http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/9936/cauirz8.png
pdf files from Canadian Urban Institute Website for ICCHCC
http://www.philippines.canurb.com/callereal/guidelines01.pdf
http://www.philippines.canurb.com/callereal/guidelines02.pdf

source: http://www.philippines.canurb.com/callereal.htm

Thanks for the link migo. I like that nightshot photo of calle real on the right. Looks very european. With that image coming to reality, Iloilo will be very world class indeed.

CHELFOODS near CPU
hahaha a carinderia very famous during my elementary years.grabe pirme gutok. nothing special naman but damo gid ya tawo.maybe hrotage of carinderias that time.


Dira ko anay ga-istar during my college years pasulod sa eskinita beside chelfoods. Sad to say, indo ko ma-take pagkaon nila da. Nahalata namon later nga ang indi nila maubos nga sud-an nga karne, amo ila ginasubak sa laswa the following day. One time nagbakal sang linugaw ang upod ko sa boarding house, aysus may nasapwan nga kuko. Siguro gapanghinguko si inday samtang ginaluto ang linugaw. Ti batas!

I just wanted to make a correction:

It's Pintados de PASI, not Passi. The spelling is in conjunction with the original spelling of the city name's origin which is "pasi" or rice husk. Pasi eventually evolved into Passi. The festival demonstrates the ancient tradition of the town folks at that time thus the use of Pasi in the title.

Take notice of photos from previous posts showing "banners" (whatever you call that hand-held large structure bearing the tribe's name), it is written as Pintados de Pasi.

Ambot lang space, daw waay ko ya kabalo kung may rulutsan betwen the 2 establishments. Waay ko ya nga daan kaagi kadto da. :angel: Abi si oboi mangkuta.

Daw na-curious ako sa inyo nga diskusyon nga ini. Ngaa wala ko ini mabal-an man? Daw palalagaw man ako sang una.

'morning Shy.

Thanks for the link migo. I like that nightshot photo of calle real on the right. Looks very european. With that image coming to reality, Iloilo will be very world class indeed.

I can't wait for that to happen. Usually ang mga building sa ciudad sang una puro European-inspired guid man. Galing kay napabay-an lang guid. Hopefully, with the revival coming and kung ang plano mangin suno lang sa mando sang CUI, indi guid maglayo. But of course, we have so many pressing problems back in Iloilo City at present. Dala na ini sang backlog sang era nga ginpabay-an sang mga ginboto naton nga pulitiko sang una. But we're not losing hope. Slowly, we are moving. Medyo mahina lang ang approach kung tulukon tungod sa kadamuon. Given few years time and with the rate of development and present or probably more pa, we will again back sa aton competitive state. Even now, we are gaining some momentum. And makita mo man ang effort ni Trenas cos almost all governing bodies seeing each metro development, ara iya ang Iloilo naga-lusot. Be it AIM or otherwise.

La Sallete Bldg is looking good :)

Dugay man ta wala ka post di bah!! hehehe

Daks welcome back. Ara na ang La Salette. Patapos na. Another line of cafe' shops will be in place soon. Maayo pa iya location kay ga-atubang guid sa SM and other neighbouring malls. Delgado is an absolute haven for shoppers, so maayo guid ini ang kita sang maarkila. Any idea kung sin-o ang mga tenants sang new La Sallette?

I just wanted to make a correction:

It's Pintados de PASI, not Passi. The spelling is in conjunction with the original spelling of the city name's origin which is "pasi" or rice husk. Pasi eventually evolved into Passi. The festival demonstrates the ancient tradition of the town folks at that time thus the use of Pasi in the title.

Take notice of photos from previous posts showing "banners" (whatever you call that hand-held large structure bearing the tribe's name), it is written as Pintados de Pasi.

coming from the Passinhon himself. Bow.

Ano nga month gina-celebrate ang Pintados, Shy? Actually, Pintados is gaining more grounds in Philippines' top festivals than any other festivals outside the city of Iloilo. Will Pintados de Pasi send another batch of performers sa Dinagyang 2007? Last year daw wala sila ka-join. Besides, damo lang ginabag-o sa mga rulings and groupings sa Dinagyang. Of course ang highlight ara man gihapon sa Kasadyahan and Dinagyang Proper. Isa pa, sa Dinagyang Proper daw isa na lang ka category ang ara. Wala na pareho sang una nga barangay category and open category. Til now, they keep on revising sang Dinagyang protocols. I'm sure with other agencies joining the festival, more and more changes will be seen in the future.

Shy, pila ka adlaw ang Pintados de Pasi Festival? And anu-ano ila mga categories - ie. all-barangay of Passi category, open category for other festivals to join, etc? Ano nga mga activities ang naka-line up para sa Pintados de Pasi Festival.

Palihog lang paathag para kabalo man kita kung ano ang nagakatabo during Pintados de Pasi.

Madamo guid nga salamat.

repost ko lang ni from ILOILO @ XV Thread:

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/9936/cauirz8.png
pdf files from Canadian Urban Institute Website for ICCHCC
http://www.philippines.canurb.com/callereal/guidelines01.pdf
http://www.philippines.canurb.com/callereal/guidelines02.pdf

source: http://www.philippines.canurb.com/callereal.htm

moving from other Iloilo Thread:

They need bigger and better Museo Iloilo. As suggested earlier, why not transform the old Provincial Capitol to Museo Iloilo - Main Building. It'll be a better alternative than to build a new and modern edifice. Besides, the old provincial capitol is as historic as the present Museo Iloilo. All they need is reconstruct the burned portion and make it into a huge gallery of artifacts, displays and anything "ancient".




yes, and convert the existing one into a Museum of Modern Art.

Hay nakupow! Basi dugay dugay me ara na kakompetensya ang Museo kay i-convert nanda kuno ang old city hall sa UPV city campus into an interactive museum itself. At least thats what I've heard with my profs although with skepticism that it will be implemented immediately.

The old Iloilo City Hall in UPV wasn't even in the heritage list of ICCHCC nor of NHI because of politics. All about the UP community versus the "Enemy of the State University: Gonzales Raul Sr".

I've read that article before, Bernie. It's a good move for UPV and Iloilo itself. John B Lacson Foundation has their own museum to be proud of. CPU's planned museum is on drawing board at present.

Thanks for the link migo. I like that nightshot photo of calle real on the right. Looks very european. With that image coming to reality, Iloilo will be very world class indeed.

guys, please visit our thread: Yloilo: Campion de la Herencia and let's continue discussing "our" plan for Iloilo's museum of the future. Aton pa man lang ini nga idea ah. I've reposted few quotes from Iloilo Infra thread to our heritage thread para anything intended for Calle Real Preservation promotion ato na naton ibutang.

Madamo guid nga salamat.

Quote:
Originally Posted by spacewagon1
They need bigger and better Museo Iloilo. As suggested earlier, why not transform the old Provincial Capitol to Museo Iloilo - Main Building. It'll be a better alternative than to build a new and modern edifice. Besides, the old provincial capitol is as historic as the present Museo Iloilo. All they need is reconstruct the burned portion and make it into a huge gallery of artifacts, displays and anything "ancient".


Quote:
Originally Posted by adelro2049
yes, and convert the existing one into a Museum of Modern Art.
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^^ I agree, before i was thinking of just tearing the old provnc'l jail and putting up a New Convention Center there (as planned by Gov. Tupas) but the area seems to be small,they can build that across the river infront of Gaisano City, di ba open space pa man ina dira, dunno if Gov't lot,but definetly a good site for a Convention Center, Restore na lang ang Old Stucture and make that as the new Musuem. and the Current one like Adelro said into a Musuem of Modern Art.

Maybe your ancestors were immigrants sa Passi. Maybe just around 60-70% of family names in Passi start with the letter "P" (a rough estimate if based on the telephone directory). Letter "F" nimo ang apelyido? Fernandez ayhan kay damo sila sa Passi, mga manggaranon kag tisoy (as far as the ones I know). Damo man mga foreign immigrants sa Passi who co-existed with the locals since post-WW2, the likes of Brown, French and Jarrel families. As the family name suggests, baw mga tisoy kag tisay gid.

Grabe Shy! Tumbok mo gid ba... Sila siguro mga tisoy kag tisay kag manggaranon kag kami ya indi. Mga kayumanggi kami iya. Indi gid ko familiar sa mga kaapelyido namon dira. :D

Kag parti sa CAVE... wala ko kaagi sulod dira. Minor de edad pa ako sadto sng bukas pa ina... :angel:

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/9936/cauirz8.png

^^ Wow ha! Sa diin na ang spaghetti cables sang PECO kag PLDT sa pic? Guin-photoshop no? Ayy!!! Eyesore guid ya ang kable sa downtown! Tani kon ano ang makita mo da sa picture sa ibabaw amo lang na ya ang itsura sang Calle Real subong.

Basi panukot naman sang dugang ang PECO kon ibutang sa idalum ang kable...

^^Hehhehe, I did not even notice the absence of the wires, guin photoshop guid man gle no?!,lol, laban guid,mataas ang bill naton sini from PECO pag ibutang underground, hehehe, I think they should include this in there restoration works the "ugly" electrical /telephone wires should go down.

Grabe Shy! Tumbok mo gid ba... Sila siguro mga tisoy kag tisay kag manggaranon kag kami ya indi. Mga kayumanggi kami iya. Indi gid ko familiar sa mga kaapelyido namon dira. :D

Kag parti sa CAVE... wala ko kaagi sulod dira. Minor de edad pa ako sadto sng bukas pa ina... :angel:

Naglibog man ulo ko sa ginbanggit mo nga CAVE ba. Abi ko anay you're referring to caves in Passi. Maryosep! Ang hot topic ta gali. Maayo ka gani maski sang menor de edad ka pa lang aware ka sa lugar nga na, ako ya daw waay gid ya kalibutan sa mga bagay nga ina... :angel1:

Regarding man ya sa mga paryente mo sa Passi, maski sa neighboring San Enrique damo man ka-apelyedo mo to. I had a classmate in elementary school before with the same last name as you who is definitely an immigrant . His family moved to Passi because his father worked in Passi Sugar Central. Non-resident employees of the company were provided with a housing village within the vicinity of the sugar central and they lived there for quite some time. Pangayaw gid sila ya because they speak hiligaynon and not kinaray-a. I just don't know where's their original province though.

Yes, we hope they repainted tham and got rid of the oversized billboards, signboards, etc. The signages should have been like these:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/sign.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/sign2.jpg

Images from Conservation Planning and Development Guidelines for the
Downtown Central Business District (CBD) Heritage Zone. Iloilo City Cultural Heritage Conservation Council (ICCHCC)


Iamme, that's surely the best way to treat commercial signages on Calle Real buildings - very minimal and should not outshine or cover the structure's facade details. Even here in Sydney which has a lot of preserved pre-war buildings, they are all in very good shape. Store signs are very small and blends with the building's architecture. I will take some photos one of these days and try to post it here to show what I mean.

Actually there is an ordinance within the Calle Real Project regarding street signs. Pangitaa ko lang dali.

^^its in one of those .pdf files from CUI , read through it guys, its very interesting.
http://www.philippines.canurb.com/ca...idelines01.pdf
http://www.philippines.canurb.com/ca...idelines02.pdf

source: http://www.philippines.canurb.com/callereal.htm

Damo kita laws and ordinances that regulates all these stuffs pero kulang sa implementation. Daw pa pogi points lng pirmi ang aton nga mga opisyales. Amo ang problema nga dako diri sa aton. I want to see less talk, less photo-ops but more solid accomplishments and results - mga butang nga makita gilayon sng mga pumuluyo. :2cents:

IAMME has just flooded flickr.com with tons of Iloilo Pics ... hehe

here are some of my pics:

City Corporate Inn

http://static.flickr.com/81/281334406_82d836b404.jpg?v=0

Iloilo City Booth in the WVTA

http://static.flickr.com/109/281334410_d27894ded8.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/109/281334408_f6d93d5b09.jpg?v=0

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Taken by an Ilonggo who I just met a few weeks ago

Molo Church
http://static.flickr.com/80/281014803_d8d3457be5.jpg?v=0

Ano nga month gina-celebrate ang Pintados, Shy? Actually, Pintados is gaining more grounds in Philippines' top festivals than any other festivals outside the city of Iloilo. Will Pintados de Pasi send another batch of performers sa Dinagyang 2007? Last year daw wala sila ka-join. Besides, damo lang ginabag-o sa mga rulings and groupings sa Dinagyang. Of course ang highlight ara man gihapon sa Kasadyahan and Dinagyang Proper. Isa pa, sa Dinagyang Proper daw isa na lang ka category ang ara. Wala na pareho sang una nga barangay category and open category. Til now, they keep on revising sang Dinagyang protocols. I'm sure with other agencies joining the festival, more and more changes will be seen in the future.

Shy, pila ka adlaw ang Pintados de Pasi Festival? And anu-ano ila mga categories - ie. all-barangay of Passi category, open category for other festivals to join, etc? Ano nga mga activities ang naka-line up para sa Pintados de Pasi Festival.

Palihog lang paathag para kabalo man kita kung ano ang nagakatabo during Pintados de Pasi.

Madamo guid nga salamat.

Kirbs, frankly speaking I am not very familiar with the activities during the festivities. I've never attended or witnessed the festival. However I try my best to answer your queries. Maayo na lang kay nakapanawag ko sa balay kagina, gani nakapamangkot ako.

Pintados de Pasi is a 1-week celebration normally on the 3rd week of March. This year's festival had the following activities that would probably be similar to next year's:

> Search for Binibining Pintados
> Parade of muses from all the city's baranggays in carozas or sleigh adorned with flowers drawn by painted carabaos
> Sinadya sa Suba featuring balsa parade and race
> Cultural presentations
> Pinta Lawas
> Food festival
> Garden show
> and of course the Dance Parade competition of Pintados tribes.

The tribe competition is usually represented by combined contingents of several adjacent baranggays. This is because one baranggay alone doesn't have the means to secure funds to support a competing tribe ano pa nagabinuligay na lang sila sa pag-pangita sang sponsors. The city proper, which is composed of 2 baranggays, each has competing tribes. The tribe that has been competing in the Aliwan, Dinagyang and Sinulog fests is a Hall of Famer and I believe is no longer allowed to enter the contest. Pang out-of-town competition na lang sila ya but they will surely be part of the festival, pang grand finale.

The contest is not as grand as the Dinagyang. I just hope that the city can sustain the staging of the festival in the years to come.

As of now wala pa sang schedule of activities nga available. I-post ko lang ugaling kon makakuha ako.

http://static.flickr.com/90/280566896_9f8325d937_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/iamme/280566896/)

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/th_100_0891.jpg (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/?action=view&current=100_0891.flv)
http://static.flickr.com/90/280567041_6f68c8de96_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/iamme/280567041/)

^^in the video:what are they shouting about? kulang pamasahe nila balik negros? lol,sorry po, joke lang

here are some of my pics:

Iloilo City Booth in the WVTA

http://static.flickr.com/109/281334410_d27894ded8.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/109/281334408_f6d93d5b09.jpg?v=0



The paintings are nice!, would like to get the painting of the Aduana and Molo Church, period pieces...:|

The paintings are nice!, would like to get the painting of the Aduana and Molo Church, period pieces...:|
Those were being sold for P50K each. but they are absolutely nice. The Molo Church painting is actually about Jose Rizal's visit to Molo Plaza.

^^its in one of those .pdf files from CUI , read through it guys, its very interesting.
http://www.philippines.canurb.com/ca...idelines01.pdf
http://www.philippines.canurb.com/ca...idelines02.pdf

source: http://www.philippines.canurb.com/callereal.htm

thsnks for posting the link, Incognito.

Kirbs, frankly speaking I am not very familiar with the activities during the festivities. I've never attended or witnessed the festival. However I try my best to answer your queries. Maayo na lang kay nakapanawag ko sa balay kagina, gani nakapamangkot ako.

Pintados de Pasi is a 1-week celebration normally on the 3rd week of March. This year's festival had the following activities that would probably be similar to next year's:

> Search for Binibining Pintados
> Parade of muses from all the city's baranggays in carozas or sleigh adorned with flowers drawn by painted carabaos
> Sinadya sa Suba featuring balsa parade and race
> Cultural presentations
> Pinta Lawas
> Food festival
> Garden show
> and of course the Dance Parade competition of Pintados tribes.

The tribe competition is usually represented by combined contingents of several adjacent baranggays. This is because one baranggay alone doesn't have the means to secure funds to support a competing tribe ano pa nagabinuligay na lang sila sa pag-pangita sang sponsors. The city proper, which is composed of 2 baranggays, each has competing tribes. The tribe that has been competing in the Aliwan, Dinagyang and Sinulog fests is a Hall of Famer and I believe is no longer allowed to enter the contest. Pang out-of-town competition na lang sila ya but they will surely be part of the festival, pang grand finale.

The contest is not as grand as the Dinagyang. I just hope that the city can sustain the staging of the festival in the years to come.

As of now wala pa sang schedule of activities nga available. I-post ko lang ugaling kon makakuha ako.

Not that bad at all. A week of celebration is way too good already. Pintados is still evolving. Give it few more years time. Anywa, thanks for answering my queries. Cheers mate!

Those were being sold for P50K each. but they are absolutely nice. The Molo Church painting is actually about Jose Rizal's visit to Molo Plaza.

^^Oh really? Wow, who's the artist? they (paintings) are absolutely devine!

WVTA Parade of Festivals, a color affair
By Ramel dela Cruz

IT WAS a colorful cultural affair when the different festivals of Western Visayas trooped to the Freedom Grandstand Friday and showcased what they have.

The tribes came from the provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Guimaras and Negros Occidental.

The festivals were: El Cinco de Noviembre, Paraw Regatta Festival, Sto. Niño Ati-atihan Festival, Bariw Festival, Pahinis Festival, Sinadya sa Halaran, Tinu-om Festival, Pandayan Festival, Saad Festival, Lanot Festival, Cry of Jelicuon Festival, Manggahan Festival, Kahilwayan Festival, Masskara Festival, Binirayan Festival, Babaylan Festival, Pintados de Passi, Banaag Festival and Dinagyang Festival.

"The event was very successful, yes. And I hope this will continue to the coming years," said Oscar Palabyab, undersecretary of the Tourism Services and Regional Offices.

"We first held an event like this in Bicol and it provided success to its tourism. The event would open doors towards the increase in income for domestic tourism," he said.

The Parade of Festivals was part of the one-week celebration of the Western Visayas Tourism Assembly. Its theme is "Sustaining Domestic Tourism: Turning Ideas into Action."

link: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/10/28/news/wvta.parade.of.festivals.a.color.affair.html
source: Sunstar Iloilo

Damo kita laws and ordinances that regulates all these stuffs pero kulang sa implementation. Daw pa pogi points lng pirmi ang aton nga mga opisyales. Amo ang problema nga dako diri sa aton. I want to see less talk, less photo-ops but more solid accomplishments and results - mga butang nga makita gilayon sng mga pumuluyo. :2cents:

ginabulsa pa abi sang aton gobyerno ang aton tax, ano pa wala makita nga projects. Besides, biskan sa allocation lang sang mga priority projects, indi maayo aton laye. Kung sin-o to nga kapitan ang lapit sa mayor, amo ina ang damo proyekto. We played politics diffrently sa Pilipinas. Personalan halos tanan. Amo na nga wala naga-improve.>(

ginabulsa pa abi sang aton gobyerno ang aton tax, ano pa wala makita nga projects. Besides, biskan sa allocation lang sang mga priority projects, indi maayo aton laye. Kung sin-o to nga kapitan ang lapit sa mayor, amo ina ang damo proyekto. We played politics diffrently sa Pilipinas. Personalan halos tanan. Amo na nga wala naga-improve.>(

Amo na ya nagahitabo sa 2nd district. Especially sa amon sa Pavia, kay si Syjuco kag si Mayor Cadio nag-seperate ways na kay tungod sa Arroyo-Drilon faction sa Iloilo. Ang improvement tani sang tienda didto sa amon nagsugod na tani ugaling sang natabo ang mga hello garci kag nagsipak si Drilon kay Gloria, ayun guin-retract ni Syjuco ang project.

Friendsters sina Syjuco kag Gloria; Friendsters man sina Cadio kag Drilon.

Haayyyy pulitika! Kami pirmi nga pumuluyo biktima!

Amo na ya nagahitabo sa 2nd district. Especially sa amon sa Pavia, kay si Syjuco kag si Mayor Cadio nag-seperate ways na kay tungod sa Arroyo-Drilon faction sa Iloilo. Ang improvement tani sang tienda didto sa amon nagsugod na tani ugaling sang natabo ang mga hello garci kag nagsipak si Drilon kay Gloria, ayun guin-retract ni Syjuco ang project.

Friendsters sina Syjuco kag Gloria; Friendsters man sina Cadio kag Drilon.

Haayyyy pulitika! Kami pirmi nga pumuluyo biktima!

Baw daw palareho gid kapalaran sang mga banwa naton Bern. Ang Passi karon waay gid mihura halin sang pagpungko sang mayor karon. Kayman ang mayor namon subong kag ang kontra ni Biron sa pagka-congressman sang ulihi nga eleksyon (outgoing mayor sang Passi) mag-friendster man. Karon kay nag-daog si Biron, napierde naman ang maninoy sang mayor namon, what do you expect kondi isnabanay eh.

I was informed the other day (pagtawag ko sa amon), that Biron tried to reach out and offer his services sa Passi. Baw daw sa ka-kontrobersyal gid sini. Imbes nga batunon kuno sang mayor namon possible projects for the city offered by Biron, "no thanks" kuno iya sabat. Ti batas! According to my source he was clearly influenced by his mentor, the former mayor nga pinierdo ni Biron for the congressional post. Ilam dulang kananda ah.

Dira ko anay ga-istar during my college years pasulod sa eskinita beside chelfoods. Sad to say, indo ko ma-take pagkaon nila da. Nahalata namon later nga ang indi nila maubos nga sud-an nga karne, amo ila ginasubak sa laswa the following day. One time nagbakal sang linugaw ang upod ko sa boarding house, aysus may nasapwan nga kuko. Siguro gapanghinguko si inday samtang ginaluto ang linugaw. Ti batas!

ayteh! Wala guid ko ka-try kaon dira sa Chelfoods ah. Though iya bata classmate ko sang first year high school. Shy, damo dira tuod naga-estar pasulod na to sa riles dampi. Indi na ko gadumdum maayo pero damo kami mga classmates dira man dampi naga-board.

Sa CPU sang una fave spots:

FELY'S -atubang sang second gate lang. Gutok every lunch time.

JO INATO - lapit lang guid dira sa first gate. Fave menu ko - chicken skin + garlic rice. yumyumyum.

NANDING'S - batchoy, arroz caldo, puto

UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISE - ina kung tamaron na guid magguwa sa gate kay kasabad sang security. Kapin kung kalusot ka na sa aga kag wala ka ID.

JULIE'S BAKESHOP - namit pamahawan kapin pa kung gutom-gutom ka na guid sa hapon


and of course, damo dira mga carinderia sa kilid especially tamad na ako magpuli kay 1 hour break lang naman. Upod na lang ko sa mga classmates ko kaon.

May isa pa guid ina dira ka kalan-an lapit sa may fourth gate (sa may kilid sang HS) dampi.

Subong kuno:

May ara na McDonalds sa atubang sang CPU. Wala ta na maabtan ina.

Baw daw palareho gid kapalaran sang mga banwa naton Bern. Ang Passi karon waay gid mihura halin sang pagpungko sang mayor karon. Kayman ang mayor namon subong kag ang kontra ni Biron sa pagka-congressman sang ulihi nga eleksyon (outgoing mayor sang Passi) mag-friendster man. Karon kay nag-daog si Biron, napierde naman ang maninoy sang mayor namon, what do you expect kondi isnabanay eh.

I was informed the other day (pagtawag ko sa amon), that Biron tried to reach out and offer his services sa Passi. Baw daw sa ka-kontrobersyal gid sini. Imbes nga batunon kuno sang mayor namon possible projects for the city offered by Biron, "no thanks" kuno iya sabat. Ti batas! According to my source he was clearly influenced by his mentor, the former mayor nga pinierdo ni Biron for the congressional post. Ilam dulang kananda ah.

Ano natabo kay Mr. Biron nga nag-extend siya kamot niya sa Passi? Most sang iya projects naga-revolve lang sa Barotac Nuevo and the rest of 4th districts town except Passi and Dumangas kay puro kontra partido. Dapat sina gani buligan niya una ang Passi considering nga amo ina ang component city sa iya area. But then, puro lang pulitika. Si Nanay niya bala daw mapadalagan mayor sang Barotac subong. Politics sa aton is very clannish or should I say, "family affairs" na. Sobra pa sa propriedad nga pinanubli mo eh.

But then, I hope Ferj's intention is really good. But isn't it too late for him to give projects for Passi City? Few more months election na. On the other hand, indi man ko gusto sang sabat sang mayor sang Passi. If he really wants to serve his constituents, then leave the grudges behind. Ang pumuluyo amo ang naga-suffer sa mga taho nga pareho sini.

Shy, why not bring back Jesry Palmares? Mapadalagan siya subong?

