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kirby21

August 7th, 2006, 05:20 PM

AIRPORT NAME GAME
It should be Iloilo, not Panay, insist city, prov’l officials
By GEROME DALIPE IV

ILOILO – What’s in a name? A lot, according to the Sanguniang Panlalawigan of Iloilo Province and the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Iloilo City.

Naming the soon to be completed airport at the tri-boundaries of Sta. Barbara, Cabatuan and San Miguel towns “Iloilo International Airport” will bring myriad of benefits to the city and province, especially in their tourism industries, explained Provincial Board Member Domingo Oso.

Besides, Oso argued, the new airport is specifically located in Iloilo; Antique Gov. Salvacion “Sally” Zaldivar-Perez, the chairman of the Regional Development Council (RDC-6), recently revealed that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is drafting an Executive Order to name the new airport “Panay International Airport.”

The Sanguniang Panlalawigan of Iloilo will pass a resolution today objecting to the Malacañang-proposed name.

Oso confirmed he will be sponsoring the resolution.

Panay is an island, Oso said. The name of the airport should be specific to where it is actually situated, he added.

In Iloilo City, Mayor Jerry Treñas is also objecting to the “Panay” name.

The City Council will pass a resolution similar to that of the Provincial Board, said Oso.

The resolutions will be sent to Office of the President and Secretaries of the Departments of Tourism and Interior and Local Government.

Gov. Niel Tupas and Treñas said they were not consulted on the plan to name the airport “Panay International Airport.”

Tupas said tourists might get confused. He also said Iloilo city and province are premier locations in Western Visayas.

The tourism industries of the city and province will be adversely affected if the airport is not named after Iloilo, he warned.

The New Iloilo Airport Development Project (NIADP) is worth P5.2 billion. It is being constructed on a 188-hectare area straddling the towns of Sta. Barbara, Cabatuan and San Miguel, around 24 kilometers west of Iloilo City.

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is funding the international airport. Taisei-Shimizu Joint Venture is the contractor of the project.

The construction started on March 2004. The airport is expected to be operational by July 2007.

It will have state-of-the-art facilities including a modern terminal, control towers, buildings and landing and navigation systems.

It will have a runway 2.5 kilometers long and 45 meters wide, a passenger terminal with 12,000 square meters of space and a 1,281-square meter cargo terminal.

(source: Panay News
link: http://www.panaynews.com.ph/news2.htm)

freezing_pt

August 7th, 2006, 05:23 PM

hey,

buligan naton mag-buhat sang hiligaynon nga wikipedia sa sini nga address: http://incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Test-wp/hil (http://) click nyo lang ang site kag compose kamo sa kada categorya. unahon anton ang iloilo nga heading.

kirby21

August 7th, 2006, 05:26 PM

worlds famous nga kasi maraming ilonggo sa iibat-ibang parti ng mundo and they are promoting dinagyang, boracay as well.

It will always be a world-famous festival. Just like Chymera said, more and more international dignitaries are attending Dinagyang, and definitely a pride to all of us Ilonggos here abroad. Dinagyang is becoming a by word of every Ilonggos now. And is surely taking more and more stance here in international scene. It's not long ago when there's an article here that the UN will be using Dinagyang as their promo for one of its programs. Now, it's been recognised by the UN, and that's make it much nicer than anybody can think of.

Go DINAGYANG!

kirby21

August 7th, 2006, 05:31 PM

Iloilo wants to be part of Panay dev't plan
By Jay Dooma Balnig

MAYOR Mayor Jerry Treñas hopes that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will include Iloilo City in the Panay Development Authority's creation of the Task Force Panay Tourism Development Authority.

Iloilo City was excluded as member of the body based on the original provision of Republic Act 3856, which was enacted since 1964.

The same provisions were adopted by Department of Tourism (DOT) Undersecretary Salvador Sarabia Jr. during a presentation at the Regional Development Council headed by Antique Governor Salvacion Perez last August 3 in Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center.

Treñas, in a media interview, recently learned that the documents of the proposed creation was already in the table of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for her approval and issuance of an executive order for the its realization.

After knowing this, Treñas immediately faxed Malacañang appealing to Arroyo to reconsider and include Iloilo City in the body.

In the two-page letter, Treñas cited several grounds why the RDC should include Iloilo City in their committee and development plan.

He also questioned the legal personality of the body based on the Local Government Code or Republic Act 7160.

Arroyo has yet to answer the Treñas's communiqué.

Immature

Governor Perez asserted that Treñas is "immature" after the latter went on media interviews and lambasted the RDC and the DOT for not including the city in the development plan.

Perez added that during the presentation of the plan and prior to his interview, "Treñas was not able to hold his temper after he found out that Iloilo City was not listed on the body."

But with the intervention of Secretary Mike Defensor, Treñas was calmed down.

She thinks that Treñas is already convinced on the proposal that the body is still going to revise it.

She did not expect that Treñas would go to media and criticize the proposal.

(source: Sunstar Iloilo
link: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/08/07/news/iloilo.wants.to.be.part.of.panay.dev.t.plan.html)

‘Angry’ Treñas insists on Iloilo City’s
inclusion in Panay Dev’t Authority
By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – Admitting he was angry, Mayor Jerry Treñas said he will insist on the inclusion of this city in the Panay Development Authority (PDA).

“But indi ako magpakitluoy (I will never beg before them),” Treñas told members of the City Hall Press Corps yesterday.

“The City of Iloilo must be recognized and respected. Nangakig ako kay ang syudad naton wala ma-recognize,” added the President of the League of Cities of the Philippines.

In last week’s Regional Development Council Meeting, Treñas fumed after knowing that there was a proposal to Malacañang reviving the Panay Development Authority but without City of Iloilo in it.

“I am sure Malacañang will not allow the exclusion of the City of Iloilo in the Panay Development Authority in view of its vital role in the development of the region,” Treñas stressed.

Iloilo City is classified as a highly urbanized city.

The law creating PDA was passed in 1964 yet but was never implemented,” according to Treñas.

Treñas wondered why the City of Iloilo was excluded in the PDA. “I don’t have an idea. I was surprised,” he said.

Tourism Undersecretary Salvador Sarabia Jr. presented the proposal during the Regional Development Council (RDC) meeting last August 3, 2006 in the presence of Secretary Michael Defensor.

Antique Gov. Salvacion Perez heads the RDC.

“I will not stoop down to their level,” Treñas said.

Treñas admitted he has not discussed his complaint with Perez or Sarabia yet. But he said he wrote President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo regarding the matter.

“Iloilo City appears to have not been included as a member, despite the fact that it is a highly urbanized city, which is independent of the province and should rather be treated as co-equal in administrative and operational stature,” Treñas wrote Arroyo.

He also stressed that Iloilo City is “the gateway to regional opportunities as the center of the region.”

Treñas said the non-inclusion of Iloilo City in the PDA does not recognize its pivotal role in the tourism and economic development of Panay.

(source: Panay News
link: http://www.panaynews.com.ph/news5.htm)

this is becoming more and more controversial issue in Iloilo and Panay at present. So anybody's looking for controversy, here's the latest .. he he. Go Trenas! We support for your move!

kirby21

August 7th, 2006, 05:34 PM

I beginning to sense Orochimaru here! Tsek tsek... welcome back valium!

he he. he's very funny!

irong206

August 7th, 2006, 05:36 PM

go iloilo! go dinagyang!if it is from iloilo it must be great and famous!kon may ara pa gid gani nga superlative term more than famous iloilo that's it!

kirby21

August 7th, 2006, 05:37 PM

Quality and identity makeover for Iloilo's 'hablon'
By Bombette Marin

THE indigenous fabric formerly used for ceremonial occasions is taking a new form. Well, the one from Iloilo, at least.

For the province of Iloilo, hablon-weaving remains a cottage industry. The art of weaving is passed on from one generation to another. For some people in the municipalities of Miag-ao, Oton and with some part of Igbaras and Dueñas, loom weaving is their source of livelihood were able to send their children to school and finish a bachelor's degree. Along with the government's efforts to upgrade the quality of the handloom fabric is the call for a new image to distinguish it from all the rest.

Hablon is not just a provincial fabric. There are different varieties from the municipalities in Iloilo producing it. What is being done now is the upgraded fabric, with the help of internationally-recognized Ilonggo designers, PJ Arañador and Nono Palmos, with noted local designers from the Designers Guild of Iloilo (DGI), Angelette Borja-Ragus, Romeo "Bo" Parcon, Don Protasio, and Jaki Alcantara-Peñalosa, they are pushing for its own identity.

With existing products such as pillowcases, place mats, table runners, tote bags and wallet, the fabric is now popularly used for elegant evening gowns and even for stylish barongs.

For the past years, the Department of Trade and Industry with its partner-designer, International Lifestyle Designer, PJ Arañador, is aiming for a new scheme that was unfeasible in the past, given that our weavers, mostly from Miag-ao, and a number from Oton, Igbaras and Dueñas, depended on the inadequate supply of surplus materials. The trend now is that, weavers have color charts enabling them to provide fashion designers with swatches for their orders.

Quite a delicate material for designers, efforts are now being done to produce bigger and wider looms in contrast to its narrow width of 30 inches.

Although most of our weavers claim the lack of a bigger capital and better access to markets, with the identity makeover and full support on the part of local government agencies in Iloilo, hablon is now being pushed for widespread use such as incorporating these local fabrics in government uniforms as well as private institutions. Thanks to a memorandum from the Office of the President requiring all government agencies to use the local fabric for their office uniforms.

Producers with the talent and creativity of Ilonggo designers have taken to join trade exhibits here and Manila, Bridal fairs and fashion shows to promote it. This signals the return of the good old fabric and this time, an exclusive shop that breathes in classiness into the native look.

Just a short distance from the main entrance of Robinsons Mall Iloilo, an Ilonggo designer known for her innovative designs and her keen fashion and business senses welcomes the return of genuine, beautifully hand-woven fabric. The shop JAKI PEÑALOSA keeps every item as fresh and flexible and has everything brought our exquisitely cut out from hablon. Designs go bolder these days, with dramatic and theatrical pieces by combining rich colors of the fabric with embellishments of ethnic prints.

Hablon is, to few of us who know, more than just an indigenous fabric of Iloilo. The joy of seeing it transformed becomes a greater delight. We appreciate the efforts of our local weavers in preserving the craft and for remaining devoted to it; our local government agencies for continuously backing-up trainings to upgrade and promote it; and the special touch of our Ilonggo designers in coming up with innovative fashion pieces.

To those who believe in the beauty of hablon, in your patience and support lies its success and survival.

(source: Sunstar Iloilo
link: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/08/07/feat/quality.and.identity.makeover.for.iloilo.s.hablon..html)

irong206

August 7th, 2006, 05:41 PM

daks2003

August 7th, 2006, 05:50 PM

Its getting clearer and clearer everyday...some "personalities" at the RDC have their own selfish agenda..amat amat lang o...una ang exclusion sang Iloilo City sa PDA, then ang pag change naman sang name sang Iloilo International Airport into Panay International Airport...someone might have been whispering to PGMA that it would not benefit her legacy kun ma remain nga Iloilo International Airport ang name since the project is too identified with Sen. Drilon...so if you want to erase Drilon in the picture, you got to erase the name attached which is too identified with him.

We know that the new airport would benefit not only Iloilo but the whole region, pero indi naman na sakto nga ang recognition would be "hijacked" by just somebody who just came in and claim it like nga may effort sila to have it realized.

Ti ano man abi batyagon mo kun ang airport sa Iloilo ngalanan sang guimaras airport??? hehehe

Election time is less than a year away...so expect more dirty tricks and papogi from certain politicians.

(abi ya/nila guro kun ma etspwera ya/nila ang Iloilo, ma mangaranon na dayun probinsya ya/nila)

AIRPORT NAME GAME
It should be Iloilo, not Panay, insist city, prov’l officials
By GEROME DALIPE IV

ILOILO – What’s in a name? A lot, according to the Sanguniang Panlalawigan of Iloilo Province and the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Iloilo City.

Naming the soon to be completed airport at the tri-boundaries of Sta. Barbara, Cabatuan and San Miguel towns “Iloilo International Airport” will bring myriad of benefits to the city and province, especially in their tourism industries, explained Provincial Board Member Domingo Oso.

Besides, Oso argued, the new airport is specifically located in Iloilo; Antique Gov. Salvacion “Sally” Zaldivar-Perez, the chairman of the Regional Development Council (RDC-6), recently revealed that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is drafting an Executive Order to name the new airport “Panay International Airport.”

The Sanguniang Panlalawigan of Iloilo will pass a resolution today objecting to the Malacañang-proposed name.

Oso confirmed he will be sponsoring the resolution.

Panay is an island, Oso said. The name of the airport should be specific to where it is actually situated, he added.

In Iloilo City, Mayor Jerry Treñas is also objecting to the “Panay” name.

The City Council will pass a resolution similar to that of the Provincial Board, said Oso.

The resolutions will be sent to Office of the President and Secretaries of the Departments of Tourism and Interior and Local Government.

Gov. Niel Tupas and Treñas said they were not consulted on the plan to name the airport “Panay International Airport.”

Tupas said tourists might get confused. He also said Iloilo city and province are premier locations in Western Visayas.

The tourism industries of the city and province will be adversely affected if the airport is not named after Iloilo, he warned.

The New Iloilo Airport Development Project (NIADP) is worth P5.2 billion. It is being constructed on a 188-hectare area straddling the towns of Sta. Barbara, Cabatuan and San Miguel, around 24 kilometers west of Iloilo City.

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is funding the international airport. Taisei-Shimizu Joint Venture is the contractor of the project.

The construction started on March 2004. The airport is expected to be operational by July 2007.

It will have state-of-the-art facilities including a modern terminal, control towers, buildings and landing and navigation systems.

It will have a runway 2.5 kilometers long and 45 meters wide, a passenger terminal with 12,000 square meters of space and a 1,281-square meter cargo terminal.

(source: Panay News
link: http://www.panaynews.com.ph/news2.htm)

irong206

August 7th, 2006, 05:54 PM

ay ambot lang .hi !lang da sa tanan a .what else is new?

irong206

August 7th, 2006, 06:02 PM

taga uma

August 7th, 2006, 06:55 PM

Maayong aga, udto , gab-i lang da sa inyo tanan, ah. Bag-o man lang ko di ka sulod. Ang ano di gina istoryahan nyo man? Pasensya lang kamo hay taga uma takun.

marsleg

August 7th, 2006, 08:23 PM

kadasig sang turn over sang balita diri. Looks like something is brewing!

marsleg

August 7th, 2006, 08:25 PM

Maayong aga, udto , gab-i lang da sa inyo tanan, ah. Bag-o man lang ko di ka sulod. Ang ano di gina istoryahan nyo man? Pasensya lang kamo hay taga uma takun.

Welcome to SSC ILOILO, Taga Uma!

Enjoy postings!

marsleg

August 7th, 2006, 08:30 PM

taga uma

August 7th, 2006, 08:32 PM

Welcome to SSC ILOILO, Taga Uma!

Enjoy postings!

Baw, salamat gid Inday Mars. Taga diin timo gani, ah? :)

marsleg

August 7th, 2006, 08:38 PM

huo man gani.miss perez be fair naman nga rdc chairman .i know ikaw subong ang mahamot sa presidente kag si mr. coscolluela taga negros baw a .ano naman ini .nagairal naman ang alimango sa suba.give where the credit is due.at long last kita man ni gihapon ang makabenipisyo.i am not saying that this is true but galing gaandar lang ang radar ko.may opinyon lang hahaha!
always present gid ina iya ang alimango sa suba Irong, amo ina nga wala naga-move on ang pangabuhi sa aton. It's the usual dilly-dally, making some life's miserable in the expense of others. Wala naman siguro bag-o dira ah. Kung diri sa UK, mahambal sila dayon, it's classic. hihihi.

More and more controversial things are happening within Panay island. Whether each provices within the island is becoming more and more competitive, then we don't know. Pero kadamo sang mga projects subong sa Panay and it making waves na gid man. Of course, topping it all is Boracay tourism development and Iloilo economic sector. Damo nga mga inititatives ang nagasulu-lolpot recently. Hopefully, it's for the best of everybody.

marsleg

August 7th, 2006, 08:40 PM

Baw, salamat gid Inday Mars. Taga diin timo gani, ah? :)

sa ALEOSAN district dampi, taga uma. Indi lang ko maghatag specifics diri ah. Pero siyempre, karay-a man takun eh.

taga uma

August 7th, 2006, 08:41 PM

agree gid ko sa imo Daks. Wala man gid dako nga impact ang renaming sang new airport from Iloilo International Airport to Panay International Airport, pero let's give credit to where it is due. Since ang airport ara sa Iloilo, then by no means nga iba nga ngalan aton dal-on. And ka specific gid gani kung Iloilo International kung tan-awon mo. Gee, pati sa ngalan baisan pa ini nila. I guess Perez is trying her best to take part sang opening sang bag-o nga airport and one way to make her presence significant is by doing this. Kadamo lang ngalan ang gusto nila i-attach di. May ara Iloilo International Airport, Western Visayas International Airport and now, Panay International Aiprort na naman. Makasalakit ulo ang RDC.

Ay abaw, ano naman ini nga drama? Ang hapos ginapabudlay pa...tsk tsk. Butangi na lang abi, TAGA UMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. hehe.

marsleg

August 7th, 2006, 08:46 PM

paspas iloilo....

wow, exciting devt lately ha...
-kinahanglan na gid naton magkaroon ng powerplant sa panay...kulang gid ang kuryente kag syado gid ka mahal...if we are to attract investors, we need a steady supply of power...i think if rightly managed, wala naman sigurong effect yun sa environment...modern technology can actually clean/treat the wastes first before releasing them to the environment

-hopefully, the airport will be finished soon...enough of politics please...

btw,
Nevermind the outcasts.

Very exciting and very controversial indeed. Power plants are on its way. Kabay pa sustainable man ini. And hoping sa gin-post nga article telling us nga there's another hydro plant to be erected in Lambunao will be realised as well. And yes, let's stop politicking kay daw indi gid maayo. More and more investors are investing in Iloilo right now. Lalo na nga malapit na ang opening sang international airport sa aton. Baskog gid! A thing to look forward for every Ilonggos and people of Panay and Western Visayas.

taga uma

August 7th, 2006, 08:48 PM

sa ALEOSAN district dampi, taga uma. Indi lang ko maghatag specifics diri ah. Pero siyempre, karay-a man takun eh.

Ay basi pihak balay ta lang ikaw? Taga ALEOSAN man takun! danay ka, linglingon ko abi ? hehe. :)

marsleg

August 7th, 2006, 08:50 PM

Looks like the proposed coal plant in Concepcion will be realised soon. More news about this issue, please post it here.

daw sa amo gid tuod Space. It'll be a big help gid sa aton. I wish our power supply will be more sustainable gid para wala kita brownout. Besides, indi na naton kinahanglan mag-asa pa sa Visayas Grid for more power supply. Kung may ample electric kita sa Iloilo, then we can share it with other provinces as well. And looks like Capiz is also having their additional power to spare it to us in the island.

marsleg

August 7th, 2006, 08:52 PM

Ay abaw, ano naman ini nga drama? Ang hapos ginapabudlay pa...tsk tsk. Butangi na lang abi, TAGA UMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. hehe.

Amo gid taga uma. hihihi. Bag-o naman nga proposal ina. Bay-i lang kay idugang ko gid ina siya sa list of proposals. Ang problema kung tapos na sila pangbaton entries.

marsleg

August 7th, 2006, 08:54 PM

Ay basi pihak balay ta lang ikaw? Taga ALEOSAN man takun! danay ka, linglingon ko abi ? hehe. :)
Man-anon gid ko taga-diin ikaw taga Uma. Daw may idyan ron takon nga idea kng sa diin ikaw sa ALEOSAN district. Maan lang gid.

marsleg

August 7th, 2006, 08:57 PM

Wecky is a little bit busy doing "some important" paperworks for further promotion. He'll soon be back in due time. You'll probably see him more here soon. More than anybody else in this thread. he he. He's just contemplating with something (kuno!).
aw ah. Damo gali gapangita kay Wecky di? sako gid siya.I'm very sure of that. Puwera sako sa obra, sako man sa lalagawan. But yeah, he'll soon be back here sa thread. last month lang kami nakakit-anay pero ara naman ko sa London in two weeks time before sang bakasyon.

marsleg

August 7th, 2006, 09:03 PM

Criticisms must be fair and square. Constructive criticisms are healthy but destructive and selective criticism have no place in this forum. It only brings animosity among SSC members. If you have nothing good to say (especially in somebody else's backyard) better shut up and stay away. We don't need biased and subjective reactions. NO TO CRAB MENTALITY.

Very logical and forward thinking Oboi. That's true and very much of trait of civilised people. If you have nothing else to say, then shut it. Crab mentality is very prevalent, and it's no wonder why the Philippine's never moves on.

And like Kirby says, he's very funny. A troll to be exact. Wonder where's the next circus performance will be?

taga uma

August 7th, 2006, 09:12 PM

aw ah. Damo gali gapangita kay Wecky di? sako gid siya.I'm very sure of that. Puwera sako sa obra, sako man sa lalagawan. But yeah, he'll soon be back here sa thread. last month lang kami nakakit-anay pero ara naman ko sa London in two weeks time before sang bakasyon.

Ay ara ka da gali subong sa London? Ano na oras da man? 'No obra mo da?...Bati ko mapatindog ang SM sa San Miguel? ANg dira bala nayun sa public market nila. Nakabati ka man sina?

marsleg

August 7th, 2006, 09:15 PM

Another pride of Iloilo. Congrats mr. Villanueva!

