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habagatcentral1

June 4th, 2009, 06:29 AM

Hope Raul Gonzales would not win as city mayor this coming election in order to see a steady growth for our local economy... But if he'll win, just fasten your seatbelt Ilonggos, and be ready for a roller coaster ride...:ohno::ohno::ohno:

I think even now its already Gonzales-ian era. Remember that JPT and Gonzales are allies...It's just this old man is really...ambot na lang! :lol:

But anyway, I read Panay News' Lapsus Calami and it really makes me think where does Raul gets his money to pay for his "minions" (or barangay captains) that he pays for almost everyday which IMO his strength among everything else in Iloilo...Hmmmmm.... :sly:

But again, will Iloilo be another Padaca-Panlilio locality or just like any other Philippine city? Three years seems to be quite a long time but one thing about it though, it seems that most of JPT's projects are supported by Gonzales himself...at least that's a bit of assurance. It's just the overpasses are very annoying! If he can do such things, could he be the one who will proceed the Iloilo City Hall? Although he may be shrewed but he seems to have the political will to do whatever he wants...but I hope it'll be for the betterment and not for the worse...

But what I'm worried of is that the established competency in local government with regard of transperancy and management may be tainted...but again, there are always risks whenever we decide.

Well, I'm just hoping that whatever JPT did to the city would be carried over to whoever the next administration would be. Because one thing I really do not like about Philippine politics is that there seems to be no sense of continuity. Just look at Manila right now and the physical changes between Atienza and Lim.

And besides, the king himself is old. He may not last a full 9 years in the local government.

@Lewd. Indi na ko maga-ubra sang thread. Indi ko magapadala sa akon nga emosyon about sa sini nga isyu. Maayo na lang nga diri na lang paga-istoryahon kay tungod sa tagsa-lugar sa Pilipinas, may ara gid sila nga pulitika...may pipila indi lang gusto istoryahon kay law-ay ini sa promotion pero kalabanan indi ni malikawan...kay kon maabot man ang investor ukon bisita sa gwa, ma-engkwentro man niya ang realidad. Mas maayo na lang if ipa-gwa naton ang matuod sa sini nga thread rather nga pirmi kita magapadayaw kag promote sa atong pinalanggang banwa. Sa sini nga perspektibo, makit-an man naton kon sa diin ta naga-uswag kag sa diin ta naga-kulang...indi tanan sa pangabuhi, kanami-an...

I've already invited some of them to come here and read our views about Iloilo...I don't think its necessary to create a new thread just for the sole purpose of politics. It may not even last as Skyscrapercity itself is not a political forum but more on urbanity and urban lifestyles and policies and not more on urban politics. "Balanced News, Fearless Views" as according to Inquirer, hehe! :D

SamwiseGamgee

June 4th, 2009, 10:15 AM

^^ Well said, Bernie Boy. It is only reasonable that some people would hate former Tanodbayan, former Ninoy defender, Raul Gonzalez - if only for his perceived frankness and "tactlessness". That tactlessness did not endear him to the national media. And in this country, a lot of people believe in the "media", hook, line and sinker.

Iloilo tabloids are a different matter altogether - they are run by individual interests.

irong206

June 4th, 2009, 03:52 PM

I think the floodway's slope will really be mostly grass. Vetiver grass. Its roots grow 2-4 m downward so it's usually used for erosion control. I hope this works!
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/8614/13949076.jpg (http://img14.imageshack.us/my.php?image=13949076.jpg)
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/4628/72213756.jpg (http://img193.imageshack.us/my.php?image=72213756.jpg)

good analysis!
grasses absorb more water.i hope we can move on after this flood control project will finish.
no more perrenial flooding every rainy season.

true blue ilonggo

June 4th, 2009, 04:00 PM

More Gold more Glory... but, lets reserve it for the next gen... may ibuga pa man ang iloilo subong nga panahon... lain gid ya kun may ara sinuptan/ginatago... may galastuhun pag-abot sng tini-on sng kakulanngan (real ilonngo traits ah..:lol:).. samtang gaduda pa kita sa mangin epekto sini... studyohan ta anay..:lol:..

lets just hope for the best...

agree guid... binlan ta man ang sunod nga henerasyon. after all, ang wealth sang isa ka country, lies not on its natural resources, but on its people. just look at singapore and the people behind its success story. :)

it seems iloilo is spreading its wings nowadays.
hearing more good news than bad news is good to the senses.hehehe
way to go iloilo.

amo na ang guina tawag migs nga "the march to progress..." :colgate:

Hope Raul Gonzales would not win as city mayor this coming election in order to see a steady growth for our local economy... But if he'll win, just fasten your seatbelt Ilonggos, and be ready for a roller coaster ride...:ohno::ohno::ohno:

if the old man wins, i just wish that he will maintain his fire and aggressiveness to further develop iloilo... :cheers:

I think even now its already Gonzales-ian era. Remember that JPT and Gonzales are allies...It's just this old man is really...ambot na lang! :lol:

But anyway, I read Panay News' Lapsus Calami and it really makes me think where does Raul gets his money to pay for his "minions" (or barangay captains) that he pays for almost everyday which IMO his strength among everything else in Iloilo...Hmmmmm.... :sly:

But again, will Iloilo be another Padaca-Panlilio locality or just like any other Philippine city? Three years seems to be quite a long time but one thing about it though, it seems that most of JPT's projects are supported by Gonzales himself...at least that's a bit of assurance. It's just the overpasses are very annoying! If he can do such things, could he be the one who will proceed the Iloilo City Hall? Although he may be shrewed but he seems to have the political will to do whatever he wants...but I hope it'll be for the betterment and not for the worse...

But what I'm worried of is that the established competency in local government with regard of transperancy and management may be tainted...but again, there are always risks whenever we decide.

Well, I'm just hoping that whatever JPT did to the city would be carried over to whoever the next administration would be. Because one thing I really do not like about Philippine politics is that there seems to be no sense of continuity. Just look at Manila right now and the physical changes between Atienza and Lim.

And besides, the king himself is old. He may not last a full 9 years in the local government.

@Lewd. Indi na ko maga-ubra sang thread. Indi ko magapadala sa akon nga emosyon about sa sini nga isyu. Maayo na lang nga diri na lang paga-istoryahon kay tungod sa tagsa-lugar sa Pilipinas, may ara gid sila nga pulitika...may pipila indi lang gusto istoryahon kay law-ay ini sa promotion pero kalabanan indi ni malikawan...kay kon maabot man ang investor ukon bisita sa gwa, ma-engkwentro man niya ang realidad. Mas maayo na lang if ipa-gwa naton ang matuod sa sini nga thread rather nga pirmi kita magapadayaw kag promote sa atong pinalanggang banwa. Sa sini nga perspektibo, makit-an man naton kon sa diin ta naga-uswag kag sa diin ta naga-kulang...indi tanan sa pangabuhi, kanami-an...

I've already invited some of them to come here and read our views about Iloilo...I don't think its necessary to create a new thread just for the sole purpose of politics. It may not even last as Skyscrapercity itself is not a political forum but more on urbanity and urban lifestyles and policies and not more on urban politics. "Balanced News, Fearless Views" as according to Inquirer, hehe! :D

ang budlay pa kung magdaog si gonzales as city mayor, tapos nasa opposition ang president sang pinas, baw... ma ayawan guid ang syudad kuha projects. :ohno:

^^ Well said, Bernie Boy. It is only reasonable that some people would hate former Tanodbayan, former Ninoy defender, Raul Gonzalez - if only for his perceived frankness and "tactlessness". That tactlessness did not endear him to the national media. And in this country, a lot of people believe in the "media", hook, line and sinker.

Iloilo tabloids are a different matter altogether - they are run by individual interests.

i admire the gonzales of the martial law years... i just don't know why the change of color and principles. :bash:

irong206

June 4th, 2009, 04:09 PM

well, iloilo politics kon kaisa daw drama makalilingaw man kon kisa oa.san-o pa ayhan kita makakita sang new breed of politician nga wala bahid sang "trapos" blood hehehe!

Ilongkodaku

June 4th, 2009, 05:24 PM

hello sa mga amigos kag mga amigas diri.. ga enjoy lang ko basa2x diri ah.... off politics lang ko anay ah.:):):)

detdat

June 4th, 2009, 05:43 PM

beside sm/back of pal officehttp://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/besidesm.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/besidesmbackofpalofis.jpg

detdat

June 4th, 2009, 06:13 PM

true blue ilonggo

June 4th, 2009, 06:33 PM

well, iloilo politics kon kaisa daw drama makalilingaw man kon kisa oa.san-o pa ayhan kita makakita sang new breed of politician nga wala bahid sang "trapos" blood hehehe!

next to impossible na. :colgate: pero, we really can't say... in life, nothing is constant but change. :)

New Road beside BBQ Park..
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/besidebbqpark.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/newroadbesidebbqpark.jpg

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/roadbbq.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/bbqparkroad.jpg

thanks for these fresh pics, migs. cheers for you... :cheers: the city, is really expanding. :cheers:

true blue ilonggo

June 4th, 2009, 06:37 PM

beside sm/back of pal officehttp://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/besidesm.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/besidesmbackofpalofis.jpg

migs, dugay na ko di na intriga mo... anu na di ang guina plano i construct man? :cheers:

true blue ilonggo

June 4th, 2009, 06:44 PM

so, may future SM Hotel na ang iloilo. :cheers:

Cebu to corner a third of SM bond sale proceeds

CEBU CITY — Nearly a third of the P10-billion proceeds from the retail bond debut of Sy-controlled SM Investments Corp. will go to projects in Cebu.

Radisson Hotel Cebu, which will have a "soft" opening in October and fully operate in December, will get P2.5 billion while the planned SMX Convention Center Cebu will get P400 million to P500 million. A boutique hotel for travellers, one among 15 planned throughout the country, will also be put up near the SM mall here, said Jose T. Sio, SM Investments executive vice-president and chief financial officer.

Mr. Sio said a total of P2 billion would be allotted for the construction of these budget hotels over the next 10 years. The first will be built starting late this year in Bacolod, where he said "there’s a need for a good, small hotel for travellers." Aside from those in Cebu and Bacolod, budget hotels will also be built next to SM malls in Iloilo, Baguio and Naga, among others.

The convention center project near the existing SM City Cebu mall and Radisson Hotel Cebu is in the design stage. Construction is expected to start next year, with the center opening in 2011.

Other projects that will be financed by the bond issue are the Two E-Com Center, a sports arena, a Radisson Hotel as well as the expansion of the SMX Convention Center, all within the Mall of Asia complex in Pasay.

Eduardo V. Francisco, president of BDO Capital and Investments Corp., said demand for both the five-year and seven-year fixed-rate domestic retail bonds has been very strong.

"Demand is very strong so that it is no longer a question of whether we can raise P5 billion, but whether it’s going to be P9 billion or P10 billion," he said.

The Securities and Exchange Commission had approved a P5-billion fixed-rate bond issue, with an option to sell P5 billion more in case of oversubscription. Pricing will be set today and the bonds will be offered from June 8 to June 18, or eight business days.

This is the first retail bond issue of SM Investments, the listed holding company of the SM group with businesses in retail merchandising, mall operations, banking and finance, property development, and hotel and entertainment.

Meanwhile, SM Hotels expects a soft opening of the Radisson Hotel here in October. Radisson is the upscale full-service brand of Carlson Hotels Worldwide.

Marissa Fernan, SM vice-president for marketing in Visayas and Mindanao, said in a separate interview that key personnel led by general manager Grant J. Gaskin, a former managing director of the Radisson in Shanghai, have been appointed. Except for Mr. Gaskin, other key personnel are Filipinos.

Management is starting to interview local suppliers, she added. Homemade furniture will be used to furnish the hotel, providing Cebu’s beleaguered furniture industry a boost.

"Having Radisson here is a good thing for our furniture industry," Ms. Fernan said.

Radisson Cebu, which is positioned as an upscale business hotel, will have 400 rooms, a huge convention hall and the biggest Chinese restaurant in Cebu, Mr. Sio said. — Marites S. Villamor

true blue ilonggo

June 4th, 2009, 06:50 PM

nice one iloilo! :banana:

Cebu to corner a third of SM bond sale proceeds

CEBU CITY — Nearly a third of the P10-billion proceeds from the retail bond debut of Sy-controlled SM Investments Corp. will go to projects in Cebu.

Radisson Hotel Cebu, which will have a "soft" opening in October and fully operate in December, will get P2.5 billion while the planned SMX Convention Center Cebu will get P400 million to P500 million. A boutique hotel for travellers, one among 15 planned throughout the country, will also be put up near the SM mall here, said Jose T. Sio, SM Investments executive vice-president and chief financial officer.

Mr. Sio said a total of P2 billion would be allotted for the construction of these budget hotels over the next 10 years. The first will be built starting late this year in Bacolod, where he said "there’s a need for a good, small hotel for travellers." Aside from those in Cebu and Bacolod, budget hotels will also be built next to SM malls in Iloilo, Baguio and Naga, among others.

The convention center project near the existing SM City Cebu mall and Radisson Hotel Cebu is in the design stage. Construction is expected to start next year, with the center opening in 2011.

Other projects that will be financed by the bond issue are the Two E-Com Center, a sports arena, a Radisson Hotel as well as the expansion of the SMX Convention Center, all within the Mall of Asia complex in Pasay.

Eduardo V. Francisco, president of BDO Capital and Investments Corp., said demand for both the five-year and seven-year fixed-rate domestic retail bonds has been very strong.

"Demand is very strong so that it is no longer a question of whether we can raise P5 billion, but whether it’s going to be P9 billion or P10 billion," he said.

The Securities and Exchange Commission had approved a P5-billion fixed-rate bond issue, with an option to sell P5 billion more in case of oversubscription. Pricing will be set today and the bonds will be offered from June 8 to June 18, or eight business days.

This is the first retail bond issue of SM Investments, the listed holding company of the SM group with businesses in retail merchandising, mall operations, banking and finance, property development, and hotel and entertainment.

Meanwhile, SM Hotels expects a soft opening of the Radisson Hotel here in October. Radisson is the upscale full-service brand of Carlson Hotels Worldwide.

Marissa Fernan, SM vice-president for marketing in Visayas and Mindanao, said in a separate interview that key personnel led by general manager Grant J. Gaskin, a former managing director of the Radisson in Shanghai, have been appointed. Except for Mr. Gaskin, other key personnel are Filipinos.

Management is starting to interview local suppliers, she added. Homemade furniture will be used to furnish the hotel, providing Cebu’s beleaguered furniture industry a boost.

"Having Radisson here is a good thing for our furniture industry," Ms. Fernan said.

Radisson Cebu, which is positioned as an upscale business hotel, will have 400 rooms, a huge convention hall and the biggest Chinese restaurant in Cebu, Mr. Sio said. — Marites S. Villamor

detdat

June 4th, 2009, 07:00 PM

next to impossible na. :colgate: pero, we really can't say... in life, nothing is constant but change. :)

thanks for these fresh pics, migs. cheers for you... :cheers: the city, is really expanding. :cheers:

migs, dugay na ko di na intriga mo... anu na di ang guina plano i construct man? :cheers:

:)wala pa ko kapalapit da.if maka idea ko kung anu na ill post it here.

detdat

June 4th, 2009, 07:00 PM

Moostbrand Buhang Jarohttp://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/moostbrandbuhang.jpg

true blue ilonggo

June 4th, 2009, 07:08 PM

cge pre ah... guin picturan man na sang una ni steadyasweroll... pero, wala info ang mga iloilo forumers kung anu na da. :lol: basi, maka hulag galamay mo... :lol:

detdat

June 4th, 2009, 07:09 PM

true blue ilonggo

June 4th, 2009, 07:13 PM

steadyasweroll

June 5th, 2009, 02:46 AM

:)wala pa ko kapalapit da.if maka idea ko kung anu na ill post it here.

thanks gid sa tanan na mga pics mig kag updates...:)

steadyasweroll

June 5th, 2009, 02:48 AM

^^open na ang RCC Amazing Touch @ SM City Iloilo & Glamlab @ Amigo Plaza Mall....

steadyasweroll

June 5th, 2009, 02:51 AM

^^mayu gid ni na news, wait na lang kita kay basi e dungan man nila sa expansion sang sm city iloilo ang hotel...

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

June 5th, 2009, 03:53 AM

^^open na ang RCC Amazing Touch @ SM City Iloilo & Glamlab @ Amigo Plaza Mall....

^^

Thanks sa update Steady. Wow puro pam pa Beauty ba.

Any new coffeeshops?

wiljamesc1979

June 5th, 2009, 06:15 AM

wiljamesc1979

June 5th, 2009, 06:21 AM

E.Lopez St.
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/elopez.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/elopezst-1.jpg
ever since daw wala gd na diri napinturahan ang dalan.bsan sa center lang tani as guide sang motorista.

Gani man... Always busy pa na dira bi nga street... Calling the City Government of Iloilo to take action...

habagatcentral1

June 5th, 2009, 07:03 AM

Gani man... Always busy pa na dira bi nga street... Calling the City Government of Iloilo to take action...
Actually, not so long ago there is a street marking up there...and I think it was rubberized...but because of Frank last year and the constant come and go of the vehicles...it faded away.

Anyway...I would prefer to have it with a new batch of fresh asphalt coming from the tax that we pay, hehe! :D

I think this date would be never forgotten by Ilonggos:
June 21, 2008
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/cnn1.jpg

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

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/leo2.jpg
Photo by Leo Solinap

I remember the SMS of Mayor JPT once: "Kon indi lang ko gani mayor, basi mahibi man ako." The devastation which taken Ilonggos by surprise was life changing.

But I am impressed, with the amount of devastation not seen in the recent history of Iloilo, it has risen up and gearing up to become even more...

It's really a comparison between Iloilo and Ormoc...rising from the muck or mud and becoming even more.

Floods wash away the old and start with a new and better beginning. :)

whyte

June 5th, 2009, 10:01 AM

tuod whyte? how come dira sila ya nagpatindog sa may la paz man? wala cguro nila na foresee nga ang expansion sang iloilo city, didto ga pakadto sa diversion? pero, strategic man gyapon ang ila nga pwesto subong. galing lapitanay lang sila sang atrium. :lol:

that time diversion road wasn't that big in business. mga auto supply,etc ang ara da.indi sya pang shopping area. i can still remember that they (gaisano) evn placed a perspective of teh supposed gaisano mall to be built there.
a few motnhs after gaisano la paz started construction ata hehehe
though cant be sure if the land is still theirs
pero di ba may rumour about a mall to be built along diversion by gaisano?

