dako gid siguro kinahanglan nila nga space. If they are looking at renting the third floor of Ayala Technohub, laban gid nga may future plan sila to expand. I hope another good BPO will enter Iloilo and be housed @ Plazuela. More and more buildings are becoming IT-friendly, and I'm glad that our local businessmen are helping to address the issue ot lacking space for these IT players and investors.

What'll be the seating-capacity of Hinduja? 500? or more?
Any other call center/non voice IT relocators sa ciudad nga nabal-an niyo? Please keep us all updated lang. :):cheers:


monitored ni Tyo Tagoy ang Philippine News Agency. LOL. Wala gid kaluwas ah.

600 pre, kag ma-start na sila hire anytime. Testing a, 60 seats guro by January, tapos amat amaton nila abot ang 600 seats, then kung daw maayo ang business, dira na nila realize ang pag rent sa 3rd flr.

Hambal nya gani sa akon, ang iban nga cities gani, even make stories to sale their places, pero kita nga kadamo damo potential, not Iloilo, but the rest of Panay ngaa daw kakulang gid on Tourism and Business marketing. Another reason for Hinduja ngaa nag open diri sila sa Iloilo is not just human resources in Iloilo City alone, pati pa ang aton location, nga indi hulongdon kadtu-an, and when you open business in Iloilo, you can easily pull would be employees to other provinces, kay tung-an kita ya sang mga provinces. They can have the great way to attract employees from all over panay, negros, ang parts of norther mindanao.


Kag I daw nakibot ako when Mr. Parker (IT expert volunteer from Australia) noted that bisan mahal permi brownout sa Iloilo, indi ina sole basis nga indi kana diri mag-invest. Which I believe is right, kay dala na ina sya during the conduct of feasibility studies, kung agressive ya ang investors, indi ina sagabal sa pag open sang business, though it's a factor to be considered gid man ya ang power supply. Then suddenly he exclaimed, Did you Bangalore has more brownouts than Iloilo? And look at them know? Naisip ko wala gid ko news nga nabasa nga negative sa power supply sang Bangalore, now it boils down sa Media institutions naton. Ang ila na-fiestahan diri abi ya sa Iloilo ang tanan nga controversial issues. Instead of helping in Iloilo's promotion, they are doing the other way around :bash:
let's see how Hinduja will assess Iloilo once they've started operating sa city. Right now, I'm very glad how the city works. Also, I believe what the IT expert have said about aggressive pitching/promoting -- think our local government get a grasp on where we are not performing well and address the issue heads on. Hinduja will be the fifth big call center players to operate in the city soon. Well done! :banana:

Iloilo–always a center of education, 2

During the war, the Japanese allowed the opening of schools especially in Iloilo City and many Ilonggos availed of this opportunity which was credited after the war. The medium of instruction was Tagalog for the first time.

In the mountains, the Panay guerilla also opened two military schools for officership–Berlin Officers Troop School at Barrio Oquendo, Balete, Aklan and Rome Officers Troop School at Barrio Tigbaboy, Tibiao, Antique. The valedictorian of the former was Cpl. Esmeralda Eco (congressman of Camarines after the war) and 2nd Lt. Vicente Acsay (bar topnotcher after the war).

After the war, because of lack of transportation, Gov. Patricio Confesor of Iloilo created branches of the Iloilo High School in every legislative dictrict. This plan was adopted by many provinces in the country. Many of these branches became later as independent town high schools and colleges.

There was also a proliferation of private schools–Iloilo City Colleges (now University of Iloilo), Panay Colleges, Graciano Lopez Jaena Colleges (now De Paul College of Iloilo), St. Paul Hospital School of Nursing, Cabalum College (now Western Cabalum College), Visayas Central Colleges and Philippine Women’s University in Iloilo under Dean Carmen Jimenez.

Recently, still some schools were created like St. Paul University Iloilo, Ateneo de Iloilo plus many pre-school institution and computer colleges, the largest of which is the Visayas Computer Colleges.

Sometime in the early 50’s, the Community School movement was born in Santa Barbara, Iloilo under Supt. Jose V. Aguilar. It spread like wild fire in the country and was even adopted by Malaysia and Indonesia. However, in the 60’s it declined because of new educational philosophies and thrusts adopted by the national government.

During this period, too Major Rodolfo Ganzon of Iloilo City made Iloilo City High School as the first free public secondary school in the country.

In the early fifties, even the Hukbalahap rebels established “Stalin University” in the mountains of Leon, Iloilo; in San Remigio, Antique; and in Libacao, Aklan, for their followers.

There was also the UPIC (University of the Philippines in Iloilo City) established in 1948 which is now the University of the Philippines in the Visayas (UPV) with the biggest school campus in the entire country.

Recently, Philippine Science High School (West Visayas Campus) was established in 1993 now under foremost Filipino scientist Josette T. Biyo.

In the 60’s and 70’s, more schools were created like Iloilo Doctors’ College (the first College of Medicine in Panay), Western Institute of Technology (the first engineering school in West Visayas), government agricultural colleges in Lambunao, Leon and Dingle, fishery schools in San Jaoquin, Concepcion and Iloilo State College of Fisheries in Barotac Nuevo (the largest in the country), and polytechnic colleges in Miagao, Passi, Dumangas and Buenavista (Guimaras).

During martial law, barangay high schools were created in the country and Iloilo province had the greatest number of these schools – 70, with San Joaquin having 18 topped the list. This was due to the efforts of Iloilo Provincial Board member Esperidion Jagunap.

In sum, Iloilo is still an educational center in the South, having the largest school division under Superintendent Raymundo Lapating despite separation of Iloilo City in 1948, and recently of Guimaras and Passi City and for having the greatest number of state colleges and universities.*

source: The News Today ILOILO (http://thenewstoday.info/2010/10/27/iloilo.always.a.center.of.education.2.html)

IDC - College of Medicine is the First Private Medical School in WV (but only 2nd to WVSU - College of Medicine; the former was established in partnership with the latter. source (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/09/22/iloilo.doctors.college.of.medicine.inc.25.years.html))

^^ salamat sa bits of info Prince... kanami lng basahon :)

Hambal nya gani sa akon, ang iban nga cities gani, even make stories to sale their places, pero kita nga kadamo damo potential, not Iloilo, but the rest of Panay ngaa daw kakulang gid on Tourism and Business marketing. Another reason for Hinduja ngaa nag open diri sila sa Iloilo is not just human resources in Iloilo City alone, pati pa ang aton location, nga indi hulongdon kadtu-an, and when you open business in Iloilo, you can easily pull would be employees to other provinces, kay tung-an kita ya sang mga provinces. They can have the great way to attract employees from all over panay, negros, ang parts of norther mindanao.


Kag I daw nakibot ako when Mr. Parker (IT expert volunteer from Australia) noted that bisan mahal permi brownout sa Iloilo, indi ina sole basis nga indi kana diri mag-invest. Which I believe is right, kay dala na ina sya during the conduct of feasibility studies, kung agressive ya ang investors, indi ina sagabal sa pag open sang business, though it's a factor to be considered gid man ya ang power supply. Then suddenly he exclaimed, Did you Bangalore has more brownouts than Iloilo? And look at them know? Naisip ko wala gid ko news nga nabasa nga negative sa power supply sang Bangalore, now it boils down sa Media institutions naton. Ang ila na-fiestahan diri abi ya sa Iloilo ang tanan nga controversial issues. Instead of helping in Iloilo's promotion, they are doing the other way around :bash:

agree ko da pre. bisan gn pitik lng dulonggan mo daw gn tiro kna :bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash:

tanx sa Hinjuja for there aggressiveness.

600 pre, kag ma-start na sila hire anytime. Testing a, 60 seats guro by January, tapos amat amaton nila abot ang 600 seats, then kung daw maayo ang business, dira na nila realize ang pag rent sa 3rd flr.
600? Wowwwowwweee !! Big employer huh? Well, at least by January, 60 seats, which could be equivalent to a hundred employees will start a new job -- another good addition to our professional pool in the city. Another 100 less of unemployed Ilonggos. Apart from what this first 100 will do that'll change the economic balance sa aton ciudad kag probinsiya. :banana::banana:

^^ salamat sa bits of info Prince... kanami lng basahon :)

Another good news, Savant technologies is growing. Multiple level na, according sa representative nila, ang gina-occupy nila sa ila building near JBLFMU.

^^ 600 was good start. pasalamatan sang mga kasimanwa ta nga taga PANAy.
confirm pre ha nd 6000 hehehehehehe

Another good news, Savant technologies is growing. Multiple level na, according sa representative nila, ang gina-occupy nila sa ila building near JBLFMU.

ang Savant ang sa atubang JBLFMU d bla? are they into non-voice, callcenter or med transcptn? homegrown sila nga company?

agree ko da pre. bisan gn pitik lng dulonggan mo daw gn tiro kna :bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash:

tanx sa Hinjuja for there aggressiveness.

Kag ang consultant nila is from the 5th District :) Kag wala kami gastorya tagalog, kay tama katadlong sang Ilonggo nya.

ang Savant ang sa atubang JBLFMU d bla? are they into non-voice, callcenter or med transcptn? homegrown sila nga company?

indi sila homegrown. non voice man sila. kung ang eversun is into web staffing and online promotions, ang savant naman ya data encoding kag offshore documentation, in things such as documents on foreclosure of properties sa U.S.

Another good news, Savant Technologies is growing. Multiple level na, according sa representative nila, ang gina-occupy nila sa ila building near JBLFMU.
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
growing, growing, growing ... and EXPANDING !!! :banana::banana::banana:
thanks for the info again, The Prince. Daw kanami pamati-an that businesses in Iloilo City are really growing -- meaning their are achieving their goals and probably overshooting them -- and the best thing is, they're working with the Ilonggos and helping Iloilo City grow, too.

Kag ang consultant nila is from the 5th District :) Kag wala kami gastorya tagalog, kay tama katadlong sang Ilonggo nya.

daw mayo ni pre may pagpalangga sa lugar ya

Kag ang consultant nila is from the 5th District :) Kag wala kami gastorya tagalog, kay tama katadlong sang Ilonggo nya.
:lol::lol::lol::lol: good to know. Well, thanks for him. At least in his own way, nakabulig siya pitch sa ila kumpanya to invest sa Iloilo. With that alone, he helped create a job for Ilonggos, and overall, help Iloilo to grow (in terms of tax, bills, purchase receipts, etc.) :banana::banana: Kudos!

dako gid siguro kinahanglan nila nga space. If they are looking at renting the third floor of Ayala Technohub, laban gid nga may future plan sila to expand. I hope another good BPO will enter Iloilo and be housed @ Plazuela. More and more buildings are becoming IT-friendly, and I'm glad that our local businessmen are helping to address the issue ot lacking space for these IT players and investors.

What'll be the seating-capacity of Hinduja? 500? or more?
Any other call center/non voice IT relocators sa ciudad nga nabal-an niyo? Please keep us all updated lang. :):cheers:


monitored ni Tyo Tagoy ang Philippine News Agency. LOL. Wala gid kaluwas ah.



anu fa! :lol::bash:



^^ 600 was good start. pasalamatan sang mga kasimanwa ta nga taga PANAy.
confirm pre ha nd 6000 hehehehehehe



aahahahaha! sakit tyan ko kadlaw ba!:lol::bash:

perte ka raku dya!:lol::lol::lol:

^^may nakita ako diri nga bukas na. gingrab ko ang opurtunidad magscan. amo lng na ginpicturan ko kay basi masita ako. may mga surveillance cam sa palibot. :lol:

:cheers: sagad..hehe.. din ka nga NBS naka ling2x pre? hehe.. gn checked namun sa rob last 2 weeks may plastic.. te gwa nalang kag mag libot2x nalang eh..:lol:

basi Coal Plant man nahulat nila ah.


kmusta ayhan ang Lilo? ga sige pa brownout? kay daw wala nko kabati nga nagreklamo pa c Demonoid,Labeth kag Haldir about sa brownout. hehe!







Simple lng ang Savannah ah. 300 ha. man lng na ah. tama ka gamay. hahaaha!:lol::bash:
think coal plant will start distributing electricity initially this November. Ina kung tama ang gin-press release nila.

Savannah is one huge investment of Villar in Iloilo. And I think mas damo pa gid amenities i-introduce ang Savannah in the future. Definitely, a premiere place in SouthCentral ILOILO. Dugang naman taas tax sang Oton sini nga kolektahon. :cheers:

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
growing, growing, growing ... and EXPANDING !!! :banana::banana::banana:
thanks for the info again, The Prince. Daw kanami pamati-an that businesses in Iloilo City are really growing -- meaning their are achieving their goals and probably overshooting them -- and the best thing is, they're working with the Ilonggos and helping Iloilo City grow, too.

la gid problema pre, basta good ang positive mood continue ta lang gid a. :) Natabu-an lang nga ara man ko to a..

^^ 600 was good start. pasalamatan sang mga kasimanwa ta nga taga PANAy.
confirm pre ha nd 6000 hehehehehehe
basi kulangon ang ATH kung 6000-seats ang himuon sang Hinduja. Damo pa ina nga daan mga back up employers (HR, admin, cleaners, maintenance, etc) hahahahaha. Kung 6000, tatlo gid nga building sang ATH, tindog dayon. :cheers::cheers::cheers: Nice one, zynet! We're hoping for more bigger players to enter the city.

Please fill in kung pila ang capacity sang kada call centers/BPO sa Iloilo - kung may idea kamo da.

-dp-

daw mayo ni pre may pagpalangga sa lugar ya
:cheers::cheers: agree gid ko. Maayo-maayo gid. Lapit na lang maumpisa ila operation sa city. Tani before Dinagyang para in time sang Dinagyang, dugang naman sponsors naton. :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

anu fa! :lol::bash:

aahahahaha! sakit tyan ko kadlaw ba!:lol::bash:

perte ka raku dya!:lol::lol::lol:
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: raku gid tuod. Buta tanan nga bars sa Smallville 24/7 siguro. Mayad gid.

:cheers: sagad..hehe.. din ka nga NBS naka ling2x pre? hehe.. gn checked namun sa rob last 2 weeks may plastic.. te gwa nalang kag mag libot2x nalang eh..:lol:

SM Mall of Asia. :D

:lol::lol::lol::lol: good to know. Well, thanks for him. At least in his own way, nakabulig siya pitch sa ila kumpanya to invest sa Iloilo. With that alone, he helped create a job for Ilonggos, and overall, help Iloilo to grow (in terms of tax, bills, purchase receipts, etc.) :banana::banana: Kudos!

Hambal sang HR nila kagina, "Whenever I am asked, why Iloilo?" "Im turning back the question to them saying, Why not Iloilo?"

Bilog man nga adlaw share2 namon in-sights, and I'm learning from them, since ako ang pinaka-bata sa tanan.hahaha

indi sila homegrown. non voice man sila. kung ang eversun is into web staffing and online promotions, ang savant naman ya data encoding kag offshore documentation, in things such as documents on foreclosure of properties sa U.S.

- I use to remember that the company I had worked before, AMDATEX (AMERICAN DATA EXCHANGE), gapa outsource pa ubra sang iban nga project sa ila kay di kami ka gwanta...hehehe :bash::bash::bash::bash:

SM Mall of Asia. :D

ngeks.. tingala man ko.. :lol: anyway, thanks sa pauna nga lopok..hulat lang kami sang mga masunod moh nga palopok ah..hehe

:cheers::cheers: agree gid ko. Maayo-maayo gid. Lapit na lang maumpisa ila operation sa city. Tani before Dinagyang para in time sang Dinagyang, dugang naman sponsors naton. :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:


:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: raku gid tuod. Buta tanan nga bars sa Smallville 24/7 siguro. Mayad gid.

Additional info pagid gali. Gina-eye nila nga ang staff house nila kag will be in Puerto Real. Pero nanamian man sila sa Anhawan, hambal sang consultant nila, gusto gd nila ang anhawan. We'll see kung diin gin man ila himuon nga staff house kag holding place for their clients :)

Hambal sang HR nila kagina, "Whenever I am asked, why Iloilo?" "Im turning back the question to them saying, Why not Iloilo?"

Bilog man nga adlaw share2 namon in-sights, and I'm learning from them, since ako ang pinaka-bata sa tanan.hahaha
very assertive .. a quality of a good leader. :cheers: That's true, why not ILOILO? We have so much to share and give in order for their businesses to grow. :cheers:

Somehow, it's always nice to talk with these people. I, myself learned a lot from my bosses in the past and am still learning now from my new employer. These people have a very good point of views, I may see. They see things in a different light. Sometimes, their exposures , their academic achivements, experiences, make up sang ila decision-making. And since they are in the top posts, they ooze different aura. Though I prefer to be in the middle management, as what I am right now, I'm glad I have a good grasped sang mga ginawakal di nila from time to time. This will be my weapon one day when I go out and do my own business. LOL. Daw tuod no? But honestly, there's a lot to learn from these people. Keep your mind open, The Prince. :banana:

Hambal sang HR nila kagina, "Whenever I am asked, why Iloilo?" "Im turning back the question to them saying, Why not Iloilo?"

Bilog man nga adlaw share2 namon in-sights, and I'm learning from them, since ako ang pinaka-bata sa tanan.hahaha

:okay::applause:
thanks gid sa mga info moh regarding hinduja pre..^^

^^ 600 was good start. pasalamatan sang mga kasimanwa ta nga taga PANAy.
confirm pre ha nd 6000 hehehehehehe

- Mayo nalang na meg 600 very safe pa...kabudlay mangita 6000 employees kung 600 lang ang qualified....hehehe

Additional info pagid gali. Gina-eye nila nga ang staff house nila kag will be in Puerto Real. Pero nanamian man sila sa Anhawan, hambal sang consultant nila, gusto gd nila ang anhawan. We'll see kung diin gin man ila himuon nga staff house kag holding place for their clients :)
Anhawan will be a good place = out of busy citylife and may recreation pa ang mga employers nila. Di ba may ara man BPO sa Tigbauan? Looks like they are looking at beachfront area kung tan-awon mo. Mas refershing siguro after mo duty nga magpahangin-hangin sa beach area. :)

very assertive .. a quality of a good leader. :cheers: That's true, why not ILOILO? We have so much to share and give in order for their businesses to grow. :cheers:

Somehow, it's always nice to talk with these people. I, myself learned a lot from my bosses in the past and am still learning now from my new employer. These people have a very good point of views, I may see. They see things in a different light. Sometimes, their exposures , their academic achivements, experiences, make up sang ila decision-making. And since they are in the top posts, they ooze different aura. Though I prefer to be in the middle management, as what I am right now, I'm glad I have a good grasped sang mga ginawakal di nila from time to time. This will be my weapon one day when I go out and do my own business. LOL. Daw tuod no? But honestly, there's a lot to learn from these people. Keep your mind open, The Prince. :banana:

And it's really good nga open ang tanan kung ano ang ila gina himo nga approach sa ila business kag employees. It's another way of supporting each other in the business. Daw kaayo gid kaina sang aura.:cheers::cheers:

Hambal pa gid kaina sang consultant sang inContact solution, (exact statement) it's high time nga ibaligya naton ang Iloilo sa bilog nga kalibutan, para indi kita mabilin sa tabtaban.:lol::lol::lol::nuts::nuts:

pila ang capacity sang mga call centers nga ini nga naga-operate sa city?

-Teletech
-CallBox
-ePLDT
-Echo
-Transcom

if may ara pa. please post guys kay daw nadula aton updates sang mga call centre operation sa ciudad. We're so focused sa structural development sa Smallville, KAPIDECO and the rest of Diversion area. :banana::banana::banana::banana:

And it's really good nga open ang tanan kung ano ang ila gina himo nga approach sa ila business kag employees. It's another way of supporting each other in the business. Daw kaayo gid kaina sang aura.:cheers::cheers:

Hambal pa gid kaina sang consultant sang inContact solution, (exact statement) it's high time nga ibaligya naton ang Iloilo sa bilog nga kalibutan, para indi kita mabilin sa tabtaban.:lol::lol::lol::nuts::nuts:
laban gid nga mabilin kita sa tabtaban kung indi kita maghulag when it comes to promotion. Iloilo needs to be aggressive sa promotion niya. We'll see kay halos tanan nga kagawad sa ciudad bata-on and I'm sure they are quite aggressive in supporting sa mga projects ni Mabilog. Mabilog himself is a good salesman. I'm sure he's doing his best to sell Iloilo City to potential investors. Pero mas maayo pa gid kung they'll hire experts to man the promotional strategy para sa Iloilo.

Hala Bira na !!! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

u know what, i don't like the roof of PDI. hehehe. it doesn't fit on the color scheme. toink.

- Mayo nalang na meg 600 very safe pa...kabudlay mangita 6000 employees kung 600 lang ang qualified....hehehe

for panay alone daw nd kaya 6000 medyo gamay gamay lng aton
sa amat amat ma damo gd na hehehehe

u know what, i don't like the roof of PDI. hehehe. it doesn't fit on the color scheme. toink.

green? environment friendly

pila ang capacity sang mga call centers nga ini nga naga-operate sa city?

-Teletech
-CallBox
-ePLDT
-Echo
-Transcom

if may ara pa. please post guys kay daw nadula aton updates sang mga call centre operation sa ciudad. We're so focused sa structural development sa Smallville, KAPIDECO and the rest of Diversion area. :banana::banana::banana::banana:

GMCI pagid ^^

Iloilo–always a center of education, 2

In the 60’s and 70’s, more schools were created like Iloilo Doctors’ College (the first College of Medicine in Panay), Western Institute of Technology (the first engineering school in West Visayas), government agricultural colleges in Lambunao, Leon and Dingle, fishery schools in San Jaoquin, Concepcion and Iloilo State College of Fisheries in Barotac Nuevo (the largest in the country), and polytechnic colleges in Miagao, Passi, Dumangas and Buenavista (Guimaras).


With due respect to the author the first medical school in WV is the West Visayas University College of Medicine established in 1976. Iloilo Doctors College of Medicine was established in 1981 as a consortium of WVSU Medicine and Iloilo Doctors Hospital. But it became an independent medical school in 1987 as the Iloilo Doctors' College of Medicine, Inc. by the Integrated Educational Corporation of Iloilo (IECI). :)

Hinduja Global Solutions, one of the leading Indian business process outsourcing companies will open a call center in Iloilo City by the middle of the year and is expected to hire about 1,500 employees.
Hinduja Global Solutions has 23 delivery centers in countries such as India, United States, Canada, Mauritius and the Philippines with about 14,500 employees.
Antonio dela Cruz, senior vice president for finance and corporate services and Pushka Misra, president and chief executive officer for Philippine operations of Hinduja Global Solutions met with local officials to discuss the investment plans.
The Hinduja Global Solutions call center will be the 10th in Iloilo. The nine others already employ more than 6,000 workers.
The call centers include Teletech, ePLDT Ventus, Callbox Customer Contact Center, Global Mega Communications Inc., Techno Call Corp., Interactive Voice Call Center, Medlink Trans Services, Eversun Software Philippines Corp. and Savant Technologies.
The Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) recently ranked Iloilo third among the top 10 “next wave” cities in the Philippines for business process outsourcing and information technology because of the low cost of doing business and the availability of talent.
It follows Metro Laguna and Metro Cavite and is followed by Davao. Bacolod City is ranked fifth followed by Bulacan East, Bulacan West, Cagayan de Oro, Lipa City and Pampanga Central.
Last year, BusinessWeek magazine said Iloilo and Davao were among the 31 cities that were being eyed by BPO investors due to economic and political pressures to outsource work to lower-cost cities.

And it's really good nga open ang tanan kung ano ang ila gina himo nga approach sa ila business kag employees. It's another way of supporting each other in the business. Daw kaayo gid kaina sang aura.:cheers::cheers:

Hambal pa gid kaina sang consultant sang inContact solution, (exact statement) it's high time nga ibaligya naton ang Iloilo sa bilog nga kalibutan, para indi kita mabilin sa tabtaban.:lol::lol::lol::nuts::nuts:

I agree. It's only when these isolated acts of promotion by ilonggos become a consolidated trend can we see the return to iloilo of many of our kasimanwas working abroad or in manila. Just imagine the quality of brain power that iloilo will have then...

Hinduja Global Solutions, one of the leading Indian business process outsourcing companies will open a call center in Iloilo City by the middle of the year and is expected to hire about 1,500 employees.

Hinduja Global Solutions has 23 delivery centers in countries such as India, United States, Canada, Mauritius and the Philippines with about 14,500 employees.

Antonio dela Cruz, senior vice president for finance and corporate services and Pushka Misra, president and chief executive officer for Philippine operations of Hinduja Global Solutions met with local officials to discuss the investment plans.

The Hinduja Global Solutions call center will be the 10th in Iloilo. The nine others already employ more than 6,000 workers.

The call centers include Teletech, ePLDT Ventus, Callbox Customer Contact Center, Global Mega Communications Inc., Techno Call Corp., Interactive Voice Call Center, Medlink Trans Services, Eversun Software Philippines Corp. and Savant Technologies.

The Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) recently ranked Iloilo third among the top 10 “next wave” cities in the Philippines for business process outsourcing and information technology because of the low cost of doing business and the availability of talent.

It follows Metro Laguna and Metro Cavite and is followed by Davao. Bacolod City is ranked fifth followed by Bulacan East, Bulacan West, Cagayan de Oro, Lipa City and Pampanga Central.

Last year, BusinessWeek magazine said Iloilo and Davao were among the 31 cities that were being eyed by BPO investors due to economic and political pressures to outsource work to lower-cost cities.
ika-10th na gali ang Hinduja or ika 11th na kay naka-start na yata ang Transcom di ba? Sa may Amigo? Byw, 1,500 employees, puwede na ina. :):) Dako na ina nga bulig sa aton sa ciudad. Initial pa lang ni nga plan, basi may mga changes and improvement pa gid man in the next few weeks/months. We'll keep on eye sa ila development. :cheers::cheers::cheers:

Hinduja Global Solutions, one of the leading Indian business process outsourcing companies will open a call center in Iloilo City by the middle of the year and is expected to hire about 1,500 employees.
Hinduja Global Solutions has 23 delivery centers in countries such as India, United States, Canada, Mauritius and the Philippines with about 14,500 employees.
Antonio dela Cruz, senior vice president for finance and corporate services and Pushka Misra, president and chief executive officer for Philippine operations of Hinduja Global Solutions met with local officials to discuss the investment plans.
The Hinduja Global Solutions call center will be the 10th in Iloilo. The nine others already employ more than 6,000 workers.
The call centers include Teletech, ePLDT Ventus, Callbox Customer Contact Center, Global Mega Communications Inc., Techno Call Corp., Interactive Voice Call Center, Medlink Trans Services, Eversun Software Philippines Corp. and Savant Technologies.
The Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) recently ranked Iloilo third among the top 10 “next wave” cities in the Philippines for business process outsourcing and information technology because of the low cost of doing business and the availability of talent.
It follows Metro Laguna and Metro Cavite and is followed by Davao. Bacolod City is ranked fifth followed by Bulacan East, Bulacan West, Cagayan de Oro, Lipa City and Pampanga Central.
Last year, BusinessWeek magazine said Iloilo and Davao were among the 31 cities that were being eyed by BPO investors due to economic and political pressures to outsource work to lower-cost cities.

whop! daw mayo aw. Ti, is this the reason why hinduja will have to occupy one entire floor of the technohub?

Baw, ti, ga yuhum lang ang mga ayala sini eh.... (tapos ga lalain siguro si florete...)