Naglibog man ulo ko sa ginbanggit mo nga CAVE ba. Abi ko anay you're referring to caves in Passi. Maryosep! Ang hot topic ta gali. Maayo ka gani maski sang menor de edad ka pa lang aware ka sa lugar nga na, ako ya daw waay gid ya kalibutan sa mga bagay nga ina... :angel1:
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inosente ka guid imo iya Shy. May ara pa nga anghel sa imo post nga daan. :|

Welcome back valium! Yes, we hope they repainted tham and got rid of the oversized billboards, signboards, etc. The signages should have been like these:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/sign.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/sign2.jpg

Images from Conservation Planning and Development Guidelines for the
Downtown Central Business District (CBD) Heritage Zone. Iloilo City Cultural Heritage Conservation Council (ICCHCC)



Amo ini ang perspective nila of Calle Real in the future? Tani umpisahan na nila pamutang sang mga kable sa insakto nga lugar. Clear Plazoletagay una kay daw ara dira ang sentro sang tanan.

I'm also into Whyte's suggestion nga i-re-route ang mga salakyan. Make use sa mga dalan along Muelle Loney. May matawhay pa ang trapiko and may tsansa man nga mag-uswag ang area along the riverside. Puro old warehouses na ina dira. And indi na siya maayo tulukon pa. Kung mabayluhan nia dira sang mga bag-o nga building mas maayo na guid.

Wala na further updates sa CUI website no?

Originally Posted by Kirby:

I agree with you Oboi. We can turn Villa-Calumpang into a great boulevard sans squatters residing the area. It's a good plan indeed.
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^^That is a great idea! palaparon ang dalan into 4 lanes ,make a boardwalk with hotels/restos. high rise condos around, nami guid tani kun may ara determination and will ang local gov't towards this.:|

ina kung kaya ni Trenas i-relocate ang mga squatters. It's a sad state guid ang natabo dira sa Villa area. Actually, the place is really good kung maayo lang ang mga previous city government officials naton. Considering it was once a haven of Ilonggos during 70's and 80's. Subong puno na squatter ang area. Indi siya ma-develop maayo tungod sa mga bagay nga ini. But if Trenas has the will to do it, then he should start slowly na and i-clear ang Villa area. Relocate squatters by batch and sell the place sa mga investors. By then, ang kuwarta halin sa presyo sang duta dira, puwede guid mabutang sa relocation.

Trenas focus is mostly tourism, conventions, business - which at present kinahanglan guid man. But puwede man siya ka-delegate sang mga tinaho, di ba? Ano na lang pulos sang mga konsehal dira sa aton kung indi sila maghulag?

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ahahaha this is not the exact set of costumes worn by alijis. the mask/headress set (which costs 3000++ each) was worn by barangay villamonte last year.

the costume was worn by alijis this year.

pare pareho lng na sila nga dancers. kay kung diin ga kadto ila choreographer ga upod man ila dancers.

the music played was also of last year. kalaw ay.

Shy, why not bring back Jesry Palmares? Mapadalagan siya subong?

Si Jesry na namin ko nga ka-Friendster kag mentor sang mayor subong. Siya man ang kontra ni Biron nga napiyerde sa last nga congressional election. Amo na nga daw sa indi pagbatunon sang mayor namon subong ang bulig ni Biron because of Jesry's influence or so they say.

As I was told, Jesry will be running for the mayoral post again next election. I bet he will win kay daw waay man sang mabaskog nga politico for mayor sa Passi, waay abi ko to. :jk: I just hope that he will be doing better than before especially acquiring more infrastructure projects for the city. He was a good mayor before but there's no exceptional accomplishments that I know of except for leading the pack in promoting Passi's cityhood (this could be reputed coz he might just be in the position when the RA was signed) and Pintados de Pasi was established during his term.

inosente ka guid imo iya Shy. May ara pa nga anghel sa imo post nga daan. :|

Waay ka gid magsala Kirbs. Hambal nga daan ni nanay I'm her angel. :D

Amo ini ang perspective nila of Calle Real in the future? Tani umpisahan na nila pamutang sang mga kable sa insakto nga lugar. Clear Plazoletagay una kay daw ara dira ang sentro sang tanan.



You know what I want to be the first thing to happen to Plazoletagay? Get rid of that hideous obelisk at the center of it all and replace it with a more imposing monumental structure reminiscent of the architectural style during Calle Real's heydays. I wanted something as imposing or even better than the Arroyo fountain.

The obelisk did not creat a stir when it was installed there. Instread of rave reviews, it was the object of humor and bad commentaries at that time. The obelisk is of Egyptian origin and has no relevance to Iloilo's heritage.

I'm aware that Rome and the Vatican has plenty of obelisks, but they are ancient authentic structures imported from Egypt by previous popes centuries ago, they are very high and large to create some awe to the viewer, and are also compensated by magnificent sculptures and fountains at its base or around it.

Ang sa Plazoletagay ya, daw sa ginpatindog lang da para ma-display mga ngalan sang mga persona o organisasyon nga nagsponsor sina. Sin-o kabalo kung ano nakasulat dira?

ina kung kaya ni Trenas i-relocate ang mga squatters. It's a sad state guid ang natabo dira sa Villa area. Actually, the place is really good kung maayo lang ang mga previous city government officials naton. Considering it was once a haven of Ilonggos during 70's and 80's. Subong puno na squatter ang area. Indi siya ma-develop maayo tungod sa mga bagay nga ini. But if Trenas has the will to do it, then he should start slowly na and i-clear ang Villa area. Relocate squatters by batch and sell the place sa mga investors. By then, ang kuwarta halin sa presyo sang duta dira, puwede guid mabutang sa relocation.


I have fond memories of Villa beach. Sang gamay pa ko, dira kami naga-excursion pirme kapin pa kung may mag-abot kami nga mga paryente from Manila. Kanami kag malimpyo pa ang beach da anay. Sang ulihi, the intrusion of the city's populace along its coast contributed to its demise. Damo na garulutaw nga UFO (unwanted floating objects) kayman ginahimu na nga kasilyas sang mga squatters. Asta nga indi na gid sya conducive to swimming. Matusmaw ka imo da ya nga indi ka man turaksoy para makalibre sang pagkaon nga naga lutaw-lutaw.

You know what I want to be the first thing to happen to Plazoletagay? Get rid of that hideous obelisk at the center of it all and replace it with a more imposing monumental structure reminiscent of the architectural style during Calle Real's heydays. I wanted something as imposing or even better than the Arroyo fountain.

The obelisk did not creat a stir when it was installed there. Instread of rave reviews, it was the object of humor and bad commentaries at that time. The obelisk is of Egyptian origin and has no relevance to Iloilo's heritage.

I'm aware that Rome and the Vatican has plenty of obelisks, but they are ancient authentic structures imported from Egypt by previous popes centuries ago, they are very high and large to create some awe to the viewer, and are also compensated by magnificent sculptures and fountains at its base or around it.

Ang sa Plazoletagay ya, daw sa ginpatindog lang da para ma-display mga ngalan sang mga persona o organisasyon nga nagsponsor sina. Sin-o kabalo kung ano nakasulat dira?

^^ I agree, that obelisk looks so bare, can they add something to it? statues and a fountain maybe, its so ugly. wla guro budget. :doh:

^^ I agree, that obelisk looks so bare, can they add something to it? statues and a fountain maybe, its so ugly. wla guro budget. :doh:

Better ask the Jaycees. Ang nakabutang da sa una yung daw sa traffic enforcer bala nga daw bantayan. Ara na ina subong sa Ledesma ang replica sina. Sa magsugod pa guid ang Ledesma sa Plazoleta Gay, ato na didto.

By the way, Gay was one of the past mayors of Iloilo. I forgot his name though.

oic, nami kun i-improve man nila,para gwa niya daw Rizal Monument... bernie, si collin nag leave mg. sa dinagyang thread diri sa samahan section...he's in malaysia.

Two more months and Iloilo is approaching another year which will gain economical, industrial and historic heights... 2007 is yet one of those year where Iloilo province will testify it's progressive enthrallment as a blossoming province.

2006 could be a recurrence of 1854, the year before the sea port of Iloilo was launched internationally. Now we know what it felt like, we can see the relentless improvements of numerous municipalities and the unpredictable growth of the province's capital city. This must be because of the approaching completion of our renowed Airport of International Standards in the merged Baranggays of Tiring-Talanghauan, Cabatuan and Duyan Duyan, Sta. Barbara.

The Municipality of Cabatuan hosts the Iloilo Airport of International Standards which will serve as Iloilo's domestic and international gateway. This complex will replace the old airport in Manduriao, Iloilo City.

Flashback: In WWII, the municipality of Cabatuan became the final defense of Western Visayas after Iloilo City,Oton, Pavia and Sta. Barbara were invaded by the Japanese forces, the Japanese built an airfield in Tiring, an urban barrangay in Cabatuan, 19 kilometers from the City. This caused the to the 'Fall of Cabatuan' and the 'Wreckage of Janiuay'.

Today, it seemed so Ironic that what made the province sank into its waterloos will pull it back again to a pedestal which were only invisioned by our ancestral leaders and warlords. The airport is 2,500 m x 45 meters runway, 48,000 sq. meters apron, 3,000 m x 30 meters access road, passenger terminal which is about 12,000 square meters, cargo terminal building, administration building, 35 meters high tower and operation building, central plant building, maintenance building and equipment, crash-fire-rescue station and equipment, and many others.

Simultaneously with the debut of the airport, Iloilo golf course in Sta Barbara will be celebrating it's centenary. The municipality of Sta. Barbara shares the access road of the airport which is in brgy. duyan duyan;somehow, the terminal, administration bldg., maintainance building and other infrastructures are mainly located in its complex in Cabatuan.

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IAIS, Cabatuan-Sta. Barbara, Iloilo

^^ I agree, that obelisk looks so bare, can they add something to it? statues and a fountain maybe, its so ugly. wla guro budget. :doh:
i agree... la sang relevance sa old world architecture sang city... tani fountain nalang bala, pareho sang sa italy.... lipat ko ngalan ya... pro daw amon na, fountain nga may statuaries.... okon ang 'spire monument' preho sa Austria bala haw....

During those glorious days

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1797-1859

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1923-1956

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Arellano Plan 1930 Schematic Plan

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Iloilo City downtown by 1934

Source: ICCHCC. Conservation Planning and Development Guidelines for Downtown Central Business District

During those glorious days

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1797-1859

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1923-1956

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Arellano Plan 1930 Schematic Plan

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Iloilo City downtown by 1934

Source: ICCHCC. Conservation Planning and Development Guidelines for Downtown Central Business District

i agree... la sang relevance sa old world architecture sang city... tani fountain nalang bala, pareho sang sa italy.... lipat ko ngalan ya... pro daw amon na, fountain nga may statuaries.... okon ang 'spire monument' preho sa Austria bala haw....

^^ You might be referring to the Trevi Fountain in rome, that'll be cool, what about the Victoria Monument infront of Buckingham Palace,that'll be grand indeed.
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Victoria Memorial and Trevi Fountain

inosente ka guid imo iya Shy. May ara pa nga anghel sa imo post nga daan. :|

Basi sng una inosente. Ambot na lng subong? Hmmm.... :|

Labay lng akon... siguro nadumduman nyo pa ang CATHY da sa may GUANCO ST. pakadto GAISANO. :D It was turned into an SM Supermarket then sng naglainay bu-ot si Mr. Sy kag si Mr. Luzurriaga nangin Store Ko! ini. Tapos ginsunog este nasunog... hehehe....

^^hehehe, Kontrobersyal! nami tani kon guin balik nila adtong SM sa Calle Real, that would have helped making that area more active...

Ano natabo kay Mr. Biron nga nag-extend siya kamot niya sa Passi? Most sang iya projects naga-revolve lang sa Barotac Nuevo and the rest of 4th districts town except Passi and Dumangas kay puro kontra partido. Dapat sina gani buligan niya una ang Passi considering nga amo ina ang component city sa iya area. But then, puro lang pulitika. Si Nanay niya bala daw mapadalagan mayor sang Barotac subong. Politics sa aton is very clannish or should I say, "family affairs" na. Sobra pa sa propriedad nga pinanubli mo eh.

But then, I hope Ferj's intention is really good. But isn't it too late for him to give projects for Passi City? Few more months election na. On the other hand, indi man ko gusto sang sabat sang mayor sang Passi. If he really wants to serve his constituents, then leave the grudges behind. Ang pumuluyo amo ang naga-suffer sa mga taho nga pareho sini.

Shy, why not bring back Jesry Palmares? Mapadalagan siya subong?

I smell a stinky and "TRAPO" politician here. Bag-o pa lng sa pwesto pero acts like a veteran already. I know plenty of stuffs of this so-called "billionaire" nga pamilya. If only the people can see behind the edifice complex that they are projecting. Number 4 sa assets according to his last Statement of Assests and Liabilities? Hmmm.... His assets are all bloated. Pero matuod nga may combined liabilities siya nga about P45M. Bloat up your net worth so that people won't think nga nangawat kaw later on kon your net worth is still the same (but the REAL net worth this time around). :rant:

Did I just say something libelous? >(

Si Jesry na namin ko nga ka-Friendster kag mentor sang mayor subong. Siya man ang kontra ni Biron nga napiyerde sa last nga congressional election. Amo na nga daw sa indi pagbatunon sang mayor namon subong ang bulig ni Biron because of Jesry's influence or so they say.

As I was told, Jesry will be running for the mayoral post again next election. I bet he will win kay daw waay man sang mabaskog nga politico for mayor sa Passi, waay abi ko to. :jk: I just hope that he will be doing better than before especially acquiring more infrastructure projects for the city. He was a good mayor before but there's no exceptional accomplishments that I know of except for leading the pack in promoting Passi's cityhood (this could be reputed coz he might just be in the position when the RA was signed) and Pintados de Pasi was established during his term.

although Jesry is not academically great, I believe he's a visionary in some ways. Passi City during Jesry's time experienced good development but for the past three years under the leadership of the new mayor, Passi City's development halted or maybe slower to the point that you can't even see any new activities going on. Couple with this is Biron's political intention not to help Passi when it comes to acquiring new infras or improve services because of non-support from Passinhons themselves. Maybe next year when Jesry will "again" (hopefully) become a mayor of Passi City, it will rise from its long slumber and recaptured the crown as the new economic center of Norther Panay (not only Iloilo).

Shy, dumduman ko man nga sang time man guid ni Jesry kung diin naging popular ang Pintados.

You know what I want to be the first thing to happen to Plazoletagay? Get rid of that hideous obelisk at the center of it all and replace it with a more imposing monumental structure reminiscent of the architectural style during Calle Real's heydays. I wanted something as imposing or even better than the Arroyo fountain.

The obelisk did not creat a stir when it was installed there. Instread of rave reviews, it was the object of humor and bad commentaries at that time. The obelisk is of Egyptian origin and has no relevance to Iloilo's heritage.

I'm aware that Rome and the Vatican has plenty of obelisks, but they are ancient authentic structures imported from Egypt by previous popes centuries ago, they are very high and large to create some awe to the viewer, and are also compensated by magnificent sculptures and fountains at its base or around it.

Ang sa Plazoletagay ya, daw sa ginpatindog lang da para ma-display mga ngalan sang mga persona o organisasyon nga nagsponsor sina. Sin-o kabalo kung ano nakasulat dira?

before pinatindog ang obelisk nga ina, damo na protesta sna even ang Archbisphoric sang Jaro against sa pagpatindog sa obelisk. May mga gin-modify sila dira inorder nga magbaton sang pumuluyo and to stop the protest. Anyways, I agree with you guys, nga the obelisk in the midst of Plazoletagay serves no purpose at all. Indi mo guid man ma-appeciate and is far, far compared sa mga obelisks sang Vatican and Rome. Those were of historical significance pero ang sa Iloilo, puwera sa pagka-gamay sang obelisk, wala guid historical value ina. Kung gusto nila, padakuan nila and make a dancing fountain around the obelisk para daw prominente man tulukon. Kung may bisita, at least maganyat nga mapakuha siya letrato dira. Pero with the obelisk right now, it's more of an eyesore.

I hope the ICCHCC will start implemnting change around the area. I'm sure Calle Real will never be a ghost town pero with new malls upcoming in the city (or maybe outside the city area na), it will evetually drop further sang mga shoppers dira sa Calle Real.

Ang prominete dira nga building that can be transformed the area into a shopping or entertainment delight is a building occupied by Cinema before (now dept store) and the one occupied by the Soccorro Drug store.

i agree... la sang relevance sa old world architecture sang city... tani fountain nalang bala, pareho sang sa italy.... lipat ko ngalan ya... pro daw amon na, fountain nga may statuaries.... okon ang 'spire monument' preho sa Austria bala haw....

there's a lot of them within Rome, Pacific. Think Rome is made up of fountains, obelisks, churches and sculptures. One is in Piazza Navona (or plaza Navona) where a huge fountain designed by Bernini. The fountain is actually the manifestation of the four great rivers of the world.

Another fountain is mentioned by Incognito. The Trevi Fountain. Probably, the most visited fountain area within the city. The structure is so huge pero tago siya. Indi siya sa main road sang Roma.

When it comes to the obelisk, the only in Iloilo measued only a quarter of the sizes of obelisks in Rome. Sa aton dira, sa pagkagamay. Plus the difference of historical significance between the two is absolutely great. Kung gusto nila as I suggested earlier, padakuan lang nila ang obelisk. Triple its size and create a mini-fountain sa palibot.

Incognito, have you see the tall obelisk within Trafalgar Square? Tani amohon na lang ina nila ang sa Iloilo.

Basi sng una inosente. Ambot na lng subong? Hmmm.... :|

Labay lng akon... siguro nadumduman nyo pa ang CATHY da sa may GUANCO ST. pakadto GAISANO. :D It was turned into an SM Supermarket then sng naglainay bu-ot si Mr. Sy kag si Mr. Luzurriaga nangin Store Ko! ini. Tapos ginsunog este nasunog... hehehe....

hahaha. Sa panulat niya pa lang Oboi, daw sigurado guid ko nga indi na inosente.

SM Guanco in the past is okay. Pero ang ila market within the area is not too great considering lapit siya sa Gaisano and Central Market, and with main customers nga mga estudyante sa palibot. Pero kung wala guid man siguro nag-disgusto-hanay si Sy and Luzurriaga, ara pa ang SM Guanco.

Kathy theater guid man tuod dira sang una before nangin SM. Tani kay-uhon man nila ang Guanco. That street is definitely rotten. Sobra kagutok. May naga-parking sa both sides sang road. Plus the stinky smell of Cenral Market. Ahay, kaluluoy man ang Guanco area. Daw hasta subong wala guid sang pagbag-o. Ang maayo lang dira, wala nagakawad-an taho. Damo man gihapon galabay-labay going to old Gaisano and PLDT and Central Market.

I smell a stinky and "TRAPO" politician here. Bag-o pa lng sa pwesto pero acts like a veteran already. I know plenty of stuffs of this so-called "billionaire" nga pamilya. If only the people can see behind the edifice complex that they are projecting. Number 4 sa assets according to his last Statement of Assests and Liabilities? Hmmm.... His assets are all bloated. Pero matuod nga may combined liabilities siya nga about P45M. Bloat up your net worth so that people won't think nga nangawat kaw later on kon your net worth is still the same (but the REAL net worth this time around). :rant:

Did I just say something libelous? >(

I woundn't dwell on his billions though. I knew the person too well. But ang indi ko lang magustuhan ang pagka-TRAPO niya. He's a good dreamer. He's idealistic and brilliant (he graduated magna sa Bio sa West kung diin niya kiuha ang Dr of Medicine niya) pero budlay guid man siguro kung namag-uhan ka. Money begot power. Power begot everything. Btw, even ang promisa niya to erect hospitals for people of Barotac wala na materialised. I haven't heard sang significant contribution ni Ferj when it comes to infra. I think he needs to rethink kung gusto niya guid man ang politika or mangin businessman. The man is so confused with his role that daw anything goes na lang. So many promises pero wala nagatuman. Ni indi ko gani ma-highlight ang mga projects niya sa iya distrito.

...Incognito, have you see the tall obelisk within Trafalgar Square? Tani amohon na lang ina nila ang sa Iloilo.

^^been there, its super tall,heheh, i love london!:|

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Hala Bira !

Dugay man ko kag nakabalik diri sa forum. Ga-adjust pa ako sa bag-o ko nga workplace. Whew! Kadamo na di bag-o. I'll just pick one topic at a time kay daw indi ko na malagas ang gina-estoryahan. Kulang amon informant diri.

Sa mga newbies, welcome gid sa inyo tanan.

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What I want to see in place of that obelisk in the middle of Plazoleta Gay is a fountain (dancing or interactive) with cobbled stone pavements around it. I don't see the relevance of the obelisk to our dear city nor does it relate to Jose Ma. Gay (first governor of Iloilo during the American Commonwealth). The said property is one of the properties donated by the Loring family (owners of Hotel del Rio) to the city.

thanks for the posting the articles Kirby :)

Too bad I had class the whole day ... I wasn't able to see the Parade of Festivals, would've been a great photo-op :(

Nyways, got my photoshop fixed yey

Iloilo Provincial Capitol

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My photo of Molo Church is in the brochure of Amigo Terrace Hotel ... they just took it from one of my accounts and didn't even tell me or at least gave credit, hmpphh ...

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La Sallette Rennovation and SM Delgado Expansion

you can see the open air cafes being constructed in the ground floor

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Pretty soon Iloilo's coffee lovers will have more choices of cafes where they can drink fresh brews. Marymart already has its "La Terraza" put up, across the street SM Delgado is constructing a new building that is going to have spaces available for Cafes and Restaurants and across the street from SM Delgado is La Terraza, which is currently rennovating its ground floor into a strip of open-air cafes and restos.

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Very nice photos. Valeria-Delgado is definitely booming. I would like to sit in one of its coffeeshops in the future. And did you say SM Delgado is expanding? Really cool.

Centennial Resort and Convention Center

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The Centennial Resort Hotel and Convention Center occupies a 4-hectare complex conveniently located inside Alta Tierra Village, Jaro, Iloilo City, Philippines.

The Centennial Resort Hotel and convention Center is a first class year-round family destination. A resort within the city where diverse leisure, entertainment, adventure, dining, beauty and wellness are specially packaged to your satisfaction. Every event is a celebration that promises personalized service and hospitality that is genuinely -Ilonggo.

Amenities

Business Center
Transportation Rental
39 Rooms (21" flat TV, free WiFi access, etc...)

6 Restaurants
1. Asyana - Asian Fusion
2. Marikudo Seafood - Fresh Seafood
3. La Trattoria - Italian Specialties
4. Oasis - Casual dining
5. Barbeque Plaza - Native Grilled Food
6. Sidewalk Cafe - Coffee and Pastries

Adventure Camp
1. Go Kart and ATV Tracks
2. Wall Climbing
3. Air Soft War Games Facility
4. Zipline
5. Golf Driving Range
6. Camping
7. Obstacle Race
8. Archery

Sports
1. Bowling Alley
2. Billiard Hall
3. Swimming Pool
4. Table Tennis
5. Footsal
6. Basketball Court
7. Badminton Court
8. Shooting Range

Wellness
1. Mandalay SPA
2. The GYM
3. Jacuzzi Circle
4. The Salon

Iloilo International Convention Center - 2,800 seat capacity
Centennial Grand Ballroom - 400 seat capacity
Centennial Royal Ballroom - 250 seat capacity

Very promising project of the Tiu Family. I just could not picture out a new convention center within Alta Tierra Village. And I believe that its location provides better security and it's out of way for traffic and noise of a busy commercial district.

2006 F.A. CUP OPENS NOV. 4

ON Nov. 6, the 2006 Iloilo Football Association Cup will entertain the public, particularly in Iloilo and Western Visayas for that matter.

Players from various schools will play the popular game in Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo.

A brain child of Nonong Araneta, Iloilo Football Association president, the tournament will be played in the open with four (4) regular members of the FA, namely: Barotac Nuevo Football Club, Jaro Football Club, La Paz Football Club and Estancia and Calinog Football Club.

A perpetual trophy will be given to the champion.

(from: Panay News)

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2006 Iloilo FA Cup
kicks off on Nov. 4

ILOILO -- The 2006 Iloilo Football Association (FA) Cup will open in Barotac Nuevo on November 4, 2006.

The home and away tournament will be played in the Open and U-16 (born: January 1, 1991 and after) categories with the regular members of Iloilo Football Association.

The regular members of the Iloilo Football Association are the Barotac Nuevo Football Club, Jaro Football Club, and La Paz Football Club. Estancia Football Club and Calinog Football Club will participate in the U-16 category only.

A brain child of newly elected FA President Mariano “Nonong” Araneta Jr., the games will be played during weekends in Barotac Nuevo, La Paz, Sta. Barbara and Central Philippine University football fields. The games will culminate in December 31, 2006.

Barotac Nuevo Mayor Pedro B. Hautea, will welcome the participants and the guests led by Philippine Football Federation (PFF) President- Johnny Romouldez, and Gov. Niel D. Tupas Sr. of the province of Iloilo.

The Open category calls for a home and away games and the top two teams will play in a one game championship match to be hosted by the No.1 team.

The U-16 will be a two round robin series with the No.1 team playing against the No.4 team and No.2 against No.3 playing the semi-finals and the winners playing for the championship.

The Sta. Barbara Football Club is the team to beat for both the Open and U-16 categories with Barotac Nuevo Football Club as the dark horse although other clubs are also preparing to capture the first edition of the Iloilo FA Cup.

A perpetual trophy will be given to the champion, which will be transferred to whoever will be the champion in the next leg in 2007.