'Compared to What...': A Cris Villanueva homecoming
By Janice V. Busil

Iloilo seems to be a good breeding ground for visual artists. A man by the name of Crispin Salcedo Villanueva, Jr., a living epitome of unprecedented Ilonggo artistry, is just one of them. Undeniably, Villanueva's talent has attracted the attention of art enthusiasts from around the world. Even Christie's, an international art auction house in London, is interested in his artworks.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/08/07/cris.villanueva2.jpg
Covers (Burn Them All)

Born from an Ilongga mom who hails from the famous Salcedo clan of Sara and a Batangueño dad, Cris spent his early childhood days here in Iloilo. His love for art sprung during his elementary years at the Colegio de Sagrado Corazon de Jesus and was further developed during his teens at the legendary St. Clements School. By attending series of workshops since he was a young boy, Cris has learned the perfect combination for award-winning masterpieces. His talent was polished and honed when he entered UP Diliman where he acquired a degree in Fine Arts major in Advertising.

After his few years stint as an art director for Image Dimensions, a respected advertising company responsible for some huge print and TV commercials, Cris finally decided to become a full-time man of art.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/08/07/cris.villanueva1.jpg
Better than the Gift

He participated in several renowned competitions and often went home with a prize. The most recent was the 2005 Philippine Art Awards sponsored by Philip Morris where his artwork "Something is Missing But Something is Found" took home PhP300,000.00 for the Grand Prize topping the 750 participants from all over the country.

Truly, this Ilonggo artist has gone a long way in the field of painting long enough to establish his own forte. He calls this revolutionary genre of art as bubble wrap.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/08/07/cris.villanueva3.jpg
Civilian Camouflage

A bubble wrap is an illusionary form of plastic wrap (often used in shipping furnitures) done over a painting in a canvass using oil as a medium. The idea was conceived while he was in San Francisco where he was sent as a sole delegate of the country for the Filipino-American Art Exposition. Upon seeing his 12 artworks still wrapped after shipping, his quick wit opened a new door for a well-embraced form of art.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/08/07/cris.villanueva4.jpg
Something's Missing but Something is
Found

In line with his newly-found theme, Villanueva has adopted a certain process called appropriation. In appropriation, the artist utilizes other works and wrap them in bubbles then consider them his own.

"The idea of bubble wrap is that half of the painting is concealed and the other half is disclosed" explains Cris who looks up to his mentor and UP professor Roberto Chavet and Russia-born American painter Mark Rothko.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/08/07/cris.villanueva5.jpg
Sealed Air

His artworks, which include collage as well figurative and abstract types of painting, will be on display at the Museo Iloilo by the second week of August. The one-man show dubbed as "Compared to what..." will feature 20 or more masterpieces which mirrors his evolution in the art industry as well as his prowess as polished by time. The show will open at 6:00 pm this coming August 11.

"I called it Compared to what... not because I'm comparing myself to other artists. The comparison lies on my past and present work," declares Villanueva who now resides in Antipolo.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/08/07/cris.villanueva7.jpg
Alternative Space

His paintings "Better than the Gift", an old European painting wrapped in bubbles as inspired by the old cliché that sometimes the wrap is better than the gift itself, and " Alternative Space", which plays on the idea that other artists don't approve on the idea of commercialism, will be included in the show.

The homecoming art exhibit will last until mid-September of this year.

Villanueva will simultaneously have a show together with a group of Manila artists at the Future Prospects Gallery in Cubao this month and will have another one in West Gallery, Quezon City at around September of this year.

(link:The News today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/08/07/compared.to.what.a.cris.villanueva.homecoming.html)

___________

actually the title of his show, "compared toWhat" is very Ilonggo in nature. as in. Yipee!

taga uma

August 7th, 2006, 09:15 PM

Man-anon gid ko taga-diin ikaw taga Uma. Daw may idyan ron takon nga idea kng sa diin ikaw sa ALEOSAN district. Maan lang gid.

Baw, grabe radar mo ba. Basi nakita mo ko guro gasakay sa karbaw? :)

marsleg

August 7th, 2006, 09:20 PM

Ay ara ka da gali subong sa London? Ano na oras da man? 'No obra mo da?...Bati ko mapatindog ang SM sa San Miguel? ANg dira bala nayun sa public market nila. Nakabati ka man sina?

Ari ko sa eastbourne. Barely an hour more awy from London. Galing pirmi lang ako sa London since my brother is working there. I'm a nurse, Taga Uma pero bag-o pa lang. A little bit more of a year pa lang ko diri sa UK.

SM sa San Miguel? Hmmm .. no idea gid guro ah. Basi SM TwoMart ina ha? hihihi. Seiously speaking, i have no inkling of SM proposal in the town of San Miguel. I wish may ara gid man, and will be constructed as soon as.

marsleg

August 7th, 2006, 09:27 PM

Tapos gid ang PECO sa imo ba. Har har har. Pero biskan diin mo nga anggulo tulukon, ginakurakutan gid kita sang PECO nga ini. Ilonggos, especially ang mga city residents should start protesting against PECO tungod saila ginapanghimo. Opening the power sector of the city looks a bit hazy to me. Kung may ara man, basi madugayan pa. And of course, we cannot lose more of time na kay nagadako ang kinahanglan nga kuryente sang ciudad.

Everytime, you mention the Becks, gakdalaw lang ako. It's power-tripping bal-an Mars.
Then sue me. Opinion ko man ina iya as a user sang ila kuryente. And tuod gid man nga sapagka-mahal sang ila panukot. And it's awful since kay ginpabay-an na lang naton. and now, we are paying the highest rate in Iloilo, and maybe in asia pa gani. It's not fair though. isa pa, ano gid abi ang kinalain sang ila serbisyo? Daw wala man siguro ah. PECO should become a cooperative. A people's cooperative to be exact. And dapat lang nga i-open nila ang power industry sang Iloilo City and Iloilo Province to other investors. It's a must. And we have no place to this nonsense monopoly.

marsleg

August 7th, 2006, 09:29 PM

Baw, grabe radar mo ba. Basi nakita mo ko guro gasakay sa karbaw? :)
Indi man gid maayo radar ko ah. Pero "daw" sa lang naman. Kay man biskan sa panulat nga daan daw man-anon gid. Basi man ako bay. Wala lang di-a ma-amn-an eh.

taga uma

August 7th, 2006, 09:35 PM

Ari ko sa eastbourne. Barely an hour more awy from London. Galing pirmi lang ako sa London since my brother is working there. I'm a nurse, Taga Uma pero bag-o pa lang. A little bit more of a year pa lang ko diri sa UK.

SM sa San Miguel? Hmmm .. no idea gid guro ah. Basi SM TwoMart ina ha? hihihi. Seiously speaking, i have no inkling of SM proposal in the town of San Miguel. I wish may ara gid man, and will be constructed as soon as.

Baw, nurse ka gali sa UK! Ga bagtung ka gali pounds eh, no? Pakton ko CPU ka man guro, ay. Ayos lang na, few more years to go and you can apply for permanent resident. Good for you.

Ara na kuno ina sa master plan ang SM sa may public market nga site. Ang public market ihalinon kuno nila didto pakadto sa may Brgy. Consolacion. Nagatupaday sila kuno sang future nga terminal sang Antique. Once mag transfer na ang airport, amo na kuno pagsugod nila. Siguro, daw SM Supermarket guro nga style.

marsleg

August 7th, 2006, 09:37 PM

hehe.. i took some pics while i was cycling around hehe..

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/Pacific_leopard/06_08_06_1218.jpg
the garrison, this is used by the japanese as a watchtower in WWII

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/Pacific_leopard/03_08_06_1206.jpg
the Butterfly garden in CPU
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/Pacific_leopard/03_08_06_1230.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/Pacific_leopard/06_08_06_1243.jpg
a pilgrim cross

Lovely photos, Pacific!

Enjoy the U-day. Tani madaog ang Nursing na naman. Hihihi. especially na gid sa Cheerdance Contest. And tani indi lang mag-ulan kay damo naman makadalin-as dira. Hihihi. I've the contest last year, and it's really amazing. It's patterned in US Cheering with pa-haboy-haboy pa sa ibabaw. Crowd drawer gid ina ang Cheerdance Contest sang CPU U-day.

Go Nursing!

marsleg

August 7th, 2006, 09:48 PM

Baw, nurse ka gali sa UK! Ga bagtung ka gali pounds eh, no? Pakton ko CPU ka man guro, ay. Ayos lang na, few more years to go and you can apply for permanent resident. Good for you.

Ara na kuno ina sa master plan ang SM sa may public market nga site. Ang public market ihalinon kuno nila didto pakadto sa may Brgy. Consolacion. Nagatupaday sila kuno sang future nga terminal sang Antique. Once mag transfer na ang airport, amo na kuno pagsugod nila. Siguro, daw SM Supermarket guro nga style.
Ano nga nagabagtung man. wala pa. amo na gani OT man kung kaisa kay may mga projects man kami sang utod ko. So far, okay man di ah. Mga four more years to go pa siguro before ko makuha ang residency kay gin-change na nila ang patakaran. But in four years span of time, damo pa ina mabag-o. Basi mag-change man mind ko kag magsaylo sa US. Who knows? kalabanan sang mga barkada ko ara na dira so gusto ko man mag-join sa ila. I'm turning between my bro here and sa akon mga friends. Kung diin na lang siguro ah. Ang importante, happy ta.

Yes. CPU grad gid ako. Batch 1999. Man nagpaka-hero pa ko abi, ano pa bag-o lang ako iya nag-guwa. I used to work in Iloilo Mission Hospital sa Centennial Building nila.

Anyway, it's a good plan kung madayon ang SM sa San Miguel. Looks SM is more keen to expand their market in Iloilo. There's already 4 existing SMs in Iloilo at present. Kung madugang pa sila, then Iloilo is definitely an SM Country. More to come pa tani. And tani may ara mag-post sang proposal nga ini kung ara sa siya sa San Miguel Public Merket. And by moving the Public Market to Consolacion, maayo gid ini nga idea siguro kay mas malapit siya sa bag-o nga airport. Besides, Consolacion as a brgy is already a progressive one.

taga uma

August 7th, 2006, 09:55 PM

taga uma

August 7th, 2006, 10:45 PM

Ano nga nagabagtung man. wala pa. amo na gani OT man kung kaisa kay may mga projects man kami sang utod ko. So far, okay man di ah. Mga four more years to go pa siguro before ko makuha ang residency kay gin-change na nila ang patakaran. But in four years span of time, damo pa ina mabag-o. Basi mag-change man mind ko kag magsaylo sa US. Who knows? kalabanan sang mga barkada ko ara na dira so gusto ko man mag-join sa ila. I'm turning between my bro here and sa akon mga friends. Kung diin na lang siguro ah. Ang importante, happy ta.

Yes. CPU grad gid ako. Batch 1999. Man nagpaka-hero pa ko abi, ano pa bag-o lang ako iya nag-guwa. I used to work in Iloilo Mission Hospital sa Centennial Building nila.

Anyway, it's a good plan kung madayon ang SM sa San Miguel. Looks SM is more keen to expand their market in Iloilo. There's already 4 existing SMs in Iloilo at present. Kung madugang pa sila, then Iloilo is definitely an SM Country. More to come pa tani. And tani may ara mag-post sang proposal nga ini kung ara sa siya sa San Miguel Public Merket. And by moving the Public Market to Consolacion, maayo gid ini nga idea siguro kay mas malapit siya sa bag-o nga airport. Besides, Consolacion as a brgy is already a progressive one.

Oh, well. A lot of stuff can happen in four years. But I've heard some good benefits in UK than in US. Like in UK, when your pregnant, you can have six months of maternity leave with pay. You can't find that in US. Whatever you want girl. Just go for it.

May mga kilala man ko da sa Mission. Ambut kung ara pa dira sila, ah. Ayos lang na kung bag-o ka lang ka gwa. Ara gani ko nabal-an nga after ten years na sya kag naka gwa. Kayod lang, ah.

Mas maayo tani kung madayun ini next year. Dira na lang sila manguha sang mga fruits and vegetables sa Aleosan area. Kag indi na mabudlayan mag byahe kung magbakal kay ka mahal na nga daan ang pamasahe. Ang alagyan pakadto sa Consolacion, nalipat na ko kung ano ngalan 'ya, isayluhon ang public market. Itupad sila sang future terminal sang Antique.

spacewagon1

August 7th, 2006, 10:48 PM

spacewagon1

August 7th, 2006, 10:56 PM

Criticisms must be fair and square. Constructive criticisms are healthy but destructive and selective criticism have no place in this forum. It only brings animosity among SSC members. If you have nothing good to say (especially in somebody else's backyard) better shut up and stay away. We don't need biased and subjective reactions. NO TO CRAB MENTALITY.
well said gid amigo. If he's not enjoying the post here, indi ka na siya maghapit di bala? Indi niya man tani gusto pero diri man siya nagatambay sa Iloilo Thread. What a waste of time and what a waste of effort. And besides, he know for sure he cannot influenced anybody here kay they'll simply look at him with dismay. lest if there's really something important to say. Such a sad state. har har har

irong206

August 7th, 2006, 10:59 PM

welcome tagauma,pila ka ektarya imo uma dira.naga rgumo gid inyo karay-a damo kilala ko kag classmate nga karay-a abi kaya i like to hear that tongue.actually i miss them.ilam tana a

spacewagon1

August 7th, 2006, 10:59 PM

paspas iloilo....

wow, exciting devt lately ha...
-kinahanglan na gid naton magkaroon ng powerplant sa panay...kulang gid ang kuryente kag syado gid ka mahal...if we are to attract investors, we need a steady supply of power...i think if rightly managed, wala naman sigurong effect yun sa environment...modern technology can actually clean/treat the wastes first before releasing them to the environment

-hopefully, the airport will be finished soon...enough of politics please...

btw,
Nevermind the outcasts.

That's right Freezing_pt! Tani lang, damo pa gid power plants makadto sa aton. We really need them all (har har har). Siguro naman indi man mag-propose ag DMCI and gov't agencies if they seemore negatives sa coal plant nga ini. As for other investors, all they're waiting is the opening of the new aiport in Sta Barbara.

spacewagon1

August 7th, 2006, 11:03 PM

kumusta lang sa inyo tanan a.i am inspired everytime there is good news from iloilo.just keep on posting guys.

absolutely fine and dandy, amigo. Ako man gani, diri man ko gakuha updates. Puwera updates, may ara pa mga violent reactions, which madethe new whole world a nice place to live. har har har. Others opinion matters. And it's how they do it here in Europe. And I'm proud to be part of it. Man iban bulok utok, di tan-awa lang. Truly, inspiring articles, fresh from the Iloilo. more and more and more pa siguro eh.

spacewagon1

August 7th, 2006, 11:08 PM

spacewagon1

August 7th, 2006, 11:11 PM

go iloilo! go dinagyang!if it is from iloilo it must be great and famous!kon may ara pa gid gani nga superlative term more than famous iloilo that's it!

Valla ! May dating ina iya amigo.

Dinagyang Festival

Hala Bira! Hala Bira!

irong206

August 7th, 2006, 11:12 PM

kinahanglan lang sa aton pumuluyo ang maayo nga information dissemination regarding the importance coal energy.it should be the advantages outweighs the disadvantages.i think we should move forward for the betterment of our city and province.let's open our heart and mind for the future changes of our life.anyway life is a constant change.move,move hurry,hurry the time is now.indi na ta magpadaog sa kaimulon,sa katamaron kag sa kamangoon.we should all be wise and smart ilonggos of the future!!!!

spacewagon1

August 7th, 2006, 11:18 PM

spacewagon1

August 7th, 2006, 11:20 PM

^^ ^^ well said gid irong206. Life is a constant change gid tuod. Dumduman ko dayon kanta ni Jose Mari Chan ba. Very inspiring for all of us Ilonggos.

spacewagon1

August 7th, 2006, 11:26 PM

Another pride of Iloilo. Congrats mr. Villanueva!

'Compared to What...': A Cris Villanueva homecoming
By Janice V. Busil

..........

___________

actually the title of his show, "Compared to What" is very Ilonggo in nature. as in. Yipee!

i agree and i like the concept. Compared to What is definitely our way of life back home. I'm sure sa title niya pa lang, ma-capture niya na ang Ilonggo audiences niya. It's timely and very innate gid ina sa aton nga mga Ilonggos.

irong206

August 7th, 2006, 11:30 PM

spacewagon1

August 7th, 2006, 11:32 PM

this is becoming more and more controversial issue in Iloilo and Panay at present. So anybody's looking for controversy, here's the latest .. he he. Go Trenas! We support for your move!

har har har. Hinay-hinay lang si Trenas kay basi gamruson siya ni Perez kag defensor bala haw. Budlay na. Makusi-an ko gid sila tanan.

Kirby, thanks for the news items. Ao iya, I'm all for Trenas. Since then pa nga daan, loyalista na ako iya sang Atenista nga ini. Bato Trenas ah. It's as important as the Metro Iloilo Development Council nga daan. Besides, mas dako pa gid ini iya kay Panay Development Authority na gid. Mas may say na gid kita sina.

spacewagon1

August 7th, 2006, 11:36 PM

^^ ^^ post lang dira migs. Pero tuod no? Why Iloilo City gained the title City of Love. At least ang Queen's City iya, there's a direct history coming from as far here in Europe, specifically Spain. Pero making it as a City Love, too, is a proud distinction. And I rather want Iloilo City to be known as The City of Love, ultimately.

taga uma

August 7th, 2006, 11:39 PM

Good evening to all! Kadamo na post pa. Glad to hear from you guys!

taga uma, welcome gid sa imo amigo!

I hope you'll enjoy posting here sa aton thread. Lots and lots of good news, and now controversial (as per marsleg) articles will be posted everyday. So keep updated lang sang mga nagakinatabo sa aton probinsiya kag ciudad.

welcome tagauma,pila ka ektarya imo uma dira.naga rgumo gid inyo karay-a damo kilala ko kag classmate nga karay-a abi kaya i like to hear that tongue.actually i miss them.ilam tana a

Salamat gid sa pag welcome nyo sa akun diri Space kag irong. Maayo ni kay ma update ako sa naga hitabo diri sa uma, ay sa Lilo gli...
...waay takun ti uma, ah. naga pang arkila lang ako(ahay).

spacewagon1

August 7th, 2006, 11:45 PM

Ay ara ka da gali subong sa London? Ano na oras da man? 'No obra mo da?...Bati ko mapatindog ang SM sa San Miguel? ANg dira bala nayun sa public market nila. Nakabati ka man sina?

Oh la la la. SM is expanding again and again and again in Iloilo? Taga_uma, is SM planning to buy the present public market of San Miguel? Okay ah. i know it's a private property and amo man ina siguro rason kung ngaa gusto na sang tag-iya ibaligya ang lot nga gina-occupied subong sang market.It's a nice idea kay ti along the road man lang. And it will served the great ALEOSAN district gid, inkaso por kaso. May ara na sila market. And San Miguel, though the smallest town in Iloilo is home to some of big industries as well notably Pepsi Cola, Egger Fram, Gorriceta Rice Mill, etc. It's time for San Miguel to spread its wings and help decongest Iloilo City.

irong206

August 7th, 2006, 11:51 PM

iloilo is the city that captures the heart of filipino people and it will not be erase in history because it is deeprooted.nagapangalapkap kag nagalambo.because we nurtured,we watered.

spacewagon1

August 7th, 2006, 11:53 PM

Ay basi pihak balay ta lang ikaw? Taga ALEOSAN man takun! danay ka, linglingon ko abi ? hehe. :)

basi kilalalhanay pa kamo bala haw? Ayayay! Karako gid dia gali ang mga taga-Aleosan. Daw masaturate sang mga taga-Aleosan ang forum sang Iloilo haw? Puro gid mga taga-segundo distrito.

taga uma

August 7th, 2006, 11:55 PM

Oh la la la. SM is expanding again and again and again in Iloilo? Taga_uma, is SM planning to buy the present public market of San Miguel? Okay ah. i know it's a private property and amo man ina siguro rason kung ngaa gusto na sang tag-iya ibaligya ang lot nga gina-occupied subong sang market.It's a nice idea kay ti along the road man lang. And it will served the great ALEOSAN district gid, inkaso por kaso. May ara na sila market. And San Miguel, though the smallest town in Iloilo is home to some of big industries as well notably Pepsi Cola, Egger Fram, Gorriceta Rice Mill, etc. It's time for San Miguel to spread its wings and help decongest Iloilo City.

Daw amo man ina ang gin sugid sa akun sang taga San Miguel. Gin pahalin na sang tag iya sang duta sa public market ang mga nagatinda dira. Didto sila mahalin sa may alagyan pakadto sa may Brgy. Consolacion. Kag dira man sa tupad sang public market nila kuno halinon ang terminal sang Antique bound nga bus from Molo. Kay didto nakabakal ang municipal government sang duta. Nabakal na daw kuno ni Mr Sy ang lupa sa public market. Mga next year pa daw masugod i-construct kun mag open ang airport. Tani madayun lang.

spacewagon1

August 7th, 2006, 11:57 PM

You're very much welcome, Taga Uma. Ako enjoy gid basta sa uma. Mas presko ang hangin and indi gid masyado mainit. Sang ua,paghambal sang 'rents ko to visit our farm, biskan ano pa nga kakapoy ko, dali-dali ka mag-ilis dayon. Siepre, mangulabo nga daan. Or ano gani ang tawag sina nila ah, linupak. Har har har. Those were the days. Idugang pa sako sa bayabas or paho. hmmm..

sugarboy

August 8th, 2006, 12:00 AM

spacewagon1

August 8th, 2006, 12:00 AM

iloilo is the city that captures the heart of filipino people and it will not be erase in history because it is deeprooted.nagapangalapkap kag nagalambo.because we nurtured,we watered.