10th call center in iloilo? Obviously, gin confuse sang media ang call center as synonymous to BPO. Call centers are only a branch of the BPO industry. Some of the abovemetioned like eversun do not operate calls.

Our local media should be well versed in the current terminologies, they seem to be lagging behind...

Four Filipino math whiz kids had identical scores of 99.7 percent, joining 65 other students worldwide who topped the 2010 Australian Mathematics Competition.
The following top-performing Filipino students were Nathaniel Ryan Ang, of Xavier School in San Juan, Metro Manila; and Seanne Daphne Ang, Mikaela Angelina Uy and Carmela Antoinette Lao, all of St. Jude Catholic School in Manila.
Prof. Peter Taylor, the executive director of the Australian Mathematics Trust (AMT), the University of Canberra-based group, which has been conducting the AMC since 1976 said the competition drew about 400,000 participants from at least 40 countries.
The other medalists are from Australia, 23; Singapore, 7; Taiwan, 5; Hong Kong and New Zealand, 4 each; Malaysia, Indonesia, Bulgaria, and South Africa, 3 each; Thailand and India, both with 2; and China and South Korea, 1 each, the organizers said.
Seven other Filipino students won Prize Awards, which are given to contestants within the top 1 percent of the AMC: Adrian Reginald Sy, of St. Jude Catholic School; Lorems Yrol Pedeglorio, of the Butuan City SPED Center; Philip Christian Gelera, of UP Integrated School; Miguel Lorenzo Ildesa, of PAREF-Westbridge School; Farell Eldrian Wu, of MGC New Life Christian Academy; Kaye Janelle Yao, of Grace Christian College; and Samuel Christian Ong, of UNO High School.

for panay alone daw nd kaya 6000 medyo gamay gamay lng aton
sa amat amat ma damo gd na hehehehe
abuton ta ina. :lol::lol::lol::lol: Ina na pagdagsa sang mga IT savy sa Smallville area. Dira pa lang, buhi na tanan nga businesses dira. No wonder damo hotels ginapatindog along the area. :lol::lol::lol::lol:

Hulat-hulat naman kita kung ano nga BPO or call center locators ang mag-rent sa Plazuela de Iloilo. :cheers::cheers::cheers:

whop! daw mayo aw. Ti, is this the reason why hinduja will have to occupy one entire floor of the technohub?

Baw, ti, ga yuhum lang ang mga ayala sini eh.... (tapos ga lalain siguro si florete...)

10th call center in iloilo? Obviously, gin confuse sang media ang call center as synonymous to BPO. Call centers are only a branch of the BPO industry. Some of the abovemetioned like eversun do not operate calls.

Our local media should be well versed in the current terminologies, they seem to be lagging behind...
:lol::lol::lol::lol: poor media. :bash::bash::bash:

Basi mas mahal pa offer ni Florete compare to Ayala, amo na nga nagsaylo nag Hinduja sa Ayala. But we'll see kay patapos naman ang Plazuela de Iloilo. Basi kibuton man ta sang Plazuela sang ila BPO/Call center tenant. Dugang naman puno ang mga kapehan, restos and malls sa Iloilo sini. :banana::banana::banana::banana:

With due respect to the author the first medical school in WV is the West Visayas University College of Medicine established in 1976. Iloilo Doctors College of Medicine was established in 1981 as a consortium of WVSU Medicine and Iloilo Doctors Hospital. But it became an independent medical school in 1987 as the Iloilo Doctors' College of Medicine, Inc. by the Integrated Educational Corporation of Iloilo (IECI). :)

salamat sa info doc.

Hinduja Global Solutions, one of the leading Indian business process outsourcing companies will open a call center in Iloilo City by the middle of the year and is expected to hire about 1,500 employees.
Hinduja Global Solutions has 23 delivery centers in countries such as India, United States, Canada, Mauritius and the Philippines with about 14,500 employees.
Antonio dela Cruz, senior vice president for finance and corporate services and Pushka Misra, president and chief executive officer for Philippine operations of Hinduja Global Solutions met with local officials to discuss the investment plans.
The Hinduja Global Solutions call center will be the 10th in Iloilo. The nine others already employ more than 6,000 workers.
The call centers include Teletech, ePLDT Ventus, Callbox Customer Contact Center, Global Mega Communications Inc., Techno Call Corp., Interactive Voice Call Center, Medlink Trans Services, Eversun Software Philippines Corp. and Savant Technologies.
The Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) recently ranked Iloilo third among the top 10 “next wave” cities in the Philippines for business process outsourcing and information technology because of the low cost of doing business and the availability of talent.
It follows Metro Laguna and Metro Cavite and is followed by Davao. Bacolod City is ranked fifth followed by Bulacan East, Bulacan West, Cagayan de Oro, Lipa City and Pampanga Central.
Last year, BusinessWeek magazine said Iloilo and Davao were among the 31 cities that were being eyed by BPO investors due to economic and political pressures to outsource work to lower-cost cities.

hmmm.. ang Eversun Software Phil. Corp. indi man na sya call center kundi Webmaster Staffing Company. Dira ko naghalin before way back 2006 pag start gid nila :lol:

u know what, i don't like the roof of PDI. hehehe. it doesn't fit on the color scheme. toink.

Indi lang color scheme sang roof ang law-ay da pre. May nabal-an pa gid ko nga daw may sala sa roof sang Plazuela:bash:

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:lol::lol::lol::lol: poor media. :bash::bash::bash:

Basi mas mahal pa offer ni Florete compare to Ayala, amo na nga nagsaylo nag Hinduja sa Ayala. But we'll see kay patapos naman ang Plazuela de Iloilo. Basi kibuton man ta sang Plazuela sang ila BPO/Call center tenant. Dugang naman puno ang mga kapehan, restos and malls sa Iloilo sini. :banana::banana::banana::banana:

May gin send ko nga PM kay Haldir07 kaina kung ano ang reason :) sya nalang ma-forward sa iban :nuts:

@haldir.. pang forward na.. thanks :lol:

hmmm.. ang Eversun Software Phil. Corp. indi man na sya call center kundi Webmaster Staffing Company. Dira ko naghalin before way back 2006 pag start gid nila :lol:

Yep, webmaster staffing and web promotion company ang Eversun, under the name Agents of Value. The direct contact for entire Operations sa Philippines sang mga clients is Iloilo CIty. And then, clients are distributed kung diin may available nga agents, Iloilo, Davao or Makati.

^^ wakekeke, salamat gid ha? cge a.. wait lng


gin-Forward ko na kay zynet and Ken,, sila nlng bahala Forward sa iban hehehe.. Smallville mode nko dugay2,, cge goodnight Iloilo and sa tanan..

Yep, webmaster staffing and web promotion company ang Eversun, under the name Agents of Value. The direct contact for entire Operations sa Philippines sang mga clients is Iloilo CIty. And then, clients are distributed kung diin may available nga agents, Iloilo, Davao or Makati.

^^ eversun kaman before? ^^
btw, regarding sa 2nd PM moh.. ndi ko ka rep kay not allowed to received PM's imoh account.. hehe

^^ wakekeke, salamat gid ha? cge a.. wait lng


gin-Forward ko na kay zynet and Ken,, sila nlng bahala Forward sa iban hehehe.. Smallville mode nko dugay2,, cge goodnight Iloilo and sa tanan..


thursday palang gani pu.. halong lang mga chix sa imoh da pre ah :lol: thanks sa PM..

^^ wakekeke, salamat gid ha? cge a.. wait lng


gin-Forward ko na kay zynet and Ken,, sila nlng bahala Forward sa iban hehehe.. Smallville mode nko dugay2,, cge goodnight Iloilo and sa tanan..

hi lang ko da sa mga chicks pre hehehehe

^^ eversun kaman before? ^^
btw, regarding sa 2nd PM moh.. ndi ko ka rep kay not allowed to received PM's imoh account.. hehe




thursday palang gani pu.. halong lang mga chix sa imoh da pre ah :lol: thanks sa PM..

hahaha eversun kaman mig before haw?

green? environment friendly

^^
i didn't get the point..hehehe..:bash:

Indi lang color scheme sang roof ang law-ay da pre. May nabal-an pa gid ko nga daw may sala sa roof sang Plazuela:bash:

^^
haha:lol:..nanu pagid?:bash:

^^
haha:lol:..nanu pagid?:bash:

Pwede ka kabaton PM? send ko lang sa imo haha...

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Pwede ka kabaton PM? send ko lang sa imo haha...

^^
sure..why not..hehehe.:lol:

hahaha eversun kaman mig before haw?

yeps.. pioneer..hehehe..
senxa sa OT.. ^^

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ari na ang ginahulat ko nga e post di sa ssc.. bisan kapila ko na sulit-suliton lantaw sa fb moh, nami gyapon suliton diri naman..hehe

thanks ^^:cheers:

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May gin send ko nga PM kay Haldir07 kaina kung ano ang reason :) sya nalang ma-forward sa iban :nuts:
ok Prince. I-forward lang anytime. It would nice to know sang mga reasons nila of choosing Ayala Technohub over Plazuela de Iloilo. Cheers.

City College donation inspires benefactors

BENEVOLENCE can be infectious.

The P25-million donation of Ilonggo businessman Edgar “Injap” Sia II for the construction of the Iloilo City public college building has caught the interest of other benefactors.

Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said that news of Sia’s generosity “inspired others abroad particularly a family who is willing to donate 10 brand new laptop computers for the use of the City College.”
“This is a strong indication of public-private partnership,” Mabilog said.

Mabilog said he will also ask for assistance to various projects from the Ilonggo community in the U.S. during his visit there next week.

Sia’s commitment to establish the City College at the 869-square meter old BFAR (Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources) building site in San Pedro, Molo district was a welcome development in time for the opening of next school year 2011.

The chairman and CEO of Mang Inasal Philippines and Injap Investments committed for the construction of 30- to 35-classroom facility equipped with a computer lab, cafeteria and a school administration office.

Mabilog said they will soon sit down with the Commission on Higher Education to discuss the courses to be offered. They will also talk with former councilor Erlinda Liberiaga to lay down plans on finalizing the school faculty. (Iloilo City PIO)

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20770&Itemid=31)

^^^^ looks like the support for the creation new community college for Iloilo City is snowballing. Hala Bira ILOILO !!! :banana::banana::banana::banana:

Pwede ka kabaton PM? send ko lang sa imo haha...

PM man bi sa akon.... :) pati ang reason sang Hinduja...Thanks! :colgate:

Hopefully, a city public college at last!
by: Wenceslao E. Mateo Jr.

WE are happy to learn that Mayor Jed Mabilog is really giving flesh to one of his promises during the campaigns for the May 10, 2010 elections. And this is the establishment of a city public college in Iloilo City.

He plans to put it up at the 869 square-meter city lot beside the Technical Institute of Iloilo City (TIIC), which is occupied by the old office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.

The city public college building the mayor wants to build here is a three-storey edifice. It will have about 35 classrooms along with spaces for the administration office, computer laboratory, faculty room and other usual facilities of an educational institution.

The mayor is even confident it can already open its doors for enrollees by June 2011. He sees it rising with an initial funding of P25 million pledged by Edgar Sia, the owner of Mang Inasal before he sold 70% of its rights to it, said to be for 10 digits, to another big chain store.

Should it finally become a reality – especially as the mayor envisions it by June 2011 – I, personally, would be very happy about it. I was one of those who shared this dream for our poor people of then councilor Erlinda Liberiaga while chief of staff under her. She proposed this during her last term, 2001-2004, which graduated her into the hall of three-consecutive termers.

A few years before this, she also authored the ordinance creating the night high school in the city, which the children of the poor still enjoy today. She had also authored an ordinance to give compensation benefits to the tanods who would be hospitalized while performing their duty.

It is sad, however, to note how our electorate, including those who benefited from her ordinances, forgot all about these good things she did for the poor and those she was still crusading for them. She lost when she ran again for councilor in the last May 10, 2010 election!

It was, nonetheless, a relief to see reelectionist Councilor Jeffrey Ganzon winning neck to neck with the frontrunner on his own proposal to put up the same city public college. He proposed the ordinance creating it, immediately after he took office during his first term, 2004-2007, though it failed to pass as did that of Liberiaga.

This exciting report from the mayor, notwithstanding, it seems there is still one important problem. What Charter will Mayor Mabilog adopt? That of Ganzon in his proposed ordinance that still hangs at the laundry line of the Sangguniang Panlungsod? Or an amended Ganzon measure? Or that of Liberiaga? Or a completely new Iloilo City College Charter?

If Mabilog’s idea of a city public college is from a purist partisan view, then Ganzon’s proposed Charter won’t be worth a thing. It shall be entirely from the viewpoint of his political group. If from a compromising view, then it will be Ganzon’s idea with several amendments from the allies of Mabilog in the SP.

“Whatever!” says Atty. Pol however. Atty. Pol had worked with PhDs de Guzman and Borro in preparing the Charter of Ganzon’s idea of a city public college.

“What matters,” he even stressed, “is that we can see it alive and kicking for our poor people. Anyway, Jeffrey (Councilor Ganzon), himself, won’t mind…”

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20782&Itemid=104)

CASINO LOOMS
Mabilog registers no objection
By Francis Allan L. Angelo

IT appears that the slot machines will just serve as precursor to the ultimate operation of a casino in the heart of Iloilo City.

This developed after Mayor Jed Patrick E. Mabilog issued a “certificate of no objection” to the proposal of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) to operate slot machines and eventually a casino in the city.

The possible operation of the casino stemmed from the July 2, 2010 letter of Pagcor president and chief operating officer Rafael A. Francisco to the Office of the City Mayor.

The letter proposed the operation of slot machines in the premises of Amigo Terrace Hotel and mall complex which will eventually expand into a casino.

The Iloilo club will also have slot machines, dice, card games and other casino games.

The proposal is part of Pagcor’s expansion program to boost alternative entertainment for foreign and local tourists.

Mabilog said the certificate is purely a local executive function since Pagcor has a national license to operate in the country sans endorsement from the local legislative body.

The mayor forwarded Pagcor’s letter to the City Council which was then referred to the committee on games and amusement headed by Councilor Lyndo Acap.

Acap said he is of the opinion that there is no need for the council to endorse Pagcor’s proposal since it was addressed to Mabilog only.

Acap said he will consult other committee members before making a final stand on the issue.

While he appears in favor of casino, Mabilog said Pagcor must implement safeguards to prevent students, minors and men in uniform from indulging in the casino.

The mayor’s main consideration in allowing a casino in the city is revenue to be earned from its operations.

He cited the cities of Bacolod and Tagaytay which earn around P1.2 million from Pagcor casinos.

Mabilog said tourists and businessmen who have nothing to do in the evening usually look for a casino to have fun and enjoy.

What about the moral side of the issue?

Mabilog said he keeps an open mind since casinos in Bacolod, Tagaytay and Metro Manila do not affect the social and moral values of people there.

The mayor said he reserves his religious and moral convictions on the issues of abortion and reproductive health.

Presently the city now hosts legalized gambling activities such as small town lottery and poker games.

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20767&Itemid=31)

What's wrong? Closed na naman ang Main Thread?? Uh uh!

^^^^ no .. think you missed the new thread .. we're in thread 104 now .. 103 finished a bit quick. :cheers:

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beautiful pics, Hawili ... Iloilo Airport is awesome ... Iloilo City, when view from the river is simply amazing !!!

Ayala Land Targets Vis-Min Growth Centers for Mixed-Use Dev't Plans
October 28, 2010, 8:06pm

MANILA, Philippines – Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) is now aggressively expanding its development planning for fully-integrated and sustainable mixed-use communities in the Visayas and Mindanao (Vis-Min) region, focusing on growth center cities for long-term value creation.

To date, ALI has 3,930 hectares of land allotted for growth center developments all over the country and 19% of this or 747 hectares is dedicated in the Visayas and Mindanao (Vis-Min) regions, attracting big businesses and customers.

The Vis-Min growth centers are strategically distributed in five major areas, Cebu, Davao, Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, and ILOILO, following the geographic and demographic expansion plans of ALI. Mr. Emilio Tumbocon, Head of the Vis-Min Group and Superblock projects of Ayala Land enumerates the developments in each area:

In Cebu, development by Ayala Land started in the early 90’s with the establishment of the Cebu Business Park and followed by Asiatown IT Park. “Cebu is the biggest trading center within the Vis-Min area. It’s the second largest center for commerce and also second in terms of population after Mega Manila. Further expansion of ALI in Cebu is inevitable,” he said. Today, Cebu has lived up to its potentials and transformed itself into the business district of choice for companies in the region.

“Due to the lack of business and BPO facilities in Cebu, we have focused on developing office spaces in the last three to four years to make it more attractive for locators. And now that we have achieved this goal, we are now expanding by catering to the increasing residential and commercial needs of our customers.”

“Creating integrated mixed-use communities is essential to our expansion plans. We bring together various components of our business – residential, commercial/business, hotel and retail – because put together these make up a robust business district and growth center. That way, each project complements the other and the community is able to thrive making it more beneficial for the various stakeholders of the community,” explains Tumbocon.

An example is the Asiatown IT Park in Cebu City which is a business district spanning 24 hectares. As a special economic zone and modern business center, Asiatown houses different BPO companies such as NCR, Convergys, People Support, Microsoft, IBM, JP Morgan and Epson to name a few. Asiatown has also integrated commercial and retail establishments for dining, recreation, and leisure purposes.

Now it is primed to expand to add more projects, such as Avida Towers Cebu and additional e-offices, as the demand for more residential units & office spaces are growing. We are also planning for the expansion and redevelopment of the Ayala Center Cebu in Cebu Business Park as demand for retail, office and residential products are growing.

Positioned as the growth center of Southern Mindanao, Ayala Land has announced early this year the opening of Abreeza Mall in Davao City by 2011. This 2.9-hectare mall is part of a 10-hectare multi-development that will feature a hotel, residential buildings, and office facilities. Mall construction is in full swing and is projected to be completed by second quarter of next year.

Ayala Land Premier’s Ayala North Point has long offered an upscale residential community at the heart of Bacolod City. Soon, ALI plans to include upper-middle and lower-middle income residences, along with retail and business districts, for more client options.

In 2006, ALI offered its first housing development in Cagayan de Oro, the high-end subdivision Alegria Hills. Now, the city in blossom will also witness the conception of a big lifestyle mall in CDO, covering about 3.2 hectares.

The latest of the Vis-Min group projects is the Iloilo TechnoHub. The 2-hectare property along the Diversion Road, Mandurriao, Iloilo City envisions a business hub composed of three buildings and support facilities that can serve different BPO locators. It will be fully functional by end of 2011. Likewise, we are also developing a residential community in Pavia and in other areas.


Source: Manila Bulletin

Yes, amo 'na sya ang cardillo pero tawag sina sa Manila sarciado. That time wala ko kabalo nga amon na gali tawag nila sa cardillo. hehehe!:bash:

Talaga! Waay ko kabalo sina. . . he he he. Sa bagay kon ang tinola naton sa Iloilo isda, sa tagalog naman ang ila tinola is manok. Ang tawag nila sa tinola nga isda ay snabawang isda.

But going to tinola nga isda, it tastes so sweet, delicious and of course nutritious kung medyo madamodamo ang kamatis nga nabutang then butangan sya sang sibuyas nga may dahon kag gamay nga katumbal nga kutitot. . . sarap! balhason ka sang paghigop sang sabaw.

Usually ang ginaluto namon pisugo o bangrus.

Maayong Aga ILOILO!

Kamusta mga kasimanwa. Bag-o lang ako sa forum nga ni. Taga Iloilo man ako pero wala na ako ga-istar sa Iloilo. I find this site very informative kag educational. For so many years nga wala ako sa Iloilo, wala gid ako update sa mga nagakatabo sa aton lugar but through this forum very excited na gid ako nga libuton ang bilog nga Iloilo pagpuli ko da. I am looking forward sang mga maayo nga balita about Iloilo and I am very proud bilang isa ka Ilonggo.

More power to everyone. Onward Ilonggo Nation.

Maayong Aga ILOILO!

Kamusta mga kasimanwa. Bag-o lang ako sa forum nga ni. Taga Iloilo man ako pero wala na ako ga-istar sa Iloilo. I find this site very informative kag educational. For so many years nga wala ako sa Iloilo, wala gid ako update sa mga nagakatabo sa aton lugar but through this forum very excited na gid ako nga libuton ang bilog nga Iloilo pagpuli ko da. I am looking forward sang mga maayo nga balita about Iloilo and I am very proud bilang isa ka Ilonggo.

More power to everyone. Onward Ilonggo Nation.

^^
Welcome to SSC Iloilo STARofLIFE! :banana::banana::banana:
Feel free to share your POV's, thoughts, sentiments and aspiration for our beloved ILOILO! :hi:

This is our cyber home!

Padayon! :banana::banana::banana:

Ilonggo Nation FTW!!! :)

Maayong aga sa tanan! Thread 104 na ta! Waswas lang ta discuss sang mga progress kag developments.

Later! :)

^^^^ no .. think you missed the new thread .. we're in thread 104 now .. 103 finished a bit quick. :cheers:

I tried to open the 103/104 threads won't open for me, just wonder why??

Maayong Aga ILOILO!

Kamusta mga kasimanwa. Bag-o lang ako sa forum nga ni. Taga Iloilo man ako pero wala na ako ga-istar sa Iloilo. I find this site very informative kag educational. For so many years nga wala ako sa Iloilo, wala gid ako update sa mga nagakatabo sa aton lugar but through this forum very excited na gid ako nga libuton ang bilog nga Iloilo pagpuli ko da. I am looking forward sang mga maayo nga balita about Iloilo and I am very proud bilang isa ka Ilonggo.

More power to everyone. Onward Ilonggo Nation.

welcome @STAR! what's DXB, btw?

beautiful pics, Hawili ... Iloilo Airport is awesome ... Iloilo City, when view from the river is simply amazing !!!

welcome @STAR! what's DXB, btw?

DXB is shortcut of Dubai. Thanks for the welcome. It is my pleasure t be part of SSC ILOILO.

DXB is shortcut of Dubai. Thanks for the welcome. It is my pleasure t be part of SSC ILOILO.

of course, of course. how could i have overlooked? my luggage tag says dxb. :lol:

again, as @ metro says, welcome to our cyberhome!

ILOILO AIRPORT BY NIGHT
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The Five Best Airports in the Philippines

By Harold Geronimo

I always believe that first impressions last. This is my philosophy when I travel places. The first thing that I see becomes my impression of what I should expect in that particular place.

In this case, I’m talking about airports. I always believe that the airport is a key indicator of progress. When I visit different cities around the country, I always explore the airport’s amenities and see how clean and modern they are. I’m actually proud to see that some of the major cities in our country now have airports that adhere to international standards. I have excluded the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in this list to give way to the regional aviation hubs.

1. ILOILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Iloilo International Airport

After almost a decade of planning, Iloilo Airport formally opened its doors two years ago replacing the old Mandurriao Airport. Located 19 kilometers north of Iloilo at a 188-hectare site in Cabatuan and Sta. Barbara towns, the new Iloilo International Airport is one of the most modern and best designed airports in the country today. Its all-glass and steel beam structure with curved roofings resembles that of Hong Kong International Airport at a smaller scale. Leading to the terminal is a 3-kilometer access road with landscaped center islands. The terminal also boasts of pocket gardens similar to other modern airports in the world. It’s still very new and clean, so I hope the government will maintain it really well.
2. NEW BACOLOD-SILAY AIRPORT

New Bacolod-Silay Airport

As a Negrense, I am proud to see the province finally having a state-of-the-art airport of international standards in my hometown in Silay City. Located 15 kilometers northeast of Bacolod City, the new Bacolod-Silay Airport opened its commercial operations early last year replacing the old Bacolod Domestic Airport. Today, it is the third largest international airport in the Visayas, just next to Cebu and Iloilo International Airports. The 4.3 billion peso airport complex is designed to accommodate 1-million passengers annually. Designed with an all-glass and steel beam structure, the main passenger terminal is equipped with a modern flight information display system comparable to other international airports. It also has a 300-car parking area and a spacious departure lobby.
3. DAVAO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Davao International Airport

The busiest airport in Mindanao, known as Francisco Bangoy International Airport, had a major facelift 6 years ago to become one of the most modern international airports in the country today. The Malay-inspired architectural design of the airport terminal speaks about Davao’s cultural heritage. This airport has the most spacious departure lobby outside Metro Manila, with 14 domestic and international check-in counters. The 3-kilometer runway of this airport can accommodate 8-10 aircraft landings per hour and can handle wide-bodied aircraft including the gigantic Airbus 380. For those who want to do last-minute shopping and dining, there are wide choices of food and retail stores inside the terminal.
4. MACTAN-CEBU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Mactan-Cebu International Airport

Undoubtedly, the airport of the Queen City of the South would make it in the Top 5. Though the terminal is already old, the Mactan-Cebu International Airport still has the unique charm and hospitality that Cebuanos exude. During my last trip to Cebu, I was so amazed that the airport now provides free internet stations to departing passengers. The terminal also has adequate pasalubong shops and restaurants to choose from. There are also spas and massage services available to those who want to relax before flying. I just hope though that the government will soon upgrade the airport’s facilities and amenities to be at par with other modern airports in the country.
5. DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Diosdado Macapagal International Airport

It is surprising to see how this airport has transformed into a premier international aviation hub in just a few years. Situated inside the Clark Special Economic Zone, it is considered to be one of the biggest aviation complexes in Asia with its 3.2-kilometer parallel runways that can accommodate huge aircraft. Today, the airport services major low-cost carriers in Asia such as Tiger Airways and Air Asia. Its terminal may not be as modern as those in this list, but an expansion of the terminal building is underway. If finished, the new terminal may serve up to 4-million passengers annually.

The Five Best Airports in the Philippines

By Harold Geronimo

I always believe that first impressions last. This is my philosophy when I travel places. The first thing that I see becomes my impression of what I should expect in that particular place.

In this case, I’m talking about airports. I always believe that the airport is a key indicator of progress. When I visit different cities around the country, I always explore the airport’s amenities and see how clean and modern they are. I’m actually proud to see that some of the major cities in our country now have airports that adhere to international standards. I have excluded the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in this list to give way to the regional aviation hubs.

1. ILOILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Iloilo International Airport

After almost a decade of planning, Iloilo Airport formally opened its doors two years ago replacing the old Mandurriao Airport. Located 19 kilometers north of Iloilo at a 188-hectare site in Cabatuan and Sta. Barbara towns, the new Iloilo International Airport is one of the most modern and best designed airports in the country today. Its all-glass and steel beam structure with curved roofings resembles that of Hong Kong International Airport at a smaller scale. Leading to the terminal is a 3-kilometer access road with landscaped center islands. The terminal also boasts of pocket gardens similar to other modern airports in the world. It’s still very new and clean, so I hope the government will maintain it really well.
2. NEW BACOLOD-SILAY AIRPORT

New Bacolod-Silay Airport

As a Negrense, I am proud to see the province finally having a state-of-the-art airport of international standards in my hometown in Silay City. Located 15 kilometers northeast of Bacolod City, the new Bacolod-Silay Airport opened its commercial operations early last year replacing the old Bacolod Domestic Airport. Today, it is the third largest international airport in the Visayas, just next to Cebu and Iloilo International Airports. The 4.3 billion peso airport complex is designed to accommodate 1-million passengers annually. Designed with an all-glass and steel beam structure, the main passenger terminal is equipped with a modern flight information display system comparable to other international airports. It also has a 300-car parking area and a spacious departure lobby.
3. DAVAO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Davao International Airport

The busiest airport in Mindanao, known as Francisco Bangoy International Airport, had a major facelift 6 years ago to become one of the most modern international airports in the country today. The Malay-inspired architectural design of the airport terminal speaks about Davao’s cultural heritage. This airport has the most spacious departure lobby outside Metro Manila, with 14 domestic and international check-in counters. The 3-kilometer runway of this airport can accommodate 8-10 aircraft landings per hour and can handle wide-bodied aircraft including the gigantic Airbus 380. For those who want to do last-minute shopping and dining, there are wide choices of food and retail stores inside the terminal.
4. MACTAN-CEBU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Mactan-Cebu International Airport

Undoubtedly, the airport of the Queen City of the South would make it in the Top 5. Though the terminal is already old, the Mactan-Cebu International Airport still has the unique charm and hospitality that Cebuanos exude. During my last trip to Cebu, I was so amazed that the airport now provides free internet stations to departing passengers. The terminal also has adequate pasalubong shops and restaurants to choose from. There are also spas and massage services available to those who want to relax before flying. I just hope though that the government will soon upgrade the airport’s facilities and amenities to be at par with other modern airports in the country.
5. DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Diosdado Macapagal International Airport

It is surprising to see how this airport has transformed into a premier international aviation hub in just a few years. Situated inside the Clark Special Economic Zone, it is considered to be one of the biggest aviation complexes in Asia with its 3.2-kilometer parallel runways that can accommodate huge aircraft. Today, the airport services major low-cost carriers in Asia such as Tiger Airways and Air Asia. Its terminal may not be as modern as those in this list, but an expansion of the terminal building is underway. If finished, the new terminal may serve up to 4-million passengers annually.

welcome @star

mo na ya proud gd sa aton nga lugar..

‘Rice yield good despite pests, El Niño’

ILOILO – Rice production in this province remains good despite the waya-waya infestation and the long drought, said Provincial Agriculturist Ildefonso Toledo.

The waya-waya that hit farmlands in the last few weeks had been contained, he stressed.

“We are lucky that during the infestation, the waya-waya were in their mid-life cycle of only about 22 days and hit only the rice fields in their vegetative stage, especially those in Lemery and San Rafael,” Toledo said.

The province missed its regular first cropping in May and started late in July and August because of the El Niño but this will not affect rice sufficiency, Toledo added.

“For September, although it is still being validated, I think we will surpass the 3.5-metric tonproduction per hectare provincial target,” Toledo said.

The farmers’ use of hybrid rice is also contributing to the good rice production; this can offset the adverse effects of waya-waya and the drought, said Toledo.

As of now, Toledo said, hybrid rice production is seen to yield from seven to nine metric tons per hectare. This will sustain sufficiency until the late second cropping to be harvested early next year, he said. (ESS/PIA/PN)

@STARofLIFE - welcome to SSC Iloilo!


City College donation inspires benefactors

BENEVOLENCE can be infectious.

The P25-million donation of Ilonggo businessman Edgar “Injap” Sia II for the construction of the Iloilo City public college building has caught the interest of other benefactors.

Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said that news of Sia’s generosity “inspired others abroad particularly a family who is willing to donate 10 brand new laptop computers for the use of the City College.”
“This is a strong indication of public-private partnership,” Mabilog said.

Mabilog said he will also ask for assistance to various projects from the Ilonggo community in the U.S. during his visit there next week.

Sia’s commitment to establish the City College at the 869-square meter old BFAR (Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources) building site in San Pedro, Molo district was a welcome development in time for the opening of next school year 2011.

The chairman and CEO of Mang Inasal Philippines and Injap Investments committed for the construction of 30- to 35-classroom facility equipped with a computer lab, cafeteria and a school administration office.

Mabilog said they will soon sit down with the Commission on Higher Education to discuss the courses to be offered. They will also talk with former councilor Erlinda Liberiaga to lay down plans on finalizing the school faculty. (Iloilo City PIO)

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20770&Itemid=31)

^^^^ looks like the support for the creation new community college for Iloilo City is snowballing. Hala Bira ILOILO !!! :banana::banana::banana::banana:

diri ta makita nga willing gid ang mga ilonggo magbulig kung makita nila nga ang aton government gahimakas kag seryoso gid sa ila tinutuyo nga mabuligan man ang mga pigado naton nga kasimanwa. sa amo ni nga paagi basi mas madamo pa gid ang nagahulat nga magbulig kag magsuporta kung maumpisahan na ni nga project. :cheers::cheers::)

^^^ i smell PPP on ryt now!!!! indi lang istorya istorya sa INFRA SUMMIT

go LILO city :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

]German investors mull ‘kasla’ plantations in Iloilo[/SIZE]



ILOILO -- A group of German investors is looking for areas in the province where they could plant jathropa, locally known as kasla, to be used for power generation purposes.

Mario Macainan, president and chief executive officer of Energy Philippines Inc. (Kephil) based in Bacolod City, was here yesterday with German investors led by Jurgen Unfried of Kasla Group of Germany.

He said the project not only promotes environmental protection and sustainable renewable energy but also provides livelihood to farmers.

Macainan said their group would provide the farmers with kasla seedlings while the German investors would buy the kasla products.

He said they have initially coordinated with Mayors Alex Centena and Reynor Gonzales of Calinog and Lambunao, respectively, who showed interest in the project.

Macainan said Kephil, in partnership with the German investors, will establish an expelling plant for oil extraction from jathropa seeds that will have a production capacity of 200 Mio. liters of Kasla oil per year and targeting at least 80,000 hectares of land planted to jathropa trees and for the production of kasla seeds.

Macainan stressed that jathropa is not only an endemic source for sustainable renewable energy, but it is likewise useful in reforestation, soil rehabilitation and soil erosion because of its strong system which can hold water./PN

http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/mainnews%202.htm

Mabilog oks PAGCOR slot machinesBY JEZZA NEPOMOCENO



ILOILO City – Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog has allowed the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) to operate slot machines in a hotel here.

He issued a “certificate of no objection” to the proposal yesterday.

“This would mean additional funds for the city government and more employment opportunities for our constituents,” Mabilog said.

Like Small Town Lottery, Mabilog said, PAGCOR will give to the city 10 percent of its income from the slot machines.

“The fund will be used to finance various social programs of the city,” said the mayor.

PAGCOR earlier submitted its slot machine proposal to the Sanguniang Panlungsod’s committee on games and amusement for a favorable endorsement.

But it was later found out that there is no need for a favorable endorsement from the City Council.

What is needed is a certificate of no objection from the city mayor, Mabilog said.

PAGCOR will be operating its slot machines at the Amigo Terrace Hotel, a source said.

A slot machine is a popular casino gambling machine with three or more reels that spin when a lever or button is pushed.

The object of the game is to win money from the machine. The game involves matching symbols, either on mechanical reels that spin and stop, to reveal one or several symbols, or on simulated reels shown on a video screen.

The symbols are usually brightly colored and easily recognizable, such as images of fruits, numerals or letters, and simple shapes such as bells, diamonds, or hearts, etc.

If a player matches a combination according to the rules of the game, the slot machine pays the player cash or some other sort of value, such as extra games./PN

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

Ilonggo expatriates in US urged to help city police

ILOILO City – Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog is looking forward to convince US-based Ilonggos to support the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) and its public safety programs through their donations.

There is a big community of Ilonggos in the US willing to give back to their home city, said the mayor.

The city government can tap their help in curbing crime and making the police force more potent, Mabilog said.

The chief executive said he will present to them some of the needs of the ICPO. They can choose which items they want to donate or finance, he said.

These police needs include uniforms and equipment to auxiliary traffic aides and barangay police auxiliary. Ilonggos in the US can donate $45 or $38 per set/person, Mabilog said.
The mayor also hopes to find benefactors for police motorcycles with sidecars at $1,200 per unit. This will be used by the barangay tanods in roving operations, said Mabilog.
Likewise, Mabilog said he will look for donations for movable railings to be used for traffic and pedestrians. These railings cost as much as $100 per unit, he said.

Mabilog is flying to Maryland and Chicago, USA next week. (PNA


DPWH completes 82.96% of P4.4-billion WV projects

ILOILO City – Close to 83 percent of the P4.4-billion infrastructure projects in Western Visayas are already finished as of end of September, according to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Assistant Regional Director Juby Cordon.

DPWH has been “very prudent in the implementation of projects” and only those with allotments are being implemented, Cordon added.

The P4.4-billion fund covers 734 projects in various provinces of Western Visayas.

As of September, 434 projects have been completed; 176 are still ongoing while 35 are about to start this month, Cordon said.

Among the high-impact projects are:

* P30-million circumferential road in Boracay Island

* P76-million Aklan East Road

* P45-million secondary road in Sibalom and San Remegio in Antique

* P400-million Bacolod North Road ; and

* P400-million Bacolod South Road.

Cordon said almost all of the projects in Iloilo are finished. These are concentrated mostly in the province’s east coast, and secondary roads with funds ranging from P10 million to P20 million.
In Guimaras the DPWH is implementing the circumferential and central line roads composed of 15 projects worth P168.34 million.

The completion rate is 85 percent, Cordon said.

Meanwhile, all funded projects in Capiz have been completed, Cordon said.

Major projects included the Iloilo-Capiz East Coast Road, Tapaz-Jamindan National road, Duyoc-Panit-an, Dumarao-Dacoton and Iloilo-Capiz roads. (PNA)

Mabilog oks PAGCOR slot machinesBY JEZZA NEPOMOCENO



ILOILO City – Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog has allowed the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) to operate slot machines in a hotel here.

He issued a “certificate of no objection” to the proposal yesterday.

“This would mean additional funds for the city government and more employment opportunities for our constituents,” Mabilog said.

Like Small Town Lottery, Mabilog said, PAGCOR will give to the city 10 percent of its income from the slot machines.

“The fund will be used to finance various social programs of the city,” said the mayor.

PAGCOR earlier submitted its slot machine proposal to the Sanguniang Panlungsod’s committee on games and amusement for a favorable endorsement.

But it was later found out that there is no need for a favorable endorsement from the City Council.

What is needed is a certificate of no objection from the city mayor, Mabilog said.

PAGCOR will be operating its slot machines at the Amigo Terrace Hotel, a source said.

A slot machine is a popular casino gambling machine with three or more reels that spin when a lever or button is pushed.

The object of the game is to win money from the machine. The game involves matching symbols, either on mechanical reels that spin and stop, to reveal one or several symbols, or on simulated reels shown on a video screen.

The symbols are usually brightly colored and easily recognizable, such as images of fruits, numerals or letters, and simple shapes such as bells, diamonds, or hearts, etc.

If a player matches a combination according to the rules of the game, the slot machine pays the player cash or some other sort of value, such as extra games./PN

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


buhi buhi naman ni liwat ang downtown area kung kag-e
kanami lang kay equally distributed ang mga activity kung gab-e sa city.
nami pagd tani sa guimaras may casino mn.

Maayong Aga ILOILO!

Kamusta mga kasimanwa. Bag-o lang ako sa forum nga ni. Taga Iloilo man ako pero wala na ako ga-istar sa Iloilo. I find this site very informative kag educational. For so many years nga wala ako sa Iloilo, wala gid ako update sa mga nagakatabo sa aton lugar but through this forum very excited na gid ako nga libuton ang bilog nga Iloilo pagpuli ko da. I am looking forward sang mga maayo nga balita about Iloilo and I am very proud bilang isa ka Ilonggo.

More power to everyone. Onward Ilonggo Nation.

WELCOME TO SSC PRE!!! TAGAY

:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

^^ wakekeke, salamat gid ha? cge a.. wait lng


gin-Forward ko na kay zynet and Ken,, sila nlng bahala Forward sa iban hehehe.. Smallville mode nko dugay2,, cge goodnight Iloilo and sa tanan..

^^ Wasliki man ko di bi :lol:

City College donation inspires benefactors

BENEVOLENCE can be infectious.

The P25-million donation of Ilonggo businessman Edgar “Injap” Sia II for the construction of the Iloilo City public college building has caught the interest of other benefactors.

Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said that news of Sia’s generosity “inspired others abroad particularly a family who is willing to donate 10 brand new laptop computers for the use of the City College.”
“This is a strong indication of public-private partnership,” Mabilog said.

Mabilog said he will also ask for assistance to various projects from the Ilonggo community in the U.S. during his visit there next week.

Sia’s commitment to establish the City College at the 869-square meter old BFAR (Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources) building site in San Pedro, Molo district was a welcome development in time for the opening of next school year 2011.

The chairman and CEO of Mang Inasal Philippines and Injap Investments committed for the construction of 30- to 35-classroom facility equipped with a computer lab, cafeteria and a school administration office.

Mabilog said they will soon sit down with the Commission on Higher Education to discuss the courses to be offered. They will also talk with former councilor Erlinda Liberiaga to lay down plans on finalizing the school faculty. (Iloilo City PIO)

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20770&Itemid=31)

^^^^ looks like the support for the creation new community college for Iloilo City is snowballing. Hala Bira ILOILO !!! :banana::banana::banana::banana:

I expected this. It only takes a well managed publicity to make people inspired to give. I'm pretty sure that in the coming days, more people will also give.

Maybe the Floretes, Gorricetas, Sarabias, Lopezes, Jamoras, Tans, Ques, Uygongcos, Chusueys and others can also donate some of their millions? Maski tag one million lang kada pamilya ah...

How about us in SSC-Iloilo? Basi pwede man kita ka donate? Maski 1,000 each? If there's 65 of us, that would translate to perhaps two desktop computers.

If we each give 500 pesos, perhaps that would translate to 32,500 pesos, that's one desktop unit. Even if just isa lang mahatag ta na computer for the proposed Community college, that would at least lessen the the funds that have to be shelled out by the city government...it would alleviate the burden, even if only a little.

what do you think guys? What are your ideas? your opinions?

Maayong Aga ILOILO!

Kamusta mga kasimanwa. Bag-o lang ako sa forum nga ni. Taga Iloilo man ako pero wala na ako ga-istar sa Iloilo. I find this site very informative kag educational. For so many years nga wala ako sa Iloilo, wala gid ako update sa mga nagakatabo sa aton lugar but through this forum very excited na gid ako nga libuton ang bilog nga Iloilo pagpuli ko da. I am looking forward sang mga maayo nga balita about Iloilo and I am very proud bilang isa ka Ilonggo.

More power to everyone. Onward Ilonggo Nation.

WELCOME TO SSC-ILOILO PRE!

Ayala Land Targets Vis-Min Growth Centers for Mixed-Use Dev't PlansOctober 28, 2010, 8:06pm

MANILA, Philippines – Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) is now aggressively expanding its development planning for fully-integrated and sustainable mixed-use communities in the Visayas and Mindanao (Vis-Min) region, focusing on growth center cities for long-term value creation.

To date, ALI has 3,930 hectares of land allotted for growth center developments all over the country and 19% of this or 747 hectares is dedicated in the Visayas and Mindanao (Vis-Min) regions, attracting big businesses and customers.

The Vis-Min growth centers are strategically distributed in five major areas, Cebu, Davao, Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, and ILOILO, following the geographic and demographic expansion plans of ALI. Mr. Emilio Tumbocon, Head of the Vis-Min Group and Superblock projects of Ayala Land enumerates the developments in each area:

In Cebu, development by Ayala Land started in the early 90’s with the establishment of the Cebu Business Park and followed by Asiatown IT Park. “Cebu is the biggest trading center within the Vis-Min area. It’s the second largest center for commerce and also second in terms of population after Mega Manila. Further expansion of ALI in Cebu is inevitable,” he said. Today, Cebu has lived up to its potentials and transformed itself into the business district of choice for companies in the region.

“Due to the lack of business and BPO facilities in Cebu, we have focused on developing office spaces in the last three to four years to make it more attractive for locators. And now that we have achieved this goal, we are now expanding by catering to the increasing residential and commercial needs of our customers.”

“Creating integrated mixed-use communities is essential to our expansion plans. We bring together various components of our business – residential, commercial/business, hotel and retail – because put together these make up a robust business district and growth center. That way, each project complements the other and the community is able to thrive making it more beneficial for the various stakeholders of the community,” explains Tumbocon.

An example is the Asiatown IT Park in Cebu City which is a business district spanning 24 hectares. As a special economic zone and modern business center, Asiatown houses different BPO companies such as NCR, Convergys, People Support, Microsoft, IBM, JP Morgan and Epson to name a few. Asiatown has also integrated commercial and retail establishments for dining, recreation, and leisure purposes.

Now it is primed to expand to add more projects, such as Avida Towers Cebu and additional e-offices, as the demand for more residential units & office spaces are growing. We are also planning for the expansion and redevelopment of the Ayala Center Cebu in Cebu Business Park as demand for retail, office and residential products are growing.

Positioned as the growth center of Southern Mindanao, Ayala Land has announced early this year the opening of Abreeza Mall in Davao City by 2011. This 2.9-hectare mall is part of a 10-hectare multi-development that will feature a hotel, residential buildings, and office facilities. Mall construction is in full swing and is projected to be completed by second quarter of next year.

Ayala Land Premier’s Ayala North Point has long offered an upscale residential community at the heart of Bacolod City. Soon, ALI plans to include upper-middle and lower-middle income residences, along with retail and business districts, for more client options.

In 2006, ALI offered its first housing development in Cagayan de Oro, the high-end subdivision Alegria Hills. Now, the city in blossom will also witness the conception of a big lifestyle mall in CDO, covering about 3.2 hectares.

The latest of the Vis-Min group projects is the Iloilo TechnoHub. The 2-hectare property along the Diversion Road, Mandurriao, Iloilo City envisions a business hub composed of three buildings and support facilities that can serve different BPO locators. It will be fully functional by end of 2011. Likewise, we are also developing a residential community in Pavia and in other areas.


Source: Manila Bulletin

Grabe gid ya ang iloilo ah, always mentioned along with the other growth areas, always in the radar of investments, always in the consciousness of businesses.

Go iloilo!

buhi buhi naman ni liwat ang downtown area kung kag-e
kanami lang kay equally distributed ang mga activity kung gab-e sa city.
nami pagd tani sa guimaras may casino mn.

Kahapon sang pag agi ko da sa downtown, may mga parol na nga naka kabit, red ang color & ga barakang ang Amigo Plaza Hotel & Mall. Daw feel na siguro nila ang renewal sang downtown area. :lol:

May gin send ko nga PM kay Haldir07 kaina kung ano ang reason :) sya nalang ma-forward sa iban :nuts:

gwaps PM man b sakon.hehehe thx in advance. ;-)

Maayong aga... damu good news ba

May alien da kuno sa lilo nga galagaw? gin-news daw? ginhambal lang sang katrabaho ko.. alien? or aswang?

From the book: Architecture, Planning & Design: Palafox Associates, the First Twenty Years

ILOILO BUSINESS PARK
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^^sensya na kon buron kay camphone lng gamit ko. :D

daw parehas guid sa MW project sa NAIA III. ka european sang design... no wonder ang plazuela same man ang design. PDI will complement the MW concept of a classic iloilo architecture. :cheers:

From Palafox Associates site : http://www.palafoxoutsourcing.com/category_Mixdev.php

Iloilo Business Park

Envisioned to be a “mixed-use development that integrates places to live, work, shop, and dine,” the Conceptual Master Plan of Iloilo Business Park will be a balance of modern and heritage architecture, fusion of building and open spaces, and destination of round-the-clock activity centers.

Iloilo’s strengths include its status as the regional center of Western Visayas, being home to some of the country’s top universities, and its accessibility through an airport of world-class facilities. As the center of Iloilo City, Mandurriao has been chosen to be site of the Iloilo Business Park.

True to its commitment to pedestrianization and open spaces, the Iloilo Business Park has been inspired by the pedestrian-dominated streets of Las Ramblas in Barcelona and other walkable streets in Europe. This will be supported by better access to transport terminals, and improved flood and sewage management.

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guin unahan na sang plazuela ang design... sunod na ang megaworld. this is the beauty and charm of iloilo. :cheers:

Just came from the Forum sponsored by IFIT -- IT standards for Iloilo Human Resources, and together with us, was Hinduja as one of the presenters. And Hinduja may non-voice man sila gali nga service aside from the call center aspect sang company nila. I had a small talk sa ila consultant, kag Ilonggo siya, that's why gin-market nya gin nga maopen sila diri sa Iloilo, because Cebu is getting congested with BPOs already, next plan nila maybe to open in Davao. Willing gid sya to Market Iloilo and help Ilonggo businesses, that's why tani sa Plazuela maopen ang Hinduja, (nd ko lang isugid ang reason ngaa sa Ayala sila nagtupa :) daw nd pwede i-broadcast).

Again, he noted, kulang gid promotion sang Iloilo sa tourism kag business marketing. Kag dako gd ang potential sang businesses to grow diri sa Iloilo, hambal nya.

Kag bilib sya sa construction sang Ayala, kibot sila kuno nga dasig lang, by November mastart na nila i-ready ang second floor sang ATH for company operations and by january, mastart na sila. Kung ok ang turn out, Hinduja will occupy the 3rd flr of ATH as well :)

salamat sa info prince... indi guid pwede i PM ang mga secreto mo? hehehe. :lol:

thanks for the info, The Prince. I totally agree with the consultant that PROMOTION is the major problem of Iloilo when it comes to tourism and business marketing. The city and province needs to invest a lot more in order for promotion to take off the ground. There must be something wrong with this aspect of marketing in Iloilo's Tourism Strategy or Business Strategy cos until the present, this hasn't been addressed yet. I hope the city and province could form a group or create a group solely intended for promoting Iloilo. This group of Ilonggo 'cheerers and strategists' will be sent to various businesses forum, tourism conferences/exhibits (local, national and international) to sale and pitch Iloilo to tourists and investors. Also, they'll be tasked to do presentations, lectures, workshops, etc - or any plan exhibits, forums, conferences, updates - with the main objective of selling Iloilo to potential tourists and investors.

we have the potentials... sa tourism and business province wide. problema ang gobernador ta, daw ara ya sa time warp... ang style of management nya tam-an ka laid back and feudal. ara pa sya ya sa patronage style of politics. kilanlan ta ang mga dynamic type of governor next. down with him... :bash:

I agree. It's only when these isolated acts of promotion by ilonggos become a consolidated trend can we see the return to iloilo of many of our kasimanwas working abroad or in manila. Just imagine the quality of brain power that iloilo will have then...

talking of zionism after the ilonggo diaspora? hehehe. :lol:

May gin send ko nga PM kay Haldir07 kaina kung ano ang reason :) sya nalang ma-forward sa iban :nuts:

wasliki nyo man ambi kami... hehehe. nagay ambi dinalok. :lol:

CASINO LOOMS
Mabilog registers no objection
By Francis Allan L. Angelo

IT appears that the slot machines will just serve as precursor to the ultimate operation of a casino in the heart of Iloilo City.

This developed after Mayor Jed Patrick E. Mabilog issued a “certificate of no objection” to the proposal of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) to operate slot machines and eventually a casino in the city.

The possible operation of the casino stemmed from the July 2, 2010 letter of Pagcor president and chief operating officer Rafael A. Francisco to the Office of the City Mayor.

The letter proposed the operation of slot machines in the premises of Amigo Terrace Hotel and mall complex which will eventually expand into a casino.

The Iloilo club will also have slot machines, dice, card games and other casino games.

The proposal is part of Pagcor’s expansion program to boost alternative entertainment for foreign and local tourists.

Mabilog said the certificate is purely a local executive function since Pagcor has a national license to operate in the country sans endorsement from the local legislative body.

The mayor forwarded Pagcor’s letter to the City Council which was then referred to the committee on games and amusement headed by Councilor Lyndo Acap.

Acap said he is of the opinion that there is no need for the council to endorse Pagcor’s proposal since it was addressed to Mabilog only.

Acap said he will consult other committee members before making a final stand on the issue.

While he appears in favor of casino, Mabilog said Pagcor must implement safeguards to prevent students, minors and men in uniform from indulging in the casino.

The mayor’s main consideration in allowing a casino in the city is revenue to be earned from its operations.

He cited the cities of Bacolod and Tagaytay which earn around P1.2 million from Pagcor casinos.

Mabilog said tourists and businessmen who have nothing to do in the evening usually look for a casino to have fun and enjoy.

What about the moral side of the issue?

Mabilog said he keeps an open mind since casinos in Bacolod, Tagaytay and Metro Manila do not affect the social and moral values of people there.

The mayor said he reserves his religious and moral convictions on the issues of abortion and reproductive health.

Presently the city now hosts legalized gambling activities such as small town lottery and poker games.

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20767&Itemid=31)

casino na! it's about time for iloilo to have one... :cheers:

Maayong Aga ILOILO!

Kamusta mga kasimanwa. Bag-o lang ako sa forum nga ni. Taga Iloilo man ako pero wala na ako ga-istar sa Iloilo. I find this site very informative kag educational. For so many years nga wala ako sa Iloilo, wala gid ako update sa mga nagakatabo sa aton lugar but through this forum very excited na gid ako nga libuton ang bilog nga Iloilo pagpuli ko da. I am looking forward sang mga maayo nga balita about Iloilo and I am very proud bilang isa ka Ilonggo.

More power to everyone. Onward Ilonggo Nation.

welcome staroflife... cheers! :cheers:

I expected this. It only takes a well managed publicity to make people inspired to give. I'm pretty sure that in the coming days, more people will also give.

Maybe the Floretes, Gorricetas, Sarabias, Lopezes, Jamoras, Tans, Ques, Uygongcos, Chusueys and others can also donate some of their millions? Maski tag one million lang kada pamilya ah...

How about us in SSC-Iloilo? Basi pwede man kita ka donate? Maski 1,000 each? If there's 65 of us, that would translate to perhaps two desktop computers.

If we each give 500 pesos, perhaps that would translate to 32,500 pesos, that's one desktop unit. Even if just isa lang mahatag ta na computer for the proposed Community college, that would at least lessen the the funds that have to be shelled out by the city government...it would alleviate the burden, even if only a little.

what do you think guys? What are your ideas? your opinions?



WELCOME TO SSC-ILOILO PRE!

si kalt na bahala da sa mga computers... kanugon man sang mga milyones mo pre, kung indi ka mag donate para sa ssc. hahaha. :lol: by the way sa gilmore, a pc would just cost 16 to 17 thou. way lot cheaper... :cheers:

May alien da kuno sa lilo nga galagaw? gin-news daw? ginhambal lang sang katrabaho ko.. alien? or aswang?

ay nanang ko... gwapo nga news. :lol:

May alien da kuno sa lilo nga galagaw? gin-news daw? ginhambal lang sang katrabaho ko.. alien? or aswang?

