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kirby21

September 10th, 2006, 08:36 PM

Guin-email ko naman si Sir Ben sang City Hall Administrator's office kag chairperson sang Dinagyang Foundation kay gapakamusta sa mga natabo sa ciudad. Kay may aktibidad na matabo nga daw Wow Philippines Western Visayas showcase sang sini nga Oktubre dayon ang announcement sa city hall na ipatukod

*Ako ang naghambal sang ara sa pharentisis. Para may suspense. :D

^^ Attention Iloilo based forumers, photo opportunity upcoming. Oist, sembreak na bala ina kaya ang mga digicam, take your best shots! Mas maayo kon ipost diri sa thread. :okay:

Sa mga magubra transaksyon sa City Hall....Hehehe! Aircon na! Panaog lang pwede ka na mag-pamahaw sa mga restaurants. Robinsons ang City Hall sang Iloilo for a few months. :D

Thanks for the infos Bernie. Kanami gid sang mga ongoing developments sa aton. I'm looking forward for the groundbreaking of the new Iloilo City Hall. Dugay na ina nga gusto sang mga residente sang ciudad nga islan aton city hall. As said earlier sa mga previous threads, wala guid problema when it comes to heights since ang iban nga mga floating cities are able to hold taller scrapers, too. That mean sky's the limit na kita. :) Of course makita ta lang nga damo na nagapatindig tag-as nga buildings kung may ara demand. There's no point having a scrapers when there's still a vast land to develop around the MIGEDC area. But we are slowly heading towards that direction. Prbably, faster than we've been realised as well.

Anyhow, maayo gid nga may ara man kita iya nga Wow Philippines sa Western Visayas. And glad nga to start the project, ang Iloilo City ang una nga venue being the capital of the region. I hope other provinces of the region will follow soon.

Bern, ano ayhan ang tagline sang Dinagyang 2007? I'm sure they'll start talking Dinagyang starting next month. And I hope they'll post the festival's activities earlier para sa mga bisita man.

Please keep us updated. Salamat sa liwat.

kirby21

September 10th, 2006, 08:43 PM

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OPERATIONAL NA INE XA.

I liked sang pagkakuha mo sang pics Jasper. Really fab!

spacewagon1

September 10th, 2006, 11:56 PM

^^I let my mom buy one for me,then ipinadala ko lang sa family friend who was going here to the states,heheh, but i also e-mailed The News Today, and they can send a copy to wherever you are,u can pay them via a bank account number that they will provide.
:)

Okay Incognito. I emailed them already. Awaiting for their response na lang. Kung okay man lang i-ship nila, wala gid problema. Otherwise, I have to wait for January next year kay may mapuli.

spacewagon1

September 11th, 2006, 12:11 AM

thanks gid! dugay dugay na gid ako wala ka balik sa miag-ao... the last tiem i was there when we were FORCED to join the iloilo field trrip sang college kmi.

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he he. sadly, it was a forced one, eric. Anyway, you'll sure enjoy a trip to Miag-ao this time. Mas manami ang dalan. You can even drop by sa Guimbal kay mas damo ka to kadtuan. Guimbal plaza is one of the best plazas in Iloilo, if not the best itself. Then may ara Garin Farm and Racsos Woodland. Plus of course an array of good beaches along to the town proper.

I hope you enjoy your Iloilo trip, Eric.

spacewagon1

September 11th, 2006, 01:06 AM

Arroyo Fountain
Iloilo, a contrast between the old and the new

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i love your museo iloilo photos! do they allow photography inside the museum????

and i love the Arroyo fountain too.. except for that eyesore billboard. everything else, perfect!

thumbs up ako.. pacific join ka sa amon mag masskara festival. SSC Meet. makadto man ako dayun sa iloilo .. hope to see u mag puliko dira sa bacolod/iloilo

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That's the beauty of Iloilo pre. A good contrast of the new and old Iloilo. Tani lang ma-preserve gid maayo ang cultural and historical aspect sang ciudad kag probinsiya sang Iloilo. The churches abounding Iloilo will say it all. Our early civilisation and trade, the foreign-inspired commerce and architectures, etc. I wish a we're approaching another decade, Ilonggos will remain in touch with our good heritage. Something we can always be proud of.

spacewagon1

September 11th, 2006, 01:12 AM

Speaking of Toyota, I think they have the largest showroom here in Iloilo. They also recently tripled the size of their parking lot for after-sales service (I don't know what to call it). So their complex is really huge now.
Unbeatable Toyota! I haven't been there for a long while. Basi may pix ka IAMME, pls post man para makita man namon ang itsura sang Toyota Showroom dira sa may Tabuc Suba. Sang una, ang showroom lang nga ina ang makita mo nga structure sa tabuc Suba. sa subong, I have no idea na gid. But sa mga gin-pang nga photos and exchange of words dire, looks like Tabu Suba is turning into another center apart from Jaro Plaza and its nearby vicinity.

BYAHILO

September 11th, 2006, 01:19 AM

sa pasig me ga puli bro,kis a laguna man. ara lng da ofc namon lapit sa RCBC tower sa ayala. ti maayo gd eh para may upod man ko lagaw kay permi lng ko bala ga isahanon lagaw da sa greenbelt kg glorrieta. txt lg ko kon may tym ka ah 09205385897 :)

colling tuparay lang kita building? aheheheh ari lang ako sa Ayala Ave. cor Paseo de Roxas. sa Robinson's Summer Tower

lets meet sa negros trade fair~ lagaw ta to sa rockwell. hidlaw na ko mag kaon ilonggo foods. ehheheeh

regards...

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BYAHILO

September 11th, 2006, 01:26 AM

sako sa eskwela si Chymera. Di ba third year na siya no? Or second year? Well, kung ara siya sa third year niya, this is his crucial year. Kay sa nursing third year composed of Med Surg, Psyche, Pharma and Clinical placements. I'm sure he'll be more and more busy by second semester.

Kakadlaw man ko sa imo paghambal mo nga nangitom ka ba. Hinay-hinay lang migs. Nilakat mo gid abi ang kalayuon sang Gen Luna eh.

Seriously speaking, madamo guid nga salamat sa imo mga photos Jasper. They're all great. Photos taken by heart gid pre.

Kudos!

hala si shy na naman gina istoryahan ta. he emailed me last weeki and he told me that he cant make it to the SSC Bacolod Masskara Meet kay uber busy sya sa hospital. ga dyutay sa sa Pototan hambal nya. so medyo malabo kmi mag kitaay. were supposed to go together sa guimaras or concepcion. unfortunately. wala sya ya eh..

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BYAHILO

September 11th, 2006, 01:33 AM

spacewagon1

September 11th, 2006, 01:56 AM

Too many science high schools within the city. he he. A break from a heavily infra dev't news.

Students won’t miss Pluto, say Iloilo teachers
By Ma. Diosa Labiste
Inquirer
Last updated 04:01am (Mla time) 09/11/2006

Published on Page A21 of the September 11, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

ILOILO CITY—Science teachers in Iloilo sing no dirges for Pluto, the erstwhile ninth planet in the solar system, and their students are not sentimental about its fate.

Some high school teachers have said they easily explained the status of Pluto to their students with the help of the Internet, scale models of solar systems and classroom discussions, although Pluto is still enshrined in their textbooks as a planet.

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) members voted late last month to drop Pluto from the list of planets in the solar system. Based on their new definition, a planet must orbit the sun, must have sufficient mass for its gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (a nearly round shape). It must have cleared the neighborhood around its orbit.

Pluto satisfies the first two criteria but not the third because its oblong orbit overlaps Neptune’s. Under the new definition, Pluto is a “dwarf planet.”

Aris Larroder, who teaches Earth Science at the Philippine Science High School West Visayas campus, said explaining the new status was a challenge to science teachers.

“I bring into the discussion the nature of science, I give the definition of a planet and then explain why Pluto was demoted,” said Larroder, who was discussing astronomy at the time Pluto’s plight was being debated and voted upon.

Demotion

Renee Rose Jardeleza, a teacher in the Special Science class of the Iloilo National High School, said she used scale models to show Pluto’s orbit and newspaper reports to explain the demotion. She said her students were also up-to-date because they had access to the Internet.

Maricar Moser, a science teacher at the SPED High School here, said astronomy was not yet a topic in her Earth Science class, but she spent time discussing the reason Pluto is no longer among the traditional planets.

“I told my students that they should be open-minded when learning science. Many knowledge are subject to change as more and more things are discovered,” said Moser.

Larroder said his students accepted the downgrade without rancor. He said his experience had shown openness even if students had been used to rattling by rote the nine planets.

Science books need not be changed because that is expensive, said Larroder. Handouts can be distributed or the teacher may organize a forum solely to discuss Pluto’s status.

“An updated teacher is way better than updated books,” he said.

It will take five years before science textbooks are updated, said Toribio Berano, the science supervisor for high school at the Department of Education regional office. Meantime, he said science teachers would just have to talk about Pluto’s status “for the sake of discussion,” in the absence of official letters from the Department of Science and Technology and the DepEd on the issue.

Science textbooks printed in 2003 and 2004 still carry Pluto as the ninth planet, but teachers can update them by reading articles from newspapers and the Internet, Berano said.

He said he had sent out mobile phone text messages to science teachers all over Western Visayas on Aug. 24, the day Pluto was eliminated as a planet.

Nobody protested, he said, because they all agreed that science was a growing body of knowledge and scientists might decide to accept or reject things, depending on the evidence at hand.

Moser urged science teachers to meet and share classroom techniques on how to discuss the definition of a planet and the fate of Pluto.

SOURCE: The Philippine Daily Inquirer (http://newsinfo.inq7.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view_article.php?article_id=20231)

spacewagon1

September 11th, 2006, 02:10 AM

spacewagon1

September 11th, 2006, 02:19 AM

^^We're begining to see more highrises being built in our city, the next couple of decades will be very exciting for the city indeed! Hala-Bira Iloilo! Thanks Chymera for the Fab Pics!

maayong balita gid. Diversion-Mandurriao (old airport site) will be the biggest area for development. We're slowly starting though. Maayo ang mga naka-line up nga government infras sa aton, so dako gid mabulig niya sini tib-ong sang ciudad kag probinsiya sang Iloilo. Been listening to RMN News courtesy of CPU website kay nagabisyo akon computer sa Bombo Radyo Iloilo. I hope to read and hear more updates sa aton. Pero nahidlaw gid ako sa Toyang Ermitanya. he he.

BYAHILO

September 11th, 2006, 02:34 AM

suspense gid ina Bernie. So indi na iya mag-join ang Western Visayas sa Wow Philippines sa Intramuros? Think Eric is asking same question man siguro. Nag-set iya ang Iloilo sang aton Wow Philippines version? it's good though para devolutionized na ang tanan. I hope to see more pics of Western Visayas Tourism Week. Akon gusto makita ang iya sa Aklan kag Guimaras entry. And by the way, ano-ano ang mga tribe performers from different provinces ang ma-join sa Tourism Week? Sigurado gid ako nga ara ang top four - Dinagyang, Kahilwayan, Tultugan and Pintados. Hala Bira!

kay sang january pa lang nag email na ako sa dept of tourism namangkot sang schedule sang the Best of the REgions diri sa manila. pero hambal nila wala kuno subong nga tuig.. early pa ko nag email kay para ma schedule ko na tani mag lakat ko pero ti wala eh.

im looking forward to see the tribu ilonganon and tultugan and pintados this year. i will also be going to the masskara festival before this event.

hope to see you all there in Iloilo!

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sweetjersey

September 11th, 2006, 07:51 AM

Arroyo Fountain
Iloilo, a contrast between the old and the new

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^^I love this fountain, hope its working, i remembered the fountains were working and there were lights as well. so romantic tani!

spacewagon1

September 11th, 2006, 07:54 AM

Iloilo ICT sector needs a hard push

THE Iloilo Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector badly needs a hard push in order to make the booming industry a prime mover in the local economy, according to the Iloilo Business Club (IBC).

IBC executive director Ma. Lea Victoria Lara said that concerned sectors are pooling resources to prop up the promising ICT potentials of Iloilo.

Lara said they have already formed the organizational set-up of the proposed Iloilo Foundation for IT (I-FIT) which will be consequently registered before the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The city government earlier committed to provide P500,000 for I-FIT operations. For its SEC registration, I-FIT would need P1 million.

I-FIT is envisioned to be the “development partner for world-class ICT HR (or human resources) based on quality standards.”

It will serve as the focal point, convenor or formal entity that will catalyze, organize and ensure sustainability and growth of ICT here.

“We are grateful that big companies in the industry like IBM and Microsoft are supporting us in this initiative. We need an active participation in all the ICT projects while we have to see priorities in ICT promotions,” Lara told The Guardian.

Lara likewise attributed the role of industry players to activate the still struggling local ICT sector that will put Iloilo in the “cyber-services map” of the country.

“It is important that IT companies are involved to set direction for our resources to be competitive,” Lara explained.

Iloilo’ ICT industry is considered a major business area that will help propel local growth.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-Iloilo) also considered ICT as the city’s main economic asset under the One Town, One Product (OTOP) project of the national government which aims to jack up business, thus provide employment opportunities.

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

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let's keep on addressing concerns that could further improve our local economy. We need more insights on this matter, I guess.

spacewagon1

September 11th, 2006, 08:01 AM

kay sang january pa lang nag email na ako sa dept of tourism namangkot sang schedule sang the Best of the REgions diri sa manila. pero hambal nila wala kuno subong nga tuig.. early pa ko nag email kay para ma schedule ko na tani mag lakat ko pero ti wala eh.

im looking forward to see the tribu ilonganon and tultugan and pintados this year. i will also be going to the masskara festival before this event.

hope to see you all there in Iloilo!

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Kadamo sang projects subong sang DOT and I'm glad nga we are slowly taking part sa bagay nga ini, on which sang una wala gid ginasapak naton sa Iloilo. Siguro na-realised naman sang aton opisyales kag mga kasimanwa ang mabulig sang tourism sa isa ka lugar. Thanks the info Eric.

spacewagon1

September 11th, 2006, 08:15 AM

Santa Barbara Church

This church, of Baroque Rennaisance architecture, was built in 1845 and was completed 33 years later. In 1898, it was made as the general headquarters and military hospital of the revolutionary forces called "Ejercito Libertador" against Spain in the Visayas.

The whole structure imposes simplicity and beauty. The facade is neoclassic, proven by twinned neoclassic pilasters and finials.

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The most interesting part of the church is the Convent which is made of yellow stand stone and bricks. The inner patio gives a view of ancient living and Hispanic life. circular pillars of bricks support the second level of the convent.

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The interior of the Church is neoclassic in style.

http://static.flickr.com/89/232818611_bc6651c590.jpg?v=0

There are three altars on wings and the nave while a simple yet very decorated pulpit stands on the left side of the wall.

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Santa Barbara Church is the site of the first cry of the Ilonggo revolution. The parish house of the church manifest the glory of Hispanic architecture in the 1800s.

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The National Historical Institute declared it as a national historical landmark, in 1991.

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Nakita ko ni sa page 3 pa. Wow! Kanami gali sang Church sang Sta Barbara ilabi na gid sa sulod niya. Kita ko lang siya sa sagwa pero wala pa ako kasulod iya. One day though kung may tiempo mabisitahan ko man ina.

COLLIN JASPER

September 11th, 2006, 08:19 AM

sako sa eskwela si Chymera. Di ba third year na siya no? Or second year? Well, kung ara siya sa third year niya, this is his crucial year. Kay sa nursing third year composed of Med Surg, Psyche, Pharma and Clinical placements. I'm sure he'll be more and more busy by second semester.

Kakadlaw man ko sa imo paghambal mo nga nangitom ka ba. Hinay-hinay lang migs. Nilakat mo gid abi ang kalayuon sang Gen Luna eh.

Seriously speaking, madamo guid nga salamat sa imo mga photos Jasper. They're all great. Photos taken by heart gid pre.

Kudos!
isturyanan ta nman si CHY...ABI KO BALA BABAE NA C CHYMERA MO KAY DAW BABAYI PANGALAN YA.SORRY GD CHY HA KAY WALA GD KO KABALO. ANO GD BALA REAL NAME MO MAN?
@ CHY: SA POTOTAN KA GALI NAGA DUTY? KILALA MO DA GALI C DR. JOY AMBOS EH KAY XA NA DOCTOR KO. KAPILA NA KO DA BLA GIN ADMIT SA HOSPITAL SNG POTOTAN SNG GAMAY KO DAW KA TATLO GD.

BYAHILO

September 11th, 2006, 08:22 AM

sa mga taga iloilo please update us regarding sa Wow Philippines- western Visayas. and tani maka meet man kita dira sa iloilo bah.,..

definitely ill be there monday after masskara.

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spacewagon1

September 11th, 2006, 08:24 AM

Kada kita ko sang Jollibeee, nahidlaw ko sang Chicken Joy ah. he he. Nice to post the newly-opened SM Supermarket in Jaro Town Center, Jas. Cheers migo!

It's jolly-be good. Lipat na ako sang advert sang Jollibee haw? Namit gid man ang Chicken Joy pero when it comes to breakfast, McDowie ako iya. he he.

spacewagon1

September 11th, 2006, 08:29 AM

isturyanan ta nman si CHY...ABI KO BALA BABAE NA C CHYMERA MO KAY DAW BABAYI PANGALAN YA.SORRY GD CHY HA KAY WALA GD KO KABALO. ANO GD BALA REAL NAME MO MAN?
@ CHY: SA POTOTAN KA GALI NAGA DUTY? KILALA MO DA GALI C DR. JOY AMBOS EH KAY XA NA DOCTOR KO. KAPILA NA KO DA BLA GIN ADMIT SA HOSPITAL SNG POTOTAN SNG GAMAY KO DAW KA TATLO GD.

nahidlaw gid abi tanan kay Chymera eh. Talagsa na lang naga-post di si Chy. Sako gid siguro. Ang Pototan (Iloilo Provincial Hospital) duty nga ina siguro placement lang,and probably will last for couple of weeks or month lang siguro. Next, iba naman ina area nga kadtuan niya.

Pre Colin, nano ka imo nga katatlo ka gid na-admit sa Pototan? Sigurado gid, kilala ka gid da. Btw, taga-diin ka sa aton sa Iloilo?

COLLIN JASPER

September 11th, 2006, 08:36 AM

death327

September 11th, 2006, 08:38 AM

COLLIN JASPER

September 11th, 2006, 08:41 AM

nahidlaw gid abi tanan kay Chymera eh. Talagsa na lang naga-post di si Chy. Sako gid siguro. Ang Pototan (Iloilo Provincial Hospital) duty nga ina siguro placement lang,and probably will last for couple of weeks or month lang siguro. Next, iba naman ina area nga kadtuan niya.

Pre Colin, nano ka imo nga katatlo ka gid na-admit sa Pototan? Sigurado gid, kilala ka gid da. Btw, taga-diin ka sa aton sa Iloilo?
TAGA ZARRAGA KO BRO. AMBOT KAY NADUMUDUMAN KO NA H-FEVER KO TAPOS TIPDAS AMBOT KON ANO PAGD KAY GAMAY PA KO. MGA ELEMENTARY PA LNG KO TO. HASTA SUBONG WALA NA KO PALAPIT DA SA POTOTAN KG WALA NA KO NA HOSPITAL HASTA SUBONG.

WER KA NAGA SURFING SBNG? :cheers:

COLLIN JASPER

September 11th, 2006, 08:50 AM

COLLIN JASPER

September 11th, 2006, 08:57 AM

BYAHILO

September 11th, 2006, 09:33 AM

collin ano company mo sa RCBC? ari lang ako sa SYKES sa robinsons ayala. tupad insular life bldg.

hope that we can meet someday diri sa mnila

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death327

September 11th, 2006, 10:05 AM

While browsing over the net I encountered this website. Can anyone confirm the location of this SPI-BPO center? I am not sure if this is the same as ePLDT Ventus - since ePLDT already bought SPI-BPO. Kindly confirm if these two are separate entities.

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kirby21

September 11th, 2006, 10:26 AM

Kadamo sang projects subong sang DOT and I'm glad nga we are slowly taking part sa bagay nga ini, on which sang una wala gid ginasapak naton sa Iloilo. Siguro na-realised naman sang aton opisyales kag mga kasimanwa ang mabulig sang tourism sa isa ka lugar. Thanks the info Eric.

Indi gid kita magsanto-anay post Space man.

Anyway, maayo gid tuod nga manikusog kita iya on promoting our own kay kabudlay mag-asa sa national government. Biskan sa projects pirmi lang delayed eh. Hopefully, ang Western Visayas Tourism Week ang pamaagi to improve our facilities and infras para ma-accomodate naton nga mga turista kag bisita sa Iloilo. Salamat gid sang madamo, Space.

death327

September 11th, 2006, 10:28 AM

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Source: Philippines Market Beat (Colliers International - Philippines)

IAMME

September 11th, 2006, 10:33 AM

Update on the Jalandoni Bridge Access Road

A few months ago:
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Yesterday:
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http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/th_101_0604.jpg (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/?action=view&current=101_0604.flv)

kirby21

September 11th, 2006, 10:33 AM

isturyanan ta nman si CHY...ABI KO BALA BABAE NA C CHYMERA MO KAY DAW BABAYI PANGALAN YA.SORRY GD CHY HA KAY WALA GD KO KABALO. ANO GD BALA REAL NAME MO MAN?
@ CHY: SA POTOTAN KA GALI NAGA DUTY? KILALA MO DA GALI C DR. JOY AMBOS EH KAY XA NA DOCTOR KO. KAPILA NA KO DA BLA GIN ADMIT SA HOSPITAL SNG POTOTAN SNG GAMAY KO DAW KA TATLO GD.

Presidente ina sang una ang real name gid ni Chymera. Indi lag ko sigurado kung ara sa iya blogspot or explore ang real name niya. The last time nga nakakadto sa Iloilo Provincial Hospital sa Pototan was in 1993 pa. More than a decade ago na. Sang naga-duty pa kami dira for 2 weeks. Then amo man sa Mental dira sa kilid niya. But I was in Pototan year 2000 lagaw-lagaw lang. Wala man siguro dako gid nga pagbag-o after 6 years.

