Iloilo City and Province - Compiled Threads [Archive] - Page 169

Fundador

February 16th, 2009, 02:07 PM

yup pareho gid kita gina agyan. from robinsons to sm delgado.
damu-damo gid carinderia dira sang una pero at least subong nami na sya tan awon.mas nauna pa sya sa amigo food court :bash::lol:

bal-an ko may wewins dira sa may EL98-DIVERSION junction.gama man lang branches sang wewins. sang una may ara tubang cpu tapos sa san jose subong wala na.
mostly sa grocery sila ara.

ang deocampos dira sa may jaro (near perri todds) daw cottage bala nag ila nga place. cant be sure though. barquillos is their main/most famous product so that incorpoarted sa ila nga brand name
DEOCAMPO BARQUILLOS
just like BISCOCHO HAUS
though for me almost all barquillos taste the same.
accdg to WWW.ILOVEILOILO.COM may ara man barquillos nga manamit sa may iznart. ESPANIOLA nag brand. and believe it or not sa sa sulod sang isa ka hardware store bala mo.
kag dira sa iznart kuno damo sang mga nami bakeshops sa mga sulod sang mga hardware stores

Sa sulod hardware may bakeshops?:lol: sa Iznart may isa ko da nakita na Hardware lapit sa Union bank hmmm..posible isa ina hehe e check ko abi...pero basi ang gina tukoy mo na mga hardware sa Iznart st. nga gina hiwatan sang una sang Chinese new year?

Originally Posted by true blue ilonggo grabe nga term imo pre ba... dumaan na ang panaderia de molo. hahaha.
hehehe...kalabanan sa mga bakery sang una o panaderia dira sa molo mga dumaan na..panahon pa ni tagoy:lol::banana: isa na dira pre dumduman ko ang GALLETAS, dira sa Panaderia de Molo kami naka bakal sang una:lol:

IMPRESARIO

February 16th, 2009, 02:11 PM

SM City Iloilo
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg212/steadyasweroll/02132009002.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg212/steadyasweroll/02132009001.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg212/steadyasweroll/02132009.jpg
^^whats that on top of the Mang Inasal signage?

Fundador

February 16th, 2009, 02:16 PM

Wider Version sang Panorama ko sang UPV

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3309/3277870537_6189fbb8df_b.jpg

Great job man ang pag shot mo sang U P..:lol: naka sentro ang pagkuha...ga dugay na ga dugay daw ga expert kana sa pag shot shot hehe...

IMPRESARIO

February 16th, 2009, 02:21 PM

Iloilo Mission Hospital Medical Arts Building - Update

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3645/3284683688_801fcbbba8.jpg?v=0

^^alvin,if you have time can you go inside mission and take pics, ty.

alvin | ILONGGO

February 16th, 2009, 02:34 PM

^^ay hala..nd man ah..:lol:

alvin | ILONGGO

February 16th, 2009, 02:35 PM

^^alvin,if you have time can you go inside mission and take pics, ty.

yup..bwas plano ko magsulod to..kay bwas schedule ko panyaga sa White House..dira dapit sa Mission..hehe..:banana::banana::banana:

IMPRESARIO

February 16th, 2009, 02:38 PM

^^yey! that's great. I miss IMH na, wala guid ko ka visit didto last january.

alvin | ILONGGO

February 16th, 2009, 02:40 PM

^^basi part sang construction na siya...:)

alvin | ILONGGO

February 16th, 2009, 02:41 PM

^^haha..okie ah..ma lisensya lang ko sa guard,..:)

habagatcentral1

February 16th, 2009, 03:27 PM

^^
Nice one Berns! The third time around I think... or is this the 4th?

http://img26.picoodle.com/img/img26/3/2/16/f_Iloilom_80fd99b.jpg

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

10 :cheers: for us all!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/3254330457_1e33e4b289_b.jpg
One little contribution for Skyscrapercity....kay nafanatic ko nga daan sa photostiching kag panoramaphotography, hehe! :D

One day for Iloilo City...:)

alvin | ILONGGO

February 16th, 2009, 03:30 PM

^^congrats nong berns..ara kita sa header bwas..yipee!:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 16th, 2009, 03:41 PM

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 16th, 2009, 03:43 PM

^^

More of like pipes used during the painting of the facade. :)

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 16th, 2009, 03:45 PM

Tama, Ihawan Garden pero tingala lang ko kay gulpi lang nadula kay daw damu man ila Customer sadto:nuts:...nugon:lol: kag damu mga restau sa Iloilo sang una wala na...may isa pa gid na sang una lapit sa arroyo fountain sa corner ga atubang river..permi man to puno,may banda man pero nagsara :ohno::lol:

^^

Hehehe tambayan ko sang una halin sa school. Stage One Cafe ah! :lol:

bakasaurus

February 16th, 2009, 04:14 PM

Congrats mga Ilonggo! Hehehe. Nice one Berns!:cheers: Tagay ta sang tuba!

Very nice banner! Ilonggo pride, Filipino pride!:banana::banana:

whyte

February 16th, 2009, 04:23 PM

Guys, favor...can you please check up your computer's date and set it for tomorrow instead and refresh SSC? Thanks! :)

OFFICIALLY,nakita ko na sya as header kay 1 hour advance ang pc clock ko LOL

:banana::pepper::cucumber::carrot::banana::pepper::cucumber::carrot::banana::pepper::cucumber::carrot::banana::pepper::cucumber::carrot::banana::pepper::cucumber::carrot::banana::pepper::cucumber::carrot:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/images/headers/17.jpg

:banana::pepper::cucumber::carrot::banana::pepper::cucumber::carrot::banana::pepper::cucumber::carrot::banana::pepper::cucumber::carrot::banana::pepper::cucumber::carrot::banana::pepper::cucumber::carrot:

IMPRESARIO

February 16th, 2009, 04:47 PM

:nocrook:

Sleepwalker

February 16th, 2009, 05:05 PM

Congrats mga Migs...Very nice banner...:cheers:

true blue ilonggo

February 16th, 2009, 05:07 PM

whyte

February 16th, 2009, 05:10 PM

IMPRESARIO

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/images/smilies/notacrook.gif

para ini sa diin?

:lol:
thanks :)

icarusrising

February 16th, 2009, 05:17 PM

OIC! Courtesy of Taralets photography pala ang Iloilo banner today... :D

Mabuhay! :banana:

whyte

February 16th, 2009, 05:18 PM

TODAY FROM THE LOCAL TV NEWSCASTS

* By May or June, PhP8billion Typhoon Frank rehabilitation fund will be implemented. 62% of which will go to the infratsucture rehabs
* A 12 year old student of SPED-ISEC is the official Philippines represenatative (only one) to the People to People World Leadership Forum in WASH DC this Feb.
* It was only days ago when POLICE OFFICE REGION 6 celebrated its anniversary and part of it was the distribution by the PNP Chief of new police cars to some towns here in Panay. But durign the one weekend one of these police cars was already totally damaged in an accident in Ivisan capiz.

IMPRESARIO

February 16th, 2009, 05:19 PM

IMPRESARIO

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/images/smilies/notacrook.gif

para ini sa diin?

:lol:
thanks :)

^^wala ma delete.:lol:

true blue ilonggo

February 16th, 2009, 05:20 PM

Sa sulod hardware may bakeshops?:lol: sa Iznart may isa ko da nakita na Hardware lapit sa Union bank hmmm..posible isa ina hehe e check ko abi...pero basi ang gina tukoy mo na mga hardware sa Iznart st. nga gina hiwatan sang una sang Chinese new year?

hehehe...kalabanan sa mga bakery sang una o panaderia dira sa molo mga dumaan na..panahon pa ni tagoy:lol::banana: isa na dira pre dumduman ko ang GALLETAS, dira sa Panaderia de Molo kami naka bakal sang una:lol:

hehehe. tiyempo espanyol pa na kuno pre ang panadera de molo mo... dira man daan ga bakal ermats ko galletas... :lol::lol::lol:

^^whats that on top of the Mang Inasal signage?

ano ang may ara haw? figure sang ghost? daw wala man ko may nakita? :cheers:

whyte

February 16th, 2009, 05:22 PM

OIC! Courtesy of Taralets photography pala ang Iloilo banner today... :D

Mabuhay! :banana:

:wave:

yup and it wont be the last.
pang banner ang iya nga mga panoramic photos.cguro eveyr two months pwede makaILOILO banner ang SSC :lol:

true blue ilonggo

February 16th, 2009, 05:25 PM

Congrats mga Migs...Very nice banner...:cheers:

thanks guid migs! hehehe. musta lang sa sister city sang iloilo kag sa the rest sang negros... cheers! :cheers: agi agi lang di bala...

OIC! Courtesy of Taralets photography pala ang Iloilo banner today... :D

Mabuhay! :banana:

mayo naka labay ka di igan... hehehe. musta lang hambal ni fundador. :lol:

icarusrising

February 16th, 2009, 05:29 PM

:wave:

yup and it wont be the last.
pang banner ang iya nga mga panoramic photos.cguro eveyr two months pwede makaILOILO banner ang SSC :lol:

Gebah! :D

mayo naka labay ka di igan... hehehe. musta lang hambal ni fundador. :lol:

Hmph! Hehe... me utang pa kayung 2 sa disappearing act ninyo. Baka anjan uli ako sa 2nd week of March.

irong206

February 16th, 2009, 05:31 PM

maayong adlaw lang sa tanan!
indi ko bal-an kon diin ako masgod sang akon komentaryo.
i am overwhelmed with all the good news pouring in our city except the electricity in the city.hehehe.
congrats berns !for being the architect of the ssc banner today from iloilo,philippines.

IMPRESARIO

February 16th, 2009, 05:33 PM

^^oo nga, hindi nag pakita nang mga mukha itong sina trueblue at fundador when i was in Iloilo last January, masaya pa nama ang ssc meet that time.

IMPRESARIO

February 16th, 2009, 05:38 PM

^^wala abi ko may guina construct above it. but,it turned out to be poles/frames for painting the facade.

whyte

February 16th, 2009, 05:39 PM

ah grabe, monitor ni Whyte pati iba nga websites sang Iloilo. :):)

yup mostly monitoring for FOOD ENTRIES :lol:

Which reminds me JDs started small somewhere sa Iznart. Ang maayo sa ila sauna ang ila nga Hopia. (ang square bala haw) :)

wala ako ini ya kabalo. re: jd sa iznart
pero namit ang hopia dice nila plus others as well.

^^
RE ANGELINAS CHEESE BREAD: I remeber favorite ko gid ina sang high school.
RE Theresas Broas: I remember this as well. Soft nga manamit. If I am not mistaken daw pareho ni sila sabor sang Wewins Principe. :D
& Thanks for reminding me as well Whyte. Nalimtan ko ang Theresas. :)

namit gid man an ANGELINA CHEESE BREAD. addicting pa.
as i've said pati ang ila nga buttered toasts VERY ADDICTING gid.

tumpak ka guid whyte pati mga pictures mo... ara dayon ang ref cake. hehehe. :lol::lol::lol:
tama pre... daw principe na sabor nya. :lol:

actually napilitan ako magbakal sang THERESA'S BROAS kay may nakuha ako nga ICE BOX CAKE pics

PRINCIPE
ang principe daw combination sang iban nga mga cookies.
biscocho-broas-toasted mamon-kinihad
namian ako sang iya sang TINAPAYAN kay matinlo kag manamit though there are other brands i want to try.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/SPOR-_3kqZI/AAAAAAAACf8/G7xBGV2sYVE/s400/principe.jpghttp://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/SPOR_FIO8BI/AAAAAAAACgE/3y1JAxZExkI/s400/principe2.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/SPOR_SSgSiI/AAAAAAAACgM/2JkHg0FxF5I/s400/principe3.jpghttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/SPOSzgwJpVI/AAAAAAAACgU/a7N3MUQWHtE/s400/principe4.jpg

whyte

February 16th, 2009, 05:44 PM

Tama, Ihawan Garden pero tingala lang ko kay gulpi lang nadula kay daw damu man ila Customer sadto:nuts:...nugon:lol: kag damu mga restau sa Iloilo sang una wala na...may isa pa gid na sang una lapit sa arroyo fountain sa corner ga atubang river..permi man to puno,may banda man pero nagsara :ohno::lol:

from IHAWAN GARDEN RESTAURANTnahimo sya nga ZAVORE then now its CAMP JEFFERSON RESTAURANT

icarusrising

February 16th, 2009, 05:46 PM

^^ JC, sorry pala kulit ko na ata nun... and thanks as well... :cheers:

IMPRESARIO

February 16th, 2009, 05:50 PM

^^oy, i really had fun, parang serious mo nga noon eh, hehehe

boom_box

February 16th, 2009, 05:51 PM

Congrats Iloilo thread...!!
SSC banner na naman kayo.. hehe..

IMPRESARIO

February 16th, 2009, 05:54 PM

ano ang may ara haw? figure sang ghost? daw wala man ko may nakita? :cheers:

^^Scaffolding,that's the word, i just remembered! :lol:

oboi

February 16th, 2009, 05:56 PM

Iloilo Mission Hospital Medical Arts Building - Update

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3645/3284683688_801fcbbba8.jpg?v=0

Interesting development for IMH. Btw, which part of the IMH compound is this located? Is it sa daan nga nurses home? Also, pila ka floors ni? My guesstimate is 5-storeys. Thanks in advance. :)

@Alvin - thanks for the update. :okay:

IMPRESARIO

February 16th, 2009, 06:02 PM

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/9966/ilobnr1in8.jpg
:banana::banana::banana::banana:
I advanced my clock a day,to take this screenshot.

SineBuano

February 16th, 2009, 06:26 PM

congratz Iloilo for the nice banner.

six

February 16th, 2009, 06:28 PM

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k153/sixth2006/17.jpg

^^CONGRATS ILOILO CITY!

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See Mayon Volcano at
Legazpi City and Albay Province Thread XIV (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=796956)

whyte

February 16th, 2009, 06:35 PM

Thanks for al the CONGRATULATORY posts

BERNIE seems MIA :lol:

dasig si bernie mag hulag ba.i posted this less than 24 hours ago :lol:
yesterday's header was an AIRPORT and today is a SEAPORT
:banana:
and finally an AIRPORT as header diri sa SSC.
dugay na gid ako nagasuggest nga we can also do the same :lol:
im sure damo damo na gid kita good NIA pics pero hopefully lets try to be in "season".
im sure damo man kita PARAW REGATTA pics nga pwede pang header. esp sa FEB22 kon makalusot

whyte

February 16th, 2009, 06:51 PM

^^ mangkot mo ,sabat mo hehehehehehe

IMPRESARIO

February 16th, 2009, 07:16 PM

^^kay abi ko anay may guina construct nga iban,but metro said its for painting the facade.

spacewagon1

February 16th, 2009, 07:38 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/3254330457_1e33e4b289_b.jpg
One little contribution for Skyscrapercity....kay nafanatic ko nga daan sa photostiching kag panoramaphotography, hehe! :D

One day for Iloilo City...:)

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
yehey ! I can't wait for 12 midnight. I want to be surprised ... ha ha ha ha
Congratualtions ! And thank you Bernie for Iloilo banner !
Indeed, a day for ILOILO to the world.
This is our third banner sa SSC na di ba?
Indi gid ko nagsala, that one day, the Iloilo River will give a big boost to Iloilo City's tourism industry!
Hala Bira ! Hala Bira !

spacewagon1

February 16th, 2009, 07:45 PM

Hello Iloilo...
been lurking here sa forum for along time already...
this is my way of connecting on what is happening to iloilo.
damo na gd ang improvements sg city.
i'm based in UAE and excited to be back this summer. miss ko na gd ang iloilo especially the food and of course ang night life dira.

Thank you for all the updates especially the photos uploaded during
the Dinagyang Festival. Nag enjoy gd ako.
time to join us, allesus .. keep posting, mate and welcome to SSC ILOILO !
damo gid di mga updates -- pictures, articles, opinions, etc. Name it, we have it. Plus we have a very dedicated Iloilo Team in helping Iloilo's promotion. So join us. :cheers:

sabi ni Bernie e reset mo man time mo para bwas makita mo na ang Banner:banana:

tama lang ni nga e declare na state of emergency ang bilog nga City bangud sa power shortage..kay indi na gid man ma agwantahan subong ang brownout duwa ka beses isa ka adlaw tsk tsk:ohno:

Iloilo Mission Hospital Medical Arts Building - Update

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3645/3284683688_801fcbbba8.jpg?v=0
thanks for Iloilo MIssion Hospital update. Naga-operate na ining bag-o nila nga Medical Arts Building? Actually, IMH has still a wide space for future developments. Medyo indi lang sila agresibo sa expansion compare to Iloilo Doctor's Medical Center and St Paul's Hospital. Five-storey ini siya? Another good addition for our bid to improve our facilties in Iloilo City for medical tourism. Thanks.

Wider Version sang Panorama ko sang UPV

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3309/3277870537_6189fbb8df_b.jpg
what a great shot! Cheers alvin!!! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

spacewagon1

February 16th, 2009, 07:59 PM

spacewagon1

February 16th, 2009, 08:00 PM

spacewagon1

February 16th, 2009, 08:01 PM

from IHAWAN GARDEN RESTAURANTnahimo sya nga ZAVORE then now its CAMP JEFFERSON RESTAURANT
what an evolution ... he he he .. daw gina-ihawan gid tuod eh. :lol::lol::lol::lol:

spacewagon1

February 16th, 2009, 08:05 PM

yup mostly monitoring for FOOD ENTRIES :lol:

talagang monitoring the competitors huh? he he he
advantage ka gid Whyte kay worldwide coverage ka di sa SSC mo. :cheers:
Congrats to flavoursofiloilo.blogspot.com !!!! :banana::banana::):)

leii_tomo

February 16th, 2009, 08:16 PM

Hello Iloilo...
been lurking here sa forum for along time already...
this is my way of connecting on what is happening to iloilo.
damo na gd ang improvements sg city.
i'm based in UAE and excited to be back this summer. miss ko na gd ang iloilo especially the food and of course ang night life dira.

Thank you for all the updates especially the photos uploaded during
the Dinagyang Festival. Nag enjoy gd ako.

Hi allesus, welcome to SSC...
from UAE mn ako...

Enjoy enjoy lng,, ;-)

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k153/sixth2006/17.jpg

^^CONGRATS ILOILO CITY!

