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spacewagon1

July 16th, 2006, 11:41 PM

PLDT call center unit hikes capital to P300M
By Zinnia B. Dela Peña
The Philippine Star 07/17/2006

ePLDT Ventus Inc., the call center arm of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., is raising its authorized capital stock to P300 million from P100 million.

The capital increase has already been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Of the P200 million capital increase, P150 million has been paid via conversion of liabilities into equity. ePLDT Ventus, a 100-percent subsidiary of PLDT, provides offshore, cost-effective outsourcing solutions specializing in inbound customer care. Its clients include Fortune 500 companies, including the largest floral wire service company in the US.

ePLDT Ventus operates six call center facilities located in the cities of Makati, Taguig, Pasig, Mandaluyong, Quezon and Iloilo, Rendering primarily voice-based services to large US-based clients and outsourcers.

As of end-March 2006, the company’s six facilities had a total of 3,690 seats and 3,842 employees. By the end of the year, it is projected to expand to about 4,400 seats and 5,200 employees.

The company’s net income reached P271.2 million last year while earnings before interest ,taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounted to P405.6 million.

Revenues, on the other hand, hit P1.94 billion.

For the first quarter this year, ePLDT Ventus reported a net profit of P93.6 million on revenues of P563 million, compared with revenues of P408 million and net income of P49.8 million in the same period in 2005.

The company’s 1,600 square meter call center in Iloilo can accommodate 300 seats. Once it reaches full capacity, it is expected to generate $1.075 million in annual net income.

Other services of ePLDT Ventus include web co-browsing, inbound product inquiries, outbound sales, inbound sales, outbound collections, inbound technical support, data entry, email handling, business process outsourcing services and web chat.

(article from: Philippine Star
link: http://www.philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200607170715.htm)

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i hope Iloilo's ePLDT Ventus will reach its full capacity before the year ends. A million dollar earning will definitely gives a big boost to Iloilo's local economy.

Animo

July 17th, 2006, 03:49 AM

by T Villavert

Iloilo City (5 May) -- First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo rekindled in the hearts of the Ilonggos the Arroyo tradition when he declared May 4 here, to continue the humanitarian deeds started way back by his great grandfather Don Ignacio Arroyo.

Don Ignacio Arroyo, a Spanish mestizo and philantrophist donated a 9,358 sqare-meter-lot in the place where an elementary school of his namesake was established and has produced notable persons and leaders of the city.

The school’s beginning dates back in l924, when Don Ignacio, a resident of Fundidor, Molo extended what the residents here now call the cradle of “the promising era in education”.

Fundidor has a glorious Spanish heritage and rich Chinese tradition. Fundidor is derived from the word “fondedos” which means foundry shops or iron works, an industry of the natives put up by the Chinese.

Also in this place another lot was donated by Don Ignacio for the Asilo de Molo.

Available accounts on the history of the I. Arroyo Elementary School’s beginning was through the help of the late Atty. Felix Layson, a retired Regional Director of NACIDA and former Councilor of the Iloilo City Council. Through his research the present generation learned that the first school was established during the term of Municipal President (known today as Municipal Mayor) Serafin Torre and which was under the jurisdiction and supervision of Molo Elementary School Principal Jose Miraflores. The school accommodated only Grades I to III. Grade IV was later added to complete the primary level.

The school was totally destroyed during the Japanese occupation. When liberation came, classes temporarily resumed at the Asilo de Molo.

The construction of the school started in l945. When it was completed classes were transferred back to the newly erected RP-US building with an elevated elementary category, and it graduated its first crop in l947 numbering to about l5 to 20 elementary graduates.

In his visit, the First Gentleman, who belongs to the third generation of the Arroyos, met his relatives and likewise donated Pl00,000.00 to the I.Arroyo Elementary School.

He was accompanied by his brother, Congressman Ignacio Arroyo, Jr. of Negros Occidental’s fifth district and their sister Marilou Arroyo.

He said that they went to the Beaterio to visit their Grand Aunt Sister Rosario Arroyo, daughter of Don Ignacio. FG Mike said that her Aunt donated the lot to the said institution.

The First Gentleman announced that he will keep the Arroyo tradition of giving humanitarian support, conduct dental mission and will later launch “Bagong Ngiti Sa Dating Bungi”. A cataract mission is also underway. (PIA)

chymera00

July 17th, 2006, 05:39 AM

Photo release: Iloilo nears completion of international airport
by PIA Iloilo

Iloilo City (12 July) -- Visiting Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Deputy Director-General Leon Omoso was given today a tour of ongoing civil works for the new international airport here in Cabatuan district. He was briefed by Engr. Manuel Lauden, DOTC Deputy Project Manager.

Iloilo airport of international standards

http://www.pia.gov.ph/press/image/060712-r6-1.jpg

Philippine Information Agency Deputy Director-General Leo Omoso listens to Engr. Manuel Lauden, DOTC Deputy Project Manager for NIADP, as the latter explains the work going on and overall status of the project. In Photo are PIA - AMO 6 operations in-charge Nena Magalona and Phil-JAC Deputy project manager Engr. Celso de la Cruz and another deputy project manager. (PIA 6)

Iloilo's pride

http://www.pia.gov.ph/press/image/060712-r6-2.jpg

Workers continue to do finishing work on the runway of Iloilo's Airport of International Standards in Cabatuan, Iloilo. According to the DOTC project managers and consultants, the airport is expected to test the equipment and facilities before the year ends. (PIA 6)

http://www.pia.gov.ph/press/image/060712-r6-3.jpg

Work at the control tower and the passengers' terminal continues at the New Iloilo Airport Development Project (NIADP), as the Department of Transportation and Communication expects the facilities and equipment to be tested before end of this year. (PIA 6)
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Okay gid ina Chy but don't forget the English equivalent kay indi maka-intiende ang iban nga naga-bisita. Panumduma lang nga indi lang mga lokal ang magbasa sina. Over all, job well done amigo.

Let's EXPLORE ILOILO! through www.exploreiloilo.com

Hala Bira!
ok. Suggestion taken ... Indi ko na lang i change ang tanan nga names to vernacular, so that it will be more search engine friendly and more convenient to an international audience.

Congrats Chymera for your new website.Tani damo gid ang mag-bisita sa site mo migs. Kinahanglan makagalanyat ang imo intro. Pm ko lang akon suggestions ko. Pero oks gid.

Hala Bira Chymera!

www.exploreiloilo.com

WoW!
Thanks ... Kinanlan ko man guid suggestions for the intro ... I think its a bit too dry .... indi ko abi kabalo magsulat mau

chymera00

July 17th, 2006, 05:43 AM

Iloilo anti-flood project long delayed but funds assured

“SLOW moving but sure.”

The construction works of the multi-billion Iloilo Flood Control Project (IFCP) have long been delayed but counterpart funds have been assured by the national government for its completion.

This, after the Arroyo administration recently allotted some P7.9-billion counterpart budget for the implementation of the anti-flood project which is also funded by Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) through a loan amounting to P4.2-billion.

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said the latest allocation status of IFCP was discussed during the Regional Development Councils and Cabinet officials meeting with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Malacañang recently.

The discussion was relative to the creation of the Central Philippines “mega-region” composed of regions 4-B (Mimaropa), 5 (Bicol), 6 (Western Visayas), 7 (Central Visayas) and 8 (Eastern Visayas).

Treñas said Western Visayas will get more funding compared to other areas included in the Central Philippines mega-region with a total of P79-billion worth of projects aimed to develop and uplift the socio-economic condition of people in this part of the country.

Identified by the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda), the IFCP is listed as one of the priority projects dubbed “Reducing Vulnerability to Disaster” which envisions to make Iloilo a flood-free urban center in the future.

As presented in the proposal, IFCP got a P4.5-billion financial package to cover various phases of the IFCP’s Stage 2 and P3.4-billion for Stage 1.

“The funds will be used for the construction of floodway and improvement of creeks as project components,” Treñas said.

Treñas added the improvement works include the dredging of the creeks in Ticud, Rizal, Lapuz and San Nicolas in LaPaz district.

“This will bring back life to the creeks,” he said, adding it would mitigate the impact of a heavy flow in waterways stretching within the city.

Earlier, Treñas announced that the IFCP faced delays as construction works were hampered by the onset of the rainy season.

He said construction works will likely resume October 2006 and will be completed in three years.

The IFCP was supposed to begin early 2005 but lack of counterpart funds from the national government delayed the project.

President Arroyo during her visit to the city January 2006 announced the resumption of the IFCP.

Treñas assured that the IFCP would be “on track” as they will be having monthly coordinating meeting with the contractors for updates on the project.

Meanwhile, Treñas said the construction of the Carpenter’s Bridge at Brgy. Tabucan, Mandurriao, one of the IFCP components, would push through as scheduled to replace the old structure.

Treñas also noted that “notice to proceed” was already issued to the contractor of the 100-meter wide floodway from Tigum-Aganan River in Pavia to Brgy. Balabago in Jaro district.

habagatcentral1

July 17th, 2006, 07:10 AM

habagatcentral1

July 17th, 2006, 07:15 AM

Ey by the way kasimanwas, please go to www.wikipedia.org and search for Iloilo City kag tan-awon nyo kon ano pa ang pwede i-improve in defining Iloilo City. I've been working on it for the past few weeks. May nagpost na sadto galing gin-edit ko lang kay ang iban nga part, opinionated.

Open to suggestions and comments. Thanks!

JonJon75

July 17th, 2006, 02:45 PM

Wet market to boost investments in Barotac Nuevo

THE municipality of Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo has a new wet market or pala-pala which is expected to bring more investments in the area.

Governor Niel Tupas and Diana Biron and her son Iloilo 4th district Rep. Ferjenel Biron led officials who attended the inauguration and blessing of the newly-constructed Barotac Nuevo Pala-Pala at Brgy. Tabuc Suba.

Mayor Pedro Hautea stressed the importance of the new wet market in attracting more investors to the municipality during the inauguration program.

Hautea also said that the facility is an indication of the town’s sustaining progress.

Barotac Nuevo’s pala-pala is one of the reasons why the town’s public market has the highest per capita income in the province.

Residents of Barotac Nuevo and the neighboring towns of Pototan, Anilao and Dumangas can now buy fresh and high quality aqua marine products from the new and well-maintained facility. (PIA)

(article taken from: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/topstories8.php)

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Paspas Barotac! :cheers:

JonJon75

July 17th, 2006, 02:59 PM

JonJon75

July 17th, 2006, 03:04 PM

PLDT call center unit hikes capital to P300M
By Zinnia B. Dela Peña
The Philippine Star 07/17/2006
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The company’s 1,600 square meter call center in Iloilo can accommodate 300 seats. Once it reaches full capacity, it is expected to generate $1.075 million in annual net income.

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(article from: Philippine Star
link: http://www.philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200607170715.htm)

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i hope Iloilo's ePLDT Ventus will reach its full capacity before the year ends. A million dollar earning will definitely gives a big boost to Iloilo's local economy.

such a massive investment kung matabo. Pila na ang seating-capacity subong sang ePLDT Ventus sa Iloilo haw? I've read somewhere nga they hiring na naman. Tani lang maabot nila ang 300 before the year ends. A 1.075 mil US dollar earning multiply mo sa peso counterpart niya is already a good amount of money. Tax-wise, dako gid makuha sang ciudad sini.

Any idea of the other call centers' seating-capacity dira sa Iloilo? And kung nga mga products ang ila gina-handle?

JonJon75

July 17th, 2006, 03:12 PM

Their team-up is becoming more and more fruitful. Very limited lang info about MIDC sa CanUrb website. I'm sure na-highlight na ni Trenas ang mga plans during his several presentations locally and internationally.
Amo gid Space. Very limited info lang ang gina-paguwa nila pero baskog ang impact. At least kung magpa-guwa sila info ara na ang tanan. Kumpleto na gid. Implementation na lang siguro. And ang ila follow-up is really good. Makita mo gid ang ila gusto matabo. I'm glad Iloilo City teamed-up with CIDA and CUI for developing Metro Iloilo Development Council. Without the CIDA, we could not access help from other countries such as Australia, Germany and Japan. Mas madasig ang implementation kung may international counterpart. Just like sa airprt, before Japan funded it, ang feasibility study ginhimo sang Germans, and so with Panay Railways. Panay Railways feasibility study was undergone by Austrian counterparts. Pero sure ako nga ang funding will come from Japan man gihapon. But let's wait and see. Two more years, pwede na siguro. May makita na kita nga impact from all these projects.

JonJon75

July 17th, 2006, 03:49 PM

More than anything else, we're developing. And suportado na siya sang gobyerno. Gina-pan-aw ko na nga if these ports will functional to its fullest, dako gid nga bagay magbag-o sa aton ekonomiya. Panay, with Iloilo leading the bid, will surely propel to the new heights of economic progress. Go Panay and Guimaras!
Daw amo gid migs. The list of proposed projects nga gin-approved is getting longer and better. Starting sa new Iloilo International Airport. Few more months to go, operational na siya. Being the most modern and well-equipped airport outside Metro Manila is already a big advantage for Iloilo. And since it is situated 3 tows away from Iloilo City, these towns will surely benefit sang influx of investors sa Iloilo.

Another project approved is the 15B Road Network project from to the new international airport and Iloilo City to the rest of Panay Island. Economically-wise, the impact of these new roads once in place is vital to our tourism industry and accessibility. It's no wonder in a year or two times that foreigners visiting Boracay Island and Guimaras Island will use the new Iloilo International Airport rather than using other international airports in the country? It will definitely be the premiere gateway to these tourist-friendly hide aways.

The approval of multi-million port expansion esp the Loboc International Port in Iloilo City will surely complement the bid of Iloilo for economic revitilisation. Coupled with this expansion is the plan to cater more international vessels to dock in Iloilo City to further local trading and exchange. This project is already a money-making itslef.

And hopefully, the multi-billion Iloilo Flood Control Project will be restarted by October this year. Giving us ample of infras in one go for a definite push of our economic bid.

Go ILOILo! :cheers:

JonJon75

July 17th, 2006, 03:51 PM

Forget to mention the impending bid of the old airport site in Mandurriao. A plan to transform the area into a new CBD will add to boost our local and self-sustaining economy.

Well done! :cheers:

JonJon75

July 17th, 2006, 03:57 PM

Wow! i've been gone for a week or so, and here we are on a new thread! Still here in London, been reading the posts, keep 'em comin guys, great news from iloilo.

although there are "trolls" lurking around, guised in crappy and sometimes "foreign" names. the best thing is just to pay them no attention. hehehe
Been around London for quite a while, Incognito. I hope you're enjoying your stay here. Glad more and more good articles were posted. At least, it kept me updated as well. Especially kay diri kita iya sa sagwa, so kinahanglan gid naton mabal-an kung ano ang development sa aton lugar. Anyway, keep our focus lang gid tuod. Minding the troll would be the least of our concern.

JonJon75

July 17th, 2006, 04:02 PM

Thanks to Mr. Arroyo. I hope he'll continue to help augment funds and donations for Asilo de Molo. :cheers:

kirby21

July 18th, 2006, 02:42 AM

Kabay pa na mapadayon na guid ina. "Caloy" was already a wake-up call...and "Habagat" has come to the Ilonggo heartland. Basi hulaton pa nila mag-Tabuc ang Suba sa Jaro pakadto sa dalan?

Kay budlay na mag-swimming subong, may ihi sang ilaga...ti, leptos na.hehe!

laban-laban gid Bern. Mas maayo gid kung maumpishan nila dayon ang Iloilo Flood Control Project. It's one of the vital projects to help Iloilo City's perennial problem of flooding. More than that, the component of IFCP is another boost to our economy. Review-ha lang bala ang iya major components kay maayo gid. :)

kirby21

July 18th, 2006, 02:45 AM

Wet market to boost investments in Barotac Nuevo

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(article taken from: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/topstories8.php)

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Paspas Barotac! :cheers:
Nice development for Barotac Nuevo. Any idea sang mga projects ni Cong Biron? Curious lang gid ko .. he he.

kirby21

July 18th, 2006, 03:13 AM

kirby21

July 18th, 2006, 03:30 AM

Forget to mention the impending bid of the old airport site in Mandurriao. A plan to transform the area into a new CBD will add to boost our local and self-sustaining economy.

Well done! :cheers:
Not well done yet Jon. They must addressed another problem of energy crisis in the city. Amo ini ang pinakadako nga problema sang ciudad subong. This was a problem ages ago pa. They're still not taking it very seriously. Trenas should start pushing PECO out of city and open the market to other energy investors. Kung indi naton ma-address ang issue nga ini, we will be losing more and more investors in the future.

kirby21

July 18th, 2006, 04:02 AM

such a massive investment kung matabo. Pila na ang seating-capacity subong sang ePLDT Ventus sa Iloilo haw? I've read somewhere nga they hiring na naman. Tani lang maabot nila ang 300 before the year ends. A 1.075 mil US dollar earning multiply mo sa peso counterpart niya is already a good amount of money. Tax-wise, dako gid makuha sang ciudad sini.

Any idea of the other call centers' seating-capacity dira sa Iloilo? And kung nga mga products ang ila gina-handle?
This is good news pero we lose three call centers due to our poor power supply. Ahay .. though Trenas blamed it for PECO, it's his responsibility to lure power investors to the city. Trenas with regards to power supply is not doing his job really well. Dapat tutukan nya ini. He should be out looking for more power suppliers for Iloilo City. Will we br learning sa bagay nga ini? This will be the main issue the city residents should asked during election time. And I guess this will be one of the issues his opponent will going hit Trenas as well. So dapat sa subong pa lang, he should start moving to address this problem.

kirby21

July 18th, 2006, 04:22 AM

Sports Dev't Program Council undergoes workshop, seminar
By Nelson Robles

IN THEIR desire to improve further sports development program on a long term formulation, the Provincial Physical Fitness and Sports Development Council has undergone seminar-workshop Friday, the whole day at the Board Room, Iloilo Provincial Capitol.

Governor Niel D. Tupas, Sr gave an inspirational message while Provincial Government Department Head-Office of Economic Enterprise (PGDH-OEE) Francisco Heler welcomed the guests and participants.

Mario Nillos, Provincial Planning Development Office (PPDO) department head handled the workshop proper and serves at the same time as facilitator during the seminar.

Earlier Provincial Administrator Manuel "Boy" Mejorada attended to validate his intention to support the sports development program for a "one town, one sports" policy.

SK Federation President and Board Member Jeneda Salcedo represented the youth sector in the said seminar.

Other attendees present were P/Supt. Emilio Aviador in behalf of the PNP Provincial Director, Administrative Assistant Rowena Perez for Municipal Mayors League President Barotac Viejo Mayor Raul Tupas, Ronald Baldove for TESDA, Bayani RH Ladrido as NGO Representative, Municipal Administrator Engr. Harry Tupas and Romulo Carlona for LGU, Raul Mondejar and Asst. Prov'l Director Janet Naldoza.

Positive and negative points were raised during the workshop proper in order for the Sports Development Council to resolve and determine strategic approach in their vision to serve and satisfy the public sports needs.

Positive points are the following: availability of potential athletes, active participations of LGUs, skills in handling training, and Gov. Tupas himself is a sports enthusiast to mention a few.

On the other hand, negative points enumerated were the following: lack of sustainable support, lack of funds, lack of training, absence of sports development plan, sports development is not a priority, lack of communication to different municipalities and sports is more of a Dep-Ed activity.

Further, the council is determine to get the attention of the provincial government of its commitment and full support to enhance sports development by resorting to a "one town, one sports" policy in the near future.

In this way, the province could produce potential athletes qualified for a higher level in a world class competition.

(source: Sunstar Iloilo
link: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/07/18/sports/sports.dev.t.program.council.undergoes.workshop.seminar.html)

kirby21

July 18th, 2006, 04:31 AM

in a very heart of our power demand crisis, here's the answer to the company with no social conscience, PECO:

Global Power commits for Iloilo City, Panay power needs

GLOBAL Power Corp. of the Metrobank Group assures leaders and consumers in Iloilo City and Panay Island of its commitment in serving their power generation needs.

Top executives of Global Business Power Corp. (Global Power), a member of the Metrobank Group of Companies, assured Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas and Governor Niel Tupas of the Group’s commitment in serving the power needs of the city and its neighboring towns.

The Metrobank Group, through publicly-listed Global Business Holdings, recently acquired majority ownership and management control of Mirant Global Corporation (now renamed Global Power) which wholly owns Panay Power Corporation (PPC) and Avon River Holdings Corp. (Avon River).

PPC operates a 72-MW power plant which was completed in 1997 while Avon River operates a 20-MW plant which began operating in 2005. Both plants are situated at Brgy. Ingore in LaPaz district.

Francisco Sebastian, Global Power president, said their near term objective is to restore the provision of reliable and efficient power to industries and citizens of Iloilo.

Sebastian added that while electricity rates remain a function of high oil prices, it is very important that electricity be made available to the city on a reliable and efficient basis for the use of its industries and the benefit of the resident households.

After Mirant Global acquired the PPC plant in 2003, it embarked on a 20-MW expansion project to serve the growing needs of the city. The plant, which costs over a billion pesos, was completed in 2005 just in time to supply the city’s power generation needs beyond the original plant capacity.

Sebastian added: “Iloilo City’s power consumption grew by 4 percent by 2005. As a result, its peak load is around 78 MW which means both the original 72 MW plus the Avon River’s 20 MW plant need to run at peak hours. Otherwise, there would be brownouts and severe power shortage in the coming years.”

In the longer term, Global Power is committed to develop power generation projects that will supply the growing requirements of Iloilo City and Panay Island with reliable and efficient power at a reasonable price.

While studies are still presently done, this may mean using alternative fuels or power sources cheaper and economical than diesel.

This project, however, is part of Global Power’s commitment to support, through provision of reliable and efficient power at reasonable cost, the growing needs of the communities it serves in the Visayas.

Global Power is now the largest power generation company in the Visayas, supplying Cebu, Iloilo, Aklan including Boracay with over 200 MW of power from coal and diesel-fired plants.

(source: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/topstories3.php)

kirby21

July 18th, 2006, 04:45 AM

I haven't heard much about Mr Arroyo's plan for the city and province of Iloilo. More than infras, I think what Iloilo need is to addressed problems in electricity, urban poor and employment. Though our local government are slowly addressing each and one of them, it would be a great honour if Mr Arroyo will dole out his help, too. :)

spacewagon1

July 18th, 2006, 04:53 AM

This is good news pero we lose three call centers due to our poor power supply. Ahay .. though Trenas blamed it for PECO, it's his responsibility to lure power investors to the city. Trenas with regards to power supply is not doing his job really well. Dapat tutukan nya ini. He should be out looking for more power suppliers for Iloilo City. Will we br learning sa bagay nga ini? This will be the main issue the city residents should asked during election time. And I guess this will be one of the issues his opponent will going hit Trenas as well. So dapat sa subong pa lang, he should start moving to address this problem.
Not so good news but there you go, we must learn from that mistake, too. I guess it's high time for city officials to think about liberalising energy sector of the city and province of Iloilo. I'm sure city officials will clamour regarding this issue and so with the Iloilo Business Club. If Trenas has plans for other sectors, wouldn't it be nice if he also spares some of time in creating committee to address the city's power needs? Mas maayo gid ini siguro iya.

spacewagon1

July 18th, 2006, 04:59 AM

Nice development for Barotac Nuevo. Any idea sang mga projects ni Cong Biron? Curious lang gid ko .. he he.
ngaa interesado ka gid sa mga projects ni Cong Biron haw? I am curious, too, Kirby.

spacewagon1

July 18th, 2006, 05:04 AM

Not well done yet Jon. They must addressed another problem of energy crisis in the city. Amo ini ang pinakadako nga problema sang ciudad subong. This was a problem ages ago pa. They're still not taking it very seriously. Trenas should start pushing PECO out of city and open the market to other energy investors. Kung indi naton ma-address ang issue nga ini, we will be losing more and more investors in the future.
I agree Kirb. Dugay na gid man ini nga problema yet wala pa gihapon resolution. They're taking this matter in stride for no reason at all. Ngaa indi nila ma-open ang power industry sang ciudad no? I'm just wondering why? I guess Mr Trenas knows this problem way back then pa pero ngaa nga indi niya himuan sang paagi. He can definitely ask several energy investors to invest in Iloilo. Why settle for coal-fired power plants? Even diri sa Europe wala ina gina-support nga means for energy. he needs to move really fast sa bagay nga ini. And like what Kirby says, isa ini ka butas kung diin siya i-hit sang opponent niya in next election.

kirby21

July 18th, 2006, 05:17 AM

Good am Space. Nice to see you around man diri sa aton forum.