^^amo tong sa san joaquin? daw 3 weeks ago na man to natabo. PNP rules out basi initiation sg mga frat dira sa area or basi mga kawatan nga intention is manghadlok para makasulod sa mga dalagku-an nga balay dira.:bash:

pwede man basi publicity sg kokey sponsored by abs-cbn kay that time amo gid to nga week sugod airing sg series.:lol::lol:

^^amo tong sa san joaquin? daw 3 weeks ago na man to natabo. PNP rules out basi initiation sg mga frat dira sa area or basi mga kawatan nga intention is manghadlok para makasulod sa mga dalagku-an nga balay dira.:bash:

pwede man basi publicity sg kokey sponsored by abs-cbn kay that time amo gid to nga week sugod airing sg series.:lol::lol:

^^ aw ah, abi ko kun alien na gid:lol: main topic na di subong sa opisina, wala ko kabalo kay man indi ko kaabot pirme sa TV patrol... :lol:

Basi si Kokey gid man:lol:

^^ aw ah, abi ko kun alien na gid:lol: main topic na di subong sa opisina, wala ko kabalo kay man indi ko kaabot pirme sa TV patrol... :lol:

Basi si Kokey gid man:lol:

hehehe. baw kung sya gdman basi ma guyuran pa sang taho kg tagbong sa KANTIL sang bugtong bato hehehehe

Maayong aga... damu good news ba

mo gd na kung tag arani kay damo manami nga balita. ma tahaw tahaw namn na kung tag marais na hehehehe:bash::bash::bash:

musta lng da cmu ahh

Grabe ang San Miguel nag-diversify sila sa construction. Ara ang Iloilo sa listahan for posible LRT. :)

San Miguel to buy majority stake in MRT-7 builder10/29/2010 | 12:36 PM

Tweet Share Diversifying conglomerate San Miguel Corp. on Friday said it is buying 51 percent of the Universal LRT Corp. (ULC), the company that holds the contract to build the Metro Rail Transit-Line 7 (MRT-7) train line from Quezon City to Bulacan province.

In a filing to the Philippine Stock Exchange, San Miguel said it has already signed a share sale and purchase agreement with ULC, a firm controlled by businessman Salvador Zamora III.

“Closing of the agreement is subject to certain conditions," San Miguel corporate information officer Ferdinand Constantino said in a disclosure.

According to ULC, the MRT-7 project consists of 45 kilometers of road and rail transportation from the Bocaue, Bulacan exit of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) to the MRT-3 North Avenue-EDSA station in Quezon City.

The 22-kilometer, six-lane asphalt road will connect the NLEX to the major transportation hub development in Tala, Caloocan City and the adjoining municipality of San Jose del Monte in Bulacan.

Meanwhile, the 23-kilometer mostly elevated MRT starts from Tala and ends at the integrated MRT-3/MRT-7 station at EDSA.

The $1.24 billion MRT-7 project will further address the transportation needs of the riding public and alleviate traffic in Metro Manila.

Aside from the MRT-7, San Miguel is also exploring possible investments in a light rail transit project in Cebu and related projects in Cagayan de Oro, Davao, and Iloilo.

San Miguel is also interested in building a bullet train railway that will run the Laoag-Manila-Bicol route. — JE, GMANews.TV

SO THE PUBLIC MAY KNOW

THE Iloilo City Government’s anti-jaywalking ordinance has been extended in scope to the Diversion Road in Mandurriao district and Luna Street in La Paz district at the front of two malls starting November 2.
Pedestrians should use the overpasses in crossing these streets. Otherwise, they will be arrested, fined or worse, imprisoned.
But we ask the city government to put pedestrian lanes to direct the public to the area where they could properly cross the street.
From Nov. 2 to Nov. 15, violators will only be given warning notices. But beginning Nov.16,
violators will be made to pay the penalty of not more than P50, otherwise charges will be filed against them.
Public discipline is important. Please be guided accordingly.

http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/

Wasliki nyo man ko 'bi! Daw interesado ko gid mabal-an. hehehe!

@haldir.. pang forward na.. thanks :lol:

^^ wakekeke, salamat gid ha? cge a.. wait lng


gin-Forward ko na kay zynet and Ken,, sila nlng bahala Forward sa iban hehehe.. Smallville mode nko dugay2,, cge goodnight Iloilo and sa tanan..

May gin send ko nga PM kay Haldir07 kaina kung ano ang reason :) sya nalang ma-forward sa iban :nuts:

ok Prince. I-forward lang anytime. It would nice to know sang mga reasons nila of choosing Ayala Technohub over Plazuela de Iloilo. Cheers.

PM man bi sa akon.... :) pati ang reason sang Hinduja...Thanks! :colgate:

Kahapon sang pag agi ko da sa downtown, may mga parol na nga naka kabit, red ang color & ga barakang ang Amigo Plaza Hotel & Mall. Daw feel na siguro nila ang renewal sang downtown area. :lol:

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SO THE PUBLIC MAY KNOW

THE Iloilo City Government’s anti-jaywalking ordinance has been extended in scope to the Diversion Road in Mandurriao district and Luna Street in La Paz district at the front of two malls starting November 2.
Pedestrians should use the overpasses in crossing these streets. Otherwise, they will be arrested, fined or worse, imprisoned.
But we ask the city government to put pedestrian lanes to direct the public to the area where they could properly cross the street.
From Nov. 2 to Nov. 15, violators will only be given warning notices. But beginning Nov.16,
violators will be made to pay the penalty of not more than P50, otherwise charges will be filed against them.
Public discipline is important. Please be guided accordingly.

http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/

^^Tinga-la man ako kahapon da sa Gaisano City busy ang mga police butang sang barrier with matching lubid in between. :lol: Tapos gina amat-amat nila pinta ang overpass. Siguro same man sa theme da sa may atubang Tourism office kay yellow man ang base color sang overpass. Dapat pang hawanan da nila sa dalom sang overpass especially da sa may Andok's nga side kay may mga hayob-hayob sang mga manug baligya mani. :bash:

Salamat guid guys sa mainit nga pag welcome.

Hala Bira ILoilo!!!!

TOURISM


DOT to establish crisis management councils throughout WV


ILOILO CITY, Oct. 28 (PNA)-– The Department of Tourism (DOT) will be establishing crisis management councils throughout Western Visayas that would respond to tourism-related crisis that would happen.

DOT Regional director Edwin Trompeta said that the establishment of the crisis management councils throughout Western Visayas is an offshoot of their two-day DOT workshop at the Diamond Hotel on October 18 to 19.

The DOT has also as consultant the Pacific Asia Travel Association for the coming up of the crisis management councils that would involve everybody in the industry and institutions like the Philippine Red Cross and the Regional Disaster Coordinating Councils in addressing the four challenges which are risk reduction, readiness, response, and recovery.

“With the crisis management councils established there would then be people who could respond whenever there are disasters be it man-made or natural that involve tourists,” Trompeta said.

Trompeta further recalled the Manila hostage-taking that had happened which involved tourists from Hong Kong.

He said that with this the tourists particularly will be more confident in visiting Western Visayas since there are the established crisis management councils that could respond fast to their situation.(PNA)
LOR/AJP/vlo

LGUs reminded to conduct regular survey on projects

ILOILO CITY, Oct. 29 (PNA) – Local government units (LGUs) and government agencies here are being reminded to conduct regular survey on their various projects to see if it works.

Iloilo provincial administrator Raul Banias who was guest speaker during the closing ceremony of the 21st National Statistics Month (NSM) held at the Grand Hotel Thursday, said that the surveys will make them work faster and better.

Banias said that regular surveys will make sure that their projects are being implemented. They can also check on their data and statistics if they are improving in the long run.

The provincial administrator said that statistics and survey should be a way of life for public servants, especially in the LGUs since it allows them to monitor their programs on health, education, and infrastructures, among others.

Banias also said that LGUs should train their personnel to use statistical data in making project proposal so that they can focus their programs on these weaknesses .

Meanwhile, National Economic Development Authority regional director Ro-Ann Bacal said that the statistics will show if the LGUs are using government funds on sustainable projects.

Director Bacal points that LGU projects that are backed with statistical data are easily understood by the public. She also said that the national government uses the survey and statistical data in approving the budget for various projects in the local and regional level.

October is the National Statistics Month. (PNA)


DPWH exec completes visits of district offices in W. Visayas


ILOILO CITY, Oct. 29 (PNA) – Public Works and Highways Assistant Secretary for Operations Dimas S. Soguilon personally visited the agency’s district offices in Western Visayas to personally present the transformation framework in the fight corruption.

DPWH assistant regional director Juvy Cordon said the transformation framework will be the new policy direction under Secretary Rogelio Singson.

Soguilon on Wednesday visited the provinces of Capiz, Iloilo and Guimaras; on Tuesday was Aklan and Antique and Negros Occidental last week.

Wednesday’s visit culminated the series of presentations and briefings of the policy direction for various district offices in the region.

Cordon added that the new policy will be implemented in partnership with the civil society organizations (CSOs).

She said the DPWH on October 5 already entered into an agreement with CSOs where the latter will help the former starting from project identification up to implementation to ensure these are right project with right quality and price. (PNA)

]German investors mull ‘kasla’ plantations in Iloilo[/SIZE]



ILOILO -- A group of German investors is looking for areas in the province where they could plant jathropa, locally known as kasla, to be used for power generation purposes.

Mario Macainan, president and chief executive officer of Energy Philippines Inc. (Kephil) based in Bacolod City, was here yesterday with German investors led by Jurgen Unfried of Kasla Group of Germany.

He said the project not only promotes environmental protection and sustainable renewable energy but also provides livelihood to farmers.

Macainan said their group would provide the farmers with kasla seedlings while the German investors would buy the kasla products.

He said they have initially coordinated with Mayors Alex Centena and Reynor Gonzales of Calinog and Lambunao, respectively, who showed interest in the project.

Macainan said Kephil, in partnership with the German investors, will establish an expelling plant for oil extraction from jathropa seeds that will have a production capacity of 200 Mio. liters of Kasla oil per year and targeting at least 80,000 hectares of land planted to jathropa trees and for the production of kasla seeds.

Macainan stressed that jathropa is not only an endemic source for sustainable renewable energy, but it is likewise useful in reforestation, soil rehabilitation and soil erosion because of its strong system which can hold water./PN

http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/mainnews%202.htm







FOCUS
By MODESTO SAONOY

Alternative fuel

THE SEMINAR at the Grand Pavilion on jatropha or kasla as an alternative source of energy was interesting. If what the organizers said were correct, oil companies will have a lot to worry about.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) organized the seminar as part of its investment promotion program. The speakers, who were from Germany and belonging to the Kasla Group Germany, were invited through the efforts of Engr. Mario Macainan, chief executive officer. Macainan himself has also been into this thing since last year.

The speakers talked about what the project intends to achieve, market for kasla oil, investment opportunities and the sustainable and ethical investment point of view of investors.

The project aims to replace fossil oil with “green fuel” or biofuel, which will be sourced from kasla as an alternative crop. The proponents do not want to ease out land for food but rather make the marginal lands productive.

According to DTI, there are 5 million marginal lands that can be reforested with kasla. Through this, productive lands will be intended for food production. Kasla will not compete with those crops being planted on productive lands.

The Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) and the Development Bank of the Philippines are willing to finance this project. The LBP said it has a P2-billion portfolio for this; so far, however, only P17 million were taken.

One problem that caused the closure of the ethanol project in San Carlos City before it can even operate is the absence of raw materials (specifically sugarcane) and loss of market; yes, it is cheaper for oil companies to import ethanol.

The ethanol plant competes with table and industrial sugar users. The kasla fuel project, on the other hand, does not because the kasla is inedible and planters have a fixed market for the fruits.

Proponents brought along an expeller machine just as big as an average generator. It is relatively small enough to be transported to any farm.

Choices are in the hands of the farmer — either to produce his own fuel for his own use, or just sell the fruit under an 18-year contract.

As usual, the proof of the pudding is in the eating… but the pudding promises to be good./PN

^^oops... ang last line daw ka-familiar sg tagline nga ina haw :lol:

gindebatihan pa ina sg ligad.. :bash:

or basi ang nagsulat sina nga article ga lurk man diri kag napudyutan ya lang mga expression di. :lol:

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- wow! nice shots nong!...This is so far the best Pano shots of Iloilo City. You could really see how clean the river is. It really has a great potential for tourism. Compare this pano shots to other cities, even though we don't have those high rises, it really makes its own signature look. A very unique characteristic of our city. Sa layo kita mo pa ang developments from PDI to smallville area....I rate this 10 out of 10...hehehehe :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

^^Gaisano is fast becoming an eyesore along Iloilo River. almost 12 years na ina wala na-repaint ila exterior and pinalagpat pa ang ila pagrenovate, butang2 aluminum cladding nga wala man gintapos. :bash:

kung amo sina ang ila pag maintain, in the near future basi parehas man sa Makati Cinema Square ang kapalaran nya sina that was once dubbed as "a mall with a cancer". :ohno:

Wasliki nyo man ko 'bi! Daw interesado ko gid mabal-an. hehehe!

Sa mga nasendan PM nyo lang sa iban...

Pde mangayo man ako sang inyo ginapasapasa? Kay daw ka interesting daan. Thanks :)

Pde mangayo man ako sang inyo ginapasapasa? Kay daw ka interesting daan. Thanks :)

PM sent pre check lng

PM sent pre check lng

pwede man kapangayo...daw kainit sang adlaw subong haw...:):)

senxa bag-o lang ko ka online liwat.. :) sino pa ang wala na sendan ka PM?

^^ako :lol::nuts:

nagkadto kami gina ni ash sa opening ka ISC.. medyo ndi man gid damu ang tawo..damu guro wala gid kablo nga ma open sila.. and noticed lang namun, nag-open lang sila tungod last day sang work kag sweldo.. sa sulod medyo ndi pa organize, ang salog wala pa ma silhigan sang maayo, ang stairs pasaka sa 2nd floor daw wla ma mapan,masilhigan,matrapuhan.... wala pagid masyado sang mga display kag mga ginabaligya especially sa babaw..

so far, nami ka lugar..daku kg lapad.. post ko pics dugay2x ah ^^

nagkadto kami gina ni ash sa opening ka ISC.. medyo ndi man gid damu ang tawo..damu guro wala gid kablo nga ma open sila.. and noticed lang namun, nag-open lang sila tungod last day sang work kag sweldo.. sa sulod medyo ndi pa organize, ang salog wala pa ma silhigan sang maayo, ang stairs pasaka sa 2nd floor daw wla ma mapan,masilhigan,matrapuhan.... wala pagid masyado sang mga display kag mga ginabaligya especially sa babaw..

so far, nami ka lugar..daku kg lapad.. post ko pics dugay2x ah ^^

^^ Nag sabay lang na sila sa One-Day Sale sang Iloilo Supermart. Amo na hambal sang kilala ko da.

SMALLVILLE 21 HOTEL
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ILOILO TECHNOHUB
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senxa bag-o lang ko ka online liwat.. :) sino pa ang wala na sendan ka PM?

ako man biiii.

anyway, ara ko sa sm kagina and may ara to mga naka longsleeves and blazer kagina sa tubang starbucks. daw may gina istoryahan sila or something..

^^ako :lol::nuts:

sent na mommy :lol:

sent na mommy :lol:

Thank you. :cheers:

senxa bag-o lang ko ka online liwat.. :) sino pa ang wala na sendan ka PM?

ako! :lol:

thanks... :lol:

^^ Nag sabay lang na sila sa One-Day Sale sang Iloilo Supermart. Amo na hambal sang kilala ko da.

ara kami gina man sa Atrium, damu2x gd man tawo.. luwas sa One-Day sale sang Iloilo Supermart, gahulat pagid sila sang result sang promo.. ^^

SMALLVILLE 21 HOTEL
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wow..tahum ang lobby ka Smallville 21 :cheers: thanks sa updates pre

ako man biiii.

anyway, ara ko sa sm kagina and may ara to mga naka longsleeves and blazer kagina sa tubang starbucks. daw may gina istoryahan sila or something..

sent :)

sent na mommy :lol:

pwede ako man? salamat...

Wow! New Thread!

Congrats Iloilo City & Province Thread 104!

and lest I forget, Welcome to the new members of SSC Iloilo!
Padayon!

BTW, Wangzy's dream of opening a thread just came true! Hurray! :)
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

From the book: Architecture, Planning & Design: Palafox Associates, the First Twenty Years

ILOILO BUSINESS PARK
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^^sensya na kon buron kay camphone lng gamit ko. :D

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Nice one Pre!
It seems MW is already laying the groundwork for Iloilo's Version of Ras Ramblas based on the picture shared by Ken on the previous thread.

:okay:

^^makabalik ako NBS. iban naman nga pages picturan ko. Nami mga plans ni Palafox - revitalize ang wharf sa tupad Foremost milling, mohon terminal, coastal areas ka ciudad, etc.

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Wow!
This is indeed good. Looking forward for those plans to be realized. :okay:

Palafox eyes development of Iloilo waterfront area

MANILA, PHILIPPINES [ BusinessWorld Online ]

ILOILO CITY — An urban planning outfit aims to revitalize the waterfront area of Iloilo City into a prime recreational area.

Felino Palafox, Jr., managing partner of Palafox Associates, said Iloilo City’s 21.3-kilometer coastline and 113-kilometer riverbank can be developed to accommodate restaurants and other leisure establishments. The Iloilo River can also be used for a ferry service as an alternative mode of transportation to decongest the city’s roads.

The Iloilo City government has commissioned Palafox Associates to craft the city’s 2009-2020 Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

Mr. Palafox said Iloilo City needs better roads, sidewalks and bicycle and motorcycle lanes to promote environment-friendly urban planning. "If there are good sidewalks and bike lanes, you will encourage walking and biking which can offset emissions from vehicles. We will incorporate in our proposed [land use plan] green urban planning," he said.

Mr. Palafox noted that the 1998-2010 land use plan and zoning ordinance of Iloilo City is obsolete. "The problem is that we have the wrong types of development at the wrong place and at a wrong time," he said.

An updated land use plan will attract investors in real estate and other sectors to Iloilo City, he said. "The initial buyers of real estate in Manila were Ilonggos. With a viable development plan for the city, the illustrious citizens would come back here and more investors will follow," he said.

Mr. Palafox also pushed for the improvement of basic infrastructure such as roads, drainage systems, flood control, electricity, telephone lines, and streetlights.

The waterfront area, also known as Muelle Loney, saw the boom in the sugar and textile industry in Western Visayas in 1700s to 1900s. In the 1700s to early 1800s, there was already a large-scale weaving industry in Iloilo. The port became the most bustling and prosperous port outside Manila.

The Iloilo River Wharf was developed to export textile to Manila. It became a favored port because it was natural protected from strong winds and tropical monsoons by the nearby Guimaras island. The sugar industry in Western Visayas boomed with the opening of the Iloilo port to international trade in 1855.

British vice-consul Nicholas Loney, after whom the waterfront area was named, arrived in 1866 and further boosted trade in the port through his firm Loney and Ker Co., which encouraged sugar trade in Negros and Panay by importing modern machinery from Europe and paving the way for sugar planters to get crop loans. — Francis Allan L. Angelo

http://philippinerealestatenews.blogspot.com/2009/07/palafox-eyes-development-of-iloilo.html

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Well what can I say? Lets work on this vision. :okay:
Its high time that as early as now the LGU should work in attaining these goals. :)


Just came from the Forum sponsored by IFIT -- IT standards for Iloilo Human Resources, and together with us, was Hinduja as one of the presenters. And Hinduja may non-voice man sila gali nga service aside from the call center aspect sang company nila. I had a small talk sa ila consultant, kag Ilonggo siya, that's why gin-market nya gin nga maopen sila diri sa Iloilo, because Cebu is getting congested with BPOs already, next plan nila maybe to open in Davao. Willing gid sya to Market Iloilo and help Ilonggo businesses, that's why tani sa Plazuela maopen ang Hinduja, (nd ko lang isugid ang reason ngaa sa Ayala sila nagtupa :) daw nd pwede i-broadcast).

Again, he noted, kulang gid promotion sang Iloilo sa tourism kag business marketing. Kag dako gd ang potential sang businesses to grow diri sa Iloilo, hambal nya.

Kag bilib sya sa construction sang Ayala, kibot sila kuno nga dasig lang, by November mastart na nila i-ready ang second floor sang ATH for company operations and by january, mastart na sila. Kung ok ang turn out, Hinduja will occupy the 3rd flr of ATH as well :)

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It would be really great IF Hinduja can bring to ILOILO those non voice accounts [chat support, email support etc]. Hinduja's several campaigns includes CSRs for medical accounts, financial accounts, TSR's for famous Home Appliance Brands, GPS service etc etc.

My hunch is right. Occupying the 2nd floor is testing the waters for Iloilo. Then eventually for expansion they will get the 3rd Floor of ATH, and if everything turns out really really well... even the 4th floor won't be spared.

Iloilo–always a center of education, 2

During the war, the Japanese allowed the opening of schools especially in Iloilo City and many Ilonggos availed of this opportunity which was credited after the war. The medium of instruction was Tagalog for the first time.

In the mountains, the Panay guerilla also opened two military schools for officership–Berlin Officers Troop School at Barrio Oquendo, Balete, Aklan and Rome Officers Troop School at Barrio Tigbaboy, Tibiao, Antique. The valedictorian of the former was Cpl. Esmeralda Eco (congressman of Camarines after the war) and 2nd Lt. Vicente Acsay (bar topnotcher after the war).

After the war, because of lack of transportation, Gov. Patricio Confesor of Iloilo created branches of the Iloilo High School in every legislative dictrict. This plan was adopted by many provinces in the country. Many of these branches became later as independent town high schools and colleges.

There was also a proliferation of private schools–Iloilo City Colleges (now University of Iloilo), Panay Colleges, Graciano Lopez Jaena Colleges (now De Paul College of Iloilo), St. Paul Hospital School of Nursing, Cabalum College (now Western Cabalum College), Visayas Central Colleges and Philippine Women’s University in Iloilo under Dean Carmen Jimenez.

Recently, still some schools were created like St. Paul University Iloilo, Ateneo de Iloilo plus many pre-school institution and computer colleges, the largest of which is the Visayas Computer Colleges.

Sometime in the early 50’s, the Community School movement was born in Santa Barbara, Iloilo under Supt. Jose V. Aguilar. It spread like wild fire in the country and was even adopted by Malaysia and Indonesia. However, in the 60’s it declined because of new educational philosophies and thrusts adopted by the national government.

During this period, too Major Rodolfo Ganzon of Iloilo City made Iloilo City High School as the first free public secondary school in the country.

In the early fifties, even the Hukbalahap rebels established “Stalin University” in the mountains of Leon, Iloilo; in San Remigio, Antique; and in Libacao, Aklan, for their followers.

There was also the UPIC (University of the Philippines in Iloilo City) established in 1948 which is now the University of the Philippines in the Visayas (UPV) with the biggest school campus in the entire country.

Recently, Philippine Science High School (West Visayas Campus) was established in 1993 now under foremost Filipino scientist Josette T. Biyo.

In the 60’s and 70’s, more schools were created like Iloilo Doctors’ College (the first College of Medicine in Panay), Western Institute of Technology (the first engineering school in West Visayas), government agricultural colleges in Lambunao, Leon and Dingle, fishery schools in San Jaoquin, Concepcion and Iloilo State College of Fisheries in Barotac Nuevo (the largest in the country), and polytechnic colleges in Miagao, Passi, Dumangas and Buenavista (Guimaras).

During martial law, barangay high schools were created in the country and Iloilo province had the greatest number of these schools – 70, with San Joaquin having 18 topped the list. This was due to the efforts of Iloilo Provincial Board member Esperidion Jagunap.

In sum, Iloilo is still an educational center in the South, having the largest school division under Superintendent Raymundo Lapating despite separation of Iloilo City in 1948, and recently of Guimaras and Passi City and for having the greatest number of state colleges and universities.*

source: The News Today ILOILO (http://thenewstoday.info/2010/10/27/iloilo.always.a.center.of.education.2.html)

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No wonder! Its been that way ever since. Ilonggos and education are inseparable. :okay:

Hambal nya gani sa akon, ang iban nga cities gani, even make stories to sale their places, pero kita nga kadamo damo potential, not Iloilo, but the rest of Panay ngaa daw kakulang gid on Tourism and Business marketing. Another reason for Hinduja ngaa nag open diri sila sa Iloilo is not just human resources in Iloilo City alone, pati pa ang aton location, nga indi hulongdon kadtu-an, and when you open business in Iloilo, you can easily pull would be employees to other provinces, kay tung-an kita ya sang mga provinces. They can have the great way to attract employees from all over panay, negros, ang parts of norther mindanao.


Kag I daw nakibot ako when Mr. Parker (IT expert volunteer from Australia) noted that bisan mahal permi brownout sa Iloilo, indi ina sole basis nga indi kana diri mag-invest. Which I believe is right, kay dala na ina sya during the conduct of feasibility studies, kung agressive ya ang investors, indi ina sagabal sa pag open sang business, though it's a factor to be considered gid man ya ang power supply. Then suddenly he exclaimed, Did you Bangalore has more brownouts than Iloilo? And look at them know? Naisip ko wala gid ko news nga nabasa nga negative sa power supply sang Bangalore, now it boils down sa Media institutions naton. Ang ila na-fiestahan diri abi ya sa Iloilo ang tanan nga controversial issues. Instead of helping in Iloilo's promotion, they are doing the other way around :bash:

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Certainly agree! Though power is indeed needed for the operation [stable and cheap or otherwise] ManPower is the one that really make the call center ticks... the most important member of a call center are the front liners: Yep, you have guessed it right! They are the agents, the one who takes your call. They are the ones who make or break the account/company. Each call that they receive, the company is paid by the client. For starters, each call ranges from $13-$20 or more depending on the account. That is why in call centers AHT [average handling time] is strictly monitored and secondary in importance to Call Quality. :okay:

So bottom line, BPO's locate to places where manpower is abundant considering the high attrition rate in the BPO industry esp Call Centers, a steady supply of manpower is a must.

600 pre, kag ma-start na sila hire anytime. Testing a, 60 seats guro by January, tapos amat amaton nila abot ang 600 seats, then kung daw maayo ang business, dira na nila realize ang pag rent sa 3rd flr.

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Great news for would be job seekers! :okay::banana::banana::banana:

let's see how Hinduja will assess Iloilo once they've started operating sa city. Right now, I'm very glad how the city works. Also, I believe what the IT expert have said about aggressive pitching/promoting -- think our local government get a grasp on where we are not performing well and address the issue heads on. Hinduja will be the fifth big call center players to operate in the city soon. Well done! :banana:

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Precisely @ Space! :okay:

With due respect to the author the first medical school in WV is the West Visayas University College of Medicine established in 1976. Iloilo Doctors College of Medicine was established in 1981 as a consortium of WVSU Medicine and Iloilo Doctors Hospital. But it became an independent medical school in 1987 as the Iloilo Doctors' College of Medicine, Inc. by the Integrated Educational Corporation of Iloilo (IECI). :)

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Info noted. :okay:

Good Evening Ilonggo nation!
Waswas!

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Ano na ang PM nga ga lapta man...

Hinduja Global Solutions, one of the leading Indian business process outsourcing companies will open a call center in Iloilo City by the middle of the year and is expected to hire about 1,500 employees.
Hinduja Global Solutions has 23 delivery centers in countries such as India, United States, Canada, Mauritius and the Philippines with about 14,500 employees.
Antonio dela Cruz, senior vice president for finance and corporate services and Pushka Misra, president and chief executive officer for Philippine operations of Hinduja Global Solutions met with local officials to discuss the investment plans.
The Hinduja Global Solutions call center will be the 10th in Iloilo. The nine others already employ more than 6,000 workers.
The call centers include Teletech, ePLDT Ventus, Callbox Customer Contact Center, Global Mega Communications Inc., Techno Call Corp., Interactive Voice Call Center, Medlink Trans Services, Eversun Software Philippines Corp. and Savant Technologies.
The Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) recently ranked Iloilo third among the top 10 “next wave” cities in the Philippines for business process outsourcing and information technology because of the low cost of doing business and the availability of talent.
It follows Metro Laguna and Metro Cavite and is followed by Davao. Bacolod City is ranked fifth followed by Bulacan East, Bulacan West, Cagayan de Oro, Lipa City and Pampanga Central.
Last year, BusinessWeek magazine said Iloilo and Davao were among the 31 cities that were being eyed by BPO investors due to economic and political pressures to outsource work to lower-cost cities.