---------------------------
See Mayon Volcano at
Legazpi City and Albay Province Thread XIV (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=796956)

^^thanks

Berns Kudos!!!:cheers:

EU envoy lauds Dinagyang Festival
Monday, February 16, 2009
By Lydia C. Pendon

A DIPLOMAT of the European Union has lauded the City Government of Iloilo for giving them the chance to watch the world-class Dinagyang Festival last January.

In his letter to Mayor Jerry Treñas, Ambassador Alistair MacDonald of the European Union Delegation of the European Commission to the Philippines, said he and his family and other visitors from England were delighted to have had the opportunity to see the artistry, the talent and sheer hard work of everybody who made Dinagyang Festival such a success.

"I had often read of the splendid Santo Niño festivals of the Visayas but this was the first occasion that I had to see one - and the reality of the Dinagyang surpassed everything that I had read," the EU ambassador said.

The ambassador and his guests saw the Dinagyang performances for the first time last January 24, and were impressed by the dancing ati-atihan tribes.

The envoy promised to be able to organize another visit sometime within the next couple of months and to take more time to hear from Treñas about the development of the city.

source: Sunstar ILOILO (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/iloilo/eu-envoy-lauds-dinagyang-festival)

^^^^^^ Dinagyang is indeed true to its mission in bringing hope to city's economy and promoting tourism. Nonetheless, it is non-contested Best Tourism Event in our country to date! Hala Bira ILOILO !!! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

Great news! hope they can pour down some investment on our City..

spacewagon1

February 16th, 2009, 08:29 PM

tama lang ni nga e declare na state of emergency ang bilog nga City bangud sa power shortage..kay indi na gid man ma agwantahan subong ang brownout duwa ka beses isa ka adlaw tsk tsk:ohno:
that's right. It's time they'll declare state of emergency to speed up the process and bring the attention to national arena. I hope they'll do it soon rather than later cos we are already wasting out time.

Amigo Plaza Mall

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3581/3284683762_b151c52a7c.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3198/3283862619_735bc2e57e.jpg?v=0
very nice, amigo. Thanks, alvin.

And the budget quoted before for the ILOILO RIVER DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN is PhP 4B.
the budget might be doubled by the now. This is the main reason why projects need to be started. Otherwise, construction materials start creeping up, labour price increases, etc. Just look at what happened to Iloilo City Hall and other big projects in Iloilo. By the time the projected is implemented, the budget ballooned to 100-200% already.

indi na na bata si whyte... kaya nya na gani mag obra bata guro? hahaha. bata lang tulukon. :lol::lol::lol: pati ka whyte ah. bata pa na si whyte. basi ka edad ko lang na... :lol:

:lol::lol::lol: laban-laban gid eh.

daw ka dire na guid sang situasyon sang energy problem sang iloilo haw? basi kilanlan na guid man mag implement sang "state of emergency" sa syudad? kung indi ni ma resolve dayon, damo guid ni problema... :bash:

that's right. So the earlier and more aggressive they are to ask for state of emergency, the better the results will be for Iloilo. Time to move na.

true blue ilonggo

February 16th, 2009, 08:51 PM

Gebah! :D

Hmph! Hehe... me utang pa kayung 2 sa disappearing act ninyo. Baka anjan uli ako sa 2nd week of March.

hehehe. legitimate to ya ang rason ko kay makadto pa ko sa wake sang lola ko... di bale ah. next time ah. :)

^^oo nga, hindi nag pakita nang mga mukha itong sina trueblue at fundador when i was in Iloilo last January, masaya pa nama ang ssc meet that time.

di bale impresario... im certain, damo pa na get together ang mga ilonggos... by that time, makahapit guid ko na basta indi sako... :) basi sa holy week, puli ko liwat sa iloilo.

Congrats Iloilo thread...!!
SSC banner na naman kayo.. hehe..

congratz Iloilo for the nice banner.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k153/sixth2006/17.jpg

^^CONGRATS ILOILO CITY!

---------------------------
See Mayon Volcano at
Legazpi City and Albay Province Thread XIV (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=796956)

thanks to all of you... this ssc banner is made possible by iloilo's own habagatcentral... :)

Thanks for al the CONGRATULATORY posts

BERNIE seems MIA :lol:

dasig si bernie mag hulag ba.i posted this less than 24 hours ago :lol:
yesterday's header was an AIRPORT and today is a SEAPORT
:banana:

congrats guid kay bernie ah... :banana::banana:

true blue ilonggo

February 16th, 2009, 08:53 PM

SleMarKen

February 16th, 2009, 08:55 PM

very beautiful picture of Iloilo city of todays banner...congrats:okay:

true blue ilonggo

February 16th, 2009, 09:15 PM

^^Scaffolding,that's the word, i just remembered! :lol:

^^ mangkot mo ,sabat mo hehehehehehe

hehehe. ambi ko gani mga steel bars nga naga hold sang lights para mag illuminate sa ads. :lol:

talagang monitoring the competitors huh? he he he
advantage ka gid Whyte kay worldwide coverage ka di sa SSC mo. :cheers:
Congrats to flavoursofiloilo.blogspot.com !!!! :banana::banana::):)

saludo guid ko ya kay whyte... insigida ara ang mga photos sang pagkaon nga guina istoryahan. hehehe. :lol:

true blue ilonggo

February 16th, 2009, 09:24 PM

what an evolution ... he he he .. daw gina-ihawan gid tuod eh. :lol::lol::lol::lol:

tsakto ka guid pre... mahilig guid sa ihawan ang mga ga negosyo da... sang una manok kag baboy ang guina ihaw, subong lain naman klase nga ihawan. hahaha. por kilo na ang istoryahanay... :lol:

true blue ilonggo

February 16th, 2009, 09:27 PM

Trouble in Paradise Island

THE SOUTHERN BEAT
Philippine star

By Rolly Espina Updated February 17, 2009 12:00 AM

For years now, interisland vessels passing by Sicogon Island off Panay could feast their eyes on what used to be a desirable tourist destination. But now, years after, it is the subject of an impending criminal and civil suit.

The reason – thousands of Sicogon Island residents facing eviction are urging the government to resolve peace and order for the once popular tourist destination. And their agitation is for the dismantling of armed goons purportedly terrorizing them. The residents last weekend, on their fifth day of protests, claimed that 100 families voluntarily left Sicogon. They are members of the Sicogon Fisherfolk and Farmers Association (FESSITA). The group reportedly petitioned 335 hectares of the Sicogon Development Corp. (SIDECO) to be covered under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program.

But businessman Edgardo Sarrosa, president and chair of the SIDECO said he will file criminal and civil suits against those spearheading a march against their alleged displacement from Sicogon in Carlos town.

Sarrosa’s lawyer, Renecio Espiritu, claimed that five foreign investors interested in developing the 1,160 hectares island had pulled out because of the allegations of the marchers.

Espiritu pointed out that Sicogon cannot be covered by CARP because in 1977 then President Ferdinand E. Marcos declared it a priority tourism area, Espiritu stressed.

President Gloria Arroyo, he contended, even told SIDECO to hurry up the development of Sicogon to help decongest Boracay.

The title of Sicogon Island, Sarrosa pointed out, has not been foreclosed by the bank. He said they purchased the island from the Arroyo and Lacson families in 1972.

Sicogon has an area of 1,160 hectares which was a prime tourist destination in the seventies. It was then the sight for passing boat passengers.

It is made up of three barangays – San Fernando, Alipata and Buaya. It is the town of Carloses.

SIDECO reportedly owns 809 hectares or 70 percent of the total land area of what they used to call Paradise Island.

Last month, the protestors claimed, SIDECO issued them an eviction notice, giving them only 15 days to vacate their areas.

Lirio Cordova, community organizer of Panay Rural Organizing for Reform and Social Order (PROGRESO) said about 4,785 people, mostly farmers and fishermen, face dislocation.

The group also accused SIDECO of hiring armed goons to harass residents opposing the project to re-convert Sicogon into a major tourism destination.

Sarrosa denied the allegations, pointing out that all the claims were maliciously made to destroy the goodwill of SIDECO and the plan to revive the multi-million SIDECO Island Complex Resort.

Somehow, sooner or later, the suit must be filed and the court decides on whether SIDECO or the protesters have the right on Sicogon. Meanwhile, the transformation of the island into another major tourist destination is on hold.

deepsleep2rem

February 16th, 2009, 09:58 PM

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radical_zeitgeist

February 16th, 2009, 10:52 PM

nice. iloilo is purteeh. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v320/pulahan/iloilo.jpg

IMPRESARIO

February 16th, 2009, 11:45 PM

Hi allesus, welcome to SSC...
from UAE mn ako...

Enjoy enjoy lng,, ;-)

^^thanks

Berns Kudos!!!:cheers:

Great news! hope they can pour down some investment on our City..
^^ey,Leii nice avatar,model ka na pla subong. :)

Thanks to all who have been lauding the Iloilo banner today.

iloilocitykid

February 16th, 2009, 11:47 PM

:applause:
Thanks @berns. :)

Iloilo banner count: 3. :)

IMPRESARIO

February 17th, 2009, 12:11 AM

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_juCIbpOwkNw/R3W-h-LKcQI/AAAAAAAAAKE/Ez-IN7KgVK4/S660/new+banner.jpg
(i couldn't find the one with the SSC logo on it)

http://img28.picoodle.com/img/img28/4/6/19/f_IloiloBannem_e9e6203.jpg

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/3175/12183043if9.jpg

*the first two Iloilo banner were by Pacific_leopard.

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 01:31 AM

2 counts for the province, 1 for the city!!!
Hala Bira !!!!:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

steadyasweroll

February 17th, 2009, 01:33 AM

steadyasweroll

February 17th, 2009, 01:36 AM

Aga ina pre,:lol: tama lang na gin himu ni steady nga alas 6 magkuha pic kay daw bawal na magkuha pic sa sulod:nuts::nuts:

tyakto ka gid, six kona gin kuha sang aga kun mag pa airport kami kisa...:lol:

Amigo Plaza Mall

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3581/3284683762_b151c52a7c.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3198/3283862619_735bc2e57e.jpg?v=0

nice shots...:)

Iloilo Mission Hospital Medical Arts Building - Update

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3645/3284683688_801fcbbba8.jpg?v=0

amu na ni gali ang bago na building nila...

steadyasweroll

February 17th, 2009, 01:42 AM

^^ Aga...laban laban, 6AM na...pero ang sulod...sa babaw...busy busy gid mga tawo....kay may mga "aswang" dira...sa Teletech, hehehehe!!! :lol:

^^may mga multo nada kuno sa babaw, ang keyboard na wala gina usar, ga type lang kuno... haha....:lol::bash:

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 01:47 AM

anyone who's got a picture of this new MAB of IMH? Inang full building para makita ta maayo kung ano ang itsura niya kag makilatis sang husto .. he he he

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 01:54 AM

Interesting development for IMH. Btw, which part of the IMH compound is this located? Is it sa daan nga nurses home? Also, pila ka floors ni? My guesstimate is 5-storeys. Thanks in advance. :)

@Alvin - thanks for the update. :okay:
i think sa old nurses' home gid man ina. Kung makita ang itsura na sa malapitan para makilati sang maayo. Three years or five years ago, IMH built the Centennial Building, subong ining MAB naman. Daw damo kuwarta sang Mission haw? Besides, bati ko lang, sa private hospitals sa Iloilo, ang IMH ang pinakadako bayad sa ila mga nurses and with very good benefits pa kuno. Well, hopefully, tuod ini.

Hi allesus, welcome to SSC...
from UAE mn ako...

Enjoy enjoy lng,, ;-)

^^thanks

Berns Kudos!!!:cheers:

Great news! hope they can pour down some investment on our City..
I hope so, Leii. I'm really looking forward for other investors, to come and invest in Iloilo. I hope this is a good start for business exchange between Iloilo and European Union.

Anyway, welcome back. Post man di pirmi. Tama na ang lurking period.:)

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 01:56 AM

WV gets P53-M for hospital upgrade

ILOILO City – The Department of Health (DOH) has released P53 million for the improvement of hospital facilities all over Western Visayas.

Dr. Ariel Valencia, DOH-6 acting director, said Iloilo will get P33 million for its district hospitals and other government-run health centers.

Guimaras will receive P10 million while Antique and Aklan will be given P8 million each.

Capiz, the pilot site of DOH’s FOURmula One for Health (F1) program, has already received P100 million for the improvement of its health facilities.

F1 implements critical health interventions geared towards achieving the health systems goals of the World Health Organization, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and the Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP).

Valencia said although several hospitals damaged by Typhoon “Frank” have been already rehabilitated, DOH-6 still needs more funds to upgrade many health facilities.

“Hopefully, the Paglaum Fund will augment our the health projects,” he told the reporters during the launching of DOH’s Healthy Lifestyle to the Max at the Iloilo Sports Complex yesterday./PN

source: Panay News (http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/main%20news%202.htm)

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 02:01 AM

70 boats to see action in Paraw Regatta
By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – Around 70 boats will be competing in the 37th edition of Paraw Regatta this Sunday, said Iloilo Paraw Regatta Foundation Inc. (IPRFI) Chairman Manuel Villar Jr.

The annual competition among native outriggers in the Iloilo-Guimaras Strait has become a tourist come-on.

“Paraw Regatta is unique because it straddles the islands of Panay and Guimaras and tests the ability of native outriggers to wrestle with the water current,” Villa said.

Paraw Regatta is the last of the four Iloilo City festivities crammed in the first two months of the year. The other three were the Dinagyang Festival on the last Sunday of January, Jaro Fiesta on February 2, and the Chinese Lunar New Year.

Sunday’s race opening at Tatoy’s Manokan in Arevalo district is set at 8 a.m. The sailboat race is divided into two: Category A for paraw with waterline length ranging from 16 feet and below, and Category B for paraw 16.1 feet up to 22 feet.

Inspection and measurement of all boat entries will be done on February 21. All categories shall have a minimum crew of two. Any crew member who accidentally falls overboard shall be picked up immediately by the same carrying boat, otherwise this would lead to disqualification.

The race course is approximately 24 kilometers, starting at Tatoy’s Manokan and Seafoods in Sto. Niño Sur, Arevalo; borders the coast line of Iloilo City towards Fort San Pedro; crosses the strait towards Sto. Rosario, Buenavista, to Nagaba Point, Jordan and to Bundolan Point; and returns to Tatoy’s for the finish line.

Mayor Jerry Treñas had challenged the IPRFI to replicate the success of both the Dinagyang and the Chinese New Year.

This year’s regatta theme is “Sailing the high seas, mooring for more.” City Tourism Officer Ben Jimena said it indicates “the attempt of the event to get out of its comfort zone, to try the uncharted route out of the routine, and at the same time to gear up for change.”

Connecting this to the sailboat, Jimena said it could be interpreted as making the paraw ready for bigger challenges in a dynamic environment, “keeping its outriggers strong to fend the big waves, the sails sturdy to dance with the wind, and the hulls solid to counter the under current.”

The Sangguniang Panlungsod has declared third week February as the Iloilo Paraw Regatta Week. A mass at the Arevalo Parish Church was held on Sunday, followed by a miniature paraw race at Tatoy’s Manokan.

Samba de Regatta’s preliminaries take place on Thursday, February 19. There are nine groups participating. The contenders will parade from the Iloilo Provincial Capitol to the Freedom Grandstand.

Meanwhile, there are 20 candidates for the Miss Paraw Regatta 2009 beauty pageant on Friday night at the Freedom Granstand./PN

source: Panay News (http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/main%20news%201.htm)

-INBOX21-

February 17th, 2009, 02:10 AM

Good morning Iloilo..Wow nice banner today..it made's my day:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 02:10 AM

baskog banner ta today ah... :banana::banana::banana:
congrats berns, mayu ah, tahum...:):cheers:
what i really like with the banner is the blue waters of Iloilo River plus the colourful banca .. it gives the colour and life ... it looks like a painting .. it's very surreal and very captivating ... and it's very European in nature. Daw ara ka lang sa Venice ... and to think that great civilisations emanate from the riverbanks or the body of water has influence them considering that exchange of goods, etc are well-transported by logs or small boats from one area to the other.

steadyasweroll

February 17th, 2009, 02:15 AM

Rainy Sunday in Iloilo City...
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steadyasweroll

February 17th, 2009, 02:16 AM

The Atrium Mall...
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steadyasweroll

February 17th, 2009, 02:16 AM

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 02:18 AM

Mini-paraw exhibit opens at SM City

THE Iloilo City Hall Press Corps (ICHPC), Iloilo Paraw Regatta Foundation, Inc. (IPRFI), Department of Tourism (DOT-6) and SM City Iloilo yesterday opened the “SM Miniature Paraw Making Contest” exhibit at the food court area.

A total of nine mini-paraw entries will be on display until February 28.

The entries come in following dimensions: 2 feet in width, 4 feet in length and 4 feet in height.

The mediums used are recyclable objects such as styrofor, tin cans, bottle, wood wires, textile, or any indigenous material.
The judging of entries is based on the following criteria: originality and creativity – 25%; innovativeness and craftsmanship – 25%; visual impact – 25%; and relevance to the standard design of paraw and proportioning of work – 25%.

The judging period will be from February 16-19 with three members of the Board of Judges whose identities are confidential and their decision will be final.

The names of the participants will be known only to the contest organizers and will be revealed only during the awarding of prizes.

The prizes are: 1st place – P10,000 worth of gift cards; 2nd place – P8,000 worth of gift cards; and 3rd place – P5,000 worth of gift cards.

The awarding of winners will be on February 22 at 5pm at SM City Iloilo Activity Center.

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11841&Itemid=31)

steadyasweroll

February 17th, 2009, 02:20 AM

what i really like with the banner is the blue waters of Iloilo River plus the colourful banca .. it gives the colour and life ... it looks like a painting .. it's very surreal and very captivating ... and it's very European in nature. Daw ara ka lang sa Venice ... and to think that great civilisations emanate from the riverbanks or the body of water has influence them considering that exchange of goods, etc are well-transported by logs or small boats from one area to the other.

well said, daw painting lang, i hope na ang mga projects para sa Iloilo River, pa tahumon pa gid, one of the assets na dan sang syudad...:)

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 02:20 AM

Paraw Regatta photo contests opens

THE Iloilo Paraw Regatta Foundation, Inc. (IPRFI) in cooperation with Photo Artists League of Iloilo, Inc. (PALI) invites photo enthusiasts to the 37th Paraw Regatta photo contest.