A team that wins the championship in three successive legs take hold of the trophy permanently.

link: http://www.panaynews.com.ph/sports.htm
source: Panay News

welcome back, Jon. Hope you'll be more regular here ..... again. :cheers:

What I want to see in place of that obelisk in the middle of Plazoleta Gay is a fountain (dancing or interactive) with cobbled stone pavements around it. I don't see the relevance of the obelisk to our dear city nor does it relate to Jose Ma. Gay (first governor of Iloilo during the American Commonwealth). The said property is one of the properties donated by the Loring family (owners of Hotel del Rio) to the city.

good idea indeed, Oboi. How I wish all our suggestions here will be boarded by ICCHCC when they're going to start the Calle Real renovation/restoration project.

oic, nami kun i-improve man nila,para gwa niya daw Rizal Monument... bernie, si collin nag leave mg. sa dinagyang thread diri sa samahan section...he's in malaysia.

Something like the Rizal Monument is better. Rizal Monument also has an obelisk but its not the main attraction. Pwede man da kapatindog sa Plazoleta Gay sang monumento with the same concept as Rizal's. Something like a towering structure (not necessarily an obelisk) on top of a wide and tall pedestal. Tapos sa pedestal nakapalibot around the tower sculptures of famous Ilonggo heroes nga iba-iba ang posisyon. Daw parehas bala sa Bonifacio Monument sa Caloocan.

Basi sng una inosente. Ambot na lng subong? Hmmm.... :|


Sa kina-angdan man gihapon Oboi... Wa-ay gid ko ya nagbag-o.

Deleted... double post.

although Jesry is not academically great, I believe he's a visionary in some ways. Passi City during Jesry's time experienced good development but for the past three years under the leadership of the new mayor, Passi City's development halted or maybe slower to the point that you can't even see any new activities going on. Couple with this is Biron's political intention not to help Passi when it comes to acquiring new infras or improve services because of non-support from Passinhons themselves. Maybe next year when Jesry will "again" (hopefully) become a mayor of Passi City, it will rise from its long slumber and recaptured the crown as the new economic center of Norther Panay (not only Iloilo).

Shy, dumduman ko man nga sang time man guid ni Jesry kung diin naging popular ang Pintados.

Jesry is indeed a visionary... Galing kon kis-a daw sa naga-blurred man iya vision, imbes nga 20-20 nahulog sa 10-10... ahay... But he was idolized sang mga kabataan, nakuha ya gid ang youth votes kag mga nagapaka-youth pa. Ugaling, after his term ended kag napierde sya sa congressional election, nagguluwa mga frustrations sang iba nga Passinhons about his leadership. It seems that the Passinhons expectations from him were not realized.

Sya gidman bala nagtukod sang Pintados together with Passi's cultural advisers. Comment ko ya gani sang una, nga-a Pintados man ang ginpangalan nila sa festival kay may ara na nga Pintados Festival sa Tacloban. It turned out, Pintados de Pasi eclipsed Tacloban's older version's popularity.

Labay lng akon... siguro nadumduman nyo pa ang CATHY da sa may GUANCO ST. pakadto GAISANO. :D It was turned into an SM Supermarket then sng naglainay bu-ot si Mr. Sy kag si Mr. Luzurriaga nangin Store Ko! ini. Tapos ginsunog este nasunog... hehehe....

Hi Cathy!

May nadumduman ko. Sang HS pa ko, during the provincial meet, naglagaw kami sa Calle Real upod mga classmates ko kag isa ka teacher namon nga medyo tonto man. Baw daw sa ginakatlan gid abi tong maestro namon, hinagad kami nga masulod sa Cathy. Ano nga gadgad iya sa amon, bal-an ya na gid nga mga totoy pa kami sang una. Ang iba nag-upod sa iya, ako ya waay gid nag-upod. Ginapaminsar ko nga daan kahuy-anan kung madakpan nga menor de edad kami. Basi matelevise pa nga daan pagkadakop sa amon. Daw sa ano bala nga makita ka imo ya sa newscast sang IBC 12(?), lapit lang nga daan ila istasyon.

good idea indeed, Oboi. How I wish all our suggestions here will be boarded by ICCHCC when they're going to start the Calle Real renovation/restoration project.

Mabasahan ayhan nila ining mga nagaguluwa nga komentaryo diri? Tani no...

(Ambot na lang ah, pamatyagan ko daw sa kabalik-awot sa akon mag-hiligaynon).

Good morning, afternoon and evening everyone! Kadasig man magsaka postings ta diri. I'm glad to read sang mga responses. Nasadyahan gid ko sang mga estoryahanay especially mga past memories. More or less mas naintihan ko tungod most Ilonggo forumers as you can see are NOT based in Iloilo anymore. What most of us had were the things in the past. And gladly, we can still trace back sang mga kaladlawan or frustration naton, 20 or more years pa. Basta, para sa tanan: Padayon ang pag - Hala Bira !

^^ ^^ Jon, hidlaw man ta sa imo tol ba. Kumusta na pangabuhi? Hopefully, adjusted ka na. Dugay ka man wala naka-post diri sa aton thread. Pag-okay na ang tanan, post lang liwat and so with Wecky.

Ti, maayo gid nga pagbalik kag pagbisita sa aton thread. :cheers:

Iloilo City eyes more hotels

There are many visitors flocking to Iloilo City but where should they stay?

Shortage in hotel rooms in the city remains a problem while the local tourism sector is actively luring tourists.

“We don’t have enough rooms. Some of the hotels are already being occupied by Koreans,” Mayor Jerry P. Treñas cited one of the setbacks of local tourism promotions.

Treñas said the establishment of accommodation facilities is like “chicken and egg” wherein the private sector has to look for a market first before they start to put up investments.

Nevertheless, the mayor added the Iloilo Convention and Visitors Bureau (ICVB), an association of hoteliers in the city is sporting initiatives to position Iloilo as a major destination for conventions.

The city government is also investing in ICVB to establish Iloilo as the next convention hub.

Treñas noted the mushrooming of high-rise buildings in the Diversion Road area in Mandurriao district as a manifestation of economic growth that would attract more business prospects.

Citing his talks with businessmen, he said there are several plans to put up convention facilities to meet the demands of massive accommodation during big events.

Treñas said that the Dinagyang Festival in January, city’s premiere celebration and top tourist-drawer, will generate interest among investors considering that even private houses have to take in the influx of guests.

He added that the increasing number of Koreans in the city who are becoming regular clients of some hotels leaves no more space for visiting tourists during Dinagyang time.

Thus, Ben Jimena, executive director of Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) said they are trying to put in place the “home-stay program” during the festivity by training the houseowners on how to accommodate the guests.

Treñas said that they have also been lobbying with shipping companies to introduce a “floating hotel” business in the city.

SOURCE: The Guardian Iloilo (http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/topstories9.php)

Ambot lang space, daw waay ko ya kabalo kung may rulutsan betwen the 2 establishments. Waay ko ya nga daan kaagi kadto da. :angel: Abi si oboi mangkuta.


hahahaha. Personal na ina karon. Budlay mabuking ta tanan mga aktibidades ni migo oboi sang una.

Anyhow, kadamo na gid nga mga satand alone cinemas/theaters ang nadula sa aton. Halos tanan ara na sa mall. Lantawa lang ang natabo sa Cinema. It's way too far kung panumdumon mo nga madula sila sa ere since sila ina ang topgrosser sa mga sinehan sang una. Ginapilahan and puro pa bag-o ang mga movies every week. Sang nagsulod ang SM City, wala na. Amat-amat na nga nagkaladula ang mga sinehan. Dugangan pa gid sang Robinson's and Gaisano City, ambut lang kung may ara pa nga stand alone theater nga naga-exist sa Iloilo?

Two more months and Iloilo is approaching another year which will gain economical, industrial and historic heights... 2007 is yet one of those year where Iloilo province will testify it's progressive enthrallment as a blossoming province.

2006 could be a recurrence of 1854, the year before the sea port of Iloilo was launched internationally. Now we know what it felt like, we can see the relentless improvements of numerous municipalities and the unpredictable growth of the province's capital city. This must be because of the approaching completion of our renowed Airport of International Standards in the merged Baranggays of Tiring-Talanghauan, Cabatuan and Duyan Duyan, Sta. Barbara.

The Municipality of Cabatuan hosts the Iloilo Airport of International Standards which will serve as Iloilo's domestic and international gateway. This complex will replace the old airport in Manduriao, Iloilo City.

Flashback: In WWII, the municipality of Cabatuan became the final defense of Western Visayas after Iloilo City,Oton, Pavia and Sta. Barbara were invaded by the Japanese forces, the Japanese built an airfield in Tiring, an urban barrangay in Cabatuan, 19 kilometers from the City. This caused the to the 'Fall of Cabatuan' and the 'Wreckage of Janiuay'.

Today, it seemed so Ironic that what made the province sank into its waterloos will pull it back again to a pedestal which were only invisioned by our ancestral leaders and warlords. The airport is 2,500 m x 45 meters runway, 48,000 sq. meters apron, 3,000 m x 30 meters access road, passenger terminal which is about 12,000 square meters, cargo terminal building, administration building, 35 meters high tower and operation building, central plant building, maintenance building and equipment, crash-fire-rescue station and equipment, and many others.

Simultaneously with the debut of the airport, Iloilo golf course in Sta Barbara will be celebrating it's centenary. The municipality of Sta. Barbara shares the access road of the airport which is in brgy. duyan duyan;somehow, the terminal, administration bldg., maintainance building and other infrastructures are mainly located in its complex in Cabatuan.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/07/14/new.iloilo.airport_tn.jpg
IAIS, Cabatuan-Sta. Barbara, Iloilo

good write up, Pacific. Cabatuan, Sta Barbara, and other central towns of Iloilo remains very promising hub for business, entertainment, industrial and trading centers in the years to come. At present, the potential of these towns remain untapped. But not long before we know it, businessmen will start pouring their investments in all these municipalities. Just a matter of time, I believe.

Colors, cultures, & communities
Photos by Tara Yap
Texts by Tara Yap & Niño Saavedra Manaog

On Friday, October 27, the city of Iloilo witnessed the Regional Parade of Festivals that brought to life the region’s rich sense of history, faith, and tradition.

Gathering a variety of scenes and sensibilities, the Parade of Festivals convened in one scene the Ati-Atihan of Kalibo, the Dinagyang of Iloilo and the Masskara of Bacolod, three of the best street-dance performances acclaimed the world over.

In this festival of festivals, noteworthy are Bacolod’s Masskara, Passi’s Pintados, Lauaan’s Pahinis, Cabatuan’s Tinuom, and Sta. Barbara’s Kahilwayan as they received the Dinagyang Foundation’s Special Awards worth their time and effort.

In all, the seventeen performing tribes colorfully attested the diversity of Panay culture rich in traditions and lore-, and powerfully showcased with intensity sure to last through the generations.

Go! Go! Ilonggo!

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/special/photo/special5.jpg
COLOR OF ITS COUNTRIES The familiar, colorful symmetry in Iloilo’s Dinagyang Festival is a crowd-drawer with its cadenced movements that always leave audience with a crisp, breathtaking finish.

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/special/photo/special6.jpg
MASS-KANAMI! Colorfully masked, Bacolod's Masskara contingent wows the audience in their stylized dance steps with add-on confetti cannons for the grand finale.

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/special/photo/special7.jpg
FACE LIFT Boys and girls performers in Saad Festival of Leganes, Iloilo face up with discomfort and rage, depicting an intense, dramatic number that only draws attention.

(no photo)
FREEDOM! This performer from Sta. Barbara's Kahilwayan Festival cries out a familiar line uttered by revolucionarios under Spain’s colonial rule.

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/special/photo/special2.jpg
LET THE DRUM BEATS Pandayan Festival of Badiangan Iloilo presents the flair and versatility of the mainland Ilonggos, portraying scenes of the common folk.

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/special/photo/special3.jpg
CULTURE VULTURE This girl performer belonging to the Bariw Festival contingent of Nabas, Aklan bears the sun's heat for an all-out, much applauded performance.

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/special/photo/special4.jpg
I AXE A performer in Janiuay's Lanot Festival takes stock of portable props that create a rustic, pastoral atmosphere.

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

we need concrete plan for Calle Real Rehabilitation. Until CUI did not divulge further plans for the city's premiere commercial district in the past.

Ey, balita subong sa dyaryo, after his defeat in Makati in the mayroal race not so long ag, Edu Manzano will compete Neil Tupas for the governatorial seat in Iloilo.

What? Abi ko si Edu Kano iya ancestry dason taga-Makati?

Ey, balita subong sa dyaryo, after his defeat in Makati in the mayroal race not so long ag, Edu Manzano will compete Neil Tupas for the governatorial seat in Iloilo.

What? Abi ko si Edu Kano iya ancestry dason taga-Makati?

He is (or was?) a Makati resident I suppose that's why he qualified to participate in Makati's political race.

About his attempt to penetrate Iloilo's political scene, kinahanglan ya siguro magpuyo sang pila ka tuig anay sa Iloilo as required by Comelec. Bal-an ko nga his roots are Ilonggo (proficient sya maghiligaynon) but I could not recall that he had lived in the city or province for a while.

Baw sadya gid ang syudad kag probinsya kon matabo nga magpadalagan sya. Imagine a hoard of artistas nga makadto sa iloilo para ipangampanya sya. Basi pati si Ate Vi mahagadnan. Pati siguro mga die-hard Noranians indi mo mapunggan mapa-kodak kay Ate Vi. :D

^^ Yikes! Ambot kon sin-o sa mga divas and stars ang may pinakadaku nga fanbase sa Iloilo. Pero ay abaw! Kaluoy sa mga gabaligya pirated sa Marymart kag Calle Real kay ara na si Edu. wahahaha! Budlay na pangita pirated nga sine...

here's an article in The Guardian Iloilo today:

MANZANO vs TUPAS in '07

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/topstories/photo/topstories1.jpg

AN Ilonggo movie actor and chair of the Optical Media Board (OMB) is being touted to run for Iloilo governor in the 2007 elections.

Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez Sr. confirmed that actor Edu Manzano, who traces his roots to Concepcion, Iloilo, is a possible bet of the ruling Lakas-CMD party against incumbent Governor Niel Tupas Sr.

Tupas is a member of the Liberal Party wing headed by Ilonggo Senator Franklin Drilon.

Gonzalez said Lakas will deliberate on other possible candidates against Tupas in next year’s polls.

cont .. (http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/topstories1.php)
SOURCE: The Guardian Iloilo (http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph)

Colors, cultures, & communities
Photos by Tara Yap
Texts by Tara Yap & Niño Saavedra Manaog

On Friday, October 27, the city of Iloilo witnessed the Regional Parade of Festivals that brought to life the region’s rich sense of history, faith, and tradition.

Gathering a variety of scenes and sensibilities, the Parade of Festivals convened in one scene the Ati-Atihan of Kalibo, the Dinagyang of Iloilo and the Masskara of Bacolod, three of the best street-dance performances acclaimed the world over.

In this festival of festivals, noteworthy are Bacolod’s Masskara, Passi’s Pintados, Lauaan’s Pahinis, Cabatuan’s Tinuom, and Sta. Barbara’s Kahilwayan as they received the Dinagyang Foundation’s Special Awards worth their time and effort.

In all, the seventeen performing tribes colorfully attested the diversity of Panay culture rich in traditions and lore-, and powerfully showcased with intensity sure to last through the generations.

Go! Go! Ilonggo!

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/special/photo/special5.jpg
COLOR OF ITS COUNTRIES The familiar, colorful symmetry in Iloilo’s Dinagyang Festival is a crowd-drawer with its cadenced movements that always leave audience with a crisp, breathtaking finish.

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/special/photo/special6.jpg
MASS-KANAMI! Colorfully masked, Bacolod's Masskara contingent wows the audience in their stylized dance steps with add-on confetti cannons for the grand finale.

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/special/photo/special7.jpg
FACE LIFT Boys and girls performers in Saad Festival of Leganes, Iloilo face up with discomfort and rage, depicting an intense, dramatic number that only draws attention.

(no photo)
FREEDOM! This performer from Sta. Barbara's Kahilwayan Festival cries out a familiar line uttered by revolucionarios under Spain’s colonial rule.

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/special/photo/special2.jpg
LET THE DRUM BEATS Pandayan Festival of Badiangan Iloilo presents the flair and versatility of the mainland Ilonggos, portraying scenes of the common folk.

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/special/photo/special3.jpg
CULTURE VULTURE This girl performer belonging to the Bariw Festival contingent of Nabas, Aklan bears the sun's heat for an all-out, much applauded performance.

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/special/photo/special4.jpg
I AXE A performer in Janiuay's Lanot Festival takes stock of portable props that create a rustic, pastoral atmosphere.

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

Bag o na man ni nga pa contest sa Iloilo? Wow maayo ah!every yr na ini?

Bag o na man ni nga pa contest sa Iloilo? Wow maayo ah!every yr na ini?

Di na sya pa-contest toto. Showcase of festivals na sya. Every year ang West Visayas Tourism Assembly I supposed pero next year sa Bacolod na ang venue.

Weeee!

Musta na ga Ilonggo? Daw indi nagi ko kalagas sa mga diskusyon di ba.

Masako abi pero gabasabasa man ko di pirme. Lurker anay ah!

Maayo ke madamo improvemnets subong sa syudad sang ILOILO.

Looking forward to going home by January 2007.

Hala Bira! Regards sa tanan!

:cheers:

weeeeeee man sa imo Metropolitan ! Nice to see you diri sa aton forum. Biskan once a week lang post di. Sadyahon ta naman ang aton thread migo. Hope you're in good health, too.

Sa liwat balik - balik lang di.

Aton Guid Ini !

http://www.iloilogolfclub.com/images/golf_banner.jpg


http://www.iloilogolfclub.com/images/movie1.jpg (http://www.iloilogolfclub.com/mov/mov.html) Video 1



http://www.iloilogolfclub.com/images/movie2.jpg (http://www.iloilogolfclub.com/mov/mov2.html) Video 2


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Watch videos of the upcoming

Centennial Celebration of Iloilo Golf and Country Club - The Pioneer Golf Course Club in Asia.

Hala Bira Iloilo !

Great articles Space. I hope Iloilo will continue to strengthen its bid for a surging tourism industry. More conventions, seminars, workshops, assembly, etc for Iloilo City in the near future. Again few things were announced here earlier for 2007 long list of activities the city will be hosting.

Iloilo City will host the National PRISAA 2007

Centennial of the Oldest Golf Course in the country - Sta. Barbara (Iloilo) Golf and Country Club.

Regional COPRE

........

watch out for some more info in the next few weeks/months.

Keep the ball rolling mga Ilonggos !

Centenary of Golf in the Philippines: Iloilo Golf and Country Club 1907-2007 Videos

http://www.iloilogolfclub.com/images/golf_banner.jpg


http://www.iloilogolfclub.com/images/movie1.jpg (http://www.iloilogolfclub.com/mov/mov.html) Video 1



http://www.iloilogolfclub.com/images/movie2.jpg (http://www.iloilogolfclub.com/mov/mov2.html) Video 2
*As posted by Kirby in Iloilo Thread

hahahaha. Personal na ina karon. Budlay mabuking ta tanan mga aktibidades ni migo oboi sang una.

Anyhow, kadamo na gid nga mga satand alone cinemas/theaters ang nadula sa aton. Halos tanan ara na sa mall. Lantawa lang ang natabo sa Cinema. It's way too far kung panumdumon mo nga madula sila sa ere since sila ina ang topgrosser sa mga sinehan sang una. Ginapilahan and puro pa bag-o ang mga movies every week. Sang nagsulod ang SM City, wala na. Amat-amat na nga nagkaladula ang mga sinehan. Dugangan pa gid sang Robinson's and Gaisano City, ambut lang kung may ara pa nga stand alone theater nga naga-exist sa Iloilo?

I've done some spelunking in some caves of Iloilo, Guimaras and Rizal but never been to THAT cave. :D

Kanugon gid sng aton nga mga daan nga sinehan. Pero, daw amo na gid man na ang trend subong. Kadam-an sng mga sinehan sa bug-os nga Pilipinas nga stand-alone sarado na. Ang mga naabtan ko pa nga sinehan sa iloilo: Cinema, Rivera/Allegro (later Allegro A, B & C), Golden Superama, Crown, Mariz, Main, Regent (open pa ni?), K/Cathy and Vision. Pero indi tanan nasudlan ko. Ang Star Plaza Cinema 1 & 2 close na pero mas bag-o siya kumpara sa mga nauna nga ginmitlang ko. :|

Ang Regent Cinema, ang guinapagwa na **ahem** subonng. Ang Cinema kag Allegro na-convert na into bargain centers.

another feather in our cap, mga Ilonggos. Proving our claim as Philippine's Heritage Champion and the Cradle of Philippine Civilisation.

Those videos were absolutely great.

I'm really proud of my Ilonggo heritage !

Sa liwat, ATON GUID INI !

^^Convert na lang nila as live theatre bala, like westend, broadway...esp. dira sa calle real, para may mini broadway/west end kita, hehehe, pero indi pa b developed ang live theatre sa aton,wla pa sang market,wishful thinking lang...haayyy.....

Ang Regent Cinema, ang guinapagwa na **ahem** subonng. Ang Cinema kag Allegro na-convert na into bargain centers.

Thanks Bernie for the info...

Daw typical na gid man sa mga "dying" theaters to go into this just to survive. Kanugon gid ka Regent nga isa sa aton nga heritage structure.

^^Convert na lang nila as live theatre bala, like westend, broadway...esp. dira sa calle real, para may mini broadway/west end kita, hehehe, pero indi pa b developed ang live theatre sa aton,wla pa sang market,wishful thinking lang...haayyy.....

Hay...although its a good thinking pero slap of of reality lang ta sa Iloilo nowadays..It has been reverted to a quiet provincial-metro city because of over-dependency to mono-crop agriculture, politics, "unfortunate events" and corrupted Ilonggo people because of "kwarta ginapiko-ginapala". The people would prefer pay to watch in movietheatres or even buy pirated dvd/vcds instead.

Theatres are being done in institutions nowadays. Usaully school audis.

Iloilo's downtown is dirty, and so needs a concrete action. We do not need words from babbling politicians, but actions. Sige, umaksyon lang sanda kada-eleksyon pero dapat serbisyohan nila tani ang katilingban sang Ilong-ilonganon. I'm getting a bit frustrated with the ICCHCC. Hambal gani sang mga kaila ko, sige lang sanda pagkaon kang ice cream.

Now I see that Iloilo is rising from the graves of oblivion, its not easy to have this city and province rise from what she had been before. The hindrances and challenges Iloilo right now is the effect of the backlog of the Dowager, reeling from its hard fall. It needs not just of the politikos and "the few". She needs us. Kasimanwang Ilonggos.

2007 - Philippine Golfing Centennial Celebration as featured in WOWPhilippines website:

History

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RP's Oldest Golf Course Gears Up for 100th Anniversary

Developed in 1907, the Sta. Barbara Golf Course in Iloilo marks its centenary next year. Now managed by the Iloilo Golf and Country Club, it is the country's oldest existing golf course, as officially recognized by the National Historical Institute, Sangguniang Panglalawigan, Sangguniang Panglungsod, and the Sangguniang Bayan of Iloilo.

A series of celebratory events have been lined up, including a major golf tournament and the unveiling of a National Historical Marker in its modern clubhouse. Adding more significance to this milestone event, the National Golf Association of the Philippines and the Federation of Golf Clubs of the Philippines, Inc. have proclaimed next year as the Centennial Year of Golf in the country.

A full 18-hole tournament course since the 1980s, when it was painstakingly expanded to highlight its surroundings of verdant, natural beauty, the golf course is a gem that has largely escaped the notice of the general, non-golfing public. And yet, with its rich historical background, it undoubtedly deserves to be as much a golfing mecca as Scotland's St. Andrews and other world-renowned golf courses.

It all began in the 1850s when the British, led by Iloilo-based Vice Consul Nicholas Loney - - known today as the "Father of the Philippine Sugar Industry" - - began actively trading in various Visayan goods, especially sugar. While promoting the local economy, Loney also sought to enhance foreign access to Philippine products through improved sea and land transportation.

With the coming of the American colonizers at the turn of the century, the Philippine Commission, then the legislative body of the country, took cognizance of the vigorous economic activity in the Visayas, and ordered the construction of roads and railway systems. British expertise and technology in steam locomotives were resorted to and this, in turn, led to arrival of Scottish engineers as employees of the Panay Railways Company in Iloilo.

Chancing upon a tract of rolling fields in the municipality of Sta. Barbara, in hills that reminded them of their native glens, what else would these homesick Scotsmen think of for recreation so far away from home but their "national pastime?" Thus was the game of golf born in this part of the globe!

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A 9-hole golf course was laid out on this terrain of slopes and undulations, dotted with acacia trees and ponds. Small nipa huts as shelters for golfers were built at the entrance of the course, now the area of the present parking lots alongside the 11th fairway. By the 1920s, these huts were replaced by a bigger wooden and concrete shed across the 11th and alongside the 18th green, under the acacia trees. The latter structure was commandeered by the USAFFE forces during World War II and subsequently destroyed.

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After the war, temporary nipa huts were built as shelters for the returning golfers, with the course taking about a year to get back in playable form.

In 1947, under the leadership of Wallace MacGreggor Davies, Sr., manager of Strachan & McMurray, a local British trading company, architect and member Zafro Ledesma supervised the construction and expansion of what became known as the Quonset Hut Clubhouse. It was not until 1999 that, with membership funds, the present modern clubhouse was built.

