat is in Lambunao. It doesn't look nice sa pic, parang water hole ng carabaos, hehe ...

The old Municipal Building looks better than the rennovated one sa pic ...

wecky

February 15th, 2006, 04:25 PM

I agree ... Miag-ao is an absolute great town as well ... both Guimbal and Miag-ao are adjacent to each other ... they're the powerhouse towns of Southern Iloilo.

wecky

February 15th, 2006, 04:31 PM

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Tinagong Dagat, Lambunao, Iloilo

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chymera00

February 15th, 2006, 04:34 PM

chymera00

February 15th, 2006, 04:40 PM

Wudstock concert @ the Capitol grounds
Dinagyang 2006

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Kapatid
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Faspitch
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Barbie's Cradle
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wecky

February 15th, 2006, 04:41 PM

wecky

February 15th, 2006, 04:49 PM

concert galore gali dira Chy .. maayo wala manungol si Tupas .. hehehe .. joke lang. Thanks for sharing your pics. Cheers !

daks2003

February 15th, 2006, 04:58 PM

Yups...thats why if you read the article, it says Iloilo as "one of the best investment sites" alongside with the cities you enumerated.

According to the PCCRP PDF file I downloaded from AIMS website, neither Bacolod nor Iloilo City got awarded as the Best Investment site. Both cities did belong to the top 5 most competitive cities in the Medium Sized Cities category and as such, both would be an ideal place to invest in.

If computed, the ranking of the top five cities would be:

1. Bacolod City
2. Iloilo City
3. Batangas City
4. San Fernando City
5. Iligan City

Here is the Tabulation from AIM:

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chymera00

February 15th, 2006, 04:59 PM

I haven't been there at all ... hehehe ... I wished I had coz my cousins were fond of mountain trekking before ... pero nahadlok ako ... the best way to go there is via the town of Leon .. heard of Bucari? Naga-iping lang ni sila nga duha .. pero right now, I guess there's a cable car system transporting goods and people man siguro. We'll see kung makapuli ko da by 2007. It sounds promising for me, too.
ahh ...via Bucari pa gali (seems like a looong ride)
I have been there, beautiful man!
Potential site of being iloilo's Summer Capital
May Rice Terraces, Waterfalls, Cold Springs, Pine Trees, Wild Flowers, Cool Climate ... parang little Baguio.

Bucari Leon
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wecky

February 15th, 2006, 05:08 PM

Nature's beauty ... seemingly endless splendour ... absolutely exquisite !

chymera00

February 15th, 2006, 05:34 PM

incomplete list of projects/proposals in Iloilo

* 64.59-kilometer Metro Iloilo Curcumferencial Road - (On going)
* Jalandoni Bridge and its Related Components Project - P272-million (Ongoing)
* Iloilo River Rehabilitation Project - P4B initial budget(Ongoing)
* New Iloilo Airport Project - P6.2B (Ongoing)
proposed Completion - 2008
* Panay Railway Rehabilitation Project - P32B (Ongoing)
Proposed Completion - 2009
* Iloilo Flood Control Project - P4.2B (On going)
Proposed Completion - 2009
* Medicus Condo/Clinic/Hospital (Ongoing)
* Phase 1 - 8 storey condo-clinic (Completed)
* Phase 2 - 8 storey condo-clinic
* Phase 3 - 12 storey condo-hospital
* Call Center by U.S. company (will open within 6 mos. and hire 600 people)
* New Ateneo de Iloilo Campus in Diversion Road
* New St. Paul's University Campus in Lapaz (Ongoing)
* 8-storey condo-clinic of Iloilo doctor's Hospital (On going)
* Central Azucarera de San Antonio (Sugar Mill) in Passi City - P1.7B (Ongoing)

* Mixed-use Covention Center (3,000 seat capacity), and Commercial and Gov't Office building - P500M (proposed)
Proposed Completion - 2008
* IT Park in Magsaysay Village (Proposed)
* World-class highway from Iloilo - Aklan (Proposed)
* Loboc International Port expansion - P3B (proposed)
* Export Processing Zone near new airport of international standards (proposed)
* Leganes Industrial Growth Center - 177.58 hectares (Development in progress)
* Barotac Nuevo Industry & Economic Park - 50 hectares (Development in progress)
* Expansion of SM City and SM Delgado and Rennovation SM Jaro (Proposed)

marsleg

February 15th, 2006, 06:59 PM

^^ kapuli ko lang @mars .. post lang ako di diutay kay medyo tips din ko ... hehehe .. duty pa naman ko buwas and I don't want to call offsick. Nice to know nga may costume party kamo da .. pwede ka join? Akon isuksok .. Vampire Custome .. with matching hearts man iya ... hahaha. The last time I've attended a custome party was November last year ... and it's pretty lame kay wala man naga-join ang iban .. nahuya kuno. Una nga timo mo @mars, akon gid.

hehehe .. i liked that Vampire custome ... very manly, ohhhhss ... me, naka-cupid attire with matching long headdress .. something exotic, Weck ... hihihi. Ang wala diri, wala didto bala haw ah. Btw, sin-o kuno nakadagpa last November siling ni kirby? Nano siya naka-gown? or feeling niya ara siya sa Masquerade Ball .. oh I loved it ... the first time I've watched the play, Phantom of the Opera ... na-amaze gid ako .. dapat ako didto sa Masquerade Dance.

Btw, I added something in my signature ... have a look and PM me for further comment/s. I do believe in the Freedom of Speech. And no religion in the world should start rearranging our lives here in Europe for a mere booboos.

marsleg

February 15th, 2006, 07:03 PM

it's making me more and more dizzy ... hahaha ... BUT I remembered this issue too well ... mga 2003 siguro when they started emailing alumni here abroad .. it was fun considering that people here abroad were asked for opinions, etc ... anyway, 'twas a unified decision from all centralians kay may mga debates pa nga natabo before the decision was handed over. This issue was even tackled during the Global Meeting in Toronto last July 2003. It was a long and tedious process kay well-prepared na ang CPU Board of Trustees to release the money to purchase the institution ... but then again, the Worldwide Federation of Centralians based in Texas (it's in LA now) during that time stood firm NOT to dole out any amount from the university's coffer. It was a good plan for CPU expansion program until such time when the financial statement of WNC was reviewed briefly. I believed that the university is considering Mindanao, particularly General Santos or in Sultan Kudarat for its new university campus in the future.

could you enlighten me about this matter when you have time ... i need full backing with my "theory" ... hihihi. I wasn't there in Toronto (it's given) last 2003 and so I would like to know a little bit more about this issue. Sorry Wecky, I'm a bit nosy, you know?

marsleg

February 15th, 2006, 07:09 PM

@marsleg and @kirby21, may gin-PM ko da sa inyo nga duha .. and I'm resending the email of Gideon from Sweden ... again, let's support DENMARK's Freedom of Speech. Cheers !

Cheers everyone and Have a Good Day ! :)

sorry, gin-erased ko ang iban nga ngalan ... hihihi.

Wecky, see my signature ... full-pledged akon support sa Denmark, Norway, etc. I don't want to comment online about my upheavel sa subject nga ini. But I totally agree sa email nga ginpadala sa aton ... nothing more, nothing less. Too much tolerance is not good enough for some people. :bash:

daks2003

February 15th, 2006, 07:11 PM

add to the list

* Renovation of the La Sallete Bldg. (Front sang BDO sa SM Delgado) - start and completion date - w/in 2007

incomplete list of projects/proposals in Iloilo

* 64.59-kilometer Metro Iloilo Curcumferencial Road - (On going)
* Jalandoni Bridge and its Related Components Project - P272-million (Ongoing)
* Iloilo River Rehabilitation Project - P4B initial budget(Ongoing)
* New Iloilo Airport Project - P6.2B (Ongoing)
proposed Completion - 2008
* Panay Railway Rehabilitation Project - P32B (Ongoing)
Proposed Completion - 2009
* Iloilo Flood Control Project - P4.2B (On going)
Proposed Completion - 2009
* Medicus Condo/Clinic/Hospital (Ongoing)
* Phase 1 - 8 storey condo-clinic (Completed)
* Phase 2 - 8 storey condo-clinic
* Phase 3 - 12 storey condo-hospital
* Call Center by U.S. company (will open within 6 mos. and hire 600 people)
* New Ateneo de Iloilo Campus in Diversion Road
* New St. Paul's University Campus in Lapaz (Ongoing)
* 8-storey condo-clinic of Iloilo doctor's Hospital (On going)
* Central Azucarera de San Antonio (Sugar Mill) in Passi City - P1.7B (Ongoing)

* Mixed-use Covention Center (3,000 seat capacity), and Commercial and Gov't Office building - P500M (proposed)
Proposed Completion - 2008
* IT Park in Magsaysay Village (Proposed)
* World-class highway from Iloilo - Aklan (Proposed)
* Loboc International Port expansion - P3B (proposed)
* Export Processing Zone near new airport of international standards (proposed)
* Leganes Industrial Growth Center - 177.58 hectares (Development in progress)
* Barotac Nuevo Industry & Economic Park - 50 hectares (Development in progress)
* Expansion of SM City and SM Delgado and Rennovation SM Jaro (Proposed)

marsleg

February 15th, 2006, 07:18 PM

Hi Pips!! Hi, Weck! BTW, did you know that the author of the Panay News article is my classmate!!!!! Small world, isn't it???!!!

Hi man da sa imo. Ferrersky ... i'll sing you a song (probably?) ... here it goes:

"it's a small world after all ... it's a small world after all ... it's a small world after all ... it's a small, small world"

see, I can hold a note a little bit ... "a little bit, a little bit, a little bit .. MORE !"