The competition has two categories: Paraw Regatta and Samba de Regatta.

The photo contests are open to all professional, hobbyists, and amateur photographers using compact, SLR (Film/ DSLR (Digital) Cameras, except for cell phone cameras with no registration fee.

Photographers may submit a maximum of 10 entries per category with official entry form pasted on the back of the entry. Digital enhancement is allowed but not manipulated.

Submitted entries must be in colored with 8X10 inches print size, no borders in laminated or matte photo paper, in JPEG format for digital shots not less than 300dpi.

Pictures must be mounted individually in black illustration board with one inch clearance surroundings its edges.

Entries submitted must be accompanied by un-cropped soft copy in CD file (digital shots).

For film users, entries must be submitted with the negative sleeve file (usually 4 to 5 negatives in a row) bearing the name and signature of photographer placed in a secured small brown envelope.

Entry forms are available at IPRFI, Department of Tourism, Regional Office 6, Bonifacio Drive and selected photo centers in Iloilo City.

Prizes for Category A (Paraw Regatta sailboats): 1st prize – P7,000 cash; 2nd prize – P4,000 cash; 3rd prize – P2,000 cash and certificates of recognition.

Prizes for Category B Samba de Regatta: 1st prize: 1st prize – P7,000 cash; 2nd prize – P4,000 cash; 3rd prize – P2,000 cash and certificates of recognition.

Ten consolation prizes of P500 and certificates of recognition will be given to non-winners.

The criteria for judging are composition-40%, technical value-30%, and impact-30%.

IPRFI reserves the right to reproduce prints, publish images for promotional or exhibit purposes without financial consideration to the photographer.

However, photo credits will be accorded to the photographer and copyright remains his or her own.

Organizer reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not conform to the contest rules and mechanics.

IPRFI officers and members are not illegible to join the contests.

Entries must be submitted not later than on or before closing of office hours on March 2, 2009 to: Department of Tourism, Regional Office 6, Bonifacio Drive, Iloilo City.

Judging of entries will be on March 3, 2009.

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11843&Itemid=31)

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 02:22 AM

Chinese New Year man gihapon ang theme sang Atrium Mall.
Thanks, steady. :banana::banana::banana:

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 02:25 AM

well said, daw painting lang, i hope na ang mga projects para sa Iloilo River, pa tahumon pa gid, one of the assets na dan sang syudad...:)
i can't deny a praise for Bernie's work. It's really BEAUTIFUL.
And you're right, steady, I hope they'll push thru the Iloilo River Development Project. It's one asset of Iloilo City for tourism that until now remains untapped.

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 02:29 AM

The Prince

February 17th, 2009, 02:53 AM

IMPRESARIO

February 17th, 2009, 02:57 AM

^^Wow,thanks Prince, It's always great to see new pics of places in different Iloilo Municipalities.

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/Pacific_leopard/9.jpg

http://img28.picoodle.com/img/img28/4/6/19/f_IloiloBannem_e9e6203.jpg

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/3175/12183043if9.jpg

*the first two Iloilo banner were by Pacific_leopard,the recent one of course by Bernie.

habagatcentral1

February 17th, 2009, 03:14 AM

^^ Thanks for the complements guys...I just passed the banner out of gesture of helping the city and the country in a little way here in SSC. :)

Out of three panorama pictures that I passed to Jan, this one caught his attention.

rapuy

February 17th, 2009, 03:24 AM

^^ Congrats Berns! Thanks for your little way of promoting our beloved city to the world. :banana::banana::banana:

Hiroshima

February 17th, 2009, 03:24 AM

Ey! Congrats sa banner!

nice photo Bernie

Almost similar diay ato first name.. hehe

true blue ilonggo

February 17th, 2009, 04:22 AM

i think sa old nurses' home gid man ina. Kung makita ang itsura na sa malapitan para makilati sang maayo. Three years or five years ago, IMH built the Centennial Building, subong ining MAB naman. Daw damo kuwarta sang Mission haw? Besides, bati ko lang, sa private hospitals sa Iloilo, ang IMH ang pinakadako bayad sa ila mga nurses and with very good benefits pa kuno. Well, hopefully, tuod ini.

I hope so, Leii. I'm really looking forward for other investors, to come and invest in Iloilo. I hope this is a good start for business exchange between Iloilo and European Union.

Anyway, welcome back. Post man di pirmi. Tama na ang lurking period.:)

damo kwarta sang mission, kay grabe man ambi sang alumni association sang CPU... grabe in the sense nga full blast ang support sang mga alumni (especially ang mga nurses sa US) when it comes sa projects sang CPU. i think that's the reason kung nga-a damo new buildings ang CPU... ^^

WV gets P53-M for hospital upgrade

ILOILO City – The Department of Health (DOH) has released P53 million for the improvement of hospital facilities all over Western Visayas.

Dr. Ariel Valencia, DOH-6 acting director, said Iloilo will get P33 million for its district hospitals and other government-run health centers.

Guimaras will receive P10 million while Antique and Aklan will be given P8 million each.

Capiz, the pilot site of DOH’s FOURmula One for Health (F1) program, has already received P100 million for the improvement of its health facilities.

F1 implements critical health interventions geared towards achieving the health systems goals of the World Health Organization, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and the Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP).

Valencia said although several hospitals damaged by Typhoon “Frank” have been already rehabilitated, DOH-6 still needs more funds to upgrade many health facilities.

“Hopefully, the Paglaum Fund will augment our the health projects,” he told the reporters during the launching of DOH’s Healthy Lifestyle to the Max at the Iloilo Sports Complex yesterday./PN

source: Panay News (http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/main%20news%202.htm)

good ni... more health care services for the people. :)

i can't deny a praise for Bernie's work. It's really BEAUTIFUL.
And you're right, steady, I hope they'll push thru the Iloilo River Development Project. It's one asset of Iloilo City for tourism that until now remains untapped.

it's true... actually may mga tourists na guid man nga gakadto sa iloilo, pero generally, untapped pa gyapon ang tourism potential sang iloilo as a whole... mayo gani kay na include sa philippine tourism list ang ang iloilo last time. :)

-INBOX21-

February 17th, 2009, 04:23 AM

^^oo nga, hindi nag pakita nang mga mukha itong sina trueblue at fundador when i was in Iloilo last January, masaya pa nama ang ssc meet that time.

Sa-o kamo liwat meet sa iloilo? pwede ka join sa sunod?:lol::lol::lol:

true blue ilonggo

February 17th, 2009, 04:28 AM

congratulations iloilo for ssc banner !!!

pictures of Igbaras Plaza, Church, and Mt. Napulak - a tourism site of the said municipality

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3340/3285791819_1e48a91d4e.jpg?v=0

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nice photos of iloilo's rural landscape... thanks prince. :)

^^ Thanks for the complements guys...I just passed the banner out of gesture of helping the city and the country in a little way here in SSC. :)

Out of three panorama pictures that I passed to Jan, this one caught his attention.

good job berns... cheers for you! :cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

-INBOX21-

February 17th, 2009, 04:37 AM

true blue ilonggo

February 17th, 2009, 04:55 AM

NCCA's 'Sayaw Pinoy' to perform in Iloilo's Paraw Regatta Festival

ILOILO CITY, Feb. 17 (PNA) -– The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) "Sayaw Pinoy" will be adding color to Iloilo’s Paraw Regatta Festival as the touring dance troupe is scheduled to perform simultaneously with the highlights of the festivity here on February 21-22.

Iloilo City Tourism Officer Benito Jimena said the group is composed of the Bayanihan Dance Company, Silanganan of the University of the East, and Halili Cruz Ballet School.

They will be joined by local dance troupes such as the Kawilihan Dance Troupe and the Annie Sartorio Divinagracia Performing Arts.

Jimena said the "Sayaw Pinoy" will be held at the Robinsons Place car park, in the municipality of Oton, and the Jaro Gymnasium. All performances are open to the public.

“That is something new for the Paraw this year,” Jimena said.

The "Sayaw Pinoy" which Jimena dubbed as "Sayaw sa Paraw" is one of the highlights of the Philippine International Arts Festival (PIAF), which used to be known as the National Arts Month that is being celebrated every February.

According to the NCCA website, the "touring dance concert brings together different dance forms and features local dance troupes of the host cities and municipalities performing back-to-back with the different professional dance companies in the country." (PNA)
scs/AJP/PGLena/vlo

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 05:18 AM

congratulations iloilo for ssc banner !!!

pictures of Igbaras Plaza, Church, and Mt. Napulak - a tourism site of the said municipality

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3646/3285791877_0f05d3c1d9.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3340/3285791819_1e48a91d4e.jpg?v=0

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3249/3285791873_78c9f06fbd.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3377/3285791865_c321f46760.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3538/3285791833_d0acc189b6.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3391/3285934617_a594c87c96.jpg?v=0
thanks for the photos, The Prince!
Honestly, wala pa ko kakadto sa Igbaras. The last town of First District I've been is Miag-ao. I hope someday I'll be able to roam around the whole of province.

IMPRESARIO

February 17th, 2009, 05:23 AM

70 boats to see action in Paraw Regatta
By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – Around 70 boats will be competing in the 37th edition of Paraw Regatta this Sunday, said Iloilo Paraw Regatta Foundation Inc. (IPRFI) Chairman Manuel Villar Jr. The annual competition among native outriggers in the Iloilo-Guimaras Strait has become a tourist come-on. “Paraw Regatta is unique because it straddles the islands of Panay and Guimaras and tests the ability of native outriggers to wrestle with the water current,” Villa said.Paraw Regatta is the last of the four Iloilo City festivities crammed in the first two months of the year. The other three were the Dinagyang Festival on the last Sunday of January, Jaro Fiesta on February 2, and the Chinese Lunar New Year.

Sunday’s race opening at Tatoy’s Manokan in Arevalo district is set at 8 a.m. The sailboat race is divided into two: Category A for paraw with waterline length ranging from 16 feet and below, and Category B for paraw 16.1 feet up to 22 feet.Inspection and measurement of all boat entries will be done on February 21. All categories shall have a minimum crew of two. Any crew member who accidentally falls overboard shall be picked up immediately by the same carrying boat, otherwise this would lead to disqualification.

The race course is approximately 24 kilometers, starting at Tatoy’s Manokan and Seafoods in Sto. Niño Sur, Arevalo; borders the coast line of Iloilo City towards Fort San Pedro; crosses the strait towards Sto. Rosario, Buenavista, to Nagaba Point, Jordan and to Bundolan Point; and returns to Tatoy’s for the finish line. Mayor Jerry Treñas had challenged the IPRFI to replicate the success of both the Dinagyang and the Chinese New Year.

This year’s regatta theme is “Sailing the high seas, mooring for more.” City Tourism Officer Ben Jimena said it indicates “the attempt of the event to get out of its comfort zone, to try the uncharted route out of the routine, and at the same time to gear up for change.”

cont'd...http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/main%20news%201.htm

speaking of Paraw Regatta, check out the new Iloilo City website. http://www.iloilocity.gov.ph/iloiloct2009/

http://www.iloilocity.gov.ph/iloiloct2009/images_final/banner_1.jpg

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 05:27 AM

damo kwarta sang mission, kay grabe man ambi sang alumni association sang CPU... grabe in the sense nga full blast ang support sang mga alumni (especially ang mga nurses sa US) when it comes sa projects sang CPU. i think that's the reason kung nga-a damo new buildings ang CPU... ^^
I totally agree. Without alumni, CPU be as developed as it is right now. The money of alumni keeps on rollin' in amidst bad publicity of Management Committee. If it's not for buildings, etc, gakadto sa scholarships and other outreach programs. Suwerte gid ang CPU. The alumni is the US are very generous to give money and it's getting bigger every year.

good ni... more health care services for the people. :)
we need to support our human resource sa Iloilo. Ilonggos deserve the best of everything when it comes to health. Hopefully, with the money from national government for Iloilo hospitals, magamit lang sa maayo. We need better facilties especially sa aton mga district hospitals.

it's true... actually may mga tourists na guid man nga gakadto sa iloilo, pero generally, untapped pa gyapon ang tourism potential sang iloilo as a whole... mayo gani kay na include sa philippine tourism list ang ang iloilo last time. :)
true dat. :) The inclusion of Iloilo as one of TOurism Zones in the country will give more promotion and emphasis what Iloilo can offer to the country and beyond. In saying this, we still more effort to compete with other tourist destinations back home .... and we are slowly getting there.

Sa-o kamo liwat meet sa iloilo? pwede ka join sa sunod?:lol::lol::lol:
si wecky mapuli sa march-april. Basi kuno makipagkita siya kina Chymera. I'll ask him. Pero sigurado ako nga ara siya sa Cuaresma.

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 05:29 AM

The Prince

February 17th, 2009, 05:30 AM

thanks for the photos, The Prince!
Honestly, wala pa ko kakadto sa Igbaras. The last town of First District I've been is Miag-ao. I hope someday I'll be able to roam around the whole of province.

ok migs a.. 2nd time ko na sa Igbaras, lagaw2 a. Tubungan na lang wala ko makadtuan sa First District. Hope to visit that town also. :)

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 17th, 2009, 05:47 AM

Iloilo’s Paraw Regatta Festival kicks off

Major activities in line with Iloilo’s 37th Paraw Regatta Festival officially kicked off Monday.

The Iloilo Paraw Regatta Foundation, Inc., organizer of the largest and oldest sailing competition in the Philippines and even in Asia, disclosed that three major activities commenced Monday afternoon as part of the official launching at the SM City here.

These included the opening of the photo exhibit of the Paraw Regatta Festival through the years by the Photo Artists League of Iloilo (PALI), opening of the Miniature Paraw-Making Contest and presentation of the candidates for the Miss Paraw search.

Foundation chairman Manny Villa Jr. said in addition to these three major events, spectators would also witness many other special events such as the ‘Samba De Regatta’ Torch Parade, Mardi Gras and Music Competition, rowing and padding competition, Paraw Regatta Slalom Race, Rapid Chess Tournament, Beach Volleyball and Football, Angler’s Competition, Pinta Layag, Reggae-Ta’ beach party and food festival and Luces by the Sea.

Last Sunday, however, the organizer had already hosted a fellowship breakfast at the Tatoy’s Manokan in Villa Beach after the 7:30 a.m. mass at the Villa Church simultaneous with the start of the Mini Paraw Sailing Qualifying Rounds.

The main activity will be the sailboat competition on Feb. 22 that will be participated in by more than 60 paraw’s from various parts of the region.

These sailboats will have to depend on the "perfect wind" for their sailboats to take off from the starting line in front of the Tatoy’s Manokan, sail towards Jordan, Guimaras and back to the finishing line still at the Tatoy’s Manokan. (PNA)

SOURCE (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/02/17/iloilos.paraw.regatta.festival.kicks.off.html)

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 17th, 2009, 05:50 AM

LTO agrees to deputize Iloilo city traffic aides

By Erly C. Garcia

The conflict between the Iloilo city government and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has finally been settled with the mediation of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).

In yesterday's dialog with Atty. Jesus Duque, chief of the trial division of the DILG central office, the LTO agreed to deputize all of the city's traffic auxiliaries.

The deputization would mean that the city's traffic aides can apprehend and confiscate the driver's licenses of traffic violators provided it would be endorsed to the LTO.

However, in case of vehicular accidents the driver's license shall be surrendered to the Traffic Management and Engineering Unit (TMEU) for the filing of cases.

Earlier, LTO regional director Gerard Camiña declared that only LTO personnel can confiscate the driver's license of traffic violators and can issue the Temporary Operator's Permit (TOP).

The move elicited negative responses from city officials particularly City Councilor Erwin Plagata, chair of committee on transportation, and Mayor Jerry Treñas.

Plagata said LTO's move contradicts the city's existing traffic ordinance.

He said the city government has the right to pass traffic rules and regulations within its jurisdiction.

In yesterday's dialog it was agreed that the traffic aides will be allowed to issue either the TOP of the city or the LTO but the violation of the city ordinance must be specified.

It was also reached that the city government will be allowed to detail one bonded personnel at the LTO to collect fines.

Mayor Treñas in an interview with GMA Network's Ratsada newscast said the agreement reached during the dialog will be put in writing and would be endorsed to the Sangguniang Panglungsod (SP).

The SP will then give authority for the mayor to sign the agreement.

Treñas said he will present the agreement during the conference of the League of Cities of the Philippines, which he chairs, in Manila on Thursday.

He said, he will also ask LTO chairman, Assistant Secretary Arturo Lomibao to sign the agreement before the presence of other city mayors and President Gloria Arroyo if she arrives.

Treñas said the agreement will serve as a template for other cities in the country that might have similar problems with the LTO.

“We have the assurance of LTO that in the meantime that this MOA is not yet officially signed and confirmed by the city council they will respect the TOP issued by the city,” Treñas said. (With reports from PNA)

SOURCE (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/02/17/lto.agrees.to.deputize.iloilo.city.traffic.aides.html)

noi-pinuela

February 17th, 2009, 06:06 AM

:cheers::cheers::cheers: Baskog! nice job berns:banana::banana:

:banana::banana::banana: salamat prince and alvin for the pix and updates

:lol::lol::lol:late na pero welcome sa nyo allesus and yoj

:cheers::cheers::cheers: wow after dinagyang with wanders, Sayaw Pinoy na naman in Paraw Regata. tnx and congrats Sir Ben for bringing all these talents in Iloilo. wow 70 participants for this year competition...daw indi ni mag dugay ang paraw regata laban laban maging international sailing competitin na ini... :banana::banana::banana:

maayong aga lang da sa tanan!

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 06:38 AM

^^^^ he's doing a great job is bringing all these national performers to join Iloilo Festivals. Kudos to Ben Jimena and the team and also to our local government of Iloilo City !

Hala Bira ILOILO !!!!
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 06:39 AM

ok migs a.. 2nd time ko na sa Igbaras, lagaw2 a. Tubungan na lang wala ko makadtuan sa First District. Hope to visit that town also. :)
damo pa ko wala makadtuan nga mga banwa sa Iloilo .. so damo pa lalagson. :cheers:

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 06:43 AM

:lol::lol: nagmahal pa gid gani ... but to think nga may global recession, maka-discount ka man guro ... :lol::lol::lol: joke lang.

any updates sang mga commercial constructions sa Iloilo?