SUV111

June 5th, 2009, 10:24 AM

Bacolod, Iloilo set to host Cyber Corridor Roadshow (http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2009/06/02/4206383.htm)

BACOLOD CITY, Jun 01, 2009 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) -- ? The cities of Bacolod and Iloilo, which are among the country?s Top Ten Next Wave Cities, will host the Cyber Corridor Roadshow with the Commission on Information and Communications Technology on September 10 to 12 and on November 26 to 28, respectively.

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It is aimed to pursue objectives based on the CICT's four strategic areas ? Cyberservices, Human Capital Development, eGovernment Development, and ICT Infrastructure.

Specifically, the Roadshow seeks to promote the Philippines Cyber Corridor and the Next Wave Cities, ensure the supply of talent for the BPO-IT industry, increase awareness on the use of ICT, and enable small and medium enterprises to spur growth through technology.

Each Roadshow will highlight key CICT programs and projects such as the Business Process Outsourcing-IT Career Caravan, Community eCenter Program, BizSpark, Service Science Management and Engineering, eSkwela, iSchools, Content Development Project, Nettop ng Bayan, eLGU, eBayad and eSerbisyo.

These initiatives will be featured in the plenary and break-out track sessions and exhibits. Other events include call center job simulation, career assessment and jobs fair.

In Bacolod City, the Bacolod-Negros Occidental Federation for Information and Communication Technology chaired by Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue will be in charge of the Roadshow activities.

Batapa-Sigue said that in Bacolod, they hope to gather around 400 participants from the academe as well as potential investors, IT entrepreneurs, government executives, and private sector practitioners.

She said that BNEFIT is also planning to hold pre-roadshow activities, including the National ICT Month celebration in June which will focus on the importance of English language in achieving global competitiveness. (PNA)

[URL="http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2009/06/02/4206383.htm"]full story

Christendom

June 5th, 2009, 10:36 AM

New Road beside BBQ Park..
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/besidebbqpark.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/newroadbesidebbqpark.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/roadbbq.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/bbqparkroad.jpg

nami di bla tambay,,,mahangin kag nami view sang molo church...tapos ang old bridge ginhimo arte kalye bridge tupad nya new bridge...upod nya ni project sang isa man nga ginahimo road networking from jalandoni bridge to gaisano city

wiljamesc1979

June 5th, 2009, 01:37 PM

Actually, not so long ago there is a street marking up there...and I think it was rubberized...but because of Frank last year and the constant come and go of the vehicles...it faded away.

Anyway...I would prefer to have it with a new batch of fresh asphalt coming from the tax that we pay, hehe! :D

I think this date would be never forgotten by Ilonggos:
June 21, 2008
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/cnn1.jpg

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

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/leo2.jpg
Photo by Leo Solinap

I remember the SMS of Mayor JPT once: "Kon indi lang ko gani mayor, basi mahibi man ako." The devastation which taken Ilonggos by surprise was life changing.

But I am impressed, with the amount of devastation not seen in the recent history of Iloilo, it has risen up and gearing up to become even more...

It's really a comparison between Iloilo and Ormoc...rising from the muck or mud and becoming even more.

Floods wash away the old and start with a new and better beginning. :)

It's been almost a year since Typhoon Frank tragedy... We've been able to survive it, and stand still... If we, Ilonggos, are united and faithful to God, nothing is impossible...

wiljamesc1979

June 5th, 2009, 01:38 PM

nami di bla tambay,,,mahangin kag nami view sang molo church...tapos ang old bridge ginhimo arte kalye bridge tupad nya new bridge...upod nya ni project sang isa man nga ginahimo road networking from jalandoni bridge to gaisano city

Ang BBQ Park wala plano maghalin dira? Hopefully ma vacate nila ang place nga natindugan sang establishments nila para nami tulukun ang Iloilo Boulevard...

wiljamesc1979

June 5th, 2009, 01:44 PM

Moostbrand Buhang Jarohttp://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/moostbrandbuhang.jpg

Thanks for the picture... Ikapila ni siya nga branch sang Moostbrand diri sa Iloilo? If I am not mistaken, the owner of this company is from Iloilo..

zhock2001

June 5th, 2009, 02:19 PM

i dont wanna sound conservative here, but of all development issues posted here, i strongly disagree with the planned mining... it's sure money ok, no question about that, but who's gonna pay the toll??? first, the residents nearby, then the miners whose lives will be at risk, the environment and sooner, the province's bid as a tourism haven... environmental destruction is inevitable in mining... at any perspectives we try to look at it, one way or another, mother nature will always turn out loser in mining... we've seen mines in different parts of the country, it can't be that iloilo's case is special and different... it CAN'T be! if we hadn't learned our lessons from typhoon frank yet, that was even without mining around as yet!

iloilocitykid

June 5th, 2009, 02:47 PM

Thanks for the picture... Ikapila ni siya nga branch sang Moostbrand diri sa Iloilo? If I am not mistaken, the owner of this company is from Iloilo..

There's another one beside Atrium. Due to the similarities of the Moostbrand building with the Atrium building, are the owners the same or maybe coincidences?

iloilocitykid

June 5th, 2009, 02:48 PM

Ang BBQ Park wala plano maghalin dira? Hopefully ma vacate nila ang place nga natindugan sang establishments nila para nami tulukun ang Iloilo Boulevard...

If the owners doesn't want to vacate, bulldoze the place. I'm sure they don't want to be the next Pirates Restobar.

wiljamesc1979

June 5th, 2009, 02:53 PM

IMPRESARIO

June 5th, 2009, 03:08 PM

If the owners doesn't want to vacate, bulldoze the place. I'm sure they don't want to be the next Pirates Restobar.

^^that spot is a perfect site for a ferry station.

habagatcentral1

June 5th, 2009, 03:30 PM

Politics in Philippines is already a business... It's the road to richest to some individual with political aspiration in the future...

It is ironic that in our country, if we see politicians in their luxuries, we admire them, and envy their lifestyle... Instead of condemning their actions... We never think that the money spent for their lavish lifestyle came from our pocket... They enjoy while, we suffer... Hope Filipino voters are going to mature... Our country needs an honest and hardworking leaders to restore democracy in our mother land...

Here's Pulitika 101 for us...in our "demokrasya" we are free to choose our leaders...choose from those who HAVE THE MONEY & THE MACHINERY to run for public office. Mana-mana from father to mother to children and grandchildren.

The legislative house is even afraid to pass that "anti-family dynasty act" because of the possible threat of their powers being removed by the people.

This is normal voting...whether there is street parliament or a military junta, in the end the politics of us is very family...clanish, traditional, dynasty.

Hoping for political maturity of the Filipinos.

exploreaklan

June 5th, 2009, 04:31 PM

Guys, ari na ang pics sa passi hehe

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gapang inspect na subong ang LTO. Haha. more lunchmoney for them

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Bridge sa Dumarao lapit nalng matapos. di na daun kinahanglan maglibot pa sa banwa

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near the boarder to Iloilo

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weighbridge station "daw" lapit sa boarder. Tani tood na ni kay damo nga overweight trucks ang gaguba ka dalan

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pamulitika naman

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Iloilo na ni... hehe

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daw Brgy Agtambo ni xa

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daw Brgy Bayan ni xa

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daw lapit ni sa Passi City College

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Passi City

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sa mga intersection nalang wala nasimento

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lapit ni xa sa terminal, b4 sa taytay. muni ang wala pa nastartan simento

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pa Duenas

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pa Dingle

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pamulitiko liwat

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near sa boarder ka Pototan

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gin overlay nila ka asplalt liwat ang lapit sa Pototan nga dalan.

Enjoy... hehe

iloilocitykid

June 5th, 2009, 05:04 PM

Here's Pulitika 101 for us...in our "demokrasya" we are free to choose our leaders...choose from those who HAVE THE MONEY & THE MACHINERY to run for public office. Mana-mana from father to mother to children and grandchildren.

The legislative house is even afraid to pass that "anti-family dynasty act" because of the possible threat of their powers being removed by the people.

This is normal voting...whether there is street parliament or a military junta, in the end the politics of us is very family...clanish, traditional, dynasty.

Hoping for political maturity of the Filipinos.

I think it's in the constitution mismo that there should be no political dynasties. The problem is there is another statement saying everyone has the right to run for public office. IMO, I don't have problems with political families, only those that impose their name too much on the voters.

IMPRESARIO

June 5th, 2009, 05:07 PM

^^nice pics vince,good dev'ts in passi city. lapit na guid man ang eleksyon.

habagatcentral1

June 5th, 2009, 05:13 PM

wiljamesc1979

June 5th, 2009, 05:16 PM

^^nice pics vince,good dev'ts in passi city. lapit na guid man ang eleksyon.

The Election Fever is getting hotter... Nice development for Passi City road... Daw pang city na gid ang dalan...hahaha

wiljamesc1979

June 5th, 2009, 05:46 PM

^^ In other words, there is massive government spending going on in Iloilo or Region VI in particular which is good to at least sustain our country's economy during these uncertain times.

Government spending for infrastructure I think is one way to "stimulate" the economy...alas its part of most "stimulus funds." :D

Infrastructures are vital to economic progress of our country particularly in Iloilo... These are the forefront of our province to attract more investments... Investors are particular with services and infrastructures a place can offer before they pour in their business... If our province doesn't have enough infrastructures to offer, how can we attract investors to invest here...

habagatcentral1

June 5th, 2009, 05:48 PM

Infrastructures are vital to economic progress of our country particularly in Iloilo... It is the forefront to attract investments in our province... Investors are particular with services and infrastructures before they pour in their business... If our province doesn't have enough infrastructures to offer, how can we attract investors to invest here...

Now I'm thinking...what will happen this September here in Manila? Because the local businessmen will be launching Iloilo once more through another Investor's Forum sometime this year...

wiljamesc1979

June 5th, 2009, 05:56 PM

Now I'm thinking...what will happen this September here in Manila? Because the local businessmen will be launching Iloilo once more through another Investor's Forum sometime this year...

If you have some scope of the event Bern, please keep us update... It's better if you can take some pics during the forum...

Hope through this activity, Iloilo will move onwards to a much higher ground... Soar High Iloilo!!!

habagatcentral1

June 5th, 2009, 06:01 PM

Remember they were planning to shelve the construction of Iloilo plant at Concepcion? Here's an update of DMCI.

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DMCI to scale down Panay power plant

DMCI Power Corp., the power generation arm of the Consunji Group, will pursue the construction of its planned coal-fired power facility in Visayas, but with a lower capacity.

Nestor Dadivas, president of DMCI Power, said they would reduce the size of the company's proposed coal-fired plant to 60 megawatts (MW) from 100 MW because of the low volume required by electric cooperatives.

"We're talking to our (equipment) supplier for possible downscaling. We continue to negotiate with the cooperatives. We are not withdrawing from the Panay market," Dadivas said.

DMCI was eyeing to build a 100-MW coal-fired plant in Conception, Iloilo on Panay Island at a cost of P7 billion.

Earlier, the company disclosed the possibility of shelving the project due to its inability to close supply agreements with power buyers.

The cooperatives under the Panay-Guimaras Power Consortium were only offering to purchase around 36 MW from DMCI's coal power plant and will source bulk of their 90 MW requirement from renewable energy sources.

"The ball is in their court since they have our proposal," Dadivas said.

Meanwhile, Dadivas said DMCI is no longer seeking a partner for the 60-MW coal-fired plant and may undertake the project alone.

But he said that the company which earlier expressed its interest to participate remains keen.

"To date, (our partner) is still interested," he noted.

DMCI Power is a unit of DMCI Holdings Inc., a publicly listed holding firm with interests in general construction, construction business-generating investments and construction-related businesses.

Source: ABS-CBNNEWS.com | 06/05/2009

habagatcentral1

June 5th, 2009, 06:11 PM

I find it weird...I've seen cities being redistricted despite not meeting the standards of the population in Metro Manila...obviously its from Dan Cartagena, one of those who oppose the redistricting....:D

But if it wouldn't push through then I think we'll have to wait till the next Census of the Philippines and a person with a political will to push the redistricting forward.

But anyway, we really couldn't avoid to see the political colour of this move from the local leaders themselves...

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‘Redistricting bid hopeless’
By Francis Allan L. Angelo | The Daily Guardian

THE Senate is not keen on pushing through with the proposed creation of a second legislative district in Iloilo City, according to the main oppositor to the redistricting measure.

Atty. Daniel Cartagena said Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, chair of the Senate committee on local governments, finds the measure a waste of time and resources.

Citing his conversation with Aquino last week, Cartagena said the senator finds it hard to defend the measure if Iloilo City cannot meet the population requirement for the creation of legislative districts.

“Sen. Aquino said he can schedule the public hearing on the redistricting bill when Congress returns from recess in July. The hearing can also be scheduled next year. But the senator said they will only waste their time if the city cannot meet the prerequisites,” Cartagena said.

Cartagena said Aquino told him that even if the redistricting bill passes the committee level, other senators might question the city’s lack of population requirement during plenary.

“It would be hard for Senator Aquino to defend his committee report when it is presented to the plenary,” he added.

The 1986 Constitution stipulates that each legislative district must have at least 250,000 population.

According to the 2008 census, Iloilo City’s population is 418,710 only, thus it cannot qualify for a second congressional district.

The main proponent of the redistricting measure is Iloilo City lone district Rep. Raul Gonzalez Jr.

Gonzalez is the proponent of House Bill 3672 seeking for the creation of the second legislative district in Iloilo City.

The first district will be composed of Jaro, Mandurriao and LaPaz while the second district is comprised of Arevalo, Molo and Iloilo City proper.

The House has approved HB 3672 and consequently passed House Resolution No. 4256 calling for the redistricting of the city.

STILL ALIVE

In an interview with Bombo Radyo, Department of Justice Raul Gonzalez Sr. said the redistricting bill is still alive.

“The bill was caught in conflict between Senators Aquino and Joker Arroyo over the increase in House membership and redistricting. The senators have no reason not to pass the bill. I am still hopeful that Congress will pass the measure,” Gonzalez said.

Gonzalez said the Senate must pass the redistricting bill between August and November 2009 to beat the deadline for the filing of certificates of candidacy.

Rep. Gonzalez said he will run for his last three-year term next year if the redistricting bill does not push through.

PTCA PRESIDENT

The creation of the second congressional district in Iloilo City is seen as a way to avoid a confrontation between Mayor Jerry Treñas, who is currently serving his last three-year term, and the Gonzalezes. Treñas, who is a lawyer by profession, said he is willing to return to private practice.

“There are other ways to do public service aside from politics,” the mayor said.

Treñas said he can also opt to run for president of the Parent Teachers Community Association.

wiljamesc1979

June 5th, 2009, 06:19 PM

habagatcentral1

June 5th, 2009, 06:24 PM

I thought we have energy crisis in the whole Panay Island but now DMCI is downscaling the coal plant project in Concepcion... And I am intrigued with 90 MW requirement to be taken from renewable energy sources... Who are the suppliers of these renewable energy sources?

I know about the ones in Mina and another area...but I'm just curious where will they get their energy sources since if we site Leyte...its like going to NPC...if it is in Negros, we still dunno.

The largest untapped renewable energy source in the Visayas so far would be geothermal...and I haven't seen any developments regarding the sustainment of 90MW from renewable energy sources except for those bio-mass power plants which IMO would be insufficient for it to power at least the needed amount of energy as of the moment.

So the question is where?

wiljamesc1979

June 5th, 2009, 06:29 PM

irong206

June 5th, 2009, 06:39 PM

true blue ilonggo

June 5th, 2009, 06:51 PM

Hope SM will not only establish a hotel here but a convention center also... Since Iloilo is always hosting conventions...

maybe in the near future? and after the inclusion of iloilo as a tourist destination under the tourism act, i expect more hotels to sprout in the metropolis... :)

Ang BBQ Park wala plano maghalin dira? Hopefully ma vacate nila ang place nga natindugan sang establishments nila para nami tulukun ang Iloilo Boulevard...

basi ga hulat hulat pa malukpan pre... hahaha. :lol:

i dont wanna sound conservative here, but of all development issues posted here, i strongly disagree with the planned mining... it's sure money ok, no question about that, but who's gonna pay the toll??? first, the residents nearby, then the miners whose lives will be at risk, the environment and sooner, the province's bid as a tourism haven... environmental destruction is inevitable in mining... at any perspectives we try to look at it, one way or another, mother nature will always turn out loser in mining... we've seen mines in different parts of the country, it can't be that iloilo's case is special and different... it CAN'T be! if we hadn't learned our lessons from typhoon frank yet, that was even without mining around as yet!

i stand with you... no to mining. :ohno:

There's another one beside Atrium. Due to the similarities of the Moostbrand building with the Atrium building, are the owners the same or maybe coincidences?

i think daw 2 or 3 na ang ila nga branches sa iloilo bla mo... :cheers:

If the owners doesn't want to vacate, bulldoze the place. I'm sure they don't want to be the next Pirates Restobar.

amo na ya... kung may guina violate nga law, wala dapat lamang... the law should be applied to everyone, or not at all. :bash:

Remember they were planning to shelve the construction of Iloilo plant at Concepcion? Here's an update of DMCI.

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DMCI to scale down Panay power plant

DMCI Power Corp., the power generation arm of the Consunji Group, will pursue the construction of its planned coal-fired power facility in Visayas, but with a lower capacity.

Nestor Dadivas, president of DMCI Power, said they would reduce the size of the company's proposed coal-fired plant to 60 megawatts (MW) from 100 MW because of the low volume required by electric cooperatives.

"We're talking to our (equipment) supplier for possible downscaling. We continue to negotiate with the cooperatives. We are not withdrawing from the Panay market," Dadivas said.

DMCI was eyeing to build a 100-MW coal-fired plant in Conception, Iloilo on Panay Island at a cost of P7 billion.

Earlier, the company disclosed the possibility of shelving the project due to its inability to close supply agreements with power buyers.

The cooperatives under the Panay-Guimaras Power Consortium were only offering to purchase around 36 MW from DMCI's coal power plant and will source bulk of their 90 MW requirement from renewable energy sources.

"The ball is in their court since they have our proposal," Dadivas said.

Meanwhile, Dadivas said DMCI is no longer seeking a partner for the 60-MW coal-fired plant and may undertake the project alone.

But he said that the company which earlier expressed its interest to participate remains keen.

"To date, (our partner) is still interested," he noted.

DMCI Power is a unit of DMCI Holdings Inc., a publicly listed holding firm with interests in general construction, construction business-generating investments and construction-related businesses.