As said earlier, the city government should address energy shortages sa aton. I don't know how or what pero they must have a good deal on how to counter this one. Iloilo City's power demand is gradually increasing. Proof of our growing economy for sure. But in some aspect, ang aton power supplier wala naga-increase giving as hard time to get more investors to the city.

The question on whether how far this Global Power commitment to augment Iloilo City's increasing energy demand is still in limbo. As we gain support from company such as Global Power, we should not rest on its plan alone but instead keep on looking for other alternatives to help solve the crisis.

We really need to be firmed with PECO. Definitely not supporting it's monopoly and all.

kirby21

July 18th, 2006, 05:21 AM

BRIDGING THE GAP
By Henry F. Funtecha
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."

(from: The News Today)
I absolutely find this article amusing. It really helps us bridge the gap of our past and our present situation. I'm sure we have so much things to learn from this, too. Btw, where do some of the schools mentioned above gone now? Tani existing man sila gihapon no?

spacewagon1

July 18th, 2006, 05:28 AM

spacewagon1

July 18th, 2006, 05:31 AM

http://static.flickr.com/44/189140057_6755270f02.jpg?v=0

can't take my eyes off you .. diri ako curious iya. Science High School ini, Chymera? Gee, it looks much, much better compared sa proposed Iloilo City Hall. Lipat na lang abi ang Iloilo City Hall sa Lambunao, puwede ayhan? .. he he he

spacewagon1

July 18th, 2006, 05:33 AM

Speaking of Asilo de Molo, ano na natabo dira? I haven't heard much about that place for a very long time. Also, di ba sang una may ara Boy's Town catering for homeless boys nama iya? Diin na to man? Any idea, post diri abi.

spacewagon1

July 18th, 2006, 05:41 AM

spacewagon1

July 18th, 2006, 05:46 AM

Amo gid Space. Very limited info lang ang gina-paguwa nila pero baskog ang impact. At least kung magpa-guwa sila info ara na ang tanan. Kumpleto na gid. Implementation na lang siguro. And ang ila follow-up is really good. Makita mo gid ang ila gusto matabo. I'm glad Iloilo City teamed-up with CIDA and CUI for developing Metro Iloilo Development Council. Without the CIDA, we could not access help from other countries such as Australia, Germany and Japan. Mas madasig ang implementation kung may international counterpart. Just like sa airprt, before Japan funded it, ang feasibility study ginhimo sang Germans, and so with Panay Railways. Panay Railways feasibility study was undergone by Austrian counterparts. Pero sure ako nga ang funding will come from Japan man gihapon. But let's wait and see. Two more years, pwede na siguro. May makita na kita nga impact from all these projects.
Tiis-tiis lang kita sa mga articles nga ginpaguwa nila eh. At least sa likod iya, they are working. Indi man tanan nga news ma-pick up snag mga newspapers sa aton. Dira na lang ta pamati sa Bombo Radyo. Try ko abi comment to karon aand email sang best topic para sa Zona Libre. Siyempre ang favourite sang tanna, ang PECO eh. Dapat banatan sang Bombo ang PECO para mamungol man .. har har har.

Speaking of Panay Railways, any updates? Daw wala naman mabalita-aan haw? After GMA's visit last January, nadula naman ang issue sang Panay Railways. Pa-follow-up ta ining project nga ini.

Thankskie.

spacewagon1

July 18th, 2006, 06:17 AM

I absolutely find this article amusing. It really helps us bridge the gap of our past and our present situation. I'm sure we have so much things to learn from this, too. Btw, where do some of the schools mentioned above gone now? Tani existing man sila gihapon no?

Absolutely right. Thanks forMr Funtecha for Bridging The Gap. Kudos!

spacewagon1

July 18th, 2006, 06:25 AM

Been around London for quite a while, Incognito. I hope you're enjoying your stay here. Glad more and more good articles were posted. At least, it kept me updated as well. Especially kay diri kita iya sa sagwa, so kinahanglan gid naton mabal-an kung ano ang development sa aton lugar. Anyway, keep our focus lang gid tuod. Minding the troll would be the least of our concern.
Enjoy gid siguro si pareng Incognito kay daw dugay gid bakasyon niya eh. San-o balik mo sa US migs? Jon, bay-i na lang ina iya ang troll-liling ah. Wara man takon kamaan kung ano ang ikasarang niya gid and bulig para mag-uswag ang aton ciudad. Maan na lamang. Kung may idyan tana nga mayad nga idea, di batunon ta. Kung waay man lang, iya na lang komentar niya. Basi makabulig pa bay .. yehey, nahidlaw man ako mag-kinaray-a diri ah.

Anyway, keep posting any projects for Iloilo. I tried posting some articles in Panay Island thread man and tried resurrecting the thread of the world-famous island, Boracay. Post man kamo to ah. PM ta lang kamo dira dugay-dugay .. he he.

spacewagon1

July 18th, 2006, 06:29 AM

Basi tuod man gid eh. Ako man gani hopeful :) . Let's wait and see.
tanan man siguro ah.

OT: Ano balita regarding sa Lebanon-Israel da? Bati ko suportado naman kuno sang US and UK ang Israel .. asus, taas naman ang gasolina sa aton kung mag-amo sini. Nano na lang ini?

marsleg

July 18th, 2006, 06:58 AM

Maayong aga sa inyo. Thanks for the articles and nputs guys. Dugay naman ko wala ka bisita sa aton thread ba.

Try ko lang post diutay di ah.

I know this is not a good news pero look at this article:

P17-20 wage hike in WV

ano ini siya nga increase? Mabuhi pa ayhan ang pumuluyo sini sa aton? Amidst sa mga developments listed above, seeing this made me wond'ring kung justifiable ayahn ang increase nga 17-20 a day? Sad, sad situation gid kung tan-awon ta.

Please comment abi mga amigos.

marsleg

July 18th, 2006, 07:00 AM

tanan man siguro ah.

OT: Ano balita regarding sa Lebanon-Israel da? Bati ko suportado naman kuno sang US and UK ang Israel .. asus, taas naman ang gasolina sa aton kung mag-amo sini. Nano na lang ini?
Nil idea. Just watch BBC News kung may ara da sa imo Space. But it's ridiculous though. Anyway, UK made its stand, so wala na kita mahina dira but to support it.

marsleg

July 18th, 2006, 07:01 AM

Medyo mahinay si Mayor when it comes to this matter. Nano man? Indi ayhan may ginahatag sa iya ang PECO? .. he he he .. joke lang gid. Pero kung may ara, i-share man ang iban sa amon.

Kidding aside, they need to look at this matter very seriously. If we want to progress more, we have to have an ample supply of electricity. Not only for the city of Iloilo but for the entire province, too.
Agree ko sa imo Space. It's been a long time discussion na ang monopoly sang PECO sa aton pero daw wala pa gid definite resolution nga ginhatag ang city government regarding sa isyu nga ni.

marsleg

July 18th, 2006, 07:02 AM

daks2003

July 18th, 2006, 07:09 AM

We lost 3 investors not because of PECO but because of Mayor Treñas. Remember he was at the forefront of announcing shortage of this and shortage of that blah blah's to the point that he was like the "unofficial spokesperson" of PECO and PPC, then during the ERC hearing, nanghugas kamut ya ang PECO and PPC...la kuno ya shortage...ti sin-o huy-an??? si mayor eh hehehe sya gid sagad kapahog sa pumuluyo...may problema gid man sa kuryente ang panay pero it was blown out of proportion kay they want to create a worst case scenario para ma pwersa kita to accept the proposed alternative source of power nga gina push sang national goverment which is "COAL". Kun nag hipos lang tani si mayor kag nag manehar sang sekreto he could have still kept the 3 investors. Gahod bi sa iya ti kundi kinulba-an na lang hehehe

So who's to blame? PECO/PPC? or Mayor Jerry?? :)

marsleg

July 18th, 2006, 08:16 AM

marsleg

July 18th, 2006, 08:32 AM

Tiis-tiis lang kita sa mga articles nga ginpaguwa nila eh. At least sa likod iya, they are working. Indi man tanan nga news ma-pick up snag mga newspapers sa aton. Dira na lang ta pamati sa Bombo Radyo. Try ko abi comment to karon aand email sang best topic para sa Zona Libre. Siyempre ang favourite sang tanna, ang PECO eh. Dapat banatan sang Bombo ang PECO para mamungol man .. har har har.

Speaking of Panay Railways, any updates? Daw wala naman mabalita-aan haw? After GMA's visit last January, nadula naman ang issue sang Panay Railways. Pa-follow-up ta ining project nga ini.

Thankskie.
tama ka. Ipa-Bombo gid naton si Trenas kag ang PECO. Maayo man ina para mabal-an sang tanan. It's name-shame bala haw. Pareho diri sa UK .. hihihi.

marsleg

July 18th, 2006, 09:07 AM

SEAFDEC developing high-yield seaweed
By MELODY M. AGUIBA

The SouthEast Asian Fisheries Research and Development Center (SEAFDEC) is developing high-yielding and "ice-ice" disease-resistant seaweed strains in an aim to meet expanding industrial use and raise some 0 million in seaweed-carrageenan export.

Ice-ice, which manifests in seaweeds’ whitening stalks and which withers its production, has become prevalent in extensive seaweed-producing areas in Mindanao and can wipe out crops particularly during the cold months.

SEAFDEC is now establishing a gene bank in order to put a marker on varieties that are ice-ice resistant while it is also developing other varieties that have good traits such as fast growth, high viscosity, high quality agar (usefulness as gel), all contributing to higher yield.

Tissue culture is used to ensure propagation of disease-resistant plantlets.

"We challenge their traits in adverse environments to make sure they can resist disease or find out if they retain their good quality in other (geographic) areas," said Dr. Evelyn Grace Ayson, SEAFDEC research head. "Maybe by the end of the year or next year, we will be able already to recommend a good variety."

The seaweed project is under a P3 million fund of SEAFDEC, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, and National Fisheries Research and Development Institute .

The research institute is also developing sources of seaweed plantlets—particularly the euchema, kappaphycus (used for Philippine natural grade carrageenan), and the gracilaria (used as agar or gel). This is useful in propagating seaweeds since mother plants have already been deteriorating, causing shortage in good quality seedstocks.

It may take a longer time for SEAFDEC to commercialize an ice-ice disease resistant strain since researchers are still trying to identify a gene that can prove resistant to the disease.

"It has not yet been identified that this segment in DNA is the one that gives resistance to ice-ice," she said.

Once the good strains will have been developed, Joebert D. Toledo, SEAFDEC Aquaculture Chief, said these good varieties will be distributed by BFAR in seaweed-producing regions nationwide as BFAR is now establishing seed banks for plantlet availability. Among the prospective seed bank sites are Bungaw Tawi Tawi and Samar.

Seaweed is a raw material for semi-processed goods used in consumer, industrial, and food products including toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, soap, animal feed, meat binders ice cream, and jellies.

The country’s carrageenan export ranged from $ 30 to $ 60 million from 1994 to 1998. Export destination are Great Britain, Northern Ireland, US, France, Australia, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Canada, Italy, Hongkong, Mexico, Chile, New Zealand, Denmark, and Taiwan.

The country also exports raw seaweeds at $ 30 to $ 40 million over the same period. These are exported to France, South Korea, Denmark, Spain, China, Indonesia, and Germany.

(taken from: Manila Bulletin
link: http://www.mb.com.ph/BSNS2006071869507.html)

habagatcentral1

July 18th, 2006, 09:47 AM

Ey, I've heard that Pototan is one of the nominees for cityhood.
So far, Class 2 towns in Iloilo are:
Calinog, Oton, Janiuay and Pototan.

Basi may kulang palihog, i-dugang na lang.

habagatcentral1

July 18th, 2006, 09:50 AM

Partly, it's Trenas fault daks. Not for anything else but for the reason nga dapat ginhimu-an niya paagi to get investors for Iloilo City. It's long been overdue ang problema sa kuryente. he knew right before hand nga ang monopoly sang PECO will cause big problem in the future pero nagpamanehar siya sa PECO. Now the problem is getting back to him. I'm sure he'll learn well sa mistake niya nga ini. Right now, we really need to open our energy sector to other investors. It's good that it's out in the open na. Everyone's eyes will be in Trenas right now regarding his decision sa PECO nga ini. We must keep vigilant sa iya hulag.

Sa kadamo sang iya accomplishments, it will all be tarnished tungod lang sa PECO. Now, it's time for him to pull himself and make proper decision.

Kuryente ang makapalagyo sa mga investors. Dapat guid may sustainable energy scource ta sa Panay or just go on for free market sa utility. Budlay ang monopoly.

Goodness! It's devastating to hear that news. Its bad.

OI BUGTAW MGA KASIMANWA! MAGPAPIRDI NAMAN TA HAW?! ARA NAMAN TA DA?
I.T. really needs reliable energy source kundi mag-guba ang computers.
Lihug lang, DO SOMETHING OR ELSE... Di ko ya magpati nga wa'ay ta maubra tungod sina! Wa'y lugar di para sa status quo sa bag-o nga Iloilo! C'mon!

This is the right time to put words and dreams into actions! Kanami bala ibutang ang mga angsty lines nga ini sa dyaryo kag radyo. This is a wake up call. Take it as a challenge!

Again, with this things happening, we musn't be disheartened and take it as a challenge! Wake up call to us kasimanwas!

kevinb

July 18th, 2006, 10:05 AM

‘Super region’ infra to cost P300 billion

By Irene R. Sino-Cruz
Inquirer
Last updated 03:01am (Mla time) 07/17/2006

Published on Page A21 of the July 17, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

CEBU CITY—Infrastructure requirements for the five-year development of Central Philippines could reach P300 billion, according to Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Romulo L. Neri.

Neri, who was interviewed after the joint Regional Development Council (RDC) and Cabinet meeting held on July 7 at the Malacañang sa Sugbo here, said part of the amount would come from the government and the rest from the private sector through a build-operate-transfer scheme.

He could not say, however, how much of the amount would come from the government. The key infrastructure projects for Central Philippines include construction or rehabilitation of roads, ports, airports, power, irrigation and flood control projects, Neri said.

During the opening of the joint RDC-Cabinet meeting, President Macapagal-Arroyo identified Central Philippines—composed of the Visayas, Bicol, Palawan and Romblon, Camiguin and the Mindanao islands of Dapitan and Siargao—as the tourism center of the Philippines.

The President said the government must increase investments in education and infrastructure to make Central Philippines the tourism hub.

“To their competitive advantage, we will bolster education, invest in infrastructure and encourage greater tourism investments and business process outsourcing in Cebu and its immediate neighbors, like Dumaguete,” Ms Arroyo said.

During the RDC-Cabinet meeting, Neri said the national government identified several strategies for Central Philippines.

These include harnessing the vast coastal and marine resources and addressing the small islands’ fragile ecosystem; linking the islands through efficient transportation and communication facilities; promoting the Southern Tourism Center; developing the potentials of agribusiness, export and small and medium enterprises; pursuing responsible mining and quarrying; optimizing power potentials and ensuring adequacy and sustainability of the supply; and enhancing social services.

During a presentation on Central Philippines, Neri noted that the region accounted for 39 percent of the country’s total coastline. It has several rich fishing grounds, such as the Visayan Sea, Lamon Bay, Lagonoy Gulf, Romblon Pass, Bohol Sea, Sibuyan Sea, Iloilo Strait, Tañon Strait, Samar Sea and Leyte Gulf.

The Central Philippines’ share in the country’s total fish production is 37 percent.

The government is also proposing the establishment of mariculture parks in the super region. Mariculture is the cultivation of marine organisms for food.

In addition to the 10 existing parks, the government plans to set up mariculture parks in Samar, Camotes Island in Cebu, Bohol, Negros and Palawan.

Central Philippines also contributes 20.8 percent of gross domestic product, he added. Its growth centers include Metro Naga, Metro Legazpi, Metro Tacloban, the cities of Puerto Princesa, Iloilo, Bacolod, Dumaguete and Tagbilaran, and Metro Cebu.

The national government also plans to improve the linkages of the existing nautical highway by developing or rehabilitating lateral roads that connect to existing or proposed ports with roll-on, roll off facilities.

The implementation of the various infrastructure projects is expected to reduce travel time from Mindanao through Visayas to Luzon, and vice versa, by 10 hours.

habagatcentral1

July 18th, 2006, 10:54 AM

chymera00

July 18th, 2006, 01:09 PM

Jimbu

July 18th, 2006, 08:21 PM

Wednesday, July 19, 2006
EU picks Iloilo as model for waste to energy conversion: Lawmaker
By Ruby P. Silubrico

THE European Union has picked Iloilo as the next model for waste to energy conversion for medium-sized cities in Southeast Asia.

Representatives Janette Garin of Iloilo and Augusto Bagulio of Misamis Oriental said Iloilo was lucky enough to be the site approved by the EU after evaluation and identification.

Bagulio, during a stakeholders’ forum at Sarabia Manor Hotel Tuesday, said that the purpose of this study is to look for a model of a medium-sized Asean City for the conversion of a garbage area into a waste energy. The town of Oton was among the proposed areas for plant processing.

He added that the study has been going on since January. The team is composed of four from outside the country, one from the Congress and it’s conducting approaches to solve garbage problems.

Baculio said that waste to energy is ideally in cities as there is no segregation composting. Also, Iloilo has no disposal of biomedical waste, those that are coming from hospitals.

“We study waste to energy because we have to make use of what is now the looming problem, garbage and convert it for productive use. There is lots of recyclable garbage,” he said.

Baculio said that one of the sources of energy is agricultural waste, sugarcane and rice husks “which could be studied and form part of what we call waste to energy.”

“Iloilo can be a model in Asia especially here that there are many factories that could install a waste to energy system. Waste to energy has direct source of quality power then this can produce heat without having to burn it,” he said.

Garin said that this project could help the community as it could provide employment and would help supply energy at a lesser cost.

IMPRESARIO

July 18th, 2006, 11:39 PM

Enjoy gid siguro si pareng Incognito kay daw dugay gid bakasyon niya eh. San-o balik mo sa US migs? ....

asta thursday na lang me here, i've went to almost all nice places here in london,hehe, watched superman on imax on BFI,nice! expert na ako sa tube system dri,heheh.

i'll miss this place and most of all my friends,here! keep posting great news guys!

habagatcentral1

July 19th, 2006, 08:43 AM

habagatcentral1

July 19th, 2006, 11:38 AM

The Nursing Board Exams have been released:

1. 95% St. Louis University and West Visayas State University
2. 92% Cebu Doctors' University
3. 89% University of the East Ramon Magsaysay
4. 88% Cebu Normal University and St. Paul University - Iloilo]

Passing rates for Nursing board.
Please check www.prc.gov.ph for details.

Kudos to WVSU and SPU-Iloilo for making it to top 5!

chymera00

July 19th, 2006, 12:14 PM

chymera00

July 19th, 2006, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Cebu thread
1. 95% St. Louis University and West Visayas State University
2. 92% Cebu Doctors' University
3. 89% University of the East Ramon Magsaysay
4. 88% Cebu Normal University and St. Paul University - Iloilo]

Congratulations to WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY! for topping the 2005 Nusing Licensure Exam without LEAKAGE!

death327

July 19th, 2006, 04:44 PM

Regarding the three call centers which backed out from the city, are the local governments doing something about this? Is there a way to win them back? Are they taking care of the electricity problem of the city? Are the local media participating in stopping the monopoly of energy?

If this will continue, I am pretty sure not much of businesses will flow in the city... if they are planning to create a good and modern CBD for the city... they need to deal with electricity problem first.

I hope this problem should be addressed and resolved immediately!

kirby21

July 20th, 2006, 01:16 AM

The Nursing Board Exams have been released:

Passing rates for Nursing board.
Please check www.prc.gov.ph for details.

Kudos to WVSU and SPU-Iloilo for making it to top 5!

Congratulations to West Visayas State University for being the number 1 School of Nursing - June 2006 NLEx

and

St Paul's University Iloilo, No. 4.

Keep up the good work!

kirby21

July 20th, 2006, 01:21 AM

kirby21

July 20th, 2006, 01:27 AM

Congratulations to WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY! for topping the 2005 Nusing Licensure Exam without LEAKAGE!
Definitely a proud Westian. Two more years to go Chy, ikaw naman .. yehey! Wecky is celebrating here as well cos his first cousin passed the June board. Elated ang buang. Kung puwede lang kuno magpauli, mapuli siya .. he he. I thought i-pa-retake tanan because of leakage brouhaha. Maayo lang kay na-release ang board. It's more than a month of anxiety for board takers. May mga kilala man ako nga nagkalapasar. Congrats gid to all! Time to take for CG and IELTS/TOEFL .. :)

kirby21

July 20th, 2006, 03:52 AM

Iloilo business promotions group formed

SOME P2.6 million was initially allotted for the promotion of the city and province of Iloilo to prospective investors in Manila and around the world.

The budget is to be released to the Iloilo Economic Development Foundation, Inc. (IEDFI), a group that “encompasses economic and tourism promotions”.

IEDFI came into being during the meeting of Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, key officials of the provincial government and Ilonggo business leaders in Iloilo and Manila the other day.

Treñas said the city and provincial governments pledged P1 million each to fund the foundation’s projects this year. Aside from this, Treñas said he personally shelled out P10,000, while Ilonggo business consultant Rex Drilon gave P50,000 and the Taytay sang Kauswagan, Inc. (TSKI) donated P200,000.

He said the foundation is open to all interested parties to broaden its membership base.

“The incorporators have already committed. We have the support of the business groups and other sectors. This is the first time that all organizations will be sitting together while the local government units act as catalyst to continue supporting them on economic promotions,” Treñas explained.

Present in the meeting were Iloilo provincial administrator Manuel Mejorada, Iloilo planning and development officer Mario Nillos, tourism consultant Narzalina Lim, and Kagawads Eduardo Peñaredondo, Joe Espinosa III and Jed Mabilog, chair of the City Council’s committee on economic enterprise.

Treñas said the promotions body is composed of business groups such as the Iloilo Business Club (IBC), Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FFCCCI), Iloilo City Convention Bureau (ICCB), Iloilo Hotels, Restaurant and Resorts Association (IHRRA), Iloilo Producers Association (IPA), Philippine Retailers Association-Iloilo, Iloilo Multisectoral Business Organization, other private individuals and multi-sectoral associations as well as the media.

The interim officers of the foundation are Alfonso Uy as chair, Rex Drilon as president, Antonio Jon – vice president, Val Maravilla – secretary and Fannie Uy – treasurer.

Treñas said the IEDFI is patterned after the Investment Promotions Board of Cebu which has been luring investments for 20 years already.

“We need not invent a new process but tally the best practices (of Cebu) and have them replicated. We should work together so that there is synergy in the efforts of attracting more businesses as we move toward achieving the goal of a premiere city in the future,” Treñas said.

The foundation could also serve as a lobby group for government projects which can spur investments.

(source: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/topstories3.php)

brodix

July 20th, 2006, 04:04 AM

this looks very similar to the National Diet Building in Tokyo.

National Diet Building, Tokyo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_of_Japan)

http://static.flickr.com/44/189140057_6755270f02.jpg?v=0

can't take my eyes off you .. diri ako curious iya. Science High School ini, Chymera? Gee, it looks much, much better compared sa proposed Iloilo City Hall. Lipat na lang abi ang Iloilo City Hall sa Lambunao, puwede ayhan? .. he he he

kirby21

July 20th, 2006, 04:10 AM

Waste to energy for iloilo? Thats a great study, I hope it will push through because it'll be hitting two big annoying birds in one stone - The garbage disposal and the energy problem

@Jollibee E. Lopez: Its located in the intersection of E. Lopez St. and Jalandoni St. (kung amo man guid ni ngalan niya). It's a lot away from the Sanson Y Montinola Antillian House and Nelly Garden on the oter side. It's a good location considering the number of Schools nearby: WVSU, De Paul, Colegio de San Jose, WIT, WVCST, INHS.
Right Chymera. We really need to address these two problems, waste management and sustainable energy. I hope EU will continue to pour resources in helping Iloilo City tackles these matter. I'm glad to read the news. Moreso that they picked Iloilo City as the model city all over Asia. Good job!