IMPRESARIO

February 17th, 2009, 07:49 AM

true blue ilonggo

February 17th, 2009, 08:10 AM

damo pa ko wala makadtuan nga mga banwa sa Iloilo .. so damo pa lalagson. :cheers:

same with me pre... damo ko gusto kadtuan especially sa mga towns sang iloilo kag neighboring provinces. on top my list is sicogon island, followed by bucari and the last is pandan, antique... based sa photos ni marc, mayo ang beach sa phaidon resort, sa pandan. :cheers:

http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/images/stories/events/paraw.banner.09.jpg

List of official events, their schedules and venues:
Feb. 4, 2009 (Tuesday)
3:30 pm Launching of the 37th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival - SM City Activity Center

Feb. 16, 2009 (Monday)
4:00 pm Formal Opening of the 37th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival - SM City Activity Center
Miss Iloilo Paraw Regatta 2009 Pageant
http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/components/com_gk2_photoslide/images/thumbm/636751missparaw.jpg

Feb. 16, 2009 (Monday)
5:00 pm
A Presentation of Candidates - SM City Activity Center

Feb. 18, 2009 (Wednesday)
4:00 pm
B Talent & Swimwear Competition - SM City Activity Center

Feb. 20, 2009 (Friday)
7:00 pm
C Pageant & Coronation Night - Freedom Grandstand

Feb. 16, 2009 (Monday)
7:00 pm Opening Of The 2008 Paraw Regatta Festival Photo Exhibit -SM City Designated Area
8:00 pm Opening Of The Miniature Paraw-Making Contest
-SM City Designated Area
Samba De Regatta Music & Mardi Gras Competition

Feb. 19, 2009 (Thursday)
5:00 pm
A The 37th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Torch Parade -DOT Bldg. to
Freedom Grandstand
7:00 pm
B Samba De Regatta Semi-Final Judging -Freedom Grandstand

Feb. 22, 2009 (Sunday)
9:00 am
C Samba De Regatta Final Judging -Main Festival Stage
Tatoy's Manokan
http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/components/com_gk2_photoslide/images/thumbm/462452dance1.jpg

Feb. 20, 2009 (Friday)
12:00 nn The Iloilo Paraw Regatta Rowing & Paddling Competitions -Along Iloilo River
The 2009 Iloilo Paraw Regatta Invitational Rapid Chess Tournament

Feb. 21, 2009 (Saturday)
10:00 am
A Elimination Rounds -SM City Designated Area

Feb. 22, 2009 (Sunday)
9:00 am
B Final Rounds -Tatoy's Manokan
Invitational Women's Beach Volleyball & Men's Football Competitions

Feb. 21, 2009 (Saturday)
8:00 am
A Eliminations -Villa Regatta Area
Feb. 22, 2009 (Sunday)
9:00 am
B Finals -Villa Regatta Area

Feb. 21, 2009 (Saturday)
8:00 am The 1st Iloilo Paraw Regatta Invitational Shootfest
-Sta. Barbara Iloilo
9:00 am The 37th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Slalom
-Main Festival Stage
Tatoy's Manokan
11:00 am The Governor's Cup Deep-Sea Fishing Competition
-Fort San Pedro Departure
1:00 pm "Pinta Layag" - Sail Painting Art Competition
-Villa Areavalo Covered Gym
6:00 pm The 1st Iloilo Paraw "Reggae-Ta" Beach Party
-Villa Regatta Area
10:00 pm The 2nd Iloilo Paraw Regatta Fireworks By The Sea
-Villa Regatta Area

Feb. 22, 2009 (Sunday)
6:00 am The 37th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Photo Contest
-Villa Shoreline
9:00 am Iloilo Paraw Regatta Race Proper
-Tatoy's Manokan Shoreline
http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/components/com_gk2_photoslide/images/thumbm/623102paraw1.jpg
9:00 am "Pintawo" - The Body Painting Art Contest
-Villa Regatta Area
http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/components/com_gk2_photoslide/images/thumbm/223791bodypainting.jpg

10:00 am The Mini Paraw Beach Race
-Villa Shoreline
2:00 pm Awarding Ceremonies
-Main Festival Stage
Tatoy's Manokan

http://www.iloilocity.gov.ph/iloiloct2009/images_final/parawbanner.jpg
http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/

daw sadya naman sa iloilo haw? :lol: thanks for posting the schedule of events, impresario... ^^

true blue ilonggo

February 17th, 2009, 08:23 AM

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 17th, 2009, 08:28 AM

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 17th, 2009, 08:34 AM

EU envoy lauds Dinagyang Festival
Monday, February 16, 2009
By Lydia C. Pendon

A DIPLOMAT of the European Union has lauded the City Government of Iloilo for giving them the chance to watch the world-class Dinagyang Festival last January.

In his letter to Mayor Jerry Treñas, Ambassador Alistair MacDonald of the European Union Delegation of the European Commission to the Philippines, said he and his family and other visitors from England were delighted to have had the opportunity to see the artistry, the talent and sheer hard work of everybody who made Dinagyang Festival such a success.

"I had often read of the splendid Santo Niño festivals of the Visayas but this was the first occasion that I had to see one - and the reality of the Dinagyang surpassed everything that I had read," the EU ambassador said.

The ambassador and his guests saw the Dinagyang performances for the first time last January 24, and were impressed by the dancing ati-atihan tribes.

The envoy promised to be able to organize another visit sometime within the next couple of months and to take more time to hear from Treñas about the development of the city.

source: Sunstar ILOILO (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/iloilo/eu-envoy-lauds-dinagyang-festival)

^^^^^^ Dinagyang is indeed true to its mission in bringing hope to city's economy and promoting tourism. Nonetheless, it is non-contested Best Tourism Event in our country to date! Hala Bira ILOILO !!! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

^^
Hopefully this is a good start and eventually translate into a tangible investment in our city or province.

Dinagyang, not just a religious festival but an ambassador of goodwill and tourism and most of all it is no doubt worthy of the UN Millennium Award. :cheers::cheers::cheers:

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 17th, 2009, 08:42 AM

^^may mga multo nada kuno sa babaw, ang keyboard na wala gina usar, ga type lang kuno... haha....:lol::bash:

hmm daw indi gid maglayo kay sang ginaobra ang SM City sang ginadalian nila around June/July of 1999 (grabe ulan), nag collapse da ang floor sang isa ka sinehan kag may nagkalamatay.... so after that gin suspend anay ulobrahon for about 2 weeks to 1 month. I am not sure sang casualty... :ohno:

true blue ilonggo

February 17th, 2009, 08:52 AM

maybe in the near future? paraw regatta will surely find its way as a major tourist drawer for iloilo. maybe more promotion in the national and international levels? :cheers:

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 17th, 2009, 08:57 AM

maybe in the near future? paraw regatta will surely find its way as a major tourist drawer for iloilo. maybe more promotion in the national and international levels? :cheers:

^^

Sure, why not? Given the right budget, proper promotion and of course it would be better if we can attract foreign entries for the Paraw Regatta itself.

I would love to see colorfully painted Paraws... :yes: dotting the horizon!

Blair

February 17th, 2009, 09:14 AM

^^ nice Iloilo City Banner :cheers:

rau

February 17th, 2009, 09:22 AM

we have a very nice banner today! congrats iloilo :)

The Prince

February 17th, 2009, 09:45 AM

same with me pre... damo ko gusto kadtuan especially sa mga towns sang iloilo kag neighboring provinces. on top my list is sicogon island, followed by bucari and the last is pandan, antique... based sa photos ni marc, mayo ang beach sa phaidon resort, sa pandan. :cheers:

Ako kakadto nako sa sicogon, stayed overnight sa balas with a tent, tapos pagkaaga nag climb sa mt. upao.

IMPRESARIO

February 17th, 2009, 09:46 AM

^^good for you,i hope someday i can go that place too.

The Prince

February 17th, 2009, 09:51 AM

Kakadto ka gid na a, kaw pa :cheers:

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 17th, 2009, 10:03 AM

^^ nice Iloilo City Banner :cheers:

we have a very nice banner today! congrats iloilo :)

^^
Credit goes to HabagatCentral for that wonderful pano. :cheers:

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 10:05 AM

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 10:20 AM

^^

I like the last banner.

:applause:

Paraw Regatta is getting BETTER and BIGGER each year!
Another Top Festival of Iloilo City, I am glad there is a Foundation handling this festival right now. Hopefully it can replicate what Dinagyang did or was able to achieve. :cheers:
like the last banner, too .. very playful-on-sea like. Paraw Regatta is indeed rivaling Dinagyang Festival. It's not as big as Dinagyang at present but its a drawer in its own right. The first national fete of Paraw Regatta was when it was awarded as the 3rd Best Tourism Event in 2006 along with Dinagyang (Champion). It looks like Paraw is again sailing high to bid for the most coveted award.

same with me pre... damo ko gusto kadtuan especially sa mga towns sang iloilo kag neighboring provinces. on top my list is sicogon island, followed by bucari and the last is pandan, antique... based sa photos ni marc, mayo ang beach sa phaidon resort, sa pandan. :cheers:

I have an eye for Sicogon (Estancia), Pan de Azucar (Concepcion) and Pandan in Antique. If Sicogon will be revived properly, it's Boracay's nearest and steepest competition. It overpowered Boracay in the past, it can rival it again given a chance. However, inhumanely it looks like, I still support Sicogon's development. It will create more jobs to Ilonggos in Nothern area and it will bring investments, spurs up tourism, enhances economic activities in Northern Iloilo and Panay area.

daw sadya naman sa iloilo haw? :lol: thanks for posting the schedule of events, impresario... ^^
we could not be called as the Festival Capital for nothing .. straight 2 months of revelry .. four major fiestas ... you can't beat that at all ! It's all in Iloilo ! Hala Bira ILOILO !!!! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

maybe in the near future? paraw regatta will surely find its way as a major tourist drawer for iloilo. maybe more promotion in the national and international levels? :cheers:
i'm sure it will. Paraw's budget at present is between 2-3 million whilst Dinagyang is between 10-15 million na. As it gets bigger and bigger, I'm sure it can rival Dinagyang. For a start, Iloilo City government proclaimed 3rd week of February as the Paraw Regatta week. I hope they'll solidify this proclamation.

^^

Sure, why not? Given the right budget, proper promotion and of course it would be better if we can attract foreign entries for the Paraw Regatta itself.

I would love to see colorfully painted Paraws... :yes: dotting the horizon!
we'll see them again sooooooonn!!!:banana::banana::banana::banana:

Ako kakadto nako sa sicogon, stayed overnight sa balas with a tent, tapos pagkaaga nag climb sa mt. upao.
ngaa mt upao haw? he he he :banana::banana::banana::banana:

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 10:23 AM

the hooorrrrroooorrrrrrr ................... ano ba yan?

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 10:25 AM

hehehe. laban laban pwede man ka ka discount sina... kadto ka bla mga alas 4 sang aga kay damo guid na makagat. oras na manugpuli na daan. basi maka buy 1 take 1 ka pa. hehehe :lol: budlay daan magpuli nga wala pa ka quota. hahaha. :lol: developments sa syudad? wala pa ko may nabal-an nga latest... hulaton ta ang mga forumers sa iloilo mismo. cheers ah. :cheers:
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: salin na lang imo to, true blue ... siguraduha lang nga indi pan-os or nasagasa na ... :lol::lol::lol:
nano man ini nga development aton gina-estoryahan man?

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 10:25 AM

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 10:38 AM

wala ka balik si tyo tagoy haw? subong pa nga damo guwapa sa mga letrato nga gin-post diri.

Ma-join naman ang John B Lacson Maritime University sa Paraw Regatta this year? Actually, sila isa sa mga benefeciaries sang Paraw Regatta. Paraw scholars are sent to JBLMU for seamanship course - all free bala with matching allowance.

slex

February 17th, 2009, 12:52 PM

nice banner, the river look ssooo clean... well done bern's !!!

paraw regatta is full of activities, 2 months of festivities in iloilo...:cheers:

Haldir07

February 17th, 2009, 01:00 PM

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: congrats iloilo... :banana: :banana:

eonynx

February 17th, 2009, 01:04 PM

congrats bernie! well done!

eonynx

February 17th, 2009, 01:27 PM

EU envoy lauds Dinagyang Festival
Monday, February 16, 2009
By Lydia C. Pendon

A DIPLOMAT of the European Union has lauded the City Government of Iloilo for giving them the chance to watch the world-class Dinagyang Festival last January.

In his letter to Mayor Jerry Treñas, Ambassador Alistair MacDonald of the European Union Delegation of the European Commission to the Philippines, said he and his family and other visitors from England were delighted to have had the opportunity to see the artistry, the talent and sheer hard work of everybody who made Dinagyang Festival such a success.

"I had often read of the splendid Santo Niño festivals of the Visayas but this was the first occasion that I had to see one - and the reality of the Dinagyang surpassed everything that I had read," the EU ambassador said.

The ambassador and his guests saw the Dinagyang performances for the first time last January 24, and were impressed by the dancing ati-atihan tribes.

The envoy promised to be able to organize another visit sometime within the next couple of months and to take more time to hear from Treñas about the development of the city.

source: Sunstar ILOILO (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/iloilo/eu-envoy-lauds-dinagyang-festival)

^^^^^^ Dinagyang is indeed true to its mission in bringing hope to city's economy and promoting tourism. Nonetheless, it is non-contested Best Tourism Event in our country to date! Hala Bira ILOILO !!! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

nice to know that a festival can be a springboard for greater outside awareness and further visits. i hope the DOT region 6 will not just ride on the success of dinagyang and start taking on the proactive approach of building adequate tourism infrastructures and start an aggressive marketing campaign.

it's nice to know that when visitors start searching for things about iloilo, chymera's website gets more traffic where those same visitors could access comprehensive information. on the flip side however, this scenario means one thing: the government side (DOT 6) lacks comprehensive tourism infrastructure thrusts and marketing on their end.

that said, it's one of those things that we could say: it's a good start!

Fundador

February 17th, 2009, 01:59 PM

http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/images/stories/events/paraw.banner.09.jpg

List of official events, their schedules and venues:
Feb. 4, 2009 (Tuesday)
3:30 pm Launching of the 37th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival - SM City Activity Center

Feb. 16, 2009 (Monday)
4:00 pm Formal Opening of the 37th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival - SM City Activity Center
Miss Iloilo Paraw Regatta 2009 Pageant
http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/components/com_gk2_photoslide/images/thumbm/636751missparaw.jpg

Feb. 16, 2009 (Monday)
5:00 pm
A Presentation of Candidates - SM City Activity Center

Feb. 18, 2009 (Wednesday)
4:00 pm
B Talent & Swimwear Competition - SM City Activity Center

Feb. 20, 2009 (Friday)
7:00 pm
C Pageant & Coronation Night - Freedom Grandstand

Feb. 16, 2009 (Monday)
7:00 pm Opening Of The 2008 Paraw Regatta Festival Photo Exhibit -SM City Designated Area
8:00 pm Opening Of The Miniature Paraw-Making Contest
-SM City Designated Area
Samba De Regatta Music & Mardi Gras Competition

Feb. 19, 2009 (Thursday)
5:00 pm
A The 37th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Torch Parade -DOT Bldg. to
Freedom Grandstand
7:00 pm
B Samba De Regatta Semi-Final Judging -Freedom Grandstand

Feb. 22, 2009 (Sunday)
9:00 am
C Samba De Regatta Final Judging -Main Festival Stage
Tatoy's Manokan
http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/components/com_gk2_photoslide/images/thumbm/462452dance1.jpg

Feb. 20, 2009 (Friday)
12:00 nn The Iloilo Paraw Regatta Rowing & Paddling Competitions -Along Iloilo River
The 2009 Iloilo Paraw Regatta Invitational Rapid Chess Tournament

Feb. 21, 2009 (Saturday)
10:00 am
A Elimination Rounds -SM City Designated Area

Feb. 22, 2009 (Sunday)
9:00 am
B Final Rounds -Tatoy's Manokan
Invitational Women's Beach Volleyball & Men's Football Competitions

Feb. 21, 2009 (Saturday)
8:00 am
A Eliminations -Villa Regatta Area
Feb. 22, 2009 (Sunday)
9:00 am
B Finals -Villa Regatta Area

Feb. 21, 2009 (Saturday)
8:00 am The 1st Iloilo Paraw Regatta Invitational Shootfest
-Sta. Barbara Iloilo
9:00 am The 37th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Slalom
-Main Festival Stage
Tatoy's Manokan
11:00 am The Governor's Cup Deep-Sea Fishing Competition
-Fort San Pedro Departure
1:00 pm "Pinta Layag" - Sail Painting Art Competition
-Villa Areavalo Covered Gym
6:00 pm The 1st Iloilo Paraw "Reggae-Ta" Beach Party
-Villa Regatta Area
10:00 pm The 2nd Iloilo Paraw Regatta Fireworks By The Sea
-Villa Regatta Area

Feb. 22, 2009 (Sunday)
6:00 am The 37th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Photo Contest
-Villa Shoreline
9:00 am Iloilo Paraw Regatta Race Proper
-Tatoy's Manokan Shoreline
http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/components/com_gk2_photoslide/images/thumbm/623102paraw1.jpg
9:00 am "Pintawo" - The Body Painting Art Contest
-Villa Regatta Area
http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/components/com_gk2_photoslide/images/thumbm/223791bodypainting.jpg

10:00 am The Mini Paraw Beach Race
-Villa Shoreline
2:00 pm Awarding Ceremonies
-Main Festival Stage
Tatoy's Manokan

http://www.iloilocity.gov.ph/iloiloct2009/images_final/parawbanner.jpg
http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/

Last month Dinagyang festival,subong ari na naman ang paraw regata:banana: i hope ATOP will also vote Paraw regata as the next best tourism event sang pungsod sa malapit na panahon:cheers:

Originally Posted by METROPOLITAN_ILOILO Sure, why not? Given the right budget, proper promotion and of course it would be better if we can attract foreign entries for the Paraw Regatta itself.

i still remember few years back,2 foreigners that came from Boracay halin sa ila baksyon,joined paraw regata:cheers: kaya hindi lang pang lokal pang international na ang festival:banana:

Originally Posted by true blue ilonggo
maybe in the near future? paraw regatta will surely find its way as a major tourist drawer for iloilo. maybe more promotion in the national and international levels? pila ka tuig nakaligad pre,wala nako kalantaw paraw,sa radio lang ko ga pamati nga sang una may foreigners ga intra..kag damu man mga foreiners ga lantaw:banana: dugangan pa sang samba regatta.pang added attraction ga timbuok ang celebrasyon mo..:lol:

Originally Posted by spacewagon1 Ma-join naman ang John B Lacson Maritime University sa Paraw Regatta this year? Actually, sila isa sa mga benefeciaries sang Paraw Regatta. Paraw scholars are sent to JBLMU for seamanship course - all free bala with matching allowance.

i hope other maritime schools in Iloilo also will join paraw,like St Therese,WIT,UI kag WCVST..kay kumpleto man ina sila sa sailing equipment, training etc

Originally Posted by true blue ilonggo same with me pre... damo ko gusto kadtuan especially sa mga towns sang iloilo kag neighboring provinces. on top my list is sicogon island, followed by bucari and the last is pandan, antique... based sa photos ni marc, mayo ang beach sa phaidon resort, sa pandan.

tuod na pre, Antique has lots of white sand beaches na pwedi e compete sa Boracay,foreign and lokal investors nalang ang kulang:lol:

[QUOTE]Originally Posted by icarusrising Hmph! Hehe... me utang pa kayung 2 sa disappearing act ninyo. Baka anjan uli ako sa 2nd week of March.

may pinuntahan kasi importante si True, saka ako meron din lakad na importanti:lol::lol: kaya nagmamadali kaming umalis noon sa inyo:lol:

Originally Posted by eonynx congrats bernie! well done!
yap,grats Bernie amo gid ni ya matuod tuod na pag promote sang Iloilo bug os na kalibutan ang nakakita:banana::lol:

Fundador

February 17th, 2009, 02:22 PM

TODAY FROM THE LOCAL TV NEWSCASTS

* By May or June, PhP8billion Typhoon Frank rehabilitation fund will be implemented. 62% of which will go to the infratsucture rehabs

mayo gid nga balita kon 62% makadto sa infrastructures..:banana: pero ang pamangkot kon pila ayhan ang share sang ciudad:lol: kay daw halos tanan nga probinsya sang panay magtululunga:nuts: i hope Secretary Raul Gonzalez still the head of the task force,para mas daku daku ang parte sang ciudad:cheers:

damo pa ko wala makadtuan nga mga banwa sa Iloilo .. so damo pa lalagson. tama,damu pa gid man mga Ilonggo ang wala kalibot sa bilog nga Iloilo mas mayo pa gani taga Manila kadamu ang nakadtuan diri sa Iloilo,perdi pa ang tumandok:ohno::lol:

Fundador

February 17th, 2009, 02:23 PM

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 02:37 PM

Can someone post the youtube properly? Thanks. Nalipat na ako mag-post youtube videos diri. It's all about Paraw Regatta and Samba de Regatta (from los_ilonggos by jalandoni mem nat'l high school, same as tribu ilonganon in Dinagyang)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1qxPNTjahk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR2UE8nOli8

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

true blue ilonggo

February 17th, 2009, 03:02 PM

Ako kakadto nako sa sicogon, stayed overnight sa balas with a tent, tapos pagkaaga nag climb sa mt. upao.

ah mt. upao... heard it from my sisters who were members of iloilo mountaineering society before. wala ko ya ga upod sa ila sang una, kay daw mas masadya ya mag inum kaysa magsaka bukid. hehehe :lol:

like the last banner, too .. very playful-on-sea like. Paraw Regatta is indeed rivaling Dinagyang Festival. It's not as big as Dinagyang at present but its a drawer in its own right. The first national fete of Paraw Regatta was when it was awarded as the 3rd Best Tourism Event in 2006 along with Dinagyang (Champion). It looks like Paraw is again sailing high to bid for the most coveted award.

I have an eye for Sicogon (Estancia), Pan de Azucar (Concepcion) and Pandan in Antique. If Sicogon will be revived properly, it's Boracay's nearest and steepest competition. It overpowered Boracay in the past, it can rival it again given a chance. However, inhumanely it looks like, I still support Sicogon's development. It will create more jobs to Ilonggos in Nothern area and it will bring investments, spurs up tourism, enhances economic activities in Northern Iloilo and Panay area.we could not be called as the Festival Capital for nothing .. straight 2 months of revelry .. four major fiestas ... you can't beat that at all ! It's all in Iloilo ! Hala Bira ILOILO !!!! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

ngaa mt upao haw? he he he :banana::banana::banana::banana:

if the planned resort will push through, it will not only rival boracay but also pearl farm of davao or panglao of bohol. i just wish the warring parties will come up with a win-win solution on the dispute. :)

wala ka balik si tyo tagoy haw? subong pa nga damo guwapa sa mga letrato nga gin-post diri.

Ma-join naman ang John B Lacson Maritime University sa Paraw Regatta this year? Actually, sila isa sa mga benefeciaries sang Paraw Regatta. Paraw scholars are sent to JBLMU for seamanship course - all free bala with matching allowance.

dula na si tagoy pre... cguro naga lumlum pa. tugnaw daan sa korea. hehehe. :lol:

mayo gid nga balita kon 62% makadto sa infrastructures..:banana: pero ang pamangkot kon pila ayhan ang share sang ciudad:lol: kay daw halos tanan nga probinsya sang panay magtululunga:nuts: i hope Secretary Raul Gonzalez still the head of the task force,para mas daku daku ang parte sang ciudad:cheers:

tama,damu pa gid man mga Ilonggo ang wala kalibot sa bilog nga Iloilo mas mayo pa gani taga Manila kadamu ang nakadtuan diri sa Iloilo,perdi pa ang tumandok:ohno::lol:

cge pre, dapat next time ma libot ta sa panay... sabay picture picture. :lol::lol:

true blue ilonggo

February 17th, 2009, 03:23 PM

^^
Hopefully this is a good start and eventually translate into a tangible investment in our city or province.

Dinagyang, not just a religious festival but an ambassador of goodwill and tourism and most of all it is no doubt worthy of the UN Millennium Award. :cheers::cheers::cheers:

well said, metro. :)

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: salin na lang imo to, true blue ... siguraduha lang nga indi pan-os or nasagasa na ... :lol::lol::lol:
nano man ini nga development aton gina-estoryahan man?

:lol::lol: ice breaker na pre... budlay daan kung pirme seryoso ang guina istoryahan ta. basi madalman ta nga tanan diri sa thread. hehehe. :lol::lol:

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 17th, 2009, 03:24 PM

true blue ilonggo

February 17th, 2009, 03:31 PM

ah gle? dali lang daw ga horror thread na ni haw? hahaha. :lol::lol:

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 17th, 2009, 03:46 PM

9:00 am Iloilo Paraw Regatta Race Proper
-Tatoy's Manokan Shoreline
http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/components/com_gk2_photoslide/images/thumbm/623102paraw1.jpg

http://www.iloilocity.gov.ph/iloiloct2009/images_final/parawbanner.jpg
http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/

^^
The Paraw Regatta Race Proper itself is a great banner material. Imagine the blue waters with Guimaras as background and the colorful paraws dotting the horizon. What a great Pano shot material indeed! Hopefully somebody could take a great pano shot of the race proper....

like the last banner, too .. very playful-on-sea like. Paraw Regatta is indeed rivaling Dinagyang Festival. It's not as big as Dinagyang at present but its a drawer in its own right. The first national fete of Paraw Regatta was when it was awarded as the 3rd Best Tourism Event in 2006 along with Dinagyang (Champion). It looks like Paraw is again sailing high to bid for the most coveted award.

I have an eye for Sicogon (Estancia), Pan de Azucar (Concepcion) and Pandan in Antique. If Sicogon will be revived properly, it's Boracay's nearest and steepest competition. It overpowered Boracay in the past, it can rival it again given a chance. However, inhumanely it looks like, I still support Sicogon's development. It will create more jobs to Ilonggos in Nothern area and it will bring investments, spurs up tourism, enhances economic activities in Northern Iloilo and Panay area.

we could not be called as the Festival Capital for nothing .. straight 2 months of revelry .. four major fiestas ... you can't beat that at all ! It's all in Iloilo ! Hala Bira ILOILO !!!! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

i'm sure it will. Paraw's budget at present is between 2-3 million whilst Dinagyang is between 10-15 million na. As it gets bigger and bigger, I'm sure it can rival Dinagyang. For a start, Iloilo City government proclaimed 3rd week of February as the Paraw Regatta week. I hope they'll solidify this proclamation.

we'll see them again sooooooonn!!!:banana::banana::banana::banana:

ngaa mt upao haw? he he he :banana::banana::banana::banana:

For Sicogon Issue, I again reiterate my stand. I say TOURISM is for the place. Between the two, I choose the TOURISM side as it will give more benefits. :)

Just my 0.02!

nice to know that a festival can be a springboard for greater outside awareness and further visits. i hope the DOT region 6 will not just ride on the success of dinagyang and start taking on the proactive approach of building adequate tourism infrastructures and start an aggressive marketing campaign.

it's nice to know that when visitors start searching for things about iloilo, chymera's website gets more traffic where those same visitors could access comprehensive information. on the flip side however, this scenario means one thing: the government side (DOT 6) lacks comprehensive tourism infrastructure thrusts and marketing on their end.

that said, it's one of those things that we could say: it's a good start!

A very good observation... If I may add, its like Dinagyang is more of an AMBASSADOR more than a FESTIVAL. :banana:

leylander

February 17th, 2009, 03:58 PM

hello iloilo! congrats sa header image! really nice! before i saw the label i thought it was somewhere in the bahamas! :D good job!

true blue ilonggo

February 17th, 2009, 04:54 PM

hello iloilo! congrats sa header image! really nice! before i saw the label i thought it was somewhere in the bahamas! :D good job!

thanks leylander... iloilo banner, courtesy of habagatcentral... :)

leylander

February 17th, 2009, 05:37 PM

ah! si bernie diay! congrats bernie!

IMPRESARIO

February 17th, 2009, 05:47 PM

Consider it done! :D

c1qxPNTjahk

kR2UE8nOli8

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

^^wow, Samba de Regatta has a great potential. daw Carnival sang Rio de Janiero,Brazil. And what i like about it is that its being held at night. I hope they get a better budget and that it will be organized very well. :cheers2:

^^
The Paraw Regatta Race Proper itself is a great banner material. Imagine the blue waters with Guimaras as background and the colorful paraws dotting the horizon. What a great Pano shot material indeed! Hopefully somebody could take a great pano shot of the race proper....

^^I think if a festival needs an aerial coverage this would be it. ABS-CBN can cover it like they did with 2008 Dinagyang, and present everything with live feeds/vids and interactively as well,giving viewers updates as to who is leading and where the locations of the participants. parang Americas cup bala.

whyte

February 17th, 2009, 06:04 PM

http://thedailyguardian.com/images/stories/0217_loc2.jpg
MISSING LINK
The letter "O" in the fluorescent signage of the new Iloilo Airport in Sta. Barbara and Cabatuan towns no longer glows during nightfall. (Photo by Tara Yap)

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11842&Itemid=2)

^^^^ it's NOT funny at all. Did NIA authority/ies manage to see this problem? What's with 200php increase in terminal fee if they'll overlook this situation? :ohno::ohno:

just to spice up the caption in the above photo :lol:

"O" NO: WHERE DID IT GO?
Passengers at the Iloilo Airport barely notice this discrepancy and when they do, they assume this is where the terminal fee increase will go. :lol:

http://i40.tinypic.com/5v4ruq.jpg

dugay na ina.JAN 5, 2009 guba na ina sya.
and indi lang ina nag uba pati ang sign sa pihak nga side (for the arriving passengers) guba man.

The Paraw Regatta Race Proper itself is a great banner material. Imagine the blue waters with Guimaras as background and the colorful paraws dotting the horizon. What a great Pano shot material indeed! Hopefully somebody could take a great pano shot of the race proper....

that was my suggestion pero okay na we can have an iloilo banner every 2 months :lol:
hopefully next year one for DINAGYANG para mas okay.
like how the city looks during dinagyang with all the streamers plus kon may ara pa gid mga ati ati warriors :banana:

IMPRESARIO

February 17th, 2009, 06:35 PM

IMPRESARIO

February 17th, 2009, 06:42 PM

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7485/dscn7372pu7.jpg
Times Square/Riverside Inn

IMPRESARIO

February 17th, 2009, 06:44 PM

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7485/dscn7372pu7.jpg
Times Square/Riverside Inn

whyte

February 17th, 2009, 06:45 PM

^^What if they just change that Neon Sign into something like the one in the Old Airport,then just have lights focusing on it. I think that would be more cost effective.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/37/109626628_e10ce493fe.jpg?v=1191680977

it would be "out of place" for our CLASSY airport :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
besides that will be priortize since they already have gotten their TF increase and the press finally noticed it .... after more than a month or :lol:so

true blue ilonggo

February 17th, 2009, 06:46 PM

i think the neon light was supposed to complement the modern architecture of the airport... pero, let's see. maybe the airport officials have noticed this eyesore already. i hope... hehehe. :lol:

chymera00

February 17th, 2009, 06:46 PM

true blue ilonggo

February 17th, 2009, 06:48 PM

it would be "out of place" for our CLASSY airport :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
besides that will be priortize since they already have gotten their TF increase and the press finally noticed it .... after more than a month or :lol:so

true enough... :lol:

chymera00

February 17th, 2009, 06:49 PM

Leon and the way to Bucari post typhoon frank

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While the oter people in the group had a great meal in the Brgy. Hall, me and 2 of my friends went to one of the carinderia and ate the typical lunch that people there have and even tasted their native coffee. We were able to talk to some of the locals and it amazes me how they still have a positive outlook. Hambal sang isa, "Basi may ara man ni ang Gino-o sang rason kung nga-a natabo ini."

Balunggay and Beans
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3519/3287482635_3bd9cf6339.jpg

Native coffee beans
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3643/3288301534_4715483640.jpg

chymera00

February 17th, 2009, 06:51 PM

More Amalfi Pics

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3374/3288298070_c6a6c3136d.jpg

Amalfi Iced Tea
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3288298182_83eef76dea.jpg

Trio di Zuppa
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3181/3288298268_5d00e46d75.jpg

Manzo ala Griglia con Funghi
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3562/3288298454_04f104e5c8.jpg

true blue ilonggo

February 17th, 2009, 06:53 PM

true blue ilonggo

February 17th, 2009, 07:00 PM

IMPRESARIO

February 17th, 2009, 07:07 PM

great pics chy, bravo! i hope you guys have blast during this Paraw Regatta festival week.

whyte

February 17th, 2009, 07:35 PM

SM City looks deserted. Mga ano ini siya?

i have no idea what it is but i can assure you it's NOT AROUND 4PM

Sa sulod hardware may bakeshops?:lol: sa Iznart may isa ko da nakita na Hardware lapit sa Union bank hmmm..posible isa ina hehe e check ko abi...pero basi ang gina tukoy mo na mga hardware sa Iznart st. nga gina hiwatan sang una sang Chinese new year?

hehehe...kalabanan sa mga bakery sang una o panaderia dira sa molo mga dumaan na..panahon pa ni tagoy:lol::banana: isa na dira pre dumduman ko ang GALLETAS, dira sa Panaderia de Molo kami naka bakal sang una:lol:

yup. not like the usual bakeshops but quality gid ya.
ang DAILY BUNS dira ayun sa tupad sang blue jay near san ag i im not mistaken used to be one.

talagang monitoring the competitors huh? he he he
advantage ka gid Whyte kay worldwide coverage ka di sa SSC mo. :cheers:
Congrats to flavoursofiloilo.blogspot.com !!!! :banana::banana::):)

not competitors but co-promoters of ILOILO
besides may kanya kanyang focus ang mga blogs and we have met personally more than once.
thanks :)

saludo guid ko ya kay whyte... insigida ara ang mga photos sang pagkaon nga guina istoryahan. hehehe. :lol:

just making use of what i have stored :lol:

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 07:55 PM

Consider it done! :D

c1qxPNTjahk

kR2UE8nOli8

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
Thanks, Metro.
Samba de Regatta looks really, really nice. And has a great big potential to become bigger, indeed. It's a fire dance. If there's 10 contestants and have 2 juding areas, , puwede na siya mangin Dinagyang at night. All they need to do is tap the IHRAA for a week food festival at night.

To date, there are very few videos in youtube about Paraw and Samba de Regatta. I hope it'll change soon. :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 08:12 PM

Hey sino ang available sa 19 hapon (for the Samba de Regatta and Torch Parade), 21 night (for the fireworks in Villa Beach), and 22 (for the main event in Villa Beach). Kitakits! contact lang ko :D

Follow-up pics:

Salakayan Festival 2009 of Miagao

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Miagao Church

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Salakayan Festival looks very colourful. Ano ini ila theme? Barter of Panay?

Leon and the way to Bucari post typhoon frank

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While the oter people in the group had a great meal in the Brgy. Hall, me and 2 of my friends went to one of the carinderia and ate the typical lunch that people there have and even tasted their native coffee. We were able to talk to some of the locals and it amazes me how they still have a positive outlook. Hambal sang isa, "Basi may ara man ni ang Gino-o sang rason kung nga-a natabo ini."

Balunggay and Beans
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3519/3287482635_3bd9cf6339.jpg

Native coffee beans
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3643/3288301534_4715483640.jpg
very touchy photos indeed. How I wish people of Bucari will be resilient enough sa bagay nga ini. Frank's destruction is neglible. I hope the Paglaum Fund will reach as far as Bucari is concerned.

More Amalfi Pics

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3374/3288298070_c6a6c3136d.jpg

Amalfi Iced Tea
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3288298182_83eef76dea.jpg

Trio di Zuppa
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3181/3288298268_5d00e46d75.jpg

Manzo ala Griglia con Funghi
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3562/3288298454_04f104e5c8.jpg
ano ini siya ang manzo, Chy? Daw kanamit gid.

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 08:22 PM

^^
The Paraw Regatta Race Proper itself is a great banner material. Imagine the blue waters with Guimaras as background and the colorful paraws dotting the horizon. What a great Pano shot material indeed! Hopefully somebody could take a great pano shot of the race proper....

For Sicogon Issue, I again reiterate my stand. I say TOURISM is for the place. Between the two, I choose the TOURISM side as it will give more benefits. :)

Just my 0.02!

A very good observation... If I may add, its like Dinagyang is more of an AMBASSADOR more than a FESTIVAL. :banana:
i stand on the same ground with you regarding the tourism aspect of Sicogon Island.