Mayo-mayo ka gid irong ah. Puwede ka na gid sa Binalaybay sini. Hanep!

spacewagon1

August 8th, 2006, 12:07 AM

Oh, well. A lot of stuff can happen in four years. But I've heard some good benefits in UK than in US. Like in UK, when your pregnant, you can have six months of maternity leave with pay. You can't find that in US. Whatever you want girl. Just go for it.

May mga kilala man ko da sa Mission. Ambut kung ara pa dira sila, ah. Ayos lang na kung bag-o ka lang ka gwa. Ara gani ko nabal-an nga after ten years na sya kag naka gwa. Kayod lang, ah.

Mas maayo tani kung madayun ini next year. Dira na lang sila manguha sang mga fruits and vegetables sa Aleosan area. Kag indi na mabudlayan mag byahe kung magbakal kay ka mahal na nga daan ang pamasahe. Ang alagyan pakadto sa Consolacion, nalipat na ko kung ano ngalan 'ya, isayluhon ang public market. Itupad sila sang future terminal sang Antique.

Sorry kay I'm very nosy no pero my friends in UK says nga they've been offered for a year sa maternity leave daw. Six months full pay, six months half pay kuno. Ako man gani Tag_uma, kung ma-raise ko family, gusto ko sa UK ah. tawhay pa ila pangabuhi to. You've read sang mga postings nila diri nga until 2 months paid annual leave sila, and sa nabasahan ko gani, even paternity leave gin-increase na nila. Ti, bastante gid dayon eh. May suporta pa akon "mini-me's" kung mag-amo sini.

Btw, tani madayon lang ang SM sa San Miguel. Daw indi na gid mapunggan ni Mr Sy kung mag-amo sini. He's eating all the market of Iloilo food and retail industry.

Di ba Bucari in Leon and seven-cities in Alimodian are producing veggies now for Iloilo? They even have cables in Alimodian gani kuno. Nice one huh!

irong206

August 8th, 2006, 12:09 AM

spacewagon1

August 8th, 2006, 12:15 AM

Akon favorite Ilonggo painter gyapon si Antipas Delotavo :)

On the side, mga Ilonggo people, a friend and I are looking for mga 25 hectares nga property within Iloilo City fringes. Mayara kamo nabal-an? Please let me know. Kindly send a PM.

Salamat. :)

Good day Sugarboy!

i've only heard (not seen) one painting of Mr Delotavo, Ang Bayanihan. I don't know if iya gid man ina. But it's an oil painting, I guess. Indi bala si Delotavo is a social realist? (check lang sang term)

25 hec sa Iloilo City mismo? Daw mabudlayan siya siguro Sugraboy lest ang ara sa may Diversion dampi or sa may LaPaz area. Pero I'm not sure. mamangkot ko para sa imo ah.

spacewagon1

August 8th, 2006, 12:23 AM

COL. RED KAPUNAN

PRESIDENT GMA made the right decision when she assured Col. Red Kapunan of the General Manager position in the new Iloilo International Airport.
Red is the right man for the job.

He is in fact an asset to the government because of his long and colorful experience in the military and in the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Congrats, Red.

And congrats also to his beautiful and intelligent wife, Inday Elsa.
Say mo, Inday Sara?

clippings lang ini taken from Panay News Lapsus Calami.

i haven't recognised his name at all. any diea?

maayo pa sila, may ara na gale nga allocated persona sa bagay nga ini.

"Open Skies" for Iloilo International Airport soon!

alimol

August 8th, 2006, 12:27 AM

irong206

August 8th, 2006, 12:35 AM

hahahahaha!ilam du lang tana nimo a.daw may nadumduman ako .si manang ambot sin-o to nga manang ko sa dingle man amo gid na bala maghambal.

irong206

August 8th, 2006, 12:37 AM

pasensiya ka na alimol ha basta nasadyahan takon mamati basta may ga kinaray-a

irong206

August 8th, 2006, 12:41 AM

ngaa paumumon mo gid iya luy-a haw.ngaa kalibagon gid sa iya?huo man wala gid siya iya sa tono ang iya mga banat.pangmulay lang iya nabal-an

alimol

August 8th, 2006, 12:46 AM

pasensiya ka na alimol ha basta nasadyahan takon mamati basta may ga kinaray-a

ha ha...huod eh. loyal ko nga daan sa amon nga municpal anthem nga kinaray-a. ano-ano man lang gausang kaw kang safari man. garinagumo to the max gid...nami dya nga daan sa forum kay sadya gid. ma-inform ka pa sa mga latest news sa aton nga lugar...aside from being informative, very entertaining pa gid...

sadyahon ta dya...

irong206

August 8th, 2006, 12:52 AM

huo e ano pigaw.ti maano ta masaot kon makanta.sige binayle a.padayon lang ta iya asta mag-aga baw daw piho ba.

alimol

August 8th, 2006, 01:11 AM

huo e ano pigaw.ti maano ta masaot kon makanta.sige binayle a.padayon lang ta iya asta mag-aga baw daw piho ba.

nami bayle eh...basta request ko lang..."Rasputin"...kag "Brother Louie"...durupan ta nga lumbayag sa tunga...kabulasot pa kahig ta sa bangag ka lupa kay sa tunga parayan ang baylehan. tapos ang iban nga nagabayle nga bayi, may ulimpay nga patadyong kay hadlok matun-ugan...tapos ang iban, may sukbit nga mitsa sa buli nga bulsa nanda kay mauli pa nga daan sa pihak nga banglid...

kirby21

August 8th, 2006, 01:40 AM

alimol, irong, tag-uma. maayong adlaw, hapon or gab-i lang dira sa inyo. Napulupahuway lang ako pila ka oras damo na gali post di ba.

Alimol and irong, tuloy ang binayle, mga amigo.

Si Alimol gid ho, bal-anon gid nga pirmi sa baylehan.

Curatsa kag limbo Rock lang mga toto.

:)

taga uma

August 8th, 2006, 01:42 AM

nami bayle eh...basta request ko lang..."Rasputin"...kag "Brother Louie"...durupan ta nga lumbayag sa tunga...kabulasot pa kahig ta sa bangag ka lupa kay sa tunga parayan ang baylehan. tapos ang iban nga nagabayle nga bayi, may ulimpay nga patadyong kay hadlok matun-ugan...tapos ang iban, may sukbit nga mitsa sa buli nga bulsa nanda kay mauli pa nga daan sa pihak nga banglid...

...mayad pa gid kung may pa salva. Palupok ta anay! :gunz: hehe.

kirby21

August 8th, 2006, 01:45 AM

mayad lang nga adlaw sa tanan ta nga mga amigo! masyar-masyar lang ko di ah. nice to see new people here...taga-uma, irong and others, wellcome gid. duro ra gid dya taga-aleosan ba.

it'a also nice to know that SM is planning something to sn miguel. baw ah, sadya ruman dya. ini ron ta yawan ka adto sa iloilo kon ligaan ta magbakal langgaw. sakay lang ta tricycle maadto sm...posh gid ah...

Nabasahan ko naman ang post kang migo ta sa second page...about dinagyang as world famous. Noy, kon nabasahan mo dya...for your information, dinagyang is indeed world famous, even my colleagues and my mates here are fully aware what dinagyang is all about and planning to visit next year...kon nabasahan mo ang last ko nga post para kanimo, palihog lang, dugangi ang luy-a nga ginapaum-um ko kanimo...tapos pangalimog kaw dayon kang mouthwash kay baho baba mo....

kon parte ruman sa issue about our airport's name, iwan tu indi dlang pagpabay-an nga Iloilo International Airport kay specifically, sa santa barbara-cabatuan-sn miguel man dya naka-locate which are part of Iloilo province...maan tu lang ka di-a. ano ana labot kang bayi (Perez) nga di-a sagad ka pa saga-saga man...waay gid tana kadi-a dyan ti gin-amutan ah...laway lang ana kadi-a...

pasensya lang sa tanan sang kinaray-a ko ah...nadayunan na lang kay naumpisahan ko abi una pa lang sang kinaray-a ko...

bago naman ni karon nga topiko ang pagpatindog sang SM sa San Miguel. Daw wala gid ini matalupangdan sang tanan. Besides, after sang previous article regarding selling sang San Miguel's Public market kay private property ina siya, daw nadula na lang ang estorya. Now, it comes to the surface, and it's SM na gali ang nakabakal. Wow! If there's already an exisiting poster/s sa tiendahan, tani mai-post diri no? SM Supermarket is expanding indeed. Two stand alone supermarkets (2 all in Jaro) and 2 malls. SM can't get enough sang market niya sa Iloilo. Good for them. In one way or the other, maayo man sa aton kay damo mataga-an sang obra.

Alimo, baskog gid imo kinaray-a. Indi gid matago.

Banat amigo ah!

taga uma

August 8th, 2006, 01:45 AM

[QUOTE=alimol]mayad lang nga adlaw sa tanan ta nga mga amigo! masyar-masyar lang ko di ah. nice to see new people here...taga-uma, irong and others, wellcome gid. duro ra gid dya taga-aleosan ba.

Salamat gid pre, Alimol. Piho ka gid nga NPA (Nice People of Alimodian) hehe.

kirby21

August 8th, 2006, 01:49 AM

Maayong aga, udto , gab-i lang da sa inyo tanan, ah. Bag-o man lang ko di ka sulod. Ang ano di gina istoryahan nyo man? Pasensya lang kamo hay taga uma takun.

Maayo nga pang-abi-abi gid dira sa imo Taga Uma.

Damo lang diri gina-estoryahan namon migs. Anything under the sun. Basta parti lang sa Iloilo, okay gid ina. Kay amo ina iya ang punto sang aton thread. He he. Ti, malipayon lang nga pag-post diri ah.

Hala Bira!

kirby21

August 8th, 2006, 01:53 AM

mayad lang nga adlaw sa tanan ta nga mga amigo! masyar-masyar lang ko di ah. nice to see new people here...taga-uma, irong and others, wellcome gid. duro ra gid dya taga-aleosan ba.

Salamat gid pre, Alimol. Piho ka gid nga NPA (Nice People of Alimodian) hehe.

Bag-o ina nga term sa mga taga-Alimodian? Kadamo na gid kamo diri sa abroad iya. wala na nagatinir taho sa Alimodian subong.

kirby21

August 8th, 2006, 01:55 AM

Mas maayo pa gid tani kung ipadakuan nila ang museo de Iloilo. Kag isa pa, parking space is so limited.

Dapt gid tani eh. The Old Rehab center and the Old Provincial Capitol are two of the best halls for Museo Iloilo's extension. Kapin pa gid kung ang old provincial capitol, mas maayo na gid. We can compete with other international museums siguro kung amo ina kadako siya. And also, amo na ina matawg nga museum city ang Iloilo in a very literal term.

taga uma

August 8th, 2006, 01:58 AM

Maayo nga pang-abi-abi gid dira sa imo Taga Uma.

Damo lang diri gina-estoryahan namon migs. Anything under the sun. Basta parti lang sa Iloilo, okay gid ina. Kay amo ina iya ang punto sang aton thread. He he. Ti, malipayon lang nga pag-post diri ah.

Hala Bira!

Salamat gid Kirbs. Maayo ni sya kay ma update man kita gawa.

kirby21

August 8th, 2006, 01:58 AM

baw tani pagpuli ko didto na ako mahugpa sa new iloilo international airport.baw daw gasakay sa silhig ba.indi lang ako kundi ilongos and foreigner all over the world.ina kon indi nila butangan sang kon ano-ano naman nga kontrobersya.please lang no more broken promises for us who love and care for our city and province of ILOILO.

Boeing stick, Irong. he he. Tani gani sining Dinagyang kung puwede lang. It would be nice sa mga visitors and foreign dignitaries nga dira na sila mahugpa sa bag-o nga aeroporto naton. Daw gina-amat-amat naman nila filled in ang mga post subong. Lapti na lang gid tuod ang airport magbukas. I wish visitors going to Boracay will use the new airport as well.

kirby21

August 8th, 2006, 02:01 AM

Akon favorite Ilonggo painter gyapon si Antipas Delotavo :)

On the side, mga Ilonggo people, a friend and I are looking for mga 25 hectares nga property within Iloilo City fringes. Mayara kamo nabal-an? Please let me know. Kindly send a PM.

Salamat. :)

Interesado ko sini Sugraboy ah. Pila ang commission ko sini ayhan? Puwede ko na dugang panglagaw-lagaw dira sa Iloilo. Galing kay sa pagkadako gid sang iya requirement nga land. May ara pa ayhan 25 hectares nga nabilin sa ciudad sang Iloilo? Try ko lang sa may Mandurriao. Galing ang tupad niya puro housing.

kirby21

August 8th, 2006, 02:06 AM

Lovely photos, Pacific!

Enjoy the U-day. Tani madaog ang Nursing na naman. Hihihi. especially na gid sa Cheerdance Contest. And tani indi lang mag-ulan kay damo naman makadalin-as dira. Hihihi. I've the contest last year, and it's really amazing. It's patterned in US Cheering with pa-haboy-haboy pa sa ibabaw. Crowd drawer gid ina ang Cheerdance Contest sang CPU U-day.

Go Nursing!

Dira gid ako iya Mars. Go Nursing gid eh. Aton na ina nga daan nga department, mapierde pa? Nami gid man ang cheerdance contest puwera ulan lang tani. Performance is superb sang nagpuli ko last centennial. A big leap from plain cheering and yelling in the past.

kirby21

August 8th, 2006, 02:11 AM

ako di anay ma post a kay wala ako obra basta kamo buas naman ha?ano maayo nga isyu subong man.ay huo gali sin-o sa inyo kabalo kon ano ang istorya ngaa ang iloilo is the "city of love".daw naintriga gid ako kay sa ano bala nga of all the city in the philippines ngaa iloilo gid.it does mean nga ang mga ilonggo mahigugmaon kag mapinalanggaaon gid man,malambing or ang aton nga pulong nga hiligaynon is so lovely and that can ignite or spark a million of hearts.ano gid bala!

No idea basta Iloilo City is City of Love. janjarannnnnnnn! Ngaa sobra gid kalamabing aton lenguahe haw? Daw indi ko man mabatyagan ah. Okay man. Kung nagapangkig ako, daw nagapangakig gid. he he. Sabagay talagsa man lang ah. Kung abuton lang.

IMPRESARIO

August 8th, 2006, 04:11 AM

Dira gid ako iya Mars. Go Nursing gid eh. Aton na ina nga daan nga department, mapierde pa? Nami gid man ang cheerdance contest puwera ulan lang tani. Performance is superb sang nagpuli ko last centennial. A big leap from plain cheering and yelling in the past.

Yeah, CPU Nursing pah! galing galing, gina pulawan kag gina opdan pa ina anay namon amon mga girls sa Coke plant sa pavia sa ila cheering, those were the days, heheh. Lets go Nursing! yeah!!!

RE: New airport name-game:
Tani Iloilo International Airport na lang ang name, anyway ang province man ang host kag most likely iloilo man sini ang mabayad kag mag maintain.
Damo lang hisa-on kag gusto mag hi jack sining project.

RE: Panay Dev't Council
Iloilo city must be included in this Council, What's Panay without Iloilo?
and Whats IC w/out panay? they both are part of each others greater development and success. So, I don't know why "some" people are trying to "slip one under us" ,going to malacanang without even consulting the very people that it intends to serve and which their future policies would be affected by. Go Tenas! Go Iloilo City!

Ady001

August 8th, 2006, 04:16 AM

Here it is Ady. The proposed ATENEO DE ILOILO - Diversion Campus

I'm wondering why they only made an Ateneo in the Visayas by this age. I wondered if there is an Ateneo de Cebu.

Ady001

August 8th, 2006, 04:21 AM

'bai, another question:

1. Why does most Visayan cities have to reclaim land? Does iloilo reclaim land? Why not use land reclamation to join bridges? And to save on iron?

2. How many kilometers is Miag-ao from the City proper? Sorry, but I'm using this as a gauge to compare in the UP in Mindanao.

3. Continuing the Ilonggo heritage in Southern Mindanao, is ilonggo slowly replacing Cebuano in Socksargen as a de facto tongue? I would like to experience one day traveling 3 hours to GenSan hearing Ilonggos speak. :D

4. Do you all know Demy Sonza?

5. OT a bit. Does anyone here know the alleged relationship between a married ballerina and a newscaster in iloilo? What happened to them?

That's all thank you... :D

chymera00

August 8th, 2006, 06:20 AM

'bai, another question:

k I'll try my best to answer your question :) If I get something wrong, pls. correct it na lang
1. Why does most Visayan cities have to reclaim land? Does iloilo reclaim land?
In the case of Cebu, I guess they have to reclaim land because expanding inland is difficult because of the hills and mountains. Sa Bacolod naman, I don't know yet.

In Iloilo, most of parts of the CBD is reclaimed, that's why some consider Iloilo as a floating city like Venice. It was once sea and vast swamplands, but due to development that started centuries ago, it was slowly reclaimed.

2. How many kilometers is Miag-ao from the City proper? Sorry, but I'm using this as a gauge to compare in the UP in Mindanao.
40km from I.C.

3. Continuing the Ilonggo heritage in Southern Mindanao, is ilonggo slowly replacing Cebuano in Socksargen as a de facto tongue? I would like to experience one day traveling 3 hours to GenSan hearing Ilonggos speak. :D
I've spoken to some of my classmates in Central Mindanao ... N and South Cotabato (Koronadal, Cotabato City) .. they tell me Hiligyanon is their mother tongue kuno but I don't know exactly how big the influence of hiligaynon is in Mind.

I'm also interested to know how hiligaynon spread to some provinces in Mindanao (when did it start etc...).

4. Do you all know Demy Sonza?

5. OT a bit. Does anyone here know the alleged relationship between a married ballerina and a newscaster in iloilo? What happened to them?

That's all thank you... :D

no idea

chymera00

August 8th, 2006, 06:22 AM

By the way, SSC ILOILO na naka-base sa Iloilo subong
Tentative meet 'ta:
AUGUST 16, 2006 sa COFFEEBREAK JARO PLAZA BRANCH 4:30PM*. :banana2:

I-PM lang kami ninda'y Chy kon ano man. Invited kamo tanan sa gamay nga pagtililipon sa amo na ya nga schedule.

Para sa Overseas na SSC Iloilo pips, puli na kamo Iloilo sa Dinagyang para meet ta! :D

*Subject to change pa, kaya keep posted! :)
kung sino man da based sa iloilo .... welcome kamo mag attend
the more the better :D

pls contact me by my mobile: #09283132322

habagatcentral1

August 8th, 2006, 06:53 AM

@ Ady100- Demy Sonza is a Santa Barabara native and a historian.\
For the Ilonggo migration started half a century ago to southern Mindanao.
Chain reaction ang nahitabo didto. One Ilonggo hardy pioneer relayed the info of good land and fertile soils of Mindanao to their relatives and thus start a chain reacrtion that lasts up to this day.

There are many reasons of migration but one was the fall of Iloilo in the 50's. It made Ilonggos move out of the Ilonggo heartland and Mindanao was an option.\

Thats why, kon naa di'ay ka sa Cotabato (South especially and Sultan Kudarat) a vast majority of the population is Ilonggo. The lumads and Muslims and other Christian groups in SouthCotabato, Sarangani and Sultan Kudarat know how to speak Ilonggo/Hiligaynon.

Koronadal City has a approximately 80-90% Ilonggo. Tacurong City is 75% Ilonggo. Kusog kaayo ang impluwensya sang mga Ilonggo sa SouthCentral Mindanao. :)

@Marsleg: Na-email mo na si Sir Ben Jimena? Nag-reply man sya? Ti, ano hambal nya bout the electricity problem 'ta?

habagatcentral1

August 8th, 2006, 06:55 AM

Ey, Welcome to the Forum Taga-Uma!

Everyone's invited pala sa Aug16. The more the merrier. Biskan newbie!

SamwiseGamgee

August 8th, 2006, 08:05 AM

'bai, another question:

1. Why does most Visayan cities have to reclaim land? Does iloilo reclaim land? Why not use land reclamation to join bridges? And to save on iron?

Cebu City has no choice but to expand outward to the sea, because it's coastal plain is very narrow. Bacolod's motivation is to have a "real deep-water port". Since it's waters are too shallow, they have to position the port outward and reclaim land in the process. It's main port (Banago) is just a platform, a couple of kilometers out in the open sea, connected to the shore by an access road supported by tresles. Iloilo's CBD on the other hand is technically not on reclaimed land, but on "improved" land, from what was then as swamps.

2. How many kilometers is Miag-ao from the City proper? Sorry, but I'm using this as a gauge to compare in the UP in Mindanao.

40 kilometers of smooth, scenic ride (along the seashore) towards the south. The campus itself is situated on picturesque hills everlooking Panay Gulf.

3. Continuing the Ilonggo heritage in Southern Mindanao, is ilonggo slowly replacing Cebuano in Socksargen as a de facto tongue? I would like to experience one day traveling 3 hours to GenSan hearing Ilonggos speak. :D.

Maybe, especially in the Marbel area. When you are in Marbel, you would think that you are somewhere in Jaro or Mandurriao :D

4. Do you all know Demy Sonza?

Demy Sonza was once Vice-Governor (Governor too? I'm not sure) of Iloilo. He is one of the most decent, mild-mannered and sincere government official Iloilo ever had.

5. OT a bit. Does anyone here know the alleged relationship between a married ballerina and a newscaster in iloilo?

Could you enlighten us regarding this? :D

chymera00

August 8th, 2006, 09:08 AM

@Airport Name Game: Politics na naman ... hay ... Panay International Airport? ngkz, the name might confuse travallers because there will be 2 international airports in Panay in the future (Caticlan or Kalibo's and Iloilo's). It should be rightfully named Iloilo International Airport ...

Ey, Welcome to the Forum Taga-Uma!