Another Jollibee? Waaahhhhh .... really, really penetrating Iloilo's market. Grabe ang Jollibee. Proving that they're still unbeatable fast food company in the Philippines. Baskog gid siguro promote ni Tito Aga .. ha ha.

Hawayano

July 20th, 2006, 04:17 AM

this looks very similar to the National Diet Building in Tokyo.

^^ thanks for noting that, brodix...at first glance, before reading the text, I had thought this was a miniature mock-up in some Taiwanese theme park or something! Yes, they really succeeded in making a mini-replica of the Japanese Diet tower. Hmm...anong nangyari sa "creativity" at "originality"? Siguro konting homesick na homesick ang mga arkitektong Hapon dira?

Jimbu

July 20th, 2006, 01:39 PM

this looks very similar to the National Diet Building in Tokyo.
http://static.flickr.com/44/189140057_6755270f02.jpg?v=0

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/be/Japanese_national_diet_building.jpg

right. looks similar

death327

July 20th, 2006, 04:13 PM

death327

July 20th, 2006, 10:02 PM

On PECO’s reconnection to the Visayas grid

Taken from Opinion Column of Panay News

BY MELVIN PURZUELO
Green Forum – Western Visayas
Principal Coordinator

ILOILO City is suffering from the highest electricity rate in the Visayas and probably one of the most expensive in Asia. While the effective generation cost of the National Power Corp. (NPC) for Visayas is P3.3654 per kilowatt-hour (kwh), Panay Power Corp. (PPC), the sole electricity supplier for Iloilo City, charges P6.7099 / kwh.

The depressing trend is that the gap between NPC and PPC rates will widen tremendously because of the spiraling price of petroleum, the intransigence of PECO in not complying with the lawful orders of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), and the helplessness of local officials to the blatant economic affront on the people of Iloilo City.

Crude oil prices have been increasing from around $28/barrel in 2003 to more than $70 today. When PECO unilaterally decided to disconnect from NPC because of their 1997 Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with PPC, it became fully dependent on diesel power plants. PECO isolated its consumers from the cheaper renewable geothermal energy graciously endowed to the Visayas grid.

Diesel power plants are more suited for short duration operations or peaking load requirements. However, PPC run these engines as base-load plants thus jeopardizing their long-term reliability. More dependable and affordable electricity can be achieved by using the appropriate and efficient mix of base-load, midrange and peaking plants.

More than seven months ago, the ERC ordered PECO to reconnect to the grid “at the soonest to avoid in the future a recurrence of this electric crisis situation brought about by the isolation of PECO from said grid.” PECO has not yet reconnected because, among others, it will not pay the deposit required by Transco.

Transco is protecting its investments especially with PECO’s history of unilaterally disconnecting from the grid at its whim. PECO incongruously argue that it was ordered by ERC to reconnect to the grid but not to pay the deposit and that it has a binding supply contract with PPC. This shows gross insensitivity to the hardships and adversities faced by its consumers.

It is hoped that with Metrobank now fully in control of PPC, it will find its moorings on the principles of corporate social responsibility. The contract between PECO and PPC provides for renegotiation in any event that PPC’s “reliability of service is no longer competitive with other bulk power producers.”

The reconnection to the grid will allow cheaper and more reliable geothermal energy to displace a sizable quantity of PPC’s expensive and more pollutive diesel-generated electricity. Portion of PPC's displaced capacities can be used for peaking, reserve and ancillary services of the other distribution utilities in Panay Island.

PECO and PPC should be accountable to their decision disconnecting and isolating Iloilo City from the grid. When they signed the PPA in 1997, PECO and PPC misled consumers to believe that they will supply electricity at substantially lower rates than the prevailing grid prices. However, after disconnecting from the grid, the ERC established that PECO overcharged consumers by P1.3960/kwh from November 1998 to July 2005.

In its June 9, 2006 decision, ERC ordered PECO to refund consumers a total of P2.89 billion. It is a victory for PECO consumers although an incomplete one because the mode of refund is stretched too long to mitigate the impact on PECO operations. ERC’s scheme of shelving P0.0926/kwh in consumers’ bills, as refund, will take about 78 years to fully repay consumers. Atty. Romeo Gerochi and the Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) advocate the conversion of the refundable amounts into consumers’ equity in PECO.

Local officials should provide the direction and leadership to address this concern. Except for media statements harping on PECO’s high electricity cost that discourage investments, the local officials have not shown any realistic and doable alternative plan.

Source (http://www.panaynews.com.ph/editorial.htm)

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PECo has the guts to do this because they don't have competition in the city... they have been monopolizing the electricity distribution in city for a long time already... Iloilo City needs a new player that can connect with the Visayan grid!

Te... sin-o may sala? Dreaming of being a great city.... when we don't have yet a relaible supply of energy!

kirby21

July 21st, 2006, 05:24 AM

‘Super body’ to ‘sell’ Iloilo
By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – A super body was formed to promote Iloilo city and province domestically and abroad after key government officials and businessmen met at the Amigo Terrace Hotel.

Mayor Jerry Treñas and Gov. Niel Tupas initiated the assembly.

The body has been named Iloilo Economic Development Foundation. It is composed of the city and provincial government, different business organizations and chambers (Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Iloilo Business Club, Iloilo Producers Association, Philippine Retailers Association, Iloilo Multi-sectoral Business Organization, Taytay sa Kuswagan Foundation Inc., Iloilo Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants Association and Federation of Filipino Chinese in Panay, among others).

Treñas said the super body’s aim is to help make the City of Iloilo a premier city by 2015.

“We should work together so that there is synergy in the efforts to attract more businesses as we move towards achieving the goal of becoming a premiere city,” he said.

Treñas said the city and provincial governments will provide P1 million each in financial assistance to fund the foundation’s projects.

Treñas said he will personally shell out P10,000 while business consultant Rex Drilon will give P50,000 and the Taytay sang Kauswagan, Inc. will donate P200,000.

Some business groups pledged to raise P2 million for the initial fund of the foundation.

“This is the first time that all organizations will be sitting together while the local government units act as catalyst to support economic promotions,” Treñas told members of the City Hall Press Corps. The interim officers of the foundation are:

• Chairman – Alfonso Uy (Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
• President – Rex Drilon (consultant from the business sector)
• Vice President – Antonio Jon (Iloilo Business Club)
• Secretary – Valerie Maravilla (Iloilo Producers Association)
• Treasurer – Fanny Uy (Iloilo Multi-sectoral Business Organization).

Councilor Jed Mabilog said the creation of the Iloilo Economic Development Foundation was patterned after the Investment Promotions Board of Cebu.

(source: Panay News
link: http://www.panaynews.com.ph/news3.htm)

kirby21

July 21st, 2006, 05:29 AM

Treñas assured of enough power supply for city

The top executives of Global Business Power Corporation has assured Mayor Jerry P. Treñas of their commitment to provide adequate power to meet the needs of Iloilo City and neighboring towns.

Global Power, a member of the Metrobank Group of Companies, has recently acquired majority ownership and management control of Mirant Global Corporation which owns Panay Power Corporation (PPC) and Avon River Power Holdings Corporation.

PPC operates a 72-MW power plant which was completed in 1997 while Avon River operates a 20-MW plant which began operations in 2005. Both plants are situated at Barangay Ingore in La Paz district.

In a press statement, Global Power president Francisco Sebastian explained that their near term objective is “to restore the provision of reliable and efficient power to the industry and citizens of Iloilo.”

According to Sebastian, Iloilo City’s power consumption grew by 4% in 2005. As a result, both the PPC with its 72 MW plant plus the Avon River’s 20 MW plant need to run at peak to satisfy Iloilo City’s peak load of around 78 megawatts and preclude brownouts and power outages.

As this developed, Sebastian said Global Power is committed to develop power generation projects that will supply the growing requirement of Iloilo City and the rest of Panay Island with reliable, efficient and reasonably priced power.

Sebastian said that studies are currently being conducted by Global Power to find other alternative fuels or power sources that are cheaper and more economical than diesel.

Treñas was pleased with the commitment of Global Power and expressed optimism that the city’s need for a reliable and efficient power source at reasonable cost will soon be fulfilled. (Adora Bandorio/PIO)

(source: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/topstories7.php)

habagatcentral1

July 21st, 2006, 08:51 AM

ferrersky

July 21st, 2006, 09:19 AM

With this new booming projects, PPC and PECO would be dealing the problem more seriously!!!

chymera00

July 21st, 2006, 10:39 AM

Iloilo's position under colonial rule

Iloilo's development started long before the coming of the Spaniards in the 16th century. Excavated artifacts found in various archaeological sites in the province, such as Cabatuan, Oton, Dingle, and others, indicate that the early Ilonggos were already engaged in trade with the Chinese and, possibly, Siamese and Vietnamese traders several centuries before the 16th century. Trade items such as porcelain vessels and clay jars of the Tang, Sung and Ming dynasties are palpable proofs of the flourishing commerce between the early Ilonggos and traders from other parts of Asia earlier than the "rediscovery" of the Philippines by the Spaniards.

Ilonggos already enjoyed a certain degree of civilized existence at the time of the Spanish contact. They cultivated several agricultural crops, fabricated various kinds of boats which they used for fishing and transporting their wares, manufactured fishing gears and artistic crafts, and wove textiles from various fibers and embroidered them. Furthermore, they carved sculptures representing their ancestral spirits and worked on precious metals for artistic jewelry and for bedecking their weapons and tools. They had also their own system of writing, music, native dances, folksongs, folk legends and stories.

Because Iloilo is endowed with wide plains that are fertile and crisscrossed by river systems, it was already raising considerable food early in time. Thus, upon the arrival of the Spaniards, Iloilo was already well populated, relatively speaking at that time. This was the reason why the colonizers made Iloilo as the administrative and ecclesiastical capital of the West Visayas region. They realized the strategic and demographic importance of the province.

The major factors that really provided the impetus for Iloilo's modern economic transformation were 1) the development of large-scale commercial weaving in the later part of the 18th century, 2) opening of Iloilo to world trade in 1855, and 3) the rise of the sugar industry.

The early growth of the handicraft weaving industry in Iloilo bought about considerable export of sinamay, piña, cotton and silk fabrics to Manila and foreign countries. This resulted in the earliest recorded capital accumulation among the region's emerging urban middle class. It also produced the province's first substantial concentration of population in Jaro, Molo, and Arevalo.

In the mid-19th century, there was a change in the economic policy of Spain in the Philippines from mercantilism to laizzes-faire. This resulted in the opening of the Port of Iloilo to world trade in 1855. What happened after this was that agriculture and industry in the areas around the town and province of Iloilo were stimulated by access to direct exporting and importing.

It is recognized that Iloilo's major development and greatest prosperity were caused primarily by the growth of the sugar industry beginning with the second half of the 19th century. This was triggered mainly by the opening of the Port of Iloilo to world trade.

Basic to the development of the sugar industry was the opening of lands in Negros, their planting to sugarcane, and the start of the hacienda system. With the opening of large haciendas in Negros and the availability of modern machinery, adequate financing and exporting facilities, the sugar industry in Panay and Negros grew by leaps and bounds. This, naturally, had magnificent consequences in the making of Iloilo city as the entrepot of the sugar trade, considering that Negros did not have the required facilities for such a purpose. Subsequently, the town of Iloilo developed into the most important commercial center in the Philippines outside Manila and was raised to the status of a city in 1889. By the 1890's, it was already referred to as the "Commercial Center and Entertainment Capital of the Visayas."

Under the American administration Iloilo continued to prsoper especially in agriculture, the fishing industry, commerce and trade. It retained its position as a leading port of entry in the Philippines. The period under the Americans up to the Commonwealth, in fact, witnessed Iloilo's continuous growth as a commercial and cultural capital of southern Philippines. In fact, Iloilo by this time was already popularly known as the "Queen City of the South."

oboi

July 21st, 2006, 08:47 PM

By Hazel P. Villa
Inquirer

ILOILO CITY—Half a million seedlings will be used for a massive tree planting activity in August that will simultaneously take place along the country’s three major highways, covering a total of 3,489 kilometers.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources regional office here said senior environment field officials were instructed this week by Environment Secretary Angelo Reyes to assure the availability of some 500,000 tree seedlings and coordinate with provincial, city and municipal government units to take part in the massive tree planting on Aug. 25.

The massive tree planting, in which both sides of the highways across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao would be planted with gmelina and mahogany seedlings at an interval of 10 meters per seedling, will launch “Green Philippine Highways.”

The DENR said the project was “meant to promote the image of every Filipino as a planter of trees and make communities that link these highways become custodians of their environment.”

Included in the synchronized tree planting are the entire lengths of the PAN-Philippine Highways (Laoag City to Davao City at 2,176.40 km), Manila North Road (Laoag to Manila at 439.20 km), and the West Nautical Highway (Batangas City-Zamboanga-Sibugay at 823.90 km).

Julian Amador, Western Visayas DENR regional director, said this “Green Chain” of the PAN-Philippine Highway that begins at Manila North Road and West Nautical Highway would pass through the island of Panay via the Aklan towns of Caticlan, Nabas, Ibajay, Tangalan, Makato Numancia, Kalibo, Banga, Balete, Altavas; the Capiz towns of Mambusao, Sigma, Dao, Cuartero, and Dumarao; Passi City in Iloilo and its towns of Duenas, Dingle, Pototan, Zarraga and Leganes all the way to Iloilo City.

In Negros Occidental, the “Green Chain” will pass through the cities of Bacolod and Bago and the towns of Valladolid, San Enrique, Pontevedra, Hinigaran, Binalbagan, Himamaylan, and the component city of Kabankalan all the way to the Negros Oriental provincial boundary.

Rhodora Capulso, head of the DENR regional public affairs office, said Wednesday that parts of the highways that have electrical wires would be planted with hedges like yellow bells and the acacia species called auri culiformis while those without electrical wires will be planted with gmelina and mahogany seedlings.

Capulso said DENR employees are currently gathering “wildlings” or gmelina and mahogany seedlings growing naturally in forests and other areas.

habagatcentral1

July 22nd, 2006, 04:16 PM

Daw tuyo man subong haw?

IMPRESARIO

July 23rd, 2006, 06:25 PM

http://static.flickr.com/36/111916136_956614d61c.jpg?v=0

My fave "symbol" for Iloilo, the Arroyo Fountain.

whats the update on this fountain being refurbished/improved. Thought i read somewhere that they are going to fix it and make the fountains work again? :)

ferrersky

July 24th, 2006, 05:45 AM

this looks very similar to the National Diet Building in Tokyo.

National Diet Building, Tokyo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_of_Japan)

I saw that building when I went to UP Miag-ao!!!

habagatcentral1

July 24th, 2006, 06:17 AM

I saw that building when I went to UP Miag-ao!!!

Daw indi man na maagyan pa-Miami? Sa diin na gali? First time ko lang kakita sina.

chymera00

July 24th, 2006, 03:13 PM

Daw indi man na maagyan pa-Miami? Sa diin na gali? First time ko lang kakita sina.
The Science High School is in Lambunao, at the northwest part of Iloilo Province ... indi na siya maagyan pakad2 Miami if you're coming from the city. Ako man gani, I haven't seen the building myself but my classmates have and they've verified that the HS is existing.

chymera00

July 24th, 2006, 03:47 PM

Sorry guid for the quality ... taken from a camera phone lang daan:

Iloilo Sports Complex

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/Chymera160.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/Chymera159.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/Chymera169.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/Chymera167.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/Chymera162.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/Chymera170.jpg

La Terraza in Marymart

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/Chymera219.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/Chymera218.jpg

Newly Painted Marymart

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/Chymera216.jpg

Old Buildings in Downtown

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/Chymera214.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/Chymera213.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/Chymera212.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/Chymera210.jpg

WVSU

Quezon Hall
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/Chymera199.jpg

New IICT Building
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/Chymera196.jpg

death327

July 24th, 2006, 05:20 PM

Sorry guid for the quality ... taken from a camera phone lang daan:

[Old Buildings in Downtown

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/Chymera214.jpg

Ano natabo sa building sa tupad sang S Villanueva? Gindemolish?

habagatcentral1

July 25th, 2006, 05:55 AM

Ano natabo sa building sa tupad sang S Villanueva? Gindemolish?

Ang didto sa JM Basa bala? Ang sa may RCPI na S Villanueva?
Gindemolish tungod sa linog na natabo a few years ago nga naguba kuno ang foundations kay weak na daw.

Amo na ang pagkahibalo ko sa isa ka daan nga edificio sa JM Basa na naguba. Natural dugang man-made kay ang integrity kuno sang building, di na masaligan dason sang linog.

habagatcentral1

July 25th, 2006, 06:08 AM

whats the update on this fountain being refurbished/improved. Thought i read somewhere that they are going to fix it and make the fountains work again? :)

It was working during Dinagyang uagling daw ga-awas ang tubi kis-a kon i-on.

BYAHILO

July 25th, 2006, 07:32 AM

may pamangkot ako...

ano nga tribu ang gin padala sang dinagyang foundation sa Sandugo Festival?

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IMPRESARIO

July 25th, 2006, 07:36 AM

It was working during Dinagyang uagling daw ga-awas ang tubi kis-a kon i-on.

ah,ok, abi ko napabay-an naman. how about the lighting? :)

IMPRESARIO

July 25th, 2006, 07:42 AM

DENR to demolish illegal structures at Iloilo River
By Rhodora A. Capulso

DEPARTMENT of Environment and Natural Resources Regional Office No. 6 warns owners and proponets of illegal structures in the Iloilo River waterways to stop their activities or else they will face demolition and legal sanctions. This warning is issued in the wake of reports received by the DENR Region VI that some institutions or private persons are again doing a gradual reclamation of the portions of Iloilo River.

Regional Executive Director Julian D. Amador said DENR investigation teams confirmed that there are illegal structures being constructed without the proper documents and permits.

Amador said that DENR 6 will strictly enforce the law in coordination with the Department of Public Works and Highways which has the sole jurisdiction of waterways and the City Engineer’s Office which issues permits to construct buildings in the city.

Amador stressed that the Department had already issued a moratorium on the issuance of foreshore lease along the Iloilo River and the CENRO had stopped processing applications for such. Any new construction or reclamation therefore in these areas is considered illegal.

The Iloilo River Council, of which DENR is a member, is updating its inventory of the occupants along both sides of the Iloilo River to establish basis of whether the construction is new or not. The DENR through its CENRO for Iloilo City will also conduct a survey of the areas of the occupants to determine whether the old occupants had widened their areas through illegal reclamation. The result of this survey will determine who are the culprits and the DENR vowed to penalize violators.

The Iloilo River is not really a river but a part of the sea, thus it is included under the foreshore laws of the Philippines. Under the law, the foreshore must provide an easement of 25 meters from the area reached by the highest tide. At present, this area could not be determined anymore especially along the lines from the MIWD building up to the Diversion Bridge, thus the Iloilo River Council made an inventory of the titled properties along the banks of the river as a database.

“We are warning all those violators,” said Amador. “This time we mean business. We will not allow you to destroy the natural resources that our people in Iloilo had protected, rehabilitated, and maintained. This is our only heritage so we implore all those who are guilty to stop their illegal activities.”

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:cool: really? part of the sea? parang manhattan gle gwa sang iloilo city eh! daw small peninsula. hehehe :)

IMPRESARIO

July 25th, 2006, 08:11 AM

Kennedy Review Center
opens branch in Iloilo City

By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – The first review center for practical nursing in the Philippines opened its first branch – outside Metro Manila – yesterday.

Kennedy Review Center (KRC) and Training Institute opened its branch at Lopez Jaena St. in Brgy. San Isidro, Jaro (beside St. Joseph Parish) in its aim to provide students with higher chances in their dream of working overseas.

KRC Chairman of the Board Cecile Kennedy, seeing opportunities in the demand of nurses for abroad, said KRC shall provide students the familiarity of nursing practice in America at a price reasonable for everybody.

“There are lot of review centers here for registered nurses but none for practical nurses,” Kennedy explained in a press briefing at the KRC office.

The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) is conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) to regulate nursing practice in the United States and its territories.

KRC, an international acclaimed practical nursing school and review center, Kennedy said, has an NCLEX passing average of 98.7 percent.

Kennedy said students who failed to pass the national licensure examination here “KRC could be their stepping stone to the US.”

She said KRC guarantees students placement after passing the NCLEX.

“We assure the eligibility of students and the passing of the US nursing board exams,” Kennedy added.

Also, KRC shall introduce its School for Practical Nursing.

KRC-Iloilo franchisee Rufino Gonzales II said the school offers one-year practical nursing using a US-adopted curriculum to prepare students for NCLEX and employment as licensed practical nurses.

The KRC School for Practical Nursing will offer practical nursing courses that would enable nurses to be more knowledgeable and train them to easily adopt with the nursing practice overseas.

He said many students take up nursing for four years while in practical nursing, students get their diploma for only a year, with the same knowledge, or even advance, and with the same opportunity of working abroad.

Kennedy disclosed that there are many Ilonggos working abroad. Opening a branch here would bring the locals to have an easier access in their desire to work overseas – a practical nursing school and a review center in one.

KRC offers quality education using US-adapted curriculum, eligibility to take NCLEX-PN in all states, topnotch lecturers, fastest way to access to job opportunities, computer assisted online for its educational and review tolls, and uses the latest line of equipment and machineries for nurses in its laboratories.

“We are the first to offer an end-to-end solution – from school-to-job placement,” Gonzales said.

The Kennedy Review Center and Training Institute now accepts enrollees – open to all practical nurses, under board nurses and registered nurses – at their office in Jaro district.

whyte

July 25th, 2006, 10:14 AM

taken from the SONA 2006
http://sona.inq7.net/previousaddresses/2006.php

We will serve Guimaras by the airport being built in Santa Barbara, Iloilo and by a new RORO port in Sibunag. We will link Sipalay via Silay airport funded by the national government and Kabankalan airport being built by its local government. Thank you.

.....

The Cyber Corridor will boost telecommunications, technology and education. The corridor runs the length of all the super regions, from Baguio to Cebu to Davao. The cities of Davao, Tagum and Samal Island Garden all operate electronic government accounting systems. There are many wings now to the corridor because enterprising local executives like L-Ray Villafuerte and Jerry Trenas have aggressively attracted call centers to their jurisdictions (Congratulations, Jerry) In this corridor, the English and information and communication technology skills of the youth give them a competitive edge in call centers and other business process outsourcing.

chymera00

July 25th, 2006, 10:26 AM

Thursday, July 06, 2006

Sta. Lucia lines up projects for this year

STA. LUCIA Realty and Development Inc., one of the country’s largest residential developers catering to the low and mid-market, has lined up eight residential projects for the year.

Exequiel Robles, Sta. Lucia president and chief executive officer, told reporters that the company will be pushing through with the development of properties in Quezon City, Cebu and Iloilo.

In Cebu, the company will be developing an 11-hectare property to be called Discovery Bay in Mactan and another 10-hectare property in Consolacion.

Three projects, two of which are joint ventures with another entity, are lined up for Iloilo. These are the 8-hectare property to be called Acropolis, and two 150-hectare projects to be developed by the company separately with the Fil-Estate group and the Retirement and Separation Benefits System of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

In Quezon City, Sta. Lucia will be developing a 5-hectare property to be called Mellow Wood, which will be near Mindanao Avenue and a 1.5-hectare expansion of Vista Real and a 2.5-hectare phase 3 of the Sierra Vista in General Luis.

Although real-property sales are seen to slow this year, Robles said this outlook could improve in the next two to five years.

Last year, the company’s sales posted a 30-percent improvement from the year before.

Robles also shot down the possibility of the company going public anytime soon but added that it is being considered.
--Cheryl M. Arcibal

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2006/july/06/yehey/business/20060706bus11.html

Wednesday, June 05, 2006

Iloilo City converts dump to landfill

ILOILO CITY: The Iloilo City government is now converting five hectares of its 22-hectare dump in Calajunan, Mandurriao, into a sanitary landfill in compliance with Republic Act 9003, the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act.

Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said that the five hectares are for the first phase of the conversion that will cost the city P90 million.

He endorsed to the city council a proposal to secure a loan from the Development Bank of the Philippines for the project.

The city government is being assisted by the Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit, which is offering its technical expertise for the activity.

The first phase of the project includes the purchase of heavy equipment, such as additional bulldozers, dump trucks, pay loaders and other heavy equipment, as well as the construction of infrastructure, such as offices and facilities for further conversion of the five hectares.

Treñas said the city could do some of the engineering works to cut expenses.