I'm glad Wecky forwarded me sang mga links sang news about Iloilo. Now, I'm very much updated. Fer, sin-o ang imo claasmate dira? :)

marsleg

February 15th, 2006, 07:26 PM

marsleg

February 15th, 2006, 07:33 PM

that's right ... we can start sending our mobiles back home .. pa-open lang ang line. This is a good move for the city and provincial residents especially sa may mga relatives here abroad. Kabudlay man nga everytime ta magpauli, we are changing sims. Anyway, a welcome move sa mga Ilonggos. :)

that's right. Free naman dito ang mga mobiles as long na nag-la-line rental ka. After a year, change unit ka na naman .. and you can have as much as five mobile phones every service provider. So no biggies sa bagay nga ini. Actually, yon din ang ginagawa ko ... three line rentals and then after a year change na naman ng units for free ... hihihi. Nokia N series are the best !

marsleg

February 15th, 2006, 07:35 PM

kirby21

February 15th, 2006, 10:38 PM

^^ grandoise GUIMBAL! It's one of my favourite towns in Iloilo. Clean and beautiful. :)

kirby21

February 15th, 2006, 10:52 PM

kirby21

February 15th, 2006, 11:04 PM

Alimodian - wecky's home town

Weck, the Seven Cities seems promosing. Have you been these, how's the transportation?

I've been to Alimodian several times na. Huge houses lining the streets but very idle town. Parang bahay bakasyonan nang lahat. There you can see houses made of glasses or at least 10-bedroom ones. Most people there are living abroad. Ang taga-bantay ng bahay puro maids. It's a beautiful town but there's no life you can get from Alimodian. Unless you wanted to have a tranquil and rural-setting vacation, Alimodian is the place to be. :)

Turistic sites in Alimodian are really promising. I've heard this "Seven Cities" as well but unfortunately I haven't been there yet. Wecky used to drive us around the town, and hopping from one house to the other during fiesta time. The people were lovely but very conservative in nature. :)

kirby21

February 15th, 2006, 11:08 PM

ahh ...via Bucari pa gali (seems like a looong ride)
I have been there, beautiful man!
Potential site of being iloilo's Summer Capital
May Rice Terraces, Waterfalls, Cold Springs, Pine Trees, Wild Flowers, Cool Climate ... parang little Baguio.

Bucari Leon
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for naturalist ... opppsss .. nature lover pala .. Bucari in Leon is a haven. I wished to go there someday. :)

kirby21

February 15th, 2006, 11:25 PM

hehehe .. i liked that Vampire custome ... very manly, ohhhhss ... me, naka-cupid attire with matching long headdress .. something exotic, Weck ... hihihi. Ang wala diri, wala didto bala haw ah. Btw, sin-o kuno nakadagpa last November siling ni kirby? Nano siya naka-gown? or feeling niya ara siya sa Masquerade Ball .. oh I loved it ... the first time I've watched the play, Phantom of the Opera ... na-amaze gid ako .. dapat ako didto sa Masquerade Dance.

Btw, I added something in my signature ... have a look and PM me for further comment/s. I do believe in the Freedom of Speech. And no religion in the world should start rearranging our lives here in Europe for a mere booboos.

Mars, speaking of cupid, I've seen two in O2 Centre last Feb 14. Two young men dressed up in cupid outfit, shirts off, wings on their backs, and asking donation/sponsorship for one of the charities here in UK. Btw, ano nga headdress man? Like a red horny-pussycat? lol.

Phantom is the best musical classics I've watched, too. Les Mis is good as well considering that one of the performers is a Filipina. Si Joanne Ampil? Heard about her?

About sa nakadagpa? No comment. lol. Whoever wore a vampire attire, most liely siya gid ina. lol.

Mars, ayos signature mo ah. Norway/Norweigan/Nordics will be very pleased with you. :) :cheers:

kirby21

February 15th, 2006, 11:40 PM

Mars, I already attached a line in my sig, too. Cheers ! :)

kirby21

February 15th, 2006, 11:58 PM

kirby21

February 16th, 2006, 12:01 AM

add to the list

* Renovation of the La Sallete Bldg. (Front sang BDO sa SM Delgado) - start and completion date - w/in 2007

* Passi City - Provincial Agro-Industrial Center/Estate (?ongoing)

Lili

February 16th, 2006, 12:54 AM

Great pictures. :applause:

Askal82

February 16th, 2006, 01:50 AM

for naturalist ... opppsss .. nature lover pala .. Bucari in Leon is a haven. I wished to go there someday. :)

Naturalist? Damo nagahuba didto? :lol:

sugbuanon

February 16th, 2006, 03:28 PM

I'm impressed at the Cebuano Bands that are sprouting in the Music Industry ....
galing talaga, Cebuanos are vocally gifted gd ya.

Faspitch was part of a concert during the Dinagyang kase, it was my first time to hear them live. I was impressed sa vocals, and I'm pretty sure a lot of the other ilonggos had the same opinion too.

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@chy

try this link chy:http://www.myspace.com/faspitch

kirby21

February 16th, 2006, 10:54 PM

Naturalist? Damo nagahuba didto? :lol:

wishing and hoping, wishing and hoping. lol. It's all nature Askal, you know? Wish I'll have a courage to bare it all. :) I did remember one time when me, Weck and few of our friends went to this nude beach here in UK. 'twas one hell of an experience to all of us. We boozed ourselves as much as we could to have the confidence and all. :)

kirby21

February 16th, 2006, 10:54 PM

Great pictures. :applause:

hello Lili. Welcome ! Welcome ! Welcome !

kirby21

February 16th, 2006, 10:59 PM

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/02/16/article_163868_02-16-2006.jpg

A group participates during the Salakayan Festival held in Miagao, Iloilo last Saturday. (Sun.Star Iloilo/LABB)

wecky

February 16th, 2006, 11:37 PM

hehehe .. i liked that Vampire custome ... very manly, ohhhhss ... me, naka-cupid attire with matching long headdress .. something exotic, Weck ... hihihi. Ang wala diri, wala didto bala haw ah. Btw, sin-o kuno nakadagpa last November siling ni kirby? Nano siya naka-gown? or feeling niya ara siya sa Masquerade Ball .. oh I loved it ... the first time I've watched the play, Phantom of the Opera ... na-amaze gid ako .. dapat ako didto sa Masquerade Dance.

Btw, I added something in my signature ... have a look and PM me for further comment/s. I do believe in the Freedom of Speech. And no religion in the world should start rearranging our lives here in Europe for a mere booboos.

hahaha .. @marsleg, I wouldn't delved so much about that custome party ... it's one of the funniest moments we had diri sa London.

Anyway, I'm proud to see your sig ... I'll try to come up with my own version, too .. of course, we support our neighbours here ... especially if they are fighting for their rights and freedom. Europe's society is very tolerant in nature. Tani indi lang nila pag-abusohon. :)

wecky

February 16th, 2006, 11:44 PM

could you enlighten me about this matter when you have time ... i need full backing with my "theory" ... hihihi. I wasn't there in Toronto (it's given) last 2003 and so I would like to know a little bit more about this issue. Sorry Wecky, I'm a bit nosy, you know?

I'll call you tom ... I'm off for five days again .. so makatawag gid da and malawig aton estoryahanay. I believed that every Centralian ought to know kung ano ang mga gin-meeting-ngan before. Pwede ka man ka-contribute sa discussions. I'll forward your email kay Gideon (VP for Europe) para directly ang balita sa imo .. kung may ara ka pa kilala nga Centralians dira sa inyo lugar, PM me or email me sang ila adds .. we're happy to hear from all of them.

kirby21

February 16th, 2006, 11:47 PM

Weck, ara ka da gali? Me, ari pa di sa duty but I'll be off soon. I'll drop by sa flat mo. Ta. :)

wecky

February 16th, 2006, 11:51 PM

Okay ... I'll wait for you here ... ma-gorcery pa kami bal-an kay wala na kami Coke di. Just press the buzzer and if no response, try Ron's flat coz I might be there hanging around ... hehehe ... may mahjong tournament kuno tonight ... hahaha.

kirby21

February 16th, 2006, 11:55 PM

Okay. I'll start my handover in next few minutes. See you there. Cheers ! :)

wecky

February 17th, 2006, 12:02 AM

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A group participates during the Salakayan Festival held in Miagao, Iloilo last Saturday. (Sun.Star Iloilo/LABB)

Salakayan Festival, Miag-ao, Iloilo

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

wecky

February 17th, 2006, 12:11 AM

I've been to Alimodian several times na. Huge houses lining the streets but very idle town. Parang bahay bakasyonan nang lahat. There you can see houses made of glasses or at least 10-bedroom ones. Most people there are living abroad. Ang taga-bantay ng bahay puro maids. It's a beautiful town but there's no life you can get from Alimodian. Unless you wanted to have a tranquil and rural-setting vacation, Alimodian is the place to be. :)

Turistic sites in Alimodian are really promising. I've heard this "Seven Cities" as well but unfortunately I haven't been there yet. Wecky used to drive us around the town, and hopping from one house to the other during fiesta time. The people were lovely but very conservative in nature. :)

what "no life"? I have one ... hehehe ... actually, you're right, Kirbs .. lovely town but too "rural" ang dating ... big houses lang nandoon but no businesses, nightlife, etc ... life is so slow ... most town students study na sa city (from elementary to college). You can barely see them hanging in town unless its weekend, bakasyon or fiesta. It's a vacation place ... if you want relaxation and serenity, stay in Alimodian.

Dont' worry .. we'll try this seven cities kung maka-tsansa ta makapuli ... hehehe .. such an adventure ... we'll see .. depende na lang sa mood ko siguro. :cheers:

wecky

February 17th, 2006, 12:18 AM

Good projects ! Keep the ball rolling !
:banana: :banana: :banana:
:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

hopefully .... MORE TO COME PA !

I've heard some more business expansions but we'll wait and see first ... mas maayo kung naga-umpisa na ang tanan before posting here. Cheers !

wecky

February 17th, 2006, 12:23 AM

wow ... i never knew half of these proposals? I thought I'm well-informed already. Thanks for sharing a lot of infos, Chymera. I loved to see Panay Railways and a Superhighway connecting Iloilo and Aklan. Hope these projects will be realised soon. Siempre naman, I like to drive my friends to Caticlan and mag-Bora kami ... hihihi ... kung accessible ang road, mas madali and mas mabilis ang biyahe to Boracay.

at least you've been informed now @mars. It's a good proposal though. Hopefully, it'll be realiseed soon.