^^wow, Samba de Regatta has a great potential. daw Carnival sang Rio de Janiero,Brazil. And what i like about it is that its being held at night. I hope they get a better budget and that it will be organized very well. :cheers2:

^^I think if a festival needs an aerial coverage this would be it. ABS-CBN can cover it like they did with 2008 Dinagyang, and present everything with live feeds/vids and interactively as well,giving viewers updates as to who is leading and where the locations of the participants. parang Americas cup bala.
i'm thinking the same thing, Impresario. It's like Rio de Janiero's carnival gid man. I hope it'll be pick up by national TV networks. Mas dako potential sang Samba de Regatta nga ni.

just to spice up the caption in the above photo :lol:

"O" NO: WHERE DID IT GO?
Passengers at the Iloilo Airport barely notice this discrepancy and when they do, they assume this is where the terminal fee increase will go. :lol:

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dugay na ina.JAN 5, 2009 guba na ina sya.
and indi lang ina nag uba pati ang sign sa pihak nga side (for the arriving passengers) guba man.

that was my suggestion pero okay na we can have an iloilo banner every 2 months :lol:
hopefully next year one for DINAGYANG para mas okay.
like how the city looks during dinagyang with all the streamers plus kon may ara pa gid mga ati ati warriors :banana:
basi naka-leave lang ang airport manager sang NIA ah. Basi pagbalik niya pa kay-uhon .. he he he :lol:
every 2 months banner, puwede gid kaayo .. :lol::lol::lol::lol: basi mag-reklamo na ang bilog nga kalibutan sina. Wala na thrill. :lol::lol::lol:

i think the neon light was supposed to complement the modern architecture of the airport... pero, let's see. maybe the airport officials have noticed this eyesore already. i hope... hehehe. :lol:
wala pa magtake-effect ang resulta sang terminal fee increase. Ang increase nag-start Feb 4 barely 14 days ago pa langbasi gina-una anay bayad sang kuryente .. he he he. Dapat pa-Bombo ta ini siya.

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 08:24 PM

Ilonggos avail WVCST trainings

OVER 1,000 Ilonggos availed of various skills trainings offered by the Western Visayas College of Science and Technology (WVCST) in 2008.

Dr. Nemia H. Mabaquiao, WVCST director of the extension services division, said the school will continue to offer free trainings to interested groups or individuals.

WVCST data showed that in 2008, a total of 1,685 out-of-school youths, parents, students, farmers, and professionals availed the trainings.
Some of these, Mabaquiao said, were implemented in partnership with government agencies or people’s and non-government organizations.

Of the 1,685 recipients, 314 were trained on main dishes/food preparation; 40 on house building wiring; 121 on baking; 50 on dressmaking; 30 on galing mekaniko; 45 each for medicure/pedicure and furniture and cabinet making; 480 for meat processing; 126, reflexology; 100 for welding; 51 for fish processing; 40 for automotive electricity, engine tune up and preventive maintenance; 30 for bamboo craft; 25 for flower arrangement; 22 for masonry and 26 for plumbing.

Apart from skills training, Mabaquiao said that her office is also implementing education programs such as computer literacy for mentally challenged pupils; teacher’s skills enhancement, review class, disaster drills, drug abuse prevention, solid waste management and others.

The school is also engaged in a series of activities promoting health and nutrition and environmental protection. (PNA)

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11845&Itemid=31)

spacewagon1

February 17th, 2009, 08:26 PM

Budding writers to benefit from NBDB fund
By Jeehan V. Fernandez

PROMISING writers who want to fulfill and earn from their craft will benefit from the National Book Development Trust Fund (NBDTF) initiated by Iloilo City Lone District Rep. Raul Gonzalez Jr.

Gonzalez Jr. with the support of his brother Dennis Gonzalez, National Book Development Board (NBDB) chair, authored the law creating the NBDTF.

“The trust fund seeks to promote Filipino authorship – especially in science and technology and in subject areas wherein locally-authored books are either few or non-existent – by giving financial grants to aspiring writers and scientists,” Rep. Gonzalez said.
The trust fund will support Filipino authors who, at present, must divide their time between full-time jobs to earn for their families and writing to start or finish their manuscripts.

“The grants will hopefully allow Filipino writers to take a break from their jobs and focus on completing their manuscripts or research works,” he added.

Gonzalez said Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and House Speaker Prospoero Nograles already signed the bill creating a National Book Development Trust Fund.

As soon as the Bills and Index Division of Congress forwards the bill to Malacañang, Gonzalez said he will request President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to hold a signing ceremony to mark the enactment of the bill into law.

“I feel very proud and I consider this as a major milestone. Not all congressmen can claim to have authored a law and I am lucky to have achieved this on my second term,” he stressed.

The NBDB will administer the P150-million trust fund which will be sourced from Pagcor (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.), PCSO (Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office) and the General Appropriations Act (GAA).

The interest derived from the trust fund will enable at least 65 grants worth P150,000 each per region to be awarded yearly

As fund administrator, the NBDB will prepare the implementing guidelines and decision-making mechanisms, and appoint a government financial institution as fund manager.

Gonzalez said the law’s Section 3-b stipulates that only the interest drawn from the trust fund shall be awarded as grants which shall be equally distributed across the regions.

He said the law also provides that private contributions to the Book Development Fund will exempted from paying donor’s tax.

Gonzalez expects the book fund bill to be enacted into law next month and the grants to start in two years.

NBDB chair Dennis T. Gonzalez said “the fund will provide considerable support to the creative sector especially to our authors in the regions.”

The NBDB is tasked with developing the book publishing industry into a world-class and globally competitive industry that will make the Philippines a publishing hub in Asia. A crucial step is to motivate excellent authors all over the country to start writing good books.

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11840&Itemid=31)

leii_tomo

February 17th, 2009, 08:41 PM

^^ey,Leii nice avatar,model ka na pla subong. :)

Thanks to all who have been lauding the Iloilo banner today.

Hehe, Chuck Bass pose lng bla...

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(i couldn't find the one with the SSC logo on it)

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*the first two Iloilo banner were by Pacific_leopard.

Many more to go... sikat ang Iloilo subong,,,

i think sa old nurses' home gid man ina. Kung makita ang itsura na sa malapitan para makilati sang maayo. Three years or five years ago, IMH built the Centennial Building, subong ining MAB naman. Daw damo kuwarta sang Mission haw? Besides, bati ko lang, sa private hospitals sa Iloilo, ang IMH ang pinakadako bayad sa ila mga nurses and with very good benefits pa kuno. Well, hopefully, tuod ini.

I hope so, Leii. I'm really looking forward for other investors, to come and invest in Iloilo. I hope this is a good start for business exchange between Iloilo and European Union.

Anyway, welcome back. Post man di pirmi. Tama na ang lurking period.:)

^^indeed, hope they will see great potential in our city...sige lng supot lng ta di anay a, later magaan ta chance mag negosyo mn sa ciudad ta...

i will try mag post pirmi a...

Rainy Sunday in Iloilo City...
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I miss Iloilo rain!

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MISSING LINK
The letter "O" in the fluorescent signage of the new Iloilo Airport in Sta. Barbara and Cabatuan towns no longer glows during nightfall. (Photo by Tara Yap)

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11842&Itemid=2)

^^^^ it's NOT funny at all. Did NIA authority/ies manage to see this problem? What's with 200php increase in terminal fee if they'll overlook this situation? :ohno::ohno:

Ay nanu mn ni ya man, daw old airport na ya e,,,

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List of official events, their schedules and venues:
Feb. 4, 2009 (Tuesday)
3:30 pm Launching of the 37th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival - SM City Activity Center

Feb. 16, 2009 (Monday)
4:00 pm Formal Opening of the 37th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival - SM City Activity Center
Miss Iloilo Paraw Regatta 2009 Pageant
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Feb. 16, 2009 (Monday)
5:00 pm
A Presentation of Candidates - SM City Activity Center

Feb. 18, 2009 (Wednesday)
4:00 pm
B Talent & Swimwear Competition - SM City Activity Center

Feb. 20, 2009 (Friday)
7:00 pm
C Pageant & Coronation Night - Freedom Grandstand

Feb. 16, 2009 (Monday)
7:00 pm Opening Of The 2008 Paraw Regatta Festival Photo Exhibit -SM City Designated Area
8:00 pm Opening Of The Miniature Paraw-Making Contest
-SM City Designated Area
Samba De Regatta Music & Mardi Gras Competition

Feb. 19, 2009 (Thursday)
5:00 pm
A The 37th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Torch Parade -DOT Bldg. to
Freedom Grandstand
7:00 pm
B Samba De Regatta Semi-Final Judging -Freedom Grandstand

Feb. 22, 2009 (Sunday)
9:00 am
C Samba De Regatta Final Judging -Main Festival Stage
Tatoy's Manokan
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Feb. 20, 2009 (Friday)
12:00 nn The Iloilo Paraw Regatta Rowing & Paddling Competitions -Along Iloilo River
The 2009 Iloilo Paraw Regatta Invitational Rapid Chess Tournament

Feb. 21, 2009 (Saturday)
10:00 am
A Elimination Rounds -SM City Designated Area

Feb. 22, 2009 (Sunday)
9:00 am
B Final Rounds -Tatoy's Manokan
Invitational Women's Beach Volleyball & Men's Football Competitions

Feb. 21, 2009 (Saturday)
8:00 am
A Eliminations -Villa Regatta Area
Feb. 22, 2009 (Sunday)
9:00 am
B Finals -Villa Regatta Area

Feb. 21, 2009 (Saturday)
8:00 am The 1st Iloilo Paraw Regatta Invitational Shootfest
-Sta. Barbara Iloilo
9:00 am The 37th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Slalom
-Main Festival Stage
Tatoy's Manokan
11:00 am The Governor's Cup Deep-Sea Fishing Competition
-Fort San Pedro Departure
1:00 pm "Pinta Layag" - Sail Painting Art Competition
-Villa Areavalo Covered Gym
6:00 pm The 1st Iloilo Paraw "Reggae-Ta" Beach Party
-Villa Regatta Area
10:00 pm The 2nd Iloilo Paraw Regatta Fireworks By The Sea
-Villa Regatta Area

Feb. 22, 2009 (Sunday)
6:00 am The 37th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Photo Contest
-Villa Shoreline
9:00 am Iloilo Paraw Regatta Race Proper
-Tatoy's Manokan Shoreline
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9:00 am "Pintawo" - The Body Painting Art Contest
-Villa Regatta Area
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10:00 am The Mini Paraw Beach Race
-Villa Shoreline
2:00 pm Awarding Ceremonies
-Main Festival Stage
Tatoy's Manokan

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http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/

eye catching ang PARAW...truly unique, di mo makita anywhere sa pinas,, iloilo lng gid...

Hey sino ang available sa 19 hapon (for the Samba de Regatta and Torch Parade), 21 night (for the fireworks in Villa Beach), and 22 (for the main event in Villa Beach). Kitakits! contact lang ko :D

Follow-up pics:

Salakayan Festival 2009 of Miagao

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Miagao Church

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Another flourishing festival...
Nice Pics... Miagao Church is magnificent, as always...

capricorn2000

February 17th, 2009, 11:06 PM

Congratulations Iloilo for the being the banner today (Feb. 16,2009)

I always like the city and its people.

Pls. check:http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=772856

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=806472

Thanks

alvin | ILONGGO

February 17th, 2009, 11:51 PM

^^Ill postmany many pics sa next thread na lang..may klase pa ko eh..hahahaha..:lol::lol:

spacewagon1

February 18th, 2009, 01:39 AM

awaiting for all those photos, alvin. Thanks in advance. :banana:

spacewagon1

February 18th, 2009, 01:42 AM

Sailboat race registration ongoing

SAILBOAT owners and enthusiasts can still register for the Paraw Regatta race slated February 22.

The regatta is a race among native wind-powered outriggers locally known as paraw.

The more than three decades old race has drawn tourists and boat racing enthusiasts from all parts of the Philippines and the world.

The race is usually held every third Sunday of February and composed of two categories – A (for paraws with a waterline length of 16 feet and below) and B (for paraws with waterline length of 16.1 feet up to 22 feet.

Only indigenous materials shall be used in the hull and outrigger.

The hulls of Category B paraws should be made of wood and while the outriggers can be made of aluminum.

The race course for categories A and B will cover approximately 23.8 kilometers. The course will start from Tatoy’s Manokan at Brgy. Sto. Niño Sur Arevalo, Iloilo City to Fort San Pedro area – Brgy. Sto. Rosario, Buenavista in Guimaras – Nagaba Point, Jordan – Bundolan Point and will finish at Tatoy’s Manokan.

Iloilo City Tourism officer Ben Jimena said a total of 50 participants registered in the two categories.

The Iloilo Paraw Regatta Foundation, the organizers for the annual race, is expecting more participants to join on the day of the competition.

“We usually receive more registrants on the day of the competition, since it would not be practical for those from outside the city to come here before the big day,” Jimena said.

Deadline for registration of entries is February 22, 7am. The Participants are required to register with any of the designated venues and pay the corresponding fee of P100 per entry regardless of category.

For interested participants, registration forms are available at the City Tourism Office behind the Freedom Grandstand. (PIO)

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11878&Itemid=31)

spacewagon1

February 18th, 2009, 01:46 AM

spacewagon1

February 18th, 2009, 01:49 AM

ICPO needs repairs ASAP

ILOILO City Police Office (ICPO) director, Senior Supt. Melvin Mongcal wants their headquarters repaired the soonest possible time.

Mongcal presented Friday to Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Director General Jesus A. Verzosa the proposed repair plan which will cost some P12 million.

“The fund is already incorporated in the Generals Appropriation Act,” Mongcal said.

Mongcal also presented the proposal to the Iloilo City Peace and Order Council (ICPOC) explaining to the members the necessity of the project.

The proposed repair of the ICPO headquarters has been in place before Mongcal assumed office but concerns on the ownership of the lot where the building stands snagged the project.

Mongcal said the speed of the project will depend on the logistics and comptroller offices at Camp Crame. (PNA)

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11870&Itemid=31)

spacewagon1

February 18th, 2009, 01:52 AM

P400M is max for New City Hall
By Jeehan V. Fernandez

THE construction cost of the New Iloilo City Hall should not exceed P400million, Mayor Jerry Treñas said.

The City Government earlier inked a loan agreement of P350million with Land Bank of the Philippines to finance the construction of a seven-storey New City Hall at its 2,100 old site across Plaza Libertad.

Though Treñas said the City Council consequently approved a P455-million loan to cover additional costs triggered by the spiraling cost of construction materials.

He added the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) has already certified the borrowing capacity of the City Government from Landbank.

“The City Treasurer’s Office said we can secure as much as P1.2billion loan,” the mayor said.

The BLGF certification will be given to Landbank for deliberations and approval.

But despite the high credit ceiling the City Government can avail, Treñas said the New City Hall should only consume P350million to P400million.

He explained that City Engineer’s Office officials will again meet with Architect William Coscolluela soon to finalize the amendments on the project’s structural design to reduce the cost.

Initial budgetary estimates have reached P465million, thus the need to secure additional loan to cover the fund requirement.

“We need to make sure the funds needed for the New City Hall is ready though it will not really reach the maximum amount,” said Treñas.

After the project plan is finalized by Coscolluela, the construction of the long-delayed New City Hall will be opened for public bidding.

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11865&Itemid=31)

spacewagon1

February 18th, 2009, 01:55 AM

^^^^ co-promoters, complementors, etc .. name it you have it ... at the end there's still an element of competition (esp on which blog people tend to read or view) .. he he he ..:lol::lol::lol:

I like the look of Times Square. :banana:

spacewagon1

February 18th, 2009, 01:57 AM

amo gid Blue. Budlay na tuod mag-tirik aton kalibutan sang sobra kapanumdum di .. :lol::lol::lol::lol:

spacewagon1

February 18th, 2009, 01:58 AM

frankly speaking, I had enough of this bloody news ...:bash::bash::bash::bash:

P400M is max for New City Hall
By Jeehan V. Fernandez

THE construction cost of the New Iloilo City Hall should not exceed P400million, Mayor Jerry Treñas said.

The City Government earlier inked a loan agreement of P350million with Land Bank of the Philippines to finance the construction of a seven-storey New City Hall at its 2,100 old site across Plaza Libertad.

Though Treñas said the City Council consequently approved a P455-million loan to cover additional costs triggered by the spiraling cost of construction materials.

He added the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) has already certified the borrowing capacity of the City Government from Landbank.

“The City Treasurer’s Office said we can secure as much as P1.2billion loan,” the mayor said.

The BLGF certification will be given to Landbank for deliberations and approval.

But despite the high credit ceiling the City Government can avail, Treñas said the New City Hall should only consume P350million to P400million.

He explained that City Engineer’s Office officials will again meet with Architect William Coscolluela soon to finalize the amendments on the project’s structural design to reduce the cost.

Initial budgetary estimates have reached P465million, thus the need to secure additional loan to cover the fund requirement.

“We need to make sure the funds needed for the New City Hall is ready though it will not really reach the maximum amount,” said Treñas.

After the project plan is finalized by Coscolluela, the construction of the long-delayed New City Hall will be opened for public bidding.

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11865&Itemid=31)

spacewagon1

February 18th, 2009, 02:10 AM

Frankly speaking, I had enough of this bloody news regarding City Hall construction. If they want to construct, then have it now. Masabad patay basa sini nga balita where in fact the project was planned ages ago. Actually, this project is the downfall of Trenas administration. He needs to decide and he needs to work quickly. It's become annoying to the eyes and ears of city residents na.

‘FLY-BY-NIGHT’ POWER FIRM
IRKS ANTIQUE GUV

SAN JOSE, Antique – Considered by knowledgeable sources as a “fly-by-night” power company, Green Power Panay Philippines Inc. has annoyed no less than Antique Gov. Salvacion Zaldivar-Perez, also the chair of the Regional Development Council for Western Visayas.

Green Power Panay Philippines Inc. was only registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Registration N0-CS200800931) on January 21, 2008. It has a total authorized capital stock of P1 million and its total paid-up capital is only P118,750 divided into 1 million shares with the par value of P1 per share.
cont ..[/url=http://panaynewsphilippines.com/headline.htm] Panay News[/url]
to be honest, it made me laugh reading this news from Iloilo. Gee, I can picture out the looks of Perez already. How can she be irate with this news since this is her baby project? Ti, diin na nagkadto ang energy investor niya nga ginapaka-ali. How frustrating it could be sa mga taga-Iloilo ang ginahimo ni Perez. She is moving in direction without knowing. How can she be annoyed kay siya ang nag-endorse sang company nga ini sa WV? Now, it's getting back to her.