The mayor noted that the initial estimate for the conversion was P50 million per hectare, which meant that the city would have to spend almost a year’s executive budget for the project. However, the GTZ consultant was able to reduce the cost to P90 million for every five hectares.

Data from the General Services Office revealed that the city generates more than 300 metric tons of garbage daily.
--PNA

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2006/july/05/yehey/prov/20060705pro4.html

Total infuses new money into building more pump stations

French firm Total S.A., the Philippines’ fourth biggest oil player, has announced it has infused new money to finance its planned construction of additional pump stations this year.

The company is investing more than P200 million to put up at least 15 new pump stations in the country this year.

Anna Whitehouse, Total president and managing director, recently told journalists that “having 15 new stations per year . . . is important for our profitability,” conceding that “the company is still at an early stage of operations in the Philippines and will try to increase its presence in the country.”

About 60 percent of the new stations will be owned by private dealers, while the remaining 40 percent will be company-owned.

The undertaking will require Total to pour in some P225 million using the company’s benchmark rate of P15 per station.

The company has about 79 stations in the Philippines, most of them in Luzon, and plans to put up a new one in Iloilo soon.

Whitehouse disclosed that Total wants its gross capital in the Philippines to hit $70 million by the end of 2006, a significant increase from its employed capital of $56.942 million last year.

Total only imports its fuel requirement, which is eventually transferred to its depot at the Manila Harbour Centre.

The company operates in 14 countries in Asia with at least 54 subsidiaries.

In the domestic market, Total accounts for about 3.8 percent of the domestic fuels market and accounts for 8.3 percent of the domestic market for liquefied petroleum gas.
--Niel V. Mugas

habagatcentral1

July 25th, 2006, 11:52 AM

habagatcentral1

July 25th, 2006, 11:54 AM

Thursday, July 06, 2006
Wednesday, June 05, 2006

Iloilo City converts dump to landfill

ILOILO CITY: The Iloilo City government is now converting five hectares of its 22-hectare dump in Calajunan, Mandurriao, into a sanitary landfill in compliance with Republic Act 9003, the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act.

Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said that the five hectares are for the first phase of the conversion that will cost the city P90 million.

He endorsed to the city council a proposal to secure a loan from the Development Bank of the Philippines for the project.

The city government is being assisted by the Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit, which is offering its technical expertise for the activity.

The first phase of the project includes the purchase of heavy equipment, such as additional bulldozers, dump trucks, pay loaders and other heavy equipment, as well as the construction of infrastructure, such as offices and facilities for further conversion of the five hectares.

Treñas said the city could do some of the engineering works to cut expenses.

The mayor noted that the initial estimate for the conversion was P50 million per hectare, which meant that the city would have to spend almost a year’s executive budget for the project. However, the GTZ consultant was able to reduce the cost to P90 million for every five hectares.

Data from the General Services Office revealed that the city generates more than 300 metric tons of garbage daily.
--PNA

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2006/july/05/yehey/prov/20060705pro4.html

Didto man sa SM Mandurriao ang landfill guihapon (Smokey Mountain bala, sa may Calajunan dapit Pakiad, Oton)?

habagatcentral1

July 25th, 2006, 11:59 AM

ah,ok, abi ko napabay-an naman. how about the lighting? :)

Sang naglakat ko, wala man suga ang Fontana Arroyo. I like this icon actually kon may siga lang. Mahal lang ugaling ang kuryente ta sa Iloilo City...

JonJon75

July 25th, 2006, 04:10 PM

Business education top courses in WV
Iloilo City has most number of college students

ABOUT 45,248 or 22 percent of the 190,000 college enrollees in Western Visayas are into business education-related courses which posted the highest number followed by 38,900 (21%) in medical-related courses, and 27,800 (15%) in teacher education.

The Academic year officially opened June 5 in 134 higher education institutions (HEIs) in the region, with the private schools dominating the enrollment data with 116,677 or 61%.

Education supervisor and planning officer Rex Casiple of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said that Iloilo City had the highest share in the enrollment, with 59,360, followed by Bacolod City with 40,938.

There is, however, a 6.77 percent decrease in enrolment in Iloilo City and a 6.5 percent increase in the province. In Negros Occidental, enrolment in Bacolod City decreased by 2.4 percent, while enrolment in the province decreased by 3 percent.

In Capiz, enrolment in Roxas City increased by 6 percent while in the province decreased by 8.8 percent.

In antique, enrolment in the capital town of San Jose decreased by 10.5 percent, while the total enrolment of the other towns of the province increased by 16.5 percent.

Iloilo City, which is the seat of 23 state colleges and universities (SUCs) main and external campuses, enrolment decreased to 31 percent from 39 percent of the total enrolment in the region eight years ago.

Casiple said the decrease is caused by the preference of many of the college students in Iloilo to continue their studies in public schools or in state colleges and universities situated in the rural areas rather than in public and private schools in the city.

He added that public schools are charging very low tuition and miscellaneous fees which are three to five times lower than that of private schools.

CHED has issued a memorandum to the SUCs and public schools that there should be no increase in tuition and miscellaneous fees for School Year 2006-2007 to make higher education more accessible to a greater number of Filipino college students. (PIA 6/ESSubong)

(article taken from: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/topstories6.php)

JonJon75

July 25th, 2006, 04:18 PM

Good day to all. Been missing the forum for quite a while man ba. Sako diri tanan nga taho sa England due to summer plus of course the heatwave, wala sang nagatinir sa balay nila. And except for work, ara ang tanan sa beach and sa central London. How are you guys?

Kadamo na gid diri balita. Maybe missing a lot more pa siguro. But there you go, tuloy ang ligaya lang .. har har har.

Way to go, Ilonggos! :cheers:

JonJon75

July 25th, 2006, 04:27 PM

Three projects, two of which are joint ventures with another entity, are lined up for Iloilo. These are the 8-hectare property to be called Acropolis, and two 150-hectare projects to be developed by the company separately with the Fil-Estate group and the Retirement and Separation Benefits System of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Sta Lucia seems too keen to develop more and more projects for Iloilo City and the province. Right now, they have The Metropolis in Jaro and The Monte Rosa in Mandurriao. I believe these three projects will be located somewhere outside the city especially the latter two with each project needing 150-hectare development in place. I don't think the city of Iloilo can hold another 300 hectare development as it is very crowded nowadays. if not Pavia, then Oton and Sta Barbara will surely get the big slice of this two new projects. Well and good gid. :cheers:

chymera00

July 25th, 2006, 04:28 PM

JonJon75

July 25th, 2006, 04:33 PM

About 60 percent of the new stations will be owned by private dealers, while the remaining 40 percent will be company-owned.

The undertaking will require Total to pour in some P225 million using the company’s benchmark rate of P15 per station.

The company has about 79 stations in the Philippines, most of them in Luzon, and plans to put up a new one in Iloilo soon.

Whitehouse disclosed that Total wants its gross capital in the Philippines to hit $70 million by the end of 2006, a significant increase from its employed capital of $56.942 million last year.

Get more players in the market. The more, the merrier ah. especially subong that right and left ang competition sa aton. There's Shell, Caltex, Petron and Flying V in Iloilo right now. An entry of TOTAL will surely boost the competition between the four already exisiting oil companies. I hope they'll put up their new station as soon as possible.

JonJon75

July 25th, 2006, 04:42 PM

Biskan pila pa ka foundation, organization, agency ang obrahon nila kung hindi nila atubangon ang major issue sang siyudad wala man giyapon matabo sa Iloilo. They need to stop energy monopoly first... this is the greatest hindrance of the city. Ano ang sabat sang city kag provincial government about PECO? They need to stop the sabotage in the energy sector.
Agree gid ko sa imo Soul. They need to address the energy issue first. Ngaa kadugay mag-decide ang city to open the market sa iban nga energy providers haw? Kinahanglan gid naton ini. Though one provider promised to increase their load, we have to make sure nga may ara pa kita back-up in all cases. The city is developing very rapidly. Wala nila ma-foresee ang kadasigon sang development, 'mo na nga daw napabay-an lang nila. We'll see but we'll continue to lobby more energy providers for the city and province of Iloilo.

JonJon75

July 25th, 2006, 04:46 PM

With this new booming projects, PPC and PECO would be dealing the problem more seriously!!!

Daw sa amo gid. especially subong nga ang mata sang publiko ara sa ila. They have to take this matter very seriously. I just wish nga indi lang pagpadugayon pa.

JonJon75

July 25th, 2006, 04:49 PM

nice pictures Chymera. Thank you. :cheers:

spacewagon1

July 25th, 2006, 08:49 PM

spacewagon1

July 25th, 2006, 08:53 PM

asta thursday na lang me here, i've went to almost all nice places here in london,hehe, watched superman on imax on BFI,nice! expert na ako sa tube system dri,heheh.

i'll miss this place and most of all my friends,here! keep posting great news guys!

Ara ka na gali dira subong sa US? Wow!

Kung wala na news ti let's talk about the weather na lang eh. Very British gid ina iya. Btw, watched Superman as well last weekend. Kagutok. Malaba pila. Pero daw matan-aw naman ko liwat ah.

Post man ko diri karon kung may makita ako. Then mag-Hala Bira na naman!

spacewagon1

July 25th, 2006, 08:58 PM

Partly, it's Trenas fault daks. Not for anything else but for the reason nga dapat ginhimu-an niya paagi to get investors for Iloilo City. It's long been overdue ang problema sa kuryente. he knew right before hand nga ang monopoly sang PECO will cause big problem in the future pero nagpamanehar siya sa PECO. Now the problem is getting back to him. I'm sure he'll learn well sa mistake niya nga ini. Right now, we really need to open our energy sector to other investors. It's good that it's out in the open na. Everyone's eyes will be in Trenas right now regarding his decision sa PECO nga ini. We must keep vigilant sa iya hulag.

Sa kadamo sang iya accomplishments, it will all be tarnished tungod lang sa PECO. Now, it's time for him to pull himself and make proper decision.

You're right Mars. Partly Trenas should be blamed sa bagay nga ini but sometimes it's out of his hand. Kadamo pa man Call Centers dira siguro and I think Iloilo is not thriving with call centers alone. With the recent developments in the city, call center is one the many investors internested in our place. I'm glad it's gone to another city of Western Visayas rather than sa iban pa nga region. Besides, we have to get grip of ourselves to make our region's more sustainable in terms of development.

Hala Bira man gihapon iya! Yehey!

spacewagon1

July 25th, 2006, 09:00 PM

Jollibee E. Lopez St., Jaro

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid210/p29c66bbc0243cd5a14302bae06b5cd17/edf49d99.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid210/pdb894bbb8152fde832c51840f5be88bc/edf49d8a.jpg

Nice pic. Daw gadamo stand alone fastfood stores sa aton haw? Jollibee is definitely picking up the city's development and progress. Mas madasig iya expansion compare sa McDonalds and other fast food sa Iloilo. Good for Jollibee. Iba ang Pinoy gid man ah!

spacewagon1

July 25th, 2006, 09:04 PM

spacewagon1

July 25th, 2006, 09:06 PM

spacewagon1

July 25th, 2006, 09:10 PM

Waste to energy for iloilo? Thats a great study, I hope it will push through because it'll be hitting two big annoying birds in one stone - The garbage disposal and the energy problem

@Jollibee E. Lopez: Its located in the intersection of E. Lopez St. and Jalandoni St. (kung amo man guid ni ngalan niya). It's a lot away from the Sanson Y Montinola Antillian House and Nelly Garden on the oter side. It's a good location considering the number of Schools nearby: WVSU, De Paul, Colegio de San Jose, WIT, WVCST, INHS.

Right Chy. I hope baskog ang funding sang research nila. But I have the confidence they'll make it and get it. Once nag-promiseang EU, sure gid ina. I hope they'll start the project immediately. It would surely boost our local energy sector, waste management and of course research and development.

spacewagon1

July 25th, 2006, 09:14 PM

Definitely a proud Westian. Two more years to go Chy, ikaw naman .. yehey! Wecky is celebrating here as well cos his first cousin passed the June board. Elated ang buang. Kung puwede lang kuno magpauli, mapuli siya .. he he. I thought i-pa-retake tanan because of leakage brouhaha. Maayo lang kay na-release ang board. It's more than a month of anxiety for board takers. May mga kilala man ako nga nagkalapasar. Congrats gid to all! Time to take for CG and IELTS/TOEFL .. :)

haha. Baskog si Wecky ah. Mapuli gid siya iya? Maayo lang kay amidst the leakage issue, naguwa man ang board results. Congrats to those who passed. sa wala, ti better luck next time na naman eh. Sige lang nang sige.

Kirbs, ti daw close naman ang UK iya sa mga Pinoy nar-es? Paano na lang ina? Damo lang balita about dira. Sabagay indi an kamo apektado iya kay di bala nag-British na kamo? Wa-ek gid .. ha ha.

spacewagon1

July 25th, 2006, 09:16 PM

this looks very similar to the National Diet Building in Tokyo.

National Diet Building, Tokyo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_of_Japan)

yay! You're right Brodix. Similar nga. Baka gawin nila kuta ng mga hapon naman ang Lambunao? Asus!

spacewagon1

July 25th, 2006, 09:19 PM

spacewagon1

July 25th, 2006, 09:21 PM

Daw tuyo man subong haw?

nakapoy na siguro Bern. Tulog lang for the meantime.

kirby21

July 25th, 2006, 09:23 PM

Join Iloilo’s economic ‘super body’ – Treñas

ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said membership to the Iloilo Economic Development Foundation (IEDF) is open to anyone interested in helping boost the city’s economic growth.

Various business organizations here formed the IEDF last week to promote the tourism and economic interests of the city.

“I am very happy with all of the businessmen’s tremendous support for IEDF.

This foundation will certainly bring all sectors together and produce a synergism to realize all developmental efforts,” Treñas said.

Treñas said the organization held a well-attended first meeting last July 18, highlighted by the election of its officers.

The mayor said the primary role of the local government is to be the catalyst of this group and to continually support whatever undertakings they may wish to have for the further development of the city.

Those who pledged support for the fledgling foundation were mostly presidents of the city’s various business organizations like Felipe Uygongco, Henry Chusuey, Angel de Leon, Lee Chuan, Jose Marie Chan and Nards Lim.

Treñas said that to support the foundation and its goals, the city and provincial governments pledged P1 million each to ensure that projects lined up by the foundation will be implemented smoothly.

The elected foundation officers were Alfonso Uy of La Filipina Uygongco, chairman; businessman Rex Drilon, president; Antonio Jon of the Iloilo Business Club, vice-president; businesswoman Fanny Uy from the Iloilo Multi-Sectoral business organization, treasurer; and Valerie Maravilla of the Iloilo Producer’s Association, secretary.

Taytay sa Kauswagan president Angel de Leon donated P200,000, while Rex Drilon and Treñas gave P50,000 and P10,000 respectively to form part of the start-up capital of the group.

(source: Panay News
link: http://www.panaynews.com.ph/archives/2006/0724/business.htm)

spacewagon1

July 25th, 2006, 09:27 PM

spacewagon1

July 25th, 2006, 09:31 PM

With this new booming projects, PPC and PECO would be dealing the problem more seriously!!!

wishy, wishy Fer. Improve our power sector. Open the energy industry of Iloilo City and the Province to other investors. No to PECO's monopoly!

spacewagon1

July 25th, 2006, 09:43 PM

On PECO’s reconnection to the Visayas grid

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PECo has the guts to do this because they don't have competition in the city... they have been monopolizing the electricity distribution in city for a long time already... Iloilo City needs a new player that can connect with the Visayan grid!

Te... sin-o may sala? Dreaming of being a great city.... when we don't have yet a relaible supply of energy!

Korek! Dapat sigur- adlaw-adlawon sang Bombo si Trenas kag ang PECO. I've heard that Transco lowered it's connection rate for PECO, from 3 million to 1.6 na lang daw para maka-connect na sila. It's terrible why we're not connected sa Visayas grid where in fact, right ina naton. Is PECO playing god for Ilonggo residents? They are taking advantage of us Ilonggos kay wala sang nagareklamo sa ila sang una. We really and badly need to revolutionize our power sector and one way to do that is to open the energy market of the city and province power industry to all investors.

spacewagon1

July 25th, 2006, 09:46 PM

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/Chymera196.jpg

nice one. Diin ini siya located Chy? I haven't been to West for a long time na. Wala na ko kabalo sang mga bag-o dira. Anyway, nice pic. I'm glad may bag-o naman nga building ang WVSU.

kirby21

July 25th, 2006, 09:50 PM

kirby21

July 25th, 2006, 09:56 PM

amidst increasing demands of nurses here abroad, Western Visayas particularly Iloilo is "somewhat" considering business-related courses more than medical courses (particularly nursing) recently.

Business education on top of courses in W. Visayas

ABOUT 45,248 or 22 percent of the 190,000 college enrollees in Western Visayas, are into the Business Education related courses which posted the highest number followed by 38,900 (21 percent) in Medical related courses, and 27,800 (15 percent) in Teacher Education.

(link: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/07/26/news/business.education.on.top.of.courses.in.w..visayas.html)

spacewagon1

July 25th, 2006, 10:06 PM

Sta Lucia seems too keen to develop more and more projects for Iloilo City and the province. Right now, they have The Metropolis in Jaro and The Monte Rosa in Mandurriao. I believe these three projects will be located somewhere outside the city especially the latter two with each project needing 150-hectare development in place. I don't think the city of Iloilo can hold another 300 hectare development as it is very crowded nowadays. if not Pavia, then Oton and Sta Barbara will surely get the big slice of this two new projects. Well and good gid. :cheers:

Jon, there's an RSBS lot in Pavia. It was previously planned to be the third golf course in the province, then another subdivision. However, for unknown reason, the planned golf course by RSBS was halted leaving the area barren and untouched for more than a decade. If I'm not mistaken, the SLR-RSBS joint development will use this property and further upgrade it into another first class community.

With Fil-Estate naman, I have a strong inkling that it will be in Pavia-Sta Barbara area near the new airport.

But this 8-hectare Acropolis, nil idea at all.

spacewagon1

July 25th, 2006, 10:07 PM

Great articles Chymera. More investments to come!

Go ILOILO! :)

More investments to come indeed!

Hi Kirby!

spacewagon1

July 25th, 2006, 10:11 PM

spacewagon1

July 25th, 2006, 10:16 PM

spacewagon1

July 25th, 2006, 10:27 PM

Sang naglakat ko, wala man suga ang Fontana Arroyo. I like this icon actually kon may siga lang. Mahal lang ugaling ang kuryente ta sa Iloilo City...

Wala inugbayad sang probinsiya sang kuryente siguro. They'll revive the function of the fountain in time of Dinagyang naman siguro.

BYAHILO

July 25th, 2006, 11:11 PM

hay nahidlaw man ko sang iloilo bah....

nakita ko pic ni chy ang sa marymart.. i remember last dinagyang i had my cup of coffee dira.. dunno the name of the place basta tupad sang sharkbyte internet cafe.. (kilala ko na ang tag iya dira )

=)

Pacific_leopard

July 26th, 2006, 05:05 AM

Wow... kadamo na sang namiss ko ba... hmmm nice articles.. hehe By the way guys... I'm almost finished with me new website...http://www.freewebs.com/revivingiloilo... la ko pa galing matapos mayo kag damo pa ang mga typographical errors ko...hehe... and i'm still working on the "reviving iloilo" page, kay daw ka bare masyado...hehe i won't stay long coz i have an exam this afternoon.. hehe

chymera00

July 26th, 2006, 06:01 AM

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/Chymera216.jpg

ayayay! Sobra na gid ka-traffic sa may MaryMart Mall-SM-Delgado area. Ano oras mo ini gin-picture-ran Chymera? Daw peak hours gid ini haw?
Taken in the afternoon, mga 4-5ish ... interesting to note almost all of the vehicles on the road are Jeepneys, hehe. That means, it's the usual traffic in the area and not just because it's the rush hour.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/Chymera196.jpg

nice one. Diin ini siya located Chy? I haven't been to West for a long time na. Wala na ko kabalo sang mga bag-o dira. Anyway, nice pic. I'm glad may bag-o naman nga building ang WVSU.
It's located near the Nursing Building, at the back of the Canteen.
Jon, there's an RSBS lot in Pavia. It was previously planned to be the third golf course in the province, then another subdivision. However, for unknown reason, the planned golf course by RSBS was halted leaving the area barren and untouched for more than a decade. If I'm not mistaken, the SLR-RSBS joint development will use this property and further upgrade it into another first class community.

With Fil-Estate naman, I have a strong inkling that it will be in Pavia-Sta Barbara area near the new airport.

But this 8-hectare Acropolis, nil idea at all.

http://www.geocities.com/ritche89/acro-leaflet-web.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/ritche89/acro-leaflet-web.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/ritche89/acro_iloilo_wholemap2.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/ritche89/acro_iloilo_wholemap2.jpg
Wow... kadamo na sang namiss ko ba... hmmm nice articles.. hehe By the way guys... I'm almost finished with me new website...http://www.freewebs.com/revivingiloilo... la ko pa galing matapos mayo kag damo pa ang mga typographical errors ko...hehe... and i'm still working on the "reviving iloilo" page, kay daw ka bare masyado...hehe i won't stay long coz i have an exam this afternoon.. hehe
Nice... impressed ako
The writing is good and the design is very clean ... remind me to give you a link, later :D

BYAHILO

July 26th, 2006, 06:29 AM

ehem

**bump**

hhehehehhehe

habagatcentral1

July 26th, 2006, 07:46 AM

habagatcentral1

July 26th, 2006, 08:09 AM

Bira lang Chy! Nice pix sa Miami church. Try mo sa aga, mga around 6 or 7 kay amo na ang ginatawag nga "magic time" sang mga photographers kay nami ang color sang rays. Yellow-orange nga daan ang Miami church, mas mapagwa pa guid ang uniqueness sang simbahan.

Medyo challenging lang ugaling ang pagpic sang chruch kay kadaku kag kalapad guid. The best angle yung sa too sang simbahan sa may marker, didto dapit sa bangga sa punta sang church lot. Try mo lang kon me yara ka time. :)

habagatcentral1

July 26th, 2006, 08:10 AM

Wala inugbayad sang probinsiya sang kuryente siguro. They'll revive the function of the fountain in time of Dinagyang naman siguro.

Mahal kasi eh. Pero tani by X'mas to Dinagyang pasigaan nila na kay amo na ya ang peak season sang mga turista sa Iloilo. Ti, dramatic ang effect sina sa downtown eh. :)

habagatcentral1

July 26th, 2006, 08:40 AM

Now that Mayor Treñas was specially mentioned in GMA's latest SONA about attracting investors (biskan nga nagpalagyo ang iban), kinahanglan ta sang aksyon kay kon indi, kahuluya ang matabo.

Tani me yara sila project regarding the website: Tani biskan didto masugudan na nila kay para mabaligya ang Iloilo sa gwa sang pungsod. Informative and attractive tani ang website ta.

habagatcentral1

July 26th, 2006, 08:52 AM

http://www.geocities.com/ritche89/acro-leaflet-web.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/ritche89/acro-leaflet-web.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/ritche89/acro_iloilo_wholemap2.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/ritche89/acro_iloilo_wholemap2.jpg

Ah, ok, dira gali mag-agi ang Circumferential Road sang Iloilo.

Pero ano yung taytay didto pakadto sa Barangay Sooc/Gloryvile Subdivision sa Villa na di ko kabalo kon sa diin pakadto? Ano na matabo gali didto?

FrancisXavier

July 26th, 2006, 09:15 AM

Sakto, Kabalo ka man gali mag ilonggo kay taga iloilo man gali ka berniemacksouthcentr ba?

habagatcentral1

July 26th, 2006, 09:18 AM

Sakto, Kabalo ka man gali mag ilonggo kay taga iloilo man gali ka berniemacksouthcentr ba?

NPA (No Permanent Address) ko bai...Spread all throughout the Philippines ang address ko,hehe! Proud Ilonggo! hehe!

FrancisXavier

July 26th, 2006, 09:20 AM

ah ganun ba... Gsto ko rin ganyan pag working na ako.. ehehehe

SamwiseGamgee

July 26th, 2006, 10:16 AM

Jon, there's an RSBS lot in Pavia. It was previously planned to be the third golf course in the province, then another subdivision. However, for unknown reason, the planned golf course by RSBS was halted leaving the area barren and untouched for more than a decade. If I'm not mistaken, the SLR-RSBS joint development will use this property and further upgrade it into another first class community.