Cheers !

lex_99

February 17th, 2006, 07:27 AM

lewdsaint

February 17th, 2006, 01:04 PM

We don't want gambling to proliferate in our province and city!!!
No to gambling!!!

Sunstar Iloilo Online
Friday, February 17, 2006
Guv rejects gambling 'dirty proposal
By Nelson C. Robles

GOVERNOR Niel D. Tupas, Sr. rejected outright a proposal of an unidentified group from Manila to operate a new gambling game in the province of Iloilo.

The group visited Tupas in his office Wednesday and proposed to give the governor P500, 000 monthly incentives so he would allow them to operate freely in the whole province and in the city.

The manner of disposing the amount to share with Tupas was prominently discussed, which would reportedly be done discreetly.

Tupas, however, bluntly gave them a negative reply.

The governor told the group that he would not compromise the principle and reputation he has been preserving for more than thirty years in public service.

"What will the people, especially my constituents say if I would allow gambling to proliferate in my province?" asked Tupas in front of the members of the Iloilo Capitol Press Corps Thursday.

"I have been preserving my integrity, supported all my seven grown up children through honest living in more than three decades public service and definitely I will not settle for such proposal," added Tupas.

"And besides, I've been fighting all forms of illegal activities ever since, and will continuously do it," Tupas further said.

It has been noted that Tupas was offered the same proposal by the same group before the 2004 elections.

Apparently it was an effort to entice him to give in as he was running for a re-election since he was in need of funding then for his political victory.

The group tried to persuade Tupas that the new game almost like the previous STL in late 80's would be machine operated and cheat-free.

If allowed to operate, it would generate a daily million of pesos incomes and provide alternative jobs to hundreds if not thousands of unemployed Ilonggos.

Tupas, however, repeatedly rejected this and warned them in return not to pursue their plan in the province as his government would be vigilant against any forms of gambling activities.

lewdsaint

February 17th, 2006, 01:05 PM

Sunstar Iloilo Online
Friday, February 17, 2006
SM City hosts Paraw Regatta 2006 grappling tourney

THE end of the last century saw the birth of a new martial art.

With the advent of the events like " Ultimate Fighting Championship", "Pride FC", " Vale Tudo", martial artists the world over learned the value of learning more than just stand up fighting alone, and what works and what doesn't in the real world.

Many of the fighters around the globe learned to adopt amore scientific approach of ground fighting, grappling, which has already proven its effectiveness by the names of many grappling experts that emerge victorious in many prestigious fighting competitions.

The like of Royce Gracie and the Gracie Clan, Machado Brothers, Kasushi Sakuraba, Frank Shamrock and a lot more are among the top class athletes that have created big names in the world of "No Holds Barred" competition.

Now for the first time ever in Iloilo City, the Haligi Foundation, Inc. with City Councilor Jed Mabilog will sponsor a grappling event this coming February 18, 2006 at the 3rd floor area of SM City Iloilo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. that will showcase the talents of many of our fellow Ilonggo Martial arts enthusiasts.

The tournament is just one of the many special events of Paraw Regatta 2006 Festival of Iloilo City. Experience watching a unique style of martial art and don't miss the fun of learning a more creative way of ground fighting.

lewdsaint

February 17th, 2006, 01:07 PM

Sunstar Iloilo Online
Friday, February 17, 2006
PFF National Men's Open Finals to open in Lapaz

THE 2006 Philippine Football Federation National Men's Open Finals which is hosted by both the City and Province of Iloilo will have its opening program at Lapaz Plaza Football Field on February 21, 2006 at 1:30 p.m.

The tournament will be from February 20 to 26, 2006.

Iligan, NCR, Baguio, Zamboanga, Masbate, Cotabato, and Iloilo are the eight teams that will vie for the title as the national champion for football in the Philippines.

The preparations for the opening program is being taken care of by the Iloilo Football Association represented by Joseph Gensaya and in close coordination to the Iloilo City Sports Council being led by City Councilor Joe III Espinosa.

With the support given by the leadership of Mayor Jerry P. Trenas, the participating teams will surely enjoy their stay here in Iloilo City.

The medical teams and the necessary filed preparation have already been provided for. The security of each team during games will be handled by the Iloilo City Police Office.

Trenas is inviting everyone to watch the opening program for Iloilo will play Iligan after the opening.

ferrersky

February 17th, 2006, 01:11 PM

@ Mars - C Noreen nga author sang article nga gin-post ni Weck, I think! Maybe we are somehow connected to each other! After all, nothing is impossible.

'Bout the proposals posted by Chy, nakalimutan yung Ayala Business Park. The concept of the Commercial Park is already in its mature stage, isn't it? Basing on the previous news, there is already a bid in the present airport.

I just wonder, I thought that the New Iloilo Airport will be opened in early 2007, was there another change in the target date? 2008 is a long wait, and the Ilonggos cannot afford to waste such precious time. This major project will light the realization of the 2015 bid of Iloilo to be a premiere city.

Hey, right now, I'm having a project feasibility study and I don't know where to choose among these choices. Please, help me people. ty!!!

1) Larger Convention Center
2) Rail Transit in Iloilo City *
3) Railway system to connect Iloilo City, Pavia, San Miguel, Oton, Tigbauan and Miag-ao. *
* - In your opinion, can they have a drastic effect on public transportation like Jeepneys and Taxis?
4) Stock exchange (although this is quite hard)
5) Upgrade from International Standards to Regular International of the New Iloilo Airport

P.S.
If you have any suggestions, please tell me also. Thanks!!!

ferrersky

February 17th, 2006, 01:18 PM

lewdsaint

February 17th, 2006, 01:19 PM

From: Manila Bulletin Online (Wed Feb 15,2006)

DINAGYANG Ilonggo pride
By RACHEL C. BARAWID

The entire city of Iloilo and its nearby towns celebrated the recent Dinagyang, one of the country’s most popular festivals with much pomp, pageantry and grandeur, which Christmas or New Year festivities could hardly rival.

Almost everyone important, Ilonggos and non-Ilonggos were here to participate in the three-day revelry including President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, several senators and solons. But it was the top celebrities from two giant media networks competing neck to neck here, that drew a huge crowd of young, awestruck Ilonggo audience.

The streets were filled with people who dined al fresco style at numerous eateries found in every nook and corner of every street. Traffic was worse in the evening because there were street concerts everywhere, almost as many as the eateries. But the people didn’t mind. Most of them preferred to walk from their offices, schools to their homes, malls or to their gimik destinations.

The festive atmosphere was contagious. I bravely toured the unfamiliar environs of Iloilo City at night, alone and on foot yet not feeling the least bit afraid that someone would harm me. The locals were nice, friendly and helpful to tourists. I only decided to break away from the happy, free-spirited crowd when I thought I was already lost and couldn’t find my way back to our hotel. I hailed a cab to take me there and it turned out I was heading for the right direction anyway.

As much as a thousand people turned out early the next morning for the highlight of the festival – the Dinagyang Ati competition (streetdancing). The colorful spectacle revealed a deeper devotion to the Sto. Niño through a grand display of Ilonggo ingenuity, and sheer talent at its best. The offerings and prayers in honor of Him were in the form of stylized, choreographed dancing. The sight of 100 or more dancers engaging in precise, synchronized movements while shouting "Hala Bira, Viva Señor" can be pretty overwhelming and impressive.

As early as the wee hours of the morning, members of the contingents or more popularly known here as tribe warriors were already busy preparing themselves for their presentation. They put latex (paint with a mixture of water) on their bodies to achieve that Negrito look, complementing colorful, creative costumes made from native materials.

For a outsider like me, though, one could not help but think of the striking resemblance the Dinagyang Ati (tribe) performances have with Cebu’s Sinulog and Kalibo, Aklan’s Ati-Atihan, considered the foremost festivals in the country.

Although the origins, history and devotion of the Dinagyang celebration all stemmed from the veneration of the Sto. Niño, the style and purpose of the Dinagyang festival is different from the more popular festivals of its Visayan neighbors, according to Francis de La Cruz, head of the Dinagyang Foundation’s Marketing and Promotions Committee.

He explained that unlike the Sinulog, the Dinagyang warriors are covered with black paint and the streetdancing competition boasts of choreographed dancing while the people watch, a feature not found in the Ati-Atihan of Kalibo where merry-making is open to all revelers, performers and spectators.

"The purpose of the Dinagyang, aside from giving honor to the Sto. Niño, is to sell Iloilo and bring it in the tourism map. We used to be the Queen City of the South, now its Cebu. but we’re trying to get it back," De La Cruz said.

Moreover, Fr. Roy Margallo, OSA, parish priest of San Jose and the Dinagyang liturgical committee chairperson stressed that the festival is more than just merry-making but a call to unity and cooperation.

"Dinagyang aims to contribute to the healing of the nation’s crisis and brokenness and also seeks to bring about peace and development to Iloilo, a blending of purpose of Church and the city government," he emphasized.

The local government units and the private sector are very much involved in the promotion of Dinagyang both as a tourist destination and as an economic booster for Iloilo, De La Cruz added. Aside from bringing in visitors, the foundation is also targeting investors to achieve its goal for the province.

Held every fourth Sunday of January, the Feast of Señor Sto. Niño celebrates the coming of the image to Iloilo while the Dinagyang festival, a major component of the feast, marks the conversion of the Negrito (Ati) tribes to Christianity. The religious event also traces its roots through the barter of Panay island by the 10 Bornean datus from the Ati king Marikudo in the 13th century.

The annual feast began in Iloilo in 1968 when Fr. Ambrosio J. Galindez, OSA, parish priest of San Jose Parish was given a replica of the image of Senor Santo Niño of Cebu as a birthday gift by visiting Rev. Fr. Sulpicio Endeves, OSA of the Basilica Minore in Cebu. The locals welcomed the image wholeheartedly and celebrated the event with a mass and procession around Iloilo City. The image was brought to San Jose Parish Church and enshrined there up to this time.

