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sandrin

June 19th, 2006, 05:30 AM

Good news indeed! The first impression of the product begins with the packaging design which influences the initial purchase of a new product. The second impression extends to the handiness/user-friendliness of the packaging itself which influences the convenience of using the product. The third impression is the effectiveness of the product which influences the satisfaction of using the product. All impressions are lasting impressions and should be given equal importance as it will influence repeat purchase or even brand loyalty. A plus point would be the "environmental-friendly factor" of both the packaging and the product.

CPU offers first 'Packaging
Engineering' course in RP

TRUE to its vision of “Exemplary Christian Education for Life (EXCEL) and responsive to the needs of the total person and world”, Central Philippine University (CPU) introduces the first and only in the Philippines the“Bachelor of Science in Packaging Engineering” program this school year 2006-2007.

The Bachelor of Science in Packaging Engineering program covers a five-year curriculum and is expected to fill the gap in packaging engineering in the country and in Southeast Asia.

Packaging is deemed as the third largest industry in the world. In the Philippines alone, there are about 5,000 positions in various government industries and around 4,000 job vacancies in private businesses that need to be filled up by packaging engineers.

These industries and businesses include food, medical, consumer, institutional, household, automotive, chemical, electronics, furniture, and hazardous materials.

Packaging professionals, government agencies, and CPU alumni have shown support for the program through donations of books, scholarships and technical assistance.

Later next year, a batch of equipment from donors is expected to arrive from the U.S. for the putting up of a packaging laboratory within the campus.

Dr. Lejo Braña, Senior Consultant of the School of Packaging, said, “We will be the first Student Chapter of the Packaging Professionals of the U.S.” Dr. Braña is an alumnus of CPU (High School ’53) and is the first Certified Packaging Professor from the Philippines.

The packaging education in Central Philippine University is supported by the Packaging Institute of the Philippines, the Packaging R&D Center of the Philippines, and the Department of Science and Technology and many respected packaging professionals and institutions from the US and the Philippines.

At present, B.S. Packaging Engineering has more than 40 enrollees.

For details about the program, please contact Engr. Dany C. Molina (Dean, College of Engineering, tel. 033-3291971 loc 1084), Engr. John Dandee Hechanova (Packaging Education Program Coordinator, tel. 033-3291971 loc 1083), or Pastor Jonan Castillon (Inaugural Program Coordinator, tel. 033-3291971 loc 2100) or visit the website www.cpu.edu.ph.

Central Philippine University is a premiere educational institution in Jaro, Iloilo City, Philippines. Founded in 1905 by Baptist missionaries, it is located in a 24-hectare campus conducive for learning and reflection.

The university is ISO 9001-2000 accredited and was granted full autonomy by the Commission on Higher Education. Added to its prestige is its being a tourism site in Western Visayas.

(source: Panay News)

kirby21

June 19th, 2006, 05:42 AM

another pioneering course from CPU. CPU is evolving way better then expected, showing a lot of growth both in infras and academe. I think, they should start considering opening more post grad courses. I've heard they'll start adding Masters in Library Science. Gin-forward man lang ina sang akon friend. More good news from the touristic university. May the campus blooms further. Hala Bira! :cheers:
more and more courses will be offered soon, I've heard. Courses that will suit jobs and employements here abroad. Amo gid man ina ang first considerations sang CPU. Practical lang gid siguro ah. The IDC is starting to follow na with big influx of HS graduates taking up nursing and other medical-related courses. UI, too, has a tremedous increase of enrollees this year. More to come pa siguro.

kirby21

June 19th, 2006, 05:48 AM

sandrin

June 19th, 2006, 05:53 AM

I hope that the Packaging Engineering program would come up with superior designs similar to that of the Japanese packaging materials. I noticed that most japanese packaging materials are user-friendly and the designs look really class with a touch of understated elegance which enhances the total quality of the product.

sandrin

June 19th, 2006, 05:55 AM

Here is another good news for IloIlo on the go.....

Iloilo seen as new technology hub

First posted 09:18pm (Mla time) June 18, 2006
By Nestor P. Burgos Jr.
Inquirer, INQ7.net
http://news.inq7.net/infotech/index.php?index=1&story_id=79591

ILOILO CITY--Iloilo has the makings of a potential information and communications technology (ICT) hub, similar to Manila and Cebu, an government official has said.

Dondi Mapa, an outgoing commissioner of the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT), said the boom in ICT services was "crowding" the leading centers Manila and Cebu, opening opportunities for other areas like the cities of Iloilo, Bacolod, Dumaguete, Baguio and Sta. Rosa town in Laguna.

The five areas are considered the next ICT hubs.

Mapa said Iloilo has built-in advantages like the presence of many schools and universities, which could readily supply an English-proficient workforce for call centers.

Investments in ICT will provide employment opportunities in these areas, said Mapa.

He projected that there would be 28,000 workers employed in cyber services in Iloilo by 2010, which should nearly double to 50,000 by 2012.

This would follow the nationwide trend of around a million workers employed in ICT services by 2010 from the current 160,000. The number would double to two million by 2012.

"The workplace of the new Filipino is in cyberspace," Mapa said in speech at the launching of the Iloilo Foundation for Information Technology (I FIT) last week.

But Mapa said these areas should boost the training of their workforce by "revitalizing" the teaching profession to upgrade the standards of education.

He also urged the academe to spearhead programs on English proficiency.

He said students here should be better at English than many of those in Manila who tend to mix Tagalog and English words in their sentences.

"English (proficiency) is the key to cyberspace," he said.

Mapa said educational institutions and programs should also produce more graduates on human resource management because their services would be more in demand in the coming years.

He said the demand for human resource management students would reach 45,000 in 2010 from the present 18,000.

JonJon75

June 19th, 2006, 05:57 AM

Har har har. I'm sure it's a good thing happening subong sa aton. More and more countries are noticing Iloilo's presence. Indi ayhan tungod sa plan international airport sa Sta Barbara? This could be a good way of introducing Iloilo to the present world. Basta damo gani foreigners interested sa imo lugar, I'm sure something is brewing sa area nga ina. They have a good interest kung makita nila nga dasig ang development. I'm sure I'll be hearing more and more countries' envoys or ambassadors visiting Iloilo City and province in the future. We're hoping (as always) nga ang impact sang bagay nga ini will be very positive. I hope the Metro Iloilo Development Council will further push forward sang promotion sang Iloilo City and neighbouring municipalities including Guimaras as a haven of investments diri sa Pilipinas. We have to move, and we have to quicken the pace to hasten our future developments. :)
I've no idea at all. It's all because of our city and provincial officials' hardwork., I think. The presence of the upcoming airport will surely boost Iloilo's economy further. Right now, we're still in a wait-and-see dilemma.

Btw, Dinagyang is fast-approaching again. It's almost half of 2006 na kita subong. Sako naman ang preparation sang IDFI sini in three to four months' time.

JonJon75

June 19th, 2006, 06:02 AM

Tama ka gid da Jon. Gadamo na lang. I hope each of them will contribute sa aton ekonomiya. Damo subong buildings nga ginapatindog and plan nga ipatindog sa aton. I hope we will hear more updates sa Riverside Boardwalk, Smallville v Billboard Commercial Complexes, Unis, etc. I'm sure in a very short period of time, lotsa thing are developing in Iloilo City and the suburbs. Ano pa gid ayhan ang mga areas ang puwede naton i-present sa aton mga visitors sa Iloilo City?
It's a good time for Iloilo City and the province at present. With a long list of developments and projects upcoming, Iloilo will surely makes it way up even more. Building trend at present is within four to five-storey high lining up from Iloilo City's main thoroughfares City Proper to the heritage district of Jaro. Hope to see more developments in few years time. :cheers:

kirby21

June 19th, 2006, 06:04 AM

kirby21

June 19th, 2006, 06:07 AM

Kadamo-damo sang mga news articles diri. Salalakit naman mata ta sini kabasa one by one. Thanks for the updates and balik naman ko di. Tani tuluy-tuloy na ang mga programs and projects naton sa Iloilo. Go ILOILO!
it's more about IT this week Jon. Lots of things are happening in the city now. I wish to visit Iloilo City again soon. Tani lang, dasigon nila implement ang mga projects subong. Go Iloilo!

JonJon75

June 19th, 2006, 06:11 AM

Impressive! Daw mapati na gid ko ah ... hihihi. It's nice to know nga na-appreciate sang envoy ang communication skills sang mga Ilonggos. Even here, amo man. Indi masakit pamatian nga daan ang accent naton. Biskan ano pa kanami ka magsulat di kung maghambal ka indi maayo, crap man ina gihapon. It's funny kung nagapamati ka lang sang mga pronunciation diri, kabalo ka gid dayon kung diin naghalalin. Kabay pa nga madevelop naton properly ang aton communication skills. kapin pa subong nga may TALK na da sa aton.
Naka-yuhum man ta sa imo Mars ba. Pero tuod ina. I hope UK will come up of better deals with Iloilo to further enhance our economic progress. I'm sure there's more to come considering of the backing from several international agencies covering Iloilo City and the entire MIDC. Go, go, go ILOILo! :cheers:

JonJon75

June 19th, 2006, 06:14 AM

Nabasahan ko na inang plan, and I definitely supportive of it. At least gin-isipan gid nila maayo. I'm sure we're heading in that right direction. It's a matter of time na lang gid. More and more initiatives ang nagagululuwa subong sa MIDC. And gina-present pa siya worldwide. A thing to be proud of na naman for all of us Ilonggos.

Above anything else, goodluck kay Mayor Jerry Trenas. We salute you, Sir!
Are you talking about the Regional City of Iloilo scheme? It's a good plan indeed. It would surely boost MIDC's coverage area extending to the beautiful province of Guimaras. It would further expand the present Metro Iloilo to at least 25km from city proper. Keep moving lang siguro and start the snowballing for progress! :cheers:

kirby21

June 19th, 2006, 06:24 AM

Making the local economy more energetic
(Due to its economic relevance, I would like to yield my space to IBC chairman Antonio S. Jon's opening remarks in connection with their General Membership Meeting last Friday at Amigo Terrace Hotel)

Honored Guests from the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, His Excellency, Ambassador Irzan Tandjung, Industrial and Commercial Attaché, Dr. Alexander Barus and the Minister Counsellor for Economic, Mr. Abdullah Hariadi Kusumaningprang.

Good afternoon, friends, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Iloilo Business Club's 2nd Quarter General Membership Meeting.

We are indeed delighted by this first general membership for the year 2006 because, as mentioned in the invitation, it is on this very rare occasion that we are honored by our guest speaker's indulgence of our invitation. This is a gathering of two countries in Iloilo City and we are looking forward to a lively discussion as we work towards strengthening our trade relations.

The Club is already at the stage where it is moving towards exploring new things to make the local economy more energetic. Stronger partnerships with the academe, local government and the different business industries are being forged to intensify areas of entrepreneurship and investment promotion. Despite the different issues that are presently affecting the business world, we still have a lot of reason to be optimistic for Iloilo.

Likewise, the club will continue to initiate and support advocacy program in corporate social responsibility. We believe that genuine development of any economy greatly hinges on the true development of its human resources. This should be translated into providing each member of society better opportunities to live a more dignified human life leading to the realization of his goal, thus also contributing to the common welfare of society.

To the members of the Club, on behalf of the newly elected Board of Trustees, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the trust you are once again giving us and for the support you have extended to all the Club's endeavors through the years. We sincerely hope that you will continue to extend the same enthusiasm in our future projects.

We still have a lot to do as a community of Ilonggos but we will continue to work towards achieving our vision as an organization.

Thank you very much for coming! A pleasant afternoon to all!

(source: The News Today
link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/06/14/making.the.local.economy.more.energetic.html)

JonJon75

June 19th, 2006, 06:29 AM

Kudos to JBLCF. Soar high sailor's academy. I wish to see John B turning into a full-pledged university. They really deserves it. They were the first school to be ISO accredited. Go John B! Hala Bira dira!
That's right. I wish to see JBLCF becoming a university someday. All they need is get more courses in the system and hire brilliant profs to fasttrack the college's development. Kudos to John B! :cheers:

JonJon75

June 19th, 2006, 06:35 AM

I still consider this church as the most beautiful in Iloilo City. I hope they'll approve it Pacific. Well-deserved title for St Anne's Cathedral for sure. :)
St Anne's very imposing structurally. You can even see the towers from the island of Guimaras. It's a gem right at the heart of the Athens of Iloilo, Molo. :cheers:

JonJon75

June 19th, 2006, 06:38 AM

Sta Barbara is baring more souls as it slowly strips herself its historical prowess and contributions to the Philippines. Go Sta Barbara, the site of Iloilo's Cry for Independence!
Well then, I want to see more of Sta Barbara. When is the Kahilwayan festival?

BYAHILO

June 19th, 2006, 08:44 AM

Maayo pa si Lew, nakilala niya pa ba? It's far from viewing here kung RPN siya. I hope may ara sa ABS. Though wala ako iya access, manumbalay lang ako magtan-aw eh .. hehe. Nice photos from Eric. Sa pics pa lang, mahambal mo na nga okay ang performances. Sa Dinagyang Forum, na-post man ini, Eric? Daw wala ko makita haw? :)

wala pa ko ka pamasyar sa dinagyang.com wala ko kabalo kung diin ko ini i post nga forum. ehehehe

medyo bisi-bisihan pa ko subong.. kay originally nag shoot ako sang june 12 for the Ilocos Delegation.. kag charter day pa nila subong ti daw sako pa ko..

hopefully i can post this in dinagyang tonite..

BYAHILO

June 19th, 2006, 09:09 AM

Definitely, good photos. Thanks for sharing it with us, Eric. Cheers mate! :cheers:

your welcome.. hambala nyo lang ko kung may ilonggo event diri sa manila.. and i will gladly cover the event.

:)

JonJon75

June 19th, 2006, 09:38 AM

City OK's 1-hectare lot for Gawad Kalinga
By Maricar M.Calubiran

The Sanggguniang Panlungsod recently approved a resolution designating one hectare lot in Barangay So-oc, Arevalo for the USWAG PLDT/Smart Amazing Gawad Kalinga Village.

The resolution was authored by Majority Floor Leader Eduardo Peñaredondo. His resolution was in response to the request of Roy Firmeza, executive director of the Iloilo City Urban Poor Affairs Office (ICUPAO).

Peñaredondo himself promised to build one house as his contribution to the Gawad Kalinga project. The Gawad Kalinga project is being implemented nationwide.

In Iloilo, Gawad Kalinga worker Peter Tiu is in charge of the entire project. They aim of building 326 houses in Iloilo City. Gawad Kalinga projects are also on going in some parts of Iloilo province particularly in the town of Concepcion.

The one hectare area will be constructed with houses for the needy families and be called as USWAG PLDT/Smart Amazing Gawad Kalinga Village. The recipients are assessed according to the standards set forth by Gawad Kalinga. Last week, a ground breaking for the PLDT/Smart sponsored houses was made.

The PLDT/SMART is only one of the private groups which has signified their intention for the construction of houses in Barangay So-oc. The Gawad Kalinga housing project is initiated by the Couples For Christ. The project aims of giving shelter to the poor families and at the same time lift up their spiritual and moral consciousness.

(article taken from: The News Today
link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/06/19/city.oks.1.hectare.lot.for.gawad.kalinga.html)

JonJon75

June 19th, 2006, 09:43 AM

Providence-Iloilo welcomes and awes Bacolod Head Brokers

St. Rafael Development Corporation, the developer of the country's First and Only First-Class Mass Housing Community known as Providence-Iloilo, invited seventeen (17) of their Head Brokers from Bacolod City to visit Iloilo last June 9, 2006.

This all expense-paid trip to Iloilo was an opportunity for the brokers to experience the breathtaking beauty and extraordinary serenity of Providence-Iloilo, as well as to establish a joint fellowship between the Iloilo and Bacolod Head Brokers.

The brokers were given accommodations at the Iloilo Business Hotel upon their arrival in Iloilo and were later brought to Breakthrough Restaurant were they got to savor some of finest seafood delicacies available. And if that wasn't enough, the company lavished their seventeen guests by also giving them a substantial amount of pocket money for all their shopping purposes in Iloilo City.

And as a highlight to the occasion, they got the chance to experience Providence-Iloilo for the first time in their lives. The Head Brokers were brought to Providence-Iloilo in Brgy. Balabag, Pavia at sundown to catch a glimpse of the awe-inspiring lighted fountain, the Ildefonso P. Santos' designed landscape, and the Baragan inspired color-schemed houses, resulting in an overwhelming sense of amazement which left most of them starry eyed and speechless as to how a mass housing community look and feel like a first class subdivision.

To bring them back to their senses, the brokers were treated to a sumptuous open-air dinner served at the center of Providence-Iloilo and at the same time, the event was covered by ABS-CBN and would soon be featured in their local TV shows. Needless to say, this is surely one trip that won't be easily forgotten, especially when it's a trip to Providence-Iloilo.
http://www.providenceiloilo.com

(article taken from: The News Today
link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/06/19/providence.iloilo.welcomes.and.awes.bacolod.head.brokers.html)

____________

from Providence Website:

Providence - Pavia, Iloilo
Philippines' Finest
Middle Class Mass Housing Community

50.42% Saleable Area only, the rest open space, roads, parks, etc.
The only residential place in Iloilo landscaped by World Class Architect Idelponso P. Santos- "The Father of Philippine Landscaped Architecture".
The only subdivision with three village centers with three swimming pools, 2 basketball courts, 2 double stories clubhouses, inter-active children's playground, and many more.

The only residential place provided with P5 million Homeowners' Association Trust Fund by the developer.
The only residential subdivision applying New Urbanism Principles in real estate development.
Themes and designs inspired by Architect Luis Barragan of Guadalajara, Mexico- a Pritzker Architecture Laureate of 1980.

Proud to be World Class

This is the site of a revolutionary housing concept from St. Rafael Development Corporation of Iloilo. In the tradition of the many monumental firsts of Iloilo, Providence-Iloilo boasts of the only, and perhaps the Philippines' first, world-class mass housing community outside of Mega Manila.

Situated in the vicinity of Barangay Balabag, Pavia, Metro Iloilo City, it will become the center of a New Urbanism, a design movement now sweeping the globe in its reinvention of the neighborhood concept. Providence Iloilo, designed to have a balance of housing, jobs, and services, aims to fulfill every Filipino family's dream of a secure, accessible, comfortable, and sustainable home and community. It also allows for a variety of choices in home sizes, types and styles made available and affordable for the most discerning in providing for a quality family life.

Inspired by Divine Providence and enabled by careful planning and foresight, St. Rafael Development Corporation of Iloilo hopes that Providence Iloilo will be instrumental in enhancing the life of every Filipino family. Hence, it upholds its vision: "Building Communities… Transforming Lives… For the greater Glory of God."

JonJon75

June 19th, 2006, 10:04 AM

your welcome.. hambala nyo lang ko kung may ilonggo event diri sa manila.. and i will gladly cover the event.

:)
Thanks Eric. Btw, sige pa gihapon ang Annual Ilonggo Festival sa Megamall every October? I haven't heard about it for couple of years na.

death327

June 19th, 2006, 04:58 PM

It's becoming a trend now, sandrin. Even here in UK, packaging design is at its utmost importance. Thanks for a Centralian working in MIT. It's a direct contract between MIT and CPU hence BS Packaging Engineering was born. It's almost the same thing happened few years ago when CPU pioneered Software Engineering for American companies also.

I think this is the first step in making Iloilo as an R&D center in the country! :)

BYAHILO

June 19th, 2006, 05:19 PM

Thanks Eric. Btw, sige pa gihapon ang Annual Ilonggo Festival sa Megamall every October? I haven't heard about it for couple of years na.

i am not sure about this.. what i know is the annual negrense trade fair is held every august. pero check ko pa sa probinsya kung madayun ini this year.. last year it was held in Gateway.

IMPRESARIO

June 19th, 2006, 06:23 PM

Aside form Pototan vying to be a city, What other Municipalities do you think is ready to become a city? Sta. Barbara?

spacewagon1

June 19th, 2006, 07:14 PM

[CENTER]Making the local economy more energetic
(source: The News Today
link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/06/14/making.the.local.economy.more.energetic.html)
thanks for posting the excerpts of IBC's president. I wish trade between Iloilo and Indonesia will flourish. Go Iloilo! Go Indonesia!

spacewagon1

June 19th, 2006, 07:18 PM

hehehe... na-anad nman ako sang tagline... i've seen it hanging near Iloilo freedom Grandstand, and i think its Ok. and bout' samay CPU radio station, before their playing songs along the half moon drive sbung wala na... i hope magbalik ang radio station sang CPU samay halfmoon para may kalingawan man ang mga students...

Maayong Hapon sa inio na tanan...
you'll soon find it very challenging Pacific. Again, tama lang hambal ni JonJOn before. Depede ina kung paano natonlantawon ang isa ka bagay. If we'll look at it in a positive way, mas ma-challenge kita to work for the better. I think kadamo gid balantayan naton kung ano ang NEXT BIG THING for Iloilo City.

spacewagon1

June 19th, 2006, 07:20 PM

School launches Microsoft IT Academy in W. Visayas
By Ruby P. Silubrico

THE John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation (JBLCF) has recently launched the Microsoft IT Academy in Western Visayas.

The launching was in line with the First Iloilo Information Technology (IT) Week last week.

......

This year, the Philippine Government gave due recognition to the JBLCF through the Philippine Quality Award (PQA), which is a symbol of excellence in management.

"It is the JBLCF's pride to be the PQA recipient outside Metro Manila, the other two being the University of Sto. Tomas and Centro Escolar University in the National Capital Region," Arcelo said.

(source: Sunstar Iloilo
link: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/06/19/bus/school.launches.microsoft.it.academy.in.w..visayas.html)
A well support for Iloilo's thriving IT industry. Go John B! Let your bid known to all! Thanks to Microsoft Philippines!

spacewagon1

June 19th, 2006, 07:25 PM

CPU offers first 'Packaging
Engineering' course in RP

(source: Panay News)
The best thing happening in Western Visayas' Premiere Institution. Go CPU!