Yesterday, Panay News featured Semirara - would it be possible for DENR to come, look and observe how Semirara works and how compliant it is with the environment? I would love the RDC to monitor Semirara, being the bread and butter of Antique's economy. It started exporting now. Raking and will be bringing billions of pesos in the few years.

HEARING ON ZONAL VALUES
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue is holding a conference on the revision of zonal values of real estate properties on February 19, 1 p.m. at the RDC Conference Room, NEDA Bldg., Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City.
RDO Lilivic Minguez-Gatdula and ARDO Fred Subaldo invite realtors, bank officers and other business leaders to attend.
The conference will be presided over by BIR Regional Director Alert B. Alocilja.
Gatdula said the public hearing will help residents in updating the zonal values in their respective areas.
a way forward to evaluate Iloilo City's land and properties value. :cheers:

lewdsaint

February 18th, 2009, 02:34 AM

Hala Bira Iloilo!!!
Here's another performance of Los llonggos at Tatoy's.

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Consider it done! :D

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:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

steadyasweroll

February 18th, 2009, 02:47 AM

iloilocitykid

February 18th, 2009, 02:48 AM

steadyasweroll

February 18th, 2009, 03:04 AM

spacewagon1

February 18th, 2009, 05:13 AM

spacewagon1

February 18th, 2009, 05:27 AM

NCCA’s Sayaw Pinoy at Paraw Regatta

THE National Commission for Culture and the Arts’ (NCCA) "Sayaw Pinoy" dance troupe will add color to the Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival highlights February 21-22.

Iloilo City Tourism Officer Benito Jimena said Sayaw Pinoy is composed of Bayanihan Dance Company, Silanganan of the University of the East and Halili Cruz Ballet School.

The troupe will be joined by local dance groups such as the Kawilihan Dance Troupe and the Annie Sartorio-Divinagracia Performing Arts school.

Jimena said "Sayaw Pinoy" will perform at the Robinsons Place car park, municipality of Oton and the Jaro Gymnasium.

The performances are open to the public.

“That is something new for the Paraw this year,” Jimena said.

The "Sayaw Pinoy" performance, which Jimena dubbed "Sayaw sa Paraw", is one of the highlights of the Philippine International Arts Festival (PIAF) celebrated every February.

According to the NCCA website, the "touring dance concert brings together different dance forms and features local dance troupes of the host cities and municipalities performing back-to-back with the different professional dance companies in the country." (PNA)

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11871&Itemid=31)

oboi

February 18th, 2009, 05:29 AM

Asta subong wala ni guihapon na-finalize ang city hall (budget, design, etc.)? To think nga ini dapat ang legacy ni Jerry para sa ciudad. :ohno:

spacewagon1

February 18th, 2009, 05:33 AM

hukas-hukas ulo ni Jerry ... basi amo pa sini ang himuon niya nga campaign tactic sa upcoming election next year .. promising that if he wins, the new city hall of iloilo will be realised. :bash::bash:

shyaman

February 18th, 2009, 05:34 AM

Asta subong wala ni guihapon na-finalize ang city hall (budget, design, etc.)? To think nga ini dapat ang legacy ni Jerry para sa ciudad. :ohno:

^^ Uy musta migo... may i-email ko sa imo karon :D

Basi ipagwa ya kon lapit na lang election. :D

oboi

February 18th, 2009, 05:39 AM

^^Musta na pre? (feelin close ba...) Maayo man ko diri ah.

Sige, check ko lang karon kay mapa-Makati pa ako.

Maan tana ra si Jerry. Ilam! :colgate:

spacewagon1

February 18th, 2009, 05:44 AM

naks !!! tuod ni? maayo gid iya ang police sa aton ... masaligan gid.
:nocrook::nocrook::nocrook::nocrook:

Iloilo policemen top performance survey
BY NINA JANE A. SOURIBIO

ILOILO City – Despite several unsolved heinous crimes in their respective turfs, the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) and the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) got high ratings in the performance evaluation conducted by the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6).

In the 2008 fourth quarter performance survey, the ICPO got a total score of 792.296 while the IPPO had 785.290 points.

The quarterly evaluation was based on personnel, intelligence work, plans, police operations, research, human resource and logistics. The perfect score was 980.

The ICPO got high scores in logistics and personnel but had a low rating in intelligence.

The IPPO emerged as the top-performing police office in intelligence operations.

The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), consistently included among the top-performing police offices in previous evaluations, only ranked seventh with 744.462 points.

Although it earned the highest score in operations, the BCPO had a “poor” rating in logistics.

Third was the Aklan Police Provincial Office with 784.377 points, followed closely by the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office with a score of 782.548.

The Guimaras Police Provincial Office ranked fifth with 770.885 points while the Capiz Police Provincial Office was in sixth place with 759.612.

The Antique Police Provincial Office had the lowest rating of 743.540./PN

source: Panay News (http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/main%20news%204.htm)

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 18th, 2009, 05:54 AM

^^^^ laban-laban gid eh. delayed na naman ang construction sang city hall. The budget is getting bigger every year ... so kung masobra 400million, indi na lang paghimuon? he he he Trenas needs to make up his mind though.

^^
Since it is already way delayed, so be it! Now, with that huge budget, It better be done right. Personally, I find the delay positive, its like every kinks is being ironed out, so once everything starts it would be smooth sailing as expected. Since its the people money and the Iloilo City LGU will pay for it, the long wait will be worth it once everything is done with. Give them time and leeway, its a huge budget and its the peoples money so the Mayor is just seeing that everything falls in the right place. Its not about how fast, BUT how GOOD it was made that will count later on.

To those people in charge: Take your time... but what I ask is this, it is BETTER to be late BUT... GIVE us one DAMN gorgeous NEW CITY HALL. :bash::lol:

I hope the END PRODUCT will justify the DELAY!

Just my 0.02! :)

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 18th, 2009, 06:02 AM

^^

Relax buddy! :)

The tagalogs has a way of describing it: parang sirang plaka!

But I give them the benefit of the doubt, who knows the City Hall might just turn out GREAT more than we expect it to be. With more revisions, eventually they can came up with a gorgeous-looking New City Hall. :)

I just hope they can deliver.

true blue ilonggo

February 18th, 2009, 06:05 AM

^^Ill postmany many pics sa next thread na lang..may klase pa ko eh..hahahaha..:lol::lol:

ok pre ah... thanks in advance. :lol:

Frankly speaking, I had enough of this bloody news regarding City Hall construction. If they want to construct, then have it now. Masabad patay basa sini nga balita where in fact the project was planned ages ago. Actually, this project is the downfall of Trenas administration. He needs to decide and he needs to work quickly. It's become annoying to the eyes and ears of city residents na.

to be honest, it made me laugh reading this news from Iloilo. Gee, I can picture out the looks of Perez already. How can she be irate with this news since this is her baby project? Ti, diin na nagkadto ang energy investor niya nga ginapaka-ali. How frustrating it could be sa mga taga-Iloilo ang ginahimo ni Perez. She is moving in direction without knowing. How can she be annoyed kay siya ang nag-endorse sang company nga ini sa WV? Now, it's getting back to her.

Yesterday, Panay News featured Semirara - would it be possible for DENR to come, look and observe how Semirara works and how compliant it is with the environment? I would love the RDC to monitor Semirara, being the bread and butter of Antique's economy. It started exporting now. Raking and will be bringing billions of pesos in the few years.

a way forward to evaluate Iloilo City's land and properties value. :cheers:

wala pa na finalized ang city hall? te pila naman ka bulan bag-o ma finalize? after ma finalize, may bidding na naman? pila naman ka bulan ang bidding process? bwehehehe! yogs! halata guid nga guina delay ah... :bash::bash:

ka dugay sang city hall ma finalize, ma tapos lang ang summer time, basi indi pa ni ma suguran...:ohno:

laban laban... :bash:

spacewagon1

February 18th, 2009, 06:12 AM

yeah, I'm calming down now.... gataas-naog akon blood pressure magbasa sini ... basi makuga ko si Jerry bala haw ... :lol::lol: joke lang

spacewagon1

February 18th, 2009, 06:15 AM

^^
Since it is already way delayed, so be it! Now, with that huge budget, It better be done right. Personally, I find the delay positive, its like every kinks is being ironed out, so once everything starts it would be smooth sailing as expected. Since its the people money and the Iloilo City LGU will pay for it, the long wait will be worth it once everything is done with. Give them time and leeway, its a huge budget and its the peoples money so the Mayor is just seeing that everything falls in the right place. Its not about how fast, BUT how GOOD it was made that will count later on.

To those people in charge: Take your time... but what I ask is this, it is BETTER to be late BUT... GIVE us one DAMN gorgeous NEW CITY HALL. :bash::lol:

I hope the END PRODUCT will justify the DELAY!

Just my 0.02! :)
in some ways, I do agree with you. Let's give him a damn good space to breath. Sa liwat, basi makug-an ko si Jerry sa pagka-delayed sang project nga ini. Sus, kung indi lang maayo ang ginapanghimo niya sa ciudad, mapa-Bombo ko siya gulpi. :lol::lol::lol:

But you're right to say ... for this too much delayed ... let them give us that one good damn fabi new city hall or they rather hide somewhere else. :lol:

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 18th, 2009, 06:17 AM

yeah, I'm calming down now.... gataas-naog akon blood pressure magbasa sini ... basi makuga ko si Jerry bala haw ... :lol::lol: joke lang

Basi Tom & Jerry na na gwa nya! :lol: :nuts::bash:

Joke lang ah! Seryoso na gid eh!

Lets just wait and see sa development in the coming weeks. :)

spacewagon1

February 18th, 2009, 06:19 AM

ok pre ah... thanks in advance. :lol:

wala pa na finalized ang city hall? te pila naman ka bulan bag-o ma finalize? after ma finalize, may bidding na naman? pila naman ka bulan ang bidding process? bwehehehe! yogs! halata guid nga guina delay ah... :bash::bash:

laban laban... :bash:
ang ginapaligban ni Jerry kung paano maka-save ang ciudad ... just imagine that the city is allowed til 1.2bllion loan, 350 lang i-loan ni Jerry iya ... gabinaget siya .. pero sa tuod lang, grabe gid iya ang ciudad mag-save. :lol::lol: man positive growth sila, wala pa sila utang.

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 18th, 2009, 06:25 AM

ang ginapaligban ni Jerry kung paano maka-save ang ciudad ... just imagine that the city is allowed til 1.2bllion loan, 350 lang i-loan ni Jerry iya ... gabinaget siya .. pero sa tuod lang, grabe gid iya ang ciudad mag-save. :lol::lol: man positive growth sila, wala pa sila utang.

The max credit line shows how confident the Bank is on the way the City is being managed. :)

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 18th, 2009, 06:35 AM

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7485/dscn7372pu7.jpg
Times Square/Riverside Inn

^^
Nami sang design nya! Amo ini ang lapit sa San Ag, di ba?

spacewagon1

February 18th, 2009, 06:43 AM

negosyante nga daan. :cheers::)

spacewagon1

February 18th, 2009, 06:45 AM

:lol::lol::lol: spacewagon and jerry na .. siguradohon ko gid nga indi siya kaluwas this time. :lol::lol:

ako man, awaiting more developments. Right now,the city is very busy for Paraw Regatta. Maybe after Paraw may mga business features naman kita makuha sa mga local papers ah.

spacewagon1

February 18th, 2009, 06:47 AM

mas maayo pa gid tani kung malapd siya no? puwede gid himuon nga mini-mall. Compare sa Atrium, diin dako nila duha?

true blue ilonggo

February 18th, 2009, 07:16 AM

hehehe. gani man... te? daw kilanlan ta na bag-o nga thread? :banana:

spacewagon1

February 18th, 2009, 07:29 AM

patawhayan ta for the meantime :cheers::cheers::cheers:
I'm sure the next thread will be more of Paraw Regatta celebration.

Fundador

February 18th, 2009, 07:30 AM

Originally Posted by chymera00http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3230/3288299804_72f13875c5.jpg

only in the philippines!:lol::lol: mas nami pa gid sa trisikol

Originally Posted by true blue ilonggo hehehe. gani man... te? daw kilanlan ta na bag-o nga thread?

ikaw na himu bag o na thread pre:lol:, tapuson ta :banana:

spacewagon1

February 18th, 2009, 07:32 AM

huo man si True Blue na naman or ikaw Fundador .. few more posts na lang and tapos na. Cheers mga amigo !

Fundador

February 18th, 2009, 07:36 AM

^^or hulaton ta nalang ang iban pa gid karon nalang guro hehe para baskog introduction ta sa bag o na thread...damu bal an pics ang iban kag sa imo man hehe...pwedi man e stop talang anay post...hulaton ta nalang sila karon para baskog ang mga pics karon:banana:

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 18th, 2009, 07:41 AM

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Callbox Sweeps Outsourcing Awards

The annual contact center trade awards were released January 30, 2009 by industry authority Contact Center World.

Callbox Sales and Marketing Solutions was awarded the coveted Top Outsourcer trophy of 2008.

Callbox also achieved the first place ranking in Percent Growth of Sales Revenue, second place ranking in activity volume, second place in volume of experienced B2B agents, and continued to sweep the breadth of the outbound rankings, by placing in seven separate rankings, ultimately showing strength across four of the five major categories.
"This was a worldwide competition and Callbox scored across the board. Callbox works hard to be a world class Top Outsourcer, and now we have the trophy to prove it," said chief executive officer, Rom Agustin.

"Of all the awards we picked up, I'm most delighted by ranking #1 in revenue growth. Of course it illustrates that we have more and more clients. But it also perfectly validates our service, because our own marketing practices brought us that increasing revenue growth, and we use precisely the same techniques for our clients," added chief operating officer Glen Norris.

Callbox is one of the fastest growing BPO companies in the global B2B market, with one of the world's largest outbound forces.

The Top Outsourcer awards and Industry Recognition is a yearly quantitative and objective study of outsourcing companies worldwide by Contact Center World aimed at acknowledging hardworking companies who deserve significant recognition.

Specializing in largely business-to-business sales lead generation and appointment setting services, Callbox has been serving the following industries to date: information technology (IT), software, telecommunications, banking and finance, government, insurance, commercial cleaning, and logistics. Now recognized as a Top Outsourcer of outbound services, Callbox is gearing itself for further recognition in the blended category (Outbound and Inbound).

Complete ranking results for Callbox in Outbound Outsourcing:

* Ranked 1st By Percent Growth of Sales Revenue
* Ranked 2nd By Percent Outbound Hours
* Ranked 2nd By Number of Business-to-Business Agents
* Ranked 4th By Number of Agents Serving APAC
* Ranked 7th By Number of Agents
* Ranked 7th By Number of Agents Serving Americas
* Ranked 11th By Number of Business-to-Customer Agents

SOURCE (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11885&Itemid=2)

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 18th, 2009, 07:42 AM

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 18th, 2009, 07:53 AM

mas maayo pa gid tani kung malapd siya no? puwede gid himuon nga mini-mall. Compare sa Atrium, diin dako nila duha?

^^
Maayo gid tani. Mas dako ang Atrium. I think daw amo-amo sila kadako sang Payless Plaza. (size only)

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 18th, 2009, 07:54 AM

hehehe. gani man... te? daw kilanlan ta na bag-o nga thread? :banana:

^^

Daw amo gid eh. Pila na lang ka Post new Thread na naman! :banana:

lewdsaint

February 18th, 2009, 07:59 AM

Let's start a new thread!:banana:

Hope to see more developments and good news for Iloilo in the new thread.

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 18th, 2009, 08:02 AM

Go for it Lew! :banana::banana::banana:

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 18th, 2009, 08:06 AM

Welcome to Iloilo Thread 58

The City of Festival Thread!

Dinagyang 2009!

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Iloilo Chinese New Year Festival!

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Feast of Our Lady of Candles!

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Paraw Regatta 2009!

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http://www.iloilocity.gov.ph/iloiloct2009/images_final/parawbanner.jpg
http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/

ILOILO BANNERS in SKYSCRAPERCITY through the years!

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:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

Link to Archives (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=248862&page=1991)

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 18th, 2009, 08:24 AM

Originally posted by IMPRESARIO from Thread 57

This is ILOILO's THREAD 58 BIG EVENT!

ILOILO-GUIMARAS PARAW REGATTA 2009!

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/images/stories/events/paraw.banner.09.jpg

List of official events, their schedules and venues:
Feb. 4, 2009 (Tuesday)
3:30 pm Launching of the 37th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival - SM City Activity Center

Feb. 16, 2009 (Monday)
4:00 pm Formal Opening of the 37th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival - SM City Activity Center
Miss Iloilo Paraw Regatta 2009 Pageant
http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/components/com_gk2_photoslide/images/thumbm/636751missparaw.jpg

Feb. 16, 2009 (Monday)
5:00 pm
A Presentation of Candidates - SM City Activity Center

Feb. 18, 2009 (Wednesday)
4:00 pm
B Talent & Swimwear Competition - SM City Activity Center

Feb. 20, 2009 (Friday)
7:00 pm
C Pageant & Coronation Night - Freedom Grandstand

Feb. 16, 2009 (Monday)
7:00 pm Opening Of The 2008 Paraw Regatta Festival Photo Exhibit -SM City Designated Area
8:00 pm Opening Of The Miniature Paraw-Making Contest
-SM City Designated Area
Samba De Regatta Music & Mardi Gras Competition

Feb. 19, 2009 (Thursday)
5:00 pm
A The 37th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Torch Parade -DOT Bldg. to
Freedom Grandstand
7:00 pm
B Samba De Regatta Semi-Final Judging -Freedom Grandstand

Feb. 22, 2009 (Sunday)
9:00 am
C Samba De Regatta Final Judging -Main Festival Stage
Tatoy's Manokan
http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/components/com_gk2_photoslide/images/thumbm/462452dance1.jpg

Feb. 20, 2009 (Friday)
12:00 nn The Iloilo Paraw Regatta Rowing & Paddling Competitions -Along Iloilo River
The 2009 Iloilo Paraw Regatta Invitational Rapid Chess Tournament

Feb. 21, 2009 (Saturday)
10:00 am
A Elimination Rounds -SM City Designated Area

Feb. 22, 2009 (Sunday)
9:00 am
B Final Rounds -Tatoy's Manokan
Invitational Women's Beach Volleyball & Men's Football Competitions

Feb. 21, 2009 (Saturday)
8:00 am
A Eliminations -Villa Regatta Area
Feb. 22, 2009 (Sunday)
9:00 am
B Finals -Villa Regatta Area

Feb. 21, 2009 (Saturday)
8:00 am The 1st Iloilo Paraw Regatta Invitational Shootfest
-Sta. Barbara Iloilo
9:00 am The 37th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Slalom
-Main Festival Stage
Tatoy's Manokan
11:00 am The Governor's Cup Deep-Sea Fishing Competition
-Fort San Pedro Departure
1:00 pm "Pinta Layag" - Sail Painting Art Competition
-Villa Areavalo Covered Gym
6:00 pm The 1st Iloilo Paraw "Reggae-Ta" Beach Party
-Villa Regatta Area
10:00 pm The 2nd Iloilo Paraw Regatta Fireworks By The Sea
-Villa Regatta Area

Feb. 22, 2009 (Sunday)
6:00 am The 37th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Photo Contest
-Villa Shoreline
9:00 am Iloilo Paraw Regatta Race Proper
-Tatoy's Manokan Shoreline
http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/components/com_gk2_photoslide/images/thumbm/623102paraw1.jpg
9:00 am "Pintawo" - The Body Painting Art Contest
-Villa Regatta Area
http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/components/com_gk2_photoslide/images/thumbm/223791bodypainting.jpg

10:00 am The Mini Paraw Beach Race
-Villa Shoreline
2:00 pm Awarding Ceremonies
-Main Festival Stage
Tatoy's Manokan

http://www.iloilocity.gov.ph/iloiloct2009/images_final/parawbanner.jpg
http://www.iloiloparawregatta.com/

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 18th, 2009, 08:31 AM

Visit ILOILO CITY now!