From a simple foot procession and fluvial parade of the Santo Niño image along the Iloilo river, the feast now evolved into a much bigger, grander celebration with the Dinagyang Ati competition participated in by various sectors from nearby towns.

The word Dinagyang, taken from the Ilonggo term "dagyang" which means to make merry, was coined by the late Pacifico Sumagpao Sudario, an old-timer Ilonggo writer and radio broadcaster when it was first used to name the Ati festival during its launching in 1977.

This year’s Dinagyang festival, spearheaded by the San Jose Parish Church and the Iloilo City Government, has become bigger and more famous than past years. De La Cruz said more financial support is also given to the tribes to ensure their good performance. A whooping R110,000 was given away to the Tribu Ilonganon, the winner of the streetdancing contest. But all the 20 tribes with more than a 100 warriors each, went home winners in their own right with a subsidy of R200,000 courtesy of the Dinagyang Foundation, plus consolation prizes.

lewdsaint

February 17th, 2006, 01:35 PM

The News Today Online

Arevalo: Home of Paraw Regatta
By Bombette G. Marin

It was then known as "La Villa de Arevalo," a name given by Governor Ronquillo who founded it in 1581 in honor of his hometown in Avila, Spain. For the early century, Arevalo became a Spanish naval station, a busy seaport, a textile emporium and the jumping point of Spanish expeditions against the Moros and the Dutch.

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The first Jesuit boarding school in the Philippines was established in Arevalo in February of 1553 by a Jesuit historian named Pedro Chirino. In 1937, it became a district of the city together with the old towns of Jaro, Molo, Lapaz and Manduriao.

Arevalo, now dubbed as the flower capital and the jusi and weaving center of Iloilo, is a rapidly developing site for business, industry and real estate.

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Complementary to Arevalo's stature as one of the best tourist stop in the city are its well-known seafood restaurants. With obviously a lot to enjoy, no visit to Arevalo would be complete without tasting the food from Tatoy's Manokan, Breakthrough and Villa Regatta. With an interesting menu of authentic IIonggo delicacies, meat dishes---notably of chicken and pork, both cheap, best grilled over a fire and flavoured with salt and calamansi and easily available, form the bulk of the Ilonggo diet. At special celebrations in Iloilo, Arevalo is best remembered for their lechon or roasted pig stuffed with pandan leaves and cooked so the skin turns to crackling.

Most Ilonggos have even made Arevalo as their weekend hideaway for years now. And to complete its tourism centerpiece is the Paraw Regatta---an annual domestic tourism promotion program instituted in 1973.

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Considered as the only event of its kind in the Philippines, Paraw Regatta is a 36.5-kilometer route boat race along the waters of the strait between the island province of Guimaras and Iloilo City using a dugout averaging to 16-25 feet in length, fitted with double outriggers mainly used as balancers against the tilting effect of the craft on cross currents and waves. It attracts local and foreign tourists of different ages every year.

To call attention to Iloilo's wealth in terms of its world-class festivities and the significant role it plays, Paraw activities will make its special events free to the public. Ilongos may easily enjoy the excitement and fun through a series of special events darting the Paraw Regatta's week-long calendar. Leading the list is the Search for Miss Paraw Regatta on February 16 at 4 p.m., SM City Activity center. The Pinta Paraw is a whole day activity on February 17 at Tatoy's, Arevalo, alongside with the LGU Trade and Travel Exhibit at SM City and Samba sa Villa with its food festival along beach. The elimination round of Miniature Paraw Race is at 8-10 a.m. along Tatoy's area. The Slalom Race along Tatoy's, Beach Volleyball at Villa Regatta, Grappling Tournament in SM City and Bongga Variety Show and Concert and the Governor's Cup (Fishing) at Guimaras Strait are all scheduled for February 18. The Dinghy Sailing Race and the much-anticipated Paraw Race culminates on February 19, 2006.

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Paraw Regatta's quest to become a foundation pushed through late last year with formation of the Iloilo Paraw Regatta Foundation, Inc. The festivity this year is an effort among the 30-member organization from the different committees to promote Iloilo as one tourist destination. Now, as a foundation, it is willing to lend support to the development initiatives of this administration. Similarly, the foundation is run by a strong and dynamic management team and is driven by a potent combination of experience and youthful creativity.

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kirby21

February 17th, 2006, 02:38 PM

I kept on looking for our thread, 'yon pala naka-sticky na. I've been scrolling to page 2 and 3, and dito lang pala. Thanks so much.

Lewdsaint, thanks for posting Paraw Regatta article. Bukas na to di ba? It's so nice to see all these colourful paraws lining the seaside of Villa de Arevalo.

Cheers ! :)

freezing_pt

February 17th, 2006, 02:44 PM

bilis naman ng thread...di ako makahabol...try ko!

kirby21

February 17th, 2006, 02:48 PM

I heard that SM has been buying lots in Passi and Sta. Barbara. Maybe we'll have another 2 "city malls". Let's do our best to realize this dream.

Call Centers are not only blooming in Baguio and Manila, but also in Cebu. Bacolod also has investors for this industry. What call centers really need is a strong labor pool having skills in English and Computers. I say these cities are really in to share the Pie.

I have read an article in the past about SM buying a property in Passi City. In Sta. Brabara naman, I'm not 100% sure coz when I've spoken to the landowner herself last year, nasa negotiation stage pa lang yon.

Call Centers? Yeah. It's proliferating all over Philippines. More call centers, more jobs for every Filipinos. :cheers:

freezing_pt

February 17th, 2006, 02:49 PM

chym...what do you mean by on going? does it mean that the construction has already started? or that the planning has started na but not the construction?

incomplete list of projects/proposals in Iloilo

* 64.59-kilometer Metro Iloilo Curcumferencial Road - (On going)
* Jalandoni Bridge and its Related Components Project - P272-million (Ongoing)
* Iloilo River Rehabilitation Project - P4B initial budget(Ongoing)
* New Iloilo Airport Project - P6.2B (Ongoing)
proposed Completion - 2008
* Panay Railway Rehabilitation Project - P32B (Ongoing)
Proposed Completion - 2009
* Iloilo Flood Control Project - P4.2B (On going)
Proposed Completion - 2009
* Medicus Condo/Clinic/Hospital (Ongoing)
* Phase 1 - 8 storey condo-clinic (Completed)
* Phase 2 - 8 storey condo-clinic
* Phase 3 - 12 storey condo-hospital
* Call Center by U.S. company (will open within 6 mos. and hire 600 people)
* New Ateneo de Iloilo Campus in Diversion Road
* New St. Paul's University Campus in Lapaz (Ongoing)
* 8-storey condo-clinic of Iloilo doctor's Hospital (On going)
* Central Azucarera de San Antonio (Sugar Mill) in Passi City - P1.7B (Ongoing)

* Mixed-use Covention Center (3,000 seat capacity), and Commercial and Gov't Office building - P500M (proposed)
Proposed Completion - 2008
* IT Park in Magsaysay Village (Proposed)
* World-class highway from Iloilo - Aklan (Proposed)
* Loboc International Port expansion - P3B (proposed)
* Export Processing Zone near new airport of international standards (proposed)
* Leganes Industrial Growth Center - 177.58 hectares (Development in progress)
* Barotac Nuevo Industry & Economic Park - 50 hectares (Development in progress)
* Expansion of SM City and SM Delgado and Rennovation SM Jaro (Proposed)

kirby21

February 17th, 2006, 02:52 PM

freezing_pt

February 17th, 2006, 02:52 PM

I have read an article in the past about SM buying a property in Passi City. In Sta. Brabara naman, I'm not 100% sure coz when I've spoken to the landowner herself last year, nasa negotiation stage pa lang yon.

Call Centers? Yeah. It's proliferating all over Philippines. More call centers, more jobs for every Filipinos. :cheers:

pagkaka-alam ko sm is also entering the real property business...pero maganda rin kung mall yung ipapatayo dun...

kirby21

February 17th, 2006, 03:05 PM

SM City hosts Paraw Regatta 2006 grappling tourney

THE end of the last century saw the birth of a new martial art.

With the advent of the events like " Ultimate Fighting Championship", "Pride FC", " Vale Tudo", martial artists the world over learned the value of learning more than just stand up fighting alone, and what works and what doesn't in the real world.

Many of the fighters around the globe learned to adopt amore scientific approach of ground fighting, grappling, which has already proven its effectiveness by the names of many grappling experts that emerge victorious in many prestigious fighting competitions.

The like of Royce Gracie and the Gracie Clan, Machado Brothers, Kasushi Sakuraba, Frank Shamrock and a lot more are among the top class athletes that have created big names in the world of "No Holds Barred" competition.

Now for the first time ever in Iloilo City, the Haligi Foundation, Inc. with City Councilor Jed Mabilog will sponsor a grappling event this coming February 18, 2006 at the 3rd floor area of SM City Iloilo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. that will showcase the talents of many of our fellow Ilonggo Martial arts enthusiasts.

The tournament is just one of the many special events of Paraw Regatta 2006 Festival of Iloilo City. Experience watching a unique style of martial art and don't miss the fun of learning a more creative way of ground fighting.

(from Sunstar Iloilo News online)

kirby21

February 17th, 2006, 03:08 PM

Revenue bureau hopes to reach P4.8B quota
By Ruby P. Silubrico

REGIONAL Director of the Bureau Internal Revenue in Western Visayas Rodita Galanto is optimistic that they would reach their quota this year through the help of their revenue officers.

Galanto said this year's target has reached to P4.8 billion that includes P4.268 billion from the existing collection and P547 million from expanded value added tax (VAT).

The revenue bureau was able to surpass their target worth P3.5 billion through the cooperation of the taxpayers and efforts exerted by the collection agents.

With this, all collection agents under Iloilo City through Revenue District Officer Jona Ruth Alonte recently signed a revenue performance contract to assist in collecting payments value added tax.