Everyone's invited pala sa Aug16. The more the merrier. Biskan newbie!
Welcome gali to the new members of SSC: Samwise, taga_uma and others ... hope you post here more often so that's more contribution to the ILOILO thread. and also to SSC as a whole. If you've heard about the latest developments in our city, it'll be nice if it will be posted here.

You guys might be interested in visiting my site about Iloilo:
http://www.exploreiloilo.com, I've just launched it (but it's not finished yet because it'll be always under constant improvement :D ).
@ Ady100- Demy Sonza is a Santa Barabara native and a historian.\
For the Ilonggo migration started half a century ago to southern Mindanao.
Chain reaction ang nahitabo didto. One Ilonggo hardy pioneer relayed the info of good land and fertile soils of Mindanao to their relatives and thus start a chain reacrtion that lasts up to this day.

There are many reasons of migration but one was the fall of Iloilo in the 50's. It made Ilonggos move out of the Ilonggo heartland and Mindanao was an option.\

Thats why, kon naa di'ay ka sa Cotabato (South especially and Sultan Kudarat) a vast majority of the population is Ilonggo. The lumads and Muslims and other Christian groups in SouthCotabato, Sarangani and Sultan Kudarat know how to speak Ilonggo/Hiligaynon.

Koronadal City has a approximately 80-90% Ilonggo. Tacurong City is 75% Ilonggo. Kusog kaayo ang impluwensya sang mga Ilonggo sa SouthCentral Mindanao. :)

@Marsleg: Na-email mo na si Sir Ben Jimena? Nag-reply man sya? Ti, ano hambal nya bout the electricity problem 'ta?
Oh, I didn't know it was that wide-spread there ... How about the other parts of mindanao, can people also speak hiligaynon well in areas like ... Zamboanga, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, General Santos.

death327

August 8th, 2006, 10:08 AM

habagatcentral1

August 8th, 2006, 12:11 PM

^^ Sin-o si Orochimaru man?

Anwyay, in case of Iloilo, why reclaim? Kadamu pa sang duta pa ang pwede i-invest. Although Iloilo is one of the densest cities in the country, Mandurriao district in the Diversion Road highway is the place for business to be, since it is strategic for the rest of the city.

Ang sa Mindanao, eversince NLSA, Quezon era pa, me ara na Ilonggo na nagkadto didto. Most of them were former land tenants in Iloilo and Negros.
Kay ang duta sadto has an implication of big bucks and maayo nga pangabuhi.

habagatcentral1

August 8th, 2006, 12:34 PM

death327

August 8th, 2006, 12:54 PM

habagatcentral1

August 8th, 2006, 12:58 PM

I believe that Sicogon Island is privately owned... it has its own airport... :) I think so.... tapos medyo high soaring dollar ata ang rent ng place.

Btw.... Orochimaru... from my shinobi fever Naruto.... the shinobi that controls snake... Man-og ang batasan!

^^ Gets ko na Soul ang shinobi. :D

Hoping that they would revive Sicogon. By the way, is Sicogon open to public? Wa'y pa ko kakadto didto? Ano accommodation kag pila plete halin Estancia?

Pacific_leopard

August 8th, 2006, 01:04 PM

3stan_yu

August 8th, 2006, 01:06 PM

i know some ilonggos have some negative sentiments regarding the current DOT secretary, and some even credit cebu's success in tourism due to the secretary's roots. but i think this should not be the case. iloilo can do better, and perform better regardless of who's who on the top, you dont need a top man in DOT to perform to the best of your capability. and in fairness to cebu, cebu was already a top tourist drawer even before durano. marketing and positioning while focusing in their strength was what put cebu in the limelight. iloilo just need constant promotion and exposure, while improving tourism infrastructure. the future looks bright and promising and this will start with the opening of the new airport. the new airport will open doors long kept locked in iloilo's rich potential.

btw, i think il be in iloilo during the span of time of your mini-meet, can i join? even if im not ilonggo?

Pacific_leopard

August 8th, 2006, 01:06 PM

I believe that Sicogon Island is privately owned... it has its own airport... :) I think so.... tapos medyo high soaring dollar ata ang rent ng place.

Btw.... Orochimaru... from my shinobi fever Naruto.... the shinobi that controls snake... Man-og ang batasan!

hahaha... grabe na guid ang Naruto bah... SIKAT!!! actually sa barkada ko daw ako nalang ang la ma impluwensiyan sang Naruto FEVer..hehehe... pro damo gahambal nga nami siya... ano bi kay di guid ko hilig Anime mo.. :)

Pacific_leopard

August 8th, 2006, 01:09 PM

habagatcentral1

August 8th, 2006, 01:12 PM

death327

August 8th, 2006, 01:32 PM

3stan_yu

August 8th, 2006, 01:34 PM

^^ pm me soul, il give you the details on how i can be your man! :scouserd:

habagatcentral1

August 8th, 2006, 04:17 PM

As posted in the Iloilo Infra Thread by Soulmaker:
These photos were taken from Dinagyang.com forum courtesy of markoakx.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/AIRFIELD20VIEW.jpg

Airfield View

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/CARPARK20VIEW.jpg

Carpark View

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

Terminal and Offices Building

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/TAXIWAY20GEN20VIEW.jpg

Taxi Way

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Pics20008.jpg

What's with the name game of the airport anyway?
ILOILO/PANAY AIRPORT OF INT'L STANDARDS

irong206

August 8th, 2006, 05:45 PM

good day naman da sa inyo a.ti daw kanami sang adlaw ko kay pag open ko sang thread baw ga barakang ang picture sang sang aton future international airport.kanami gid lantawon kag daw ang ambiance sang lugar very attractive and ambitious.It promises a million of ilonggo dreamer's dream come true.daw makahalawathawat.

sugarboy

August 8th, 2006, 08:55 PM

sa diin nayon ginapatindog ang new airport?

sugarboy

August 8th, 2006, 09:01 PM

Akon favorite Ilonggo painter gyapon si Antipas Delotavo

On the side, mga Ilonggo people, a friend and I are looking for mga 25 hectares nga property within Iloilo City fringes. Mayara kamo nabal-an? Please let me know. Kindly send a PM.

Interesado ko sini Sugraboy ah. Pila ang commission ko sini ayhan? Puwede ko na dugang panglagaw-lagaw dira sa Iloilo. Galing kay sa pagkadako gid sang iya requirement nga land. May ara pa ayhan 25 hectares nga nabilin sa ciudad sang Iloilo? Try ko lang sa may Mandurriao. Galing ang tupad niya puro housing.

Let's try bisan sa fringes. Am sure there are some properties nga ang katunga within Iloilo City pa and the other half sa next na nga banwa.

kirby21

August 8th, 2006, 09:53 PM

Okay Sugarboy. We'll try to look one for you. I hope we can find one ... soon!

kirby21

August 8th, 2006, 09:55 PM

sa diin nayon ginapatindog ang new airport?

It's in tri-boundaries of Cabatuan-Sta. Barbara-San Miguel towns.

kirby21

August 8th, 2006, 09:58 PM

City is second nationwide in disaster management

ILOILO City narrowly missed winning the top award in the highly urbanized city category of the 2006 National Search for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance and contented itself with a second place finish after eventual winner Makati City.

The city earlier beat Bacolod City in the regional level and automatically qualified to compete in the national competition against the rest of the highly-urbanized cities in the country.

Area Coordinating Center chief Jose Papa said the competition is about the capability of local government units to provide medical and technical support services to communities, agencies and institutions in need of rescue operations.

The search is a yearly event spearheaded by the Office of the Civil Defense and the Department of National Defense.

The search, according to Papa, also provides official recognition to outstanding performance of Disaster Coordinating Councils, private volunteer organizations and government emergency responders as major stakeholders and partners in the implementation of disaster management programs and activities.

Papa explained that each of the participants were judged based on recorded documents, on the spot evaluation and interview of the four phases of disaster management, namely mitigation, preparedness, response and rehabilitation.

It was the national validating team composed of representatives from Phivolcs, NAPC VDC and the League of Province of the Philippines which judged the competition.

Olongapo City copped third place behind Makati City and Iloilo City.

(source: Sunstar Iloilo
link: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/08/09/news/city.is.second.nationwide.in.disaster.management.html)

kirby21

August 8th, 2006, 10:01 PM

^^ ^^ wonderful pictures of the new Iloilo Airport, Bernie. :)

kirby21

August 8th, 2006, 10:03 PM

welcome 3stan_yu to SSC Iloilo !

kirby21

August 8th, 2006, 10:07 PM

Ey, Welcome to the Forum Taga-Uma!

Everyone's invited pala sa Aug16. The more the merrier. Biskan newbie!

Pics dayon Bern sa Mini-Meet.

sugarboy

August 9th, 2006, 12:21 AM

It's in tri-boundaries of Cabatuan-Sta. Barbara-San Miguel towns. chief, bisan amo lang na nga tipo. ina balang ara lang sa mga boundary. how far will the new airport be from the current one?

taga uma

August 9th, 2006, 04:50 AM

Ey, Welcome to the Forum Taga-Uma!

Everyone's invited pala sa Aug16. The more the merrier. Biskan newbie!

Salamat gid Bernz! Baw, daw mayad gid daad mag attend ba. Pay daw indi gid pwede. Mga three months pa lang ako kag naka halin dira. Next time na lang siguro. Mabaka-baka ko di anay, ah. Pigado gid! hehe. :)

Pacific_leopard

August 9th, 2006, 06:17 AM

sa diin nayon ginapatindog ang new airport?

sa tri-boundaries sang Cabatuan, San Miguel and Sta. Barbara. The entrance from the city is in Brgy. Duyan duyan, Sta. Barbara, the carpark and the airfeild is in Cabatuan, while an exit or another entrance attaches to San Miguel.

BYAHILO

August 9th, 2006, 07:14 AM

Congratulations SSC Iloilo as inyo upcoming meet! please do not forget mag pictures ha!!

Ady001

August 9th, 2006, 07:51 AM

Ady001

August 9th, 2006, 07:54 AM

tigidig14

August 9th, 2006, 08:28 AM

ganda ng airport mga folks, pupunta ako sa ilo ilo dahil dun sa babae sa agos hehehe

oboi

August 9th, 2006, 08:49 AM

It's nice to see the progress of our new airport. A lot of works were already completed. I hope it will be finished on time and operate soon without any glitches (technical or political). The mountain range between Iloilo and Antique gives a nice backdrop to the airport.

Since the airport is situated outside the city, they can provide a shuttle service from the city to the new airport for passengers and greeters alike. Here in Manila, Philtranco is providing shuttle service to and from Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) or the former Clark International Airport with pick-up /drop off point at the SM Megamall parking lot. Efficient transportation to and from the new airport is one aspect they should address prior to its opening to passenger traffic.

Whats in a name?
A name is what identifies one from another. This new airport was envisioned by Ilonggos so it is only proper to name it as the ILOILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) code for the Iloilo Domestic Airport is ILO and such code can be transferred to the new airport once its operational and the old airport ceased to operate. I won't object if the naming is done to honor an Ilonggo National Hero. Perhaps it could be named as GRACIANO LOPEZ-JAENA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT like what they did to the former MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MIA) now NINOY AQUINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NAIA). Naming it PANAY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT makes it sound generic. It's like your renaming NAIA as LUZON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. Does it sound appealing to you?

daks2003

August 9th, 2006, 09:13 AM

Treñas to snub Perez-led RDC meeting today

ILOILO City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas yesterday said he will not attend the executive committee meeting of the Regional Development Council (RDC-6) at the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda-6) office here 10am today.

Instead, he directed Butch Peñalosa, chief of the City Planning and Development Office (CPDO), to represent him in the discussion of RDC executives chaired by Antique Governor Salvacion Z. Perez.

Treñas and Perez had a heated verbal exchange over the exclusion of Iloilo City in the Panay tourism plan which is the core of the Panay Development Authority (PDA) after reading its draft sent to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for her signing.

The PDA was endorsed by the RDC-6 head and Department of Tourism (DOT) secretary Ace Durano.

Earlier, Treñas also complained about what he termed as the “leaving out” of Dinagyang, the city’s premiere festival, in the DOT advertisement.

A visibly irked Treñas tossed a copy of the PDA draft on the table where he was seated with Perez and Presidential Chief of Staff Mike Defensor who was the guest of honor for the awarding rites of the RDC’s best public sector projects in Sarabia Manor Hotel.

Treñas to snub Perez-led RDC meeting today -( The Guardian) (http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/topstories5.php)

WTF! Dont tell me "he's" also messing up our new airport!

habagatcentral1

August 9th, 2006, 09:17 AM

^^ Ay lihog lang ah! Ang nagpabagsak sa Iloilo sadto pulitika. Tani naka-tuon na ang mga pulitiko naton subong sa mga sala sa una.

Hayy....pulitika! Tantrums etc...Whatever!

oboi

August 9th, 2006, 09:29 AM

Daw nagadamo na gid sng mga alimango sa palibot naton? Ano ang ginakulba-an nila sa aton bilang mga Ilonggo? A queen once will always be a queen even if she stays at the sideliness. Eventually she will regain her tarnished and lost glory.... This is how I see our beloved ILOILO.

habagatcentral1

August 9th, 2006, 09:35 AM

^^ Regionalism 'ta sa isla pa lang sang Panay, Oboi. Damu na guid kampon ni Mr.Crabs sa Spongebob,hehehe! :D

Wa'y ko madulaan sang pag-laum para sa atong pinalangga nga banwa.

Success is best tasted when earned hard than as an overnight success which will be vulnerable to failure. Successful cities all over the world experienced hardships before they reached their pots of gold.

For Iloilo, this decade is a dawn of a new day!

habagatcentral1

August 9th, 2006, 10:06 AM

ganda ng airport mga folks, pupunta ako sa ilo ilo dahil dun sa babae sa agos hehehe

^^ Sinong babae yun sa Agos?

oboi

August 9th, 2006, 10:10 AM

^^ Regionalism 'ta sa isla pa lang sang Panay, Oboi. Damu na guid kampon ni Mr.Crabs sa Spongebob,hehehe! :D

Wa'y ko madulaan sang pag-laum para sa atong minahal na banwa.

Success is best tasted when earned hard than as an overnight success which will be vulnerable to failure. Successful cities all over the world experienced hardships before they became successful.

For Iloilo, this decade is a dawn of a new day!

I totally agree with you bernie... It only shows their insecurities... Pati aton nga ugsaran hilabtan pa gid! Dugay ko na nanutaran nga daw indi nila gusto i-promote ang Iloilo kon may ara man daw kagamay lng. Basi gusto nila i-rename pati ang ciudad kag probinsya ta...

It's about time we must prove to them the political and economic clout we Ilonggos have contributed to our nation. A lot of people here in Manila get surprised when I tell them that the Aranetas, Arroyos, Locsins, Lopezes, etc. are from Iloilo. These Ilonggo families have helped much in the development of our country.

habagatcentral1

August 9th, 2006, 10:19 AM

^^ Ang sa akon man lang migs, tani indi na mag-mudsling ang mga pulitiko kay ang mapirdi sina ang mga pumuluyo indi lang sang Iloilo maskin ang sa lain pa nga probinsya sang Panay.

Buligay ta kaupod sanda. Isa na lang 'ta gani nga isla, hinaway pa! Anyway, mga pulitiko guid! Hay! Dugay-dugay mapatay na tani ang issue nga ini. Come and go man kasi ang pulitika sa Pinas.

oboi

August 9th, 2006, 10:26 AM

habagatcentral1

August 9th, 2006, 10:33 AM

^^ Problema sa mga pulitiko kay papogi points lng gna lagas nila. Wala nila gina una ang mga pumuluyo sng ila nasakupan ukon ginarepresentar. Gusto man nila makisawsaw sa progresso kag kadungganan ka iban.

Guro gusto nila mangin ingrediente sa 'aligi rice'? :D

^^ What I'm concerned about Iloilo is that it might repeat it's past demise to already awakening phoenix. You know how Filipinos are, suffering kuno sa short-term memory loss na daw si Dory sa Finding Nemo.

The only way Iloilo is moving is up or forward!

oboi

August 9th, 2006, 10:56 AM

^^ Amo ang masubo sa aton. Kadali malipat. Diutay nga paporma, diutay nga kwarta... nagakadala dayon... But let us not get dismayed... We know we can make it to the top. Slowly but surely!

daks2003

August 9th, 2006, 05:06 PM

taga uma

August 9th, 2006, 05:28 PM

> I just knew Demy Sonza because he wrote a biography of Loney, entitled "Sugar is Sweet." Loney ws the British consul in Iloilo during the early 20th century. Demy Sonza btw is a man of varied talents.

About the question of the alleged Ballerina and a Media Personality in iloilo, you can find it in Google as "Iloilo Scandal." but of course, I'll just PM the link.

Parang the two were married then they had this illicit affair that was recorded in a cellphone cam. I would like to be curious about this story. Maybe someone knows.... hehehe :D :D :D

Demy Sonza was once a vice Governor of Iloilo, a historian, and a Centralian(CPU). He wrote so many books about Iloilo's past which for me is a noble deed.

I don't know much about the whole story between the Ballerina and a Media Personality, but I quess it's the same as way back in the mid 90's that a Davao Congressman had an affair with a bank teller, who is also from Davao. Both of them were married too. hehe. no biggie.

irong206

August 9th, 2006, 05:44 PM

tani indi na nila pairalon ang mga pride.maghinugpong na sila tani para ang one goal maabot.hala kamo da sagad kamo da bais kay wala gid na pakadtuan.panumdumon niyo nga ginboto kamo ka tawo.dali na lang eleksyon ha.tani naga padamo damo kamo project indi kay nagahilabtanay kamo project.panghakot bala kamo investor halin sa manila o sa abroad man.ang project ni pedro iya ni pedro.pangita pa gid kamo bala project nga daku pagid .ok.please be conscientious politician ok.

freezing_pt

August 10th, 2006, 02:57 AM

SamwiseGamgee

August 10th, 2006, 07:20 AM

Anay nga lapit na lang magbukas ang airport...damo na gusto nga makisawsaw...sang una nga puro pa ina contobersiya, wala gusto may magtandog kag ma associate dira...subong nga mabukas na...mangin-aku lang sila?? hehehe di nila gani gusto i-include ang iloilo sa PDA...tapos ang airport ta ma ride-on sila??? ano sila sinu-swe???

Bal-an nyo Guys kun ano rason ni Gov. Sally Zaldivar Perez kun ngaa gin-suggest ya kay Pres. Arroyo ngalan nga " Panay International Airport"?...

Tungod kuno kay "eventually, the airport will be connected by roads to the provinces of Antique, Capiz and Aklan, so why don't we name this airport as Panay International Airport, Ma'am?", referring to Pres. Arroyo.

Teh, ano mahambal nyo sa kanabaw sg rason ya? Hehehe...

habagatcentral1

August 10th, 2006, 07:27 AM

Bal-an nyo Guys kun ano rason ni Gov. Sally Zaldivar Perez kun ngaa gin-suggest ya kay Pres. Arroyo ngalan nga " Panay International Airport"?...

Tungod kuno kay "eventually, the airport will be connected by roads to the provinces of Antique, Capiz and Aklan, so why don't we name this airport as Panay International Airport, Ma'am?", referring to Pres. Arroyo.

Teh, ano mahambal nyo sa kanabaw sg rason ya? Hehehe...

^^Para wala hinaway, instead of Panay or Iloilo Int'l Airport na, change it to something neutral or ngalan sang rebolusyonaryo like Delgado, Magbanua, Lopez-Jaena, SSC, CharDatCom, Tinyente Gimo, Maria Labo Int'l, Tamawo, Bulawang Barko, Zaldivar-Peres, Tupas, Treñas, Bermejo, Miraflores, etc etc etc. :D

What's with the name game anyway? Kagamay sang problema, ginapadaku sang mga pulitiko. If that sparks something that would ignite an explosive chain of events, kalulu-oy ang pumuluyo sang isla sang Panay!

Basi amo pa na magpadelay sang pag-abri sang airport next year! Nakupow! Iguan na tani sang lin** ang mga pulitiko para ma-leksyunan! :mad:

Message for politicians:
"Mga toto kag neneng, palihug lang pahimunong na be! Bad manners na bala ang maghinaway sa atubang sang mga tawo! Ha, andam lang kamo sa amon karon kon di pa kamo maghipos da!" --> Yikes! Daw mga bata mga pulitiko! :lol:

overtureph

August 10th, 2006, 09:53 AM

overtureph

August 10th, 2006, 10:01 AM

Come away with me to Iloilo
By Dina Sta. Maria
The Philippine Star 08/06/2006

I know where my next get-away vacation will be: Iloilo. It may not sound faraway and exotic enough for the rest of you, but a recent working visit to this old rich city in central Philippines gave me a glimpse of what could amount to a real nice vacation.

First of all, it’s only an hour’s plane ride away, and there are enough flights a day to and from Iloilo (about 20 a day) to make booking a flight, even on the spur of the moment, not that difficult. For the more adventurous you can go by all manner of water transport, from the RORO to passenger ships to "fast boats".

There are quite a few hotels in town. The Grand Dame in La Paz is a charming, cozy boutique hotel that fulfills the requirement of offering genteel hospitality and modern amenities all in one. The amiable manager is often in the lobby to welcome you (he even opens the door for you), and the television in the room even has the Crime Suspense channel! They just need to iron out the kinks in the water heater.

One of the reasons I see Iloilo as a get-away vacation is that it transports me to another world, another lifetime. Visit any of the old houses–particularly Nelly Garden if you can arrange to get in–and catch a glimpse of an era when life was elegant, when women were always coiffed and dressed and perfumed, when parties were grand and guests dined on china and glass and guests around the dinner table had decent conversations which were interrupted only by giggles and laughter rather than beeps and rings of cellphones.

