Amo ni ginahulat sang tanan aside sang main shows

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/SX4NZ_KuPhI/AAAAAAAAFV4/Rzq1zCR67_Y/s400/Dinagyang+2009+Food+Festival+7.jpg

Amo gid ni actually ang gina hidlawan ko ya sa Dinagyang, ang Food Fest kag ang mga parties kung gabi. :lol::lol::lol: It's been 8 years!

Busy man ko b pirme pag Dinagyang time. Pero next year na gid! Si Whyte mapila sa akon sa City Hall mag bakal ticket! :lol::lol::lol:

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yup dako ang club nga ma open sa avenue 3 gid ka space ang gin kwa nila beside CB.

mayu ni ah kay may tennants na sa dalom...:cheers: ara ko gabeh Smallville kag hambal sang guard operational gid na ang second floor sang Smallville mag Dinagyang kag gin invite man ko sang taga Kopi this Sat kay ma open ang babaw nila, ambot kun amu gid mani pamatian ko sang ngalan, Picante... hehe...:)

ay huo..daw wla nagd man uso ang gapanglinas humay subong..
pero pangbayo mais ya? :lol::lol::lol:

daw wala naman...
sang una kaagi ko linas sang palay...mga grade 1 ko to...hahaha...
sakit gali sa tiil...pero at least na experience ko ya...

Ari pa gid ang bag-o sa Dinagyang. Laban-laban amo ini ang iblos nila sa Kasadyahan.
Kasadyanhan will break out from Dinagyang...magsosolo na!

Daw samba regatta man ini.

Daw sadya gid ini.

Damo balantayan sa Dinagyang daw kapuyon gid kita sini.

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


Dinagyang’s Baile Latino de Iloilo

As a fitting finale to the Mardi Gras Parade, a Grand Mardi Gras Ball known as “Baile Latino de Iloilo” will be held at the Freedom Grandstand on January 23, 2010, from 4:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. The Mardi Gras Ball is a costumed party featuring an all-night ballroom dancing in front of the Freedom Grandstand. A live band will play samba, reggae, latin and salsa. Only costumed dancers, however, can join.


The Mardi Gras Parade will start at 2:00 P.M. on January 23 at Judging Area Number 4, in front of the Central Market. Participating groups will assemble at Rizal Street, in front of the University of Iloilo. A brief opening ceremony will be held to kick off the parade. The parade will traverse Iznart Street, Ledesma Street, Judging Area No. 3, Quezon Street, Gen. Luna Street, Judging Area No. 2, Iznart Street, J.M. Basa Street and finally, Freedom Grandstand. All motorized vehicles, however, will be required to exit at Guanco Street leading to Muelle Loeney.

The Mardi Gras Parade is a lively and exciting street parade with rhythmic dances performed by costumed dancers, accompanied by musical bands and colorful floats. It is an organic event of the Dinagyang Festival.

The following groups will participate in the parade: business corporations and companies, local government units (including barangays), tertiary schools, civic clubs and associations, civil society organizations and fraternities and sororities. Major dinagyang sponsors are one again expected to show off their beautiful floats and muses.

Awards await the best participating groups. Awards include Best Float, Best Music, Best Costume, Best Street Dance and Crowds Favorite. A grand winner and three runners-up will also be given trophies during the awarding ceremonies in the evening of January 24 at the Freedom Grandstand.

Ari pa gid ang bag-o sa Dinagyang. Laban-laban amo ini ang iblos nila sa Kasadyahan.
Kasadyanhan will break out from Dinagyang...magsosolo na!

Dinagyang’s Baile Latino de Iloilo

As a fitting finale to the Mardi Gras Parade, a Grand Mardi Gras Ball known as “Baile Latino de Iloilo” will be held at the Freedom Grandstand on January 23, 2010, from 4:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. The Mardi Gras Ball is a costumed party featuring an all-night ballroom dancing in front of the Freedom Grandstand. A live band will play samba, reggae, latin and salsa. Only costumed dancers, however, can join.

The Mardi Gras Parade is a lively and exciting street parade with rhythmic dances performed by costumed dancers, accompanied by musical bands and colorful floats. It is an organic event of the Dinagyang Festival.

Awards await the best participating groups. Awards include Best Float, Best Music, Best Costume, Best Street Dance and Crowds Favorite. A grand winner and three runners-up will also be given trophies during the awarding ceremonies in the evening of January 24 at the Freedom Grandstand.

if this is somewhat patterned after Rio's Mardi Gras, malantaw gid ko ni :lol:

With floats, sexy dancers, raucous dance parade
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Travel/Pix/pictures/2007/02/19/riocarnival460.jpg

http://www.oneballmedia.com/files/5/mardi_Carnival_Rio.jpg

http://media.santabanta.com/gal/rio/rio%20carnival%2020047.jpg

huo gle Western Visayas Phil.Sci HSchool pa, ano pa gid kulang?

UP college of fisheries in miagao center of fisheries studies.

Amo gid ni actually ang gina hidlawan ko ya sa Dinagyang, ang Food Fest kag ang mga parties kung gabi. :lol::lol::lol: It's been 8 years!

Busy man ko b pirme pag Dinagyang time. Pero next year na gid! Si Whyte mapila sa akon sa City Hall mag bakal ticket! :lol::lol::lol:

Dumduman ko sang ligad Chinese sa kami ni Bernie, Chy kag Vince sa may Mertos nagpwesto a night before Chinese New Year Celeb sang Iloilo pero wala na ko ka attend sang celebration kay nagbalik na ko pa Manila.

Yehey...makaattend na ako kay lapit lang ako sa Iloilo.

Amo gid ni actually ang gina hidlawan ko ya sa Dinagyang, ang Food Fest kag ang mga parties kung gabi. :lol::lol::lol: It's been 8 years!

Busy man ko b pirme pag Dinagyang time. Pero next year na gid! Si Whyte mapila sa akon sa City Hall mag bakal ticket! :lol::lol::lol:

:bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash: :lol:
cge ako pila para sa tix mo pero sa may maria clara :lol:

UP college of fisheries in miagao center of fisheries studies.

Only in the Philippines...

BS in Packaging Engineering of CPU.

Only in the Philippines...

BS in Packaging Engineering of CPU.

pioneer :cheers::cheers:

Only in the Philippines...

BS in Packaging Engineering of CPU.

add mo

BS in Software Engineering
BS in Lifestyle Management
-pre med
-under siya sa College of Medicine :)

sila lang may ara sa Phil...:)

kon ma kupos tyan mo hambalom na karon sang iban may gutom d sa piyak lang na ya ang gutom.haha

Wala gutom ah... Ga diet lang... Para sosyal hambalon...hahaha

Wala gutom ah... Ga diet lang... Para sosyal hambalon...hahaha

kon dalok2 gani hambalon dayon food lover.whyte dies dies laughing.

Avail kamo sang Medical Mission kay tan-awa bala ang mga ga-volunteers :D
Pwerte nga piercing sang isa huh! :D

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/4669/filam.jpg (http://img18.imageshack.us/i/filam.jpg/)
Photo By : ARNOLD ALMACEN/PPP ILOILO
Members of the American Medical Mission Team coming from the renowned Stanford University School of Medicine in California, USA help repack medicines to be given to recipients of the three-day American Medical Mission at the Western Visayas Sanitarium in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo which started yesterday.

whyte dies dies laughing.

hahahaha!:lol: ka kadlaw man ko ba!

:bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash: :lol:
cge ako pila para sa tix mo pero sa may maria clara :lol:

kon damo kamu mayo man ma kwa room sa grand hotel kay may stage sa dalum.

haha.. basta damu subong ga sulod na kwarta sa bulsa sang iban na tawu kay damu government projects na gina suguran na subong...:lol:

Notice nyo may ginaconstruct nga fly over sa siyudad ta kung lapit na lang eleksiyon...hahaha Ambot kung ara ang tsura ni Trenas sa rendering sang fly over nga gina obra...

Masscom senior awarded Jose Rizal Model Student

A senior broadcasting student of the WVSU College of Mass Communications was awarded among the ten Jose Rizal Model Students of the Philippines in ceremonies held at the Knights of Rizal Building in Manila last December 11 -12, 2009.


Mark Wilfred N. Popioco, a consistent academic achiever and multi-awarded student in international and national competitions placed fourth among the top ten students and the only one from the Visayas. He competed against 19 other students from all over the country after having been named as among the 20 finalists for this year’s competition.


As winner, Popioco received a cash prize of Php 5,000.00, a medal and a trophy conferred by Ambassador Alfonso T. Yuchengco and Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Puno.


The Search for Jose Rizal Model Students of the Philippines is an annual competition aimed at recognizing the ten outstanding college students of the Philippines who best epitomize the Rizalian qualities of academic excellence and leadership in campus and community activities and the Rizalian virtue of love of country, thereby serving as living models to the youth of the land.


Among Popioco’s awards as a student are: Grand Champion, Extemporaneous Speaking Contest, International Youth Day 2009; Grand Champion, United Kingdom Essay Writing Contest on International Trade; and Bayer Young Environmental Envoy 2009. He was further chosen as Ayala Young Leader 2009 and Student Ambassador to the Japan East Asia Network for Students and Youths (JENESYS) Program in Japan in 2008.

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ma add man ko:
Master in Mass Communications - WVSU (First and only in Vis-Min)
Master in Public Governance - WVSU (first of its kind, though may similarities sa iban nga degree, it's a combination actually)

CPU and WVSU (only universities, accredited members of the University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific, from Western Visayas)

Mariit Conservation Park (WVSU-College of Agriculture and Forestry) (http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=12&fi=p050930.htm&no=26) -The Largest Hornbill Breeding Facility in the world. :)

kon damo kamu mayo man ma kwa room sa grand hotel kay may stage sa dalum.


Nami gid man magkuha sang room sa Grand Hotel every Dinagyang... Nami ang location nya... Ambot kung gapasaka na sila sang presyo sang mga rooms nila during Dinagyang?

Avail kamo sang Medical Mission kay tan-awa bala ang mga ga-volunteers :D
Pwerte nga piercing sang isa huh! :D

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/4669/filam.jpg (http://img18.imageshack.us/i/filam.jpg/)
Photo By : ARNOLD ALMACEN/PPP ILOILO
Members of the American Medical Mission Team coming from the renowned Stanford University School of Medicine in California, USA help repack medicines to be given to recipients of the three-day American Medical Mission at the Western Visayas Sanitarium in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo which started yesterday.

araguy,, nami magpa-tattoo sa dughan,,, tagoy dies-dies smiling:lol:

Masscom senior awarded Jose Rizal Model Student

A senior broadcasting student of the WVSU College of Mass Communications was awarded among the ten Jose Rizal Model Students of the Philippines in ceremonies held at the Knights of Rizal Building in Manila last December 11 -12, 2009.


Mark Wilfred N. Popioco, a consistent academic achiever and multi-awarded student in international and national competitions placed fourth among the top ten students and the only one from the Visayas. He competed against 19 other students from all over the country after having been named as among the 20 finalists for this year’s competition.


As winner, Popioco received a cash prize of Php 5,000.00, a medal and a trophy conferred by Ambassador Alfonso T. Yuchengco and Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Puno.


The Search for Jose Rizal Model Students of the Philippines is an annual competition aimed at recognizing the ten outstanding college students of the Philippines who best epitomize the Rizalian qualities of academic excellence and leadership in campus and community activities and the Rizalian virtue of love of country, thereby serving as living models to the youth of the land.


Among Popioco’s awards as a student are: Grand Champion, Extemporaneous Speaking Contest, International Youth Day 2009; Grand Champion, United Kingdom Essay Writing Contest on International Trade; and Bayer Young Environmental Envoy 2009. He was further chosen as Ayala Young Leader 2009 and Student Ambassador to the Japan East Asia Network for Students and Youths (JENESYS) Program in Japan in 2008.

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ma add man ko:
Master in Mass Communications - WVSU (First and only in Vis-Min)
Master in Public Governance - WVSU (first of its kind, though may similarities sa iban nga degree, it's a combination actually)

CPU and WVSU (only universities, accredited members of the University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific, from Western Visayas)

amu na ya....:)
Congratz...

Beware kamo mangamo sa Dinagyang kng indi selda kadtan nyo C-Van ang sdlan nyo. hehehe! :D

Police ready security preparations for 2010 Dinagyang
By Maricar M. Calubiran

Police are readying security preparations to ensure the peaceful celebration of the 2010 Dinagyang Festival by deploying close to 4,000 uniformed police personnel, cops from the 6th Regional Mobile Group, police auxiliaries, barangay tanods, police interns and NSTP students.


Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) director Sr. Supt. Melvin Mongcal said a total of 3,975 cops and force multipliers would beef up the security preparation during the festival. The number of policemen and force multipliers would be assigned in nine sectors or priority areas identified by the city police.

The security forces would be around during the Kasadyahan and Dinagyang tribes contest on Jan.23 and Jan. 24, respectively. There are other activities in-line with the yearly festival in honor of Señor Sto. Niño.

Mongcal said they have assumptions of disruptions from any group. The police have to prepare security plans rather than neglecting the whole thing. They are eyeing three possible groups who might disrupt the festival. However, the city director would not rather discuss them as they are mere assumptions.

Mongcal said bulk of the force would be assigned in the crowd control. In the crowd control alone, a total of 3,582 policemen and force multipliers would take charge in the four staging areas.

The force to be assigned in the crowd control would be augmented by some 100 intelligence police operatives. The security personnel assigned in the crowd control and covert operations would supplement the police personnel assigned to VIPs such as the foreign dignitaries, said Mongcal.

In yesterday’s media briefing, Mongcal clarified that non-uniformed police personnel assigned in covert operations during the festivity could not carry their guns because of the total gun ban. Non-uniformed police personnel would be protected by uniformed cops.

Mongcal added they have already “perfected” the Dinagyang security plan and its implementation. The security plans include the crowd control, posting of intelligence operatives, creation of an investigation team, VIP team, medical team, traffic team and stage security team.

Police personnel would also be assigned in 10 hotels in the city to monitor and same time protect the occupants. Each hotel is entitled to have two police security detail.

A team from the Explosive Ordnance Team, Special Weapons and Tactics team, Scene of the Crime Operatives, firefighting team and Civil Disturbance Team also comprised the security group. K-9 dogs would also be around to help the group determine the presence of explosives or bombs, added Mongcal.

The security preparations have four objectives. These are to check the presence of bombs, check the persons whether they are carrying firearms or any deadly weapon, properly secure the guests especially VIP and make traffic arrangement, said Mongcal.

Avail kamo sang Medical Mission kay tan-awa bala ang mga ga-volunteers :D
Pwerte nga piercing sang isa huh! :D

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/4669/filam.jpg (http://img18.imageshack.us/i/filam.jpg/)
Photo By : ARNOLD ALMACEN/PPP ILOILO
Members of the American Medical Mission Team coming from the renowned Stanford University School of Medicine in California, USA help repack medicines to be given to recipients of the three-day American Medical Mission at the Western Visayas Sanitarium in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo which started yesterday.

ma volunteer ko bala ma drive sa medical mission kay daw mayo n haw.haha

Avail kamo sang Medical Mission kay tan-awa bala ang mga ga-volunteers :D
Pwerte nga piercing sang isa huh! :D

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/4669/filam.jpg (http://img18.imageshack.us/i/filam.jpg/)
Photo By : ARNOLD ALMACEN/PPP ILOILO
Members of the American Medical Mission Team coming from the renowned Stanford University School of Medicine in California, USA help repack medicines to be given to recipients of the three-day American Medical Mission at the Western Visayas Sanitarium in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo which started yesterday.

daw ma tetanus man ko sa ka gwapahon sang naka green. damo abi rings. astig!:lol:

looks like a WET DINAGYANG 2010

http://www.accuweather.com/world-forecast-15day.asp?partner=netweather&traveler=0&locCode=ASI|PH|RP055|ILOILO&metric=1

WAAAHHHH

WVSU is affiliated man sa KunSan University,Korea..

Avail kamo sang Medical Mission kay tan-awa bala ang mga ga-volunteers :D
Pwerte nga piercing sang isa huh! :D

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/4669/filam.jpg (http://img18.imageshack.us/i/filam.jpg/)
Photo By : ARNOLD ALMACEN/PPP ILOILO
Members of the American Medical Mission Team coming from the renowned Stanford University School of Medicine in California, USA help repack medicines to be given to recipients of the three-day American Medical Mission at the Western Visayas Sanitarium in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo which started yesterday.

wooowwwwwwwww ^^:gaah:

may ara ko migo napaupod nya ko kung mag medical mission sila somewhere sa kabukiran sang Capiz..kaso lang ang kululbaan kay may ara kng kaisa mga family sang mga npa ang ginakadtuan nila..muna lang galing escorted man sila sang mga military di naton. and ang nami lang kay sa helicopter sila gasakay.. ^^

kon dalok2 gani hambalon dayon food lover.whyte dies dies laughing.

:lol:

:bash::bash:

Notice nyo may ginaconstruct nga fly over sa siyudad ta kung lapit na lang eleksiyon...hahaha Ambot kung ara ang tsura ni Trenas sa rendering sang fly over nga gina obra...

may ara gid na cguro kun lapit nlng gid

Masscom senior awarded Jose Rizal Model Student

A senior broadcasting student of the WVSU College of Mass Communications was awarded among the ten Jose Rizal Model Students of the Philippines in ceremonies held at the Knights of Rizal Building in Manila last December 11 -12, 2009.