With Fil-Estate naman, I have a strong inkling that it will be in Pavia-Sta Barbara area near the new airport.

But this 8-hectare Acropolis, nil idea at all.

Ang Acropolis ara sa Dulonan, Arevalo. Medyo sulodlon na sya galing.

habagatcentral1

July 26th, 2006, 10:33 AM

Ang Acropolis ara sa Dulonan, Arevalo. Medyo sulodlon na sya galing.

Korek ka dyan. Di ko gani kiabalo kon sa diin mag-agi ang guinahambal nila nga plano nga Circumferential Road sang Iloilo until nakit-an ko ang plan sang Acropolis.

Pero nice kay tupad nya suba.

overtureph

July 26th, 2006, 11:43 AM

Ate Glue’s SONA forgot Manila Domestic Airport
DEMAND AND SUPPLY By Boo Chanco
The Philippine Star 07/26/2006

The new international standard airport in Iloilo is supposed to be ready for business sometime next year. If that happens, it would be a lot more decent than the Manila Domestic Terminal, which I can only presume, will still continue to torment millions of travelers that are doomed to use it. They are collecting P800 million in terminal fees at Manila Domestic every year and my question is, WHERE IS ALL THAT MONEY GOING?

It was my first time to use the Manila Domestic Terminal since last Christmas and I am unhappy to report that it is still overcrowded (as in Standing Room Only), oppressively warm (as a sauna room) and as badly managed as it has ever been. The only "improvement" was a badly produced bulletin board that features the supposed goals of Ate Glue’s administration. A clean, comfortable and modern airport is apparently not one of them.

The line for the ladies’ restroom was as usual, long. It took my wife 20 minutes for her turn to get her business done. One hates to think what happens if a woman happens to have a real and absolutely urgent emergency that Lomotil failed to arrest, given that long line. And you can imagine what happens to sanitation when you have that great number of users. The men’s restroom was a typical restroom in a third world town, with its aromatic aroma, if you know what I mean.

This is not an airport terminal, as the civilized world understands it. This is more like an absolutely pedestrian bus station in Pasay or Cubao… the only things missing are the live chickens and piglets. And this will only get worse. Cebu Pacific is scheduled to receive delivery of four more large Airbus jets in the next few months. Given how the Gokongwei airline is functioning like those budget airlines, they are packing those planes full. No wonder there’s pandemonium out there… There are just too many people using the terminal now than it can handle.

The worst part of the Manila Domestic experience was returning home in pouring rain last Sunday evening. With the tarmac flooded to at least ankle deep, there is no way you can escape being drenched from head to foot between the airplane and the terminal building. What major country in the world today still treats airline passengers in this uncivilized manner? Yet, this is the gateway to the country’s top tourist destinations like Boracay, supposedly a priority of Ate Glue.

The investments the Gokongweis made on those brand new Airbus planes should have been contributing to bringing Philippine domestic air transportation to accepted international standards. Instead, sayang lang because our inept government is unable to put the right infrastructure to match private sector investments in tourism, a supposed priority sector. How difficult is it to put up a decent terminal building, even if temporary, considering that they are collecting P800 million a year from domestic airport users (P200 per passenger x four million passengers).

Yet, there is Ate Glue who kept on talking during her SONA about how she plans to modernize one airport after another in far away places all over the country… from Bagabag to Balabac. Her credibility is severely tested by this failure to take care of the Manila Domestic Airport, the most important of all airports.

And let us not use lack of funds as an excuse for this continuing failure. Airport passengers are presumably paying for something when they pay their terminal fees. I also understand those fees are exempted from the usual government audits… treated as "corporate funds"… meaning the NAIA administration can use it as it pleases… parang Pagcor!

Let us also not say part of it goes to the general fund. If it is the case, then the practice should be changed. The terminal fee is not a tax but a payment for a service. The fact that passengers get no benefit from it only means the NAIA administration is the biggest legalized racket in this country, an organized crime, in a manner of speaking. They are getting our money and not giving us our money’s worth of service… that’s official extortion.

Give us no more excuses. WE NEED A MODERN AIRPORT TERMINAL, NOT A THIRD WORLD BUS STATION NOW, NOT SONA OR LATER. Or maybe we need a Congressional investigation to find out where our money is going.

Iloilo

According to the Department of Labor, Central Visayas posted the highest employment growth rate among the 16 regions in the country in the first four months of the year. I am not surprised. The vibrancy of the economy in this region is fairly visible. The same seems to be true with Western Visayas, notably Iloilo.

I was in Iloilo last weekend to observe the formal launch of various social development projects of the Lopez family and their group of companies, in celebration of the 105th birthday of the late Don Eugenio Lopez Sr. It was like going back to their roots in Jaro, Iloilo for the Lopezes, particularly for those in the third and fourth generations who grew up outside the region.

The vibrancy of Iloilo is probably because it is far from the political noise of Metro Manila. It is also likely due to the quality of local leaders, like Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas, who is also the president of the League of Cities (LCP). The other notable local leader is Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, who is also president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). So I guess, it cannot be said that they are unaware of the hot issues in the national scene.

Trade and industry comes naturally to the Ilonggos. Lopez family historian and media columnist Raul Rodrigo relates that in 1858, Sir John Bowring, then the Governor of Hong Kong, visited Iloilo and was promptly impressed. He described Iloilo as "perhaps the most productive in agriculture and the most active in manufacturing, industry and among the best instructed of the Philippines."

Rodrigo also reports in his history of the Lopezes that while in the early days "the base of the Iloilo economy was agriculture, the centerpiece was the native weaving industry. All over Iloilo, toiling at an estimated 50-60,000 looms, Ilonggo women spun and crafted exquisite fabrics of piña, sinamay, abaca and cotton." Today, buying these woven fabrics should be part of any visit to Iloilo. I myself, bought a beautiful barong material from the Villanueva sinamay house in Arevalo, Iloilo.

In 1842, Rodrigo reports, Iloilo exported 240,000 francs worth of cloth to markets in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. "By 1861, the weaving industry was exporting a million dollars worth of cloth a year." In fact, Rodrigo writes, as the weaving industry started to bloom in the late 1700s the resultant prosperity began to create the first urban center in the province as well as the beginnings of an emerging entrepreneurial class.

That’s why Iloilo, like Cebu, feels like a long established entrepot.

Today, the Ilonggos are working to develop the tourism industry as well. What the tourist will get out of Iloilo is a lot of history or what they call here as a heritage tour. Some of the old families have opened up their ancestral homes to tourists. There are also the many churches, including the beautiful Miagao church, which in 1993, was included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List under the title "Baroque churches of the Philippines."

The Augustinians began building the present church in the year 1786. The structure was completed in 1797. Restoration is an ongoing concern as the soft yellow sandstone used in the church erodes easily. The façade is a mixture of decorative styles–Classical, Baroque, Rococo–all linked by tropical fantasy in a design uniquely Philippine. For this synthesis and reinterpretation of foreign influences, Miagao church is called a World Heritage Site. It is less than an hour’s drive out of the city, and no visitor should miss it.

The problem of tourism in Iloilo is the lack of quality hotel rooms. There are less than a thousand decent hotel rooms, and none anywhere near the five star standards of a Shangri-la. This is why during the colorful Dinagyang festival (every fourth weekend of January in honor of the Child Jesus), tourists have trouble finding a place to stay.

Iloilo needs investors who would put up something like the Mactan Shangri-la or Plantation Bay. There is no shortage of scenic locations for such resorts in Iloilo as well as in Guimaras, the province across the Strait. Until then, tourism in Iloilo would be more of a cottage industry that is far from hitting the big time. The inauguration of the new airport opens Iloilo to direct flights to the region’s richest tourism markets of China, South Korea and Japan. That should encourage investors to put their money on Iloilo tourism.

Hallway sex
Lal Chatlani sent us this one about the kind of sex he calls hallway sex. It supposedly happens between some partners who have been partners for too long.

When they pass each other in the hallway they both say "screw you."

Boo Chanco’s e-mail address is bchanco@gmail.com

http://philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200607260706.htm

habagatcentral1

July 26th, 2006, 12:37 PM

Thanks for your concern and suggestions or Iloilo City.

We were temporarily out of touch because we are in the process of upgrading our website. Our temporary address is http://city.metroiloilo.com. Eventually we shall be at http://iloilocity.gov.ph.

Presently, we are working on some promotional collaterals - audio visual cd, printed flyers for Iloilo City and the new alliance between the Metro
Iloilo Development Council (MIDC - Iloilo City, Leganes, Pavia, San Miguel, and Oton) and Sta. Barbara (to be added to the MIDC very soon) and Guimaras.

Iloilo City is going to host the WV Tourism Assembly in October and we are working closely with DOT VI on the project which would bring together all the local festivals of Region VI in a spectacle even bigger than Dinagyang.

The power situation will hopefully be remedied with the help of PECO which promised to undertake the DOE program of providing mixed source of electricity. We are still waiting for a power barge from Cebu to
augment the power situation in the city.

We are working closely with a number of organizations - UNDP for the localization of the Millennium Devt Goals, Institute for Solidarity in Asia for good governance, Ayala Foundation for computerization of our public schools, NEDA and German Technical Cooperation for improving the delivery of services, AusAid for some tourism infrastructures, JICA for the international airport and flood control project,Canadian Urban Institute for decentralization and urban planning, etc.

We really need the assistance of the private sector, the academe, professionals, civic org., youth, etc.

Please feel free to let us know how we can be partners for the progress of Iloilo City.
Rest assured, we shall be true to our battle cry of making Iloilo City - the next big thing!
Ben Jimena

Ok lang ba kon mag-participate na ta "publicly" for this as SSC Iloilo?

JonJon75

July 26th, 2006, 10:01 PM

Ombudsman to put up office in Region 6
By RYAN B. LACHICA

The Office of the Ombudsman would be putting up an office in Region 6.

It will be located in Iloilo City, revealed Phillip Pecache, chief of the National Bureau of Investigation - Bacolod City District Office (NBI-BACDO).

Pecache said had a talk with Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez last week. He asked that a regional Ombudsman office be established in Bacolod City for NBI’s convenience in filing administrative charges against government officials and employees.

The Ombudsman has an office in Cebu City.

Pecache said he and Gutierrez eventually agreed that the office be established in Iloilo City because “Panay region has a wider scale.”

Deputy Ombudsman Virginia Palanca Santiago would be handling the Region 6 office, Pecache added.

Pecache said the Ombudsman office in Region 6 would come in handy vis-à-vis NBI’s lifestyle check of personnel in government revenue-generating agencies.

NBI would start its lifestyle check operations in the first week of August. Its first target is the Bureau of Internal Revenue.

(article taken from: Panay News
link: http://www.panaynews.com.ph/news12.htm)

JonJon75

July 26th, 2006, 10:05 PM

City to get P90M heavy equipment

THE City Council Wednesday approved a resolution granting authority to Mayor Jerry Treñas to enter into a loan agreement with a bank to procure P90-million worth of heave equipment.

According to Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means and Councilor Perla Zulueta which endorsed the request of the mayor to get the said authority, there is a need to procure heavy equipment such as bulldozer which costs P10 million each unit; back hoe for P7 million each unit; dump trucks for P4 million per unit and weigh bridge for P 2million each. All will be utilized for the Calajunan dumpsite.

Zulueta revealed that the City spends P12 million for the rental of heavy equipment.

The Mayor, after the granting of authority, would be able to sign a loan agreement and deed of agreement among others with the Development Bank of the Philippines soon.

When the Council was divided for votation of the passage of the resolution, Councilors Merci Drilon Garcia and Ramon Cua Locsin abstained while Councilor Jed Patrick Mabilog abstained with reservation. (LABB)

(article taken from: Sunstar Iloilo
link: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/07/27/news/city.to.get.p90m.heavy.equipment.html)

JonJon75

July 26th, 2006, 10:13 PM

Iloilo

According to the Department of Labor, Central Visayas posted the highest employment growth rate among the 16 regions in the country in the first four months of the year. I am not surprised. The vibrancy of the economy in this region is fairly visible. The same seems to be true with Western Visayas, notably Iloilo.

I was in Iloilo last weekend to observe the formal launch of various social development projects of the Lopez family and their group of companies, in celebration of the 105th birthday of the late Don Eugenio Lopez Sr. It was like going back to their roots in Jaro, Iloilo for the Lopezes, particularly for those in the third and fourth generations who grew up outside the region.

The vibrancy of Iloilo is probably because it is far from the political noise of Metro Manila. It is also likely due to the quality of local leaders, like Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas, who is also the president of the League of Cities (LCP). The other notable local leader is Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, who is also president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). So I guess, it cannot be said that they are unaware of the hot issues in the national scene.

Trade and industry comes naturally to the Ilonggos. Lopez family historian and media columnist Raul Rodrigo relates that in 1858, Sir John Bowring, then the Governor of Hong Kong, visited Iloilo and was promptly impressed. He described Iloilo as "perhaps the most productive in agriculture and the most active in manufacturing, industry and among the best instructed of the Philippines."

Rodrigo also reports in his history of the Lopezes that while in the early days "the base of the Iloilo economy was agriculture, the centerpiece was the native weaving industry. All over Iloilo, toiling at an estimated 50-60,000 looms, Ilonggo women spun and crafted exquisite fabrics of piña, sinamay, abaca and cotton." Today, buying these woven fabrics should be part of any visit to Iloilo. I myself, bought a beautiful barong material from the Villanueva sinamay house in Arevalo, Iloilo.

In 1842, Rodrigo reports, Iloilo exported 240,000 francs worth of cloth to markets in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. "By 1861, the weaving industry was exporting a million dollars worth of cloth a year." In fact, Rodrigo writes, as the weaving industry started to bloom in the late 1700s the resultant prosperity began to create the first urban center in the province as well as the beginnings of an emerging entrepreneurial class.

That’s why Iloilo, like Cebu, feels like a long established entrepot.

Today, the Ilonggos are working to develop the tourism industry as well. What the tourist will get out of Iloilo is a lot of history or what they call here as a heritage tour. Some of the old families have opened up their ancestral homes to tourists. There are also the many churches, including the beautiful Miagao church, which in 1993, was included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List under the title "Baroque churches of the Philippines."

The Augustinians began building the present church in the year 1786. The structure was completed in 1797. Restoration is an ongoing concern as the soft yellow sandstone used in the church erodes easily. The façade is a mixture of decorative styles–Classical, Baroque, Rococo–all linked by tropical fantasy in a design uniquely Philippine. For this synthesis and reinterpretation of foreign influences, Miagao church is called a World Heritage Site. It is less than an hour’s drive out of the city, and no visitor should miss it.

The problem of tourism in Iloilo is the lack of quality hotel rooms. There are less than a thousand decent hotel rooms, and none anywhere near the five star standards of a Shangri-la. This is why during the colorful Dinagyang festival (every fourth weekend of January in honor of the Child Jesus), tourists have trouble finding a place to stay.

Iloilo needs investors who would put up something like the Mactan Shangri-la or Plantation Bay. There is no shortage of scenic locations for such resorts in Iloilo as well as in Guimaras, the province across the Strait. Until then, tourism in Iloilo would be more of a cottage industry that is far from hitting the big time. The inauguration of the new airport opens Iloilo to direct flights to the region’s richest tourism markets of China, South Korea and Japan. That should encourage investors to put their money on Iloilo tourism.

Nice article, Overtureph. I hope more and moire investors will invest in Iloilo.

Go Iloilo! :cheers:

JonJon75

July 26th, 2006, 10:15 PM

[B]

Ok lang ba kon mag-participate na ta "publicly" for this as SSC Iloilo?

good one Bernie. Where did you get the article?

JonJon75

July 26th, 2006, 10:23 PM

Jon, there's an RSBS lot in Pavia. It was previously planned to be the third golf course in the province, then another subdivision. However, for unknown reason, the planned golf course by RSBS was halted leaving the area barren and untouched for more than a decade. If I'm not mistaken, the SLR-RSBS joint development will use this property and further upgrade it into another first class community.

With Fil-Estate naman, I have a strong inkling that it will be in Pavia-Sta Barbara area near the new airport.

But this 8-hectare Acropolis, nil idea at all.
Thanks for the info Space. Nadumduman ko gid man before nga may ara dira sa Pavia dampi. But I haven't been been to Pavia for a long while. Wala na ko kabalo sang mga nagakinatabo dira. Pavia looks like raring to compete with Iloilo City heads on. Go Pavia! :cheers:

JonJon75

July 26th, 2006, 10:46 PM

JonJon75

July 26th, 2006, 10:51 PM

Paspas Guimaras! I want to hear more promotions for Guimaras. Baka may mga articles kayo diyan about the recent Guimaras' tourism thrust?

More tourists to the beautiful island of Guimaras!

All for Guimaras! Go go go GUIMARAS! :cheers:

death327

July 27th, 2006, 02:18 AM

death327

July 27th, 2006, 02:30 AM

By: Michael L Tan -- INQ

A LECTURE on tuberculosis combined with a classical music concert?

That's exactly what happened last week. The Citizens Iloilo Coalition Against TB (CICAT) had asked me to speak on TB, and I didn't think twice about saying yes because the invitation letter said that Gilopez Kabayao was going to give a concert in the same event.

I would have been happy with one or two pieces by Kabayao, but what we got that night was the maestro and his wife Corazon Pineda, who is a concert pianist, plus their three violinist children Farida, Sicilienne and Gilberto, performing a full repertoire of classical, Broadway, Filipino and Christian music.

The lecture and concert took place in the evening, after I had taken in a full day of Iloilo City. "This is the life," I thought to myself, and as the concert unfolded, I kept groping for a word to describe my feelings about the city. Then as the Kabayao Family Quintet performed one of their last pieces, I almost jumped out of my seat to shout: "Urbanidad!"

More than urbanity

What kept me in my seat was urbanidad.

Only a few days earlier, a professor at the University of the Philippines had used the term to describe a colleague who, on the surface, seemed quite sophisticated: a Ph.D. from an American university, fairly well traveled. Yet, the man was insufferable, notorious for trying too hard with his claims to urbanity.

"Walang urbanidad," scoffed the professor.

Urbanidad is not urbanity. You can live all your life in New York, which makes you an urbanite, but that does not give you urbanidad.

In fact, many Europeans will say New Yorkers can never develop urbanidad. Urbanidad starts with urbanity, but goes beyond. The Spanish-English dictionaries define urbanidad as refinement, but I think there's more to it.

Urbanity is identified with convenience, with the good life. Urbanidad is an appreciation of life itself in its finer aspects. In many ways, Iloilo's piña, jusi, sinamay and hablon epitomize this urbanidad. Just think of how pineapple, abaca and banana fibers are transformed into embroidered fabrics, so exquisite some people frame them as you do paintings. Foreigners are intimidated: "You can't wear such fine artwork. They crumple, they wrinkle too easily." But they don't understand, art isn't just to look at, it's to be used, to be worn. And the wrinkling? That's "gusot mayaman" [wrinkling of the rich], the crumpling taking on connotations of status. Now that's urbanidad.

Early globalization

Urbanidad is like good wine, getting better with time. It is not surprising Iloilo has this urbanidad. Even before the Spaniards arrived, Panay Island was a trading hub, and one can say urbanidad was already growing, with a local demand for Chinese ceramics. In exchange, the natives offered, among other items, handwoven cotton.

Iloilo benefited from several waves of early globalization; ideas and skills exchanged with the pottery and sandalwood and cloth. First there were the Chinese traders; later there were the Spaniards, who tapped skilled carpenters and artisans to build garrisons and ships, as well as homes, churches and colonial offices.

The indigenous weaving industry developed on its own, attracting migrants from rural areas, contributing to Iloilo's growth as an urban center. In the 19th century, the French writer Mallat identified 52 varieties of textiles in the area, including mixtures of cotton, silk, pineapple and hemp. Mallat gushed over the sophistication of their products: "the combination of their designs and colours is so bright and varied that they have the admiration of the whole world."

Like globalization today, Iloilo's opening up to the world had its human costs. Iloilo catered to a growing global demand for sugar, and built industry out of the blood and sweat of the plantations of Negros. And as Iloilo opened itself to world trade, it meant cheap imports flooding in, including mass-produced cotton from Manchester, England, which eventually throttled the local textile industry.

His city, her 'urbanidad'

The sugar industry collapsed in the 1970s but even before that, Iloilo's sugar barons had siphoned off the city's wealth to Manila. But there were others who stayed, keeping the city and its cultural heritage alive. I always look forward to visiting this wonderful old house in the Arevalo district, where Cecilia Villanueva and her family have kept the weaving tradition going, even in the way they sell their products. No glitzy displays here; she'll bring out the finest textiles out from an antique "aparador" [cabinet] for you to choose from, urging you to touch, to feel the cloth.

There's pride in things local, as well as global. You have, for example, the Kabayao family touring public schools and performing for free, exposing Iloilo's young to the wonders of the violin and of the world's classical music.

It's not accidental urbanity rhymes with vanity. Urbanity is often faddish and ephemeral, catering to individual conceits. Urbanidad, on the other hand, builds on a sense of community and of civic duty, as we see with the Kabayao benefit concerts in schools or at the CICAT function.

Urbanidad is a healthy combination of both appreciation as well as suspicion of modernity. The malls have invaded Iloilo City but they're not built as massively as those of Manila. Someone told me they have a cap on how high buildings can go in the city. Religious conservatism remains, at least on the fa‡ade, but is tempered by urbanidad. I walked past the Catholic church in Molo and grimaced as I noticed a banner, "No to Ligtas Buntis." But my guide pulled me into the church to meet her more powerful friends -- except for Jesus and two presumably male archangels, all the statues are of women. There was Mary Magdalene on one side and, in the central altar, there was the Virgin Mary and her mother, Anne.

Cities, with their erections, edifices and rules, are male; urbanidad, on the other hand, is cultivated, nurtured, and so female in its subversion.

I've been visiting Iloilo City regularly for the past 10 years or so, and fret about green spaces giving way to fast-food restaurants and not being able to get a good breakfast. I worry seeing Manila's crass urbanism creeping in, but I still think Iloilo, together with other cities like Cebu, can help set the pace for an alternative Filipino urbanidad. I think of lunch by the sea as my friend Henny Espanola talks about her Zen group. Or of strolling down the city's streets early in the morning, pausing occasionally to look at one of the old houses -- they're everywhere and not limited to mansions -- to appreciate the intricate architecture, even as my mind plays back music from the previous night's concert.

Source: http://www.inq7.net/globalnation/col_pik/2005/apr11.htm

habagatcentral1

July 27th, 2006, 04:29 AM

good one Bernie. Where did you get the article?

nag-email ko kay sir Ben Jimena bout the website and the efforts to promote Iloilo.

habagatcentral1

July 27th, 2006, 04:32 AM

I found this document presenting the current status and future development of Western Visayas electric supply... based from this report it seems that Panay has a surplus of supply...how come Iloilo is always in shortage?

Kindly check this presentation prepared by DOE and let me know if this true or not...? Baw sin-o gid man ayhan ang may sala?

http://www.doe.gov.ph/PEP/PEP_Region%20VI.pdf

------

I hope the energy crisis of the city will be resolved soon!

Di ko gani ka-gets eh? Is it plain capitalism ang nagakahitabo? Kay me yara man gali surplus, why the shortage? Opposite directions ata?

Pa-confirm lang ko liwat, is Iloilo City out of the Visayas grid (Leyte-Cebu-Negros)? Kay tani nagpa-connect na lang sila sa Transco ti wa 'y na problema. Government intervention and the action of the people is a must.

Indi na magtinanga asta na madulaan naman kita sang mga investors dayon i-blackmail naman ang Iloilo City na makahimo black-out unless bayron ang ginasukot sang PECO. Maghulag na kita asap!

"Its so difficult to earn the customers but its also easy to lose them."

death327

July 27th, 2006, 04:38 AM

nag-email ko kay sir Ben Jimena bout the website and the efforts to promote Iloilo.

Bernie... try to invite ben jimena in this forum also... kag ano email niya? dapat tanan kita mag-email about the electricity issue... para major agenda sang tanan!

habagatcentral1

July 27th, 2006, 04:44 AM

Bernie... try to invite ben jimena in this forum also... kag ano email niya? dapat tanan kita mag-email about the electricity issue... para major agenda sang tanan!

I'll try to ask him with regards to this. Maayo gani kon ma-involve sya. E-mail ko lang sya karon dugay-dugay para ma-imbitar sya.

death327

July 27th, 2006, 04:54 AM

by David Israel Sinay

ILOILO City – Seeing other potentials to boost further the economic and tourism industry here, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo suggested to include the Province of Guimaras and the municipality of Sta. Barbara in the Metro Iloilo Development Council (MIDC).