BYAHILO

September 11th, 2006, 10:38 AM

sino may copy sang dinagyang 2006 video in VCD forat tani.. thanks

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IAMME

September 11th, 2006, 10:38 AM

Some Iloilo River shots
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here's an update on the new hotel/multi-purpose building being constructed along Gen. Luna viewed from the bridge:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/101_0599.jpg

kirby21

September 11th, 2006, 10:38 AM

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Source: Philippines Market Beat (Colliers International - Philippines)

salamat gid kay gin-post mo Soul right from periodical itself. Ara na da ang Chateau Geneva sa Iloilo. Di ba ang mushroom-like entrance subd going to Leganes amo ina ang Chateau Geneva? Pero indi lang siya subd kay may commercial sites pa gid siya nga dala. Regarding sa Costal Villas, wala pa ko kabati sina. And bag-o lang ko kbalo iya that Gatchalian gali ang nagapadalagan PEC. And mas maayo pa gid Soul kay very much updated ang source. Madamo gid nga salamat.

kirby21

September 11th, 2006, 10:43 AM

Ayos updates ni IAMME.

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/101_0599.jpg

amo man ini nga hotel ang ginhamabl ni Chymera sa aton sang San Agustin or iba pa gid?

kirby21

September 11th, 2006, 10:50 AM

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/iloiloriverpan4.jpg

pasensiya lang indi ako ka-comment masyado about sa bridge nga ini kay til now nagalupad pa akon isip kung diin ko ang location sini. Wala pa abi kalabay dira sa mga mangroves area sang Iloilo River and indi gid ako familiar sang LaPaz district. But the project looks really nice. Ang proposed 75 calendar nga ina would probably last to 150 or more days pa. Pero kung tan-awon mo, flattened na ang surface. Ma-delay sila siguro sa cemento-hanay lang. Pero it really is promising in all aspects kay mas madasig mag-travel sa sulod sang ciudad basta damo lang dalan.

kirby21

September 11th, 2006, 10:59 AM

^^I love this fountain, hope its working, i remembered the fountains were working and there were lights as well. so romantic tani!

romantikoy guid ka ya, sweetjersey, hence the name sweetjersey. Tani man paandaron na nila ang fountain nga ina. Dumduman ko sang una nga ginbutangan nila goldfishes dira. Ang ga bata pinangdakop nila iya .. haha. But I've seen the fountain in its functional state. Kanami sang mga lights. Ugaling magasto kuno sa kuryente amo ina nga talagsa na lang ginapaandar ang Arroyo Fountain. For info lang, amo ina ang point of reference sa pagmeasure sang kalayuon sang isa ka banwa sa ciudad.

death327

September 11th, 2006, 11:02 AM

@ Honda Iloilo - I just read from Ayala website that Honda motors Iloilo is being onwed by Ayala corporation. In fact, they are looking for Branch Manager since August 2, 2006.

Also, regarding the bidding of the Old Iloilo Airport, do you have any update on this? I believe that the bidding already started by this time.

kirby21

September 11th, 2006, 11:17 AM

HI BERNIE NAGUBA BALA LAPTOP KO KAG MA RESTORE NAMAN KO SNG WINDOWS KO. MAHILIG B KO MANG INSTALL SNG MGA PIRATED NGA SOFTWARE MO AMO NA PERMI GA HANG-UP. PAG OKAY NA E EMAIL KO SA IMO AH.
GUYS MAY GINAPATINDOG NAMAN DA BLA SA DIVERSION ROAD AMBOT KON ANO NA NGA BUILDING AH KAY KAINA KO LNG NA NAKTA. BASI BANK NAMAN NA. D BA MAY METROBANK NA DRA BEFORE SNG ENTRANCE SA SMALLVILLE. DAPAT LNG NGA DAMO BANKS DIRA KAY XMPRE BUSINESS CTR NA KG KON NEED KA SNG MONEY MAKA WITHDRAW KA DAYON KAY ANG MGA ATM ATO PA SA SM CITY KG SA GEN LUNA ST KG M.H. DEL PILAR MOLO.

GUYS KON MAY PLANO KAMO MAG BAKAL LUPA DIRA NA LNG SA ACROPOLIS IYA MAN NA SNG STA LUCIA REALTY NAHAMTANG NA XA SA MANDURIAO KAG AMO NA XA ANG MANGIN THE FORBES KUNO SNG ILOILO LIKE SA MAKATI. IMAGINE NGA LAPIT KA BUSINESS CTR SG SYUDAD ONCE MAG INVEST ANG AYALA OR SM PRIME HOLDINGS SA AIRPORT. LAPIT SA NIGHT LIFE KG MALLS, INDE MA TRAFFIC KAY MAY CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROAD NA. HAMBAL SNG AGENTS ALONG CIRC. ROAD NA KG ANG TUPAD SINA GINAPLANO SNG GOBYERNO NGA BUSINESS CTR MAN IMAGINE MULTI MILLION KUNO KG NAHAMTANG NA XA LAPIT SA ENTRANCE GATE SNG ACROPOLIS. ANG ACCESS ROAD, KON MAGKADTO KA SA OTON KG AREVALO MAY NAGA SPLIT DIRA NGA HIGHWAY TO OTON KG AREVELO SA MOLO BALA. :)

Jasper, dako gid siguro bayad sa imo sang Acropolis (Sta Lucia Realty)? Grabe gid imo promotion ah. But the first project of Sta Lucia sa Iloilo City, ang The Metropolis - Iloilo sa may Jaro is really impressive. The first time I saw the entrance impressed na ako. Pero tungod indi nami ila security kay damo lang nagalabay-labay nga mga private cars, etc kag ginahimo sila nga access road to Coastal Road leading to Dumangas and Philippine Science High School Western Visayas. Dapat may ara ID ang mga salakyan nga nagasulod. Like sa Savannah, kung wala ka Homeowners Pass, indi ka puwede makasulod sa area unless makatawag ang security sa imo kaladtuan.

Sta Lucia's second project in Iloilo is the Monte Rosa sa Mandurriao. Kumusta na ini iya? Sold na ila mga duta dire? Medyo suludlon siya kung tan-awon mo bala though security-wise mas maayo ining Monte Rosa compared sa The Metropolis.

Anyway, I hope I can visit the Acropolis (Sta Lucia's third project in Iloilo City alone) in the very near future. Nalipat na ako sang picture ni Chymera nga gin-post before regarding sa Acropolis kay didto na-highlight sa location map niya ang circumferential road.

death327

September 11th, 2006, 11:29 AM

Actually, one real estate na wala naton masyado na discuss ang Puerto Real de Iloilo constructed by FilEstate.... high-end subdivision ini.

kirby21

September 11th, 2006, 11:35 AM

Nakita ko ni sa page 3 pa. Wow! Kanami gali sang Church sang Sta Barbara ilabi na gid sa sulod niya. Kita ko lang siya sa sagwa pero wala pa ako kasulod iya. One day though kung may tiempo mabisitahan ko man ina.

Grabe lumpat mo sang mga pages ba? Space, manami gid man ang Sta Barbara Church. Ako nakasulod na dira iya. May daw ara sila garden sa sulod. pasensiya kay daw indi ko kabalo mag-describe kay dugay na to. Also, apart sa ila church sa banwa, there are few turistic spots in Sta Barbara. Ang ila Centennial Museum (just across the church), ang plaza nila with Delgado's monument. Of course ang oldest golf course sang Asia ara man dira.

habagatcentral1

September 11th, 2006, 11:43 AM

@ CHY: AMIGO I POST KO KARON ANG ZARRAGA LEGANES BRIDGE, GRABI GD BALA YAB-OK DIRA KON MAG AGI JEEP KAY HAKLO GD TANAN NGA YAB-OK SAPAGKA DUGAY NA INA SNG PROJECT NGA INA WALA PA MATAPOS. HAY NGAA BALA NGA KADAKO SNG BRIDGE NGA INA 6LANES GD MAY MGA PLANO BALA SILA SNG ROAD WIDENING FROM ZARRAGA TO ILOILO? DAW NABASA KO NA SA THREAD MO CHY PAKI CONFIRM LNG KON MAY ARA GD MAN NGA PLANO. DAW DAMO NAMAN DA STALLS ALONG HIGHWAY TI MAGUBA GD NA KON MAG ROAD WIDENING SILA. :)

^^ According to Mr. Peñalosa of the City Planning and Dev't Office in an interview at CPU Alumni Channel in SkyCable a few months ago, there is an existing proposal (I don't know if it is now on it's stage 1) that there would be a road-widening project from Tabuc Suba, Jaro District all the way to the Zarraga town proper. That's why lapad ang guinaubra nga taytay sa Zarraga-Leganes. Finally, maglapad na guid mga dalan sa Iloilo!

Dinagyang 2007's tagline..... Getting Into the Big Picture! yan na. :D

death327

September 11th, 2006, 11:47 AM

so far... this is the only update I can get from DOF website:

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CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE ASSET DISPOSITION PROGRAM OF THE ILOILO AIRPORT
February 2, 2006

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND TO APPLY FOR ELIGIBILITY AND SHORT-LISTING

Strengthening Institutions For Sustainable Poverty Reduction And Good Governance

(UNDER ASEM II GRANT [TRUST FUND NO. 052163])

Consultancy Services for the Asset Disposition Program of the Iloilo Airport

1. The Government of the Philippines through the Department of Finance has received a grant from the ASEM-EU Asian Financial Crisis Response Fund Technical Assistance Programs through the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, towards the “Strengthening Institutions for Sustainable Poverty Reduction and Good Governance” Project. Part of the grant proceeds shall be used to procure the services of a consultant to undertake the activities identified under DOF Privatization Project (Component 2: Valuation and Disposition/Sale of the Old Iloilo Airport).

2. The Services shall include the following:

1. To prepare and submit a report/action plan presenting the viable alternatives for disposition of the Property and recommending the most advantageous scheme from among the said alternatives including but not limited to outright sale of the entire property, in partial, or joint venture of development;

2. To conduct a valuation to obtain a reference price for the Property;

3. To conduct a verification of the Property, confirm the status of titles, and submit to DOF/PrC the verified land survey plan, indicating the metes and bounds of the Property, as approved by the Provincial/City Engineers and other concerned government authorities;

4. To undertake a preliminary study and recommendation of the optimal type, constitution, dimensions, configuration, and other basic features of the structure/s that may be erected on the Property;

5. To gather, evaluate and report all relevant information relating, but not limited, to zoning, geological, environmental, social, economic, cultural, aesthetic, and legal requirements and other factors that may be useful in determining the most appropriate and most profitable disposition strategy for the Property;

6. To explore all options to address the settlers in the Property;

7. To prepare presentation materials, including marketing kit or asset catalogue for prospective buyers/bidders; and

8. To prepare the terms of reference, eligibility documents, bid documents and other required papers relevant to the disposition scheme to be implemented by the ADP including identifying/looking for possible investors.

The Consultant is required to complete the services by 30 April 2006.

3. The Department of Finance (DOF) now invites interested firms to submit relevant information indicating their qualification to perform the above-mentioned services.

A consulting firm shall be selected in accordance with the Selection Based on Consultants’ Qualifications or CQS evaluation prescribed under the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by Bank Borrowers January 1997, revised September 1997, January 1999 and May 2002.

Interested firms may submit their expressions of interest together with their eligibility requirements to the office of Undersecretary Gabriel R. Singson, Jr., 5th Floor, Department of Finance Building, Roxas Blvd., Manila not later than 4:00 p.m., 06 February 2006 (Monday). Late submissions shall not be accepted.

Expressions of Interest should be completed following the instructions contained in “Consultancy Services for the Asset Disposition Program of the Iloilo Airport: Instructions to Interested Firms,” a copy of which may be obtained from Mr. John P. Sevilla or Ms. Ma. Venus S. Cajucom at the same office. For inquiries, please contact Mr. John P. Sevilla at tel. no. 525 1321, or Ms. Ma. Venus S. Cajucom at 524 1633.

CARLITO P. YU

Assistant Secretary

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I hope we can be able to get the result of the consultancy.

kirby21

September 11th, 2006, 11:49 AM

Actually, one real estate na wala naton masyado na discuss ang Puerto Real de Iloilo constructed by FilEstate.... high-end subdivision ini.

Been inside Puerto Real de Iloilo. High-end guid man siya Soul. Mang Inasal's owner is residing sa subd nga ina. The house is huge with almost 12 cars parking sa sulod. It's really beautiful. Naglibot man kami. Ambut kung tuod guid man but they say nga si Trenas may balay man dira. Galing suludlon lang ang Puerto Real. But I loved the security. You roam around the subd pero ginakuha imo licensia and naka-log-in imo ngalan and plate no, kag ang balay nga bisitahon mo kung may ara. That time we are scouting sang venue sang isa ka party sang amon friendTani ma-arkila kami cluhouse nila para mas malapad and ma-accomodate ang bisita. Galing kay wrong timing gid. So we end up sa Punta Villa na lang.

Kung ara ka sa Iloilo by Jan 14, basi maka-attend ka pa party ni Wecky. Wala pa definite venue pero either sa clubhouse sang The Metropolis or Puerto Real. I'm sure mang-agda gid ina siya sa inyo dira probably through Chymera. I'll keep you posted. he he (daw ako ma-party ba). :)

kirby21

September 11th, 2006, 11:55 AM

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/09/11/kayaba.festival_tn.jpg

Eighteen-year-old Jay Mark Cabasac was the first to reach Fort San Pedro in Saturday's Guimaras-Iloilo 1.7 nautical miles Cross Channel Swim Competition of Kayaba Festival 2006 organized by Aksyon Radyo Iloilo. Cabasac finished 1 hour and 29 minutes. Below, 9-year old swimmer Clement Villanueva, a student of Colegio delas Hijas de Jesus, is being assisted by his father in the middle of the sea.

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taken from The News Today. Tuloy pa rin ang ligaya sa mga swimmers di. Hala Bira!

kirby21

September 11th, 2006, 11:59 AM

^^ According to Mr. Peñalosa of the City Planning and Dev't Office in an interview at CPU Alumni Channel in SkyCable a few months ago, there is an existing proposal (I don't know if it is now on it's stage 1) that there would be a road-widening project from Tabuc Suba, Jaro District all the way to the Zarraga town proper. That's why lapad ang guinaubra nga taytay sa Zarraga-Leganes. Finally, maglapad na guid mga dalan sa Iloilo!

Dinagyang 2007's tagline..... Getting Into the Big Picture! yan na. :D

Thank you Bernie. I-include ko ina sa akon signature.

habagatcentral1

September 11th, 2006, 12:09 PM

Sorry, I just had to post one more "then and now" for old-time Iloilo. Whoever rebuilt the Jaro bell tower should be made to re-do properly! The present tower is nothing close to being as picturesque as the original one. Did this fall down in the 1948 earthquake that destroyed the Oton Cathedral?

Yes. Dubbed as "Lady Kalaykay", the 1948 Panay Earthquake wrecked havoc in the island, destroying old buildings, notably Jaro Belfry and Oton Cathedral. And what I've heard, this was the most powerful earthquake measured through scientific methods in Philippine history. But the unique thing here though...only a few people were injured and was said to be a "no casualty disaster".

I have yet to confirm this with PHIVOLCS but that's what I've heard of in the media.

death327

September 11th, 2006, 12:10 PM

Been inside Puerto Real de Iloilo. High-end guid man siya Soul. Mang Inasal's owner is residing sa subd nga ina. The house is huge with almost 12 cars parking sa sulod. It's really beautiful. Naglibot man kami. Ambut kung tuod guid man but they say nga si Trenas may balay man dira. Galing suludlon lang ang Puerto Real. But I loved the security. You roam around the subd pero ginakuha imo licensia and naka-log-in imo ngalan and plate no, kag ang balay nga bisitahon mo kung may ara. That time we are scouting sang venue sang isa ka party sang amon friendTani ma-arkila kami cluhouse nila para mas malapad and ma-accomodate ang bisita. Galing kay wrong timing gid. So we end up sa Punta Villa na lang.

Kung ara ka sa Iloilo by Jan 14, basi maka-attend ka pa party ni Wecky. Wala pa definite venue pero either sa clubhouse sang The Metropolis or Puerto Real. I'm sure mang-agda gid ina siya sa inyo dira probably through Chymera. I'll keep you posted. he he (daw ako ma-party ba). :)

Actually ang theme sang subdivision daw Spanish style villa or European Villa... :) Sa tupad sang clubhouse my mini chapel sila.... everything... from gate to clubhouse to chapel... bricks ang ginamit for construction. Pirme kami dira kapaligo sa swimming pool sang puerto real. Lot owners are really top millionaires of Iloilo.

oboi

September 11th, 2006, 12:23 PM

@ Honda Iloilo - I just read from Ayala website that Honda motors Iloilo is being onwed by Ayala corporation. In fact, they are looking for Branch Manager since August 2, 2006.

Honda (Philippines) is owned by the Zobels. We used to stay there in Bankers Village IV and Honda Cars Iloilo is right at the main entrance. Augusto Zobel de Ayala was the guest of honor during its inauguration then. Iloilo Car Corporation (another dealer of Nissan cars - the other is S & J Motors by the Segovias) used to occupy the showroom before they moved to Luna St. in La Paz.

Are they moving to their new showroom in Diversion Road? or will they maintain this one and have two showrooms in Iloilo?

death327

September 11th, 2006, 12:28 PM

Honda (Philippines) is owned by the Zobels. We used to stay there in Bankers Village IV and Honda Cars Iloilo is right at the main entrance. Augusto Zobel de Ayala was the guest of honor during its inauguration then. Iloilo Car Corporation (another dealer of Nissan cars - the other is S & J Motors by the Segovias) used to occupy the showroom before they moved to Luna St. in La Paz.

Are they moving to their new showroom in Diversion Road? or will they maintain this one and have two showrooms in Iloilo?

I am not sure about that oboi... let's see in the coming months... if both showrooms will still exist in the coming months then I think they are going to have two showrooms in the city.

oboi

September 11th, 2006, 12:51 PM

^^Thanks soulmaker27... Hopefully, I can check the developments we have in Iloilo this coming October. I might be in Iloilo for a short vacation.

death327

September 11th, 2006, 01:01 PM

I believe I havent posted this article yet.

Trivia: How Iloilo gained prominence during the Spanish era
PIA Press Release
06/28/2005
Source Link (http://www.pia.gov.ph/news.asp?fi=p050628.htm&no=12)

Iloilo City (28 June) -- It is significant to note that Iloilo became of interest to Spanish conquistadors in 1565 when it was discovered to be a source of rice, causing Legaspi to proceed here from Cebu.

When the Spaniards came to Iloilo, they immediately made the province the missionary base for the conversion of the region to Christianity.

In the early days of Spanish occupation, an Augustinian missionary in Iloilo, Fr. Medina noted that Iloilo was the granary of all the islands in the archipelago. This is further supported by Morga, a Spanish writer of the 17th century, who referred to Iloilo as being abundant in rice and wine-producing palm trees and all kinds of food supplies.

Early Spanish writers observed that Iloilo had already a flourishing shipbuilding industry. Both Loarca and Morga related that because Panay island contained great abundance of timber and other provisions for construction purposes, Iloilo had a number of shipyards for galleys and frigates, the most notable of which were found in Arevalo and Oton.

Iloilo was not only the richest and most prosperous in the Visayas but was also the most populous. Morga described Iloilo as having many settlements, while Loarca and Fernandez mentioned Iloilo as having several centers of population that were maintaining substantial contacts with other groups of people.

Among the settlements in Iloilo that were already well populated and were having contacts with the outside world were Oton, Arevalo, Molo and Jaro. They remained the major centers of Spanish missionary and administrative activities for three centuries.

With many factors to its favor, it is not surprising, therefore, that Iloilo became the official residence of the alcalde-mayor and served as a missionary base, a Spanish naval station, a jumping off point of Spanish expeditions against the Dutch and the Philippine Muslims, and the supply base of Spanish garrisons in the Moluccas.

The seat of government was initially established in Oton, the first town founded by the Spaniards in the province. Later the capital was transferred to Arevalo. Recurrent raids by “Moro pirates” and the attacks by the Dutch and English privateers, forced the Spaniards to move the provincial capital to another site – the town of Iloilo.

To guard Iloilo from Dutch and Moro attacks a stone fort named “Real Fuerza de Iloilo, later known as Fort San Pedro, was constructed in 1616 at the entrance of the Iloilo River. With fort San Pedro providing military protecting and the island of Guimaras shielding it from the wind and the sea in time, Iloilo harbor became the most important in the Visayas.

Recognizing the importance of Iloilo in the economic field, the Spanish crown opened the port of Iloilo to foreign trade in 1855. The historic decision set off an unprecedented progress for Iloilo which continued until World War II broke out. Iloilo immediately became number one in commerce and import and export trade in the whole of Visayas and Mindanao.

Since the middle of the 18th century, Iloilo was already noted for its large scale commercial weaving. By the middle of the 19th century, the textile production of Iloilo had already reached a remarkable degree of development that Iloilo at that time was referred to as the “textile center” of the Philippines.

Because of the expansion of trade and the rapid growth of business and economic activities in Panay and Negros and due primarily to the boom in sugar industry, native and foreign firms built permanent offices and outlets along the streets that branched out from the waterfront. Banks, machine shops, printing presses, educational institutions, medical facilities, and social clubs came in being.

On October 5, 1889, the Queen Regent of Spain raised the town to the status of a city and on February 7, 1890, the ayuntamiento (city government) of Iloilo was established.

death327

September 11th, 2006, 01:12 PM

Archive news from PIA
PIA Press Release
05/17/2006

by T. Villavert

Iloilo City (17 May) -- Heroism, bravery and unity of Ilonggos are etched out in a historical marker unveiled today by the National Historical Institute at Plaza Libertad, Iloilo City.