Galanto and Alonte once again asked the cooperation of the taxpayers believed they would reach their quota through the help of the 12 percent expanded VAT.

Avoiding graft and corruption

In order to maintain the trust of the taxpayers through the eradication of graft and corruption in the bureau, Galanto said, some personnel would be re-assigned to avoid familiarization with those assigned to them as well as monitor their collection agents.

Galanto also warned the taxpayers not to seek help from fixers but directly go to an authorized employee to make sure that they are paying the correct amount.

Former revenue bureau collection agent Jolinda Frio was recently ordered dismissed by the Department of Finance because of falsification, insubordination, dishonesty for failure to remit her collected amount.

The revenue bureau also reminded the public about issues concerning the implementation of the increase in the VAT rate from 10 percent to 12 percent.

(from Sunstar Iloilo News online)

kirby21

February 17th, 2006, 03:19 PM

pagkaka-alam ko sm is also entering the real property business...pero maganda rin kung mall yung ipapatayo dun...

It's a good news from SM Prime Holdings, just in case. I just wish they'll build one in Iloilo province (not in city please :) ). Right now, Crown Asia and Sta. Lucia Realtors are gaining ground in Iloilo province. Each of them has a property outside the city boundary. Savannah (Crown Asia) is located in Pulo Maestra Vita in Oton, Iloilo (probably til San Miguel) whilst the recently opened Monte Rosa (Sta Lucia - 2nd property) is located in Pavia-Mandurriao boundary. With SM entering the Iloilo property market, I'm sure it'll boost a lot more choices for all of us Ilonggos wanting to relocate in a suburb. :cheers:

kirby21

February 17th, 2006, 03:21 PM

chym...what do you mean by on going? does it mean that the construction has already started? or that the planning has started na but not the construction?

I hope I'm right with this one. :) I think the term "on going" means the construction has been started already. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

kirby21

February 17th, 2006, 03:31 PM

kirby21

February 17th, 2006, 03:44 PM

kirby21

February 17th, 2006, 03:48 PM

hopefully .... MORE TO COME PA !

I've heard some more business expansions but we'll wait and see first ... mas maayo kung naga-umpisa na ang tanan before posting here. Cheers !

Glad to hear and read all the plans and proposals for expansion. We're moving slowly but surely. Let's take a little bit of time. The most important thing is wala tayong utang na binabayaran and we'll maintain a positive budget for both the city and the province of Iloilo. Keep it up guys !

lewdsaint

February 17th, 2006, 03:51 PM

Yes, Kirb! Paraw Regatta will start tomorrow. Dugay na 'ko wala ka tan-aw Paraw Regatta.

I kept on looking for our thread, 'yon pala naka-sticky na. I've been scrolling to page 2 and 3, and dito lang pala. Thanks so much.

Lewdsaint, thanks for posting Paraw Regatta article. Bukas na to di ba? It's so nice to see all these colourful paraws lining the seaside of Villa de Arevalo.

Cheers ! :)

lewdsaint

February 17th, 2006, 03:54 PM

I'm also posting the town of Sta. Barbara in a while. Let's promote towns in Iloilo.

^^ grandoise GUIMBAL! It's one of my favourite towns in Iloilo. Clean and beautiful. :)

freezing_pt

February 17th, 2006, 03:55 PM

marsleg

February 17th, 2006, 03:58 PM

Good day everyone ! Wow, more news to read. Thanks for posting them Lewdsaint and Kirby.

Kabay pa nga damo pa gid nga projects ang matukod sa Iloilo. The city and provincial government of Iloilo is doing really well. Let's all unite and help them, sa makaya naton. We can start promoting Iloilo internationally. I think we could be of great help here in UK. Of course, let us not forget as well our neighbouring provinces in Panay and Guimaras. Boracay and Aklan is exerting their effort to promote and develop their province, too. Let's help them in promotion and bringing more tourists in Boracay Island.

Kudos to all West Visayans !

marsleg

February 17th, 2006, 04:05 PM

lewdsaint

February 17th, 2006, 04:05 PM

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The history of the municipality of Santa Barbara covers four centuries. The Agustinian Archives, Vols. 17-18, which records achievements of Agustinian missionaries in the Philippines, bares a historical note that as early as 1617, the missionaries attended to the spiritual ministration of a community or “pueblo” then known as Catmon.

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Santa Barbara Church

The name was derived from a fruit-bearing tree that served as an imposing landmark in the vicinity. The place was a rich and fertile plain traversed by the Salug (now Tigum and Aganan Rivers) producing rice, corn, sugar, mongo and tobacco. During that time Catmon was only a “Visita Catmon” of the Jaro vicariate.

In 1760, Catmon was economically established as an independent parish, whose patroness was Santa Barbara, and the settlement, which was constituted into a “pueblo” was named after her. Its total population at that time was 15,094. In 1845, its inhabitants reached a total of 19,719 and covering an area, which are now the municipalities of Zarraga, New Lucena and a part Leganes and Pavia.

When revolution broke out in Luzon 1896, it did not spread immediately to Iloilo. The Spanish authorities thought that they could keep the Ilonggos loyal to Spain. Governor-General Basilio Agustin organized the Volunteer Militia in Iloilo to enlist Ilonggos to fight the Tagalog rebels.

Being a “mestizo” and having occupied the highest office in this town, Martin T. Delgado was appointed commander of the “voluntaries” in Santa Barbara. He and his men were given firearms.

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Cry of Santa Barbara Marker

Unknown to the Spaniards, Delgado had already become a “revolucionario”. On October 28, 1898 he publicly declared himself for the revolution and took the municipal building. The Revolutionary Government of the Visayas was organized and on November 17, 1898 was formally inaugurated at the town plaza of Santa Barbara. A large crowd of people gathered from many places in Iloilo for the historic occasion.

The Filipino flag was raised for the first time outside Luzon. The Revolutionary Government Officials were inducted into office and presented to the people who loudly hailed them.

The officials of the Revolutionary Government were Roque Lopez, President; Vicente Franco, Vice President and Secretary of Interior; Venancio Concepcion, Secretary of Finance; Ramon Avanceña, Secretary of State; Jovito Yusay, Secretary of Justice; Julio Hernandez, Secretary of War, Fernando Salas, Secretary General. General Delgado was chosen General-In-Chief of the Revolutionary Forces.

Santa Barbara became the base of the Revolutionary Forces and from here Gen. Delgado launched the campaign to liberate the whole province that culminated in the surrender of Iloilo City by Governor-General de los Rios on December 24, 1898.

The victory against Spain was short-lived for the Filipino-American War followed. General Delgado led the same army against the Americans from 1899 to 1901. Because of the superiority of the enemy, Delgado was forced to surrender on February 2, 1901 at Jaro.

At the establishment of the civil government, Martin Delgado was appointed the first provincial governor of Iloilo and was elected to the same position in the first election held in 1903. Santa Barbara became a town under the American regime and was incorporated into a municipality by the Commonwealth Government.

The town began to progress. Better roads and bridges were built that linked Santa Barbara to the city and other neighboring towns. The railway line between Iloilo and Capiz built in 1906 passes through the poblacion. The Santa Barbara Golf Course, the first in Asia, was established in 1907 by a group of Scott, English and American expatriates working in Iloilo City businesses.

Elementary education was enhanced with the establishment of the Santa Barbara Central School. Later, this was made available to the barrio children with the construction of elementary schools in strategically located barrios.

The Santa Barbara reservoir was finished in 1925. The two-irrigation system, the Tigum and Aganan irrigation systems gave boost to rice production. These were constructed in 1926.

World War II brought destruction to whatever little progress that was achieved during the Commonwealth period in Santa Barbara. Almost all of the buildings in the poblacion, both public and private were razed and leveled to the ground.

Only the Roman Catholic church and convent, the elementary school, the public market and a few residential houses were spared. The Japanese utilized the elementary school building as garrison.

Life was hard for the residents of the poblacion. The men were forced to work in the repair and maintenance of the Tiring Airfield in Barangay Tiring in the neighboring town of Cabatuan and the women and children at the cotton plantations along the riverbank.

Able-bodied men and youths who escaped the forced-labor joined the Guerilla Movement and engaged the enemy in a hit-and-run warfare. The town was finally liberated from the Japanese in 1945 with the help of the Americans. Civil Government was restored. Soon after the war, Santa Barbara began rebuilding their homes and their lives. Being an agricultural area, concentration were on rice, corn, mongo, vegetables and tobacco production.

With the creation of the municipalities of Zarraga and New Lucena and the repossession by the municipalities of Leganes and Pavia of their former territories, its land area was further reduced to 7,750 hectares. Progress was quite slow.

Secondary education was given a boost with establishment of Santa Barbara High School in 1946. Barangay high schools were established in five strategically located barangays in the 1970s. Santa Barbara also became the pilot area in the experimental projects or programs of the government. Notable among these are the community school concept, the experimentation on new and high yielding rice varieties and the Kabsaka (Kabusugan sa Kaumahan).

The period from 1960 to 1990 brought about some progress to the municipality. The network of barangay roads was constructed linking the barangays to poblacion. The national highway was asphalted and concreted during the mid-1980s. Transportation of farm products to marketing outlets in the poblacion and city was made easier. The town was energized in March 20, 1977.

In agriculture, high yielding and early maturing rice varieties were introduced to the farmers. Rain-fed areas realized two cropping of rice annually. Irrigated areas enjoy three to four cropping. But these rice varieties are very dependent on inorganic fertilizers and farm chemicals.

Due to the uncontrolled use of these farm chemicals, the native hito, mudfish, perch and snails, which were abundantly found in rice paddies and creeks before, are now vanishing. Infestations of the Giant African Snails and kuhol were also experienced, hampering local rice production.

The sugar industry enjoyed a short period boom in the early 1970s and then as a result of the cut in the country’s sugar quota to the United States, it began to decline in the late 1970s and then faded out in the early 1980s.