Source: ABS-CBNNEWS.com | 06/05/2009

better to downscale, than to scuttle the whole project... and besides, even if matapos ang power plant sa la paz, it could only augment the power of panay and the visayas until 2012... after that, there will be power deficiencies again. biskan mag 60 MW lang, dako na na nga bulig sa panay, especially sa power situation after 2012. and i believe, due to the rapid development of the MIGEDC component areas and of the rest of panay, we would still need DMCI's powerplant in the years to come... DMCI is actually not on the losing end here... it seems that, they just wanted to have an early "return of investments."

my hunch is, they're going to downscale the power plant... but with a capacity for expansion once the need arises. :)

true blue ilonggo

June 5th, 2009, 07:19 PM

Now I'm thinking...what will happen this September here in Manila? Because the local businessmen will be launching Iloilo once more through another Investor's Forum sometime this year...

this is what im looking forward, berns... with a more stable power supply in the future, the province and the city is in a better leverage to invite more investors to come to the city. at least subong ya, may ara na sang powerplant that is scheduled to operate by next year. and together with the projected reduction of power rates, these factors will certainly boost investors' confidence on iloilo's economy. :cheers:

today, the city is much more prepared to embrace the coming of investors, than it was 3 years ago. :cheers:

I find it weird...I've seen cities being redistricted despite not meeting the standards of the population in Metro Manila...obviously its from Dan Cartagena, one of those who oppose the redistricting....:D

But if it wouldn't push through then I think we'll have to wait till the next Census of the Philippines and a person with a political will to push the redistricting forward.

But anyway, we really couldn't avoid to see the political colour of this move from the local leaders themselves...

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‘Redistricting bid hopeless’
By Francis Allan L. Angelo | The Daily Guardian

THE Senate is not keen on pushing through with the proposed creation of a second legislative district in Iloilo City, according to the main oppositor to the redistricting measure.

Atty. Daniel Cartagena said Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, chair of the Senate committee on local governments, finds the measure a waste of time and resources.

Citing his conversation with Aquino last week, Cartagena said the senator finds it hard to defend the measure if Iloilo City cannot meet the population requirement for the creation of legislative districts.

“Sen. Aquino said he can schedule the public hearing on the redistricting bill when Congress returns from recess in July. The hearing can also be scheduled next year. But the senator said they will only waste their time if the city cannot meet the prerequisites,” Cartagena said.

Cartagena said Aquino told him that even if the redistricting bill passes the committee level, other senators might question the city’s lack of population requirement during plenary.

“It would be hard for Senator Aquino to defend his committee report when it is presented to the plenary,” he added.

The 1986 Constitution stipulates that each legislative district must have at least 250,000 population.

According to the 2008 census, Iloilo City’s population is 418,710 only, thus it cannot qualify for a second congressional district.

The main proponent of the redistricting measure is Iloilo City lone district Rep. Raul Gonzalez Jr.

Gonzalez is the proponent of House Bill 3672 seeking for the creation of the second legislative district in Iloilo City.

The first district will be composed of Jaro, Mandurriao and LaPaz while the second district is comprised of Arevalo, Molo and Iloilo City proper.

The House has approved HB 3672 and consequently passed House Resolution No. 4256 calling for the redistricting of the city.

STILL ALIVE

In an interview with Bombo Radyo, Department of Justice Raul Gonzalez Sr. said the redistricting bill is still alive.

“The bill was caught in conflict between Senators Aquino and Joker Arroyo over the increase in House membership and redistricting. The senators have no reason not to pass the bill. I am still hopeful that Congress will pass the measure,” Gonzalez said.

Gonzalez said the Senate must pass the redistricting bill between August and November 2009 to beat the deadline for the filing of certificates of candidacy.

Rep. Gonzalez said he will run for his last three-year term next year if the redistricting bill does not push through.

PTCA PRESIDENT

The creation of the second congressional district in Iloilo City is seen as a way to avoid a confrontation between Mayor Jerry Treñas, who is currently serving his last three-year term, and the Gonzalezes. Treñas, who is a lawyer by profession, said he is willing to return to private practice.

“There are other ways to do public service aside from politics,” the mayor said.

Treñas said he can also opt to run for president of the Parent Teachers Community Association.

kung ang purpose to redistrict the city is for the benefit of the people, wala guid tani problema... pero, if they're going to redistrict the city for the political convenience of some people, then i think this would be a problem.

two districts would mean more pork and consequently more projects and infrastructures. that's the brighter side of the argument. on the other side of the coin, more pork would further breed more corruption and greed. and with the present political climate of the country, i really dont trust most of our politicians, whether in the national or local setting. judge them yourselves. hehehe. :colgate:

good news!i am expecting nga investment will be pouring in iloilo by the time we have a stable power in the city and province.hoping 2 years from now coal power plant commences, we will see biskan indi man kita first to have sm hotel but i'm sure it's should be first big sm hotel hehehe.pareho sang robinson bala haw.first big.:)
ang megaworld ga hulat hulat man to start their business.reliable power lang gid ang kinahanglan ta di kay kon purchasing power ta nga mga ilonggo baskug gid ya.

ang importante, included ang iloilo sa 15 sm sites that will soon host an SM hotel. SM is quite aggressive... they are planning and putting up SM buildings like they are lego blocks. hahaha. :lol:

true blue ilonggo

June 5th, 2009, 07:32 PM

thanks guid exploreaklan sa pag post sang present road condition going to the northern provinces of panay... mayo mayo na itsura nya... sang january, grabe guid kumod ko... wala ko na expectar nga amo to ang dalan... kaluluoy salakyan ko. :bash: hehehe.

true blue ilonggo

June 5th, 2009, 07:36 PM

pwede guid pre... sa news, unahon nila ang bacolod kag cebu, after sina ang cities of iloilo, naga and baguio. aggressive guid ang sm ah. hehehe. :cheers::cheers::cheers:

wiljamesc1979

June 5th, 2009, 07:37 PM

Good Night guys... Hope more amazing news regading Iloilo development after I wake up...

true blue ilonggo

June 5th, 2009, 07:43 PM

^^open na ang RCC Amazing Touch @ SM City Iloilo & Glamlab @ Amigo Plaza Mall....

hehehe... ayos ah. :lol: thanks sa update migs. :cheers:

that time diversion road wasn't that big in business. mga auto supply,etc ang ara da.indi sya pang shopping area. i can still remember that they (gaisano) evn placed a perspective of teh supposed gaisano mall to be built there.
a few motnhs after gaisano la paz started construction ata hehehe
though cant be sure if the land is still theirs
pero di ba may rumour about a mall to be built along diversion by gaisano?

hehehe. dako guid nga sala sang gaisano nga wala to sila nag position sa diversion... pero, daw ok man ila business dira sa lapaz di bala? daw puno man... so far, rumour pa lang na ang sa diversion nga gaisano, pero that is not a remote possibility. :cheers:

true blue ilonggo

June 5th, 2009, 07:57 PM

hehehe. tulog mayo pre ah. palangga mo guid ang iloilo ah. :) cheers for you... :cheers:

Christendom

June 6th, 2009, 06:17 AM

Ang BBQ Park wala plano maghalin dira? Hopefully ma vacate nila ang place nga natindugan sang establishments nila para nami tulukun ang Iloilo Boulevard...

basi wala guro,,,mas mayo gid pahalinon kay ka kitid...tani ma sugpun pa gid sila karsada sa kilid marina resto asta jalandoni bridge para diretso sa gaisano

whyte

June 6th, 2009, 07:50 AM

Ang BBQ Park wala plano maghalin dira? Hopefully ma vacate nila ang place nga natindugan sang establishments nila para nami tulukun ang Iloilo Boulevard...

actually :lol: the reason why the RIVERSIDE BLVD ay "nag biglang liko" dira sa may diversion bridge is BARBECUE PARK.
and look what is happening now, and portion sang road dira is being made into a parking area by the bbq park customers :bash:

kadlaw gani ako kay last sunday sa public affairs show sa cable star tv with doj sec. raul gonz, may nagtext regarding this matter .... kadlaw ak osa sabat ni gonzalaez. hulata lang kon maging MAYOR NA AKO :lol:

which is correct naman. he cant do anything kay he has no power over it. but he has influences everywhere

whyte

June 6th, 2009, 07:53 AM

^^that spot is a perfect site for a ferry station.

yup. but the iloilo river should be dredged deep enough for ferries not to be "grounded".

if not. okay na sya nga wide "half intersection" plus more mangoves to be planted in the area

whyte

June 6th, 2009, 07:56 AM

whyte

June 6th, 2009, 08:04 AM

IMPRESARIO

June 6th, 2009, 08:10 AM

habagatcentral1

June 6th, 2009, 08:15 AM

^^this is like blackmail,IMO. :bash:
That's why I'm intrigued. Given the current situation of Panay, where will the electric cooperatives take the rest of 90MW (does not include PECO) from "renewable sources" in 2-3 years time?

demonoid724

June 6th, 2009, 08:57 AM

there's no other place like Gaisano <<< hehe ila ni jingle...

just in case mag major makeover ang gaisano, tani tuod-tuoron na lang gid nila hehe or else basi daw amigo naman iya outcome nga daw ginhampangan lang ang design... kalampuwas na gid man ang amigo sa identity crisis?

whyte

June 6th, 2009, 09:01 AM

Country Cooking:Write about ‘biskwit,’ win a prize
By Micky Fenix (Philippine Daily Inquirer) (http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view/20090603-208651/Write-about-biskwit-win-a-prize)

BELGIAN lace cookies, chocolate chips, Ginang Bukid cookies (the Mrs. Fields brand name translated into Tagalog) – these are what can be found in bakeshops, groceries and weekend markets.

But those aren’t what can be written about in this year’s Doreen Gamboa Fernandez (DGF) Food Writing Contest, which has “biskwit” as the subject matter.

“Biskwit” is the local word for “biscuit” or “cookies.” There are so many kinds, but the writing competition is only for those that have been around for at least 50 years.

There aren’t that many, given that criterion. A regular at food shows is the uraro or araro, the generic name for cookies made of arrowroot. Some of these white pieces are very plain, while others have more elaborate décor using molds like flowers.

Some biskwit are molded in the likeness of saints, like the Pan San Nicolas. It was originally made with uraro, but these days, all-purpose flour mixed with cornstarch is used.

The San Nicolas cookie marks the feast of San Nicolas Tolentino, whose feast day is September 10. These cookies are brought to the church and then given especially to children who are sick. Nowadays, the Pan San Nicolas can be bought any day, especially in Pampanga, where it is said to have originated.

Research

Winning the writing contest involves more than just stating what the cookie is made of or how it is made. A bit of research should help put more flesh to your essay.

For instance, Felice Sta. Maria wrote in “The Governor-General’s Kitchen” (“Saints in the Kitchen”) that “if the household had an oven, St. Nicolas Tolentino could make tortes and biscuits taste especially delicious with just a prayer or two. Actually, Filipinos bequeathed their patronage to the wrong Nicolas. The traditional Catholic patron of bakers is Nicolas of Myra, the inspiration for Santa Claus, and a man whose existence is now questioned. Both Nicolases are portrayed carrying bread buns.”

Fernandez in her book “Tikim” (“A Town Bejewelled: Philippine Food Art”) wrote about the cookies of the Virgin of Turumba, otherwise known as the Our Lady of Sorrows, the patron saint of Pakil town in Laguna.

She described the cookies as “lattice-work...shaped like the image of the Virgin complete with crown and the rays Tagalogs call potensiya (potency or power).”

Sometimes, cookies are shaped like fruits, like the camachile of Malabon, which is paired with local pancit (called pancit palabok in other places). My sister-in-law, who is from Malabon, told me the sauce of the pancit is thickened and enriched with the crumbs of another biscuit, the biscocho.

Biscocho is like leftover cake that has been toasted. It’s one of my favorite cookies. Another one is the jacobina, square biscuits that remind me of childhood merienda. My sisters and I would eat each piece by biting on the outermost layer, separating each layer from the main cookie, and thus prolonging our joy of eating.

My sisters and I also loved the pacencia, not only because they were meringue-like cookies but also because they served as our “holy hosts” when we wanted to play “Mass.” Small and airy, they melted in our mouths the way real hosts are supposed to.

Best place

Perhaps the best place in the country to research and write about cookies is Iloilo. Many Ilonggo businesses are devoted to baking, with cookies as the star product.

http://images.inquirer.net/media/showbizandstyle/lifestyle/lifestyle/images/pic-06040411040790.jpg
Hojaldres being shaped at the Panaderia de Molo

Consider the Panaderia de Molo with its old wood fire oven and baking recipes that are over a hundred years old. Its signature treats are sugar-coated bañadas and the thin whirls of hojaldres.

There’s the barquillos at Ocampo’s, :bash::lol: where the batter is placed on hot plates then wrapped around steel rods, by skilled workers who are paid by the piece.

The DGF Food Writing Award deadline is August 31. The essay should be at least 800 words, printed out with a copy saved on CD. Write your pen name on the essay, but enclose an envelope with your pen name and real name, your address and contact numbers. Send to the Doreen Gamboa Fernandez Food Writing Award Committee, c/o Prism, 5/F, PDAF Bldg., Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City 1200.

E-mail pinoyfood04@yahoo.com.

whyte

June 6th, 2009, 09:15 AM

^^ BLUEJAY is set to open kuno BWAS, Juen 7, 2009.
that would bring more customers to the coffeeshop but not in the mall :lol:
but that would serve as a window inside the new amigo

true blue ilonggo

June 6th, 2009, 09:26 AM

actually :lol: the reason why the RIVERSIDE BLVD ay "nag biglang liko" dira sa may diversion bridge is BARBECUE PARK.
and look what is happening now, and portion sang road dira is being made into a parking area by the bbq park customers :bash:

kadlaw gani ako kay last sunday sa public affairs show sa cable star tv with doj sec. raul gonz, may nagtext regarding this matter .... kadlaw ak osa sabat ni gonzalaez. hulata lang kon maging MAYOR NA AKO :lol:

which is correct naman. he cant do anything kay he has no power over it. but he has influences everywhere

grabe mag sabat si gonzales senior ba... daw cgurado. :lol: hahaha.

IMPRESARIO

June 6th, 2009, 09:31 AM

actually :lol: the reason why the RIVERSIDE BLVD ay "nag biglang liko" dira sa may diversion bridge is BARBECUE PARK.
and look what is happening now, and portion sang road dira is being made into a parking area by the bbq park customers :bash:

kadlaw gani ako kay last sunday sa public affairs show sa cable star tv with doj sec. raul gonz, may nagtext regarding this matter .... kadlaw ak osa sabat ni gonzalaez. hulata lang kon maging MAYOR NA AKO :lol:

which is correct naman. he cant do anything kay he has no power over it. but he has influences everywhere

^^if that's the way to get rid of that insect then,Gonzales for Mayor! :nocrook:

true blue ilonggo

June 6th, 2009, 09:32 AM

that time i think mas enticing ang la paz area fpr gaisano.
i think they bought that diversion lot because of the sm city rumours that time.

may possibility if mag nami pa gid nag business environment sa city since i think its another "side" of the family that owns the lot based on what i've read

i see, then it's the other gaisano group who owns the lot at diversion? nice to know... :) diin da banda ang ila nga lote man?

there's no other place like Gaisano <<< hehe ila ni jingle...

just in case mag major makeover ang gaisano, tani tuod-tuoron na lang gid nila hehe or else basi daw amigo naman iya outcome nga daw ginhampangan lang ang design... kalampuwas na gid man ang amigo sa identity crisis?

nalampasan na nila ang ila identity crisis... ang ila problema subong ang ila inferiority complex. hahaha. :lol:

^^ BLUEJAY is set to open kuno BWAS, Juen 7, 2009.
that would bring more customers to the coffeeshop but not in the mall :lol:
but that would serve as a window inside the new amigo

hope to see some photos. i salute our homegrown ilonggo coffeeshops. :)

habagatcentral1

June 6th, 2009, 09:39 AM

^^if that's the way to get rid of that insect then,Gonzales for Mayor! :nocrook:
Sorry for the OT but have you seen Gloria swatting a fly during a Cabinet Meeting? The DOJ Secretary swept the dead fly off the table....:lol:

Featured yesterday at TV Patrol World...:lol:

IMPRESARIO

June 6th, 2009, 09:43 AM

^^yup,i saw that. Mark Logan even dubbed it, saying Raul: Ma'am, patay na, patay na pati kuko ko!....:lol:

true blue ilonggo

June 6th, 2009, 09:47 AM

^^if that's the way to get rid of that insect then,Gonzales for Mayor! :nocrook:

te, supportahan ta si gonazles? hahaha. daw ga pakita man sya gamay nga political will ah... hehehe. :lol:

Sorry for the OT but have you seen Gloria swatting a fly during a Cabinet Meeting? The DOJ Secretary swept the dead fly off the table....:lol:

Featured yesterday at TV Patrol World...:lol:

sa tv patrol guin feature? hehehe... abs-cbn really opposes the GMA-led administration. no wonder, guina pressure sila sang government sa meralco. hehehe. :lol:

eonynx

June 6th, 2009, 11:01 AM

detdat

June 6th, 2009, 11:01 AM

Ang BBQ Park wala plano maghalin dira? Hopefully ma vacate nila ang place nga natindugan sang establishments nila para nami tulukun ang Iloilo Boulevard...
the last time nga ara ko to daw garenovate gani sila.:lol:daw wala guid guro planu mag halin.ang entrance pasulod mdyo kitid gani kay may building pa guid a piyak.

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/bbq1.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/bbqpark.jpg

ang taytay gali sa flood control project gina agyan na.

eonynx

June 6th, 2009, 11:22 AM

i admire the gonzales of the martial law years... i just don't know why the change of color and principles. :bash:

it's either that politics changed him or it revealed his true nature. either way, in politics, most--if not all--has no permanent alliances. they only have permanent interests. this brings to mind the persistent behavioural pattern of the ruling political class in this country.

in many ways, we really have no political party in the true sense of the word. what we have is more of political alliances that exist only for election. after the election, many of them go "ppffftt" and their participants would wait for another nearing of the next election and then create another set of alliances that depends on the winnability of such political arrangements.

unlike in politically mature nations like the US, once you're a democrat, chances are, you're a democrat for life. their political organizations there exist not only for and during elections but they exist for many time-honored political platforms.

eonynx

June 6th, 2009, 11:31 AM

im sure no-show ang mga Lopezes :lol:
wala sila abi sang book nga iga launch :lol:

if there's no catch for them, photo ops are less appealing:lol:

eonynx

June 6th, 2009, 11:35 AM

whyte

June 6th, 2009, 07:08 PM

grabe mag sabat si gonzales senior ba... daw cgurado. :lol: hahaha.
^^if that's the way to get rid of that insect then,Gonzales for Mayor! :nocrook:

actually he didn't man it that way.
it was more of the "indi ako ang mayor so indi dapat sa akon gina address ang problema nga ina."

i never thought of this one. growing up, those cookies are just about in many places and like common goodies to the taste buds. as they say, it sometimes takes an outside point of view of admiration to really learn to appreciate your own in a new light

very true.
sometimes we take things for granted, not that we dont give "importance" to it but just the fact na it has becaome part of our daily lives so to speak.
RELATED ARTICLE sa GASTRONOMY THREAD :)

the last time nga ara ko to daw garenovate gani sila.:lol:daw wala guid guro planu mag halin.ang entrance pasulod mdyo kitid gani kay may building pa guid a piyak.

again, that is why nangin amo ina ang route sang dalan.nagbiglang liko kay indi gid sya maghalin.di ba it was discussed before that the land BBQ PARK stands on is gov't property? basta few threads ago very hot ang topic nga ini.
pero :bash: man ako gyapon sa plano sang riverside boulevard. ginsunod gid nila ang "riverside" and look at the mess they're into now. plus the fact na it wont serve as an alternate/faster route from a paz to molo as envisioned kay dira pa lang sa corssing diversion, instead of easing traffic, they will create one :lol:

IMPRESARIO

June 6th, 2009, 09:33 PM

actually he didn't man it that way.
it was more of the "indi ako ang mayor so indi dapat sa akon gina address ang problema nga ina."