The early morning unveiling ceremony was led by Ludovico D. Badoy, Executive Director III of the National Historical Institute and Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Trenas.

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Mayor Trenas said that the Iloilo City's Plaza Libertad is meaningful for Filipinos in our history because it is where the first Philippine Flag was hoisted outside Manila.

Historical accounts reveal that the revolutionary forces headed by General Martin Delgado was instrumental in ending the Spanish regime in Panay on December 25, 1898.

Rev. Fr. Roy Margallo said during the blessing ceremony that the marker will serve as a reminder for today's younger generation of our forefathers' heroism and courage to preserve our freedom.

Mayor Trenas said that Plaza Libertad is currently being renovated, and the Passi Sugar Central has contributed some P 1 million also for the improvement of our national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal's monument.

"The renovation works will hopefully be completed by May 25 in time for the May 30-31, 2006 culminating activities of the National Heritage Month celebration," Mayor Trenas said.

The Mayor was happy to note that Iloilo City was chosen as the venue for the culmination of the National Heritage Month celebration.

Picking the city as the venue of the national event, according to the Mayor, could be attributed to the close coordination between the city government and the private sector in helping each other to preserve our cultural heritage which the National Historical Institute also recognized. (PIA)

lewdsaint

September 11th, 2006, 02:09 PM

The National Historical Institute congratulates the Iloilo Golf and Country Club for keeping alive the legacy of the Santa Barbara Golf Course, which serves as memorial to the colorful history of Iloilo.

The beginning of Santa Barbara Golf Course runs parallel with the development of the railway system linking Iloilo to other towns of Panay in 1907. During this period, the British Engineers of the Philippine Railway Corporation tasked to build the railways also built the golf course on a 2000 yards 9-hole layout. They subsequently formed the Santa Barbara Golf and Country Club with British and American members, and later Filipinos, one of them was Tomas Confessor, a hero of the Philippine Revolution and Governor of Iloilo during the American period. Another Filipino member of the Golf Club was Fernando Lopez, who became Vice President of the Philippines. The golf course withstood time to witness the Second World War, which according to eyewitness accounts, was used by the Americans as barracks during the liberation.

The Santa Barbara Golf Course became the social hub of families of foreign nationals and Filipinos since the early American period. It can be said that it has created socio-economic and tourism advantage to Santa Barbara because its numerous tournaments draw crowds of golf enthusiasts, and provide employment and income-generating opportunities to the residents. It has contributed professional golfers in the history of golf in the Philippines like Mario Siodina, Jose Rates, Jr., Miguel Sequito and Cecil Hechanova (former chair of the Philippine Sports Commission). It is recognized by the National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) as the oldest in the country.

In view thereof, the National Historical Institute hereby formally recognizes the Santa Barbara Golf Course as the “oldest existing golf course in the Philippines” through the Centennial Marker that will be installed in the year 2007. The text of the Centennial Marker reads:

Santa Barbara Golf Course
Founded 1907. Oldest Existing Golf Course in the Philippines under the Santa Barbara Golf and Country Club. Now known as the Iloilo Golf and Country Club, Inc.

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Visit the Iloilo Golf and Country Club, Inc. website : http://www.iloilogolfclub.com

lewdsaint

September 11th, 2006, 02:14 PM

chymera00

September 11th, 2006, 02:22 PM

@Collin: Thanks guid sa mga pics ... They're great, especialy the one of riverside and smallville ... I was supposed to txt u gling unavailable na cellphone ko, nxt time nlng

Guin-email ko naman si Sir Ben sang City Hall Administrator's office kag chairperson sang Dinagyang Foundation kay gapakamusta sa mga natabo sa ciudad. Kay may aktibidad na matabo nga daw Wow Philippines Western Visayas showcase sang sini nga Oktubre dayon ang announcement sa city hall na ipatukod

*Ako ang naghambal sang ara sa pharentisis. Para may suspense. :D

^^ Attention Iloilo based forumers, photo opportunity upcoming. Oist, sembreak na bala ina kaya ang mga digicam, take your best shots! Mas maayo kon ipost diri sa thread. :okay:

Sa mga magubra transaksyon sa City Hall....Hehehe! Aircon na! Panaog lang pwede ka na mag-pamahaw sa mga restaurants. Robinsons ang City Hall sang Iloilo for a few months. :D
Ooooohh ... PM man bi di mga details nga iban, hehe. I'll keep it to myself man ;)

Sa Oct na gali ang WOW Western Visayas .. cool ... Definitely I'll be there ... Testingan ko man hagad and mga SSC Ilonggos diri
tan-aw bala sa photos gallery sang Explore Iloilo ni Chymera kay damo didto. Robinson's Iloilo looks really nice and big. And mas madasig mag-change ang design sang Robinson Iloilo compare sa SM City. Kung tulutan-awon mo, Robinson's Iloilo is almost as the same size as SM City Iloilo. Dako man siya. Medyo malapad-lapad lang gid siguro space sang SM. But when it comes to shops, etc. Robinson's could rival SM City.
Ma post lng ko later sang pics sang ROB Iloilo .. May isa ko nga fresh pic diri
WALA NA ANG SUNBURST BERN, ISA MAN LNG SINA ANG TAG-IYA: ILOILO BUSINESS HOTEL ANG NAGA MANAGE SINA, SO GN TUNGA NILA ANG BUILDING SA DUHA, AMO NA NGA ONE ROOF LNG ANG REGATTA KG MAKI. :)
I gali ... ambal nila naputa ang Sunburst, I guess I was right in thinking that they were wrong.
Arroyo Fountain
Iloilo, a contrast between the old and the new

http://static.flickr.com/79/238500005_1de98b6dd7.jpg

i love your museo iloilo photos! do they allow photography inside the museum????

and i love the Arroyo fountain too.. except for that eyesore billboard. everything else, perfect!

thumbs up ako.. pacific join ka sa amon mag masskara festival. SSC Meet. makadto man ako dayun sa iloilo .. hope to see u mag puliko dira sa bacolod/iloilo

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/ericd001/f07e0116.jpg
7,100 islands | 7,100 reasons to celebrate | This is the ISLANDS PHILIPPINES
I like the picture just the way it is, just a hint of urbanization lng. The 'new' is a reality in Iloilo ... side by side with the old
MGA BUDS! PISAN GD MN NA SI CHY PAREHO GD SILA NI BERNIEMACK, BEFOR KO NAKASULOD SA THREAD, GINA LIWAT LIWAT KO NA OPEN SNG BLOG YA NGA ILOILO HEART OF THE PHILIPPINES KG ANG ISA NGA EXPLORE ILOILO. SI ERIK PISAN MAN SA IYA NGA BYAHILO.COM. AKO YA BAG-O PA LNG D SA THREAD PERO NAG ITOM NA KO BALA KA LAGAW PARA MAGKUHA PICTURE, HEHEHE. SAKU GD SI CHY SUBONG HAMBAL NI BERNIE.Ikaw pisan man hehe ... kada sunday ko lang gani guina update ang site dasun I just set it so that the articles are posted in different times of the week... hehe, mostly ang recent posts ko are dug from the archives of the previous Iloilo thread, gamay lang new posts ko lately ...

Ako ya, wala adlaw nga wala ko ga initom, hehe....
sako sa eskwela si Chymera. Di ba third year na siya no? Or second year? Well, kung ara siya sa third year niya, this is his crucial year. Kay sa nursing third year composed of Med Surg, Psyche, Pharma and Clinical placements. I'm sure he'll be more and more busy by second semester.

Kakadlaw man ko sa imo paghambal mo nga nangitom ka ba. Hinay-hinay lang migs. Nilakat mo gid abi ang kalayuon sang Gen Luna eh.

Seriously speaking, madamo guid nga salamat sa imo mga photos Jasper. They're all great. Photos taken by heart gid pre.

Kudos!
Ako na gali guina sturyahan nyo? Third year na ko and I'm spending more time sa Hospital and making making requirements (Nursing Process .... argh!!!). Yep, crucial year guid man ... more Clinical Duty and lecture in aberrations in Health (Eric: guin kaon sang Psyche nmun ang sembreak amu na di ko kalagaw masyado, pero I'll definitely make time! kung makadto kamo diri) .... Tapos na kami ya kirbs sang Patho-Pharma sang 2nd year pa :) It was a big pain in the head but at least maka relate na ko subong kung lab-ot asta Benzodiazepam and istorya.
^^We're begining to see more highrises being built in our city, the next couple of decades will be very exciting for the city indeed! Hala-Bira Iloilo! Thanks Chymera for the Fab Pics!
I hope so too ... Right now I'm imagining climbing up to the top of Balaan Bukid seeing the beautiful skyline of Iloilo City down below ... haaay
hala si shy na naman gina istoryahan ta. he emailed me last weeki and he told me that he cant make it to the SSC Bacolod Masskara Meet kay uber busy sya sa hospital. ga dyutay sa sa Pototan hambal nya. so medyo malabo kmi mag kitaay. were supposed to go together sa guimaras or concepcion. unfortunately. wala sya ya eh..

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7,100 islands | 7,100 reasons to celebrate | This is the ISLANDS PHILIPPINES
:P check ko lang sched ko kay ala pa na release para sa sembreak nmun ... PM lng ko next time

ferrersky

September 11th, 2006, 02:33 PM

Hey, Chy, ready na atung ginhatag ko sa imu? Pwede atu ma-PM lang? Gin-ask ko si Bern. Ang iban wala ko pa mahambalan.

Islan mo nalang siguro ang comments sa idalom, oks???

chymera00

September 11th, 2006, 02:44 PM

lets meet in iloilo!! ara pa ko sina dira until oct 25! ahehehe hay photo-op naman damo naman ko sini ma post kag mabaligya nga shoots ahahahahahahah

berns update mo kmi diri kung diin ini hiwaton ang Wow Philippines. kay sang january pa lang nag confirm na ang Dept of Tourism nga wala Wow Philippines this year in Intramuros.

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7,100 islands | 7,100 reasons to celebrate | This is the ISLANDS PHILIPPINES
nong eric ... I'll try to visit the DOT office and ask kung diin guid man, kay pirmi man ko to gakad2 :)
Nakita ko ni sa page 3 pa. Wow! Kanami gali sang Church sang Sta Barbara ilabi na gid sa sulod niya. Kita ko lang siya sa sagwa pero wala pa ako kasulod iya. One day though kung may tiempo mabisitahan ko man ina.
Kanami guid man .. especially the churchyard inside, the atmosphere feels like the place was encapsulated since the Spanish time ... nami guid ya
isturyanan ta nman si CHY...ABI KO BALA BABAE NA C CHYMERA MO KAY DAW BABAYI PANGALAN YA.SORRY GD CHY HA KAY WALA GD KO KABALO. ANO GD BALA REAL NAME MO MAN?
@ CHY: SA POTOTAN KA GALI NAGA DUTY? KILALA MO DA GALI C DR. JOY AMBOS EH KAY XA NA DOCTOR KO. KAPILA NA KO DA BLA GIN ADMIT SA HOSPITAL SNG POTOTAN SNG GAMAY KO DAW KA TATLO GD.
lol, a lot of people have made the same mistake :D Chymera is defined as a hybrid monster in Greek myth ... go figure

Ma PM nlng ko ... Ala pa ko duty sa Pototan (Mental Hospital), though I'm looking forward to. Sa sembreak pa, when were going to take up Psychiatric Nursing.
@ CHY: AMIGO I POST KO KARON ANG ZARRAGA LEGANES BRIDGE, GRABI GD BALA YAB-OK DIRA KON MAG AGI JEEP KAY HAKLO GD TANAN NGA YAB-OK SAPAGKA DUGAY NA INA SNG PROJECT NGA INA WALA PA MATAPOS. HAY NGAA BALA NGA KADAKO SNG BRIDGE NGA INA 6LANES GD MAY MGA PLANO BALA SILA SNG ROAD WIDENING FROM ZARRAGA TO ILOILO? DAW NABASA KO NA SA THREAD MO CHY PAKI CONFIRM LNG KON MAY ARA GD MAN NGA PLANO. DAW DAMO NAMAN DA STALLS ALONG HIGHWAY TI MAGUBA GD NA KON MAG ROAD WIDENING SILA. :)
Okiez ... ala guid ko idea, but most part of the highway 4 lane lang guid man ang ma accomodate because of the existing establishments, it'll be a ver costly project to have them demolished ...
While browsing over the net I encountered this website. Can anyone confirm the location of this SPI-BPO center? I am not sure if this is the same as ePLDT Ventus - since ePLDT already bought SPI-BPO. Kindly confirm if these two are separate entities.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/spi-bpo.jpg
I think it's ePLDT Ventus guid man ... kay daw wala man di SPI (b4 PLDT bought it) sa Iloilo
Update on the Jalandoni Bridge Access Road

A few months ago:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloiloriverpan3.jpg

Yesterday:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/iloiloriverpan4.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/101_0596.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/101_0592.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/101_0594.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/101_0595.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/th_101_0604.jpg (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/?action=view&current=101_0604.flv)
Thanks IAMME .... 70+ CD (construction days?) huh ... Hope they can beat the deadline, ugaling they have to build the Dungon Bridge after that pa before it can be of any good use.

I wonder what Gaisano has planned for their lot in the area
Presidente ina sang una ang real name gid ni Chymera. Indi lag ko sigurado kung ara sa iya blogspot or explore ang real name niya. The last time nga nakakadto sa Iloilo Provincial Hospital sa Pototan was in 1993 pa. More than a decade ago na. Sang naga-duty pa kami dira for 2 weeks. Then amo man sa Mental dira sa kilid niya. But I was in Pototan year 2000 lagaw-lagaw lang. Wala man siguro dako gid nga pagbag-o after 6 years.
ngekz ... pesidente, hehe. Guin PM ko nlng kay collin ... Pototan, lol ... vey memorable place ... sadya mag DR didto, hands-on as hands-on can get :)
Some Iloilo River shots
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/101_0598.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/101_0601.jpg

here's an update on the new hotel/multi-purpose building being constructed along Gen. Luna viewed from the bridge:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/101_0599.jpg
Thanks IAMME, I'm also closely watching the development of the area :D

chymera00

September 11th, 2006, 02:52 PM

ferrersky

September 11th, 2006, 02:56 PM

Baw, sa amu ni nga time, bugtaw pa kita tanan nga forumers haw? Heheheh!

Ang City Hall gali nga transfer, may news kamo kung sa diin? Sa SM na guid man kuno ukon sa Rob? Don't tell me ipa-bid pa ni nila? For formality eh no?

chymera00

September 11th, 2006, 03:01 PM

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/News1.jpg

Any news about the rumored "Mall" or commercial complex in Jaro Grand Estates? and the one in Savannah?

habagatcentral1

September 11th, 2006, 03:07 PM

Ang City Hall gali nga transfer, may news kamo kung sa diin? Sa SM na guid man kuno ukon sa Rob? Don't tell me ipa-bid pa ni nila? For formality eh no?

Repost ko lang for reference:
WV Tourism Assembly is on 23-29 October in Iloilo City. This is the Wow Philippines which we used to do in Intramuros. However, this time we are doing it in our own turf and Iloilo City is hosting it this year. The Iloilo City Government is working closely with the DOT Region VI under Director Edwin Trompeta.

There are eight major events: Regional Travel Fair and Exhibit; Travel Exchange; Tourism Forum; Excellence Awards; Parade of Festivals; Ms. West Visayas Tourism; Cultural Shows; and Foodfest.

There is no limit as to the height of building. Modern design now allows soil boring analysis and piling facility.

Our new 6-storey city hall will rise in the same site at Plaza Libertad. We shall be transfering to Robinson's as temporary offices of city hall in the duration of the construction hopefully to start next month.

2007 Dinagyang tagline . . . Getting Into a Big Picture!
-Ben Jimena

habagatcentral1

September 11th, 2006, 03:23 PM

^^ Has anyone already posted, Iloilo's First?

It is listed at Mandurriao Airport and I think I saw it also in "Iloilo: The Book" - a coffee-table book in the 90's. :D

chymera00

September 11th, 2006, 04:22 PM

Robinsons Place Iloilo

can someone clarify what this 600,000 sqaure foot mall is?

StarMills is not the only collaborative project in a secondary Philippines market for Robinsons and Cadiz. The companies also recently opened the 500,000-square-foot Robinsons Place Iloilo, located in the city of Iloilo in the southern part of the country. Among projects by other developers are a 600,000-square-foot mall that opened two years ago, also in Iloilo, and the 500,000-square-foot Greenbelt shopping center development outside Manila, slated to open this summer.

got it from this website:http://www.icsc.org/srch/sct/sct0502/page164.php?region=

Gross Floor Area of Robinson's Place Iloilo (as claimed by the article):
500,000-square-foot or 46,450 square meters

A bit less than 1/2 the size of SM City, which is at 101,000 gross floor area.

Pictures:

Entrance:

http://static.flickr.com/38/94903029_fdb88a54f2.jpg?v=0

Fountain

http://static.flickr.com/85/218554788_47d0d6a3c5.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/49/142803606_7a56d889c9.jpg?v=0

Wings

http://static.flickr.com/59/218554799_c918b189fa.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/85/218554797_e6c1f5d92e.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/92/218554786_fc1a14cb63.jpg?v=0

Art Republic

http://static.flickr.com/59/218554792_31a931841d.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/80/218554789_800463b3bd.jpg?v=0

Paseo Iloilo

http://static.flickr.com/81/219268945_32b145c4e0.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/75/219268946_274082ffb3.jpg?v=0

taken a few hours ago:

http://static.flickr.com/81/240499657_ac07065756.jpg?v=0

oboi

September 11th, 2006, 04:28 PM

Iloilo and Cebu are among the top ten provinces in the country most frequently visited by Filipinos from April to September last year, based on the survey conducted by the National Statistics Office and Department of Tourism released on Friday.

The most frequently visited was National Capital Region while others provinces in the top ten are Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Pangasinan and Albay.

The 2005 Household Survey on Domestic Visitors, signed by NSO Administrator Carmelita Ericta and Tourism Secretary Joseph Durano, shows 43.5 percent or 23.7 million of 54.6 million Filipinos 15 years old and over traveled within the country from April 1 to September 30, 2005.

This indicates that each made two trips and visited two places in the country within the period. Survey results show that Filipinos travel mainly to visit relatives or friends as reported by more than half (55.6 percent or 13.2 million) of the travelers.

Three in every ten traveled for pleasure or relaxation while about 13 percent traveled for business.

Of those who traveled during the period, about 17 million indicated that they want to travel and visit other places in the next 12 months, the survey said. Almost 99 percent or 23.5 million domestic travelers had independent domestic trips. These are the travelers who did not avail of travel package tours.

The five attractions frequently visited by the domestic travelers were malls (23.6 percent), parks (7.4 percent), churches/shrines/cathedrals (7.3 percent), beaches/resorts (2.2 percent), and food chains/restaurants (1.0 percent), the survey added.*NLG

source: http://www.visayandailystar.com/2006/September/11/businessnews1.htm

chymera00

September 11th, 2006, 04:34 PM

more pictures of Robinsons Place Iloilo:

http://static.flickr.com/57/206531007_df12f54e38.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/69/206531006_5db786a6bd.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/92/206531005_f09e6ca586.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/83/206527461_580c00b4d9.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/77/206527460_21e3e1d255.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/70/206527455_9e83edca12.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/82/206527453_60657c6106.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/93/206519539_dfb06bde38.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/61/206519537_e7f8153780.jpg

Buildings in front of Rob

http://static.flickr.com/57/206519535_e3df80d490_m.jpg

kirby21

September 11th, 2006, 06:48 PM

I am not sure about that oboi... let's see in the coming months... if both showrooms will still exist in the coming months then I think they are going to have two showrooms in the city.

talking about Honda here? Ayala gid man ang gapanag-iya sang Honda Cars Iloilo. I thought sang una nga Segovias ang tag-iya sina or probably Santos (owner of several gasoline stations sa Iloilo). But Ayala Corp gali. Ambt lang kung tama ako kay ang una gid bala nga showroom sang Honda dira dampi sa may Super or probably diutay lang gid nga lalakton from Super. Ang maayo lang sa Honda is wala siya ginahimo taxi. May ara ginpapirmahan sila nga indi mo puwede himuon taxi ang imo car or thay'll retake it.

kirby21

September 11th, 2006, 07:10 PM

Chymera, salamat sa Rob's photos. Though I would like to argue with the stats regarding Rob's Iloilo floor area (since I believe it is more like 75-85K) but amo ina ang stats nga ginhatag so be it. Still, dako man siya gihapon in comparison sa Marymart, Atrium, Amigo Terrace. Man mas gusto ko dira sa Roinson's kay indi gid magutok like SM City. Tamad ko nga daan magpila. Besides, may ara siya Paseo. I love to stay in Kawayan. May ara dira live singing performance kung gab-i. Wonder kung nakakadto ka dira whilst country songs ang ila ginapakanta? I've seen nga isa dira nila ka performer was a singer of Sugbahan sang una. Oks gid. Damo na dira nagakaon kung gab-i.

kirby21

September 11th, 2006, 07:26 PM

Iloilo, Cebu among RP's most visited provinces

Iloilo and Cebu are among the top ten provinces in the country most frequently visited by Filipinos from April to September last year, based on the survey conducted by the National Statistics Office and Department of Tourism released on Friday.

The most frequently visited was National Capital Region while others provinces in the top ten are Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Pangasinan and Albay

....

Apart from Cebu and Iloilo, puro gid Luzon provinces ang nakasulod sa top ten ba. I hope next time, more Visayas and Mindanao provinces will be included na. Pero curious lang ako, Aklan wasn't included in the top list. Remember, Boracay is part of Aklan province. I'm sure mas madamo pa gid ila visitors kung isipon lang.

But this news is really good for Iloilo. It means we are taking things seriously when it comes on promoting our province. But still, we have a long way to go to convince our kababayans and foreigners to visit our part. Part and parcel of our success will be attributed to Guimaras. When it comes to churches, heritage sites we can hold our candle pero sa beaches, dako gid nabulig sang Guimaras and norhern towns of Iloilo sa bagay nga ini.