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ma add man ko:
Master in Mass Communications - WVSU (First and only in Vis-Min)
Master in Public Governance - WVSU (first of its kind, though may similarities sa iban nga degree, it's a combination actually)

CPU and WVSU (only universities, accredited members of the University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific, from Western Visayas)

Mariit Conservation Park (WVSU-College of Agriculture and Forestry) (http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=12&fi=p050930.htm&no=26) -The Largest Hornbill Breeding Facility in the world. :)

congrats :cheers::cheers::cheers:

looks like a WET DINAGYANG 2010

http://www.accuweather.com/world-forecast-15day.asp?partner=netweather&traveler=0&locCode=ASI|PH|RP055|ILOILO&metric=1

WAAAHHHH

Tani indi lang mag ulan para sadya ang Festival... Tani mag ulan lang sa mga tungang gab-i during Dinagyang celebration para madula ang pangsut sa siyudad on the next day...hahaha Rain or shine baskug man gihapon ang performance sang kada tribu ah especially ang Tribu Himala...hahaha

Ay abaw...daw naglain man pamatyag ko bah! Daw kanami sa ila ksin 'no?

Daw mainlove ko ba...kung wala lang ako asawa! :lol::lol::lol:

Abi mga ara da sa Iloilo pwede pod kamo sa mission kag pang-picturan sila. Daw kanami gid! :D hehehe!

araguy,, nami magpa-tattoo sa dughan,,, tagoy dies-dies smiling:lol:

ma volunteer ko bala ma drive sa medical mission kay daw mayo n haw.haha

daw ma tetanus man ko sa ka gwapahon sang naka green. damo abi rings. astig!:lol:

wooowwwwwwwww ^^:gaah:

may ara ko migo napaupod nya ko kung mag medical mission sila somewhere sa kabukiran sang Capiz..kaso lang ang kululbaan kay may ara kng kaisa mga family sang mga npa ang ginakadtuan nila..muna lang galing escorted man sila sang mga military di naton. and ang nami lang kay sa helicopter sila gasakay.. ^^

WVSU is affiliated man sa KunSan University,Korea..
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies pagid..

KNU students get their English subjects sa West, they arranged a special class from WVSU Center of Foreign Languages and College of Arts and Sciences. (Gaklase sila with the profs. tapos may tutor sila about sa topics nila from WVSU-CFL)

daw ma tetanus man ko sa ka gwapahon sang naka green. damo abi rings. astig!:lol:

bac bala mga dungol n cila sa u.s. as part sang ila com.service te pwede ma hagad pa smallville after med.mission.haha.araguy tyo tagoy

WVSU is affiliated man sa KunSan University,Korea..

while CPU -
Pyongtaek University
Hoseo University
both from South Korea....:)
mga kuring gid...

Notice nyo may ginaconstruct nga fly over sa siyudad ta kung lapit na lang eleksiyon...hahaha Ambot kung ara ang tsura ni Trenas sa rendering sang fly over nga gina obra...

wala tsura ni Trenas iya lang kay Pres.. :lol:

Tani indi lang mag ulan para sadya ang Festival... Tani mag ulan lang sa mga tungang gab-i during Dinagyang celebration para madula ang pangsut sa siyudad on the next day...hahaha Rain or shine baskug man gihapon ang performance sang kada tribu ah especially ang Tribu Himala...hahaha


wala na bala tribu himala this year mo
sayang tani kon sila magperform todo ulan hahahaha
kay daw rain dance ila saot :lol:

http://i46.tinypic.com/2drdsok.jpg
gani man.last year nami nami ang weather
hopefully this can still change within the next few days

Ay abaw...daw naglain man pamatyag ko bah! Daw kanami sa ila ksin 'no?

Daw mainlove ko ba...kung wala lang ako asawa! :lol::lol::lol:

Abi mga ara da sa Iloilo pwede pod kamo sa mission kag pang-picturan sila. Daw kanami gid! :D hehehe!

:lol::lol::lol: din to imoh pre? ang naka color green nga shirt? :lol:

Tani indi lang mag ulan para sadya ang Festival... Tani mag ulan lang sa mga tungang gab-i during Dinagyang celebration para madula ang pangsut sa siyudad on the next day...hahaha Rain or shine baskug man gihapon ang performance sang kada tribu ah especially ang Tribu Himala...hahaha

Tested na ina biskan gaulan wala gaalatras ang tawo tan-aw performance sang tribu kag sige man gyapon hataw sang mga ati! :D

bac bala mga dungol n cila sa u.s. as part sang ila com.service te pwede ma hagad pa smallville after med.mission.haha.araguy tyo tagoy

:lol::lol::lol:

wala tsura ni Trenas iya lang kay Pres.. :lol:

Amo na na ang standard para sa Gov't projects (supported by National Funds) na project information board...Picture of the President kag sang DPWH Secretary. Nothing more, nothing less :lol::lol::lol:

Tested na ina biskan gaulan wala gaalatras ang tawo tan-aw performance sang tribu kag sige man gyapon hataw sang mga ati! :D

mau gani para wet n wild tanan :lol::lol:

bac bala mga dungol n cila sa u.s. as part sang ila com.service te pwede ma hagad pa smallville after med.mission.haha.araguy tyo tagoy

kun sin-o ara da, basi pa man lang madala sa malapuyot nga isturyahanay?;)
a hot chick in a medical mission. pretty nice and pretty cool!

WVSU is affiliated man sa KunSan University,Korea..

Kaya gali may mga faculty exchange from West sa Korea... Like ang professor ko sa MA sa West...

Kaya gali may mga faculty exchange from West sa Korea... Like ang professor ko sa MA sa West...
Tapos mo na MA mo? tani ako by 2011 graduate ko ba.

Tested na ina biskan gaulan wala gaalatras ang tawo tan-aw performance sang tribu kag sige man gyapon hataw sang mga ati! :D

wala gani sa bomb scare ulan lang.haha.dagyang ta

Sosyal kay toto ba! :lol: Gina ordinaryo mo lang gali ang birkenstock?? :ohno: :lol:

hehehe. kung kis-a man lang na ah... kung guina paliguan ko lang carabao namon. kung sa balay na ko, ga gamit na lang ko spartan. :lol:

very lucky and accessible for us, another research facility for Iloilo just like SEAFDEC in Tigbauan.... :banana::banana:

yes... another national research center in iloilo. :cheers:

tnx gd pre.. .. :)

akon ya ga sneakers ko nga nike kung manglinas ko palay.. :lol::lol::lol:

bwehehehe! ambi ko pre ga americana ka pa habang ga linas palay? hahaha. :lol:

i'm thinking and wondering if this is like a rough equivalent of the CDC (center for disease control which is based in florida in the US) in its scope and function. but of course, i'm just speculating.

in the philippines we only have 2 major centers for infectious diseases... san lazaro hospital and RITM... so, mayo guid nga guin pili nila ang iloilo. basi because damo kita medical schools. :) :cheers:

mau gani para wet n wild tanan :lol::lol:

tsakto gid ina for saturday's rio samba? thing

:lol::lol::lol: din to imoh pre? ang naka color green nga shirt? :lol:

Chop-chapon na lang naton sila pre kay kadamo sa aton diri...binlan na lang naton si tyo tagoy tiil. hehehe!
Kng pwede akon na lang ang blondie solohon, tonga na lang kamo sang naka-green. :D

wala na bala tribu himala this year mo
sayang tani kon sila magperform todo ulan hahahaha
kay daw rain dance ila saot :lol:

http://i46.tinypic.com/2drdsok.jpg
gani man.last year nami nami ang weather
hopefully this can still change within the next few days

Whyte hapit lang da sa Carmelite kung magpa siyudad ka, dala ka pang halad nga itlog para pangadian nila nga indi mag ulan sa dinagyang! :banana: :lol:

kun sin-o ara da, basi pa man lang madala sa malapuyot nga isturyahanay?;)
a hot chick in a medical mission. pretty nice and pretty cool!

kwaan gid na bwas dayon ni ken mong, bantayi lng bla

WAHAHAHAHA..tapos na OJT ko subong di..see you next week ILOILO,..dagyang ta..!!!

hehehe. kung kis-a man lang na ah... kung guina paliguan ko lang carabao namon. kung sa balay na ko, ga gamit na lang ko spartan. :lol:

in the philippines we only have 2 major centers for infectious diseases... san lazaro hospital and RITM... so, mayo guid nga guin pili nila ang iloilo. basi because damo kita medical schools. :) :cheers:

Kag taas ang rating sa board sang Health-related (including Rad-Tech.) courses

Tapos mo na MA mo? tani ako by 2011 graduate ko ba.

ano pre marital annulment?hahaha tani gid. tani madayon ang 10yrs renewal of marriage.go ko d ya..

tsakto gid ina for saturday's rio samba? thing

Ari pa gid ang bag-o sa Dinagyang. Laban-laban amo ini ang iblos nila sa Kasadyahan.
Kasadyanhan will break out from Dinagyang...magsosolo na!

Dinagyang’s Baile Latino de Iloilo

As a fitting finale to the Mardi Gras Parade, a Grand Mardi Gras Ball known as “Baile Latino de Iloilo” will be held at the Freedom Grandstand on January 23, 2010, from 4:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. The Mardi Gras Ball is a costumed party featuring an all-night ballroom dancing in front of the Freedom Grandstand. A live band will play samba, reggae, latin and salsa. Only costumed dancers, however, can join.

The Mardi Gras Parade is a lively and exciting street parade with rhythmic dances performed by costumed dancers, accompanied by musical bands and colorful floats. It is an organic event of the Dinagyang Festival.

Awards await the best participating groups. Awards include Best Float, Best Music, Best Costume, Best Street Dance and Crowds Favorite. A grand winner and three runners-up will also be given trophies during the awarding ceremonies in the evening of January 24 at the Freedom Grandstand.

With floats, sexy dancers, raucous dance parade
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http://www.oneballmedia.com/files/5/mardi_Carnival_Rio.jpg

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te sadya kun mag wet n wild mag-dagyang... :lol:

Whyte hapit lang da sa Carmelite kung magpa siyudad ka, dala ka pang halad nga itlog para pangadian nila nga indi mag ulan sa dinagyang! :banana: :lol:

Busog naman ni dason sang Itlog ang mga Sisters in Brown. :lol::lol::lol:

Here's something about RITM (Research Institue of Tropical Medicine). Taken from their website.


The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine was formally established in 1981 with the signing of E.O. 674, authorizing the creation of a research facility under the Department of Health. This was funded by a grant-in-aid from the Government of Japan, administered through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The RITM is tasked with planning and implementing research programs for infectious and/or tropical diseases. In 1989, through another grant-in-aid from the Japanese Government, the RITM Center for Training in Tropical Infectious Diseases was established for the expansion and integration of the RITM core facilities.

In November 2000, the Biologicals Production Service (BPS) of the Department of Health was formally merged with the RITM. The history of BPS dates back in the 18th century under the Spanish Regime when King Charles IV sent a scientific mission to the Philippines. The objective of the mission was to look into the smallpox problem in the Philippines. The mission established the vaccine laboratory in the country with smallpox vaccine as the first product. The vaccine laboratory was later expanded to produce other vaccines as well as anti-sera.

The merger of RITM and BPS gave rise to a more comprehensive and logical approach in the control of infectious and/or tropical diseases through research and biologicals production.


The Vision

We are a dedicated group of government health workers engaged in research and service to reduce morbidity and mortality from infectious and tropical diseases and to promote the health and well being of the Filipino people.


The Mission.

As the principal research arm of the Department of Health in infectious and tropical diseases, we will carry out high quality and multidisciplinary research programs to contribute significantly to the control of infectious and tropical diseases of public health importance locally and globally. We will emphasize research programs designed to respond to the needs of the poor and the underserved.


FUNCTIONS:

* Undertake research activities in the diagnosis, control and prevention of tropical diseases that are major causes of mortality and morbidity in the Philippines.
* Develop cost-effective strategies for the control of infectious/tropical diseases.
* Conduct clinical trials, according to accepted good clinical practice (GCP) guidelines, aimed at better understanding and control of tropical diseases.
* Conduct regular training courses for medical and paramedical personnel in the control of common tropical diseases in the country.
* Provide high quality tertiary care to both in-patients and out-patients suffering from tropical diseases included within the scope of the Institute's research activities.
* Participate in the technical cooperation programs with foreign government in research activities in the diagnosis, control and prevention of tropical diseases.
* Apply for, receive, and accept bequests, grants, and donation of funds, equipment, materials and services needed for the attainment of its objectives.
* Formulate plans of manufacturing of biological products for use of DOH
* Manufacture of vaccines and biological products for use of DOH
* Plan and execute research and development for the improvement of existing biological tests vaccines and anti-sera for human use according to accepted standards of current/certified good manufacturing practices (CGMP)
* Perform such other related activities as may be assigned by the Secretary of Health.


Facilities

Research and Training

The core research facilities of RITM housed in a two-storey building and are designed for the diagnosis of infectious and tropical diseases. The Institute is equipped with ample technical support for the conduct of valid and reliable scientific investigations. It also has the equipment support need to undertake its varied research activities. The following are the research core laboratories: 1) monoclonal and cell culture; 2) immunofluorescence; 3) scanning and electron microscopy; 4) high pressure liquid chromatography; 5) virology, bacteriology, mycobacteriology and parasitology examinations; 6) laboratory and field diagnosis of mosquito-borne diseases; and 7) molecular biology. It has a 35-bed research hospital consisting of an ICU, wards and isolation rooms. The hospital provides care of patients needing tertiary management of infectious and/or tropical diseases. The research hospital has a clinical and a blood-banking laboratory. The major units of the Institute are connected by a local area network having a core facility for Internet use.

The Center of Training in Tropical Infectious Diseases (TC or training center) is a two-storey building with the following facilities: 1) Conference Theater – this facility is a 250 person capacity auditorium ideal for use in plenary sessions during seminars and conferences. It has audio-visual equipments such as LCD projector and extra wide projection screen; 2) Laboratories – the TC has a laboratory for hands-on training and is provided with basic equipments required for the conduct of research and training in bacteriology, virology, parasitology, biochemistry and tissue culture; 3) Lecture rooms – there are three lecture rooms; each can accommodate 30-40 persons, capable of combining to accommodate 70 persons; 4) Dormitory – this facility is used by in-house staff and trainees which includes single, double and quadruple occupancy rooms (air-conditioning is limited only to single and double occupancy faculty/visiting researcher rooms); and 5) Dining hall – a self-service canteen which can accommodate about 100-110 persons.

Biologicals Production

This facility was designed to meet "good manufacturing practice" standards for the production of selected vaccines for local use as well packaging of filled vaccine vials from bulk.

Amo na na ang standard para sa Gov't projects (supported by National Funds) na project information board...Picture of the President kag sang DPWH Secretary. Nothing more, nothing less :lol::lol::lol:

Only in the Philippines na ginabutang gid ang ngalan sang mga politiko sa bawat proyekto... Diri sa China daw wala man ya ginadisplay ngalan sang implementing officials... Indi man na gani ila kwarta... Daw pareho lang na nga nag pa birthday ka nga imo ang kwarta gingasto pero may banner nga nakabutang sang ngalan sang tupad balay mo nga naga greet sa imo... What a politics in Phils.?

Kung amo sina pwerte naman ladladanay sang mga jogilas eh...kabay pa nga indi kay religious fiesta ini.
Sa kasadyahan na lang sila ladlad! :D

With floats, sexy dancers, raucous dance parade
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Travel/Pix/pictures/2007/02/19/riocarnival460.jpg

http://www.oneballmedia.com/files/5/mardi_Carnival_Rio.jpg

http://media.santabanta.com/gal/rio/rio%20carnival%2020047.jpg

te sadya kun mag wet n wild mag-dagyang... :lol:

With floats, sexy dancers, raucous dance parade
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Travel/Pix/pictures/2007/02/19/riocarnival460.jpg

te sadya kun mag wet n wild mag-dagyang... :lol:


Basi may mag react sa Dinagyang Baile... Mahambal sila nga nangopya kita sa festival nila...

Busog naman ni dason sang Itlog ang mga Sisters in Brown. :lol::lol::lol:

:lol::lol::lol:

Here's something about RITM (Research Institue of Tropical Medicine). Taken from their website.


.

maayo na kay may mga cases na indi kinanlan dal-on di sa manila. maayo pa gi kun eventually, ma establish sila close collaboration sa ila mga counterparts sa SEA region and perhaps, sa other countries man.

Basi may mag react sa Dinagyang Baile... Mahambal sila nga nangopya kita sa festival nila...

kon mangopya ka kundi sa mga nami nalang indi sa daw libagon kag daw amo2 malang pirme tanan ang sa-ot.haha

Basi may mag react sa Dinagyang Baile... Mahambal sila nga nangopya kita sa festival nila...

Ok lang ang importante sadya!

Hala Bira!

Kung amo sina pwerte naman ladladanay sang mga jogilas eh...kabay pa nga indi kay religious fiesta ini.
Sa kasadyahan na lang sila ladlad! :D

Dumduman nyo pa sang una nga ga ladlad sila during Dinagyang?? Daw bantog guid na dira si Lorelie. lol Gina hulat guid na ang ila nga pasundayag kung Dinagyang sang una.

Only in the Philippines na ginabutang gid ang ngalan sang mga politiko sa bawat proyekto... Diri sa China daw wala man ya ginadisplay ngalan sang implementing officials... Indi man na gani ila kwarta... Daw pareho lang na nga nag pa birthday ka nga imo ang kwarta gingasto pero may banner nga nakabutang sang ngalan sang tupad balay mo nga naga greet sa imo... What a politics in Phils.?