Here's another article from The News Today regarding this course:

CPU offers 'Packaging Engineering' the first and only in the Philippines

True to its vision of "Exemplary Christian Education for Life (EXCEL) and responsive to the needs of the total person and world", Central Philippine University (CPU) introduces the first and only in the Philippines -- the Bachelor of Science in Packaging Engineering -- this school year 2006-2007.

The Bachelor of Science in Packaging Engineering program covers a 5-year curriculum and is expected to fill the gap in packaging engineering in the country and in Southeast Asia. Packaging is deemed as the third largest industry in the world. In the Philippines alone, there are about 5,000 positions in various government industries and around 4,000 job vacancies in private businesses that need to be filled up by packaging engineers. These industries and businesses include food, medical, consumer, institutional, household, automotive, chemical, electronics, furniture, and hazardous materials.

Packaging professionals, government agencies, and CPU alumni have shown support for the program through donations of books, scholarships and technical assistance. Later next year, a batch of equipment from donors is expected to arrive from the U.S. for the putting up of a packaging laboratory within the campus.

Dr. Lejo Braña, Senior Consultant of the School of Packaging, said, "We will be the first Student Chapter of the Packaging Professionals of the U.S." Dr. Braña is an alumnus of CPU (High School '53) and is the first Certified Packaging Professor from the Philippines.

The packaging education in Central Philippine University is supported by the Packaging Institute of the Philippines, the Packaging R&D Center of the Philippines, and the Department of Science and Technology and many respected packaging professionals and institutions from the US and the Philippines. At present, B.S. Packaging Engineering has more than 40 enrollees.

For details about the program, please contact Engr. Dany C. Molina (Dean, College of Engineering, tel. 033-3291971 loc 1084), Engr. John Dandee Hechanova (Packaging Education Program Coordinator, tel. 033-3291971 loc 1083), or Pastor Jonan Castillon (Inaugural Program Coordinator, tel. 033-3291971 loc 2100) or visit the website www.cpu.edu.ph.

Central Philippine University is a premiere educational institution in Jaro, Iloilo City, Philippines. Founded in 1905 by Baptist missionaries, it is located in a 24-hectare campus conducive for learning and reflection. The university is ISO 9001-2000 accredited and was granted full autonomy by the Commission on Higher Education. Added to its prestige is its being a tourism site in Western Visayas.

spacewagon1

June 19th, 2006, 07:28 PM

We all are, Space. Basta may hampang ti pasensiya lang ang computer eh. Isa pa summer subong so lagaw dayon. About sa airport ang last ko nabasahan is the projected opening sa June and ang turnover sa March. I want to hear more updates pa gid tani sa bagay nga ini kay damo gid mahatag nga kaayuhan ang airport nga ini sa probinsiya sang Iloilo. The city's lost will be provincial gains naman. But mind you, kapalit sang old airport is a CBD which can even surpass the old airport's collections. Birada na da sa W-Cup mo migs. :cheers:
Daw sa amo gid Jon. Buwas na naman. Out naman forumers diri, I'm sure.

Btw, wala plano i-open ang aiport ahead of time? Mas maayo tani kung before June na-open na siya. Pila na lang ka bula, mga 11 months to a year na lang and I can't wait for the opening of the new Iloilo Airport in Sta Barbara. Dako gid ini ang impact niya when it comes to Iloilo and Western Visayas' economy. Hala Bira, Hala Bira!

spacewagon1

June 19th, 2006, 07:33 PM

spacewagon1

June 19th, 2006, 07:38 PM

Balik-balik lang di, Space and enjoy the worldcup. Sadya man no. Ano imo team?

Btw, just keep watching sang mga updates diri. This week yata daw puro IT ang topiko sa Iloilo. Wala definite subject matter kay even sa news paiba-iba. Okay man ina kay buot hambalon sina, indi lang isa ka area sang development ang focus naton. It's a multi-focal drive for progress, and dapat paspas na kita tanan.
Daw sa amo gid pards. Balik-balik lang gid ko di. Sako man kung kaisa mo.

Iloilo's IT industry started to take off na with the introduction of this workshop. Slowly we are moving in a better and different directions. Kadamo na gid mga foundations subong sa Iloilo City and Iloilko nga may tie-up sa international companies that almost each one of them are representing Iloilo to the world. Okay na gid man ah. Neighbouring municipalities are also experiencing better economic forecast with some of businesses and investments are relocating outide the Great City of Iloilo.

spacewagon1

June 19th, 2006, 07:42 PM

Kung ma-use ka na sa tagline, okay gid man siya ah. I hope mas mapabaskog sang tagline ang aton bid to lure more investors in all fields of development. It will surely challenge every one of us kung paaano naton i-interpret ang The Next Big Thing. Let's just wait and see kung ano pa ang maayo nga matabo sa aton. Hopefully, we'll see more investors coming to Iloilo once the new Iloilo Airport will be operational.

Btw, did you hear anything about the winning bidder for old Mandurriao's Airport? Wala pa ang bidding pero may ara na kuno nakabakal. It's a bit wierd. The last time I've read sa isa ka article nga sa next year pa ang bidding proper .. he he. Well ...
I guess so, too, Kirbs. Daw mabaskog gid man. The NEXT BIG THING na gid man. We'll just wait and see how it goes in the next few years. We are all learning, and we are learning very well. Amo ini ang importante sa tanan. We learned how a greedy politician could bring the whole city's economy down. Dapat bantayan gid naton ini. But I always have a strong belief and trust for Trenas for making Iloilo as the Premiere City by 2015. Such a good vision and this is just a good start for all. Go Iloilo!

spacewagon1

June 19th, 2006, 07:46 PM

Nabasahan ko na inang plan, and I definitely supportive of it. At least gin-isipan gid nila maayo. I'm sure we're heading in that right direction. It's a matter of time na lang gid. More and more initiatives ang nagagululuwa subong sa MIDC. And gina-present pa siya worldwide. A thing to be proud of na naman for all of us Ilonggos.

Above anything else, goodluck kay Mayor Jerry Trenas. We salute you, Sir!
The Regional City of Iloilo scheme is one of the best thing happening in Iloilo and Western Visayas right now. It's a massive expansion of economic tie-up between the two leading provinces of the region. Besides, it will be a good start of sharing resources between the two Ilonggo provinces in response to globalisation and economic prosperity.

spacewagon1

June 19th, 2006, 07:50 PM

Space, hello. Naubos mo man expression diri ba. Anyway, I wish more better agreements will come between Britain and Iloilo. Trading tani will be opened between these two para mas madasig export naton sa Iloilo. Right now, gabulig sila re-start sang weaving industry sa aton. Tani sige-sige na gid ini. lalala.
Daw sa amo gid eh. Well, about sa trade agreement, etc indi man gid malayo ina since we are trading with Britain ages ago pa. All we need is to speed up economic tie up and opening the market of Iloilo for British investors. Ara pa ang mga marks of their good relationship in the past. Buhion ta lang liwat.

spacewagon1

June 19th, 2006, 07:53 PM

That's right. I wish to see JBLCF becoming a university someday. All they need is get more courses in the system and hire brilliant profs to fasttrack the college's development. Kudos to John B! :cheers:
Wishing ... wishing ... wishing. Ako man gusto ko gid mangin university ang John B. May mga uncles ko dira nga daan nag-graduate. I wish they'll start building better and bigger campus, too, outside the city proper area. Go John B!

spacewagon1

June 19th, 2006, 07:57 PM

http://static.flickr.com/68/167055694_7f809e2d3a.jpg?v=0

Iloilo's "The Castle Hotel" looks really promising and elegant. I hope to see it full operation this year. Go, go, go ILOILO!

spacewagon1

June 19th, 2006, 08:03 PM

I'll go for Sta Barbara. Pavia, Oton, Barotac Nuevo, Calinog, Lambunao and Miag-ao though the first three of the seven are more promising and shows good developments for the last two years.

lex_99

June 19th, 2006, 08:04 PM

Wow the facade and color of the hotel complements the view on the background. Very European! :)

death327

June 19th, 2006, 08:33 PM

Regarding Iloilo IT's industry a friend of mine told me about this company which based in Iloilo:

Packet Switch (http://packet-switch.com/modules/auth5/index.php/index.html)

@ Castle Hotel... it used to be red and white :)

death327

June 19th, 2006, 09:48 PM

Taken from Tourism thread... courtesy of Jaimacus:

PGMA tourism program up

In line with President Arroyo’s 10-point agenda on poverty alleviation, the country’s educational institutions will join efforts in boosting Philippine dollar earnings and increasing employment within the next five years through the PGMA Tourism Education Program.

Twenty-seven government-run colleges classified by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) as "Centers of Excellence" or "Centers of Development" in eight tourist priority areas will implement the program, said Presidential Adviser for Education Dr. Mona Valisno.

These colleges and universities are the Mariano Marcos State University, Pangasinan State University, Cagayan State University, Isabela State University, Bulacan State University, Central Luzon State University, Tarlac State University, Philippine Normal University, Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), Technological University of the Philippines, University of the Philippines (UP), Batangas State University, Palawan State University, State Polytechnic of Palawan, University of the Philippines-Iloilo;West Visayas State University, Visayas State College of Agriculture, Samar State Polytechnic College, Leyte Normal University, Leyte Institute of Technology, University of Southeastern Philippines, Western Mindanao State University, Zamboanga State College of Marine Science and Technology, Central Mindanao University, Mindanao State University, Benguet State University, and UP-Baguio.

The schools are based in the eight tourist destinations identified and clustered by the Department of Tourism (DoT) as Laoag-Vigan, Subic-Clark, Metro Manila and Environ, Northern Palawan, Boracay-Iloilo, Cebu-Leyte-Bohol-Camiguin, Davao and Environ, and Baguio-Ifugao.

"With the uptrend in the country’s tourism, the added dimension of education will further boost the earning opportunities of the tourism industry so as to create greater economic impacts and wider employment creation," Valisno told the Bulletin.

She added, "This is one way for us to regain our lost glory. This is now the chance to show the world that we have a high quality education, and our government is doing its best to improve education in the country." (Shianee R. Mamanglu)

http://www.mb.com.ph/MTNN2006061666934.html

IMPRESARIO

June 20th, 2006, 07:54 AM

IT, Agri,or Tourism? Where's our focus? pwede naman tanan! heheh, go banwa ko!

chymera00

June 20th, 2006, 08:48 AM

Iloilo City District Churches

Molo Church

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Its two towering red spires and its regal structure sits on a throne high above the Molo plaza. It is also known to be a feminist church because of the two rows of sixteen female saints line on both sides of the altar. Molo church is very sturdy and has survived fires, earthquakes, and artillery barrages in 1945.

Jaro Church

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The Jaro Cathedral was built in 1864, the year the district was named a diocese by Pope Pius the IX, by order of His Grace Mariano Cuartero, first bishop of Jaro. A high point in the history of the cathedral was the visit of Pope John Paul VI, conducting a mass in 1982. He set a crown upon the Lady of the Candles, and declared it the Patroness of the Western Visayas.

La Paz Church

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3423/1224/400/lapaz_church1.jpg

La Paz, called Lobo, Llaunon or Ilawood, then Iznart after Gov. Manuel Iznart, was a newly established as a parish in 1868. In 1847, Fr. CÃ¡ndido Gonales built a temporary church and convento of wood, bricks and tabique pampango. The present church was constructed from 1870-74. Neoclassic features, and rustication stand in sharp contrast to the bricks used in the church. Two engaged columns supporting a triangular pediment bear the date 1970, apparently recent additions.

San Jose Church

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The first church in Iloilo was built by the Jesuits around 1607 to serve the needs of the military stationed in Punta, as Iloilo was then called. However, on 29 April 1617, the Augustinians established San Jose, a house of the order. During World War II, the church was saved from being bombed by the Americans after they received information that Japanese were not holed in the church as they were previously informed. Between 1980-82 the church was renovated, a new marble floor was laid, under the direction of poet-writer, Fr. Gilbert Centina. San Jose is one of the few parish in the Philippines still under the Augustinians.

Mandurriao Church

http://static.flickr.com/58/161735862_ba8061e25b.jpg?v=0

Jaro Evangelical Church

http://static.flickr.com/41/82839737_9ba8c62c12.jpg?v=0

The oldest Baptist Church in the Country

St. Clements Church

http://static.flickr.com/48/130039128_7fd6d2e999.jpg?v=0

Santa Teresita Church

http://static.flickr.com/37/95357612_2b7abf22c2.jpg?v=0

JonJon75

June 20th, 2006, 09:34 AM

3 WV provinces to pilot test entrepreneurship program

SELECTED public schools in three provinces of Western Visayas are included in the pilot areas of the new program launched by the Department of Education (DepEd) to help promote entrepreneurship in the country, according to Director Dennis Arroyo of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) for National Planning and Policy.

Arroyo said the program dubbed “Know About Business” aims to teach entrepreneurship to high school students nationwide.

In Western Visayas, this will be pilot-tested in selected public schools in Iloilo, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental.

Other pilot areas identified are Batangas, Rizal, Dumaguete City, Cebu, Dalisay City, Davao City, Cotabato City and Metro Manila. Likewise, some private schools in the National Capital Region were included in the pilot testing.

Arroyo said the curriculum was prepared by the DepEd based on an International Labor Organization module.

“It’s quite helpful for employment because it teaches them to create new jobs rather than apply for jobs from other people,” Arroyo said.

In helping the underemployed, NEDA proposed the promotion of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and making it a more focused policy.

NEDA noted that entrepreneurship not only allows coping with rising costs but also has the potential for raising employment.

The development of three million new small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by 2010 that can generate 6-10 million new jobs within the six-year period is foremost in the 10 point economic agenda of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. (PIA)

(article taken from: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/business1.php)

JonJon75

June 20th, 2006, 09:38 AM

1st National Conference on Tricycle Transpo Development slated in Iloilo
By LORALIE SOTELO

ILOILO City –The first National Conference on Tricycle Transportation Development slated on June 28-30 will be held in Iloilo City.Some 1,500 policy makers and transport sector officials nationwide will gather to address the concerns of the tricycle operators in the country such as franchising and regulation, socio-economic development, infrastructure development and resource mobilization.

The conference is expected to provide a venue for getting a holistic perspective on the options Local Government Units (LGU) and stakeholders can take on and apply to their own needs.

“Since the passage of the Local Government Code in 1991, every local government units had created its own guideline over tricycles for hire in their respective area,”Raymund Fernandez, Executive Director of the Institute for Development and Good Governance said.

“We are looking forward to draft a policy mandating uniform regulation over all tricycles that operate in all LGUs nationwide,” Fernandez concluded.

(article taken from: Panay News)

JonJon75

June 20th, 2006, 09:41 AM

W. Visayas young farmer wins National 'Gawad Saka' Search

A YOUNG farmer from New Lucena, Iloilo who grows pesticides-free vegetables will receive a special citation during the "Parangal sa Natatanging Magsasaka at Mangingisda" at Malacanang Palace on June 21, 2006. He is one of the National Awardees.

Carlos Dominguez Jr., a member of the 4-H club in Barangay Bololacao, is the outstanding young farmer of Western Visayas for 2006 in the annual search for the Outstanding Agri-Fishery Achievers conducted by the Department of Agriculture.

Caloy, as he is fondly called by his family and friends, is a farmer-entrepreneur. He grows hito and native chicken and serves grilled hito and binakol in the family-owned Dominguez Inland Resort.

Even though their farm is hilly and unproductive, a land awarded to them by their landlord because his father tilled the area for 45 years, the family converted it to the farm with multiple crops, livestock and poultry and fishpond. Aside from vegetables they planted the area with coconut, guava, banana, calamansi and corn. Their farm is very productive because he uses organic fertilizer.

With these achievements, Caloy was declared as one of the outstanding 4-H Club members in Iloilo. Thus, it enabled him to qualify as a scholar under the program Japan Agricultural Exchange Council (JAEC).

In Japan, Caloy was trained on modern organic farming, thus, after his one-year stay there, Caloy adopted the technology in his farm. He shared his knowledge on modern organic farming with the other farmers not only in New Lucena, but from other towns as well through lakbay-aral being conducted in their farm.

Caloy proves that vegetable growing is profitable because he does not spend a single centavo on pesticides. Aside from being pesticides free, vegetables are grown using bamboo sticks.

The search for the outstanding agri-achievers is conducted annually by the DA to give due recognition to the achievement of the farmers and fishermen in agriculture and their contribution to the upliftment of economic status of the majority of the population.

The search is a venue wherein the impact and influence of farm activities of the farmers to the community and Western Visayas has already produced several national awardees in the search for agri-achievers. At present, these national awardees are successful in their respective agricultural endeavor. (Theresa A. Gerafil/Rafid 6)

(article taken from: Sunstar Iloilo
link: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/06/20/news/w..visayas.young.farmer.wins.national.gawad.saka.search.html)

IMPRESARIO

June 20th, 2006, 09:46 AM

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/342/efbb1c559nb.jpg
How i wish this oton church is still standing (or is it still?), very imposing, looks like a cross design :(

http://static.flickr.com/48/130039128_7fd6d2e999.jpg?v=0
This is where i go to church when i was still in yloilo, lovely place! :)

IMPRESARIO

June 20th, 2006, 09:58 AM

IMPRESARIO

June 20th, 2006, 10:13 AM

can they put a similar statue/structure on top of the iloilo capitol dome like this:
http://www.jimbatty.com/IMG/london/stpauls_smithfield/5H118723.jpg
nami paguid cguro ang effect sang capitol. (pang queen city ang dating ba! ) :)

BYAHILO

June 20th, 2006, 10:25 AM

iHola!

its nice to see another Ilonggo thread here.... iViva Iloilo!

JonJon75

June 20th, 2006, 12:19 PM

JonJon75

June 20th, 2006, 12:25 PM

Daw sa amo gid Jon. Buwas na naman. Out naman forumers diri, I'm sure.

Btw, wala plano i-open ang aiport ahead of time? Mas maayo tani kung before June na-open na siya. Pila na lang ka bula, mga 11 months to a year na lang and I can't wait for the opening of the new Iloilo Airport in Sta Barbara. Dako gid ini ang impact niya when it comes to Iloilo and Western Visayas' economy. Hala Bira, Hala Bira!
I don't know the exact date n time, Space. Pagmagahod na di di amo na ina siya eh. Regarding sa airport, kadugay pa ah. One more year to go, ina kung indi ma-delay. Kabalo ka naman kung ano mga projects sa Pinas ah. Always delayed .. hehe.

JonJon75

June 20th, 2006, 12:28 PM

Wishing ... wishing ... wishing. Ako man gusto ko gid mangin university ang John B. May mga uncles ko dira nga daan nag-graduate. I wish they'll start building better and bigger campus, too, outside the city proper area. Go John B!
may wishing well diri Space lapit sa amon, i-wish ta kung gusto mo. Kidding aside, tani relocate sang John B ang ila campus making it bigger and compact. Moreso kung i-locate siya outside city area. :cheers:

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

June 20th, 2006, 12:49 PM

Call center agent ka gali, Metro? That's nice huh! I've watched the ABS netcast about call center and call center agents a month ago and I'm impressed sang ila ginakita. At least one can earn from 15 - 50,000 a month. Besides, 24-hour pa ang duty. Naku Metro basi one time maka-estoryahanay pa kita sa phone .. hehe.

Wahehe! But our client is in USA. My account is an ISP provider in the USA. Its a competitor of AOL hehehe that is why I have Earthlink in my webblog. Yup, call center agent. Wahehe! Kapoy estorya kag negotiate sa kano kay ang akon position is Customer Retention Program... gina convince sila not to cancel their account.

Yeah its kinda nice to work in a call center especially if you are a night person and and insomniac. Maybe...Hello to all!

Page 25 na gale ba. 5 days lang ko nadula....

Nami basabasa sang articles kag mga opinions!

Cheers to all! :cheers:

IMPRESARIO

June 20th, 2006, 03:11 PM

wala pa kita high res. satellite image haw for iloilo?

death327

June 20th, 2006, 04:40 PM

kirby21

June 20th, 2006, 04:55 PM

I guess so, too, Kirbs. Daw mabaskog gid man. The NEXT BIG THING na gid man. We'll just wait and see how it goes in the next few years. We are all learning, and we are learning very well. Amo ini ang importante sa tanan. We learned how a greedy politician could bring the whole city's economy down. Dapat bantayan gid naton ini. But I always have a strong belief and trust for Trenas for making Iloilo as the Premiere City by 2015. Such a good vision and this is just a good start for all. Go Iloilo!
that's right. I'm not sure kung gid bala ang impact sang taglinnne nga ini sa aton ekonomiyssa Iloilo. so far, so good man siguro ah. Waiting for the best giud.

kirby21

June 20th, 2006, 04:59 PM

http://static.flickr.com/68/167055694_7f809e2d3a.jpg?v=0

Iloilo's "The Castle Hotel" looks really promising and elegant. I hope to see it full operation this year. Go, go, go ILOILO!
That's right, Spacey. Kanami gid man tulukon. Hope it wil be finishd soon,

kirby21

June 20th, 2006, 05:03 PM

Wow the facade and color of the hotel complements the view on the background. Very European! :)

That's right Lex 99. Very Euoropen indeed. I hope to the "finished product". Hala Bira Iloilo!

kirby21

June 20th, 2006, 05:13 PM

City OK's 1-hectare lot for Gawad Kalinga
By Maricar M.Calubiran

....

The one hectare area will be constructed with houses for the needy families and be called as USWAG PLDT/Smart Amazing Gawad Kalinga Village. The recipients are assessed according to the standards set forth by Gawad Kalinga. Last week, a ground breaking for the PLDT/Smart sponsored houses was made.

The PLDT/SMART is only one of the private groups which has signified their intention for the construction of houses in Barangay So-oc. The Gawad Kalinga housing project is initiated by the Couples For Christ. The project aims of giving shelter to the poor families and at the same time lift up their spiritual and moral consciousness.

(article taken from: The News Today
link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/06/19/city.oks.1.hectare.lot.for.gawad.kalinga.html)
Good news for Iloilo City. At least we're looking after sang mga unfortunate kasimanwas man naton. I hope to see more GK Villages in our province to ease squatters residing within the area.

kirby21

June 20th, 2006, 05:16 PM

I think this is the first step in making Iloilo as an R&D center in the country! :)
I agree with you, too, Soul. I hope see bigger and bette IT Conference in the province next year and in the years to come. :)

kirby21

June 20th, 2006, 05:20 PM

Another Convention in Iloilo City! Wow!, though our roads are mostly the domain of jeepneys , tricycles are still an important mode of transportation in our country, esp. in towns and municipalities and new cities.[B]
That's right Incognito. Another national convention in Iloilo City. I guess the city is becoming the most sought convention venue for this year. More national and international conventions in the future! Hala Bira Iloilo!