I love wandering around old houses–at least as much wandering as watchful caretakers will allow–gliding over wide wooden plank floors polished to a smooth shine by years of bunot and soft slippers. Old furniture and old photographs whisper stories, and when you look out the windows onto the gardens below–big wide windows of old always looked down onto big wide gardens–you will invariably spy a kid or two running around in playful abandon, chasing yayas optional.

Iloilo’s Nelly Garden is an imposing white structure set back from what used to be–maybe still is–Jaro’s main road. The lady of the house still occupies one room upstairs, which is definitely not open to vistors. (Taking of photos is not allowed inside the house.) It is still a functioning house, meaning family members and occasional VIPs (like President Corazon Aquino) actually stay there. It is thus a living museum, and we were told the guest houses outside can be rented, as well as the grounds and part of the main house for functions.

You can spend a whole week just visiting old mansions, and you won’t even have to go out of the city. The unusual Casa Mariquit, family home of the late Mariquit Lopez, has an old, old tree in front, a formidable sentinel that I am sure knows more secrets than even the family historian.

There are scores of other houses you can visit. The Sanson-Montinola Antillan house in Jaro, the Celso Ledesma mansion in downtown Iloilo, plus the homes of the Jalandonis, Lizareses, Monti-nolas, Villanuevas, various Lopezes... The Eugenio Lopez Sr. family’s Boathouse is an architectural gem. Some of them are still homes so touring them will require permission and prior arrangements.

Beyond the houses you have to see the churches too, at least the Unesco World Heritage Church of Sto. Tomas de Villanueva in Miag-ao, one of the most photographed churches in the country (even though that statue that somebody put up in front of the church makes it difficult to take dramatic photographs of the façade). Check out as well the cathedrals of Molo and Jaro, the former with all female saints and the latter all male (or is it the other way around?). Then try and figure out too why the belfry of the Jaro church stands apart from the church.

The other thing to do is to eat your way through a visit to Iloilo, and a good place to start is la paz batchoy. I purposely wrote that in lower case to denote the generic noodle soup dish that you’ll find around every corner.

Right across from the Grand Dame Hotel is what everyone agrees is the "original" la paz batchoy place: it’s called Deco’s and it’s the quintessential hole in the wall, airconditioned now but not much else is there by way of decor or amenities. But it’s the batchoy you come here for, and it’s worth the trip. A couple doors down is Ted’s, the "old-timer" batchoy. Ted’s has a lot of branches around town, which speaks of expansion and mass production, but there are those who swear by Ted’s.

All in all we had about half a dozen variations of batchoy during our two-day trip, which speaks of our near-obsession in finding the best batchoy in town (May 24 is the annual batchoy festival, held during the fiesta of La Paz). The most important thing about batchoy is that the broth has to be piping hot; anything less than that leaves you with an unpleasant cloying taste.

There are several "signature" bakeries around Iloilo that you can visit and load up on barquillos and hojaldres and tarts and other edible pasalubong: Bicocho Haus, Panaderia de Molo (visit this one if only to see their old cabinets; the story goes that this bakery started when all the egg yolks–discarded after the whites were used to build the church of Molo–were made into biscuits), Deocampo’s barquillos.

But the one I will list as a must is Panaderia de Pa-a, for the best pan de sal del suelo in the universe. This second generation bakery makes the crusty old fashioned pan the old fashioned way at the old fashioned time of two in the afternoon. Of course everybody knows that, and only tourists who don’t know any better will go and ask to buy pan de sal in the morning. The elderly but still spry Jose Uy now runs the bakery started by his father Uy Pa-a, and laments that none of his chldren seem keen on taking over.

At the risk of incurring the ire of the local tourism authorities, I will tell you not to bother with the Iloilo Producers Association store, until such time that they get their act together and get a better range of merchandise. Head out instead to Arevalo, to that famous old house where you can buy exquisite handweaves and other textiles and clothing upstairs, then stop off at the ground floor bakery for Mama’s Kitchen’s famous crisp cookies. You won’t regret either purchase.

We never got around to "studying" pancit molo (the pancit molo festival in turn is held on July 26, fiesta of Molo) the way we did batchoy, but that is reason enough for another trip (as if we needed an excuse). The best eats in Iloilo are, of course, in the homes where the kitchen tradition is strong, and every cook worth his or her salt has trade secrets that make a dish special.

Iloilo lechon is legendary and worth every cholesterol-laden mouthful. There was a crab dish at one dinner that completely made us forget to be dainty and polite, and a catfish cooked in coconut milk and ginger that totally negated the term "enough" and had us eating long after we were stuffed to bursting. The island has a wealth of seafood–fish and shellfish simply grilled that will make a feast out of any common repast. Needless to say, eating in Iloilo is definitely a communal undertaking–delicious food spiced with equally delicious stories and conversations.

There are many reasons to visit Iloilo; tourism officials will tell you to go in January for the Dinagyang, or in February for the blessing of the candles. Actually, anytime is a good time to visit Iloilo, simply because there’s food anytime!

http://philstar.com/philstar/SPECIALSECTIONS200608104606.htm

habagatcentral1

August 10th, 2006, 12:08 PM

Thursday, August 10, 2006
Iloilo to be included in dev't plan; Perez says 'sorry'
By Kathy Villalon Cinco

TOURISM Undersecretary Salvador Sarabia Jr. withdrew the draft of the Panay Development Plan from the Office of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

His move came after Mayor Jerry Treñas was disappointed that Iloilo City was not included in the said plan.

Treñas welcomed Sarabia's move, but said that if he were consulted first and that the proper process was followed, the controversy was avoided.

The Regional Development Council will now include the city in its meeting and in the creation of the plan, its chairperson, Sally Zaldivar Perez said in yesterday's meeting.

Perez, who is also the Governor of Antique, apologized to Treñas for excluding Iloilo City in the plan. She reasoned that they were rushing to submit it to Presidential Chief of Staff Mike Defensor last August 3, when he was here in Iloilo City.

"We did not mean for it to happen," Perez was quoted as saying, over a radio broadcast.

It was learned that the revival of the Panay Development Authority, that is tasked to formulate the plan, was conceived by Treñas. He was the one who suggested that the group concentrates on promoting the island's tourism potentials.

Treñas was also the one who spearheaded the move to solicit some P1 million from the different Local Government Units in the Visayas to finance the plan.

Treñas was not present in Wednesday's meeting.
Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/08/10/news/iloilo.to.be.included.in.dev.t.plan.perez.says.sorry..html

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PEREZ: I AM SORRY

By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – Sounds familiar? Regional Development Council (RDC) Chairman, Gov. Salvacion Zaldivar-Perez apologized for the non-inclusion of Iloilo City in the proposal reviving the Panay Development Authority.

Perez issued her apology before RDC Executive Committee members yesterday.
Last week, Mayor Jerry Treñas got angry for the city’s non-inclusion. He said the city was not given the recognition due it, being the center of commerce and industry in Panay Island.

Perez said President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo assigned her and Tourism Undersecretary Salvador Sarabia to draft a resolution for the Authority, and because they were in a hurry to come up with a presentation for the RDC meeting last August 3, the City of Iloilo was inadvertently left out.

Perez said there was no intention to exclude Iloilo City. She said they were just rushing to finish it for presentation to Presidential Chief of Staff Michael Defensor, who was the guest during the RDC meeting last week.

Defensor will be the one to endorse the proposal to Malacañang.

As a peace offering to Treñas, Perez said she sent the city mayor a book about Graciano Lopez Jaen.

Treñas was not present in yesterday’s RDC Executive Committee meeting. City Planning and Development Office Chief Jose Roni Peñalosa represented the City of Iloilo.

Treñas insisted on the inclusion of this city in the Panay Development Authority.

“The City of Iloilo must be recognized and respected. Nangakig ako kay ang syudad naton wala ma-recognize,” added the President of the League of Cities of the Philippines in an earlier interview.

“I am sure Malacañang will not allow the exclusion of the City of Iloilo in the Panay Development Authority in view of its vital role in the development of the region,” Treñas stressed.

The law creating PDA was passed in 1964 yet but was never implemented, according to Treñas.

ALMOST LEFTOUT AGAIN

Iloilo City and nearby Bacolod were almost left out anew in the proposed Western Visayas Historical and Cultural Council of the RDC.

Were it not for the motion of Department of Tourism (DOT-6) Regional Director Edwin Trompeta, Iloilo City would have surely suffered another snob.

The RDC Executive Committee yesterday met at the National Economic Development Authority regional office and tackled the resolution creating the Western Visayas Historical and Cultural Council.

Trompeta noticed that the cities of Iloilo and Bacolod were left out in the resolution, so he moved that these two highly-urbanized cities of the region be included.

In RDC’s Resolution No.2 series of 2006 creating the Western Visayas Historical and Cultural Council, to compose the council membership are the chair/executive director of provincial historical council of the provinces in the region, or the appointed representatives of the six provinces – Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo and Negros Occidental.

The council will be launched on August 18. It will formulate policies for the preservation, promotion and development of the region’s historical and cultural heritage.

The RDC Chairman shall be the chairperson; the co-chair is former Iloilo Vice Governor Demy Sonza, a local historian. The secretary is the regional director of the Department of Education.

Other members of the council are the regional directors of the Commission on Higher Education, DOT, Department of Interior and Local Government and Philippine Information Agency, among others.

RDC Chairman and Antique Gov. Salvacion Zaldivar-Perez will donate P200,000 for the restoration of the Graciano Lopez-Jaena Shrine in Jaro district.

Source: http://www.panaynews.com.ph/main%20news.htm

^^See, this is how politics is here in Pinas! Hay nakupow! Daw mga kids ah!

habagatcentral1

August 10th, 2006, 12:21 PM

New City Hall Pic.
Gamay lang ugaling.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/topstories5.jpg

source: The Guardian Iloilo

habagatcentral1

August 10th, 2006, 12:25 PM

Training on webpage posting & updating, news writing held anew for IOs

To broaden their knowledge on webpage posting & updating and news writing, a two-day seminar-training, sponsored by the Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO), was held for information officers (IOs) of the Iloilo Provincial Government lately at the Capitol's conference hall.

This activity served as follow-up of last year's training on the same areas but this time, a basic knowledge on writing press release and uploading were given emphasis to hone IOs skills as preparation to the re-launching of the province's website sometimes in September. It was learned Iloilo's webpage together with other 800 LGU websites in the country was hacked early this year.

Mr. Felipe Vista, IT Coordinator in Region VI, introduced Joomla!, a Content Management System (CMS) which is used in hosting the province's homepage: www.iloilo.gov.ph.

Through this simple, browser-based inference, uploading of press releases or news items, managing staff pages, job listing and creation of unlimited amount of sections or content pages become easy while editing of content and updating of images become simple even for non-technical users.

Mr. Ian C. Espada, web page Editor, handled the hands-on press release/news release writing to give IOs better understanding of basic news elements and proper format to follow when submitting their reports.

He also underscored IOs' functions and responsibilities as stipulated in the Executive Order No. 205 of Gov. Niel D. Tupas, Sr. from preparing weekly press releases highlighting offices' accomplishments to coordinating with municipal information officers in gathering news and information.

Mr. Mario Nillos, PPDO head, said his office will conduct an Internet Appreciation activity for capitol offices' chiefs to present the importance of Information Technology (IT) nowadays and to gain their support in the present initiative in bringing Iloilo to the rest of world through the cyberspace.

Meanwhile, Provincial Administrator Manuel P. Mejorada advised the IOs during the culmination program to do their share to sustain website's operation by diligently observing their duties and functions and at the same time sharpening their writing skills to come up with good article for uploading.

(Capitol News)
Source: The News Today

^^ Pips, basi i-bombard naman ta sanda sa ila nga efforts sa website ta. Tani naman, namian nila kay kalaw-ay sang website sang nagligad. Sobra ka simple daw piece of ....

Just help them my voicing out your suggestions and comments and I hope indi sila ga-bungol. :D

IMPRESARIO

August 10th, 2006, 03:02 PM

New City Hall Pic.
Gamay lang ugaling.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/topstories5.jpg

source: The Guardian Iloilo

Wow, looks much much better than the previous concept design! it incorporates / copies the buildings in the city already in its archtecture.
wish there would be a bigger pic of it though. :) Thanks Bern!

chymera00

August 10th, 2006, 03:21 PM

I've got a question:

Whatever happened to Sicogon Island? The paradise island before Bora?
Do they have plans of reviving the place?

Ang 16 Islands of Concepcion, ang private beach sa Ajuy na ginfeature sa Mabuhay Magazine last January kag ang Islas Gigantes, what happened?

It's an alternative to already crowded Boracay. I hope to see the tourism sector improve in Iloilo kay daw cottage industry pa lang ina sa aton.
Accessibility, lack of promotion, and accomodation are factors why the place is not as popular.

@concepcion: From Iloilo City it's at least a 4 hour drive to the place + you have to take a boat ride to reach the islands. Tapos, there isn't any good resorts when you get there either ... It's more for the adventurous types (me included :D ), which isn't for the masses.
i know some ilonggos have some negative sentiments regarding the current DOT secretary, and some even credit cebu's success in tourism due to the secretary's roots. but i think this should not be the case. iloilo can do better, and perform better regardless of who's who on the top, you dont need a top man in DOT to perform to the best of your capability. and in fairness to cebu, cebu was already a top tourist drawer even before durano. marketing and positioning while focusing in their strength was what put cebu in the limelight. iloilo just need constant promotion and exposure, while improving tourism infrastructure. the future looks bright and promising and this will start with the opening of the new airport. the new airport will open doors long kept locked in iloilo's rich potential.

btw, i think il be in iloilo during the span of time of your mini-meet, can i join? even if im not ilonggo?
Ofcourse you can join, just contact me @ 09283132322 ... it's in Coffee Break Jaro .... which in the vicinity of Jaro Plaza, beside Andok's
As posted in the Iloilo Infra Thread by Soulmaker:
These photos were taken from Dinagyang.com forum courtesy of markoakx.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/AIRFIELD20VIEW.jpg

Airfield View

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/CARPARK20VIEW.jpg

Carpark View

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

Terminal and Offices Building

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/TAXIWAY20GEN20VIEW.jpg

Taxi Way

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/Pics20008.jpg

What's with the name game of the airport anyway?
ILOILO/PANAY AIRPORT OF INT'L STANDARDS
ooh .... Thanks for posting the pics.
Lapit na lang matapos!
I like the palms .... and the place is very spacious ... The rice fields are a nice touch also
sa diin nayon ginapatindog ang new airport?
It's in the tri boundaries of San Miguel, Cabatuan, and Sta. Barbara. Most people just consider it to be primarily located in Sta. Barbara ... Basta, when you go to Cabatuan, you will pass by the place before reaching the Plaza
Congratulations SSC Iloilo as inyo upcoming meet! please do not forget mag pictures ha!!
Ok .... pictures ... ambot kung ma pasugot sila nga i-post ko di ... lantawon ta lang :D
New City Hall Pic.
Gamay lang ugaling.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/topstories5.jpg

source: The Guardian Iloilo
Guin downsize na guid man nila ... For me it looks better that the 11-storey proposal, but I also want to know what you guys think.

habagatcentral1

August 10th, 2006, 03:29 PM

Ok .... pictures ... ambot kung ma pasugot sila nga i-post ko di ... lantawon ta lang

^^ Try ko lang. Gin-email ko na si Sir Ben Jimena kon me ara man sya sang copy. Anyway, guinhagad ko na sya nga makadto sa forum diri kag guin-introduce kon sin-o ta, kay sa nagligad pa man sya gapamangkot kon ano ang mahimu ta para sa promotion sang Iloilo.

chymera00

August 10th, 2006, 03:49 PM

habagatcentral1

August 10th, 2006, 03:55 PM

They have all the resources to do that, and I'm sure there are a lot of people more talented to web designing and more dedicated and knowledgeable about Iloilo than me that they can hire to make a great website.

What I mean to say is, ako ya gani nga ga mato-mato lang gani design sang site kag kwa pictures naubra ko man makaubra sang decent website for Iloilo, sila pa ayhan.

^^ Istoryahan ta ni migs along with blackbat! :lol:

Try to access the temporary Iloilo City website at http://city.metroiloilo.com kay its their temporary website.

habagatcentral1

August 10th, 2006, 04:06 PM

BYAHILO

August 11th, 2006, 12:46 AM

Chy, madayun ikaw sa october? gusto ko na mag beach. ehehehe i might go to mindoro next week mapa hulom lang sa dagat.

habagatcentral1

August 11th, 2006, 07:23 AM

Para sa Jobseekers or sa mga forumers na gapangita work, please informed them of this:

PeopleSupport Philippines-Cebu will have its JobFair at Iloilo City on August 14 to 16 from 9AM - 5PM at Hotel DelRio.

Applicants are advised to bring with them a resumé.

Thanks!

blueguy

August 11th, 2006, 09:16 AM

^^ Gets ko na Soul ang shinobi. :D

Hoping that they would revive Sicogon. By the way, is Sicogon open to public? Wa'y pa ko kakadto didto? Ano accommodation kag pila plete halin Estancia?

Actually I went there, but that was 2004 pa... daw indi man kaabot dako ang gastos kay you just take a van from Iloilo City to Estancia, then from the port you ride a boat going to Sicogon which is about an hour away..its a nice place...nami gid...the island is presently owned by the Marañons of Negros

blueguy

August 11th, 2006, 09:23 AM

By the way, SSC ILOILO na naka-base sa Iloilo subong
Tentative meet 'ta:
AUGUST 16, 2006 sa COFFEEBREAK JARO PLAZA BRANCH 4:30PM*. :banana2:

I-PM lang kami ninda'y Chy kon ano man. Invited kamo tanan sa gamay nga pagtililipon sa amo na ya nga schedule.

Para sa Overseas na SSC Iloilo pips, puli na kamo Iloilo sa Dinagyang para meet ta! :D

*Subject to change pa, kaya keep posted! :)

Aug 16?...wow sayang...ari ko dri sa Lipa up to Oct 8 pa..waaaah

blueguy

August 11th, 2006, 09:29 AM

blueguy

August 11th, 2006, 09:37 AM

Sorry kay I'm very nosy no pero my friends in UK says nga they've been offered for a year sa maternity leave daw. Six months full pay, six months half pay kuno. Ako man gani Tag_uma, kung ma-raise ko family, gusto ko sa UK ah. tawhay pa ila pangabuhi to. You've read sang mga postings nila diri nga until 2 months paid annual leave sila, and sa nabasahan ko gani, even paternity leave gin-increase na nila. Ti, bastante gid dayon eh. May suporta pa akon "mini-me's" kung mag-amo sini.

Btw, tani madayon lang ang SM sa San Miguel. Daw indi na gid mapunggan ni Mr Sy kung mag-amo sini. He's eating all the market of Iloilo food and retail industry.

Di ba Bucari in Leon and seven-cities in Alimodian are producing veggies now for Iloilo? They even have cables in Alimodian gani kuno. Nice one huh!

SM in San Miguel?, that would be a dive...basi landbank lang...the last mall to be build in Vismin will be Bacolod and in Luzon will be Naga in 2009...after that they will concentrate more on China na siguro...then India

blueguy

August 11th, 2006, 09:50 AM

Regarding the name game, Panay or Iloilo... well I think kilanlan mag botohay pa diri? Weird simple nga pangalan lang gina-awayan pa.... kung kaya nila mag-maintain then let them rename it... however.... they need to understand kung ano ang host province.

re: Ilonggo's in Mindanao - as far as I can remember sa era ni Diosdado Macapagal or Ramon Magsaysay ata - yung Homestead Project.... for economic purposes - populate Mindanao and use the land for Agriculture... I think madamo sa Cotabato kag Sultan Kudarat.

Let me give you some history on why Ilonggos populated some parts Mindanao...During the World War 2, the only island not frequently bombed and visited by the Japanese was Mindanao because they were so afraid of the Moros (according to my lola who was just ten that time)...Actually majority of my great great grand parents went there and only two of them remained in Negros (which is the birthplace of my father, we now live in Iloilo)...so that time a lot of Ilonggos fled from Negros and Iloilo... and lived there.

If you chance to go there and ask them of the places where they came from they can answer you back easily (whether in Negros or in Iloilo) and also the unique way each family names were grouped in Iloilo where the first letter of your family name corresponds to the first letter of the town...I knew these because my grandmother went to locate them starting here in Iloilo up to some parts in Mindanao, like Davo City, Tagum, Digos, Tacurong, Marbel and a lot other places which speaks hiligaynon...there's even a place New Iloilo there...

My last visit to Davao City (Tagum City and Panabo City) brought me to people who were actuallymy relatives and I got the chance to know the only surviving great grand father I had...the youngest

Pacific_leopard

August 11th, 2006, 10:23 AM

Where are these 2 located? Thanks.

the japanese fortification is found in cabatuan, overlooking tigum river. today, it is not visible from the bridge unless you would try to hike the hill where it is located.

The cross is also found in Cabatuan, it was planted at 1732, by the spaniards. It was so far from the poblacion that they made a replica on a much accessible hill...

BYAHILO

August 11th, 2006, 10:41 AM

Actually I went there, but that was 2004 pa... daw indi man kaabot dako ang gastos kay you just take a van from Iloilo City to Estancia, then from the port you ride a boat going to Sicogon which is about an hour away..its a nice place...nami gid...the island is presently owned by the Marañons of Negros

mga pila ang estimate mo sa total cost.. im still looking for a nice CHEAP beach nga manami mag puli ako sa october. gusto ko mag pa hulom sa baybay

IMPRESARIO

August 11th, 2006, 11:14 AM

City Council OK's P350M loan to build new City Hall
By Maricar M. Calubiran

Mayor Jerry Treñas has all the reason to smile as the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) gave him authority to negotiate with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) to borrow P350 million for the construction of a new six-storey city hall building in its present site in Plaza Libertad.