^^what did Trenas do anyway?

Haldir07

June 7th, 2009, 03:52 AM

iloilocitykid

June 7th, 2009, 04:57 AM

^^ Not yet. They still have to cement it and add some finishing touches. Maybe by 2010 it'll be open (at least that's the plan).

irong206

June 7th, 2009, 05:39 AM

thanks for the update.at least may option na ang mga shoppers where to pass by.

IMPRESARIO

June 7th, 2009, 07:01 AM

Bluejay Coffee @ Amigo Mall Plaza, may entrance sila butang sa gwa mall...
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg212/steadyasweroll/05262009003.jpg

^^any new pics?

IMPRESARIO

June 7th, 2009, 07:04 AM

http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/images/hublas%20front%20pic%20link.jpg
Maagyan na sang mga salakyan nga nagapadulong sa Norte nga bahin sang Iloilo ang taytay nga ini sa bahin sang Brgy. Buhang sa distrito sang Jaro. Sa nahibaloan, kabahin ini sang flood-control project sang gobyerno. Kaangot man sini, nangin hagan-hagan ang trapiko sa sining bahin sang syudad. Ang indi lang magwantahan amo ang yab-ok diri!/H (LEVIS/HUBLAS)

http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/hublas%201.htm

habagatcentral1

June 7th, 2009, 07:17 AM

SUV111

June 7th, 2009, 07:18 AM

^^ :lol: Syempre...obviously the bridge and flood control project is still under construction...what do you expect? Dust-free earthworks? Amo na sterilized! :lol: Kadlaw ko ba sa caption sang Hublas....:lol:

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

amo ni bala namian ko sa imo berns mo :) :nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts:

habagatcentral1

June 7th, 2009, 07:30 AM

^^ Well, if you only know lang ang history behind sa mga patutsada ko, hehehe!! :lol: Basta long story ina kag kabalo na mga tawo diri ngaa....hahaha!!! :colgate: Hay...in fairness daw na-miss ko tong ubra na to...especially us bloggers against that institution, nyahaha! :D

SUV111

June 7th, 2009, 07:31 AM

IMPRESARIO

June 7th, 2009, 07:51 AM

habagatcentral1

June 7th, 2009, 08:06 AM

^^ I doubt Oton and Pavia would let go of their sovereignty. The trend nowadays in politics is to get more localized, hence be independent from one another, hehe! :colgate: Thus the kingdom of Jaro and kingdom of Molo has been keen to divide united Iloilo into 2 districts, hehe! :D

But I was mentioning before, there are cities in Metro Manila that lacks the population requirement but had it divided into 2 or more...

Regarding sa caption...tuod lang, kadlaw ko katama to...:lol: Obvious man nga mayab-ok ang surroundings kay earthwork man ina, ti you have to deal with it anay antes nga ma-sementohan na. What more pa sa amon subong sa Pavia kay grabe yab-ok bisan diin coz of the flood control project.

Antos anay, maga-agi man ang ginhawa madason.

irong206

June 7th, 2009, 08:15 AM

pareho sang makati?
well diri na di mabal-an kon may power gid si Gonzales sa administration kag may vote of confidence sa senado.

IMPRESARIO

June 7th, 2009, 08:17 AM

yeah,they have their own local governments (mayor, et al) and i see how difficult it is to go back and become a district again. plus they are part of MIGEDC already. But the idea has to be considered and studied, and they can have a local plebiscite or something to decide the issue and by that time they decide iloilo city would have reached the required population requirement. :lol:

irong206

June 7th, 2009, 08:26 AM

may tama ka diyan.since migedc has been signed in to law.i don't know if they can independently divide the area into 2 or 3 congressional district depending on the population?just my weird idea.hehehe

habagatcentral1

June 7th, 2009, 08:34 AM

^^ Just think of MMDA....:lol: Pasalamat gani kita kay ang mga mayors sang MIDC kag MIGEDC area in good vibes unlike diri...indi ma-settle ang differences gid...:lol:

If it doesn't push through...lets wait for 2010...sa subong gani init na ang isyu sang Charter Change.

Basi dugay dugay mabati-an nyo ni:
"Amo na kami diri sa [MIGEDC town], tani amo man ang bug-os nga pungsod/banwa!" :lol: :lol:

irong206

June 7th, 2009, 08:43 AM

habagatcentral1

June 7th, 2009, 09:03 AM

^^ Brought to you by Sunday boredom....:lol: :lol: Kon ano na lang naga-gululwa sa shell ko kay mingaw subong...

irong206

June 7th, 2009, 10:28 AM

ti mano ta ma sing along with cold san mig light?
i saw u in the video sing along with friends.daw si hayden kho ka man gali magsaot sang careless whisper.hehehe.

wiljamesc1979

June 7th, 2009, 12:41 PM

^^ Brought to you by Sunday boredom....:lol: :lol: Kon ano na lang naga-gululwa sa shell ko kay mingaw subong...

Gani man... Hoping Iloilo will have something bigger to surprise us... Bout the megaworld project daw wala pa balita haw... I wish they could start soon... Tani ang Starbucks masulod na sa Iloilo... I love their coffee very much... Nakakaadict...hehehe

habagatcentral1

June 7th, 2009, 12:45 PM

wiljamesc1979

June 7th, 2009, 01:00 PM

Is Iloilo Boulevard similar to Roxas Boulevard? I am eager that the place will be an added tourist attraction to our city... Also, it may serve as an avenue for relaxation...

Hoping When it is finished, the city government will maintain and preserve the beauty of the place, and it will not become a haven of drug addiction and prostitution...

wiljamesc1979

June 7th, 2009, 01:51 PM

:lol: Starbuko will come...:lol:
Regarding Megaworld. There are things that they may be considering:

Power stability - They may be waiting for the augmentation and reliable power source. Probably upon completion of the power plant in Ingore.
Global Recession - They are also eyeing on the economic situation that we are now encountering.
Possible clients - Along with the first 2 factors mentioned, they may be waiting for possible clients who will occupy the said property.

Well, those are just my theories. :D

Thanx Professor Bern... hehehe

Your Theories are right... If I am going to rank them from the most to the least reasons, here are the results...

First, Power Stability - It is very important in business... Energy is the food for every business without electricity, I'm sure they cannot survive... It is another reason why China is growing because the country has efficient power supply...

Second, Global recession - It is definitely another reason for the delay... Several multinational companies streamlining their business due to its impact... Megaworld is a giant company... The company gives priority to their projects that can generate income despite of the crisis... Even Dubai, an economic power, experienced downturn in construction businesses where several projects are postponed...

In regards to their possible clients, I think this is the least possible reason for the project delay... Iloilo is a BPO hotspots... If Megaworld can establish their business here, I'm sure many investors would never doubt to invest in its property...

When and where the Starbucks will open?

wiljamesc1979

June 7th, 2009, 01:57 PM

irong206

June 7th, 2009, 02:28 PM

for me one big reason is the inadequate power supply which the city don't have right now.
we'll wait 1-2 years for the completion and commence exercise of clean coal technology although it doesn't promises everything but will play a big role in the industry.i hope and pray tht more renewable earth friendly power supply will soon follow to augment the forces.

iloilocitykid

June 7th, 2009, 03:44 PM

true blue ilonggo

June 7th, 2009, 04:03 PM

mayong gab-i iloilo! post post lang kamo da ah... hehehe. :lol: bwas lang ko ma intra sa diskusyon. hehehe. :lol: basi maka simply man ko dugay dugay. ^^

habagatcentral1

June 7th, 2009, 04:42 PM

^^ IMO, the recession benefits the country, especially MW because it is geared towards BPO. Also, it's a good time (in the RP) to start building and renovating (as is the trend in so many establishments here). I guess MW stressed it's priority before that it needs more power to even start construction (lol).

Sarabia Manor is having a renovation btw...just minor.

Au contraire...BPO is slowing down due to so-called "protectionist tax laws implemented to outsourcing American companies" and ...giving the demand to decrease a bit but not to a complete stop or or reversal.

Megaworld is just cautious given the current situation that we have nowadays.

blueguy

June 7th, 2009, 04:46 PM

irong206

June 7th, 2009, 05:02 PM

tuod ka!
Is it before the year end or after the new year?

Ilongkodaku

June 7th, 2009, 06:12 PM

good evening sa tanan..

I have a good news para sa northern panay, particularly Roxas City..

Roxas City will have its own government center soon.. and, may ara naman ni sila nga new CBD which has already 6 lane concrete road with an island.. malapad man ini sya daw pareho man kalapad sa manduariao new CBD. daw mas lapad pa siya gani area sini kag ang 6 lane concrete road tapos na in just a short period of time.. Roxas City is now making wave to progress na gid.:)

chymera00

June 7th, 2009, 06:56 PM

dali na lang hulat hulata na lang...
we can wait ... :|

habagatcentral1

June 7th, 2009, 06:58 PM

^^ Speaking of coffee, how's Kopi Roti?

chymera00

June 7th, 2009, 07:00 PM

Last I checked it was still U/C but that was almost 2 weeks ago. Sin-o kalabay? excited na ko makatilaw kopiroti...hehe

irong206

June 7th, 2009, 07:41 PM

demonoid724

June 7th, 2009, 08:44 PM

before, nami magpractice driving sa lot sg gaisano sa diversion hehe..

from what i see, daw safe gihapon ang sm city.. mas sadya tani if ayala can put up a mall sa dira man nga area para daw sm north edsa vs. trinoma nga daw may bulang hehe...

btw, kanugon sg existing parking area facing iloilo river sg gaisano lapaz, they could've put up a "green" garden with rows of shop and outdoor restos there, manami tani galing d gid abi creative ang gaisano when it comes to property development.

demonoid724

June 7th, 2009, 09:01 PM

Also, ang Atrium daw need naman i-redevelop. like gaisano lapaz, may bahid man siya sg 90's design.

demonoid724

June 7th, 2009, 09:06 PM

true blue ilonggo

June 7th, 2009, 11:23 PM

dali na lang hulat hulata na lang...

tuod ka!
Is it before the year end or after the new year?

tuod pre? cge ah... hulat hulat lang ta gamay ah. hehehe. :cheers:

good evening sa tanan..

I have a good news para sa northern panay, particularly Roxas City..

Roxas City will have its own government center soon.. and, may ara naman ni sila nga new CBD which has already 6 lane concrete road with an island.. malapad man ini sya daw pareho man kalapad sa manduariao new CBD. daw mas lapad pa siya gani area sini kag ang 6 lane concrete road tapos na in just a short period of time.. Roxas City is now making wave to progress na gid.:)

mayo ah? kay sin-o ni initiative? kay senator roxas? may picture kamo sini? :)

we can wait ... :|

tama ka guid pre. patience is a virtue... :colgate:

Last I checked it was still U/C but that was almost 2 weeks ago. Sin-o kalabay? excited na ko makatilaw kopiroti...hehe

:cheers:

steadyasweroll

June 8th, 2009, 03:00 AM

^^daw mayu ni aw, hulat-hulat na lang ta gamay ah...:)

iloilocitykid

June 8th, 2009, 03:07 AM

^^ Speaking of coffee, how's Kopi Roti?

I went there 3 days ago but still u/c.

Regarding BlueJay in Amigo, is it open? I went there yesterday (first time in Amigo, lol) and the place was furnished but nobody was inside except workers. Amigo really has to do something. Many people complain about the tenants in Amigo who are expensive and non-mainstream.

iloilocitykid

June 8th, 2009, 03:28 PM

‘Dishonor roll’

The Constitution protects aliens, drunks and congressmen,” humorist Will Rogers once cracked. But who will protect us from congressmen who’d gang rape the Constitution?

In approving House Resolution 1109, legislators informed citizens: “Ladies and Gentlemen, we’re going to violate the Constitution,” Ateneo’s Joaquin Bernas noted. “The threat becomes real if… the military cooperates and… justices of the Supreme Court are tempted to cooperate in the gang rape of the constitution,” Bernas adds. The alternative might be a people’s power revolt.”

Did your congressman cha-cha? Check out the list below. They’re the legislators who whopped HR 1109 through:

Abante Bienvienido, Pandacan; Ablan, Roque, Ilocos Norte; Agbayani, Victor Aguedo, Pangasinan; Agyao, Manuel, S. Kalinga; Albano (III) Rodolfo, Isabela; Alfelor, Feliz Jr, Camarines Sur; Almario, Thelma, Davao Oriental; Alvarez Antonio, Palawan,

Genaro Rafael Jr, Negros Occidental, Amante, Edelmiro, Agusan del Norte; Amatong Rommel, Compostela Valley, Angping, Maria Zenaida, Manila; Antonino Rodolfo, Nueva Ecija, Apostol, Trinidad, Leyte; Aquino, Jose (II) Agusan del Norte; Arago, Maria Evita, Laguna; Arbison, A Munir, Sulu; Arenas, Ma. Rachel, Pangasinan; Arroyo, Diosdado, Camarines Sur; Arroyo, Ignacio, Negros Occ; Arroyo, Juan Miguel, Pampanga; Bagatsing, Amado, Manila; Balindong, Pangalian, Lanao del Sur, Barzaga, Elipidio, Cavite, 2nd District Bautista, Franklin, Davao Del Sur, Belmonte, Vicente, Lanao del Norte.

Bichara, Al Francis, Albay; Biron, Ferjenel, Iloilo; Bondoc Anna York, Pampanga;

Bonoan-David, Ma. Theresa, Manila; Bravoi, Narcisco, Masbate; Briones, Nicanor, AGAP; Buhain, Eileen Ermita, Batangas; Bulut, Elias Jr., Apayao.

Cagas (IV) Marc Douglas, Davao Del Sur; Cajayon, Mary Mitzil, Caloocan; Cajes, Roberto, Bohol; Cari, Carmen, Leyte; Castro Fredenil, Capiz; Celeste, Arthur, Pangasinan; Cerilles, Antonio, Zamboanga Del Sur; Chatto, Edgardo, Bohol; Chong Glenn, Biliran.

Chung-Lao, Solomon, Ifugao; Clarete, Marina, Misamis Occidental; Codilla, Eufrocino, Leyte; Cojuangco, Mark, Pangasinan; Coquila, Teodulo, Eastern Samar; Crisologo, Vincent, Quezon City; Cua, Junie, Quirino; Cuenco, Antonio, Cebu; Dangwa, Samuel, Benguet; Datumong, Simeon, Maguindanao.

Dayanghirang, Nelson L. Davao Oriental; Daza, Nanette, Quezon City; Daza, Raul, Northern Samar; De Guzman E, Marikina; Defensor, Arthur, Iloilo; Defensor, Matias, Jr., Quezon City; Del Mar, Raul, Cebu; Diasnes, Carlo Oliver, Batanes; Dimaporo, Abudullah, Lanao Del Norte.

Domongan, Mauricio, Baguio; Duavit, Michael John, Rizal; Duenas, Henry, Taguig; Dumarpa, Faysah, Lanao del Sur; Dumpit, Thomas, La Union; Durano (IV), Ramon, Cebu; Ecleo, Dinagat Islands; Emano, Vicente, Misamis Oriental; Enverga, Wilfrido, Quezon.

Estrella, Conrado (III) Pangasinan; Estrella, Robert, ABONO Party List; Ferrer, Jeffrey, Negros Occidental; Garay, Florencio, Surigao Del Sur; Garcia, Albert, Bataan; Garcia, Pablo John, Cebu; Garcia, Pablo P., Cebu.

Garcia, Vincent, Davao; Garin, Janette, Iloilo; Gatchalian, Rexlon, Valenzuela City; Gatlabayan Angelito, Antipolo; Go, Arnulfo, Sultan Kudarat; Gonzales, Aurelio, Pampanga; Gonzalez, Raul, Jr., Iloilo City; Gullas, Eduardo, Cebu.

Gunigundo, Magtanggol, Valenzuela City; Hofer, Dulce Ann, Zamboanga Sibugay; Jaafar, Nur Tawi-Tawi; Jala, Adamrelson, Bohol; Jalosjos, Cesar, Zamboanga del Norte; Jalosjos, Carreon, Cecilia, Zamboanga del Norte; Jikiri Yusop, Sulu; Kho, Antonio; Lababllabad, Rosendo, Zamboanga del Norte; Lacson, Jose, Negros Occidental; Lagdameo, Antonio, Davao del Norte.

Lapus, Jecia, Tarlac; Lazatin, Carmelo, Pampanga; Lim, Reno Albay; Lopez, Jaime, Manila; Madrionam Eleanora, Romblon; Magsaysay, Ma. Milagros, Zambales; Malapitan, Oscar, Caloocan; Mamba, Manuel, Cagayan; Manggudadatu DATU Pakung, Sultan Kudarat.

Marañon, Alfredo III Negros Occidental; Matugas, Francisco, Surigao del Norte;

Mendoza, Mark, Batangas; Mercado, Roger, Southern Leyte; Miraflores, Florencio, Aklan; Nava, Joaquin, AVA, Guimaras; Nicolas, Reylina, Bulacan; Nograles Prospero, Davao.

Olaño, Arrel, Davao Del Norte; Ong, Emil, Northern Samar; Ortega, Victor, La Union; Pablo, Ernesto, APEC Party List; Pancho, Pedro, Bulacan; Pancrudo, Candido, A Bukidnon; Pichay, Philip, A. Surigao Del Sur; Piñol, Bernardo, North Cotabato.

Puno, Roberto, Antipolo; Ramiro, Herminia, Misamis Occ.; Remulla, Jesus, Cavite; Reyes, Carmelita, Marinduque; Reyes, Victoria, Batangas; Robes, Arturo, Del Monte City; Rodriguez-Zaldarriaga, Adelina, Rizal; Roman, Herminia, Bataan; Romarate, Guilleromo, Jr. Surigao del Norte.