IMPRESARIO

June 21st, 2006, 01:00 AM

^^ that's right, anybody in I.C. who can post some pics of the 2 structures pls?

IMPRESARIO

June 21st, 2006, 01:52 AM

Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Agriculture dep't grants additional funds for abattoir

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has granted additional funds amounting to P9 million to the City Government of Iloilo to finance the class AA abattoir in Barangay Tacas, District of Jaro, Iloilo City.

DA Regional Director Jindra Linda Demeterio assured the City Government of Iloilo of the P9-million grant from the DA Central Office.
The public would be assured of good quality and safe meat from the class AA abattoir. The city's current abattoir, old and rundown, is in Molo district.

City Mayor Jerry Treñas said the grant will be used for the construction of the holding pen and to buy needed slaughtering equipment identified by the National Meat Inspection Commission (NMIC).

The mayor said he will follow up the immediate release of the grant with DA Assistant Secretary for Administration and Finance Felix Jose Montes.

The City Government started construction of the slaughterhouse in May 2005. It was supposed to be completed by October of the same year. Until now, however, the facility remains unfinished.

Construction stopped because of inconveniences in the delivery of materials on the site and the delay of the release of funds from the DA.

Among others, Treñas said the City Government will buy delivery vans.

"The wastewater treatment shall be put up later," Treñas said.

Recently, Councilor Perla Zulueta expressed concern over the snail-paced construction of the slaughterhouse.

"I'm afraid the project would be a white elephant," she had said.

Though the DA is financing the construction, the City Government has its share. It provided the lot-2.3 hectares. It will also be the one to build the perimeter fence and provide the equipment needed.

Citing the project's viability, the DA is actually hesitant to finance the abattoir, revealed Zulueta. She cited a previous letter the DA addressed to the City Council, which caught her attention while she was pouring over documents pertaining to the project.

Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (Acef) National Technical Secretariat, OIC-Project Development Service and Head Director Roberto Villa wrote the SP relative to the intent of the city government to secure a P10.8 million loan from the Acef for the construction of the abattoir.

"We wish to inform you in advance, however, that the LGU (local government unit) might be required to strongly justify its request for a class AA abattoir since there is already a similar NMIS (National Meat Inspection Service)-accredited facility at Barangay Nabitasan, Leganes, Iloilo under Acef assistance, which is proximate to the city of Iloilo," wrote Villa.
He noted that the Leganes facility is underutilized for lack of users" the same might be encountered by your proposed facility."
The new abattoir will have a wastewater treatment facility, holding pen and a water system. (JG)

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/06/21/news/agriculture.dep.t.grants.additional.funds.for.abattoir.html

Animo

June 21st, 2006, 02:52 AM

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/342/efbb1c559nb.jpg
How i wish this oton church is still standing (or is it still?), very imposing, looks like a cross design :(

It was overtureph who posted here that Oton church was so unique in the Philippine churches because the retalbo was in the center of the church itself.

Animo

June 21st, 2006, 03:28 AM

Miag-ao Church, Iloilo City - Built in 1768, it has a native façade and a unique explosion of botanical motif reminiscent of Aztec Art. Declared a national landmark in 1973.

Sta. Barbara Church, Iloilo City - A neoclassical church where Gen. Martin Delgado of the Visayan revolutionary government convened the hunta that raised the first cry of revolution against Spain in Iloilo.

Guimbal Church, Iloilo City - Yellow sandstone church built by Fr. Campos, Spanish Filipino vintage tower and stonewalled cemetery built by Fr. Agustin Llorente.

Molo Church, Iloilo City - Gothic Renaissance church of coral rocks, completed in the 1800´s.

Jaro Cathedral, Iloilo City - Seat of the Jaro Archbishop embracing Western Visayas.

Pavia Church, Iloilo City - It is a red brick church of Byzantine style built by Spanish Augustinians and used as garrison by the Japanese who drew guerilla raids that pockmarked the walls.

Plaza Libertad, Iloilo City - The place where the flag of the First Philippines Republic was raised in triumph after Spain surrendered Iloilo, her last capital in the islands, to the revolutionaries led by Gen. Martin Delgado on Dec. 25, 1898.

La Villa De Arevalo, Iloilo City - The seat of the Alcaldia of Panay; first Spanish settlement in Panay to be attacked in 1588 by the English privateer Sir Thomas Cavendish, third circumnavigator of the world.

Jaro, Iloilo City - Old colonial houses of sugar barons and Hispano-Filipino houses of the elite still stand.

Jaro Belfry, Iloilo City - Ruined by an earthquake in 1948. One of the few bell towers in the country that stand apart from the church.

Guimbal Watchtowers, Iloilo City - Five stone watchtowers called Bantayan by the natives during the Spanish era, used to warn the townspeople of marauding pirates.

Muelle Loney - Port of Iloilo named after British Nicholas Loney, Father of the Sugar Industry of Panay and Negros. Considered one of the safest harbors because of Guimaras Island that protects it from drastic winds.

Spanish Bailiwick, Banate - A historical landmark known as the hiding place of the Spanish authorities from the Moros.

whyte

June 21st, 2006, 04:47 AM

may AYALA project diri sa may makati near magallanes and guess what their slogan is

AYALA "PROJECT":THE NEXT BIG THING :D

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

June 21st, 2006, 05:32 AM

3 West Visayas provinces to pilot entrepreneurship program

ILOILO City - Selected public schools in three provinces of Western Visayas are included in the pilot areas of the new program launched by the Department of Education (DepEd) to help promote entrepreneurship in the country, according to Director Dennis Arroyo of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) for National Planning and Policy.

Arroyo said, the program dubbed "Know about business" aims to teach entrepreneurship to high school students nationwide. In Western Visayas, this will be pilot-tested in selected public schools in Iloilo, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental. Other pilot areas identified are Batangas, Rizal, Dumaguete City, Cebu, Dalisay City, Davao City, Cotabato City and Metro Manila. Likewise, some private schools in the National Capital Region were included in the pilot testing.

Arroyo said the curriculum was prepared by the DepEd based on an International Labor Organization module.

"It's quite helpful for employment because it teaches them to create new jobs rather than apply for jobs from other people", Arroyo said.

In helping the underemployed, NEDA proposed the promotion of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and making it a more focused policy.

NEDA noted that entrepreneurship not only allows coping with rising costs but also has the potential for raising employment.

The development of three million new small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by 2010 that can generate 6-10 million new jobs within the six-year period is foremost in the 10 point economic agenda of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

http://www.panaynews.com.ph/news6.htm

Go go ILONGGO! :cheers:

IMPRESARIO

June 21st, 2006, 08:17 AM

Treñas speaks in World Urban Forum

VANCOUVER, Canada — Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas appears to have become a much-sought resource speaker in international conferences.

Fresh from his speaking engagement in a New York conference in May, Treñas was again one of the resource speakers in the 3rd World Urban Forum (WUF3) held this week in Toronto, Canada.

Specifically, Treñas spoke before an audience in the forum “Cities and the Public Realm: Reinvesting in Community Assets” on June 19 at the Pan Pacific Hotel, organized by the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI).

He shared the gains of the Metropolitan Iloilo Development Council (MIDC), the newest Philippine model in “regional city” development, in the promotion of the public realm. MIDC is composed of Iloilo City and the adjacent towns of Leganes, Oton, Pavia and San Miguel.

The World Urban Forum is the biggest and leading venue for the examination of one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies and polices. Close to 500,000 delegates from 150 countries are coming to the WUF3.

Organized by the UN Habitat, the WUF is held every two years to allow dialogues among urban actors from all sectors –national governments, local authorities, the private sector, communities, the academe and organized labor – to exchange know-how and generate new ideas.

Treñas joined four other discussants lea by David Crombie, CUI President and Chief Executive Office, and former mayor of Toronto, today’s Canada’s largest municipal government and urban region.

Other discussants included Ato Arkebe Oqubay, Works and Urban Development Minister of Ethiopia; Ana Lucia La Rovere, superintendent of Area de Desenvolvimento Urbano in Brazil; and Rafael Betancourt, CUI regional manager for Latin America and the Caribbean.

On June 21, Treñas will speak on the dialogue session on “achieving the United Nation’s Millenium Development Goals, Slum Upgrading and Affordable Housing” and his speech will be webcast at the WUF website at http://www.wuf3-fum3.ca.

Treñas had recently spoken during the 14th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development at the UN Headquarters in New York on sustainable development initiatives that seek to address major issues such as energy, industrial, climate change and air pollution.

Treñas, also chair of the League of Cities of the Philippines, led a CUI-sponsored Philippine contingent to the WUF3, which include Guimaras Gov. Rahman Nava and Regional Director Evelyn Trompeta of the Department of Interior and Local Government.

Their trip has funding assistance from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

Also attending the WUF3 are Iloilo City Planning and Development Coordinator Jose Roni Peñalosa, Guimaras Senior Planner Evan Anthony Arias and CUI Southeast Asian Regional Manager Francis Gentoral.

The Philippine delegation to the WUF3 is headed by Vice President Noli de Castro, the concurrent chair of Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC).

WUF3 is being hosted by the Government of Canada. It will mark the 30th anniversary of the first Habitat Conference, the United Nations conference on human settlements held in Vancouver in 1976 that led to the creation of UN Habitat.

caloy

June 21st, 2006, 10:10 AM

may AYALA project diri sa may makati near magallanes and guess what their slogan is

AYALA "PROJECT":THE NEXT BIG THING :D

hmmm looks like its going to be the next big thing. where is that? lol.

BYAHILO

June 21st, 2006, 04:28 PM

dn na nayun sa llanes man??

spacewagon1

June 21st, 2006, 04:39 PM

Congrats to Mayor Jerry Trenas! More international exposures gid! Hala Bira! Baskog gid man mayor sang Iloilo City ah. Mapabugal gid sa bilog nga kalibutan.

spacewagon1

June 21st, 2006, 04:41 PM

may AYALA project diri sa may makati near magallanes and guess what their slogan is

AYALA "PROJECT":THE NEXT BIG THING :D
basi amo ina subong ang uso nga slogan. hehe. Good for Ayala and Iloilo, they both have some"THING BIG" to come! Hala Bira!

spacewagon1

June 21st, 2006, 04:44 PM

That's right, Spacey. Kanami gid man tulukon. Hope it wil be finishd soon,
Agree migs. Manami gid man and it's very European indeed. May dating siya! Go Castle Hotel! Go Iloilo!

spacewagon1

June 21st, 2006, 04:47 PM

that's right. I'm not sure kung gid bala ang impact sang taglinnne nga ini sa aton ekonomiyssa Iloilo. so far, so good man siguro ah. Waiting for the best giud.
Damo na kita title. Pahulam ta namn saaa iban, puwede man ina siguro ah. hehe.

Iloilo City, the CITY OF LOVE ........."The Next BIG Thing!"

JonJon75

June 22nd, 2006, 12:31 AM

ILOILO CITY and PROVINCE
The 20th Thread

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Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Iloilo City and is located at the southeast portion of Panay island, bordering Antique to the west and Capiz to the north. Just off Iloilo's southeast coast is the island-province of Guimaras and across Panay Gulf and Guimaras Strait is Negros Occidental.

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Located 238 statute miles from Manila, Iloilo is the gateway of the Western Visayas Region. The province comprises the southeastern part of Panay Island. Iloilo is 55 minutes by plane from Manila. Should you opt to go by sea, Sulpicio Lines, Negros Navigation and Aboitiz have ships plying from Manila (19 hours).

Natural boundaries, such as mountain ranges with peaks as high as 7,000 ft., lie between Iloilo and Antique on the west and Capiz on the north. Mainland Iloilo is composed of plain interspersed with upland portions. The capital, Iloilo City, rests between the Iloilo and Batino rivers which from the angle of a nose. This location is the root of the province's old name, ilong-ilong which means "noselike".

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Iloilo province, and its beautiful city, ranks as one of the country's foremost centers of culture, industry and trade. Located on the southwestern tip of Panay Island between the Iloilo River and the Guimara Strait, its attributes as the repository of architectural and artistic legacies, as the promising point of progress in aquaculture, and as a trove of unexplored tourist attractions give it an allure so bewitching as not to be missed.

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Iloilo is the cradle of early Philippine civilization. The telltale marks of such cultural influences live on in the century-old houses, the period churches, the colorful festivals, and in the enterprising bloodline of its people. Iloilo has a glorious past as the land's great sugarbowl and the locale of the haciendas of the old rich - whose scions and daughters turned down the centuries into the dons and donas of powerful economic dynasties.

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Some of the testimonies to this awesome heritage are the churches. Nowhere else can church tours prove so rewarding. The Miag-ao Fortress Church is a grand example of a medieval bastion church with onrnate floral designs on the facade; another colossal monument is the San Joaquin Church and cemetery known for its bas relief featuring the Castilian and Moorish wars, while its cemetery is picturesque for its hexagonal chapel with rose windows and twin-tiered balustrades that lead to its entrance; meanwhile, three staircases lead to the historic rock; whereas the Rennaissance - inspired Molo Church and orphanage, the Asilo de Molo, are unique for their architecture as well as for a rare product, hand-embroidered barong Pilipino in pina cloth; the Pavia Church is a red brick and coral windows cases and rightfully deserves a place in one's travelogue. These churches are no farther than two hours' distance from each other.

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Iloilo province is primarily the commercial and trade center of Western Visayas, with commercial, industrial development and rural banks, financial and investment houses, insurance companies, and realestate agencies and developers. Nevertheless, agriculture is the province's main source of livelihood. In fact, Iloilo's production of rice, sugar and mango has made it one of the country's top agricultural producers.

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The city's population represents a big manpower pool and a growing consumer market. Purchasing power is generally high given the favorable income distribution in Iloilo. Assuring the business sector of a steady supply of multi-skilled manpower are the city's 30 tertiary schools and 6 universities.

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Iloilo's is a byword for its famous festival - the Dinagyang, a local mardigras. Held every January in honor of the Infant Jesus, the festival is a major tourist attraction.

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Another even Iloilo is known for is the Paraw Regatta. Which is participated in by local and foreign sportsmen.

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JonJon75

June 22nd, 2006, 12:32 AM

WELCOME
to the

HEART of the PHILIPPINES

Thread XX
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JonJon75

June 22nd, 2006, 12:35 AM

Iloilo - La Muy Leal y Noble Ciudad de Iloilo & The Festival Country XIX (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=358699&page=1&pp=20)
Iloilo - La Muy Leal y Noble Ciudad de Iloilo & Philippines' Heritage Champion XVIII (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=354204&page=1&pp=20)
Iloilo - Heart of the Philippines XVII (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=349882&page=1&pp=20)
Iloilo - Heart of the Philippines XVI (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=345766&page=1&pp=20)
Iloilo - Heart of the Philippines XV (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=342487&page=1)
Iloilo - Heart of the Philippines XIV (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=338840)
Iloilo - Heart of the Philippines XIII (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=334761)
Iloilo - Heart of the Philippines XII (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=331444)
Iloilo - Heart of the Philippines XI (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=325729)
Iloilo - Heart of the Philippines X (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=320211)
Iloilo City and Province IX (http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=315872)
Iloilo City and Province VIII (http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=309995)
Iloilo City and Province VII (http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=305016)
Iloilo City and Province VI (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=296031)
Iloilo City and Province V (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=277073)
Iloilo City and Province IV (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=257299)
Iloilo City and Province III (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=237243)
Iloilo City and Province II (http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=248873)
Iloilo City and Province I (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=248862)
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JonJon75

June 22nd, 2006, 12:43 AM

JonJon75

June 22nd, 2006, 12:55 AM

Chaos during Rush Hour
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Molo Supermart occupied by eVentus Call Center
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Diversion Road
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Callbox Callcenter, is an occupant of the building on the right

Iloilo River at Dusk
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The U/C River Board Walk (Left), Medicus condo-Clinic (Center), Restaurant (Right)

Iloilo Doctor's College
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Happy Philippine Independence Day!

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Former Iloilo Provincial Jail
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Iznart
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Castle Hotel Iloilo
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Iloilo River and Environs
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Santa Barbara's Kahilwayan Festival
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DINAGYANG FESTIVAL
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Pamulinawen Festival, Laoag, Ilocos Norte
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Halad Festival, Pigcawayan north Cotabato
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Gaisano City Iloilo
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(photos taken by Chymera and ericd)

JonJon75

June 22nd, 2006, 01:09 AM

JonJon75

June 22nd, 2006, 01:12 AM

please continue our discussions, posting of recent articles, infos and pictures in ILOILO - La Muy Leal y Noble Cuidad de Iloilo and The Festival Country THREAD 20. Hala Bira!

JonJon75

June 22nd, 2006, 01:14 AM

here's the link:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=364981

JonJon75

June 22nd, 2006, 01:18 AM

D'Transporter

June 22nd, 2006, 04:04 AM

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Wow!!! Gaisano City, a wonderful contribution of a proud Cebuano to the city of Iloilo.

IAMME

June 22nd, 2006, 10:36 AM

chymera00

June 22nd, 2006, 03:20 PM

welcome to the ILOILO city and province
20th Edition!

Wow! 20th thread... :) Too bad I con't have time to make a new banner.. I only have this pic to contribute. Finally, the have publicly announced the imminent opening of SM Quintin Salas. Sorry for the tilt.:D
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can't wait for the expansion for SM Jaro :D

taken from the CDO thread:

International airport expenses seen to go up 10 percent
By Lizanilla J. Amarga

THE cost of constructing the Laguindingan International Airport is expected to increase by 10 to 20 percent, Department of Transportation and Communications assistant secretary Robert Castañares said.

A multi-party agreement on Phase 2 Relocation Project of the Laguindingan Airport Development Project was signed Wednesday.

By middle of 2007, it is expected that some 611 families will be completely relocated and the construction of the P5.8 billion project will be started.

Misamis Oriental Second District Representative Augusto Baculio announced that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has signed an executive order for the multi-billion peso Mindanao Railway.

This project is now going to be moved to make sure that its railway tracks will pass by Laguindingan International Airport and make it a "major stop."

Earthworks

After the agreement signing, a press conference was held whereby Castañares admitted that there is an expected increase in the current construction cost of the international airport that is pegged at P5.3 billion.

"We expect that the cost of the construction will really go up considering that the prices for the project construction and materials is still based on the original budget," he said.

Castañares said they have now put up "engineering strategies" to make sure that the increase in the cost will not be so high.

He said this include in revising the original plan of developing 400 hectares to only 200 hectares.

"We will be developing only the footprint of the Laguindingan Airport project that involves only 200 hectares," he said.

He added that the rest of the 200 hectares will be not be developed but will be used to accommodate industrial and commercial project.

Another engineering strategy, Castañares said, is their revising the project plan to adjust "earthworks" for Laguindingan's "irregular" terrain.

He said the plan now will be to adopt the present level without having to do so much earthworks to lessen the cost.

Realized

But Castañares said, "But off-hand and based on initial reports in spite of these engineering strategies the construction cost of the Laguindingan Airport Project is expected to go up by 10 to 20 percent."

He cited the Iloilo International Airport Project that was pegged only at P6 billion in the past but is now costing them up to P8.5 billion.

According to him, this P2.5 billion is actually P1 billion for the cost of the foreign exchange rate, the P1 billion for the taxes such as the Value-Added Tax and the P.5 billion for the hike in construction and material costs.

"But these increases can still be accommodated as long as it can be properly explained," he said.

chymera00

June 22nd, 2006, 04:35 PM

-edit-wrong thread

chymera00

June 22nd, 2006, 04:37 PM

Of all the chruches that we have posted and featured here, we are missing one church which is actually located in the city proper... :) Tanza Church.... left side of that church is another church but for Chinese Ilonggo's "The Goddess Temple" I think... :)
I haven't seen that church yet ... I'm not familiar with Tanza, maybe you could give me directions :)

new pictures:

Iloilo Provincial Capitol Stairs
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Casa Plaza and Atrium
(the Casa Plaza, specifically Cabalum College, went into flames the just recently. Good thing it rained hard that night)
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La Paz District
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UP Library
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Iloilo River at Dusk
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UP Library
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Heritage Building in Aldeguer
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Jollibee J.M. Basa
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perspective of full version of Sarabia Manor Hotel

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BYAHILO

June 22nd, 2006, 05:00 PM

Mabuhay and Welcome to the 20th Thread!!

IMPRESARIO

June 22nd, 2006, 05:25 PM

!Bienvenidos Amigos y Amigas! Pagtamyaw sa inyo Tanan!
Welcome to Iloilo City & Iloilo Province 20th Thread!

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BYAHILO

June 22nd, 2006, 08:01 PM

Loved all Catholic churches in Iloilo City BUT like Incognito, I used to go to St Clements in Lapaz every Wednesday for Our Mother of Perpetual Help novena. I guessed St Celements Chuch though small in size compared to other major churches of each district was the most sought and frequently visited by most Ilonggos within and outside the city of Iloilo.

sang naka istar ako sa iloilo sang una dira man ako ga simba sa St. Clemens kay lapit lang sa gina istaran ko sa may Westbridge nayun..

i hope maka balik ako dira liwat mag puli ako..

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

June 23rd, 2006, 08:22 AM

Congratulations ILOILO for the 20th Thread!!!

Go go go ILOILO! Go go ILONGGO FORUMERS!
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

June 23rd, 2006, 08:23 AM

Asia’s no. 1 car accessory company now in Iloilo

CARRYBOY, Asia’s no. 1 manufacturer of car accessories, whose main plant is in Thailand, has set up its outlet in Iloilo City. This factory outlet will cater to all customers all over Western Visayas.

The outlet will also stock all fast moving Carryboy car accessories like Roof baskets, Roofracks, Bullbars, Pickup bedliners, Pick-up canopies, Rollbars, Rearbars & AUV Accessories.

Carryboy is a respected name in car accessories because of its value for money. People enjoy high quality and imported products that are easy on the pocket. Standard of quality is not being sacrificed for price.