Tight economic situation prevailed during and even continued up to the present years. Local professionals, maritime workers, skilled workers, domestic helpers and other workers seek employment in the U.S. and other countries to make life easier for their families.

The population of the municipality gradually increased during the period. From its population of 23,458 in 1960, it grew to 37,730 in 1990 or an increase of 14,272 (60.84%) in the span of 30 years.

The last decade of the 20th century ushered in a new form of government units. The Local Government Code of 1991 or Republic Act 7160 took effect January 1992. As a result of its implementation, the municipal government absorbed the devolved personnel of the departments of agriculture, health and social welfare assigned in the municipality and the other devolved functions of other national government agencies. The barangays and the municipality have their individual shares of the Internal Revenue Allotments from the National Government.

Together with the initiative and resourcefulness of the local government units, this local autonomy law envisions total development and progress to the nation starting from the barangays, municipalities and provinces.

Source: Municipal Profile MPDO, Santa Barbara, Iloilo

lewdsaint

February 17th, 2006, 04:20 PM

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Santa Barbara church facade

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Paseo of the convent

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Antique stairway at the convent

Santa Barbara Church and Convent. An imposing edifice of Baroque Renaissance architecture, it was built in 1845 and was finished 33 years later. It was made the headquarters of the Ejercito Libertador during the revolution against Span in the Visayas in 1898. In 1991, the National Historical Institute declared it as a national historical landmark.

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Cry of Santa Barbara Marker. This historical marker lies in the same site where the Philippine flag was first raised outside Luzon, the event popularly know as the "Cry of Santa Barbara" which took place in November 17, 1898. It stands as a living witness of Visayan gallantry and heroism during the dark ages of the revolution against Spanish tyranny and oppression.

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Cry of Santa Barbara Marker

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Hole No. 1

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Teeing off

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The club house

Iloilo Golf and Country Club. This 18-hole golf course in Barangay San Sebastian is a scenic sight to see. Carved on a 35-hectare area of plain and rolling hills, the view is panoramic, embellished by nature. This playground is the only one of its kind in Panay Island and is the oldest in Asia. Built in 1907 by a group of Scots, English and American expatriates, local as well as national tournaments are often held here.

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Monument of Gen. Martin T. Delgado. Found in the northwestern entrance of the town plaza and facing the municipal building stands the statue in bronze of the town's most distinguished son, Gen. Martin T. Delgado. He is the foremost hero of the revolution against Spain in the Visayas as the commander-in-chief of the revolutionary forces in the these region which drove out the colonizers from the Visayan Islands on November 24, 1898.

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Delgado Monument

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Centennial Giant Flag. Proudly waving atop a 120-foot flagpole, this 30 feet by 60 feet Philippine flag is one of the only five giant flags in the country that mark the national trunk sites during the celebration of the centennial of Philippine independence in 1998.

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Centennial Giant Flag

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Centennial Museum and Information Center. A centennial freedom trail site project of the Philippine Centennial Commission, this museum tells the story of Santa Barbara's proud historical heritage and its rich legacies in arts, science and culture, and in the works of nature.

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Centennial Museum and Information Center

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Santa Barbara Cemetery. Considered a hallowed ground, the Roman Catholic Cemetery is one of the oldest landmarks in the town located at Sitio Anggasan, Barangay Duyanduyan. Its facade bears the mark of Spanish influence in the country. It was constructed in1845 and was also one of the strongest structures built during the Spanish time that has survived earthquakes.

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Entrance to the cemetery

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Victory Plaza and Municipal Bandstand

Victory Plaza and Municipal Bandstand. The town plaza, with its beautiful landscape, is a sight to behold. It is a favorite rendezvous of both the young and the old especially in the afternoon and evening. The bandstand is a circular structure that was constructed in 1925. It has served as a stage for band and musicians, political rallies, religious programs as well as cultural shows and contests since the American era.

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Santa Barbara Irrigation Dam. Not more than a kilometer from the poblacion is the Santa Barbara Irrigation Dam. Completed in 1926, this massive structure is the first gravity irrigation system in the Visayas that has revolutionized farming in Iloilo.

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Santa Barbara Irrigation Dam

marsleg

February 17th, 2006, 04:24 PM

Central Philippine University

Pioneers in the field of:

NURSING - 1906
- In 1906, the Union Mission Hospital (now Iloilo Mission Hospital), Iloilo City, Philippines, set the stage for nursing as a profession in this country. Nursing education in the Philippines was pioneered by Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Hall, Presbyterian missionaries. Like other professions, nursing in the Philippines evolved from the apprenticeship system. This system laid the foundation upon which the Iloilo Mission Hospital School of Nursing (then Central Philippine College College of Nursing and now Central Philippine University College of Nursing) was built and after which other schools of nursing were later patterned. (from CPUCN Weblink)

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING -

PACAKAGING ENGINEERING - 2006

kirby21

February 17th, 2006, 04:33 PM

Yes, Kirb! Paraw Regatta will start tomorrow. Dugay na 'ko wala ka tan-aw Paraw Regatta.

me, too. The last time I've seen the race was in 1997. 'twas a long time ago, Lewdsaint. I hope they'll open the race to other international participants as well. It's a good festival though but I doubt if it can rival Dinagyang in terms of popularity and grandeur at present. Let's just hope and see. :) Anyway, the Paraw Regatta Foundation was founded a couple of years ago lang. In few years time, I can see the rivalry between the two, I guess. :)

kirby21

February 17th, 2006, 04:35 PM

I'm also posting the town of Sta. Barbara in a while. Let's promote towns in Iloilo.

Oh yes. Let's start promoting other towns of the province. I'll try to search some bits and pieces in the net later. Thank you so much. :)

kirby21

February 17th, 2006, 04:38 PM

just want to post this roadmap that was proposed for iloilo on its bid to be a premier city by 2015...http://www.pcij.org/blog/wp-docs/IloiloMap.pdf
found this on the pcij blog...you can also read the background article on this. I think it was already posted in the previous iloilo threads:http://www.pcij.org/blog/?p=324

I think it is realistic...just be optimistic.

credit goes to the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism

thanks for the link Freeze. I wish and I pray. :)

ILOILO CITY : Premiere City 2015

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lewdsaint

February 17th, 2006, 04:40 PM

Municipality of Ajuy

BRIEF HISTORY

The present municipality of Ajuy started as a small settlement established by the early Malayan freedom seekers on the north side of the Gubaton River near the present site of Barangay Lanjagan. The natives originally called it “Asui”.

A popular story of how Ajuy got its name is as follows; “During the Spanish era, a Spaniard who was assigned to list the names of coastal villages of this portion of Iloilo, came to this place where he met a native who was gathering wood. The stranger asked for the name of the settlement. The native, who did not understand Spanish, thought he was asked what he was gathering; and so he answered, “Kahoy”. And so the Spaniard noted down the word Ajoy which later changed to Ajuy, the present official name of this town.

After several years of its founding, the settlement prospered and the population increased. Many people engaged in trade with the neighboring islands and towns. However, they found it difficult to transport their goods to those places from Ajuy, and so they located to a more convenient place. Thus the present site of the poblacion was selected because of its ideal location.

The municipality of Ajuy was formerly a part of Sara. It became a full-fledged municipality in 1917 through the untiring efforts of its educated citizens under the able leadership of Dionisio Diel, Alejo Posadas, Manuel Arones and Antonio Manipula. These men were mainly responsible for the separation of Ajuy from Sara.

Attractions:

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Serruco Falls

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Panalikdikon Falls

Other Falls:

1. Cagay Falls

2. Florida Falls

3. Agcolaknit

4. Manlud Falls

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Silagon Island View

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Salog Island View

Other Islands:

1. Calabasa Island

3. Nasidman Island

marsleg

February 17th, 2006, 04:46 PM

^^ good visions and all. Congrats ! Iloilo universities are on the moved, too.

Central Philippine University, West Visayas State University, University of the Philippines, University of San Agustin, University of Iloilo, and St Paul's University Iloilo.

Forthcoming universities pending application in CHED:

John B Lacson Colleges Foundation
Iloilo Doctor's College
Western Visayas College of Science and Technology

:cheers:

marsleg

February 17th, 2006, 04:49 PM

I'm really, really proud of Dinagyang indeed. It reflects my culture and heritage. I hope the festival's popularity will soar more. :cheers:

And me, too. Just look at my signature ... Iloilo - its culture, its history, the Heritage. Go Dinagyang ! Feel the heat ... and feel the beat ! Hala Bira !

kirby21

February 17th, 2006, 05:01 PM

Anyway, I'm proud to see your sig ... I'll try to come up with my own version, too .. of course, we support our neighbours here ... especially if they are fighting for their rights and freedom. Europe's society is very tolerant in nature. Tani indi lang nila pag-abusohon. :)

Attached one in your signature Weck. I'm sorry but I don't buy any idea of boycotting at all. Besides, without those Freedom, Europe (Denmark specifically) will be just liked any other countries of the world. Don't let anyone tried to rearrange our lives here in Europe to suit their culture or beliefs. We're all individual, independent, unique and with mind devoid of influence from religion, beliefs and mores. :)

kirby21

February 17th, 2006, 05:04 PM

Share your extras at SM City Iloilo

FOR seven years, Project: Share Your Extras has touched the hearts of more than 70,000 families or over 300,000 individuals, in 48 provinces, 117 municipalities, and 373 barangays nationwide.

Share Your Extras Y2005 reached out to 13,385 families or 54,540 individuals in 100 barangays and 22 municipalities of 11 provinces all over the country.

"Extras" such as clothing, house wares, bags, shoes, decors are not the top priority in the shopping list of every indigent family. They are forced to settle for two to three sets of clothes, a pair of slippers, and basic house wares. The meager income they earn are spent on food. What is no longer important to us is a blessing to them.

SM Foundation, together with the Department of Social Welfare and Development Office are setting up "Share Your Extras" donation booths in SM Supermalls from February 16 to March 17, 2006 in order to accommodate whatever tenants and shoppers can share with the less fortunate.