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That says it ALL! :okay:
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

May gin send ko nga PM kay Haldir07 kaina kung ano ang reason :) sya nalang ma-forward sa iban :nuts:

^^
Please send me the PM as well. Thanks! :)

THE VIEW FROM THE ROOFTOP OF HALL OF JUSTICE
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Nong Hawili, salamat gid sa mga pictures! This is indeed refreshing, its my first time to 'see' the view from the top of Hall of Justice! :okay:

Simply gorgeous! Iloilo river is a jewel! :banana::banana::banana:

City College donation inspires benefactors

BENEVOLENCE can be infectious.

The P25-million donation of Ilonggo businessman Edgar “Injap” Sia II for the construction of the Iloilo City public college building has caught the interest of other benefactors.

Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said that news of Sia’s generosity “inspired others abroad particularly a family who is willing to donate 10 brand new laptop computers for the use of the City College.”
“This is a strong indication of public-private partnership,” Mabilog said.

Mabilog said he will also ask for assistance to various projects from the Ilonggo community in the U.S. during his visit there next week.

Sia’s commitment to establish the City College at the 869-square meter old BFAR (Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources) building site in San Pedro, Molo district was a welcome development in time for the opening of next school year 2011.

The chairman and CEO of Mang Inasal Philippines and Injap Investments committed for the construction of 30- to 35-classroom facility equipped with a computer lab, cafeteria and a school administration office.

Mabilog said they will soon sit down with the Commission on Higher Education to discuss the courses to be offered. They will also talk with former councilor Erlinda Liberiaga to lay down plans on finalizing the school faculty. (Iloilo City PIO)

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20770&Itemid=31)

^^^^ looks like the support for the creation new community college for Iloilo City is snowballing. Hala Bira ILOILO !!! :banana::banana::banana::banana:

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:applause:

Things just gets better and better! :okay:

PS
Please send me the PM as well. Thanks! :)

Mabilog oks PAGCOR slot machinesBY JEZZA NEPOMOCENO



ILOILO City – Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog has allowed the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) to operate slot machines in a hotel here.

He issued a “certificate of no objection” to the proposal yesterday.

“This would mean additional funds for the city government and more employment opportunities for our constituents,” Mabilog said.

Like Small Town Lottery, Mabilog said, PAGCOR will give to the city 10 percent of its income from the slot machines.

“The fund will be used to finance various social programs of the city,” said the mayor.

PAGCOR earlier submitted its slot machine proposal to the Sanguniang Panlungsod’s committee on games and amusement for a favorable endorsement.

But it was later found out that there is no need for a favorable endorsement from the City Council.

What is needed is a certificate of no objection from the city mayor, Mabilog said.

PAGCOR will be operating its slot machines at the Amigo Terrace Hotel, a source said.

A slot machine is a popular casino gambling machine with three or more reels that spin when a lever or button is pushed.

The object of the game is to win money from the machine. The game involves matching symbols, either on mechanical reels that spin and stop, to reveal one or several symbols, or on simulated reels shown on a video screen.

The symbols are usually brightly colored and easily recognizable, such as images of fruits, numerals or letters, and simple shapes such as bells, diamonds, or hearts, etc.

If a player matches a combination according to the rules of the game, the slot machine pays the player cash or some other sort of value, such as extra games./PN

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

I am one of the slot machine lovers here! The best to way to cure the boredom! ;) My favs are Hardrock and Beau Ravage in the coast! :) OT

thanks @ken for the pm.

I expected this. It only takes a well managed publicity to make people inspired to give. I'm pretty sure that in the coming days, more people will also give.

Maybe the Floretes, Gorricetas, Sarabias, Lopezes, Jamoras, Tans, Ques, Uygongcos, Chusueys and others can also donate some of their millions? Maski tag one million lang kada pamilya ah...

How about us in SSC-Iloilo? Basi pwede man kita ka donate? Maski 1,000 each? If there's 65 of us, that would translate to perhaps two desktop computers.

If we each give 500 pesos, perhaps that would translate to 32,500 pesos, that's one desktop unit. Even if just isa lang mahatag ta na computer for the proposed Community college, that would at least lessen the the funds that have to be shelled out by the city government...it would alleviate the burden, even if only a little.

what do you think guys? What are your ideas? your opinions?



WELCOME TO SSC-ILOILO PRE!

^^
Donated by: SSC ILOILO
Pwede gid Pre eh. :okay:

Grabe ang San Miguel nag-diversify sila sa construction. Ara ang Iloilo sa listahan for posible LRT. :)

San Miguel to buy majority stake in MRT-7 builder10/29/2010 | 12:36 PM

Tweet Share Diversifying conglomerate San Miguel Corp. on Friday said it is buying 51 percent of the Universal LRT Corp. (ULC), the company that holds the contract to build the Metro Rail Transit-Line 7 (MRT-7) train line from Quezon City to Bulacan province.

In a filing to the Philippine Stock Exchange, San Miguel said it has already signed a share sale and purchase agreement with ULC, a firm controlled by businessman Salvador Zamora III.

“Closing of the agreement is subject to certain conditions," San Miguel corporate information officer Ferdinand Constantino said in a disclosure.

According to ULC, the MRT-7 project consists of 45 kilometers of road and rail transportation from the Bocaue, Bulacan exit of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) to the MRT-3 North Avenue-EDSA station in Quezon City.

The 22-kilometer, six-lane asphalt road will connect the NLEX to the major transportation hub development in Tala, Caloocan City and the adjoining municipality of San Jose del Monte in Bulacan.

Meanwhile, the 23-kilometer mostly elevated MRT starts from Tala and ends at the integrated MRT-3/MRT-7 station at EDSA.

The $1.24 billion MRT-7 project will further address the transportation needs of the riding public and alleviate traffic in Metro Manila.

Aside from the MRT-7, San Miguel is also exploring possible investments in a light rail transit project in Cebu and related projects in Cagayan de Oro, Davao, and Iloilo.

San Miguel is also interested in building a bullet train railway that will run the Laoag-Manila-Bicol route. — JE, GMANews.TV

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If that pushes thru, the best candidate is Iloilo Airport to Iloilo City as envisioned by ex Mayor JPT and Mayor JPM! :)

SO THE PUBLIC MAY KNOW

THE Iloilo City Government’s anti-jaywalking ordinance has been extended in scope to the Diversion Road in Mandurriao district and Luna Street in La Paz district at the front of two malls starting November 2.
Pedestrians should use the overpasses in crossing these streets. Otherwise, they will be arrested, fined or worse, imprisoned.
But we ask the city government to put pedestrian lanes to direct the public to the area where they could properly cross the street.
From Nov. 2 to Nov. 15, violators will only be given warning notices. But beginning Nov.16,
violators will be made to pay the penalty of not more than P50, otherwise charges will be filed against them.
Public discipline is important. Please be guided accordingly.

http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/

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Great! discipline is important in forging a nation of great citizenry for progress. Aside from the FACT that following the ordinance will keep you from harm [safety issue] those fines from violators can actually be used for other purposes that would benefit the city. I hope this will be implemented in all major city streets together with Anti-Littering & Anti-Smoking! :)

CASINO LOOMS
Mabilog registers no objection
By Francis Allan L. Angelo

IT appears that the slot machines will just serve as precursor to the ultimate operation of a casino in the heart of Iloilo City.

This developed after Mayor Jed Patrick E. Mabilog issued a “certificate of no objection” to the proposal of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) to operate slot machines and eventually a casino in the city.

The possible operation of the casino stemmed from the July 2, 2010 letter of Pagcor president and chief operating officer Rafael A. Francisco to the Office of the City Mayor.

The letter proposed the operation of slot machines in the premises of Amigo Terrace Hotel and mall complex which will eventually expand into a casino.

The Iloilo club will also have slot machines, dice, card games and other casino games.

The proposal is part of Pagcor’s expansion program to boost alternative entertainment for foreign and local tourists.

Mabilog said the certificate is purely a local executive function since Pagcor has a national license to operate in the country sans endorsement from the local legislative body.

The mayor forwarded Pagcor’s letter to the City Council which was then referred to the committee on games and amusement headed by Councilor Lyndo Acap.

Acap said he is of the opinion that there is no need for the council to endorse Pagcor’s proposal since it was addressed to Mabilog only.

Acap said he will consult other committee members before making a final stand on the issue.

While he appears in favor of casino, Mabilog said Pagcor must implement safeguards to prevent students, minors and men in uniform from indulging in the casino.

The mayor’s main consideration in allowing a casino in the city is revenue to be earned from its operations.

He cited the cities of Bacolod and Tagaytay which earn around P1.2 million from Pagcor casinos.

Mabilog said tourists and businessmen who have nothing to do in the evening usually look for a casino to have fun and enjoy.

What about the moral side of the issue?

Mabilog said he keeps an open mind since casinos in Bacolod, Tagaytay and Metro Manila do not affect the social and moral values of people there.

The mayor said he reserves his religious and moral convictions on the issues of abortion and reproductive health.

Presently the city now hosts legalized gambling activities such as small town lottery and poker games.

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20767&Itemid=31)

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Well, as long as guidelines are followed. By all means let them come!
The City will earn additional taxes from these establishments! :okay:


PS:
Still waiting for the PM, for those who will bother, Thanks in advance! :cheers:

Iloilo Society Commercial - Jaro (Opening)
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Based on the photos... is it as big as Sm Savemore Jaro fronting Pius?
Good job ISC for opening a 2nd branch! :okay::applause:
Another homegrown branching out and expanding operations. :okay:

@Ken thanks for the photo updates and the PM. :okay:

^^
Based on the photos... is it as big as Sm Savemore Jaro fronting Pius?
Good job ISC for opening a 2nd branch! :okay::applause:
Another homegrown branching out and expanding operations. :okay:

@Ken thanks for the photo updates and the PM. :okay:

SM Supermarket ang sa Jaro tubang Pius..:) mas daku ang ISC compared dira sa SM Jaro and wala pa ma open ang iban nga area sang ISC. I'll try picturan bwas ang side view and back view kay daku gd xa lantawon ^^

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Based on the photos... is it as big as Sm Savemore Jaro fronting Pius?
Good job ISC for opening a 2nd branch! :okay::applause:
Another homegrown branching out and expanding operations. :okay:

@Ken thanks for the photo updates and the PM. :okay:

^^3rd branch na nila na ang sa Tagbak.

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@ ken...Thanks for posting the pixs! Matahum ang design!:cheers::cheers::cheers:

SM Supermarket ang sa Jaro tubang Pius..:) mas daku ang ISC compared dira sa SM Jaro and wala pa ma open ang iban nga area sang ISC. I'll try picturan bwas ang side view and back view kay daku gd xa lantawon ^^

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Wehehe! Thanks.... I stand corrected. :okay:
I see. Thanks in advance.

Dako gid gle ni, kung mas dako sya sa Sm Supermarket Jaro! :okay:

^^3rd branch na nila na ang sa Tagbak.

^^
Thanks labeth! I stand corrected.
1st Branch is near Gaisano Gaunco. And this is the 3rd branch.
Where is the 2nd branch located?

This is even better if they have 3 branches! Hopefully ISC can expand to Passi, Sara or Estancia and Oton. :)

And also, San Jose, Antique, Kalibo, Aklan and Roxas City, Capiz. :cheers:
Add to that Jordan, Guimaras. :cheers:

@ ken...Thanks for posting the pixs! Matahum ang design!:cheers::cheers::cheers:

^^ makulay ang building ..hehe.. same color sila sang mga street lights sang syudad.. yellow and blue.. :lol:

^^
Wehehe! Thanks.... I stand corrected. :okay:
I see. Thanks in advance.

Dako gid gle ni, kung mas dako sya sa Sm Supermarket Jaro! :okay:



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Thanks labeth! I stand corrected.
1st Branch is near Gaisano Gaunco. And this is the 3rd branch.
Where is the 2nd branch located?

This is even better if they have 3 branches! Hopefully ISC can expand to Passi, Sara or Estancia and Oton. :)

And also, San Jose, Antique, Kalibo, Aklan and Roxas City, Capiz. :cheers:
Add to that Jordan, Guimaras. :cheers:

Ang orig ara sa Aldeguer, 2nd sa Rizal lapit da bala sa Ortiz & 3rd sa Tagbak.

^^
Wehehe! Thanks.... I stand corrected. :okay:
I see. Thanks in advance.

Dako gid gle ni, kung mas dako sya sa Sm Supermarket Jaro! :okay:



^^
Thanks labeth! I stand corrected.
1st Branch is near Gaisano Gaunco. And this is the 3rd branch.
Where is the 2nd branch located?

This is even better if they have 3 branches! Hopefully ISC can expand to Passi, Sara or Estancia and Oton. :)

And also, San Jose, Antique, Kalibo, Aklan and Roxas City, Capiz. :cheers:
Add to that Jordan, Guimaras. :cheers:

ari ila mga branches pre ^^
1. Aldeguer (tabuk Sta. Teresita Church)
2. Rizal St. (lapit Gaisano Guanco)
3. Jaro (bag-o open sa Tagbak)

tsakto na labeth? ^^

Mabilog deputizes traffic
aides to go after litterers

By Lydia C. Pendon

IT’S not only agents of the task force on anti-littering who can apprehend persons violating the law on anti-littering. On Friday, Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog deputized traffic aides to go after violators riding in moving vehicles who wantonly threw their garbage on the street.

Mabilog said Regulation Ordinance 147 otherwise known as the Environmental Code of Iloilo City is applicable not only to pedestrians and passers-by but also passengers of vehicles who throw garbage along the way.

The traffic aides have a communication system and will inform the other traffic aides to apprehend the identified violators riding in a specific vehicle. They will also issue citation tickets against violators, Mabilog said.

The task force headed by Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) deputy director, Supt. Eugenio Espejo recently apprehended 33 new violators of anti-littering, two vandals along the University of San Agustin area and three at the Treñas Boulevard.

Source: The Daily Guardian


Manami ni nga move ni Mayor JPM. Tani indi pag abusuhon sang mga traffic aides ang ila position. Kon kis-a abi samtang nagadaku ang ila poder nagadaku man ila ulo. I just hope nga indi ini pag-ugatan sang bag-o nga kotong scheme sang aton mga traffic enforcers. Good job Mayor Jed. Padayon lang sang maayo nga mga plano para sa Iloilo City.

senxa bag-o lang ko ka online liwat.. :) sino pa ang wala na sendan ka PM?

ako. :D

Good morning mga kasimanwa! :)

Ang orig ara sa Aldeguer, 2nd sa Rizal lapit da bala sa Ortiz & 3rd sa Tagbak.

^^
I see! Salamat gid! :okay:
I thought Rizal St. ang 1st branch indi gle. Bwehehehe!:lol::nuts::bash:

ari ila mga branches pre ^^
1. Aldeguer (tabuk Sta. Teresita Church)
2. Rizal St. (lapit Gaisano Guanco)
3. Jaro (bag-o open sa Tagbak)

tsakto na labeth? ^^

^^
Salamat gid! :okay:

Mabilog deputizes traffic
aides to go after litterers

By Lydia C. Pendon

IT’S not only agents of the task force on anti-littering who can apprehend persons violating the law on anti-littering. On Friday, Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog deputized traffic aides to go after violators riding in moving vehicles who wantonly threw their garbage on the street.

Mabilog said Regulation Ordinance 147 otherwise known as the Environmental Code of Iloilo City is applicable not only to pedestrians and passers-by but also passengers of vehicles who throw garbage along the way.

The traffic aides have a communication system and will inform the other traffic aides to apprehend the identified violators riding in a specific vehicle. They will also issue citation tickets against violators, Mabilog said.

The task force headed by Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) deputy director, Supt. Eugenio Espejo recently apprehended 33 new violators of anti-littering, two vandals along the University of San Agustin area and three at the Treñas Boulevard.

Source: The Daily Guardian


Manami ni nga move ni Mayor JPM. Tani indi pag abusuhon sang mga traffic aides ang ila position. Kon kis-a abi samtang nagadaku ang ila poder nagadaku man ila ulo. I just hope nga indi ini pag-ugatan sang bag-o nga kotong scheme sang aton mga traffic enforcers. Good job Mayor Jed. Padayon lang sang maayo nga mga plano para sa Iloilo City.

^^
I agree! I think madamo na nga mga Traffic Aides ang gin-fire ni Mayor JPM kay abusador, matamad or worse kotongero.

RE VANDALS:
Dapat gid ni sila pangdakpon kag pamultahon kag tapnaon. Kailinit kay ang katinluon sang ka lugar ginguba sang mga sulat-sulat sa mga pader etc.

thanks for the info, The Prince. I totally agree with the consultant that PROMOTION is the major problem of Iloilo when it comes to tourism and business marketing. The city and province needs to invest a lot more in order for promotion to take off the ground. There must be something wrong with this aspect of marketing in Iloilo's Tourism Strategy or Business Strategy cos until the present, this hasn't been addressed yet. I hope the city and province could form a group or create a group solely intended for promoting Iloilo. This group of Ilonggo 'cheerers and strategists' will be sent to various businesses forum, tourism conferences/exhibits (local, national and international) to sale and pitch Iloilo to tourists and investors. Also, they'll be tasked to do presentations, lectures, workshops, etc - or any plan exhibits, forums, conferences, updates - with the main objective of selling Iloilo to potential tourists and investors.

Mas manami pa guid ining US Automakers like GMC, Ford, and Crysler, also the Japanese like Nissan, Toyota, Mazda, Subaro and etc. to build factory here in Iloilo City or in the Province. American's automakers mentioned the plan lately that they are eyeing Asian Countries to put up factories outside United States.:cheers:

^^^^ :banana::banana::banana::banana:
great updates !!! Glad to see them all coming !!
thanks for posting articles and pictures guys !
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

SMALLVILLE 21 HOTEL
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ILOILO TECHNOHUB
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Wow !! Kadasig sang Ayala Technohub !! Give it two months, siguro operational na ina.

Smallville 21 Hotel lobby looks nice as well. How many rooms ang hotel nga ina?

Mas manami pa guid ining US Automakers like GMC, Ford, and Crysler, also the Japanese like Nissan, Toyota, Mazda, Subaro and etc. to build factory here in Iloilo City or in the Province. American's automakers mentioned the plan lately that they are eyeing Asian Countries to put up factories outside United States.:cheers:
that's a good idea. I hope they'll reconsider putting their industries in Iloilo. As said, why not Iloilo?
:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

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Nami guid ang kuha ba. Pati ang color sang ISC unique kag striking. What I can say, ang concept sang aton bag-o nga mga shopping centers katulad sang IS, ISC, SM Hypermarket is truly world-class. Tama guid ni sya ka convenient sa mga taga Northern Iloilo. Kon indi ako magsala malapit na sya sa Tagbak Terminal. Padayon nga pag-uswag Iloilo.

Maayong aga lang sa tanan.

Nice pics @ Ken. Tnx for the updates.

^^the building of ISC reminds me of the buildings sa CPU, centralian gid nga colors :lol:

I expected this. It only takes a well managed publicity to make people inspired to give. I'm pretty sure that in the coming days, more people will also give.

Maybe the Floretes, Gorricetas, Sarabias, Lopezes, Jamoras, Tans, Ques, Uygongcos, Chusueys and others can also donate some of their millions? Maski tag one million lang kada pamilya ah...

How about us in SSC-Iloilo? Basi pwede man kita ka donate? Maski 1,000 each? If there's 65 of us, that would translate to perhaps two desktop computers.

If we each give 500 pesos, perhaps that would translate to 32,500 pesos, that's one desktop unit. Even if just isa lang mahatag ta na computer for the proposed Community college, that would at least lessen the the funds that have to be shelled out by the city government...it would alleviate the burden, even if only a little.

what do you think guys? What are your ideas? your opinions?

WELCOME TO SSC-ILOILO PRE!
good idea, Kalt. Puwede gid. Why not? Every little helps ... :cheers:

Grabe ang San Miguel nag-diversify sila sa construction. Ara ang Iloilo sa listahan for posible LRT. :)
........

Aside from the MRT-7, San Miguel is also exploring possible investments in a light rail transit project in Cebu and related projects in Cagayan de Oro, Davao, and Iloilo.

San Miguel is also interested in building a bullet train railway that will run the Laoag-Manila-Bicol route. — JE, GMANews.TV
good news. I hope Iloilo will rake more national exposures. And I'm glad that every big investor in the country is making Iloilo as part of their plan for business expansion in the future.

Salamat guid guys sa mainit nga pag welcome.

Hala Bira ILoilo!!!!
welcome to SSC ILOILO !!! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

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THIS IS IT. Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog presents the perspective of the soon to rise P25-million city community college building in Molo district to be funded by Ilonggo tycoon Edgar Sia II.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/#

good idea, Kalt. Puwede gid. Why not? Every little helps ... :cheers:


good news. I hope Iloilo will rake more national exposures. And I'm glad that every big investor in the country is making Iloilo as part of their plan for business expansion in the future.


welcome to SSC ILOILO !!! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

@ space thanks. I hope to contribute a lot here.

^^the building of ISC reminds me of the buildings sa CPU, centralian gid nga colors :lol:


Centralian ka pre? Centralian man ko.

^^the building of ISC reminds me of the buildings sa CPU, centralian gid nga colors :lol:

:lol:

oo, gold and blue gid just like these two buildings...:lol:

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^^the building of ISC reminds me of the buildings sa CPU, centralian gid nga colors :lol:

Kay Centralian man na halos ang mga tag iya sang ISC

Centralian ka pre? Centralian man ko.

yep.. damo di cpu grads (or nakaeskwela sa cpu).. mga 30%-40% siguro :lol:

may mga taga nursing, taga-eng'g, taga arts etc. :lol:

ari ila mga branches pre ^^
1. Aldeguer (tabuk Sta. Teresita Church)
2. Rizal St. (lapit Gaisano Guanco)
3. Jaro (bag-o open sa Tagbak)

tsakto na labeth? ^^

Ang sa Aldeguer, dira na ya lapit sa sa Central Market, actually across sang Central Market ang ISC sa kilid nya Madya-as Hotel. Basi Ledi Supermarket ya ang gina namin mo sa Sta. Teresita? hehehe

Centralian ka pre? Centralian man ko.


ako taga CPU man...tanan kami sa balay...tandaan ko mga bata sang ISC sa CPU man ngschool...:lol:

Ang sa Aldeguer, dira na ya lapit sa sa Central Market, actually across sang Central Market ang ISC sa kilid nya Madya-as Hotel. Basi Ledi Supermarket ya ang gina namin mo sa Sta. Teresita? hehehe

ang Aldeguer amo gid na ang orig, ang lapit sa Madia-as hotel, kay may cr pa na da ang ISC sa likod sina...:)

THE VIEW FROM THE ROOFTOP OF HALL OF JUSTICE
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Matahum gid man ang Iloilo River. At present, ang view nya very impressive guid. Madamu guid nga salamat kay Hawili sang matahum nga picture of Iloilo River. WE are blessed to have this natural beauty in the midst of our city. In the near future makita guid naton ang pag transform sang lugar nga ina into something worth of international recognition. Ngaa ko nahambal ni? bangud sang mga features nga ara dira sa Iloilo River. Gusto ko lang tani mag impart sang akon na-obserbahan sa iban nga lugar o pungsod. Medyo malawig sya kag tani indi kamo matak-an basa.

I think we should follow the best practices implemented by other countries.

Ang distinguishing factor o feature sang mga modern cities around the world amo ang presence of river or waterways/waterfronts within the area. Dira sikat ang Venice, Italy. But among the cities around the world ang Iloilo City is quiet close to what they have in Dubai, which is the Dubai Creek. Halos magkapareho ang ila nga feature. Kon ang Iloilo River naga divide sang districts of Jaro, La Paz and Mandurriao apart from Iloilo City proper, Molo and Arevalo, sa pihak naman nga bahin; ang Dubai Creek , historically, divided Deira side and Bur Dubai side. Pareho sila nga arm of the sea kag may domestic and international wharf man. In 1964 Dubai Creek was nothing compared to Iloilo River during that time. The only difference today, Dubai Creek is a well known tourist, leisure, entertainment, sports and investment destination in this part of the world. Given sang mayo nga plano para sa cuidad sang Iloilo ( as envisioned by Palafox for Iloilo City) ma-achieve man naton ni nga status sang Dubai creek. Siguro time na sang Iloilo to step into the next level. In my own opinion, kinahanglan na naton nga gamiton ang duna nga manggad sang Iloilo River. May gusto na tani mag-engage sa transport business dira ugaling wala pa ginpasugtan sang Iloilo City council kay siguro ginahulat pa nila nga maresolve ang problema da sang mga illegal fish pens and structures. Tani matapos na ina para maumpisahan na ang ginakalangkagan (daw dalum guid ni nga Hiligaynon ba) ko nga water transport along Iloilo River. Sa Dubai, nagamit guid nila ang full potential sang Dubai Creek especially sa water transport by the use of Abra.

An abra (Arabic: عبرة‎) is a traditional boat made of wood, used to transport people across Dubai Creek in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A medium-sized single-engine craft with a capacity of about 20 passengers, it is driven by a single operator from a cockpit stepped in the center of the hull. The short platform around the cockpit, sheltered by a canopy, is where the passengers are seated, all facing outwards, 10 on each side. The speed of the engine may vary, while the steering system is basic: often a wooden rudder connected to the cockpit's mechanism by means of ropes and pulleys.

Abras used to be the primary means of transportation between the two sides of the creek before cars could cross it via the several bridges or the Al Shindagha Tunnel. It is now mostly used by tourists, common folk and nostalgics. They still ferry up to 20 million passengers annually. It takes under 10 minutes to cross between Deira and the other side of the creek, Bur Dubai. (take note: water transport is their primary means of transportation, while in the Philippines we consider it as alternative means of transpo.)

May water taxi man sila kag puede man mag hire/hour sang boat para mamasyar sa creek. Daw ano bala kanami sang pamatyagan kon nagasakay sakay ka sa bangka samtang gina-admire mo ang beauty sang Iloilo River. Since may problema ang cuidad kon ano ang himuon sa madisplace nga pamilya o mangingisda tungod sang impending nga pag demolish sang mga illegal structures sa Iloilo River, isa ka option ang nakita ko diri. Just in case nga magsugod na ang water transport sa Iloilo River ining mga mangingisda nga ma-apektuhan, dapat sila ang tagaan sang priority sang aton cuidad para matagaan sila trabaho in a regular basis. At least may sure guid sila ya nga income para mabuhi man ang ila pamilya. Kaysa ihatag sang cuidad sa mga may ara na nga daan, sa mga makaluluoy nga pumuluyo na lang. Sa sina nga paagi malikawan naton ang monopoly sa transportasyon. Sa umpisa tagaan sang cuidad ayuda ang mga affected nga pumuluyo paagi sa pag training sa ila regarding water transport safety, how to run their business kag ilabi sa tanan, buligan sila makatukod sang transport cooperative or group. Sa sini nga paagi we have a win-win solution kag everybody is happy.

In terms naman sa restaurant business and tourism, well utilized man ang Dubai Creek through Dhow restaurant. Dhow is a traditional wooden vessel similar to our Batil. Traditionally, it was used as fishing and transport vessel but because of Dubai’s unique way of attracting tourist, Dhow was transformed into a new tourist attraction/destination. Let me give you a simple insight of how Dhow restaurant/cruise is operated. Dhow restaurant is usually managed by hotel and/or restaurant operators. Dhow cruise is not only a floating restaurant, it actually traverse or slips silently across some parts of Dubai Creek while having a dinner with someone special or together with your loved ones and family. This is popular for romantic dates, honeymooners, group outings, family gatherings and business meetings and of course with accompanying music while dinning. Sa sini pa lang nga attraction madamu na ang iya mabenepisyuhan; tourism, entertainment, dinning, reunion, transport and event business transactions. Usually ang isa ka Dhow cruise lasts for 2 hours. May ara man sila nga stationary lang. Ang Dhow ara lang ya sa Marina or river bank. The purpose is simply for dining and entertainment.