In last Wednesday's session, the council approved a resolution authorizing the chief executive to negotiate, enter into a memorandum of agreement with the LBP, subject for the ratification of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Iloilo, laws, rules and regulations.

The said resolution was authored by Councilor Jed Mabilog, chair of the committee on engineering, construction and public works. Mabilog said the city needs a city hall which will serve as the window to showcase the city to all the tourists coming here.

Mabilog added the city, being a highly urbanized city in the Philippines, needs a spacious city hall to accommodate all its employees in a single building. Presently, the city government offices are situated in different locations.

The City Mayor's Office, City Treasurers Office, General Service Office and several others are housed in the old city hall building while the SP are occupying the second floor of the Iloilo Terminal Market. There are also city government offices that are located in the old Commission on Audit (COA) building which is adjacent to the old city hall building in Plaza Libertad.

Mabilog said the existing city hall is already dilapidated and not conducive to the public and employees alike.

Meanwhile, Majority Floor Leader Eduardo Peñaredondo said the city has the capability to pay the loan. The city government has the credit line as high as P2.5 billion in the LBP.

Peñaredondo said the credit line is based on the city's 20 percent Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) and amount of business taxes collected. Currently, the city is paying only the loan it acquired from the housing project. The city has already finished paying the loan from its Regional Cities Development Project (RCDP).

As soon as the MOA is confirmed at the city council, the funds will be released for the construction. He said the construction will tentatively start this October. The building is a blend of the old and modern architecture.

habagatcentral1

August 11th, 2006, 12:44 PM

SM City willing to accommodate City Hall offices
By Jeehan V. Fernandez

SM City Iloilo along Diversion Road in Mandurriao district is offering to host the temporary offices of the Iloilo City Hall.

The relocation of City Hall offices was made imminent by the plan of Mayor Jerry Treñas to construct a new government building to replace the dilapidated one located across Plaza Libertad. Treñas said construction works will start late this year.

Treñas disclosed that two SM executives met with him at his office yesterday to discuss the said plan, but he clarified no definite agreement was made yet.

SM City made the offer several days after Treñas first broached the relocation plan to the management of another giant mall, Robinsons’ Place.

Treñas explained he asked the Robinsons management if they could accommodate certain City Hall offices for free, meaning the city government will not pay for the rent of the spaces its offices will occupy but will shoulder its own electricity bills.

Treñas said the relocation would be mutually beneficial since Robinsons Place will also gain from the big number of people who will visit Robinsons to transact business with concerned City Hall offices.

But Treñas said Robinsons’ management has yet to respond to his request.

The mayor said Robinsons is the most ideal place since it is “the closest to the existing City Hall, thus accessible to the public while SM City is quite far from the city’s center.”

The six-storey new City Hall will sit on the old building’s 12,000-sq.m lot.

Its estimated total funding of P350 million will be sourced through a loan with the Landbank.

Source: The Guardian Iloilo

habagatcentral1

August 11th, 2006, 12:46 PM

Ombudsman-Visayas opens regional office in Iloilo

Come August 17, 2006, Ombudsman Merceditas N. Gutierrez will officially inaugurate the opening of the Ombudsman Regional Office (Visayas) in Iloilo City.

The office situated at the Ground Floor of CAP Building, Gen. Luna St., Iloilo City will be initially manned with 14 personnel headed by a Graft Investigation Officer II, who is a lawyer.

The opening of the regional office is one of the thrusts of Ombudsman Gutierrez when she assumed office in December last year. She wants to bring closer the Office of the Ombudsman to the people as effective measure to curb corruption and inefficiency in government service.

The move is a welcome development since people from Region 6 will now have an easy access to the Ombudsman without the need of going to Cebu City where the sectoral office for the Visayas is located.

The regional office in Iloilo shall render Public Assistance and Corruption Prevention functions which are considered the most dynamic functions of the Ombudsman aside from the aggressive investigation and prosecution of cases. These functions include the building up of cases under fact-finding investigation, community linkages insofar as the implementation of various anti-corruption programs is concerned, as well as rendering of public assistance.

The Office of the Ombudsman is created pursuant to Republic Act 6770 otherwise known as the Ombudsman Act of 1989 which serves as the protector of the people. As such the office is clothed with peculiar function of acting promptly in investigating complaints against public officials and employees in any manner or form. The Ombudsman is also mandated by law to investigate any act or omission committed by public officials and employees which appear to be illegal, immoral, improper, unjust or inefficient.

(PIA)
Source: The News Today

spacewagon1

August 11th, 2006, 03:52 PM

New City Hall Pic.
Gamay lang ugaling.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/topstories5.jpg

source: The Guardian Iloilo

looks much better from the original plan. Bern, mga pila kuno ini ka storey building? 11 or 6 ?

Thank for posting the pic.

spacewagon1

August 11th, 2006, 03:59 PM

^^ ^^ wonderful pictures of the new Iloilo Airport, Bernie. :)

Yeah. Thank you for posting the recent Iloilo Airport photos, Bernie.

habagatcentral1

August 11th, 2006, 04:00 PM

looks much better from the original plan. Bern, mga pila kuno ini ka storey building? 11 or 6 ?

Thank for posting the pic.

^^ Hambal kuno nila 6 stories kuno. Ambot lang kay wa pa man confirmation. Anyway, try ko i-access sa CityHall pagpuli ko sa Iloilo sa Aug16 kon kakuha ko sang info dayon i-post ko diri.

Mas nami gani ang pagkaubra sang arkitektura.

spacewagon1

August 11th, 2006, 04:05 PM

Quality and identity makeover for Iloilo's Hablon
By Bombette G. Marin

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The indigenous fabric formerly used for ceremonial occasions is taking a new form. Well, the one from Iloilo, at least.

For the province of Iloilo, hablon-weaving remains a cottage industry. The art of weaving is passed on from one generation to another. For some people in the municipalities of Miag-ao, Oton and some parts of Igbaras and Dueñas, loom weaving is their source of livelihood. They were able to send their children to school and finish a bachelor's degree because of loom weaving.

Along with the government's efforts to upgrade the quality of the handloom fabric is the call for a new image to distinguish it from all the rest.

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Hablon is not just a provincial fabric. There are different varieties from the municipalities in Iloilo producing it. What is being done now is the upgraded fabric, with the help of internationally-recognized Ilonggo designers, PJ ARAÑADOR and NONO PALMOS, with noted local designers from the Designers Guild of Iloilo (DGI), ANGELETTE BORJA-RAGUS, ROMEO “BO” PARCON, DON PROTASIO, and JAKI ALCANTARA-PEÑALOSA, they are pushing for its own identity.

With existing products such as pillowcases, place mats, table runners, tote bags and wallet, the fabric is now popularly used for elegant evening gowns and even for stylish barongs.

For the past years, the Department of Trade and Industry with its partner-designer, International Lifestyle Designer, PJ ARAÑADOR, is aiming for a new scheme that was unfeasible in the past, given that our weavers, mostly from Miag-ao, and a number from Oton, Igbaras and Dueñas, depend on the inadequate supply of surplus materials. The trend now is that, weavers have color charts enabling them to provide fashion designers with swatches for their orders.

Quite a delicate material for designers, efforts are now being done to produce bigger and wider looms in contrast to its narrow width of 30 inches.

Although most of our weavers claim the lack of a bigger capital and better access to markets, with the identity makeover and full support on the part of local government agencies in Iloilo, hablon is now being pushed for widespread use such as incorporating these local fabrics in government uniforms as well as private institutions. Thanks to a memorandum from the Office of the President requiring all government agencies to use the local fabric for their office uniforms.

Producers with the talent and creativity of Ilonggo designers have taken to join trade exhibits here and in Manila, Bridal fairs and fashion shows to promote it. This signals the return of the good old fabric and this time, an exclusive shop that breathes in classiness into the native look.

Just a short distance from the main entrance of Robinsons Mall Iloilo, an Ilonggo designer known for her innovative designs and her keen fashion and business senses welcomes the return of genuine, beautifully hand-woven fabric. The shop JAKI PEÑALOSA keeps every item as fresh and flexible and has everything brought our exquisitely cut out from hablon. Designs go bolder these days, with dramatic and theatrical pieces by combining rich colors of the fabric with embellishments of ethnic prints.

Hablon is, to few of us who know, more than just an indigenous fabric of Iloilo. The joy of seeing it transformed becomes a greater delight. We appreciate the efforts of our local weavers in preserving the craft and for remaining devoted to it; our local government agencies for continuously backing-up trainings to upgrade and promote it; and the special touch of our Ilonggo designers in coming up with innovative fashion pieces.

And to those who believe in the beauty of hablon, in your patience and support lies its success and survival.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/08/11/quality.and.identity.makeover.for.iloilos.hablon.html)

spacewagon1

August 11th, 2006, 04:07 PM

1st Visayan Corn Congress to be held in Iloilo City

For the first time, stakeholders and other players in the corn industry from the three regions in the Visayas islands will gather here in this city on August 21 to 23, 2006 for the 1st Visayan Corn Congress.

Department of Agriculture (DA) 6 Regional Director Jindra Linda Demeterio said this an opportunity to promote the corn industry in the region as she cited the importance of the sector in the country's agriculture.

Larry Nacionales, DA 6 Regional Technical Director said the holding of the activity is being initiated by the Northern Iloilo Corn Producers Association Incorporated (NICPAI), an association of private corn producers in Iloilo province and facilitated by the DA. However, it was Philippine Maize, Inc. who conceptualized the activity.

"This event will be beneficial to the participants since this will cover topics and other activities relevant to the development of the corn industry", Nacionales said.

After the opening ceremonies on August 21, participants will be given overview of the National Corn Program Agenda and Government Interventions, status of the Corn Industry in Visayas as well as updates on the corn sector.

The three-day event will also involve sessions on investment prospects, marketing and government financing, effective corn production, technological development and updates and a field tour to Sara, Iloilo, one of the largest corn growing municipality in the province of Iloilo.

Invited to keynote the event is Agriculture Secretary Domingo Panganiban.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/08/11/1st.visayan.corn.congress.to.be.held.in.iloilo.city.html)

spacewagon1

August 11th, 2006, 04:09 PM

^^ Hambal kuno nila 6 stories kuno. Ambot lang kay wa pa man confirmation. Anyway, try ko i-access sa CityHall pagpuli ko sa Iloilo sa Aug16 kon kakuha ko sang info dayon i-post ko diri.

Mas nami gani ang pagkaubra sang arkitektura.

Mas maayo man gid tulukon subong ang ila design. And six-storey is much better siguro tulukon rather the tall 11-storey one kay daw ka lanky considering that the space is very limited. Sige migs, post lang di ang info kung may makuha ka. Salamat.

spacewagon1

August 11th, 2006, 04:12 PM

spacewagon1

August 11th, 2006, 04:15 PM

City Council OK's P350M loan to build new City Hall
By Maricar M. Calubiran

........
As soon as the MOA is confirmed at the city council, the funds will be released for the construction. He said the construction will tentatively start this October. The building is a blend of the old and modern architecture.
well done! Mas appropriate sa Iloilo ang combination sang old and modern architecture simply because we are vying for cultural and heriatge city as well. Indi manami tulukon ang sobra ka modern nga city hall for Iloilo. And I hope maka-star na sila dayon by October and finish before the Dinagyang Festival by January 2007.

spacewagon1

August 11th, 2006, 04:22 PM

spacewagon1

August 11th, 2006, 04:24 PM

Am I reading "the right thing"? PECO's now interconnected with NAPOCOR?

see the LINK (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/08/11/citys.power.assured.even.with.reduced.supply.from.peco.html)

spacewagon1

August 11th, 2006, 04:34 PM

spacewagon1

August 11th, 2006, 04:41 PM

Iloilo City is second in nationwide
disaster management

ILOILO City – Iloilo City narrowly won the top award in the highly-urbanized city category of the 2006 National Search for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance and contented itself with a second place finish after eventual winner Makati City.

The city earlier beat Bacolod City in the regional level and automatically qualified to compete in the national competition against the highly-urbanized cities in the country.

Area Coordinationg Center chief Jose Papa said the competition is about the capability of local government units to provide medical and technical support services to communities, agencies and institutions in need of rescue operations.

The search is a yearly event spearheaded by the Office of the Civil Defense and the Department of National Defense.

The search also provides official recognition to the outstanding performance of Disaster Coordinationg Councils, private volunteer organizations and government responders as major stakeholders and partners in the implementation of disaster management programs and activities.

Papa explained that each of the participants were judged based on recorded documents, on-the-spot evaluation and interview of the four phases of disaster management, namely mitigation, preparedness, response and rehabilitation.

PHILVOCS, NAPC VDC and the League of Provinces of the Philippines judged the competition.

Olongapo City placed third.

source: Panay News (http://www.panaynews.com.ph/archives/2006/0810/business.htm)

spacewagon1

August 11th, 2006, 04:50 PM

ePLDT expands operations in Iloilo City

ILOILO City – One of the biggest call center institutions in Iloilo City is expanding its operations here and is currently looking for additional capable personnel.

ePLDT Ventus has, in fact, informed the city government that opneings for customer service manager for operations, customer service representatives (CSRs) for domestic and international, customer service supervisor supervisor, deputy operations manager, English communications training specialist, HR benefits admin staff, MIS assistant-Iloilo based, payroll staff-Iloilo, resource center specialist, team leader for a technical support program-international and technical support representative-international are available to qualified applicants.

EPLDT Ventus began its operations in the city on October 2004. From an intitial batch of 28 CSRs, the communications firm now has 350 CSRs servicing both international and domestic accounts. The company management hopes to increase this number to 500 CSRs by year’s end.

Mayor Jerry P. Treñas welcomed the expansion of ePLDT as it provides Ilonggos with employment opportunities and the chance to take active part in the communications industry.

Treñas said ePLDT Ventus has also been providing emplyment to college students and part-timers during the business peak months from November to May where an average of 500 CSRs are hired on a project basis.

Aside from call center operations, ePLDT Ventus tied up with several major universities in Iloilo that offer call center fundamental courses as an elective to students intersted in starting a career in the industry. Among these universities are Central Philippine University, West Visayas State University, University of San Agustin and University of Iloilo. colleges and universities in the city produce some 16,000 graduates each year.

Those interested in filling up the ePLDT Ventus expansion may visit the office at the 2nd floor of Iloilo Supermart-Molo at Avanceña corner San Jose Sts., Molo, Iloilo City. Or check out their website at www.epldtventus.com or send resumes through recruit@epldtventus.com

LINK: Panay News (http://www.panaynews.com.ph/archives/2006/0809/news7.htm)

taga uma

August 11th, 2006, 05:05 PM

Hey guys, buligan ta ni promote isa sa mga wholesome event next year dira sa aton sa Iloilo.

Visit Iloilo…the ultimate reinventing of Leisure!
Iloilo- the delightful South where culture echoes, Tradition speaks and Diversity delights— opens her doors to the celebration of “100 years of Golf in the Philippines 2007— When the Sta. Barbara Golf Course (now Iloilo Golf & Country Club) celebrates its foundation day in 1907 with the distinction as the oldest golf course in the Philippines.

Here in Iloilo, you can experience a taste of pristine beaches, centuries old churches, ancestral mansions, Iloilo handicrafts, and local food pasalubongs and the popular Ilonggo delicacies and fresh seafood.

We offer you a great variety of itineraries and tour packages specially created for the yearlong celebration of the Golf Centennial 2007. They are flexible and can be easily customized for your greater enjoyment. Each itinerary tries to showcase the best in the given time and geographical limits. We also offer theme— based packages such as dinners and receptions at the Ancestral homes as well as religious adventure and pilgrimage tours.

Heritage Tours
Min of 4 Pax Min of 8 Pax
*Full Day P1, 900 P 1, 200
*Half Day P1, 200 P 900

*Inclusion: Van, Guide, Entrance Fees, Shopping, Lunch (client’s acct)

Half Day
City Panoramic view P 300 / pax
Standard City Heritage*
Museo Iloilo
Ancestral Home- Nelly Gardens, Casa Mariquit
Jaro Cathedral / Molo Church
City Downtown Tour
Southern Heritage*
Nelly Garden- Lopez Mansion
Jaro Cathedral
Churches: Pavia, Sta. Barbara
Sta. Barbara Museum
Walking Tour of Jaro P500 / pax
Jaro Cathedral
Ancestral homes of Hormillosa / Locsin, Lopez Vito
Archbishops Palace
Nat. Artist Magdalena Museum
Casa Marquit
Walking Tour of Molo P500 / pax
Ancestral Home of Melliza / Lazaro
Panaderia de Molo
Mejica /Makinaugalingon Newspaper Museum
Molo Church & Convent (St. Anne)
Deluxe Heritage Tour (Full Day)
City Tour P950 / pax
Miag-ao Church
Jaro Cathedral
Guimbal, Molo, San Joaquin Churches
Shopping
Lunch at Sea Food Restaurant
Adventure Tours
Casa Fiametta, P1,090 / pax
Guimaras Adventure Park P700 / pax
Guimaras Valle Verde Resort P700 / pax
Dingle Caves P950 / pax
Guimaras
Full Day w/ Ferry ticket, guide, jeepney, lunch, transfers

Panoramic- P950 / pax
Trappist Monastery
Mango Plantation
Roca Encantada
Island Hopping (optional)
Beach Resorts- P950 / pax
Trappist Monastery
Puerto del Mar Resort
Alubihod Beach Resorts
Island Hopping (optional)
Customized Tours
Iloilo Harbor cruise P665 / pax (One Hour)
Kulinarya Ilonggo- Full Day ( P950 / pax) tour & cooking demo
Architectural Tour- half Day P500 / pax
Elizalde House
Nelly Garden
Ker & Co
Montinola / Sanson
Iloilo Custom House
Casa Mariquit
Hoskyns Bldg
Iloilo National High School
Lopez Boathouse
Museum Tour
Half Day- P500 / pax

Museo Iloilo
Iloilo Science Centrum
Maritime Museum
Sta. Barbara Golf Museum
Fernando Lopez Museum
Sta. Barbara
Univ. of San Agustin Museum
Iloilo by Night
4 hours- P650 / pax

choice of specialty restaurants
Arts Music Lounge
Del Rio Hotel
Marina
Smallville restos, coffee shops, discos and live bands
Iloilo - Boracay
with van and hotel

Overnight P1,850 / pax
Full Day P1,560 / pax
3 Days / 2 Nights P3,200 / pax
Iloilo – Kalibo
Full Day w/ Van & Guide- P950 / pax

Ati-atihan village
Pinta village
Sampaguita Garden Resort *Mangrove Plantation
Iloilo – Antique
Full Day w/ Van & Guide- P950 / pax

Roman Hispano Church
Siraan Hot Spring
Iloilo – Capiz
Full Day w/ Van & Guide- P950 / pax

Teodoro Arcenas Trade Center
Seafood Market
Ang Panubli-on Museum
Manuel Roxas Museum
Capiz Shells Handicraft
Negros Heritage Tour
Full Day w/ fastcraft, van, guide, lunch- P1,995 / pax

Panoramic View of Bacolod City
Mambukal Mountain Resort Hotspring
Balay Negrense & Ancestral homes
Museum
Assn. of Negros Producers Showroom
Participating Iloilo Travel Agencies
L & B Travel & Tours
Contact: Luis A. Leocario
Telefax: (033) 337 2384
Email: invtrvi@yahoo.com

Travel, Talk N’ Tours
Contact: May Joy B. Ladublan
Telefax: (033) 329 1046
Email: travl2lkn2rs@yahoo.com

CRJ Travel & Tours
Contact: Judy Jeanjaquit
Telefax; (033) 320 7286
Email: crjtravel2005@hotmail.com

Corinthian Travel & Tours
Contact: Aldrich Chua
Tel. No.: (033) 336 9900
Fax: (033) 336 7686
Email: corinthianilo@yahoo.com

Neschelle Travel & Tours
Contact: Coleen Maravilla
Tel. No. (033) 500 8697
Fax: (033) 320 5734
Email: neschelle94@yahoo.com

Good News World Travel
Contact: Dr. Joy Gamala
Tel. No.: (033) 500 6864
Fax: (033) 336 5094
Email:goodnewsworldtravel@yahoo.com
Reina Travel & Tours
Contact: Grace Punsalan Calingo
Tel. No.: (033) 500 8276
Fax: (033) 329 1438
Email: reinatravel@hotmail.com

Gidcel’s Travel & Tours
Contact: Cecil Francisco
Tel. No.: (033) 337 5492
Fax: (033) 336 8959
Email: gidcelssm@yahoo.com

Panay Adventure & Transport Services
Contact: Daisy Yanson
Telefax: (033) 321 4329
Email: d_yanson@yahoo.com

Nelly Garden Tours & Services
Contact: Lucia Cachuela
Tel. No.: (033) 328 0779
Fax: (033) 320 3075
Email: ejgolez@yahoo.com

In the collaboration with the Members of:

Iloilo City Convention Bureau
Iloilo Business Club
Iloilo Resort & Restaurant Assn.
Hotel Directory
3 Days / 2 Nights / Twin share / transfers / breakfast

Iloilo Grand Hotel
Tel. No. (033) 335 1810
P1,345 / pax

Four Season Hotel
Tel. No. (033) 336 1070
P1,600 / pax

Century 21 Hotel
Tel. No. (033) 335 8821
P1,600 / pax

Residence Hotel
Tel. No. (033) 338 1091
P1,830 / pax

Harbor Town Hotel
Tel. No. (033) 337 2384
P2,090 / pax

Amigo Terrace Hotel
Tel. No. (033) 335 0908
P2,150 / pax
Centennial Plaza Hotel
Tel. No. (033) 337 2277
P2,180 / pax

Iloilo Business Hotel
Tel. No. (033) 321 3769
P2,450 / pax

The Grand Dame Hotel
Tel. No. (033) 320 5252
P2,500 / pax

Hotel Del Rio
Tel. No. (033) 335 1171
P2,750 / pax

Days Hotel
Tel. No. (033) 337 3297
P3,700 / pax

Sarabia Manor Hotel
& Convention Center
Tel. No. (033) 335 1021
P2,700 / pax

(Rates subject to change without prior notice)

taga uma

August 11th, 2006, 05:10 PM

Here's the full schedule of events in next year celebrations.

http://www.iloilogolfclub.com/events.html

http://www.iloilogolfclub.com/

taga uma

August 11th, 2006, 05:22 PM

Ilonggos journey in faith
First posted 03:34am (Mla time) Nov 19, 2005
By Raj Padilla
Inquirer

Iloilo is not only known for its people’s warmth and fine dishes. Above and beyond these trademarks is the Ilonggos’ deep piety.