Thanks.

kirby21

September 11th, 2006, 07:41 PM

Na attend ko gli pista ka Cabatuan (kanugon Lambunao pa tani kag Guimbal), nakitanay Pacific by accident, coincidence ... grabi guid ang pag bag-o sang fiesta sang Cabatuan, for 3 consecutive years ko to namiesta ... there was definitely a lot lot more people this year, pakadto pa lang sa sulod sa poblacion Cabatuan it took us 30min because of Heavy traffic (panu man bi kay ka kitid sang dalan) ... I didn't have the chance to get inside the airport pero ... I took a picture of the bypass road to the airport and made a stopover at Sta Barbs coz I forgot to take a pic of its cemetery last time :D

oo I'll PM it in a few, mayu lng guin remind mo ko

@Exploreiloilo: i have a hunch that someone has been deliberately clicking the ads on the site (especially the link ads), kay for this month of September I've seen my earning spike up for a week already ... I appreciate that you want to support the site, but google can ban me for that (click Fraud). (maybe you can click once a daw lang, but that's it) ...hehe

mayo ka pa Chy nakapamiyesta. Dugay na ko wala ka pamaiyesta anywhere back home. Hidlaw man ta sang sadya kapin pa damo taho. Ti sin-o mga halangdon nga bisita sang Cabatuan this year?

Nanamian siguro patay ka click ang iban Chy. he he. Basi bag-o ang mouse sang computer nila. Joke lng ah. Does that mean nga kung damo ka hits, damo man kita mo eh no? Pero tani lang, indi lang gid fraud. I hope nga sa mga nagbilisita, some of them will be a potential visitor of Iloilo. Pero don't you worry amigo kay more and more people (esp Ilonggos) are getting interested to read fresh news, look at new photos, etc. For sure damo nahidlaw sa Iloilo. I've read some of the comments. Bal-an mo gid nga mostly is not coming from within Iloilo. So kay gid ina. :)

kirby21

September 11th, 2006, 07:52 PM

on Old Airport Disposal:
I hope we can be able to get the result of the consultancy.

wala pa sila gina-release nga statement Soul. All I know is before the year ends umpisahan nila ang bidding sang old airport site. May mga previous releases sang mga interested bidders but other than that, wala definite confirmation kung sin-o na ang nagdaog, etc. There's also one firm holding sang marketing and concultancy sang old airport site sa Mandurriao, the CB Ellis. Gahulat-hulat man ko gani sang further reports.

death327

September 11th, 2006, 07:56 PM

on Old Airport Disposal:

wala pa sila gina-release nga statement Soul. All I know is before the year ends umpisahan nila ang bidding sang old airport site. May mga previous releases sang mga interested bidders but other than that, wala definite confirmation kung sin-o na ang nagdaog, etc. There's also one firm holding sang marketing and concultancy sang old airport site sa Mandurriao, the CB Ellis. Gahulat-hulat man ko gani sang further reports.

I just checked CB Richard Ellis website. Unfortunately... down siya... pero i think you can get nothing from the website... only through internal source ka lang makakuha cguro sang info.

kirby21

September 11th, 2006, 08:04 PM

Actually ang theme sang subdivision daw Spanish style villa or European Villa... :) Sa tupad sang clubhouse my mini chapel sila.... everything... from gate to clubhouse to chapel... bricks ang ginamit for construction. Pirme kami dira kapaligo sa swimming pool sang puerto real. Lot owners are really top millionaires of Iloilo.

that's nice Soul. Wala pa gid ko ka-swimming sa mga clubhouses sang subd ah. It's always Sarabia, del Rio or during high school days namon, sa may Punta Villa kag may ara pa gid isa dira ka resort sa Calumpang/Villa nga may swimming pool. Nalipat na ako pangalan niya.

death327

September 11th, 2006, 08:15 PM

that's nice Soul. Wala pa gid ko ka-swimming sa mga clubhouses sang subd ah. It's always Sarabia, del Rio or during high school days namon, sa may Punta Villa kag may ara pa gid isa dira ka resort sa Calumpang/Villa nga may swimming pool. Nalipat na ako pangalan niya.

I think that's Villa Rosa... :)

spacewagon1

September 12th, 2006, 12:36 AM

spacewagon1

September 12th, 2006, 12:42 AM

Ako na gali guina sturyahan nyo? Third year na ko and I'm spending more time sa Hospital and making making requirements (Nursing Process .... argh!!!). Yep, crucial year guid man ... more Clinical Duty and lecture in aberrations in Health (Eric: guin kaon sang Psyche nmun ang sembreak amu na di ko kalagaw masyado, pero I'll definitely make time! kung makadto kamo diri) .... Tapos na kami ya kirbs sang Patho-Pharma sang 2nd year pa It was a big pain in the head but at least maka relate na ko subong kung lab-ot asta Benzodiazepam and istorya.

wala na iba Chy. Ikaw gid ang gina-estoryahan nila.har har har. Nice to see you from time to time. Kayuha gid dira maayo migo kag maglakat diri sa sagwa ah. Sigurado gid nga mangin happy ka. Ang benzo nga ina, wala na ina subong. Kadamo na nga mas maayo nga bulong dire. It's already a passe'. Definitely, a thing in the past.

spacewagon1

September 12th, 2006, 12:47 AM

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/News1.jpg

Any news about the rumored "Mall" or commercial complex in Jaro Grand Estates? and the one in Savannah?

Rumour man gihapon. Basi may ginahulat man sila? Lately, daw hina ang development sang savannah. Ga-concentrate abi sila sa bag-o nila nga community ano pa ang development ara lang sa sulod. Sigurao kung matapos na, then tutukan na nila ang project nga ini. Sa Grand Estates naman sa Jaro, parte na ina sang ila core plan to build mall sa commercial lots niya.

spacewagon1

September 12th, 2006, 12:51 AM

Robinsons Place Iloilo

can someone clarify what this 600,000 foot mall is?

got it from this website:http://www.icsc.org/srch/sct/sct0502/page164.php?region=

Gross Floor Area of Robinson's Place Iloilo (as claimed by the article):
500,000-square-foot or 46,450 square meters

A bit less than 1/2 the size of SM City, which is at 101,000 gross floor area.

Pictures:

Entrance:

http://static.flickr.com/38/94903029_fdb88a54f2.jpg?v=0

Fountain

http://static.flickr.com/85/218554788_47d0d6a3c5.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/49/142803606_7a56d889c9.jpg?v=0

Wings

http://static.flickr.com/59/218554799_c918b189fa.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/85/218554797_e6c1f5d92e.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/92/218554786_fc1a14cb63.jpg?v=0

Art Republic

http://static.flickr.com/59/218554792_31a931841d.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/80/218554789_800463b3bd.jpg?v=0

Paseo Iloilo

http://static.flickr.com/81/219268945_32b145c4e0.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/75/219268946_274082ffb3.jpg?v=0

taken a few hours ago:

http://static.flickr.com/81/240499657_ac07065756.jpg?v=0

Ari pa gid. Baskog gid iya ang Robinson's Iloilo. Kanami! Yohoo!

BYAHILO

September 12th, 2006, 12:54 AM

baw kahidlaw man ko sang iloilo ba after makita ko ang mga pics sang mga shops.

regarding sa iloilo 2007 tagline: 2007 Dinagyang tagline . . . Getting Into a Big Picture!

i dont think this is appropriate. i guess what they should have done is to make it "Getting into the BIGGER picture..

since nakilala na sang tanan ang dinagyang, naging world class na, nag champion na sa aliwan fiesta, what's more? di ba? dinagyang has already established itself as one of the best philippine festivals...

comment lang..

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/ericd001/f07e0116.jpg
7,100 islands | 7,100 reasons to celebrate | This is the ISLANDS PHILIPPINES

spacewagon1

September 12th, 2006, 01:48 AM

amo gid eric. Pagbasa ko gani kagina, ang imo suggestion ang nagsulod sa isip ko. But anyway, let it be. Wala man sila nagpa-contest so okay lang. Kung may online constest regarding tagline, ma-join man kami tani diri sa abroad kay sadya-sadya lang. Puwede pa man i-email ni Berni si Mr Jimena ah, for suggestions kay wala pa man officially na-proclaim ang tagline nga ini. I'm sure damo naman sa ciudad ma-komentar. Remember sang nagdaog ang tagline nga The Next Big Thing? It's by judges choice kuno. Ang importante sa akon is when Dinagyang was recognised by United Nations and even planned to make it as a way of promoting some projects of UN. We'll see how it goes. Dinagyang is 5 more months to go. Medyo maaga pa gid. But I know amo na ini ang start sang mga praktis sang kada tribu sa aton.

spacewagon1

September 12th, 2006, 02:05 AM

Apart from Cebu and Iloilo, puro gid Luzon provinces ang nakasulod sa top ten ba. I hope next time, more Visayas and Mindanao provinces will be included na. Pero curious lang ako, Aklan wasn't included in the top list. Remember, Boracay is part of Aklan province. I'm sure mas madamo pa gid ila visitors kung isipon lang.

But this news is really good for Iloilo. It means we are taking things seriously when it comes on promoting our province. But still, we have a long way to go to convince our kababayans and foreigners to visit our part. Part and parcel of our success will be attributed to Guimaras. When it comes to churches, heritage sites we can hold our candle pero sa beaches, dako gid nabulig sang Guimaras and norhern towns of Iloilo sa bagay nga ini.

Thanks.

Basi may cheating nga natabo? Pareho bala sa board haw? he he (i'm just joking). Wala ta kabalo sang criteria nila abi. Pero it's a bit bothering that Aklan did not make it sa top 10 list. Ang NCR naman, given na ina iya being the main entry point sang mga turista and where almost all agencies and main offices ara sa Manila. Wala na kita dira mahimo iya. Til now centralised man gihapon ang pagpadalagan sang gobyerno sa aton.

I hope we'll take it as a challenge man sa aton. Kadamo pa gid tuod nga dapat naton buhaton to improve. We really have to if we want to progress and develop. Apart from Aklan, I want Guimaras to get to the top list, too. Both of them could offer better beach/resorts getaway. Ang problema lang is wala sila venue nga dalagko where companies could hold meetings, conferences, workshops, etc. And pati man ako nga last year Iloilo was hosting a lot of national conferences. So ang influx sang visitors sa aton, dako gid.

spacewagon1

September 12th, 2006, 02:24 AM

Grabe lumpat mo sang mga pages ba? Space, manami gid man ang Sta Barbara Church. Ako nakasulod na dira iya. May daw ara sila garden sa sulod. pasensiya kay daw indi ko kabalo mag-describe kay dugay na to. Also, apart sa ila church sa banwa, there are few turistic spots in Sta Barbara. Ang ila Centennial Museum (just across the church), ang plaza nila with Delgado's monument. Of course ang oldest golf course sang Asia ara man dira.

bal-an mo naman nga nadula man ako diri pro. So iban nga post wala ko pa makita kag mabasahan. It nice to flip back some pages para mas updated ko. Damo pa gid mga nagmi-an nga litrato sa mga previous pages. Kirby, nalabayan ko inang museum nila ang monument sa plaza before. But like to see more of Sta Barbara pag makapuli.

spacewagon1

September 12th, 2006, 02:31 AM

Gov’t wants Iloilo airport sold before yearend

THE national government wants the Iloilo airport in Mandurriao district sold before the yearend, according to Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas.

He said the Department of Finance (DOF)-led Task Force and Technical Working Group of the Asset Disposition Program for the sale of the old airport will meet to discuss the said plan at the DOF Privatization Office Conference Room in Manila on Wednesday.

“The DOF’s technical working group of the asset disposition program for the airport has come up with the final result after consulting with CB Richard Ellis on how to go about with the sale process which is now being fast-tracked,” Treñas explained.

The consulting firm CB Richard Ellis is the same company that assisted the Clark and Fort Bonifacio bases conversion authorities.

The mayor will join the meeting with Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) undersecretary Edward Harun V. Pagunsan and assistant secretary Domingo A. Reyes, Department of Justice (DoJ) undersecretary Ernesto L. Pineda, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) assistant secretary Eduardo Opida and Air Transportation Office (ATO) assistant secretary Nilo C. Jatico and lawyer Deo B. De Ocampo.

He said several big names in the real estate industry have signified interest to develop the site into a 54-hectare business facility. Among these interested groups are Ayala Land Inc., Sy’s SM Prime Holdings, Gokongwei’s Robinsons Land Corporation, Gotianun’s Filinvest, and Metro Pacific Co.

Treñas was no certain, however, if the airport facility estimated to be worth P12 billion will be sold as a whole or in parcels.

Included in the airport’s privatization plan is its conversion into a mixed development complex which will house commercial buildings, an Information Technology (IT) park, institutional structures such as government office and hospital, convention center and theme park.

Treñas noted the DOF wanted the bidding to take place before the New Iloilo Airport Development Project (NIADP) in Sta. Barbara-Cabatuan area replaces the old domestic airport.

DOTC secretary Leandro Mendoza has assured Treñas that the NIADP will be completed by March 2007 and to be operational by June 2007.

SOURCE: The Guardian Iloilo (http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/topstories5.php)

spacewagon1

September 12th, 2006, 02:40 AM

spacewagon1

September 12th, 2006, 03:29 AM

on Old Airport Disposal:

wala pa sila gina-release nga statement Soul. All I know is before the year ends umpisahan nila ang bidding sang old airport site. May mga previous releases sang mga interested bidders but other than that, wala definite confirmation kung sin-o na ang nagdaog, etc. There's also one firm holding sang marketing and concultancy sang old airport site sa Mandurriao, the CB Ellis. Gahulat-hulat man ko gani sang further reports.

basaha na ang article dira sa ibabaw. By Wednesday kuno sila ma-meeting. Basi by nest week may ara na sila final decision kung ano ang himuon nila sa Old Airport site kag kung sin-o or sinu-sino ang nagbakal sang Mandurriao Airport. Tani lang pasundan nila updates diri.

spacewagon1

September 12th, 2006, 03:36 AM

Training center opens to
acquaint aspiring workers to Korea
By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – A language training center shall open its doors for overseas workers seeking employment, to provide a more efficient, trouble-free and high compensation package in Korea.

Jong Phil Language Training Center, a Korean language center for Filipinos, shall be launching its branch here to accommodate employment (for Korea) in line with the bilateral cooperation and the necessary steps to take in order to allow the gradual entry of skilled and documented overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) needed by Korea’s burgeoning economy.

Tessa Briones, the center’s training director, said there are more than 350,000 careers – from manufacturing, livestock, fisheries, agriculture, and construction – open for jobseekers wanting to work in Korea.

Briones said an employment permit system (EPS) between the government’s line agencies and the Korean government came after the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and its two agencies in charge of the OFWs – the Overseas Workers Welfare and the Philippine Overseas Employment Administrations – arrived to an agreement with the Korean government.

The Jong Phil Language Training Center shall provide applicants a lecture on the Korean way of life and educate aspirants to allow them to speak, write, read and converse in the Korean language, Hangule.

“We will educate them with the culture and traditions of Korea as this is a very vital aspect once they will be employed there. This will also prepare them to pass the examination (by the Korean government),” Briones said.

Undergoing training and passing the examination shall provide overseas workers for higher benefits compared to those who were not able to go through the EPS.
“The Korean government is confident that you know how to speak, read, write and converse with them,” she said.

Also, Briones explained, in passing the Korean examination, it would be the POEA that shall process the applicants’ papers and coordinate with the Korean government for accessibility of employment.

Aside from the Philippines, the Korean government is likewise seeking manpower services from other countries like Bangladesh, Vietnam, Cambodia, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

SOURCE: Panay News (http://www.panaynews.com.ph/business.htm)

COLLIN JASPER

September 12th, 2006, 06:03 AM

COLLIN JASPER

September 12th, 2006, 06:16 AM

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SA JOLLIBEE BIDA ANG MGA SSC! BIDA ANG SAYA, BIDA ANG SARAP!

COLLIN JASPER

September 12th, 2006, 06:47 AM

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COLLIN JASPER

September 12th, 2006, 06:50 AM

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COLLIN JASPER

September 12th, 2006, 07:20 AM

SPACEWAGON pls post ka sa www.vizmin.com

COLLIN JASPER

September 12th, 2006, 07:22 AM

erick wazzzzz up! wala tawo thread ta subong haw? saku gd kamo da.

COLLIN JASPER

September 12th, 2006, 07:26 AM

@CHYMERA KMSTA BUDZ THANKS GD SA MGA PICS U ABT ROBNSON, YSTRDAY DID2 MAN KO SA MALL KUHA PICS T NAUNAHAN MO KO POST HEHEHE! GREAT PICS GD BRO AH! SAME GD BLA NGA AREA GN PICTURAN KO SA MGA GN POST U. KIBOT GD KO MO NGAA NGA NAKAPOST KAY WALA PA KO KA POST HEHEHE. T MAAYO GD KAY PARA D NA ME MAG POST KAY KAHINAY GD MAG UPLOAD SNG LAPTOP KO.PAANO ABI KAY CELLPHONE LNG GAMIT KO PRA KA ACCESS INTERNET. SAKO KA HGD DRA SA POTOTAN. KON MAY TYM KA IKAW NA LNG KUHA SNG FORD SHOWROOM SA SAMBAG JARO. :)

COLLIN JASPER

September 12th, 2006, 08:08 AM

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@kirby21/ buddy gn pangabudlayan ko gd ni bala kuha sng mga pics ahehehe sad to say wla ko bala nakuhaan ang FORD.sige lng nxt tym na lng eh.

SOON TO RISE A MODERN ISUZU SHOWROOM IN FRONT OF HONDA SHOWROOM DIVERSION ROAD

FORD SHOWROOM, BRGY SAMBAG JARO ILOILO CITY. WLA ME PICS LATER LNG.
@MARC or CHYMERA/ buddy Macoy gle name mo ah may plano ka man mag presidente? ti daug ka gd dayon kay kami gd nga mga SSC ma vote sa imo hehehe! tani kitaay ta nyo bag-o matapos ang century noh sano pa to ayhan man?

TO ALL SSC: ATTENTION!
Guys may pangayuon ko gali sa inyo pls post your nice and clear close up photo para e edit naton kg amo na ang ang trademark sng SSC iloilo, kg kon sin-o maayo mag himo logo da smg SSC plsssss. kon may ara pls send it to collinjasper@hotmail.com
kay amo na ang i pang post ko sa wall sng proposed SSC Coffee and BIlliard Center hehehe likewise ang mga lines nyo sa thread gn pang print ko na para i display. Atleast pg nag visit kamo di sa iloilo may hangouts kita. Agree bala kamo sa proposal nga ine? RAISE YOUR HAND :scouserd:

Sinjin P.

September 12th, 2006, 08:10 AM

Hey guys, I do not understand Ilonggo too much, can you translate what this guy is talking about?

Sulti kining taga iloilo kana mga cebuano mga "udong". sobrang arrogante pod kaayo. Palihug usisa kining webiste kaning mga ilongo. http://www.dinagyang.com/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,26/expv,0/topic,441.308
Murag dili garbuso pero hambug guid kayo. Knanglan gyud na malihokan kining mga bastos, garbuso, hambug, ug mapahitasnon sad na mga ilongo. Angay gyud I boycott kining ilang banwa sa Iloilo. GREY-X ug Francis Xavier sad guinabastos sa mga ilonggo. Sobrang bastos gyud aning mga ilongo. Its about time na pud na paghunongan ang pamatasan sadtong mga ilongo.

COLLIN JASPER

September 12th, 2006, 08:18 AM

Hey guys, I do not understand Ilonggo too much, can you translate what this guy is talking about?
HEY SINJIN where did u get this STUPID post? and who is dis guy xavier? hes trying to say that all ilonggo is stupid. HIGH BLOOD!!!!!!!! :bash:

COLLIN JASPER

September 12th, 2006, 08:24 AM

we are not doing stupid here in iloilo thread and were not hitting some cities or race. to MR LEE u better shut up! we dont know wat is your problem.
BERNIEMACK pls take over.

COLLIN JASPER

September 12th, 2006, 08:28 AM

guys ano ayhan natabo kay mr lee hehehe! basi nakakita sya bala katapat sa cebu thread haw kay cebuano man to nga language. PEACE!

spacewagon1

September 12th, 2006, 08:34 AM

DOF thinks of ways to
‘dispose’ Mandurriao airport
By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – The Department of Finance’s (DOF) Asset Disposition Program Task Force and Technical Working Group will convene this week to discuss further the disposal of the old existing Iloilo Airport in Mandurriao district.

In its September 6, 2006 memorandum, the DOF invited Mayor Jerry Treñas and representatives from the Department of Justice, Department of Transportation and Communications, Department of Budget and Management, and the Air Transportation Office to attend the meeting on September 14, 2006 at the DOF Central Office in Manila.

The DOF shall lead the disposition of the domestic airport after President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo announced its privatization (on January this year) for further development to enhance tourism and economic activities in the City of Iloilo.

The advisor, the CB Michael Ellis – involved in the conversion of former US military bases into industrial areas like the Clark Air Base and the development of the Fort Bonifacio – shall present its plans.

Treñas said the existing airport shall be disposed before the New Iloilo Airport will have its (expected) operations by October 2007.

Earlier, Treñas named the Filinvest, Ayala Corporation, Gotianum and the SM Prime Holdings as interested parties in buying out the 60-hectare property for development and other commercialization purposes.

SOURCE: Panay News (http://www.panaynews.com.ph/news4.htm)

BYAHILO

September 12th, 2006, 08:35 AM

Hey guys, I do not understand Ilonggo too much, can you translate what this guy is talking about?