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Everywhere one looks today, however, the patina of age and history lies like a spell on the Santa Barbara Golf Course. Original sandboxes, alongside replicas, still dot the fairways. There are souvenirs of how the golf ball was played off the tee mound in the early 20th century: A handful of water would be poured into the sand in the adjacent box. Then, with the "niblick" of iron wedge, the wet sand would be scooped to form a mound on the ground, on which to "tee up" the ball.

.....

To read more please visit: http://www.wowphilippines.com.ph/Special/iloilogolf.asp

Centenary Tournament Schedule: http://www.wowphilippines.com.ph/Special/tour_schd.asp

Tour Packages in Iloilo: http://www.wowphilippines.com.ph/Special/ilo_tour.asp

Chy, better copywrite your photos from now on because its getting very popular nowadays in the cyberspace. If you want to find out, just PM me or Soul.

Anyway, how's Iloilo doing? (pwera balita sa dyaryo ha!)

Chy, better copywrite your photos from now on because its getting very popular nowadays in the cyberspace. If you want to find out, just PM me or Soul.

Anyway, how's Iloilo doing? (pwera balita sa dyaryo ha!)

In response to this.... I am bringing you the Iloilo Heritage Tours... check the site if you are planning to avail the tours: http://iloilolandtours.tripod.com/index.html

:)

(this is already posted in Iloilo Thread)

2007 - Philippine Golfing Centennial Celebration as featured in WOWPhilippines website:

History

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RP's Oldest Golf Course Gears Up for 100th Anniversary

Developed in 1907, the Sta. Barbara Golf Course in Iloilo marks its centenary next year. Now managed by the Iloilo Golf and Country Club, it is the country's oldest existing golf course, as officially recognized by the National Historical Institute, Sangguniang Panglalawigan, Sangguniang Panglungsod, and the Sangguniang Bayan of Iloilo.

A series of celebratory events have been lined up, including a major golf tournament and the unveiling of a National Historical Marker in its modern clubhouse. Adding more significance to this milestone event, the National Golf Association of the Philippines and the Federation of Golf Clubs of the Philippines, Inc. have proclaimed next year as the Centennial Year of Golf in the country.

A full 18-hole tournament course since the 1980s, when it was painstakingly expanded to highlight its surroundings of verdant, natural beauty, the golf course is a gem that has largely escaped the notice of the general, non-golfing public. And yet, with its rich historical background, it undoubtedly deserves to be as much a golfing mecca as Scotland's St. Andrews and other world-renowned golf courses.

It all began in the 1850s when the British, led by Iloilo-based Vice Consul Nicholas Loney - - known today as the "Father of the Philippine Sugar Industry" - - began actively trading in various Visayan goods, especially sugar. While promoting the local economy, Loney also sought to enhance foreign access to Philippine products through improved sea and land transportation.

With the coming of the American colonizers at the turn of the century, the Philippine Commission, then the legislative body of the country, took cognizance of the vigorous economic activity in the Visayas, and ordered the construction of roads and railway systems. British expertise and technology in steam locomotives were resorted to and this, in turn, led to arrival of Scottish engineers as employees of the Panay Railways Company in Iloilo.

Chancing upon a tract of rolling fields in the municipality of Sta. Barbara, in hills that reminded them of their native glens, what else would these homesick Scotsmen think of for recreation so far away from home but their "national pastime?" Thus was the game of golf born in this part of the globe!

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A 9-hole golf course was laid out on this terrain of slopes and undulations, dotted with acacia trees and ponds. Small nipa huts as shelters for golfers were built at the entrance of the course, now the area of the present parking lots alongside the 11th fairway. By the 1920s, these huts were replaced by a bigger wooden and concrete shed across the 11th and alongside the 18th green, under the acacia trees. The latter structure was commandeered by the USAFFE forces during World War II and subsequently destroyed.

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After the war, temporary nipa huts were built as shelters for the returning golfers, with the course taking about a year to get back in playable form.

In 1947, under the leadership of Wallace MacGreggor Davies, Sr., manager of Strachan & McMurray, a local British trading company, architect and member Zafro Ledesma supervised the construction and expansion of what became known as the Quonset Hut Clubhouse. It was not until 1999 that, with membership funds, the present modern clubhouse was built.

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Everywhere one looks today, however, the patina of age and history lies like a spell on the Santa Barbara Golf Course. Original sandboxes, alongside replicas, still dot the fairways. There are souvenirs of how the golf ball was played off the tee mound in the early 20th century: A handful of water would be poured into the sand in the adjacent box. Then, with the "niblick" of iron wedge, the wet sand would be scooped to form a mound on the ground, on which to "tee up" the ball.

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To read more please visit: http://www.wowphilippines.com.ph/Special/iloilogolf.asp

Centenary Tournament Schedule: http://www.wowphilippines.com.ph/Special/tour_schd.asp

Tour Packages in Iloilo: http://www.wowphilippines.com.ph/Special/ilo_tour.asp

Hay...although its a good thinking pero slap of of reality lang ta sa Iloilo nowadays..It has been reverted to a quiet provincial-metro city because of over-dependency to mono-crop agriculture, politics, "unfortunate events" and corrupted Ilonggo people because of "kwarta ginapiko-ginapala". The people would prefer pay to watch in movietheatres or even buy pirated dvd/vcds instead.

Theatres are being done in institutions nowadays. Usaully school audis.

Iloilo's downtown is dirty, and so needs a concrete action. We do not need words from babbling politicians, but actions. Sige, umaksyon lang sanda kada-eleksyon pero dapat serbisyohan nila tani ang katilingban sang Ilong-ilonganon. I'm getting a bit frustrated with the ICCHCC. Hambal gani sang mga kaila ko, sige lang sanda pagkaon kang ice cream.

Now I see that Iloilo is rising from the graves of oblivion, its not easy to have this city and province rise from what she had been before. The hindrances and challenges Iloilo right now is the effect of the backlog of the Dowager, reeling from its hard fall. It needs not just of the politikos and "the few". She needs us. Kasimanwang Ilonggos.

amen to that! dapat lang guid. baw bernie, pwede ka na magpadalagan ca politics. ahahaha...

pero tuod guid man.

Caloy, welcome back naman di. Kumusta ka na parekoy?

Chinese firm to help in the revival of Panay railway system
By Erly C. Garcia


The much sought revival of the railway system linking Iloilo City and Roxas City got a boost with the recent signing of a partnership between Panay Railways Inc. and China Shenyang International Economic and Technical Cooperation Corp. for the development and rehabilitation of the Panay railway system.

The partnership was among the ten agreements signed by Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo during her three-day state visit to the People's Republic of China to discuss important bilateral concerns, such as agricultural cooperation, energy, transportation and trade and investment.

The rehabilitation of the 117-kilometer railway system from Iloilo City to Roxas City has long been pushed by the government to enhance the transport network system between the two cities, as well as, to encourage the deviation of cargo traffic from road to rails in order to prolong the life of the existing road network.

Hannibal Lipardo, general manager of Panay Railways Inc. (PRI), in earlier interview said they are already working out the relocation of close to 5,000 squatters occupying PRI properties from Iloilo to Roxas.

Squatters are mostly located at Lapuz, San Nicolas, Sonalan, M.H. del Pilar, Democracia and Sambag in Iloilo City, Pavia, Sta. Barbara, New Lucena and Pototan towns and the boundary between Passi City and Capiz.

Lipardo said they would be provided relocation sites once the project starts implementation.

To note, German, French and Austrian consortium would implement the P23.5 billion project.

Initial inspections have been made by the group sometime last year but no development was heard as of yet.

Meanwhile, during President Arroyo's visit to Guimbal, Iloilo in January this year she announced the plan to extend the Panay railway system to the said town.

Guimbal which is some 29 kilometers from Iloilo City is awaiting the construction of a P20 million port which would eventually complement the railway system.

The Panay railway system was a significant means of transportation linking Iloilo City and Roxas City during the seventies up to the early eighties when it stopped operation due to financial losses.

(link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/10/30/chinese.firm.to.help.in.the.revival.of.panay.railway.system.html
source: The News Today)

Iloilo's cemeteries as heritage tourism sites
By Joy Rosal-Sumagaysay, contributor

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The San Joaquin capilla restored to its
former glory (May 2006)

In Iloilo, there is now a growing awareness of the heritage tourism value of our colonial churches and the pre-war commercial buildings in downtown Iloilo. When guests come to visit, we bring them to these sites. Little do we know that here exists still another architectural genre that further confirms our rich Ilonggo cultural heritage.

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Iloilo Cemeteries
Cabatuan's capilla with a Romanesque
touch (1995)


Perhaps, it is unthinkable to see cemeteries as tourist attractions. The description "Spanish-period cemeteries" sounds rather morbid to many. But yes, cemeteries and art do mix.

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Iloilo Cemeteries
The unique brick-dome capilla of Miagao

Based on my intensive research many years back, not just one but eight colonial stone cemeteries of artistic significance have survived in Iloilo province.

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Iloilo Cemeteries
An old photo of the famed stone cross
(already broken) with the capilla behind
it. (photo courtesy of Ayala Museum)


This implies that there was a conscious desire among the Augustinian friars of Iloilo to construct cemeteries of a distinct character.

These eight extant cemeteries are in Oton, Dingle, Janiuay, Sta. Barbara, Pototan, Cabatuan, Miagao and San Joaquin.

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Iloilo Cemeteries
The restrained elegance of the
entrance archway of Pototan
cemetery.

Situated on elevated ground, the cemeteries of Janiuay and San Joaquin call attention to themselves. The rest, however, may seem boring to the uncritical eye. Only upon closer inspection will these cemeteries reveal their secrets.


(source: The News Today)

not only the golf course, the calle real, stately mansions, antillan houses BUT:

Iloilo's cemeteries as heritage tourism sites
By Joy Rosal-Sumagaysay, contributor

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/10/30/iloilo.cemeteries2.jpg
The San Joaquin capilla restored to its
former glory (May 2006)

In Iloilo, there is now a growing awareness of the heritage tourism value of our colonial churches and the pre-war commercial buildings in downtown Iloilo. When guests come to visit, we bring them to these sites. Little do we know that here exists still another architectural genre that further confirms our rich Ilonggo cultural heritage.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/10/30/iloilo.cemeteries9.jpg
Iloilo Cemeteries
Cabatuan's capilla with a Romanesque
touch (1995)


Perhaps, it is unthinkable to see cemeteries as tourist attractions. The description "Spanish-period cemeteries" sounds rather morbid to many. But yes, cemeteries and art do mix.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/10/30/iloilo.cemeteries1.jpg
Iloilo Cemeteries
The unique brick-dome capilla of Miagao

Based on my intensive research many years back, not just one but eight colonial stone cemeteries of artistic significance have survived in Iloilo province.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/10/30/iloilo.cemeteries4.jpg
Iloilo Cemeteries
An old photo of the famed stone cross
(already broken) with the capilla behind
it. (photo courtesy of Ayala Museum)


This implies that there was a conscious desire among the Augustinian friars of Iloilo to construct cemeteries of a distinct character.

These eight extant cemeteries are in Oton, Dingle, Janiuay, Sta. Barbara, Pototan, Cabatuan, Miagao and San Joaquin.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/10/30/iloilo.cemeteries7.jpg
Iloilo Cemeteries
The restrained elegance of the
entrance archway of Pototan
cemetery.

Situated on elevated ground, the cemeteries of Janiuay and San Joaquin call attention to themselves. The rest, however, may seem boring to the uncritical eye. Only upon closer inspection will these cemeteries reveal their secrets.


(source: The News Today)

Treñas lauds successful holding of WV Tourism Assembly

By Maricar M. Calubiran

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Cry of Jelicoun

City Mayor Jerry Treñas was happy with the outcome of the week-long Western Visayas Tourism Assembly which ended yesterday, Sunday.

Treñas who was resting in his house the whole week after a gall bladder operation was kept abreast of the happenings in the city through the media and through the reports of his aides.

Treñas described the Western Visayas Tourism Assembly as a resounding success not only to the people of Iloilo but the entire region.

He attributed the success of the activity to the participation of the local government units, private sectors and the Department of Tourism.

Treñas said the activity would have a great impact on the economy of the city and the entire Western Visayas. He said whatever benefits the city will gain out of the tourism assembly, it will also spread in the entire region.

Earlier, Department of Tourism regional director Edwin Trompeta said they would work towards having the tourism assembly every year. This is to help and improve the tourism industry in each local government unit. The recent assembly was meant to incorporate tourism and new marketing strategies.

Treñas said a well-developed tourism industry will generate jobs from each locality. In his previous visit to China, the chief executive was awed with the plans of the Chinese government in promoting domestic tourism. In China domestic tourists are much higher compared to foreign tourists.

Treñas said if it is viable in China, it could be also done in the region. He said the cooperation of each local government is also needed to promote the tourism industry in the region. The promotion of tourism should be a concerted effort, he said.

Last Friday's Parade of Festivals was a resounding success though there were hitches that occurred during the performance of four of the remaining 16 festivals. Electric power at the Iloilo Freedom Grandstand was cut-off when a silver paper coming from a party popper of the Masskara festival presentation touched the high tension wire of the Panay Electric Company Inc. (Peco).

The performance was temporarily stopped and the emcees at the Iloilo Freedom Grandstand had to use a megaphone. Luckily, the Binirayan Festival of Antique did not use any prepared music in order to perform.

The parade of festivals showcased Sto. Nino Festival of Kalibo, Bariw Festival of Nabas, Aklan; Pahinis Festival of Laua-an, Antique; Sinadya sa Halaran of Capiz; Tinu-om Festival of Cabatuan; Pandayan Festival of Badiangan; Saad Festival of Leganes; Lanot Festival of Janiuay; Cry of Jelicuon Festival of New Lucena; Manggahan Festival of Guimaras; Kahilwayan Festival of Sta. Barbara; Masskara Festival of Bacolod City; Binirayan Festival of Antique; Babaylan Festival of Bago City; Pintados de Passi of Passi City; Banaag Festival of Anilao and Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo City.

(link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/10/30/trenas.lauds.successful.holding.of.wv.tourism.assembly.html
source: The News Today)

^^Convert na lang nila as live theatre bala, like westend, broadway...esp. dira sa calle real, para may mini broadway/west end kita, hehehe, pero indi pa b developed ang live theatre sa aton,wla pa sang market,wishful thinking lang...haayyy.....


Huo man. That wll be a great concept. A venue for mini-concerts and theatrical plays. Pareho bala sang New Frontier Theater sa may Cubao, QC. It was the last stand-alone theater in Cubao area to close. Madamo man anay naga advance screening nga Filipino movies didto before the producers transfered their premier movie screenings to mall theaters especially sa gamol. Kanami man nga daan sang lay-out sang New Frontier Theater, high-end gid ya during its heydays. Last year may nakita ako nga billboard in front of New Frontier announcing "Watch out for the grand opening of The New Frontier Theater". Looks like they're going to renovate/refurbish it instead of tearing it down... probably as a venue for live entertainment ala Metropolitan Theater sang una.

Regent theater can also be renovated and refurbished to become a venue for wholesome live shows also. Its external architecture is great. In fact it is the only stand-alone theater in the city with such architectural adornments at its facade. I just don't know kung ano kadaku kag kanami sa sulod kay waay pa ko kasulod da. Problema lang ugaring kon matabo ang parking.

Chy or Iamme, basi makatyempo kamo tani makuhanan nyo sang photo ang facade sang Regent.

[CENTER]Chinese firm to help in the revival of Panay railway system


Tani madayon na ning PRI rehabilitation. Daw sa kadugay na gid nga pabutoy-butoy ila.

Damo ko fond memories sa PRI. Naabutan ko pa ang passenger service nila sang una. Natubuan ko ya buot nga may train from Passi to IloiloCity. Sang una, waay pa nang national highway from Iloilo City to Roxas City traversing Passi. Ang ruta sang national highway (or national road lang anay kay daw indi pa maconsider nga fully-paved highway) pakadto Roxas sa Calinog gaagi. Kis-a gani sa mga Philippine road maps nga mabakal mo karon waay man gihapon ma-update kay makita mo waay sang kalsada nga gaagi sa Passi lusot sa Dumarao, Capiz.

Ang national road anay pakadto sa Passi was a combination of rough road and a minimal stretch of concrete. Tapos asta lang gid sya sa banwa. Ang highway karon nga galusot sa Dumarao was once baranggay roads only. Ti, very convenient gid ya sang una mag-train pakadto sa Iloilo City kumpara sa gakarag-karag nga 1.5 to 2 hours nga byahe sakay sang mini-bus. Puno ka pa imo ya sang yab-ok pag-abot mo sa ciudad.

Kaagi ko ya gani kasakay sa train nga nadiskaril. Upod ko nanay ko sadto. When it happened sa may CR ako. Kanami sang male toilet sa train anay mo. Buho lang sa salog tapos i-shoot mo lang ihi mo, derecho lang dayon sa rail tracks. Samtang gapangihi ko, abi ko anay na-atipuyong ko kay imbes sa buho, sa dingding nagkurit akon ihi. Namulalungan ko sang ulihi, nagatagilid ang dingding kag salog. Pagguwa ko sa CR, si nanay nagadalagan pakadto sa akon nga gapalamuti. Abi ya nahulog ko sa buho. Arikutoy ko nga daan sang una. Sus ang ending, palanaog tanan nga pasahero kag naglakat pakadto sa banwa sang Pototan to catch the next jeepney to the city. Kalayo man sang ginlakat namon, mga 30 minutes siguro. Mayo gani waay matumba ang train ano pa waay injuries.

Still on PRI…

I also remember how the last PRI passenger service ended. We were waiting for a ride to Iloilo City at Passi station one morning, mga early to mid 80’s. Nakibot mga pasahero pag-abot sang train kayman grabe ang aso nga gagwa sa iya ulo, nasunog gali ang makina. That was PNR’s last passenger train. Waay na ginkay-o asta nga waay na sing galabay nga train sa mga riles.

Sa karon may commuter service man-gihapon sa riles sa Passi. Ina balang gina-tulod lang. Mabilib ka sa nagatulod mo. Hamak mo nga sa ibabaw sang riles sila nagalatay samtang gatulod, kadalagan pa gani kung kis-a para makabwelo. Talented! It’s a fast and effective means of transport to the baranggays along da riles. It could carry as much as 15 people, depende sa kadakuon sang platform. Enjoy kami magsakay da anay, especially when I was in high school. Bal-an mo naman sang teen-age years ta, gakalam lang pirme dapa-dapa. Sadya mamiesta sa mga barrio along da riles riding these “trains” of Filipino ingenuity. Kon may sulang ugaling, kinahanglan manaog ang may pinaka-gamay nga pasahero, then hakwaton pakilid ang salakyan.

As a result of this tulod-tulod service sa Passi, waay gawa napangahoy mga riles, at least sa portion where they travel. Sa iba nga lugar, ambot lang kon may nabilin pa nga salsalon. Pirte nga daan kabug-at ang riles ano pa sulit gid ipakilo. Pati gani mga rail ties or sleepers (ang kahoy bala nga ginatungtungan sang riles), nagkaladula man. Ginahimo nga furnitures kayman hardwood sya. Indi gani kadulot gagmay nga lansang. May ara ko kilala sa Passi nga napuno iya resthouse sang sala set courtesy of PRI. :D

Chy, better copywrite your photos from now on because its getting very popular nowadays in the cyberspace. If you want to find out, just PM me or Soul.

Anyway, how's Iloilo doing? (pwera balita sa dyaryo ha!)
as long as they don't crop out the "exploreiloilo.com" or "iloiloonline.blogspot.com" sa picture, they are welcome to distribute the image . Free advertising pa ina :) But it'll be a nice gesture if anyone who plans to use the my pictures for commercial use informs me first ...

Ey, balita subong sa dyaryo, after his defeat in Makati in the mayroal race not so long ag, Edu Manzano will compete Neil Tupas for the governatorial seat in Iloilo.

What? Abi ko si Edu Kano iya ancestry dason taga-Makati?

Nope Ilonggo siya. Mas fluent pa siya gani mag-inilonggo sa akon kung kaisa. Hehehe. As read from Concepcion iya ancestors. In fairness to Edu, he is a good actor and politican (nangin vice mayor siya sa Makati) but wala siya naka-stay sa Iloilo to know kung ano ang problema sang banwa kag gusto sang mga pumuluyo sa probinsiya. He'll be in limbo kung madaog siya. On pro side, sige na lang sila kapangita kung sin-o ibangga nila kay Tupas. Why not Defensor or Suplico or Biron, all staunch political enemies of Tupas ang magpadalagan? Kung sila gan indi sila, why resort pa kay Edu? Curious lang ko.:nuts:

as long as they don't crop out the "exploreiloilo.com" or "iloiloonline.blogspot.com" sa picture, they are welcome to distribute the image . Free advertising pa ina :) But it'll be a nice gesture if anyone who plans to use the my pictures for commercial use informs me first ...

puwerte guid abi pang-takras mo sa bukid Chy. Ti, para mas mahapos na lang and wala na sila problema to get good angles and pictures sang Iloilo, sa imo na lang. Puwede mo na subong ma-revive imo hilig sa fotograpiya as a part time job. Of course, undeniably, your photos are great.

Just visited www.exploreiloilo.com. OKs guid. Updated pa halos tanan. The Iloilo Supermart Jingle is a great catch. I've been playing it over and over again. he he.

Cheers !

Di na sya pa-contest toto. Showcase of festivals na sya. Every year ang West Visayas Tourism Assembly I supposed pero next year sa Bacolod na ang venue.

Ay sorry inday ha kay wala ko kabalo amo na gani gapamangkot ko. Salamat sa pag klaro mo.

^^Convert na lang nila as live theatre bala, like westend, broadway...esp. dira sa calle real, para may mini broadway/west end kita, hehehe, pero indi pa b developed ang live theatre sa aton,wla pa sang market,wishful thinking lang...haayyy.....

good suggestion Incognito ugaling wala kita market sa ciudad when it comes to plays, etc. Anywhere man siguro sa Pinas, same problem man. Even siguro ang CCP indi maka-come up sang mga plays year long. Only movie houses thrive sa aton sa Pinas. Makatan-aw kaisa ang mga pasosyal, after sina wala na. he he. Man wala na inugbakal ticket. Besides, live show performers or actors are paid really good. Ti, sa ticket pa lang wala na kita pambayad sa mga artista. Puwede ka stage play siguro sa aton once in a while (ie once every six months or once a year) pero more than that, people back home will not buy the idea of sitting for 3-4 hours watching play and pay tremendous amount of money. :lol:

^^ Yikes! Ambot kon sin-o sa mga divas and stars ang may pinakadaku nga fanbase sa Iloilo. Pero ay abaw! Kaluoy sa mga gabaligya pirated sa Marymart kag Calle Real kay ara na si Edu. wahahaha! Budlay na pangita pirated nga sine...

ha ha ha. Si Tita Shawie, Bern. :lol: :lol: Actually, I don't know. Wala pa man ko kabati nga Ilonggo goes gaga over any showbiz personality. We loved to watch somebody performs pero we're the worst spectators. Ambut kung may nakita ka na nga concert (free or paid) nga napuno sang singgit. Kay even ang free concerts sang mga artista sa SM City is matawhay and indi magutok. Ang gusto sang mga Ilonggo soap opera, para may hibi-hibi-an sila.

Btw, speaking of concert, here's the latest in Iloilo:

Bravo to the Megastar’s Live Concert @ Cosmo Iloilo!
Pagemaker
By Zedrick Señeres

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The country's one and only Megastar, Sharon Cuneta captivated cosmo Iloilo's music lovers in her live musical concert at the Rose Memorial Hall of Central Philippine University (CPU).

Sharon, or Shawie to her adoring fans, mesmerized every soul that cool nite with her soulful renditions of her hit songs-back to back with Asia's Pop Idol, Christian Bautista who kept yuppy fans screaming every time he sang onstage, dearies!

Senator Kiko Pangilinan, the Megastar's loving husband, along with their two lovely daughters present that nite, surely added glam to the mega-event.

And surely so, the concert drew a deafening applause and standing ovation at the grand finale.

Proceeds from this sold-out concert for a cause will benefit the Lupus Inspired Advocacy (LUISA Foundation).

The sold-out Mega Concert at CPU's Rose Memorial Hall.

(source: The Guardian Iloilo)

Still on PRI…

I also remember how the last PRI passenger service ended. We were waiting for a ride to Iloilo City at Passi station one morning, mga early to mid 80’s. Nakibot mga pasahero pag-abot sang train kayman grabe ang aso nga gagwa sa iya ulo, nasunog gali ang makina. That was PNR’s last passenger train. Waay na ginkay-o asta nga waay na sing galabay nga train sa mga riles.

Sa karon may commuter service man-gihapon sa riles sa Passi. Ina balang gina-tulod lang. Mabilib ka sa nagatulod mo. Hamak mo nga sa ibabaw sang riles sila nagalatay samtang gatulod, kadalagan pa gani kung kis-a para makabwelo. Talented! It’s a fast and effective means of transport to the baranggays along da riles. It could carry as much as 15 people, depende sa kadakuon sang platform. Enjoy kami magsakay da anay, especially when I was in high school. Bal-an mo naman sang teen-age years ta, gakalam lang pirme dapa-dapa. Sadya mamiesta sa mga barrio along da riles riding these “trains” of Filipino ingenuity. Kon may sulang ugaling, kinahanglan manaog ang may pinaka-gamay nga pasahero, then hakwaton pakilid ang salakyan.