Romualdez, Ferdinand, Leyte; Romualdo, Pedro, Camiguin; Romulo, Roman, Pasig; Roxas Jose, Pasay; Salimbangon, Benhur, Cebu; Salvacion, Andres, Leyte; San Luiz, Edgar, Laguna; Sandoval, Alvin, Malabon-Navotas; Santiago, Joseph Catanduanes.

Santiago, Narciso, (III) ARC Party List; Seares-Luna, Cecilia, Abra; Silverio, Lorna, Bulacan; Singson Eric, Ilocos Sur; Singson, Ronald, Ilocos Sur; Solis, Jose, Sorsogon; Soon-Ruiz, Nerissa, Cebu; Suarez, Danilo, Quezon; Susano, Mary Ann, Quezon City.

Sy-Alvarado Ma. Victoria, Bulacan; Syjuco, Judy, Iloilo; Talino-Mendoza, Emmylou, North Cotabato; Tan, Sharee, Ann, Samar; Teodoro, Marcelino, Marikina; Teodoro, Monica, Tarlac; Teves, Henry Negros Oriental; Tupas, Neil Jr., Iloilo.

Ungab, Isidro, Davao; Uy Edwin, Isabela; Uy Reynaldo, Samar; Uy Rolando, Cagayan De Oro; Valdez, Edgar, APEC Party List; Valencia, Rodolfo, Oriental Mindoro; Vargas, Floriencio, Cagayan; Villafuerete, Luis, Camarines Sur.

Villarosa, Amelita, Occidental Mindoro; Violago, Joseph, Nueva Ecija; Yap, Jose, Tarlac; Yu, Victor Zamboanga Del Sur; Zamora, Manuel, Compostela Valley; Zialcita, Eduardo, Parañaque.

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Shameful that ALL of our congressmen voted for cha-cha. :(

eonynx

June 8th, 2009, 03:34 PM

display of power lust at its finest! and it's not by accident that it was timed several months before next year's election. there were orders from PGMA before this thing occured. haay, no wonder, we're poor--dirt poor--because of the muck and mud of many (read: not all) of our politicians! the seething display of trying to cling on to power is just despicable!

habagatcentral1

June 8th, 2009, 03:42 PM

^^ Oh well, that's politics 101 for you, that's us not learning from History 101...sleeping on the class or daydreaming...not knowing its lessons are important both personal and the society as a whole...nami manghabuy chalk....:lol:

Anyway, lets get back to Iloilo...I think this is already a national issue we ALL Filipinos have to confront. :D

eonynx

June 8th, 2009, 03:45 PM

habagatcentral1

June 8th, 2009, 04:07 PM

well bernie, even if you throw chalks at them, the lessons won't sink in! school's out for these congressmen/women. many of them need to be thrown out there in the real world! what they did just sucks big time!

Don't throw chalks...throw ember instead. :lol:

And if the need of them to be thrown out of the real world...hmmm, possibly let them "dine in hell." :lol:

I may not look serious but sometimes we have to smile yet be vigilant. Life is short. :)

Ilongkodaku

June 8th, 2009, 04:20 PM

this is good news for roxas city.development in panay island is strikingly soaring.at least not only in iloilo city but the whole island. i guess gaisano mall is opening also soon in antique.:)

yes! I hope that this is gonna be the starting point of the new urban development of the city, since it is already being left behind by some other new cities.. and I do hope also that the newly created wider road of the new CBD of roxas would attract some investors to settle in..

mayo ah? kay sin-o ni initiative? kay senator roxas? may picture kamo sini? :)
:cheers:

got yah! ang sa government center ya, ga lutaw pani guro sa hangin kay la ko pa nakita iya blueprint.. but i guess it will be materialized pagkatapos na election.. it was already planned by previous admin. but since tapos na term nya in salo nalang sang bag-o nga admin nga amo na ang magpadayon sa future plan sini..

no. not yet. but when i get the chance to pass by in that area i'll take a photo of the new CBD and post it here..

habagatcentral1

June 8th, 2009, 04:24 PM

^^ The question is: May election ayhan nga matabu sa 2010? :?

wiljamesc1979

June 8th, 2009, 04:34 PM

Cha-cha is untimely... The congressmen are united for the common goal, "THEIR PERSONAL INTEREST" not for the interest of the Filipino people... Why they should amend the constitution before the election? Their motives to stay in power is very obvious...

I am not against any constitutional amendment if it is done after 2010 election... There are some laws need to be changed and to be included...

The administration are really working hard to protect their seat in the Malacanang Palace... First, they sent back Maclang as their move against Erap and Lacson plans for Presidency... And the other is the charter change... If one will not work out, I'm sure the other will...

So to the citizens of this country... Let us all be vigilant to our country's political situation... Let's all be united to protect our freedom... Let us not allow our servants to rule over us...

Ilongkodaku

June 8th, 2009, 04:40 PM

^^ The question is: May election ayhan nga matabu sa 2010? :?

we never know.. la pa man ko kabalu sang ila agenda sinang ila "conass" (gin abused nga buli)..:lol::lol: pro kon di gid madayon ang election, putok gid butsi ko sa tinalupan! btw, ano na ang tinalupan man?:lol::lol:

crust86

June 8th, 2009, 05:51 PM

anyway guys, any updates about the plan of Ong Bun? i heard mapatindog daw cla building.. im not sure kung tuod ini.

whyte

June 8th, 2009, 06:18 PM

whyte

June 8th, 2009, 06:22 PM

anyway guys, any updates about the plan of Ong Bun? i heard mapatindog daw cla building.. im not sure kung tuod ini.

months ago, i heard that they will expand when the old shops were closed.
but now the area renovated includes a pharmacy and a bank.but there is still space for which ong bun can expand.
i really hope they can and they will. plus they can lease their ground floor to food shops that could liven up the area at night.
though its located between robinsons and valeria areas pero "patay" sya kon gab-i.cguro a few coffeeshops bisan in house lang

whyte

June 8th, 2009, 06:29 PM

UPDATE: ON GOING CONSTRUCTION AT TOTAL GAS STATION IN STA. BARBARA

http://i40.tinypic.com/2yobor9.jpg

this could be a mixed use building from resto to convenience store.
the roofing reminds me of biscocho haus building in pavia.
ill just have more updates soon

TO THE SYJUCOs

http://i41.tinypic.com/2wlxdap.jpg

FROM THE PEOPLE OF PAVIA :lol:

This is the "mother" of all HONESTY campaign of mayor gorriceta. this is is near vitarich. billboard ini sya unliek sang iban nga daw "daku lang sa placard" ang size. sorry video grab lang sya

IMAGE FROM PHIL STAR

I was browsing the newspaper when the MANG INASAL LOGO caught my attention. it was a directory of restos. i never gave it more attention since mang inasal is all over the news. then COFFEEBREAK, GREEN MANGO and DECO'S got my attention then ALDENTE then BAUHINIA and so on....

http://i41.tinypic.com/xqe3hc.jpg

Then that's when I noticed the "heading" na directory sya for ILOILO and CEBU restos on a national daily :lol:

whyte

June 8th, 2009, 06:55 PM

^^what did Trenas do anyway?

I really have no idea what he did re: this matter
but based o nthe "result" pwede mahambal na NOTHING :lol:

is it now open for public use?[/QOTE]
[QUOTE=iloilocitykid;37881648]^^ Not yet. They still have to cement it and add some finishing touches. Maybe by 2010 it'll be open (at least that's the plan).

yup still not open but pwede na maagyan.last january nag "tour" na kami da with MARC, VINCE, BERNIE and LEWDSAINT

^^ Just think of MMDA....:lol: Pasalamat gani kita kay ang mga mayors sang MIDC kag MIGEDC area in good vibes unlike diri...indi ma-settle ang differences gid...:lol:

If it doesn't push through...lets wait for 2010...sa subong gani init na ang isyu sang Charter Change.

Basi dugay dugay mabati-an nyo ni:
"Amo na kami diri sa [MIGEDC town], tani amo man ang bug-os nga pungsod/banwa!" :lol: :lol:

the original one (from binay of course) is a classic example of how IMPOSSIBLITY is MADE POSSIBLE in time for the elections.

pero nothigns BEATS "PADYAK PA!" :lol:
tapos recently PAMANHIKAN NA.
then maybe PAKASAL NA! :lol:
basi bala TRISIKAD ang himu-on nga bridal car :lol:

whyte

June 8th, 2009, 07:24 PM

Gani man... Hoping Iloilo will have something bigger to surprise us... Bout the megaworld project daw wala pa balita haw... I wish they could start soon... Tani ang Starbucks masulod na sa Iloilo... I love their coffee very much... Nakakaadict...hehehe
dali na lang hulat hulata na lang...
tuod ka!
Is it before the year end or after the new year?

di bala sa AUGUST kuno ang STARBUCKS dira sa may SMCITY?

Is Iloilo Boulevard similar to Roxas Boulevard? I am eager that the place will be an added tourist attraction to our city... Also, it may serve as an avenue for relaxation...

Hoping When it is finished, the city government will maintain and preserve the beauty of the place, and it will not become a haven of drug addiction and prostitution...

i dont think it is comparable since this one is just an alternate route for private vehicles. this wasn't actually planned but just a soort of spur of the moment idea when the flood control project?? was constructed in the area.

by the way, it seems that i saw a sort of riverside road at the back of gaisano city to be part of this blvd. will this really be a continuous RIVERSIDE ROAD from FORBES (LA PAZ) BRIDGE to CARPENTERS BRIDGE but BASTARDIZED by BBQ PARK along DIVERSION BRIDGE? :lol:?

I answer myself :lol: daw indi pwede since the from the jalandoni bridge it looks the road will actually be at the BACK of MARINA / between marina and st joseph. then it will MIX with the traffic of DIVERSION ROAD then turn right sa tupad sang BBQ park :bash: so naging perwisyo pa sya in a sort of way.

i was really hoping that this alternate route just integrated the exisitng RIZALINa BERNARDO AVE ( entrance to RIVERSIDE BOARDWALK) then meet with the riverside blvd. the flood control dike stays along the river of course :lol: pero that would have not touched the area plus WALA TANI ADDITIONAL PARKING AREA ang BBQ PARK.

Imagine? they are squatting (kuno) sa gov't property, they managed to avoid being "squashed" by a big project plus a makeshift parking space pa esp at night :lol:

I went there 3 days ago but still u/c.

Regarding BlueJay in Amigo, is it open? I went there yesterday (first time in Amigo, lol) and the place was furnished but nobody was inside except workers. Amigo really has to do something. Many people complain about the tenants in Amigo who are expensive and non-mainstream.

So today pala ang opening nila since wala pa sila ka open last sunday when you were there.

chymera00

June 8th, 2009, 09:05 PM

whyte

June 8th, 2009, 09:25 PM

^^
:cucumber:

we'll wait your great pics tomorrow.
EB kamo dayun hehehe

whyte

June 8th, 2009, 09:38 PM

:banana::cucumber::carrot::pepper::banana::cucumber::carrot::pepper:
BLUEJAY COFFEE | DELI
Amigo Plaza mall
NOW OPEN
:banana::cucumber::carrot::pepper::banana::cucumber::carrot::pepper:

Cant be sure if it was TODAY ( that is June 8 2009) or yesterday June 7.
Very very nice interiors. Sayang got NO pics to SHARE.
They have this very nice display area of their products.
Daw mga wooden crates bala nga gin tangkas tangkas ang design.
They have nice sofas though around 5 lang bala and the rest are just those chairs sa may green mango :lol:
they also have this "wine" room kung diin bala may nakadisplay nga mga wine syempre. and some glass wall were sort of "spray paint graffiti" designed.
pero i find it "masikip". but that's NOT new sa bluejay.

Im hoping STEADY, CHYMERA, IAMME, JUNJUNPH can get pictures soon. :bash:
basta nami-an gid ako sang bluejay.

at least one of the FEW stores nga nagbagay sa new look sang amigo :lol:
i see, then it's the other gaisano group who owns the lot at diversion? nice to know... :) diin da banda ang ila nga lote man?

nalampasan na nila ang ila identity crisis... ang ila problema subong ang ila inferiority complex. hahaha. :lol:

hope to see some photos. i salute our homegrown ilonggo coffeeshops. :)

cant be sure kon diin gid ayun ang lot sang gaisano. cguro dira ayun sa tabuk sang shell

yup. inferioryt complex ang gaisano diri though sang una sila ang on top when it comes to mall kay sila man lang ang daku :lol:

^^any new pics?

chymera will post BLUEJAY AMIGO pics tomorrow

before, nami magpractice driving sa lot sg gaisano sa diversion hehe..

from what i see, daw safe gihapon ang sm city.. mas sadya tani if ayala can put up a mall sa dira man nga area para daw sm north edsa vs. trinoma nga daw may bulang hehe...

btw, kanugon sg existing parking area facing iloilo river sg gaisano lapaz, they could've put up a "green" garden with rows of shop and outdoor restos there, manami tani galing d gid abi creative ang gaisano when it comes to property development.

they dont know what they've got just like our city officials who don't know about what the city got over other cities :bash:

Also, ang Atrium daw need naman i-redevelop. like gaisano lapaz, may bahid man siya sg 90's design.

tani extension sa likod for more retail spaces and indoor parking

whyte

June 8th, 2009, 09:39 PM

whyte

June 8th, 2009, 09:40 PM

UPDATE: ON GOING CONSTRUCTION AT TOTAL GAS STATION IN STA. BARBARA

http://i40.tinypic.com/2yobor9.jpg

alvin | ILONGGO

June 9th, 2009, 02:57 AM

BLUEJAY AMIGO MALL NOW OPEN!
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YEHEY!

steadyasweroll

June 9th, 2009, 03:06 AM

^^thanks sa mga pics mig.... tani ang bilog na bluejay sa guwa na pic mu...

:banana::cucumber::carrot::pepper::banana::cucumber::carrot::pepper:
BLUEJAY COFFEE | DELI
Amigo Plaza mall
NOW OPEN
:banana::cucumber::carrot::pepper::banana::cucumber::carrot::pepper:

Cant be sure if it was TODAY ( that is June 8 2009) or yesterday June 7.
Very very nice interiors. Sayang got NO pics to SHARE.
They have this very nice display area of their products.
Daw mga wooden crates bala nga gin tangkas tangkas ang design.
They have nice sofas though around 5 lang bala and the rest are just those chairs sa may green mango :lol:
they also have this "wine" room kung diin bala may nakadisplay nga mga wine syempre. and some glass wall were sort of "spray paint graffiti" designed.
pero i find it "masikip". but that's NOT new sa bluejay.

Im hoping STEADY, CHYMERA, IAMME, JUNJUNPH can get pictures soon. :bash:
basta nami-an gid ako sang bluejay.

at least one of the FEW stores nga nagbagay sa new look sang amigo :lol:

open naman gid sila kay nag labay ko ka gabeh... nami ila design, daw mga box sang kahoy design nila, ambot kun may smoking area sila... wala ko bi dala cp ko gabeh te wala ko naka pic...

alvin | ILONGGO

June 9th, 2009, 03:32 AM

^^haha..kay natak-an ko mag pix sa sagwa..teh sulod na lang..haha

IMPRESARIO

June 9th, 2009, 04:58 AM

^^thanks alvin, Cool interiors for Bluejay Amigo.

demonoid724

June 9th, 2009, 09:16 AM

ot ta anay gawa:

since last week of april, daw nagsugod na gid man ang megaworld project nga one central in makati beside rcbc plaza... hows megaworld development in iloilo and are there plans to build a mall within the new iloilo cbd?

wiljamesc1979

June 9th, 2009, 10:06 AM

Thanx for the pics Alvin... It's great to see Amigo with a superb coffee shop... May bag-o naman nga talambayan ang mga Ilonggo subong...

The new coffee shop compliments the classy image of Amigo mall... There is a reason now why Ilonggos should keep coming back to this mall...

I love the interiors of the shop... It can even compete or surpass the interior of some famous coffee shops like Starbucks or Figaro...

Hope Blue Jays will continue to prosper, and to expand not only in our province but all throughout the country or even the globe... If this happens, it will be another laurel to our city's achievement ... God bless Blue Jay!

wiljamesc1979

June 9th, 2009, 10:08 AM

I'm just wondering... Which coffee shop is much better, Coffee Break or Blue Jay?

wiljamesc1979

June 9th, 2009, 10:12 AM

Is there an i-store in Iloilo? If there is, how much is the i pod shuffle? Thanx

iloilocitykid

June 9th, 2009, 01:28 PM

^^ They still need the 10MW of power lacking to even start construction (lol). Even the coal-plant in Ingore isn't even starting contruction. :(

Iloilo's future seems very dark, especially with the King coming in the picture.

iloilocitykid

June 9th, 2009, 01:36 PM

Is Lapuz considered a separate district from City Proper? I thought it was part of it.

I read in newspapers that Lapuz ends with district, plus Comelec has a separate division for it and theres a different police precint from the one in Gen. Luna St.

habagatcentral1

June 9th, 2009, 02:21 PM

IMPRESARIO

June 9th, 2009, 02:51 PM

If King Raul wins, the vice mayoralty spot would be crucial,because.... :goodnight :nocrook:

habagatcentral1

June 9th, 2009, 03:18 PM

^^ In perness for the current setup...the vice's are powerful enough to influence the legislative branch of the LGU, hehe! :D

IMPRESARIO

June 9th, 2009, 03:22 PM

^^korekek, teh ano ni berns, maybe you can ask the King to partner up with you for the 2010 elections? nyahhaha :nocrook:

habagatcentral1

June 9th, 2009, 03:49 PM

^^ Yikes...no thank you na lang para sa iya....:lol:

daks2003

June 9th, 2009, 05:53 PM

speaking of new...found this, new look of the much talked about dulgies...the checkered floor gives it a vintage new york style feel..

http://delta.securenet-server.net/~josh/dulgies/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/3204_99516318205_566168205_2669644_7823708_n.jpg

http://delta.securenet-server.net/~josh/dulgies/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/3204_99516413205_566168205_2669648_7855453_n1.jpg

from:http://delta.securenet-server.net/~josh/dulgies/

demonoid724

June 9th, 2009, 05:58 PM

"From the mountains to the seas... spirits soaring high and free, this is where you wanna be... Iloilo" --- daw kanami lang kantakantahon hehe hidlaw na gd abi magpuli

detdat

June 9th, 2009, 06:14 PM

new building under construction along gen.luna st. near ocean city
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/constgenluna.jpg

detdat

June 9th, 2009, 06:22 PM

new center island under construction in portion of diversion road.
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/centerislanddiversion.jpg

iloilocitykid

June 9th, 2009, 06:23 PM

^^ Making the islands thinner. Let's just hope they don't do that in Gen. Luna (for the trees).

iloilocitykid

June 9th, 2009, 06:29 PM

^^ Why be a pessimist if the whole country is seemingly sharing the same situation because of the national politics? I don't think it'll be fair if we say Iloilo's future would be bleak. The pessimist spirit is one thing we shouldn't foster in not just Ilonggos but Filipinos as well, IMHO. ;)

Life is like that...don't be affected too much of the adversities. Think positive always. ;)

I haven't seen Raul Gonzales (as if confirmed n, hahaha!!! :lol:) yet acting as as mayor instead of a solon. :hilarious:

Regarding the King and the Power Problem, I'm just being real. It does SEEM dark, literally and figuratively.

I'm not negative, hence the crucial word "seems". For me, I don't really care if I'm branded as a positive or negative thinker, as long as I'm realistic and that I make something for the better.

Different minds, different ideologies, important thing is, we take the right actions to be better. Just my point.

Sinjin P.

June 9th, 2009, 06:36 PM

i see... mas ok gle ang metro gaisano sa opinion ko. so far, daw ok man performance sang market market. :cheers:

Yeah, the Metro Gaisano Department Store and Supermarket at Market! Market! is performing very well (even better than some SM outlets in Metro Manila), that Ayala has once again decided to partner with them for their soon-to-open mall in Angeles, Pampanga. So that'll make it 3 Metro Gaisano and Ayala partnerships (Ayala Center Cebu, Market! Market!, MarQuee Mall)...

It's nice to see that Gaisano Capital Iloilo (formerly Gaisano City Iloilo) is now being renovated. So your Gaisano City belongs to the Gaisano Capital group pala. That's nice. Nirerenovate na din ang Gaisano Capital dito sa Mactan and so far, maganda siya. Medyo sosyal ang dating: warm lights, Mactan stones, good landscaping :okay:

'Tyo Tagoy'

June 9th, 2009, 06:47 PM

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nagminanol c tagoy in the city ah. cncya na mga peeps. hehe! kahidlaw lng guro sa pinalangga nga banwa. :cheers:

habagatcentral1

June 9th, 2009, 06:53 PM

^^ Welcome back. You should meet the SSC peeps there...kag kon ari ka di sa Manila, kontaki kami kay duro kami digya. :D

IMPRESARIO

June 9th, 2009, 06:56 PM

^^oy tagoy! nagpauli ka gle sa lilo? wb!

'Tyo Tagoy'

June 9th, 2009, 06:57 PM

^^ hehe! thanks Berns! hir na me LILO. dikit daan ky misis pirme t daw wla gd tym mg EB sa manila. u know nman my pgka hidden cam kho man ta hahaha!:lol:

'Tyo Tagoy'

June 9th, 2009, 07:00 PM

^^ oo Impressario hir na me LILO. bwas ma micture nman ta samtang ma process papeles ta pbalik. hehe! :)

'Tyo Tagoy'

June 9th, 2009, 07:05 PM

una ko cnyu tulog ah! u know nman ang gna tawag nga hidlaw bla hahaha!:lol: thank u sa tanan sa nag welcome back kg sa manug greet pa lng. thanks gd hehe! nytnyt!:cheers:

IMPRESARIO

June 9th, 2009, 07:07 PM

new center island under construction in portion of diversion road.
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/centerislanddiversion.jpg

^^thanks detdat for the update.

irong206

June 9th, 2009, 07:27 PM

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nagminanol c tagoy in the city ah. cncya na mga peeps. hehe! kahidlaw lng guro sa pinalangga nga banwa. :cheers:[/QUOT
ti masanag na ang suga sang iloilo airport.
welcome back to iloilo tyo tagoy.:banana::banana::banana:

detdat

June 9th, 2009, 07:30 PM

future site of next flyover (according to news)
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/genlunaflyover.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/genlunaflyover2.jpg

detdat

June 9th, 2009, 07:50 PM

^^thanks detdat for the update.
:okay::okay:):)

irong206

June 9th, 2009, 07:51 PM

habagatcentral1

June 9th, 2009, 08:02 PM

Regarding the King and the Power Problem, I'm just being real. It does SEEM dark, literally and figuratively.

I'm not negative, hence the crucial word "seems". For me, I don't really care if I'm branded as a positive or negative thinker, as long as I'm realistic and that I make something for the better.

Different minds, different ideologies, important thing is, we take the right actions to be better. Just my point.

It's not about what you speculate or reality...

Reality does bite but its different from being a pessimist to a total dreamer who doesn't see reality.

It's in the mindset dear. ;) Different POVs, but I hope you won't see something "dark" in the future as human beings themselves hold the future.

chymera00

June 9th, 2009, 08:20 PM

detdat

June 9th, 2009, 08:52 PM

back of gaisano city
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/backofgaisano.jpg

habagatcentral1

June 9th, 2009, 09:18 PM

IMPRESARIO

June 9th, 2009, 11:08 PM

^^kabit boy man ako anay when i was in high school, tapos when i went to college pag late na at night, kabit man for dear life para lang makapauli. :)

future site of next flyover (according to news)
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/genlunaflyover.jpg

^^kanugon sang mga pine trees, :(
indi na ma uproot?

IMPRESARIO

June 10th, 2009, 12:03 AM

Iloilo City exceeds tax collection target
By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – The city government was able to reach – and even exceed – its tax collection target in the first four months of this year, reported the City Treasurer’s Office (CTO).

Mayor Jerry Treñas attributed the feat to the diligence of the assessor’s and treasurer’s offices, and cooperation of taxpayers.

In April, the CTO collected P488,533,717 – 51 percent of the city’s budget estimate for 2009.

The projected income of the city this year is P958,494,995.

From January to April, business tax and other taxes topped the collections, reaching P180,505,957 or equivalent to 67 percent of the target for 2009.

Real property tax collections amounted to P77,367,499 or 47 percent of the target.

Non-tax revenues or fees collected reached P51,148,206 or 65 percent of the target.

CTO also said city-run public markets and the slaughterhouse collected P16,171,291 or 47 percent of the target income.

Treñas said the city government also received P163,340,762 or 40 percent of the initial release of its Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) share this year.

Iloilo City has an IRA of P412,506,278.

Treñas said the city government has not been dependent on its IRA share for several years now./PN

http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/main%20news%205.htm

^^wow! that's great , :pepper:

lewdsaint

June 10th, 2009, 01:03 AM

Hidlaw na 'ko magtan-aw sine. Daw nami mag tan-aw sine sa es-em.

PURR
By Kathy M. Villalon

A night at SM Cinema

It was quite a night recently when SM Cinema 6 was filled by guests who were invited to the launching of the newly renovated SM Cinema Iloilo. No less than the Senior Vice President of SM Cinema, Edgar Tejero, welcomed everybody to the cocktails, ribbon cutting, program and the viewing of Night at the Museum 2.

While the rest of the guests were already inside viewing the trailers, I was able to gather some interesting information about SM Cinema from Mr. Tejero.

I learned that all SM Cinemas that are seven to 10 years old become candidates for renovation. “We want to create the difference between watching a DVD at home and the theater,” Tejero said. Indeed, he's right. Nothing beats watching a movie in the big screen.

The seats are bigger and they are made of fabric. The floors are carpeted. Even the projection system was overhauled.

Tejero noted that after the renovations, SM Iloilo Cinemas experienced a 28 percent growth compared to last year.

Another good news that he shared was the arrival of the digital theater system that Ilonggos will enjoy within the year. They will no longer use the 35-mm film but rather, a movie file that's downloaded from the Internet to their system.

What about Imax? “If we are to consider a timeline, having one in Iloilo is still far-fetched because it requires a different structure,” Tejero said. SM North Edsa, Cebu and Fort Bonifacio will be the next home of the Imax.

Buyers from the snack bars are also in for some treats. “Now that SM Cinema runs the snack bars, we will become flexible in giving discounts and freebies through our “Walk the Talk” promotion that will start on July. This means a tie-up with branded food names so they could come up with free movie watching experience for kids. “Just expect some innovations in our marketing campaign,” he said.

SM Cinema is not only for movie watching. It is also open for school plays, product launchings, events for review centers, and more. These events can be enjoyed in the 10 AM to 2 PM slot.

SM also has a film library that contains documentaries and history, among others. Students will surely find the time at SM Cinemas a very educational treat, too.

Want to snuggle beside a loved one, much on hotdogs and donuts while watching a great movie on the big screen? Try SM Cinema.

lewdsaint

June 10th, 2009, 01:06 AM

Mga Ilonggo homegrown brands gabulig sa mga kasimanwa. Good job!

Coffeebreak Metro holds bloodletting activity

There are many easy reasons why a business remains on the top. Whatever those reasons are, one thing is sure: a successful business gives something back.

Waffle Time Inc. together with Coffeebreak Café, International, and Western Visayas Medical Center Blood Bank Department recently held a bloodletting activity at Coffeebreak-Metro.

To show valuable support, Waffle Time, Coffebreak, Green Mango, and Rice ‘n More crews, Nothing but Desserts, as well as GreatFoods Concepts, Inc. (Mojave, Bauhinia, Amalfi) employees took time to support the blood donation activity.

This was the meaningful response of the involved organizations to the blood supply shortage experienced in Western Visayas Medical Center. The activity was part of these companies’ serious effort in exercising its social responsibility.

Coffeebreak-Metro was packed because of the blood-letting activity that lasted until early afternoon that same day. Sixty donors eagerly underwent the tests to qualify as blood donors. Medical personnel from the Western Visayas Medical Center facilitated the tests to determine qualified blood donors. Unfortunately, of the sixty willing donors, only 16 people were qualified to be blood donors. Nevertheless, the Western Visayas Medical Center Blood Bank Department very much appreciated the bloodletting activity organized by Waffle Time, Coffeebreak, and Greatfoods Concepts, Inc.

The organizations involved not only wanted to give help in augmenting the blood supply in the hospital, but they wanted to urge more people who are eligible to come forward and, through donating blood, make a meaningful life-saving gift. Social responsibility has become one of the values firmly held by these companies. It has become part of their corporate mission to endeavor on activities that focus on social services and uplifting public welfare and public health. The bloodletting activity is just a start of these companies’ effort to earnestly exercise their corporate social mission of promoting social welfare and public health. Indeed, as what these companies believe, the opportunity to serve others is the best fruit that comes with success.

From : The News Today Iloilo

daks2003

June 10th, 2009, 02:01 AM

^^^^
I would rather have a King than a Queen as the next mayor of Iloilo hehehe j/k

steadyasweroll

June 10th, 2009, 02:39 AM

steadyasweroll

June 10th, 2009, 02:40 AM

back of gaisano city
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/backofgaisano.jpg

thanks sa updates mig... sige ubra nila da subong sa likod gaisano...

steadyasweroll

June 10th, 2009, 02:42 AM

no wonder it took some time for them to open ... the interiors are really great. Very well though of. I hope they do consider adding a smoking lounge, smokers are a big market for the coffee shop industry, you know (ofcourse, it has to be isolated from the rest of the space and with good ventilation).

tani maka butang gid sila smoking area sa sulod kay sa guwa wala man plastaran da.. wala gali entrance ang bluejay sa hotel...

chymera00

June 10th, 2009, 03:48 AM

tani maka butang gid sila smoking area sa sulod kay sa guwa wala man plastaran da.. wala gali entrance ang bluejay sa hotel...
I hope so too. Same thing with SM, I notice that since the open air coffee shops closed down a lot of people (usually smoking) hanging out at the front entrance. Kung sino man na ang ma open sa old garden area sa parking lot, I'm sure may mga tawo guid da mag kadto para magtambay. The coffee shop at the third floor is an option but their ventilation is just not good, grabe pu-ot da.

irong206

June 10th, 2009, 03:49 AM

irong206

June 10th, 2009, 04:04 AM

^^ oo Impressario hir na me LILO. bwas ma micture nman ta samtang ma process papeles ta pbalik. hehe! :)

i'm excited for your new pics.:)

Henz

June 10th, 2009, 04:47 AM

Is the King poised to win the Iloilo City Mayorship come 2010?

daks2003

June 10th, 2009, 05:10 AM

^^^^
All indicators seems to point at that direction. Wala man guro gwapo nga ma go against kay Raul subong. If ever Raul wins, I don't think that would be the downfall of Iloilo City.

irong206

June 10th, 2009, 05:19 AM

kay man may leksyon na ta kay anhing roding ganzon.after gaining the accolade of brilliant colossus of the south .you know what i mean.but who knows?

maybe it's iloilo's turning point.

habagatcentral1

June 10th, 2009, 05:51 AM

^^kabit boy man ako anay when i was in high school, tapos when i went to college pag late na at night, kabit man for dear life para lang makapauli. :)
Hanging for dear life...kag kabalo ka man kon paano madalagan ang mga jeepneys pakadto Miag-ao vice versa....Especially last trip sa gab-i...good luck...daw mabilin ang kalag mo sa Iloilo City....:lol:

Hay! I miss those good ol'days.

^^kanugon sang mga pine trees, :(
indi na ma uproot?
IMHO, Jalandoni-General Luna area just needs some a bit of road widening but not creating a new flyover. Anyway, ara na ang budget...and its a national one...

Iloilo City exceeds tax collection target

This is good news. At least we are now veering away from national dependence. This should encourage more businesses to come...:okay:

Less dependence from IRA, more projects.

tani maka butang gid sila smoking area sa sulod kay sa guwa wala man plastaran da.. wala gali entrance ang bluejay sa hotel...

I hope so too. Same thing with SM, I notice that since the open air coffee shops closed down a lot of people (usually smoking) hanging out at the front entrance. Kung sino man na ang ma open sa old garden area sa parking lot, I'm sure may mga tawo guid da mag kadto para magtambay. The coffee shop at the third floor is an option but their ventilation is just not good, grabe pu-ot da.

:lol: Amo man reklamo sang smokers...Daw may diskriminasyon sa mga smokers bala, hehe! Those hanging out sa front entrance sang SM City laban laban mga taga-Teletech to....:lol:

^^^^
All indicators seems to point at that direction. Wala man guro gwapo nga ma go against kay Raul subong. If ever Raul wins, I don't think that would be the downfall of Iloilo City.

kay man may leksyon na ta kay anhing roding ganzon.after gaining the accolade of brilliant colossus of the south .you know what i mean.but who knows?

maybe it's iloilo's turning point.
Roding Ganzon is different from Raul Gonzales. Although both are from the powerful mestizo "kingdoms."

The analysis here is that if the Old King of Jaro is against Jerry Treñas's efforts of competitiveness and what we already achieved in Iloilo City now, then we might be seeing flaming word wars coming from the congressman and the mayor. Then that's another thing...but for now, no flaming word wars unlike at the Capitol. And I hope we wouldn't see conflicts in the future.

There is an amount of power being exerciesed by King Raul in Iloilo even if he is still out of office at least.

And with the business sector more bullish than before, I don't think local politics can affect the economic climate of today and go back to the so-called "Timawa-ism" which proved devastating to the economy of Iloilo City...that's quite extreme already. As long as Iloilo remains business friendly then investors would still enter.

As what we say here sa mga corrupt officials, "Less businesses, less tong-pats." :lol: So more businesses proves more opportunities for ALL the people of one locality...but I would pray for minimizing or stopping corruption in our government.

But anyway, 2010 is near....or the question, will we ever have elections on 2010 with the bill for con-ass already in session?

detdat

June 10th, 2009, 06:05 AM

thanks sa updates mig... sige ubra nila da subong sa likod gaisano...

is it part of flood control or different government project?

daks2003

June 10th, 2009, 06:09 AM

I don't think there would be conflicts between trenas and raul. Si trenas pa? :lol:

detdat

June 10th, 2009, 06:10 AM

Bakhaw junction.daw may gna ubra man da?Bridge expansion?look at the signage,wala pa mailisan.more than a year na nga sa sta.barbara ang airport still the direction leads to madurriao.
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/dungonplazajaroconst.jpg

spacewagon1

June 10th, 2009, 06:14 AM

Visayas biz groups to hold conference
http://thedailyguardian.com/images/stories/0606_biz.jpg

BUSINESS chambers in region will gather in Iloilo City for a two-day conference next month.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Iloilo, Inc. (CCIII) and the Iloilo provincial will jointly host the 18th Visayas Area Business Conference on July 17-18, 2009.

Joe Marie Agriam, CCIII president, said some 200 businessmen from 17 Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry chapters in Visayas will attend the annual conference.
Officials of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) led by President Edgardo Lacson and PCCI Chairman Emeritus Donald Dee will keynote the two-day conference.

Agriam said the conference will focus on the theme “One Visayas: Regional Economic Development the Key to Progress.”

Agriam said the conference will help generate investment and tourism opportunities for Iloilo.

Visayas biz groups gather in Iloilo
By Francis Allan L. Angelo

SOME 200 business leaders and key speakers will grace the 18th Visayas Area Business Conference July 17-18, 2009 in Iloilo City.

The conference is organized and hosted by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Iloilo, Inc. (CCIII) headed by Joe Marie Agriam and the Iloilo provincial government.

PCCI officials led by President Edgardo Lacson and PCCI Chairman Emeritus Donald Dee will keynote the two-day conference.
Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines Robert Dejardins will also speak during the conference.

Other speakers are Uwe Struman of the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), PCCI Vice Chairman Samie Lim, Presidential Assistant for Western Visayas Raul Banias, Prof. Ma. Lourdes Sereno of the Asian Institute of Management Policy Center and PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Efrain Genuino.

The conference will focus on the theme “One Visayas: Regional Economic Development the Key to Progress.”

Agriam said the conference will help generate investment and tourism opportunities for Iloilo.

Agriam said the conference will become a venue for sharing experiences, best practices and innovations in the Visayas business community. It will also address the latest business and global issues and challenges.

Participants can also expand their networks with their counterparts in Visayas.

The 18th Visayas Area Business Conference is sponsored by The Daily Guardian, Iloilo City government, PLDT SMENation, Department of Tourism, JS Layson Co., Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center, municipal government of Miag-ao, PAGCOR, Mang Inasal, F&C Jewelry, Deco’s Batchoy and Cream Magazine.

Conference fee is P2,000.

http://thedailyguardian.com/images/stories/0610_biz.jpg

source: The Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13677&Itemid=2)

habagatcentral1

June 10th, 2009, 06:15 AM

I don't think there would be conflicts between trenas and raul. Si trenas pa? :lol:
Amo gani...kon ga-inaway na sila subong ti tani may kadramahan na nga nagakahitabu sa City Hall subong pro kay biskan ara si JPT ya may poder man guihapon si Raul sa Ciudad sa subong...kag so far at peace sila duha...pero wala cya poder sa gwa sang ciudad, hehehehe! :lol:

Anyway, 3 years may be a long time for us but I'm just hoping that if ever Raul G would run...he has to effectively manage this city or else...ukon biskan si Mabilog pa ina or what, whosoever sits at the throne should effectively manage the city.

Bakhaw junction.daw may gna ubra man da?Bridge expansion?
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/dungonplazajaroconst.jpg

Most probably. They've even demolished several homes there.

is it part of flood control or different government project?

The boulevard I think has been an integrated part of the flood control project.

spacewagon1

June 10th, 2009, 06:16 AM

Treñas to attend GK Global Summit in USA
By Lydia C. Pendon

MAYOR Jerry P. Treñas will join a delegation led by Philippine Vice President Noli de Castro to the Gawad Kalinga Global Summit 2009 at Harvard University in Boston and Cambridge, Massachussets, USA on June 12-16, 2009.

The GK global summit will see Philippine leaders hosting GK villages in unveiling and converging a 21-year timeline vision dubbed as GK 2024 aimed to end poverty of some 5 million Filipino families and build an ambitious first-world Philippines program.
Treñas said the summit participants will learn more about the emerging Asian model for community development and poverty alleviation and the Filipino response to the United Nation's Millennium Development goals that seek to reduce poverty by half by 2015.

GK will unveil its 2024 vision during the summit that will outline road maps and plans for achieving the vision as well as provide successful program templates that can be adopted by other developing countries.

Aside from Philippine officials, the summit will be attended by GK founder Antonio Meloto, twins Jose Luis Oquiñena and Jose Mari Oquiñena, executive director and GK Isang Milyong Bayani (GK1MB) head of Gawad Kalinga, respectively, and other GK officials and international donors and benefactors.

Treñas said Iloilo City is hosting several GK villages such as in the Sooc, Arevalo area in partnership with Smart Telecommunications, at the San Isidro relocation site in Jaro district in partnership with city Cong. Raul Gonzalez Jr. and at the Bitoon relocation site.  

Other Filipinos attending the global summit are Taguig city mayor Dante Tinga and Makati mayor Jejomar Binay, among others.

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13669&Itemid=31)

Haldir07

June 10th, 2009, 06:16 AM

Bakhaw junction.daw may gna ubra man da?Bridge expansion?look at the signage,wala pa mailisan.more that a year na nga sa sta.barbara ang airport still the direction leads to madurriao.
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/detdat/dungonplazajaroconst.jpg

daw palapadon man nila ang bridge da. kun nahuman na, ambot lng kun palapadon man nila ang road after dira pakad2 carlos?

spacewagon1

June 10th, 2009, 06:18 AM

MIGEDC’s joint coordinating
committee meeting set

THE Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council- Japan International Cooperation Agency (MIGEDC-JICA) is holding its annual Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) Meeting in Iloilo City starting at 1:30pm June 18, 2009.

The JCC was established by the Memorandum of Agreement between the MIGEDC and JICA in extending a grant to the former in addressing the expressed need to improve transportation and traffic management in the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras (MIG).

As defined in the MOA, the JCC’s functions are as follows: approval of the Annual Implementation Plan, the monitoring of the project and the discussion of related issues and problems of the project’s implementation. The JCC is chaired by Governor Niel Tupas of the Iloilo province, one of the beneficiaries of the grant.
Expected to attend the meeting are members of the committee that include top local officials of other LGUs that benefit from the grant such as Iloilo City and Guimaras, heads of concerned agencies, persons or agencies who are invited by the chairperson and the Technical Working Group for the MTMI-MIG Project from local government units’ concerned.

One the highlights of the meeting is the taking up of the Project Design Matrix (PDM) modified on September 2, 2008 as well as the extent of the accomplishments of the MTMI-MIG project on transportation and traffic management so far undertaken in the light of the new PDM.

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13674&Itemid=2)

spacewagon1

June 10th, 2009, 06:20 AM

http://thedailyguardian.com/images/stories/0610_frnt.jpg
FOR SALE
No, he’s not a race marshal. He’s a vendor peddling miniature Philippine flags to motorists passing Muelle Loney area in Iloilo City. The country will celebrate its 112th year of independence Friday. (Photo by Tara Yap)

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=14&Itemid=31)

spacewagon1

June 10th, 2009, 06:24 AM

^^^^
All indicators seems to point at that direction. Wala man guro gwapo nga ma go against kay Raul subong. If ever Raul wins, I don't think that would be the downfall of Iloilo City.
I don't think so as well. Somehow it will affect the city if it'll be mismanaged by Raul (just in case) but I don't think it will be the city's downfall at all. It way, way different during Ganzon's time.

Besides, the MIGEDC and MIG have started to deliver good economic stance not only for the city but for the entire metro areas. So even if Iloilo City will slow down in economy, the MIG area will surely be sustainable. Pavia, Sta Barbara and Oton are now becoming a new hub of businesses in Iloilo. The MIG presents bigger opportunities than the city alone.

SUV111

June 10th, 2009, 06:26 AM

spacewagon1

June 10th, 2009, 06:28 AM

^^^^ no worries, blame it to the newspaper .. :lol::lol::lol:

SUV111

June 10th, 2009, 06:29 AM

^^^^ no worries, blame it to the newspaper .. :lol::lol::lol:

ooooopsss!!!!! berns...:) hahahahaha ang caption na naman ay...abi himo e storya :):lol::lol::lol::lol:

spacewagon1

June 10th, 2009, 06:30 AM

how about our malls in Iloilo City? Is there a King or Queen of Malls in Iloilo City? :lol::lol::lol:

spacewagon1

June 10th, 2009, 06:31 AM

amo ina budlay magbutang caption. A year in advance siguro ang Independence iya sa ILOILO ... hahahahaha

SUV111

June 10th, 2009, 06:33 AM

amo ina budlay magbutang caption. A year in advance siguro ang Independence iya sa ILOILO ... hahahahaha

hahahahaha!!!! baskog gani. :) syado sa ila ka advance

habagatcentral1

June 10th, 2009, 06:34 AM

ooooopsss!!!!! berns...:) hahahahaha ang caption na naman ay...abi himo e storya :):lol::lol::lol::lol:

^^^^ no worries, blame it to the newspaper .. :lol::lol::lol:

111th year siguro migs....:)

amo ina budlay magbutang caption. A year in advance siguro ang Independence iya sa ILOILO ... hahahahaha

Ay...buot ko ya da...Pero 1 year advanced? :lol: Hehehehe!!!
Oh well, typos...:D So good luck na lang....Tara, matext na lang ko cmu day....:lol:

We weren't independent till December 25th of 1898, about 6 months after Independence from Cavite Viejo...

habagatcentral1

June 10th, 2009, 06:35 AM

^^ May ara Queen City Mall sa dampi De Leon Street lapit sa Santa Teresita Church...:lol:

spacewagon1

June 10th, 2009, 06:38 AM

detdat

June 10th, 2009, 06:41 AM

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irong206

June 10th, 2009, 06:42 AM

what i mean nga may leksyon na ka ganzon it is because he was over his prime time when he become the mayor.so daw ka backward na sang iya panghimanwa.perti kababaan man pero permi ya lang nasulit sulit hambal niya nga abi niya ok man gihapon pero indi gali asta asta na lang naghalin investor nagkadto sa cebu. in short daw pareho sila ni gonzales pang edadon.daw dimented na kon kaisa bala haw .lain iya kon bataon nga nagahara-hara kag gakarakasa kag agressibo pa bala.

but i said maybe it might be the other way around kay biskan tigulang lang da bala iya basta dalitan man gihapon.hehehe

detdat

June 10th, 2009, 06:48 AM

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spacewagon1

June 10th, 2009, 06:49 AM

Bacolod, Iloilo set to host Cyber Corridor Roadshow (http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2009/06/02/4206383.htm)

The cities of Bacolod and Iloilo, which are among the country?s Top Ten Next Wave Cities, will host the Cyber Corridor Roadshow with the Commission on Information and Communications Technology on September 10 to 12 and on November 26 to 28, respectively.

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The Roadshow series, themed "Empowering the Filipino through Information and Communications Technology,? will kick off with a two-day event starting Monday at the CICT office in Quezon City.

It is aimed to pursue objectives based on the CICT's four strategic areas ? Cyberservices, Human Capital Development, eGovernment Development, and ICT Infrastructure.

Specifically, the Roadshow seeks to promote the Philippines Cyber Corridor and the Next Wave Cities, ensure the supply of talent for the BPO-IT industry, increase awareness on the use of ICT, and enable small and medium enterprises to spur growth through technology.

Each Roadshow will highlight key CICT programs and projects such as the Business Process Outsourcing-IT Career Caravan, Community eCenter Program, BizSpark, Service Science Management and Engineering, eSkwela, iSchools, Content Development Project, Nettop ng Bayan, eLGU, eBayad and eSerbisyo.

These initiatives will be featured in the plenary and break-out track sessions and exhibits. Other events include call center job simulation, career assessment and jobs fair.

In Bacolod City, the Bacolod-Negros Occidental Federation for Information and Communication Technology chaired by Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue will be in charge of the Roadshow activities.

Batapa-Sigue said that in Bacolod, they hope to gather around 400 participants from the academe as well as potential investors, IT entrepreneurs, government executives, and private sector practitioners.

She said that BNEFIT is also planning to hold pre-roadshow activities, including the National ICT Month celebration in June which will focus on the importance of English language in achieving global competitiveness. (PNA)

[URL="http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2009/06/02/4206383.htm"]full story
Go, go, go ILOILO ! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
The city is indeed spreading its wings as the next best hub for BPOs in the country today. I hope Iloilo City will continue to promote the city (and the province) as business-friendly to these BPO companies. It will surely give jobs to our increasing number of graduates every year. Being the region's educational centre, ILOILO CITY is teeming with good supply of human resources greatly needed by these BPOs.

‘ILOILO CITY WILL BE MORE ATTRACTIVE TO INVESTORS’

Treñas upbeat on GBPC-Peco pact
By Francis Allan L. Angelo

INVESTORS will start rushing in Iloilo City once stable and cheap power supply is available in the metropolis.

Mayor Jerry Treñas made the optimistic forecast at the sidelines of the signing of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) between Global Business Power Corp. (GBPC) and Panay Electric Co. (PECO) yesterday at Iloilo Business Hotel.

The MOA signals the start of negotiations for the amendment of the 25-year electric power purchase agreement (EPPA) between GBPC and PECO.

GBPC is constructing a 164-megawatt coal-fired power plant at Brgy. Ingore, LaPaz which is expected to be completed late next year.

The power plant will be operated by Panay Energy Development Corp. which is under the umbrella of GBPC.

GBPC’s Panay Power Corp. (PPC), meanwhile, will continue to operate the 72MW diesel-fired power plant at Brgy. Ingore which presently supplies the bulk of Iloilo City’s power requirement.

The EPPA will be amended to shift PECO’s baseload supply from the diesel-fired power plant to the coal-fired power plant.

Treñas said the new agreement will attract more investors in the city, particularly business processes outsourcing (BPO) companies.

“Iloilo City is rated as one of the top 5 business process outsourcing (BPO) sites in the world and there are about 3,500 to 4,000 employees currently employed by various call centers here. We need cheaper and stable power supply to attract more investors. Intermittent and expensive power has been a stumbling block to the entry of more investors here,” Treñas said.

Treñas said property developer Megaworld will also need an initial 10MW to develop the 54-hectare old Iloilo airport lot in Mandurriao district.

“Various subdivisions, particularly Sta. Lucia-RSBS, will also develop more residential areas in the city and these need more power,” the mayor added.

Engr. Adrian Moncada, GBPC assistant vice president for commercial operation, said the amended EPPA will slash the current generation charge of P8.50 per kilowatt by at least P3.

Moncada said since the coal plant is embedded in PECO’s distribution system, the city is assured of reliable and stable power supply.

Treñas said other independent power producers are welcome in Iloilo and Panay because present and future energy capacities are not enough to cope with the growing power demand in the island.

Gil Altamira, GBPC commercial operations manager, said the coal-fired power plant is only good until 2012 if demand for power grows 3% annually.

Currently, Panay is suffering from a 50-MW deficiency resulting in rotating brownouts on a daily basis.
this Sta Lucia RSBS development is in Pavia, just right in front of Carlitos. It was once touted to be developed as a golf course in the past but due to economic crunch in 1990s, it was shelved. Now, they're back and they're planning to develop the area into residential (with commerical sites as I've heard, too) township to compete with other new real estate players in Iloilo.

Btw, Green Meadows pre-selling has reach United Kingdom last 2 weeks. Kadamo interesado magkuha especially for the promise of artificial lakes, something different and homey from other subdivisions in Iloilo and Iloilo City.

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June 10th, 2009, 06:52 AM

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spacewagon1

June 10th, 2009, 07:08 AM

Hope PCCI's opening will augment iloilo's status as an alternative site for BPOs planning to operate in the philippines. cheers! :cheers:

PCCI offers free training for call center aspirants
By Kathy M. Villalon

Lex Tupas during the cutting of the ribbon.To have an edge over other aspirants to the call center customer service job, it is important to receive training and the Philippine Call Center Institute (PCCI) makes this possible.

Recently opened in Iloilo, PCCI provides training, recruitment and staffing for customer service agents, technical support agents as well as non-agent positions.

PCCI is accredited by the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA), thus the company's scholars are given an allowance of P780 for one program. “We plan to have 200 scholars a month,” Kristelle Ong, school head, said. The scholarship program is under the Pangulong Gloria Scholarships.

After lunch at Ocean City.After the training, their graduates are endorsed to Bacolod, Cebu, Manila and Iloilo-based call centers. “The student can even come back to us until they find work. For those hired outside Iloilo, the hiring call center will provide the employee with a relocation package,” said Ong. “We also hold provincial recruitments by bringing call centers to Iloilo to conduct on-the-spot hiring,” she added.

PCCI decided to open in Iloilo City because they have found that it has a steady pool of graduates who are highly trainable. In fact, 20 to 25 percent of call center works outside of Iloilo are Ilonggos.

Training facilitySo, if you are unemployed, at least 18 years of age (high school graduate), a single parent, a grandparent (maximum of 55 years), career shifter or fresh graduate, a free training at PCCI can be yours.

One course lasts for 100 hours, which can be finished in a month. There are three schedules --- 8 AM to 12 NN, 1 to 5 PM and 6 to 10 PM.

The company is located at #60 Gen. Luna Street, Iloilo City, beside Metrobank. They can be reached through telephone numbers (033) 3367224 or 0922.5269.603.
another great move for the city and province to become more and more competitive when it comes to luring BPO companies to invest in Iloilo City and Iloilo Province. I also hope that this development will pave way to make ILOILO a more attractive BPO site around the world. :banana::banana::banana::banana:

disidido guid si Binay mag presidente (or vice). :lol:
Makati City, Pavia bolster ‘sisterhood’
By GLENDA SOLOGASTOA

ILOILO – The mayor of the country’s financial capital, Makati City, yesterday visited Pavia town and other local government units in Iloilo to strengthen their ties.

Mayor Jejomar Binay, also the president of the United Opposition, reaffirmed Makati’s “sisterhood” ties with Pavia under Mayor Arcadio Gorriceta.

Makati City is actively pursuing sisterhood ties with various localities in the country, but that it is not just a numbers game where nothing happens after the signing of the memorandum of agreement, Binay said.

“We and our sister-localities recognize the need for us to take a more proactive stance in seeking ways to improve the delivery of services, to hasten the attainment of progress that would benefit the majority, if not all of our constituents,” he stressed.

As can be recalled, Makati donated an ambulance and relief assistance to Pavia last year after it was hit hard by Typhoon “Frank.”

“We cannot just stand idly watching while our brothers and sisters are suffering. We have to do whatever we can to alleviate their burden and give them hope of a better future,” Binay said.

To date, Makati has more than 100 local and foreign sister cities and municipalities.

Binay lauded Pavia’s fast recovery from the devastation brought by Typhoon “Frank” in June last year, and its continued growth.

He credited Gorriceta’s transparent leadership for bringing about progress in the municipality, and stressed the importance of honest governance.

Binay announced that the Makati City government will be helping Pavia’s computerization program. It will be donating some 50 computers.

He also said the University of Makati will be offering scholarships to deserving Pavianhons.

From Pavia, Binay proceed to the municipalities of Oton and Tigbauan where he also pledged assistance from the local government of Makati./PN
Makati, being the centre of social, cultural and economy of the country, is reaching out for ILOILO. Makati and Iloilo cities has long past its sisterhood. Now, Makati does not only content itself with Iloilo City but far reaching to Pavia and maybe Oton in the future. These two metrotowns are fast becoming a business hub and melting pot in Iloilo. With better exchange of ideas from Makati, Pavia will surely rise above its developing phase to a greater height. All the best for Makati and Pavia.

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Undoubtedly, the most beautiful campus and university. :banana::banana::banana:
CENTRAL PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITY
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

it seems the sm group is already positioning itself... hehehe. :cheers:

New Iloilo airport gateway to Iloilo’s tourism and economic boom

ILOILO CITY, May 29 (PNA) – The New Iloilo Airport, which opened its doors to commercial traffic on June 14, 2007 after Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo inaugurated it, has indeed served as Iloilo’s gateway to more tourism industry and economic boom.

Iloilo Gov. Niel D. Tupas Sr. said that the airport located 19 kilometers northwest of Iloilo City and in the towns of Sta. Barbara-Cabatuan, has paved way for more tourists to visit the province and for traders interested in investing in the area.

“There are a lot of businessmen who have approached me for their possible investment in Iloilo province,” Gov. Tupas disclosed.

He also pinpointed the ongoing development outside of the airport premises and the land acquisitions of Shoemart and the establishment of a high-end subdivision, the Sta. Barbara Heights.

Gov. Tupas, who also led the inauguration of the Information Tourism Desk together with Airport Manager Efren Nagrama right inside the main passenger terminal Wednesday, said that it is also because of the aggressive marketing being done now for the province tourism and economic investments that they are setting up the desk.

“This will serve as the selling point for Iloilo to other provinces and even to the whole nation,” the governor said.

The governor then thanked Pres. Macapagal-Arroyo and then Ilonggo Sen. Franklin M. Drilon for really working out for the realization of the New Iloilo Airport Development Project.

The airport project implementation has been started in 2003 through the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) official development assistance (ODA) loan agreement No. PH-P214 in the tune of Y2.60 billion with the Government of Philippines local counterpart of Y14.7 billion.

The total project cost is then Y17.30 billion.

The airport complex occupying 188-hectare (460-acre) site and contracted by the Japanese firm Taisei-Shimizu Joint Ventures consists of a single runway, various administrative and maintenance buildings, waste sorting and water treatment facilities, a power generating station, a cargo terminal and a main passenger terminal.

Now the Iloilo airport, which was built to be of international standard in slightly over 30 months, had become one of the largest airports to be constructed in the Philippines.