Sinj, this was written in Cebuano. im not good in Cebuano but i can speak in hiligaynon. Ill try my luck here. Here's the translation:

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Dinho

September 12th, 2006, 08:46 AM

Sinj, this was written in Cebuano. im not good in Cebuano but i can speak in hiligaynon. Ill try my luck here. Here's the translation:

Sabi ng mga taga-iloilo, baduy daw ang mga cebuano. Sobrang arogante pa. Paki tingan itong website ng mga ilonggo < link>

Hindi naman maganda, pero sobrang hambog. Kailangan nang ma .......(malihokan??) itong mga bastos, gaboso, hambog, at ma-pride na mga ilonggo. Dapat lang na i-boycott ang kanilang bayan na iloilo. sigrey-x at francis zxavier at binastos ng mga ilonggo. sobrang bastos talaga itong mga ilonggo. Its about time na... (paghunongan).. ang ugali ng mga ilonggo

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Who said that? that is a very potentially explosive statement... better delete it before other Visayans see it.

Sinjin P.

September 12th, 2006, 08:52 AM

Anyway, I deleted the guy's posts. Please edit out yours too. This shouldn't be a big issue because what has been said on another website shall not matter at all here

kirby21

September 12th, 2006, 10:14 AM

kirby21

September 12th, 2006, 10:17 AM

I think that's Villa Rosa... :)

Tama ka gid Soul. It's Villa Rosa by the Sea. Dira amon hangout sang una. College days naman iya kung diin-diin lang kami naga-tirik especially kung lapit na ang exam or katapos lang sang exam. Even Christ The King gna-areahan namon kay nami magtuon dira. matawhay pa.

kirby21

September 12th, 2006, 10:24 AM

Basi may cheating nga natabo? Pareho bala sa board haw? he he (i'm just joking). Wala ta kabalo sang criteria nila abi. Pero it's a bit bothering that Aklan did not make it sa top 10 list. Ang NCR naman, given na ina iya being the main entry point sang mga turista and where almost all agencies and main offices ara sa Manila. Wala na kita dira mahimo iya. Til now centralised man gihapon ang pagpadalagan sang gobyerno sa aton.

I hope we'll take it as a challenge man sa aton. Kadamo pa gid tuod nga dapat naton buhaton to improve. We really have to if we want to progress and develop. Apart from Aklan, I want Guimaras to get to the top list, too. Both of them could offer better beach/resorts getaway. Ang problema lang is wala sila venue nga dalagko where companies could hold meetings, conferences, workshops, etc. And pati man ako nga last year Iloilo was hosting a lot of national conferences. So ang influx sang visitors sa aton, dako gid.

ha ha. Gin-mention mo pa ang board. Actually, wala gid ko kabalo sang real nga natabo til our classmates from US emailed us nga some hospitals in the US are aware sang natabo and will block some application kuno. Whatever the reason, nil idea amigo. I couldn't be bothered at all. For me, kung nakapasa sila, then pasa eh. Dapat ang mga nag-cheat amo ang indi pagpakuhaon licensiya.

Speaking sang results sang survey, ka-encouraging sya kung tan-awon mo. At least from that results, mas ma-inspired pa guid aton DOT sa region and of the city and province of Iloilo. Good job from everyone!

kirby21

September 12th, 2006, 10:40 AM

^^ ^^ gina-estoryahan niyo pa lang kahapon, ari na ang news. Looks like may inside info ka gid Kirby no? mas maayo gid tuod nga i-fast-track nila para maka-preparar na iya ang nagdaog kung ano ila buhaton. But mind you guys, may statement dira nga kung tan-awon mo, there's a possibility pa nga tunga-on nila ang lupa. laban-laban nga nga wala sang bidding nga matabo. More or less, ang matabo sini is partehon na lang nila ang duta dira. Government centers, hospitals, IT Park, etc? May plano na sini siguro or may ara lang sila nga guide kung ano gusto sang CB Richard Ellis. Hope they'll reveal the plan soon or before matapos ang tuig nga ini. Definitely, a BIG THING worth's the wait.

may ara ako to representative sa aton migo Space. lango-lango ka guid. Hunch ko lang ina iya amigo. Pero di ba, na-announce na ina since last year pa? And tama lang guid na as early as now, planohan na nila kung paano nila i-dispose ang old airport site. and tani ang mga plano like hospitals, IT Park, government center, commercial buildings, etc will be realised. Galing kay kung tan-awon mo, medyo cramped up na ang area for hospitals sa aton sa ciudad especially sa Mandurriao area. Ang maayo nga site kung sin-o may plano magpatindog dako nga hospital/s will be in Pavia, Leganes or Pototan. Kay kung tan-awon mo, the Western Visayas Medical Center is just around the corner of old airport site. Then there's the Iloilo Doctor's Medical Center, the Medicus, Riverfront International Hospital and AMOSUP Seaman's Hospital. Literally few minutes drive from the proposed site. Pero we'll see.

Regarding IT park, kumusta na iya ang proposal ni Gov Tupas nga IT Park sa Magsaysay Village near Iloilo Sports Complex? Will it further complement the governor's proposal or will it rival the proposals instead? Medyo naga-clash ang proposals sang ciudad kag probinsiya kay both of them want to get the bigger pie. Of course separado ang Iloilo City or in the near future MIGEDC income from the province pero ang laban between the two is really stiff. Both is proving sang ila kabaskog. Indi gid mapaulihi ang probinsiya sang Iloilo sa ciudad sang Iloilo. Ang mangin problema lang sang ciudad ( as thought earlier) is the land area or space. Pero with the approved MIGEDC, Iloilo City is spreading its wings properly well. I;m sure that the remaining towns within the province will make their way to rival and compliment the city's thriving economy.

berlin

September 12th, 2006, 10:41 AM

Hey guys, I do not understand Ilonggo too much, can you translate what this guy is talking about?
Originally Posted by M.Lee
Sulti kining taga iloilo kana mga cebuano mga "udong". sobrang arrogante pod kaayo. Palihug usisa kining webiste kaning mga ilongo. http://www.dinagyang.com/component/...0/topic,441.308
Murag dili garbuso pero hambug guid kayo. Knanglan gyud na malihokan kining mga bastos, garbuso, hambug, ug mapahitasnon sad na mga ilongo. Angay gyud I boycott kining ilang banwa sa Iloilo. GREY-X ug Francis Xavier sad guinabastos sa mga ilonggo. Sobrang bastos gyud aning mga ilongo. Its about time na pud na paghunongan ang pamatasan sadtong mga ilongo.

I don't see anything wrong with what's posted on that part of the thread. It's better if the Cebuanos see it so they'll know this guy is nothing but a troublemaker.

berlin

September 12th, 2006, 10:42 AM

Hey guys, I do not understand Ilonggo too much, can you translate what this guy is talking about?
Originally Posted by M.Lee
Sulti kining taga iloilo kana mga cebuano mga "udong". sobrang arrogante pod kaayo. Palihug usisa kining webiste kaning mga ilongo. http://www.dinagyang.com
Murag dili garbuso pero hambug guid kayo. Knanglan gyud na malihokan kining mga bastos, garbuso, hambug, ug mapahitasnon sad na mga ilongo. Angay gyud I boycott kining ilang banwa sa Iloilo. GREY-X ug Francis Xavier sad guinabastos sa mga ilonggo. Sobrang bastos gyud aning mga ilongo. Its about time na pud na paghunongan ang pamatasan sadtong mga ilongo.

I don't see anything wrong with what's posted on that part of the thread. It's better if the Cebuanos see it so they'll know this guy is nothing but a troublemaker.

kirby21

September 12th, 2006, 10:54 AM

Ari pa gid. Baskog gid iya ang Robinson's Iloilo. Kanami! Yohoo!

pati gid ako sina Space. basta shopping without pila, go to Robinsons. Pero don't take it I'm not for SM kay SM City is still my favourite mall in Iloilo.

BYAHILO

September 12th, 2006, 10:57 AM

gina panawagan ang mga active bloggers naka naka base sa Iloilo, Globe Innove is currently looking for bloggers nga pwede sila maka connect.

to know more about the deatils check lang sa blog ko http://www.byahilo.com

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kirby21

September 12th, 2006, 10:58 AM

kirby21

September 12th, 2006, 11:05 AM

basaha na ang article dira sa ibabaw. By Wednesday kuno sila ma-meeting. Basi by nest week may ara na sila final decision kung ano ang himuon nila sa Old Airport site kag kung sin-o or sinu-sino ang nagbakal sang Mandurriao Airport. Tani lang pasundan nila updates diri.

Thank you migs. Naunahan mo gid mag-post. Ang sched mo man? You're posting night time, owl ka na subong? he he.

Una gid ang The Guradian mag-release balita ba? Gusto ko lang tani nga may follow-up para daw indi man ta ma-hang sa issue nga ni. We've been waiting for long so mas okay gid kung suliton man nila ang balta to aid our anxious mind. Ayteh! Kung puwede lang ka-chat kay Trenas, okay gid kay bisan pulawan ko pa, wala gid problema. :)

kirby21

September 12th, 2006, 11:13 AM

Riverside Boardwalk Leisure Park Grand Inaugural Scenes

METRO Iloilo’s Diversion Road is not only a shopper’s cum business haven but also a diner’s delight with the latest addition of bar and resto lounge strips and leisure park called the Riverside Boardwalk.

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/lifestyle/photo/lifestyle.jpg

Owned by Riverside Holdings Coop. spearheaded by the Pison Famille, Riverside Boardwalk’s recent grand opening started with the religious blessing and formal ribbon cutting.

After the formalities, Metro Iloilo’s hotshots in the social, civic and political worlds enjoyed a long array of sumptuous hor’s d oeuvres.

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/lifestyle/photo/lifestyle6.jpg

Highlight of the festive day was the concert of the Hale Band. The electrifying performance of Hale sizzled Cosmo Iloilo’s partyphiles who came in full force that cool evening

Part of the proceeds of the concert was for the noble projects of the Rotary Club of Iloilo which is spearheading the construction of the Rotary Park near this leisure haven in Metro Iloilo.

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

_____________

wala ko na gin pang post mga pictures sang mga nag-ala-tend for confidentiality reason. Kung sin-o gusto makakita sang ila photos, paki-bisita lang sang The Guradian Iloilo online Lifestyle.

Before sang article nga ini gale, wla ko ma-post ang launching sang new brandy in town, The Amoroso. 'sensya lang.

kirby21

September 12th, 2006, 11:26 AM

kirby21

September 12th, 2006, 11:29 AM

nice articles, Soul. And Hawayano, thanks for the then and now photos.

death327

September 12th, 2006, 12:15 PM

Hey guys, I do not understand Ilonggo too much, can you translate what this guy is talking about?

Hello Sinjin and everyone,

I would like to clarify, recount and translate everything about this issue.

Originally Posted by M.Lee
Sulti kining taga iloilo kana mga cebuano mga "udong". sobrang arrogante pod kaayo. Palihug usisa kining webiste kaning mga ilongo. http://www.dinagyang.com/component/...0/topic,441.308
Murag dili garbuso pero hambug guid kayo. Knanglan gyud na malihokan kining mga bastos, garbuso, hambug, ug mapahitasnon sad na mga ilongo. Angay gyud I boycott kining ilang banwa sa Iloilo. GREY-X ug Francis Xavier sad guinabastos sa mga ilonggo. Sobrang bastos gyud aning mga ilongo. Its about time na pud na paghunongan ang pamatasan sadtong mga ilongo.

From above post we need first to understand why this thing happened. Based from the thread contained in the link, the statements were not actually directed to all Cebuanos but to some certain people that we felt who were not doing appropriate actions. If you are going to read the whole thread you will find out that those are just sentiments of my fellow Ilonggos regarding the process of the closure of a certain thread here in SSC. Of course, everyone and anyone can always have their opinions on the said issue no matter what will happen. Everything started from personal attacks, bashing, etc…. and of course everyone was energized to respond, agitated and was very eager to defend their standpoints and views. However, there were some who elevated the matter into personal attacks, which were no longer objective and factual... Because of this the thread was suddenly closed and everyone was surprised why it was suddenly closed. Of course, any Ilonggo (from Iloilo) would feel bad because the thread that was closed without proper warning was Iloilo’s thread. I believe this is how anybody would feel regardless of region, orientation, etc. We actually understood why the thread was needed to be closed, however one thing that we couldn’t understand that time was the process of why it was closed (giving proper warning or final warning).

Objectively, and as the purpose of this forum serves, we must not make a big deal out of this issue, because of the following reasons:

1. Generalization of statement/s specific to a certain person/s. Based from the statement above, it turned out that we were generalizing the statements we mentioned in dinagyang forum. However, the real truth was that we only addressed that word to certain people who disappointed us. I have never ever seen a statement expressing that the Cebuanos are like this or that. If you check that particular page in Dinagyang forum you will only read two statements containing the word “Udong” and those are: (a) Siyempre “Udong” siya nga daan – which can be translated in English as “Of course, he is an Udong,” and (b) “….sabad lang ang mga udong nga naga-intra.” which means (in crude translation) “it’s a nuisance for those udongs who want to be involved (in the conversation). Now, is there anyone who can tell me that we addressed those statements in the general Cebuano populace? Sulti kining taga iloilo kana mga cebuano mga "udong" – I don’t believe this because we never mentioned this and we didn’t have any intention to mention this in the Dinagyang forum.

Now, we have to avoid this kind of generalization because this will just cause interregional conflicts. When we say something about a certain person or several persons, is it logical to generalize their attitudes/characters/etc. to the population level? Well, that’s what happening here. The people we mentioned in that forum are completely different from the general population where they belong. So, I think it would be unfair, that we brought this issue to the general group where in fact it should only be addressed to certain people (and they can do that through PM).

For those, who have read the bad statements, and feel bad or disappointed, then I strongly apologize (I am not going to use “we” here because I have not consulted all Ilonggos in this forum yet). But we did not intend to release those statements against the general Cebuano populace but only to those who disappointed us that time.

2. The Dinagyang Forum. Dinagyang forum was created to serve the Ilonggo’s around the world, anyone with a trace of Ilonggo blood. This forum serves as our comfort zone in the cyberspace. This is the only place where we can say that we belong, that we exist as one culture, where we can feel the far warmth of our hometown, where we can reminisce our memories, where we can discuss and attune ourselves with the events and happenings in our hometown.

As far as I know, the forum was created for us Ilonggos. And I think we have the right to say anything in that forum to the limit where the rules and regulations can allow us. Whatever we have said in that forum will always remain there. And I think it would be so unethical for anyone, who knows the value of that forum, to take some information out of that forum and bring them to certain forums where they know that this information would always cause certain arguments, bickering, and personal attacks. It is just like bringing the discussion of the scientist on the success of cloning on the table of the priests and bishops.

We feel comfortable expressing our sentiments, disappointments, embarrassments, doubts, beliefs, philosophies, views, etc… in that forum, because we know that, as one collective group sharing the same understanding, the same tradition and code of values, same language, same culture, and same roots, this forum is our home. We discuss things like members of family discussing anything under the sun while having dinner.

In relation to the issue, I think this thing should not be a big deal because the root of the issue did not start here. It would logical enough for us to discuss that in Dinagyang forum. It would be so unethical for both forums if we are bringing topics from one different forum to another different forum and argue belligerently.

To those people, who were mentioned in Dinagyang forum, please confront us in Dinagyang forum, and we will resolve whatever issue we have started there.

3. Immediate response when disappointed. Reading through the messages in the said forum, you will notice that those statements were just brought by our immediate response on why the Iloilo’s thread was suddenly closed. And we did not address that to the whole population of the persons we’ve mentioned in that forum, but only to those who specifically triggered our tempers. We cannot release our sentiments in SSC since our thread was closed and it would be natural for us to go to our home forum and poured all of our disappointments and released some of the steam that coalesced in our brains. Now, if this thing happened to anyone here, how would you react, what would you do? I bet you will be doing the same thing.

This incident did not linger in our minds. And we did not plant any hatred or any anger to the people concerned. Of course, it would be just natural for us to express something about the events because we were the one who were affected.

I believe that the issue should not be the cause of conflict between the Cebuanos and Ilonggos. This is just a misunderstood and critically unanalyzed event and was brought up in alarming level as to catch the attention of other people. We don’t have anything against the whole Cebuano populace and the issue should only be between the people who were mentioned and the Ilonggos who participated in the thread and we should be dealing this issue there in Dinagyang.

Also, this event was just temporal… and I think it was already resolved way back then. This should not be brought back out in the open since it was buried already and this should not be the start of a new point of personal attacks, interregional fight, bickering, personal bashing, etc.

I think these three points are enough to stop this issue and should not be addressed in general sense, because all of the events were just interpersonal and have nothing to do with the whole populace of Cebuanos and Ilonggos, as being explained above. One point I would like to stress out here… WE did not release those statements generalizing the whole populace.

To all Cebuanos (actually I have several Cebuano friends and I love them so much), I apologize for this misunderstanding. Kindly don’t pay any attention… because everything was just hasty generalization….a very basic fallacy of argument.

M.Lee

September 12th, 2006, 12:30 PM

Hello Sinjin and everyone,

I would like to clarify, recount and translate everything about this issue.

From above post we need first to understand why this thing happened. Based from the thread contained in the link, the statements were not actually directed to all Cebuanos but to some certain people that we felt who were not doing appropriate actions. If you are going to read the whole thread you will find out that those are just sentiments of my fellow Ilonggos regarding the process of the closure of a certain thread here in SSC. Of course, everyone and anyone can always have their opinions on the said issue no matter what will happen. Everything started from personal attacks, bashing, etc…. and of course everyone was energized to respond, agitated and was very eager to defend their standpoints and views. However, there were some who elevated the matter into personal attacks, which were no longer objective and factual... Because of this the thread was suddenly closed and everyone was surprised why it was suddenly closed. Of course, any Ilonggo (from Iloilo) would feel bad because the thread that was closed without proper warning was Iloilo’s thread. I believe this is how anybody would feel regardless of region, orientation, etc. We actually understood why the thread was needed to be closed, however one thing that we couldn’t understand that time was the process of why it was closed (giving proper warning or final warning).

Objectively, and as the purpose of this forum serves, we must not make a big deal out of this issue, because of the following reasons:

1. Generalization of statement/s specific to a certain person/s. Based from the statement above, it turned out that we were generalizing the statements we mentioned in dinagyang forum. However, the real truth was that we only addressed that word to certain people who disappointed us. I have never ever seen a statement expressing that the Cebuanos are like this or that. If you check that particular page in Dinagyang forum you will only read two statements containing the word “Udong” and those are: (a) Siyempre “Udong” siya nga daan – which can be translated in English as “Of course, he is an Udong,” and (b) “….sabad lang ang mga udong nga naga-intra.” which means (in crude translation) “it’s a nuisance for those udongs who want to be involved (in the conversation). Now, is there anyone who can tell me that we addressed those statements in the general Cebuano populace? Sulti kining taga iloilo kana mga cebuano mga "udong" – I don’t believe this because we never mentioned this and we didn’t have any intention to mention this in the Dinagyang forum.

Now, we have to avoid this kind of generalization because this will just cause interregional conflicts. When we say something about a certain person or several persons, is it logical to generalize their attitudes/characters/etc. to the population level? Well, that’s what happening here. The people we mentioned in that forum are completely different from the general population where they belong. So, I think it would be unfair, that we brought this issue to the general group where in fact it should only be addressed to certain people (and they can do that through PM).

For those, who have read the bad statements, and feel bad or disappointed, then I strongly apologize (I am not going to use “we” here because I have not consulted all Ilonggos in this forum yet). But we did not intend to release those statements against the general Cebuano populace but only to those who disappointed us that time.

2. The Dinagyang Forum. Dinagyang forum was created to serve the Ilonggo’s around the world, anyone with a trace of Ilonggo blood. This forum serves as our comfort zone in the cyberspace. This is the only place where we can say that we belong, that we exist as one culture, where we can feel the far warmth of our hometown, where we can reminisce our memories, where we can discuss and attune ourselves with the events and happenings in our hometown.

As far as I know, the forum was created for us Ilonggos. And I think we have the right to say anything in that forum to the limit where the rules and regulations can allow us. Whatever we have said in that forum will always remain there. And I think it would be so unethical for anyone, who knows the value of that forum, to take some information out of that forum and bring them to certain forums where they know that this information would always cause certain arguments, bickering, and personal attacks. It is just like bringing the discussion of the scientist on the success of cloning on the table of the priests and bishops.

We feel comfortable expressing our sentiments, disappointments, embarrassments, doubts, beliefs, philosophies, views, etc… in that forum, because we know that, as one collective group sharing the same understanding, the same tradition and code of values, same language, same culture, and same roots, this forum is our home. We discuss things like members of family discussing anything under the sun while having dinner.

In relation to the issue, I think this thing should not be a big deal because the root of the issue did not start here. It would logical enough for us to discuss that in Dinagyang forum. It would be so unethical for both forums if we are bringing topics from one different forum to another different forum and argue belligerently.

To those people, who were mentioned in Dinagyang forum, please confront us in Dinagyang forum, and we will resolve whatever issue we have started there.

3. Immediate response when disappointed. Reading through the messages in the said forum, you will notice that those statements were just brought by our immediate response on why the Iloilo’s thread was suddenly closed. And we did not address that to the whole population of the persons we’ve mentioned in that forum, but only to those who specifically triggered our tempers. We cannot release our sentiments in SSC since our thread was closed and it would be natural for us to go to our home forum and poured all of our disappointments and released some of the steam that coalesced in our brains. Now, if this thing happened to anyone here, how would you react, what would you do? I bet you will be doing the same thing.

This incident did not linger in our minds. And we did not plant any hatred or any anger to the people concerned. Of course, it would be just natural for us to express something about the events because we were the one who were affected.

I believe that the issue should not be the cause of conflict between the Cebuanos and Ilonggos. This is just a misunderstood and critically unanalyzed event and was brought up in alarming level as to catch the attention of other people. We don’t have anything against the whole Cebuano populace and the issue should only be between the people who were mentioned and the Ilonggos who participated in the thread and we should be dealing this issue there in Dinagyang.

Also, this event was just temporal… and I think it was already resolved way back then. This should not be brought back out in the open since it was buried already and this should not be the start of a new point of personal attacks, interregional fight, bickering, personal bashing, etc.