RIDE THE WIND OF ILOILO-GUIMARAS PARAW REGATTA 2009

&

DANCE TO THE BEAT OF SAMBA REGATTA!

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When? On the Third Week of February!

Where else? But in ILOILO CITY the City of Festivals!

chymera00

February 18th, 2009, 08:45 AM

cge marc... good luck na lang sa inyo ah. daw indi guid kami ka kadto da... by the way, thanks sa mga pictures. :)
Nami tani kung damo naman SSCers maka cover, hehe. Sige lang ah.
Salakayan Festival looks very colourful. Ano ini ila theme? Barter of Panay?
The Salakayan performances are centered more on how the people of Miagao was able to survive and fend off the threats to their town like the Moro Pirates and disease/drought and their subsequent Christianization.
ano ini siya ang manzo, Chy? Daw kanamit gid.
Tenderloin beef with mushroom. Namit man ah but nothing remarkable sa taste.

iloilocitykid

February 18th, 2009, 09:20 AM

davaob4now

February 18th, 2009, 09:24 AM

And to think just a few months ago, we thought they'd be transferring. Good job. :)

ganda ng iloilo...

is that iloilo port?

shyaman

February 18th, 2009, 09:29 AM

ILOILO CITY

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iloilocitykid

February 18th, 2009, 09:30 AM

ganda ng iloilo...

is that iloilo port?

Yes it is. It's Muelle Loney, one of the major ports servicing the city. It serves the Bacolod-Iloilo routes for fast crafts.

iloilocitykid

February 18th, 2009, 09:34 AM

ILOILO CITY

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Wonderful pics. :)
Lots of trees. The waters are clean. The strait looks a bit busy now. The city proper looks well-planned. New developments sprouting. A beach haven across the sea. Presence of major structures. Iloilo looks great.

Would've been better of Prime Estates made a move on their land now. :)

shyaman

February 18th, 2009, 09:40 AM

ILOILO AIRPORT

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shyaman

February 18th, 2009, 09:50 AM

ANCESTRAL HOUSES

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shyaman

February 18th, 2009, 09:58 AM

CHURCHES... well, some of them...

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Welcome to Iloilo City and Province

Thread 58

Hala Bira !

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PARAW REGATTA 2009 !!! HALA BIRA ILOILO !!!

shyaman

February 18th, 2009, 10:09 AM

ICONS...

Museo Iloilo

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Iloilo Provincial Capitol

The Old...
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... and the New
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Arroyo Fountain

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Casa Plaza

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Iznart Street

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Plazoleta Gay

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Calle Real

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Custom house

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Jaro... and the belfry

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Iloilo Jeepney

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Dinagyang Festival

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habagatcentral1

February 18th, 2009, 10:49 AM

true blue ilonggo

February 18th, 2009, 10:52 AM

only in the philippines!:lol::lol: mas nami pa gid sa trisikol

ikaw na himu bag o na thread pre:lol:, tapuson ta :banana:

huo man si True Blue na naman or ikaw Fundador .. few more posts na lang and tapos na. Cheers mga amigo !

hehehe... kung kabalo lang ko, page 10 pa lng ubrahan ko na bag-o na thread kun... hahaha. :lol::lol: mas nami galing mag obra header ang iban nga forumers... :lol:

Nami tani kung damo naman SSCers maka cover, hehe. Sige lang ah.

The Salakayan performances are centered more on how the people of Miagao was able to survive and fend off the threats to their town like the Moro Pirates and disease/drought and their subsequent Christianization.

Tenderloin beef with mushroom. Namit man ah but nothing remarkable sa taste.

cge lang marc... kung ara ko da sa iloilo, wala guid problema... galing basi sa summer pa ko makapuli liwat. hehehe. :ohno:

habagatcentral1

February 18th, 2009, 10:55 AM

UP to study ‘City of Festivals’ promo

THE Paraw Regatta Foundation Inc (IPRFI) will commission University of the Philippines (UP) students to study ways to prepare and promote various festivals in Iloilo

The study to make local fiestas “world-renowned, well-planned and prepared” is part of the bid to endorse Iloilo as the "Festival Capital of the Philippines."

IPRFI chair Manny Villa Jr. said festivals in Iloilo will be studied carefully starting with the Paraw Regatta Festival.

Data from the Department of Tourism (DOT) showed that almost all 42 municipalities and one component city of Iloilo and Iloilo City have established festivals depicting their unique culture and history.

To date, the DOT has documented 54 festivals held annually.

The most prominent fiesta are the Dinagyang Festival (the three-time best tourism event in the country) and the Paraw Regatta which was named third best tourism event of the country in 2007.

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11877&Itemid=31)

Hay....why need UP to study it? Geez, they don't even have an HRM or Tourism course to offer...or haven't opened yet...sorry but I find irked to see my alma mater doing something while it hasn't been doing that much to improve itself yet....or at least not yet.

And another thing that would irk me and I'm sure some critics would agree with me....the usage of "world renowned, world-class, world-chorva" in publicities like these for said festivals and other things in Iloilo is really really annoying, barriotic and somewhat "backward." I do apologize if it will hurt some of the egos on some Ilonggos but I think there is a better way to promote other than using these redundant and oxymoron terms.

World class na ayhan ang CR to sa likod sang Freedom Grandstand? Its just a clean public CR with not much interest...ambot na lang tong sa Central Market....kon world class ina, tani infrared ukon waterless na ang urinals, etc.Mas makahambal ko gani nga world class ang Amigo Mall CRs kumpara sa mga public CRs sang City Government!

I wish we could somehow minimize the usage of this redundant term. There are a lot of terms more appropriate than those mentioned...and we have a lot of things to do to really prove that we're indeed "world class." And I hope the urbanidad and that "world-class" mindset would be better.

Its true that Iloilo City lacks tourism infrastructure...so why not invest on it instead of investing more on festivals? Why do we not improve our plazas and add up parks and recreation instead of an annual feast that would only be good for a month or so...how do you boost up the tourism sector for the entire year for Iloilo City and Province if we only concentrate on festivals?

Geez, they could've converted Iloilo River into a boating area that would rival Burnham Park's Boating Lagoon. Someone has to invest on it... They should also be concentrating on the basics of attracting local and foreign investors as well. They should go on for the all-year tourism activity...not just only January.

And besides, if sir Bombette could be here in the forums...he might as well say, tani may suporta man sing matuod halin sa babaw (Capitolyo) kay ang tourism sector pirmi na lang indi priority...those festivals wouldn't last not unless there is funding coming from the provincial and local governments.

How can we be a "Premiere City in 2015" if some of us back home still think "barriotic" especially of those politicians and some of those in traditional media...and civil service....change is needed here, not just words.

Kung wala lang may makuha sa budget nga ni, manami guid ang city hall ta. 400-M is a really really big amount. Sarabia Manor was built with a budget of 115-M, how much more could they do with four times the money and the land is already bought?

Just hoping for the best. :)

P115million on what year? I think the Consumer Price Index has shot up already since then.

And knowing government procurment procedures...its impossible to have no komisyon...Thus EC Luna, FG Arroyo and World Bank issue today.

^^^^ laban-laban gid eh. delayed na naman ang construction sang city hall. The budget is getting bigger every year ... so kung masobra 400million, indi na lang paghimuon? he he he Trenas needs to make up his mind though.

He has to make up his mind...and make it up fast.

These are my twenty pesos worth. :2cents:

true blue ilonggo

February 18th, 2009, 11:18 AM

true blue ilonggo

February 18th, 2009, 11:24 AM

^^
Nami sang design nya! Amo ini ang lapit sa San Ag, di ba?

daw bala pre mo... basta nakita ko ni sya along general luna st. :lol:

true blue ilonggo

February 18th, 2009, 11:46 AM

yehey! thread 58 na! congrats iloilo! :cheers::cheers::cheers:

oboi

February 18th, 2009, 11:49 AM

:lock: :lock: :lock:

habagatcentral1

February 18th, 2009, 11:49 AM

By the way, forgive me if I sound like angry...but I'm not....:D :nocrook: Nevermind those "geez" words there...:D

true blue ilonggo

February 18th, 2009, 11:54 AM

ganda ng iloilo...

is that iloilo port?

that's actually a part of the iloilo river which connects to the iloilo-guimaras strait. if im not mistaken, ferries going to the neighboring islands of negros and guimaras have their terminals in this area. while iloilo's international seaport is located in another area of the city. :)

eonynx

February 18th, 2009, 11:55 AM

habagatcentral1

February 18th, 2009, 12:00 PM

eonynx

February 18th, 2009, 12:04 PM

Yeah...the marketing people...oh well @Hardball...what's your say? :D

Especially I was quite shocked about how raw Iloilo's students and even faculty are when it comes to advertising as described by Kevin Piamonte last time I visited Iloilo...I'll just discuss it in the new thread...

ah ok. sori for that. i didnt see you posted that article there also. all i saw was shyman' pictures primarily!

habagatcentral1

February 18th, 2009, 12:06 PM

i'm sure the marketing students of the upv college of management or even the other management-related courses are very much capable of doing a study on this. we don't have to really pigeon-hole ourselves with waiting for upv to open a tourism course for the paraw regata organization to commision these students to do some studies of the said programs and plans of paraw regata.

Yeah...the marketing people...oh well @Hardball...what's your say? :D

Especially I was quite shocked about how raw Iloilo's students and even faculty are when it comes to advertising as described by Kevin Piamonte last time I visited Iloilo...

^^ It queued me to think..if Mayad Studios has done a superb job (and by the way, I heard they'll be moving to Manila) in videography...what about the rest of Iloilo? Looks like they need something revolutionary when it comes to advertising...Iloilo needs to think "out of the box" and when I say "out of the box" they have to think beyond what is in the conformity of rural or countryside living...it has to think of conquering the globe...in other words, break some traditions and be revolutionary...this would make Iloilo's human resources more competitive. :)

Sir Piamonte said that some of his students were very innocent and not so exposed with the current trends in advertising...and guess what, this does not apply to the state university but other schools as well.

In other words, I think its also a high time to invest on our education as well...encourage to do more research, promote it as an educational destination, etc....something that our current educational system would do better...because this is our edge....human resources...why don't we capitalize it?

If there is such thing as "medical tourism," I hope we could also do "educational tourism" as well...:D

Dos Pesos worth (magnubo na plete dugay-dugay, hehe!) :2cents:

oboi

February 18th, 2009, 12:09 PM

Grabe si Bong... naga-anaw naman sng mga pics ang bag-o nga thread. :okay:

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I can still remember the first time I went to Imoy Falls. The ride is both thrilling and scary. Thrilling to be on top of the jeep and see the magnificent views around and scary kay basi mahulog kamo sa pil-as. :D

eonynx

February 18th, 2009, 12:11 PM

Hay....why need UP to study it? Geez, they don't even have an HRM or Tourism course to offer...or haven't opened yet...sorry but I find irked to see my alma mater doing something while it hasn't been doing that much to improve itself yet....or at least not yet.

And another thing that would irk me and I'm sure some critics would agree with me....the usage of "world renowned, world-class, world-chorva" in publicities like these for said festivals and other things in Iloilo is really really annoying, barriotic and somewhat "backward." I do apologize if it will hurt some of the egos on some Ilonggos but I think there is a better way to promote other than using these redundant and oxymoron terms.

World class na ayhan ang CR to sa likod sang Freedom Grandstand? Its just a clean public CR with not much interest...ambot na lang tong sa Central Market....kon world class ina, tani infrared ukon waterless na ang urinals, etc.Mas makahambal ko gani nga world class ang Amigo Mall CRs kumpara sa mga public CRs sang City Government!

Its true that Iloilo City lacks tourism infrastructure...so why not invest on it instead of investing more on festivals? Why do we not improve our plazas and add up parks and recreation instead of an annual feast that would only be good for a month or so...how do you boost up the tourism sector for the entire year for Iloilo City and Province if we only concentrate on festivals?

Geez, they could've converted Iloilo River into a boating area that would rival Burnham Park's Boating Lagoon. Someone has to invest on it... They should also be concentrating on the basics of attracting local and foreign investors as well. They should go on for the all-year tourism activity...not just only January.

And besides, if sir Bombette could be here in the forums...he might as well say, tani may suporta man sing matuod halin sa babaw (Capitolyo) kay ang tourism sector pirmi na lang indi priority...those festivals wouldn't last not unless there is funding coming from the provincial and local governments.

How can we be a "Premiere City in 2015" if some of us back home still think "barriotic" especially of those politicians and some of those in traditional media...and civil service....change is needed here, not just words.

P115million on what year? I think the Consumer Price Index has shot up already since then.

And knowing government procurment procedures...its impossible to have no komisyon...Thus EC Luna, FG Arroyo and World Bank issue today.

He has to make up his mind...and make it up fast.

These are my twenty pesos worth. :2cents:

i'm not sure how familiar professor piamonte is with the college of management curriculum. but i take it that he has very good observations there. that said, as someone who took courses with the college of management during schooldays, i could say that management, economics, and tourism are cousins. afterall, tourism is part of the macro-management of the economy especially in this increasingly globalized world.

habagatcentral1

February 18th, 2009, 12:12 PM

@Marc...is it possible for us to do an outreach to the nearby school at Bucari? I was thinking of having an outreach for the school children sometime this year...this is an SSC Iloilo, (I hope also SSC Manila) and some friends who may be joining this venture?

Thanks! :)

habagatcentral1

February 18th, 2009, 12:16 PM

i'm not sure how familiar professor piamonte is with the college of management curriculum. but i take it that he has very good observations there. that said, as someone who took courses with the college of management during schooldays, i could say that management, economics, and tourism are cousins. afterall, tourism is part of the macro-management of the economy especially in this increasingly globalized world.

To be honest, I have nothing against CM (well except BlueChips during ummm....Pahampang? Hahaha!!!) :lol:

Yeah...you are right. Tourism and Marketing-Management are inter-related, much as like History is to Anthropology. :okay:

But I hope the city could do better when it comes to tourism. Yes, we lack the sights and most especially infrastructure...so I hope they could also look beyond the festivals as well and start thinking...how do I convince the visitors to go here and do not get bored for several days?

The City is a museum city but that could be finished in a day...but Guam (a este Guimaras) and the rest of the province has so many hidden potentials.

And also, I hope they would not result in making marot liwat in promoting like what they did in Living Asia Channel, but I hope they would invest (and it means spending money) in promotion, active investment that is.

eonynx

February 18th, 2009, 12:19 PM

oboi

February 18th, 2009, 12:35 PM

habagatcentral1

February 18th, 2009, 12:43 PM

^^i don't belong to the cm department. i'm an economics graduate which is with the college of social sciences. but i had management as a second major so im familiar with the capbilities of these guys. yup! the city should do more. that's what i've been pointing out!

Agyan mo gali si Defiesta ay? Or Teddy Ledesma? Hehehe!!! :lol:

Anyway, I stand corrected. It may not be UPV per se...but I believe it would be UP...still UP. Nagsala pagka-intiende ko....pasaylo.

The city is small...but lotta activities to do...and the potential is vast for a city of only 50+ square kilometers.

oboi

February 18th, 2009, 12:53 PM

habagatcentral1

February 18th, 2009, 01:02 PM

It's kinda ironic...

We have a small city yet our local executives and legislators are not doing much to harness it's full potential.

Hopefully, the next breed of politicians can propel the city to greater heights not attained by the present "play-it-safe and status quo" administration.

Yeah...revolutionary.

This attitude of ours (and not to mention even businessmen in Iloilo as well and as reflective of the Ilonggo society) sometimes refuse or couldn't graple change. I mean, change for the better. They are afraid of investing, very conservative and very traditional.

How on earth can Iloilo move on if we have this attitude? Good thing there are several people in the Ilonggo society that has been at least doing their thing little by little in changing this seemingly apathetic mindset that most Ilonggos have back home...therefore they could not also resist in going out of the city and province because people seemingly tend to be so uber traditional and too uber conservative in their views...sometimes to the point of being "narrow-minded."

Sorry but I couldn't help but compare Iloilo to Bacolod (even Miss Lara of Iloilo Business Club recognized this)...the latter is adventurous and very open to changes while the former just wanted status quo or resist change or retain the tradition in as much way possible. So we wouldn't wonder why we are left behind in some ways that our city in terms of infrastructure and investment climate. Because many of us Ilonggos tend to resist change or are afraid in venturing beyond borders.

Basically, the politicians that we have in Iloilo are SO OLD SCHOOL. Traditional politics as I may say. Looks like its not just the politicians that would have to change mindset and ideas but IMHO the whole Ilonggo society as well...

I still believe that we can go beyond borders...we did it before, why can't we be now?

The question is...how do we "change the world?"