Mayor Jerry Treñas disclosed that the President discussed with him the proposal after Arroyo delivered her State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday.

“This will enhance our economic and tourism initiatives,” Treñas told members of the City Hall Press Corps.

On Tuesday, Treñas said Arroyo called Guimaras Governor Rahman Nava and Sta. Barbara Mayor Isabelo Maquino with the proposal – the two agreed.

The MIDC is composed of the municipalities of Leganes, Pavia, San Miguel, Oton and Iloilo City.

Treñas, also the President of the League of Cities of the Philippines, said the inclusion of Guimaras and Sta. Barbara would make it Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Corridor.

He said he would still present the proposal to the MIDC-member municipalities to come up with a resolution for the inclusion of Guimaras and Sta. Barbara.

Then, he added, “We will present it to Malacañang for the President to sign.”

On Monday, Arroyo highlighted the tourism potential of Western Visayas and other regions belonging to the Central Philippines mega-region during her SONA.

She stressed, “Central Philippines has the competitive edge in tourism in its natural wonders and the extraordinary hospitality of its people.”

Source: Panay News: http://www.panaynews.com.ph/news5.htm

habagatcentral1

July 27th, 2006, 05:19 AM

My Hometown:
Byzantine-style Iglesia de Santa Monica de Pavia, Iloilo

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/General%20Nostalgia/PaviaChurch.jpg

The Longest "Steel Bridge" in Western Visayas. Guimbal, Iloilo

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/General%20Nostalgia/PuenteGuimbal.jpg

The North Campanario of Santo Tomas De Villanueva Chruch of Miag-ao:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/General%20Nostalgia/BernieMackmiami.jpg

And Miag-ao Church lit at night (talagsa lang guid ni ginapasigaan):
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/General%20Nostalgia/miamisagabi.jpg

Panoramic view of the Amigo Parking Lot, Days Inn and Iloilo City as viewed from Amigo Hotel Nicholas Loney Suite
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/General%20Nostalgia/BernieMack24.jpg

*Sorry sa quality ng pix, CamPhone lang ginusar ko diri.

Sinjin P.

July 27th, 2006, 05:27 AM

^^ Wonderful photos

Ady001

July 27th, 2006, 05:29 AM

^^ Cam phone man lang gali, maambongan pa gihapon ini.

habagatcentral1

July 27th, 2006, 05:29 AM

Ady001

July 27th, 2006, 05:30 AM

Taken in the afternoon, mga 4-5ish ... interesting to note almost all of the vehicles on the road are Jeepneys, hehe. That means, it's the usual traffic in the area and not just because it's the rush hour.

It's located near the Nursing Building, at the back of the Canteen.

http://www.geocities.com/ritche89/acro-leaflet-web.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/ritche89/acro-leaflet-web.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/ritche89/acro_iloilo_wholemap2.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/ritche89/acro_iloilo_wholemap2.jpg

Nice... impressed ako
The writing is good and the design is very clean ... remind me to give you a link, later :D

Mga magkano to? Just a question...

Ady001

July 27th, 2006, 05:31 AM

Forgive me for posting this question, please do for me.

Do you feel that there is some discrimination between Cebuanos going to Iloilo or Ilonggos going to Cebu, concerning about the language?

habagatcentral1

July 27th, 2006, 05:36 AM

Forgive me for posting this question, please do for me.

Do you feel that there is some discrimination between Cebuanos going to Iloilo or Ilonggos going to Cebu, concerning about the language?

Not much. Sometimes but not much. As in konti lang.

They're almost the same, tono lang ang naglain. There are some words though nga different like the classical "sabot" (understand in Cebu/ pubic hair in Iloilo) or "karon" (today in Cebu/later in Iloilo).

Walang diskriminasyon akong nakikita sa Mindanao (pwera na lang kung Ilonggo ka at aasarin ka nila na "Ang Kwarta kuno ginapiko ginapala) and ang reaction, laugh...it's for fun.

Really, no discrimination whatsoever migs. :)

habagatcentral1

July 27th, 2006, 05:44 AM

Ari naman ika-duha nga batch sang camphone pix halin sa Iloilo:

La Nuestra Señora de Candelaria Catedral de Jaro, Ciudad Iloilo:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Jaro_Cathedral_ILO.jpg

Campanario Solo de Jaro, Ciudad Iloilo:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/CampanarioJaro.jpg
Originally destroyed by "Lady Kalaykay" (earthquake) in 1948, it was restored in the early 1990's.

Classical Calle Real (now Jose Maria Basa Street) in Downtown Iloilo City:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Calle_Real.jpg

And sa gwa sang Dakbanwa sang Iloilo ay ang Dakbanwa sang Passi. Ini ang Junction sa Passi, isa ka parte sang Nautical Highway sa Panay:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Passi_junction.jpg

Ady001

July 27th, 2006, 05:48 AM

Iloilo's central looked like a bit of Tagum City and Davao City combined. A splash of metro and the old. Very beautiful.

Ady001

July 27th, 2006, 05:49 AM

Not much. Sometimes but not much. As in konti lang.

They're almost the same, tono lang ang naglain. There are some words though nga different like the classical "sabot" (understand in Cebu/ pubic hair in Iloilo) or "karon" (today in Cebu/later in Iloilo).

Walang diskriminasyon akong nakikita sa Mindanao (pwera na lang kung Ilonggo ka at aasarin ka nila na "Ang Kwarta kuno ginapiko ginapala) and ang reaction, laugh...it's for fun.

Really, no discrimination whatsoever migs. :)

thanks for clarifying, because I read it in some language article kasi.

habagatcentral1

July 27th, 2006, 05:56 AM

thanks for clarifying, because I read it in some language article kasi.

You're always welcome here Migs. You're from Davao right? Dami kayang taga-Iloilo dyan. Lalo na pag pumunta ka ng Cotabato-SOCCSKSARGEN area and they're living peacefully with Cebuanos or any other ethno-linguistic groups (Kristyano, Muslim and Lumad) so far (sometimes may gulo pero I don't believe Mindanao is a no man's land)

Ady001

July 27th, 2006, 06:05 AM

habagatcentral1

July 27th, 2006, 06:07 AM

^^ I'm happy with that...

And besides, I scanned through SunStar Balita here in Davao, there's an Ilonggo page! I forgot the writer, but it immersed me in real Ilonggo. The writer is based in GenSan.

There were also "ilonggo" ads by Pau De Arco made in GenSan.

I think Ilonggo will be a foothold in that place.

Go to Marbel (Koronadal) and Tacurong and the surrounding towns. It's one big "New Iloilo" (naa barangay na New Iloilo sa Tantangan, South Cotabato).

death327

July 27th, 2006, 07:18 AM

- by: Jun Ariolo N. Aguirre

DESPITE the ongoing Middle East conflict, Total, the world’s fourth largest publicly-traded oil and gas integrated company, assured Filipinos of sustainable oil supply.

Anna Whitehouse, president and managing director of Total (Philippines) Corp., gave the assurance during the inauguration of Total Tagbac station in Jaro, Iloilo City Wednesday.

“Total is committed to satisfy Filipino consumers through our services,” Whitehouse said.

Also present at the inauguration were French Ambassador to the Philippines Gerard Chesnel; Gary Jones, senior vice president Total Refining and Marketing Asia; and Energy assistant secretary Maganto Mapandi.

Iloilo City Lone District Rep. Raul Gonzalez Sr., Governor Niel Tupas and acting City Mayor Guillermo Dela Llana led the local officials who graced the event.

“Our goal this year is to open 15 more stations nationwide and I am happy to note that we are well within our target to date. With 84 stations and counting, I am confident that we will be able to inaugurate our 100th service station by the time we celebrate our 10th anniversary next year,” Whitehouse said.

“Our expansion though is not so much a numbers game. Rather, it is a commitment to offer consumers a better alternative – a better choice in terms of quality products, safe and clean facilities, and efficient and friendly service,” she added.

Whitehouse said Total’s partnership with Joe and Carmen Santos of the Santos Petroleum Corp. (SPC) will bring exciting and bright prospects to Iloilo’s economy aside from assuring stable supply of fuel to the city and province.

Total partnered with SPC for the conversion of at least five dealer-owned and dealer-operated (DODO) sevice stations, with an initial investment of P22 million.

Under the partnership, Total will become the exclusive supplier of fuels to SPC.

“I am sure you will all agree that the inauguration of our Total (Iloilo) station is proof of our company’s continued commitment in the Philippine market. We have opened two more stations in the island of Panay – one in Cabatuan, another in San Jose, Antique – and a few others are in the pipeline,” Jones said.

“Asia (particularly the Philippines) is an important market for Total and we will continue our strategy of selective expansion in our various businesses. As markets expand and become more sophisticated, Total will be at the forefront of product quality and service excellence as we continue to transfer our international standards, developed and refined within the highly competitive European environment, to our business in the country and in the rest of the region,” he added.

Total has invested over $80 million in the Philippines.

Since the deregulation of oil industry in the country, Total (Phils.) is the only international oil company involved in all aspects of oil distribution from fuel, lubricants, LPG, special fluids and other products including chemicals.

Established in August 1997, Total (Phils.) has increased its market share to 4 percent for fuels, 4 percent for lubricants and 8 percent for LPG.

source: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/business1.php

death327

July 27th, 2006, 07:32 AM

I find this article so funny... maybe because of the last paragraph.

GMA composed despite gaffe
THE SOUTHERN BEAT By Rolly Espina
The Philippine Star 07/27/2006

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo never lost her composure when Speaker Jose de Venecia gamely reminded her that she had jumped the gun on delivering her State of the Nation Address even before the singing of the National Anthem.

It was an embarrassing gaffe. But the President hardly broke her stride. She just stopped beside the rostrum and promptly went back to her place between Senate President Manuel Villar and Speaker De Venecia.

Laughter from the crowd failed to faze GMA. And when she faced the TV cameras to start the SONA, she showed composure and aplomb. And she managed to smile.

A sugarman told this writer, "I’ve heard SONAs since the time of the late President Ferdinand Marcos, and this is the best I’ve listened to."

Negros Press Club members, led by vice president Jun Julita, buzzed with reports that the SONA was given to presidential speechwriters only for final refinement. The President reportedly ensconced herself in a hotel fronting the US Embassy on Roxas Boulevard where she worked on the SONA for three days before the delivery date.

.....

Local government officials gave the President a standing ovation when she mentioned the need for decentralization and federalism to free the outlying areas of the country from Imperial Manila as one of the reasons for Charter change. Bohol Gov. Erico Aumentado, president of ULAP and the League of Governors, and Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas beamed with delight at the mention of their names.

....

The previous night, Sunday, the group of Negrense mediamen with Bacolod City Mayor Bing Leonardia, attended Pacquiao’s concert at the Retro Bar on Quezon City’s West Avenue.

The boxing champion displayed himself a showman as much as the stars of the movie world and the entertainment industry who overflowed the cavernous bar for the concert.

Incidentally, Pacquiao flew to Bacolod yesterday morning with Mayor Leonardia. He received from Himamaylan City Mayor Menchit Gatuslao a statue crafted by a local artist. This was paraded later in Bacolod by Pacquiao with Mayors Leonardia and Gatuslao.

Yesterday, the rains continued to pour over Metro Manila. The SONA was over. Then I recalled the comment by Senior Superintendent Leopoldo Bataoil, chief of the Northern Police District Command: "Glenda came. The tensions will be defused."

.....

Addendum. Rep. Raul Gonzales Jr. of Iloilo City suggested that the city government continue the Iloilo Employers’ Housing Project and look for willing bidders or buyers interested in completing the stalled project to "cut the losses." COA noted that the city suffered damage to property and possible wastage of P82,098,092.73 due to the delayed completion of the government project. Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas said two private firms have signified interest in buying the four-hectare lot in Barangay Ungka, Pavia town.

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Huling banat! :P He he eh eh he he hehe

To read the complete artcle please check this link: http://www.philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200607279908.htm

kianshi

July 28th, 2006, 08:26 AM

Mga magkano to? Just a question...

ACROPOLIS ILOILO
PRICES & TERMS
Residential Lots

Inner lots - P 5,000/sq.m.
Corner Lots - P 5,300/sq.m.

Commercial Lots

Regular ??Lots-P?6,000/sq.m.
Along Circumferential Hi-way - P 7,000/sq.m.
Corner lots add P 500.00/sq.m.

kirby21

July 28th, 2006, 08:49 AM

Iloilo-Guimaras economic corridor pushed

ILOILO City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is envisioning the establishment of the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras economic corridor.

The proposal was an offshoot of the Metro-Iloilo Development Council (MIDC) originally composed of Iloilo City and the neighboring towns of Leganes, Pavia, Oton and San Miguel.

The MIDC is a collaboration of the said local government units (LGUs) which aims to establish strategies for effective community services such as police, health, transportation, solid waste, water, public housing, and cultural affairs.

Treñas, who also chairs the MIDC, said the President included Sta. Barbara as it will host the new Iloilo airport which is expected to be operational next year. Guimaras Island was considered for its economic and tourism potentials.

Treñas said the ambitious plan was discussed during his lunch with Ms. Arroyo in Manila Tuesday.

He added that Guimaras governor JC Rahman Nava and Sta. Barbara Mayor Isabelo Maquino and the MIDC-member municipalities had agreed on the proposal.

Treñas said they will be coming out with a draft for the creation of the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council which will be signed by Arroyo herself.

“The council will serve as venue for the common planning for economic and tourism promotions and development. Some of the initiatives have started to bear fruits. We just have to incorporate the goals and use these as framework for development programs,” Treñas explained.

He particularly referred to the assistance granted by funding agencies like Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to address rapid urban growth.

Meanwhile, Treñas said that the development roadmap will focus on the improvement of infrastructures after the national government pledged to pour in multi-billion projects as part of the mega-region program.

“Once the new airport in Sta. Barbara operates, we will already have the facility to bring in tourists. Road network projects will be also implemented to provide good transport system locally,” Treñas said.

He said the plans are currently “mere concepts but will ultimately translate into more jobs or employment and business opportunities”.

Treñas said “we have so many in-stores for Iloilo” and these will have “domino effects” to the local economy in the future.

(source: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/topstories6.php)

kirby21

July 28th, 2006, 08:54 AM

Total assures stable oil supply to RP, Iloilo

DESPITE the ongoing Middle East conflict, Total, the world’s fourth largest publicly-traded oil and gas integrated company, assured Filipinos of sustainable oil supply.

Anna Whitehouse, president and managing director of Total (Philippines) Corp., gave the assurance during the inauguration of Total Tagbac station in Jaro, Iloilo City Wednesday.

“Total is committed to satisfy Filipino consumers through our services,” Whitehouse said.

Also present at the inauguration were French Ambassador to the Philippines Gerard Chesnel; Gary Jones, senior vice president Total Refining and Marketing Asia; and Energy assistant secretary Maganto Mapandi.

Iloilo City Lone District Rep. Raul Gonzalez Sr., Governor Niel Tupas and acting City Mayor Guillermo Dela Llana led the local officials who graced the event.

“Our goal this year is to open 15 more stations nationwide and I am happy to note that we are well within our target to date. With 84 stations and counting, I am confident that we will be able to inaugurate our 100th service station by the time we celebrate our 10th anniversary next year,” Whitehouse said.

“Our expansion though is not so much a numbers game. Rather, it is a commitment to offer consumers a better alternative – a better choice in terms of quality products, safe and clean facilities, and efficient and friendly service,” she added.

Whitehouse said Total’s partnership with Joe and Carmen Santos of the Santos Petroleum Corp. (SPC) will bring exciting and bright prospects to Iloilo’s economy aside from assuring stable supply of fuel to the city and province.

Total partnered with SPC for the conversion of at least five dealer-owned and dealer-operated (DODO) sevice stations, with an initial investment of P22 million.

Under the partnership, Total will become the exclusive supplier of fuels to SPC.

“I am sure you will all agree that the inauguration of our Total (Iloilo) station is proof of our company’s continued commitment in the Philippine market. We have opened two more stations in the island of Panay – one in Cabatuan, another in San Jose, Antique – and a few others are in the pipeline,” Jones said.

“Asia (particularly the Philippines) is an important market for Total and we will continue our strategy of selective expansion in our various businesses. As markets expand and become more sophisticated, Total will be at the forefront of product quality and service excellence as we continue to transfer our international standards, developed and refined within the highly competitive European environment, to our business in the country and in the rest of the region,” he added.

Total has invested over $80 million in the Philippines.

Since the deregulation of oil industry in the country, Total (Phils.) is the only international oil company involved in all aspects of oil distribution from fuel, lubricants, LPG, special fluids and other products including chemicals.

Established in August 1997, Total (Phils.) has increased its market share to 4 percent for fuels, 4 percent for lubricants and 8 percent for LPG.

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

Ady001

July 28th, 2006, 11:31 AM

Ady001

July 28th, 2006, 11:33 AM

Go to Marbel (Koronadal) and Tacurong and the surrounding towns. It's one big "New Iloilo" (naa barangay na New Iloilo sa Tantangan, South Cotabato).

But wouldn't it be good if there's a major newspaper in Ilonggo there? I remember the column in SunStar pala. It's Punto Ilonggo.

habagatcentral1

July 28th, 2006, 12:19 PM

But wouldn't it be good if there's a major newspaper in Ilonggo there? I remember the column in SunStar pala. It's Punto Ilonggo.

Got it. Itmay be that Ilonggo is the lingua franca of Soccsksargen but in able to encompass (including other X'tian migrants, lumand and Muslims) everyone, ginubra nila nga Tagalog. The numbers speak but for equality na ina to avoid ethic-related tensions in the region.

Still, Ilonggo pa rin guihapon ang mayorya sa Soccsksargen.

ferrersky

July 28th, 2006, 01:28 PM

Hiyo!!! Speaking of the Call Centers. Tsktsktsk!!! Is it really a big measure of the progressiveness of a city??? Hahahah! Mayor Jerry was applauded for the call center thingy but none has been added to our list in the city. Hahahah! Was it more than just praise??? Heheheh!

IMPRESARIO

July 29th, 2006, 12:58 AM

Anything Under the Sun
By Atty. Rex S. Salvilla

Panay Railways

At present, there is a plan to revive the Panay Railways which was closed sometime in 1983 because of the sharp decline of the sugar industry in West Visayas. Because of this move it is interesting to know something about the history of this only railway system in the country outside Luzon.

This railway system started as Philippine Railway Company incorporated on March 5, 1906 at Hartfort, Connecticut, USA thru the initiative of Gov. Raymundo Melliza.

The work started on June 8, 1906 with one team starting from Capiz town (now Roxas City) and another from Iloilo town (now city). In 1907, the two teams met halfway somewhere along the 117-kilometer line. Operations began immediately with 19 permanent and 10 other flag stations.

The line which roughly cuts east-west the island of Panay into two equal parts passed thru La Paz, Jaro, Pavia, Santa Barbara, Lucena, Pototan, Dingle, Dueñas and Passi in Iloilo and Dumarao, Dao, Panit-an and Cuartero and Loctugan in Capiz.

The line served both passengers and freight. Sometime in the 1970's, modern de luxe passenger cars were introduced. But more profitable was the freight cars which mostly carried sugar canes to the sugar centrals and from there, molasses to the port of Iloilo.

In the early 80s, a 12-kilometer spur line was erected from Dueñas to Calinog to serve the sugar refinery in Calinog.

The ownership of the system passed thru several hands -- Development Bank of the Philippines, Philippine Veterans Investment Development Corporation (Philvedec) and finally, Panay Railways, Inc.

The plan to revive this system reportedly includes expansion to Kalibo, Aklan, thus connecting the three provinces of Panay -- Iloilo, Capiz and Aklan with the hope of enhancing their progress.

BYAHILO

July 29th, 2006, 04:22 AM

Miagao Church

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Miagao Roman Catholic Cemetery

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chy!!!! very nice pics.. naka abot na ko from my benguet ilocos sur/norte trip

very nice ang simbahan sang miag ao.. i want to go back there this october.

pasrt of my itinerary was to visit the paoay church in ilocos norte. if it did push through na kompleto ko na tani ang taan nga unesco world heritage churches sa pinas.
unfortunately wala nadayun due to tight sked. i was a bit disappointed kay ato na ko to sa ilocos wala ko pa natapos. i did went to santa maria ilcoso sur though...

basta. kitaay ta da sa october, dayunon ta plans ta and hopfully maka hapit ako miag ao.

valium

July 29th, 2006, 07:18 AM

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/Chymera216.jpg

i really thought this is a parking lot! if this is the kind of traffic you have back there, we can say that iloilo city is definitely at par with manila

ferrersky

July 29th, 2006, 07:45 AM

May balita na bla kamo sa aton Int'l Airport. I heard nga sa July ihingagawon ang proj para mas ma-aga pa ang operations.

habagatcentral1

July 29th, 2006, 10:00 AM

May balita na bla kamo sa aton Int'l Airport. I heard nga sa July ihingagawon ang proj para mas ma-aga pa ang operations.

Don't know. What I've heard sa Dec pa i-endorse sa DOTC, ang operations kuno early next year.

habagatcentral1

July 29th, 2006, 12:58 PM

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habagatcentral1

July 29th, 2006, 03:27 PM

blueguy

July 29th, 2006, 04:47 PM

May balita na bla kamo sa aton Int'l Airport. I heard nga sa July ihingagawon ang proj para mas ma-aga pa ang operations.

The Int'l Airport will be operational na by April 2007. Actually both Iloilo and Silay Airports will be inaugurated by PGMA in 2 days.

The equipment will be operational by Dec 2006. and according to my friend who works at the New Iloilo Airport, they are now 75-80% complete. The terminal, runway, the flood pond, control tower and roads are already completed. Finishing works na lang inside the terminal bldg.

habagatcentral1

July 29th, 2006, 04:49 PM

The Int'l Airport will be operational na by April 2007. Actually both Iloilo and Silay Airports will be inaugurated by PGMA in 2 days.

The equipment will be operational by Dec 2006. and according to my friend who works at the New Iloilo Airport, they are now 75-80% complete. The terminal, runway, the flood pond, control tower and roads are already completed. Finishing works na lang inside the terminal bldg.

That's great to hear! Hopefully no political whatsoevers will impend the opening of the 2 airports.

chymera00

July 29th, 2006, 05:38 PM

The Int'l Airport will be operational na by April 2007. Actually both Iloilo and Silay Airports will be inaugurated by PGMA in 2 days.

The equipment will be operational by Dec 2006. and according to my friend who works at the New Iloilo Airport, they are now 75-80% complete. The terminal, runway, the flood pond, control tower and roads are already completed. Finishing works na lang inside the terminal bldg.
Hello Van,

I noticed that the ICAG Firestation beside SM Delgado is now being demolished, is this already the expansion of SM Delgado, as earlier mentioned?

JonJon75

July 29th, 2006, 06:53 PM

Reg’l photojournalism seminar for
tourism, information officers set

ILOILO City -- The first regional seminar on photojournalism for tourism and information officers is set on August 2-4. It aims to uphold responsible photojournalism and boost the tourism potentials of Western Visayas.

"This is another project to help our tourism economy, as well as to help spread the importance of responsible photojournalism among our tourism and information officers," said Harthwell C. Capistrano, executive president and founding chairman of the Campus Press Photographers of the Philippines (CPPP), Inc.

For this seminar, CPPP has the backing of the Department of Tourism (DOT) Region VI and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA).

The three-day live-in seminar will be held at the Iloilo Grand Hotel. Invited speakers are:
• Elsa C. Subong, information officer of the PIA Region VI,
• Atty. Helen Camarista, assistant regional director of DOT Region VI
• Leo S. Solinap, photojournalist of the Philippine Star and executive adviser of the CPPP, Inc.
• Diosa Labiste, correspondent of the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI); and
• Hazel P. Villa, editor of Panay News/FILES Magazine and correspondent of the PDI.

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

__________

Let's keep strengthening our tourism potential. Go Iloilo and Guimaras!

JonJon75

July 29th, 2006, 06:57 PM

GMA: Include Guimaras,
Sta. Barbara in dev’t council
By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – Seeing other potentials to boost further the economic and tourism industry here, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo suggested to include the Province of Guimaras and the municipality of Sta. Barbara in the Metro Iloilo Development Council (MIDC).