I think these three points are enough to stop this issue and should not be addressed in general sense, because all of the events were just interpersonal and have nothing to do with the whole populace of Cebuanos and Ilonggos, as being explained above. One point I would like to stress out here… WE did not release those statements generalizing the whole populace.

To all Cebuanos (actually I have several Cebuano friends and I love them so much), I apologize for this misunderstanding. Kindly don’t pay any attention… because everything was just hasty generalization….a very basic fallacy of argument.

_________________________________________________________________

Salamat cang inyong pasalyo...

Pinoy_ako

September 12th, 2006, 01:21 PM

-- from the Dinagyang forum
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/DSC00153-W800.jpg

Wow, look at all those woodworks inside Molo Church! Where were those altars, saints and pulpits carved? I also heard that the pillars, which were also made of wood were replaced with concrete ones because of "termite infestation". They also said that most of the pillars were in good condition. They could have also kept the capitals of the pillars in a museum, just as they did in Taal.
Ari o, pares pa sanda sang Campanario kag Simbahan sang La Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, Jaro. Camphone lang guin-usar ko, sowi sa quality.

Jaro was the last diocese created during the Spanish period. The elevation of Jaro into a diocese turned the church into a cathedral and called for the building of the Bishop's Palace and Seminary.

What happened to the Bishop's Palace and Seminary? They say that only Vigan has a Spanish-period Bishop's Palace while Naga has the only Spanish-period Seminary.

chymera00

September 12th, 2006, 01:42 PM

Hello Sinjin and everyone,

I would like to clarify, recount and translate everything about this issue.

From above post we need first to understand why this thing happened. Based from the thread contained in the link, the statements were not actually directed to all Cebuanos but to some certain people that we felt who were not doing appropriate actions. If you are going to read the whole thread you will find out that those are just sentiments of my fellow Ilonggos regarding the process of the closure of a certain thread here in SSC. Of course, everyone and anyone can always have their opinions on the said issue no matter what will happen. Everything started from personal attacks, bashing, etc…. and of course everyone was energized to respond, agitated and was very eager to defend their standpoints and views. However, there were some who elevated the matter into personal attacks, which were no longer objective and factual... Because of this the thread was suddenly closed and everyone was surprised why it was suddenly closed. Of course, any Ilonggo (from Iloilo) would feel bad because the thread that was closed without proper warning was Iloilo’s thread. I believe this is how anybody would feel regardless of region, orientation, etc. We actually understood why the thread was needed to be closed, however one thing that we couldn’t understand that time was the process of why it was closed (giving proper warning or final warning).

Objectively, and as the purpose of this forum serves, we must not make a big deal out of this issue, because of the following reasons:

1. Generalization of statement/s specific to a certain person/s. Based from the statement above, it turned out that we were generalizing the statements we mentioned in dinagyang forum. However, the real truth was that we only addressed that word to certain people who disappointed us. I have never ever seen a statement expressing that the Cebuanos are like this or that. If you check that particular page in Dinagyang forum you will only read two statements containing the word “Udong” and those are: (a) Siyempre “Udong” siya nga daan – which can be translated in English as “Of course, he is an Udong,” and (b) “….sabad lang ang mga udong nga naga-intra.” which means (in crude translation) “it’s a nuisance for those udongs who want to be involved (in the conversation). Now, is there anyone who can tell me that we addressed those statements in the general Cebuano populace? Sulti kining taga iloilo kana mga cebuano mga "udong" – I don’t believe this because we never mentioned this and we didn’t have any intention to mention this in the Dinagyang forum.

Now, we have to avoid this kind of generalization because this will just cause interregional conflicts. When we say something about a certain person or several persons, is it logical to generalize their attitudes/characters/etc. to the population level? Well, that’s what happening here. The people we mentioned in that forum are completely different from the general population where they belong. So, I think it would be unfair, that we brought this issue to the general group where in fact it should only be addressed to certain people (and they can do that through PM).

For those, who have read the bad statements, and feel bad or disappointed, then I strongly apologize (I am not going to use “we” here because I have not consulted all Ilonggos in this forum yet). But we did not intend to release those statements against the general Cebuano populace but only to those who disappointed us that time.

2. The Dinagyang Forum. Dinagyang forum was created to serve the Ilonggo’s around the world, anyone with a trace of Ilonggo blood. This forum serves as our comfort zone in the cyberspace. This is the only place where we can say that we belong, that we exist as one culture, where we can feel the far warmth of our hometown, where we can reminisce our memories, where we can discuss and attune ourselves with the events and happenings in our hometown.

As far as I know, the forum was created for us Ilonggos. And I think we have the right to say anything in that forum to the limit where the rules and regulations can allow us. Whatever we have said in that forum will always remain there. And I think it would be so unethical for anyone, who knows the value of that forum, to take some information out of that forum and bring them to certain forums where they know that this information would always cause certain arguments, bickering, and personal attacks. It is just like bringing the discussion of the scientist on the success of cloning on the table of the priests and bishops.

We feel comfortable expressing our sentiments, disappointments, embarrassments, doubts, beliefs, philosophies, views, etc… in that forum, because we know that, as one collective group sharing the same understanding, the same tradition and code of values, same language, same culture, and same roots, this forum is our home. We discuss things like members of family discussing anything under the sun while having dinner.

In relation to the issue, I think this thing should not be a big deal because the root of the issue did not start here. It would logical enough for us to discuss that in Dinagyang forum. It would be so unethical for both forums if we are bringing topics from one different forum to another different forum and argue belligerently.

To those people, who were mentioned in Dinagyang forum, please confront us in Dinagyang forum, and we will resolve whatever issue we have started there.

3. Immediate response when disappointed. Reading through the messages in the said forum, you will notice that those statements were just brought by our immediate response on why the Iloilo’s thread was suddenly closed. And we did not address that to the whole population of the persons we’ve mentioned in that forum, but only to those who specifically triggered our tempers. We cannot release our sentiments in SSC since our thread was closed and it would be natural for us to go to our home forum and poured all of our disappointments and released some of the steam that coalesced in our brains. Now, if this thing happened to anyone here, how would you react, what would you do? I bet you will be doing the same thing.

This incident did not linger in our minds. And we did not plant any hatred or any anger to the people concerned. Of course, it would be just natural for us to express something about the events because we were the one who were affected.

I believe that the issue should not be the cause of conflict between the Cebuanos and Ilonggos. This is just a misunderstood and critically unanalyzed event and was brought up in alarming level as to catch the attention of other people. We don’t have anything against the whole Cebuano populace and the issue should only be between the people who were mentioned and the Ilonggos who participated in the thread and we should be dealing this issue there in Dinagyang.

Also, this event was just temporal… and I think it was already resolved way back then. This should not be brought back out in the open since it was buried already and this should not be the start of a new point of personal attacks, interregional fight, bickering, personal bashing, etc.

I think these three points are enough to stop this issue and should not be addressed in general sense, because all of the events were just interpersonal and have nothing to do with the whole populace of Cebuanos and Ilonggos, as being explained above. One point I would like to stress out here… WE did not release those statements generalizing the whole populace.

To all Cebuanos (actually I have several Cebuano friends and I love them so much), I apologize for this misunderstanding. Kindly don’t pay any attention… because everything was just hasty generalization….a very basic fallacy of argument.
well said soul ... I hope this adresses everything ...

and I'd like to reiterate these messages that soul made:

For those, who have read the bad statements, and feel bad or disappointed, then I strongly apologize (I am not going to use “we” here because I have not consulted all Ilonggos in this forum yet). But we did not intend to release those statements against the general Cebuano populace but only to those who disappointed us that time.

I believe that the issue should not be the cause of conflict between the Cebuanos and Ilonggos. This is just a misunderstood and critically unanalyzed event and was brought up in alarming level as to catch the attention of other people. We don’t have anything against the whole Cebuano populace and the issue should only be between the people who were mentioned and the Ilonggos who participated in the thread and we should be dealing this issue there in Dinagyang.

I think these three points are enough to stop this issue and should not be addressed in general sense, because all of the events were just interpersonal and have nothing to do with the whole populace of Cebuanos and Ilonggos, as being explained above. One point I would like to stress out here… WE did not release those statements generalizing the whole populace.

death327

September 12th, 2006, 02:16 PM

Wow, look at all those woodworks inside Molo Church! Where were those altars, saints and pulpits carved? I also heard that the pillars, which were also made of wood were replaced with concrete ones because of "termite infestation". They also said that most of the pillars were in good condition. They could have also kept the capitals of the pillars in a museum, just as they did in Taal.

Jaro was the last diocese created during the Spanish period. The elevation of Jaro into a diocese turned the church into a cathedral and called for the building of the Bishop's Palace and Seminary.

What happened to the Bishop's Palace and Seminary? They say that only Vigan has a Spanish-period Bishop's Palace while Naga has the only Spanish-period Seminary.

There is a Bishop's Palace near the Church... on the other side of the plaza. However, this was built recently (unfortunately I cannot find the pic). Also, there is a seminary at the back of the Church... St Vincent Ferrer Seminary... and I am not sure if it was established at the same time when the Church was established.... Graciano Lopez Jaena was schooled in that seminary.

habagatcentral1

September 12th, 2006, 02:23 PM

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

death327

September 12th, 2006, 02:31 PM

I don't feel bad... or worried... or something... because in the very first place it's not our intention to create this turmoil... :) Well sometimes this is unavoidable because there are a lot of troublemakers in any forum and they are excited to read fights between regions, between cities, between orientation, etc...

Don't fear anything when you know that you're intention is good. :)

death327

September 12th, 2006, 02:59 PM

Speaking of Graciano Lopez Jaena, I believe he is the only propagandist who was not given a proper and decent monument. It's sad to know this fact... but I think it is time for us to request some funding to build a better monument for our beloved hero. (Haggard... Martin Delgado's monument is much better than Jaena's monument).

But before that let's go back to the pages of our history:

Graciano López Jaena

by Dr. Robert L. Yoder, FAPC

On December 18, 1856, saw the birth of Graciano López Jaena in Jaro, Iloilo to Placido López and Maria Jacoba Jaena. His parents were poor, as his mother was a seamstress and his father, a general repairman. His father, however, had been to school and his mother was quite religious. At the age of six, young Graciano was placed under the watch of Father Francisco Jayme who noted his intellectual promise, especially his gift of speech.

His mother, feeling that the priesthood was the most noble of occupations and sent him to the Seminario de San Vicente Ferrer in Jaro which had been opened under the brief liberal administration of Governor General Carlos de la Torre. Here again, his talents were noted. While studying at this seminary, López Jaena served as a secretary to an uncle, Claudio López who was honorary vice consul of Portugal in Iloilo. He even took charge of some minor matters that were brought to that office.

Despite his mother's desires, it was Graciano’s ambition to be a physician and he finally convinced his mother that this was the better course of action. He sought enrollment at the University to Santo Thomas but was denied admission because the required Bachelor of Arts degree was not offered at the seminary in Jaro. However he was directed to the San Juan de Dios Hospital as an apprentice. Unfortunately, financial backing ran out and his poor parents could not afford to keep him in Manila. He returned to Iloilo and practiced medicine in outlying communities with such knowledge as he had.

During this time his visits with the poor and the common people began to stir deep feelings about the injustices that were common. At the age of 18 he had the audacity to write the story "Fray Botod" which depicted a fat and lecherous priest. Botod’s false piety "always [had] the Virgin and God on his lips no matter how unjust and underhanded his acts are." This naturally incurred the fury of the friars who knew that the story depicted them. Although it was not published a copy circulated in the region but the Friars could not prove that López Jaena was the author. However he got into trouble for refusing to testify that certain prisoners died of natural causes when it was obvious that they had died at the hands of the mayor of Pototan. López Jaena continued to agitate for justice and finally left for Spain when threats were made on his life.

López Jaena sailed for Spain. There he was to become a leading literary and oratorical spokesman for the cause of Filipino freedom. Historians regard López Jaena, along with Marcelo del Pilar and José Rizal, as the triumvirate of Filipino propagandists. Of these three López Jaena was the first to arrive and may be said the Genesis of the Propaganda movement.

He pursued his medical studies at the school of medicine at the University of Valencia but did not finish the course. Once Rizal reproached Lopéz Jaena for not finishing his medical studies. Graciano replied, "On the shoulders of slaves should not rest a doctor's cape." Rizal countermanded, "The shoulders do not honor the doctor's cape, but the doctor's cape honors the shoulders."

He then moved to the field of journalism. It must be said that López Jaena had his faults. Often careless and, indeed, lazy, he perhaps enjoyed the café life of Barcelona and Madrid a bit too much. However, his friends would forgive him these indiscretions due to his appeal with words and oratory. Mariano Ponce who was another of the Filipino propagandists in Spain observed, "... a deafening ovation followed the close of the peroration, the ladies waved their kerchiefs wildly, and the men applauded frantically as they stood up from their seats in order to embrace the speaker."
Rizal noted, "His great love is politics and literature. I do not know for sure whether he loves politics in order to deliver speeches or he loves literature to be a politician."

In addition he is remembered for his literary contributions to the propaganda movement. He founded the fortnightly newspaper, La Solidaridad (Solidarity). When the publication office moved from Barcelona to Madrid the editorship went to Marcelo H. del Pilar. A student will discover his talent in the publication Discursos y Artículos Varios (Speeches and Various Articles).

Unfortunately, López Jaena died of tuberculosis on January 20, 1896. His death was followed on July 4th by Marcelo H. del Pilar and on December 30th of José Rizal by firing squad, thus ending the great triumvirate of propagandists. He died in poverty just shy of his fortieth birthday and two and a half years before the declaration of independence from Spain by Emilio Aguinaldo. Had he lived longer, his accomplishments would have doubtless been greater.

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A treasure we haven't cherished so much.

chymera00

September 12th, 2006, 05:03 PM

Made a sort of mini-series ...

When darkness falls in Iloilo City

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chymera00

September 12th, 2006, 05:11 PM

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Hawayano

September 12th, 2006, 06:32 PM

berniemacksouthcentral, kirby, and soulmaker: thanks for making this a most scholarly thread! Spreading the knowledge can really revive interest in studying Iloilo's history and herencia!

death327

September 12th, 2006, 07:17 PM

You're welcome Hawayano... I really like digging into local histories and patching them up together. My only problem is the luxury of time doing it.

death327

September 12th, 2006, 07:24 PM

adelro2049

September 12th, 2006, 07:24 PM

death327

September 12th, 2006, 07:44 PM

berniemacksouthcentral, kirby, and soulmaker: thanks for making this a most scholarly thread! Spreading the knowledge can really revive interest in studying Iloilo's history and herencia!

At last I already found the photo of the Bishop's Palace of Jaro Cathedral, after long hours of scouring my folders.

Here's the Bishop Palace. Unfortunately I don't have any photo of St Vincent Ferrer Seminary.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h151/soulmaker27/BernieMack_11_.jpg

death327

September 12th, 2006, 07:56 PM

if ever the city or the province of iloilo build a convention center, they should name it "graciano lopez jaena convention center".

It would be a good idea.

But I doubt they can easily adopt that. Right now, there is a minor debate on the necessity of changing the name of Comission Civil street to F Lopez street... always having conflicts in naming...

COLLIN JASPER

September 13th, 2006, 01:00 AM

BYAHILO

September 13th, 2006, 01:10 AM

chy> nice photo essay. i just wish could fine some time para maka gwa na naman. its been a month since i travelled. gakatol na naman tiil ko pero im still tied to my damn work aheheh

regards all...

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7,100 islands | 7,100 reasons to celebrate | This is the ISLANDS PHILIPPINES

COLLIN JASPER

September 13th, 2006, 01:25 AM

Chevrolet Showroom looks really fab, Collin. Bag-o ini siya? I've already seen the Ford Showroom in Jaro, too, pero tani ma-post mo man diri ang pics kung may ara ka. Cheers!
yes augst na nag open ang chev dati iya na sng kia showrom.

spacewagon1

September 13th, 2006, 02:32 AM

chy ur pic s relli great! Very live gd mn na da nga area cguro 2ngod damo nag open nga mga rstaurnt,cofe shops, kg nag dugang atrctve sg place aftr gn renovte sm. Dugang pa gd nga gna renovate ang buildng nfrnt sg sm subong dw hmuon ina da lyk sa smalvile parang resto style. Kg ang expansion sg sm dra sa icag. F u lok at the stret frm marymrt mal up to gen luna to divrsion road grabi ang improvement until now wla untat ang construction dra.

Good news gid ina jasper for all of us abroad. I'm sure gen Luna is very much active lately hence construction of several hotels and business establishments along the area. Delgado, too, is experiencing lots of developments lately. Ang sa Diversion naman, wala na ako mahambal dira iya. Sigurado gid ako nga damo ang ginapatindog subong. Pero more than anything else, I would like to see SM delgado's expnasion. Kung puwede lang gani bilog nga square nga ina ma-occupy sang SM Delgado uglang lang kay damo man ang ga-attached nga mga smaller buildings. But who knows someday. Amo ini ang maka-rival sang husto sa SM City in Diversion. Both SM (City and Delgado) is experiencing growth sa ila customers and sales. I thought before nga with the new SM City in Diversion, SM Delgado will go downhill. But I proved otherwise. Mas nag-livelypa gid gani ang mga activities sa SM Delgado. Apart sang duha, I would also like SM Jaro to be made into a mini-mall like SM Delgado. Kinahanglan sini iya nga expansion sang SM Jaro iya vertically and horizontally. I think kinahanglan nila baklon ang iban nga mga balay sa tupad to expand further.

And speaking of Chymera's Iloilo Malls photos, kanami gid man. Robinson's looks really stunning and so with MaryMart and The Atrium. At least wala ginalangawan aton mga malls. Wala lang sila ginabisita for the sake of magpalamig. he he. gabakal man ang kadamuan.

Salamat gid mga litrato mo Chymera!

spacewagon1

September 13th, 2006, 02:36 AM

@Chy - daw na-adik sa pagpic sang mga malls sa Iloilo. :) Good photos above. I just noticed that SM Delgado is colorful and lively now compared noon. I hope they can renovate the La Salette building by this year para lively na ang area nga ina bag-o magstart ang dinagyang.

daw amo gid matuod. Ga-start na ang renovation sang La Salette Building? Ara pa sina dira sang una ang TEDS, NATS, first Banco de Oro branch in Iloilo, etc. Mas maayo kung himuon pa gid nila nga mall ang sa sulod sang La Salette, and i-expand siya pakadto na sa Amigo. Galing kay ara dira ang Central Bank of the Philippines - Iloilo/Western Visayas. Kung may halinan sila tani sa ciudad mas maayo na gid. Or better yet, mapatindog na lang sila bag-o nga building sa aton.

spacewagon1

September 13th, 2006, 02:44 AM

Chevrolet Showroom looks really fab, Collin. Bag-o ini siya? I've already seen the Ford Showroom in Jaro, too, pero tani ma-post mo man diri ang pics kung may ara ka. Cheers!

ina iya. Guwapohon ang showroom sang Chevrolet. Mas maayo pa siya tulukon compare sa iban. Dumduman ko sang una, ang Toyota Showrrom looks really massive pero subong, mas dako pa gani showrrom sang iban tan-awon. Pero basi tungod lang sa litrato mo na nga daw indi gid siya prominente.

Kirby, ang Ford Showroom is a little bit small. Daw pareho lang siya sang upcoming Honda Iloilo in Diversion Road.

spacewagon1

September 13th, 2006, 02:58 AM

ha ha. Gin-mention mo pa ang board. Actually, wala gid ko kabalo sang real nga natabo til our classmates from US emailed us nga some hospitals in the US are aware sang natabo and will block some application kuno. Whatever the reason, nil idea amigo. I couldn't be bothered at all. For me, kung nakapasa sila, then pasa eh. Dapat ang mga nag-cheat amo ang indi pagpakuhaon licensiya.

Speaking sang results sang survey, ka-encouraging sya kung tan-awon mo. At least from that results, mas ma-inspired pa guid aton DOT sa region and of the city and province of Iloilo. Good job from everyone!

O i c. Dapat gid nila islan ang BON man kasuluya. Tani gaba-gaba-an man ang naghatag-leakage. Gapaguba-guba lang siya sang board. Suggestion ko lang, i-regulate ang BON. may ara sila nga 2-3 year term lang then bag-ohon na naman para wala damo gamo. Pahuya-huya gid iya migs. Tan-awa kung ano ang ginhimo nila sa mga nagkalapasar sa board? Ina bangud ayhan sa kuwarta? Pila gid ginbayad sa ila kuno? Kung madakpan tani, kaan man siya lisensiya kag ilupot sa prisohan. (dali lang daw medyo sobra na gid haw?). Bay-i da, indi man gihapon ka tulog maayo

Mga amigos, may list kamo sang mga activites sang DOT 6? For year 2007 kung puwede. Para mapasa man namon diri sa abroad in advance.

spacewagon1

September 13th, 2006, 03:04 AM

Bidding for City Hall’s temporary offices set

A BIDDING has been set after two giant malls offered to accommodate the temporary offices of the Iloilo City Hall once the construction of a new City Hall building across Plaza Libertad begins late this year.

These giant malls are SM City situated at the Diversion Road and Robinsons’ Place located at the City Proper district.

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas first broached the idea of transferring the temporary offices at the Robinsons, the mall being near to the old City Hall and deemed more accessible to people who may have transactions with concerned City Hall offices.

But lately SM City also volunteered to host these City Hall offices.

Among the offices to be temporarily located either at SM City or Robinsons are the City Mayor’s, Assessor’s, Treasurer’s, Permits and Licensing and Health.

“We will conduct the bidding. We are taking into consideration the use of tax credits so that we will no longer pay for the rentals. We will only spend for the materials to be used on the installation of partitions,” Treñas explained.

He added it would take almost two years to complete the new City Hall.

The city government plans to start the construction of the six-storey new City Hall on its old 12,000-sq.m lot this yearend or early next year.

The project will be financed through a P350million with Landbank.