Carryboy has been supplying car accessories to major car companies like Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi & Nissan here in the Philippines. With the growing demand for their products as well as professional service, Carryboy Thailand decided to put up Carryboy Iloilo to cater directly to the immediate demands and needs of the Ilonggos.

This outlet will handle all sales, service, & installations of all Carryboy products from Thailand. Carryboy has been the leader of aftermarket car accessories and has been the choice of car companies all over Asia.

With their factory outlet in Iloilo City, Carryboy assures availability of fast moving items, improved and fast service to all Ilonggos.

Visit us now at Sta. Monica Bldg. Quezon St., Iloilo City (beside Ground Effects) or call 337-2484

http://www.panaynews.com.ph/people.htm

Go go go ILOILO!

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

June 23rd, 2006, 08:25 AM

Wow! 20th thread... :) Too bad I con't have time to make a new banner.. I only have this pic to contribute. Finally, the have publicly announced the imminent opening of SM Quintin Salas. Sorry for the tilt.:D
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Wow! Nice pic! 4th SM in ILOILO City! Go go go!

Simply means we have a robust economy here in ILOILO! :cheers:

Cheers to that! :cheers:

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

June 23rd, 2006, 08:35 AM

Ancient silk route passed by Panay

Anything under the sun
By Rex Salvilla

The recent showing of Zheng He, Emperor of the Seas of Cathay (Ancient China) in Discovery Channel may prove that Panay and Negros could be along the ancient silk route from China to Europe.

The traditionally recognized silk route was the land route from China passing southern borders with Tibet, Afghanistan, Persia (ancient Iran), Mesopotamia (ancient Iran), Syria and Phoenicia (ancient Lebanon). The ancient Phoenician Sea traders brought the Asian goods to Greece and Ancient Roman Empire (Venice and Florence).

The journey along the land route was very dangerous as shown in the real story of Marco Polo – the ancient Venetian adventurer to China through the dense jungles and mountains with strange animals as well as vast deserts either uninhabited or having hostile races.

These conditions could have inspired Zhen He to look for an alternative and less dangerous sea route to Europe. So, he sailed thru the coasts of China passing the coasts of Mai (ancient Philippines), Malacca (ancient Malaysia), Java, Sumatra, Burma, India, Persia, Arabia and Eastern Africa.

Following this sea route carved by Zhen He, the ancient Chinese traders (Sanglay), must have made stopovers in Panay vending porcelain articles – ping-gan (plates) and sida (silk) in the ancient ports of Araut (Dumangas), Salog (Jaro), Tabucan (Molo), Ogtong (Oton) and Gibuangan (Guimbal).

From Panay, the Sanglays left bringing spices – katumbal (pepper), ajos (garlic), luy-a (ginger) and other aromatic (tanglad-lemon grass) and coloring plants (estiwitis and kalawag). These, together with porcelain and silk, they brought to Burma and India where the first leg of the southern silk route stopped.

From there, the Arab merchants through land route met the north silk route. The Phoenician seafarers in turn, brought them to Greece and the Roman Empire.

As for the Sanglays, on their return trip to China from India and Borneo, they made another stopover in Panay bringing with them Indian articles like kris (one-foot daggers with wave-like blades) and knives with ornate handles and big garlic (bombay, named after its port of origin) and martabana (jars named after its port of origin, Martaban in Burma). These were favorite articles of West Visayans.

On their way back to China, the Sanglays brought forest products, decorative sea shells, sibukaw (red wood), bees wax, honey and animal hides. The trading practice between the Sanglay and the natives was barter because of the absence of money.

Evidence of this ancient Visayan-Chinese trade relations are artifacts found in the recent diggings in Panay (Otong, Guimbal and Gigantes islands) and in Negros Occidental (Ilog and Escalante) consisting of porcelain of the Ming, Tang, Sung and Ching dynasties.

By the way, the ancient Chinese writer Chao Ju Kua in 1225 described the Visayans as pi ‘sho ye (warlike) echoed later by Wong Tan Yuan who called them tattooed people and described still later by the Spaniards as pintados.

However, theses impressions appeared to be isolated because in general, West Visayans are peace-loving people.

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/opinion3.php

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Further show that we have a Rich cultural heritage since ancient times! :cheers:

Pacific_leopard

June 23rd, 2006, 01:46 PM

yey 20th thread na... sadly la ko pa maupload ang pics ko 'bout antique heirlooms found in Iloilo... most of them are glass and porcelain...go go Iloilo... busy gid abi ako subong...

Kaiser

June 23rd, 2006, 01:51 PM

wow pang 20th na! ;)

IMPRESARIO

June 23rd, 2006, 05:27 PM

PIA Press Release
06/23/2006
Packaging center to serve micro entrepreneurs opens in Iloilo

Iloilo City (23 June) -- Micro entrepreneurs in Western Visayas will now be able to market their products better with the recent inauguration of the first packaging center and laboratory facility in Iloilo City, the first outside Metro Manila.
The Php4million packaging laboratory and center, inclusive of all equipment and supplies, is a collaborative effort of Taytay sa Kauswagan Inc. (TSKI), Department of Science and Technology(DOST) Region 6, and Fundacion Codespa, a Spanish non government agency which channels development funds for Agencia Española Cooperacion Internationale (Spanish Agency for International Cooperation), an autonomous body under the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The TSKI-Kauswagan Design and Packaging Center, located in Rizal Street in Lapaz, Iloilo City, offers vacuum packaging, shrink-and-seal packaging, form-fill sealing, and band sealing, as well as brand name and logo designing.

An important component of the center is the DOST-TSKI Food Testing Laboratory, which conducts nutritional analysis and shelf life testing, two critical requisites in product packaging.

The food testing laboratory is housed at the Regional Calibration and Testing Center of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) at Magsaysay Village in Lapaz, Iloilo City.

According to Mr. Angel de Leon Jr, Executive Director of TSKI, micro-entrepreneurs now have a shot at competing in Metro Manila supermarkets, and even worldwide.

De Leon added that for Western Visayas micro entrepreneurs, participating in the international market is not anymore a remote possibility as they now have a facility that should allow them to make their products of the best quality and appearance.

Taytay sa Kauswagan Inc. , a non-stock, non-profit, non-government micro finance organization, which is the main proponent of the project has 46 branches and a client base of over 200,000 micro entrepreneurs in about 380 municipalities in Visayas and Mindanao. Its partner-bank, Kauswagan Bank, has five branches and serves about 22,000 clients in 37 municipalities.

It was awarded as the “Largest and Most Outstanding Micro Finance Institution in the Philippines for the year 2005 (“Ulirang Kabalikat ng People’s Credit and Finance Corporation (PCFC) 2005) by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in ceremonies at Malacanang. (PIA) [top]

death327

June 23rd, 2006, 06:42 PM

To all Ilonggos to preserve our churches and other religious structure in the country please join the petition of the forumers to CBCP against the destruction of the heritage sites in the country....

Please sign the petition here http://www.petitiononline.com/cbcp/

Thank you.

death327

June 23rd, 2006, 09:20 PM

Yummmmmmmmmmmyyyyyyyyy... I miss the restaurants of our province... here are some pics from the Gallery of West Visayas State Univesity College of Medicine website.

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Breakthrough in Mall

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Buchi

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Casa Ilongga in Mall

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Krua Thai in Smallville

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Smallville Chain of Restos

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MO2 in Smallville

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Jollibee in Gen. Luna Street

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Joy Joy's Kalan-an

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Kaldero in Mall

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Kamay Kainan in Mall

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Krystal Ice in Mall

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La Veranda de Fatima in Mall

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Lechon Hauz in Mall

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Mani Vendor

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Manokan Kag Isda

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Marina in Mall

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Blue Jay in Smallville

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Nato Helen

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Paksiw Isda

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Pasayan Kinilaw

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Red Ribbon in Mall

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Flow Smallville

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Iloilo's Best Talaba

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Tatoy's

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Ted's in Mall

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Tinapayan

kirby21

June 23rd, 2006, 10:26 PM

Welcome to

ILOILO - Heart of the Philippines

20th

kirby21

June 23rd, 2006, 10:28 PM

Thanks for all the pics - Chymera, IAMME and Soulmaker!

Have a good day to all!

Jon, thanks for starting the thread. Okay ah.

Hala Bira na naman !

wecky

June 23rd, 2006, 10:33 PM

welcome ... welcome ... welcome ... welcome

I L O I L O

The Jewel of the Orient South

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Viva Muy Leal y Noble Ciudad de Iloilo !

wecky

June 23rd, 2006, 10:43 PM

Nagutom ko sa post ni Soul ah. Few more months to go na lang, makakaon naman ako luto dira guys. 'sensiya talagsa na lang ko di kay medyo masako gid. Bag-o lang kami halin sa bakasyon ni kirby and some of our friends, ayti sadya man ah. Hala Bira naman kita diri tanan. Nice articles sa umpisa pa lang. All of them are promising and dako gid mabulig sa Iloilo City's business sector. Kabay pa magdamo pa gid nga mga kumpanya ang mag-open sa Iloilo. Iloilo City and Province right now is seeing dawn of economic progress. Again, more to come pa.

Btw, ari lang ko di ma-monitor all the time ah to keep myself updated sa mga nagakinatbo sa aton.

@Caloy, nice meeting you man. I hope you enjoy London. Sayang no, tani sadya pa gid lakwatsa ta kung wala lang ako klase.

Cheers mate!

kirby21

June 23rd, 2006, 10:50 PM

Asia’s no. 1 car accessory company now in Iloilo

CARRYBOY, Asia’s no. 1 manufacturer of car accessories, whose main plant is in Thailand, has set up its outlet in Iloilo City. This factory outlet will cater to all customers all over Western Visayas.
.......
http://www.panaynews.com.ph/people.htm

Go go go ILOILO!
Good article, Metro. Baskog gid ni. Hala Bira! :)

kirby21

June 23rd, 2006, 10:54 PM

wecky

June 23rd, 2006, 10:58 PM

kirby21

June 23rd, 2006, 11:03 PM

18th CARP anniversary to culminate
with Agraryo Trade Fair in Iloilo

ILOILO City - The 18th Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) anniversary celebration will culminate here in Iloilo province with the holding of an Agraryo Trade Fair.

Iloilo province has a high 57,659-hectare CARP implementation with a balance of 8,175 hectares in terms of land tenure improvement as of May 31.

It has accumulated 29 Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs) covering 85 barangays and 46 organizations from 1993-2006.

The total land area considered under the ARCs here is around 32,984 hectares.
Provincial Agrarian Reform OIC Ricardo B. Fernandez said they have decided to hold the Agraryo Trade Fair on June 26-29 at the lobby of the Old Iloilo Provincial Capitol Building.

During the event, CARP farmer-beneficiaries will sell their produce and other products such as ginger ale, corn, peanuts, bananas, pineapples, vegetables, bamboo crafts, bolos, etc.

Fernandez noted there are now 15 confirmed farmer-beneficiaries who will participate in the trade fair on June 26.

Expected to grace the affair are Iloilo Provincial Agriculturist Zafiro S. Palabrica, Land Bank of the Philippines regional head Ruel Z. Romarate and top DAR officials.

(source: Panay News)

kirby21

June 23rd, 2006, 11:12 PM

welcome to the ILOILO city and province
20th Edition!

can't wait for the expansion for SM Jaro :D

Same here Chy. I hope they'll post the render of the upcoming expansion of SM Jaro, from stand alone supermarket to a mini-mall like SM Delgado in city proper. Look! SM Quintin Salas has a good slogan, too. SM means "Save More". I'm sure they can atract a lot of buyers within the area. SM is truly expanding in Iloilo City, more than anyone could ever expect. This is the fourth SM store in Iloilo (second in Jaro) and the second stand alone SM grocery in the city. Hala Bira!

kirby21

June 23rd, 2006, 11:16 PM

Thanks for posting the link, Soul. I hope they'll reconsider old churches' preservation. Cheers mate!

kirby21

June 23rd, 2006, 11:18 PM

Loved all Catholic churches in Iloilo City BUT like Incognito, I used to go to St Clements in Lapaz every Wednesday for Our Mother of Perpetual Help novena. I guessed St Celements Chuch though small in size compared to other major churches of each district was the most sought and frequently visited by most Ilonggos within and outside the city of Iloilo.
Indi pa mainit sa St Clements Jon kay bukas ang duwa ka kilid niya.

Thanks for posting Iloilo City's Churches, Chy. Hala Bira!

wecky

June 23rd, 2006, 11:27 PM

Venga y visite ILOILO: Campeon Filipino de la Herencia

Venga visitare ILOILO: Il Campione Filippino di Eredita

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Kommen Sie ILOILO: Den Philippinischen Erbe-Meister Besuchen

Venez Visiter ILOILO: Le Champion Philippin d'Heritage

wecky

June 23rd, 2006, 11:37 PM

kirby21

June 23rd, 2006, 11:48 PM

........
He cited the Iloilo International Airport Project that was pegged only at P6 billion in the past but is now costing them up to P8.5 billion.
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2.5 billion php increase is really big. Almost 25-35% gid ang ginsaka niya from its original bid nga 6.2 billion. Tani lang they'll make good use of the soon-to-open Iloilo International Airport para maibalik man ang kantidad nga ginpahulam sang Japan sa Pinas to build this massive project. Hala Bira! :)

caloy

June 24th, 2006, 12:06 AM

2.5 billion php increase is really big. Almost 25-35% gid ang ginsaka niya from its original bid nga 6.2 billion. Tani lang they'll make good use of the soon-to-open Iloilo International Airport para maibalik man ang kantidad nga ginpahulam sang Japan sa Pinas to build this massive project. Hala Bira! :)

amo guid. tani they would keep on maintaining good comfort rooms in these airports. haay kada kadto ko, daw maihi na lang ako ca kilid dalan, panabitabi eh.

dapat international ang standards ca tanan nga bagay. ti ano na, extension of yloilo city or ca province na ang airport makadto? parehas bala ca ciudad, ang duta ca ciudad sakop tanan except ang duta nga nagapalibot ca provincial capitol.

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

June 24th, 2006, 05:16 AM

Now, it's getting better and better. With CPU opening the first Packaging Engineering in the country, a Packaging laboratory and center opened immediately. Time for the city and province to tighten their grip in the world of Packaging Industry. Go Iloilo! Hope to see more and more businesses opening in our city and province. Hala Bira na gid man kita tanan!

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Wonderful combination indeed kirbs! Daw pareho sang jeep kag driver... GO go go ILOILO!

Maayong udto sa tanan! :cheers:

IMPRESARIO

June 24th, 2006, 11:44 AM

haaay,thank you mods, kay guin add nyo kami sa sticky ulit, heheh (i guess my e-mail did get thru to them) :cheers: GO ILOILO!!!

Virtute

June 24th, 2006, 01:35 PM

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I like their pancit molo. Been here 3-4 times during my 5month stay. Seems like all the pics, I've visited or seen pretty much all of them.

Great pics!

lewdsaint

June 24th, 2006, 01:56 PM

Welcome To : Iloilo City and Province XX Thread

Viva!!!
"La Muy Leal y Noble Ciudad de Iloilo"

Hala Bira!!!
The Festival Country

lewdsaint

June 24th, 2006, 02:00 PM

From Government of Canada News

Canada Supports Urban Development Projects

Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) ($2.8 million). CUI shared experiences learned from its projects in the Philippines at a workshop organized for Hat Yai, Thailand. The CUI program in Iloilo, Philippines, received a citation by the United Nations Fund for Population Activities as a good model for addressing issues of urbanization, population and poverty.

Link : http://news.gc.ca/cfmx/view/en/index.jsp?articleid=222449

lewdsaint

June 24th, 2006, 02:10 PM

Reposted :

Iloilo Festivals
The Festival Country of the Philippines

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Calinog's Hirinugyaw-Suguidadonay Festival
An enthralling and spellbinding cultural jubilation
By Ronelo S. Ladiao

In the wake of modernization and technological breakthrough in the world today, an age-old cultural heritage that mirrors the vast wealth of the past is deeply carved in the gentle hearts of the “ Calinognons ” as depicted in their annual celebration of Hirinugyaw Festival.

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Calinog , a town hailed as one of the cleanest and greenest municipalities in the country, celebrates Hirinugyaw Festival every fifth Sunday of the year.

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This year, the Hirinugyaw Foundation and the people unite in innovating the festivity by interconnecting “ Suguidadonay ”, a Panay Bukidnon dialect which means “sharing” to the whole concept of the celebration. Panay Bukidnons are the aborigines living in the mountains of Calinog . These people recite unique ethnic rituals and chants worthy to be treasured.

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The organizers of the festival also wanted to honor Calinog's national artist and historian Federico Caballero for his great effort to chronicle and translate the ethnic chants of the Panay Bukidnons in a four volume book that truly mirrors the true essence of the town's rich cultural wealth. In the light of cultural awakening, this year the exceptional festivity was finally dubbed as “ Hirinugyaw-Suguidadonay ” to revive the past, soar in jubilee and be one in spiritual bliss…

Enthralling panoramic scene

Seven tribes participated in this year's festival tribe competition held last January 30, 2005. The participating tribes filled the different judging areas with roaring cheers and blissful feelings as they perform with deep devotion. The competition started in the morning and ended past noon but the energy of the people remained alive throughout the night. The winners in the tribes competition are: Tribu Manahis (Best in Street Dancing), Tribu Bulalakaw (Most colorful Costume), Tribu Maragtas (Best in Headress ), Tribu Subay (Most Unique), Tribu Bana-ag (Best in Endurance) and Tribu Maruikudo (Most Attractive). Overall, Tribu Bulalakaw emerged as the Second Runner-up winner with the Best in Music award under their name while Tribu Bana-ag fatefully took the First Runner-up place. Finally, the energetic Tribu Dila-dila was declared this year's champion sweeping various other awards such as Best in Choreography, Costume, Performance and Most Disciplined tribe.

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Festivity postscript

Calinog as a town with great sense of cultural pride and unfading unity of its gentle-hearted people continue to revive, emulate, and treasure the wealth of the past bestowed upon them. With the undying effort of their prolific leader, Mayor Alex Centena , the Hirinugyaw organizers, government employees, public school teachers, and generous sponsors, this exceptional festival in the province of Iloilo will ceaselessly reign in the limelight of national cultural scene. Above all, God's blessing will never falter for the people of this humble town live in an endless compassion for spiritual devotion and thanksgiving of His greatness.

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Lambunao's Binanog Festival
On the wings of panoramic cultural spectacle
Text by Ronelo S. Ladiao
Photos by Leonardo Dagum

“ Isa ka adlaw samtang ginasughot nila ang katalunan sa pagpangita sang mga Banog , hinali lamang naghugpa ang sulog kag munga nga Dapay nga nagalagsanay sa tuyo nga magkupahay . Apang daw naga indi-indi si munga amo gani nga naga libutay kag nagalagsanay ang duha . Madasig ang padag-padag sang ila mga tiil malupad paibabaw , mahugpa tubtob nga malambot si munga ” this lines were part of Charlie Mario Sindol's research in Lambunao in 1973 to reflect the origin of Binanog dance that has been part of the town's culture. The narration pictured a male and female hawk, the local folk called Banog , chasing each other during their mating season.

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The wealth of Lambunao's cultural and religious essence cannot only be traced on its wonderful church, plaza and famous attractions such as the “ Tinagong dagat ”, the Bukidnons and their “ Binukot ” women but through its legendary “ Binanog ” dance that was artistically transformed into a major festivity of the town every first week of January. For almost five consecutive years the Binanog Festival ceaselessly draw vast crowd and spectators from nearby towns or even far away places to witness such great festival that replicates the Lambunaonons ' religious devotion to the Sr. Sto Niño and the importance of Binanog dance.

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The local public officials led by their dynamic mayor Ignacio Ramirez and St. Nicholas parish priest Fr. Evaristo “ Borong ” Ablona spearheaded the spectacular festivity that promotes the importance of camaraderie, reconciliation and cultural appreciation.

The weeklong festival culminated with a Binanog tribes competition on January 9.

In the Junior Category, Tribu Sidlanganon of the District of Lambunao bagged the championship trophy along with Best in Performance, Choreography, Music and Costume awards. Tribu Baludnon of Pajo Elementary School and Tribu Ilahas of Don Ignacio Ramirez Memorial School became first and second runner-up winners, respectively.

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In the Senior Category, Tribu Daludo of Poblacion Ilawod was adjudged champion while also winning Best in performance, Choreography and Music awards. First runner-up Tribu Kisaykisay of Lambunao National High School also won the Best in Music, Costume, and Most Disciplined awards. Tribu Palhi of WVSU-LC succeeded to bag the second runner-up.

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Miag-ao's Salakayan Festival
A reflection of ancestral bravery and weaving wealth
Text by Ronelo S. Ladiao
Photos by Lawrence N. Ladiao

The Miag-aoanons are known in the region as among the bravest people in the local history. Further, this humble town kept an age-old weaving wealth that has left unfading marks of relevance in the hearts of the Ilonggos . Its world-renowned age-old church which is included in the Unesco's World Heritage List add glitter and significance to the town's greatness. In the light of cultural revival, preservation, and appreciation to boost the town's tourism potential and cultural treasures, the government officials, educational institutions, cultural enthusiasts and the peace-loving people of Miag-ao organized a unique festival that would reflect the greatness and valor of their ancestors who defended their land from the cruel moro marauders from the south long time ago. Even back before the Spaniard's occupation of the Philippines , this town was blessed with brave native folks who gave outmost importance to their age-old weaving wealth as seen in the famous “ hablon ” and “ patadyong ” fabric. The progressive weaving of local fabrics made Miag-ao famous especially to the some great designers around the world.

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Thus, this significant and exceptional annual town event was called “ Salakayan Festival” as a way to reminisce the past, the greatness and the splendor of history wherein Miag-ao became the cradle of rich cultural heritage. This year seven tribes displayed and expressed their cultural sentiments of being true Miag-aoanons through well-choreograph dances, panoramic multi-colored costumes, relevant themes and devotion to the Almighty God. The tribes that participated this year were Tribu Kabuswagan of Miag-ao National High School, Tribu Salagyawan of Alejandro Firmeza National High School, Tribu Bantalaan of San Rafael National High School, Tribu Hugpong of St. Louise de Marillac School, Tribu Daplong of Southern Iloilo Polytechnic College-WVCST Campus, and Tribu Wari-wari of Kirayan National High School. Various guests and festival enthusiastic crowds gathered to witness the spectacular tribe competition last Sunday, February 6, 2005 . Roaring cheers and applause from the crowd that were mesmerized by the kaleidoscopic cultural presentations filled the three judging areas. In the afternoon, a vigorous street dancing filled the main streets of the town. Finally, Tribu Daplong gloriously reigned as this year's Salakayan Champion while Tribu Kabugwason settled for the First Runner-up place and the Second Runner-up title went to Tribu Hugpong of St. Louise de Marillac School.