Mayor Jerry Treñas disclosed that the President discussed with him the proposal after Arroyo delivered her State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday.

“This will enhance our economic and tourism initiatives,” Treñas told members of the City Hall Press Corps.

On Tuesday, Treñas said Arroyo called Guimaras Governor Rahman Nava and Sta. Barbara Mayor Isabelo Maquino with the proposal – the two agreed.

The MIDC is composed of the municipalities of Leganes, Pavia, San Miguel, Oton and Iloilo City.

Treñas, also the President of the League of Cities of the Philippines, said the inclusion of Guimaras and Sta. Barbara would make it Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Corridor.

He said he would still present the proposal to the MIDC-member municipalities to come up with a resolution for the inclusion of Guimaras and Sta. Barbara.

Then, he added, “We will present it to Malacañang for the President to sign.”

On Monday, Arroyo highlighted the tourism potential of Western Visayas and other regions belonging to the Central Philippines mega-region during her SONA.

She stressed, “Central Philippines has the competitive edge in tourism in its natural wonders and the extraordinary hospitality of its people.”

(article taken from: Panay News
link: http://www.panaynews.com.ph/archives/2006/0727/news5.htm)

JonJon75

July 29th, 2006, 07:08 PM

The Int'l Airport will be operational na by April 2007. Actually both Iloilo and Silay Airports will be inaugurated by PGMA in 2 days.

The equipment will be operational by Dec 2006. and according to my friend who works at the New Iloilo Airport, they are now 75-80% complete. The terminal, runway, the flood pond, control tower and roads are already completed. Finishing works na lang inside the terminal bldg.

Good news indeed Van. Hoping it'll be finished soon. :cheers:

JonJon75

July 29th, 2006, 07:16 PM

ACROPOLIS ILOILO
PRICES & TERMS
Residential Lots

Inner lots - P 5,000/sq.m.
Corner Lots - P 5,300/sq.m.

Commercial Lots

Regular ??Lots-P?6,000/sq.m.
Along Circumferential Hi-way - P 7,000/sq.m.
Corner lots add P 500.00/sq.m.
are you advertising Acropolis Iloilo, Kians (he he, just joking). Thanks for the info. Kamahal sang ila commerical lots along circumferential highway. Even ang inner lots, residential mahal man dyapon. Mas barato ang sa The Metropolis, I guess. Anyhow, this is already the third project of Sta Lucia Realty in Iloilo City. More than anything else, sold ila tanan nga subd projects. Good for them. Okay gid ila marketing. With the two more residential/commercial projects, I hope nga mangin maayo pa gid. Guess Crown Asia is facing hard time with number of projects coming from Sta Lucia Realty. We'll see what Savannah's answer to this new community in Iloilo City .. hmmm. :cheers:

JonJon75

July 29th, 2006, 07:22 PM

Ang Acropolis ara sa Dulonan, Arevalo. Medyo sulodlon na sya galing.
Maayo gid mangita proyekto ang Sta Lucia. They're almost covering all Iloilo's five districts. Jaro - The Meropolis, Mandurriao - Monte Rosa, and now Arevalo/Molo - Acropolis. That leaves LaPaz and City Proper na lang. Guess sa duha, daw wala na gid bulutangan ah. I'm excited to see the new Acropolis project BUT mas excited pa guid ako iya sa 2 more succeeding projects nga himuon nila especially those two are bit big in nature with a land area of 150 hectare each for development. Add to it is may ara sila nga partners. RSBS is okay but I'm sure with Fil-Estate, daw mas impressive gid siguro. Hulat-hulat lang ta for further announcements ah. :cheers:

JonJon75

July 29th, 2006, 07:25 PM

nag-email ko kay sir Ben Jimena bout the website and the efforts to promote Iloilo.

Thanks Bernie. :cheers:

JonJon75

July 29th, 2006, 07:27 PM

NICPA, Inc. bags International Award

Northern Iloilo Corn Producers Association, Inc. (NICPA) an organization of corn advocates, had recently received a Pledge Award from Monsanto global Headquarters in Pennsylvania U.S.A. For the success story "From Grass Land to Corn Land" submitted by Monsanto Sales Executive Josel Demetria.

The success story tells about the highly elevate idle grass lands on the far flung barangays of Tady and del Castillio both in Sara, Iloilo and how they were cultivated and transformed using Minimum Tillage Technology into productive corn fields to help alleviate the lives of families in the area who once depend only on seasonal farm jobs.

It also tells about the role of NICPA Inc. working hand in hand with the partner corn farmers by providing the farm inputs and enhancing their knowledge through farmers classes with the help of other private agencies.

Out of 198 stories from all over the world, the success story was chosen to be one of the Seven Pledge Awardees. Moreover it topped the rest of the submitted story pieces, by taking home – the Judges Choice Award

The award includes a check and a trophy.

(Jess A. Salcedo)

(article taken from: The News Today
link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/07/28/nicpa.inc.bags.international.award.html)

JonJon75

July 29th, 2006, 07:29 PM

DOT VI lauds PGMA's recognition of tourism industry potentials

Department of Tourism (DOT VI) regional director Edwin Trompeta lauded President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for recognizing the tourism potentials of Central Philippines as a major engine for socio-economic development.

Trompeta said in a PIA interview that President Arroyo was right in highlighting the vital role of tourism in improving our economic performance by opening avenues for investments and employment during her SONA.

The President in her SONA said that Central Philippines is envisioned to be the major tourist center of the country. The Central Philippines super region comprises Region V (Bicol Region), VI (Western Visayas), VII (Central Visayas) VIII, plus the provinces of Palawan and Romblon.

Trompeta said that Central Philippines is endowed with vast coastal and marine resources that make an excellent foundation for tourism.

"Of course our Boracay island here and the tourist spots in Palawan, Bohol, Cebu , among others and the outstanding hospitality of the Visayans and the colorful festivals, culture and history are the strongest assets of the Central Philippines super region," Trompeta said.

Meanwhile, the National Economic Development Authority said that the strategies and plans for the development of Central Philippines will focus on making the area accessible to foreign and local tourists.

The indicative amount for infrastructure requirements of the Central Philippines super region is P300 billion, which will be spent for improving roads connecting tourist destinations, constructing or upgrading airports and Roll-on-Roll-Off (RORO) ports, and upgrading hospitals and schools, among others, said the NEDA press report.

(T.Villavert/PIA)

(article taken from: The News Today
link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/07/28/dot.6.lauds.pgmas.recognition.of.tourism.industry.potentials.html)

JonJon75

July 29th, 2006, 07:45 PM

Taken in the afternoon, mga 4-5ish ... interesting to note almost all of the vehicles on the road are Jeepneys, hehe. That means, it's the usual traffic in the area and not just because it's the rush hour.

whew! Kakululbaan ang traffic sa Iloilo City kung mag-amo sini. Remember that Delgado is only one of the few busiest thoroughfares in the city. Calle Real is definitely more congested. Eventhough they transformed this area into a one-way traffic lang, still the traffic is too heavy. Rush hours, starts at 5pm kay amo ini ang inugpuli sang mga empleyado and tg-pululi na sang mga estudyante. Kabudlay gid mag-drive within city proper.

It's located near the Nursing Building, at the back of the Canteen.
Nice pic of WVSU's new building. Ang WVSU expansion plan nga gin-post mo before Chy daw wala man ini ma-include?

http://www.geocities.com/ritche89/acro-leaflet-web.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/ritche89/acro-leaflet-web.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/ritche89/acro_iloilo_wholemap2.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/ritche89/acro_iloilo_wholemap2.jpg

Nice... impressed ako
The writing is good and the design is very clean ... remind me to give you a link, later :D

Sta Lucia's The ACROPOLIS - ILOILO

JonJon75

July 29th, 2006, 07:50 PM

Centennial Countdown: Assumption begins year of love
By Cecile Glorette Adrias

It's the year of LOVE!

Assumption -- Iloilo launched the second year of its five-year Centennial Celebration Countdown with the theme, "Love never says, I have done enough." last July 15, 2006. Several meaningful activities were held for the school community and the Alumni and Friends of the Assumption (FOA).

School Community

Rev. Msgr. Jose Maria Delgado, the school chaplain, celebrated the Eucharist with the grade school and high school students at the Chapel of Our Lady of the Assumption. His homily challenged them to work for ‘agape', the highest kind of love.

The students then launched the Eco-Peace Zone at the High School Plaza with a simple para-liturgy followed by a tree-planting activity to mark the second year of the countdown.

Some students' terpsichorean skills were also witnessed through a ballet show that the Grade School and High School students took turns watching. The Claravall-Gonzalez School of Classical Ballet presented "Pasasalamat", a show thanking the Assumption for being its home for the last 22 years.

Friends of the Assumption

The main highlight of the 96th Foundation Day was the Euchaistic Celebration with Fr. Josef Schmölzer, MHM as the main celebrant, and Rev. Msgr. Jose Alba concelebrating. Symbols of love and freedom were present all throughout the Mass. It was heralded with a blowing of trumpets, to signal celebration and gathering.

The jubilee bell was also rung by fourth generation Assumption children. The symbolic rite was led by Mrs. Mary Margaret Gomez Deles and Sr. Cristina Augusta Ledesma. They were assisted by Alex Rivera Francia, great-grandson of Eva Sanson Yusay and Mary Alice Jarantilla Kanaan, great-granddaughter of Emma Esteban Campos.

The Mass was followed by lunch at the Refectory. In true Assumption tradition, the piéce de résistance was not the lechon,...but the Assumption tart (!), topped with good old guava jelly. Some alumni swear it is the only reason why they come back to the Assumption. The lunch was also spiced up with a multi-media presentation of last year's

Year of Faith -- the year that has been.

Ms. Marissa Segovia, President of the Assumption Alumni Association, spoke about last year's milestones and the "journey ahead'. She also met with the 2008 and 2010 jubilarians and initiated plans with them for forthcoming HomeComing 2008 abd 2010.

In 1910, ten courageous sisters of the Religious of the Assumption set sail from Spain to Iloilo upon the request of Bishop Dougherty. The first Assumption school in Iloilo City was in Via Plana on General Hughes Street. On July 15, 1910, the first Assumption School in the Visayas was opened. 96 years later, the spirit of our Foundress, Mother Marie Eugenie still lives on in the hearts of people it has touched.

As Assumption -- Iloilo embarks on this Year of Love, she calls on all her old girls and boys and friends to come home once again to a place called "Love."

See you home, everyone!

____________

Happy Centennial - ASSUMPTION ILOILO !

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

habagatcentral1

July 30th, 2006, 04:43 AM

BYAHILO

July 30th, 2006, 06:00 AM

Speaking of traffic sa Valeria...
Ey, do you have pictures of Iloilo's sleek jeepneys? Yung mga Jorosherly, Pasajero Sosyal, Patoo, Aries, REM, YUL, Indian Serenade, Andrada, and many more?

Kay unique ni sa Iloilo and this is an Ilonggo icon na medyo neglected kay usuall man lang na sa aton.

i really wonder ngaa ang mga jeepney sa iloilo kag bacolod mas manami ang design. its as if the principles of aerodynamics were applied in making these wonder transpo.

diri sa manila .. gudlak. kung mag sakay ka diri sa jeep. its either mapatay ka sa kahuya, or mapatay ka sa tetanus.

and im not kidding. kapila na ko mag pa office nga naka white shirt ako. pag abot ko sa office may mga tuktok na ang bayo ko. hay........

hehehehe

habagatcentral1

July 30th, 2006, 07:15 AM

habagatcentral1

July 30th, 2006, 07:37 AM

Ey mga kasimanwa! May plano bala ta nga mag-meet for SSC Iloilo? :banana:

habagatcentral1

July 30th, 2006, 10:34 AM

daw lie-low ta subong haw?

chymera00

July 30th, 2006, 01:34 PM

Yey ... The site is about 80% complete na .... now starting to transfer the articles from the old site to the new one!

Ey mga kasimanwa! May plano bala ta nga mag-meet for SSC Iloilo? :banana:
pwede man, Aug 16 ka makad2 di? ... mga wat date ka makalakat from Iloilo?

IAMME

July 30th, 2006, 02:07 PM

:lurker:

oboi

July 30th, 2006, 07:56 PM

i really wonder ngaa ang mga jeepney sa iloilo kag bacolod mas manami ang design. its as if the principles of aerodynamics were applied in making these wonder transpo.

diri sa manila .. gudlak. kung mag sakay ka diri sa jeep. its either mapatay ka sa kahuya, or mapatay ka sa tetanus.

and im not kidding. kapila na ko mag pa office nga naka white shirt ako. pag abot ko sa office may mga tuktok na ang bayo ko. hay........

hehehehe

siguro isa ka rason amo nga mas diutay ang mga bungo-anay sng mga salakyan kag gitgitan kag jeep sa iloilo kag bacolod kon ikumpara sa manila. damo na nga hitabo nga nasaga-iran kag nabunggo-an ka mga dyip di ang amon mga salakyan. maski ano ka halong nimo kon haras-haras ang mga drayber ka mga dyip (kay tunggod gaagaway pasahero) wala ka gid mahimo sa ila. ti kon ang jeep mo nagakanang-kanang diri sa manila, dako tyansa indi masimanahan may gasgas ukon may gupi na. ti ikaw bala gusto mo pa panami-on imo dyip kon baldahon man lng ka iban? :ohno: kadam-an sang mga dyip diri sa manila stainless pero puro tuktok kag wala pintura. kon may pintura man... gin "airbrush" nga mga nawong ka ila bata ukon kabataan nga daw sa kabuki gid tan-awon. hehehe.... sng naga eskwela pa ako sa cpu ginapili pa namon kon ano nga dyip sakyan namon... sang una ang pinakabulok nga mga jeep sa iloilo amo ang nagarota "Parola-Terminal Market." ambot kon amo man ini ayhan subong? :D

ferrersky

July 31st, 2006, 03:53 AM

Yey ... The site is about 80% complete na .... now starting to transfer the articles from the old site to the new one!

pwede man, Aug 16 ka makad2 di? ... mga wat date ka makalakat from Iloilo?

Chy, Nami nga plano! Aug. 16????

ferrersky

July 31st, 2006, 03:58 AM

I don't see the logic behind Bacolod versus Iloilo vice versa. Lets be bygones be bygones. Speaking the same tongue but having a faction na daw Palestinian-Israeli relations would give bad impressions not only with the 2 cities but also for the rest of the Ilonggo/Negrense people by other Filipino people.

Instead of pulling down each other, help each other. Kung di posible, mind your own business na lang and focus on progress of each city or province.

Bacolod would not be there if it wasn't for Iloilo and Iloilo wouldn't have attained its glory without Bacolod. Its a historical fact.

Eiwan ko lang kung mawala ang ina nga mentality... Culturally etched na ina siguro. But one thing's for sure, here in WEST, the Negrenses here are treated much like how we treat our kasimanwas. As in! No Discrimination. Eiwan ko lang sa ibang skuls & sa iban nga parts of the globe...

That topic was discussed in this thread over-and-over again. But still, we couldn't read what we typed, right?

habagatcentral1

July 31st, 2006, 07:01 AM

I'll be at Iloilo by Aug 16 till Aug19 kon pasugtan ko sang sup ko. Kon indi, asta 18 lang.

8:30AM ara na ko airport. Basi gusto nyo ko sugaton,hehehe! :hahaha:

habagatcentral1

July 31st, 2006, 07:25 AM

O, ini:

Nakita ko lang ni sa isa ka website:
Pic sang Iloilo Jeepney:

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

Gusto ko tani full body.

Animo

July 31st, 2006, 07:37 AM

^^ Are those really the regular jeeps? Those looks like vans. Its pretty nice. :)

SamwiseGamgee

July 31st, 2006, 08:34 AM

^^ Are those really the regular jeeps? Those looks like vans. Its pretty nice. :)

Hehehe... yes, Animo those are the regular jeepneys that you will find on the streets of Iloilo. Though not all of them are like that, still the "not so nice" ones look better than the ones plying Sanciangko, Colon and other parts of Cebu.

chymera00

July 31st, 2006, 10:13 AM

Hehehe... yes, Animo those are the regular jeepneys that you will find on the streets of Iloilo. Though not all of them are like that, still the "not so nice" ones look better than the ones plying Sanciangko, Colon and other parts of Cebu.
as long as they serve its purpose, okay na ina... Last time I went to Cebu, I found their jeeps nice looking too.

Here's another pic of a Jeepney in Iloilo I found online:

http://image61.webshots.com/61/8/55/75/454685575yiEQGN_ph.jpg

oboi

July 31st, 2006, 11:13 AM

One of the things which we Ilonggos (Iloilo and Negros or anybody who speaks our common language which is Hiligaynon) should be proud of is our jeepneys. They are sleek and classy. They may be snobbed by others as mere jeepneys (a jeepney is a jeepney) but the jeepneys we have possess elegance and look dignified when compared to the rest of the country. That's one thing I always brag here in Manila. :D Iloilo may be 'provincial' to some over here but our jeepneys exudes sophistication which is lacking with the jeepneys found here in Manila... There is ingenuity and artistry in most if not all Ilonggo jeepneys. :)

habagatcentral1

July 31st, 2006, 11:52 AM

Hehehe... yes, Animo those are the regular jeepneys that you will find on the streets of Iloilo. Though not all of them are like that, still the "not so nice" ones look better than the ones plying Sanciangko, Colon and other parts of Cebu.

I agree, but some of the jeepneys in Cebu are works of art on my opinion. Sa diin ka kakita nga ang Elf nga truck na-convert into a jeep (Talamban, LA Poo Poo, Mandaue routes), they really served their purpose for being so big kay kadamu man sang gasakay.

habagatcentral1

July 31st, 2006, 12:09 PM

Ari pa ang jeepney nga bugal sang Iloilonganon.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/1915835-Iloilos_sleek_and_mdoern_je.jpg

habagatcentral1

July 31st, 2006, 12:11 PM

Pwede man ta sa Aug16-18 magkita-kits. Tani may meet na ta sa SSC Iloilo para kasugod na ta formally sa mga plano bilang forumers para mabuligan ta ang Iloilo.

chymera00

July 31st, 2006, 12:54 PM

I've heard sa TV Patrol that the rennovation of the new city hall will be starting soon. Trenas is already planning to rent some space in Robinsons Place Iloilo for temporary offices, lol.

Here's the perspective of the New City Hall ... Tani lang they will change it, the design is so 80s

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/CityHallmolo.jpg

The news articles say it's a nine story building, plus basement parking and a penthouse!? but if you count the # of floors in the building, it looks like its 12 floors (including Basement and Penthouse)

habagatcentral1

July 31st, 2006, 01:00 PM

I've heard sa TV Patrol that the rennovation of the new city hall will be starting soon. Trenas is already planning to rent some space in Robinsons Place Iloilo for temporary offices, lol.

Here's the perspective of the New City Hall ... Tani lang they will change it, the design is so 80s

The news articles say it's a nine story building, plus basement parking and a penthouse!? but if you count the # of floors in the building, it looks like its 12 floors (including Basement and Penthouse)

San-o pa daw masugod ang ina?
Sa diin na guid ang city hall nga bag-o? (Plaza Libertad ukon San Pedro Molo)

12 floors? Daw height man na sang Capitol o mas taas pa? Kay city proper's soil is not feasible for tall structures.

lewdsaint

July 31st, 2006, 01:20 PM

Good day lang da sa inyo nga tanan! Nice to be back kag magpost diri sa forum.

Berns, nice to see you around always diri sa thread.

chymera00

July 31st, 2006, 01:54 PM

San-o pa daw masugod ang ina?
Sa diin na guid ang city hall nga bag-o? (Plaza Libertad ukon San Pedro Molo)

12 floors? Daw height man na sang Capitol o mas taas pa? Kay city proper's soil is not feasible for tall structures.
sa Plaza Libertad kuno ang new City Hall, in the existing lot of the present Iloilo City Hall :D The building will be taller than the Provincial Capitol which is only 6 floors.

SamwiseGamgee

July 31st, 2006, 02:57 PM

chymera00

July 31st, 2006, 05:56 PM

I think they designed it to conform with the planned preservation of Calle Real as a heritage site.

Kun amo na ang design, daw ga-blend man sya sa existing heritage buildings in the vicinity.
lol :D

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Nag kwa ko gle cam pics sang ICAG demolition:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/image00002.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/chymera00/iloilocitypics/image00001.jpg

So far, the La Sallete (which is on the other side of the road) hasn't started its own rennovation yet.

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@exploreiloilo.com: Finished about 90% of the site ... lapit na lang guid, still editing some of the old posts that I transferred from the old site.

IMPRESARIO

August 1st, 2006, 12:44 AM

Chy, ano ang ila nga plano sa old icag site? will it be a part of SM delgado or part of the church or a totally diff. new structure? How about the La Salette building?

BYAHILO

August 1st, 2006, 02:28 AM

Amo gani kadasig sa ila magpadalagan kay aerodynamic ang disenyo sang jeep, lalo na kon pa-Calinog o Miag-ao ka. Good luck!

hambal gani sang iban, sa Iloilo ukon Bacolod, pwede ka pa kapili sang gusto mo nga sakyan nga jeep, kon bulok dedma, kung nami, go!

Pero sa Manila, no choice...

Request me sa mga pix sa jeepneys ta sa Iloilo.

hay this is really true when i was still studing in La salle! reputasyon gid na ya sang mga lasalisdta nga pili-an sa mga jeep.

indi gid kmi na ya sang una mag sakay if the jeep is not aerodynamicallyt designesd KAG wala sound.

pero mag ulan gani kag wala jeep. kmi man ang gina pa laut sang mga jeep mag sakay. ahreheeheh

pero diri sa manila.. gud luck. naga kagang kagang diri mga jeep, dugangan pa sang mga driver nga may BO. ka award winning gid ya eh.

aheheh

BYAHILO

August 1st, 2006, 02:32 AM

hay i missed iriding in an ilonggo jeepeney with its very comfy seats.

unlike here in manila. sus. daw plywood lang nga gin koberan sang tarpaulin ahwehehe sakit sa buli mag sakay ka. especially if lubak ang kalsada

whyte

August 1st, 2006, 04:23 AM

ILOILO ARTICLES
http://www.pilmap.com.ph/visayas.php

A City with a Glorious Past.

A visit to Iloilo gives a visitor a feeling of a place with a rich and glorious past. Standing side by side on a busy street is an Internet café and an Antillean mansion. For such is the charm of Iloilo, the cradle of old world genteel aristocracy that has morphed with new age technology like an eclectic tapestry.
http://www.pilmap.com.ph/vis-nelly.php

Dining Haunts in Iloilo

Iloilo City is the main hub of Panay Island. The city has wide, attractive streets and its curving riverside layout makes it a good place to explore. “Downtown” Iloilo City is surrounded by three old suburbs: Molo, Jaro and La Paz. The city’s port is well protected by the wonderful island of Guimaras to the southeast.
http://www.pilmap.com.ph/vis-dininghaunts.php

Candelaria

The venerated image has a legend well known and well loved by Jareños. A long time ago the image was discovered by fishermen on the banks of the Iloilo River.
http://www.pilmap.com.ph/vis-ourladyofcandelaria.php

chymera00

August 1st, 2006, 10:06 AM

Chy, ano ang ila nga plano sa old icag site? will it be a part of SM delgado or part of the church or a totally diff. new structure? How about the La Salette building?
I'm not sure yet kung ano man guid, but I'll try to ask around lang anay.

chymera00

August 1st, 2006, 10:24 AM

Australian govt allots P1.2B for MIDC infrastructure projects

THE Metro Iloilo Development Council may receive over a billion pesos more for infrastructure projects from a foreign government to perk up the local economy.

The MIDC is an alliance of Iloilo City and the neighboring towns of Leganes, Oton, Pavia and San Miguel.

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas yesterday said the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) has committed to release to the MIDC some 30 million Australian dollars or roughly P1.2 billion, which represents Phase 2 of AusAID assistance to MIDC.

AusAID initially released 2.9 Australian dollars for MIDC’s Phase 1 projects including a one-year technical assistance program.

Treñas chairs the MIDC which aims to establish strategies for effective community services such as police, health, transportation, solid waste, water, public housing, and cultural affairs.

The mayor said the MIDC works out solutions to achieve good governance and address problems brought about by urbanization for member-LGUs.

Treñas added he had presented the council’s thrust before several international conferences the reason why many funding firms have expressed intention to support local development programs.

“The funding agencies will be the one to spend for the projects. We are being asked to lay down our priorities to be given grants,” said Treñas.