SOURCE: The Guardian Iloilo (http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/topstories8.php)

BYAHILO

September 13th, 2006, 05:11 AM

out n ako anay timprano pa.. half day SL alko sa office nag andar na anman migraine ko..

hopefully maka connect ako later tonite.kung ok na ako. regards, iloilo

Sinjin P.

September 13th, 2006, 05:17 AM

Okay, issue settled. In the first place, it's a golden rule that whatever is said in another forum should not matter here. :)

daks2003

September 13th, 2006, 05:50 AM

daks2003

September 13th, 2006, 05:57 AM

ferrersky

September 13th, 2006, 07:33 AM

Oh, my! I have the least number of posts among the members of this thread, and to think that I've been here for a long time already...

I'm not really that good in composing quality posts... Heheheh!

Hey, pips! I just noticed the Charter Change that the congressmen and the Administration lost the federal touch when they have their campaigns. They usually campaign for Federal-Parliamentary System with the Federal being emphasized. But know... they forget the word Federal and during their advertisements, what is being written is Parliamentary only. This looks fishy, and to think that what our country really need is a change from Democratic to Federal and Presidential to Parliamentary option is only to stop the political turmoil brought about by ousting and impeachment of the president.

Anyway, Pips, continue looking on your PM for some updates.

COLLIN JASPER

September 13th, 2006, 08:00 AM

From what I heard naga start na renovation da and ang mabilin na lang dira nga old establishment sa first floor sang la sallete is ang TED'S which has become a landmark sa valeria-delgado area. Other than TED'S, all of the tenants sa first floor will not be around anymore when the renovation is finished kay puro new resto's and cafe's ang ma occupy sina da :)
yes u are ryt daks! sa tupad sng teds may bag-o dira nga convenience store. amo gani na hambal ko nga maging masadya gd ina dira nga lugar, for example ang dira atubang sng sm delgado sa marymart ayon, halos coffe shops na ina dira, gn panami nila ang place, kg ang tupad ya ang La Veranda sn una gn occupy na sng Andok's kita mo damo tawo dira pemi, dugangan pagid sng Mang inasal, mc donnalds. Sang una daw mahadlok ka dira mag tambay kay madulom kg wala gawa tawo.
Btw guys ang Andoks dire sa iloilo na notice ko nga tam an ka daku kg daw naga kumpetinsya sila sng jollibee, imagine mo nga sa 3months pa lng apat na ka andoks ang ari sa syudad plus pa sng na una nag open nga andoks nga ara sa tubang sm delgado, so mga 5 na ang andoks restaurant dire kg bisan amo na ina kadamo sng branch nila laba gyapon pila sng mga nagabakal. Sa manila wala gd ko nakita nga amo ni nga style sng andoks kg daw wala ina didto gina sapak kay ti daw kareto style mn lng ina didto. Ang branch sng andoks ara sa Jaro plaza, newly open sa tubang Gaisano city, Andoks sa tubang iloilo supermart sa molo bag-o man nag open, Andoks sa diversion road tupad honda showroom, kg ang sa atubang sm delgado.puro gd ina mga daku nga restaurant. palaka-on gd ya manok mga ilonggo ah.

M.Lee

September 13th, 2006, 09:26 AM

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

naunsa man ka bern... ngano hikay pagpatik imong sulat? nindot na mao kadtong pagpasaylo mo, papas mo pa.

kirby21

September 13th, 2006, 10:12 AM

O i c. Dapat gid nila islan ang BON man kasuluya. Tani gaba-gaba-an man ang naghatag-leakage. Gapaguba-guba lang siya sang board. Suggestion ko lang, i-regulate ang BON. may ara sila nga 2-3 year term lang then bag-ohon na naman para wala damo gamo. Pahuya-huya gid iya migs. Tan-awa kung ano ang ginhimo nila sa mga nagkalapasar sa board? Ina bangud ayhan sa kuwarta? Pila gid ginbayad sa ila kuno? Kung madakpan tani, kaan man siya lisensiya kag ilupot sa prisohan. (dali lang daw medyo sobra na gid haw?). Bay-i da, indi man gihapon ka tulog maayo

Mga amigos, may list kamo sang mga activites sang DOT 6? For year 2007 kung puwede. Para mapasa man namon diri sa abroad in advance.

brutal ka gid Space. Amo pa ina ang wala nila mabal-an sa imo. Joke-joke gid. For me, kung sin-o ang nagsala dapat gid iya nga manabat eh. I hope nga ang imbetigasyon will be ongoing. The cheating thing is resounding well here sa abroad. Don't know lang kung paano gin-take sang iban nga companies diri. But it's well noted.

I guess na set na nila ang dates for Dinagyang Festival, Paraw Regatta bala. Nalipat lang ako kung diin ko nabasa nga link. Pero kung may nakabalo tuod, paki-post lang guid di.

kirby21

September 13th, 2006, 10:22 AM

yes u are ryt daks! sa tupad sng teds may bag-o dira nga convenience store. amo gani na hambal ko nga maging masadya gd ina dira nga lugar, for example ang dira atubang sng sm delgado sa marymart ayon, halos coffe shops na ina dira, gn panami nila ang place, kg ang tupad ya ang La Veranda sn una gn occupy na sng Andok's kita mo damo tawo dira pemi, dugangan pagid sng Mang inasal, mc donnalds. Sang una daw mahadlok ka dira mag tambay kay madulom kg wala gawa tawo.
Btw guys ang Andoks dire sa iloilo na notice ko nga tam an ka daku kg daw naga kumpetinsya sila sng jollibee, imagine mo nga sa 3months pa lng apat na ka andoks ang ari sa syudad plus pa sng na una nag open nga andoks nga ara sa tubang sm delgado, so mga 5 na ang andoks restaurant dire kg bisan amo na ina kadamo sng branch nila laba gyapon pila sng mga nagabakal. Sa manila wala gd ko nakita nga amo ni nga style sng andoks kg daw wala ina didto gina sapak kay ti daw kareto style mn lng ina didto. Ang branch sng andoks ara sa Jaro plaza, newly open sa tubang Gaisano city, Andoks sa tubang iloilo supermart sa molo bag-o man nag open, Andoks sa diversion road tupad honda showroom, kg ang sa atubang sm delgado.puro gd ina mga daku nga restaurant. palaka-on gd ya manok mga ilonggo ah.

Abaw, mas madasig pa gali mag-branch ang Andoks kumpara sa Mang Inasal? Two of them are competing head on sa Jollibee and McDo. Though sa branch subong sa ciudad, Jollibee still leads the game. Nag-open na ang bag-o nga McDo dira sa atubang CPU? Sa IDC may diutay man dira nga McDowie. Nagapadamo na guid sila kaayo. Puro na lang ta fastfood dira sa ciudad subong. Kay indi man ina sila mag-expand amo sina kadasig kung wala demand. Btw, I've seen Andoks in Manila before. Tulak-tulak guid man siya. Maayo lang kay ang sa Iloilo resto ang guinhimo nila. Ang diversion subong is getting crowded na amat-amat. Given 2 more years, iba na ang otsura sang Diversion. Previously, swampland lang ina siya. Now, it's bustling with new businesses in town.

kirby21

September 13th, 2006, 10:25 AM

kirby21

September 13th, 2006, 10:32 AM

So finally, naga move na gid man ang city hall project. I think it would be better kun sa Robinsons na lang sila masaylo temporarily...it would be easier for them to transfer because its nearer the present cityhall and the city council offices sa Iloilo Terminal Market(i dunno kun ara pa gid man da gihapon ang SP offices sa second floor sang super market ah)

I reckon. Tama guid ina imo Daks. Robinso's is nearer compare sa SM City and with SP's office sa Super, mas madali ang communication. Wala ko nagahambal na SM City is not a good site pero kung ang consideration sang city hall is para sa ila epleyado, then Robinson it is. Di ba amo ini ang isa ka rason kung ngaa ang ginpili nila nga lugar nga patindugan sang bag-o nga city hall is ang present site. All because of the employees? Dapat naman mangin consistent sila sa ila gusto even for temporary lang (2 years) ang pagsaylo sang mga opisina.

kirby21

September 13th, 2006, 10:43 AM

Iloilo gears for 1st Franchise confab

Hundreds of entrepreneurs, leaders in the Franchise Industry, businessmen from various local chambers, trade associations, professionals, civic organizations, families of Overseas Filipino Workers, retirees and the Small and Medium Enterprise Development community will converge here in Iloilo City for the region's biggest business conference.

Dubbed as the "Iloilo Franchise Conference and Exposition," the event that will start on September 28 will see trade and industry experts and successful franchisees with trade talks and discussions aimed at further stimulating the investment climate in Western Visayas .

Among the highlight of Taytay sa Kauswagan Inc.'s (TSKI) 20th anniversary celebration, the franchise conference wants every Ilonggo to be part of the strengthening and global power of franchising. Key figures in the Philippine Franchise Association and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry -- Iloilo Chapter are the conference partners alongside the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Iloilo City Government and the Iloilo Provincial Government.

"We are here to promote Ilonggo investments in the world of franchising, provide our young entrepreneurs, OFW families and retirees viable business opportunities and present franchising as an option to the business sector and to further develop entrepreneurship," Angel De Leon, TSKI Executive Director said.

Up for discussion in the Iloilo Franchise Conference are talks on "Tourism: The Next Boom in Franchising," "Overview of the Philippine Franchise Industry," the basics on "How to Franchise your Business," "Building your own Brand," and "How to buy the right franchise" among others.

(source: The News Today
link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/09/13/iloilo.gears.for.1st.franchise.confab.html)

kirby21

September 13th, 2006, 11:07 AM

http://static.flickr.com/82/240499955_f80cf6aff4.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/84/240499959_b8d37c5fdc.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/81/240499657_ac07065756.jpg?v=0

Three of the six well-sought malls in Iloilo.

MaryMart Mall (the twin mall. connected by a skyway)

SM Delgado (mini-mall) - ? for expansion soon. The first SM outside MM.

and

Robinson's Place Iloilo (in pic is Paseo de Iloilo)

COLLIN JASPER

September 13th, 2006, 01:04 PM

habagatcentral1

September 13th, 2006, 01:13 PM

daks2003

September 13th, 2006, 03:49 PM

I heard that Mang Inasal will also be occupying one of the spaces sa renovated La Sallete Bldg...I guess before the year ends, mga almost 30 branches na ang Mang Inasal all over the Philippines...

tj_brewed

September 13th, 2006, 05:47 PM

^^ Mang Inasal is from Ilo-ilo aight? yummy! Mang Inasal got a branch in Davao. It's architecture and setting is exactly the same with Mang Inasal in Iloilo (ive seen it in your Iloilo Yearbook 2005). Ang sarap ng food! eheheheThanks Iloilo for bringing Mang Inasal to Davao!

daks2003

September 13th, 2006, 07:07 PM

^^ ^^

Yups TJ...I think they have 3 branches in Mindanao...one in Gensan and 2 in Davao... its one of the fastest growing "inasal" chain in the country today... :)

check out these establishments: (mga homegrown ilonggo food chains with branches nationwide)

TED'S LAPAZ BATCHOY (http://www.tedslapazbatchoy.com)

MANG INASAL (http://www.manginasal.com)

WAFFLE TIME (http://www.waffletime.com)

kirby21

September 13th, 2006, 07:12 PM

Aklan product showcase year 4 at SM City Iloilo

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/09/13/aklan.products.jpg

The province of Aklan once again showcases their products dubbed "Aklan Product Showcase Year 4" at SM City Activity Center, Mandurriao, Iloilo City September 11-17, 2006. Twenty-five small and medium enterprises (SMEs) join in the showcase which highlights unique woven fashion accessories, home decor, furniture and furnishings, and ornamental plants. Aklan delicacies and meat products are displayed in the exhibit area. Selected beneficiaries of the Kalahi-Agrarian Reform Zone are also part of the product showcase.

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Aklan provincial director Ermelinda Pollentes said, target sales for this year is P1.65 M, which is 10% over last year's sales of P1.5 million.

The activity is made possible by DTI-Aklan, in coordination with the Provincial Government of Aklan and Hugod Aklanon Producers Association, Inc.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/09/13/aklan.products3.jpg http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/09/13/aklan.products2.jpg http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/09/13/aklan.products5.jpg

(source: The News Today
link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/09/13/aklan.product.showcase.year.4.at.sm.city.iloilo.html)

kirby21

September 13th, 2006, 07:20 PM

I heard that Mang Inasal will also be occupying one of the spaces sa renovated La Sallete Bldg...I guess before the year ends, mga almost 30 branches na ang Mang Inasal all over the Philippines...

It's gaining momentum, Daks. Mang Inasal is one of the few Ilonggo-inspired an Ilonggo-owned fastfoodchains in the country. Wala pa sila branch sa Manila? Tani before matapos ang tuig maka-start na sila operate sa Manila considering nga amo ina ang pnakadamo nga market sa Pilipinas.

kirby21

September 13th, 2006, 07:28 PM

@kirby. Ang mang inasal wla me idea kn pila gd brnch nla but im sure mas damo na ila brnch sbng. Ma open na ang bgo nla nga brnch sa ledi supermart jaro this mnth, after they open their brnch rcntly sa iloilo supermart manduriao. In just 1 day pila ayhan ka chken ang consumo sg taga iloilo? Tym wil come bsi daw chiken na itsura sg taga iloilo hehehe!

he he. First time ko sa magkaon sang Mang Inasal was in 2004. Ang sa Paseo de Iloilo - Robinson's Iloilo branch nila. Since then dira na ako gakaon kung magpuli. I haven't been to any other branches around the city though I've heard they're expanding real fast. Buot hambalon may market sila nga maayo sa Iloilo. And if they're going to continue expanding their clout sa mga Ilonggos, then Jollibee will have a good competitor in Iloilo City. OKay gid man inasal nila ah. And you know how Ilonggo loves Inasal nga manok. he he.

daks2003

September 13th, 2006, 07:33 PM

According sa ila website they have 3 branches in manila and 3 more will open soon...daw parehos man sa TED'S which has 6 branches na sa manila...MARINA has also branches in manila and cebu

It's gaining momentum, Daks. Mang Inasal is one of the few Ilonggo-inspired an Ilonggo-owned fastfoodchains in the country. Wala pa sila branch sa Manila? Tani before matapos ang tuig maka-start na sila operate sa Manila considering nga amo ina ang pnakadamo nga market sa Pilipinas.

kirby21

September 13th, 2006, 07:47 PM

Daks, thanks. I'm surfing their sites now. Maayo gid. TEDs and Waffle Time is leading the race but looks like by end of the year, Mang Inasal will take over TEDs siguro. By the way, some of TEDs branches wala pa sa list like SM City Iloilo branch. Wala nila ma-update maayo. :)

Waffle Time, never knew it's more than a 100 branches na sila nationwide. Baskog ah. Tani patindog sila center nila sa Iloilo, inang resto/dine-in area mismo nga dako.

Lastly, Mang Inasal, yep. Kadasig sa ila mag-branch. Mas aggresibo siguro sila when it comes to franchising, etc. Kay simultaneous ang opening sang mga branches nila. Good may ara na sila branches sa Manila.

kirby21

September 13th, 2006, 08:02 PM

Tungod sa success sang iban nga business venture through franchising, Iloilo made a way to hold a conference para pa guid makabulig sa aton mga businessmen sa ciudad kag probinsiya sang Iloilo. Tani mas madamo pa guid nga Iloilo-owned companies ang maka-benepisyo sini. Think we have so much to offer apart sa mga food chains mentioned earlier.

____________________

Iloilo gears for 1st Franchise confab

Hundreds of entrepreneurs, leaders in the Franchise Industry, businessmen from various local chambers, trade associations, professionals, civic organizations, families of Overseas Filipino Workers, retirees and the Small and Medium Enterprise Development community will converge here in Iloilo City for the region's biggest business conference.

Dubbed as the "Iloilo Franchise Conference and Exposition," the event that will start on September 28 will see trade and industry experts and successful franchisees with trade talks and discussions aimed at further stimulating the investment climate in Western Visayas .

Among the highlight of Taytay sa Kauswagan Inc.'s (TSKI) 20th anniversary celebration, the franchise conference wants every Ilonggo to be part of the strengthening and global power of franchising. Key figures in the Philippine Franchise Association and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry -- Iloilo Chapter are the conference partners alongside the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Iloilo City Government and the Iloilo Provincial Government.

"We are here to promote Ilonggo investments in the world of franchising, provide our young entrepreneurs, OFW families and retirees viable business opportunities and present franchising as an option to the business sector and to further develop entrepreneurship," Angel De Leon, TSKI Executive Director said.

Up for discussion in the Iloilo Franchise Conference are talks on "Tourism: The Next Boom in Franchising," "Overview of the Philippine Franchise Industry," the basics on "How to Franchise your Business," "Building your own Brand," and "How to buy the right franchise" among others.

(source: The News Today
link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/09/13/iloilo.gears.for.1st.franchise.confab.html)

scandinavian girl

September 14th, 2006, 01:46 AM

I have seen so many beautiful pictures in here. :)

COLLIN JASPER

September 14th, 2006, 01:50 AM

^^ May yara na Mang Inasal sa Koronadal City/Marbel, South Cotabato (the Ilonggo city in Mindanao). Na-shock ko gani me yara na didto.

Anyway, daw medyo nag-ok na ko subong kay daw naglain batyag ko kahapon. Tamaran na ko mag-post sa Oil Spill updates kay kadugay.

@M.Lee. Peace na bro! Naa me di Cebu oi, officemates mi ni TJ Brewed. I know myself and I do not harbor inter-regional war (given the fact that I'm a wanderer like Kenshin, hehehe!). My Cebuano friends (including SSC forumers themselves) know me for who I am and apologies have been done. Lets not bring the past back anymore. Peace na. :okay:
@Soul and Chy: Thanks for moral support. I'm just a newbie anyway, hehehe! Waay pa naanad. :D
@Colin: Post lang, ari man ko....kon sa diin ka masadya ti, suportahan ta ka! :D
@Pacific, Ferrersky and Kianshee: sige, i-PM ka lang namon. Ung designs ha.
@IAMME: Guindelete mo na yung video sang Calle Real kag ang eroplano nga nag-take-off? Tani ipost mo diri. Send regards to UPV community.
@Overseas Ilonggos. Kamusta kamo tanan. Tani kita-ay ta sa Dinagyang.
Brop bernie, wala ka gd txt bak ba naglain gd dale pamatyag mo, ok lng na keep on posting pa gd. abt sa oil spill pls update naman kay wla pa ko balita kon ano na tabo kg kn ano ang ila latest nga move. thanks gd gali dats why nga naga post pa ko kay after karon sa office ma internet pa ko sa edsa central. ti okay ka na post ka pa ah kay daw laka na lng post mo dire.
@M.LEE pls peace na kayo ni brod bernie okay. and im sorry also sa mga na post ko coz i was shocked man, btw 'stupid words' lng naman nasabi ko sa post. PEACE!!!!

COLLIN JASPER

September 14th, 2006, 02:12 AM

Really ma open man gle sng Mang inasal sa la sallette bldg? mayyo gd eh kay ang ila da bala nga branch sa marymart permi puno gd na da kada labay ko kon gab-i.nice plan gd na. nakita ko nga gina pinturahan na nila ang building sng white kg green daw ka lively gd man kon tan awon, for so many years bag-o lng ko kita nga gin pinturahan ina nga building. guys ang area sng amigo terrace hotel kg iloilo midtown hotel naga improve pa gd. sa atubang sng midtown hotel may mga bag-o na dira nga seafood restaurant and SAVORE mga native chicken ila spelcialty like tinu-om kg binakol kg mga seafoods man like talaba etc.
Ang sa jaro naman may duha ka commercial bldg dira nga gina construct sa likod sng Bishop palace, amat amat naman nga nagadamo ang mga tawo dira kaso lng asta subong daw gina baisan pa ina ang construction sng Crematorium sa sulod sng Filipino American Cemetery sa unhan lng sng Makro.
Mga next year maging commercial complex naman ang area dira sa jaro plaza, kay ang mga stalls dira before nga naga baligya mga chicken barbecue gin occupy na sng Andoks, Bo's Coffee, Land bank, pharmacies, opening soon ang Mang inasal sa Ledi supermart. Guys kon diin bala ang andoks didto man ang mang inasal, grabi gid ang kumpetinsyahanay nila. Bisan ano nila ka panamit ang manok.....hehehe manok man na sya gyapon.
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COLLIN JASPER

September 14th, 2006, 02:15 AM

I have seen so many beautiful pictures in here. :)
WELCOME BACK TO ILOILO THREAD SCANDINAVIAN GIRL!!! :)

scandinavian girl

September 14th, 2006, 02:30 AM

WELCOME BACK TO ILOILO THREAD SCANDINAVIAN GIRL!!! :)

Thank you Collin Jasper.....I have seen pictures of many beautiful buildings and sculptures in this thread. I like to ask you Collin Jaspar if you can give me one or two names of Iloilo artist? I would be greatfull:) :) Why do I wish this ? I am interested in filipino art, simple as that. Maybe some artists that are on the web, if possible, I understand if not to.

Sinjin P.

September 14th, 2006, 03:39 AM

Thank you Collin Jasper.....I have seen pictures of many beautiful buildings and sculptures in this thread. I like to ask you Collin Jaspar if you can give me one or two names of Iloilo artist? I would be greatfull:) :) Why do I wish this ? I am interested in filipino art, simple as that. Maybe some artists that are on the web, if possible, I understand if not to.

Joel Ferraris, Chris Villanueva and Boyet Zoluaga to name three ;)

daks2003

September 14th, 2006, 04:44 AM

kirby21

September 14th, 2006, 07:40 AM

Pearl of Panay receives recognition from
Philippine Marketing Excellence Awards
By RONELO LADIAO

PEARL of Panay Worldwide Manpower Services, Inc. was recently awarded the “Most Outstanding Manpower Services” by the 2005 Philippine Marketing Excellence Awards for Iloilo. Pearl of Panay specializes in recruiting qualified Filipino medical personnel to the highest quality institutions in the United Kingdom.