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Overall, the Salakayan Festival was truly a wonderful success as seen in the camaraderie, unity and oneness of hearts of the gentle-loving people of Miag-ao headed by their ever-prolific mayor, Gerardo Flores. Next year will be more challenging and tough but the Miag-aoanons are deeply optimistic that any crisis and obstacles is worth overcoming because of their nature to survive. Hail Salakayan Festival! Hail the Miag-aoanon Spirit !!!

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Tultugan Festival
Showcasing Maasin's bamboo industry

All roads lead to the municipality of Maasin this coming December 29 as the town celebrates their fifth Tultugan Festival.

Set one day before the town fiesta, Tultugan Festival will feature competition of tribes and street dancing with participants wearing native costumes made of bamboo as dominant material and dancing to the live beats of bamboo instruments.

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Initiated by Mayor Mariano Malones in 1999, the concept of tribes' performance will focus on the theme, “Bamboo in the Social and Economic Life of the People of Maasin,” and will note the importance of bamboo, in which the town is made known, and its value to the residents.

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The festival aims to show a distinct performance different from other festivals. The presentation uncovers the Maasinanon heritage through dance and music.

This year's contest will give way to six participating tribes and 12 street dancers' groups.

Also included as the festival's highlights are: “Gwapo Karabaw” , a contest which beautifies the country's national animal, the Carabao; “Parada sang Litson”, a parade of grilled whole pigs by the participating barangays; “Rara Amakan” , a bamboo weaving speed contest; “Kadang Race”, the bamboo stilt race; and the Search for Miss Tultugan.

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Meanwhile, as part of the celebration, the town will conduct an agri trade fair to display bamboo products and the “Light a Tree” for the Christmas Season. The coronation of Queen Mary Garlene Malones Pablo will be the highlight of the Maasin annual town fiesta on December 30.

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Katagman Festival

The Philippines is known for its colorful festivals. Iloilo alone has a number of celebrations enjoyed by guests from other parts of the country and visitors from all over the world.

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Old records have revealed that Katagman was the original name of Barangay San Antonio before the coming of the Spaniards. It was in San Antonio where the civilization in this part of the country started. The barangay was the seat of the first regional government in the Philippines under Datu Paiburong until 1226 A.D. The Batiano River, known as the flourishing Malay Port, served as the gateway for Christianity.

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In 1973, a gold mask was unearthed and proved the worth of San Antonio as a historical landmark. The mask is now under the care of the National Museum. You will discover more about Katagman and its treasures of native paraw and vintas, and utensils made of terra cotta. You can also orient yourself to the ancient burial practice through this festival.

The week-long celebration features Laro Ng Lahi which revives traditional games like palosebo, tumba patis, kadang sa paya and many more.

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The Tribes Contest is a unique combination of street dancing and street theater. Tribes representing a cluster of the 37 barangays in the municipality participate in the contest. The tribes are: Tribu Kanipaan, Tribu Nakatundan, Tribu Katamnan, Tribu Parayan, Tribu Paraw, Tribu Mandaragat and Tribu Malaca.

Let the Katagman Festival open your eyes to the Philippine's rich culture.

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Pavia's Carabao-Carroza Festival

Pavia 's fiesta celebration is held every May and is highlighted by it world-famed Carabao-Carroza Festival celebrated annually. This 31-year old festival displays the Pavianhon's ingenuity as a people. This is participated by the eighteen barangays of the municipality and consists of three main events, namely, the Carabao-Carroza Parade, Carabao-Carroza Race and the Search for the Carabao-Carroza Festival Queen.

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Carabao-Carroza Parade. Gaily decorated carrozas pulled by gaily decorated carabaos vie for the “Most Gaily Decorated Carabao-Carroza” with their muses in Filipiniana costumes.

Carabao-Carroza Race. Carabaos each pulling a carroza (bamboo sled) with a rider find their way racing on a 110-meter line.

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Search for the Festival Queen. Done in a starry May evening at the public plaza.. Special awards given are: Best in Interview, Best in Talent, Best in Summer Wear, Best in Evening Gown, Best in Production Number, Ms. Photogenic and Ms. Congeniality.

From : http://www.thenewstoday.info/festivals.htm

lewdsaint

June 24th, 2006, 02:14 PM

Another Festival from The Festival Country.
Hala Bira Iloilo

Grupo Pinandak rules Pandayan Fest '06
By Ian C. Espada

THE Grupo Pinandak ruled the recently concluded Pandayan Festival 2006 of the Municipality of Badiangan, northwest central town of Iloilo Province, 40 km from Iloilo City.

The group, which was composed of the clustered barangays of Tina, Sariri, San Julian, Latawan, Ilongbukid, Malublob and Sinuagan garnered all minor awards such as Best in Music, Choreography, Discipline and Costume.

The Grupo Balintawak of barangays Poblacion, Talaba, Linayuan, Cabayogan, Sianon and Indorohan settled in the second spot while the Grupo Binakuko of barangays Tamocol, Agusipan, Cabanga-an, Bingawan and Guinawahan landed in third place.

The festival, already on its third year, showcased Badianganons' talent and craftsmanship as manifested in the durability of "Bingauan Bolo", the quality product Badiangan has to offer.

Aside from Bingauan bolo, the festivity also introduced the revived and now popular Badiangan Tahu (ginger tea).

In his message, the Department of Tourism Regional Director Edwin Trompeta said the "celebration is one of the important festivals in the province that showcases the livelihood, culture, and lifestyle of Badianganon."

He said the festival "is not merely an exhibition of talents but it talks about the cultural heritage of Badiangan."

As token of support, the director extended P20,000 to the municipality, which was received by Mayor Suzette Mamon.

On the other hand, the lady mayor who was star struck to special guest Jolo Revilla (son of Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr., said "Badiangan is just a small and simple; a simple town with a big dream."

She also expressed her optimism that Badiangan will soon be noticed in the world map in the field of business and tourism.

The festivity was also witnessed by Department of Health Regional Director Lydia Depra-Ramos, who extended much support to the municipality in health service.

From : http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/06/24/life/grupo.pinandak.rules.pandayan.fest.06.html

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lewdsaint

June 24th, 2006, 02:36 PM

I like this Sta Barbara Golf course banner.
The Next Big Thing in Iloilo is the Sta. Barbara developments!!!

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Go St. Barbie (Sta Barbara)! Hala Bira!

Thanks for posting the pic Incognito. Sta Barbara's bid for Historical Center of Iloilo will soon be realised.

Reiterately, Sta Barbara is the Home of First Golf Course in Asia and the Site of Iloilo's First Cry of Freedom/Independence. Sta Barbara will soon serve as the gateway to Iloilo City as it host the Iloilo International Airport (with Cabatuan and San Miguel). Hala Bira Sta Barbara!

JonJon75

June 24th, 2006, 10:22 PM

Good article, Metro. Baskog gid ni. Hala Bira! :)
Good news for Iloilo indeed. A lot of businesses are setting up their branch in Iloilo City at present. Moreso, multinationals and bigger companies are eyeing Iloilo City as well as their next hub of investments. I'm sure the slogan "the Next BIG Thing" is apt for the city as it continue to harbours new businesses in town. Hala Bira Iloilo!

JonJon75

June 24th, 2006, 10:37 PM

Guys, alternate lang kami computer ni Kirby subong kay ari kami diri sa lalagawan duwa. So in and out amon obra kung may i-comment diri. Again, thanks for the articles and pics. Cheers everyone!

By the way, Congratulations MAYOR JERRY TRENAS ! We're really proud of you!
welcome back Kirbs and Weck. Kumusta bakasyon mga migs? Sayang no, next time naman ako maupod iya ah.

Speaking of World Urban Conference in Vancouver, natapos na. I'm sure Trenas and the team had a good time. Of course Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Trenas had a definite time with other delegates and keep on promoting Iloilo City and province. Ti, flying colours naman kita eh. Besides his presence in UN sa NYC, Trenas had another go in Canada. Tama gid siguro ang article, Iloilo City Mayor Trenas is becoming a well-sought international speakers. I hope to hear more of Trenas presence around the world. Go Mayor Trenas! Go Iloilo City! :cheers:

JonJon75

June 24th, 2006, 10:41 PM

Thanks Soulmaker for posting several good restos back home. Daw sa nahidlaw man ko bah. Been to almost all of them BUt of course, no one can beat my fave resto in Villa. Mas manamit bal-an.

Also, thanks Lew for posting several major festivals of Iloilo. Wala pa dira ang iban. Looks like we're having a festival every month in our province. Tama lang gid nga kita ang Festival Capital of the Philippines.

More to come amigos! :cheers:

JonJon75

June 24th, 2006, 10:47 PM

Now, it's getting better and better. With CPU opening the first Packaging Engineering in the country, a Packaging laboratory and center opened immediately. Time for the city and province to tighten their grip in the world of Packaging Industry. Go Iloilo! Hope to see more and more businesses opening in our city and province. Hala Bira na gid man kita tanan!
That's right. Now, we are getting a bit of slice in Philippines' Packaging Industry with the presence of this laboratory and center in Iloilo. It looks like Iloilo-Manila is waking up again. The formidable centers way back then. :cheers:

JonJon75

June 24th, 2006, 10:52 PM

http://corporate.mozcom.com/dot/r6/ilologo.gif

With all the good business' news posted above (and so with the previous threads) I can now say that the "Heart of the Philippines" flame is definitely burning. Iloilo City is once again waking up from its long slumber. Bigger multinationals are now relocating their businesses and outlets in our city and province. Proofs of our very resilient and progressive local economy, that til the present remains bullish and unrivalled. Cheers!
couple with wishes are prayers. New projects start arising in Iloilo City and province. New and bigger developments are sprouting every corner. I wish we can maintain the momentum right now. A year more to go and the Iloilo International Airport will open to cater national carriers. Hopefully, two to three years after they'll start to cater international airline companies to have a direct flight to Iloilo, the Gateway to the flourishing region of Western Visayas, and the world-famous Boracay Island. Go Iloilo, the Heart of the Philippines! :cheers:

JonJon75

June 24th, 2006, 10:59 PM

Same here Chy. I hope they'll post the render of the upcoming expansion of SM Jaro, from stand alone supermarket to a mini-mall like SM Delgado in city proper. Look! SM Quintin Salas has a good slogan, too. SM means "Save More". I'm sure they can atract a lot of buyers within the area. SM is truly expanding in Iloilo City, more than anyone could ever expect. This is the fourth SM store in Iloilo (second in Jaro) and the second stand alone SM grocery in the city. Hala Bira!
After battle of billnoards sa aton, battle of slogans na naman from different stores around the city. San-o ang opening sang SM Quintin-Salas? Any idea?

Chy and Kirbs, ako man daw excited sang expansion sang SM Jaro into a ini-mall. It will definitely rival the present SM Delgado in city proper, which sa previous thread is also due for expansion and so with SM City Iloilo in Mandurriao. This is one of the good news I guess sa aton food and supermarket industry. Buot hambalon, we have the capacity to buy that's why naga-expand sila tanan. Kung tan-awon ta, even Iloilo Supermart is expanding.Tani they'll build an Iloilo Supermart and mall in Passi City before a national company or multinational company ang makapatindog dira.

JonJon75

June 24th, 2006, 11:04 PM

I agree Lew. Sta Barbara is definitely a NEXT BIG THING in Iloilo! The area is so promising for both businessmen and investors. I'm sure, Sta Barbara is just awaiting the opeining of the new airport and then ..... go,go, go (hehe). Sta Barbara on the other hand can bank with their historical prowess and contributions for the city and province of Iloilo. They have several landmarks and monuments within the municipality which suggest the town's role during Spanish and American regimes. I hope to see Sta Barbara in better economic progress !

JonJon75

June 24th, 2006, 11:08 PM

Ancient silk route passed by Panay
........
Further show that we have a Rich cultural heritage since ancient times! :cheers:

Culturally and historically, we are. Isn't it nice to note that civilisation of Ilonggos even happened during early times? Dira pa lang mapabugal mo na ang aton kultura. It just not only shows, it becomes a proof actually. :cheers:

death327

June 25th, 2006, 02:44 AM

Here are some pics of a group who toured Bato Dagku in Baranggay Lico Alimodian Iloilo. All pics are from www.alimodian.net

Alimodian Plaza

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian01.jpg

Start of the Trip

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian2.jpg

The Field

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian7.jpg

The Forest

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian1.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian3.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian4.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian5.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian6.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian8.jpg

Atop the Mountain

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian9.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian10.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian11.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian12.jpg

The Cave Atop

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian13.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian14.jpg

Some Wild Flora and Fauna

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian15.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian16.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian17.jpg

I hope they can develop the place as an eco-tourism destination.

sandrin

June 25th, 2006, 04:17 AM

Look, grandma, see what they did to the ‘patadyong’
By Margie Quimpo-Espino
Last updated 03:20am (Mla time) 06/25/2006
Published on page B1 of the June 25, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer
http://business.inq7.net/money/tops...article_id=6484

UP UNTIL the 1970s, women in the rural areas used a “patadyong” to take a bath in or to cover themselves with while doing the laundry in the river. Made of “hablon” (cloth made of cotton blends in plain or plaid patterns), it is a tubular square cloth that you sort of “shoot” yourself into and then tie by the chest to prevent from falling.

It leaves the shoulders and neck bare.

When water systems were built, women stopped doing their laundry and taking their baths by the river.

The demand for the patadyong declined.

In Miag-ao town in Iloilo province, where there used to be a strong hablon weaving industry, there numbered just a handful of old weavers by the early 90s, says fashion designer Nono Palmos. Nono says that centuries ago, Panay Island, especially Miag-ao, was a big supplier of hablon for the country.

When the Spaniards came to the Philippines over 300 years ago, village folks were already using the hablon. The Spanish later created the “baro’t saya” set of blouse and skirt with this, using the colorful plaid cloth as the skirt, or saya, and even exporting the cloth to Europe.

Come the modern times and nobody wants to use the patadyong. But Nono hopes this will change.

He says Miag-ao Mayor Gerardo Flores talked to him a few years ago to ask to help revive the hablon (the word means woven) industry.

Flores’ appeal to Palmos was to give the hablon a modern twist. He designed a line of modern wear using the hablon and showcased this in a fashion show in Miag-ao.

Palmos says he used local women as models but brought in a production crew from Manila.

This brought renewed interest in weaving and Nono says the Miag-ao women wanted to learn the old craft again. Then-senator Loren Legarda helped get a grant from the British Embassy to construct a building for the weavers and provide other assistance.

Today, Nono says there are about 300 weavers in Miag-ao.

Nono says the local government had uniforms made for its employees using the woven material.

Nono, whose clientele include members of the diplomatic corps and expatriates, started incorporating hablon and other local materials into his clothes. Recently he had a private show for the lady members of the Australian and New Zealand Association.

Nono created summer and beach wear using the hablon.

And the mosquito net.

Getting inspiration from the fact that the mosquito net is airy, light and sufficient to protect, Nono created wraps and beach wear cover for this almost forgotten material now only used in the provinces.

Nono has also been developing new kinds of cloth from local materials such as piña and silk.
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IMPRESARIO

June 25th, 2006, 06:11 AM

http://www.essc.org.ph/images/IMAGES%20ca%201920s/iloilo/magicgallery/350MR_p47b_-_Iloilo_City.jpg
Ria del Iloilo, P.I. Iloilo City. (MRR-ca. 1905-10)

http://www.essc.org.ph/images/IMAGES%20ca%201920s/iloilo/magicgallery/350MR_p37b_-_Iloilo_City.jpg
Birdseye view of Iloilo looking towards Guimaras, P.I. Iloilo City. (MRR-ca. 1905-10)

http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/101413803.jpg
LSM-138 beached at Iloilo, Panay Island, P.I. while unloading equipment, 8 September 1945.

http://www.timetableimages.com/i-gj/ilo39i1.jpg

http://www.timetableimages.com/i-gj/ilo39i2.jpg

www.essc.org.ph/.../ iloilo/default.htm
www.navsource.org
www.timetableimages.com

BYAHILO

June 25th, 2006, 02:07 PM

MarcoMarco

June 25th, 2006, 06:36 PM

naka punta na ako sa Iloilo, maganda at maraming old houses ang makikita lalo na sa Jaro :)

parang nasa Vigan; marami old mansions

Animo

June 25th, 2006, 08:15 PM

http://static.flickr.com/25/98248860_60a0e88da3.jpg?v=0
Pablo Dvlalia

Iznart St., Iloilo City, Philippines
A newly repainted heritage building in Iloilo dated 1932

http://static.flickr.com/30/95307515_3cd602cf8a.jpg?v=0
Heritage Structure in Calle Real

http://static.flickr.com/72/172602298_425a5480a8.jpg?v=0
Aldeguer St., Iloilo City

http://static.flickr.com/33/94055183_464d19b70d.jpg?v=0
http://static.flickr.com/21/94055185_51db5fb537.jpg?v=0
Calle Real, Iloilo City, Philippines

http://static.flickr.com/13/94116911_1b3c2e316e.jpg?v=0
Heritage Structure in Calle Real

http://static.flickr.com/15/94116910_f196231ea3.jpg?v=0
http://static.flickr.com/19/95307513_4ec983a4b0.jpg?v=0
Celo Ledesma

http://static.flickr.com/30/94116908_3e2e336712.jpg?v=0
S. Villanueva

http://static.flickr.com/34/94116909_529e0c619a.jpg?v=0
Heritage Structure in Calle Real

flickr.com - chymera00

kirby21

June 25th, 2006, 10:10 PM

That's right. Now, we are getting a bit of slice in Philippines' Packaging Industry with the presence of this laboratory and center in Iloilo. It looks like Iloilo-Manila is waking up again. The formidable centers way back then. :cheers:
That's nice to hear. I hope progress will be at hand. Time for Iloilo to start looking at other opportunities for development rather than settling with agri industry only.

Btw, England won over Ecuador, 1-nil .. wahahaha .. we're through quarter. Go, go, go!

kirby21

June 25th, 2006, 10:15 PM

Good news for Iloilo indeed. A lot of businesses are setting up their branch in Iloilo City at present. Moreso, multinationals and bigger companies are eyeing Iloilo City as well as their next hub of investments. I'm sure the slogan "the Next BIG Thing" is apt for the city as it continue to harbours new businesses in town. Hala Bira Iloilo!
Hala Bira! Hala Bira gid tuod Noy. Pareho lang singgit ta diri from England and Iloilo. I'll say more to come for Iloilo in terms of business and investments. Cheers to all! :)

kirby21

June 25th, 2006, 10:17 PM

naka punta na ako sa Iloilo, maganda at maraming old houses ang makikita lalo na sa Jaro :)

parang nasa Vigan; marami old mansions
Thank you Marco. Hope you can re-visit Iloilo in a very near future. Cheers! :)

kirby21

June 25th, 2006, 10:21 PM

Thank you Animo and Incognito for the pics. Incognito, if I'm not mistaken, the pic you've posted above is the first commercial flight in the Philippines, and I'm proud to say, it's from ILOILO.

Hala Bira! :)

Askal82

June 25th, 2006, 10:48 PM

Being born in Manila, I feel so ignorant knowing so little about Iloilo's rich culture and tradition on display in this thread. I hope that the developments in Iloilo will keep these gems intact and preserved for the future generations to enjoy and appreciate our heritage.

Pacific_leopard

June 26th, 2006, 03:06 AM

naglakat kami ni Chy smay Leon... we got caught in the rain (AGAIN!!!)... no choice kundi masulay...hehehe, then we have to cross the plaza which was so wide, compared to other parks.. kundi basa guid kami... we stayed in the church for about 30 minutes... the original structure was large indeed...
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/Pacific_leopard/themask.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/Pacific_leopard/25-06-06_1312.jpg
ito yung side entrance...

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/Pacific_leopard/25-06-06_1310.jpg
this one is the left side of the church

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/Pacific_leopard/25-06-06_1318.jpg
the ruined altar... we found two of them.. di ko pa nga lang na upload yung isa...(sobra ang exposure... si ko naadjust)

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/Pacific_leopard/25-06-06_1306.jpg
I only took "semi-side views" of the facade to get rid of the unfinished belfry... hope they'll finish that soon...

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/Pacific_leopard/bulakbulak.jpg
i found this beside the church... nagandahan lang ako tapos kinunan ko na agad...hehe

we were planning to go to alimodian, Pavia and Sta. barbara, but since we're all soaked up in the rain... umuwi nalang kami..

Pacific_leopard

June 26th, 2006, 03:11 AM

Rodrigo

June 26th, 2006, 03:19 AM

Animo

June 26th, 2006, 06:16 AM

I'm sorry if this is way out of topic but please support this petition for Philippine churches. :)

Thank you very much.

Although we will continuously be collecting signatures for the petition, we will be printing and officially submitting the petition to the CBCP on Monday, July 3 in order for it to be discussed during their semi-annual conference on July 9. So for your signature to be included in the one that will be submitted to the CBCP, please sign the petition at http://www.petitiononline.com/cbcp/ on or before June 30.

Please pass this to all your friends. A Filipino society that values and preserves its cultural heritage in order to instill pride of place and strengthen Philippine national identity... we can all make a big difference in our fight to preserve our cultural heritage!

Askal82

June 26th, 2006, 06:26 AM

caloy

June 26th, 2006, 06:58 AM

welcome and thanks for visiting this thread rodrigo. come and visit us more often and other threads as well. cebu and zamboanga are old cities too with old architectures.

caloy

June 26th, 2006, 07:01 AM

nice pics. very impressive. kanami tulokon. tani mamaintain nila ina.

c0kelitr0

June 26th, 2006, 07:31 AM

what's that narrow street on the left side of this church?? dyan bahay namin!