A verdant hub for the Marian devotion is how some quarters regard Iloilo now. Having a unique fondness for her, the Ilonggos have made it a tradition to mark every feast day of the Blessed Virgin Mary, under her countless titles, with fitting tribute and pomp.

Long lines of the Catholic faithful tag along her image in every religious procession and a big number pack the church where Mary is venerated as the Mother of God.

For that reason, in Iloilo, Marian Day is not only Sept. 8, the Feast of Mary’s Nativity, but all through the year.

Three essentials explain how the Ilonggos developed their strong faith and passionate love for Mary: First, the first Carmelite settlement in the country, the Jaro Carmel, was established in Iloilo.

Second, the patroness of Western Visayas, Our Lady of Candles, is in Iloilo, enshrined at the Jaro Cathedral.

And, third, it was in Iloilo where the maiden novena to Mary, under her title “Our Mother of Perpetual Help,” was first held.

While it was the Carmelite nuns who brought to Iloilo the devotion to the Brown Scapular and to Mary, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, it was the Redemptorist Fathers who initiated what is now nationally known as the novena to Mary, Our Mother of Perpetual Help—in compliance with Pope Pius IX’s instruction to the Redemptorist Congregation in 1865, to “make Mary known throughout the world.”

According to Fr. Frank Tobin, parish priest of the Redemptorist-run Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish in La Paz District, the novena began in Iloilo and not in Baclaran (Parañaque City). Today, Baclaran houses the Our Mother of Perpetual Help National Shrine.

God’s Army

Strangely enough, Tobin said it was not a group of religious men who introduced the devotion to the Ilonggos but the American soldiers during World War II. Many of them hailed from Boston, Massachusetts where the novena was a tradition among Catholics, he said.

Tobin, 67, a native of Ireland, traced the beginnings of the novena in the Philippines to the time of the late Fr. Patrick Nulty, a fellow Redemptorist.

In a document published in the Golden Jubilee Magazine of the Redemptorists in Iloilo in 1978, Nulty recounted how the American soldiers hungered for the novena shortly after the close of World War II.

“Many of them were in the habit of attending the novena in Boston. Now, they felt a great longing to have this same devotion here. It was an appeal we could not refuse. Although we knew almost nothing about it (the novena), relying on the power of Mary and the deep love of these good and sincere soldiers, we decided to start on 13th May 1946, on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima,” said Nulty.

As the number of people attending the novena grew because of answered prayers, Ilonggos in Manila asked that this be copied there, he said.

“Thus began the marvelous growth of the Manila novena. People attended the Baclaran novena from all over the Philippines. So today Baclaran has become the greatest novena in the world.”

In her own account, published in the same magazine, Domiciana Asico of the Oblate of the Redemptorist Congregation said Nulty started the novena in thanksgiving.

She said that during World War II, a bomb fell beside the St. Clement’s monastery, but providentially, only a window was slightly damaged.

Nulty must have also been moved by the faithful’s answered petitions, she said.

“Father Nulty always read some letters of thanksgiving at each session. People came to see that many of their prayers were being answered and they encouraged others to attend the novena. The rector of Baclaran came to visit St. Clement’s and he was so impressed with the novena that he later started it in Baclaran,” Asico told Fr. Tom Groarke, the magazine’s editor, in an interview.

Because many people had heard of the graces, Asico said Nulty was all the more inspired to go on with the novena and even doubled its schedule.

“At first, the novena was held on Mondays at 6 p.m. The attendance was quite small at the start but gradually the crowd increased and, in less than a year, a second session was begun at 5 p.m.,” she narrated.

Today, novena masses are held every Wednesday, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

kirby21

August 11th, 2006, 06:54 PM

good afternoon guys!

Space, nauna-una ka lang sa akon balik diri ba. Dungan ta tani sang postings .. he he.

Taga_uma, good morning (?) dira sa imo!

kirby21

August 11th, 2006, 06:56 PM

Hey guys, buligan ta ni promote isa sa mga wholesome event next year dira sa aton sa Iloilo.

Visit Iloilo…the ultimate reinventing of Leisure!

Iloilo- the delightful South where culture echoes, Tradition speaks and Diversity delights— opens her doors to the celebration of “100 years of Golf in the Philippines 2007— When the Sta. Barbara Golf Course (now Iloilo Golf & Country Club) celebrates its foundation day in 1907 with the distinction as the oldest golf course in the Philippines.

Here in Iloilo, you can experience a taste of pristine beaches, centuries old churches, ancestral mansions, Iloilo handicrafts, and local food pasalubongs and the popular Ilonggo delicacies and fresh seafood.

We offer you a great variety of itineraries and tour packages specially created for the yearlong celebration of the Golf Centennial 2007. They are flexible and can be easily customized for your greater enjoyment. Each itinerary tries to showcase the best in the given time and geographical limits. We also offer theme— based packages such as dinners and receptions at the Ancestral homes as well as religious adventure and pilgrimage tours.

Heritage Tours
Min of 4 Pax Min of 8 Pax
*Full Day P1, 900 P 1, 200
*Half Day P1, 200 P 900

*Inclusion: Van, Guide, Entrance Fees, Shopping, Lunch (client’s acct)

Half Day
City Panoramic view P 300 / pax
Standard City Heritage*
Museo Iloilo
Ancestral Home- Nelly Gardens, Casa Mariquit
Jaro Cathedral / Molo Church
City Downtown Tour
Southern Heritage*
Nelly Garden- Lopez Mansion
Jaro Cathedral
Churches: Pavia, Sta. Barbara
Sta. Barbara Museum
Walking Tour of Jaro P500 / pax
Jaro Cathedral
Ancestral homes of Hormillosa / Locsin, Lopez Vito
Archbishops Palace
Nat. Artist Magdalena Museum
Casa Marquit
Walking Tour of Molo P500 / pax
Ancestral Home of Melliza / Lazaro
Panaderia de Molo
Mejica /Makinaugalingon Newspaper Museum
Molo Church & Convent (St. Anne)
Deluxe Heritage Tour (Full Day)
City Tour P950 / pax
Miag-ao Church
Jaro Cathedral
Guimbal, Molo, San Joaquin Churches
Shopping
Lunch at Sea Food Restaurant
Adventure Tours
Casa Fiametta, P1,090 / pax
Guimaras Adventure Park P700 / pax
Guimaras Valle Verde Resort P700 / pax
Dingle Caves P950 / pax
Guimaras
Full Day w/ Ferry ticket, guide, jeepney, lunch, transfers

Panoramic- P950 / pax
Trappist Monastery
Mango Plantation
Roca Encantada
Island Hopping (optional)
Beach Resorts- P950 / pax
Trappist Monastery
Puerto del Mar Resort
Alubihod Beach Resorts
Island Hopping (optional)
Customized Tours
Iloilo Harbor cruise P665 / pax (One Hour)
Kulinarya Ilonggo- Full Day ( P950 / pax) tour & cooking demo
Architectural Tour- half Day P500 / pax
Elizalde House
Nelly Garden
Ker & Co
Montinola / Sanson
Iloilo Custom House
Casa Mariquit
Hoskyns Bldg
Iloilo National High School
Lopez Boathouse
Museum Tour
Half Day- P500 / pax

Museo Iloilo
Iloilo Science Centrum
Maritime Museum
Sta. Barbara Golf Museum
Fernando Lopez Museum
Sta. Barbara
Univ. of San Agustin Museum
Iloilo by Night
4 hours- P650 / pax

choice of specialty restaurants
Arts Music Lounge
Del Rio Hotel
Marina
Smallville restos, coffee shops, discos and live bands
Iloilo - Boracay
with van and hotel

Overnight P1,850 / pax
Full Day P1,560 / pax
3 Days / 2 Nights P3,200 / pax
Iloilo – Kalibo
Full Day w/ Van & Guide- P950 / pax

Ati-atihan village
Pinta village
Sampaguita Garden Resort *Mangrove Plantation
Iloilo – Antique
Full Day w/ Van & Guide- P950 / pax

Roman Hispano Church
Siraan Hot Spring
Iloilo – Capiz
Full Day w/ Van & Guide- P950 / pax

Teodoro Arcenas Trade Center
Seafood Market
Ang Panubli-on Museum
Manuel Roxas Museum
Capiz Shells Handicraft
Negros Heritage Tour
Full Day w/ fastcraft, van, guide, lunch- P1,995 / pax

Panoramic View of Bacolod City
Mambukal Mountain Resort Hotspring
Balay Negrense & Ancestral homes
Museum
Assn. of Negros Producers Showroom
Participating Iloilo Travel Agencies
L & B Travel & Tours
Contact: Luis A. Leocario
Telefax: (033) 337 2384
Email: invtrvi@yahoo.com

Travel, Talk N’ Tours
Contact: May Joy B. Ladublan
Telefax: (033) 329 1046
Email: travl2lkn2rs@yahoo.com

CRJ Travel & Tours
Contact: Judy Jeanjaquit
Telefax; (033) 320 7286
Email: crjtravel2005@hotmail.com

Corinthian Travel & Tours
Contact: Aldrich Chua
Tel. No.: (033) 336 9900
Fax: (033) 336 7686
Email: corinthianilo@yahoo.com

Neschelle Travel & Tours
Contact: Coleen Maravilla
Tel. No. (033) 500 8697
Fax: (033) 320 5734
Email: neschelle94@yahoo.com

Good News World Travel
Contact: Dr. Joy Gamala
Tel. No.: (033) 500 6864
Fax: (033) 336 5094
Email:goodnewsworldtravel@yahoo.com
Reina Travel & Tours
Contact: Grace Punsalan Calingo
Tel. No.: (033) 500 8276
Fax: (033) 329 1438
Email: reinatravel@hotmail.com

Gidcel’s Travel & Tours
Contact: Cecil Francisco
Tel. No.: (033) 337 5492
Fax: (033) 336 8959
Email: gidcelssm@yahoo.com

Panay Adventure & Transport Services
Contact: Daisy Yanson
Telefax: (033) 321 4329
Email: d_yanson@yahoo.com

Nelly Garden Tours & Services
Contact: Lucia Cachuela
Tel. No.: (033) 328 0779
Fax: (033) 320 3075
Email: ejgolez@yahoo.com

In the collaboration with the Members of:

Iloilo City Convention Bureau
Iloilo Business Club
Iloilo Resort & Restaurant Assn.
Hotel Directory
3 Days / 2 Nights / Twin share / transfers / breakfast

Iloilo Grand Hotel
Tel. No. (033) 335 1810
P1,345 / pax

Four Season Hotel
Tel. No. (033) 336 1070
P1,600 / pax

Century 21 Hotel
Tel. No. (033) 335 8821
P1,600 / pax

Residence Hotel
Tel. No. (033) 338 1091
P1,830 / pax

Harbor Town Hotel
Tel. No. (033) 337 2384
P2,090 / pax

Amigo Terrace Hotel
Tel. No. (033) 335 0908
P2,150 / pax
Centennial Plaza Hotel
Tel. No. (033) 337 2277
P2,180 / pax

Iloilo Business Hotel
Tel. No. (033) 321 3769
P2,450 / pax

The Grand Dame Hotel
Tel. No. (033) 320 5252
P2,500 / pax

Hotel Del Rio
Tel. No. (033) 335 1171
P2,750 / pax

Days Hotel
Tel. No. (033) 337 3297
P3,700 / pax

Sarabia Manor Hotel
& Convention Center
Tel. No. (033) 335 1021
P2,700 / pax

(Rates subject to change without prior notice)

Thank you Taga-uma. Cheers!

kirby21

August 11th, 2006, 06:57 PM

kirby21

August 11th, 2006, 07:01 PM

Am I reading "the right thing"? PECO's now interconnected with NAPOCOR?

see the LINK (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/08/11/citys.power.assured.even.with.reduced.supply.from.peco.html)
Definitely a good news for Iloilo City and the rest of the province. If this indeed is true, then power problem in Iloilo City is on the road to recovery, making it more investor-friendly as ever. As PECO and other companies are upgrading their services and equipments, NAPOCOR is "NOW" giving assurance of uniterrupted power supply in the city. Go, go, go!

kirby21

August 11th, 2006, 07:09 PM

well done! Mas appropriate sa Iloilo ang combination sang old and modern architecture simply because we are vying for cultural and heriatge city as well. Indi manami tulukon ang sobra ka modern nga city hall for Iloilo. And I hope maka-star na sila dayon by October and finish before the Dinagyang Festival by January 2007.

I agree gid Space. A modern edifice with a touch of an old world will surely make Iloilo City Hall one of a kind. And mas maayo gid man kung matapos nila before Dinagyang 2007 para may kadtuan man ang mga dingitaries rather than ang makita nila ang bulok nga city hall naton. It's dilapited and definitely needs urgent replacement.

Btw, I like the design, and even ang heights. Indi gid sobra kataas kay medyo law-ay na siya tulukon. Tama-tama lang ang six storeys. If they can, siguro puwede gid ka-extend til nine storeys. More than than, medyo indi na siya maayo tulukon with such design.

Go Iloilo City!

OT:
Space, we're booked already. Ti, kit-anay gid ta sa Paris amigo. Air France via London Heathrow to Charles de Gaulle. We'll keep you updated. Man medyo mabudlay pa subong diri sa LHR. Tani things will be settled in a week's time.

kirby21

August 11th, 2006, 07:17 PM

nano man si Gov Perez man? pirmi lang siya nagakalipat haw? I hope Perez will start pulling herself and be a good player before she goes demented. Joke lang po. I hope to see Iloilo City playing a major role in Panay Development and the whole of Western Visayas in terms of tourism, etc.
he he. lango-lango ka gid migs. Siguro nalipat lang gid siya mag-include sang Iloilo City sa iya agenda. Damo siguro ginapanumdum si Sally. Btw, ano ayhan iya mga programs sa Antique subong? Tani indi man niya malipatan ina.

So far so good naman. Things are moving in right directions. With PECO interconnedted with NAPOCOR right now, Iloilo City will soon experience more changes and improvements. Though in my opinion I don't consider it as the ultimate solution sa aton problem. Iloilo City should continue luring other ower investors to the province. Mas importante gid ini.

kirby21

August 11th, 2006, 07:30 PM

chief, bisan amo lang na nga tipo. ina balang ara lang sa mga boundary. how far will the new airport be from the current one?

Okay Sugarboy. I'm sure nga wala na gid sa city and Pavia. That would leave Leganes, Oton and Sta Barbara. Okay lang ina sa imo? If ok, I'll email my friend soon para maka-start na siya pangita within these areas.

With regards to the new airport, indi lang ko ka sigurado sang iya exact distance from the city proper.

kirby21

August 11th, 2006, 07:38 PM

Anay nga lapit na lang magbukas ang airport...damo na gusto nga makisawsaw...sang una nga puro pa ina contobersiya, wala gusto may magtandog kag ma associate dira...subong nga mabukas na...mangin-aku lang sila?? hehehe di nila gani gusto i-include ang iloilo sa PDA...tapos ang airport ta ma ride-on sila??? ano sila sinu-swe???
Normal lang ina sa aton Daks. Man tanan gusto maki-share pag-ara na ang proyekto. Pero kung gaumpisa pa lang, damo lang reklamo. More than anything else, dapat ang problemahon ni Perez is how to make Antique airport fully operational and profitable para nga sadya kita diri sa Panay kag Western Visayas. At present, Iloilo Airport and Kalibo Airport lang ang damo nagagamit. if Roxas and San Jose can also increase number of flights, di mas mabaskog pa gid kita tani diri. Btw, ano natabo sa Guimaras Airport man? There was previous plan to convert it to military airport. Nadayon gid man ini or pinabay-an na lang nila ila airport subong? Any idea guys?

kirby21

August 11th, 2006, 07:47 PM

Fellow kasimanwas,

Please feel free to give comments and suggestions on the temporary website of the LGU Iloilo City:

Temporary Iloilo City Local Gov't Unit Official Website:
http://city.metroiloilo.com/index.php

www.iloilocity.gov.ph is still under construction.

for the ILOILO Provincial Gov't website, refer to the article above. ^^

Maayong Adlaw! :banana:

Thanks again Berni. At least the city website is continuously improving. Tani i-update nila pirmi ang website. We want to know their plans and we want to know kung ano ang mabulig ta di. Cheers mate!

kirby21

August 11th, 2006, 07:57 PM

SM in San Miguel?, that would be a dive...basi landbank lang...the last mall to be build in Vismin will be Bacolod and in Luzon will be Naga in 2009...after that they will concentrate more on China na siguro...then India

what do you mean by landbank Van? I don't think nga mall gid man ang ipatindog nila if it'll be in San Miguel. Tag uma says it would be a standalone supermarket. But the size of San Miguel public Market at present is way too big for a stand alone grocery store. Anyway, let's just wait and see na lang guro. But I'm sure it's unlikely to be another mall of SM in Iloilo right now. As you said earlier, two of its malls are planning to expand (SM City and SM Delgado), with the possibility of converting SM Jaro into a mini-mall, too, making 3 SM malls in the city already. Pero it would be nice gid man kung may ara SM Supermarket sa San Miguel. Pamangkot lang galing, would SM "truly" consider San Miguel over Pavia or Sta Barbara if they want to expand their business in Iloilo?

kirby21

August 11th, 2006, 08:12 PM

sandrin

August 12th, 2006, 02:09 AM

Quality and identity makeover for Iloilo's Hablon
http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/08/11/quality.and.identity.makeover.for.iloilos.hablon.html
By Bombette G. Marin
Hablon

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The indigenous fabric formerly used for ceremonial occasions is taking a new form. Well, the one from Iloilo, at least.

For the province of Iloilo, hablon-weaving remains a cottage industry. The art of weaving is passed on from one generation to another. For some people in the municipalities of Miag-ao, Oton and some parts of Igbaras and Dueñas, loom weaving is their source of livelihood. They were able to send their children to school and finish a bachelor's degree because of loom weaving.

HablonAlong with the government's efforts to upgrade the quality of the handloom fabric is the call for a new image to distinguish it from all the rest.

Hablon is not just a provincial fabric. There are different varieties from the municipalities in Iloilo producing it. What is being done now is the upgraded fabric, with the help of internationally-recognized Ilonggo designers, PJ ARAÑADOR and NONO PALMOS, with noted local designers from the Designers Guild of Iloilo (DGI), ANGELETTE BORJA-RAGUS, ROMEO “BO” PARCON, DON PROTASIO, and JAKI ALCANTARA-PEÑALOSA, they are pushing for its own identity.

HablonWith existing products such as pillowcases, place mats, table runners, tote bags and wallet, the fabric is now popularly used for elegant evening gowns and even for stylish barongs.

For the past years, the Department of Trade and Industry with its partner-designer, International Lifestyle Designer, PJ ARAÑADOR, is aiming for a new scheme that was unfeasible in the past, given that our weavers, mostly from Miag-ao, and a number from Oton, Igbaras and Dueñas, depend on the inadequate supply of surplus materials. The trend now is that, weavers have color charts enabling them to provide fashion designers with swatches for their orders.

HablonQuite a delicate material for designers, efforts are now being done to produce bigger and wider looms in contrast to its narrow width of 30 inches.

Although most of our weavers claim the lack of a bigger capital and better access to markets, with the identity makeover and full support on the part of local government agencies in Iloilo, hablon is now being pushed for widespread use such as incorporating these local fabrics in government uniforms as well as private institutions. Thanks to a memorandum from the Office of the President requiring all government agencies to use the local fabric for their office uniforms.

HablonProducers with the talent and creativity of Ilonggo designers have taken to join trade exhibits here and in Manila, Bridal fairs and fashion shows to promote it. This signals the return of the good old fabric and this time, an exclusive shop that breathes in classiness into the native look.

HablonJust a short distance from the main entrance of Robinsons Mall Iloilo, an Ilonggo designer known for her innovative designs and her keen fashion and business senses welcomes the return of genuine, beautifully hand-woven fabric. The shop JAKI PEÑALOSA keeps every item as fresh and flexible and has everything brought our exquisitely cut out from hablon. Designs go bolder these days, with dramatic and theatrical pieces by combining rich colors of the fabric with embellishments of ethnic prints.

HablonHablon is, to few of us who know, more than just an indigenous fabric of Iloilo. The joy of seeing it transformed becomes a greater delight. We appreciate the efforts of our local weavers in preserving the craft and for remaining devoted to it; our local government agencies for continuously backing-up trainings to upgrade and promote it; and the special touch of our Ilonggo designers in coming up with innovative fashion pieces.

And to those who believe in the beauty of hablon, in your patience and support lies its success and survival.

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SamwiseGamgee

August 12th, 2006, 06:54 AM

Come away with me to Iloilo
By Dina Sta. Maria
The Philippine Star 08/06/2006

...The other thing to do is to eat your way through a visit to Iloilo, and a good place to start is la paz batchoy. I purposely wrote that in lower case to denote the generic noodle soup dish that you’ll find around every corner.