The donations in kind will go to the indigenous people, victims of calamity stricken areas and indigent communities in far flung areas. The cash donations will go to the different Department of Social Welfare and Development centers and institutions, and its accredited non- government organizations, in making the lives of the needy a little more comfortable.

For SM City Iloilo, the donation booths is located at the Lower Ground Floor near Rose Pharmacy. Center recipients are the Regional Rehabilitation Center for the Youth, Home for Girls and The Regional Center for Women.

Together, let us be a blessing to others. We can make a difference. Share Your Extras, Help a Family.

For further inquiries, please call Ms. Jane Mancenido at 831-1000 loc. 1495 to 1498. You can also e-mail us at outreach@shoemart.com.ph.

(from Sunstar Iloilo News online)

wecky

February 17th, 2006, 07:41 PM

Attached one in your signature Weck. I'm sorry but I don't buy any idea of boycotting at all. Besides, without those Freedom, Europe (Denmark specifically) will be just liked any other countries of the world. Don't let anyone tried to rearrange our lives here in Europe to suit their culture or beliefs. We're all individual, independent, unique and with mind devoid of influence from religion, beliefs and mores. :)

Don't worry ... I'll attached one in due time .. gaisip pa ako kay malawig na akon signature ... and I don't want to add more ... ginbuhinan ko na ina gani para ligwa tan-awon.

Kirbs, I agree gid sa imo ... we should be tolerant but not to the extent nga diktahan kita di kung ano ang dapat himuon ... and even changing some laws to accomodate their wants. I lived in this part of world now and I wished to maintain the sanctity of my rights and freedom without being questioned or forced. We have to be vigilant sa mga bagay nga ini.

wecky

February 17th, 2006, 07:48 PM

Chymera and other forumers from WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY ... could you provide us infos about your school's vision? I have read it somewhere else and heard it from our friends too who came from this school.

WVSU 2015: One of the Top Universities in South East Asia

Go, go, go WEST ! Good Vision indeed ! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Go WEST ! Well-supported gid kamo namon. The vision is great .. hopefully more Westians will be helping to realise this vision. WVSU is already excelling in Nursing, Medicine, Education and MassCommunication. Tani ma-maintain gid nila ini.

WVSU Medical Center is expanding right now ... I think they are building another 4 to 5-storey building with helipad. It's the Hospital of the Future.

@Chymera, am I right to say that WVSU has a plan to build their own hotel as well? Abi clarify lang ini .. or give us more infos. Thanks.

wecky

February 17th, 2006, 07:51 PM

wecky

February 17th, 2006, 07:58 PM

just want to post this roadmap that was proposed for iloilo on its bid to be a premier city by 2015...http://www.pcij.org/blog/wp-docs/IloiloMap.pdf
found this on the pcij blog...you can also read the background article on this. I think it was already posted in the previous iloilo threads:http://www.pcij.org/blog/?p=324

I think it is realistic...just be optimistic.

credit goes to the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism

Thanks for posting the link, Freeze. It's a good plan for the city gid ... though damo dapat i-work out to attain such goals ... at least na-map up na nila ang mga bagay-bagay ... good thing nga ginhimo sang planner and si Trenas .. I guess amo ini ang gin-present ni Trenas which made Iloilo City as one of the eight Dream Cities in the Philippines. Kudos to our city government. :cheers:

wecky

February 17th, 2006, 08:15 PM

I'm really, really proud of Dinagyang indeed. It reflects my culture and heritage. I hope the festival's popularity will soar more. :cheers:

count me in too ... proud to be an Ilonggo .. as always.

Impressive Tupas ! Go, go, go Tupas ! We're not for gambling in Iloilo. Both the city and the province should unite to counter this gambling game.

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NO to gambling and definitely NOT for ILOILO. Kudos to Gov Tupas ! Keep it up !

Glad to hear and read all the plans and proposals for expansion. We're moving slowly but surely. Let's take a little bit of time. The most important thing is wala tayong utang na binabayaran and we'll maintain a positive budget for both the city and the province of Iloilo. Keep it up guys !

Agree. Let's maintain our positive budget. For the last 2-3 years we managed to save millions sa coffer sang aton probinsiya ... tani this year, maka-save na naman kita. Mas madasig maghulag kung wala kita iya utang sa iban nga international agencies. Or else we'll paying with dollars and kung matabo ini, mahina ang pag-uswag snag aton ekonomiya sa probinsiya.

I'm also posting the town of Sta. Barbara in a while. Let's promote towns in Iloilo.

Okay, Lewdsaint. We'll do that. Kay lately daw nag-focus lang kita sa ciudad naton ... hopefully, we can monitor man sang mga projects nga nagakatabo sa palibot sang aton probinsiya.

Good day everyone ! Wow, more news to read. Thanks for posting them Lewdsaint and Kirby.

Kabay pa nga damo pa gid nga projects ang matukod sa Iloilo. The city and provincial government of Iloilo is doing really well. Let's all unite and help them, sa makaya naton. We can start promoting Iloilo internationally. I think we could be of great help here in UK. Of course, let us not forget as well our neighbouring provinces in Panay and Guimaras. Boracay and Aklan is exerting their effort to promote and develop their province, too. Let's help them in promotion and bringing more tourists in Boracay Island.

Kudos to all West Visayans !

Go Aklan and Boracay. I believed that may plan to make Caticlan Airport as an International Airport ... wow .. maayo gid ini. Kung matabo, there will be two international airports in Panay Island .. besides, iba man ang market sang Boracay, iba man sa aton sa Iloilo. Very amenable gid ako sa bagay nga ini. More projects in Panay, the better ..biskan pa ina nga probinsiya .. and guys, don't forget our beloved Guimaras ... :)

thanks for the link Freeze. I wish and I pray. :)

ILOILO CITY : Premiere City 2015

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a thing to look forward for ... a vision, a dream ... let's help make it a reality. :)

wecky

February 17th, 2006, 08:32 PM

Nice complilation of Iloilo u/c's and proposals chy! I guess Clientlogic, a US based call center will open within the year. Currently, it has 2 sites in the country, in Manila and Baguio. This will be their third if they'll push through with their Iloilo expansion, which is I guess is confirmed. I have friends who worked for CC here in Ortigas and news of their expansion is already posted on their BBoard. This is an award winning call center and I heard the third largest outsourcing company the world. :)

Hello evryone!! :)

that's a good news ... Ilonggo graduates will be very happy with the coming of all these call centers in our city/province. I hope more and more call centers will relocate in Iloilo. Cheers ! This will be the fourth one kung matabo no?

Sunstar Iloilo Online
Friday, February 17, 2006
SM City hosts Paraw Regatta 2006 grappling tourney

THE end of the last century saw the birth of a new martial art.

With the advent of the events like " Ultimate Fighting Championship", "Pride FC", " Vale Tudo", martial artists the world over learned the value of learning more than just stand up fighting alone, and what works and what doesn't in the real world.

Many of the fighters around the globe learned to adopt amore scientific approach of ground fighting, grappling, which has already proven its effectiveness by the names of many grappling experts that emerge victorious in many prestigious fighting competitions ...

another new sporting event for Ilonggos ... hehehe .. let the fight begins ! :)

Sunstar Iloilo Online
Friday, February 17, 2006
PFF National Men's Open Finals to open in Lapaz

THE 2006 Philippine Football Federation National Men's Open Finals which is hosted by both the City and Province of Iloilo will have its opening program at Lapaz Plaza Football Field on February 21, 2006 at 1:30 p.m.

The tournament will be from February 20 to 26, 2006.

Iligan, NCR, Baguio, Zamboanga, Masbate, Cotabato, and Iloilo are the eight teams that will vie for the title as the national champion for football in the Philippines ...

Football Season .. Welcome to the FOOTBALL CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES ... again, Go Team ILOILO !

@ Mars - C Noreen nga author sang article nga gin-post ni Weck, I think! Maybe we are somehow connected to each other! After all, nothing is impossible.

'Bout the proposals posted by Chy, nakalimutan yung Ayala Business Park. The concept of the Commercial Park is already in its mature stage, isn't it? Basing on the previous news, there is already a bid in the present airport.

I just wonder, I thought that the New Iloilo Airport will be opened in early 2007, was there another change in the target date? 2008 is a long wait, and the Ilonggos cannot afford to waste such precious time. This major project will light the realization of the 2015 bid of Iloilo to be a premiere city.

Hey, right now, I'm having a project feasibility study and I don't know where to choose among these choices. Please, help me people. ty!!!

1) Larger Convention Center
2) Rail Transit in Iloilo City *
3) Railway system to connect Iloilo City, Pavia, San Miguel, Oton, Tigbauan and Miag-ao. *
* - In your opinion, can they have a drastic effect on public transportation like Jeepneys and Taxis?
4) Stock exchange (although this is quite hard)
5) Upgrade from International Standards to Regular International of the New Iloilo Airport

P.S.
If you have any suggestions, please tell me also. Thanks!!!

Fer, ma-butt-in lang ako .. although this was address kay @mars ... hehehe ... I like the list of your feasibility study ... sa Convention Center mas mahapos coz made-up na ang effect niya .. mas madali mag-formulate conclusion or analysis ... siguro, I suggest nga Railway system connecting these towns ang mas maayo coz we need to know kung ano ang mangin effect pa niya sa pumuluyo sang Iloilo ... whether this one is advantageous gid man and kung ang target market niya is possible and sustainable.

I heard that SM has been buying lots in Passi and Sta. Barbara. Maybe we'll have another 2 "city malls". Let's do our best to realize this dream.

Call Centers are not only blooming in Baguio and Manila, but also in Cebu. Bacolod also has investors for this industry. What call centers really need is a strong labor pool having skills in English and Computers. I say these cities are really in to share the Pie.

good news sa mga supporters sang SM ... hehehe ... not a bad idea though .. we already had three going four na ... and with three of them are planning for further expansion pa. We'll see how it goes na lang. :)

bilis naman ng thread...di ako makahabol...try ko!

ako rin .. hahabol din ... kadasig sang postings ... or maybe just me taking my time lately ... pati news, indi na ako ka post kay naunahan ko nila ... hehehe.

marsleg

February 17th, 2006, 09:14 PM

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from Wecky.