Jaro Evangelical Church

http://static.flickr.com/41/82839737_9ba8c62c12.jpg?v=0

BYAHILO

June 26th, 2006, 08:38 AM

these were few of my pics.. iba di ko pa na upload, low sharpness and high exposure yung ginamit ko sa CamPHone kaya medyo blur... i know Chy had better pics hehe specially sa park, from above the belfry.... AWS.. we forgot to visit the tourism booth in the park!!!hehe

pcific mag puli ko dira ilagaw nyo ako ni chy sa mga gna ladtuan ninyo ha

gusto ko gid makita mga churches nga gina kadtuan ninyo...

Pacific_leopard

June 26th, 2006, 03:02 PM

pcific mag puli ko dira ilagaw nyo ako ni chy sa mga gna ladtuan ninyo ha

gusto ko gid makita mga churches nga gina kadtuan ninyo...

Oks ah...hehehe... ako pa(nga pirmi gakatol tiil).hehehe...

IMPRESARIO

June 27th, 2006, 07:39 AM

Iloilo Golf and Country Club gears up for centenary
By Ramel dela Cruz

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/06/27/article_178806_06-27-2006.jpg
THE oldest golf club in the Philippines, the Iloilo Golf and Country Club is celebrating its 100 years on 2007.

In relation to this, the club held a dinner and press conference last Saturday, June 24 at the clubhouse.

During the gathering, the National Historical Institute (NHI) conferred to the club the distinction of being the oldest golf course in the Philippines. "The NHI congratulates the IGCC for keeping alive the legacy of the Sta. Barbara Golf Course, which serves as a memorial to the colorful history of Iloilo," goes the NHI's statement.

At the gathering, golf enthusiasts were informed of what's in store for them and the public as the club gears towards it centennial celebration.

"We want to create an awareness and give a series of activities, like a tournament for next year as a part of our 100 years celebration," Marvin Diquelana, club member, said.

Dr. Noel Binayas enjoined the guests to remember the "long lost Iloilo and Negros friendly competition" which they enjoyed since before.

"This is not only about golf, but about Iloilo and Ilonggo culture," Binayas said.

The golf course was founded in 1907 by the British engineers of the Philippine Railways Corporation. It originally had a nine-hole layout.

The very first members were British and Americans, then the first Filipino who joined them was the late Fernando Lopez, former vice president of the Philippines. Then came Tomas Confesor, a hero of the Philippine revolution.

These were just some of the facts shared to the guests as regards the golf course.

That evening, the love for golf and the club was evident -- a very memorable one indeed.

(June 27, 2006 issue)

IMPRESARIO

June 27th, 2006, 07:53 AM

Iloilo gains UN forum spotlight
by J. Fernandez

FRESH from his week-long trip to Canada last week, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas resumed office at the City Hall yesterday saying he had put Iloilo in the global limelight.

The mayor said his speaking engagements at the recently concluded Word Urban Forum Session III (WUF3) in Toronto, Canada “highlighted Iloilo to the world.”

Treñas, who also heads the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP), joined 17 member-mayors in the international forum.

WUF was established by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today – rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies and policies.

In its website www.unhabitat.org, the group “projected that in the next 50 years, two-thirds of humanity will be living in towns and cities.”

“A major challenge is to minimize burgeoning poverty in cities, improve the urban poor’s access to basic facilities such as shelter, clean water and sanitation and achieve environment-friendly, sustainable urban growth and development,” the UN’s human settlements program said.

Treñas said Iloilo’s initiatives to address these concerns were stressed in several sessions participated by 10,000 delegates from all over the world.

In a discussion organized by the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI), Treñas addressed the topic of “Cities and the Public Realm: Reinvesting in Community Assets” wherein he boasted about the initiatives of the Metro Iloilo Development Council (MIDC).

Treñas chairs the MIDC, a collaboration of local government units of Iloilo City and the neighboring towns of Leganes, Oton, Pavia and San Miguel, which aims to establish strategies for effective community services such as police, health, transportation, solid waste, water, public housing, and cultural affairs.

He said the MIDC is the first of its kind in the country where several LGUs are working together to achieve good governance and attend to problems brought about by urbanization.

Likewise, the MIDC recently got funding support from institutions such as the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) for implementation of various development projects.

For the UN Habitat program, Treñas focused on the theme “Achieving the UN’s Millennium Development Goals, Slum Upgrading and Affordable Housing” wherein he shared with his fellow participants the city’s projects of providing the indigents with relocation and housing communities.

Several housing facilities are currently being improved by the city government in Jaro and Arevalo districts to uplift the lives of the homeless and informal settlers spawning around the metropolis.

The forum is a biennial gathering that is attended by a wide range of partners, from non-governmental and community-based organizations, urban professionals, academics, local authorities and national and international associations of local governments.

It provides a common platform to discuss urban issues in formal and informal ways and come up with action-oriented proposals to create sustainable cities.

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/topstories5.php

blueguy

June 27th, 2006, 02:10 PM

After battle of billnoards sa aton, battle of slogans na naman from different stores around the city. San-o ang opening sang SM Quintin-Salas? Any idea?

Chy and Kirbs, ako man daw excited sang expansion sang SM Jaro into a ini-mall. It will definitely rival the present SM Delgado in city proper, which sa previous thread is also due for expansion and so with SM City Iloilo in Mandurriao. This is one of the good news I guess sa aton food and supermarket industry. Buot hambalon, we have the capacity to buy that's why naga-expand sila tanan. Kung tan-awon ta, even Iloilo Supermart is expanding.Tani they'll build an Iloilo Supermart and mall in Passi City before a national company or multinational company ang makapatindog dira.

Save More becaues its a smaller version of the supermarket...it will open this July

JonJon75

June 27th, 2006, 07:58 PM

Iloilo Golf and Country Club gears up for centenary
By Ramel dela Cruz

THE oldest golf club in the Philippines, the Iloilo Golf and Country Club is celebrating its 100 years on 2007.

In relation to this, the club held a dinner and press conference last Saturday, June 24 at the clubhouse.

During the gathering, the National Historical Institute (NHI) conferred to the club the distinction of being the oldest golf course in the Philippines. "The NHI congratulates the IGCC for keeping alive the legacy of the Sta. Barbara Golf Course, which serves as a memorial to the colorful history of Iloilo," goes the NHI's statement.

At the gathering, golf enthusiasts were informed of what's in store for them and the public as the club gears towards it centennial celebration.

"We want to create an awareness and give a series of activities, like a tournament for next year as a part of our 100 years celebration," Marvin Diquelana, club member, said.

Dr. Noel Binayas enjoined the guests to remember the "long lost Iloilo and Negros friendly competition" which they enjoyed since before.

"This is not only about golf, but about Iloilo and Ilonggo culture," Binayas said.

The golf course was founded in 1907 by the British engineers of the Philippine Railways Corporation. It originally had a nine-hole layout.

The very first members were British and Americans, then the first Filipino who joined them was the late Fernando Lopez, former vice president of the Philippines. Then came Tomas Confesor, a hero of the Philippine revolution.

These were just some of the facts shared to the guests as regards the golf course.

That evening, the love for golf and the club was evident -- a very memorable one indeed.

(article from: Sunstar Iloilo
link: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/06/27/life/iloilo.golf.and.country.club.gears.up.for.centenary.html)

JonJon75

June 27th, 2006, 08:16 PM

Bulig Ambong: An art exhibit for a cause
Text and Photos By Janice V. Busil

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/06/26/bulig.ambog3.jpg http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/06/26/bulig.ambog4.jpg

Art is an expression of one's self -- may it be bliss or sorrow, arrogance or compassion. Ilonggo artists have once again united. Aside from their passion, these artists are bounded by a common denominator, a kind heart made for humanitarian reasons.

Bulig Ambong, a fund-raising art exhibit, opened last June 24 at the Galleri Graphitto, Art Republic on the 3rd Level of Robinsons Place Iloilo. "Bulig" means help in the local dialect while "ambong" resembles art. The fund-raising activity was organized to help Mr. Bobi Valenzuela, a very good friend who have been supporting regional artists, who is very ill at the hospital.

"Bobi was paralyzed and we want to help him," says PG Zoluaga, artist and manager of Galleri Graphitto.

Bobi Valenzuela was a former consultant for visual arts at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. He participated in several art competitions including the Metrobank's Young Painters Competition. Valenzuela is the former curator of Hiraya Gallery, Boston Gallery, and Kulay Diwa Gallery. He worked as a consultant for YIYA ExCons, National Art Congresses. Bobi is considered a mentor of some named and outstanding artists in Metro Manila and in the region. Above those, Bobi is an excellent artist and a good friend.

The exhibit will showcase a collection of thirty artworks, all donated by Ilonggo artists. Donation tickets, at PhP 1,000.00, are available at the Galleri. The Donation Ticket will entitle you to join the raffle that will be held on June 30 at 5:30 pm at Galleri Graphitto. Lucky Winners will take home a collection of captivating masterpieces from Iloilo's renowned artists. Some of which are Ed Defensor, Momo Dalisay, Benji Belgica, Fred Orig, Allain Hablo, Martin Genodepa, Rheo Nepomuceno, Jun Jun Duarte, Alan Rivera, Erwin Chiongson, Jomari Moleta, Mike Moleta, Tootsie Amacio, Vic Fario, Dado Tan, Gina Apostol, Jovin Militar, and Anthony Geduspan.

The proceeds from the said endeavor will be given to the Valenzuela Family.

Visit Galleri Graphitto and experience the artistic way of sharing.

(article taken from: The News Today
link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/06/26/bulig.ambong.an.art.exhibit.for.a.cause.html)

JonJon75

June 27th, 2006, 08:19 PM

Save More becaues its a smaller version of the supermarket...it will open this July

thanks for the updates Van. I hope we can really "Save More" in SM Quintin Salas. Do you have updates with SM Jaro? Or SM Delgado? Or SM City Iloilo? Any more expansions, etc?

JonJon75

June 27th, 2006, 08:24 PM

Sunken vessel a Chinese trader: Businessman

A RESTAURATEUR in Villa, Iloilo recently said that the sunken vessel between Guimaras and Villa beach is not a galleon but a Chinese trading vessel.

Honorato Espinosa, owner of Tatoy's Manokan in Villa Beach recently clarified that local fishermen salvaged several artifacts from a sunken galleon in the said area 20 years ago.

The statement of Espinosa came after the Underwater Archeologist from National Museum arrived in Roxas City early of June to check the sunken vessel in Roxas City.

Divers from National Museum were able to recover artifacts but they were able to establish that the vessel in Roxas is a 1900 trading vessel and not a galleon as earlier reported.

A week after the exploration team from National Museum dived in the seawaters of Barangay Barra, Roxas City, local fishermen from Iloilo and Oton asked the National Museum to also explore the sunken vessel between Villa and Guimaras.

Espinosa admitted that he was one of those who dived and explored the wreckage, which is found 30 feet deep between Jordan, Guimaras and Santo Niño Sur, Arevalo, Iloilo City.

Espinosa said that he could still recall how the vessel sunk after an American fighter plane bombed it.

In 1945, at the time of World War II and while he was only a teenager, he used to collect "tuba" from their coconut trees in Santo Niño Sur when he saw two Chinese trading vessels in the vicinity of the Guimaras Straight.

The two anchored vessels were not moving. One was near the Balaan Bukid in Guimaras and one was near the shoreline of Villa beach when the Usaf attack plane arrived and started dropping their bombs.

As the bomb hit the vessels, they sunk instantly.

That was the last time he saw the vessels.

In the early 1980s, he and other group of fishermen decided to dive in the said site where the said vessel sunk.

Several fishermen were able to retrieve debris of the vessel including their goods.

Several divers from Negros Occidental and Cebu joined their exploration activities in the vessels, said Lucio Tuares, 84, of Santo Niño Sur, Arevalo who was also a part of Espinosa's diving group. (JDB)

(article taken from: Sunstar Iloilo
link: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/06/27/news/sunken.vessel.a.chinese.trader.businessman.html)

JonJon75

June 27th, 2006, 08:37 PM

Iloilo city looks interesting, old european mixed with modern architecture. I can recognize many things of the city that look similar to mexican cities. What a surprise, I didn't know this city existed.

Cual es la población de la Muy Leal y Noble Ciudad de Iloilo?

Hablan español todos aquí?

Gracias por la visita, Rodrigo.

Iloilo City (56 sq km) alone has a population of almost 400,000 (2000 census), and constantly growing for the past few years, more than as expected. Anyway, thanks again for dropping by.

Visitenos por favor aqui a menudo. Quisieramos oir mas de usted.

JonJon75

June 27th, 2006, 08:46 PM

naka punta na ako sa Iloilo, maganda at maraming old houses ang makikita lalo na sa Jaro :)

parang nasa Vigan; marami old mansions

Jaro is a haven of old mansions, Marco. The district is considered the site of the first row of millionaire's houses in the country. I hope we can maintain these grand old colonial mansions or preserved them all just like Vigan did. At sana makabisita ka uli sa Iloilo. Cheers mate! :cheers:

JonJon75

June 27th, 2006, 08:51 PM

Go Sta Barbara and Sta Barbara (Iloilo) Golf Course, the first golf course in Asia. Iloilo again is moving fair and square as we bunk for our present developments and our glorious historical past. Iloilo it is! Definitely, the NEXT BIG THING to look forward to. :cheers:

spacewagon1

June 28th, 2006, 01:37 AM

spacewagon1

June 28th, 2006, 01:40 AM

Alimodian, one of the many beautiful plazas in Iloilo. Thanks for posting photos of Alimodian, Soulmaker. The place is really beautiful. I've been there in the town few times especially during their fiesta. Go Alimodian!

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian01.jpg

spacewagon1

June 28th, 2006, 01:47 AM

Come and Experience

http://asiahotels.net/philippineshotels/hotels-iloilo/days-hotel-iloilo/days-hotel-iloilo.jpg

I l o i l o - The Heart of the Philippines

spacewagon1

June 28th, 2006, 02:04 AM

spacewagon1

June 28th, 2006, 02:19 AM

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/100_9597.jpg

Is this the new SM in Jaro Town Center, Quintin Salas? Wow! SM is definitely competing head on head with Iloilo Supermart. It looks like both of them are gearing to be Iloilo's top grocery store. With SM slogan way back years ago "Iloilo Shops At SM" and Iloilo's Supermart "Aton Guid Ini", it'll definitely be a battle of two big supermarkets in the city.

spacewagon1

June 28th, 2006, 02:35 AM

http://corporate.mozcom.com/dot/r6/ilologo.gif

With all the good business' news posted above (and so with the previous threads) I can now say that the "Heart of the Philippines" flame is definitely burning. Iloilo City is once again waking up from its long slumber. Bigger multinationals are now relocating their businesses and outlets in our city and province. Proofs of our very resilient and progressive local economy, that til the present remains bullish and unrivalled. Cheers!
Amen to that. Btw, who'll be the next one then? Or what's the Next Big Thing going to happen one after the other? I couldn't wait, my friend. I wish to see more R&D centers putting up labs or offices in Iloilo's countryside. It would be another milestone for our growing educational and industrial institutions in the city and province.

OT:
Weck, kumusta na? Talagsa ka na lang diri no? Bisita-bisitahi man kami diri pirmi sa forum para sadya na naman.

spacewagon1

June 28th, 2006, 02:49 AM

Happy Centennial Sta Barbara Golf Course! More to come!

Thanks Animo and Incognito for sharing photos of Old Iloilo with us.

Hala Bira!

IMPRESARIO

June 28th, 2006, 03:55 AM

soy triste! España perdió en la copa del mundo! Waahhhh!!!! :cry:
so now i have to support England! Go England! :)

kirby21

June 28th, 2006, 04:13 AM

Iloilo City guns for the ‘big thing’
By Jeehan V. Fernandez

ILOILO City now wants to achieve “big thing.”

Once known as the “Queen City of the South”, Iloilo City is now banking on the “strong commitment” of concerned sectors to make it the “Premiere City” by 2015.

Iloilo City also positions itself as “The Next Big Thing” in this part of the country.

Yesterday, the Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA), which helped Iloilo City craft a development roadmap, revisited the city’s progress scoreboard in a forum here.

The ISA, an independent institution which seeks to improve governance, cited Iloilo City last year as one of RP’s “best cities” relative to good governance practices.

Other ISA-recognized metropolises are Marikina, Cebu, Calbayog, Naga, Samal, San Fernando (La Union), and Tagbilaran.

The said cities signed a National Solidarity Covenant for “moving the Philippine forward through good governance and responsible citizenship.”

ISA president Jesus P. Estanislao urged key players -- the local government, academe, business, civic organizations, professionals, youth and other interest groups -- that “it’s about time to focus on working together” to attain Iloilo’s aims to become a leading metropolis in the future.

Estanislao said Iloilo is one the cities that passed a resolution adopting its own mission-vision or roadmap for growth which serves as the focal point in identifying strategies that will push existing potentials for local improvements.

He also suggested the establishment of a multi-sectoral group that will take the lead of working out the developmental plans as a complement to the city’s goal statement.

“Iloilo City should formalize a multi-sectoral association of citizens that will serve as partner to work for specific results. This will also show true participatory governance,” Estanislao said.

Likewise, Estanislao urged concerned stakeholders in the city to set short-term targets and pursue the initiatives that will keep Iloilo City at developing pace while “other cities are already moving.”

The city’s development plan will focus on becoming “a leader in participatory governance so as to speed up and sustain growth, by which to open up more and better opportunities for all.”

“We shall constantly be upgrading our standards of education, ethics and transparency in government, as well as significantly expand and improve infrastructure, thereby securing a dynamic, safe, peaceful and healthy environment conducive to learning, sports and eco-cultural tourism,” the Iloilo City “Charter Statement” said.

It added that “we shall move forward while being fully dedicated to the preservation and further enrichment of our cultural heritage.”

Iloilo City is envisioned to become a “vibrant” center for art, culture and sports; seat of religious ecumenism; provides equal opportunities; a convention and tourism center as well as with a progressive mass communications industry.

Likewise, the city is being eyed as an efficient and dynamic public governance system; financially stable with high surplus collection through progressive revenue collection program and with a healthy and productive population.

Also, the city targets to be a “prosperous” financial district; center for advance knowledge and learning; hub for major export manufacturing activities and with established mass transport system.

(source: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/business1.php)

kirby21

June 28th, 2006, 04:38 AM

kirby21

June 28th, 2006, 04:43 AM

what's that narrow street on the left side of this church?? dyan bahay namin!

Jaro Evangelical Church

http://static.flickr.com/41/82839737_9ba8c62c12.jpg?v=0

You're living once in Iloilo, Coke? I'm not so sure kung may eskinita diyan between the Jaro Evangelical Church and NN Jaro Office. Btw, are you still visiting Iloilo once in a while?

kirby21

June 28th, 2006, 04:45 AM

Save More becaues its a smaller version of the supermarket...it will open this July
July na pala ang opening Van? Wow! Good for people living within Quintin Salas area. Now SM Supermarket is just a walk away from them. Thanks for the update. Cheers! :)

kirby21

June 28th, 2006, 04:49 AM

Is this the new SM in Jaro Town Center, Quintin Salas? Wow! SM is definitely competing head on head with Iloilo Supermart. It looks like both of them are gearing to be Iloilo's top grocery store. With SM slogan way back years ago "Iloilo Shops At SM" and Iloilo's Supermart "Aton Guid Ini", it'll definitely be a battle of two big supermarkets in the city.Actually, I forgot those slogans already. Diin mo naman ini ginpangkaykay, Space? It's between SM and Iloilo Supermart talaga. But what about Makro, Ledi, Gaisano and Robinsons? Are they not planning to expnd to compete with these two? I think they should start looking for their own slogan para mas makaganyat pa sila Ilonggo customers. Ang sa ledi iya, I can still remember the song or campaign cheer niya .. ha ha. :)

kirby21

June 28th, 2006, 04:51 AM

Iloilo city looks interesting, old european mixed with modern architecture. I can recognize many things of the city that look similar to mexican cities. What a surprise, I didn't know this city existed.

Cual es la población de la Muy Leal y Noble Ciudad de Iloilo?

Hablan español todos aquí?

Welcome to Iloilo Thread, Rodrigo. Hope you'll enjoy reading articles and pictures posted here. Cheers mate! :)

kirby21

June 28th, 2006, 05:01 AM

Iloilo Golf and Country Club gears up for centenary
By Ramel dela Cruz

THE oldest golf club in the Philippines, the Iloilo Golf and Country Club is celebrating its 100 years on 2007.

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(article from: Sunstar Iloilo
link: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/06/27/life/iloilo.golf.and.country.club.gears.up.for.centenary.html)

Congratulations to Sta Barbara Golf Course and Iloilo Golf and Country Club. Happy Centennial ! :)

kirby21

June 28th, 2006, 05:05 AM

soy triste! España perdió en la copa del mundo! Waahhhh!!!! :cry:
so now i have to support England! Go England! :)

We'll buy you an England shirt, Incognito! yeheyyyy! Viva Britannia! Viva Englatera! :) Btw, are you watching WorldCup there? Kami diri iya, we are going gaga over football. Well, Europe is a football haven. Ano pa, day off pirmi basta may hampang, and even we're on duty, naka-on ang monitor and all bedside TVs sang mga pasyente. Pareho bala sa CPU haw. Still supporting CPU/Jaro Football Club! :)

kirby21

June 28th, 2006, 05:07 AM

Happy Centennial Sta Barbara Golf Course! More to come!

Thanks Animo and Incognito for sharing photos of Old Iloilo with us.

Hala Bira!

Same here. :) Happy Centennial to Sta Barbara (Iloilo) Golf and Country Club! Mabuhay!

IMPRESARIO

June 28th, 2006, 05:31 AM

Yes i do watch the games, you don't have to buy me one , I have my umbro england shirt already, as well as that of Spain and Germany, :) , oh di ba? complete!

kirby21

June 28th, 2006, 06:29 AM

Okay then, Incognito. Ga-collect ka gali? I only have England and the whole lot of teams for All-England Club, mostly Liverpool and Manchester, though we support Arsenal and Chelsea as a Londoner.

We were in Barcelona's Nou Camp (home of FC Barcelona) last year but apparently we did not buy a shirt, rather we topted for mugs, pens and posters.