At least duwa na lang katsura makita mo sbng, sang una damo pana nga ngalan nakasulat...

add lang ko sa analogy, parehas pagid na nagpa-Thank you ka sa gnhatag sa imo nga imo man kwarta gingasto.

Whyte hapit lang da sa Carmelite kung magpa siyudad ka, dala ka pang halad nga itlog para pangadian nila nga indi mag ulan sa dinagyang! :banana: :lol:

Busog naman ni dason sang Itlog ang mga Sisters in Brown. :lol::lol::lol:

:lol:

lechen flan naman sila :lol:

Dumduman nyo pa sang una nga ga ladlad sila during Dinagyang?? Daw bantog guid na dira si Lorelie. lol Gina hulat guid na ang ila nga pasundayag kung Dinagyang sang una.

Mas lala' during Samba de Regatta, may grupo gid sila nga ila nga nagjoin. :nuts::lol:

hehehe. kung kis-a man lang na ah... kung guina paliguan ko lang carabao namon. kung sa balay na ko, ga gamit na lang ko spartan. :lol:



yes... another national research center in iloilo. :cheers:



bwehehehe! ambi ko pre ga americana ka pa habang ga linas palay? hahaha. :lol:



in the philippines we only have 2 major centers for infectious diseases... san lazaro hospital and RITM... so, mayo guid nga guin pili nila ang iloilo. basi because damo kita medical schools. :) :cheers:

barong lng pre.. pero ubra ni PITOY Moreno :lol::lol::lol:

Chop-chapon na lang naton sila pre kay kadamo sa aton diri...binlan na lang naton si tyo tagoy tiil. hehehe!
Kng pwede akon na lang ang blondie solohon, tonga na lang kamo sang naka-green. :D

ay susmihu!!! mbal-an ni gani sang asawa moh... :lol::lol::lol: te bal-an nya eh :lol::lol:

Dumduman nyo pa sang una nga ga ladlad sila during Dinagyang?? Daw bantog guid na dira si Lorelie. lol Gina hulat guid na ang ila nga pasundayag kung Dinagyang sang una.

Ay pwerte sin-o ang indi makadumdum sa ila man...pwerte gid 'to sang una mga jogilas mga arisgada! Sige biskan galisik ang itlog! :lol:

Kag taas ang rating sa board sang Health-related (including Rad-Tech.) courses

not only Taas ang Board Rating...
nami ang reputation nila...
Quality gid ang Education...
Worth gid ang gina bayad sa Tuition...
and students from different parts of the country come to Iloilo to study...:)

one thing gid nga gina point out sa graduates diri especially sa Nursing is ang Discipline and Prudence sa work...
syempre pati na KSA(knowledge,skills,attitude) eh...:lol:

:lol:

lechen flan naman sila :lol:

bal-an nyo kon nga-a itlog ang gna halad sa carmellite kay bawal sausage.haha

kwaan gid na bwas dayon ni ken mong, bantayi lng bla

whaaaaaaaaa :lol: maulanon ni bwas.. daw gn predict sang akon 60% nga pagbinag-binag :lol:

Ay pwerte sin-o ang indi makadumdum sa ila man...pwerte gid 'to sang una mga jogilas mga arisgada! Sige biskan galisik ang itlog! :lol:

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

ari pagd
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Ay pwerte sin-o ang indi makadumdum sa ila man...pwerte gid 'to sang una mga jogilas mga arisgada! Sige biskan galisik ang itlog! :lol:

Di bala daw ga upod na sila sa tag-iya sang Washington Supermart? I mean as a caravan during Dinagyang. Lipat ako kung sin-o na ngalan niya. lol Si Boy Que??

i think ang
New Born Screening Center for the Visayas region ara man sa Iloilo...:)
-basta health related, Dominating kita ya(daw DOTA) hahahaha

Di bala daw ga upod na sila sa tag-iya sang Washington Supermart? I mean as a caravan during Dinagyang. Lipat ako kung sin-o na ngalan niya. lol Si Boy Que??

lately daw c vulcan espinosa ang ga sponsor sa ila mag lad2 kon kasadyahan..

not only Taas ang Board Rating...
nami ang reputation nila...
Quality gid ang Education...
Worth gid ang gina bayad sa Tuition...
and students from different parts of the country come to Iloilo to study...:)

one thing gid nga gina point out sa graduates diri especially sa Nursing is ang Discipline and Prudence sa work...
syempre pati na KSA(knowledge,skills,attitude) eh...:lol:

Naka pamangkot ako sa akon classmate nga ang bata nya ga eskwela sa Ateneo daw grade 1 pa lang bala mo. Ga lupok ang tuition! 34,000 kuno ang grade 1. Sang tiyempo pa namon 6,000 ka graduate ka na high school. :lol:

i think ang
New Born Screening Center for the Visayas region ara man sa Iloilo...:)
-basta health related, Dominating kita ya(daw DOTA) hahahaha

Newborn screening for Vis-Min ara sa WVSU-MC

i think ang
New Born Screening Center for the Visayas region ara man sa Iloilo...:)
-basta health related, Dominating kita ya(daw DOTA) hahahaha

Ara da ga barakang ang banner sang New Born Screen sa Don Benito nga kudal. Si Maricel Soriano ang ila endorser. :lol:

Naka pamangkot ako sa akon classmate nga ang bata nya ga eskwela sa Ateneo daw grade 1 pa lang bala mo. Ga lupok ang tuition! 34,000 kuno ang grade 1. Sang tiyempo pa namon 6,000 ka graduate ka na high school. :lol:

yup daw same na cila sang AC. gamay lang deperensyahanay mga hundred.

Di bala daw ga upod na sila sa tag-iya sang Washington Supermart? I mean as a caravan during Dinagyang. Lipat ako kung sin-o na ngalan niya. lol Si Boy Que??

Daw iya man ato ni Vulcan Espinosa sang una nga puro mga jogilas nga taga-central market....hehehe!

Ay pwerte nga ginaisturyahan 'ta diri....hahaha!

Nag-ulan na lang diri kay! :lol:

Malagaw pa ko karun sa siudad sang Dgte ngita kusi-un kay nagbatyag gis ako sang ginpost ko nga mga volnteer sa medical mission. jk! :lol:

Dumduman ko sang ligad Chinese sa kami ni Bernie, Chy kag Vince sa may Mertos nagpwesto a night before Chinese New Year Celeb sang Iloilo pero wala na ko ka attend sang celebration kay nagbalik na ko pa Manila.

Yehey...makaattend na ako kay lapit lang ako sa Iloilo.

:bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash: :lol:
cge ako pila para sa tix mo pero sa may maria clara :lol:



LOL @ Maria Clara, inde man oi! cguro Capitol pwede pa. :lol::lol::lol:

Daw iya man ato ni Vulcan Espinosa sang una nga puro mga jogilas nga taga-central market....hehehe!

Ay pwerte nga ginaisturyahan 'ta diri....hahaha!

Nag-ulan na lang diri kay! :lol:

Malagaw pa ko karun sa siudad sang Dgte ngita kusi-un kay nagbatyag gis ako sang ginpost ko nga mga volnteer sa medical mission. jk! :lol:

nagbatyag kagd man guro pre... kita moh damu error imo pag type hu (ang "gid" nag "gis" na) :lol::lol::lol:

Daw iya man ato ni Vulcan Espinosa sang una nga puro mga jogilas nga taga-central market....hehehe!

Ay pwerte nga ginaisturyahan 'ta diri....hahaha!

Nag-ulan na lang diri kay! :lol:

Malagaw pa ko karun sa siudad sang Dgte ngita kusi-un kay nagbatyag gis ako sang ginpost ko nga mga volnteer sa medical mission. jk! :lol:

Lipat na abi ako dugay na ato abi. Da kami sang una ga puwesto sa may Maria Clara kay may tsibogan dayon sa opisina sang akon paka-isa pagkatapos dagyang. :lol: Kilala nya ang mga agi nga ga entra kay sa tabuk lang sang Central Market ang ila opisina. :lol:

Has anyone still have the picture of the "Dinagyang 2008 Vince and BernieMack skandalo with the pulis at Maria Clara?" :lol:

Newborn screening for Vis-Min ara sa WVSU-MC

yup that one...
i was shocked sang nabalan ko kay malayo ang iban na lugar...what if ara ka to ya sa Tawi-Twai or sa Leyte?
grabe travel sang dugo mu...hahahaha

yup that one...
i was shocked sang nabalan ko kay malayo ang iban na lugar...what if ara ka to ya sa Tawi-Twai or sa Leyte?
grabe travel sang dugo mu...hahahaha

Actually sang una, sang nabata ang officemate ko gina butang nila sa Coleman dason butangan ice kag gina padala sa Manila para ma screen lang ang dugo.

yup that one...
i was shocked sang nabalan ko kay malayo ang iban na lugar...what if ara ka to ya sa Tawi-Twai or sa Leyte?
grabe travel sang dugo mu...hahahaha


Nagabantay kana sang baby mo, ang dugo nya gatravel palang pa Iloilo.:lol::lol:

kon mangopya ka kundi sa mga nami nalang indi sa daw libagon kag daw amo2 malang pirme tanan ang sa-ot.haha

Ok lang ang importante sadya!

Hala Bira!

wahahahaha :lol::lol::lol: ,,, basi mas nami kag grander pa ni gani ang aton

nagbatyag kagd man guro pre... kita moh damu error imo pag type hu (ang "gid" nag "gis" na) :lol::lol::lol:

Dimungking ginsubayan laptop ko....hehehe! Indi ko mapindot ang "u" ginacopy/paste na lang ang "u". Nagyosi lang ako gina pagbalik ko damo na ants. Ay na'no? Budlay isa ka lang sa sulod kwarto nga opsina kng ano-ano ang ginabuhat. hehehe!

Hay...kanami kaon!

bal-an nyo kon nga-a itlog ang gna halad sa carmellite kay bawal sausage.haha

next year basi gatas nman ukon gani pancit :lol::lol:

Naka pamangkot ako sa akon classmate nga ang bata nya ga eskwela sa Ateneo daw grade 1 pa lang bala mo. Ga lupok ang tuition! 34,000 kuno ang grade 1. Sang tiyempo pa namon 6,000 ka graduate ka na high school. :lol:

i think mas Mahal sa Assumption(daw 40s na bla mu, not sure)
syempre Westbridge(60-70k? pls confirm)
St Joseph too...expensive...
ISA is also expensive...

na remember ko sang ga school pa ko our tuition sang college daw mga 34-36k lang per sem...pero na shock ako sang mabalan ko ang tuition sang friend ko na nag transfer sa pihak 38-40k...
gin kadlawan ko gid siya...
maskin 5k/sem di ko guro magbabayad kun didto man lang ko gali ma school...:ohno:
ayus sa WVSU...barato lang...quality pa...

Dimungking ginsubayan laptop ko....hehehe! Indi ko mapindot ang "u" ginacopy/paste na lang ang "u". Nagyosi lang ako gina pagbalik ko damo na ants. Ay na'no? Budlay isa ka lang sa sulod kwarto nga opsina kng ano-ano ang ginabuhat. hehehe!

Hay...kanami kaon!

preho gd ta.. .ROOM = OFFICE .. te pinagusto eh.. galapta pati pagkaon :lol::lol:

preho gd ta.. .ROOM = OFFICE .. te pinagusto eh.. galapta pati pagkaon :lol::lol:

Ako lang isa sa office room ko. Panoktok lang sila kng magsulod sila. hehehe!
May ara kami kagina mancom meeting kag may ginprepare nga pagkaon sa amon...gindala ko diri ang panyaga ko kay tapos na meeting 'mo na nasobayan.

pre, mang picture ka bwas sa mga medical mission volunteer? hehehe!

preho gd ta.. .ROOM = OFFICE .. te pinagusto eh.. galapta pati pagkaon :lol::lol:

ara, basta gani pagkaon indi gid malimtan :lol::lol:

Nagabantay kana sang baby mo, ang dugo nya gatravel palang pa Iloilo.:lol::lol:

Ang budlay pa 'ato sang pag pa new born screening sang baby nya kay invalid te ano pa nag pa kuha liwat ang iya baby sang bag-o nga dugo kag gin padala liwat sa Manila. :ohno:

Has anyone still have the picture of the "Dinagyang 2008 Vince and BernieMack skandalo with the pulis at Maria Clara?" :lol:

Berns may ara ako kaso under maintenance ang photobucket sbong di ko kaopen. Daw kasan-on lang. hehehe!

Opening salvo na gali buwas? Ga tan-aw ako di subong balita sa TV Patrol and may re-routing buwas haling 1PM asta matapos kuno ang salvo. Te, sin-o ma lagaw-lagaw buwas sa siyudad??

grabe istoryahanay niyo ba damo nakadtuan nga topic.
sadya sadya lang a.i should complement every body for a peaceful dialogue and lively conversation and exchange of ideas.
happy dinagyang sa tanan.
Hala bira!!

http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/Images%20of%20the%20day/hublas%20pic%20inside.jpg
Amo na sini subong ang itsura sang Fort San Pedro diri sa Syudad sang Iloilo. Kontani kaayuhon man ini agod mabalik ang katahom sining duog bangod nagarepresentar ini sang pinanubli sang mga Ilonggo. Apang apisar nga naguba na ini madamo sa gihapon ang nagapamasyar diri. Sa nahibaloan ang Fort san Pedro gintukod sadto pang tonga-tonga sang 1603 kag 1616 agod magproteher sa Iloilo gikan sa mga nagapahaog diri nga mga pirata./H (RIC OCTAVIO, JR./H)

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

^^ Looks like a file photo to me since the wind is coming from south-west (north-east na subong)...but indeed, that piece of heritage SHOULD be renovated...at least its base alone or a bit of touch up. But I wonder who owns the area after its destruction in 1945?

Calling in DPWH.

http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/Images%20of%20the%20day/hublas%20pic%20inside.jpg
Amo na sini subong ang itsura sang Fort San Pedro diri sa Syudad sang Iloilo. Kontani kaayuhon man ini agod mabalik ang katahom sining duog bangod nagarepresentar ini sang pinanubli sang mga Ilonggo. Apang apisar nga naguba na ini madamo sa gihapon ang nagapamasyar diri. Sa nahibaloan ang Fort san Pedro gintukod sadto pang tonga-tonga sang 1603 kag 1616 agod magproteher sa Iloilo gikan sa mga nagapahaog diri nga mga pirata./H (RIC OCTAVIO, JR./H)

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


Kanugon gid sini nga area. Iloilo is blessed with a waterfront tapos may Guimaras pa nga view nga bonus . Amo sini? :bash::bash::bash:

ABS-CBN Iloilo Dinagyang 2010 Awareness Plug
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http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/Images%20of%20the%20day/hublas%20pic%20inside.jpg
Amo na sini subong ang itsura sang Fort San Pedro diri sa Syudad sang Iloilo. Kontani kaayuhon man ini agod mabalik ang katahom sining duog bangod nagarepresentar ini sang pinanubli sang mga Ilonggo. Apang apisar nga naguba na ini madamo sa gihapon ang nagapamasyar diri. Sa nahibaloan ang Fort san Pedro gintukod sadto pang tonga-tonga sang 1603 kag 1616 agod magproteher sa Iloilo gikan sa mga nagapahaog diri nga mga pirata./H (RIC OCTAVIO, JR./H)

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

kanugon sang fort san pedro, manug-400 years na ni... nami pa nga daan lagawan kag view dira :ohno:

ABS-CBN Iloilo Dinagyang 2010 Awareness Plug
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damo na gid mga nagmi-an nga sideshows a :banana::banana:

UPDATES:

- loads of tourists in SM kagina. They were in Adidas. Buying or looking at shoes.

- its DINAGYANG FEVER already!:banana::banana:
Smallville was packed last night. I have no idea why since it was just Thursday!:cheers:

- carpenters were measuring or fitting doors on the ground floor,front side occupant of SM Annex.

- Ted's Batchoy Diversion Road is now almost done. They were on interiors na kagina.

- I think SM might need to do another survey on SM Digital 3D. . .we may have moved another rank upward. . .i've been in SM for the whole week and I've seen loads of people lining up on the Avatar movie.



No other drumbeat, beats the beat of DINAGYANG!

^^ Dang! I haven't watched Avatar!!! :bash: :bash: Daw kaulihi sa akon! :bash: :nuts: :lol:

UPDATES:

- loads of tourists in SM kagina. They were in Adidas. Buying or looking at shoes.

- its DINAGYANG FEVER already!:banana::banana:
Smallville was packed last night. I have no idea why since it was just Thursday!:cheers:

- carpenters were measuring or fitting doors on the ground floor,front side occupant of SM Annex.

- Ted's Batchoy Diversion Road is now almost done. They were on interiors na kagina.

- I think SM might need to do another survey on SM Digital 3D. . .we may have moved another rank upward. . .i've been in SM for the whole week and I've seen loads of people lining up on the Avatar movie.



No other drumbeat, beats the beat of DINAGYANG!

-umpisa na gid Dinagyang Fever!!!
-some u/c shops are racing to get done before Dinagyang, sino man abi indi gus2 :lol:
-good news for SM City Iloilo 3D cinema

^^ Dang! I haven't watched Avatar!!! :bash: :bash: Daw kaulihi sa akon! :bash: :nuts: :lol:

that makes the two of us :lol::lol::lol:

-umpisa na gid Dinagyang Fever!!!
-some u/c shops are racing to get done before Dinagyang, sino man abi indi gus2 :lol:
-good news for SM City Iloilo 3D cinema



gani man. Thousands of customers guro kung Dinagyang.:banana::banana:
tani gani. I hope beyond hope maka abot ang Gustavian, Teds and the new restos in the Avenue sa Dinagyang. Para maka tilaw sila sang gina tawag nga Ilonggo spending spree.:lol::lol:

^^ Dang! I haven't watched Avatar!!! :bash: :bash: Daw kaulihi sa akon! :bash: :nuts: :lol:

Same here man! Hisa ko gani sa ila.:bash: I heard it rocks daw!

I am lost sa discussion.:lol: hahaha

no knowledge on politics.:lol:

gani man. Thousands of customers guro kung Dinagyang.:banana::banana:
tani gani. I hope beyond hope maka abot ang Gustavian, Teds and the new restos in the Avenue sa Dinagyang. Para maka tilaw sila sang gina tawag nga Ilonggo spending spree.:lol::lol:

-thousands out of millions who will come and visit :lol::lol:
-dapat maaga pa pwesto na sa Smallville mag-D,,

Three stores?
So that fills up the remaining empty stores sa ground floor! Cool!

Is "The Gustavian" opening in Rob the same as the "The Gustavian" in Cebu ... found a blog post about it: http://cebu-life.jugem.jp/?eid=17

http://cebu-life.img.jugem.jp/20071213_228590.jpg
picture from cebu-life.jugem.jp

Inyu dulang ina ... di takun ka afford ka ran

AGREE!
:banana::banana:

Here comes the BIGD!!!!!

Ako lang isa sa office room ko. Panoktok lang sila kng magsulod sila. hehehe!
May ara kami kagina mancom meeting kag may ginprepare nga pagkaon sa amon...gindala ko diri ang panyaga ko kay tapos na meeting 'mo na nasobayan.

pre, mang picture ka bwas sa mga medical mission volunteer? hehehe!

hmmmmmmm.. tan-awon tani tomz kung ok sched ko.. ^^^^

ara, basta gani pagkaon indi gid malimtan :lol::lol:

abots ko gd mu... :lol:

regarding sa AVATAR..nagpa film showing di amon brgy AVATAR last weekend.. :lol::lol: ka clear sang ila copy..ambot kung din naghalin ah.. :lol::nuts:

So in this case, intellectual bloodbath? :lol: I don't think so.
Why are you reacting as such to my questions and my posts were I don't intend anything personal? Is it offensive?

Anyway, so shall we go ahead and proceed back with the discussions? Because in any way it is getting OT. Post freely as you would want, no one is stopping you but yourself...but no one is stopping me putting a rebuttal when it is valid and impersonal. ;)

Maayong gab-i. :wave:



Maybe because you're just . . . .anyway, not the point.

And if thats the. . .nah. not worth it either.
HAPPY DINAGYANG!! :lol:

I think that's the same Gustavian of Cebu.
kapila ko na na watch ang Avatar,lol , x2 on 3D and once on 3D IMAX ,lol

Is "The Gustavian" opening in Rob the same as the "The Gustavian" in Cebu ... found a blog post about it: http://cebu-life.jugem.jp/?eid=17

http://cebu-life.img.jugem.jp/20071213_228590.jpg
picture from cebu-life.jugem.jp

Inyu dulang ina ... di takun ka afford ka ran

iririmaw ta ka ja chy.. :lol:

kita taka mga 9pm sa Jaro plaza sa may ukay-ukay..naglabay ka sa kilid gid namun kaso ndi moh pa ko kilala ya.. :lol:

Is "The Gustavian" opening in Rob the same as the "The Gustavian" in Cebu ... found a blog post about it: http://cebu-life.jugem.jp/?eid=17

http://cebu-life.img.jugem.jp/20071213_228590.jpg
picture from cebu-life.jugem.jp

Inyu dulang ina ... di takun ka afford ka ran

sa tsura palng hadlok na ko magpalapit, :lol::lol:

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/2960/0022190fd3300b5d3a4c4f.jpg

Inyu dulang ina ... di takun ka afford ka ran

haha. ay nano man? since when nangindi ang Ilonggo sa pagkaon? :lol:

maskin mahal basta matilawan a. . .:cheers:

UI-PHINMA: Emerging as a top university in Iloilo

THE University of Iloilo is set to become a top university in the province under the leadership of Philippine Investment Management (PHINMA), a 100% Filipino-owned firm that provides property and shelter, energy, financial services, roofing services, and now, education, through its subsidiaries.

“Through professional management, strong industry ties, and a strategy that is highly focused on those courses and skills that best prepare our students for sustained employment, PHINMA achieves a fine balance between academic quality and affordability. This allows us to provide the high quality education needed to improve the lives of our fellow Filipinos who need it the most,” says Ramon R. Del Rosario, President and Chief Executive Officer of PHINMA.


As the prime mover of PHINMA, Mr. Del Rosario’s philosophy is backed by years of experience, having been extensively involved in both the public and private sectors. Aside from holding the highest office in PHINMA, he is also the Chairman of the Makati Business Club. Prior to this, he served as the Philippine Secretary of Finance from 1992 to 1993, and was the EVP and Chief Finance Officer of San Miguel Corporation from 1986 to 1989.

Bringing PHINMA’s daunting goals to fruition is quite a challenge. It takes strategic thinking, extreme dedication and boundless energy – the combination of which is found in PHINMA Education Network’s President and CEO, Dr. Chito B. Salazar. Dr. Salazar is an Ateneo de Manila Management Engineering Graduate, Fordham University MA degree holder, American University PhD degree holder, former Washington Sycip Policy Forum Executive Director, former Netherlands and UN Institute of Environmental Studies Consultant, and Philippine Business for Education Foundation President.

“Upon purchasing a school, our primary goal is to evaluate and modify its management to align with PHINMA’s objectives. We undertake a comprehensive campaign to improve the school’s curriculum. We provide ways to develop our teaching and non-teaching employees through continuous learning and competitive salary schemes. We provide infrastructure and technology that will aid our students in their learning and improve operational processes,” says Dr. Salazar.

It is a tough endeavor, but a fruitful one as demonstrated by the vast improvements seen with Araullo University – PHINMA, whose board passing rates have become consistently the highest in Nueva Ecija since its purchase six years ago. The same can be said of PHINMA’s second school, Cagayan de Oro College – PHINMA, who has been awarded the title as a Center for Development in Criminology by CHEd, and is touted to be the number one school of Criminology in Visayas and Mindanao. Now, with the purchase of its two newest schools, the University of Pangasinan and the University of Iloilo, PHINMA is another step closer towards making it possible for all Filipinos to improve their lives through Education.

Indeed, between Mr. Del Rosario’s expertise in Business and Dr. Salazar’s deep knowledge of the Academe, the Iloilo community can now look forward to a new and better option to advance in life through progressive, solid and affordable education at the University of Iloilo – PHINMA.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/01/13/ui.phinma.emerging.as.a.top.university.in.iloilo.html)

^^^^^^
i'm liking this university (UI) more and more. By the look of it, UI is becoming more and more competitive. It would not be far for PHINMA to invest huge amount to improve their facilties and programmes. UI is really set to challenge exisiting top universities of Iloilo. Give them 5 years, I'm pretty sure UI is a different university in everyone's perspectives. I hope the management will stick to their initial plan of expanding UI's facilities and programmes offered. Go UI! Time to shine again! :banana::banana::banana:

Their New University Logo
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4273556737_0304a68d31.jpg

iririmaw ta ka ja chy.. :lol:

kita taka mga 9pm sa Jaro plaza sa may ukay-ukay..naglabay ka sa kilid gid namun kaso ndi moh pa ko kilala ya.. :lol:

^^celebrity sighting! :lol:

^^celebrity sighting! :lol:

:lol::lol::lol: hamakon moh, misis ko pa nagkuhit sakn kagnaghambal "daw upod nyo mana sa ssc hu" :lol::lol:

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/2960/0022190fd3300b5d3a4c4f.jpg

this January lng ni ginkuha or last year pa?

Whoa.
Soon UI will be beside SPU-Iloilo, CPU and USA sa mga "quality schools of Iloilo"

once that happens, Iloilo will push its boundaries and move even further as WV's Academic Powerhouse and Educational Center!:banana::banana:

pampabugnaw sa mata before magdamu tawo next week sa DINAGYANG ^^

http://iloilotravel.com/kenneth/pics/vic2.jpg

haha. ay nano man? since when nangindi ang Ilonggo sa pagkaon? :lol:

maskin mahal basta matilawan a. . .:cheers:

pagwa ang mga alkansiya kag mga gintago sa bangko :lol:

Their New University Logo
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4273556737_0304a68d31.jpg

bag-o lng ko kabati sang ila motto nga Excelsior, amat-amat bag-o tanan sa UI ba

-dp-

pagwa ang mga alkansiya kag mga gintago sa bangko :lol:



na amo gid! . .:lol:

Whoa.
Soon UI will be beside SPU-Iloilo, CPU and USA sa mga "quality schools of Iloilo"

once that happens, Iloilo will push its boundaries and move even further as WV's Academic Powerhouse and Educational Center!:banana::banana:

ano ya ang WVSU, UP-V kag JBLFMU ? hehe

bag-o lng ko kabati sang ila motto nga Excelsior, amat-amat bag-o tanan sa UI ba

actually gin retain nila na ang excelsior ara na sa ila old logo

pampabugnaw sa mata before magdamu tawo next week sa DINAGYANG ^^

http://iloilotravel.com/kenneth/pics/vic2.jpg

kalimpyo sang suba :banana::banana:

haha. ay nano man? since when nangindi ang Ilonggo sa pagkaon? :lol:

maskin mahal basta matilawan a. . .:cheers:

haha this statement fits to me...basta food, no more liquidations kung diin ko kag paano ko nagasto...

ano ya ang WVSU, UP-V kag JBLFMU ? hehe

great schools a. But i think they lack proper facilities for some of their courses aside from the ones they are known for but correct me if i'm wrong since i haven't been inside any of the schools you mentioned.:lol::lol:

haha this statement fits to me...basta food, no more liquidations kung diin ko kag paano ko nagasto...

Mo gid! enjoy life. it is short:lol::lol:

Whoa.
Soon UI will be beside SPU-Iloilo, CPU and USA sa mga "quality schools of Iloilo"

once that happens, Iloilo will push its boundaries and move even further as WV's Academic Powerhouse and Educational Center!:banana::banana:

ano ya ang WVSU, UP-V kag JBLFMU ? hehe

haha...tanan sila actually had proven their worth and contributed something to Philippine Education. :-)

actually gin retain nila na ang excelsior ara na sa ila old logo

Excelsior and the concave sa ila university ang gin retain.

great schools a. But i think they lack proper facilities for some of their courses aside from the ones they are known for but correct me if i'm wrong since i haven't been inside any of the schools you mentioned.:lol::lol:
Alangan i-enjoy mo ang comforts sang coffin mo sa ulihi... :nuts::nuts::lol::lol:

great schools a. But i think they lack proper facilities for some of their courses aside from the ones they are known for but correct me if i'm wrong since i haven't been inside any of the schools you mentioned.:lol::lol:

I don't know with JBLFMU, but with UP-V and WVSU, cguro need nila is additional buildings/renovation of the existing buildings. Regarding laboratories and communication facilities I think 1:1 ang ratio sa students considering nga gamay lang ang gina-admit nga students...UP-V is sharing the budget with the entire UP system including PGH, same goes with WVSU, the Hospital also shares their budget, that's why the latter has undertaken some business-oriented projects to supplement their budget.

UP-V is giving much attention to research, same with WVSU, which gives both university (I think) additional incomes because of their researches, CPU is catching up..And I will be happy if SPU-I and UI will also invest sa research, though sa Nursing(Master's Degree) SPU-I is doing some research already..JBLFMU sa nabal-an ko, after naghost ang WVSU sang Interbational Research Conference(2008), they also hosted the International Maritime Research Conference. :-) Hope to see more research universities here in Iloilo, not just Teaching Universities for Iloilo to further claim the title as one of the Educational Hubs in the Philippines' South.:cheers:

haha this statement fits to me...basta food, no more liquidations kung diin ko kag paano ko nagasto...

Te, paano ya ang shopping?? hehe

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/9905/19550180.jpg

Biggest American Medical Mission in 2nd District today

Secretary Augusto Boboy Syjuco, Director General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and wife Second District Representative Judy Jalbuena Syjuco lead today’s biggest American Medical Mission.

Realized with local volunteer doctors, TESDA’s Health Care program and Allied Community Service Program Scholars, intended recipients are at least 3,000 constituents of the eight Second District towns.

Some 50 doctors, dentists and nurses primarily comprised the American Medical Mission Team, coming from the renowned Stanford University School of Medicine of California, USA.

Dr. Julieta Gabiola, Clinical Associate Professor of Stanford University and founder of ABC’s for Global Health is among the Filipino-Americans in the group.

In an interview, Gabiola shared with local reporters the unified effort put up by the medical team including MedLend Organization led by its Executive Administrator Page Hamilton.

Free medical services, free medicines alongside free medical education to the recipients are slated, added Lauren Maggio, Stanford University’s Medical Education Librarian.

“We are grateful of the opportunity given to us to be able to serve Iloilo… thank you to the local volunteer doctors and medical team, thank you to Congresswoman Judy Syjuco, thank you to Secretary Augusto Boboy Syjuco and TESDA. And thank you to Her Excellency, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for making all these possible,” Gabiola said.

Venue of the three-day medical mission is the newly-renovated 50-bed General Hospital of the Western Visayas Sanitarium in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo.

A priority project of the Serbisyo Syjuco Program, the medical mission will conduct 25 major surgeries, 90 minor surgeries and 60 cataract eye operations. Also slated are 600 dental extractions, 900 out-patient consultations with free medicines, 1,000 blood glucose checks and 2,500 eye examinations with free eye glasses thereafter.

Major surgeries include Herniorraphy, Hemorrhoidectomy, Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate and OB Gyne cases with patients pre-screened and cleared for surgery to date.

Minor surgeries include cyst/mole removal, circumcision, bilateral tubal ligation and Pterydgium Removal.

“We will try to accommodate as many as our American team and Ilonggo doctors could help. But those who will not be able to be assisted on these days will certainly be prioritized in the ongoing medical missions of Serbisyo Syjuco. All they have to do is coordinate with their barangay captains or our hardworking coordinators of the Tagipusuon Foundation,” Secretary Syjuco said.

Representative Judy for her part has since prioritized health services with Serbisyo Syjuco behind districtwide continuing medical missions, feeding programs, free hospitalization and PhilHealth coverage for over 45,000 locals.

Te, paano ya ang shopping?? hehe

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/9905/19550180.jpg

haha gahimo pako na ya assessments when it comes to shopping...

Trivia: Do you know that Comelec's James Jimenez is from Tabuk Suba, Jaro? :)

Source (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=feed&story_fbid=248788938809&id=1269281147).

Trivia: Do you know that Comelec's James Jimenez is from Tabuk Suba, Jaro? :)

Source (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=feed&story_fbid=248788938809&id=1269281147).

comelec commish?

Trivia: Do you know that Comelec's James Jimenez is from Tabuk Suba, Jaro? :)

Source (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=feed&story_fbid=248788938809&id=1269281147).

how about COMELEC Chairman Resurrection Borra?

comelec commish?

Comelec communications director (spokesman).

how about COMELEC Chairman Resurrection Borra?

Retired na guro si Sir Rex.

this January lng ni ginkuha or last year pa?

^^during Aliwan 2009 yan actually.

Let us support the Haiti Disaster Relief Effort (http://simpliving.blogspot.com/2010/01/support-haiti-disaster-relief-effort.html).

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bal-an nyo kon nga-a itlog ang gna halad sa carmellite kay bawal sausage.haha

hahaha. bati ko bawal ang sausage, pero hotdog pwede. :lol:

i think mas Mahal sa Assumption(daw 40s na bla mu, not sure)
syempre Westbridge(60-70k? pls confirm)
St Joseph too...expensive...
ISA is also expensive...

na remember ko sang ga school pa ko our tuition sang college daw mga 34-36k lang per sem...pero na shock ako sang mabalan ko ang tuition sang friend ko na nag transfer sa pihak 38-40k...
gin kadlawan ko gid siya...
maskin 5k/sem di ko guro magbabayad kun didto man lang ko gali ma school...:ohno:
ayus sa WVSU...barato lang...quality pa...

it means, the ilonggos are ready to spend money when it comes to quality education... my father used to say, that if you have the brains ang the guts, you will always go far... thanks to the quality of education we have in iloilo. :cheers:

UPDATES:

- loads of tourists in SM kagina. They were in Adidas. Buying or looking at shoes.

- its DINAGYANG FEVER already!:banana::banana:
Smallville was packed last night. I have no idea why since it was just Thursday!:cheers:

- carpenters were measuring or fitting doors on the ground floor,front side occupant of SM Annex.

- Ted's Batchoy Diversion Road is now almost done. They were on interiors na kagina.

- I think SM might need to do another survey on SM Digital 3D. . .we may have moved another rank upward. . .i've been in SM for the whole week and I've seen loads of people lining up on the Avatar movie.



No other drumbeat, beats the beat of DINAGYANG!

thanks for the update kiddo... :cheers:

^^ Dang! I haven't watched Avatar!!! :bash: :bash: Daw kaulihi sa akon! :bash: :nuts: :lol:

watch ka pre... sa imax sang moa, mahal ang ila 3D. tag 400 pesos. sa megamall ya ang 3D is just 200 or 250 pesos bala mo. with free drinks. mahal ang moa, kay they claimed to have the largest 3D screen in asia. ambot kung tuod na ah... hehehe. :lol:

regarding sa AVATAR..nagpa film showing di amon brgy AVATAR last weekend.. :lol::lol: ka clear sang ila copy..ambot kung din naghalin ah.. :lol::nuts:

diin nag halin? ah te laban laban sa quiapo eh... hahaha. :lol:

naham-ot ko sa intellectual bloodbath ni bernie kag ni kiddo ah... hahaha. :lol:
anyway, may point man kamo nga duwa ah... :cheers: metropolis? i think upper middle class na ang category nya. :cheers:

cge lang kiddo... observe ka lang. you can make both ends meet. :)

diin nag halin? ah te laban laban sa quiapo eh... hahaha. :lol:

torrent basi.. :lol::lol: naka dl man migo ko clear copy eh.. wla pako kakadto sa ila para mag copy man.. pamirata nagd ni akon ya.. :ohno::lol:

^^my sister is there in Iloilo vacationing, she says SB guid man dira ma open, but i'll just wait and see if its really true.

ah ok... hulaton ta ah. we'll cross the bridge when we get there. :cheers:

Wish ko ma open ang Fully Booked dra sa Southpoint.

Di igo...biskan Powerbooks lang anay. Anyway, I guess National Bookstore is fine for now...at least may liberty pa makabasa da unlike diri sa MNL, manita sanda. Hehehe!! :D

^^
Yup, bisan powerbooks lang anay... :okay:

biskan powerbooks lang, ok na... i love that store. :cheers:

Well...I hope it wouldn't end up like Subway and Carls Junior as well as Bigby's and Wendy's. :lol: So just cross your fingers...;)

sa diin na place na lugi ang wendy's and carl's junior? daw wala man na sila kasulod sa iloilo?

[QUOTE=METROPOLITAN_ILOILO;50007849]^^
Yeah, where? :banana::banana::banana:



DANCE CLUB at Avenue

another dance club... grabe na guid ang smallville ah. :cheers:

sa carriedo na pre guina bakal... sa carriedo, lapit quiapo. :lol: ara da ang bagasakan sang mga pirated nga dvds. :lol:

may ara guina baligya ang spoof unlimited nga tshirt. guin spoof nila ang movie nga "Pirates of the Carribean: the curse of the black pearl." ang naka sulat sa tshirt is "Pirates of Carriedo: the Curse of the Black Market." hahaha. :lol: :bash:

naham-ot ko sa intellectual bloodbath ni bernie kag ni kiddo ah... hahaha. :lol:
anyway, may point man kamo nga duwa ah... :cheers: metropolis? i think upper middle class na ang category nya. :cheers:


try ta si vaatzhoy kag si bernie. . .kay daw amo gid na gusto ni vaatzhoy:cheers:

I think that's the same Gustavian of Cebu.
kapila ko na na watch ang Avatar,lol , x2 on 3D and once on 3D IMAX ,lol
ahh ..sila gd man
iririmaw ta ka ja chy.. :lol:

kita taka mga 9pm sa Jaro plaza sa may ukay-ukay..naglabay ka sa kilid gid namun kaso ndi moh pa ko kilala ya.. :lol:
nag hapit ko to bagu puli ... tani guin bugno mo ko :) kitnay man ta guro mag Dinagyang

^^celebrity sighting! :lol:
ngek :lol:

Is "The Gustavian" opening in Rob the same as the "The Gustavian" in Cebu ... found a blog post about it: http://cebu-life.jugem.jp/?eid=17

http://cebu-life.img.jugem.jp/20071213_228590.jpg
picture from cebu-life.jugem.jp

Inyu dulang ina ... di takun ka afford ka ran

Their is also another Gustavian in Eastwood Mall, Libis. I think the owners are just one. Same design, same delicatessen shop.

Trivia: Do you know that Comelec's James Jimenez is from Tabuk Suba, Jaro? :)

Source (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=feed&story_fbid=248788938809&id=1269281147).
No wonder he speaks fluent Hiligaynon when he was interviewed in a local TV news, hehe! :D

Mang Inasal expansion is unstoppable. I saw several MI dotting the hi-way from Manila all the way to Ilocos Sur. :happy:

Mang Inasal expansion is unstoppable. I saw several MI dotting the hi-way from Manila all the way to Ilocos Sur. :happy:

^^
Bloody Chicken! Tok toro-ok! :banana::banana::banana:

KUMBINSING!

Amo na pre kanamit ang gadugo-dugo! Fresh bal-an nga manok! :D

ahh ..sila gd man

nag hapit ko to bagu puli ... tani guin bugno mo ko :) kitnay man ta guro mag Dinagyang


ngek :lol:


kadacig abi sa imoh maglakat.... sino to upod moh nga chix chy? ^^:lol::lol: :nocrook::naughty:

Segue lang...

I was researching on the mountains of Panay and I read a lot of articles claiming that Mt. Madja-as (Madyaas) is the highest peak of the island. This is wrong.

The highest peak is Mt. Nangtud (7,232 ft.(2205m)) somewhere in Antique. Followed by Mt. Baloi (7,049 ft.(2149m)). I don't know why people keep on claiming that Mt. Madyaas is the highest peak of Panay. Hayz.

On one hand, I discovered the following facts:

Mt. Madja-as - regarded as one of the most difficult mountain to climb in the country.


Mt. Manaphag - the iconic mountain of Pan de Azucar Island.

http://images.death327.multiply.com/image/1/photos/126/500x500/18/concepcion-256.JPG?et=y0cD6CJI5Xrs8IFF35%2C8qg&nmid=308059996

-- considered as the steepest montain in the country.:D

^^ interesting kag misterious man gle mga bukid ta d

Mang Inasal expansion is unstoppable. I saw several MI dotting the hi-way from Manila all the way to Ilocos Sur. :happy:

invasion of Luzon island na! :banana::banana::banana:

Maayong Adlaw Iloilo

opening salvo na sang dinagyang subong!
start of iloilo revelry ,the dinagyang beat of the drum,a boisterous merrymaking

tani maulan na man ni pictures buas

Mang Inasal expansion is unstoppable. I saw several MI dotting the hi-way from Manila all the way to Ilocos Sur. :happy:

invasion of Luzon island na! :banana::banana::banana:

Maayong Adlaw Iloilo


oboi,,, asta laoag Ilocos norte gd ya gani eh! i saw some streamers there sang november sang gin padala kmi didto

next for mang inasal: world domination bwahah

PDEA-6 tops nationwide performance evaluation

BY MONTESA GRIÑO-CAOYONAN

ILOILO City – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 6 (PDEA-6) topped the 2009 performance evaluation among the agency’s regional offices nationwide.

It shared the honors with PDEA-7.

PDEA-6 Director Paul Ledesma said his unit’s accomplishments in the campaign against illegal drugs were due to the support of all government agencies, tri-media, non-government agencies, and schools among others.

PDEA-6 has been successfully conducting raids and arrests last year. In August, it caused the destruction of some P1.5-million worth of metampethamine hydrochloride or shabu and marijuana in Camp Delgado.

Ledesma said the illegal drugs were confiscated from various PDEA-6 operations and were used as evidence in pursuing drug cases filed against the suspects in various courts.

The destruction of these prohibited drugs was part of the agency’s standard operating procedure so that these substance could no longer be of use or sold, Ledesma added.

One proof of PDEA-6’s strong support from the community was the successful staging of an anti-illegal drugs march on September 2009. More or less 50,0000 participants composed of students, professionals, school heads, government agencies, and non-government offices joined./PN
http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/mainnews%206.htm

Dinagyang opening salvo today

BY MONTESA GRIÑO-CAOYONAN

ILOILO City – Traffic will be rerouted starting at 1 p.m. today for the Dinagyang Festival opening salvo.

The parade route is from JM Basa St. to Gen. Luna St., going to Ledesma St., Iznart St., Dela Rama St. and back to J.M Basa.

The salvo will offer spectators a glimpse of what to expect from the participating tribes on January 24 – the highlight of the festival.

The tribes are expected to execute some routines to the beat of drums. They are:
• Tribu Molave
• Tribu Ilonganon
• Tribu Aninipay
• Tribu Atub-Atub
• Tribu Pag-asa
• Tribu Bantu
• Tribu Salognon
• Tribu Himal-us
• Tribu Panagat
• Tribu Paghidaet
• Tribu Milagrosa
• Tribu Silak
• Tribu Bola-Bola
• Tribu Pana-ad
• Tribu Pan-ay, and
• Tribu Angola.

The City Traffic Management and Engineering Unit (TMEU) has made arrangements for some streets.

NO ENTRY/ONE WAY STREETS
• Portion of Delgado St. from Jalandoni St. to corner Mabini St.
• Portion of Ledesma St. from corner Mabini St. to corner Quezon St.
• Portion of Ledesma St. from corner Mabini St. to corner Valeria St.
• Portion of De Leon St. from Valeria St. to corner Iznart St.
• Portion of Aldeguer St. from corner Iznart St. to corner JM Basa St.
• Portion of Mapa St. from Rizal St. to corner JM Basa St.
• Portion of Quezon St. from corner J. De Leon St. to corner Ledesma St.
• Portion of Valeria St. from corner J. De Leon St. to corner Ledesma St.
• Portion of Muelle Loney from corner Valeria St. to corner F. Caram Avenue.
• Portion of Muelle Loney from corner Gen. Luna St. to corner Rizal St. in La Paz district
• Portion of Gen. Luna St. from corner Muelle Loney to corner Bonifacio Drive
• Montinola St. from Muelle Loney to corner F. Caram Avenue
• Portion of Solis St. from Muelle Loney to corner F. Caram Avenue
• Yulo St. from Muelle Loney to corner F. Caram Avenue
• Arroyo St. from Muelle Loney to corner F. Caram St.
• Arsenal St. from Muelle Loney to corner JM Basa St.
• Portion of Aldeguer St. from Muelle Loney to corner JM Basa St.
• Portion of Guanco St. from Muelle Loney to corner JM Basa St.
• Peralta St. from Muelle Loney to corner JM Basa St.
• Portion of Ortiz St. from Muelle Loney to corner J.M Basa St.
• Portion of Dela Rama St. from corner Huervas St. to corner JM Basa St.
• Quirino Bridge from Rizal, La Puz to Muelle Loney
• Portion of Rizal, Lapuz St. from corner Rizal Muelle Loney to Rizal Station
• Portion of Bonifacio Rotonda from corner Atrium Rotonda to Arroyo Fountain./PN

http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/mainnews%207.htm

Ilonggo soldier among Filipino peacekeepers in quake-hit Haiti

ILOILO – An Ilonggo is among the Philippines’ 157 contingent to the United Nations’ peacekeeping force in Haiti, the Caribbean island-nation hit by a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake the other day.

The family of Philippine Air Force’s Sgt. Marlon Pestaño in Sta. Barbara town is praying for his safety.

Lolita Pestaño said her 37-year-old son had been working with the United Nations in Haiti since August 2009. He was supposed to wrap up his tour of duty there next month.

The Pestaños said contacting the sergeant became difficult after the killer-tremor struck Haiti, one of the most impoverished nations in the world. Communication lines were cutoff.

In Manila, Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner Jr., Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesman, said the military received a report that one of the four missing members of the Philippine delegation to Haiti has been rescued.

Corporal David Catacutan was rescued by members of the Philippine contingent at the Montana Hotel.

Brawner said that based on initial medical examination, Catacutan sustained bruises but was now recovering at the headquarters of the Philippine peacekeeping mission in Haiti.

Brawner said the family “has been informed about the rescue.”

He added that families of three others still missing were also informed and that “we remained hopeful that we will be able to rescue the three others believed trapped on the second floor of the Christopher building.”

The three -- Data Processing Technician 3rd Class Perlie Panangue of the Philippine Navy, Sgt. Janice Arocena of the Philippine Air Force, and Sgt. Eustacio Bermudes Jr. of the Philippine Army -- worked as clerks at the UN offices on the second floor of the Christopher Hotel, Brawner said.

“We believe that they were on overtime, they were doing overtime because the earthquake happened after 5 p.m. when most of the United Nations workers in that building already left for their barracks or for their respective homes,” Brawner said.

The rest of the Philippine contingent has been accounted for./PN

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

oboi,,, asta laoag Ilocos norte gd ya gani eh! i saw some streamers there sang november sang gin padala kmi didto

next for mang inasal: world domination bwahah


Congratulations to MANG Inasal^^

The new gems of Dinagyang in 2010

Dinagyang “in the Hall of Fame” does not cease to amaze. It is the reason why it still continues to spark interest, attract attention, elicit curiosity, stimulate involvement, and remain enjoyable these past years.

While some locals would say, “Amo man ‘na guihapon,” referring to the yearly presentation as just a commonplace routine (which was maybe true several years ago), more recent editions of the celebration showed a lot more than just street dance and drum beat.

Tourists and regular visitors could attest, they have experienced a one of a kind spectacle that evolved and which only Dinagyang could measure up to. The recognition as the country’s best tourism event was deserved and earned with merit. The Dinagyang of today is a festival in the truest sense of the word because its latest version becomes always its best ever every year.

There are two new events worth checking out in terms of public interest: the Little Ms. Iloilo Dinagyang and the Model Ati Dinagyang Warrior. For sure, it is the parents who would be more excited for their daughters joining the search for the junior version of the beauty pageant. Cute little darlings walk the ramp with pretty bouffant skirts and just like their lady counterparts learn how to plaster a steady smile on their faces every time they come on stage. The contest intends to make little misses learn more about grace under pressure and self-confidence.

The Model Ati Dinagyang Warrior is a breakaway from the usual male counterpart of personality contests. Instead of adding a Mr. Dinagyang in the ladies’ beauty search, an original and homegrown activity was introduced involving organic tribe performers who could best display terpsichorean talent with flair and endurance. Contestants wear dark brown body paint and tribal costumes, and perform a sample of their tribe repertoire. It is virtually a tribal dance competition among tribe leaders and squad leaders.

This year, one of the new big events is the Ilonggo Arts Festival which consists of six distinct activities such as cheerleading, choral poetry theatre, folk dance, choral, dance sport, and painting. It will be launched with the installation of the “golden salakot” as the art festival emblem. The salakot with six drop cloths in various colors representing each of the activities will be hoisted altogether by the members of the festival committees to signal the opening of the event.

On its second year of revival, Tambor Trumpa Martsa Musika – the coined name of the drum corps contest which used to have the elementary school and high school components, take on a third category with the participation of the marching bands. Presently, five marching bands, four drum-bugle-and-lyre groups, and six drum-and- bugle corps have confirmed their participation.

The opening program of Tambor Trumpa hopes to restage the Salvo of a Thousand Drums which failed to take off last year due to inclement weather. This time, the salvo will attempt to gather all the fifteen participating groups and the 16 Ati tribes to meet the number and present a grand opening ceremony. Drummers, instrumentalists, and majorettes will perform in front of the Freedom Grandstand for a synchronized drum rolls and instrumentation to the beat of “Hala Bira, Iloilo”. The multitude shall perform for at least seven minutes under the baton of the principal band conductor. It shall be a fitting opening of the three-day highlights of Dinagyang.

Students from the University of the Philippines mount a fashion design competition and show slated Friday, January 15 at the UPV Quadrangle. Local designers are given the opportunity to introduce their art works and promote their trade. There is a band providing music to the show.

Two motor shows are scheduled during the Dinagyang week - one at the Robinsons Carpark and another in front of the Freedom Grandstand. Included in the exhibition are audio facilities like car stereos, speakers, music and video players, and subwoofers. Car enthusiasts and audiophiles are expected to flock in the two exhibitions.

Dancing sweepers will take the center street in between contesting groups of both the Kasadyahan and Ati Contests. They will provide intermission entertainment while cleaning up the performance areas with simple dance steps to go with the Dinagyang music. They may start the trend and introduce the new genre of sweeping dance.

The guideline prepared by members of the Core Working Committee, described the Dinagyang Sponsors Mardi Gras as “a lively and exciting street parade with rhythmic dance movements performed by costumed dancers and accompanied by musical bands and colorful floats.”

It is a promotional accommodation for groups which wanted to be part of the festival but are non-competing in the main events. The parade provides additional mileage for big sponsors and exposure for the minor ones. This is a revenue generating activity which hopefully could gather many benefactors and allow wider participation of donors. The activity is set in the afternoon of Saturday right after the Kasadyahan competition.

Assembly area is along Rizal Street starting in front of the University of Iloilo and extending up to General Hughes. The parade shall take the reverse flow of the Kasadyahan and shall first pass the judging stage in front of the Iloilo Grand Hotel for the opening program. The Mardi Gras proceeds toward Quezon-Ledesma Stage for the second judging, then the Capitol Area for the third and finally end at the Freedom Grandstand for an all-night street party where a live band plays samba and other Latin beats.

The partnership with Mang Inasal was a very good alternative for the national promotional campaign which was scrapped due to monetary constraint. Instead of sending again a tribe to Metro Manila for mall tour performances, a novel marketing collaboration was concocted where a food store chain commission giant billboards in Manila, Cebu, and Davao to carry the Dagoy-Chicken Inasal campaign. Like Mark Bautista, Dagoy suddenly becomes a commercial endorser for Mang Inasal.

Part of the deal is publicity through print ad in the national papers during Dinagyang. Mang Inasal makes use of its two-hundred stores nationwide for posting of the 2010 posters. In exchange the festival marketing committee recognizes the food chain company as one of the event major sponsors.

Kiosk structures in the food festival areas are going to shed the shanty look for long straight modular layout to make the selling area look neatly arranged. Garbage segregation shall be required of all stall operators and portable toilets installed in the vicinity of the food fest.

In the pipeline are two social projects: a soup kitchen sort of scheme and the scholarship plan for the aetas. A mobile kitchen is to be deployed to distribute food in barangays for children and the elderly. The project calls for collaboration between the foundation and the Philippine National Red Cross in cooperation with the City Social Welfaare Department. Scholarship for deserving Ati is being hatched for the next school year where they shall be encouraged to get formal education. This may be coordinated with the sponsoring school and the DepEd.

Quite a number of new sponsors have come forward offering support for the festival. Though the amounts were not as big as the lockout deals before, they are as much appreciated as the sum total of all these small contributions have filled the budgetary requirement of the events.

A large number of the press, most of them photo journalists and many coming from outside Iloilo City, have applied for accreditation to cover the activities in the four performance areas. Many want to be assigned to the Freedom Grandstand but the Media Relations committee has to distribute them to other stages because of the deluge of requests which cannot be accommodated by just one area.

These are indications of things to come and looking at these innovations, the 2010 Iloilo Dinagyang Festival promises to be amazingly wonderful!

http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16676&Itemid=104

Dinagyang to showcase Ilonggo
students’ entrepreneurial skills
THE annual Dinagyang Festival, now on its 42nd year, will not only be a showcase of Ilonggo history and culture but likewise an avenue to discover and promote entrepreneurial skills of students here.

This year the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI), City Tourism and Development Office (CTDO) and the Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines Inc. are joining forces for the "Estudyante Negosyante" that will run from Jan. 22-24.

This school-based activity aims to further encourage students to take charge and make the most of their resources by transforming them into viable enterprises and let them experience the economic benefits of the festival.

The organizers have identified the area in front of the Casa Plaza Building as their market area. They will be provided with kiosks and electrical power for three days all for free.

While earning, the participants will also have the chance to bring home prizes as the organizers decided to award the three best booths or kiosks based on the physical appearance of their booths, their marketing attitude and for the total number of Dagoy dolls sold.

The Dagoy dolls will be provided to them by the foundation on a consignment basis. (PNA)

http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16669&Itemid=2

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I was researching on the mountains of Panay and I read a lot of articles claiming that Mt. Madja-as (Madyaas) is the highest peak of the island. This is wrong.

The highest peak is Mt. Nangtud (7,232 ft.(2205m)) somewhere in Antique. Followed by Mt. Baloi (7,049 ft.(2149m)). I don't know why people keep on claiming that Mt. Madyaas is the highest peak of Panay. Hayz.

On one hand, I discovered the following facts:

Mt. Madja-as - regarded as one of the most difficult mountain to climb in the country.


Mt. Manaphag - the iconic mountain of Pan de Azucar Island.

http://images.death327.multiply.com/image/1/photos/126/500x500/18/concepcion-256.JPG?et=y0cD6CJI5Xrs8IFF35%2C8qg&nmid=308059996

-- considered as the steepest montain in the country.:D

mt. manaphag or mt. pan de azucar
the highest in the island.
with beautiful white beaches in the sorroundings base on the pics
i love to go there.:)

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I was researching on the mountains of Panay and I read a lot of articles claiming that Mt. Madja-as (Madyaas) is the highest peak of the island. This is wrong.

The highest peak is Mt. Nangtud (7,232 ft.(2205m)) somewhere in Antique. Followed by Mt. Baloi (7,049 ft.(2149m)). I don't know why people keep on claiming that Mt. Madyaas is the highest peak of Panay. Hayz.

On one hand, I discovered the following facts:

Mt. Madja-as - regarded as one of the most difficult mountain to climb in the country.


Mt. Manaphag - the iconic mountain of Pan de Azucar Island.

http://images.death327.multiply.com/image/1/photos/126/500x500/18/concepcion-256.JPG?et=y0cD6CJI5Xrs8IFF35%2C8qg&nmid=308059996

-- considered as the steepest montain in the country.:D

I think because Madya-as is something of "The Great mountain of the Gods" like Olympus for the Greeks does. Probably its association with the Maragtas myth that may have affected it.

Anyway, how high is Madya-as peak?

oboi,,, asta laoag Ilocos norte gd ya gani eh! i saw some streamers there sang november sang gin padala kmi didto

next for mang inasal: world domination bwahah

hopefully gid :banana::banana::banana:

opening salvo na sang dinagyang subong!
start of iloilo revelry ,the dinagyang beat of the drum,a boisterous merrymaking

tani maulan na man ni pictures buas

bation na gni sa balay nmon d ang drums

Dinagyang opening salvo today

BY MONTESA GRIÑO-CAOYONAN

ILOILO City – Traffic will be rerouted starting at 1 p.m. today for the Dinagyang Festival opening salvo.

The parade route is from JM Basa St. to Gen. Luna St., going to Ledesma St., Iznart St., Dela Rama St. and back to J.M Basa.

The salvo will offer spectators a glimpse of what to expect from the participating tribes on January 24 – the highlight of the festival.
http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/mainnews%207.htm

umpisa na ang traffic kag laktanay weeee :banana::banana::banana:

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I was researching on the mountains of Panay and I read a lot of articles claiming that Mt. Madja-as (Madyaas) is the highest peak of the island. This is wrong.

The highest peak is Mt. Nangtud (7,232 ft.(2205m)) somewhere in Antique. Followed by Mt. Baloi (7,049 ft.(2149m)). I don't know why people keep on claiming that Mt. Madyaas is the highest peak of Panay. Hayz.

On one hand, I discovered the following facts:

Mt. Madja-as - regarded as one of the most difficult mountain to climb in the country.


Mt. Manaphag - the iconic mountain of Pan de Azucar Island.

http://images.death327.multiply.com/image/1/photos/126/500x500/18/concepcion-256.JPG?et=y0cD6CJI5Xrs8IFF35%2C8qg&nmid=308059996

-- considered as the steepest montain in the country.:D

Thanks sa info Kent!

For the longest time I thought and I have known that the highest peak is Mt. Baloi (near Valderrama, Antique) as it turned out Mt. Nangtud gali.
Salamat gid. Added knowledge ini. :)

^^ Dang! I haven't watched Avatar!!! :bash: :bash: Daw kaulihi sa akon! :bash: :nuts: :lol:

Tanaw ka gd berns! Dis is the one that you don't want to miss.. Pati mga tawo sa sulod sinehan ga pinalakpak right after sang movie.....

:):):):):)

The partnership with Mang Inasal was a very good alternative for the national promotional campaign which was scrapped due to monetary constraint. Instead of sending again a tribe to Metro Manila for mall tour performances, a novel marketing collaboration was concocted where a food store chain commission giant billboards in Manila, Cebu, and Davao to carry the Dagoy-Chicken Inasal campaign. Like Mark Bautista, Dagoy suddenly becomes a commercial endorser for Mang Inasal.

Part of the deal is publicity through print ad in the national papers during Dinagyang. Mang Inasal makes use of its two-hundred stores nationwide for posting of the 2010 posters. In exchange the festival marketing committee recognizes the food chain company as one of the event major sponsors.

MI carries Dinagyang as part of nationwide promotion :banana::banana:

Te, paano ya ang shopping?? hehe

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/9905/19550180.jpg
They make this sound like a big deal but 3x SM Dept Store points is just equivalent to 1.5% discount! :haha:


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I was researching on the mountains of Panay and I read a lot of articles claiming that Mt. Madja-as (Madyaas) is the highest peak of the island. This is wrong.

The highest peak is Mt. Nangtud (7,232 ft.(2205m)) somewhere in Antique. Followed by Mt. Baloi (7,049 ft.(2149m)). I don't know why people keep on claiming that Mt. Madyaas is the highest peak of Panay. Hayz.

On one hand, I discovered the following facts:

Mt. Madja-as - regarded as one of the most difficult mountain to climb in the country.


Mt. Manaphag - the iconic mountain of Pan de Azucar Island.

-- considered as the steepest montain in the country.:D
Nice research.. but what's the height of Madya-as? Every time I fly over Madya-as (Google Earth Flight Sim) it looks as if it is indeed the highest in Panay. I must fly again to locate that Mt Nangtud.:lol:

UPDATES:


- I think SM might need to do another survey on SM Digital 3D. . .we may have moved another rank upward. . .i've been in SM for the whole week and I've seen loads of people lining up on the Avatar movie.

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and it's just heartwarming that an ilonggo is one of the talents behind it!

maayo gid man ang avatar with digital 3D.

Battle of municipalities in Kasadyahan Festival

By Lydia C. Pendon

IT will be a battle of municipal festivals in Iloilo showcasing the best performance and the town’s best practices during the Dinagyang Kasadyahan Festival competition January 23, 2010.

Kasadyahan, the twin festival of Dinagyang Ati-atihan competition and considered as one of the highlights of the week-long festival, is expected to bid Dinagyang Festival goodbye with its last performance this January.

City tourism officer Benito Jimena disclosed that Kasadyahan has evolved through the years and they are considering it to become a full festival of festivals to be held either on April for the Semana sg Iloilo celebration or during the Tourism Month celebration in October.
Jimena said Kasadyahan has become a major cultural event completely different from that of the ati-based performances. The dance drama focuses on celebrating the goodness of the Creator for the bounties given the Ilonggos through a grand dancing parade filled with color and grace.

This Dinagyang year, Kasadyahan will be participated in by seven local government units and two schools and municipal mayors and other local officials will lead and usher their entries to the competition,

Dr. Eden Deriada, chairperson of the Kasadyan committee, said the competition is composed of performance at the four judging areas and street dancing in between the judging areas. The four judging areas are at the Freedom Grandstand, provincial capitol, Quezon and Ledesma streets and Iznart street.

The street dance competition will be performed in three street stretches such as JM Basa-Arsenal streets to corner Iznart and Solis streets; corner Gen. Luna Quezon streets to Quezon corner Delgado streets; and corner Ledesma Izanart streets to Iznart corner de Leon streets.

The competing Kasadyahan groups are Tribu Tinuom headed by Cabatuan Mayor Ramon Yee as tribe leader, Tribu Tangyan headed by Igbaras Mayor Jaime Esmeralda, Tribu Patubas headed by Barotac Viejo Mayor Raul C. Tupas, Tribu Kasag headed by Banate Mayor Carlos Cabangal Jr., Tribu Pantat headed by Zarraga Mayor Gregorio Brazas, Tribu Jimanban headed by New Lucena National High School head, Dr. Charlie Coronado, Tribu Tubong-Tubong headed by Tubungan Mayor Vicrtor Tabaquirao, Tribu Mandurriaonon headed by Dr. Azucena Falales, and Tribu Tambobo headed by Ajuy Mayor Juan Roxas Alvares.

^^ I'm just wondering what Dinagyang will be by next year when Kasadyahan has finally moved to another date...daw manibag-uhan ko guro.

baile de latino might take over? side shows, other activities, food fests, are still there to back it up..

i guess damo naman nga mga pakulo next dinagyang.
it's just show nga mahilig gid ang mga ilonggo sang mga social events and festivities

ABS-CBN Iloilo Dinagyang 2010 Awareness Plug
XOlPxJEgyEQ

makalantaw man gali kami diri sa gwa of what really happening in the dinagyang festival.
thanks to abs-cbn for the live coverage on line.

traffic sa city, rerouting subong sa opening salvo :bash:

traffic sa city, rerouting subong sa opening salvo :bash:
As usual...:D

Ang iban kuno wala klase. Anyway, @Haldir...upod ka bala sa amon sa maabot nga Dinagyang bala.

^^ manulhot lng ko :lol:

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/dinagyang%202007/dinagyang2008.jpg

http://www.pia.gov.ph/press/image/090114-r6-dinagyang.jpg

baile de latino might take over? side shows, other activities, food fests, are still there to back it up..

Kinda like this Baile de Latino thing especially kung sa late afternoon sya until evening! :cheers::cheers::cheers:

I think because Madya-as is something of "The Great mountain of the Gods" like Olympus for the Greeks does. Probably its association with the Maragtas myth that may have affected it.

Anyway, how high is Madya-as peak?

They make this sound like a big deal but 3x SM Dept Store points is just equivalent to 1.5% discount! :haha:



Nice research.. but what's the height of Madya-as? Every time I fly over Madya-as (Google Earth Flight Sim) it looks as if it is indeed the highest in Panay. I must fly again to locate that Mt Nangtud.:lol:


Mount Madja-as/Madyaas is 6,822 ft. or 2,080m. Few meters malang ang difference nila. Hehehehehe...


Thanks sa info Kent!

For the longest time I thought and I have known that the highest peak is Mt. Baloi (near Valderrama, Antique) as it turned out Mt. Nangtud gali.
Salamat gid. Added knowledge ini. :)

Same here. For longest time abi ko Mount Baloi man. Pero a mountaineer corrected me. Yun nga Mount Nangtud nga ang highest sa Panay.


Rapuy and Chy, prepare niyo na mountaineering gears niyo. Let's climb Mt Madyaas, Mt Nangtud and Mt Baloi sa 2011! :D

DAGOY loves MANG INASAL

http://i47.tinypic.com/30tndcy.jpg

Dinagyang 2010 ads courtesy of Mang Inasal ppearing on the Phil. Daily Inquirer. 1/4 page pa lang sya basi next week madaku pa sya :lol:

Kinda like this Baile de Latino thing especially kung sa late afternoon sya until evening! :cheers::cheers::cheers:

just like this...

VbDG7Ovbc8E

DAGOY loves MANG INASAL

http://i47.tinypic.com/30tndcy.jpg

Dinagyang 2010 ads courtesy of Mang Inasal ppearing on the Phil. Daily Inquirer. 1/4 page pa lang sya basi next week madaku pa sya :lol:


maayo gid nga exposure sang dinagyang kay ang Mang Inasal ang nag endorse.
Mang inasal =ILOILO=dinagyang .dinagyang and mang inasal contributes the same fame for iloilo:)

Guys, kindly confirm. Tribu Bola-bola is not joining this year? How come I am not seeing the tribe name in Dinagyang website.

maayo gid nga exposure sang dinagyang kay ang Mang Inasal ang nag endorse.
Mang inasal =ILOILO=dinagyang .dinagyang and mang inasal contributes the same fame for iloilo:)

same with decos.. but MI has a wider network for exposure

bago ko lang kuha...
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ILOILO BOULEVARD LAPAZ DISTRICT
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SMALLVILLE 21 HOTEL
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bago ko lang kuha...
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg212/steadyasweroll/01152010002.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg212/steadyasweroll/01152010001.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg212/steadyasweroll/01152010003.jpg

katinlo ba.ready na gid for dinagyang
karon pa na pa ang opening salvo?

ILOILO BOULEVARD LAPAZ DISTRICT
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SMALLVILLE 21 HOTEL
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg212/steadyasweroll/01132010003.jpg

maayo gid!
thanks steady.dasig sang smallville 21 hotel.indi matapos ang bulan daw basi 8th floor na.
ang boulevard pakadto sa lapaz dali nalng matapos.lamp posts na alng kulang:)

There may be a reason why Subway didn't earn much in Iloilo.
I mean, did it offer rice meals? I know a lot of people who can't survive a day without eating the grain.:lol:

Gani man. try and try until I succeed.

^^ I'm just wondering what Dinagyang will be by next year when Kasadyahan has finally moved to another date...daw manibag-uhan ko guro.

baile de latino might take over? side shows, other activities, food fests, are still there to back it up..

i guess damo naman nga mga pakulo next dinagyang.
it's just show nga mahilig gid ang mga ilonggo sang mga social events and festivities

^^
Here is the answer... perhaps. :)

Dinagyang’s Baile Latino de Iloilo

As a fitting finale to the Mardi Gras Parade, a Grand Mardi Gras Ball known as “Baile Latino de Iloilo” will be held at the Freedom Grandstand on January 23, 2010, from 4:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. The Mardi Gras Ball is a costumed party featuring an all-night ballroom dancing in front of the Freedom Grandstand. A live band will play samba, reggae, latin and salsa. Only costumed dancers, however, can join.

The Mardi Gras Parade will start at 2:00 P.M. on January 23 at Judging Area Number 4, in front of the Central Market. Participating groups will assemble at Rizal Street, in front of the University of Iloilo. A brief opening ceremony will be held to kick off the parade. The parade will traverse Iznart Street, Ledesma Street, Judging Area No. 3, Quezon Street, Gen. Luna Street, Judging Area No. 2, Iznart Street, J.M. Basa Street and finally, Freedom Grandstand. All motorized vehicles, however, will be required to exit at Guanco Street leading to Muelle Loeney.

The Mardi Gras Parade is a lively and exciting street parade with rhythmic dances performed by costumed dancers, accompanied by musical bands and colorful floats. It is an organic event of the Dinagyang Festival.

The following groups will participate in the parade: business corporations and companies, local government units (including barangays), tertiary schools, civic clubs and associations, civil society organizations and fraternities and sororities. Major dinagyang sponsors are one again expected to show off their beautiful floats and muses.

Awards await the best participating groups. Awards include Best Float, Best Music, Best Costume, Best Street Dance and Crowds Favorite. A grand winner and three runners-up will also be given trophies during the awarding ceremonies in the evening of January 24 at the Freedom Grandstand.

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

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I was researching on the mountains of Panay and I read a lot of articles claiming that Mt. Madja-as (Madyaas) is the highest peak of the island. This is wrong.

The highest peak is Mt. Nangtud (7,232 ft.(2205m)) somewhere in Antique. Followed by Mt. Baloi (7,049 ft.(2149m)). I don't know why people keep on claiming that Mt. Madyaas is the highest peak of Panay. Hayz.

On one hand, I discovered the following facts:

Mt. Madja-as - regarded as one of the most difficult mountain to climb in the country.


Mt. Manaphag - the iconic mountain of Pan de Azucar Island.

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-- considered as the steepest montain in the country.:D

Pan De Azucar is actually the exposed lava plug of an extinct volcano that was eroded eons of years ago. The only registered volcanic landform in Panay Island in CAVW (Catalog of Active Volcanoes of the World) by Smithsonian Institute's Global Volcanism Program :)

Guys, kindly confirm. Tribu Bola-bola is not joining this year? How come I am not seeing the tribe name in Dinagyang website.

No. They're joining this year. They are in the official entry. I noticed that in the website as well. I found out that the list of the tribe names on the website I think you just browsed on were history of the tribes who participated 2008, and at that time, Bola bola didn't join the competition. I think that's the reason why Bola bola's name wasn't there. The website maybe is not updated..

:ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno:

I was talking about this link right here...
http://www.dinagyangsailoilo.com/history/history.htm

To see the official list of participants just follow this link. Your answer is right here.. hehehe...
http://www.dinagyangsailoilo.com/event/participants.htm

I hope that helps..

Pan De Azucar is actually the exposed lava plug of an extinct volcano that was eroded eons of years ago. The only registered volcanic landform in Panay Island in CAVW (Catalog of Active Volcanoes of the World) by Smithsonian Institute's Global Volcanism Program :)

Thanks for this info. Amo na gali nga puro volcanic rocks ang makita didto sa palibot sang bukid. :) Wala guid man bulkan diri sa isla sang Panay/ Wala man kita source of geothermal energy. The mountains are formed by tectonic activities, right?

just like this...

VbDG7Ovbc8E


Oh yes! :cheers::cheers::cheers:

DAGOY loves MANG INASAL

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Dinagyang 2010 ads courtesy of Mang Inasal ppearing on the Phil. Daily Inquirer. 1/4 page pa lang sya basi next week madaku pa sya :lol:

Wow! My paborito Paborito Meal! A little bit of suha (we call calamansi suha :D) a little bit of langgaw and a little bit of patis (we call toyo patis :lol:) and voila - heaven! Simple joys for a simple life. :)

bago ko lang kuha...
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg212/steadyasweroll/01152010002.jpg

Tinlo-tinlo ba. Abi ko anay mayab-ok ang aton mga dalanon sa syudad? Basi guro didto sila nagkadto sa construction site sg Plazuela, ano pa nayab-ukan ang mga ilong nila? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thanks for this info. Amo na gali nga puro volcanic rocks ang makita didto sa palibot sang bukid. :) Wala guid man bulkan diri sa isla sang Panay/ Wala man kita source of geothermal energy. The mountains are formed by tectonic activities, right?

Yup. the Central Panay Cordillera is one big and long collision zone and the tectonic forces created the small faults in-between and beneath the mountains. Potential area gid for moderate to strong earthquakes.^^

Pan De Azucar is actually the exposed lava plug of an extinct volcano that was eroded eons of years ago. The only registered volcanic landform in Panay Island in CAVW (Catalog of Active Volcanoes of the World) by Smithsonian Institute's Global Volcanism Program :)
Interesting! Thanks for this info. I've been thinking for quite a while now if the rock on top of Mt. Napulak is also an exposed lava plug.. Nah, maybe not..

Interesting! Thanks for this info. I've been thinking for quite a while now if the rock on top of Mt. Napulak is also an exposed lava plug.. Nah, maybe not..
AFAIK, according to the mountaineers, it is an exposed granite or basalt outcrop. Either way, it is still classified as igneous though or volcanic in origin.

Anyway, regarding the tectonic areas...it reminds me of that series of earthquakes that rattled Iloilo in 2004 or 2005 I think. The 1948 Lady Kaykay, the strongest in Panay recorded history, was believed to be tectonic in origin and its center was thought to be somewhere in Antique.

Which now reminds me of Haiti...:ohno:

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sa diin na place na lugi ang wendy's and carl's junior? daw wala man na sila kasulod sa iloilo?

Texas Chicken gali...Subong wala naman Texas Chicken diri sa Pinas.
Ang Wendy's daw wala innovation nga natabu sa ila subong...What I know about Wendy's in the 1990s or early 2000s is still the same Wendys.

Avail kamo sang Medical Mission kay tan-awa bala ang mga ga-volunteers :D
Pwerte nga piercing sang isa huh! :D

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/4669/filam.jpg (http://img18.imageshack.us/i/filam.jpg/)
Photo By : ARNOLD ALMACEN/PPP ILOILO
Members of the American Medical Mission Team coming from the renowned Stanford University School of Medicine in California, USA help repack medicines to be given to recipients of the three-day American Medical Mission at the Western Visayas Sanitarium in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo which started yesterday.

Huwaw! ang mahambal ko lang, HUBBA! HUBBA!

Ano ni ila ngalan pre? ambi kay pangitaon ta sa Fesbook :lol::lol::lol:

AFAIK, according to the mountaineers, it is an exposed granite or basalt outcrop. Either way, it is still classified as igneous though or volcanic in origin.

Anyway, regarding the tectonic areas...it reminds me of that series of earthquakes that rattled Iloilo in 2004 or 2005 I think. The 1948 Lady Kaykay, the strongest in Panay recorded history, was believed to be tectonic in origin and its center was thought to be somewhere in Antique.

Which now reminds me of Haiti...:ohno:

Intrusive magma guro berns ang nag create sang base of Mt. Napulak and the thermal site (Sira-an Hot Springs) of Anini-y, Antique. Ahhhh, I remember the earthquake swarms of 2004 and 2005. All epicenters are around Anini-y and San Joaquin.

the Great Panay Earthquake of 1948 is WV's largest and powerful earthquake ^^

Ang nature sang faults under Panay Cordillera are similar to the Himalayan Region that gives large magnitude quakes that occur seldomly.:ohno: (1948 and 1990 pa lang this century and puro pa magnitude 7 /Intensity VII-VIII)

another gloomy and almost raining afternoon ....

Cold front is back...here in Manila, it's back to its usual January self. I thought we'll be having a very early summer this year.

AFAIK, according to the mountaineers, it is an exposed granite or basalt outcrop. Either way, it is still classified as igneous though or volcanic in origin.

Anyway, regarding the tectonic areas...it reminds me of that series of earthquakes that rattled Iloilo in 2004 or 2005 I think. The 1948 Lady Kaykay, the strongest in Panay recorded history, was believed to be tectonic in origin and its center was thought to be somewhere in Antique.

Which now reminds me of Haiti...:ohno:

^^sa Culasi, Antique... same area sg pag earthquake on June 14, 1990...
I experienced that one and inde ko gid malipatan what happened that afternoon kay biskan diri sa Jaro kusog man katama at Intensity 6.


Panay Earthquake - 14 June 1990
On 14 June 1990, an earthquake measuring 7.1 in the Richter Scale hit Panay Island at 3:41 P.M., killing 8 and injuring 41 people. The epicenter was located at 11.34°North latitude; 122.10° East longitude, in the vicinity of Culasi, Antique. The depth was computed to be 15 kilometers. It was generated by fault movement in the collisional zone off western Panay Island.


The tremor was felt in the following places (in PEIScale):

Intensity VII Culasi, Antique; Libacao, Aklan
Intensity VI Balete, Kalibo, Madalag, Numancia, Altavas & Makato in Aklan; Sigma & Cuartero in Capiz, and; Calinog in Iloilo.
Intensity V Northern part of Negros Island
Intensity IV Romblon and the rest of Negros Island
Intensity III Cebu City; Taal; Mayon; Palo, Leyte
Intensity II Cagayan de Oro & Camiguin Island

A quick response team dispatched to the area reported the following observations:

Culasi, Antique

* Seven persons perished and 31 others suffered mild to severe injuries.
* About 15% of the residential houses collapsed, the rest were partially damaged.
* Several commercial buildings, namely: San Miguel Beer and Coca-cola warehouse; half portion of the Rural Bank of Culasi building; the Esperanza Elementary School, and the Seventh-Day Adventist church collapsed.
* Four bridges totally collapsed.
* Fissures measuring 82.5 x 0.8 x 0.91meters, and 4 x 0.8 x 0.9meters were noted in two barangays.
* Upliftment occurred in Barangay Bagacay of 0.6 meters with an approximate area of 3,000 square meters.
* Landslides were noted along the slope of Mt. Madya-as. The volume of materials carried by the landslide was approximately 30,000 cubic meters in Bagacay.
* Fifty-seven families (about 342 persons) were evacuated.

Libacao, Aklan

* Five concrete residential buildings were totally damaged, while thirty structures were partially damaged.
* Two churches and a river control project were heavily damaged.
* Five highway bridges were partially damaged.

Balete, Aklan

* The Baptist church and the public market were heavily damaged, while an icon was toppled down.
* The Rural Health Center and a rice mill collapsed.
* The Balete district hospital was badly damaged and was declared dangerous for future use.
* Partial damage to another public market and on the approach of some bridges.
* One residential house totally collapsed and ten others were partially damaged.
* Thirty-five people were evacuated to the Catholic Church.
* A fissure measuring 2 km long and 136 cm wide, trending N50W was noted along Jaro River.

Madalag, Aklan

* The municipal and district hospital sustained some cracks.

Kalibo, Aklan

* Aklan Science High School and Alan Cinema were partially damaged.
* The Catholic Church of Kalibo that is made of bricks suffered cracks on its walls.
* A house made of ceramics was partially damaged.

Numancia, Aklan

* Sandboil was observed.

Altavas, Aklan

* The wharf was partially damaged.
* There were cracks on the walls of the Cathedral and the head of an icon was damaged.

Makato, Aklan

* The sports complex was partially damaged.
* The posts and beams of the public market were damaged.

Kalinog, Iloilo

* Various buildings of the Philippine Constabulary Regional Command were damaged.
* The Catholic Church was partially damaged.

Cuartero, Capiz

* A church and several houses were partially damaged.

Sigma, Capiz

* A bridge and a communication tower were partially damaged.

Estimated total amount of damage is about 30 million pesos.
source: http://earthquake.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/update_SOEPD/Earthquake/1990PanayEQ/index-panay.html

Taken from THE Philippine Economy Thread

Andrew Tan will invest US$1 billion in the Philippines

BULL MARKET, BULL SHEET By Wilson Lee Flores (The Philippine Star) Updated January 11, 2010 12:00 AM



Andrew Tan of Global Alliance Group, Inc.: “There are various sunrise industries that the Philippines can focus on to become globally competitive.”
The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious of the rose.
— Kahlil Gibran

No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.
— Helen Keller

All things are possible until they are proved impossible and even the impossible may only be so, as of now.
— Pearl S. Buck

A few years ago when I asked “rags-to-riches” realty billionaire Manny Villar what he thought about economists and investment bankers’ forecasts about the Philippine economy, Senator Villar told me: “Wilson, it is best to ask and look at the business leaders, if they are investing and where. Entrepreneurs are the more accurate barometer of an economy’s future.”

According to Forbes magazine’s 2009 list of the Philippines’ wealthiest tycoons, Megaworld/Empire East/Emperador founder Andrew Tan of Global Alliance Group, Inc. is ranked No. 4 and the youngest among them, next only to Henry Sy of SM Group, Lucio Tan of Fortune Tobacco/Philippine Airlines/Asia Brewery and Jaime Zobel de Ayala of Ayala/BPI/Globe Telecom.

This writer recently had an exclusive interview with the 57-year-old Tan about his views on the Philippine economy’s 2010 prospects. He said he is “very bullish and optimistic.”

When asked about the possibility of chaos with the first-ever Philippine government attempt to computerize the May elections, Tan replied: “I believe there will be no chaos and that the election will be okay. I do not comment on politics, but I see computerization of the election process as good for stability and social harmony. The faster the results are counted and hopefully more accurate, the better. Problems in the past usually arose when there were delays in the counting process.”

Who will Andrew Tan vote for? Whose election win would be best for a more progressive Philippine economy? Tan responded: “I am not a political person, so I cannot comment on politics. However, I am very positive the coming elections will be good for the Philippine economy, because the major candidates are qualified to be president.”

When asked how much his Alliance Global Group, Inc. would invest in the Philippine economy, the self-made taipan took several minutes to make mental calculations regarding his diversified Megaworld, Empire East, McDonald’s, Emperador/Generoso/The Bar liquors and other businesses. He then replied: “We at Alliance Global will invest over US$1 billion in the next three years in the Philippine economy, because I am optimistic about the growth prospects. We should all work hard and sustain this momentum of progress.”

What about the US economy’s future for recovery? Andrew Tan smiled and responded: “I’m not qualified to analyze the US economic situation, but I know that the rest of the world is now looking at Asia and at booming China. Asia will lead the whole world out of this recent financial crisis — that is the view of most businesspeople. China has suffered a lot in the past 100 years due to wars and colonial interventions, so now they are so driven. Asia has a great future; we here in the Philippines will benefit from this Asian prosperity.”

How can the Philippines solve our perennial budget-deficit problem, now at record levels and which this writer believes is due to so much government waste, excessive corruption, poverty and unemployment? Andrew Tan replied: “My personal view is that there are various sunrise industries that the Philippines as a society can focus on to become globally competitive and make the economy truly progressive.”

He continued: “The Philippine tourism industry now reportedly has US$5 billion in revenues a year. I see this sector’s immense growth potential. It could grow to as big as $20 billion a year, as long as the private business sector can be encouraged to actively participate more and invest. To achieve this goal, support of government is very crucial in the continuous development of infrastructure and other basic requirements.”

When can the Philippines hit his forecast of $20 billion a year for tourism and what are his contributions to this sunrise industry? What about the lingering peace-and-order problems that have for years stunted Philippine tourism growth? Tan said, “This can be possible in six to seven years. On the peace-and-order issue, everybody’s been raising this issue since before and I think it can be okay, too. Our Alliance Global Group and Megaworld, we’re investing in a 40-hectare area in PAGCOR City beside Manila Bay. We will build a world-class theme park there, plus hotels and other exciting projects good for Philippine tourism. Other areas we’re planning tourism ventures in are Iloilo, Cebu, and mostly in central Philippines. I hope the government improves the tourist destinations and basic facilities. Maybe some of these government properties can be managed and upgraded by the private sector.”

Tan added, “As of now, most of Philippine society looks towards the remittances of overseas Filipino workers or OFWs for about $16 billion per year of revenues. This is a pillar of the Philippine economy and very important. However, I believe the economy should strengthen other areas for more revenues such as the fast-growing business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, which we at Megaworld Corporation helped pioneer. I see the BPO industry growing to become a $10 billion-a-year industry for the Philippines. At Eastwood City in Quezon City, we pioneered in 1998 to 1999 encouraging the government’s Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) to give incentives to investments in the service sector like BPOs instead of the past focus on manufacturing industries. We invited PEZA officials to fly with us to Bangalore in India to see what they’re doing there.”

“There are other areas with huge growth potential as revenue sources for the Philippine economy that I’m not knowledgeable about; these are the fields of mining and agriculture. Those two sectors are also very important and could be sources of a lot of good news for the Philippine economy in 2010 and beyond,” concluded Tan.
__________________
This is Iloilo Business Park he is referring to.!!!

wow!
i hope ang megaworld iloilo will commence sooner.

YUp they will and that's for sure.They will not let Ayala and Sm Corp will only eat much of Iloilo's market yet they have the biggest property in Mandurriao CBD.UUU

^^^^when it comes to certain aspects of the philippine stock exchange, i'm positively bearish. but when it comes to stocks concerning the philippine real estate, i'm bullish. and these are among the many reasons: ayala, megaworld, sm prime holdings, and lately, eton properties.

in many ways, i feel like it's the golden age of philippine real estate. and the bpo is one of the huge reasons for it. it led to unprecendented demands for office space and in turn, led to huge demands for condos for the suddenly moneyed bpo higher ups/yuppies. couldn't be happier for this sector of our economy!

according to bombo online streaming.grabe ka gutok sang downtown iloilo gina due to opening salvo sang dinagyang

nadisregard ang solar eclipse issue that happen today .

^^well, let them all jockey for positions. it simply means, we're getting bigger.:lol: peak season sang mga hoteliers and food business.

Balantayan!
:banana::banana::banana:

Makuha gid man ni Mayor JPT ang gusto nya nga may Theme Park sa Iloilo. Handom kag dumot nya gid.


Taken from THE Philippine Economy Thread

Andrew Tan will invest US$1 billion in the Philippines

BULL MARKET, BULL SHEET By Wilson Lee Flores (The Philippine Star) Updated January 11, 2010 12:00 AM



Andrew Tan of Global Alliance Group, Inc.: “There are various sunrise industries that the Philippines can focus on to become globally competitive.”
The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious of the rose.
— Kahlil Gibran

No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.
— Helen Keller

All things are possible until they are proved impossible and even the impossible may only be so, as of now.
— Pearl S. Buck

A few years ago when I asked “rags-to-riches” realty billionaire Manny Villar what he thought about economists and investment bankers’ forecasts about the Philippine economy, Senator Villar told me: “Wilson, it is best to ask and look at the business leaders, if they are investing and where. Entrepreneurs are the more accurate barometer of an economy’s future.”

According to Forbes magazine’s 2009 list of the Philippines’ wealthiest tycoons, Megaworld/Empire East/Emperador founder Andrew Tan of Global Alliance Group, Inc. is ranked No. 4 and the youngest among them, next only to Henry Sy of SM Group, Lucio Tan of Fortune Tobacco/Philippine Airlines/Asia Brewery and Jaime Zobel de Ayala of Ayala/BPI/Globe Telecom.

This writer recently had an exclusive interview with the 57-year-old Tan about his views on the Philippine economy’s 2010 prospects. He said he is “very bullish and optimistic.”

When asked about the possibility of chaos with the first-ever Philippine government attempt to computerize the May elections, Tan replied: “I believe there will be no chaos and that the election will be okay. I do not comment on politics, but I see computerization of the election process as good for stability and social harmony. The faster the results are counted and hopefully more accurate, the better. Problems in the past usually arose when there were delays in the counting process.”

Who will Andrew Tan vote for? Whose election win would be best for a more progressive Philippine economy? Tan responded: “I am not a political person, so I cannot comment on politics. However, I am very positive the coming elections will be good for the Philippine economy, because the major candidates are qualified to be president.”

When asked how much his Alliance Global Group, Inc. would invest in the Philippine economy, the self-made taipan took several minutes to make mental calculations regarding his diversified Megaworld, Empire East, McDonald’s, Emperador/Generoso/The Bar liquors and other businesses. He then replied: “We at Alliance Global will invest over US$1 billion in the next three years in the Philippine economy, because I am optimistic about the growth prospects. We should all work hard and sustain this momentum of progress.”

What about the US economy’s future for recovery? Andrew Tan smiled and responded: “I’m not qualified to analyze the US economic situation, but I know that the rest of the world is now looking at Asia and at booming China. Asia will lead the whole world out of this recent financial crisis — that is the view of most businesspeople. China has suffered a lot in the past 100 years due to wars and colonial interventions, so now they are so driven. Asia has a great future; we here in the Philippines will benefit from this Asian prosperity.”

How can the Philippines solve our perennial budget-deficit problem, now at record levels and which this writer believes is due to so much government waste, excessive corruption, poverty and unemployment? Andrew Tan replied: “My personal view is that there are various sunrise industries that the Philippines as a society can focus on to become globally competitive and make the economy truly progressive.”

He continued: “The Philippine tourism industry now reportedly has US$5 billion in revenues a year. I see this sector’s immense growth potential. It could grow to as big as $20 billion a year, as long as the private business sector can be encouraged to actively participate more and invest. To achieve this goal, support of government is very crucial in the continuous development of infrastructure and other basic requirements.”

When can the Philippines hit his forecast of $20 billion a year for tourism and what are his contributions to this sunrise industry? What about the lingering peace-and-order problems that have for years stunted Philippine tourism growth? Tan said, “This can be possible in six to seven years. On the peace-and-order issue, everybody’s been raising this issue since before and I think it can be okay, too. Our Alliance Global Group and Megaworld, we’re investing in a 40-hectare area in PAGCOR City beside Manila Bay. We will build a world-class theme park there, plus hotels and other exciting projects good for Philippine tourism. Other areas we’re planning tourism ventures in are Iloilo, Cebu, and mostly in central Philippines. I hope the government improves the tourist destinations and basic facilities. Maybe some of these government properties can be managed and upgraded by the private sector.”

Tan added, “As of now, most of Philippine society looks towards the remittances of overseas Filipino workers or OFWs for about $16 billion per year of revenues. This is a pillar of the Philippine economy and very important. However, I believe the economy should strengthen other areas for more revenues such as the fast-growing business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, which we at Megaworld Corporation helped pioneer. I see the BPO industry growing to become a $10 billion-a-year industry for the Philippines. At Eastwood City in Quezon City, we pioneered in 1998 to 1999 encouraging the government’s Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) to give incentives to investments in the service sector like BPOs instead of the past focus on manufacturing industries. We invited PEZA officials to fly with us to Bangalore in India to see what they’re doing there.”

“There are other areas with huge growth potential as revenue sources for the Philippine economy that I’m not knowledgeable about; these are the fields of mining and agriculture. Those two sectors are also very important and could be sources of a lot of good news for the Philippine economy in 2010 and beyond,” concluded Tan.
__________________
This is Iloilo Business Park he is referring to.!!!

Tinlo-tinlo ba. Abi ko anay mayab-ok ang aton mga dalanon sa syudad? Basi guro didto sila nagkadto sa construction site sg Plazuela, ano pa nayab-ukan ang mga ilong nila? :lol: :lol: :lol:

sin-o naman ini ang nagsiling?
basi gindala lang nila ang viral symptoms da tapos basulon ang lugar ta?

Daw kadamo gid sang contestant sang WVSU haw...hehehe! Damo gid man gwapa sa West. Dumduman ko sang una ginapamasyaran namon ang instructor namon sa WIT nga gatudlo man sa West nga si Ma'am Ika Susnorio pero lain ang tuyo namon. :D

A dazzling pageantry is on!

2010 Iloilo Festival Queen and Hiyas Sg Iloilo On Jan. 20

AFTER months of strict screening, 12 lovely ladies emerged as contenders to the much coveted crows, 2010 Iloilo Festival Queen and the Hiyas sg Iloilo. They will compete on Jan. 20, 2010, 6:30 PM at the Robinsons Place Iloilo’s Fountain Area.

The ladies are Aerille Gift Salabao of AMA Computer College, Carmen Shyne Adelantar of West Visayas State University of Janiuay Campus, Sandra Marie Amparo also of West Visayas State University, Rozel Cuestas of STI, Chriscember Joy Nuñez of University of Iloilo, Angelyn Presidente of West Visayas State University of Passi City, Kristine Joy Estrada of Iloilo City National High School, Demi Patria Jainga of Central Philippine University, Kristina Casanora Soriano of University of the Philippines–Visayas, Daisy Abenido of University of Iloilo, Lourdes Mae Ledesma of Iloilo Doctors’ College and Jean Marie Pama of St. Therese MTC Colleges.


SCHEDULE

There will be pre-pageant events such as the Mags Fashion Forecast Fashion Show at SM City Iloilo on January 16, 4 PM, the talent and swimwear competitions on January 18, 4 PM and the Boardwalk Fashion Show and preliminary interview on January 19 at Robinsons Place Iloilo, 4 PM.

THE PROJECT

This search for beauty queens is a project of the Sr. Sto. Nino Festival Queen of Iloilo, Inc. It is spearheaded by Iloilo’s top terpsichorean Eddie Juatas and society columnist Zedrick Seneres. The event’s proceeds will go to the Cofradia de Sr. Sto. Niño of San Jose Parish of Iloilo City and other religious institutions that are in need of financial assistance.

Gaamat-amat man expand sang negosyo si Injap. Basi sa ulihi mangin business tycoon na sya.

Injap Land Corp. holds office blessing

Architect Vicenta Su-ay, guest and Engr. Jovito Habaradas.INJAP Land Corporation, the real estate development company of Mr. Edgar “Injap” Siap II, held their office blessing last Dec., 8, 2009. Mr. Sia is the founder and owner of the next big thing in the fastfood industry, Mang Inasal, now with 200 stores nationwide.

Injap Land will launch its maiden project, First Homes, on the first quarter of this year. First Homes is a town homes project of only 113 units. It is simply unique. It has hot and cold water, smoke and fire alarm, CFTV camera, waste water treatment, which are among many firsts in a development in Iloilo.


First Homes is a high class development made affordable. Prices from P1.2-million to P2.2-million for two-bedroom, three-bedroom and four-bedroom town homes. It’s located at Navais, Mandurriao, near the old Iloilo Airport. It’s never been flooded and it’s within Iloilo City.

Injap Land islocated at the 3rd floor of ATM Bldg., corner Ledesma-Jalandoni Streets, Iloilo City.

Gapamatuod nga ang Robinsons Place Iloilo is doing good.

Universal Robina’s profit soars to P4.1b
by Jenniffer B. Austria

Universal Robina Corp., the biggest maker of snack foods in the country, booked a net profit of P4.1 billion in 2009, up 11 times than P341 million in 2008, on higher sales, lower foreign exchange losses and gain from financial assets.

URC, a unit of JG Summit Holdings Inc. of taipan John Gokongwei, said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that consolidated sales for the year ending in September rose 11 percent to P50.4 billion from P45.4 billion a year ago. Sales of the branded consumer foods segment jumped 14.5 percent to P38.1 billion to boost revenues.

URC attributed the higher revenues of branded consumer food segment to increased net sales in domestic operations. Sales of the snack food division climbed 12.4 percent on year. Beverage sales value went up by 2.4 percent while those of grocery products improved 8.9 percent to P2.9 billion.

International sales surged 24.4 percent to P11.5 billion from P9.26 billion a year ago, lifted by higher revenues from Singapore, Hong Kong and Vietnam.

Sales of agro-industrial rose 4.9 percent to P5.8 billion while revenues commodity foods segment increased 6.3 percent to P5.4 billion.

Meanwhile, Robinsons Land Corp., the property unit of JG Summit, posted a net income of P3.27 billion in the year ending September.

“Robinsons Land’s various business units managed to outperform because of our deep understanding of the market, commitment to operational efficiencies and a healthy balance sheet,” Frederick Go, Robinsons Land president and chief operating officer, in a statement said.

The commercial centers division accounted for P4.21 billion of real estate revenues for the year against P3.69 billion in 2008.

Robinsons Land attributed the 14-percent increase in revenues to newly-opened malls—Robinsons Place Tacloban, Robinsons Cabanatuan, Robinsons Pulilan and Robinsons Place Davao.

It noted rental growths from Robinsons Place Manila, Robinsons Place Iloilo, Robinsons Sta. Rosa Market and Robinsons Otis.

Robinsons Land opened four new malls from October to December last year—Robinsons Place General Santos, Robinsons Place Dumaguete, Robinsons Ilocos Norte and Robinsons Cybergate Cebu—to end the year with 29 outlets nationwide.

The company’s office buildings division reported gross revenues of P1.1 billion, up 26-percent growth, while the hotels united posted revenues of P1.04 billion, slightly lower from P1.14 billion in 2008.

Revenues of the residential division stood at P4.37 billion while net income before tax hit P1.36 billion in 2009.

The property company earlier lined up three residential condominium projects this year, namely the second tower of the iconic Sonata Private Residences at the Ortigas Business Center, the first tower of The Magnolia Residences in New Manila, Quezon City and Signa Designer Residences in Makati with Security Land Corp.

Gaamat-amat man expand sang negosyo si Injap. Basi sa ulihi mangin business tycoon na sya.

Injap Land Corp. holds office blessing

Architect Vicenta Su-ay, guest and Engr. Jovito Habaradas.INJAP Land Corporation, the real estate development company of Mr. Edgar “Injap” Siap II, held their office blessing last Dec., 8, 2009. Mr. Sia is the founder and owner of the next big thing in the fastfood industry, Mang Inasal, now with 200 stores nationwide.

Injap Land will launch its maiden project, First Homes, on the first quarter of this year. First Homes is a town homes project of only 113 units. It is simply unique. It has hot and cold water, smoke and fire alarm, CFTV camera, waste water treatment, which are among many firsts in a development in Iloilo.


First Homes is a high class development made affordable. Prices from P1.2-million to P2.2-million for two-bedroom, three-bedroom and four-bedroom town homes. It’s located at Navais, Mandurriao, near the old Iloilo Airport. It’s never been flooded and it’s within Iloilo City.

Injap Land islocated at the 3rd floor of ATM Bldg., corner Ledesma-Jalandoni Streets, Iloilo City.

grabe ang injap ba!
tapos MI . venture naman sa subd. development.
FIRST HOMES high class subd. development made affordable.:banana::banana::banana:

^^^^i wish rob iloilo could do a substancial makeover!:lol:

surely,the balance sheet is more important but, that said, it can't hurt for it to have some facelift.

From the news today

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Photo By : ARNOLD ALMACEN/PPP ILOILO
A sunset view at the Jalandoni Bridge connecting Gen. Luna Street and Brgy. Nabitasan, La Paz in Iloilo City.

i guess there's a good plan on queue for rob iloilo kay it doing better compare to some of it's branches.
we'll see if city hall will vacate the place.hehehe

^^ Mu na ang dapat tan-awon ta...after City Hall vacates Robinsons Place Iloilo, what happens next? I hope they do better with their tenants and management as well as their marketing.

^^ Mu na ang dapat tan-awon ta...after City Hall vacates Robinsons Place Iloilo, what happens next? I hope they do better with their tenants and management as well as their marketing.

^^ In all fairness to robs ha... mas namian guid ko ya mag shop sa Rob Iloilo given the fact nga layu sha sa Bhouse ko (CPU) than SM City... pero namian ko ya sang ambiance ka Robs ah... Daw kasadya guid ya pirmi kay damu tawo... hopefully, the management of Robs Iloilo can counter the effect of the Near Evacuation of Iloilo City Government Offices come the New Iloilo City Hall...

^^ Tapus nami man na da himuon ang Rooftop nila sang isa ka Outdoor Chuvaness (kay naka saka na ko da sa rooftop nila courtesy of Dixie Tiu)... Kulang nalang railings etc para sa safety if ever then pwede man nila i landscape dire ala SM North Edsa... nami guid na da sang Ambiance... butangan nila sang mga coffee shops et.al... daw al fresco area...

^^ Berns, itext mo lang ko gali kung mag abot ka na sa lilo ha? tnx. Good PM.

^^ Mu na ang dapat tan-awon ta...after City Hall vacates Robinsons Place Iloilo, what happens next? I hope they do better with their tenants and management as well as their marketing.

Yes, they should sayang ila space....

^^ That third floor space is quite huge. Perhaps they could use it for BPO services. After all, Robinsons Iloilo is already PEZA accredited to be an IT center. However, if I were Robinsons, if they do want to expand their business in Iloilo, they could think about optimizing the use of the parking building into something more profitable.

Speaking of spaces, who owns the vacant lot adjacent to Robinsons Iloilo along Quezon Street? Ang bakante bala nga espasyo sa atubang sang Quezon Wing sang Rob Iloilo? Daw dira man gatener ang mga construction workers kag equipment sang ginaconstruct pa lang nila ang Rob...kay kadaku sang espasyo sini nga pwede mausar para ipatukod sang isa ka commercial building ukon compound.

@Sugarfairy. Will do. :)

^^

Ila man ka Rob..supposedly amo na ang ila hotel...

Segue lang...

I was researching on the mountains of Panay and I read a lot of articles claiming that Mt. Madja-as (Madyaas) is the highest peak of the island. This is wrong.

The highest peak is Mt. Nangtud (7,232 ft.(2205m)) somewhere in Antique. Followed by Mt. Baloi (7,049 ft.(2149m)). I don't know why people keep on claiming that Mt. Madyaas is the highest peak of Panay. Hayz.

On one hand, I discovered the following facts:

Mt. Madja-as - regarded as one of the most difficult mountain to climb in the country.


Mt. Manaphag - the iconic mountain of Pan de Azucar Island.

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-- considered as the steepest montain in the country.:D

^^ Ang Pan de Azucar hambal ka tita ko... almost all year round, wala guid na da kuno nagakadula ang CLOUD FORMATION sa middle sang mountain encircling it then exposing the peak... daw amo na bala ang makita mo sa mga japanese animations like DBZ nga mga views haw... then kung mag hapon kuno naga gal-om na nga area sang mountain kis-a may ara man lightnings... bisan summer kuno ara na da gyapon ang clouds and SWERTE mo guid na kuno according sa locals nila da kung makita mo ang whole mountain/peak without the cloud formation... then dira kuno sa area nga ina sang pan de azucar, it rains everyday... pero sa dira lang nga area wherein the clouds form....

^^ That third floor space is quite huge. Perhaps they could use it for BPO services. After all, Robinsons Iloilo is already PEZA accredited to be an IT center. However, if I were Robinsons, if they do want to expand their business in Iloilo, they could think about optimizing the use of the parking building into something more profitable.

Speaking of spaces, who owns the vacant lot adjacent to Robinsons Iloilo along Quezon Street? Ang bakante bala nga espasyo sa atubang sang Quezon Wing sang Rob Iloilo? Daw dira man gatener ang mga construction workers kag equipment sang ginaconstruct pa lang nila ang Rob...kay kadaku sang espasyo sini nga pwede mausar para ipatukod sang isa ka commercial building ukon compound.

@Sugarfairy. Will do. :)

^^ Hambal sa akon ni dixie "daw" iya pa na da kuno ka robs berns... hehehehehe pero not sure ko ha... hehehehe

^^ Ok berns... kitakits lang ah... :)

^^

Ila man ka Rob..supposedly amo na ang ila hotel...

Hmmm...what's keeping them? I think the city is already in dire need of hotels and convention centers. They could use it as a future building for an IT Building instead or hotel and IT building (Cybergate). Both of these sectors in the real estate is in demand in Iloilo as of the moment. And if they are having problems with electricity, I don't think its a major factor already.

@sugarfairy
What business brings you here in Iloilo?


Anyway, Rob Iloilo needs a good facelift. A really good one. What they did with the main entrance is not enough. Besides, maybe the upper market of Iloilo will give them another look.

SM City annex Iloilo 2010 U/C
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SM City annex Iloilo 2010 U/C
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^^Iloilo is really shaping up towards the future...the Plazuela and SM annex will compliment Smallville complex:okay:

@sugarfairy
What business brings you here in Iloilo?

Anyway, Rob Iloilo needs a good facelift. A really good one. What they did with the main entrance is not enough. Besides, maybe the upper market of Iloilo will give them another look.

^^ Oh Kiddo... nothing... i just would like to participate... why? is it a surprise for you to find me here in Iloilo thread?