My fave place in the city during 80's ... ang ganda no? It's facing Guimaras Island and its famous Balaan Bukid's Cross. I haven't been back there since 1990s. Any good news or developments happening in this part of the city?

marsleg

February 17th, 2006, 09:21 PM

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The Iloilo Fishing Port Complex.

marsleg

February 17th, 2006, 09:39 PM

berlin

February 18th, 2006, 12:41 AM

I hope to see some Paraw Regatta pics!!
I've visited Passi a couple of years ago daw gutok na gid. I went to school there for 2 years. I've also visited Balasan, Carles, and Estancia. Now these places have remained unchanged since the 70s, kuno. But that's how I like it and sometimes it's better that way.

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Virtute

February 18th, 2006, 05:10 AM

Just wanna share a panorama pic of the Jaro Cathedral in Jaro, Iloilo.
Notes its raining heavily outside so I decided to stay a little longer
and then took this pic. The cathedral was built in 1864.
Pope John Paul II visited this church and conducted a mass here in 1982.

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lewdsaint

February 18th, 2006, 06:36 AM

Chinese Ilonggos embrace heritage

Feb 18, 2006
By Ma. Diosa Labiste
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MARIVIC Parcon was raised well by her Chinese parents who tried to acquaint her with the many facets of Chinese culture, including its work ethic.

Every weekend, she helped out in the grocery run by her parents to earn her allowance in elementary and high school.

Parcon now teaches Chinese languages at the Iloilo Chinese Commercial High School (ICCHS) in Iloilo City. These days, she says Chinese Ilonggo parents are more lenient.

Instead of making their children tend shops, parents encourage them to excel in school, compete in academics and athletics, and become successful in their careers.

Parcon named a few famous alumni of the ICCHS-entrepreneur and recording artist Jose Mari Chan and basketball stars Yves Dignadice and James Yap, more famous as the boyfriend of Kris Aquino.

Other successful alumni may not be in the spotlight but are working in government, banks, hospitals, churches and schools in the country and elsewhere.

While of Chinese descent, they proudly say they are Filipinos or Chinoys (Chinong Pinoy or Chinese Filipinos), or even Chinese Ilonggos because they knew no other home than Iloilo.

During the Jan. 31 fourth Chinese New Year celebration in Iloilo City, the Chinese Ilonggos' history, culture and contribution were feted anew. This year, Iloilo ceased to claim to have the only public celebration of the Chinese New Year outside Metro Manila.

Other cities, such as Cebu and Bacolod, have been holding theirs since 2003.

As in previous years, the schools have taken the lead in ushering in the Year of the Fire Dog. They are the ICCHS, Ateneo de Iloilo/Sta. Maria Catholic School, Sun Yat Sen High School, and the Colegio de Sagrado Corazon de Jesus.

Dance history

The ICCHS performed in dances a history of the Qin Dynasty in 221 BC that became a turning point in Chinese history. The dynasty unified the warring states, standardized writing, language and currency, and built the Great Wall of China.

Another dance presentation portrayed the Terra Cotta Warriors, or the famous 6,000 clay soldiers found in a burial site in China.

Carmen Santos, principal of the ICCHS, said the presentation would remind Chinese Ilonggos of their legacy and help teach Chinese history to Filipinos.

"There are lessons to be learned from the history of China that can be applied today," said Philippe John Sopacio, who researched and wrote the dance theater.

While the history of China is well-recorded and easily retrieved from books and chronicles, little has been written about the Chinese Ilonggo history that can be shared or put into dance.

Santos and Sopacio said local Chinese Ilonggo historians must piece together accounts, documents and life stories on how the Chinese came to Iloilo and why they stayed. Some local historians have written about Chinese Ilonggos but not extensively.

Archeological records showed that trading between Iloilo and the Chinese started between 960 AD and 1279 but Chinese settlers did not arrive until the Spaniards had colonized Iloilo in the 16th century. A Spanish royal decree issued on July 17, 1679 established a parian, or Chinese district in Iloilo City, on what is now Avancena Street in Molo
District.

Chinatown

Pieces of evidence of Chinese influence abound in the city's economy and these are found in the streets of J.M. Basa, Iznart and Aldeguer that form a triangle. The area is the central business district and the unofficial Chinatown.

But Chinese Ilonggo business leaders, led by Felipe Uygongco, said instead of calling it Chinatown, they want the place declared Chinese Filipino Cultural Center.

Long before malls and air-conditioned shopping enclaves appeared, the central business district was the busiest and liveliest shopping area in the city. By giving it a place in the Chinese Ilonggo history, it could be saved from becoming a retail slum.

Bazaars, small shops, hardware stores and restaurants flank both sides of the streets. Many of these are owned by Chinese Ilonggos who weathered the competition from malls, ironically owned also by Chinese Filipinos, by selling goods at lower prices.

One of the popular shops is Botica China, a drugstore that has antique wooden shelves and a metal scale used for weighing Chinese drugs. It has glass counters displaying cough syrups, candies and treats, slimming teas, whitening facial creams and powders, and aphrodisiacs.

Its owner, who begged anonymity, said the drugstore was a family business before she was born. While Chinese medicines are not a hit, the store, like many others in the area, survives because of loyal customers and buyers looking for alternative medicines.

"Discipline, hard work, and a will to serve made us what we are today," said Parcon. "These traits are Chinese but they are also Filipino."

chymera00

February 18th, 2006, 12:19 PM

Nice complilation of Iloilo u/c's and proposals chy! I guess Clientlogic, a US based call center will open within the year. Currently, it has 2 sites in the country, in Manila and Baguio. This will be their third if they'll push through with their Iloilo expansion, which is I guess is confirmed. I have friends who worked for CC here in Ortigas and news of their expansion is already posted on their BBoard. This is an award winning call center and I heard the third largest outsourcing company the world. :)

Hello evryone!! :)
So its Clientlogic who's going to build the call center ... nice
@ Mars - C Noreen nga author sang article nga gin-post ni Weck, I think! Maybe we are somehow connected to each other! After all, nothing is impossible.

'Bout the proposals posted by Chy, nakalimutan yung Ayala Business Park. The concept of the Commercial Park is already in its mature stage, isn't it? Basing on the previous news, there is already a bid in the present airport.

I just wonder, I thought that the New Iloilo Airport will be opened in early 2007, was there another change in the target date? 2008 is a long wait, and the Ilonggos cannot afford to waste such precious time. This major project will light the realization of the 2015 bid of Iloilo to be a premiere city.

Hey, right now, I'm having a project feasibility study and I don't know where to choose among these choices. Please, help me people. ty!!!

1) Larger Convention Center
2) Rail Transit in Iloilo City *
3) Railway system to connect Iloilo City, Pavia, San Miguel, Oton, Tigbauan and Miag-ao. *
* - In your opinion, can they have a drastic effect on public transportation like Jeepneys and Taxis?
4) Stock exchange (although this is quite hard)
5) Upgrade from International Standards to Regular International of the New Iloilo Airport

P.S.
If you have any suggestions, please tell me also. Thanks!!!
@Ayala: The bidding for the old airport has not started pa naman ... Although they have already announced their plan to build a mall + business park, let's just wait until they win the bidding.

@New Airport: Oppss, sori 2007 gali ... same with the Panay Railways 2007 man (fully operational by 2008)

@Feasibility Study: All are nice projects ... I'd go with #5 - feasibility study for Iloilo International Airport

some ideas lng: a CBD in Sta. Barbara would be very interesting, same with the Iloilo-Guimaras Bridge.

I heard that SM has been buying lots in Passi and Sta. Barbara. Maybe we'll have another 2 "city malls". Let's do our best to realize this dream.
I think wecky can shed light on this
chym...what do you mean by on going? does it mean that the construction has already started? or that the planning has started na but not the construction?
Ongoing - construction has started

Just wanna share a panorama pic of the Jaro Cathedral in Jaro, Iloilo.
Notes its raining heavily outside so I decided to stay a little longer
and then took this pic. The cathedral was built in 1864.
Pope John Paul II visited this church and conducted a mass here in 1982.

http://www.montinola.org/pics/skyscrapers/jaro/jaro_catedral_stitch_half.jpg
nice shot ...
Municipality of Ajuy

BRIEF HISTORY

The present municipality of Ajuy started as a small settlement established by the early Malayan freedom seekers on the north side of the Gubaton River near the present site of Barangay Lanjagan. The natives originally called it “Asui”.

A popular story of how Ajuy got its name is as follows; “During the Spanish era, a Spaniard who was assigned to list the names of coastal villages of this portion of Iloilo, came to this place where he met a native who was gathering wood. The stranger asked for the name of the settlement. The native, who did not understand Spanish, thought he was asked what he was gathering; and so he answered, “Kahoy”. And so the Spaniard noted down the word Ajoy which later changed to Ajuy, the present official name of this town.

After several years of its founding, the settlement prospered and the population increased. Many people engaged in trade with the neighboring islands and towns. However, they found it difficult to transport their goods to those places from Ajuy, and so they located to a more convenient place. Thus the present site of the poblacion was selected because of its ideal location.

The municipality of Ajuy was formerly a part of Sara. It became a full-fledged municipality in 1917 through the untiring efforts of its educated citizens under the able leadership of Dionisio Diel, Alejo Posadas, Manuel Arones and Antonio Manipula. These men were mainly responsible for the separation of Ajuy from Sara.

Attractions:

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Serruco Falls

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Panalikdikon Falls

Other Falls:

1. Cagay Falls

2. Florida Falls

3. Agcolaknit

4. Manlud Falls

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Silagon Island View

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Salog Island View

Other Islands:

1. Calabasa Island

3. Nasidman Island
beautiful ... If only this part of Iloilo was developed and promoted, Iloilo could be a major tourist detination too.

BTW, is it true that there is a Shanri-la in Carles?