Off topic na kita. :)

spacewagon1

June 28th, 2006, 07:22 AM

Actually, I forgot those slogans already. Diin mo naman ini ginpangkaykay, Space? It's between SM and Iloilo Supermart talaga. But what about Makro, Ledi, Gaisano and Robinsons? Are they not planning to expnd to compete with these two? I think they should start looking for their own slogan para mas makaganyat pa sila Ilonggo customers. Ang sa ledi iya, I can still remember the song or campaign cheer niya .. ha ha. :)
I know that Ledi's song as well. gee, it's been a long time na. Anyway, nadumduman ko man lang ang mga slogan nga ina. Man amo ina ang patay ko kabasa sang una. Well, kabay pa nga ang mga gin-mention mo nga iban will also stand up and compete with the first two para mas masadya na gid. Basi pirmi lang ta may sale sa Iloilo.

spacewagon1

June 28th, 2006, 07:24 AM

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian10.jpg

baeutiful! Looks like a small Banaue Rice Terraces. Go, go, go ALIMODIAN!

spacewagon1

June 28th, 2006, 07:28 AM

off topic na gid man kamo BUT rah rah rah .. go WorldCup!

Back to the topic, any list of activities for Sta. Barbara Golf Course Centennial next year?

spacewagon1

June 28th, 2006, 07:29 AM

http://static.flickr.com/13/94116911_1b3c2e316e.jpg?v=0

A Symbol for Philippine Women. What's the exact name pala?

estan

June 28th, 2006, 06:07 PM

It was overtureph who posted here that Oton church was so unique in the Philippine churches because the retalbo was in the center of the church itself.

Unfortunately, this church was totally destroyed in an earthquake in the 19th century and was never rebuilt. A great loss as it was the only church of its kind in the country. Daw east european ang style sg iya design.

Anyway, I've been browsing this thread and really a wonderful forum. Great churches indeed but maybe someone can post the cemetery of Oton? I've been intrigued about this camposanto.

IMPRESARIO

June 28th, 2006, 06:42 PM

oboi

June 28th, 2006, 09:08 PM

Maayong adlaw sa tanan! My first contribution to our rich Ilonggo heritage...

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/capitol.jpg
Casa Real (1928)

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Calle Real/Iznart Street (c.1907-1916)

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Castle Brothers Wolf & Sons Building (c.1907-1916)

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/jaromarket.jpg
Jaro Market (c.1907-1916)

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Municipio de Arevalo (c.1907-1916)

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/loney.jpg
Muelle Loney (c.1907-1916)

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/mandurriaoroad.jpg
Madurriao Road (c.1907-1916)

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/moloroad.jpg
Molo Road (c.1907-1916)

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/weavingsinamayandpina.jpg
Sinamay Weaving (c.1907-1916)

JonJon75

June 28th, 2006, 09:35 PM

JonJon75

June 28th, 2006, 09:38 PM

Hybrid program to boost
Region 6 corn production
By THERESA A. GERAFIL

ILOILO City -- The hybrid seed subsidy program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) is one of the factors that can boost corn production in Western Visayas.

As of May this year, 583 bags of hybrid corn seeds were distributed to the farmers in the region.

DA provides subsidy on hybrid corn seeds at P1,000 per bag. These are distributed to registered farmers in targeted areas under the Ginintuang Masaganang Ani for corn (GMA-corn) program.

Farmers are encouraged to plant hybrid corn to increase production under the GMA – Corn Program. Open-pollinated varieties are likewise recommended.

Farmers attended Farmers Field Schools in their barangays. They are taught on the cultural management practices of corn and undergo actual field monitoring of insect pests and diseases.

There are several varieties of corn such as white corn, glutinous corn, sweet corn, baby corn and yellow corn. The yellow corn is used to feed poultry and livestock. In some areas in the Visayas and Mindanao, white corn is consumed as substitute for rice. Corn is used as corn starch, corn oil, snack foods, gluten meal, and in glucose and caramel products.

In Region VI, yellow corn is widely planted especially in the provinces of Capiz, Iloilo and Negros Occidental. As for hybrid corn, the area planted in Capiz was 1,468 hectares; Iloilo – 1,466 hectares; and Negro Occidental – 1,466 hectares.

The GMA - Corn Program is supported by post-harvest facilities programs
wherein mechanical driers, multi-purpose drying pavements and corn grinders are provided to farmer-beneficiaries.

These equipment minimize post-harvest losses which is one of the problems of the farmers. The Bio-N mixing plants are established also to increase production.

Bio-N provides 75 percent f the needed nitrogen for corn and maintains the properties and soil fertility.

(article taken from: Panay News
link: http://www.panaynews.com.ph/news6.htm)

JonJon75

June 28th, 2006, 09:47 PM

IGCC: Celebrating 100 years of golf in the Philippines
By Janice V. Busil

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/06/28/igcc.100.celebration1.jpg

The Iloilo Golf & Country Club (IGCC), formerly known as the Sta. Barbara Golf Club, is the oldest existing golf course in the country as certified by the Federation of Golf Clubs Phils., Inc and recognized by the National Historical Institute.Founded on 1907, the Sta. Barbara Golf Club was made by the Panay Railways company for their personnel. At first, the structures were made of nipa. By 1920s, they built a more concrete and bigger wooden structures. It was in 1947 though, under the leadership of a local British trading company Strachan & McMurray Wallace MacGreggor Davies, that the Quonset Hut Clubhouse was constructed. Today, the IGCC is enjoying the distinction being the oldest inthe country and perhaps in the Southeast Asia.

Mr. Frankie Locsin, President
of Iloilo Golf & Country Club. In relation to this, the IGCC headed by theirchairman Dr. Noel Binayas spearheaded thelaunching of the 2007 Golf Centenary in the Philippines.

The said occasion was well-attended by golf enthusiasts from all over Panay, Negros and Manila. Amatalio "Talio" Viray, the country'soldest golfer, graced the occasion. Negros Occidental Golf & Country Club President Panyo Torre invited the IGCC members to participate in the upcoming Iloilo-Negros Occidental Friendship Matches on September 2 of this year.

"It's not just about golf. This is also about Iloilo and Ilonggo culture," says Binayas.

Also present to grace the launching were Sta. Barbara Councilor Dennis Octaviano, who will also co-host the Centenary of Sta. Barbara Club; IGCC President Frankie Locsin; Atty. Marven Daquilanea; Golf-enthusiast and Fungolf President Herminio "Minieng" Maravilla and other famous personalities.

Mr. Anatalio Viray, oldest
golfer in the country. Plays 18
holes without using golf cart.
He is in his 90's. "I am in no doubt that the Philippines has some of the best golf courses in the world... I am delighted to support Iloilo Golf and Country Club's plan to mark the centenary of the first golf course in the Philippines," says Peter Beckingham, British Ambassador to the Philippines in a letter headdressed to IGCC.

Truly, the Sta. Barbara Golf Club is one of the rationale why Iloilo is a cradle of antiquity amidst the modern and fast-paced world.

ILOILO GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (1907-2007)
CENTENARY TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/06/28/igcc.100.celebration6.jpg
Centenary Open Tournament

Date: January 9-10, 2007 (Tuesday-Wednesday)
Format: 36-Hole, Individual Play, Modified stableford scoring system. Classification - Class A, B, C, D & Ladies Div Current handicap
Cocktail & Centenary Launching - January 10, 2006. Awarding Night will be on January 13, 2007 jointly with the 6th Mayor Jerry P. Treñas Cup

6th Mayor Jerry P. Treñas Open

Date: January 11-13, 2007 (Thursday-Saturday)
Format: 36-Hole, Individual Play, Modified stableford scoring system. Classification Class A, B, C, D & Ladies Division Current handicap
Joint Awarding: Centenary & Mayor Jerry P. Treñas Cup - January 13, 2007 (Venue to be announced)

A toast to representatives of other golf
clubs from Negros Occidental Celebrity Fun Cup

Date: January 26-28, 2007
Format: 36-Hole, Team Play (Celebrity & Member/Guest) Modified stableford scoring system.
Classification Class A, B, C, based on average team handicap. Mixed double allowed. Prizes & trophies for Champion & 1st Runner-up for both team & individual winners (separate individual winners for celebrity & member/guest)
Awarding: January 28, 2007 (Venue to be announced)

Southern Ladies Amateur Golf Tournament

Date: February 7-10, 2007
Format: 36-Hole, Team Championships (team of five players; four to count), Medal play, NGAP sponsored.
Awarding: February 10, 2007 (Venue to be announced)

Philippine Centenary Seniors Open Tournament

Date: February 21-24, 2007
Format: 36-Hole, Individual Play, Modified stableford scoring system.
Classification A, B, C. Prizes & trophies for Champion & 1st Runner-up. Current handicap Eligibale players - 55 years old and above
Awarding: February 24, 2007 (Venue to be announced)

Centenary Corporate Cup

Date: March 14-18, 2007
Format: 36-Hole, Team Play Competition (Team of 4 Players), Scratch Medal Play, Class A, B, C; Team Classification will be based on average team handicap. Champion, 1st & 2nd Runner-up for each division.
Awarding: March 18, 2007 (Venue to be announced)

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Oskie Arenas, Tim Parker, Minieng
Maravilla and a friend. HSBC Club Championship

Date: May 16-19, 2007 (to be confirmed)

National Team Shootout (Grand Finals) - FedGolf

Date: May 25, 2007
Format: 18-Hole; Team Play (team or four); Scramble, Prizes for Champion
Awarding: May 25, 2007 (Venue to be announced)

Rotary Golf Flag Tournament

Date: November 3, 2007
Format: Flag Tournament; Class A, B, C & Ladies Champion & 1st Runner-up
Awarding: November 3, 2007 - Iloilo Golf & Country Club

(seated L-R) Edward Yee, Tibo Jardeleza,
Dir. Gerard Camiña. (Standing L-R) Edwin
Delicana, TNT's Marichel Magalona and
Chit Querubin. 10th Bamboo Tee & Centenary Thanksgiving

Date: November 14-17, 2007
Format: 36-Hole, Team Play (Member & Guest), Modified Stableford Scoring System; Class A, B, C, D & Ladies Champion & 1st Runner-up
Cocktail: November 16, 2007 - Club House

Awarding: November 17, 2007 (Venue to be announced)

Note: Other tournaments subject to be confirmed & finalized:

Philippine Red Cross Iloilo Chapter - Golf For A Cause

Philippine Fil-Chinese Federation Golf Tournament

Panay Masonic Foundation Inc. - Golf For A Cause for the benefit of the Handicapped Children

Commissioner Open Tournament - IC Evageline Escobillo - Iloilo Non-Life Association & LUAP - Iloilo Chapter

Philippine Centenary Ladies Open Tournament

(article taken from: The News Today
link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/06/28/igcc.celebrating.100.years.of.golf.in.the.philippines.html)

JonJon75

June 28th, 2006, 09:49 PM

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian10.jpg

baeutiful! Looks like a small Banaue Rice Terraces. Go, go, go ALIMODIAN!

That's right. Go Alimodian! :cheers:

kirby21

June 29th, 2006, 03:32 AM

Thanks for the photos, Oboi_1 and welcome to Iloilo's Heritage Thread. If you have time, please visit our Iloilo Thread entitled: Iloilo: La Muy Leal y Noble Ciudad de Iloilo and The Festival Country. Cheers!

kirby21

June 29th, 2006, 03:35 AM

off topic na gid man kamo BUT rah rah rah .. go WorldCup!

Back to the topic, any list of activities for Sta. Barbara Golf Course Centennial next year?

sorry Space. Btw, the list of Iloilo Golf and Country Club activities for its Centennial is posted in our "stickied" Iloilo Thread.

kirby21

June 29th, 2006, 03:38 AM

IGCC: Celebrating 100 years of golf in the Philippines
By Janice V. Busil

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/06/28/igcc.100.celebration1.jpg

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link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/06/28/igcc.celebrating.100.years.of.golf.in.the.philippines.html)
Thanks for posting list of activities for Iloilo Golf and Country Club Centennial 2007. Cheers to the Oldest Golf Course in Asia, the Sta Barbara Golf Course! :)

kirby21

June 29th, 2006, 03:42 AM

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/06/28/railway.system_tn.jpg

Young boys play on a remnant of the once flourishing railway transport system between Iloilo City and Roxas City. Earlier, reports abound of the plan to revive the railway system but until now nothing is actually concrete about it.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/
June 28,2006

Whats the status of this project? Anybody knows?
that's right Incognito. I haven't heard or read any article about the Panay Railways lately. What happened to the proposal? Don't tell me that til the present they're still on the feasibility study of the project, etc .. it's way too late already as the new airport will open by June 2007. please post any updates. :)

kirby21

June 29th, 2006, 03:44 AM

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Alimodian10.jpg

baeutiful! Looks like a small Banaue Rice Terraces. Go, go, go ALIMODIAN!

Well done. Alimodian is also gearing for Eco-tourism. Go ALIMODIAN!

kirby21

June 29th, 2006, 03:58 AM

I know that Ledi's song as well. gee, it's been a long time na. Anyway, nadumduman ko man lang ang mga slogan nga ina. Man amo ina ang patay ko kabasa sang una. Well, kabay pa nga ang mga gin-mention mo nga iban will also stand up and compete with the first two para mas masadya na gid. Basi pirmi lang ta may sale sa Iloilo.
we're on the same boat, amigo. We'll be singing here all night long for Ledi's. But do i hear it right that Iloilo's Supermart, Ledi's Supermart and Washington Supermarket are all-owned by the same person lang?

Speaking of SM presence in Iloilo, they're really expanding their resources too well.It would be nice if Robinsons and Gaisano follows as well. There's two Gaisano Stores now in the city. I knew they have a bigger lot in Diversion, too, way back then pa. Tani i-make use nila ini tanan to expand and compete with the unstoppable growth of SM and SM Spermarkets in Iloilo City. Mind you, even Makro Iloilo is having hard time to get Ilonggo customers as everyone seems too loyal for SM. We'll see in few months time pa. With the upcoming opening of SM Quintin Salas, I'm sure Iloilo's retail and supermarket industry's climate will definitely change brought about by SM in every corners of Iloilo City.

marsleg

June 29th, 2006, 05:29 AM

"Viva La Muy Leal Y Noble Ciudad de Iloilo"

Come, Visit, Enjoy and Experience

I L O I L O

marsleg

June 29th, 2006, 05:36 AM

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The scenic and beautiful Alimodian.

Alimodian, an Eco-tourism Destination!

marsleg

June 29th, 2006, 05:48 AM

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Marina_Seafoods.jpg

Marina in Mall

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/More_from_Smallville.jpg
Blue Jay in Smallville

Two of my fave hangouts back home. But unlike the picture of Marina here, I prefer to go to Marina Restaurant-Main itself in Diversion Area. On the other hand, Blue Jay Cafe' is my fave coffee house. Nahidlaw man ko ba.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Tatoy_s_Manokan_1.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Tatoy_s_Manokan_2.jpg

Tatoy's
Soul, diri ako iya pirmi especially weeekends. I liked the atmosphere of dining in Tatoys cos it's near seaside. Pareho sila sang Breakthrough. Hopefully, makatilaw naman ako litson manok sang Tatoy's ba.

Thanks for posting. Now, I'm really, really hungry.

kirby21

June 29th, 2006, 05:52 AM

1st Gov. Tupas Cup golf tournament set July 22

Nearly 200 golf players from Iloilo, Negros Occidental and Cebu are expected to see action at the historic Iloilo Golf and Country Club for the first-ever Governor Niel Tupas Cup Golf Tournament on July 22.

Tournament chairman Oscar C. Nava said the tournament, which is being organized by the Rotary Club of Iloilo City, is open to Classes A, B, C and D for the men’s division and a ladies category.

Nava said the tournament is one of the highlights of the Centenary Celebration of the Iloilo Golf and Country Club and signals the full support of the Iloilo provincial government for the sport.

Specially-made marble trophies from Italy await the winners, he said.

Nava said the tournament is a fund-raising activity of the Rotary Club of Iloilo City.

Proceeds from the tournament will go to various projects of the club, including milk feeding for school children at the West Visayas Sanitarium in Sta. Barbara.

For his part, Iloilo Gov. Niel D. Tupas, Sr. said he is happy a tournament is being held in his honor for a noble cause.

“This will be a good way to project the oldest golf course in the country not only to the entire nation, but also to the rest of the world,” Tupas said.

Nava said the club handicap for the month of July will be enforced. “This will certainly one of the biggest and most exciting tournaments in the province,” Nava said.

(source: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/sports5.php)

marsleg

June 29th, 2006, 05:56 AM

http://www.wowpinoy.net/admin/images/leisure/leisure218250677.jpg

Congratulations to Sta Barbara (Iloilo) Golf Course and Country Club! Mabuhay to you Centennial Celebrations!

marsleg

June 29th, 2006, 06:17 AM

marsleg

June 29th, 2006, 06:23 AM

Welcome Oboi. Enjoy posting in Iloilo Heritage Thread, and Iloilo City and Province Thread.

marsleg

June 29th, 2006, 06:27 AM

nice pics. very impressive. kanami tulokon. tani mamaintain nila ina.
Amo man Caloy. Tani they (and "we") will continue to help preserve our heritage sites. Three cheers for Iloilo and ICCHCC!

marsleg

June 29th, 2006, 06:30 AM

Good news. At least we don't need to go and order accessories in Manila since we have one right in our doorsteps now. Thanks to Carryboy! I'm sure Ilonggos will enjoy having you around. Viva La Muy leal y Noble Ciudad de Iloilo.
That's right. Everything's within the reach .. lalala.

spacewagon1

June 29th, 2006, 06:34 AM

Maayong aga (udto, hapon or gab-i) sa inyo tanan!

Mars, nice to see you again.

All's wishing well for the Oldest Golf Course Asia! Happy Centennial IGCC!

spacewagon1

June 29th, 2006, 06:39 AM

Two of my fave hangouts back home. But unlike the picture of Marina here, I prefer to go to Marina Restaurant-Main itself in Diversion Area. On the other hand, Blue Jay Cafe' is my fave coffee house. Nahidlaw man ko ba.

Soul, diri ako iya pirmi especially weeekends. I liked the atmosphere of dining in Tatoys cos it's near seaside. Pareho sila sang Breakthrough. Hopefully, makatilaw naman ako litson manok sang Tatoy's ba.

Thanks for posting. Now, I'm really, really hungry.

Sorry but I liked Breakthrough more than Tatoy's. Besides kung sitting arrangements man lang, and sea breeze ang pangita-on mo, Breakthrough is the place. And mas madasig ang serbisyo sang Breakthrough (he he). sa Coffee Haus naman, Vienna Kaffehaus resident ako iya. For me, it's the best!

marsleg

June 29th, 2006, 06:45 AM

i can still remember last year, i covered an event here that features the Ilonggo patadyon, re-created by Ilonggo fashion designers.

It was part of the "Best of Western Visayas" fair at the Wow Philippines.

Unfortunately, wala wow philippines this year, as confirmed to me by a staff at dept of tourism
Wowoweee na lang Eric kung wala WoW Philippines.

Do you think they're really keen to revive the patadyong or hablon industry in the province? Even sa mga fashion display, etc sa Iloilo, hablon is becoming more and more famous to the designers. Well, when it comes to hablon, Miag-ao is the place to be!

spacewagon1

June 29th, 2006, 07:16 AM

we're on the same boat, amigo. We'll be singing here all night long for Ledi's. But do i hear it right that Iloilo's Supermart, Ledi's Supermart and Washington Supermarket are all-owned by the same person lang?

Speaking of SM presence in Iloilo, they're really expanding their resources too well.It would be nice if Robinsons and Gaisano follows as well. There's two Gaisano Stores now in the city. I knew they have a bigger lot in Diversion, too, way back then pa. Tani i-make use nila ini tanan to expand and compete with the unstoppable growth of SM and SM Spermarkets in Iloilo City. Mind you, even Makro Iloilo is having hard time to get Ilonggo customers as everyone seems too loyal for SM. We'll see in few months time pa. With the upcoming opening of SM Quintin Salas, I'm sure Iloilo's retail and supermarket industry's climate will definitely change brought about by SM in every corners of Iloilo City.
amo man migs. Why not? Besides kung puwede man lang mag-compete sila, di ba? Regarding sa owener, etc. wala gid ako idea dira siguro ah. But if ever it's true, well, mas maayo na gid eh.

About SM, isa lang mahambal ko. Good for them to open their fourth store in the city. Mas maka-attract pa gid sila buyers all over city especially now that they are positioning right sa mga main entries to city proper. SM business in Iloilo is doing really well, and is really apt to lead the retailing industry of the province. I'm sure in few months time to a year, Iloilo Supermart will start looking on expanding outside the city area na to eat more markets of SM. Sa subong, two Iloilo Supermarkets ang ara sa malls, the other three are stand alone naman iya. We'll just wait and see na lang guro. We don't know their plans to outdo the other.

spacewagon1

June 29th, 2006, 07:26 AM

Actually, I forgot those slogans already. Diin mo naman ini ginpangkaykay, Space? It's between SM and Iloilo Supermart talaga. But what about Makro, Ledi, Gaisano and Robinsons? Are they not planning to expnd to compete with these two? I think they should start looking for their own slogan para mas makaganyat pa sila Ilonggo customers. Ang sa ledi iya, I can still remember the song or campaign cheer niya .. ha ha. :)
nangalkal naman ako Kirbs eh. Bal-an mo man kita iya. Actually, pareho sila nga may catchy advert or slogan. For me, wherever and whenever one is near my area if I'm planning to have my grocery, then amo ia ang baklan ko iya eh. But really, I'm really amused with SM's business strategy diri sa Iloilo. The question of why opening a 4th SM store nearby is a bit too much. What I'm eager to know right now is what will be the Iloilo's Supermart plan to address SM expansion in the city. Mas may thrill ini siguro iya.

spacewagon1

June 29th, 2006, 07:33 AM

sorry Space. Btw, the list of Iloilo Golf and Country Club activities for its Centennial is posted in our "stickied" Iloilo Thread.
That's alright, my friend. :) I've read the list of activities already. Okay naman siya ah. More tournaments and revealing of marker. And it's really good that well-recognized na gid man siya. Good for Sta Barbara. It's the second centennial marker in town na siguro. Go, go, go Sta Barbara!

spacewagon1

June 29th, 2006, 07:36 AM

Maayong adlaw sa tanan! My first contribution to our rich Ilonggo heritage...