The award ceremony was held on June 26, 2006 at Western Philippine Plaza in Pasay City.

The annual awards ceremony was spearheaded by the Philippine Marketing Excellence Awards Institute, Marketing Insights Magazine and the Asian Institute of Marketing and Entrepreneurship. The awards recognize various companies and business establishments throughout the country that have shown outstanding marketing performances, goodwill, high-level customer confidence, and market acceptability.

For many years, Pearl of Panay has proven its integrity and credibility in deploying quality medical personnel in the UK. It has also kept its company’s ethos of providing a high standard of living, financially rewarding employment, professional work environment, and the opportunity to vastly improve the lives of their recruits and their loved ones.

By establishing a close relationship with employees abroad and staying in constant contact with their recruits throughout the duration of their work contract and beyond, Pearl of Panay works to guarantee a lasting and fulfilling relationship between the two parties. The company invests in enhancing the skills and values of their recruits, so they can experience a productive and rewarding work experience.

The company recruits highly committed and professional individuals, who in turn work in quality national and private health care institutions, ensuring that overseas medical personnel receive peer support and professional respect.

The company’s dynamic recruitment team based in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao interview applicants and test their written and oral English skills; they also assess medical knowledge, professional and social communication as well as conduct security clearances.

Successful candidates have their CVs forwarded to clients in the UK. Telephone interviews are arranged or, ordinarily, a job is offered to the chosen recruits who later find themselves flying across the world to begin their new life and rewarding career.

The services provided by Pearl of Panay for their recruitments are numerous. They notarize and legalize contracts of employment, work permits and visas, as well as provide uniforms, food and furnished accommodation upon arrival.

A Pearl of Panay staff member accompanies deployed applicants from country of origin to their international airport. They are then met by the company’s principal upon arrival, escorted to their new home and soon after formally introduced to the employer.

Successful recruits of the company are dedicated professionals who have an accountable working relationship with their employer by maintaining a quality portfolio and keep in close contact with both their employers and Pearl of Panay Principal throughout their tenure.

Currently, Pearl of Panay has an Overseas Nurse Programme / Supervised Placement RGNs with UK PIN Number, Senior Carers / Team Leaders, Physical and Occupational Therapists and Cooks.

Pearl of Panay does extensive research in searching for successful employment opportunities for the Filipino community.

Always looking forward, Pearl of Panay hopes to diversify their recruitment into other industries, such as construction and Information Technology.

As a company who wholeheartedly believes and follows the philosophy that quality rather than volume of deployed personnel are needed to pursue a lasting relationship with recruit and client, it is understandable why the Philippine Marketing community has awarded Pearl of Panay as “Most Outstanding Manpower Services.”

Take the opportunity to change your life and pursue a worthwhile job in the UK and abroad with Pearl of Panay Manpower Service, Inc. You may visit their Main Branch at No. 60 General Luna Street, Iloilo City with telephone numbers 3366940 and 3367264. Their Manila branch is located at Suite 702-1 Golden Rock Bldg., 168 Salcedo Street, Legaspi Vilage, Makati City. Email them at pearlofpanay@globelines.com.ph.

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

Sinjin P.

September 14th, 2006, 07:46 AM

Dear SSC Forumers, please take note on our guideline on posting news articles: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=9944541&postcount=8
Do not mind what you have posted before for it will be very tedious if you will edit all of those. It'd be appreciated if you follow the guideline immediately upon your next posting of news articles. Thank You :)

kirby21

September 14th, 2006, 07:47 AM

South Korea needs 7,500 Pinoy workers

THERE are 7,500 job opportunities for Filipinos in South Korea this year.

A government-accredited Korean language center will be conducting a pre-orientation seminar for prospective applicants at the Division of City Schools Social Hall along Gen. Luna Street on Sunday, September 17 at 3pm-5pm.

Tessa Briones, training director of Jong Phil Language, said the South Korean government has been hiring Filipino workers since September 2004.

“There is an agreement (between the South Korea and Philippine governments) that Korea will get Filipino workers as long as they pass the Korean language test under the Employment Permit System (EPS),” Briones explained.

The scheme was agreed upon by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) and the South Korea International Foundation.

Before the EPS, workers could go through recruitment agencies where they are given industrial visa on contract basis.

With the EPS, the employees who will be granted a three-year working visa have the chance to be promoted to higher positions, thus their salaries also increase.

Briones said the EPS examinations were conducted first on September 11 and November 27, 2005 and June 4, 2006. The latest scheduled exam is set on October 29. The POEA has been pooling applicants simultaneously all over the country since September 4.

“The POEA is registering applicants 18-38 years old to work in Korea for industries like manufacturing of electronics, livestock, fisheries, agriculture and construction. There are already many Ilonggos working in Korea legally through the EPS,” Briones said.

Briones said that of the 7,500 POEA-quota, 7,000 slots are for males.

“Female employees have already been saturated in the workplace that’s why they are now concentrating on male applicants to form the workforce of said industries. The females will serve as tutors and tour guides,” Briones added.

The EPS requires applicants to pass the Korean language examination which includes writing, listening and reading or speaking. They will be also briefed about the Korean culture and tradition.

Meanwhile, Briones said they will open a tutorial center here located at the Bank of Commerce Bldg. across Freedom Grandstand on Monday. They offer a one-month Korean language learning prior to the conduct of the examination.

“We have to make sure that they will pass the test. Although for those who will fail but want to re-take the exam, they could still do the review with us for free,” Briones said, adding they charge the applicants P600 each for a six-hour per day training.

(source: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/localprev9.php)

kirby21

September 14th, 2006, 07:50 AM

^^ okay Sinjin. Thanks. :)

kirby21

September 14th, 2006, 07:56 AM

If there's one thing nga indi ko gusto matabo sa Mang Inasal is ang over expansion...you see, I can't understand the logic of putting up another outlet near an existing outlet...so kun ang idea nya is to corner the market of andok's, by the end of the day, medyo even lang sila sa profit kay may additional expenses pa sya for the other outlet nga ara man sa the same street... :)

tama gid Daks. Pero very common ini sa mga fastfood chains even here abroad kay sometimes, franchised siya, so iba iba ang tag-iya pero both are offering same products. Example lang diri nga duwa ka Burger King naga-atubangay. IN few meters away, ara man McDo, etc. Okay lang gid ina kung the market really demands.

kirby21

September 14th, 2006, 08:04 AM

According sa ila website they have 3 branches in manila and 3 more will open soon...daw parehos man sa TED'S which has 6 branches na sa manila...MARINA has also branches in manila and cebu

Nalipat man ako sang Marina. Kadugay na gale ang Marina sa aton no? I haven't been there for a long while. Paano kay may ara man Marina sa SM City Foodcourt. So indi na kinahanglan makdato didto ah. The last time I visited Marina Resto in Diversion was way back high school days pa. Dumduman ko nga after JS, ginsugat ko sang father ko then derecho kami sa Marina for a small drink. :)

kirby21

September 14th, 2006, 08:10 AM

^^ mayo gid mag-dig sang mga archives si Soul ba. Bishop's Palace looks really good until this day (as pictured above).

I hope we can come up with turistic halls named after Lopez Jaena. I think its one way of honouring of very own national hero.

kirby21

September 14th, 2006, 08:33 AM

^^ May yara na Mang Inasal sa Koronadal City/Marbel, South Cotabato (the Ilonggo city in Mindanao). Na-shock ko gani me yara na didto.

Anyway, daw medyo nag-ok na ko subong kay daw naglain batyag ko kahapon. Tamaran na ko mag-post sa Oil Spill updates kay kadugay.

@M.Lee. Peace na bro! Naa me di Cebu oi, officemates mi ni TJ Brewed. I know myself and I do not harbor inter-regional war (given the fact that I'm a wanderer like Kenshin, hehehe!). My Cebuano friends (including SSC forumers themselves) know me for who I am and apologies have been done. Lets not bring the past back anymore. Peace na. :okay:
@Soul and Chy: Thanks for moral support. I'm just a newbie anyway, hehehe! Waay pa naanad. :D
@Colin: Post lang, ari man ko....kon sa diin ka masadya ti, suportahan ta ka! :D
@Pacific, Ferrersky and Kianshee: sige, i-PM ka lang namon. Ung designs ha.
@IAMME: Guindelete mo na yung video sang Calle Real kag ang eroplano nga nag-take-off? Tani ipost mo diri. Send regards to UPV community.
@Overseas Ilonggos. Kamusta kamo tanan. Tani kita-ay ta sa Dinagyang.

Okay man Bern. Busy with life as usual. :) Indi ko siguro kapuli iya sa Dinagyang kay I'll be visiting my sis in US for 2 weeks. Didto ko ma-spend sang New Year siguro (if they can extand their holidays. Wala man ko problema iya kay I can go for a month if needed). My parents will be off Iloilo for US for a month, too, so daw reunion naman namon ah. Si Wecky ara da by 14 of January to Feb. Wala lang ko kabalo kay open iya ticket. Pero I'm sure indi na ina siya kapadugay dira for a month ah. Gadali ina nga daan magbalik diri pirmi. :) Si Jon siguro indi man kay sako ina subong sa iya lovelife. ha ha ha. Indi mo na makita plus the fact nga bag-o lang siya nagsaylo sa London from countryside. But I'll update you mate. Cheers.

scandinavian girl

September 14th, 2006, 10:16 AM

Joel Ferraris, Chris Villanueva and Boyet Zoluaga to name three ;)

Thanks sinjin....so, so nice of you :hug:

I have another question to you can you possibly pm me on how I start a new thread?
:)

freezing_pt

September 14th, 2006, 11:47 AM

wartime banknotes from iloilo

http://f3c.yahoofs.com/auc/sEfPGMRE5hAQ/600x276-phil309_o.jpg?auAmqsLBntFmJ_9z http://f3c.yahoofs.com/auc/sEfPGMRE5hAQ/600x277-phil309_r.jpg?auAmqsLBaY2mbqKc

freezing_pt

September 14th, 2006, 11:51 AM

Mang Inasal: Set to Capture Manila’s Tastebuds

Mang Inasal, the phenomenal barbecue fastfood chain from Iloilo, is set to capture the palate of Metro Manila with their delightful Chicken Inasal.

Inasal, what? Inasal is the Visayan term for barbecue. And Mang Inasal’s barbeque is made and cooked precisely in that authentic Iloilo way. The secret lies in their use of the freshest ingredients, and a marinade recipe that is known only to the owners. Their barbeque is savory without being too salty, with a hint of sweetness that does not overpower the other flavors. Cooked over coals, the meat is tender and juicy and needs no other sauce. Diners also get good value for their money as Mang Inasal’s price range is more than competitive. Also, because the restaurant applies fastfood-style service, customers do not have to wait long before they can dig into their choice of meat.

Mang Inasal branches are located at the Harbor Center, CCP Complex, Metropolis in Alabang, SM Sta. Rosa, Laguna, Dazma Robinsons, and SM Mall of Asia. And soon to open SM Bicutan, Boracay and Cagayan de Oro. Mang Inasal currently has 16 branches in Bacolod, Iloilo, Roxas, Davao, and Koronadal.

source: http://www.mb.com.ph/TSTE2006091474359.html

freezing_pt

September 14th, 2006, 11:54 AM

hi everyone...just passing by...how's everyone? continue posting...i enjoy reading all your posts...

spacewagon1

September 14th, 2006, 12:02 PM

hi man da sa imo Freeze ah. Maaga hapon na dira sa Iloilo. Nice articles for Iloilo's fast rising fastfood chain. MOre to come!

freezing_pt

September 14th, 2006, 12:11 PM

currently, popular sa manila ang Bacolod Chicken Inasal... i see competition in the near future... hope they can compete...

freezing_pt

September 14th, 2006, 12:17 PM

hi man da sa imo Freeze ah. Maaga hapon na dira sa Iloilo. Nice articles for Iloilo's fast rising fastfood chain. MOre to come!
yup...tnx space...musta na...hope ure ok man dira sa europe...

IAMME

September 14th, 2006, 01:32 PM

@IAMME: Guindelete mo na yung video sang Calle Real kag ang eroplano nga nag-take-off? Tani ipost mo diri. Send regards to UPV community.
Dinagyang.
I very rarely delete my pics and videos. I still have them but i always forget to bring them along when I go to the LRC to access the net. I'll try not to forget next time.

chymera00

September 14th, 2006, 01:32 PM

http://www.iloilo.gov.ph/ is once again online ... the site is not finished yet ...I see there are some imrovements to be made ... haay, pro recycles man gyapon ang iban nga images, hehe ... Dasun Iloilo Profile 2004 pa ang i-release nila when there's already Iloilo Profile 2005 available ... hmm ...

habagatcentral1

September 14th, 2006, 01:45 PM

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

^^ Needs Improvement pa guihapon....haaayyyyy!!!!! :sly:

lewdsaint

September 14th, 2006, 01:51 PM

The USA Troubadours and their musical wings
By Wein P. Gadian

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The Ilonggos soar high with their musical prowess... the Troubadours.

Everyone rushes in and out of the campus during afternoons at the University of San Agustin. When the color of the sky hints the coming of dusk, a group of men and women march down to a place where cherubs can be heard in jubilation—the USA Conservatory of Music.

They are not free from the hustle and bustle of student life. Like all the others, this huddle of talented students who come from different academic fields, deal with exams, school requirements and everything that regular students have to put up with everyday. But the quick turn is made when they are up on the entablado for another one of their performances. Not once has it been tagged as anything lesser than an excellent presentation since the birth of the renowned Troubadours in the 70’s. The success of the group is accounted to a history of dedication to discovering genuine talents while sifting them through a number of trainings. An aspiring Troubadour submits to a challenging audition. Once already a choir member, he or she benefits from vital training in notes reading, receptive listening to tunes, proper breathing and perfect timing when already blending in one’s own voice. The group is taught that there are so many important aspects in singing rather than just the ability to reach high notes or stretch one’s vocal chords. It includes the gift to interpret a song with the use of one’s heart. Every song has a soul and it only comes alive when it comes from a person who has this deep need to express it from the heart.
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How it began

The group was organized in 1972. The Troubadours was originally made up of 16 students from the schools of Conservatory of Music. The pioneers would sing renaissance and classical music in a capella, then later on developed to a more complex musical chorus that started to include sacred and secular pieces in both classical and contemporary temper, Ilonggo and Filipino folk and pop songs under its musical wings.
For more than three decades now, the Troubadours has been conducting concert tours and lecture performances in school and public halls across towns and cities of Western Visayas, and in various provinces of the Philippines, glued to the conviction of allowing the public to embrace Filipino music for them to start appreciating the ingenuity of this particular art. The group also made a big name in various festivals and competitions like the National Music for Young Artists in 1996 and 2002. The group has participated in the 2003 Philippine International Choral Festival in the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Laguna along with other popular choirs: Chorus Sine Nomine (Austria), Earth Choir (Taiwan), Hamrahlid Choir (Iceland), Pilgrim Mission Choir (Korea), Asian Institute for Liturgy and Music Chorale, University of Sto. Tomas Singers. Also present were the special participation of the Madrigal Singers and Himig Sanghaya Chorale.
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Its continuing pursuit for musical excellence was awarded at the ‘WOW Philippines!Himig Pinoy!’ (WOW PHP) last year as the National Champion in the prestigious competition. The WOW PHP is a competition of the Best of the Best Choral Competition of the Department of Tourism. The Troubadours was also the Philippine’s representative during the 5th Philippine Choral Festival. This year, it has again proven its potentials during the ‘Samu’t Saring Tinig’, a festival of the best university choirs last February 17 – 18 at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theatre). The chorus is also invited to join in International Choral Festivals, The Busan Apec Choral Festival and Competition come November 8-12 in Busan South Korea and Siamen, China on February (A Choral Olypiad and Competition). The group will be on their feet for their first international tour this November.
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The Troubadours has already launched two albums. One was in 1990 which included Augustinian songs and Ilonggo Folk Songs. The other was during the 2004 Centennial anniversary of San Agustin and it included the USA Centennial Song, Ilonggo Folk Songs and various contemporary songs. It was also staged in the school’s auditorium in a Vellada annually done and usually in August and February. Among their performances were the Musicale Belasyon in CCP, Confessions of three (2004) and Restless Pilgrim (2003), the music composed by alumni troubadours: Gerardo Muyuela and Beny Castillon. They have also done an excerpt of the musical ‘Les Miserables’ (2004). Recently, they were in the Noche de Gala at the CAP Auditorium in the Fil-Hispanic Friendship (June). Catch them live come November in their farewell concert at the USA Auditorium in their repertoire which they will also perform in Busan, South Korea.

The Voices

For years, the Troubadours’ unsurpassed talent in music includes the voices of its alumni: Irene Angeline Rios, Gerardo Muyuela, Beny Castillon (Known Musical Directors, musicians and composers) Glenda Balboa, Jesusa Labaro, Asela Labaro, Nolito Gregorio, Noel Azcona (now one of the leading baritone in the country), Cristine Jolito, Eva Unica, Everard Vicente, Jeheiel Cusa, Kenneth Briones, Carlo Balleza, Joseph Macalangan, Ronnie Libotaque among others. Now, the troubadours is composed of 28 magical voices of: Jose Custodio III, Frank Lorenz Eler, Jim Harley Escuadra, Fermel Fuentes, Emman Herrera, Resti Lam, Froilan Labaro, Roque Magsipoc, Ernestus Penuela, John Sherwin Pasete, Argiel Resurreccion, Rhodel Toledo, Rodabelle Araojo, Jaclyn Buyco, Mary Grace Castro, Nazel Deloso, Carren Mae Jacinto, April Ross Lacuesta, Ma. Rj Faith Lorezo, Michelle Magpusao, Candy Ann Nares, Wynn Natividad, Marille Faye Navarro, Ma. Hasmen Pioquinto, Ira Portugalete and Roda May Tansi.
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A chorus without a conductor and a trainer is like a car without a steering wheel. The Troubadours’ success in music can be attributed to its musical director Arne Lubasan. He comes from a family of musicians and an alumnus of the USA Conservatory of Music, also a member of the faculty for 14 years, as well as Harmony and Chorus among others. He is also the fourth in a succession of conductors of the USA Choir and the Troubadours founded by Rev. Fr. Santiago Escurra, OSA.

The Troubadours is a living legacy of the Augustinian commitment to Philippine Culture and Arts. With its conductor and the musical prowess of its members, it will continue to soar high and bring pride to all Ilonggos.

lewdsaint

September 14th, 2006, 01:54 PM

BRIDGING THE GAP
By Henry F. Funtecha

What Ilonggo culture is

Every time Iloilo is talked about, what comes to mind is its considerable agricultural production, beautiful scenery and rich culture. Its fertile farmlands are planted with rice, sugarcane, corn, coconut, fruits and vegetables. Its scenic coasts are not only pockmarked with fishponds and fish pens but also with beach resorts and popular eateries offering delicious sea foods. The whole province is crisscrossed by numerous river systems that fertilize the alluvial plains and provide inhabitants with water, food, and channels of transportation. It also has a magnificent mountain ranges that serve as sanctuaries for endangered species of flora and fauna. Iloilo is also host to a very rich and colorful culture brought about by a very eventful past.

The essential components of Ilonggo culture are language, oral literature (epics, myths, legends, proverbs, etc.), songs and dances, handicrafts, old churches and houses, and famous delicacies. The Ilonggo language is basically Hiligaynon and Kinaray-a, the latter with its numerous variations in the interior sections of the province. Ilonggo literature consists of hurubaton, paktakon, sugidanon (epics), lowa, and others, many of which have survived up to the present time. Of course, the most known literature related to Ilonggos is the Maragtas, a folk history on the coming of the ten Bornean datus and their families to Panay.

Ilonggo songs are mainly composos or ballads about love and adventure, lullaby melodies (Ili-ili is the best example), and other folk songs, usually accompanied by either percussion, wind or string instruments. Traditional dances that have been recorded by the Spaniards are the harito, balitaw, liay, lalong kalong, imbong, inay-inay, and binanog. Some of these dances are still being performed today.

Mention must be made of Ilonggo zarzuela, the most popular form of vernacular entertainment in Western Visayas in the first half of the 20th century. The zarzuela is a musical stage play depicting the everyday life and aspirations of the Ilonggos that made famous a number of local writers. It also catapulted into prominence the Iloilo-Bacolod Troupe (ILOBAC) that performed before capacity audiences in the cities and municipalities of Iloilo and Negros Occidental.

With regard to handicrafts, the one that is considered the "queen", both in the past and in the present, is weaving. For a while, during the late 18th century and early 19th centuries, Iloilo was referred to as the "Textile Capital of the Philippines". Its woven products made of piña fibers, cotton, silk and abaca were exported abroad, as well as to Manila and other parts of Luzon and the Visayas. Iloilo is also known formulated its pottery-making, bolo-making and bamboo crafts. During the Spanish period, it was well-known as the center of boat-building in the Visayas, especially the town of Oton and the island of Guimaras. In fact, according to Spanish record, there were galleons used by the Spaniards built in these places.

Ilonggo culture is also manifested in the people's penchant for colorful and luxurious celebrations. The Ilonggo always finds an occasion to show his material affluence and his famous brand of hospitality. This explains why other than the religious feasts like the patronal fiestas, Flores de Mayo and Santacruzan, the Ilonggos have also indulged themselves in many festivals, aside from the world famous Dinagyang in Iloilo City and Maskara in Bacolod City.

Furthermore, Ilonggo culture is reflected in the wide range of its culinary delights, as in the case of Batchoy, pancit molo, baye-baye, biscocho, inday-inday, binakol, bandi, piyaya, and pinasugbo. Batchoy apparently has become a national passion, a case of Ilonggo cultural colonization. This delightful concoction, usually advertised as "Original La Paz Batchoy", can now be found anywhere in the Philippines - in the far north as the Ilocos region and in the far south as Tawi-tawi. It is observed, however, that the batchoy taste in Iloilo could never be duplicated elsewhere - it can only be approximated. Batchoy prepared by non-Ilonggos in other places taste more like mami rather than the real thing.