Ti, kon mareplicate naton na sa Iloilo River damu guid ya ang matagaan sang trabaho, from cruise crews, cooks, waiters/waitresses, pati na mga musikero naton. I think we can start off with similar Dhow cruises but of course by using our own local version. Since ang mga Ilonggos very innovative kag creative guid ya basi mas manami pa ya ang aton version kaysa Dubai. Example lang ang pumpboat nga naga byahe from Iloilo to Guimaras, nami guid ya ang bag-o nga design. Tani may makabasa nga hotel or restaurant operators sa aton thread para ganahan sila mag-engage sa business nga ini. Guys puede nyo ayhan ma-endorse ini sa aton mga public officials o sa aton mga businessmen. Nami guid kon kay Mr. Edgar Sia nyo ma-suggest ni kay sigurado umpisahn nya dayon ni nga business. Ano abi kon mag-umpisa sya sang Mang Inasal o Deco La Paz Batchoy by the River. He he he he he!!! Damgo damgo lang ni ya akon pero basi mangin matuod ba.

Sa subong daw indi pa kita maka start sang water transport pero ang Dhow Cruise is very doable guid. Sigurado hit guid ni sya kay ang mga turista mahilig guid ya mag try sang mga bag-o nga experience. This might be another first in the Philippines. Indi na naton dapat hulaton nga damo magpatindog building sa higad sang Iloilo River kay kon maumpisahin ining restaurant/cruise business by the River, ay sigurado ako ma-inspire guid ang iban nga mga businessmen pagpatindog dira sang ila negosyo. Kag sigurado ako basi dira pa na mangape kape si Gov. Si Gov abi mga passenger terminals lang ya ang iya nakita sang nag dayan dayan nya sa abroad.

At present, Dubai is undergoing some extension of Dubai Creek to make it more attractive to tourist. They want to replicate the famous waterways in Europe. Come to think of it, Sa Dubai gusto pa nila palaba-on ang ila suba, diri iya sa Iloilo kinahanglan lang patahumon ang existing 113 kilometers nga river para maganyat man ang mga turista (both foreign and domectic) magkadto sa Iloilo City and Province. We have the potential to make Iloilo River a well known tourist attraction/destination at par with the best in world. Let us take Dubai Creek as an inspiration.

Tani nagustuhan ninyo ini nga article. Ini lang ang kubos ko nga ma-contribute ko para sa aton mga Kasimanwa. Pasensya na kon indi pa ako maayo magsulat.

We all have the same and only goal, to make ILOILO RISE and become GREAT AGAIN.
Maayong Aga sa tanan!!!!
Uswag ILOILO!!!! GO! GO! GO! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

ako taga CPU man...tanan kami sa balay...tandaan ko mga bata sang ISC sa CPU man ngschool...:lol:

Baw damu gali taga CPU di.

maayong Aga Iloilo
malinong, masako ang tanan sa paalaboton nga pista minatay

ang bulak sa jaro

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New Lucena mayor, et al
to get 2010 IAUD award

ILOILO – The mayor of New Lucena town here, together with six other representatives from the country, will receive the 2010 International Association for Universal Design (IAUD) Award during the 3rd International Conference for Universal Design today.

Mayor Liecel Seville, and Opol (Misami Oriental) Mayor Dixon Yasay, among others, will get the award for their towns’ contributions as pioneers of the country’s Non-Handicapping Environment (NHE) Project.

The municipalities of New Lucena and Opol were among the NHE project pioneers that made their public facilities more accessible to persons with disabilities (PWDs) based on the concept of “universal design,” according to the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) Programs Management Division.

NCDA and the Japan International Cooperation Agency assisted the said towns on the project that promoted participation of people with various needs in the community, including senior citizens and PWDs.

The NHE Project, implemented in rural areas in the country where majority of PWDs live, also endeavored to remove barriers in existing systems/regulations and attitudes of people towards PWDs.

It was nominated for the 2010 IAUD Award for its great contribution in enhancing the dignity of rural PWDs in the Philippines, the NCDA said.

The gathering, which will be held in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan, is one of the largest international conferences on universal design.

Thousands of participants from government institutions, private companies and universities all over the world are expected to attend the event that will be until November 3./PN

Matahum gid man ang Iloilo River. At present, ang view nya very impressive guid. Madamu guid nga salamat kay Hawili sang matahum nga picture of Iloilo River. WE are blessed to have this natural beauty in the midst of our city. In the near future makita guid naton ang pag transform sang lugar nga ina into something worth of international recognition. Ngaa ko nahambal ni? bangud sang mga features nga ara dira sa Iloilo River. Gusto ko lang tani mag impart sang akon na-obserbahan sa iban nga lugar o pungsod. Medyo malawig sya kag tani indi kamo matak-an basa.

I think we should follow the best practices implemented by other countries.

Ang distinguishing factor o feature sang mga modern cities around the world amo ang presence of river or waterways/waterfronts within the area. Dira sikat ang Venice, Italy. But among the cities around the world ang Iloilo City is quiet close to what they have in Dubai, which is the Dubai Creek. Halos magkapareho ang ila nga feature. Kon ang Iloilo River naga divide sang districts of Jaro, La Paz and Mandurriao apart from Iloilo City proper, Molo and Arevalo, sa pihak naman nga bahin; ang Dubai Creek , historically, divided Deira side and Bur Dubai side. Pareho sila nga arm of the sea kag may domestic and international wharf man. In 1964 Dubai Creek was nothing compared to Iloilo River during that time. The only difference today, Dubai Creek is a well known tourist, leisure, entertainment, sports and investment destination in this part of the world. Given sang mayo nga plano para sa cuidad sang Iloilo ( as envisioned by Palafox for Iloilo City) ma-achieve man naton ni nga status sang Dubai creek. Siguro time na sang Iloilo to step into the next level. In my own opinion, kinahanglan na naton nga gamiton ang duna nga manggad sang Iloilo River. May gusto na tani mag-engage sa transport business dira ugaling wala pa ginpasugtan sang Iloilo City council kay siguro ginahulat pa nila nga maresolve ang problema da sang mga illegal fish pens and structures. Tani matapos na ina para maumpisahan na ang ginakalangkagan (daw dalum guid ni nga Hiligaynon ba) ko nga water transport along Iloilo River. Sa Dubai, nagamit guid nila ang full potential sang Dubai Creek especially sa water transport by the use of Abra.

An abra (Arabic: عبرة‎) is a traditional boat made of wood, used to transport people across Dubai Creek in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A medium-sized single-engine craft with a capacity of about 20 passengers, it is driven by a single operator from a cockpit stepped in the center of the hull. The short platform around the cockpit, sheltered by a canopy, is where the passengers are seated, all facing outwards, 10 on each side. The speed of the engine may vary, while the steering system is basic: often a wooden rudder connected to the cockpit's mechanism by means of ropes and pulleys.

Abras used to be the primary means of transportation between the two sides of the creek before cars could cross it via the several bridges or the Al Shindagha Tunnel. It is now mostly used by tourists, common folk and nostalgics. They still ferry up to 20 million passengers annually. It takes under 10 minutes to cross between Deira and the other side of the creek, Bur Dubai. (take note: water transport is their primary means of transportation, while in the Philippines we consider it as alternative means of transpo.)

May water taxi man sila kag puede man mag hire/hour sang boat para mamasyar sa creek. Daw ano bala kanami sang pamatyagan kon nagasakay sakay ka sa bangka samtang gina-admire mo ang beauty sang Iloilo River. Since may problema ang cuidad kon ano ang himuon sa madisplace nga pamilya o mangingisda tungod sang impending nga pag demolish sang mga illegal structures sa Iloilo River, isa ka option ang nakita ko diri. Just in case nga magsugod na ang water transport sa Iloilo River ining mga mangingisda nga ma-apektuhan, dapat sila ang tagaan sang priority sang aton cuidad para matagaan sila trabaho in a regular basis. At least may sure guid sila ya nga income para mabuhi man ang ila pamilya. Kaysa ihatag sang cuidad sa mga may ara na nga daan, sa mga makaluluoy nga pumuluyo na lang. Sa sina nga paagi malikawan naton ang monopoly sa transportasyon. Sa umpisa tagaan sang cuidad ayuda ang mga affected nga pumuluyo paagi sa pag training sa ila regarding water transport safety, how to run their business kag ilabi sa tanan, buligan sila makatukod sang transport cooperative or group. Sa sini nga paagi we have a win-win solution kag everybody is happy.

In terms naman sa restaurant business and tourism, well utilized man ang Dubai Creek through Dhow restaurant. Dhow is a traditional wooden vessel similar to our Batil. Traditionally, it was used as fishing and transport vessel but because of Dubai’s unique way of attracting tourist, Dhow was transformed into a new tourist attraction/destination. Let me give you a simple insight of how Dhow restaurant/cruise is operated. Dhow restaurant is usually managed by hotel and/or restaurant operators. Dhow cruise is not only a floating restaurant, it actually traverse or slips silently across some parts of Dubai Creek while having a dinner with someone special or together with your loved ones and family. This is popular for romantic dates, honeymooners, group outings, family gatherings and business meetings and of course with accompanying music while dinning. Sa sini pa lang nga attraction madamu na ang iya mabenepisyuhan; tourism, entertainment, dinning, reunion, transport and event business transactions. Usually ang isa ka Dhow cruise lasts for 2 hours. May ara man sila nga stationary lang. Ang Dhow ara lang ya sa Marina or river bank. The purpose is simply for dining and entertainment.

Ti, kon mareplicate naton na sa Iloilo River damu guid ya ang matagaan sang trabaho, from cruise crews, cooks, waiters/waitresses, pati na mga musikero naton. I think we can start off with similar Dhow cruises but of course by using our own local version. Since ang mga Ilonggos very innovative kag creative guid ya basi mas manami pa ya ang aton version kaysa Dubai. Example lang ang pumpboat nga naga byahe from Iloilo to Guimaras, nami guid ya ang bag-o nga design. Tani may makabasa nga hotel or restaurant operators sa aton thread para ganahan sila mag-engage sa business nga ini. Guys puede nyo ayhan ma-endorse ini sa aton mga public officials o sa aton mga businessmen. Nami guid kon kay Mr. Edgar Sia nyo ma-suggest ni kay sigurado umpisahn nya dayon ni nga business. Ano abi kon mag-umpisa sya sang Mang Inasal o Deco La Paz Batchoy by the River. He he he he he!!! Damgo damgo lang ni ya akon pero basi mangin matuod ba.

Sa subong daw indi pa kita maka start sang water transport pero ang Dhow Cruise is very doable guid. Sigurado hit guid ni sya kay ang mga turista mahilig guid ya mag try sang mga bag-o nga experience. This might be another first in the Philippines. Indi na naton dapat hulaton nga damo magpatindog building sa higad sang Iloilo River kay kon maumpisahin ining restaurant/cruise business by the River, ay sigurado ako ma-inspire guid ang iban nga mga businessmen pagpatindog dira sang ila negosyo. Kag sigurado ako basi dira pa na mangape kape si Gov. Si Gov abi mga passenger terminals lang ya ang iya nakita sang nag dayan dayan nya sa abroad.

At present, Dubai is undergoing some extension of Dubai Creek to make it more attractive to tourist. They want to replicate the famous waterways in Europe. Come to think of it, Sa Dubai gusto pa nila palaba-on ang ila suba, diri iya sa Iloilo kinahanglan lang patahumon ang existing 113 kilometers nga river para maganyat man ang mga turista (both foreign and domectic) magkadto sa Iloilo City and Province. We have the potential to make Iloilo River a well known tourist attraction/destination at par with the best in world. Let us take Dubai Creek as an inspiration.

Tani nagustuhan ninyo ini nga article. Ini lang ang kubos ko nga ma-contribute ko para sa aton mga Kasimanwa. Pasensya na kon indi pa ako maayo magsulat.

We all have the same and only goal, to make ILOILO RISE and become GREAT AGAIN.
Maayong Aga sa tanan!!!!
Uswag ILOILO!!!! GO! GO! GO! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

:applause:

Very insightful! SuperLIKE! :okay:
Thanks for sharing this well thought of and well-written article and I agree with most of the points presented. You've got all bases covered! :cheers:

Indeed Iloilo River is a jewel!

Yes, this is indeed very doable.
Once fishpens are removed in Iloilo River, a dredging operation should commence. Then, improvement of river banks follows.

There is also a plan by IBC or Iloilo Business Club [I think it is already being implented] for Iloilo River Rehab with a whooping PhP4B budget, includes restaurants [marina] on the river banks and other improvements [I forgot the other specifics]. But Iloilo River Cruise is not included YET on that plan. We share your dreams as we also discuss about the possibility of having Iloilo River Cruise here several years ago. But the insight you have provided is refreshing and actually is based from a working model [best practices].

How I really wish, our LGU or local businessmen will consider this 'alternative' transport or even just a tourist transport. Iloilo River has so many potentials waiting to be tapped. At one point, we also envision the river as hosting dragonboat races and or festival. Just to create more awareness.

Iloilo River is just one of those jewels we have. We also have Fort San Pedro... plus the long stretch of shore from Villa-Arevalo-Calumpang-Calaparan-Villa Alegre [Oton] that has great tourist potentials if properly converted and manage.

Thanks for sharing these @ STARofLIFE, hopefully somebody with the capability to make this a reality will be able to read this. I believe 'they' are lurking here. These kind of ideas is what makes our forum multi-dimensional!

Padayon! :okay:

Matahum gid man ang Iloilo River. At present, ang view nya very impressive guid. Madamu guid nga salamat kay Hawili sang matahum nga picture of Iloilo River. WE are blessed to have this natural beauty in the midst of our city. In the near future makita guid naton ang pag transform sang lugar nga ina into something worth of international recognition. Ngaa ko nahambal ni? bangud sang mga features nga ara dira sa Iloilo River. Gusto ko lang tani mag impart sang akon na-obserbahan sa iban nga lugar o pungsod. Medyo malawig sya kag tani indi kamo matak-an basa.

I think we should follow the best practices implemented by other countries.

Ang distinguishing factor o feature sang mga modern cities around the world amo ang presence of river or waterways/waterfronts within the area. Dira sikat ang Venice, Italy. But among the cities around the world ang Iloilo City is quiet close to what they have in Dubai, which is the Dubai Creek. Halos magkapareho ang ila nga feature. Kon ang Iloilo River naga divide sang districts of Jaro, La Paz and Mandurriao apart from Iloilo City proper, Molo and Arevalo, sa pihak naman nga bahin; ang Dubai Creek , historically, divided Deira side and Bur Dubai side. Pareho sila nga arm of the sea kag may domestic and international wharf man. In 1964 Dubai Creek was nothing compared to Iloilo River during that time. The only difference today, Dubai Creek is a well known tourist, leisure, entertainment, sports and investment destination in this part of the world. Given sang mayo nga plano para sa cuidad sang Iloilo ( as envisioned by Palafox for Iloilo City) ma-achieve man naton ni nga status sang Dubai creek. Siguro time na sang Iloilo to step into the next level. In my own opinion, kinahanglan na naton nga gamiton ang duna nga manggad sang Iloilo River. May gusto na tani mag-engage sa transport business dira ugaling wala pa ginpasugtan sang Iloilo City council kay siguro ginahulat pa nila nga maresolve ang problema da sang mga illegal fish pens and structures. Tani matapos na ina para maumpisahan na ang ginakalangkagan (daw dalum guid ni nga Hiligaynon ba) ko nga water transport along Iloilo River. Sa Dubai, nagamit guid nila ang full potential sang Dubai Creek especially sa water transport by the use of Abra.

An abra (Arabic: عبرة‎) is a traditional boat made of wood, used to transport people across Dubai Creek in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A medium-sized single-engine craft with a capacity of about 20 passengers, it is driven by a single operator from a cockpit stepped in the center of the hull. The short platform around the cockpit, sheltered by a canopy, is where the passengers are seated, all facing outwards, 10 on each side. The speed of the engine may vary, while the steering system is basic: often a wooden rudder connected to the cockpit's mechanism by means of ropes and pulleys.

Abras used to be the primary means of transportation between the two sides of the creek before cars could cross it via the several bridges or the Al Shindagha Tunnel. It is now mostly used by tourists, common folk and nostalgics. They still ferry up to 20 million passengers annually. It takes under 10 minutes to cross between Deira and the other side of the creek, Bur Dubai. (take note: water transport is their primary means of transportation, while in the Philippines we consider it as alternative means of transpo.)

May water taxi man sila kag puede man mag hire/hour sang boat para mamasyar sa creek. Daw ano bala kanami sang pamatyagan kon nagasakay sakay ka sa bangka samtang gina-admire mo ang beauty sang Iloilo River. Since may problema ang cuidad kon ano ang himuon sa madisplace nga pamilya o mangingisda tungod sang impending nga pag demolish sang mga illegal structures sa Iloilo River, isa ka option ang nakita ko diri. Just in case nga magsugod na ang water transport sa Iloilo River ining mga mangingisda nga ma-apektuhan, dapat sila ang tagaan sang priority sang aton cuidad para matagaan sila trabaho in a regular basis. At least may sure guid sila ya nga income para mabuhi man ang ila pamilya. Kaysa ihatag sang cuidad sa mga may ara na nga daan, sa mga makaluluoy nga pumuluyo na lang. Sa sina nga paagi malikawan naton ang monopoly sa transportasyon. Sa umpisa tagaan sang cuidad ayuda ang mga affected nga pumuluyo paagi sa pag training sa ila regarding water transport safety, how to run their business kag ilabi sa tanan, buligan sila makatukod sang transport cooperative or group. Sa sini nga paagi we have a win-win solution kag everybody is happy.

In terms naman sa restaurant business and tourism, well utilized man ang Dubai Creek through Dhow restaurant. Dhow is a traditional wooden vessel similar to our Batil. Traditionally, it was used as fishing and transport vessel but because of Dubai’s unique way of attracting tourist, Dhow was transformed into a new tourist attraction/destination. Let me give you a simple insight of how Dhow restaurant/cruise is operated. Dhow restaurant is usually managed by hotel and/or restaurant operators. Dhow cruise is not only a floating restaurant, it actually traverse or slips silently across some parts of Dubai Creek while having a dinner with someone special or together with your loved ones and family. This is popular for romantic dates, honeymooners, group outings, family gatherings and business meetings and of course with accompanying music while dinning. Sa sini pa lang nga attraction madamu na ang iya mabenepisyuhan; tourism, entertainment, dinning, reunion, transport and event business transactions. Usually ang isa ka Dhow cruise lasts for 2 hours. May ara man sila nga stationary lang. Ang Dhow ara lang ya sa Marina or river bank. The purpose is simply for dining and entertainment.

Ti, kon mareplicate naton na sa Iloilo River damu guid ya ang matagaan sang trabaho, from cruise crews, cooks, waiters/waitresses, pati na mga musikero naton. I think we can start off with similar Dhow cruises but of course by using our own local version. Since ang mga Ilonggos very innovative kag creative guid ya basi mas manami pa ya ang aton version kaysa Dubai. Example lang ang pumpboat nga naga byahe from Iloilo to Guimaras, nami guid ya ang bag-o nga design. Tani may makabasa nga hotel or restaurant operators sa aton thread para ganahan sila mag-engage sa business nga ini. Guys puede nyo ayhan ma-endorse ini sa aton mga public officials o sa aton mga businessmen. Nami guid kon kay Mr. Edgar Sia nyo ma-suggest ni kay sigurado umpisahn nya dayon ni nga business. Ano abi kon mag-umpisa sya sang Mang Inasal o Deco La Paz Batchoy by the River. He he he he he!!! Damgo damgo lang ni ya akon pero basi mangin matuod ba.

Sa subong daw indi pa kita maka start sang water transport pero ang Dhow Cruise is very doable guid. Sigurado hit guid ni sya kay ang mga turista mahilig guid ya mag try sang mga bag-o nga experience. This might be another first in the Philippines. Indi na naton dapat hulaton nga damo magpatindog building sa higad sang Iloilo River kay kon maumpisahin ining restaurant/cruise business by the River, ay sigurado ako ma-inspire guid ang iban nga mga businessmen pagpatindog dira sang ila negosyo. Kag sigurado ako basi dira pa na mangape kape si Gov. Si Gov abi mga passenger terminals lang ya ang iya nakita sang nag dayan dayan nya sa abroad.

At present, Dubai is undergoing some extension of Dubai Creek to make it more attractive to tourist. They want to replicate the famous waterways in Europe. Come to think of it, Sa Dubai gusto pa nila palaba-on ang ila suba, diri iya sa Iloilo kinahanglan lang patahumon ang existing 113 kilometers nga river para maganyat man ang mga turista (both foreign and domectic) magkadto sa Iloilo City and Province. We have the potential to make Iloilo River a well known tourist attraction/destination at par with the best in world. Let us take Dubai Creek as an inspiration.

Tani nagustuhan ninyo ini nga article. Ini lang ang kubos ko nga ma-contribute ko para sa aton mga Kasimanwa. Pasensya na kon indi pa ako maayo magsulat.

We all have the same and only goal, to make ILOILO RISE and become GREAT AGAIN.
Maayong Aga sa tanan!!!!
Uswag ILOILO!!!! GO! GO! GO! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

nice POV sir. wow kanami lang basahon.
Iloilo river has own instituted body to protect and impose plan for development of our river. the ILOILO RIVER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL this body was its own master plan for the iloilo river
fishfence are already gone from carpenters bridge to forbes bridge, the area for fishing designate upstream of carpenters bridge
the problem for now was the heavy silted river that need to address by dredging this project was included on stage 2 of IFCP (iloilo flood control project)

ako taga CPU man...tanan kami sa balay...tandaan ko mga bata sang ISC sa CPU man ngschool...:lol:

^^ang mga chua?

@ metro and zynet salamat sa pag appreciate. I hope and I wish na maka contribute pa guid ako in the next few days.

Iloilo councilor to join international leadership forum

Friday, October 29, 2010

ILOILO City's number one councilor is going to Gumemrsback, Germany on November 7-19 to participate in an international leadership seminar for young political leaders at the International Leadership Academy.

Councilor Nielex Tupas is among the 24 youth leaders and one out of five Filipinos selected from among 84 applicants around the world who participated earlier in the online phase of the International Academy for Leadership (IAF) Seminar with a theme "Strengthening Political Youth Organizations."

Tupas, 31 years old and on his second term as city councilor, is national vice president of the Kabataan Liberal recognized by the country's dominant political Liberal Party.
He is the only Filipino elected official invited to the international leadership forum.

Tupas also attended the Young Political Leaders Summit at Denmark in 2007, as well as Human Rights Forum in Connecticut, USA and the United Nations Headquarters in New York City in 2008. (LCP)

Source: Sunstar Iloilo

Wow! New Thread!

Congrats Iloilo City & Province Thread 104!

and lest I forget, Welcome to the new members of SSC Iloilo!
Padayon!

BTW, Wangzy's dream of opening a thread just came true! Hurray! :)
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:




thanks meg!!!....my next target is lay-outing some banner for Iloilo!!!

hehehehe

thanks guid hehehe

ako man biiii.

anyway, ara ko sa sm kagina and may ara to mga naka longsleeves and blazer kagina sa tubang starbucks. daw may gina istoryahan sila or something..
hmmm ... very nice. LOL. Basi may ara naman nga gina-plano nga inug-patindog sa aton ciudad?

Iloilo councilor to join international leadership forum

Friday, October 29, 2010

ILOILO City's number one councilor is going to Gumemrsback, Germany on November 7-19 to participate in an international leadership seminar for young political leaders at the International Leadership Academy.

Councilor Nielex Tupas is among the 24 youth leaders and one out of five Filipinos selected from among 84 applicants around the world who participated earlier in the online phase of the International Academy for Leadership (IAF) Seminar with a theme "Strengthening Political Youth Organizations."

Tupas, 31 years old and on his second term as city councilor, is national vice president of the Kabataan Liberal recognized by the country's dominant political Liberal Party.
He is the only Filipino elected official invited to the international leadership forum.

Tupas also attended the Young Political Leaders Summit at Denmark in 2007, as well as Human Rights Forum in Connecticut, USA and the United Nations Headquarters in New York City in 2008. (LCP)

Source: Sunstar Iloilo
congrats to the young Tupas. INdeed, he is one brilliant councilor of the city. I hope whatever he'll learn from this seminar, mai-apply niya sa aton ciudad. Iloilo City is indeed blessed with young leaders -- sa councilors pa lang, halos kadam-an mga bata-an -- full of energy, competitive, fresher ideas, etc. I'm not 'dis'-sing the old ones pero it would be nice to onject young blood sa political system sang ciudad to induce change/s.

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Very insightful! SuperLIKE! :okay:
Thanks for sharing this well thought of and well-written article and I agree with most of the points presented. You've got all bases covered! :cheers:

Indeed Iloilo River is a jewel!

Yes, this is indeed very doable.
Once fishpens are removed in Iloilo River, a dredging operation should commence. Then, improvement of river banks follows.

There is also a plan by IBC or Iloilo Business Club [I think it is already being implented] for Iloilo River Rehab with a whooping PhP4B budget, includes restaurants [marina] on the river banks and other improvements [I forgot the other specifics]. But Iloilo River Cruise is not included YET on that plan. We share your dreams as we also discuss about the possibility of having Iloilo River Cruise here several years ago. But the insight you have provided is refreshing and actually is based from a working model [best practices].

How I really wish, our LGU or local businessmen will consider this 'alternative' transport or even just a tourist transport. Iloilo River has so many potentials waiting to be tapped. At one point, we also envision the river as hosting dragonboat races and or festival. Just to create more awareness.

Iloilo River is just one of those jewels we have. We also have Fort San Pedro... plus the long stretch of shore from Villa-Arevalo-Calumpang-Calaparan-Villa Alegre [Oton] that has great tourist potentials if properly converted and manage.

Thanks for sharing these @ STARofLIFE, hopefully somebody with the capability to make this a reality will be able to read this. I believe 'they' are lurking here. These kind of ideas is what makes our forum multi-dimensional!

Padayon! :okay:

Huo gali, ano na natabo sa Dragon Boat Race? Sang una way back 1990's nagalantaw pa kami boat race da sa Iloilo River . Ngaa nadula haw? Tani may ara ta festival the whole year round para maduganan pa guid ang title naton, "City OF Festivals". Sigurado damu guid bisita naton pirme.

Matahum gid man ang Iloilo River. At present, ang view nya very impressive guid. Madamu guid nga salamat kay Hawili sang matahum nga picture of Iloilo River. WE are blessed to have this natural beauty in the midst of our city. In the near future makita guid naton ang pag transform sang lugar nga ina into something worth of international recognition. Ngaa ko nahambal ni? bangud sang mga features nga ara dira sa Iloilo River. Gusto ko lang tani mag impart sang akon na-obserbahan sa iban nga lugar o pungsod. Medyo malawig sya kag tani indi kamo matak-an basa.

I think we should follow the best practices implemented by other countries.