As a result of this tulod-tulod service sa Passi, waay gawa napangahoy mga riles, at least sa portion where they travel. Sa iba nga lugar, ambot lang kon may nabilin pa nga salsalon. Pirte nga daan kabug-at ang riles ano pa sulit gid ipakilo. Pati gani mga rail ties or sleepers (ang kahoy bala nga ginatungtungan sang riles), nagkaladula man. Ginahimo nga furnitures kayman hardwood sya. Indi gani kadulot gagmay nga lansang. May ara ko kilala sa Passi nga napuno iya resthouse sang sala set courtesy of PRI. :D

he he. donation from Panay Railways. :lol:

Nakita ko lang ang train sang una nga naga-biyahe sa aton pero wala guid ko nakasakay. Sayang gani. Wala ko experience nga masugid, Shy. Paano hasta subong, may ara man tulud-tulod guihapon?

as long as they don't crop out the "exploreiloilo.com" or "iloiloonline.blogspot.com" sa picture, they are welcome to distribute the image . Free advertising pa ina :) But it'll be a nice gesture if anyone who plans to use the my pictures for commercial use informs me first ...

ako man chy.. subong wala ko gabutang watermark kay im too busy para mag edit pa sang pics. ok man lng na gamiton pics ko basta ga lisensya lang. kag non-commercial use.

so far daw 4 na nadakpan ko naga gamit sang pics ko.. sang last may naga hotlink pa sang pic ko sa vigan. ti buyayaw na abtan nila sa akon eh eheheh

Shyaman: arikutoy? heheh
Kirby: Pang-takras...lol
dugay ko na ini nga wala mabati-an nga mga deep words...eheheh


re:Panay Railways, glad to see that there is dev't for this multi billion project

re: old Theatres, really its a sad state, wherever you go, hopefully they can find a way to keep these structures going, esp. the Regent Cinema, maski ini na lang ang e-rehab nila into something useful.

Hay...although its a good thinking pero slap of of reality lang ta sa Iloilo nowadays..It has been reverted to a quiet provincial-metro city because of over-dependency to mono-crop agriculture, politics, "unfortunate events" and corrupted Ilonggo people because of "kwarta ginapiko-ginapala"...

Except for the politics and "unfortunate events", I think you are not describing Iloilo but the other city/province across the strait...

Just to clarify lang...

P1.6-B Iloilo biomass power plant to start operations by next year
The 14-megawatt (MW) biomass co-generation power plant being put up by Central Azucarera de San Antonio (CASA) in Passi City, Iloilo at a cost of P1.6 billion will be operational by the first quarter of 2007.

The power facility will not only service the power requirements of the sugar mill but also help supply electricity to Passi City and the towns of Dueñas and San Enrique in Iloilo.

The co-generation facility will be powered by a 200-metric ton per hour suspension-fired bagasse boiler. It will use sugar cane bagasse, a refuse from sugar milling operations, to fuel the power plant.

While CASA said that about nine MW of the capacity will be used for operations and five MW will be allocated initially for commercial dispatch to local distribution utilities, it also foresees another 12-MW expansion for commercial dispatch in the midterm.

CASA’s co-generation plant is equipped with dual wet scrubbers to ensure compliance with air quality standards prescribed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

Energy Secretary Raphael P. M. Lotilla, in a statement, hailed the sugar central’s decision to invest in its own co-generation plant fueled from the refuse of its own sugar milling operations.

"This not only increases renewable energy use in the country but also indicates a trend where large electricity users take steps to improve the cost efficiency of their operations and at the same time provide for their own power requirements," Lotilla added.

The country generates substantial fuel potential from biomass resources, such as bagasse or sugarcane residue, fuel wood, rice hull, coconut residue and animal waste, coming from extensive agriculture, livestock and forestry industries.

For instance, the Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas and Southern Tagalog regions where the traditional sugar centrals are located generate abundant supply of sugarcane bagasse. Research and field trials on biomass-based energy solutions show that integrating the collection and supply of sugarcane for sugar production and cane residue as fuel for energy production is an ideal method of utilizing cheap and widely available fuel resources for bagasse co-generation projects in the Philippines.
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he he. donation from Panay Railways. :lol:

Nakita ko lang ang train sang una nga naga-biyahe sa aton pero wala guid ko nakasakay. Sayang gani. Wala ko experience nga masugid, Shy. Paano hasta subong, may ara man tulud-tulod guihapon?

Huo eh. Ang iba gani motorized, de-makina kag duha ka sugpon. :rofl:

so far daw 4 na nadakpan ko naga gamit sang pics ko.. sang last may naga hotlink pa sang pic ko sa vigan. ti buyayaw na abtan nila sa akon eh eheheh

Hala migo eric basi na-hurt mo feelings nila. Kabay pa nga waay mo sila ginatamay, ginatuli kag ginaturasok sang masakit nga tinaga. Bad na sya. Akigan ka ni Lord.

Except for the politics and "unfortunate events", I think you are not describing Iloilo but the other city/province across the strait...

Just to clarify lang...

Well, that's not what I've read and researched. When the sugar based economy shifted to Bacolod after the opening of Pulupandan Port, Iloilo's importance started to crash down, along with labor unrests, peace and order situation in the countryside and the seige of the city's most important asset.

IMO, Iloilo and Negros economy parted ways in 1950's. Before, World War II, we are really raking money: "ang kwarta ginapiko ginapala". Iloilo's economy was also sugar based back then. Therefore, Iloilo and Negros Occ was so synonymous back then.

Its just that right now, the province of Iloilo has diversified although still agricultural and the economy of the city has shifted to services and transportation and as the hub of Western Visayas.

^^ Now, that's more like it... Attaboy!:)

Chinese firm to help in the revival of Panay railway system
By Erly C. Garcia

The much sought revival of the railway system linking Iloilo City and Roxas City got a boost with the recent signing of a partnership between Panay Railways Inc. and China Shenyang International Economic and Technical Cooperation Corp. for the development and rehabilitation of the Panay railway system.

(link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/10/30/chinese.firm.to.help.in.the.revival.of.panay.railway.system.html
source: The News Today)

For real na ba ito? Well I hope they will implement the project on schedule. Baka on the shelf na naman itong project na to.

[CENTER]Iloilo's cemeteries as heritage tourism sites
By Joy Rosal-Sumagaysay, contributor


In Iloilo, there is now a growing awareness of the heritage tourism value of our colonial churches and the pre-war commercial buildings in downtown Iloilo. When guests come to visit, we bring them to these sites. Little do we know that here exists still another architectural genre that further confirms our rich Ilonggo cultural heritage.

(source: The News Today)

This is good, another addition to our long list of heritage sites. Hopefully these cemeteries will be groomed for tourism benefits.

@ Regent Theater. I believe it will be good if the government will procure that building and convert it to a museum. Para yung complex nay an maging museum showcasing the history of the city, like posting old photos, replicas of liners that had been built in the city, replica of INAEC plane, small replicas of the churches around the city, small replicas of mansions and buildings in the city, diorama of lifestyle in the city, etc… There are a lot of things we need to show the whole country about our heritage. It is just a matter of showing them.

have you seen the WowPhilippines tourism video?... after watching that, i was inspired to make a script for an 'Ilonggo Tourism Video'... i told IAMME and Chy about this a week ago... I hope we could really make one...

----------------------------------------------

What makes Iloilo a unique tourist destination?

Legends say that in the island of Madia-as lies a province where the sun kisses the sea, the waves touches the mountains and wind dances with fire. Named after a river which is shaped like a nose, Iloilo inhales the glory of racial diversification and exhales the products cultural and tribal artistry.
Each Ilonggo face, speaks of a history worth reminiscing. The Chinitas and their oriental mien dances with the dragon, with skin as white porcelain and eyes which reflect the early rays of the rising sun. The Spanish Mestizas and their European appeal give the atmosphere an unusual view which blends very well with Iloilo’s colonial milieu. The Brown Malays and their exotic smiles fill the air with delight and hospitability. Their dark hair paints the wind and their golden skin reflects the sun’s rays intimately. The Aetas and their tropical grandeur overflows with history, as their sun baked color emerges from a crowd driven by similar faces.
Iloilo comes in varied facades, here is place clashed with oriental and western influence from high towers of Cathedrals to the dragon-statued roofs of Chinese temples; from European mansions to Asian promenades… Iloilo is truly a showcase to the world.
Iloilo environs colonial architecture from Baroque to Gothic to Neoclassic. Like Miagao Church, a true Filipino-Baroque edifice which stands out with a classic golden entreaty; or the convent of Sta. Barbara which transports a tourist in a timeline bordered with fossil stones and statuary patios.
Iloilo’s skyscape is also conquered with majestic belfries sheltering ancient instruments of religious music, like the spires of Molo Church which limits Iloilo City’s modernity into an ancient historical view; or the domed towers of Cabatuan Church which welcomes onlookers with it’s baroque-renaissance splendor overlaid with solid red bricks that contrasts the blue skies; and the belfry of Jaro which guards Iloilo’s colonial capital, as it dominates the district’s cityscape.
The beauty of their interiors also give these churches a must see eminence, like the rococo- gothic interior of San Jose Church which blends with different colors of ancient beauty; and the well painted Jaro Cathedral which glows with eternal prestige.
The province’s magnificence doesn’t even end within it’s colonial remnants, but extends to natural esplanades like the white beaches of the north, where virgin caves awaits to be unveiled; or waterfalls and their numerous subsistence within the island’s soil highlight every road trip and refreshes not only the throat by the eyes as well. Furtive lakes between mountainous peaks give tourists awe and amazement as they encounter these places unknown to brochures and guidebooks.
Here is a place of sounds, were cheers of strength, courage and power ooze with heart dominating music from drums and gongs.
Here is a place of Divinity conquered with stonewalled chapels, basilicas and cathedrals that will demand a remark.
Here is a place that never fails to welcome guests with smiles and romantic tongues; a place of worthy people which are the real assets of this wonderful province.

So what makes Iloilo a unique Tourist destination?

Come and See, Iloilo, the heart of the Philippines.

--------------------------
so what do you think??? :weird:

^^Makes me wanna go home and See the Heart of the Philippines! hehheeh ,Cool!

P1.6-B Iloilo biomass power plant to start operations by next year
The 14-megawatt (MW) biomass co-generation power plant being put up by Central Azucarera de San Antonio (CASA) in Passi City, Iloilo at a cost of P1.6 billion will be operational by the first quarter of 2007.

The power facility will not only service the power requirements of the sugar mill but also help supply electricity to Passi City and the towns of Dueñas and San Enrique in Iloilo.

The co-generation facility will be powered by a 200-metric ton per hour suspension-fired bagasse boiler. It will use sugar cane bagasse, a refuse from sugar milling operations, to fuel the power plant.

While CASA said that about nine MW of the capacity will be used for operations and five MW will be allocated initially for commercial dispatch to local distribution utilities, it also foresees another 12-MW expansion for commercial dispatch in the midterm.

.....

:banana: :banana: :banana:

diin ang link niya sini Kians?

Good news for Iloilo Province. Since the governemnt of the Philippines is endorsing the renewable source of energy, I'm sure this kind of plant is supporting the thrust of the government and will surely get a nod from NG. Tani i-follow up pa guid nila ang isa ka area sa Zarraga for another power station. Kinahanglan guid ina naton sa ciudad kag probinsya sang Iloilo. This will support the sustainability of the power industry in our province.

For real na ba ito? Well I hope they will implement the project on schedule. Baka on the shelf na naman itong project na to.


Kung ma-shelf pa ang project nga ini, bintingon ta na lang ang dalunggan ni Gloria. I hope nga ma-materialised siya as soon as possible kay kinahanglan guid naton ang maayo nga transportasyon pakadto sa Boracay. With the new Iloilo Aiport catering international flights in few years time, it will be the best Gateway to the Island Province of Boracay and the entire Western Visayas Region.

This is good, another addition to our long list of heritage sites. Hopefully these cemeteries will be groomed for tourism benefits.

@ Regent Theater. I believe it will be good if the government will procure that building and convert it to a museum. Para yung complex nay an maging museum showcasing the history of the city, like posting old photos, replicas of liners that had been built in the city, replica of INAEC plane, small replicas of the churches around the city, small replicas of mansions and buildings in the city, diorama of lifestyle in the city, etc… There are a lot of things we need to show the whole country about our heritage. It is just a matter of showing them.

good suggestion Soul. We have so much to share when it comes to heritage. And Heritage Tourism at present is the best option for Iloilo. We can't compete the best beaches of Boracay, Guimaras and Palawan in the region. We have to focus more on our strength, which at present is Heritage and Festival.

Go Iloilo !

Guys, revie all the videos of Iloilo Golf and Country Club. Kung may comment kamo, okay guid. Ako iya, seeing these videos made me prouder of my Ilonggo Heritage.

Hala Bira !

Shyaman: arikutoy? heheh
Kirby: Pang-takras...lol
dugay ko na ini nga wala mabati-an nga mga deep words...eheheh


re:Panay Railways, glad to see that there is dev't for this multi billion project

re: old Theatres, really its a sad state, wherever you go, hopefully they can find a way to keep these structures going, esp. the Regent Cinema, maski ini na lang ang e-rehab nila into something useful.


Bay-i lang Incognito kay punuon kung ining thread sang madalum nga Ini-longgo. Nahidlaw na ako sa akon mother tongue. Besides, nanami-an ko iya magmati kag magsulat Ilonggo. It simply is unique and I'm damn proud of it. he he.

Okay na ina sang signing ni Manay Glo kag mga tsikwang pero mas maayo pa guid kung i-implementar na nila dayon. Naga-hawot-hawot na paginhawa ko sang hulat sa revival sang Panay Railways nga ini.

Karon lang ko makomentar parte sa mga sinehan sa aton sang una. Damo lang ako nadumduman nga daan. Dugangan pa ni Pareng Shyaman sang eksperyensya niya man, asus, ayos guid.:lol:

Hala migo eric basi na-hurt mo feelings nila. Kabay pa nga waay mo sila ginatamay, ginatuli kag ginaturasok sang masakit nga tinaga. Bad na sya. Akigan ka ni Lord.

^^
ginatamay, ginatuli kag ginaturasok , bwahahahah, kalulu-oy man ang mga na akigan,lol:nuts:

^^ You might be referring to the Trevi Fountain in rome, that'll be cool, what about the Victoria Monument infront of Buckingham Palace,that'll be grand indeed.
http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumb_60/1147897028Q0E7u1.jpghttp://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumb_75/1154639807VLDCre.jpg
Victoria Memorial and Trevi Fountain
This is so huge to fit in that busy intersection. Five streets meet in Plazoleta Gay.

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Iloilo Cemeteries
The unique brick-dome capilla of Miagao
(source: The News Today)
This is how the brick-domed capilla looks like today:
http://static.flickr.com/107/279763003_18df8abe50.jpg

good suggestion Incognito ugaling wala kita market sa ciudad when it comes to plays, etc. Anywhere man siguro sa Pinas, same problem man. Even siguro ang CCP indi maka-come up sang mga plays year long. Only movie houses thrive sa aton sa Pinas. Makatan-aw kaisa ang mga pasosyal, after sina wala na. he he. Man wala na inugbakal ticket. Besides, live show performers or actors are paid really good. Ti, sa ticket pa lang wala na kita pambayad sa mga artista. Puwede ka stage play siguro sa aton once in a while (ie once every six months or once a year) pero more than that, people back home will not buy the idea of sitting for 3-4 hours watching play and pay tremendous amount of money. :lol:

I remember in high school that our teachers required us to attend several plays. Most of them were produced by the Kabayaos. I remember watching Madame Butterfly and Fiddler on the Roof at the CAP theater. We also watched Midsummer Night's Dream (I think) and Tan Buntoy (Ilonggo Play) at the Colegio de San Jose Theater. I think the large student population in Iloilo is a good market. These theater performances can also draw tourists which will then become another market.

Regent theater (from ICCHC guidelines)
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/regent.jpg

A photo I took of Regent theater during the parade of festivals
http://static.flickr.com/104/280566456_787661e719.jpg

Beside Regent is the Jamandre Building
http://static.flickr.com/108/280566379_fe60e6b51d.jpg

I am not sure if someone posted this already... but I think it is a good update on Mandurriao airport disposal.

Privatization of old Iloilo
airport to raise P900-M

ILOILO City – The privatization of the old Iloilo airport at Mandurriao district is expected to raise at least P900 million for the national government.

This was the initial projection of the team that is working on the privatization of the said airport.

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas met Monday with the team from the Department of Finance (DOF) to discuss final details of the proposal.

The mayor immediately referred the team to the heads of the Iloilo City Urban Poor Affairs Office (ICUPAO), City Legal Office, Assessors and City Planning and Development, to facilitate the sale of the site.

Treñas said the team needs to have terms of reference because there are legal and illegal settlers who are residing within the 54-hectare lot occupied by the Mandurriao airport.

The team expects to dispose off the property sometime in January next year.
The privatization is in line with the proposed opening of the New Iloilo Airport with International Standards at the Cabatuan-Sta. Barbara area.


source: http://www.panaynews.com.ph/news9.htm

Hala migo eric basi na-hurt mo feelings nila. Kabay pa nga waay mo sila ginatamay, ginatuli kag ginaturasok sang masakit nga tinaga. Bad na sya. Akigan ka ni Lord.

hahahahaha

indi man gid ko bad ah.. usualy, i just send them warning email.. and so far, nadala man sa diplomasiya ang settlement. ehehe amo na pirmi prob ko ang pangawatay pictures.

have you seen the WowPhilippines tourism video?... after watching that, i was inspired to make a script for an 'Ilonggo Tourism Video'... i told IAMME and Chy about this a week ago... I hope we could really make one...

----------------------------------------------

What makes Iloilo a unique tourist destination?

Legends say that in the island of Madia-as lies a province where the sun kisses the sea, the waves touches the mountains and wind dances with fire. Named after a river which is shaped like a nose, Iloilo inhales the glory of racial diversification and exhales the products cultural and tribal artistry.
Each Ilonggo face, speaks of a history worth reminiscing. The Chinitas and their oriental mien dances with the dragon, with skin as white porcelain and eyes which reflect the early rays of the rising sun. The Spanish Mestizas and their European appeal give the atmosphere an unusual view which blends very well with Iloilo’s colonial milieu. The Brown Malays and their exotic smiles fill the air with delight and hospitability. Their dark hair paints the wind and their golden skin reflects the sun’s rays intimately. The Aetas and their tropical grandeur overflows with history, as their sun baked color emerges from a crowd driven by similar faces.
Iloilo comes in varied facades, here is place clashed with oriental and western influence from high towers of Cathedrals to the dragon-statued roofs of Chinese temples; from European mansions to Asian promenades… Iloilo is truly a showcase to the world.
Iloilo environs colonial architecture from Baroque to Gothic to Neoclassic. Like Miagao Church, a true Filipino-Baroque edifice which stands out with a classic golden entreaty; or the convent of Sta. Barbara which transports a tourist in a timeline bordered with fossil stones and statuary patios.
Iloilo’s skyscape is also conquered with majestic belfries sheltering ancient instruments of religious music, like the spires of Molo Church which limits Iloilo City’s modernity into an ancient historical view; or the domed towers of Cabatuan Church which welcomes onlookers with it’s baroque-renaissance splendor overlaid with solid red bricks that contrasts the blue skies; and the belfry of Jaro which guards Iloilo’s colonial capital, as it dominates the district’s cityscape.
The beauty of their interiors also give these churches a must see eminence, like the rococo- gothic interior of San Jose Church which blends with different colors of ancient beauty; and the well painted Jaro Cathedral which glows with eternal prestige.
The province’s magnificence doesn’t even end within it’s colonial remnants, but extends to natural esplanades like the white beaches of the north, where virgin caves awaits to be unveiled; or waterfalls and their numerous subsistence within the island’s soil highlight every road trip and refreshes not only the throat by the eyes as well. Furtive lakes between mountainous peaks give tourists awe and amazement as they encounter these places unknown to brochures and guidebooks.
Here is a place of sounds, were cheers of strength, courage and power ooze with heart dominating music from drums and gongs.
Here is a place of Divinity conquered with stonewalled chapels, basilicas and cathedrals that will demand a remark.
Here is a place that never fails to welcome guests with smiles and romantic tongues; a place of worthy people which are the real assets of this wonderful province.

So what makes Iloilo a unique Tourist destination?

Come and See, Iloilo, the heart of the Philippines.

--------------------------
so what do you think??? :weird:

AWESOME Pacific!

I have a series of questions though: the gong is that Muslim instrument that sounds the way it is read? If it is, do they play that instrument in Iloilo's numerous festivals? If it is indeed played, the script is perfect. If not, I think it should be replaced by another instrument.

Regent theater (from ICCHC guidelines)
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/regent.jpg

A photo I took of Regent theater during the parade of festivals
http://static.flickr.com/104/280566456_787661e719.jpg


Waay gi ko kamarasmas nga amo ni gali ang detalye sang pillars sa Regent. Ti, indi bala kanami. Kung ma-restore ni sya, kag madula ang smell of deterioration sa building, indi gid ko mahuya masulod da. Subong nga daan kahuluya magsulod kay bombastic ang gaguluwa kuno da.

Regent theater (from ICCHC guidelines)
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/regent.jpg


^^kanami tulukon ang mga structures nga ini, esp. when they are restored. take away the eyesores like ugly signages,electrical wires, and illegal structures. So sad to learn that "bombastic" na gle ang ga gwa sa Regent. kahuluya kon mag dinagyang kay ara guid sya sa atubang sang Freedom Grandstand, makita sang mga tourist. :ohno:

lovely pictures, IAMME. Regent's Theater looks really nice. And I do agree with Incognito's suggestion in restoring Regent's beauty.

Waay gi ko kamarasmas nga amo ni gali ang detalye sang pillars sa Regent. Ti, indi bala kanami. Kung ma-restore ni sya, kag madula ang smell of deterioration sa building, indi gid ko mahuya masulod da. Subong nga daan kahuluya magsulod kay bombastic ang gaguluwa kuno da.

ha ha ha ha ha ... amo na ina ang IN sa aton subong? Btw, Regents was renovated a decade ago. One of the best movie houses in Iloilo City during 90's. Manami guid dira magtan-ay kay dako ang ila screen and malamig ang aircon. Ambut lang ayhan subong kung amo man guihapon?

UTOPIA NATIONAL CONVENTION


ON November 3-5, Iloilo City will host the national convention of the Fraternal Order of Ateneo Law School.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will be the special guest of honor and speaker.

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas, who is an outstanding member of the prestigious Order, will sponsor the three-day confab.

Hundreds of delegates from all over the country will converge in Iloilo City to attend the yearly gathering of lawyers from Ateneo.

Lawyer Bobby Leyretana, chief of the legal department of the Bureau of Lands and an officer of the association, will act as moderator of the program.





NEW SUGAR CENTRAL


YESTERDAY, October 31, was a significant date in the calendar of sugar planters in Iloilo because it was the inauguration of the most modern sugar central in the region.

Also inaugurated was its co-generation plant that will supply 15 megawatts to surrounding areas, like Passi City and the towns of Dueñas and Dingle.

Present during the inauguration were Inday Marilou Arroyo-Lesaca, Senator Frank Drilon, Energy Secretary Lotilla, Gov. Niel Tupas, Pavia Mayor Cadio Gorriceta, Calinog Mayor Alex Centena and popular lawyer Mervyn Encanto, to name some.

The story behind the establishment of this sugar central was best explained by the momentous and eloquent speech of Inday Teresa Chan, sister of Steven.

(from: Panay News - Lapsus Calami
link: http://www.panaynews.com.ph/lapsus.htm)

^^kanami tulukon ang mga structures nga ini, esp. when they are restored. take away the eyesores like ugly signages,electrical wires, and illegal structures. So sad to learn that "bombastic" na gle ang ga gwa sa Regent. kahuluya kon mag dinagyang kay ara guid sya sa atubang sang Freedim Grandstand, makita sang mga tourist. :ohno:

Amo gid migo! Gabarakang nga daan da hublas nga kamatuuran sa prente. Kon may programa da sa Freedom Grandstand samtang naga-invocation si Padre Damaso, sa tabok ya gapangiray si Maui Taylor.

[NEW SUGAR CENTRAL


YESTERDAY, October 31, was a significant date in the calendar of sugar planters in Iloilo because it was the inauguration of the most modern sugar central in the region.

Also inaugurated was its co-generation plant that will supply 15 megawatts to surrounding areas, like Passi City and the towns of Dueñas and Dingle.

Present during the inauguration were Inday Marilou Arroyo-Lesaca, Senator Frank Drilon, Energy Secretary Lotilla, Gov. Niel Tupas, Pavia Mayor Cadio Gorriceta, Calinog Mayor Alex Centena and popular lawyer Mervyn Encanto, to name some.

The story behind the establishment of this sugar central was best explained by the momentous and eloquent speech of Inday Teresa Chan, sister of Steven.

(from: Panay News - Lapsus Calami
link: http://www.panaynews.com.ph/lapsus.htm)

Ano natabo nga absent sa inauguration sang sugar central ang mayor sang Passi? Iya lugar, sya pa wala! Kag nga-a ara da ya mga mayor sang Calinog kag Pavia? Daw indi man sugarcane producing municipality ang Pavia. Nagakatol ulo ko ah!

AWESOME Pacific!

I have a series of questions though: the gong is that Muslim instrument that sounds the way it is read? If it is, do they play that instrument in Iloilo's numerous festivals? If it is indeed played, the script is perfect. If not, I think it should be replaced by another instrument.

yes, some performing tribes use "KAGUL" its a bamboo sort of Gong(bamboo scraper gong) used by the early Filipinos...so i think i don't have to change it... :)

...guys here are the pictures I took this morning....

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/Pacific_leopard/W2OEKpYbrb.jpg
Christ the King Cemetery- This is where i go during All Saints... i like the place since it departs itself from the city's busy life... it serves an open promenade area every Nov. 1,...

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/Pacific_leopard/Bvj0ii5XN8.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/Pacific_leopard/P3rr7ZkhXe.jpg
the beaches of Villa


Cabatuan Cemetery:Ciudad emparedada de almas
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/Pacific_leopard/rqS6RIJ1DL.jpg
one of the three byzantine arches of Cabatuan Cemetery flanked with candle booths.

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/Pacific_leopard/mbFE9n4REX.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/Pacific_leopard/s9gRjAW3Yy.jpg
Calle del Grande, the aisle approaching the baroque chapel of the cemetery

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/Pacific_leopard/qaXsDPFm7e.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/Pacific_leopard/HXX1fXqgu7.jpg
the baroque chapel of Cabatuan Cemetery, known for its varied architectural designs.

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/Pacific_leopard/GGTbuiWNn8.jpg
the limestone walls of Cabatuan Cemetery, adorned with neoclassic pilasters and gothic steel railings.

www.pbase.com/manny_librodo/iloilo
Hi guys,check this out ^^, cool pics by an Ilonggo Photographer,Manuel Libres Librodo Jr.,found it while i was surfin the net. :cheers2:

www.pbase.com/manny_librodo/iloilo
Hi guys,check this out ^^, cool pics by an Ilonggo Photographer,Manuel Libres Librodo Jr.,found it while i was surfin the net. :cheers2:

yah! i have seen that gallery.. he sure is a professional... he took photos from Molo Church, Sta. Barbara Convent, Cabatuan Cemetery and Maasin Rivers... he also have a gallery of Boracay pictures which are really nice :)

Iloilo's cemeteries as heritage tourism sites
By Joy Rosal-Sumagaysay, contributor

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/10/30/iloilo.cemeteries2.jpg
The San Joaquin capilla restored to its
former glory (May 2006)

In Iloilo, there is now a growing awareness of the heritage tourism value of our colonial churches and the pre-war commercial buildings in downtown Iloilo. When guests come to visit, we bring them to these sites. Little do we know that here exists still another architectural genre that further confirms our rich Ilonggo cultural heritage.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/10/30/iloilo.cemeteries9.jpg
Iloilo Cemeteries
Cabatuan's capilla with a Romanesque
touch (1995)


Perhaps, it is unthinkable to see cemeteries as tourist attractions. The description "Spanish-period cemeteries" sounds rather morbid to many. But yes, cemeteries and art do mix.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/10/30/iloilo.cemeteries1.jpg
Iloilo Cemeteries
The unique brick-dome capilla of Miagao

Based on my intensive research many years back, not just one but eight colonial stone cemeteries of artistic significance have survived in Iloilo province.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/10/30/iloilo.cemeteries4.jpg
Iloilo Cemeteries
An old photo of the famed stone cross
(already broken) with the capilla behind
it. (photo courtesy of Ayala Museum)


This implies that there was a conscious desire among the Augustinian friars of Iloilo to construct cemeteries of a distinct character.

These eight extant cemeteries are in Oton, Dingle, Janiuay, Sta. Barbara, Pototan, Cabatuan, Miagao and San Joaquin.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/10/30/iloilo.cemeteries7.jpg
Iloilo Cemeteries
The restrained elegance of the
entrance archway of Pototan
cemetery.

Situated on elevated ground, the cemeteries of Janiuay and San Joaquin call attention to themselves. The rest, however, may seem boring to the uncritical eye. Only upon closer inspection will these cemeteries reveal their secrets.


(source: The News Today)

nice Kirbs... this testifies that almost evry places in Iloilo has a historical value...

additional infos:
Cemetery Chapels in ILoilo

San Jaoquin Cemetery, Campo Santo- this Oriental inspired Cemetery has a magnificent capilla decorated with lotus flowers cavings and oval brick plaques. The Capilla is approached by a 20 step stairs made of coral rock. The statuaries found on the niches surrounding the cemetery are similar to that found in the church.

Cabatuan Cemetery, Capilla del Grande- This Romanesque Cemetery was built by grayish and yellowish stones. With artistic gothic carvings, the capilla is considered to be one of the heavily decorated capillas in the country. It showcases gothic, byzantine, roman and baroque styles which makes it a must see when in Iloilo.

Janiuay Cemetery, Hispano-Filipino Capilla- This cemetery is considred to be the most artistic cemetery in the country. The chapel on the central part of the cemetery, even in it's ruinous state is a blend of neoclassic and gothic architectures. though hidden by larger mausoleums, the chapel still is breath taking as it matches the sprawling stairs on entrances of the cemetery.

Miagao Cemetery, Capilla de Ladrillos - the roman capilla on the far end of the cemetery is noted for a domed roof which are made of genuine spanish bricks.

among the eight colonial cemeteries in iloilo, only four have existing heritage chapels

san-o gani ma-open ang new airport sa iloilo?

san-o gani ma-open ang new airport sa iloilo?

Marso 2007 kuno. We're crossing our fingers bout that. :okay:

what delays are expected @bernie?

Ano natabo nga absent sa inauguration sang sugar central ang mayor sang Passi? Iya lugar, sya pa wala! Kag nga-a ara da ya mga mayor sang Calinog kag Pavia? Daw indi man sugarcane producing municipality ang Pavia. Nagakatol ulo ko ah!

Indi lang pagkaluta ulo mo. :lol: Amo gid na ya. Dala na sa kalamay ang pulitika. Look at it this way. What direct interest does the Mayor of Passi have in the existing (and antiquated) central in Passi? Daw madaku-daku guro.

And what dirct interest does the Mayor of Passi have in the new central? Basi waay gid guro.

Te kun ikaw abi mayor? Call in sick na lang i :lol:

Pero let's be fair. Wala man to sa news item nakahambal nga gin absenan to ni mayor ang event.

^^(re:iloilo airport) No more delays expected, it has been on negative slippage before due to weather problems and construction/manpower issues but right now its looking good for an inaugural flight by March 2007 (I think), =) The site is highly secured so we won't experience anything like what happend in Silay Airport in Neg.Occ.

Ah I don't think matabo sa Iloilo ang natabo sa Silay. Am just wondering if technical delays may arise. Panan-aw ko if ever gid man madelay pa na, indi naman gid siguro maglab-ot pa Hunyo.

Then ask politics about it. Im not sure about our politics here in our country. Davao International was delayed due to some "controversies". NAIA 3 is like that. Kabalo man ta nga may yara nga "probe" ang NIADP because of discrepancies sa budget kuno.

Pero anyway, I'm not pessimisstic about it. Im looking forward that this project be opened asap. Hay, at least di na ihaboy ang bagahe mo. Di ka na ya manaog sa tarmac ugaling wa na public transport pwera....taxi (at least no more reason nga magpanukot pa sang P200 ang taxi drivers papuli sa amon sa Pavia kay damu na sanda customers sa Santa Barbara) wahahaha! :lol:

Kun sa akon ya eager gid ko to see the new airport opened. Especially with the Philippine Golf Centennial happening next year. Pero am just being realistic. Tuod gid na @bernie, ang March 2007 opening basi madelay pa sa pulitika. Tani indi lang. ;)

^^Well i hope wala naguid man stumbling blocks for this project, in time guid sya for the Philippine Golf Centennial next year, Also ongoing is the Panay Railways, they are planning to construct a spur line going to the new airport as well.

^^cool!

Ano natabo nga absent sa inauguration sang sugar central ang mayor sang Passi? Iya lugar, sya pa wala! Kag nga-a ara da ya mga mayor sang Calinog kag Pavia? Daw indi man sugarcane producing municipality ang Pavia. Nagakatol ulo ko ah!


hmmm .. pulitika siguro Shy. Tuod man guid. Dapat ang City Mayor sang Passi ara guid during the opening biskan indi siya ally sang mga pulitiko nga na-mention. Besides, he must be grateful nga another big investment ang na-realise sa iya ciudad. But there you go. It's Philippine politics.

Apart sa bagay nga ini, maayo guid panumdum nga there's an additional power company nga nagdugang sa Iloilo. We need sustainaible electricity in the future kapin pa gadako and gadamo ang mga investors nga nagakadto sa aton.

Any more idea sang mga businesses nga ginapatindog sa Passi City?

www.pbase.com/manny_librodo/iloilo
Hi guys,check this out ^^, cool pics by an Ilonggo Photographer,Manuel Libres Librodo Jr.,found it while i was surfin the net. :cheers2:

what a good collection indeed! Thanks for sharing it with us Incognito. Ga-amat-amat damo sang mga articles and pictures of Iloilo sa net. Few years kung tan-awon mo, halos pilambilog lang guid ang makita mo kung mag-surf ka. Now, things slowly changing. At least, we are introducing Iloilo to the world. Mas madasig kag mahapos lang mangita balita straight from home by just a click. he he.

Another addition for UPV Iloilo City Campus:

Solon grants building for UPV's Gender Program

IN A gesture of goodwill to her alma mater, UP Iloilo College AB 1965 alumna and now Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago has tapped her Countrywide Development Fund to finance the construction of the GDP Building that will house gender-related units at the Iloilo City campus.

The groundbreaking was exactly timed to coincide with the launching of the Centennial Year of the Asociacion Feminista Ilongga on Oct. 25, 2006 at the UPV Iloilo City campus.

The structure will house the Gender and Development Program office, the Balay-balay (a child-minding center), a Teen Center, the Ugsad Regional Resource Center, the National Women Fisheries Network of the Philippines, the Anti-Sexual Harassment Office, a Gender-based Library, a Women's Gallery and a Women's Museum, a Nook for Retired Personnel and a Mini-dormitory.

Dimpna Palma-Defensor, the mother of Senator Santiago, despite her age and illness came to lead the groundbreaking and gave a message suffused with mirth.

Such coming back, according to her, is a form of thanksgiving to the University, which has educated all her children, now all successful in their respective endeavors.

The ceremony was done through timalay - a Panay indigenous term for the house-building ritual in which five traditional symbols are buried in each of the four corners.

These items are composed of cotton (for a comfortable life), comb (for peacefulness), holy water (for a sacred home), broken clay (as replacement for the use of land), and coins (for prosperity). Dr. Ma. Luisa Mabunay, Dr. Crispino Saclauso, Dr. Bella Grace Legayada and Prof. Nazis Dorego did the laying on the ground.

Defensor, assisted by Chancellor Glenn Aguilar, Vice Mayor Guillermo de la Llana, DPWH Director Rolando Asis and Prof. Florenda Española unveiled the building plan.

Following the undertaking was the celebration of the start of the centenary of the Asociacion Feminista Ilonga at the Graduate and Continuing Building attended by women advocates and descendants of the founding officers and members of the organization.

The activity was to honor the pioneering work of the early women's movement in the Visayas. The founding officers were: Purita Villanueva, President; Natividad B. de Araneta, Vice President; Modesta de Infante, Secretary; Nicetas de Guanko, Leoncia de Lopez Vito, Rosario de Fernandez Yanson, Teresa Saenz, Mercedes Javellana and Rosario Sabella, Board of Directors. Among its members were: Eduvigis de Ybiernas, Paz de Lopez, Jovita O. de Mirasol, Sofia Reyes, and Fortunata Salas.

A visual presentation on prominent Ilonggas through the years was prepared by Prof. Rosario Asong and Prof. Tita Torio. The heroic deeds of early empowered Ilonggas from Monica Gapon, Agustina Heticon and Teresa Magbanua to the current accomplished women of today, personified by Senator Santiago, were featured.

Vilma Paredes, granddaughter of Eduvigis de Ybiernas, represented the descendants and relayed the remarkable deeds of her grandparents.

Prof. Florenda Española, Director of the Gender and Development Program posed the challenge of the gender issue. She reiterated on the Beijing Platform and emphasized "The development of Information and Communication Technology for the promotion of gender perspectives as well as strengthen outreach programs."

She also expounded on the results of the gender tracking which showed "a regional and global trend where women are channeled into careers, which are basically extensions of their domestic responsibility while men acquire more marketable skills and enjoy more earning power. Gender stereotyping acts as a barrier for gender equity that results in the low status of women."

Hon. Merci Drilon Garcia, in her response to the challenge, praised the women advocates who worked hard "to improve the status of women in society."

She also commended the construction of a GDP building, which would serve as a resource facility that could be used as a venue to "inform, counsel, educate about gender-related issues." She also honored the women advocates who were there to witness the event.

Mia Frances Escoto of the UPV Student Council saluted the Asociacion Feminista Ilongga for what present-day women are enjoying because of what the former had endeavored. She also affirmed that the student council would remain to be advocates of gender issues.

Chancellor Glenn D. Aguilar went beyond just merely the gender sensitive issue by linking global breakthroughs that could well establish equality: "Developments in cyberspace are matched by breakthroughs in inner space such as understanding multiple intelligences and emotional intelligences. Stubborn practices such as discrimination, feudalism, patriarchy are slowly changing though the action of empowered groups. Our schools have to respond to change and must develop a built-in capacity for responding to change... Schools should recognize multiple intelligences and recognize that IQ is not the only measure for potential success, leadership and capability to contribute to society. Our schools should help stop discrimination and promote respect for human rights. It should be gender responsive, with a goal towards a reformed social order that rids itself of the inequalities, injustices and exploitative conditions which have disadvantaged and marginalized people..."

The Chancellor at the same time conveyed his gratefulness to Sen. Santiago for the soon-to-rise structure and the gender advocates for their commitment to address gender issues and concerns within and outside the university campus. (Anna Razel L. Ramirez; UPV-IPO)

(link: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/11/01/life/solon.grants.building.for.upv.s.gender.program.html
source: Sunstar Iloilo)

Kun sa akon ya eager gid ko to see the new airport opened. Especially with the Philippine Golf Centennial happening next year. Pero am just being realistic. Tuod gid na @bernie, ang March 2007 opening basi madelay pa sa pulitika. Tani indi lang. ;)

Will you be playing golf in Iloilo next year, Sugarboy?

Speaking of delays, daw normal na man ang ina sa aton sa Pinas. As said sa infra thread sang Iloilo, wala na siguro pagbag-o sa bagay nga ini. Halos tanan or kalabanan sang proyekto sa aton delayed katama. Man damo pulitika sa aton. Basta konta partido hingabuton ka guid. ti, "tani" indi lang guid ma-delay.:)

that's right Pacific. Every corner of Iloilo City and Province is worth discovering. It's unfolding history, heritage and the like - The Cradle of Philippine Civilisation. The richness of our old world does not only lies in a story handed from one generation to the other but supported with evidence that til the present stands tall and proud. Heritage tourism is becoming too popular here in Europe. That every tourists and citizens alike wanted to be part and touch the world in the past. Hopefully, we can bank on our own history as well as we continue to promote Iloilo as the Philippine's Heritage Champion.

visit the FOUR LEADING PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES OF ILOILO:

http://www.cpu.edu.ph/Images/cpuheader.gif (www.cpu.edu.ph)

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http://www.usa.edu.ph/graphics/header.gif (www.usa.edu.ph)

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http://www.ui.edu.ph/images/uinewheading.jpg (www.ui.edu.ph)

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http://www.spuiloilo.edu.ph/Project%20007/Website/images/Banner.jpg (www.spuiloilo.edu.ph)

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more to come for Iloilo's School:

Two Prominent State Universities of Iloilo
Other Tertiary Colleges of the Province


watch out !

Yehey ! Hala Bira Iloilo !

http://mozcom.com/~wbridge/Masthead.jpg (http://mozcom.com/~wbridge/History.htm)

Westbridge School in Iloilo , catering to high school boys, was inaugurated in 1992 in the boathouse of the Lopez family; it transferred to its permanent site in 1997 in Magsaysay Village , La Paz , Iloilo City . The school is now open to both grade school and high school.

Westbridge School opened its doors in 1992. In such a short time, it has acquired a reputation for providing a balanced and demanding academic and personal formation, not only for its students, but also for the parents. Noted for being the only exclusive private school for boys in Iloilo City , Westbridge is acknowledged as a school that puts premium on values formation.

Indi lang pagkaluta ulo mo. :lol: Amo gid na ya. Dala na sa kalamay ang pulitika. Look at it this way. What direct interest does the Mayor of Passi have in the existing (and antiquated) central in Passi? Daw madaku-daku guro.

And what dirct interest does the Mayor of Passi have in the new central? Basi waay gid guro.

Te kun ikaw abi mayor? Call in sick na lang i :lol:

Pero let's be fair. Wala man to sa news item nakahambal nga gin absenan to ni mayor ang event.

Indi ko mapunggan mangalot Sugarboy.

Pamatyagan ko ya daw sa bias gid ang news item. First of all, it did not mention that the new sugar central is located in Passi. Second, granting that Passi’s mayor was present during the inauguration, then his name was deliberately omitted from the news item. Kung maayo ka nga journalist, indi mo dapat malipatan ang location sang ginabalita mo, kag dalahig syempre ang political head sang lugar. The location should even be stated before the first line of the news, pareho sini:

“PASSI CITY – Yesterday, October 31, was a significant date in the calendar of sugar planters…”

Gin-mention gid man ang Passi pero as a recipient of excess power generated from the sugar central’s power supply. For someone reading the news who didn’t know the sugar central’s location, Passi can be interpreted as one of the adjacent towns like Dueñas and Dingle. The presence of Pavia’s mayor as prominently stated in the news gives an impression to the unknowing reader that the project might be located in Pavia.

I am not a staunch supporter of Passi’s mayor. Daw kanugon lang bala nga the news item could have highlighted the investment capability of Passi City. It was another opportunity for media mileage that was lost because of irresponsible reporting. I just don’t know what’s the political affiliation of Passi’s mayor with respect to Drilon and Gonzales. This MAY be the reason for the news “block-out” if the mayor is indeed present, or his unworthy boycott if he called in sick for the event.

Dugang katol sang ulo ko.

Wow ! More, more and more inputs for Iloilo!

Keep the ideas going guys.

I'll post more news here for you to enjoy !

:cheers: :cheers:

Philippine Estates to build two malls


PHILIPPINE Estates Corp. (PEC) is set to develop two malls in the Visayas region next year. Elvira Ting, PEC president, told reporters that the company will continue with the development of its residential projects in Cebu and Iloilo by including commercial centers in these projects.

“Definitely, next year, we will go ahead with these projects,” she said.

Among the publicly-listed company’s projects are the Pearl of Orient Tower along Roxas Boulevard, Plastic City Industrial Park and Pacific Grand Residences in Valenzuela City, Pacific Grand Villas in Lapu Lapu City, and the Chateaux Geneva and Coastal Villas in Iloilo.

Ting earlier said the company is willing to spend as much as P200 million to buy more land, adding that it plans to put up five projects within the year.

She said the company is eyeing mid-rise condominium buildings in Metro Manila, citing the Taft-Malate district, San Juan and Makati as possible locations.

In the third quarter, PEC only “broke even” owing to “flat sales,” Ting said, without providing details.

She however noted that the property sector is still picking up.

In the first six months of the year, PEC said it sustained losses of P0.8 million, a turnaround from P22 million in profits gained in the same period last year.

In a report to regulators, the company said it has lined up three projects, two of which are expected to commence development in 2007.

These projects include the Pacific Grand Townhomes, a 2.2-hectare residential townhouse development in Marilao, Bulacan, the Pacific Grand Residences Dasmariñas and the Tagaytay Project in Calabuso. --Cheryl M. Arcibal


Source: Manila Times (http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2006/nov/02/yehey/business/20061102bus9.html)

Biomass co-generation plant opens in Iloilo
By Ronilo Ladrido Pamonag
The Philippine Star 11/02/2006

PASSI CITY, Iloilo — Panay’s power shortage is expected to ease up with additional power supply coming from a biomass co-generation plant inaugurated here yesterday.

Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla and Sen. Franklin Drilon presided over the inauguration of the P1.6-billion Central Azucarera de San Antonio and its 14-megawatt (MW) biomass co-generation plant in Barangay Cadilang.

"Right now, the entire island of Panay is still unable to produce enough power for its own needs," Lotilla said, adding that the island has a peak power demand of 250 to 255 MW.

The Chan family owns the sugar mill and the power plant. Sugar milling operations are expected to start in February next year, after which the power plant would follow after two to three weeks, Antonio Steven Chan said.

The plant will supply 9 MW of its output to the sugar mill, while the remaining 5 MW will be sold to the National Power Corp. The 5 MW will later be increased to 12 MW, Lotilla said.

Although this would not totally solve the power shortage in Panay, every megawatt produced, especially from renewable sources, will be a significant contribution to the island’s power supply, Lotilla said.

The power plant will be run by bagasse, a sugarcane residue.

Lotilla hailed the sugar central’s decision to invest in its co-generation plant fueled by bagasse, saying this not only increases renewable energy use in the country "but also indicates a trend where large electricity users take steps to improve the cost efficiency of their operations and at the same time, provide for their own power requirements."

Souce: The Philippine Star (http://www.philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200611029904.htm)

Ah I don't think matabo sa Iloilo ang natabo sa Silay. Am just wondering if technical delays may arise. Panan-aw ko if ever gid man madelay pa na, indi naman gid siguro maglab-ot pa Hunyo.

Pareho gid ta analysis Sugarboy. I’m not being pessimistic or “kill joy” but I reckon it’s full opening will be at least 3 months past March pa. The terminal’s structure and finishes can be substantially completed in March but there will always be “punchlists”. The term punchlists refer to minuscule work items that are usually identified after major works are completed and inspected. These are the repair of defective works, completion of balances or missed-out items, and restoration of damages to completed works caused by ongoing construction activities. It is normal in construction to have punchlists especially in architectural finishes. Mga gasgas, pingas, kat-al, uneven surface, uneven color, etc etc. These are individually small in nature, but could turn out to be massive when collated. The contractor will be required to remedy these defects, otherwise, they will not be fully paid. Plus, there’s the electro-mechanical, electronics, instrumentation and high-tech equipment packages that need to be fine-tuned, tested and commissioned prior to operation.

By the way, I’m stating these facts based on my experience. I was a member of the project team of one of the contractors who constructed NAIA Terminal 3. After we substantially completed our portion of the works, it took us more than 6 months to close-out all punchlists. It is even worse for highrise residential buildings where punchlist period normally extends at least 1 year after substantial completion.

Unless the target date of March 2007 considered these factors I stated, basi mabulilyaso gid man. But of course to satisfy the deadline, it is very likely that they will opt for a soft opening in March, which is actually just a show.

If only someone could post the latest photo of the airport’s progress, including interior shots para masentensyahan ta kung madayon gid man.

Kontrabida gid ta ya Sugarboy. :D

Indi ko mapunggan mangalot Sugarboy.

Pamatyagan ko ya daw sa bias gid ang news item. First of all, it did not mention that the new sugar central is located in Passi. Second, granting that Passi’s mayor was present during the inauguration, then his name was deliberately omitted from the news item. Kung maayo ka nga journalist, indi mo dapat malipatan ang location sang ginabalita mo, kag dalahig syempre ang political head sang lugar. The location should even be stated before the first line of the news, pareho sini:

“PASSI CITY – Yesterday, October 31, was a significant date in the calendar of sugar planters…”

Gin-mention gid man ang Passi pero as a recipient of excess power generated from the sugar central’s power supply. For someone reading the news who didn’t know the sugar central’s location, Passi can be interpreted as one of the adjacent towns like Dueñas and Dingle. The presence of Pavia’s mayor as prominently stated in the news gives an impression to the unknowing reader that the project might be located in Pavia.

I am not a staunch supporter of Passi’s mayor. Daw kanugon lang bala nga the news item could have highlighted the investment capability of Passi City. It was another opportunity for media mileage that was lost because of irresponsible reporting. I just don’t know what’s the political affiliation of Passi’s mayor with respect to Drilon and Gonzales. This MAY be the reason for the news “block-out” if the mayor is indeed present, or his unworthy boycott if he called in sick for the event.

Dugang katol sang ulo ko.

Shy, para indi ka na magsunggod ginpangit-an ta gid ka sang national daily nga nakabutang gid ngalan sang Passi City sa unahan. I agree with you. Basi isipon lang nila nga ang ciudad na lang ang naga-develop. Wala sila kabalo nga ang iban nga parte sang Iloilo damoman nga development ang nagakatabo. So ari, straight from The Philippine Star.

Daw Lakas man ina inyo mayor dira but it's a little bit surprising nga ang mayors sang Calinog and Pavia ang ara sa opening? Ano naman ila abi mahatag puwera support kay Mr Drilon?

Anyway, with the new and most-modern Sugar Central by Jose Mari Chan's family in Passi City, Passi City's revenue will surely pick up once it becomes operational by 2007. Birada na Passi !

hmmm .. pulitika siguro Shy. Tuod man guid. Dapat ang City Mayor sang Passi ara guid during the opening biskan indi siya ally sang mga pulitiko nga na-mention. Besides, he must be grateful nga another big investment ang na-realise sa iya ciudad. But there you go. It's Philippine politics.

Apart sa bagay nga ini, maayo guid panumdum nga there's an additional power company nga nagdugang sa Iloilo. We need sustainaible electricity in the future kapin pa gadako and gadamo ang mga investors nga nagakadto sa aton.

Any more idea sang mga businesses nga ginapatindog sa Passi City?

Luwas sa sugar central, daw wa-ay gid ko may nabal-an nga other investments or infra projects sa Passi. Indi gani kapakay-o sang mga dalan. Sang pagpuli ko to sang 2003, nagangasal sa local cable TV channel didto ang isa ka bataon pa nga konsehal. Siling ya tinguhaon gid nya kuno mangin “dust-free” mga kalye sa sulod sang poblacion. Diin nga diyes. Hasta subong daw sa waay man gatupa.

Amo gid migo! Gabarakang nga daan da hublas nga kamatuuran sa prente. Kon may programa da sa Freedom Grandstand samtang naga-invocation si Padre Damaso, sa tabok ya gapangiray si Maui Taylor.

That bloody Damaso. Hasta subong may impluwensiya man siya gihapon sang mga Pinoy. Pero tuod na Shy, ma-temptar gid siya ni Maui Taylor. harharhar.

Dali lang, agree gid ko sa suggestion ni Incognito and Soul for Regent Arcade. Actually, the building looks really nice kay it commands old architecture and heritage-driven atmosphere. Tani madayon lang gid.

Btw, another mall is coming sa city. This time (I'm sure) ara na naman sa Jaro (Tabuc Suba). Lapit lang gid sa newly-opened SM Quintin Salas and The Jaro Town Center. Good competition of malls in the city. Kung madako lang ini siya, it can magnet a lot of shoppers coming from nothern part of the province and around Jaro area. Of course, Shy, included na ina dira ang Passi City and Pototan (aspiring third city of Iloilo).

Shy, para indi ka na magsunggod ginpangit-an ta gid ka sang national daily nga nakabutang gid ngalan sang Passi City sa unahan. I agree with you. Basi isipon lang nila nga ang ciudad na lang ang naga-develop. Wala sila kabalo nga ang iban nga parte sang Iloilo damoman nga development ang nagakatabo. So ari, straight from The Philippine Star.

Daw Lakas man ina inyo mayor dira but it's a little bit surprising nga ang mayors sang Calinog and Pavia ang ara sa opening? Ano naman ila abi mahatag puwera support kay Mr Drilon?

Anyway, with the new and most-modern Sugar Central by Jose Mari Chan's family in Passi City, Passi City's revenue will surely pick up once it becomes operational by 2007. Birada na Passi !

Tenk yu gid migo sa news article. Amo na ya ang responsible journalism nga ginatawag, fair and square. Pati gani Baranggay Cadilang ginmitlang.

Baw, indi ka na matingala Space kung ngaa gatabid-tabid sila kay Drilon. Syempre para kung may kodakan, starring role man sila eh maski waay sila ya labot sa ginkadtuan ni Drilon. Daw sa indi man ni matawag nga moral support.

Indi lang tani pagsulayan, basi pa man lang mabirada na gid man ang Passi sa sunod nga tuig ah, especially after the election.

^^ ^^ I wish to see Passi City's taking major roles in the development of Northern Panay. Kanami sang location sang Passi City. Before entering Iloilo from Capiz and Aklan provinces (including the world-famous Boracay Island) ma-pass by gid sila sa Passi. Ang kinahanglan lang sang Passi City is constant promotion for investment. Of course, slightly twist from purely agricultural economy-based to diversified agro-industrial, commercial and tourism. Budlay man nga isa lang ang economic support sang ciudad. We learned from Iloilo City's fate during the fall of Sugar Industry. Karon nga diversified iya economy, mas competitive ang ciudad. Iloilo City, though very miniscule when it comes to land area compared to other cities of the Philippines, is considered highly urbanized with income almost the same as or more than the earnings of other cities with area twice or fourfolds of Iloilo. I hope Passi City will be able to compete with Iloilo City in the near future.

...guys here are the pictures I took this morning....

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Christ the King Cemetery- This is where i go during All Saints... i like the place since it departs itself from the city's busy life... it serves an open promenade area every Nov. 1,...

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the beaches of Villa


Cabatuan Cemetery:Ciudad emparedada de almas
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one of the three byzantine arches of Cabatuan Cemetery flanked with candle booths.

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Calle del Grande, the aisle approaching the baroque chapel of the cemetery

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the baroque chapel of Cabatuan Cemetery, known for its varied architectural designs.

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the limestone walls of Cabatuan Cemetery, adorned with neoclassic pilasters and gothic steel railings.

nice photos, Pacific_leopard. Kagutok man gihapon ang Christ's The King. Belated All Soul's Day gali.

I liked your pictures of Cabatuan, too. Slowly, Cabatuan is rising as well. I hope in two year's time, Cabatuan will be included in MIGEDC group like Sta. Barbara. Guimaras' addition to MIGEDC (a CIDA/CanUrb proposal to form the Regional City of Iloilo) is an absolute tourism-driven economic move. With oil spillage coming to an end, Guimaras will soon perform its tasks in further development of Metro Iloilo.

Anyway, more on Heritage Sites across the province.

Hala Bira!

Beautiful Sta Barbara (Iloilo) Golf and Country Club Centennial videos.

" ... i find peace ... and tranquilities"

"it's a home away from home"

Marso 2007 kuno. We're crossing our fingers bout that. :okay:

keep you fingers crossed, Bernie. I hope .. I hope naman ini ang matabo.

March 2007 is a tentative inaguration of Iloilo International Airport pero June 2007 pa sila ma-start accepting flights from other provinces sang Pilipinas. It was written all over pages of every dailies back home. he he. So medyo mahulat-hulat pa kita sini after sang election. he he.

Kun sa akon ya eager gid ko to see the new airport opened. Especially with the Philippine Golf Centennial happening next year. Pero am just being realistic. Tuod gid na @bernie, ang March 2007 opening basi madelay pa sa pulitika. Tani indi lang. ;)

Pugutan ulo ang pulitiko nga magharang sang opening sang airport sa Sta Barbara-Cabatuan ina kung madala sa pitik sa iya. harhar. Joke lang. Serious gid kamo sa inyo gina-estoryahan about sa Iloilo Airport. I believe that it will open as scheduled especially kung indi paglaktan pulitiko. Isa pa, even politicos in the province are looking forward for its opening kay mostly tag-iya sang duta palibot sa airport is pulitiko ang tag-iya or may bahid na nga pamulitika. Do you think Villar will not push through considering that Savannah (the biggest Crown Asia project in the country) is just few kilometers away lang? And of course, it's both Arroyo and Drilon's project sans political differences nowadays. But of course, it's another wait and see game.

Sugarboy, are you a golf enthusiast? The Golf Centennial in the Philippines will push through with or without the new airport. Pero mas maayo pa gid kung ma-open ang airport before the golfing centennial highlights come.

Indi ko mapunggan mangalot Sugarboy.

Pamatyagan ko ya daw sa bias gid ang news item. First of all, it did not mention that the new sugar central is located in Passi. Second, granting that Passi’s mayor was present during the inauguration, then his name was deliberately omitted from the news item. Kung maayo ka nga journalist, indi mo dapat malipatan ang location sang ginabalita mo, kag dalahig syempre ang political head sang lugar. The location should even be stated before the first line of the news, pareho sini:

“PASSI CITY – Yesterday, October 31, was a significant date in the calendar of sugar planters…”

Gin-mention gid man ang Passi pero as a recipient of excess power generated from the sugar central’s power supply. For someone reading the news who didn’t know the sugar central’s location, Passi can be interpreted as one of the adjacent towns like Dueñas and Dingle. The presence of Pavia’s mayor as prominently stated in the news gives an impression to the unknowing reader that the project might be located in Pavia.

I am not a staunch supporter of Passi’s mayor. Daw kanugon lang bala nga the news item could have highlighted the investment capability of Passi City. It was another opportunity for media mileage that was lost because of irresponsible reporting. I just don’t know what’s the political affiliation of Passi’s mayor with respect to Drilon and Gonzales. This MAY be the reason for the news “block-out” if the mayor is indeed present, or his unworthy boycott if he called in sick for the event.

Dugang katol sang ulo ko.


Hehehe. Te pareho lang ta pangalot ulo. Sugar politics has always been baffling. It can make and unmake regimes. Amo gani una gid gintira ni Marcos mga Ilonggo para indi na kita ka-bato'.

Hehehe. Te pareho lang ta pangalot ulo. Sugar politics has always been baffling. It can make and unmake regimes. Amo gani una gid gintira ni Marcos mga Ilonggo para indi na kita ka-bato'.

Yupyup. History has said it so. That's why sugar economy is too bittersweet for Iloilo.

By the way, Manny Villar has an Ilonggo ancestry...traced in Miag-ao. :D

Kontrabida gid ta ya Sugarboy. :D

Indi man gid kontrabida. Just being practical. For example, apart from all the items you mentioned re punchlists, this is an airport, hence may mga security concerns pa etc. All in all, may mga run through pa ina diba?

Restaurant gani naga dry-run man, airport pa ayhan :)

Pugutan ulo ang pulitiko nga magharang sang opening sang airport sa Sta Barbara-Cabatuan ina kung madala sa pitik sa iya. harhar. Joke lang. Serious gid kamo sa inyo gina-estoryahan about sa Iloilo Airport. I believe that it will open as scheduled especially kung indi paglaktan pulitiko. Isa pa, even politicos in the province are looking forward for its opening kay mostly tag-iya sang duta palibot sa airport is pulitiko ang tag-iya or may bahid na nga pamulitika. Do you think Villar will not push through considering that Savannah (the biggest Crown Asia project in the country) is just few kilometers away lang? And of course, it's both Arroyo and Drilon's project sans political differences nowadays. But of course, it's another wait and see game.

Sugarboy, are you a golf enthusiast? The Golf Centennial in the Philippines will push through with or without the new airport. Pero mas maayo pa gid kung ma-open ang airport before the golfing centennial highlights come.

Feeling ko wala naman gid ni guro problema sa politika. Again, it's the technical concerns am just being pragmatic about.

Re the Golf Centennial, ina ya padayon gid ya ang sinadya with or without the new airport pero mas nami gid tani nga human na ang airport.

By the way, sa diin ka sa EU @spacewagon?

Re golf, well, let me put it this way...kontra ko gid ang una ang golf. However, as naga edad ang tawo, amo na gid man lang ni ang padulungan nga sport so wala ako choice. Subong daw ginabayran ko ang akon kasal-anan sa pagsupak sang golf. Ako na ang gina contra sang bola :lol:

Seriously now, ang bata ko ya is really the kid to watch ;)

He is only 3 (turning 4 in December) pero aswang na sa golf.
(this was taken the other day lang sa Batangas)

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/malarayat01.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/malarayat03.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/malarayat04.jpg

^^ ^^ I hope Passi City will be able to compete with Iloilo City in the near future.

Far future pa siguro Space. 20 years from now maybe? :D By that time, ang Iloilo City naman ya milya-milya na ang abanse. Daw sa indi gid siguro mag-abtanay ah.

Here are some pics I took yesterday of the Veterans' Cemetery in Jaro.

http://static.flickr.com/106/286353078_b2377d8842.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/101/286352906_5cd5212bb2.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/104/286352859_631876abf2.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/112/286352943_0d58a9dc34.jpg

Ratsada was there for a live report. Here's the reporter practicing his lines (he's got company):
http://static.flickr.com/106/286353038_0d755fa23f.jpg

Here are some pics I took yesterday of the Veterans' Cemetery in Jaro.
Ratsada was there for a live report. Here's the reporter practicing his lines (he's got company):
http://static.flickr.com/106/286353038_0d755fa23f.jpg

Jonathan Gellagarin..Ini ang balita. Ini ang Ratsada!!!
Ey guys, please inform me thru PM kung merong opening ang GMA TV-6 dyan? Ginapapuli na ako sang ginikanan ko dira.

Anyway, how's the preparation of Iloilo for X'mas?

@Shayaman. Lain guid ya kon sugar economy guid ang gapandalagan sa Passi. Ang hambal gani sang isa ko nga kakilala sa Passi nga if ever Passi would expand then Dueñas and San Enrique would be the catchbasin.

****-clarify lang ko kon matuod ni: Ang Calinog kag Passi kuno are both sugar settlements. Kag ano na bala natabo sa Barotac Nvo na sugar central?

Iloilo must not be dependant on agriculture alone and must diversify.

Hehehe. Te pareho lang ta pangalot ulo. Sugar politics has always been baffling. It can make and unmake regimes. Amo gani una gid gintira ni Marcos mga Ilonggo para indi na kita ka-bato'.

The evil regime. Kabalo gid si Macoy kung sin-o tirahon niya. Traidor !

Btw, kabasa kamo sang "A Chronology of Ilonggo Nation"? Very inspiring for both Ilonggos of Negros and Iloilo.

Bring back Federalism! Bring back our very own Republic !

Far future pa siguro Space. 20 years from now maybe? :D By that time, ang Iloilo City naman ya milya-milya na ang abanse. Daw sa indi gid siguro mag-abtanay ah.

Pasugti lang anay ang Iloilo, malagas lang galing ang Passi. Btw, tatlo na sugar central dira sa Passi City subong no? Diin na sila gapanguha katubhan kay daw ubos naman subong? Unless sinuhot ta naman to ang mga taga-Capiz. Asus, dugang na gid akig nila. Wala pa gani masaydan ang land dispute between Lemery (Iloilo) and Dumarao (Capiz), dugang naman ini? hehehe.

Indi man gid kontrabida. Just being practical. For example, apart from all the items you mentioned re punchlists, this is an airport, hence may mga security concerns pa etc. All in all, may mga run through pa ina diba?

Restaurant gani naga dry-run man, airport pa ayhan :)

Korek ka dyan Sugar… este Sugarboy gali. :D Baw, kaalamon gid ya sa imo. Ang security system pa gali ang pinaka-importante subong nga mga panahon, the age of terrorism. A run through of any system usually occurs during testing and commissioning. This is the last activity prior to a system’s turn-over to the owner by the specialty (sub)contractor.

Aside from this, matuod gid man nga antes mangin fully operational ang airport, there should be a dry-run of all functioning systems at the same time. So kinahanglan matapos gid tanan-tanan, kay kon may mawigit nga isa ka system nga indi pa operational, dalasa gid tanan.

Another addition for UPV Iloilo City Campus:

Solon grants building for UPV's Gender Program

IN A gesture of goodwill to her alma mater, UP Iloilo College AB 1965 alumna and now Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago has tapped her Countrywide Development Fund to finance the construction of the GDP Building that will house gender-related units at the Iloilo City campus.

The groundbreaking was exactly timed to coincide with the launching of the Centennial Year of the Asociacion Feminista Ilongga on Oct. 25, 2006 at the UPV Iloilo City campus.

The structure will house the Gender and Development Program office, the Balay-balay (a child-minding center), a Teen Center, the Ugsad Regional Resource Center, the National Women Fisheries Network of the Philippines, the Anti-Sexual Harassment Office, a Gender-based Library, a Women's Gallery and a Women's Museum, a Nook for Retired Personnel and a Mini-dormitory.

(link: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2006/11/01/life/solon.grants.building.for.upv.s.gender.program.html
source: Sunstar Iloilo)

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/100_0865.jpg
I don't like the design, sorry.

@IAMME,taga -Pisay ka? ^^ Saw it in your sig

I am not sure if this list had been posted here already... I wanna share them again with you... another proof of our heritage! I wish that someday the government can put up another museum in the city showcasing this list of firsts... like a mini replica of first luxury liner in the country, a replica of first airline, etc...

Perhaps no other province in the Philippines has a record of so many "FIRSTS" as the Province of Iloilo. The following list is by no means complete:

1. Iloilo is site of the Malayan landing in the Philippines, according to the Maragtas Legend.

2. The first school for boys in the Philippines was founded in Tigbauan by the famous Jesuit priest and historian, Pedro Chirino in 1592.

3. The first place to put up a Christian church in the Philippines was Jaland (Dumangas) in what is now the barangays of Ermita in 1566.

4. Iloilo is the first city outside Manila to have a foreign business house (Loney & Co.) and the first foreign vice-consul.

5. The first province to export sugar to Australia.

6. The only province to have two cities during the Spanish time: Iloilo City, chartered in 1890, and Jaro in 1891.

7. The biggest province in the Philippines in population, income and economic production during the 19th century.

8. The best and biggest producer of textile during the Spanish era.

9. The first city outside Manila to have electricity, telephone, telegraph, railway, ice plant, automobile and other modern conveniences.

10. The first province outside Luzon to fly the Philippine National Flag (in Sta. Barbara, Nov. 17, 1898).

11. The first department store in the country, Hoskyn & Co., established in 1877.

12. The first city outside Manila to have direct shipping lines with Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, Europe and America.

13. The first commercial airline in the country was the Iloilo Negros Air Express Co. (INAEC).

14. The first Philippine airline established after World War II was organized by Ilonggos… the FEATI.

15. The first provincial high school in the Philippines…Iloilo National High School.

16. The first Elementary School established under the Americans -- Baluarte Elementary School in Molo.

17. The first protestant barrio in the country -- Calvario, Janiuay.

18. The first Baptist Church in the Philippines – Jaro Evangelical Church.

19. The first luxury liner in the island – S/S Don Esteban of the De la Rama Line.

20. The first city to have double – decked buses.

21. The first concrete road in the country – from Forbes Bridge to Jaro Plaza.

22. The first city to have a car assembly plant – Taller Visayas de Strachan & McMurray. The car assembled was the “Deiler” in the 1920’s.

23. The first province to produce many millionaires and the first city to have a millionaire’s row.

24. The first Filipino to launch the propaganda movement in Spain, Graciano Lopez Jaena of Jaro also known as the greatest orator the Philippines aver produced.

25. The only Filipino nominated to the Supreme Court of Cuba – Raymundo Melliza.

26. The first Filipino to fly an airplane for passengers, was an Ilonggo – Jose Tinsay in 1925.

27. The first doctor of laws from Oxford University – Melquiades Gamboa.

28. The first doctor of philosophy in political Science – Victorino Diamonon.

29. The first Filipino doctor of Education – Pedro E. Y Rio.

30. The first Filipino woman doctor of Philosophy in Engineering – Josette Garcia Portigo.

31. The first Filipino doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology – F. Landa Jocano.

32. The first Filipino to win the Congressional Medal of Honor during the WWII – Captain Jose Calugas of Leon.

33. The first Filipino soldier in the American Army to win medals of Heroism & Courage from the governments of United States, Belgium & France during thye WWII – Sgt. Ramon Subejano of New Lucena.

34. The first Filipino girl to be called the fastest woman in Asia – Inocencia Solis of New Lucena.

35. The first most-be-medaled Filipino girl swimmer – Nancy Deano of Dingle.

36. The first filipino international chess grandmaster – Eugene Torre of La Paz.

37. The first community school movement originated by Supt. Jose V. Aguilar.

38. The best organized guerilla unit during World War II under Gen. Mariano Peralta.

39. The first guerilla unit to contact, by radio, Gen. Douglas MacArthur and President Quezon during World War II.

40. The first Filipino lady t win a cultural heritage award – Magdalena Jalandoni of Jaro.

41. The first Filipino feminist – Pura Villanueva Kalaw.

42. The first bookstore and printing shop in the Visayas and Mindanao – Libreria la Panayana.

43. The first modern and most beautiful custom house in the country.

44. The first government constructed museum building in the Philippines – Museo Iloilo.

45. The first city to have modern cinema houses and theatres outside Manila.

46. The first gravity irrigation system outside Luzon – Sta. Barbara Irrigation System.

47. The first successful compact farm in the country – Tagsing Buyo, Sta. Barbara.

48. The only province to have an anti-biotic drug named after it – Ilozone and Ilotycin which are brands of erythromycin, a wonder drug developed from a soil sample from Iloilo.

49. The first province to be declared a model in development planning by NEC/USAID.

50. The number one food-producing province of the Philippines today.

51. The first and only town in the Philippines to produce four justices of the Supreme Court, seven senators, seven governors, and seven cabinet members.

52. The site of the first international research center in the fishing industry, the SEAFDEC in Tigbauan.

53. The biggest public school division in the country is the Division of Iloilo.

54. The first city, which initiated a free education program is the elementary schools by eliminating the matriculation fees and providing free school supplies and the elimination of tuition fees in public secondary schools.

source: http://elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/iloilo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=206&Itemid=28

Jonathan Gellagarin..Ini ang balita. Ini ang Ratsada!!!
Ey guys, please inform me thru PM kung merong opening ang GMA TV-6 dyan? Ginapapuli na ako sang ginikanan ko dira.

Anyway, how's the preparation of Iloilo for X'mas?

@Shayaman. Lain guid ya kon sugar economy guid ang gapandalagan sa Passi. Ang hambal gani sang isa ko nga kakilala sa Passi nga if ever Passi would expand then Dueñas and San Enrique would be the catchbasin.

****-clarify lang ko kon matuod ni: Ang Calinog kag Passi kuno are both sugar settlements. Kag ano na bala natabo sa Barotac Nvo na sugar central?

Iloilo must not be dependant on agriculture alone and must diversify.

Wala na bala ang Barotac Nuevo Sugar Central, Bernie. That was ages ago pa. Sugar Centrals in Iloilo are located in Passi and Calinog (na lang). Hence, the conversion of Lopez hacienda in Btac into a park cum bovine sanctuary.

Lapit na ang Christmas. Though city's Christmas is great, I'm sure all eyes is in Pototan, being the Christmas Capital of Western Visayas.

Bernie, may plano ka na magbalik sa Iloilo? Good amigo. Siguradoha lang for the meantime nga may abtan ka nga trabaho that can satisfy sa imo gusto.

Guys, guess where in Iloilo is this pic?
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/BernieMack65.jpg

Answer: Dumangas Church

Watch out guys, once an ethanol plant finds its way in the Passi surroundings, abaw te.....kwarta gina piko kag gina pala naman :lol:

Cabatuan? inngggggggg ! Mali ... PAVIA ... hahaha .. daw battle of the brainless kita. Na-miss ko tuloy ang Abangan ang Susunod na Kabanata and Bubble Gang.

Ti ano korek man ako Bernie?

@IAMME,taga -Pisay ka? ^^ Saw it in your sig

Four years ago, yes. Are you from there too? Eto picture para di naman O.T.:)
http://static.flickr.com/119/286452182_9e19201b03.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/100_0865.jpg
I don't like the design, sorry.

Well... as usual... this is usually the design of buildings when the budget is not that lucrative.. or the implementing agency has a lot of kick back...

Watch out guys, once an ethanol plant finds its way in the Passi surroundings, abaw te.....kwarta gina piko kag gina pala naman :lol:

letsugas nga piko kag pala nga ina Sugarboy. Wala ako iya katilaw sina sang una. Kung matabo, mapuli gid ko da sa Iloilo. haha. Tuod gid man ina nga estorya haw? Wala gid ko idea kung ngaa may statement nga pareho sina. Kay even diri sa abroad, amo ina hambal nila.:lol: :lol: :lol:

Four years ago, yes. Are you from there too? Eto picture para di naman O.T.:)
http://static.flickr.com/119/286452182_9e19201b03.jpg

nangin titser mo si amy las pinas?

Guys, guess where in Iloilo is this pic?
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/BernieMack65.jpg

Answer: Dumangas Church

I was looking at the Iloilo brochure ad it looked so much like Pavia church.. hehe... Well, I rarely pass by Pavia and I've passed by Dumangas only once.

nangin titser mo si amy las pinas?
Sorry, I don't remember anyone named like that. Pisay has several campuses in RP. I'm from the Western Visayas campus just in case you had another campus in mind.

Four years ago, yes. Are you from there too? Eto picture para di naman O.T.:)
http://static.flickr.com/119/286452182_9e19201b03.jpg

Regarding your campus I can see some buildings (based from your website) at the back and a gymnasium. Are those dormitories or porposed buildings... Pirmi ako da sang-una (panahon ni Richard Paras) but I can't remember the set-up of the campus anymore. Would you know when they will be built? I think it's time for the government to add more buildings sa campus.

letsugas nga piko kag pala nga ina Sugarboy. Wala ako iya katilaw sina sang una. Kung matabo, mapuli gid ko da sa Iloilo. haha. Tuod gid man ina nga estorya haw? Wala gid ko idea kung ngaa may statement nga pareho sina. Kay even diri sa abroad, amo ina hambal nila.:lol: :lol: :lol:

amo lang ni space ho...imagina bala nga subong mga plantadores nagapangalipay na sila kun maka P850.00/LKg (50kg). kun maka pangalipay na ang plantadores sa P 850.00 per LKg sa panahon sang 2006 nga 1:50 ang dollar, ano pa gid abi kun P 850.00 per LKg (pero Piculs pa ang unit sang una) sa tyempo sang early 70s nga 1:6.50 lang ang dollar.

te, indi lang piko kag pala.....payloader pa siguro :nuts:

amo lang ni space ho...imagina bala nga subong mga plantadores nagapangalipay na sila kun maka P850.00/LKg (50kg). kun maka pangalipay na ang plantadores sa P 850.00 per LKg sa panahon sang 2006 nga 1:50 ang dollar, ano pa gid abi kun P 850.00 per LKg (pero Piculs pa ang unit sang una) sa tyempo sang early 70s nga 1:6.50 lang ang dollar.

te, indi lang piko kag pala.....payloader pa siguro :nuts:

har har har. Tani makabawi ta migo. Time will come, balik na naman kita ah. Subong pulupanihol lang diutay samtang gahulat-hulat maayo nga tiempo.

I hope our planters will be paid accordingly. Pareho man naton, they should enjoy life - quality life I mean. Basta lipay ang tanan, lipay man ako iya. It's a well-deserved payment gid kung matabo para sa aton mga kasimanwa.

true. just following up on my query kaina. diin ka nayon sa EU?

@Shayaman. Lain guid ya kon sugar economy guid ang gapandalagan sa Passi. Ang hambal gani sang isa ko nga kakilala sa Passi nga if ever Passi would expand then Dueñas and San Enrique would be the catchbasin.

****-clarify lang ko kon matuod ni: Ang Calinog kag Passi kuno are both sugar settlements. Kag ano na bala natabo sa Barotac Nvo na sugar central?

Iloilo must not be dependant on agriculture alone and must diversify.

Catch basin nimo Bern? Baw, san-o ayhan na matabo nga mag-alalawas ang investment sa Passi. Kon matabo gid man, the spill-over will most likely be in Dueñas because of its proximity and topography. Ang bag-o nga sugar central is less than 5 kilometers from the poblacion of Dueñas. Ang San Enrique malapit man pero medyo bukid gawa agyan mo pakadto to and I believe the town itself is on a high altitude. One of the 2 existing and old sugar centrals in Passi is actually located on the fringes of Passi and San Enrique. Geographically, it is within San Enrique’s territory but its name is Passisugar Central. Aside from this, I don’t see any future feasibility of another industrial project along the area.

On the other hand, Dueñas is located on a relatively not so elevated land. The other old sugar central sa Passi halos naga-atubangay lang sa bag-o, parehas nga malapit sa Dueñas. It was formerly named New Frontier Sugar Central pero sang ulihi ko nga puli, Passisugar Central II na ang ngalan. Daw sa direksyon gid man pakadto sa Dueñas and development sang Passi. Sa iban nga direksyon abi, pakadto sa Calinog, San Enrique kag Dumarao, bukid-bukid na ang topography.

Calinog and Passi are major sugarcane producers in Iloilo, pati mga neighboring municipalities. Calinog once had the Calinog-Lambunao Sugar Refinery but was closed years ago. Ang gina-galing nga tubo sa Passi, sa Calinog anay gina-refine into white sugar. Waay lang ko kabalo kon ano na ang natabo sa refinery subong.

If what you mean by a sugar settlement is the formation of a town because of the sugar industry, then Calinog and Passi are not. Calinog was once part of Passi, as well as San Enrique and Dueñas. Passi celebrated it quadri-centennial (400 years) in the 1980s pa. But these sugar centrals in Passi and sugar refinery in Calinog had propelled the development of both towns before.

Regarding Barotac Nuevo’s sugar central, I think it was also closed years ago.

Regarding your campus I can see some buildings (based from your website) at the back and a gymnasium. Are those dormitories or porposed buildings... Pirmi ako da sang-una (panahon ni Richard Paras) but I can't remember the set-up of the campus anymore. Would you know when they will be built? I think it's time for the government to add more buildings sa campus.
Those buildings are existing. Yes, they are dormitories for girls:
http://static.flickr.com/106/286466461_08df74afb2.jpg

and for boys
http://static.flickr.com/104/286466416_22cf518136.jpg

The gym is not finished yet after n years but it's very much functional.
http://static.flickr.com/122/286466511_4c07ee5d79.jpg
It only needs a cover.

Sorry for the website, it's messed up. I made that for fun way back in high school and last updated it eons ago.

so te, natitser mo gid man sya?

Well... as usual... this is usually the design of buildings when the budget is not that lucrative.. or the implementing agency has a lot of kick back...

pila ginhatag ni Inday Miriam, Soul? Tani medyo paduku-dakuon niya man ang building. Pero kung tan-awon mo, the UP campus in Iloilo City is crowded na. Wala na ina dira bulutangan sang mga buildings unless they're planning to erect a scraper. Ang Miag-ao campus naman is too big with less buildings, mostly forest siya. All I want for UP in the Visayas to build a big Research Center or laboratory in the region. Not only for fisheries tungod ara na ang SEAFDEC but for other sciences or science-related experimentations. Kulang lang ang support nga ginahatag sang gobyerno sa UP especially sa Visayas. Amo na nga dugay siya mag-develop sang husto. The Visayas' regent should start lobbying by now kung gusto niya nga mangin progresibo pa lalo ang UPV.

Pasugti lang anay ang Iloilo, malagas lang galing ang Passi. Btw, tatlo na sugar central dira sa Passi City subong no? Diin na sila gapanguha katubhan kay daw ubos naman subong? Unless sinuhot ta naman to ang mga taga-Capiz. Asus, dugang na gid akig nila. Wala pa gani masaydan ang land dispute between Lemery (Iloilo) and Dumarao (Capiz), dugang naman ini? hehehe.

Yap. 3 sa ngalan hehehe. Passisugar Central I (geographically part na sang San Enrique) pero daw sang kadupa lang sa Passi boundary, Passisugar Central II (formerly New Frontier Sugar Central, kag ang latest ni maninoy Jose mari Chan.

Damo pa katubhan pro, abi mo lang. Ang iban ugaling nag-untat tanom sang tubo kapin pa sang nagbarato ang baklanay sang tubo. Once a year lang nga daan ang cropping sini, ti kon kulang bili sang binaligya mo sa central kumpara sa ginastos mo sa pagbakal sang patdan, patanom, pahilamon kag paabono, gutom gid abtan sang mga sugar planters.

Kabay pa nga magnami-nami gawa presyo sang tubo sa mga sunod nga tinuig para ma-engganyo liwat magtanom sang tubo mga naga-hibernate nga sugar planters sa Iloilo kag Capiz.

true. just following up on my query kaina. diin ka nayon sa EU?

I'm all over Europe, Sugar. My based is mostly England (Dorset) and Spain. But at times, ara man ako sa Italy, France and Switzerland. Depende kung diin padparon sang panahon ah. Kung diin kuwarta, didto ako. he he.

Watch out guys, once an ethanol plant finds its way in the Passi surroundings, abaw te.....kwarta gina piko kag gina pala naman :lol:

Ay abaw, sa kanami nga tsismis ni Sugarboy. Abi i-elaborate maayo ang kamatuuran sini.

pila ginhatag ni Inday Miriam, Soul? Tani medyo paduku-dakuon niya man ang building. Pero kung tan-awon mo, the UP campus in Iloilo City is crowded na. Wala na ina dira bulutangan sang mga buildings unless they're planning to erect a scraper. Ang Miag-ao campus naman is too big with less buildings, mostly forest siya. All I want for UP in the Visayas to build a big Research Center or laboratory in the region. Not only for fisheries tungod ara na ang SEAFDEC but for other sciences or science-related experimentations. Kulang lang ang support nga ginahatag sang gobyerno sa UP especially sa Visayas. Amo na nga dugay siya mag-develop sang husto. The Visayas' regent should start lobbying by now kung gusto niya nga mangin progresibo pa lalo ang UPV.

Si Chancy Aguilar na subong ang chancellor sa UPV. Si Tita Ida before him, daw 6 years sya nag-head as UPV.

Please pray that kon ano ang ara didto sa masterplan/diorama sa UPV library na campus sang akon nga pinalangga nga bukid, matabo na ayhan. UPV Miag-ao Campus was built from World Bank's money I believe. Duro pa ka duta didto. Daku pa ang pwede ibutang digto.

Lalo na nga subong nga rumor nga di priority sang bag-o nga UP Prexy ang Iloilo, ahahay... That's why sometimes we refer it as "Imperial Diliman" liwat.

more to come for Iloilo's School:

Two Prominent State Universities of Iloilo
Other Tertiary Colleges of the Province


watch out !

Yehey ! Hala Bira Iloilo !

looking forward Kirby. Pero try ko pangita sang link, indi ko makit-an. Sorry, I know gahult-hulat ka PM ko parte sa bagay nga ini.

UPV may ara pero indi mo makopya but ang gin-PM mo sa akon, okay na to. Ang WVSU naman off line sila. About the rest, I'll have to look around pa.:)

pila ginhatag ni Inday Miriam, Soul? Tani medyo paduku-dakuon niya man ang building. Pero kung tan-awon mo, the UP campus in Iloilo City is crowded na. Wala na ina dira bulutangan sang mga buildings unless they're planning to erect a scraper. Ang Miag-ao campus naman is too big with less buildings, mostly forest siya. All I want for UP in the Visayas to build a big Research Center or laboratory in the region. Not only for fisheries tungod ara na ang SEAFDEC but for other sciences or science-related experimentations. Kulang lang ang support nga ginahatag sang gobyerno sa UP especially sa Visayas. Amo na nga dugay siya mag-develop sang husto. The Visayas' regent should start lobbying by now kung gusto niya nga mangin progresibo pa lalo ang UPV.
With the proposed 300% tuition fee hike, we'll see where the money goes. Actually, the UP city campus extends beyond its present lot. It has some considerable space occupied by squatters including (i think) the lot beside Jollibee and the wide lot across the street from the football field. UP Visayas in Miagao has the National Institute for Microbiology and Biotechnology (just a few rooms). It also has the very large Brackishwater Aquaculture center in Leganes and a Mariculture station in Batan, Aklan. However, we lack students.:)

There are lots of proposed buildings in Miagao (I'll take a picture of the plan tomorrow) but we also lack cash!

I actually agree to a tuition hike, but perhaps 200% instead of 300%. That is in the condition that the government subsidy will also get a 200% hike.

so te, natitser mo gid man sya?
Sorry, I don't remember anyone by that name. Please refer to my post in the previous page.

I think UPV Iloilo Miagao alone has something like 1,500-2000 students lang. Majority are from CAS.

UPV Miagao has one of the largest campus areas in the country. Gobbling up (I think) 15 barangays (knowing Miag-ao has the largest number of barangays in the nation's most number of barangays in one province) with more or less 1,200 hectares of land. It is also the source of Miag-ao Poblacion's water supply.

Fast fact:

Didn't you know that Iloilo has the most number of barangays in one province in the Philippines? As of 2002, Iloilo province in Western Visayas had 2 cities, 42 municipalities and 1,901 barangays.

Iloilo City alone has 180+ barangays in such a small area. Miagao on the other hand also has approximately 120 barangays.

I was shocked when this was the 1 million peso question in Pilipinas, Game K N B? last year.

Indi man gid kontrabida. Just being practical. For example, apart from all the items you mentioned re punchlists, this is an airport, hence may mga security concerns pa etc. All in all, may mga run through pa ina diba?

Restaurant gani naga dry-run man, airport pa ayhan :)



Feeling ko wala naman gid ni guro problema sa politika. Again, it's the technical concerns am just being pragmatic about.

Re the Golf Centennial, ina ya padayon gid ya ang sinadya with or without the new airport pero mas nami gid tani nga human na ang airport.

By the way, sa diin ka sa EU @spacewagon?

Re golf, well, let me put it this way...kontra ko gid ang una ang golf. However, as naga edad ang tawo, amo na gid man lang ni ang padulungan nga sport so wala ako choice. Subong daw ginabayran ko ang akon kasal-anan sa pagsupak sang golf. Ako na ang gina contra sang bola :lol:

Seriously now, ang bata ko ya is really the kid to watch ;)

He is only 3 (turning 4 in December) pero aswang na sa golf.
(this was taken the other day lang sa Batangas)

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/malarayat01.jpg

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The Prince of Golf ! Hala Bira !

orig. posted by Bernie

Fast fact:

Didn't you know that Iloilo has the most number of barangays in one province in the Philippines? More or less about 1,500+ barangays are found here.

Iloilo City alone has 180+ barangays in such a small area. Miagao on the other hand also has 120 barangays.

I was shocked when this was the 1 million peso question in Pilipinas, Game K N B? last year.
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^^knowledge power! yey, thanks for the info.

dasig mag hulag sang thread nga ini, naga lantaw lang ako abs-cbn now for a couple of hours, pila na ka pages na miss ko,lol

Fast fact:

Didn't you know that Iloilo has the most number of barangays in one province in the Philippines? As of 2002, Iloilo province in Western Visayas had 2 cities, 42 municipalities and 1,901 barangays.

Iloilo City alone has 180+ barangays in such a small area. Miagao on the other hand also has 120 barangays.

I was shocked when this was the 1 million peso question in Pilipinas, Game K N B? last year.

we're politically well-divided ages ago. Early civilisation, you know? :lol: :lol:

Ay abaw, sa kanami nga tsismis ni Sugarboy. Abi i-elaborate maayo ang kamatuuran sini.

Actually, wala man gid tsismis nga mapatindog ethanol plant in that area. Wala pa sa subong. Pero feeling ko within 10 years there should be one na. The nice thing about growing sugar nowadays is that we don't have to be too concerned with the PSTC or the sucrose content because sugarcane is no longer produced just for sugar nowadays but for the alcohol derived thereof.

Barangaynismo ika nga. Biskan gani ang Panay Island, traditionally speaking, IS divided into three (or four) territories or provinces.

Base na ina sa tradisyon (gikan sa balasahon sang "Maragtas"--part legend, part myth, part folklore, but historically innacurate kuno hambal sang profs ko) nga tunga-tunga na guid ang Isla sang Panay sa Aklan-Capiz, Hamtic/Antique kag Irong-Irong/Iloilo.

Ever wonder kon ngaa Karay-a na sa Pavia kag Oton biskan 5-10 kilometro lang ang layo nanda sa dakbanwa sang Iloilo? Sa Jaro sina, Sa Pavia, Karay-a nga samok sa Sina-Salognon.

Sorry, I don't remember anyone by that name. Please refer to my post in the previous page.

I saw it na. Anyway, yes, I'm from Pisay too. Pero sang una pa gid to nga isa pa lang ang campus sa Diliman. So, indi mo na lang pag-kompyuton ang edad ko :lol:

We Ilonggos were really a rowdy bunch back then :)

Yupyup. History has said it so. That's why sugar economy is too bittersweet for Iloilo.

By the way, Manny Villar has an Ilonggo ancestry...traced in Miag-ao. :D

Manny Villar is Ilonggo (that's definite) Siya na mismo ang nag-confirm sina. But I guess he roots is more on Cabatuan than Miag-ao. Remember Dale Villar? Ambot kung relative niya ina pero Dale is from Cabatuan. He used to frequent the streets of Iloilo kung wala siya sa Manila.

Sugar is history na ... but then again, history repeats itself. And if you don't know the history, then you're deemed to repeat it. haha. Wala gid ini akon tupa ah. Nami-an ko sang sig ni Soul. Very catchy.:)

Fast fact:

Didn't you know that Iloilo has the most number of barangays in one province in the Philippines? As of 2002, Iloilo province in Western Visayas had 2 cities, 42 municipalities and 1,901 barangays.

Iloilo City alone has 180+ barangays in such a small area. Miagao on the other hand also has approximately 120 barangays.

I was shocked when this was the 1 million peso question in Pilipinas, Game K N B? last year.

Shocking matuod Bern.

Grabe gali sa Miag-ao ba. Ang downside lang sini, kadamo sang ginapaseweldohan sang banwa nga barangay captain kag mga konsehal. Sa Cabatuan, sa poblacion pa lang bala, daw sa lima o anum ka barangay na. In contrast, Passi has only 50+ barangays including 2 in the city proper.

Shocking matuod Bern.

Grabe gali sa Miag-ao ba. Ang downside lang sini, kadamo sang ginapaseweldohan sang banwa nga barangay captain kag mga konsehal. Sa Cabatuan, sa poblacion pa lang bala, daw sa lima o anum ka barangay na. In contrast, Passi has only 50+ barangays including 2 in the city proper.

Sa Poblacion Miag-ao, ari mga barangay:
Tacas, Baybay Norte, Baybay Sur, Ubos Ilawud, Ubos Ilaya, Sapa, Bolho, Mat-y. Amo pa lang na ang sa pagkagamay nga poblacion pero duro na ang barangay.

Actually, wala man gid tsismis nga mapatindog ethanol plant in that area. Wala pa sa subong. Pero feeling ko within 10 years there should be one na. The nice thing about growing sugar nowadays is that we don't have to be too concerned with the PSTC or the sucrose content because sugarcane is no longer produced just for sugar nowadays but for the alcohol derived thereof.

That’s a very promising business opportunity. An industry borne out of another industry. With 3 sugar centrals at hand in close proximity to each other, there will be not much problem on the transport of raw materials for the ethanol plant. I just hope that Ilonggo businessmen will see this opportunity the way you saw it.

Labay man akon, ikaw na lang bala magpatindog sini Sugarboy. Matyag ko daw sarangan mo man.

That’s a very promising business opportunity. An industry borne out of another industry. With 3 sugar centrals at hand in close proximity to each other, there will be not much problem on the transport of raw materials for the ethanol plant. I just hope that Ilonggo businessmen will see this opportunity the way you saw it.

Labay man akon, ikaw na lang bala magpatindog sini Sugarboy. Matyag ko daw sarangan mo man.

chief, daw madagdag man ko sa siya ko sang post mo. :lol: the plant they are proposing in Negros now runs to billions. gakadlaw gani ang mga taga-Negros coz no none can put up the equivalent share needed for the locals kay millions of dollars ang kinanglan. :)

Those buildings are existing. Yes, they are dormitories for girls:
http://static.flickr.com/106/286466461_08df74afb2.jpg

and for boys
http://static.flickr.com/104/286466416_22cf518136.jpg

The gym is not finished yet after n years but it's very much functional.
http://static.flickr.com/122/286466511_4c07ee5d79.jpg
It only needs a cover.

Sorry for the website, it's messed up. I made that for fun way back in high school and last updated it eons ago.

Haven't been to Philippine Science High School - Western Visayas in Jaro. Really nice campus.

chief, daw madagdag man ko sa siya ko sang post mo. :lol: the plant they are proposing in Negros now runs to billions. gakadlaw gani ang mga taga-Negros coz no none can put up the equivalent share needed for the locals kay millions of dollars ang kinanglan. :)

Aw ah. Abi ko anay may hidden wealth ka.

Ahay, kon amo na sya gali kamahal, foreign investors na naman kinahanglan ta sini. Sangkaterba nga red tape na naman ang agyan antes ini ma-realisar. Looking forward lang ta 15 years from now. Basi pa lang.

Kanugon… daw sa indi ta gid maabtan ang pag-bulldoze sang kwarta.

Then ask politics about it. Im not sure about our politics here in our country. Davao International was delayed due to some "controversies". NAIA 3 is like that. Kabalo man ta nga may yara nga "probe" ang NIADP because of discrepancies sa budget kuno.

Pero anyway, I'm not pessimisstic about it. Im looking forward that this project be opened asap. Hay, at least di na ihaboy ang bagahe mo. Di ka na ya manaog sa tarmac ugaling wa na public transport pwera....taxi (at least no more reason nga magpanukot pa sang P200 ang taxi drivers papuli sa amon sa Pavia kay damu na sanda customers sa Santa Barbara) wahahaha! :lol:


dugangan pa sang mga alalay ni Bernie Miaque. nga sa pagkadamo. Ti, diin na lang makadto si Bernie pagwala na ang Mandurriao Airport? Di ba siya man ina ang tag-ia sang mini-hotel dira sa may airport?

Aw ah. Abi ko anay may hidden wealth ka.

Ahay, kon amo na sya gali kamahal, foreign investors na naman kinahanglan ta sini. Sangkaterba nga red tape na naman ang agyan antes ini ma-realisar. Looking forward lang ta 15 years from now. Basi pa lang.

Kanugon… daw sa indi ta gid maabtan ang pag-bulldoze sang kwarta.

don't be fooled shyaman, there's more money to be made outside of sugar. what field are you into if i may ask?

don't be fooled shyaman, there's more money to be made outside of sugar. what field are you into if i may ask?

Dakilang empleyado lang ko migo. I'm into construction cost management - cost planner aka quantity surveyor.

Wishful thinking...:)
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Dakilang empleyado lang ko migo. I'm into construction cost management - cost planner aka quantity surveyor.
a sige lang. hambal sang Bible kuno, He who is faithful in little will be faithful in much. Dugay-dugay ikaw na may kumpanya, indi gid sila makapalapaw sa imo. Diba? :)

Manny Villar is Ilonggo (that's definite) Siya na mismo ang nag-confirm sina. But I guess he roots is more on Cabatuan than Miag-ao. Remember Dale Villar? Ambot kung relative niya ina pero Dale is from Cabatuan. He used to frequent the streets of Iloilo kung wala siya sa Manila.

Sugar is history na ... but then again, history repeats itself. And if you don't know the history, then you're deemed to repeat it. haha. Wala gid ini akon tupa ah. Nami-an ko sang sig ni Soul. Very catchy.:)


i agree with space... he once visited Cabatuan, he said that his grand parents hailed from Cabatuan tapos may relatives pagid siya sa Sta. Barbara.... :)

a sige lang. hambal sang Bible kuno, He who is faithful in little will be faithful in much. Dugay-dugay ikaw na may kumpanya, indi gid sila makapalapaw sa imo. Diba? :)

Kanami pamatian ba. Magdilang anghel ka sana. Kabay pa.... :)

Ang maghambal (o magdilang Anghel) hapos lang. Ang mapati kag magtuo sa taghipuson nga matabo ina amo ang challenge.

Kinanglan magtuo ka.

Wala lugar ang "Kabay pa" sa matuod nga pagtuo ;)

Ang maghambal (o magdilang Anghel) hapos lang. Ang mapati kag magtuo sa taghipuson nga matabo ina amo ang challenge.

Kinanglan magtuo ka.

Wala lugar ang "Kabay pa" sa matuod nga pagtuo ;)

Amen. Pati gali sa paglaygay excellent ka gid ya. Huo migo ah, tinguhaon ko gid. Pwera sulay... :)

Wishful thinking...:)
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http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/callereal_e.jpg

i want it to be neon IAMME.:)

"Dazzling, shimmering, splendid .... a whole new world."

Amen. Pati gali sa paglaygay excellent ka gid ya. Huo migo ah, tinguhaon ko gid. Pwera sulay... :)

Pwera sulay... :lol:

i agree with space... he once visited Cabatuan, he said that his grand parents hailed from Cabatuan tapos may relatives pagid siya sa Sta. Barbara.... :)

he still considered himself a real Ilonggo though. I like Villar. I somehow read his story. Kanami gid iya. A story of humility, persistence and determination.

i like his story of persistence.

moreso kay sang high school ako, gin paskil gid ni nanay sa akon corkboard ang:

"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent. The slogan press on has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave."

Hehe! Hello guys!

Very bc gid pero at least naka-scholar gid man ako. My hard work has paid off!

Sorry if I only posted today after so many months. Nag-manol na ako actually...

As usual, damo dev'lpments!!! Nagapabatyag lang anay. Hey, ang www.iloiloairport.com damo2x cng news about the airport. K, ang keyboard diri tig-a pa... :ohno:

OMG! Thought matapos na ang thread naton sang makadali ba. Few pages ang dapat reviewhon antes ta sini maka-post liwat. Pero sulit man ah. I've learned a lot sa mga diskusyon diri.

Welcome back Ferrersky! And congrats !

Philippine Estates to build two malls


PHILIPPINE Estates Corp. (PEC) is set to develop two malls in the Visayas region next year. Elvira Ting, PEC president, told reporters that the company will continue with the development of its residential projects in Cebu and Iloilo by including commercial centers in these projects.

“Definitely, next year, we will go ahead with these projects,” she said.

Among the publicly-listed company’s projects are the Pearl of Orient Tower along Roxas Boulevard, Plastic City Industrial Park and Pacific Grand Residences in Valenzuela City, Pacific Grand Villas in Lapu Lapu City, and the Chateaux Geneva and Coastal Villas in Iloilo.

Ting earlier said the company is willing to spend as much as P200 million to buy more land, adding that it plans to put up five projects within the year.

....


Source: Manila Times (http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2006/nov/02/yehey/business/20061102bus9.html)


May ara na iya definitive statement nga ginpaguwa ang Phil Estate. Ang iya sang Savannah nga mall, hearsy man guihapon. Sa mga taga-Savannah, pagsaylo na kamo di sa amon sa Jaro kay daw wala tupa ang mall nga gina-plan dira. he he. Joke lang gid.

Thanks for posting the article, Space. Looking for another mall in Iloilo. Going Leganes and northern part sang province na naman.

Go, go, go ILOILO !

looking forward Kirby. Pero try ko pangita sang link, indi ko makit-an. Sorry, I know gahult-hulat ka PM ko parte sa bagay nga ini.

UPV may ara pero indi mo makopya but ang gin-PM mo sa akon, okay na to. Ang WVSU naman off line sila. About the rest, I'll have to look around pa.:)

No probs amigo. I'm compiling pa naman. Ang iya sang west nadula. Ambut kung ano ang natabo. Basi ginakay-o nila or gina-update. But I'll post some soon.

few Other Tertiary / Colleges in Iloilo:

http://www.wvcst.edu.ph/images/index_17.gif (www.wvcst.edu.ph)

http://www.idc.edu.ph/images/logo.gif (www.idc.edu.ph)

http://www.wit.edu.ph/images/banners/bannerISSA2.png (www.wit.edu.ph)

http://www.main.jblcf-molo.edu.ph/images/jblcfm1.gifhttp://www.main.jblcf-molo.edu.ph/images/jblcfm2.gif (www.jblcf-molo.edu.ph)

Guys, guess where in Iloilo is this pic?
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Answer: Dumangas Church

Actually, kung tan-awon mo lang daw pareho lang ang church sang Dumangas and Pavia. Ang ila porma indi guid malayo sa isa kag isa.

Thanks for the photo, Bernie.

una grande ! mamma mia, Soulmaker ! A very inspiring records of our past. Cheers amigo!