Robinsons Place eyed as temporary City Hall

THE Treñas administration is eyeing Robinsons’ Place for City Hall’s temporary offices before the demolition of the old and dilapidated building across Plaza Libertad commences to give way to the construction of a high-rise structure.

The city government plans to start the construction of the new City Hall in a modern six-storey edifice that sits on a 1,900-square meter lot this yearend or early next year.

Mayor Jerry Treñas said the offices of the City Mayor, Assessor, Treasurer, Permits and Licensing, Health, among others, will be relocated to vacant spaces in the giant mall located across the Iloilo Terminal Market.

Treñas yesterday said he had already discussed his plan with the mall management.

“I asked them if we could use their vacant spaces without paying for the rental fees. But we have to pay for our electric bills,” Treñas said.

He added the mall management has not yet decided on his request.

Treñas said the mall will benefit from the presence of the City Hall offices because of the number of people that transact with these offices daily.

Why Robinsons’ Place?

Treñas said the mall is the closest to the existing City Hall, thus accessible to the public.

When asked why he did not choose SM City along Diversion Road in Mandurriao district, the mayor said SM City is quite far from the city’s center.

He said construction works for the new City Hall must start before yearend or early next year to beat the 90-day election ban on the release of funds. Fresh elections are scheduled May next year.

Chosen for the design of the new City Hall is Architect William Coscolluela. Coscolluela’s firm was also the contractor of the new Iloilo Capitol.

The project, which is expected to cost P320 million, will be financed through a loan with Landbank.

The multi-million project, if realized, could be considered as the single biggest legacy of the Treñas administration which is on its second term now.

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/topstories2.php

Trenas earns international movie stint
By Lory Ann B. Bilbao

A UNITED States movie producing company has put City Mayor Jerry Treñas in the limelight.

Treñas will be playing himself as a city mayor who signs a business permit for an Ilonggo who plays a part in the movie.

The scene was shot last week in the City Mayor's Office.

Though short, the scene depicted the Filipino culture, specifically that of the Ilonggos.

In the scene, he asks the applicant his purpose for securing the permit.

The mayor said it would somehow help promote the city not only in our lands but in other countries as well.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/08/01/news/trenas.earns.international.movie.stint.html

chymera00

August 1st, 2006, 10:27 AM

oboi

August 1st, 2006, 12:00 PM

mas maayo tani kon ibutang and city hall sa san pedro, molo. at least didto malapad and lugar. i think its 5 ha (correct me if im wrong) kag didto may lugar pa for expansion.

ang problema kis-a sa planning dira sa iloilo kay ang solusyon indi long term kundi short term lng. problema gid daan dira sa daan nga site ka city hall and parking and office space. unless they do a high rise with multilevel basement and podium parking, maginutok man da ghapon ang mga salakyan kag ang mga tawo. sa mga salakyan pa lng ka mga opisyal kag impleyado ka ciudad nagagutok na.

Right now its just the executive department thats currently occupying the area yet finding a parking space is hard for those doing transactions at the city hall. ang city council yara pa sa terminal market.

the land area is 1,900 sq meters? at six storey high gross floor area would be 11,400 a little over 1 ha. u have to deduct from that the hallways, stairs, rest rooms, stockrooms, utility rooms, etc. this is not enough considering all the different departments of the city government scattered all over the city. t paano ya after 5 years? will there be room for expansion for these offices too? ukon mangita naman ka lugar nga halinan sng iban nga mga departamento? a city hall should be a one-stop center for the citizens.

if its built at san pedro, molo they can do the construction by phase. they can start with the executive wing, then the legislative and so forth... look at the former site of the city hall (the current UPV iloilo city campus) coz that is one planned city center with a foresight had it not been donated for academic use. in molo, they dont need to put the various departments in one massive structure but in cluster of buildings with natural ventilation and lighting where pedestrian traffic are evenly distributed and plenty of greeneries around it.

city hall's current location is not inconvenient. mas accesible pa gani sa tanan ang sm city sa mandurriao :D. tan-awa bala ang traffic halin sa bonifacio drive pakadto sa iznart st. tapos pa j.m. basa adlaw-adlaw. unless u have a vehicle nga pwede kaw kaagi sa muelle loney pakadto sa city hall. yet they find it accessible...

the treñas administration should reconsider their decision...

habagatcentral1

August 1st, 2006, 12:21 PM

There is an idle land opposite of the city hall. I think this was the old GSIS bldg. Ambot kon ano ang plano nila da sina kay daw kanugon sang espasyo.

oboi

August 1st, 2006, 12:43 PM

habagatcentral1

August 1st, 2006, 12:51 PM

and other thing... they already wasted P20M of our hard-earned money just for the piles at the san pedro site. we might as well use this site. kanugon sng P20M nga ginlubong lng kag ginpabayaan... is this another legacy we want to give our children together with the housing mess in pavia? will they continue to exist as our monuments to graft and corruption... though im not living in iloilo right now, i try to be updated of whats going on there... a lot of our potentials are wasted...

What happened nga pala sa ginhatag ni Inday Miriam nga milyones para sa pagtukod sang City Hall haw? Di bala kay Malabor pa na nga administrasyon ang sa San Pedro?

Kag yung sa Pavia gali, mini-motel na daw kuno kag stable kay kon indi "gerge*" ang matabo kuno da, ginasilungan naman sa mga karbaw kag baka ina. Kadaku bala ang housing project kon tulukon sa eroplano. Kanugon, gone to waste ang kwarta ta.

habagatcentral1

August 1st, 2006, 02:19 PM

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Plazoleta_Gay.jpg
Plazoleta Gay, Downtown Iloilo City

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Calle_General_Luna.jpg
Calle General Luna sa isa ka adlaw nga ginatawag nga Domingo.

habagatcentral1

August 1st, 2006, 02:27 PM

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/MuseoIloilo.jpg
Museo Iloilo

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Capitolio_Ilonggo.jpg
Provincial Capitol of Iloilo

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/miami_kara.jpg
Santo Tomas de Villanueva Church. Miag-ao, Iloilo

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Cabatuan.jpg
Pista sa Cabatuan, Iloilo

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/BernieMack_34.jpg
Facade of Miag-ao Church in Detail

Again, sorry for the quality. Camphone lang ang ginusar ko.

BYAHILO

August 1st, 2006, 04:20 PM

oh boy... i missed the miag ao church and the museo iloilo already.

the museum is quite unique kay very vibrant ang colors, in contrast sa mga display na sa sulod which are the treasures of the past.

oboi

August 1st, 2006, 08:07 PM

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/MuseoIloilo.jpg
Museo Iloilo

One of those places I miss in Iloilo. Kadamo sng collection sng museo ara lng sa stockroom nga indi ma display kay wala lugar. I used to hang out in their depository at the back. I hope they can find a way to address this and have them on exhibit permanently. It's a treasure trove in there... :)

maybe they can turn the former BJMP rehabilitation center as a museum. its more than a century old. the building itself is a heritage structure.

habagatcentral1

August 2nd, 2006, 09:38 AM

^^ Amo na hambal sang mga profs ko. Di man tani kalulu-oy ang Museo kon me ara ta ya sang espasyo. Sa matuod lang, damu pa ta madeposito nga recuerdos sa sulod sang Museo. Kinahanglan guid na mag-ubra sang plano para sa Museo.

Iloilo City's planning to be a "museum city", lets start it now! :)

habagatcentral1

August 2nd, 2006, 10:15 AM

Trenas earns international movie stint
By Lory Ann B. Bilbao

A UNITED States movie producing company has put City Mayor Jerry Treñas in the limelight.

Treñas will be playing himself as a city mayor who signs a business permit for an Ilonggo who plays a part in the movie.

The scene was shot last week in the City Mayor's Office.

Though short, the scene depicted the Filipino culture, specifically that of the Ilonggos.

In the scene, he asks the applicant his purpose for securing the permit.

The mayor said it would somehow help promote the city not only in our lands but in other countries as well.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/08/01/news/trenas.earns.international.movie.stint.html

^^Toink! Showbiz na si Mayor ha? hehehe! :scouserd:

ferrersky

August 2nd, 2006, 11:46 AM

Da Best! Remember niyo ang gin-hambal ni Gloria kay Jerry!!! I believe that was insult... We never had one in our own backyard. K lang ah, maybe it was not meant for us. You know what, we still survived despite the problems and the mishaps we Ilonggos encounter.

K... Yeh!!! August 16!!! Chy, pwede ka??? Basi ma-shock kamo bala sa age ko haw? But I am matured in some way... Gina-over-estimate ko kasi ang age niyo kay basi layu-ay gid ang aguat naton haw!

Bal-an ko si Chy bcbc gid katam-an... Gud Luck lang dira ah!

kianshi

August 2nd, 2006, 11:59 AM

hello guys..!!Open na gali subong ang jollibee E. lopez..Daw damo gid sila costumers..Good for them.!Nag-sanag2x man ang E. lopez bah..!hehe...

Aug 16?where gli??try ko lng ah...

chymera00

August 2nd, 2006, 12:49 PM

Robinsons Place eyed as temporary City Hall

THE Treñas administration is eyeing Robinsons’ Place for City Hall’s temporary offices before the demolition of the old and dilapidated building across Plaza Libertad commences to give way to the construction of a high-rise structure.

The city government plans to start the construction of the new City Hall in a modern six-storey edifice that sits on a 1,900-square meter lot this yearend or early next year.

Mayor Jerry Treñas said the offices of the City Mayor, Assessor, Treasurer, Permits and Licensing, Health, among others, will be relocated to vacant spaces in the giant mall located across the Iloilo Terminal Market.

Treñas yesterday said he had already discussed his plan with the mall management.

“I asked them if we could use their vacant spaces without paying for the rental fees. But we have to pay for our electric bills,” Treñas said.

He added the mall management has not yet decided on his request.

Treñas said the mall will benefit from the presence of the City Hall offices because of the number of people that transact with these offices daily.

Why Robinsons’ Place?

Treñas said the mall is the closest to the existing City Hall, thus accessible to the public.

When asked why he did not choose SM City along Diversion Road in Mandurriao district, the mayor said SM City is quite far from the city’s center.

He said construction works for the new City Hall must start before yearend or early next year to beat the 90-day election ban on the release of funds. Fresh elections are scheduled May next year.

Chosen for the design of the new City Hall is Architect William Coscolluela. Coscolluela’s firm was also the contractor of the new Iloilo Capitol.

The project, which is expected to cost P320 million, will be financed through a loan with Landbank.

The multi-million project, if realized, could be considered as the single biggest legacy of the Treñas administration which is on its second term now.

which is which man guid bala? halin pa sang una that I've noticed local newspapers posting errorneous info ... ga reflect guid ni ya sa integrity nila, if they continue to post them.

Look at this article naman dated Aug 1., man it said that the new building will be indeed 11-storeys but only utilizing a 216 square meter lot!?!

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Tuesday, August 01, 2006
City Hall offices to transfer to mall
By Lory Ann B. Bilbao

MORE or less 15 City Hall offices were proposed to transfer to Robinsons Place Iloilo before the year ends. This is to make way for construction work for the 11-storey new City Hall.

Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo

Among the offices set for transfer are the City Treasurer's Office, City Health Office, City Assessor's Office, Mayor's Office, Licensing Division, Administrative Section, Public Information Office, Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Office, and the City Legal Office, among others.

The new Iloilo City Hall proposed to be established in the old City Hall site in Plaza Libertad was estimated to cost P400 million, according to architects hired by the mayor.

There were earlier two options for the new City Hall - one at the original site and one in Molo.

Architect Willy Coscolluela, in his scheme and budgetary estimates for the construction of the building, which was forwarded to Trenas, noted that an 11-storey building was eyed in the old site utilizing 216 square meters.

The budgetary estimate reached P410,298,000 excluding the demolition works, site development or improvement site, internal partitioning for space planning and fit out works, primary transformer, architects and engineering fee and project management fee.

The one in Molo was proposed to be a two-storey building which will occupy 36,000 square meters estimated to cost P404,731, 372.

The former was approved by majority of the City Government executives including the Mayor for its proximity to the public. The construction will take 20 months.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/08/01/news/city.hall.offices.to.transfer.to.mall.html

chymera00

August 2nd, 2006, 01:03 PM

Architect Willy Coscolluela, in his scheme and budgetary estimates for the construction of the building, which was forwarded to Trenas, noted that an 11-storey building was eyed in the old site utilizing 216 square meters.
It turned out ... ang 200sq. m. (lot) gali is the amount of space City Hall is going to occupy in ROB, not the the area of the old site... ngekz

Squatters invade City Hall Lot
Mayor Treñas: No definite plans on San Pedro land

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

ILOILO City can boast of having one of the most expensive squatters’ havens in the country located at the proposed site of a new city hall at Brgy. San Pedro in Molo district.

The Guardian visited the site following pronouncements by Mayor Jerry Treñas to construct a P320-million “city hall of the future” on the old government center site across Plaza Libertad.

Residents in the area, mostly families of bus drivers and conductors working for Antique liners, said many of their neighbors have been dwelling in the area for three to five years now.

Analyn Mercado, 31, said they found the place suitable since it is very near the terminal for Antique-bound buses and vans where her husband works.

Mercado said more than 100 families are living in the area.

“Nalipay man kami kay didto man sa Plaza Libertad gihapon patindugon ang bag-o nga city hall. Bisan papaano, my tiniran pa kami,” Mercado said.

Some of the residents echoed Mercado’s sentiment even as they welcomed Treñas’ plan to maintain the City Hall at Plaza Libertad.

CONTROVERSIAL LOT

The San Pedro lot is part of a wide fishpond the City government leased to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Bfar) regional office in 1982 for research activities on marine species cultivation.

Kagawad Eduardo L. Peñaredondo said the 25-year lease agreement between City Hall and Bfar will expire June 2007. But the Bfar turned over the fishpond to the Iloilo provincial government for “administerial purposes.”

The Bfar has stopped using the area for researches, Peñaredondo said.

The erstwhile site for a new city hall became controversial after the administration of former Mayor Mansueto Malabor spent more than P40 million just for the filling and leveling of the two-hectare site.

The fund was part of the P200-million pork barrel allocation of Ilongga Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago which was released to City Hall sometime in 1998.

Kagawad Perla Zulueta said some P17 million was spent for the construction of the main structure while another P23 million was used for civil and landfill works.

When construction works stopped for still unknown resources, the City government allocated funds for fish fingerling culture of the City Agriculture Office.

But Zulueta said the city did not earn a dime from the purported “ghost project.”

SCRIMPING

Apparently, the Treñas administration is trying to save money by staying at the Plaza Libertad site as it would be more expensive to relocate the informal settlers and backfill the San Pedro lot to its ideal level.

Treñas said he will meet with city councilors, department heads and architects August 9, 2006 to discuss the construction of the new city hall.

Until now, the chief executive has yet to decide on the design of the building due to budget constraints.

Even the installation of a centralized air-conditioning system is being debated upon, Treñas said.

“There are a lot of what ifs in this. If we include the P23-million aircon in the design, the whole building might cost P253 million. There are also suggestions to include parking spaces and a function room in one of the floors,” he added.

The city government has tapped the services of WV Coscolluela and Associates for the design of the new city hall.

WV Coscolluela also made the plans for the controversial new Iloilo capitol building.

Based on the design presented by Coscolluela, the new government center will fuse architectural designs of the Customs House along Muelle Loney Street, Masonic Temple across Plaza Libertad and the façade of the University of the Philippines-Iloilo City campus, which is the original Iloilo City municipal building.

Treñas said construction works for the new City Hall must start before yearend or early next year to beat the 90-day election ban on the release of funds. Fresh elections are scheduled May next year.

The present city hall sits on a 2,001-square meter lot while the proposed building will occupy 1,974 sq. m., according to Treñas.

Aside from securing a loan from the Land Bank of the Philippines, Treñas said funding for the new city hall will be taken from the real property tax arrears of government-owned and -controlled corporations like the Philippine Ports Authority.

As regards the San Pedro site, Treñas assured that the property will not be wasted.

“The lot is still ours and the city is expanding. There are other services that we might need in the future and that property might be tapped. As of now, we have no plans for the lot,” he said.

The city government is also negotiating with the management of Robinsons Place to use some 200 sq. m. of the mall’s third level as temporary city hall while the new building is being constructed at Plaza Libertad.

But instead of paying rent to Robinsons, Treñas proposed that they will pay the electricity bills only.

“We will know the response of Robinsons Wednesday next week,” the mayor said.

habagatcentral1

August 2nd, 2006, 01:20 PM

hello guys..!!Open na gali subong ang jollibee E. lopez..Daw damo gid sila costumers..Good for them.!Nag-sanag2x man ang E. lopez bah..!hehe...

Aug 16?where gli??try ko lng ah...

Aug16-18. Depende kon san-o bakante ta. Laban-laban late afternoon to early eve ta magkita-kits.

Ako ya guro daw pinakatigulang sa aton (20 lang) pero si Chy ang pinaka-senior sa SSC. :)

Wait for further postings kon san-o ang Micro-Meet sg SSC Iloilo forumers within next week. Basta meet ta sa Aug 16 or 17, try ko ma-include ang 18, k? :banana:

irong206

August 2nd, 2006, 07:16 PM

baw ti indi na ako basa lang permi nga basa daw ka unfair man nga indi ako magparticipate sang inyo mga diskusyon.well padayon lang sa pagpatimbook Iloilo a.my heart belongs to you.

irong206

August 2nd, 2006, 07:32 PM

biskan ari ako di sa malayo daw ara lang ako da sa iloilo kay permi ko di ga basa sang mga bag-o nga gakinatabu da.abi ninyo nasadyahan lang ako kag nagapabugal man nga sa iloilo ako naghalin kay may ara gali kita nga pinakamaduagon kag puno sang drama nga kasayasyan sang aton nga lugar.hahaha!mangaranon kag bantog sa iban nga lugar sa pilipinas kag gua sang pungsod.

kirby21

August 3rd, 2006, 02:10 AM

Ateneo de Iloilo-SMCS celebrates Jubilee Year for the Founding Fathers
Text and photos by Hacel D. Du

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/08/02/ateneo.de.iloilo1.jpg

Santa Maria Catholic School now bears Ateneo de Iloilo as principal name of the educational institution founded by the early Jesuit companions in the Society of Jesus- Francis Xavier, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, and Blessed Peter Faber, whose Jubilee Year was celebrated last July 31, 2006 at the school's auditorium and activity area. The event, as part of the commemoration of the 450th and 500th anniversary of the founding Fathers, was attended by Atenean alumni, donors and benefactors of the school, prominent guests and local political figures. A mass was held first followed by a dinner which was opened with a fervent prayer from Fr. Edwin U. Castillo, S.J.

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One of the highlights of the event is the Ateneo de Iloilo Project Update, a fund raising mission to expand the school in a seven hectare site located in San Rafael, Mandurriao, Iloilo City. An establishment which was approved by Rome-based Jesuit Fr. General Peter Hans Kolvenbach and made possible by the Kauturan Pison Development Foundation.

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Fr. Manny A. Uy, S.J. expressed a message of encouragement and welcomed the generosity of the contributors and pledgers who are willing to assist the project.

In his speech, Mayor Jerry Treñas expressed his support believing that the proposed school can contribute greatly to the development and progress of the city through value formation and strengthening high quality education.

Fr. Romeo J. Intengan, S.J. also conveyed his gratitude for the support of the other Jesuit Fathers who made the dream possible and will make it happen here in Iloilo City.

Ateneo de Iloilo-SMCS believes that the proposed project to build a new school will benefit today's youth and the generations ahead.

(source: The News Today
link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/08/02/ateneo.de.iloilo.smcs.celebrates.jubilee.year.for.the.founding.fathers.html)

kirby21

August 3rd, 2006, 02:11 AM

baw ti indi na ako basa lang permi nga basa daw ka unfair man nga indi ako magparticipate sang inyo mga diskusyon.well padayon lang sa pagpatimbook Iloilo a.my heart belongs to you.

welcome Irong206 and enjoy posting sa aton thread!

kirby21

August 3rd, 2006, 02:22 AM

Australian govt allots P1.2B for MIDC infrastructure projects

THE Metro Iloilo Development Council may receive over a billion pesos more for infrastructure projects from a foreign government to perk up the local economy.

The MIDC is an alliance of Iloilo City and the neighboring towns of Leganes, Oton, Pavia and San Miguel.

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas yesterday said the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) has committed to release to the MIDC some 30 million Australian dollars or roughly P1.2 billion, which represents Phase 2 of AusAID assistance to MIDC.

AusAID initially released 2.9 Australian dollars for MIDC’s Phase 1 projects including a one-year technical assistance program.

Treñas chairs the MIDC which aims to establish strategies for effective community services such as police, health, transportation, solid waste, water, public housing, and cultural affairs.

The mayor said the MIDC works out solutions to achieve good governance and address problems brought about by urbanization for member-LGUs.

Treñas added he had presented the council’s thrust before several international conferences the reason why many funding firms have expressed intention to support local development programs.

“The funding agencies will be the one to spend for the projects. We are being asked to lay down our priorities to be given grants,” said Treñas.

In response to your post Chymera. Metro Iloilo Development Council will be renamed as:

Aussie allots P1.2B for MIGEDC projects
By Maricar M. Calubiran

The Australian Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed to release P1.2 billion or 30 million Australian dollars to the Metro-Iloilo Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC).

Mayor Jerry Treñas said the P1.2 billion will represent the Phase 2 of AusAID assistance to the MIGEDC. The AusAID has already released 2 million Australian dollars for the Phase 1 of the then Metro Iloilo Development Council (MIDC) project. The project covers technical assistance from the Australian government.

The MIDC was changed to MIGEDC upon the inclusion of the town of Sta. Barbara as per the instruction of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The MIDC is an alliance of the neighboring towns of the city such as Oton, Pavia, San Miguel and Leganes.

Treñas said the MIGEDC will serve as a venue for a comprehensive joint planning for economic, tourism, infrastructure, peace and order, traffic, social services and environment.

The new international airport will boost the local economy. He said the President wants the development from the town of Sta. Barbara to reach until the island-province of Guimaras, he said.

The President's vision of development is form part of her plans for the creation of super regions. A circumferential road will be constructed under the medium term development to distinguish the economic boom of the area.

(source: The News Today
link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/08/02/aussie.allots.p.1.2.b.for.migedc.projects.html)

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Glad to know that Sta Barbara and Guimaras is part of Metro Iloilo Development Council na. Go Sta Barbara and Guimaras! Hala Bira!

kirby21

August 3rd, 2006, 02:39 AM

Gloria to sign EO for Metro Iloilo, Guimaras economic corridor soon

ILOILO City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas yesterday said that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will likely sign the Executive Order for the establishment of the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras economic corridor soon.

The proposal was an offshoot of the Metro-Iloilo Development Council (MIDC) originally composed of Iloilo City and the neighboring towns of Leganes, Pavia, Oton and San Miguel. Its scope was recently expanded to include Sta. Barbara and Guimaras Island.

Treñas noted that no less than the President planned for the creation of the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC) in order to provide a link to Sta. Barbara and Guimaras with the city and the rest of MIDC-member municipalities.

Sta. Barbara, which is host to a new airport set to operate next year, and Guimaras with its tourism potentials are considered vital links to the so-called economic corridor in this part of the country.

Treñas said the draft of the EO he sent to Manuel Gaite, deputy executive secretary, last week was already “endorsed to Arroyo without any corrections.”

“It was the President who requested us to establish the expanded MIDC. There are very strong chances that this will be approved,” Treñas told reporters yesterday.

The mayor, who chairs the MIDC, explained that Arroyo also consulted Guimaras Governor JC Rahman Nava and Sta. Barbara Mayor Isabelo Maquino and the MIDC-member municipalities who all agreed to the proposal.

“The council will be a venue for joint planning for economic and tourism promotions and development, infrastructure, peace and order, traffic system, social services and environment,” Treñas explained.

He said they are considering the allocation of P200,000 by Iloilo City and Guimaras and P100,000 by the member-towns as funding requirement.

Meanwhile, Treñas stressed the development roadmap will initially focus on infrastructure developments.

Treñas pointed out that the new airport in Sta. Barbara operates will boost local economic potentials.

The MIDC aims to establish strategies for effective community services such as police, health, transportation, solid waste, water, public housing, and cultural affairs among member-LGUs.

It has already received several project grants from funding agencies such as the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

(source: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/localprev8.php)