It is one of the busiest airports in the country accommodating the flights of three major airlines the Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and Air Philippines.

The Zest Air has also incoming and outgoing flight in the airport everyday.

Airport Manager Nagrama said the Iloilo airport catered to 15 flights a day on the average.

He also said the airport has helped greatly attract tourist and investors to Iloilo, because of the scenic beauty of the airport and its premises.

“The tourists and investors because of the airport are able to get initial idea on the potential of Iloilo and even of the provinces in Western Visayas being the gateway,” Nagrama said.

The airport manager said the expanse of the airport area has not yet even been maximized for later on there will be construction of international terminals also.

He said that because of the increased terminal fee and other rental fees at the airport it was also now gaining income.

Newly arrived passengers of Cebu Pacific from Manila yesterday who were interviewed said they really found the airport much better than the old one in Mandurriao, Iloilo City which was decommissioned after the new airport started to operate.

Passenger Ralph Perez, an Ilonggo who works as Guidance Counselor of Sta. Barbara National Comprehensive High School, said the airport was “very nice” and could greatly help in attracting and in promoting Iloilo to tourists and investors.

Another passenger said: “The airport is okey. This airport is much better than before.”

Nina, an employee in Metro Manila and has went home to Iloilo, also agreed that the airport was now more attractive and convenient for passengers.(PNA)
Now, this is the confirmation I am waiting ages ago. SM indeed had acquired property in Sta Barbara or near airport site. I wouldn't believed Wecky in the past when he told me so as they are still on the process of looking for land. Wow, I could not wait to see SM development in Sta. Barbara-Pavia-Cabatuan area. It's high time for SM for build (mall or township) in these metrotowns.

spacewagon1

June 10th, 2009, 07:09 AM

buhi pa ina? Daw nagsara naman ina. Owned by the Floretes ang Queen Garden Mall, just like the Queen City Development Bank.

spacewagon1

June 10th, 2009, 07:12 AM

great news of Iloilo's development !

habagatcentral1

June 10th, 2009, 09:22 AM

^^ May ara pa mga gagmay nga opisina to...hehe! :D

habagatcentral1

June 10th, 2009, 09:24 AM

Makati, being the centre of social, cultural and economy of the country, is reaching out for ILOILO. Makati and Iloilo cities has long past its sisterhood. Now, Makati does not only content itself with Iloilo City but far reaching to Pavia and maybe Oton in the future. These two metrotowns are fast becoming a business hub and melting pot in Iloilo. With better exchange of ideas from Makati, Pavia will surely rise above its developing phase to a greater height. All the best for Makati and Pavia.

"Amo na kami diri sa Pavia, tani amo man sa bug-os nga pungsod/banwa!" :lol::lol:

Oh well, the rush of sisterhood pacts of Makati to other towns seems to be politically motivated instead of economically driven...especially when Binay's the one approving it...:lol:

whyte

June 10th, 2009, 10:07 AM

I'm just wondering... Which coffee shop is much better, Coffee Break or Blue Jay?

AMBIANCE = BLUE JAY
FOOD esp. DESSERTS=BLUEJAY
DRINKS=COFFEEBREAK

whyte

June 10th, 2009, 10:09 AM

no wonder it took some time for them to open ... the interiors are really great. Very well though of. I hope they do consider adding a smoking lounge, smokers are a big market for the coffee shop industry, you know (ofcourse, it has to be isolated from the rest of the space and with good ventilation).

REALLY REALLY GREAT
the enterpiece of which and mga "crates" or that wooden structure that holds most of their display.
cguro ang soking area dira guro sagwa amigo hehehe

true blue ilonggo

June 10th, 2009, 11:36 AM

Is there an i-store in Iloilo? If there is, how much is the i pod shuffle? Thanx

depende na sa gigabyte migs... i think ang 2 gig nga shuffle, daw mag 3 thousand plus bla mo. you can buy it in any electronic stores biskan sa sm appliance center cguro. :cheers:

speaking of new...found this, new look of the much talked about dulgies...the checkered floor gives it a vintage new york style feel..

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from:http://delta.securenet-server.net/~josh/dulgies/

ok man gle ang ambience sang dulgies... daw coffee shop man ah. :cheers: kag based sa photos mo, it seems they're having a good business. hehehe. :cheers:

new center island under construction in portion of diversion road.
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mayo man guin pa gamay gamay nila ang center island... at least maka bulig bulig sa traffic. hehehe. i think the city government should plant trees or shrubs on it para metro iloilo gwapo! :cheers:

^^ oo Impressario hir na me LILO. bwas ma micture nman ta samtang ma process papeles ta pbalik. hehe! :)

pre, welcome back! hehehe. pamaspas lang da pang picture ah... mayo kay ara ka na sa iloilo. indi ka na ma lab-ot sang fireworks sang north korea. :lol:

future site of next flyover (according to news)
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ah... ka traffic na guid sang general luna... ok man kung dira butang ang flyover. thanks sa update, pre... :cheers:

no wonder it took some time for them to open ... the interiors are really great. Very well though of. I hope they do consider adding a smoking lounge, smokers are a big market for the coffee shop industry, you know (ofcourse, it has to be isolated from the rest of the space and with good ventilation).

gani... mayo pa guid kung may mga photos kita sang itsura sang blue jay from the outside... :colgate:

Iloilo City exceeds tax collection target
By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – The city government was able to reach – and even exceed – its tax collection target in the first four months of this year, reported the City Treasurer’s Office (CTO).

Mayor Jerry Treñas attributed the feat to the diligence of the assessor’s and treasurer’s offices, and cooperation of taxpayers.

In April, the CTO collected P488,533,717 – 51 percent of the city’s budget estimate for 2009.

The projected income of the city this year is P958,494,995.

From January to April, business tax and other taxes topped the collections, reaching P180,505,957 or equivalent to 67 percent of the target for 2009.

Real property tax collections amounted to P77,367,499 or 47 percent of the target.

Non-tax revenues or fees collected reached P51,148,206 or 65 percent of the target.

CTO also said city-run public markets and the slaughterhouse collected P16,171,291 or 47 percent of the target income.

Treñas said the city government also received P163,340,762 or 40 percent of the initial release of its Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) share this year.

Iloilo City has an IRA of P412,506,278.

Treñas said the city government has not been dependent on its IRA share for several years now./PN

http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/main%20news%205.htm

^^wow! that's great , :pepper:

amo na ya... damo kwarta ang syudad. pera-pera lang na ya. hahaha. :lol:

^^^^
All indicators seems to point at that direction. Wala man guro gwapo nga ma go against kay Raul subong. If ever Raul wins, I don't think that would be the downfall of Iloilo City.

he has the political will... ang problema lang he doesnt have vigor and youthful charisma of mayor trenas. biskan sin-o mag pungko bilang mayor sang city, basta no. 1 ang city sa iya nga priority, i'll choose him. :cheers::cheers::cheers:

true blue ilonggo

June 10th, 2009, 11:46 AM

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Something that I would really love to do...but dangerously foolish....:D
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And my beloved alma mater
UP Visayas New Admin Bldg
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kanami na guid sang UP visayas, miag-ao campus... UP naming mahal. :cheers:

Visayas biz groups to hold conference
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BUSINESS chambers in region will gather in Iloilo City for a two-day conference next month.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Iloilo, Inc. (CCIII) and the Iloilo provincial will jointly host the 18th Visayas Area Business Conference on July 17-18, 2009.

Joe Marie Agriam, CCIII president, said some 200 businessmen from 17 Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry chapters in Visayas will attend the annual conference.
Officials of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) led by President Edgardo Lacson and PCCI Chairman Emeritus Donald Dee will keynote the two-day conference.

Agriam said the conference will focus on the theme “One Visayas: Regional Economic Development the Key to Progress.”

Agriam said the conference will help generate investment and tourism opportunities for Iloilo.

Visayas biz groups gather in Iloilo
By Francis Allan L. Angelo

SOME 200 business leaders and key speakers will grace the 18th Visayas Area Business Conference July 17-18, 2009 in Iloilo City.

The conference is organized and hosted by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Iloilo, Inc. (CCIII) headed by Joe Marie Agriam and the Iloilo provincial government.

PCCI officials led by President Edgardo Lacson and PCCI Chairman Emeritus Donald Dee will keynote the two-day conference.
Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines Robert Dejardins will also speak during the conference.

Other speakers are Uwe Struman of the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), PCCI Vice Chairman Samie Lim, Presidential Assistant for Western Visayas Raul Banias, Prof. Ma. Lourdes Sereno of the Asian Institute of Management Policy Center and PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Efrain Genuino.

The conference will focus on the theme “One Visayas: Regional Economic Development the Key to Progress.”

Agriam said the conference will help generate investment and tourism opportunities for Iloilo.

Agriam said the conference will become a venue for sharing experiences, best practices and innovations in the Visayas business community. It will also address the latest business and global issues and challenges.

Participants can also expand their networks with their counterparts in Visayas.

The 18th Visayas Area Business Conference is sponsored by The Daily Guardian, Iloilo City government, PLDT SMENation, Department of Tourism, JS Layson Co., Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center, municipal government of Miag-ao, PAGCOR, Mang Inasal, F&C Jewelry, Deco’s Batchoy and Cream Magazine.

Conference fee is P2,000.

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source: The Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13677&Itemid=2)

mayo ni... welcome back space. dugay ka nadula ah. hehehe. sako guid pangita kwarta? hahaha. :lol:

true blue ilonggo

June 10th, 2009, 12:03 PM

welcome back space... long time, no see ah. hehehe. :lol: :cheers:

eonynx

June 10th, 2009, 01:30 PM

wiljamesc1979

June 10th, 2009, 01:58 PM

depende na sa gigabyte migs... i think ang 2 gig nga shuffle, daw mag 3 thousand plus bla mo. you can buy it in any electronic stores biskan sa sm appliance center cguro. :cheers:

Thanx for the info migs...

wiljamesc1979

June 10th, 2009, 02:01 PM

haha! right on!:lol: i hope that won't mislead visitors of the city, especially the foreigners.

They are waiting pa siguro sang ma sponsor for the signages... Or hulaton pa nila si Gonzales Sr. nga maghambal, 'Hulata lang kung mag city mayor ako, maislan gid na ang signage'...hahaha... Like what he said about the Barbecue Park...

wiljamesc1979

June 10th, 2009, 02:03 PM

AMBIANCE = BLUE JAY
FOOD esp. DESSERTS=BLUEJAY
DRINKS=COFFEEBREAK

2 points for Blue Jay, 1 point for Coffee Break...hehehe

I think coffee at Coffee Break is much more affordable compared sa Blue Jay... Am I right?

eonynx

June 10th, 2009, 02:04 PM

wiljamesc1979

June 10th, 2009, 02:14 PM

eonynx

June 10th, 2009, 02:15 PM

They are waiting pa siguro sang ma sponsor for the signages... Or hulaton pa nila si Gonzales Sr. nga maghambal, 'Hulata lang kung mag city mayor ako, maislan gid na ang signage'...hahaha... Like what he said about the Barbecue Park...

so, is it already a shoo-in that he's gonna be trenas' succesor? that's interesting! i wonder who could pose a credible challenge!

wiljamesc1979

June 10th, 2009, 02:45 PM

Now, this is the confirmation I am waiting ages ago. SM indeed had acquired property in Sta Barbara or near airport site. I wouldn't believed Wecky in the past when he told me so as they are still on the process of looking for land. Wow, I could not wait to see SM development in Sta. Barbara-Pavia-Cabatuan area. It's high time for SM for build (mall or township) in these metrotowns.

Sta. Barbara, Pavia, and Cabatuan are the next big things in Iloilo... The land acquired by SM group near the airport will pave way to the development of those areas... I'm sure soon those places will compete with Iloilo City neck to neck in business development... I can't wait to see SM transform their property into a prominent spot in our province...:banana::banana::banana:

wiljamesc1979

June 10th, 2009, 02:55 PM

so, is it already a shoo-in that he's gonna be trenas' succesor? that's interesting! i wonder who could pose a credible challenge!

Sometimes with the tone of his voice, election for the city mayor post is an easy game for him... Gonzales is very confident to win the support of the majority of the Ilonggos... He has the power to manipulate local politics... He holds most of the supports of the barangay captains... Only Drilon can defeat him but I'm doubt if the former senator will run this election 2010... Let's pray he will...

IMPRESARIO

June 10th, 2009, 04:51 PM

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The first rainforest park in the city realized
By Kathy M. Villalon

The efforts to save the environment and to counter the effects of climate change is gaining ground with the realization of the first rainforest park in Iloilo City.

The park will rise on the 1,800-square-meter lot at the back area of the I. Arroyo Elementary School in Fundidor, Molo. The area used to be a swamp where mosquitoes breed when rainwater collects here, thereby increasing the chances of diseases being transmitted from one person to another. In order to solve this problem, put the land in good use and to preserve the environment, the Zonta Club of Iloilo City 2, embarked on the mini rainforest park.

The land is owned by the City Government, while the initial seedlings planted there were given by the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO). The land fill was taken from the Iloilo Flood Control Project's excavated soil and transported by JS Layson Construction. The park's planning and landscape design was provided by Architect Sergio Penalosa.

“As we lay down the first seedlings for this forest park, we hope that we are also planting the seeds of environmental awareness and activism in the consciousness of all who are here today and especially the members of this community who will directly benefit from the presence of this mini forest in their midst,” said Mari Rose Cacho, chairperson of the Rainforest Project of Zonta 2 during the groundbreaking yesterday.

“Our vision is to grow several pockets of forests similar to this in our city and perhaps the whole province of Iloilo. It is a vision that we can achieve with the help of the government, private organizations and individuals, the community and all stakeholders in this case. Meaning, all of us, because in the end, we have only one earth to live in and we don't own it. We are simply borrowing it from our children,” she added.

Mayor Jerry Treñas pledged his continued support for the said project. He cited that typhoon Frank, which happened last June 21, 2008, was a product of climate change. He is quite happy that Zonta embarked on the creation of mini pockets of forests in the city, as an answer to this environmental problem. He hopes that the student in I. Arroyo Elementary School will see what is being done for the environment.

Trenas also took the opportunity to thank the club for its support on the Iloilo City Women's Desk even before his term as mayor has started. He gladly informed that Zonta ladies present that the vehicle they requested for the Women's Desk had been approved.

Sol Sucaldito, PENRO officer, told The News Today that what the Zonta 2 is doing is remarkable. “They are doing this not only for today but for the next generation. It's one of the aspects of sustainable development,” she said.

The mini rainforest park is not the only sight at the I. Arroyo Elementary School, which has a student population of 933. The school has a Science Park, Math Park, Herbal Park, a vegetable garden and an area for vermi composting.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/06/10/the.first.rainforest.park.in.the.city.realized.html

^^ a good start, maayo pa guid if more of this type of park are made,especially in the central commercial business district. There is just too much urban blight.

IMPRESARIO

June 10th, 2009, 04:54 PM

Relax your mind and soul at the Carmelite Missionaries Center of Life
By Maria Reylan M. Garcia

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The pavilion.

Just as the body gets tired and worn out, so do the mind and the soul. Far from the stress of smoggy skies and noisy city life is a haven for spiritual retreat and recollection – the Carmelite Missionaries Center of Life.It is 42 kilometers away from Iloilo City and is situated at a nature-oriented scenery where a beautiful sunrise and sunset.Its 15-hectare area is cultured to an agro-ecosystem that hopes to restore harmony to nature, promote integral human development and nurture communion with God.

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The chapel.

The CMCL caters to small and large groups for retreats, recollections, leadership trainings, reunions and family get-togethers.
There are 13 cottages called hermitages, each having four rooms, which is good for eight people if the activities would extend to more than a day.
A campsite is also available. One can camp under a clear starry sky while communing around a bonfire.
Near the campsite are basketball and volleyball courts. There is also an oratory, a chapel, five kiosks, the St. Jospeh shanty and porch, and a pavilion, which has dining and conference halls.Around the vicinity are corn fields, rice fields, vegetable garden, and an orchard together with their livestock, bio-gas, mushroom culture and vermiculture. The sustainable agriculture present provides the visitors with a sight that brings them closer to nature.

The CMCL also works for community organizing such as holding seminars for value formation of women and the youth and offering livelihood project through hog dispersal.Together with a breathtaking view of the mountains, is the welcoming and hospitable nature of the Carmelite sisters that will make one’s visit worthwhile.

At the CMCL the integral relaxation of the body, mind and soul can bring families and friends closer not just with each other, but also with nature and all of God’s amazing creations.The Carmelite Missionaries Center of Life is located at Brgy. Tinocuan, Dueñas,Iloilo. Contact Sr. Marlene Cultura at 09214155447, (033) 3510193 or email at cmceteroflife@yahoo.com.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/06/10/relax.your.mind.and.soul.html

spacewagon1

June 10th, 2009, 05:17 PM

mayo ni... welcome back space. dugay ka nadula ah. hehehe. sako guid pangita kwarta? hahaha. :lol:
I was on leave for a week. I went to Rome for 4 days so I was off the worldwide web enjoying Roman sceneries. hehehehe. Now, I'm back, backtracking naman sang news kag mga posts diri.

I think the floodway's slope will really be mostly grass. Vetiver grass. Its roots grow 2-4 m downward so it's usually used for erosion control. I hope this works!
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it looks like an airport runway ... beautiful. Once finished, IFC project is another place of interest especially if they'll develop areas on each side of the flood control.

More Gold more Glory... but, lets reserve it for the next gen... may ibuga pa man ang iloilo subong nga panahon... lain gid ya kun may ara sinuptan/ginatago... may galastuhun pag-abot sng tini-on sng kakulanngan (real ilonngo traits ah..:lol:).. samtang gaduda pa kita sa mangin epekto sini... studyohan ta anay..:lol:..

lets just hope for the best...

AGREE!!!:cheers:...thumbs down ako kay Raul G.,... tan-awa nyo lng paglapit na eleksyon..damo naman na gapila sa ila balay.. labi na gid mga brgy. captain... kunsabagay.. bisan sin-o man lng nga pulitiko maalwan kun eleksyon ah.. isa ako sa saksi.. kay man nakabakal ko branded nga sapatos after eleksyon sng una..:banana::cheers:
Personally, I will not go for Gonzales. He's too strong and arrogant and misbehaved to be the city's mayor.

Hope Raul Gonzales would not win as city mayor this coming election in order to see a steady growth for our local economy... But if he'll win, just fasten your seatbelt Ilonggos, and be ready for a roller coaster ride...:ohno::ohno::ohno:
hoping for the best.

Hope SM will not only establish a hotel here but a convention center also... Since Iloilo is always hosting conventions...
here's hoping more for SM projects in Iloilo City and Iloilo Province. The more, the merrier!