Right across from the Grand Dame Hotel is what everyone agrees is the "original" la paz batchoy place: it’s called Deco’s and it’s the quintessential hole in the wall, airconditioned now but not much else is there by way of decor or amenities. But it’s the batchoy you come here for, and it’s worth the trip. A couple doors down is Ted’s, the "old-timer" batchoy. Ted’s has a lot of branches around town, which speaks of expansion and mass production, but there are those who swear by Ted’s....
...We never got around to "studying" pancit molo (the pancit molo festival in turn is held on July 26, fiesta of Molo) the way we did batchoy, but that is reason enough for another trip (as if we needed an excuse). The best eats in Iloilo are, of course, in the homes where the kitchen tradition is strong, and every cook worth his or her salt has trade secrets that make a dish special...

http://philstar.com/philstar/SPECIALSECTIONS200608104606.htm

Good article, but I say: Lapaz Batchoy is not generic; it is unique, the one and only batchoy! Same goes with the Pancit Molo.

habagatcentral1

August 12th, 2006, 06:55 AM

Definitely a good news for Iloilo City and the rest of the province. If this indeed is true, then power problem in Iloilo City is on the road to recovery, making it more investor-friendly as ever. As PECO and other companies are upgrading their services and equipments, NAPOCOR is "NOW" giving assurance of uniterrupted power supply in the city. Go, go, go!

^^ Pag off-peak lang kuno. Check lang sa Guardian sa details.

Because call centers are asking PECO to have a stable electric supply. Basi maguba bala computers kag delikado bala ina for making hakwat of ICT investors sa Iloilo.

There shoud be an immediate and long term remedy for this crisis.

habagatcentral1

August 12th, 2006, 06:57 AM

Okay Sugarboy. I'm sure nga wala na gid sa city and Pavia. That would leave Leganes, Oton and Sta Barbara. Okay lang ina sa imo? If ok, I'll email my friend soon para maka-start na siya pangita within these areas.

With regards to the new airport, indi lang ko ka sigurado sang iya exact distance from the city proper.

@Sugarboy, mga approx 18kilometers from kilometro 0 (Arroyo Fountain atubang sa Capitol)

caloy

August 12th, 2006, 11:03 AM

habagatcentral1

August 12th, 2006, 11:47 AM

amo na kay kahumok cang corazon ka taga city hall ca peco, gusto maguswag pay ang kuryente indi stable. pirme pa brownout. ti, sino man abi investor mag invest kung puro lang brownout. patay siga, patay siga? lugi ko to ya. biskan ako kung maginvest guid man, mas pilion ko pa ang stable nga electric supply. isipon mo na lang gasto mo tapos lugi ka? ngita na lang ako iban nga lugar.

maayo man na nagconnect na ang peco ca napocor pero ang maintainance nila daw indi man assurance. dapat guid man nga maglure cang iban nga electric company ang ciudad. amo na ang lain ca monopoly.

^^ Sad reality. Monopoly. Black mail pa included kis-a, ti kalain bala sa investors sina. Think of more than 18000 graduates per year and most of them go out of Iloilo to search for jobs.

Prexy Arroyo already made a special mention to Mayor Treñas regarding panghakwat sang investors. It is a slap on the face and waking the city officials that Iloilo DOES have the potential to rise, problema...KURYENTE. Yikes!

But I never lose hope for the beloved homeland.

Christendom

August 12th, 2006, 11:54 AM

Friday-Saturday, November 18-19, 2005 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES

Visayas cities seen as next destination for outsourcing services

BACOLOD CITY -- The cities of Cebu, Bacolod, Iloilo and Dumaguete were listed among the potential destinations for outsourcing services outside Metro Manila.
The list was prepared by NeoIT in its study, "Outsourcing to the Philippines: Metro Manila and Beyond," which aims to identify the most attractive destinations for information technology (IT) and business process outsourcing (BPO) services as well as the cities that are likely to emerge as centers of excellence in this field.
Bacolod City Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, chairperson of the Bacolod City Information Technology (IT) Team, said the inclusion of Bacolod in the list should encourage the local government and the private sector to work harder in developing this city into an IT hub.
"We cannot afford to waste time. The momentum we need is here. Our local officials, our schools, our IT professionals and the business sector must join hands to further propel Bacolod’s competitiveness," she said.
In terms of offshore city competitiveness, Cebu topped the list, followed by Davao, Clark, Cagayan De Oro, Iloilo, Bacolod, Baguio, and Dumaguete. The study showed that Metro Manila is still the most popular outsourcing destination in the country. The government, however, is preparing smaller cities for BPO services.
Bacolod ranked second in terms of the financial factor which includes cost of living, cost of doing business and availability and cost of real estate. It ranked fifth in terms of people factor or the size of labor pool, number of tertiary schools, English language proficiency and labor quality.
Another factor in the study was infrastructure, which includes telecommunications, power, airports, and transportation. Also considered were the catalyst factor or government support and initiatives, social and political stability, presence of IT and BPO companies, climate, and key developments catering to the information and communications technology (1CT) industry. -- Robert Leonoras

SOURCE:
http://itmatters.com.ph/news.php?id=111805e

www.metrobacolod.cq.bz
(U/C)

caloy

August 12th, 2006, 12:06 PM

^^ Sad reality. Monopoly. Black mail pa included kis-a, ti kalain bala sa investors sina. Think of more than 18000 graduates per year and most of them go out of Iloilo to search for jobs.

Prexy Arroyo already made a special mention to Mayor Treñas regarding panghakwat sang investors. It is a slap on the face and waking the city officials that Iloilo DOES have the potential to rise, problema...KURYENTE. Yikes!

But I never lose hope for the beloved homeland.

yeap sad but true. masakit matuod ang dili angayan ( i hope i said it right lol). me too i never loose hope. tani maresolve na ang ini nga problema. ang never ending nga problema. biskan gani cable ka kuryente ara ca overpass. kung tanga ka ti hello san pedro eh.

tani they will see this never ending problem. anhon mo ang potentials kay wala man guinagamit. hanggang papotential potential lang eh. asta man lang ca hambal wala man gahulag.

habagatcentral1

August 12th, 2006, 12:15 PM

^^ It's a sad reality. Losing hope is something that will kill the spirit of a city rising again from the ashes of the past.

>> Ang adlaw na mag-untat sa paghandum ay ang adlaw sang kamatayon. Never stop dreaming that we're moving forward. Because it's dreams that drive people to do better everyday to reach the goal that everyone wants and needs.

Someday, there would no reasons for an Ilonggo to go out of the homeland or even the country to enjoy decent work. They enjoy it right in their home.

We are rising from the ashes of the old and brings a new and fresh Iloilo on the go! "a city so similar to the phoenix".

habagatcentral1

August 12th, 2006, 01:09 PM

Aye!
Follow up lang po:

SSC Iloilo mini-meet
August 16, 2006
CoffeeBreak Jaro Plaza branch*
4:30PM*

*Subject to changes. Please keep posted :banana:
Contact Chy for details.

kirby21

August 12th, 2006, 02:18 PM

^^ Pag off-peak lang kuno. Check lang sa Guardian sa details.

Because call centers are asking PECO to have a stable electric supply. Basi maguba bala computers kag delikado bala ina for making hakwat of ICT investors sa Iloilo.

There shoud be an immediate and long term remedy for this crisis.

read it now Bern. thanks a lot. I hope this little help from NAPOCOR is a good start na. mabudlay gid nga daan nga pirmi lang naga-brownout. As said earlier, though PECO had interconnected with NAPOCOR already, kinahanglan pa gid naton ang extra investors for our power supply. It should be sustainable.

May ara article about building a hydro plant in Lambunao but it would take 10 years pa. A coal-plant will even take longer pa siguro. But we need more investors right now. Ang Iloilo City is very dependent sa diesel-operated power plant amo ina nga mahal aton kuryente sa tanan.

They're talking about Barge 101, but that has been for ages na. Abi ko na-transfer na inang barge nga ina from Estancia to Bo. Obrero? Kay gali wala pa gihapon? Why Trenas is so slow in addressing this concern? Indi ayhan may ara siya parte sa PECO (which we all don't want to believe at present)?

chymera00

August 12th, 2006, 02:21 PM

Aye!
Follow up lang po:

SSC Iloilo mini-meet
August 16, 2006
CoffeeBreak Jaro Plaza branch*
4:30PM*

*Subject to changes. Please keep posted :banana:
Contact Chy for details.
To those who want to join us, you're more than welcome to ....

Here's a picture of Coffee Break Jaro
I hope it doesn't rain ... if it does basi magutok did2, we may have to consider another location :)

http://static.flickr.com/95/213100080_4947a71ca0.jpg?v=0

Kung makit-an lang tani sa picture kung ano katudo sang ulan pag kuha to guina :)

http://static.flickr.com/92/213100081_4be5b490dc.jpg?v=0

Post ko lang contact numbers para indi ta matalangay
(hope they don't mind)

Chymera: 09283132322
Bernie: 09154653554
Ferrersky: 09179366982
Pacific: 09213153394
IAMME: 09214802523
Kianshi: ???
(kianshi, contact mo na ko para indi ta magtalang)

kirby21

August 12th, 2006, 02:24 PM

Goodluck for SSC Iloilo Mini-Meet. Indi lang pakalimti ninyo ang mga photos.

Hala Bira!

habagatcentral1

August 12th, 2006, 02:53 PM

They're talking about Barge 101, but that has been for ages na. Abi ko na-transfer na inang barge nga ina from Estancia to Bo. Obrero? Kay gali wala pa gihapon? Why Trenas is so slow in addressing this concern? Indi ayhan may ara siya parte sa PECO (which we all don't want to believe at present)?

^^ It was here in Cebu in late May (sa LapuLapu City naka-station) but Barge101 is no more kay guindul-ong na nila pakadto Iloilo.

I hope its a quick remedy, but we need a long term solution.

Dinho

August 12th, 2006, 06:50 PM

what do you mean by landbank Van? I don't think nga mall gid man ang ipatindog nila if it'll be in San Miguel. Tag uma says it would be a standalone supermarket. But the size of San Miguel public Market at present is way too big for a stand alone grocery store. Anyway, let's just wait and see na lang guro. But I'm sure it's unlikely to be another mall of SM in Iloilo right now. As you said earlier, two of its malls are planning to expand (SM City and SM Delgado), with the possibility of converting SM Jaro into a mini-mall, too, making 3 SM malls in the city already. Pero it would be nice gid man kung may ara SM Supermarket sa San Miguel. Pamangkot lang galing, would SM "truly" consider San Miguel over Pavia or Sta Barbara if they want to expand their business in Iloilo?

Uh, the SM for that supermarket probably stands for San Miguel... have you guys ever thought of that?

IAMME

August 12th, 2006, 06:58 PM

New City Hall Pic.
Gamay lang ugaling.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/topstories5.jpg

source: The Guardian Iloilo
Better, but could be better still.:D Still a little boxy, and the facade looks ordinary. I worry about parking....

oboi

August 12th, 2006, 08:22 PM

^^Better, but could be better still.:D Still a little boxy, and the facade looks ordinary. I worry about parking....

I agree. It seems they havent consider about parking... sa diin nila ibutang ang mga salakyan? sa tunga plaza libertad? looking at it there's is no provision for podium parking unless they'll just do basement parking. pero pila gid ka level mabutang nila nga basement parking? dapat panumdumon nila nga lapit sa Iloilo River ang location ka city hall...

Askal82

August 12th, 2006, 08:56 PM

Whoa!! May Iloilo meet!! Nagadamo ang mga members!! Woohoo!! Matuloy sana!

taga uma

August 13th, 2006, 04:38 AM

good afternoon guys!

Space, nauna-una ka lang sa akon balik diri ba. Dungan ta tani sang postings .. he he.

Taga_uma, good morning (?) dira sa imo!

Sorry lang Kirbs, nadula ako. Nag mown pa ko abi sang lawn sa tubang balay. Bal-an mo naman, kung san-o ka gani maka off amo na kag may tyempo ka sa balay. :cheers:

taga uma

August 13th, 2006, 04:43 AM

^^

I agree. It seems they havent consider about parking... sa diin nila ibutang ang mga salakyan? sa tunga plaza libertad? looking at it there's is no provision for podium parking unless they'll just do basement parking. pero pila gid ka level mabutang nila nga basement parking? dapat panumdumon nila nga lapit sa Iloilo River ang location ka city hall...

Ok lang na pre kung maayo ang contractor. Bisan mga six floors pa below. Btw, mas maayo ayo na gawa ang design kaysa una. Manami pa gid kung butangan nila sang pillars sa facade.

taga uma

August 13th, 2006, 04:56 AM

what do you mean by landbank Van? I don't think nga mall gid man ang ipatindog nila if it'll be in San Miguel. Tag uma says it would be a standalone supermarket. But the size of San Miguel public Market at present is way too big for a stand alone grocery store. Anyway, let's just wait and see na lang guro. But I'm sure it's unlikely to be another mall of SM in Iloilo right now. As you said earlier, two of its malls are planning to expand (SM City and SM Delgado), with the possibility of converting SM Jaro into a mini-mall, too, making 3 SM malls in the city already. Pero it would be nice gid man kung may ara SM Supermarket sa San Miguel. Pamangkot lang galing, would SM "truly" consider San Miguel over Pavia or Sta Barbara if they want to expand their business in Iloilo?

Yeah, you're right Kirb. I didn't mention the word mall. From what I've heard, they will just construct an SM Supermarket just like the one in Jaro after the Airport has transferred next year. I'm still looking into the details of it yet. And I think they already had a planned to have it in San Miguel because the Antique bound buses will also be transfering adjacent to the new San Miguel Public Market location closer to the proposed SM site.

sandrin

August 13th, 2006, 05:24 AM

Hey mga Ilonggonisa, please take lots of pictures on your meet-up and post it on Samahan. Post updated pictures of the metro IloIlo areas that you will be passing by

To those who want to join us, you're more than welcome to ....

Here's a picture of Coffee Break Jaro
I hope it doesn't rain ... if it does basi magutok did2, we may have to consider another location :)

http://static.flickr.com/95/213100080_4947a71ca0.jpg?v=0

Kung makit-an lang tani sa picture kung ano katudo sang ulan pag kuha to guina :)

http://static.flickr.com/92/213100081_4be5b490dc.jpg?v=0

Post ko lang contact numbers para indi ta matalangay
(hope they don't mind)

Chymera: 09283132322
Bernie: 09154653554
Ferrersky: 09179366982
Pacific: 09213153394
IAMME: 09214802523
Kianshi: ???
(kianshi, contact mo na ko para indi ta magtalang)

IAMME

August 13th, 2006, 06:27 AM

Finally, I got to upload a photo... The computer I was using yesterday just couldn't. Here's a postcard I made for Miagao.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/MiagaoChurch.jpg

and for UPV Miagao:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/NewAdmin.jpg

habagatcentral1

August 13th, 2006, 06:39 AM

and for UPV Miagao:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/NewAdmin.jpg

Waaaahhhhh!!!!!!! Scary!!!!! mag-atubang naman ko sa ila sa miyerkules! Frends ko man mga taga-admin,hehehe! attention IPO, I'm back! bwahaha! :lol: Missin Miami a lot! (Bisan pila pa lang ka bulan)

Askal82

August 13th, 2006, 07:27 AM

Hey mga Ilonggonisa, please take lots of pictures on your meet-up and post it on Samahan. Post updated pictures of the metro IloIlo areas that you will be passing by

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Global Davao

August 13th, 2006, 09:05 AM

hello SkyscraperCity Forumers!
pa plug lang! try to see this video...
Visit Davao!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJJey5tbs-0

tnx

Global Davao

August 13th, 2006, 09:10 AM

hello SkyscraperCity Forumers!
pa plug lang! try to see this video...
Visit Davao!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJJey5tbs-0

tnx

blueguy

August 13th, 2006, 09:24 AM

what do you mean by landbank Van? I don't think nga mall gid man ang ipatindog nila if it'll be in San Miguel. Tag uma says it would be a standalone supermarket. But the size of San Miguel public Market at present is way too big for a stand alone grocery store. Anyway, let's just wait and see na lang guro. But I'm sure it's unlikely to be another mall of SM in Iloilo right now. As you said earlier, two of its malls are planning to expand (SM City and SM Delgado), with the possibility of converting SM Jaro into a mini-mall, too, making 3 SM malls in the city already. Pero it would be nice gid man kung may ara SM Supermarket sa San Miguel. Pamangkot lang galing, would SM "truly" consider San Miguel over Pavia or Sta Barbara if they want to expand their business in Iloilo?

Landbanking...accumulating lands just what real estate companies do...they just buy lands for future or possible expansion...but I think with the present situation an SM in San Miguel is not a better idea...they would rather expand elsewhere...having 4 SM supermarket is already "excessive" for the market in Iloilo. If I were to ask, I would rather put an SM in Passi rather than in San Miguel...where the captured market will be Northern Panay provinces.

blueguy

August 13th, 2006, 09:28 AM

mga pila ang estimate mo sa total cost.. im still looking for a nice CHEAP beach nga manami mag puli ako sa october. gusto ko mag pa hulom sa baybay

Its a private beach...wala resort didto... you just pay "beach rental". But I suggest you come in groups...

kianshi

August 13th, 2006, 11:46 AM

hello guyz..!!cenxa na gnkawat tuo fone koh..!!!ill try guyz ky gapractice kmi daan every nyte sa cheerdance..!!CHANTER ko daan..!!!hehe..!

kirby21

August 14th, 2006, 01:34 AM

Better, but could be better still.:D Still a little boxy, and the facade looks ordinary. I worry about parking....

I agree. Mabudlay gid tuod when it comes to parking area. Unless i-convert nila ang DBP into a parking zone, okay man ina siguro.

kirby21

August 14th, 2006, 01:36 AM

hello guyz..!!cenxa na gnkawat tuo fone koh..!!!ill try guyz ky gapractice kmi daan every nyte sa cheerdance..!!CHANTER ko daan..!!!hehe..!

All the best sa inyo Cheerdance contest Kianshi. Go Nursing! Paspas na gid practice for the U-Day? Tani kita naman gihapon madaog no?

kirby21

August 14th, 2006, 01:38 AM

^^ It was here in Cebu in late May (sa LapuLapu City naka-station) but Barge101 is no more kay guindul-ong na nila pakadto Iloilo.

I hope its a quick remedy, but we need a long term solution.

Pila ka bulan ayhan before siya mag-abot sa Iloilo sina? Seems like forever .. he he. But glad things are moving when it comes to our power supply. Slowly, we are addressing the problem though it's not SATISFACTORY still.

kirby21

August 14th, 2006, 01:40 AM

Sorry lang Kirbs, nadula ako. Nag mown pa ko abi sang lawn sa tubang balay. Bal-an mo naman, kung san-o ka gani maka off amo na kag may tyempo ka sa balay. :cheers:

Okay lang. Kami wala diri garden kay flat man amon gina-estaran, and I'm on the 7th floor pa. Pang-hoover lang akon di obra kung maka-tinir sa balay. Otherwise, lakwatsa pag days off.

kirby21

August 14th, 2006, 01:45 AM

Yeah, you're right Kirb. I didn't mention the word mall. From what I've heard, they will just construct an SM Supermarket just like the one in Jaro after the Airport has transferred next year. I'm still looking into the details of it yet. And I think they already had a planned to have it in San Miguel because the Antique bound buses will also be transfering adjacent to the new San Miguel Public Market location closer to the proposed SM site.

Glad to hear that Taga Uma. It would not be feasible at present for Iloilo to have another SM Mall kay almost ang retail market is saturated na. Thw present of two SM malls and another 2 SM Supermarkets in Iloilo City is way too much na UNLESS the new airport will be fully operational. The Aleosan District alone could not sustain kung amo na basehan ta lang. But if Antique bound buses will be near the area, then an addition of SM Supermarket is really a good idea. Besides, San Miguel is developing by leaps, too. Halos dira na nagapasulod ang mga developments subong especially when it comes to gated communities. But then, medyo hulat-hulat ta lang. Kay at present, I've heard SM is acquiring lands in Iloilo, in different towns especially ang sakop sang Metro Iloilo Development Council.

kirby21

August 14th, 2006, 01:47 AM

Hey mga Ilonggonisa, please take lots of pictures on your meet-up and post it on Samahan. Post updated pictures of the metro IloIlo areas that you will be passing by

he he. Bagong term yan Sandrin ah. Ilonggonisa, sounds like longanisa. Maraming pictures sana.

kirby21

August 14th, 2006, 01:54 AM

Landbanking...accumulating lands just what real estate companies do...they just buy lands for future or possible expansion...but I think with the present situation an SM in San Miguel is not a better idea...they would rather expand elsewhere...having 4 SM supermarket is already "excessive" for the market in Iloilo. If I were to ask, I would rather put an SM in Passi rather than in San Miguel...where the captured market will be Northern Panay provinces.

I've heard about it, too Van. SM is busy acquiring lands in Iloilo, and I think even in Passi may ara sila nga duta. It was revealed before especially sang time nga nagapatindog pa ang KLT processing. And as much as I would like to hear more SM expansions, I think 4 SM Supermarkets in Iloilo City is already too much. They are eating Iloilo's big market na. Time for other players to expand, too. And with suggestion of having SM in Passi, aprubado gid ako dira. Like you, Northern Iloilo and Northern Panay gid ang ila market and it's way too big compare kung sa San Miguel ibutang. Kung dira sila mapatindog sa Passi, they'll surely get more of Capiz and Aklan market kay sila ang main entry point sang mga probinsiya nga ni going to Iloilo. But hey, we'll see. Basi may ara man nakita ang SM nga potential nga wala naton iya makita bay. remember nga may ara sila feasibility study sini before sila magpatindog sa isa ka area, which I believe SM thrive so well. So kabalo sila kung ano kadako nga mall or supermarket ang ila ipatindog. They're more wise when it comes to business, and I salute Mr Sy gid sa bagay nga ini.