Ang distinguishing factor o feature sang mga modern cities around the world amo ang presence of river or waterways/waterfronts within the area. Dira sikat ang Venice, Italy. But among the cities around the world ang Iloilo City is quiet close to what they have in Dubai, which is the Dubai Creek. Halos magkapareho ang ila nga feature. Kon ang Iloilo River naga divide sang districts of Jaro, La Paz and Mandurriao apart from Iloilo City proper, Molo and Arevalo, sa pihak naman nga bahin; ang Dubai Creek , historically, divided Deira side and Bur Dubai side. Pareho sila nga arm of the sea kag may domestic and international wharf man. In 1964 Dubai Creek was nothing compared to Iloilo River during that time. The only difference today, Dubai Creek is a well known tourist, leisure, entertainment, sports and investment destination in this part of the world. Given sang mayo nga plano para sa cuidad sang Iloilo ( as envisioned by Palafox for Iloilo City) ma-achieve man naton ni nga status sang Dubai creek. Siguro time na sang Iloilo to step into the next level. In my own opinion, kinahanglan na naton nga gamiton ang duna nga manggad sang Iloilo River. May gusto na tani mag-engage sa transport business dira ugaling wala pa ginpasugtan sang Iloilo City council kay siguro ginahulat pa nila nga maresolve ang problema da sang mga illegal fish pens and structures. Tani matapos na ina para maumpisahan na ang ginakalangkagan (daw dalum guid ni nga Hiligaynon ba) ko nga water transport along Iloilo River. Sa Dubai, nagamit guid nila ang full potential sang Dubai Creek especially sa water transport by the use of Abra.

An abra (Arabic: عبرة‎) is a traditional boat made of wood, used to transport people across Dubai Creek in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A medium-sized single-engine craft with a capacity of about 20 passengers, it is driven by a single operator from a cockpit stepped in the center of the hull. The short platform around the cockpit, sheltered by a canopy, is where the passengers are seated, all facing outwards, 10 on each side. The speed of the engine may vary, while the steering system is basic: often a wooden rudder connected to the cockpit's mechanism by means of ropes and pulleys.

Abras used to be the primary means of transportation between the two sides of the creek before cars could cross it via the several bridges or the Al Shindagha Tunnel. It is now mostly used by tourists, common folk and nostalgics. They still ferry up to 20 million passengers annually. It takes under 10 minutes to cross between Deira and the other side of the creek, Bur Dubai. (take note: water transport is their primary means of transportation, while in the Philippines we consider it as alternative means of transpo.)

May water taxi man sila kag puede man mag hire/hour sang boat para mamasyar sa creek. Daw ano bala kanami sang pamatyagan kon nagasakay sakay ka sa bangka samtang gina-admire mo ang beauty sang Iloilo River. Since may problema ang cuidad kon ano ang himuon sa madisplace nga pamilya o mangingisda tungod sang impending nga pag demolish sang mga illegal structures sa Iloilo River, isa ka option ang nakita ko diri. Just in case nga magsugod na ang water transport sa Iloilo River ining mga mangingisda nga ma-apektuhan, dapat sila ang tagaan sang priority sang aton cuidad para matagaan sila trabaho in a regular basis. At least may sure guid sila ya nga income para mabuhi man ang ila pamilya. Kaysa ihatag sang cuidad sa mga may ara na nga daan, sa mga makaluluoy nga pumuluyo na lang. Sa sina nga paagi malikawan naton ang monopoly sa transportasyon. Sa umpisa tagaan sang cuidad ayuda ang mga affected nga pumuluyo paagi sa pag training sa ila regarding water transport safety, how to run their business kag ilabi sa tanan, buligan sila makatukod sang transport cooperative or group. Sa sini nga paagi we have a win-win solution kag everybody is happy.

In terms naman sa restaurant business and tourism, well utilized man ang Dubai Creek through Dhow restaurant. Dhow is a traditional wooden vessel similar to our Batil. Traditionally, it was used as fishing and transport vessel but because of Dubai’s unique way of attracting tourist, Dhow was transformed into a new tourist attraction/destination. Let me give you a simple insight of how Dhow restaurant/cruise is operated. Dhow restaurant is usually managed by hotel and/or restaurant operators. Dhow cruise is not only a floating restaurant, it actually traverse or slips silently across some parts of Dubai Creek while having a dinner with someone special or together with your loved ones and family. This is popular for romantic dates, honeymooners, group outings, family gatherings and business meetings and of course with accompanying music while dinning. Sa sini pa lang nga attraction madamu na ang iya mabenepisyuhan; tourism, entertainment, dinning, reunion, transport and event business transactions. Usually ang isa ka Dhow cruise lasts for 2 hours. May ara man sila nga stationary lang. Ang Dhow ara lang ya sa Marina or river bank. The purpose is simply for dining and entertainment.

Ti, kon mareplicate naton na sa Iloilo River damu guid ya ang matagaan sang trabaho, from cruise crews, cooks, waiters/waitresses, pati na mga musikero naton. I think we can start off with similar Dhow cruises but of course by using our own local version. Since ang mga Ilonggos very innovative kag creative guid ya basi mas manami pa ya ang aton version kaysa Dubai. Example lang ang pumpboat nga naga byahe from Iloilo to Guimaras, nami guid ya ang bag-o nga design. Tani may makabasa nga hotel or restaurant operators sa aton thread para ganahan sila mag-engage sa business nga ini. Guys puede nyo ayhan ma-endorse ini sa aton mga public officials o sa aton mga businessmen. Nami guid kon kay Mr. Edgar Sia nyo ma-suggest ni kay sigurado umpisahn nya dayon ni nga business. Ano abi kon mag-umpisa sya sang Mang Inasal o Deco La Paz Batchoy by the River. He he he he he!!! Damgo damgo lang ni ya akon pero basi mangin matuod ba.

Sa subong daw indi pa kita maka start sang water transport pero ang Dhow Cruise is very doable guid. Sigurado hit guid ni sya kay ang mga turista mahilig guid ya mag try sang mga bag-o nga experience. This might be another first in the Philippines. Indi na naton dapat hulaton nga damo magpatindog building sa higad sang Iloilo River kay kon maumpisahin ining restaurant/cruise business by the River, ay sigurado ako ma-inspire guid ang iban nga mga businessmen pagpatindog dira sang ila negosyo. Kag sigurado ako basi dira pa na mangape kape si Gov. Si Gov abi mga passenger terminals lang ya ang iya nakita sang nag dayan dayan nya sa abroad.

At present, Dubai is undergoing some extension of Dubai Creek to make it more attractive to tourist. They want to replicate the famous waterways in Europe. Come to think of it, Sa Dubai gusto pa nila palaba-on ang ila suba, diri iya sa Iloilo kinahanglan lang patahumon ang existing 113 kilometers nga river para maganyat man ang mga turista (both foreign and domectic) magkadto sa Iloilo City and Province. We have the potential to make Iloilo River a well known tourist attraction/destination at par with the best in world. Let us take Dubai Creek as an inspiration.

Tani nagustuhan ninyo ini nga article. Ini lang ang kubos ko nga ma-contribute ko para sa aton mga Kasimanwa. Pasensya na kon indi pa ako maayo magsulat.

We all have the same and only goal, to make ILOILO RISE and become GREAT AGAIN.
Maayong Aga sa tanan!!!!
Uswag ILOILO!!!! GO! GO! GO! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
thanks for sharing your ideas, StarofLife. Above anything else, I share yours and everyone's desire "to make ILOILO rise and become great again". Cheers. :cheers::cheers::cheers:

@ metro and zynet salamat sa pag appreciate. I hope and I wish na maka contribute pa guid ako in the next few days.

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No problem! :okay:
Yes, we are looking forward to your ideas and maybe we could share too or have a healthy exchange of ideas as we are wont to do here.

In any case ideas are always welcome here in the forum. Specially sensible ones. :D

Iloilo councilor to join international leadership forum

Friday, October 29, 2010

ILOILO City's number one councilor is going to Gumemrsback, Germany on November 7-19 to participate in an international leadership seminar for young political leaders at the International Leadership Academy.

Councilor Nielex Tupas is among the 24 youth leaders and one out of five Filipinos selected from among 84 applicants around the world who participated earlier in the online phase of the International Academy for Leadership (IAF) Seminar with a theme "Strengthening Political Youth Organizations."

Tupas, 31 years old and on his second term as city councilor, is national vice president of the Kabataan Liberal recognized by the country's dominant political Liberal Party.
He is the only Filipino elected official invited to the international leadership forum.

Tupas also attended the Young Political Leaders Summit at Denmark in 2007, as well as Human Rights Forum in Connecticut, USA and the United Nations Headquarters in New York City in 2008. (LCP)

Source: Sunstar Iloilo

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:applause:
Congrats Councilor Nielex Tupas. Very good exposure and hopefully he can learn a lot from the seminar and apply or share what he learned for the benefit of the city.

After his stint as a councilor or once he graduated as a 3-termer, he will more likely run for VM or even Mayor of Iloilo City. I have no objection with that, seems he is capable of doin a great job for those future positions. :D

thanks meg!!!....my next target is lay-outing some banner for Iloilo!!!

hehehehe

thanks guid hehehe

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No prob! :okay:
Go for it! We will be waiting for those!
Padayon para sa pinalanggang Iloilo! :banana::banana::banana:

New Lucena mayor, et al
to get 2010 IAUD award

ILOILO – The mayor of New Lucena town here, together with six other representatives from the country, will receive the 2010 International Association for Universal Design (IAUD) Award during the 3rd International Conference for Universal Design today.

Mayor Liecel Seville, and Opol (Misami Oriental) Mayor Dixon Yasay, among others, will get the award for their towns’ contributions as pioneers of the country’s Non-Handicapping Environment (NHE) Project.

The municipalities of New Lucena and Opol were among the NHE project pioneers that made their public facilities more accessible to persons with disabilities (PWDs) based on the concept of “universal design,” according to the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) Programs Management Division.

NCDA and the Japan International Cooperation Agency assisted the said towns on the project that promoted participation of people with various needs in the community, including senior citizens and PWDs.

The NHE Project, implemented in rural areas in the country where majority of PWDs live, also endeavored to remove barriers in existing systems/regulations and attitudes of people towards PWDs.

It was nominated for the 2010 IAUD Award for its great contribution in enhancing the dignity of rural PWDs in the Philippines, the NCDA said.

The gathering, which will be held in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan, is one of the largest international conferences on universal design.

Thousands of participants from government institutions, private companies and universities all over the world are expected to attend the event that will be until November 3./PN

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:applause:
Congratulations New Lucena! Great job! :banana::banana::banana:

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Donated by: SSC ILOILO
Pwede gid Pre eh. :okay:

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If that pushes thru, the best candidate is Iloilo Airport to Iloilo City as envisioned by ex Mayor JPT and Mayor JPM! :)

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Great! discipline is important in forging a nation of great citizenry for progress. Aside from the FACT that following the ordinance will keep you from harm [safety issue] those fines from violators can actually be used for other purposes that would benefit the city. I hope this will be implemented in all major city streets together with Anti-Littering & Anti-Smoking! :)

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Well, as long as guidelines are followed. By all means let them come!
The City will earn additional taxes from these establishments! :okay:


PS:
Still waiting for the PM, for those who will bother, Thanks in advance! :cheers:
hasta subong, wala kalab-ot ang PM di. Daw mahina mag-forward haw? LOL. Anyhow, I'm all for this slot machines business. Tama ka, wala man ina problema as long as they are following guidelines. And I think people nowadays have learned naman siguro. I mean come on, you'll not go to the play slot machines regularly kung wala ka kuwarta, di ba? It would be a nice breath of new thing sa ciudad where its people have choices to make. I'm sure, there's more responsible Ilonggos around compare sa mga pasaway. :)

With anti-jaywalking policy, well done! I hope we could do more to impose discipline sa aton ciudad.

SM Supermarket ang sa Jaro tubang Pius..:) mas daku ang ISC compared dira sa SM Jaro and wala pa ma open ang iban nga area sang ISC. I'll try picturan bwas ang side view and back view kay daku gd xa lantawon ^^
nice, nice, nice improvement sang 'supermarket' industry competition sa aton city. We have a very aggressive national player - SM Supermarket, pero indi man magpa-ulihi ang ang mga local retailers such as Iloilo Supermart and now Iloilo Society. We'll see in the next few months how far they'll expand to conquer Iloilo's retail market. All three of them opened new branches this year, sa next year ayhan, may iban pa nga players national and local nga mag-join sa competition? :)

^^3rd branch na nila na ang sa Tagbak.

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Wehehe! Thanks.... I stand corrected. :okay:
I see. Thanks in advance.

Dako gid gle ni, kung mas dako sya sa Sm Supermarket Jaro! :okay:



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Thanks labeth! I stand corrected.
1st Branch is near Gaisano Gaunco. And this is the 3rd branch.
Where is the 2nd branch located?

This is even better if they have 3 branches! Hopefully ISC can expand to Passi, Sara or Estancia and Oton. :)

And also, San Jose, Antique, Kalibo, Aklan and Roxas City, Capiz. :cheers:
Add to that Jordan, Guimaras. :cheers:
expansion outside the city would be a great move for all the businesses in Iloilo City. I hope they'll reconsider putting up new branches as soon as possible. Again, this is a very challenging time for the city and the province to further their improve their commercial aspects of development.

Iloilo Society Commercial - Jaro (Opening)
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^^:applause::applause::applause: tahum ang ISC ha....bisan backread lang ko daw kanami basahon ang balita kag mga updates....padayon lang Iloilo and congrats sa thread 104.

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THIS IS IT. Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog presents the perspective of the soon to rise P25-million city community college building in Molo district to be funded by Ilonggo tycoon Edgar Sia II.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/#
impressive plan, Mayor Mabilog. I'm sure Ilonggos abroad will support the project basta sa maayo lang nga causa. I believe having a city college will greatly help our city and our city youths. This will pave way for less fortunate kasimanwas to make their dream of going to school a reality. As early as now, I wish it all the best and hope to see it expands in the future.

^^the building of ISC reminds me of the buildings sa CPU, centralian gid nga colors :lol:

Centralian ka pre? Centralian man ko.

Kay Centralian man na halos ang mga tag iya sang ISC

yep.. damo di cpu grads (or nakaeskwela sa cpu).. mga 30%-40% siguro :lol:

may mga taga nursing, taga-eng'g, taga arts etc. :lol:

ako taga CPU man...tanan kami sa balay...tandaan ko mga bata sang ISC sa CPU man ngschool...:lol:

Baw damu gali taga CPU di.
Central, my Central ah. Our alma mater true. :cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

Huo gali, ano na natabo sa Dragon Boat Race? Sang una way back 1990's nagalantaw pa kami boat race da sa Iloilo River . Ngaa nadula haw? Tani may ara ta festival the whole year round para maduganan pa guid ang title naton, "City OF Festivals". Sigurado damu guid bisita naton pirme.

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If my memory serves me right those "Dragon Boats Festival" [Baroto Race?] were sponsored by Bombo Radyo. I think Bombo Radyo got tired? :lol:

I mean, Bombo Radyo used to sponsor Parol Making contest yearly which is held/exhibited at Mary Mart Mall in conjunction with Ilonggo Christmas Carol/Caroling Contest, Ilonggo Ambahanon on a regular basis and also Bomborador, a kite festival.

I am not sure though if Bomborador is still active. How wish those will be revive. I really appreciate what Bombo have done to enrich our cultural heritage with those activities.

Another thing is we used to have an Annual Arts Festival way back in the early 80's to late 80's or early 90's... hope this will be given attention as well.

^^^^ sayang tuod no? I hope Bombo will revive sang ila programs or projects sa city once again. Plazuela is one way to know that Florete is still in the heart of Iloilo business market. Basi gakuha lang sila buylo ah. I'm sure the younger Floretes will do more to expand their business empire sa aton ciudad. Medyo nag-hibernate sila for the last two decades, maybe this time, they'll come back even stronger pa gid considering nga may mga projects na sila nga ginapatindog sa aton ciudad.:banana:

SM Supermarket ang sa Jaro tubang Pius..:) mas daku ang ISC compared dira sa SM Jaro and wala pa ma open ang iban nga area sang ISC. I'll try picturan bwas ang side view and back view kay daku gd xa lantawon ^^

ano na to ang balita about SM Jaro and PIUS in terms sa expansion. Daw nadula lang to haw? Diin gid man mag-expand sang Ace Hardware sa Jaro? Please shed some light about sa bagay nga ni. Cheers guys!

Thanks for sharing the pics. More expansion for ISC around the city and province in the future.

^^^^ dugay man ko wala ka kaon tinola ba? Ma-try magluto subong nga weekend. :)

any update sang Avida of Ayala sa Pavia?

‘'EXPLAIN BROWNOUTS’
PECO can be held accountable – councilor

BY JEZZA NEPOMOCENO

ILOILO City – Once and for all, let us hear it from the Panay Electric Company (PECO).
The chair of the City Council Committee on Transportation, Energy and Public Utilities has demanded an explanation from PECO on why rotating brownouts frequent this city.

“PECO should explain to the public what exactly are the reasons why we experience brownouts and why they can’t provide an early notice,” said Atty. R. Leone Gerochi.

“It is the public’s right to know all these,” he said over a telephone interview.

PECO never explained what triggers the brownouts so the committee decided to investigate on the case through a hearing, the councilor said.
According to Gerochi, Engr. Randy Pastolero of PECO during the previous committee hearings claimed that the rotating brownouts were due to a power shortage.

Pastolero reported that Panay Power Corp. (PPC) supplied them with 69 megawatts (mw), which is not enough to augment the 72-mw total power demand of this city, Gerochi said.

Pastolero said the PPC failed to deliver three megawatts, but such claim must be supported with necessary documents, said Gerochi.

Gerochi said “the government still has jurisdiction” over PECO despite the power distributor’s being private.

“This involves public interest and they can be held accountable,” said Gerochi.

Gerochi’s committee held a public hearing on the matter the other day, but was cancelled due to sudden brownout, and was moved on November 12.

Another reason why the hearing was cancelled was the absence of Engr. Henry Alcalde of the PPC, Gerochi said.

Gerochi said they will submit recommendations to the City Council as soon as the successive hearings are done.

From the recommendations based on what transpired during the hearings, the City Council will suggest measures, which will also be passed to the Office of the City Mayor for appropriate action, he said./PN


^^waswasi ang PECO para magbugtaw sila sang ila nga mga inconsistencies sa aton nga syudad. enough talks just explain and let the public know why we are still experiencing brownouts.

MAYOR JED HAS BALLS

AGAINST the impression of some people, Iloilo City Mayor Jed Mabilog is determined to do what he believes is good for the city and the public regardless of the consequences of his acts.
He just approved the operation of Pagcor slot machines at the Amigo Hotel.
Playing with slot machines is also a form of gambling, like the Small Town Lottery (STL) — something the Catholic priests and the so-called “moralists” are fighting against.
It is only here in the Philippines where priests are very vocal against gambling. In Italy, where the seat of Catholic empire is located, gambling is everywhere.
Pagcor’s casino and slot machines as well as PCSO’s STL are legal and there are benefits that go to the public. The Catholic Church is also a recipient of Pagcor’s and PCSO’s funds.
If this is not hypocrisy, what is it?

^^bwahaha....same old story....collect taxes from religious institutions and their businesses para me contribution sila kag bulig sa pumuluyo.

Matahum gid man ang Iloilo River. At present, ang view nya very impressive guid. Madamu guid nga salamat kay Hawili sang matahum nga picture of Iloilo River. WE are blessed to have this natural beauty in the midst of our city. In the near future makita guid naton ang pag transform sang lugar nga ina into something worth of international recognition. Ngaa ko nahambal ni? bangud sang mga features nga ara dira sa Iloilo River. Gusto ko lang tani mag impart sang akon na-obserbahan sa iban nga lugar o pungsod. Medyo malawig sya kag tani indi kamo matak-an basa.

I think we should follow the best practices implemented by other countries.

Ang distinguishing factor o feature sang mga modern cities around the world amo ang presence of river or waterways/waterfronts within the area. Dira sikat ang Venice, Italy. But among the cities around the world ang Iloilo City is quiet close to what they have in Dubai, which is the Dubai Creek. Halos magkapareho ang ila nga feature. Kon ang Iloilo River naga divide sang districts of Jaro, La Paz and Mandurriao apart from Iloilo City proper, Molo and Arevalo, sa pihak naman nga bahin; ang Dubai Creek , historically, divided Deira side and Bur Dubai side. Pareho sila nga arm of the sea kag may domestic and international wharf man. In 1964 Dubai Creek was nothing compared to Iloilo River during that time. The only difference today, Dubai Creek is a well known tourist, leisure, entertainment, sports and investment destination in this part of the world. Given sang mayo nga plano para sa cuidad sang Iloilo ( as envisioned by Palafox for Iloilo City) ma-achieve man naton ni nga status sang Dubai creek. Siguro time na sang Iloilo to step into the next level. In my own opinion, kinahanglan na naton nga gamiton ang duna nga manggad sang Iloilo River. May gusto na tani mag-engage sa transport business dira ugaling wala pa ginpasugtan sang Iloilo City council kay siguro ginahulat pa nila nga maresolve ang problema da sang mga illegal fish pens and structures. Tani matapos na ina para maumpisahan na ang ginakalangkagan (daw dalum guid ni nga Hiligaynon ba) ko nga water transport along Iloilo River. Sa Dubai, nagamit guid nila ang full potential sang Dubai Creek especially sa water transport by the use of Abra.

An abra (Arabic: عبرة‎) is a traditional boat made of wood, used to transport people across Dubai Creek in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A medium-sized single-engine craft with a capacity of about 20 passengers, it is driven by a single operator from a cockpit stepped in the center of the hull. The short platform around the cockpit, sheltered by a canopy, is where the passengers are seated, all facing outwards, 10 on each side. The speed of the engine may vary, while the steering system is basic: often a wooden rudder connected to the cockpit's mechanism by means of ropes and pulleys.

Abras used to be the primary means of transportation between the two sides of the creek before cars could cross it via the several bridges or the Al Shindagha Tunnel. It is now mostly used by tourists, common folk and nostalgics. They still ferry up to 20 million passengers annually. It takes under 10 minutes to cross between Deira and the other side of the creek, Bur Dubai. (take note: water transport is their primary means of transportation, while in the Philippines we consider it as alternative means of transpo.)

May water taxi man sila kag puede man mag hire/hour sang boat para mamasyar sa creek. Daw ano bala kanami sang pamatyagan kon nagasakay sakay ka sa bangka samtang gina-admire mo ang beauty sang Iloilo River. Since may problema ang cuidad kon ano ang himuon sa madisplace nga pamilya o mangingisda tungod sang impending nga pag demolish sang mga illegal structures sa Iloilo River, isa ka option ang nakita ko diri. Just in case nga magsugod na ang water transport sa Iloilo River ining mga mangingisda nga ma-apektuhan, dapat sila ang tagaan sang priority sang aton cuidad para matagaan sila trabaho in a regular basis. At least may sure guid sila ya nga income para mabuhi man ang ila pamilya. Kaysa ihatag sang cuidad sa mga may ara na nga daan, sa mga makaluluoy nga pumuluyo na lang. Sa sina nga paagi malikawan naton ang monopoly sa transportasyon. Sa umpisa tagaan sang cuidad ayuda ang mga affected nga pumuluyo paagi sa pag training sa ila regarding water transport safety, how to run their business kag ilabi sa tanan, buligan sila makatukod sang transport cooperative or group. Sa sini nga paagi we have a win-win solution kag everybody is happy.

In terms naman sa restaurant business and tourism, well utilized man ang Dubai Creek through Dhow restaurant. Dhow is a traditional wooden vessel similar to our Batil. Traditionally, it was used as fishing and transport vessel but because of Dubai’s unique way of attracting tourist, Dhow was transformed into a new tourist attraction/destination. Let me give you a simple insight of how Dhow restaurant/cruise is operated. Dhow restaurant is usually managed by hotel and/or restaurant operators. Dhow cruise is not only a floating restaurant, it actually traverse or slips silently across some parts of Dubai Creek while having a dinner with someone special or together with your loved ones and family. This is popular for romantic dates, honeymooners, group outings, family gatherings and business meetings and of course with accompanying music while dinning. Sa sini pa lang nga attraction madamu na ang iya mabenepisyuhan; tourism, entertainment, dinning, reunion, transport and event business transactions. Usually ang isa ka Dhow cruise lasts for 2 hours. May ara man sila nga stationary lang. Ang Dhow ara lang ya sa Marina or river bank. The purpose is simply for dining and entertainment.

Ti, kon mareplicate naton na sa Iloilo River damu guid ya ang matagaan sang trabaho, from cruise crews, cooks, waiters/waitresses, pati na mga musikero naton. I think we can start off with similar Dhow cruises but of course by using our own local version. Since ang mga Ilonggos very innovative kag creative guid ya basi mas manami pa ya ang aton version kaysa Dubai. Example lang ang pumpboat nga naga byahe from Iloilo to Guimaras, nami guid ya ang bag-o nga design. Tani may makabasa nga hotel or restaurant operators sa aton thread para ganahan sila mag-engage sa business nga ini. Guys puede nyo ayhan ma-endorse ini sa aton mga public officials o sa aton mga businessmen. Nami guid kon kay Mr. Edgar Sia nyo ma-suggest ni kay sigurado umpisahn nya dayon ni nga business. Ano abi kon mag-umpisa sya sang Mang Inasal o Deco La Paz Batchoy by the River. He he he he he!!! Damgo damgo lang ni ya akon pero basi mangin matuod ba.

Sa subong daw indi pa kita maka start sang water transport pero ang Dhow Cruise is very doable guid. Sigurado hit guid ni sya kay ang mga turista mahilig guid ya mag try sang mga bag-o nga experience. This might be another first in the Philippines. Indi na naton dapat hulaton nga damo magpatindog building sa higad sang Iloilo River kay kon maumpisahin ining restaurant/cruise business by the River, ay sigurado ako ma-inspire guid ang iban nga mga businessmen pagpatindog dira sang ila negosyo. Kag sigurado ako basi dira pa na mangape kape si Gov. Si Gov abi mga passenger terminals lang ya ang iya nakita sang nag dayan dayan nya sa abroad.

At present, Dubai is undergoing some extension of Dubai Creek to make it more attractive to tourist. They want to replicate the famous waterways in Europe. Come to think of it, Sa Dubai gusto pa nila palaba-on ang ila suba, diri iya sa Iloilo kinahanglan lang patahumon ang existing 113 kilometers nga river para maganyat man ang mga turista (both foreign and domectic) magkadto sa Iloilo City and Province. We have the potential to make Iloilo River a well known tourist attraction/destination at par with the best in world. Let us take Dubai Creek as an inspiration.

Tani nagustuhan ninyo ini nga article. Ini lang ang kubos ko nga ma-contribute ko para sa aton mga Kasimanwa. Pasensya na kon indi pa ako maayo magsulat.

We all have the same and only goal, to make ILOILO RISE and become GREAT AGAIN.
Maayong Aga sa tanan!!!!
Uswag ILOILO!!!! GO! GO! GO! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

^^Impressive article based on your observation and experience. Actually, we have the resources already galing hinay lang sa paghulag kag pirme lang kinahanglan kuwarta indi inang for the love of our place and for the love of our country we need to make our homeland the nicest and friendliest place. Daw dyutay na lang ang patriotic sa aton nga kasimanwa.

Diri sa Saudi migs ang disyerto gani natamnan na nila, they make it green kag kon mabangga mo sang salakyan ang puno sang kahoy or dates daku ang balayran mo since they are protecting it. Is it because they want to make their place as environmental friendly kay amo ini ang kulang nila, as compared sa aton nga ara na ang natural resources which is abundant pero daw ginapabay-an lang kag indi kabalo magtatap or make use of it.