OBOI, Welcome to Yloilo Thread! Hope you'll enjoy the Campeon de la Herencia Thread especially if your forte is history, culture and heritage. Keep sharing your pics here amigo.

spacewagon1

June 29th, 2006, 07:38 AM

http://www.timetableimages.com/i-gj/ilo39i1.jpg

http://www.timetableimages.com/i-gj/ilo39i2.jpg

www.essc.org.ph/.../ iloilo/default.htm
www.navsource.org
www.timetableimages.com
good findings, Incognito. Sana ganun pa rin ang fare sa eroplano .. he he.

rooster2369

June 29th, 2006, 08:04 AM

The following is taken from the Bacolod and Negros Thread 4. Grabe to ang Iloilo bashing subong.

valium
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Originally Posted by Gravy_addict
why is there such heated rivalry bet visayas' major cities bacolod vs iloilo and cebu vs iloilo..or now lang to?

let history speak for itself. iloilo was once a superpower in the philippines, once called the queen city of the south. rivaling manila in many aspects. this is brought about by the higly profitable sugar industry, too much dependence in the sugar industry brought them the sweet blow that made them filthy rich. but ironically, this "sweet blow", the sugar industry, also brought their downfall.

at the time when iloilo is a bustling trade, commercial and educational center, cebu was just a small sleepy town. they cant grow any kind of crop because they are not blessed with the kind of soil that the ilonggos have back in iloilo. they only rely on trade with the visiting chinese merchants, barter trades, shellcrafts and a few corn plantation and some copra.

bacolod meanwhile is just an appendage of iloilo, though it gets a considerable amount of income from the sugar industry, this is nowhere near the amount of what its neighbor across the straight, iloilo, is enjoying, since iloilo has a major port, all goods are delivered to iloilo. bacolod was just a buffer, a vacation town, a "rest house" destination of the filthy millionaires from iloilo. literally, bacolod was overshadowed by the mighty iloilo.

this is where it gets interesting, at the turn of the century, the sugar industry collapsed. and who suffered the most? the highly sugar dependent iloilo, since the sugar industry is in the doldrums, activity in the port of iloilo almost came to a standstill, the few surviving "true" millionaires either went to manila, cebu or to other parts of the country to have a fresh start. put up business and forget about the bitter ending that they had in iloilo. at this time, since money is getting scarce in iloilo, politicians became suckers and acted like vultures to the dying economy of iloilo. graft and corruption became rampant and it sealed the coffin of the old glorious days of iloilo.

at this same time when iloilo was on a spiral downfall. merchants and traders looked for other means of economic survival. they started to notice the port of cebu. cebu became attractive since its people who are really not trained in crop, farming or any major agricultural product, are very much good and well trained in trading and retail. cebu started to gain solid footing in the philippine economic map. activity in the port of cebu became busier than the port of iloilo, the trade of copra spread to leyte and northern mindanao. the transport of people and goods became busier between cebu, eastern visayas and mndanao. businesses were put up since more and more people are beginning to set their base in cebu. chinese merchants who found cebu as an ideal trading place chose to stay and mingle with the locals. (as evidenced up to now, 1/4 to 1/3 of cebu city's population today are of chinese descent, the highest density in any philippine city outside manila). the spanish queen may have given the title the queen city of the south to iloilo, but since the people of the philippines doesnt find iloilo befitting to be called as such, with the presence of cebu, this title was give by the filipino people to cebu city, and this is in contrary to many who are giving reactions that cebu "grabbed" the title for herself.

the rest is what it is now...

but its not yet over for bacolod...

bacolod city, was just a small "town-city" and since iloilo's development almost came to a standstill for decades. bacolod learned from the mistake that its once mighty neighbor had. its people learned not to thread the same path that iloilo had. and it was just recently, 80's to 90's that bacolod started to do an upswing. (this is happening while its sleepy neighbor iloilo was.... well, sleeping) and bacolod is getting a bigger share of economic activity for western visayas. coming to a time that its almost at neck with iloilo, and rivaling iloilo in many ways (iloilo used to rival manila in many ways during her glorious days)

now back to where we are today....

analyze the history and see why iloilo is bitter with bacolod and cebu.

while bacolod and cebu may have been looking for ways and means to prosper even more and try to be more competitive, iloilo is looking at bacolod and cebu for a "take-me-back-to-where-i-belong" and the "i should be in your place" and the "yehey-i-got what-you-dont-have" attitude.

when we say iloilo'S approach to development is different from bacolod and cebu. i say.....

ITS OBVIOUSLY DIFFERENT!!!!!!

Grabe man sila ba....

daks2003

June 29th, 2006, 08:26 AM

si valium??? hehehe iya mangkot...iya man ina sabat...

rooster2369

June 29th, 2006, 08:58 AM

Halong kuno ang SM pagsulod ya sa Bacolod kay basi maputo sila sg Lopues nila kag other homegrown stores. Daw indi nila kinanlan ang SM. Basi ila-ila lang na kay gamay ang ila SM to. Tunga lang sg SM City ta.:D

spacewagon1

June 29th, 2006, 09:57 AM

spacewagon1

June 29th, 2006, 09:58 AM

si valium??? hehehe iya mangkot...iya man ina sabat...
:)
But at least he's learning history, and it's all that matters.

spacewagon1

June 29th, 2006, 10:13 AM

chymera00

June 29th, 2006, 03:05 PM

oboi

June 29th, 2006, 07:03 PM

Salamat sa inyo pag 'welcome'...

Some old illustration & photos of Iloilo...

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/harpersweekly.jpg
Harper’s Weekly Cover: "Our New Citizens: A Native Family in Iloilo" (1899)

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/iloilo.jpg
From Harper’s Weekly January 14, 1899 issue

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/tanzaroad.jpg
Tanza Road (1899)

WawaY[625]

June 29th, 2006, 07:49 PM

please join the TOP three favorite streets in your city thread

the rule there is to post the three streets in YOUR city that you like most and why, that way, others can experience your city through your description.thanks!

IMPRESARIO

June 29th, 2006, 09:15 PM

[QUOTE=oboi_1]Salamat sa inyo pag 'welcome'...

Some old illustration & photos of Iloilo...

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/harpersweekly.jpg
Harper’s Weekly Cover: "Our New Citizens: A Native Family in Iloilo" (1899)

Welcome to ILOILO THREAD OBOI_1!!! Cheers!!!

JonJon75

June 29th, 2006, 09:39 PM

Hello Chy. You're right to say that. We're not here to listen to the angst and pangs of anyone. Teay can have it all the way, if they want. Btw, nice to see you here in the forum. Na-forward mo na daw kay Wecky ang mobile number mo? He's due to call you in few days time. :)

Great pics of course from Pacific. And you're right to say that everytime you and Pacific are out for pics, etc, bumubuhos ang ulan. Well there you go amigo. Cheers to the max! :cheers:

JonJon75

June 29th, 2006, 09:41 PM

Yummy gid man Soul. I can almost smell the food right in front of me.
Don't you dare. I can ever hear the gurgling sound of your tummy. Me, nagutom man Space. I wish to dine with any of the restos above, once more. :cheers:

JonJon75

June 29th, 2006, 09:44 PM

JonJon75

June 29th, 2006, 09:49 PM

that's right Incognito. I haven't heard or read any article about the Panay Railways lately. What happened to the proposal? Don't tell me that til the present they're still on the feasibility study of the project, etc .. it's way too late already as the new airport will open by June 2007. please post any updates. :)
Wala naman article aboutPanay Railways. Time to email several newspapers in Iloilo to follow-up the status of the project. We're running out of time as the new airport is due to open soon.

JonJon75

June 29th, 2006, 09:52 PM

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Joy-Joy_s_Kalan-an.jpg

amo na ini ang ginahambal ni NTB before. Btw, where's NTB now? Wish she could visit us here again in SSC. I'm sure damo gid kita info makuha sa iya.

BYAHILO

June 29th, 2006, 09:55 PM

Wowoweee na lang Eric kung wala WoW Philippines.

Do you think they're really keen to revive the patadyong or hablon industry in the province? Even sa mga fashion display, etc sa Iloilo, hablon is becoming more and more famous to the designers. Well, when it comes to hablon, Miag-ao is the place to be!

dapat lang they should be serious in reviving this weaving industry. the same way as the folks of Koronadal is doin to their Tinalak fabric, the Manobo tribe's Dagmay cloth, and the ifugao's bahag.

Patadyong is Ilonggo's cultural identity.

heheh akon coin purse is made from Tinalak cloth from cotabato. =)

JonJon75

June 29th, 2006, 09:59 PM

Yehey! Great old photos of Iloilo City and Province on the go! Hala Bira Oboi_1!

BYAHILO

June 29th, 2006, 10:02 PM

sorry dobol post... mods please delete this..

thanks

BYAHILO

June 29th, 2006, 10:05 PM

Don't you dare. I can ever hear the gurgling sound of your tummy. Me, nagutom man Space. I wish to dine with any of the restos above, once more. :cheers:

i have to asy this in caps...

NAHIDLAW NA KO MAG KAON TALABA!!!!!!!

i never dare eat talaba here in manila.. #1 im not sure kukng diin ini nga lunang nag dako. #2 kamahal sang talaba diri # 3 kagagmay sang talaba.

when i went home last january.. nag dala si manang talaga from villa gin pa ship padala sa bacolod kay makaon ako. eheheh

ATTN: CHYMERA.. ano cell number mo? i might be in baguio/banaue next week.. or basi pa mindoro ako.. upod ka? aheheh

kirby21

June 30th, 2006, 02:45 AM

One of the best readings, I guess. Iloilo's improving, and it's all that matters. And in almost every leading agency or scoring organisation, Iloilo is always and always a part of their foremost metropole in the country. AIM, ISA, etc. shares same highlights of Iloilo's flourishing economy, good and beautiful masterplan, attainable vision, etc. I hope these achievements will further improve the already thriving local economy of the city and the province.

Listed above are very ambitious yet achievable dreams for the city. BUT the question here is the "how's" and "what's" inorder to reach these goals by 2015. Care to share the idea/s?
I agree with you Mars. At least we're not static at all, and it really shows now. MIDC scheme works wonderfully for us, and we are pioneering it at present, and yes, presenting it to the world for them to mimic or criticise depnding on how they perceive their metropolitan state will be. Metropolitan Iloilo is indeed snowballing for the betterment and sustainability of the new community. I hope it will further strengthen it's effect with the realisation of the "Regional City of Iloilo" (the present MIDC and the province of Guimaras). At present, MIDC will be the benchmark of the new era of world's metropolis. Thanks to the collaborative efforts and supports from Canada, Australia and Germany.

In attaining these goals, we need to have a very strong and resilient leader like Trenas. A progressive interlink of resources between the government and the NGOs. We should also bunk for tourism, culture, history, health, education, manufacturing, and the like. Above anything else, we need to keep some part of Metro Iloilo arable for our agricultural sustainability hence we don't need to import or rely on other provinces when it comes to food and crops.

kirby21

June 30th, 2006, 02:49 AM

Wala naman article aboutPanay Railways. Time to email several newspapers in Iloilo to follow-up the status of the project. We're running out of time as the new airport is due to open soon.

That's right, Jon. Another one month less from the target date of completion for the new Iloilo Airport. I just wish we'll have a better view of what's going on with the agency funding the revival of Panay Railways.

kirby21

June 30th, 2006, 03:00 AM

amo man migs. Why not? Besides kung puwede man lang mag-compete sila, di ba? Regarding sa owener, etc. wala gid ako idea dira siguro ah. But if ever it's true, well, mas maayo na gid eh.

About SM, isa lang mahambal ko. Good for them to open their fourth store in the city. Mas maka-attract pa gid sila buyers all over city especially now that they are positioning right sa mga main entries to city proper. SM business in Iloilo is doing really well, and is really apt to lead the retailing industry of the province. I'm sure in few months time to a year, Iloilo Supermart will start looking on expanding outside the city area na to eat more markets of SM. Sa subong, two Iloilo Supermarkets ang ara sa malls, the other three are stand alone naman iya. We'll just wait and see na lang guro. We don't know their plans to outdo the other.

Guess, Iloilo Supermart can compete with SM in Iloilo if they want to. It's basically finding the right location at the right time. I'm sure that as an aggressive businessman, Iloilo Supermart's owner is looking for other areas in the province right now to put up another mall or stand alone grocery store to rival SM's upcoming expansion. As for me, Pavia, Oton, Leganes, Sta Barbara, Pototan and Passi City are few of the wonderful places to choose for the new Iloilo Supermart. Btw, will SM think of further expanding in the future as they have purchased lots outside the city as well.

kirby21

June 30th, 2006, 03:08 AM

Thanks for posting Rooster. For once, it's a funny yet intelligent statement. But I think Valium is right. We all moved in different directions, and Iloilo is well moving right now, of course, totally different from any other city mentioned. Our mayor is promoting Iloilo and MIDC to the world. Remember, MIDC is considered the new model of metropolitan convergence at present. So, it's no biggie at all.

Well said Space. I'm sure there's nothing to compare at present.We're bit happy where we are to make further assertion. Again, we are learning, and that's the most vital factor at present. And we are moving, fair and square.

Speaking of Metropolitan Iloilo Development Council, do they have a website where we can look for updates on the present development and expansion of this new conurbation?

kirby21

June 30th, 2006, 03:16 AM

nangalkal naman ako Kirbs eh. Bal-an mo man kita iya. Actually, pareho sila nga may catchy advert or slogan. For me, wherever and whenever one is near my area if I'm planning to have my grocery, then amo ia ang baklan ko iya eh. But really, I'm really amused with SM's business strategy diri sa Iloilo. The question of why opening a 4th SM store nearby is a bit too much. What I'm eager to know right now is what will be the Iloilo's Supermart plan to address SM expansion in the city. Mas may thrill ini siguro iya.
The latter sounds very provocative in nature .. hehe. I'm sure Iloilo Supermart's owner is not lying on his couch with his feet up at present. Strategically, SM is slowly eating their market. I wish I have the magic wand or a sorcerer's ball to get into their business' strategy and heads. But competition between these two leading supermarkets in Iloilo is getting fierce and intenseas the years go by. Awaiting more inputs and all.

kirby21

June 30th, 2006, 03:18 AM

You're welcome Oboi and thanks for sharing your pics here with us. Keep them coming, man! Btw, do you a collection of this?

kirby21

June 30th, 2006, 03:20 AM

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/tanzaroad.jpg

Is this in Villa / Arevalo? Calumpang to be exact?

kirby21

June 30th, 2006, 03:47 AM

Paradise @ the Gazebo Abode
By Zedrick Señeres

It was a memorable weekend as we felt escaping the city’s harried trapped and ensconced daily chores was a good respite. Why not! From our window overlooking the congested and traffic jammed streets, one can feel the concrete jungle’s drudgery.

It was a well planned adventure. And your pagemaker cannot refuse the invitation of my workaholic pals. A must weekend relaxation in an exclusive hideaway -- home away from home. Talk about bodies and souls needing some respite.

So off we drove to the lushfull coastal municipality of San Dionisio, Iloilo. Our destination, the Gazebo Abode, dearies.

With the breath of fresh air greeting us into this private enclave, we marveled at the homey and simple garden all tastefully decorated.

Its magnificent vista was a refreshing sight. The Gazebo is at the top of the hill. The romantic view of the blue sky and sea was indeed a fitting welcome, rather a promise of some hidden paradise.

The charming lady of this enchanting place, Susan Franje-Gonzales, welcomed us with her sweet smile. Madame Susan did surprise us with a sumptuous array of fresh seafood. Namit gid ya sawsaw alimango sa sinamak ba!

So we spent our relaxing moments enjoying cozy chat, playing cards as the sun set to our delight.

The cool evening saw intimate cocktails under the full moon and sparkling stars in the sky. Perfect for camaraderie and fun.

To my dear Susan, thanks in a million for sharing with us your paradise where we communed with the clouds…thinking and reflecting our heart and mind under the stars…aahh what a beautiful life!!!

(source: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/lifestyle.php)

JonJon75

June 30th, 2006, 11:03 AM

Zanzibar Circus slates shows in Iloilo

Zanzibar Circus, a famous circus in France, is currently in town to perform a series of shows in Iloilo City and Passi City.

The show is in collaboration with the Chameleon Association Inc., an NGO that offers shelter for physically and sexually abused girls.

Zanzibar Circus does not only entertain its audience, it also teaches children the therapeutic effects of circus arts.

The group also wants to establish relationships with schools and universities in Iloilo City and Passi City in order to include circus arts in their Physical Education (P.E.) classes or art programs. Teaching circus arts could benefit students as they could earn from it later when they already become professional performers.

The schedule of the shows are as follows:

June 30, 2006 -- Ateneo de Iloilo, 9:30 am (only for the students of the school).

July 1, 2006 -- Brgy. Gines, Passi City, 10 am (free)

July 2, 2996 -- Brgy Maasin, 3 pm (free)

July 3, 2006 -- St. Joseph School, 10 am (only for the students of the school) and Robinsons Mall, 5 pm (free parade, open to the public).

July 5, 2006 -- Passi I Elementary School (free)

July 6, 2006 -- UPV Auditorium, Matinee show at 4 pm; Gala show at 7 pm

July 7, 2006 -- Dalayunan Home for the Boys: Circus workshops at 10 am (only for the clients of Dalayunan

Tickets for the July 6, 2006 show at UPV may be bought from the Chameleon Office, Iloilo Medical Society, Luna St. La Paz, Iloilo City and Robinsons Mall on July 3. You may call 3201317.

(article taken from: The News Today
link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/06/30/zanzibar.circus.slates.shows.in.iloilo.html)

JonJon75

June 30th, 2006, 11:05 AM

Business establishments in Iloilo City, late 1940s

Immediately after the liberation of Panay and Iloilo City had been rid of the presence of Japanese troops, business establishments revived their operations. Old ones re-opened and even new ones emerged and provided the city with a semblance of newfound commercial outlook. Many of these establishments put up advertisements in locally printed materials, like the Almanaque Panayanhon.

The most known plow to farmers in Panay during that time was the Vargas. It was manufactured by the Vargas Plow Factory located at Delgado Street not far from the campus of the present U.P. in the Visayas. It advertised itself as "Fabricante Sang Bantog nga Arados 'Vargas' kag Iban Pa nga Kasangkapan sa Panguma."

Some eateries in the city also advertised themselves. These were: Eddie's Lunch Counter, Arts Cafe, and Mammy's Halo-Halo Stand at the Central Public Market; Loling's Carinderia y Cafeteria at Ledesma Street and Everybody's Inn Carinderia-Cafeteria. The publicized bakery, on the other hand, was the Panaderia de Molo at Iznart Street.

For the transportation needs of the people of Iloilo and Panay, those that advertised themselves were F.F. Castro Transportation at Iznart Street, D.B. Gorriceta Transportation in the same street and in La Paz, Serantes Transportation in Jaro near Central Philippine College, and the Visayan Shipping Co. at Muelle Loney that had boats plying the routes Cotabato and Zamboanga. Then, there was the S. Mercado and Sons that advertised itself as "Dealer in all kinds of Trucks and Auto Spare Parts."

There were also pharmacies that opened up, among them: Teasy's Drug Store at Rizal Street that wanted itself known as "The cheapest store in town, sympathetic attention to customers' needs" and Botica Deleste at Ledesma Street.

Service-oriented establishments were the Zaldivar Painters, In and Outdoor Advertising at Ledesma Street that had the publicity, "In All Kinds of Painting Problems See Us, We Will Handle Them Always With Care", Plumbing, Water Installation and Repair Shop at Iznart Street; Lix and Co. Inc. Printing Press at Ledesma Street with this come-on: "You will be pleased with our low rate charges and you are assured of our craftmanship. Your inquiry is courteously attended and given prompt attention"; and M. Larraga Electrical Shop, Nickel and Chromium Plating at Ledesma Street. Even an insurance firm, the Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada already had an ad in the Almanaque Panayanhon.

The most publicized group of business establishments was those involved in fashion and grooming services. They were a testimony to the fondness of the Ilonggos for up-to-date fashion and looks. These were the Index Tailoring at Guanco Street involved in dry cleaning and laundry; Washington Tailoring that professed to be "the ROTC Official Tailor of the San Agustin College and Iloilo City College"; the Novelty Tailoring and Dry Cleaning at the Hormillosa Building, Iznart Street; Chiu Hong Tailoring at Ledesma Street; J. M. Trespeses Dry Goods Store at Aldeguer Street, in front of the Central Public Market; Centro de Moda at J.M. Basa Street; Eddy's Tailoring at Guanco Street; Model Tailoring, Barber Shop and Dry Cleaning at Ledesma Street; A. Dichoso Tailoring at Ledesma Street, Gotico Tailoring, Gents' Tailor at J.M. Basa Street, Sport Models Tailoring at Iznart; Ramos Rubin Store and Tailoring at J.M. Basa Street; and Gonzales Tailoring and Harderdosier.

Beauty parlors abound in the city, among them: Up to Date Beauty Saloon at J.M. Basa Street; Nemy's Beauty Saloon and Violeta Beauty Service, both at Ledesma Street; Aljoe's Studio and Beauty Parlor, and Eagle Studio and Lyric Beauty Parlor at J.M. Basa Street. One that sold beauty products was the Photo and Beauty Supplies at J.M. Basa Street.

Certain schools put up ads to call the attention of the public to enroll in them. These schools were Panay College at Burgos Street, Luna, La Paz; Parisienne School of Fashion; Iloilo Accounting School at Bonifacio Street; Central Radio Electronic School at Plazoleta Gay that offered Radio Operator Course, Radio Mechanic, and Radio Technician; and the Iloilo Business School at Iznart Street.

Finally, there were funeral homes that had advertisements. There was Funeraria Somo at Ledesma Street that advertised itself having "Beautiful Caskets, Coronas and Lapidas, De Luxe Funeral Cars, Presidential Hearse drawn by 2, 4, or 6 horses". There was also Funeraria Bernal at the same street that had this sales ad: "Received Embalming, Day and Night Services."

(article taken from: The News Today
link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/06/30/business.establishments.in.iloilo.city.late.1940s.html)