FirstHomes - Injapland

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^^daw pareho gid diri sang isa ka villa sa Saudi kag accommodation sa Aramco ang style nya ba....impressive design.

^^bwahaha....same old story....collect taxes from religious institutions and their businesses para me contribution sila kag bulig sa pumuluyo.

^^dapat pati mga pari nga ara sa bulangan kung fiesta kag kung domingo tapos nila misa sukton man "sin taxes" kay dako man da ila income.

iban da sa ila ara pa kis-a sa ilimnan ga shot-shot gamay, sin-o nagsiling nga wala kwarta si father?

banal na aso, santong kabayo natatawa ako hi hi hi hi :lol:

Iloilo Society Commercial - Jaro (Opening)
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wow! thanks sa pics ken... ara ka naman sa frontline sa pag hatag updates. hehehe. dako gle ang iloilo society commericial ah. :cheers:

^^oops... ang last line daw ka-familiar sg tagline nga ina haw :lol:

gindebatihan pa ina sg ligad.. :bash:

or basi ang nagsulat sina nga article ga lurk man diri kag napudyutan ya lang mga expression di. :lol:

daw kay yeinjee na pre... sang may guina supalpal sya bala? hehehe. :lol:

SMALLVILLE 21 HOTEL
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ILOILO TECHNOHUB
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guin sudlan mo guid dayon pre ang smallville 21 hotel ba? dag nag overnight ka da haw? hehehe. :lol: hmmm...

ako man biiii.

anyway, ara ko sa sm kagina and may ara to mga naka longsleeves and blazer kagina sa tubang starbucks. daw may gina istoryahan sila or something..

tani... guin usisa mo kiddo? hehehe. :lol:

PIA Press Release
2010/10/29

Stats month contest winners known

Iloilo City (29 October) -- Winners in the different contests conducted as part of the 21st National Statistics Month celebration in Western Visayas were awarded during the culminating ceremonies held in Iloilo City, October 28.

For this year, the National Statistics Office 6 was declared as the Best NSM Agency followed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the National Irrigation Administration, second runner-ups and Department of Agriculture, third runner-up.
National Statistical Coordination Board 6 Regional Head Presentacion Penpillo said NSO was chosen as the Best 21st NSM Agency for its active involvement and support in all the activities conducted in line with the regional celebration. NSO also gave all out support, human and facility resources, during the observance of the 1st World Statistics Day in the region last October 20.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas retained the Best Statistical Exhibit championship besting 20 other participating agencies. Declared second best was National Irrigation Administration, third best, National Statistics Office, fourth best, Department of Environment and Natural Resources and fifth best, Department of Agriculture.
Parole and Probation Administration emerged first best in the Statistical Bulletin Board Contest this year. This was followed by the National Irrigation Administration, second best, Department of Agriculture, third best, Bureau of Fire Protection, fourth best and Department of Agrarian Reform, fifth best.

In the Statistical Analysis Contest declared champion was Colegio de San Agustin, Bacolod City, first runner-up was Filamer Christian University, Roxas City, and 2nd runner-up was University of San Agustin-Iloilo.
On the other hand, Antique National School won the Regional Statistical Quiz Contest for high schools in the region. The second place went to Iloilo Central Commercial High School and the third place to Sun Yat Sen High School of Iloilo, Inc.
The top three winners in all of the contests except the Best NSM Agency received trophies, certificates and cash prizes of P4,000 for first place, P3,000 for second place and P2,000 for third place. The fourth and fifth placers of the statistical exhibits and statistical bulletin board each get P1,000 and P700, respectively.
As the Best NSM Agency for this year, NSO 6 went home with a trophy, certificate and P6,500 cash prize.

Recently, Western Visayas has been cited as the Best Region for its outstanding participation and conduct of relevant activities during last year's NSM celebration.
Penpillo received the trophy and cash award of P20,000 during the 11th National Convention on Statistics closing ceremony at EDSA Shangri-La Hotel last October 5. (PIA/LAFrench)

Another accomplishment for Western Visayas and Iloilo in particular. Diri naton makita ang competitive spirit sang mga Ilonggos. In all aspects we always give our best by fighting a good fight.

San Miguel closes MRT-7 deal
by Jenniffer B. Austria

SAN Miguel Corp. is acquiring a 51-percent interest in Universal LRT Corp., the company that owns the right to develop the $1.2-billion Metro Rail Transit Line 7 project that will run from North Avenue in Quezon City to San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.

In a disclosure, San Miguel said its wholly-owned subsidiary San Miguel Holdings Corp. signed a share sale and purchase agreement with Universal LRT Corp., a company owned by the group of businessman Salvador Zamora II.

“Under the terms of the agreement, San Miguel shall acquire 51-percent equity interest in Universal LRT Corp (BVI) Limited, which holds the exclusive right, obligation and privilege to finance, design, construct, supply, complete and commission the Metro Rail Transit Phase 7 project,” San Miguel said.

Closing of the agreement, however, is still subject to certain conditions.

Zamora bought majority control of the Universal LRT consortium in 2008 from Israeli businessman Eli Levin, the rail project’s original proponent.

Universal LRT consortium comprises 12 companies, with Zamora owning 63 percent of the group.

Under the plan, MRT 7 will have 14 stations traversing North Avenue, Elliptical Road, Commonwealth Avenue, Quirino Avenue, and San Jose del Monte.

Universal LRT earlier awarded to DM Consunji Inc.—a wholly-owned subsidiary of DMCI Holdings Inc.—and Japan’s Marubeni Corp. the contract for the engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning of the MRT-7 project.

This infrastructure project is expected to further address the transportation needs of the riding public and alleviate traffic in Metro Manila, particularly going to and coming from Northern Luzon.

Aside from the MRT-7, San Miguel said it was in talks to buy 67 percent of Ausphil Tollways Corp., the main proponent of the 22-kilometer North Luzon East Expressway that will connect Metro Manila with the Northeast Luzon region.

San Miguel is also exploring a possible investment in a light rail transit project in Cebu, and similar projects in Cagayan de Oro,Davao and Iloilo.The conglomerate is also interested in building a bullet train railway that will run the Laoag-Manila-Bicol route.

San Miguel, which has been diversifying into heavy industry, also wants to expand its presence in the infrastructure and power sectors by bidding for the government’s Public-Private Partnership projects and power assets that will be put on the auction bloc.

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San Miguel closes MRT-7 deal
by Jenniffer B. Austria

SAN Miguel Corp. is acquiring a 51-percent interest in Universal LRT Corp., the company that owns the right to develop the $1.2-billion Metro Rail Transit Line 7 project that will run from North Avenue in Quezon City to San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.

In a disclosure, San Miguel said its wholly-owned subsidiary San Miguel Holdings Corp. signed a share sale and purchase agreement with Universal LRT Corp., a company owned by the group of businessman Salvador Zamora II.

“Under the terms of the agreement, San Miguel shall acquire 51-percent equity interest in Universal LRT Corp (BVI) Limited, which holds the exclusive right, obligation and privilege to finance, design, construct, supply, complete and commission the Metro Rail Transit Phase 7 project,” San Miguel said.

Closing of the agreement, however, is still subject to certain conditions.

Zamora bought majority control of the Universal LRT consortium in 2008 from Israeli businessman Eli Levin, the rail project’s original proponent.

Universal LRT consortium comprises 12 companies, with Zamora owning 63 percent of the group.

Under the plan, MRT 7 will have 14 stations traversing North Avenue, Elliptical Road, Commonwealth Avenue, Quirino Avenue, and San Jose del Monte.

Universal LRT earlier awarded to DM Consunji Inc.—a wholly-owned subsidiary of DMCI Holdings Inc.—and Japan’s Marubeni Corp. the contract for the engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning of the MRT-7 project.

This infrastructure project is expected to further address the transportation needs of the riding public and alleviate traffic in Metro Manila, particularly going to and coming from Northern Luzon.

Aside from the MRT-7, San Miguel said it was in talks to buy 67 percent of Ausphil Tollways Corp., the main proponent of the 22-kilometer North Luzon East Expressway that will connect Metro Manila with the Northeast Luzon region.

San Miguel is also exploring a possible investment in a light rail transit project in Cebu, and similar projects in Cagayan de Oro,Davao and Iloilo.The conglomerate is also interested in building a bullet train railway that will run the Laoag-Manila-Bicol route.

San Miguel, which has been diversifying into heavy industry, also wants to expand its presence in the infrastructure and power sectors by bidding for the government’s Public-Private Partnership projects and power assets that will be put on the auction bloc.

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thanks for visiting iloilo's thread and for posting this information. i just wish this project would become a reality. :)

mga migo kag miga, mayong gab-i lang da ah... daw oras na naman para mamalandong haw? hehehe. :lol:

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- ayus madam ah...family tree?...hehehe

mga migo kag miga, mayong gab-i lang da ah... daw oras na naman para mamalandong haw? hehehe. :lol:

gapabalhas pa pre... pls. try your call later... :lol::lol::lol:

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ILOILO TECHNOHUB
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- Dasig katama development sa AYALA TECHNOHUB bah....anyways regarding sa Hinduja Global Solutions, pila ayhan ang sweldo da man? around 8k-9k/month siguro noh?..daw amo na daan pinaka dako nga rate sa iloilo ...kabay lang taason gamay sang HH nga BPO company sa TECHNOHUB BUILDING 2 kag plazuela ang rate, maybe 10k/month para maka compete man sila...If that happens 10k a month na ang pika dako nga sweldo sa Iloilo, not bad kasarang naman ta na ka bakal kape sa starbucks ah....hehehe:bash::bash::bash:

Jeez, a lot people really spend loads of their time, dying to explain why CVG chose their island instead. :lol::nuts:

Open da kaina ang sa kilid sang Ayala Technohub, ang da banda lapit sa Boardwalk and ga tambak na da sila or something? Kay daw clear na ang area & daw may mga gamit naman didto nga naka butang.

Jeez, a lot people really spend loads of their time, dying to explain why CVG chose their island instead. :lol::nuts:

Kaina pag labay namon da sa Diversion Road, may mga banner ang Convergys hiring for Cebu ang naka butang. Ang isa naka kabit da lapit sa Comglasco nga area.

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Jeez, a lot people really spend loads of their time, dying to explain why CVG chose their island instead. :lol::nuts:

- Bay-i lang da meg, kibot lang na sila may ma ulhot lang gulpi....surprise!...hehe

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guin sudlan mo guid dayon pre ang smallville 21 hotel ba? dag nag overnight ka da haw? hehehe. :lol: hmmm...

hehe.. ma safe gro pre kun my gin kadtuan lang ko ah...:lol:

bte my ma open naman sa PDI, naka butang na ang ngalan, basta ang japanese resto sang hongkong kitchen dayon sa likod sang southpoint na side my ara pa gid...

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Ang sa Aldeguer, dira na ya lapit sa sa Central Market, actually across sang Central Market ang ISC sa kilid nya Madya-as Hotel. Basi Ledi Supermarket ya ang gina namin mo sa Sta. Teresita? hehehe

ay huo gali.. Ledi Supermarket nada gali sa may tabuk Sta. Teresita..hehe.. thanks

ang Aldeguer amo gid na ang orig, ang lapit sa Madia-as hotel, kay may cr pa na da ang ISC sa likod sina...:)

ay tandaan ko na..once gin upod ko da sang migo ko pamakal pra sa tyangge nya and hambal sang sikyu samon nga lantaw-lantawon namun amon likod kag kilid panigurado lang (snatcher) :lol:

mga migo kag miga, mayong gab-i lang da ah... daw oras na naman para mamalandong haw? hehehe. :lol:



hehe! bal-an mo pre busy mga taga Lilo subng luto Valenciana,anu pa nalipat mg online. haha!:lol::bash:



miz ko na Valenciana... Yum! Yum!



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Jaro guid guin butang nila kay City pa ang una ang Jaro. :cheers:




gapabalhas pa pre... pls. try your call later... :lol::lol::lol:



:lol::bash:



- Dasig katama development sa AYALA TECHNOHUB bah....anyways regarding sa Hinduja Global Solutions, pila ayhan ang sweldo da man? around 8k-9k/month siguro noh?..daw amo na daan pinaka dako nga rate sa iloilo ...kabay lang taason gamay sang HH nga BPO company sa TECHNOHUB BUILDING 2 kag plazuela ang rate, maybe 10k/month para maka compete man sila...If that happens 10k a month na ang pika dako nga sweldo sa Iloilo, not bad kasarang naman ta na ka bakal kape sa starbucks ah....hehehe:bash::bash::bash:

Jeez, a lot people really spend loads of their time, dying to explain why CVG chose their island instead. :lol::nuts:



amu na basta manol ang isa ka tawo.:lol: pilitay guid ya bla haw!:lol::bash:


anu gani hmbal ni Kalt "DAW WALA PA KAMO NAANAD".... :lol: d bla pre?:lol:


amu na ang resulta basta sa chika-chika o chismis mo lang nakuha info mo. :lol::lol::lol::bash:

@STARofLIFE - Welcome sa aton pinalangga nga syudad thread..

balbalon kag waswasan talang promote bisan sa diri lang nga pamaagi nga makabulig gid sa aton syudad.. :cheers:

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ano na to ang balita about SM Jaro and PIUS in terms sa expansion. Daw nadula lang to haw? Diin gid man mag-expand sang Ace Hardware sa Jaro? Please shed some light about sa bagay nga ni. Cheers guys!

so far pre, daw wala paman sang balita about dira.. mangkot2x naman liwat galing mkahapit dira sa sm jaro.. hopefully daw gusto ko man mag expand sila and to think nga bisan pag opening sang hypermarket ang tawo sila same gyapn, gutok man gihapon.. ^^

BOARDWALK BOULEVARD
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ILOILO TECHNOHUB
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hayyy.... grabe na guid ya ang ILOILO indi na guid ma reach! Sosyal!:lol::bash:



thanks Hawili..:cheers:


hope nga masaka nyo ni Ken ang ISA para headshot guid ang MEGAWORLD.:lol:

ATENEO DE ILOILO
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ILOILO SCHOLASTIC ACADEMY
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- Dasig katama development sa AYALA TECHNOHUB bah....anyways regarding sa Hinduja Global Solutions, pila ayhan ang sweldo da man? around 8k-9k/month siguro noh?..daw amo na daan pinaka dako nga rate sa iloilo ...kabay lang taason gamay sang HH nga BPO company sa TECHNOHUB BUILDING 2 kag plazuela ang rate, maybe 10k/month para maka compete man sila...If that happens 10k a month na ang pika dako nga sweldo sa Iloilo, not bad kasarang naman ta na ka bakal kape sa starbucks ah....hehehe:bash::bash::bash:

hmmm.. I think mas daku ang mga Web Outsourcing / Offshoring company pre like Eversun.. ang ila programmers mga 12k-13k bala.. basta minimum 10k..^^

OLD ILOILO AIRPORT
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hmmm.. I think mas daku ang mga Web Outsourcing / Offshoring company pre like Eversun.. ang ila programmers mga 12k-13k bala.. basta minimum 10k..^^




Eversun? may migo ko da ga work pre kay na met ko sya last year hambl nya sa kon 15k kuno iya sweldo kay pang yagan (night shift) sya. hehe!:lol:

OLD ILOILO AIRPORT
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grabE guin latas guid ni Hawili bah. hehe!:lol:


THANKS MEN!:cheers:



ano yan? BAKA MEGAWOLRD YAN? AY BAKA NGA!:lol:

ATENEO DE ILOILO
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ILOILO SCHOLASTIC ACADEMY
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daw mas nami pa ang design sang ISA compared sa Ateneo Iloilo ba. aside from its huge size, the ADI building looks....hmmmm....utilitarian. pero ok lang na gihapon ah! maayong gab-i lang sa tanan!

PLAZUELA DE ILOILO
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Eversun? may migo ko da ga work pre kay na met ko sya last year hambl nya sa kon 15k kuno iya sweldo kay pang yagan (night shift) sya. hehe!:lol:

yeps.. ay huo gali kay may night diff pagd nada.. kay ang 12k na day shift pana way back 2006 sang bag-o lang sila sugod di sa iloilo..hehe

hehe.. ma safe gro pre kun my gin kadtuan lang ko ah...:lol:

bte my ma open naman sa PDI, naka butang na ang ngalan, basta ang japanese resto sang hongkong kitchen dayon sa likod sang southpoint na side my ara pa gid...

Hamada ang nabasahan ko kaina sang nag labay kami da.


http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs952.snc4/74558_162182097146539_100000642486492_385984_7531987_n.jpg
^^Ano oras ka nang picture da kaina?? Ara kami da sa kilid sang building kaina.. nag tilaw sang Frozen Yoghurt. :lol:

ATENEO DE ILOILO
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bag-o nman nga perspective shot sang ateneo.. ^^ kung makapalapit kada try moh sulod buot nada ila sikyu eh, xa pa gapasulod sa imoh para ka kwa kalang picture... malas lang last time naubsan bat digi kag pati cp pila lng ka shot na capture..

thanks in advance..hehe :cheers:

OLD ILOILO AIRPORT
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ka secretive gid ya sang mw.. pero cge2x man ila obra da everyday ^^

^^Ano oras ka nang picture da kaina?? Ara kami da sa kilid sang building kaina.. nag tilaw sang Frozen Yoghurt. :lol:[/QUOTE]

mga 9 sa aga ako nag-agi dira... tapos namahaw ako sa Minggay's...:banana::banana::banana::banana:

BILANG NA ANG ARAW NG MGA JAYWALKERS DIYAN SA SM CITY
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Hamada ang nabasahan ko kaina sang nag labay kami da.


^^Ano oras ka nang picture da kaina?? Ara kami da sa kilid sang building kaina.. nag tilaw sang Frozen Yoghurt. :lol:

ara kami ya sagwa lang sa main road.. :lol:
and may nalabayan kami sa kilid karsada sa may lot ka gaisano nga my isa ka truck then sa dalum nya may motor nga daw na was-ag gid kay nagsuhot sa likod ka truck :ohno:

PLAZUELA DE ILOILO

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daw nami na di nga area siguro kung mahuman. salamat gid sa mga pictures nyo!:)

BILANG NA ANG ARAW NG MGA JAYWALKERS DIYAN SA SM CITY
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:lol::lol::banana: Nov 2 na ma start da ang dakpanay nu? ^^

yeps.. ay huo gali kay may night diff pagd nada.. kay ang 12k na day shift pana way back 2006 sang bag-o lang sila sugod di sa iloilo..hehe




huo pre, confirm na kay guin storyahan na nmun sa atubang sang Redhorse mismo. hehe!:lol:




damo pa ta gali hulaton nga mga 2nd building ba like;


Ateneo de Iloilo

Smallville 21

Ayala Techno Hub

kag Plazuela de Iloilo.....:cheers:



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



GO! GO! GO! ILONGGO NATION ! ! !

SM CITY ILOILO
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-dp-

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thanks @Hawili sa mga pics.. complete gid ang diversion sa updates halin sa imoh, gin libot moh gid tanan..hehe ^^:cheers:

^^ tambayan ko pa nga lugar before upod sang mga baka.. :lol:
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hmmm.. I think mas daku ang mga Web Outsourcing / Offshoring company pre like Eversun.. ang ila programmers mga 12k-13k bala.. basta minimum 10k..^^

- Pinaka minimum estimate ko na meg...kay budlay na mag expect sang dako2x guid....hehehe

- Pinaka minimum estimate ko na meg...kay budlay na mag expect sang dako2x guid....hehehe

:) ikaw naghalin ka na sa amigo nu? hehe.. cguro mas daku nagid imoh income subong sa new work moh..^^

wala nako update didto gani kay wala na ako source..hehe

:) ikaw naghalin ka na sa amigo nu? hehe.. cguro mas daku nagid imoh income subong sa new work moh..^^

wala nako update didto gani kay wala na ako source..hehe

-Dugay nako wala to meg....daw mabalati-an ko sang shift ko...damo ko kilala nga halin sa eversun meg pareho cmu.....nga wala nato....kuno abi daw tambay lang sa balay nila...kay gali timo may bulanan nga dolyares gali....hehehe.., nag higpit na daw management nila subong?

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^^Taken @ Carmelite Monastery, Jaro

thanks for posting miga... this proves, the rich historical legacy of iloilo. we just have so many "firsts." :) :cheers:

gapabalhas pa pre... pls. try your call later... :lol::lol::lol:

:lol: workout sa gym pre? or gapa balhas ka nga wala sa gym? :lol: :bash:

- Dasig katama development sa AYALA TECHNOHUB bah....anyways regarding sa Hinduja Global Solutions, pila ayhan ang sweldo da man? around 8k-9k/month siguro noh?..daw amo na daan pinaka dako nga rate sa iloilo ...kabay lang taason gamay sang HH nga BPO company sa TECHNOHUB BUILDING 2 kag plazuela ang rate, maybe 10k/month para maka compete man sila...If that happens 10k a month na ang pika dako nga sweldo sa Iloilo, not bad kasarang naman ta na ka bakal kape sa starbucks ah....hehehe:bash::bash::bash:

hehehe. daw may plano ka pre mag obra sa hinduja haw? hehehe. :lol:

Jeez, a lot people really spend loads of their time, dying to explain why CVG chose their island instead. :lol::nuts:

ah gle? amo guid na ah... bal-an mo naman, you know. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Open da kaina ang sa kilid sang Ayala Technohub, ang da banda lapit sa Boardwalk and ga tambak na da sila or something? Kay daw clear na ang area & daw may mga gamit naman didto nga naka butang.

abaw ah... ga clearing na? basi amo na ang second building sang ayala? hmmm... wala pa ya kasugod ang condotel ni mr. sia? :cheers:

hehe.. ma safe gro pre kun my gin kadtuan lang ko ah...:lol:

bte my ma open naman sa PDI, naka butang na ang ngalan, basta ang japanese resto sang hongkong kitchen dayon sa likod sang southpoint na side my ara pa gid...

thanks for the update pre... basi pwede mo ma confirm kung ano ang name sang japanese resto? kag ang resto nga lapit sa side sang southpoint? :cheers:

hehe! bal-an mo pre busy mga taga Lilo subng luto Valenciana,anu pa nalipat mg online. haha!:lol::bash:



miz ko na Valenciana... Yum! Yum!



:lol::bash:



amu na basta manol ang isa ka tawo.:lol: pilitay guid ya bla haw!:lol::bash:


anu gani hmbal ni Kalt "DAW WALA PA KAMO NAANAD".... :lol: d bla pre?:lol:


amu na ang resulta basta sa chika-chika o chismis mo lang nakuha info mo. :lol::lol::lol::bash:

budlay guid man guro pre magluto valenciana ano? :lol: mapilit daan... :lol: with regards sa naanad, pa anad anad man lang na ah... :lol:

ILOILO TECHNOHUB
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thanks for the photos hawili... ka monstrous guid man sang ayala iloilo technohub. i can see in one of the pics, the part of the area has been landscaped already. very ayala guid. :cheers:

SMALLVILLE 21 HOTEL
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amo ni ang guina nga pag uunlad. hehehe. :lol:

ATENEO DE ILOILO
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that building being constructed beside the first building... is that ateneo's second building? from the shape of the structure, it looks like a gymnasium. :)

ILOILO SCHOLASTIC ACADEMY
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nami man ang design sa ISA pro? one of a kind man... tahum. pero, dapat madungan ila buildings. kay kung amo lang ni, daw ka subo kay isa lang sya ga tindog. hahaha. :lol:

PLAZUELA DE ILOILO
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slowly it's taking shape. so, the tenants as of now are: padis point, peppy thai, a sony center, rose pharmacy, decos, an unnamed japanese resto, and another unnamed resto near SM southpoint, as stated by steady. more updates please. :cheers:

-Dugay nako wala to meg....daw mabalati-an ko sang shift ko...damo ko kilala nga halin sa eversun meg pareho cmu.....nga wala nato....kuno abi daw tambay lang sa balay nila...kay gali timo may bulanan nga dolyares gali....hehehe.., nag higpit na daw management nila subong?

hehe.. yeps, mas lala ang before pre.. and thats the reason why nga naghalin ako (hmmm.. 2007 pa bala) kag ginsundan sang iban ko pa nga mga upod and didto na sila dayon nag meeting nga damu kilanglan bag-uhon sa pagmanage :)

asta ginsunod ko sang Company owner kag dyutikan lang pasakaan ako kaso pero wala man may ginpirmahan about sa mga gnareklamo nya ah...hehe
.. ndi ko nalang di paghambal ah.. pero salamat man sa company, damu man ko natun-an nga cyber business from them.. hehe

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sa diin ni banda man? daw nami nga trail para mag mountain bike ano? pang offroad... :cheers:

thanks @Hawili sa mga pics.. complete gid ang diversion sa updates halin sa imoh, gin libot moh gid tanan..hehe ^^:cheers:

^^ tambayan ko pa nga lugar before upod sang mga baka.. :lol:
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3 years from now, ma wawaw na na da ang mga baka, kay wala na maharaban pre. :lol:

sa diin ni banda man? daw nami nga trail para mag mountain bike ano? pang offroad... :cheers:



3 years from now, ma wawaw na na da ang mga baka, kay wala na maharaban pre. :lol:

lapit lang na sa ISA pre.. ang sa punta nga hill nga taas sa right side(1st pic) dira ang ginatindugan ko sa 2nd pic..and to think nga July 2009 lang na nga pic..compared moh subng nga 2010 palang grabe ang ginbag-o sa dira nga area :lol:

basi ma migrate ang mga baka pre makapangta lang sang ila haraban? :lol:

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mayo ni ang first project ni sia... daw pwede na pang melrose place ah. :lol:

hahaha!:lol::bash: limited na ina pre kay limited man budget ko. hehe!:lol:


pro kung ma hubog ta te dira na ina ga gwa pagka-unlimited ta. ahahaaha!:lol:




kung atubang sang isa ka tawo ang beer, ga damo ga mangaron guid man sya ah... :lol: :lol: :lol: ga namit daan istoryahanay. :lol:

:):) sige hulat-hulat lang ta. I hope Chusuey and Chan families will reconsider Iloilo in their next business venture. :cheers:

biskan si chusuey na lang... ang problema ambi sang iloilo, wala guid ta sang tourist spots ah. like for example kadto ka sa camsur, ara ang CWC... kadto ka CDO, may white water rafting and zip line ka pa. sa iloilo, ma lagaw lagaw ka lang sa mga churches. kay usually ang mga taga manila, ang ila na mangkuton, ano ang pwede ta didto himuon sa isa ka syudad? nami guro butangan zip line from iloilo to guimaras island ay? :lol:

mayo ni ang first project ni sia... daw pwede na pang melrose place ah. :lol:



kung atubang sang isa ka tawo ang beer, ga damo ga mangaron guid man sya ah... :lol: :lol: :lol: ga namit daan istoryahanay. :lol:



biskan si chusuey na lang... ang problema ambi sang iloilo, wala guid ta sang tourist spots ah. like for example kadto ka sa camsur, ara ang CWC... kadto ka CDO, may white water rafting and zip line ka pa. sa iloilo, ma lagaw lagaw ka lang sa mga churches. kay usually ang mga taga manila, ang ila na mangkuton, ano ang pwede ta didto himuon sa isa ka syudad? nami guro butangan zip line from iloilo to guimaras island ay? :lol:

^^ from Balaan Bukid pakadto sa sky city tower? :lol: