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IAMME

February 4th, 2007, 04:56 AM

From Airlines, Airplanes, and Airports Thread X

Last week I was in Iloilo for a series of lectures during which I was invited by the ATO and DOTC for a tour of the new airport. Since I only had a cell phone camera, the pictures are not too good. Nonetheless, they should give you an idea of what some parts of the terminal look like inside. I did not take very many pictures because my hosts were busy explaining things to me, and I felt that if I took pictures and did not pay attention to them I would offend them.

This is me standing in front of the terminal underneath one of the ramps to the loading bridge. The consultants were telling me that unlike other airports, this one is mostly glass and naturally lighted.
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We entered through the airside through a corridor that leads to the check-in counters which has a raised floor. In front of this was the first security area.
The baggage claim area was to the right of us, and in-between is an atrium with the glass elevator in the middle. The garden in this atrium as shown in the picture below is not yet finished.
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We went up two sets of stairs with the escalator on the left which was not turned on. At the top is the entrance to the departure area. Shown below is the area where the second inspection into the pre-departure lounge is conducted.
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The departure lounge is just slightly smaller than the one at NAIA2. It also has the cylindrical airconditioning vents, as well as the vents on the partitions.
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There are a number of gardens within this lounge very similar to the ones in NAIA2. There are large sky lights over these gardens. The plants however look somewhat plastic to me.
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Some more picture of the lounge. Like NAIA2 the stores, restaurants are in the partition facing the tarmac and runway.

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Overall, the workmanship of the construction is very good, particularly the flooring which is all granite. They told me that they hope to open the facility in May. Most of the buildings were nearly completed but were still unpainted.

BYAHILO

February 4th, 2007, 06:01 AM

omg! its sooo beautiful! mangita na naman ako balibad maka kadto sa iloilo once mag open na ina...

i jaz hope that their terminal fee wont be 200, like here in manila. hihi

IAMME

February 4th, 2007, 08:24 AM

Found some cool Capitol siege photos (http://studio.bluescreendigital.com/thumbnails.php?album=82).:)

leii_tomo

February 4th, 2007, 11:17 AM

leii_tomo

February 4th, 2007, 11:33 AM

HALA BIRA ILOILO!
Lyrics by Dante Beriong

Sadtong nahauna nga istorya kag panahon
Nakilala ka sa ngalan nga Irong-irong
Puno sang manggad kag sang katahum
Sa idalum ni Datu Paiburong.

Ipabugal ko ang imo ngalan
Ipabugal ko ang mga binuhatan
Sang imong ginikanan kag imong kabataan
Gabuligay pakadto sa kauswagan.

Chorus:

Hala Bira ILOILO! Sulong sa pagbag-o!
Hala Bira ILOILO! Matahum nga banwa ko!
Hala Bira ILOILO! Ipabugal ang ngalan mo!
Sa tanan nga panahon ikaw ang palanggaon!

Sa paglakat sang malawig nga tinion
Nakilala ka sa madamong bulohaton
Ang imo nga DINAGYANG kag imo nga KASADYAHAN
Padayon nga ginapasidunggan!

Himuon ko ang tanan nga masarangan
Isinggit ko sa bilog nga kalibutan
Kita mga ILONGGO tunay nga PILIPINO
Mapisan kag dungganon nga mga tawo!

REPEAT CHORUS 2x

Hala Bira ILOILO! Negosyo kag probinsya!
Hala Bira ILOILO! Napun-an ka sang kasadya!
Hala Bira ILOILO! Itib-ong ang kalinungan!
Hala Bira ILOILO! Padayon sa kauswagan!

REPEAT CHORUS 2x

Hala Bira ILOILO! VIVA SENYOR SANTO NINO!
Hala DAGYANG ILOILO! VIVA SENYOR SANTO NINO!
Hala DAGYANG ILOILO! VIVA SENYOR SANTO NINO!
HALA BIRA ILOILO!

To listen, click here (http://www.mediamax.com/berniemacksouthcentral/Hosted/Hala%20Bira%20Iloilo.wma)

love this song, very ilonggo gid!!! bati-an mo gni, you feel proud to be an Ilonggo!!! no any other festival that has its own theme song, Dinagyang palanG!!! kudos!!!

leii_tomo

February 4th, 2007, 12:27 PM

love this song, very ilonggo gid!!! bati-an mo gni, you feel proud to be an Ilonggo!!! among other festival that has its own theme song, Dinagyang is the BEST!!! kudos!!!

senxa iban na festival my ara na gli na theme song, senxa gid...

love this song, very ilonggo gid!!! bati-an mo gni, you feel proud to be an Ilonggo!!! among other festival that has its own theme song, Dinagyang is the BEST!!! kudos!!

habagatcentral1

February 4th, 2007, 01:06 PM

Diin ta ya?
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habagatcentral1

February 4th, 2007, 01:17 PM

City sets up magnet for call centers

by Jeehan V. Fernandez

ILOILO City has established its first Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)-accredited business establishment which is a major come-on for call center firms to invest in the metropolis.

Mayor Jerry Treñas noted he received weeks ago a letter from PEZA containing the approval of the accreditation of Amigo Hotel as a PEZA-accredited building.

“The Amigo Hotel second floor’s PEZA zone is entitled to all tax incentives. This is the start of the city’s preparation for the coming in of call centers,” stressed Treñas.

He added giant malls like SM City and Robinsons Place here have pending applications before the PEZA to convert specified spaces into call center hubs.

“With the PEZA zones here, interested call centers could identify locations wherein big tax incentives are available, same as what they can get in any other places all over the country.

It will mean locating in Iloilo city will be attractive for them,” Treñas explained.

He said the presence of PEZA zones is a “very vital requirement” preferred among prospect investors.

In its website, PEZA promotes the establishment of world class, environment friendly economic zones (eco-zones) all over the country to respond to demands for ready-to-occupy locations for foreign investments.

Established through “The Special Economic Zone Act of 1995,” PEZA is an investment promotion agency and a government-owned corporation attached to the Department of Trade and Industry.

PEZA offers business-ready locations and grants fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to foreign investors including developers of economic zones, export producers and Information Technology (IT) service providers in eco-zones and IT Parks or Buildings.

Source: The Guardian Iloilo

^^ Tito Jerry, paano ayhan ang kuryente ta sa Ciudad? Kay hambal sa akon sa mga friends ko da kay kamahal kag unreliable ang kuryente ta sa Ciudad. Tani ma-resolbar na ina para indi ma-turnoff ang investors kay na-turnoff na gani sa una ang duha ka callcenters bisan nga kanami sang human resource ta. :cry: Call Centers pa lang na, what about IT sector? :?

IT needs reliable and cheap power. It is time to to have the Dowager's Sons and Daughters to have their better-paying jobs in her auspices. :)

IMPRESARIO

February 4th, 2007, 02:59 PM

Diin ta ya?
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^^pa arevalo,wala? hehehe

IMPRESARIO

February 4th, 2007, 06:57 PM

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A view Forbes Bridge and the Iloilo River

whyte

February 5th, 2007, 04:24 AM

Land Area: 4,719.4 sq km
No. of Cities: 2
No. of Municipalities: 42
No. of Barangays: 1,901
Population: 1.925 million (2000)
Population Growth Rate: 2.1%
No. of Families: 363,981 (2000)
Average Family Income:
P110,114 (2000)
Average Family Expenditure: P91,900 (2000)
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Inflation Rate: 4.7% (May 2006)
Investments: P3.051 billion
New Firms Registered: 3,707 (2005)
Banks: 150 (2003)
Call Centers: 4 (2005)
Medical Transcription Firms:
1 (2005)
Tourist Arrivals: 380,289 (2005)
Tourist Receipts: P6.9 billion (2005)
Motor Vehicle Registered:
81,208 (2005)
AGRICULTURE
(In metric tons, 2005)
Sugar: 904,657
Palay: 670,300
Banana: 143,217
Corn: 89,843
Coconut: 79,589
Mango: 28,572

COMMUNICATION
Landline service providers:
3 (PLDT, Innove, BayanTel)
Mobile service providers:
3 (Smart, Globe, Sun Cellular)

BYAHILO

February 5th, 2007, 05:40 AM

p[eeps may kwestion ako>??? ano ang activities sa Paraw regatta on the 17th???

kay ka buki^ gid sang work sked nahatag sa akon. ill be on restday Sat-Thu.

ti plan ko if in case madayun ako.. makadto ko da first flight on saturday, then mabalik ako manila sa sunday sa aga.

BYAHILO

February 5th, 2007, 05:53 AM

update./. may napahog na ko diri nga agent to swap my sked. bisan wala hazard pay, gin patulan ko na.. so i can fly to iloilo in saturday, and leave iloilo bisan monday morning pwede..

:)

see u all there!

habagatcentral1

February 5th, 2007, 06:14 AM

whyte

February 5th, 2007, 06:50 AM

:wave:

* talk of the showbiz world gyapon ang dinagyang boo-boo involving sunshine at matt.
its BAD pulibicity for dinagyang andt he people involved.if im not mistaken mas grabe pa ang media mileage sang incident nga ini kaysa dinagyang and its winners

IMO lessons learned?
- dont mix showbiz and dinagyang
- let the two stations have their own separate venues
- the annoucnement of winners sa freedom grandstand have enough suspense and thrill to attact crowds bisan wala na artista.

chymera00

February 5th, 2007, 07:06 AM

habagatcentral1

February 5th, 2007, 07:19 AM

Thanks for posting the pics of the New airport interiors. BTW, me and pacific together with Sir Bombette went to Calinog yesterday for their Hirinugyaw Sugilanon Festival ... at last na picturan na namon ang church nila.

Ang bilin na lang na wala na cover namon is Tubungan's Church. Hopefully, we can attend the Salakayan Festival of Miagao on Saturday then side trip sa Tubungan. :)

Maka post pa ko guro pictures later this week pa guro.

Nice! Go for it toto Chy kag toto Gian!
Advise though for Tubungan. Hulat lang kamo sa atubang sang Tienda sang Guimbal sa jeep pa-Tubungan. Leave early for Iloilo City from Tubungan kay ka-temprano sa ila mag-last trip. In case wala na jeep, mangkuta kon may mapa-Guimbal nga trike ukon multicab.

Salakayan usually starts at 8AM. Better if you go early and leave Miami early for Tubungan, daw ara man si IAMME sa Miami sang sabado/domingo. Maagyan nyo man ang GarinFarm as Igcocolo, Guimbal.

Dali lang ha, Salakayan subong sabado na? Abi ko ya Domingo ang street dance pirmi? Daw ang Higantes de Miag-ao man ang sabado.Ang main event (reenactment sa Baybay Sur sang Salakay) daw domingo na sya dason followed by street dance.

Anyway, Chy pa-PM sang number or send sa txt ang number ni Sir Bombette. Thanks!

Crossing my fingers nga madayon ko next week for Regatta and Chinese New Year.:)

habagatcentral1

February 5th, 2007, 08:04 AM

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Arroyo Fountain begins to spout again

2007-02-05

AFTER several years of standing idle and waterless, the Arroyo Fountain in front of the old Provincial Capitol building began to come alive again with the structure spouting water again.

With the Metro Iloilo Water District taking the job of rehabilitating the structure for barely a couple of weeks, the Fountain was activated on December 20, 2006 and is now a sight to behold, especially to motorists and pedestrians who pass by it.

Repaired at the cast of P843,700, the fountain operates only at designated hours. The two pumps driving the nozzle and the lights are controlled by digital timers. Gushing water comes out in the morning from 7-8:30, at noon time from 11:30-1:30 and late afternoon from 5:00-8:30.

MIWD said the structure is set to be inaugurated this February with local and national dignitaries expected to grace the occasion.

The Arroyo Fountain was constructed in 1927 at the junction of Iznart and General Luna streets in memory of Senator Jose Ma. Arroyo who authored Republic Act No. 3222 in the Philippine Legislature establishing the Iloilo Metropolitan Waterworks (IMWW) in 1925.

It was built as a project of then Gov. Jose B. Ledesma together with Board Members Mabunay and Engracio Padilla, District Engineer Alejo Aquino and Treasurer R.S. Van Valkeburgh.

Situated diametrically in front of the old Iloilo Provincial Capitol, the fountain is said to be the earmark of the province. It has a very distinct feature that one cannot think of Iloilo every time he sees it.

With the fountain back in harness, the public is encouraged to cooperate in maintaining the structure by refraining from throwing garbage in it.

Source: The Daily Guardian Iloilo 02.02.2007

SSC Iloilo in Fuente Arroyo (courtesy of IAMME)
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(eric001, berniemack, chymera and IAMME)

BYAHILO

February 5th, 2007, 08:28 AM

hala nag lapta na naman ang piktyur ko. lolz

chy ano plano naton sa 17-18? i can even extend my trip until monday morning. kay 2PM pa man akon duty.

whyte

February 5th, 2007, 08:40 AM

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being one of the more famous symbols of the city of Iloilo, i cant help but be :mad2: :mad: :devil: at those streamers ruining the "dignity" of the fountain esp during events like dinagyang.

lewdsaint

February 5th, 2007, 08:55 AM

Lopezes, Ayala among the early birds for Iloilo airport auction
By Florence F. Hibionada

Planned government auction of the 54-hectare Iloilo Airport in Mandurriao District, Iloilo City has thus far gathered five giant players of the country's business community.

With Terms of References (TOR) on final deliberations, the committee tasked by the Department of Finance (DOF) to do the 'fine-tuning' have reportedly set the auction price range between P900 million to P1 billion.

Prime consideration was the value of said government property placed at about P18,000 per hectare or P1,800/square meter of land.

Though no auction date was firmed up as of yet, The News Today (TNT) learned from Department insiders that five developers and business groups have signified solid intentions to join the bid. More are expected in the coming weeks, the source added, with interests from other smaller investors and consortiums now gaining ground and seeing action in follow-ups made with the DOF.

The 'early birds' as disclosed are the Ayala Group, the Lopezes' Rockwell, Filinvest, SM Prime and Robinson's Land.

No less than DOF Undersecretary John Sevilla has called Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas with initial documents sent for the City Government's perusal. TNT learned that corresponding study is now underway in the City Legal Office.

The planned government auction is in preparation for the reported full-operations of the New Iloilo Airport Development Project (NIADP) in Sta. Barbara-Cabatuan, Iloilo by April this year.

Further into the DOF committee's task is to straighten up concerns relative to the designed privatization of the Iloilo Airport site in Mandurriao.

The TOR once finalized will serve as basis for the pre-bid conference, the schedule of which will later be decided.

Earlier, Senator Franklin Drilon said the old airport site will be converted into a commercial complex eyed to become the city's second urban center.

Drilon said the area would be developed either by sale or joint venture with the government.

In a visit to the new airport two weeks ago with Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza, Senator Drilon expressed concern over the possible coming in of squatters in the airport site if it is not guarded accordingly.

He thus called the attention of Air Transportation Office Manager Allan Java to ensure that no squatters could enter the airport site once it is already abandoned this April.

Drilon noted that it is difficult to remove squatters once they already occupy a certain area.

Source : The News Today - Iloilo

whyte

February 5th, 2007, 09:53 AM

aside from the old airport, the area along the access road (of the new airport) in sta. barbara is also being eyed by some developers as well just in preparation for the "boom" the new airport could bring

habagatcentral1

February 5th, 2007, 10:11 AM

being one of the more famous symbols of the city of Iloilo, i cant help but be :mad2: :mad: :devil: at those streamers ruining the "dignity" of the fountain esp during events like dinagyang.

Kalma lang Toto Whyte. Waay na ina subong, hehehehe!!! Nice pa sya tan-awon sa gab-i kay may suga na. :okay:

BYAHILO

February 5th, 2007, 10:16 AM

sa dinagyang lang na gina himo halayan sang mga buntings. usually after the event gina kakas na ina.

bern, kahinayyyyyyy sang video. pila na ka oras bag o ko lang na tapos ang sinanduloy. daw na memorize ko na ang choreo sang sulit sulit. wala pa ko ka abri sang dinagyang, kay tapuson ko pa ni ang pintaflores.

habagatcentral1

February 5th, 2007, 10:22 AM

BYAHILO

February 5th, 2007, 01:16 PM

ano plano sang syudad sa new year? i want to spend the new year there in iloilo...

leii_tomo

February 5th, 2007, 02:43 PM

BYAHILO

February 5th, 2007, 02:55 PM

sa pamatyag nyo handa na ang iloilo para sa isa ka Rockwell Mall? mmmmmmmmm i doubt it.

lewdsaint

February 6th, 2007, 03:44 AM

Eric, ari na...may publication na sila sang incoming Paraw Regatta kag Chinese New Year!

Back-to-back festivals in Iloilo City

Jeehan V. Fernandez
2007-02-06

THE party does not stop with the Dinagyang 2007 and Jaro Candelaria fiestas as Iloilo City gears for a back-to-back festival next weekend.

On Feb. 17, the city will join the Chinese community in welcoming the Year of the Fire Pig.

The following day, Feb. 18, Ilonggos will witness the annual Paraw Regatta race.

The series of festivals in the city has become has become a major tourist attraction, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas said.

The Chinese, who use the lunar calendar, celebrate New Year between the last week of January to the first week of February.

Iloilo City even carved its own Chinatown, which triangulates the JM Basa-Aldeguer-Iznart streets in downtown area, as part of the New Year’s fete.

The city’s Chinese New Year is said to be the first of its kind to be held outside of Manila’s Chinatown in Binondo.

Now on its 5th year, Treñas said the Chinese New Year celebration will kick off with a cultural parade from the Capitol area to the Chinatown triangle 3pm of Feb. 17.

The parade will present a festival of Chinese dances, including the popular lion and dragon dance.

Cultural presentations and spectacular fireworks display sponsored by SM City mall will serve as finale of the festival.

Other activities will include food festival and a night market offering Chinese delicacy, good luck charms, clothing, pictures and other wares.

On Sunday, Feb. 18, the 35th Paraw Regatta’s excitement will hit the shorelines of Arevalo district.

Adding color and fun to the annual sailing competition are special events beginning Feb. 10 such as the samba dance showdown, mini-paraw contest, search for Mr. and Miss Paraw Regatta, photo exhibit, baroto and rowing races, fishing cup, Pinta Paraw painting tilt, food festival, variety show and beach volleyball.

First held in 1973, the Iloilo Paraw Regatta is a race of colorful sailboats in the strait between the island-province of Guimaras and Iloilo City.

The race is also considered the largest and oldest in Asia.

The paraw is a native outrigger that has become a vital part of the Ilonggo seafaring life.

Iloilo Paraw Regatta Foundation (IPRF) chairman Manuel Villa said the paraw is “one thing Ilonggos can be proud of as it aims to nurture our marine heritage.”

The yearly paraw race draws thousands of spectators to the 36.5-kilometer race route which stretches from Tatoy’s Manokan to Fort San Pedro, Sto. Rosario in Buenavista, Puting Balas straight to Morobuan in Jordan and back to the finish line at Villa Beach area.

Source : http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph

Treñas: Twin festivals coming up in Iloilo City
By Lydia C. Pendon

After the mind-breaking Dinagyang Festival and the grandeur of the Jaro fiesta, Iloilo City is set once again, to hold a two-day two festivals in a row slated on February 17-18, 2007.
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Trenas announced the holding of the Chinese New Year festival on Saturday, February 17 and the annual Iloilo-Guimaras Paraw Regatta festival on Sunday, February 18.
The Chinese New Year is now in its fourth year celebration here supported by the city government as a major tourist attraction by the Ilonggos and Filipino Chinese residents here.

The celebration will be focused on the downtown China Town triangle comprising the streets of Iznart, JM Basa and Aldeguer where most of the stalls and business establishments here are owned by Filipino Chinese residents.
Iloilo City is the first local government unit in Western Visayas to celebrate Kung Hei Fat Choy and give recognition to Filipino Chinese residents who have committed to help the local economy and community grow.
Meanwhile, the city government is host in this year’s 38th annual Iloilo-Guimaras Paraw Regatta that showcase the sailing prowess of the Ilonggos. Other hosts include the Department of Tourism, provincial governments of Iloilo and Guimaras.
Expected to participate in the three-kilometer sailboat race along the Iloilo Strait are more than 50 sailboats from Guimaras, Iloilo, Aklan and Negros Occidental vying for honors as which is the fastest, sleek and beautiful paraw.
Expected to add color to the celebration are events such as the selection of Miss Paraw Regatta 2007, slalom race, beach volleyball, food festival, body building fitness competition, samba dancing and other beach activities.

Source : http://dailyinformer.info

Kung Hei Fat Choy!!!
Hala Bira ILOILO!!!
:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

lewdsaint

February 6th, 2007, 04:16 AM

I created the poll, "Who will win the Mandurriao Iloilo Airport auction? "

Let's see who is your preferred developer on the Old Iloilo Airport.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=439272

BYAHILO

February 6th, 2007, 05:47 AM

yehey!!! perfect timing na naman ako... lets celebrate the new year at the chinatown...

excited na ako!!!

kung hei fat choi!!!

whyte

February 6th, 2007, 08:26 AM

:wave:

* regarding STREAMERS, i know na during special events lang ina but they should avoid doing that in the future :D

* Personally I prefer the AYALAs to "take over" the soon-to-be-former iloilo airport area.They can build a worldclass mixed-use complex thatwill include a mall-entertainment center (foremost),office buildings,residential (condo)/etc.

SM and ROBINSONs already have malls in the city and they wont be building another one (esp SM )(in the future may be) besides rumors have it thay they also are looking for araes near the new airport in case

Filinvest would be my second choice based on their alabang development esp their mall.

:lol: puro MALL :D pero it wont hurt if we will have another mall

wecky

February 6th, 2007, 09:14 AM

2007 - All Roads Lead to the New Iloilo Airport

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wecky

February 6th, 2007, 09:16 AM

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leii_tomo

February 6th, 2007, 09:17 AM

:wave:

* regarding STREAMERS, i know na during special events lang ina but they should avoid doing that in the future :D

* Personally I prefer the AYALAs to "take over" the soon-to-be-former iloilo airport area.They can build a mixed use complex thatwill include a mall.

SM and ROBINSONs already have malls in the city and they wont be building another one (esp SM )(in the future may be)

Filinvest would be my second choice based on their alabang development esp their mall.

:lol: puro MALL :D pero it wont hurt if we will have another mall

same with me, im for the ayala, they have brilliant business ideas!!!Ü

wecky

February 6th, 2007, 09:20 AM

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The New Iloilo Airport in Sta. Barbara-Cabatuan is almost finished. Come April of this year, the new development in this part of the country will be unveiled.

SSC-Iloilo guys, nice meeting you all. Cheers everyone !

@Chy: May nalipatan gid ko bag-o ako nahalin sa Iloilo ... hehehe .. sensiya kay sako gid. Ipadala ko lang sa imo migs. Don't worry.

lewdsaint

February 6th, 2007, 09:28 AM

Hello Wecky! Welcome back sa forum migo! Hope you enjoyed your vacation. Wala pa siguro kabalik si Glo sa UK, nagpaayaw gid sila sa Iloilo bah....hehehe!
'La gid ko tiniun makapuli sang Dinagyang. Tani nakameet man kita.

Thanks to your New Iloilo Airport photos.
Nami sang lugar sang Airport daw kabugnaw kay damo tanum.

The New Iloilo Airport in Sta. Barbara-Cabatuan is almost finished. Come April of this year, the new development in this part of the country will be unveiled.

SSC-Iloilo guys, nice meeting you all. Cheers everyone !

@Chy: May nalipatan gid ko bag-o ako nahalin sa Iloilo ... hehehe .. sensiya kay sako gid. Ipadala ko lang sa imo migs. Don't worry.

BYAHILO

February 6th, 2007, 09:34 AM

when we were at the luncheon hosted by the governor sang pag dinagyang.... everyone (basi Press lang??) was invited to come to the opening of the airport on april 18.

yikes.. lapit na lng.. i think my ffeb17 trip to iloilo is my last touchdown in Mandurriao.

wecky

February 6th, 2007, 09:35 AM

^^ Lemme Guess, it'll be held at the former Hotel Marikudo (Marikudo Country Club), also known today as Centennial Hotel Resort and Convention Center. :)

here's your fave Centennial Resort Hotel and Convention Center. It houses the 3rd biggest convention center in the Philippines, the Iloilo International Convention Center with a seating capacity of 2,700 persons.

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wecky

February 6th, 2007, 09:39 AM

Hello Wecky! Welcome back sa forum migo! Hope you enjoyed your vacation. Wala pa siguro kabalik si Glo sa UK, nagpaayaw gid sila sa Iloilo bah....hehehe!
'La gid ko tiniun makapuli sang Dinagyang. Tani nakameet man kita.

Thanks to your New Iloilo Airport photos.
Nami sang lugar sang Airport daw kabugnaw kay damo tanum.

thanks Lew. Nagpuli man gali siya? Some of our classmates from US na-meet ko man sa SM sang Dinagyang. Wala na gid plano kay puro masako. Kanya-kanyang lakad. After the Ati-ati contest, derecho Janiuay pa ko gani para mamiyesta. Been a long time nga wala ko kapupod ma-miyesta. Great experiences when in Iloilo. Kulang gid ang oras kag tiempo sa halos tanan nga bagay. Daw ginalagas lang ko. No chance of staying at home except tulog ... hehehe. Nice to see you all here in SSC! Hala Bira !

lewdsaint

February 6th, 2007, 09:47 AM

Weck, ato pa sya digto siguro. Abi ko nagmeet kamo digto kay mid of january man sila nagpuli.
Ako dugay man ako wala ka pamyesta sa mga banwa-banwa kay sa ciudad lang ko 'ya galibut-libot.

Thanks to all your photos (Centennial Resort Hotel and Convention Center and Iloilo International Airport).

Hope to see more photos and updates on big projects in Iloilo (specially the Flood Control Project, the Smallville and Boardwalk areas developments, Circumferential Roads and widenings, New Hotels, etc.)

thanks Lew. Nagpuli man gali siya? Some of our classmates from US na-meet ko man sa SM sang Dinagyang. Wala na gid plano kay puro masako. Kanya-kanyang lakad. After the Ati-ati contest, derecho Janiuay pa ko gani para mamiyesta. Been a long time nga wala ko kapupod ma-miyesta. Great experiences when in Iloilo. Kulang gid ang oras kag tiempo sa halos tanan nga bagay. Daw ginalagas lang ko. No chance of staying at home except tulog ... hehehe. Nice to see you all here in SSC! Hala Bira !

wecky

February 6th, 2007, 09:59 AM

^^ I'll post more photos later - Kasadyahan and Ati-ati Proper (of Dinagyang Festival 2007), Iloilo City street scences, Boracay, etc. Makapoy mag-download photos ... hehehe.

whyte

February 6th, 2007, 10:12 AM

* cant wait to land on the new airport :D thanks wecky for the pics

wecky

February 6th, 2007, 10:39 AM

few more months to go @Whyte.

Guys, all Dinagyang (Kasadyahan and Ati-Ati) Festival photos will be posted in our Dinagyang Thread. Ta.

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

SamwiseGamgee

February 6th, 2007, 12:19 PM

habagatcentral1

February 6th, 2007, 12:25 PM

Nice Pics! And nice road, too!

Galing daw wala na budget para sa road markings, haw? Hehehehe... :D

You ain't see nothing yet! :D
Ako gani nasurpresa ko nga nagka-rubberized road markings na ang Iloilo City sang nagpuli ko (which is for 4 years, pirmi na lang ordinary paint ang ginabutang sa dalan).

Nalipay guid ko sa airport ah. Sang una, balay kag batching plant kag grabe kayab-ok ang lugar, subong kalayu na sa itsura sang sadto. :)

jhunix

February 6th, 2007, 09:52 PM

whyte

February 7th, 2007, 03:54 AM

wow ang ganda ng access road going to the airport. how far is the airport to downtown iloilo?

most probably 20-30 minutes with little or no traffic at all.
traffic worsens when one near the city

spacewagon1

February 7th, 2007, 04:44 AM

spacewagon1

February 7th, 2007, 04:56 AM

GUYS, There are now SEVEN universities in Iloilo City!

The new one's called UNIVERSITY OF JOHN B. LACSON FOUNDATION. She's actually dubbed as "the FIRST MARITIME UNIVERSITY in the PHILIPPINES and in ASIA"!

i think their Universityhood application was just approved this day(Feb. 2, 2007)...

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

congratz to john b.
btw, can the PCU be considered in Iloilo's list of universities.... wala pa sila galing campus.

Next to attain university status is WVCS nman

Congratulations to University of John B. Lacson Foundation !

Another first of Iloilo ! A well-deserved status indeed !

Chy: PCU (Philippine Christian University) - Iloilo is the one located in Marymart Mall? If so, then Iloilo City has already eight universities by now. Truly, an educational center of the south.

Btw, there are two more colleges with pending application for universityhood - ILOILO DOCTOR'S COLLEGE and WESTERN VISAYAS COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

Again, congrats to UJBLF!

spacewagon1

February 7th, 2007, 05:01 AM

WV 2006 tourist arrivals
generate P23-B receipts

ILOILO City – Western Visayas, noted for its beautiful Boracay Island and famous gourmet, was able to generate P23,744,275,191 income because of foreign and domestic tourists who came to enjoy the region in 2006.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office here said that based on their partial report received from the provincial offices, tourists who came here last year numbering 1,291,615 generated the receipts for the region.

Of these tourists, 239,239 of them were foreigners and 983,788 were domestic.

Tourists who went to Boracay in Aklan Province, totaled 567,421. Of the number, 184,363 were foreigners and 351,537 domestic, that generated an income of P10,431,127,211.40 for the hotels, restaurants and other commercial establishments in the white-sand beach.

Iloilo City and the province registered the second highest number of tourist arrivals in Western Visayas with its 361,225 figure and total receipts of P6,640,543,665.

The other provinces in Western Visayas that have benefited based on the number of tourist arrivals and receipts generated are Negros Occidental, Guimaras, Antique and Capiz.

Miag-ao marks 291st foundation

MIAG-AO, Iloilo —The Municipality of Miag-ao is celebrating its 291st Municipal Foundation Anniversary and Salakayan Festival this week.

The week-long tourism-oriented and crowd drawing activity was officially opened last February 4th with no less than Mayor Gerardo N. Flores leading the way to ensure the success of the celebration. This year’s event bannered the theme: “Pagtukib sang Miag-aowanon nga kaiusog sa pinanid sang kasaysayan kag kultura sa kaumhan”.

Flores welcomes the foreign and domestic tourists who may drop by and discover that Miagao is more than what it has been known for — the Miag-ao Church .

“I hope that you will find our celebration enjoyable and memorable. Also, I hope that you will see that our once fishing-farming-and-weaving town has already taken several leaps to progress. Let us not cease to toil for progress, for ourselves, for the community, and for the generations that will come after us,” the mayor said.

Immediately after the start of the opening salvo, the town plaza has been the busiest place in the municipality as it becomes the venue of all activities that helped spice up the celebration that included sports competition, alumni reunions, nightly socials, cultural presentations, higante parade, Salakayan Re-enactment, tribe contest and merry making. On top of every event was the agro-trade fair and food festival.

A three-day surgical mission is also being conducted at Rep. Pedro G. Trono Memorial Hospital in Guimbal. The operations for eyes, ears, nose and throat are conducted by top rank eye surgeons from Canada . It will commence on Wednesday (February 7th).

Meanwhile, the Salakyan re-enactment will be held on February 9 at 7 a.m. after the 6 a.m. holy mass at the poblacion’s shoreline. The re-enactment will be performed by Tribu Daplong from Southern Iloilo Polytechnic College-WVCST Miag-ao Campus. It will depict the town’s successful combat against frequent attacks by vinta-riding pirates.

On Saturday, the series of activities will begin with the tribes competition participated in by six competing tribes and mardi gras. These are Kabugwason of Miag-ao High School, Bantalaan of San Rafael National High School, Tabun-ak of Palaca-Damilisan National High School, Salagyawan of Alejandro Firmeza Memorial National High School, Kirayanon of Kirayan National High School andof St. Louise de Marillac School of Miagao

On Sunday, a balikbayan from Long Beach, California —Jennifer Anne Herrero Sarreal will be crowned as this year’s Queen of Miag-ao on Sunday.

Miag-ao is home to the baroque-Romanesque style Miagao Church . Built in the 17th century, the church was included in the list of historical landmarks of the Philippine Historical Commission and was in the World Heritage List by UNESCO on December 11, 2003.

A dose of Hiligaynon for Englishmen
By RAJ PADILLA

GLOUCESTER, England – Filipinos in this southwest city gave their host a glimpse of their culture when Hiligaynon, perhaps the Philippines’ oldest spoken dialect, was featured during the afternoon mass last Sunday (February 4).

For five minutes, people in the packed St. Peter’s Catholic Church listened in quiet admiration when one of the two Scripture readings was delivered in Hiligaynon.

Maria Fatima Padilla, a nurse working in the Gloucester Dialysis Centre, first read Isaiah Chapter 6, Verse 1-8 in English before charming the crowd with the central and southern Philippine dialect known for its appealing intonation.

“I never thought I can do it before them. Like us Filipinos, our Hiligaynon is a complete stranger to Gloucester. But then it was warmly received. Their silence spoke well of it,” said Padilla, who for years was a member of the Classic Ensemble choral group at the St. Clement’s Church in La Paz, Iloilo City.

“You read it beautifully,” was how she was greeted by one of those who approached her after the mass. Another had asked her help to interpret a song written in Filipino.
Built in the late 1700s, St. Peter’s Catholic Church is situated in the heart of this former Roman city and can hold a crowd numbering 400.

The reading in Hiligaynon marked the beginning of the Scripture Readings in Native Tongues Project of Fr. Bernard Massey. In the other mass that same day, a reading was said in Italian.

Massey, parish priest of St. Peter’s, launched it to open the doors of the parish to a wider participation among members of ethnic minorities. The Filipinos Health Workers of Gloucester was the first to respond to his invitation.

In his New Year’s Message put out in the parish’s weekly newsletter, Massey called on members of ethnic minorities to be more active in liturgy and in the parish community.
“… given the increased diversity of our congregation I would like to try to make all people feel more welcome. To do this, I hope that at all masses on, say the first Sunday of the month, would have one of the readings done in two languages – one in English the other in the native tongue of one of our parishioners,” he said.

MELTING POT OF VARIED CULTURES
Regarded by many still as a hugely conservative countryside locality, Gloucester has become a melting pot of varied cultures with people from the European Union and the former British colonies in Africa having established their residences here. The coming of nurses and other health professionals from the Philippines and India made its population more diverse.

“We all have a part to play in the life of St. Peter’s (church) but at the present time I am aware that we are not as active as I would hope or as I feel the gospel dictates. A better representation of the cross section of the parish in terms of age, gender and ethnicity will enable us to see the council as a body that looks and better understands the pastoral needs of all our members,” he explained.

As head of the Gloucester Deanery which oversees several other parishes in Gloucester apart from St. Peter’s, Massey believes that greater community participation is essential in keeping the church effective in its pastoral vocation.

“With no ordination expected before mid-2009 it is highly likely that within five years St. Peter’s will be looking after another parish. These are challenges, not problems. What we need to do is to start preparing for a change so that we can manage it rather than it overwhelms us,” he said.

Barely a year old, the Filipino Health Workers of Gloucester was organized amid the much-publicized crisis in the UK health sector last year in anticipation of possible job cuts in government hospitals.

While many Filipinos lost their jobs in other places in England, not one suffered the fate in Gloucester.

To date, there are about 200 Filipinos in this part of England alone.

Panay News (www.panaynews.com.ph)

spacewagon1

February 7th, 2007, 05:04 AM

* cant wait to land on the new airport :D thanks wecky for the pics
me too. Daw sa access road pa lang, makagalanyat na.

SamwiseGamgee

February 7th, 2007, 11:51 AM

You ain't see nothing yet! :D
Ako gani nasurpresa ko nga nagka-rubberized road markings na ang Iloilo City sang nagpuli ko (which is for 4 years, pirmi na lang ordinary paint ang ginabutang sa dalan).

Nalipay guid ko sa airport ah. Sang una, balay kag batching plant kag grabe kayab-ok ang lugar, subong kalayu na sa itsura sang sadto. :)

The asphalt overlays done about 6 years or so ago on Luna and E. Lopez from Lapaz to Jaro had "rubberized" markings.

I was there.

IMHO, they should have put on the markings as soon as they have placed the pavement.

spacewagon1

February 8th, 2007, 01:53 AM

Youths make hammer-and-saw harmony in Miag-ao

THEY came, they sawed, they hammered.

While the city of Iloilo became quiet right after Christmas day, 26 young men made worthwhile noise in Bacauan-Mambatad Elementary School (BMES) in Miagao, Iloilo from Dec. 26 to 30, 2006. They volunteered for a project known as the annual Christmas Work Camp. The volunteers constructed the ceiling for the school canteen, taught remedial classes to some pupils, and facilitated a medical-dental mission.

Since 1991, the Work Camp has been an annual activity of Tuburan Study Center, a project of the Daguiao Foundation in Iloilo City. The 2006 Work Camp received support from Metrobank Foundation, Philam Foundation, and Dr. Jose Sandejas. Other sponsors include University Center Foundation, Ostrea Mineral Laboratories, and Juan Miguel Benedicto. Mang Inasal donated food, while Weesam Express gave discounted boat fares to the volunteers from Bacolod City.

Most of the volunteers are students from Iloilo and Bacolod. The rest are young professionals. These gentlemen chose to work for the good of others rather than stay in their comfortable homes during the vacation. "I chose to join the Christmas Work Camp because it was a time to serve and give joy to other people", said Albie Clarito, a 2nd year high school student of Westbridge School in Iloilo.

"The experience of being part of the carpentry team was uplifting. Every nail that I hammer represents a person who could benefit from my work", recalled Ryan Gonzales, a Computer Science student of the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos in Bacolod.

While some of the volunteers hammered nails, others stayed inside the classroom teaching remedial classes. This group of teachers was called the Asal-Aral team. They taught a group of about 20 elementary pupils. The subjects were Math, English and Catechism. "The volunteers in the Work Camp are generous and kind. They help beautify our school canteen and help us learn more of our lessons," a student of BMES remarked.

A medical-dental mission took place on the third day. Six doctors and two dentists gave free consultations and extractions for a total of 340 men and women, young and old. At the same time, Prof. Serafin Malecosio, a Public Health professor of the University of the Philippines, ran a deworming project for 245 children.

The medical and dental team consisted of Dr. Rey Mollenido, Dr. Anthony Montalban, Dr. Marchette Noble, Dr. Dolly Octaviano, Dr. Fely Nolledo, Dr. Ryan Nolledo, Dr. Emery Demegillo, Dr. Martin Parreño, and Dr. Lore Provido. Some companies and individuals donated boxes of medicine. These donors are Dr. Joefil Acosta, Dr. Ronnie Samorro, Biomedis Inc, and Pediatrica Inc. Mr. Joemarie Muyco of Iloilo Doctors Hospital also gathered donations of medicine from his friends in the pharmaceutical business. Meanwhile, Dionnie Salanatin, an Economics student of UPV, helped out in the activity. He later gave this testimony: "In the people's eyes, I saw how grateful they were for the simple gift we gave them."

At the end of each working day, the volunteers took part in sports and entertainment activities. They had games of basketball, badminton, volleyball, swimming, soccer, and patintero. They also held a War Game, which consists of two teams trying to capture each other's flag, armed with water bombs. The nights got filled with musical get-togethers and jokes. While the volunteers did a lot of things, they kept in mind the most important aspect of their lives- the spiritual. They made time for mass and prayer.

The Work Camp closed with a simple program in the school. The teachers, pupils, and Work Campers showcased their literary-musical talents. In her closing remarks, BMES Head Teacher Mrs. Teresa Jalandoni said "We were impressed to see young men who live far away, doing community service with us here in BMES. We wish more young people would also join your activities..."

The Work Camp is a project of Tuburan Study Center on 49 Gen. Luna Street, Iloilo City. Tuburan was established in 1991 to help professional men and male college students develop themselves into responsible citizens. The center holds activities in academic excellence, civic welfare, sports, music and culture, and spiritual growth. The spiritual direction in the center is entrusted to Opus Dei, a Personal Prelature of the Catholic Church. For more details, please call (033) 337-0351

Sunstar ILOILO (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2007/02/08/life/youths.make.hammer.and.saw.harmony.in.miag.ao.html)

Napocor seeks exemption for PB 101 transfer to Iloilo

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo assured that Power Barge 101, which is now stationed in Cebu City, would be transferred in Iloilo City as soon as the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) secures exemption from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the transfer of its personnel.

This was announced by the President during the "Panayam sa Pangulo" in Barangay Mailum, Bago City, simultaneous with the commissioning of the 49-megawatt Northern Negros Geothermal Power Plant (NNGPP) Friday.
The President explained that the transfer of the power barge would also mean the transfer of personnel. However, the law prohibits the transfer of personnel within the election period.

"The Napocor, I understand, is asking Comelec for an exemption from the ban on transfer of personnel, because for the power barge to be transferred here, the personnel must also transfer here the ones who will run it. And as soon as that exemption is forthcoming they will be moving over," she said.

Power Barge 101 was supposedly set for transfer to Iloilo sometime in May last year. However, it was decided that it would temporarily stay in Cebu in preparation for the Asean Summit.

The approval for the transfer of the power barge to Iloilo was approved by no less than President Arroyo in 2006.

The power barge is expected to provide solution to the threat of power supply deficit in Iloilo City due to the increasing demand during every summer months.

ILOILO Daily Informer (http://dailyinformer.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=13&Itemid=132)

spacewagon1

February 8th, 2007, 02:20 AM

American Association of WV officers’ induction Friday

THE American Association of Western Visayas will be holding its 2007 induction ceremony with an outreach program to be conducted by US Embassy representatives.

This was learned from AAWV’s incoming president, Dr. Vicente Suoribio Jr.

The organization has about 140 active members.

“AAWV exists as an information bridge for its members and other Americans who are not yet aware that AAWV is already more than 10 years in existence,” Suoribio said.

The outreach program will be on Friday, February 09, 2007 from 8-11 a.m. at Days Hotel in Iloilo City. It aims to assist Americans, especially Fil-Ams in addressing issues relevant to their citizenship.

The Embassy representatives will be from the American Citizen Services and Immigrant Visa Units of the Consular Section, Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, Veterans Affairs and the vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Offices.

They will answer questions on acquiring American passports, recording US births in the country, perform notaries and affidavits for those marrying Filipinos, provide information related to immigration matters, process Social Security number applications among other issues related to the US citizen and immigrants only.

After the outreach program, AAWV will hold its induction with Dr. Evangeline C. Johnson as guest speaker and inducting officer.

Dr. Johnson is the CEO/president of the newly-opened Saviour International Hospital at Molo, Iloilo City. SIH is the hospital of choice of US veterans and Pinoy balikbayans. It also serves the local public. SIH offers several specialty programs including the Heart and Lung Institute, Cosmetic Surgery & Rejuvenation Center, Eye Center, Kidney Center and the Programa sa Masa.

The induction ceremony will be held on Friday, February 09, at Hotel del Rio. The officers led by Dr. Suoribio are Dr. Florentino Alerta - vice president, Norma Suoribio -secretary, Merle Mollenido - assistant secretary, Carmen Monsale - treasurer, Joy Moreno - assistant treasurer, Della Jarantilla - auditor, and Valerie Maravilla – PRO. Immediate past president and ex-officio member is Prima Buckley.

The Board of Directors is composed of Dr. Vicente Pido, Josephine Arandela, Jesus Naria, Lope Mollenido, Arthur Utterback and Nellie Obligacion.

The Board of Consultants is composed of past presidents Dennis French, Clarence Green, Maggi Hofileña, Antonio Buñi, Valerie Maravilla, Arturo Faro, Angel Giner and Mrs. Buckley.

The Guardian ILOILO (http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/localnews0.php?id=1774)

USA hosts 1st national university theater fest

TANGHAL!, the first National University Theater Festival is being hosted by the University of San Agustin, through the Center for Culture and Arts, February 7-11 on the occasion of the 2007 National Arts Month (NAM).

Dubbed Teatro ng Kabataan: Yaman ng Bayan, the festival aims to provide a venue where university-based theater artists can interact with each other and exchange ideas and processes in staging plays, as well as to showcase current theater forms employed in the universities from various regions of the country.

The festival intends to stage six plays by performing groups from major regions of the country-Colegio de San Juan de Letran’s Samu’t Sari (Luzon); Mindanao State University’s Sining Kambayoka (Mindanao); Holy Name University’s Diwanag Dance Theater, Teatro Bol-anon and Bohol Arts Council (Central Visayas); University of St. La Salle’s Maskara Theater Ensemble, Kalingaw-Ang Teatro Hiligaynon and Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod’s Kanlaon Theater (Western Visayas); and University of San Agustin’s USA Little Theater and USA Performing Arts (Iloilo City).

Tanghal! will also include an interactive forum after each production; plenary sessions involving paper presentations on how theater responds to the three-fold thrust of the university; an exhibit featuring the activities and major accomplishments of the participating performing groups; and a conference at the end of the festival aimed at discussing theater aesthetics as experienced in the performances.

Supported by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCAA) through the National Committee on Dramatic Arts (NCDA), the 1st National University Theater Festival officially opened 7 February.

The Guardian ILOILO (http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/localnews0.php?id=1775)

whyte

February 8th, 2007, 03:55 AM

The asphalt overlays done about 6 years or so ago on Luna and E. Lopez from Lapaz to Jaro had "rubberized" markings.

I was there.

IMHO, they should have put on the markings as soon as they have placed the pavement.

maybe they will MARK the PAVEMENT 1-2weeks before the inauguration para daw BAG-O pa tan awon :D

SamwiseGamgee

February 8th, 2007, 09:05 AM

maybe they will MARK the PAVEMENT 1-2weeks before the inauguration para daw BAG-O pa tan awon :D

Kag mahamot-hamot pa... :D

wecky

February 8th, 2007, 09:51 AM

The approval for the transfer of the power barge to Iloilo was approved by no less than President Arroyo in 2006.

The power barge is expected to provide solution to the threat of power supply deficit in Iloilo City due to the increasing demand during every summer months.

ILOILO Daily Informer (http://dailyinformer.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=13&Itemid=132)
This was a long overdue concern. What took them so long to transfer PB 101 to Iloilo? Buwisit na ini kay sapagkadugay na ang hulat naton sa Iloilo. Ano ang gina-obra sang NAPOCOR dira sa aton?

FrancisXavier

February 8th, 2007, 09:54 AM

how much is the per kilowat hour rate in Panay? i believe it has one of the most expensive in PI...

wecky

February 8th, 2007, 09:56 AM

welcome back, Wecky and salamat sa mga letrato di, whew! The airport looks really promising. Ano kalawig sang access road from the mainroad to the terminal? The center islands make it more European. Very appealing gid iya.
Thank you, Space. Ang access road from the main national road to the terminal is probably 3-5 km pa. Malawig-lawig pa kung i-drive mo. And kanami siya tan-awon due to the centre islands and mga kahoy sa palibot. You'll be impressed gid whilst driving around. And ka-fresh tulukon, verdant green. Very European gid man ang dating niya. Ang terminal looks small for me pero puwede na. Tani may isa pa gid ka-terminal building nga pareho ina kadako. How I wish nga nag-open siya sang ato ko to sa Iloilo.

wecky

February 8th, 2007, 10:09 AM

GUYS, There are now SEVEN universities in Iloilo City!

Treñas said he is optimistic that the international event will promote the city to foreign delegates aside from the benefits that local business will gain from the convention’s multiplier effects.
Congratulations to the newest university in Iloilo, The University of John B. Lacson Foundation ! Hala Bira, John B. !

The mayor also said some 1,500 Filipino surgeons will also hold their national convention here in April.

Keep the conventions coming here in Iloilo City. If considered, the Donor's Forum held in Iloilo City last month was an international event, too. Anyway, let's open Iloilo City and Iloilo Province's dorrs to the world. The Iloilo International Convention Center located in Centennial Resort Hotel and Convention can hold more than 2,500 persons. I hope we'll make use of this facilities to cater bigger conventions in the years to come.

update./. may napahog na ko diri nga agent to swap my sked. bisan wala hazard pay, gin patulan ko na.. so i can fly to iloilo in saturday, and leave iloilo bisan monday morning pwede..

:)

see u all there!
'ric, don't forget your photos. Nakibot man ko kagab-i sang gin-review ko Dinagyang pictures mo. A very controversial Tribu Taga-Jaro take ... hehehe.

wecky

February 8th, 2007, 10:29 AM

whyte

February 8th, 2007, 10:30 AM

Kag mahamot-hamot pa... :D

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

a perfect election campaign material ang opening sang airport naton :D

habagatcentral1

February 8th, 2007, 01:11 PM

This was a long overdue concern. What took them so long to transfer PB 101 to Iloilo? Buwisit na ini kay sapagkadugay na ang hulat naton sa Iloilo. Ano ang gina-obra sang NAPOCOR dira sa aton?

Ari pa sa Mactan, Cebu subong. Ambot kon ano ang plano sang NAPOCOR. Kay ang hambal sang NAPOCOR, pagkatapos sang ASEAN Summit, isaylo nila kuno sa Iloilo City as requested.

But I still believe that the so-called energy crisis will be solved if we have some political will in the government to pressure PECO to search for other ways than Mirant-Panay Power and the NAPOCOR Power Barges. Panay has a surplus energy as stated in the DOE report but how come damn PECO still charges its consumers with its exhorbitant rates? IMO, they're greedy as most Ilonggos would think of.

spacewagon1

February 8th, 2007, 01:49 PM

spacewagon1

February 8th, 2007, 01:50 PM

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

a perfect election campaign material ang opening sang airport naton :D
kabalo ka gid Whyte. Gamiton naman ina nila nga campaign propaganda kung matabo. It's classic!

habagatcentral1

February 8th, 2007, 02:12 PM

I don't know if I have already posted this earlier but its a neglected heritage site of Iloilo City.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Iloilo%20and%20Negros/DSCF0448.jpg

Isang sulyap sa nagdaang Dinagyang...
Ngahaw gusto sang mga tawo nga magtindog sa atubang sang magahud nga sound system?
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Iloilo%20and%20Negros/DSCF0430.jpg

BYAHILO

February 8th, 2007, 02:52 PM

ahahahahahahha

indi ko mapunggan kaugalingon ko mag kadlaw..

daw ga lupok ang dughan ko sang nag labay kita sa tubangan sa tanan, pero sila ya ga enjoy pamati. daw transistor radio lang. lol

habagatcentral1

February 8th, 2007, 02:59 PM

Morning Show in ABSCBN Iloilo
"Sikat ka Iloilo!"

pjsiOEmBCjo*

*Disclaimer: I'm not promoting ok and I'm partially guilty of posting this due to the Season of the Month. :lol:

g0Rs

February 8th, 2007, 03:27 PM

Is the New Iloilo Airport inside Iloilo City?

habagatcentral1

February 8th, 2007, 03:29 PM

Is the New Iloilo Airport inside Iloilo City?

Nope. It lies in the towns of Santa Barbara, Cabatuan and San Miguel. The new airport is about approximately 20kilometers away from the City Center.

The old airport on the other hand is within city premises.

g0Rs

February 8th, 2007, 03:51 PM

Thanks for the info @bernie :)

whyte

February 8th, 2007, 05:04 PM

100% PINOY over GMA7 will feature FLAVORS OF ILOILO past
12mn today.that is a little more than a hour from now

death327

February 8th, 2007, 05:19 PM

whyte

February 8th, 2007, 05:22 PM

^ direct flights from Korea would/could be an "easy" target for the tourism department based on that figures.

habagatcentral1

February 8th, 2007, 06:12 PM

100% PINOY over GMA7 will feature FLAVORS OF ILOILO past
12mn today.that is a little more than a hour from now

^^ Andam lang si Mr.Orozco sa akon. Waay gahambal nga makadto gali ila nga team sa Iloilo...wahahahaha!!! :D

Nice to hear that.

Anyway, if you want something to be made as a documentary (something out of cliche) from Iloilo-Guimaras area by either Correspondents of ABSCBN or I-Witness of GMA, just PM me. :)

spacewagon1

February 8th, 2007, 07:20 PM

Morning Show in ABSCBN Iloilo
"Sikat ka Iloilo!"

*Disclaimer: I'm not promoting ok and I'm partially guilty of posting this due to the Season of the Month. :lol:
Guilty as charged. Bernie, bal-an ko man kung ngaa gina-promote mo ang skiat ka Iloilo man Kapamilya ka iya ... kami iya nga mga Ilonggo puro Kapuso. :lol: :lol: :lol: . Anyway, thanks for the you tube amigo. Kung indi ko magsala, it's taken from Centennial Resort Hotel and Convention Center. Tan-awa lang ang pics nga gin-post ni Wecky sa isa ka page kay amo gid ina. Hala Bira ILOILO ! :banana: :banana: :banana:

spacewagon1

February 8th, 2007, 07:23 PM

ILOILO City – The number of foreign tourists who visited this city last year increased by 31.94 percent in 2006, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT). ...

Of the 19,923 visitors from Asia, 18,920 came from East Asia composed of China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Still, Korean visitors registerred the highest number in 2006 with 16,326.

...

Because of the increased tourist arrivals, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said this city is fast becoming a favorite destination.

With this, he stressed the need for the city to further revitalize and push the development of its tourism industry.

Detailed report: http://www.panaynews.com.ph/news4.htm
Keep the tourists coming and keep the tourism alive in Iloilo City and Iloilo Province. Make tourism as an additional lifeblood for every Ilonggo. We have agri resources, commerce, trade, etc. I guess it's high time for tourism to play vital role in Iloilo's thriving economy. Hala Bira ILOILO !

spacewagon1

February 8th, 2007, 07:26 PM

Farmers’ festival: A celebration
of decade partnership
By GLENDA CHIVA

To give honor to the sector that tills the land and provides food in every household’s table, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) with the participating agencies and local government units of the Province of Iloilo celebrated Farmers’ Festival.

The festival commemorated a decade of partnership between Philippine government and government of Japan in their effort to help Ilonggo farmers through implementation of several projects.

On January 26, 2007, proud community of farmers, irrigators, guests and participants revealed their excitement as they convoyed plying Iloilo City, Pavia and San Miguel Plaza to Post Harvest Facilities in Brgy. Mambog, Oton where the whole day activity transpired.

Edilberto F. Lomigo, Irrigation Superintendent II hailed guests and participants to the celebration by taken into account how Aganan-Santa Barbara River Irrigation System (ASBRIS) turned out to be a triumphant development.

Daunted on the Bayanihan concept of the affair, JICA Deputy Resident Representative Kenzo Iwakami expressed confidence the partnership would be maintained while supports and projects would be extended to make certain the improvement of life not just of farmers but the whole country as well.

NIA Administrator General Arturo C. Lumibao joined in the celebration as he was gratified with the joint venture of two countries. He, then spearheaded the giving of service awards and recognitions to those who continuously given their untiring service.

To strengthen the ties that bond the vision of NIA and JICA, local government units, government agencies and irrigators’ associations signed the pledge of commitment. The active community on stakeholders particularly the Department of Agriculture, National Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Department Labor and Employment, National Economic and Development Authority and local government units pledged to continue the partnership by espousing good governance in ensuring an equitable and sustainable irrigation community towards an improved quality of life.

Before the end of the day, irrigators and farmers had their breaks from working under the sun and sweated their ways and showed their aptitude through interactive games, community numbers, RP-Japan skit and the songwriting competition Awit ng RP-Japan Partnership.

For ten years, the Japanese government through JICA extended P585 million worth of projects and assistance to the country. NIA utilized the support of their foreign partners with the implementation of numerous projects; one of the most successful is the ASBRIS.
The oldest irrigation system in the country was fully rehabilitated in 1996.

JICA volunteers and experts, NGOs, LGUs, government agencies and international and foreign funding donors initiated alternative ways to increase farm production and income of farmers. It generated rural employment, encouraged participation of women and empowered irrigators’ association paving for agricultural development.

The partnership did more than the structures built, it created friendship between Filipinos and Japanese.

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

spacewagon1

February 8th, 2007, 07:31 PM

Canadian group to help promote Iloilo, Guimaras

ILOILO City – The London Economic Development Council (LEDC) based in Ontario, Canada pledged to source out fund for Iloilo City and the members of the Metro Iloilo Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC) for their economic promotions.

LEDC president and chief executive officer John Kime met with the Iloilo Local Economic Development Council (ILEDC) and the members of the MIGEDC to discuss possible partnership and how they can help in capability building.

Initially, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said Kime has pledged to help source out some $250,000 for the promotions of Iloilo and Guimaras.

Treñas said the activities of LEDC are almost similar to the projects and programs of the ILEDC.

"We expect to learn from their experience and hopefully they can give us pointers. Like the LEDC we also sit down with private sector," Treñas said.

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

whyte

February 8th, 2007, 07:43 PM

:wave: bag-o lang tapos ang 100% PINOY

* over-all it was a gastronomic experience on the boob tube though i can do away with some portions (gamay)

* of course, the most famous ilonggo dish was first to be featured, la paz batchoy from its history to the present.deco's as the orig and teds as the most famous took centerstage.also featured was teds in mall of asia where pia tasted/tested all the varieties Teds "invented". Aside from the oiriginal PANCIT MEKE, they also have SOTANGHON/BIHON/MISWA

* came next were pancit molo, kansi and kadyos.
- had to laugh out really loud when the one interviewed said that pancit molo was "pagkain ng mga mayayaman or served durign special occasions" oh my, that makes most of us SUPER RICH since panct molo is just an ordinary food served on any given day
- how i miss kadyos, my all time favorite sud-an hehe.but i had to wonder why the one featured adds "bagoong" as opposed what we do at home.nice description of kadyos, a bean that produces an UBE colored-sabaw.yum yum and batuan (they said only grows in iloiloand negros - i say not really that famous elsewhere but could grow in other parts)
- kansi.sinfully appetizing.tulo laway ko sa videos kina.described as improved nilaga with more marrows

* great reportage on binakol.they even showed how it was cooked (inside a bamboo and served in a coconut).

* also featured was an ilonggo family in cavite who celebrates sto nino feast by cooking ilonggo dishes.valencia/tambo with crabs and las-wa (in our family las-wa is a generic term for food with vegetables).her valencia was disgusting on tv :lol:

*also a feature on dinagyang, its historical and cultural influence and the gastronomical impact on the people.it mainly dwelled on the food fest along delgado street.

* then came the sweets where they featured panaderia de molo and biscocho house.
- i liked the way they told the story of panaderia the molo.the usual egg white for the church and the egg yolk for the goodies.they featured how galletas and barquillos were made.sanitary issues here coz i havent seen gloves on the hands that made these goodies :D
- biscocho used to be made from almost stale bread.that was the into for the biscocho haus feature at yung lang.they showed how they were made and again sanitary issues came to mind

* other food that made it tonight were grilled scallops,the usual chicken inasal, grilled seafoods, lechon (i wonder why raffy had to "waste" on this one),usual goodies of bakeries,etc

* hopefully may makaupload sa youtube para matan-aw nyo man

:wave:

will have to edit this post tomorrow.its almost 2am here :lol:

spacewagon1

February 8th, 2007, 08:00 PM

The Month of January sees one of the busiest months in Iloilo City and Province (aside from Dinagyang Festival). Remember?

7th Iloilo Provincial Liga Convention at Centennial Resort Hotel & Convention Center

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/01/19/iloilo.liga1.jpg
The dynamic staff of Lakbay Pinoy that
successfully organized the 3-day
convention.

Western Visayas' largest convention center served as the venue of the recently concluded 7th Iloilo Provincial Liga Convention with the theme "Pagbuylog sang mga Pamuluyo kag Pag-ugyon sang Barangay padulong sa Pag-uswag sang Pumunu-an Lokal."

The successful three-day convention was the first-ever big affair held at The Centennial Resort Hotel and Convention Center with more than 800 participants coming from 42 municipalities and one component city in the province of Iloilo.
http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/01/19/iloilo.liga2.jpg
Sen. Richard "Dick" Gordon conveys his
inspirational message during the
convention.

The affair was graced by prominent local and national leaders to encourage unity and fellowship and broaden and strengthen their pledge for public service. On January 11, the convention officially kicked off as early as 8 a.m. with the welcome remarks of Liga ng Barangay Iloilo President, Angel Briones while Iloilo City Mayor, Jerry Treñas; Iloilo Governor Neil Tupas with his son Board Member Jun-Jun Tupas each conveyed inspiring speeches.

On January 12, the gathering was highlighted by the presence and messages delivered by Liga ng Barangay National President, James Marty Lim; Iloilo City ABC President, Marietta Orleans and TESDA Director General, Augusto "Boboy" Syjuco on Ladderized Education as the new PGMA way.
http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/01/19/iloilo.liga3.jpg
The Dagyaw Dancers of Iloilo National
High School performed a breathtaking
intermission number.

Likewise, Sen. Richard "Dick" Gordon was the guest speaker in the afternoon affair followed by messages conveyed by DILG Region VI Director, Evelyn Trompeta, Ronald Puno also of DILG and PRO-6 Regional Director, P/C Supt. Wilfredo D. V. Dulay. Special intermission numbers were done by the Dagyaw Dancers of Iloilo National High School. Deputy Minority Leader, Cong. Rolex Suplico was the special guest in the evening affair of the convention.

On the third day of the convention, the closing program was held along with distribution of the certificates to the participants. Lakbay Pinoy spearheaded by its prolific head, ******* Boñales was the organizing agency of the noteworthy convention in partnership with generous sponsors such as Mang Inasal and Negros Navigation.

With an impressive 2,700 sitting capacity, dynamic service and splendid ambiance, The Centennial Resort Hotel and Convention Center will certainly hold prestigious conventions and events in the coming months to boost the tourism and business potential of Iloilo City, the country's next top convention destination.

The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/01/19/7th.iloilo.provincial.liga.convention.at.centennial.resort.hotel.and.convention.center.html)

Iloilo hosts Intl Donors Forum gab

Officials and key personalities of Local Government Units (LGUs) under the Metro Iloilo Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC) will converge anew for a two-day forum with Iloilo City as host LGU.

Aimed at improving aid effectiveness and improve coordination among development partners and the MIGEDC, the forum is yet another opportunity that will bring together the donor community, the non-government agencies involved and council member-LGUs.

Dubbed "Forum on Enhancing Coordination and Management of Official Development Assistance (ODA) by LGUs," the event slated on January 25 and 26 is realized through the Philippines Development Forum Working Group on Decentralization and Local Government (PDF WG).

The PDF is the primary mechanism of the government for facilitating substantive policy dialogue among stakeholders on the country's development agenda. PDF also has since been instrumental in exploring ways to further enhance effectiveness of aid going to LGUs.

As such, discussion are up on the strategies and programs of the MIGEDC particularly those on infrastructure, local economic development works, basic services, local finance, capacity building and other related development concerns.

Set to be answered are questions posed, "What works and does not work?" in terms of assistance and aids that has since poured in from donors.

MIGEDC Chair is Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas with Guimaras Governor J.C. Rahman Nava as co-chair.

The Forum will also identify "best practices" that may be used as case studies by member MIGEDC cities and municipalities.

"Harmonization is essential at the LGU level particularly with respect to capacity building," the PDF WG statement went. "It was observed that LGUs with better-managed Official Development Assistance are relatively better-off in increasing their assistance portfolio relative to others."

Venue of the two-day gab will be the Amigo Terrace Hotel here where day two will see sessions open to the general public.

Side events include Canadian Urban Institute's (CUI) design competition for students, a contest that seek to have the best project idea based on the council's "Roadmap 2010." There will also be an exhibit of several ODA-projects such as the Iloilo Flood Control Project of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) now under the supervision of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Iloilo Airport Project also of the JBIC, the Metro Iloilo Road Network Improvement Project and the World Bank's Localized Anti-Poverty Program 2 with Iloilo CODE among others.

The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/01/22/iloilo.hosts.intl.donors.forum.gab.html)

IGCC unveils historical marker

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The ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The Iloilo Golf and Country Club, formerly known as Sta. Barbara Golf Club, celebrated its centenary with the unveiling of a historical marker last January 24, 2006. The marker serves as a living testimony of Ilonggos unrelenting passion for the sport and as a constant reminder that in a humble town of Sta. Barbara lies the oldest existing golf course in the country.
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1880's golf balls.

Former Philippine President Fidel Valdez Ramos, who is a golfer himself, jetted from Metro Manila to formally unveil the historical marker along with IGCC President Frankie Locsin and other distinguished guests.
http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/01/26/igcc.centennial1.jpg
Former Phillipine President
Fidel Ramos delivers a
message during the unveiling
of the historical market.

The unveiling was then followed by the blessing of the hall dedicated by the Chan family in the loving memory of their father, Mr. Tony Chan, a businessman and entrepreneur who strove to share the blessings he received from the City of Iloilo. Likewise, the breathtaking Francisco Lopez Jison Hall, a golf memorabilia hall dedicated to immortalize the memories shared by hundreds of golfers within the scenic Iloilo Golf and Country Club in the past 100 years, was formally opened. The hall houses hard-to-find historical golf items such as the late 1880's golf balls, which were used by the then founders and were excavated from the ponds of the course, and trophies representing various decades.
http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/01/26/igcc.centennial5.jpg
Tony Chan's daughter poses
with his father's portrait during
the blessing of the Tony Chan
Hall.

After a sumptuous lunch, officers of the club headed by their president Frankie Locsin and the former RP President Fidel Ramos had their ceremonial tee off amidst the on-going Mayor Jerry Treñas Cup.
http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/01/26/igcc.centennial6.jpg
FVR with Francisco Lopez Jison, the first
Filipino member of the Sta. Barbara Golf
Club.

IMPRESARIO

February 8th, 2007, 08:02 PM

Hi peeps, just came back from Boracay, had a great time, I miss Iloilo eventhough i was gone for just 3 days,heheh, next week mabalik na ako states,waaah, hindi ko na ma abtan ang opening sang New Airport also ang Paraw Regatta and Chinese New Year, ....Sigh....pero ok lang, coz i know,i can always come back, :)

spacewagon1

February 8th, 2007, 08:09 PM

enjoy your holiday in the Philippines, Incognito. Please post your Boracay and Iloilo pics here sa forum. Safe trip back to the US na lang migs. Hala Bira !
:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

lewdsaint

February 9th, 2007, 01:42 AM

Dinagyang as seen from a foreigner’s eyes

By JAC VIDGEN

(Editor’s note: The writer is a Buteyko breathing practitioner who has been coming to Manila at least three times a year for seminars and workshops. Witnessing his first Philippine festival was such a thrilling experience, he attests. There is nothing like being there, he adds. Here he writes about the colorful Dinagyang festival in Iloilo as seen from a foreigner’s eyes)

IN Australia, it seems our biggest comparable festival is the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras (which is big — and hundreds of thousands of people watch the parade) — but this is obviously representing a relatively small section of the wider community.

Dinagyang was my first real Filipino festival — and what a wonderful experience it was!

I learned that there are a number of similar festivals around the country — all rooted in tribal traditions and now mixed with more recent Christian themes. I’d seen some photos over the years but nothing could create the atmosphere like being there on the street and seeing/feeling/hearing the people celebrate. And I believe that humans all need to express their desire for celebration.

This is one of those festivals which has evolved from a combination of ancient tribal and also more modern traditions. The origin of this style of festival seems to have come from an island nearby (closer to Boracay) — apparently it was initially about war, but now involves Saint Nino (pronounced ‘ninyo’ — the manifestation of the baby Jesus?) who represents peace...... go figure!

Suffice to say, lots of people have lots of fun and celebration — there’s dressingup (very ‘urban tribal’), drumming, dancing, drinking, plenty of colour and movement — and seemingly pretty good vibes all around...... oh, and of course eating! And these days, the necessary commercial element — but no-one seems to mind, and a good time was had by all.

Well, Dinagyang certainly allowed them to do that! The costumes, the drums, the dance routines, the black body paint, the painted faces — and the ubiquitous St. Nino in his many guises — all combined to create a spirit of joy.

Then there were the enthusiastic crowds — many of the kids sporting fake tattoos and masks etc. It was a real family affair too. Of course the sponsors were very present — as were the police — but it seemed like a peaceful happy event where all concerned had a great time.

At night, the streets were filled with revellers — entertained at various stages, with dancing in the street, and, in true Filipino style, with a huge food festival!

For my friend, a Filipino, it was also his first big festival, and we both had a totally enjoyable few days...... in all, a highly recommendable event!

Source : The Manila Bulletin Online

lewdsaint

February 9th, 2007, 02:17 AM

P80-M Iloilo-Caticlan road project to start soon

Totie Villavert
2007-02-09

Department of Public Works and Highways director Rolando Asis has high hopes that the construction of the P80-million Iloilo-Caticlan road network would start soon before the public works ban is implemented this March in connection with the May 14 elections.

The project is seen to boost the island’s tourism industry, Asis said in a PIA interview.

“We have instructed our concerned field engineering district offices to post the advertisement of the project for bidding so that upon release of funds before the banning period, then the construction of the road project will be exempted from the election ban and we start the work,” Asis said.

Meanwhile, he said construction works are being accelerated for the P496-million Iloilo East Coast-Capiz Road or Contract Package 3 of the Arterial Road Links Development Project Phase 5.

According to the DPWH Philippine Japan Highway Loan Project director Vicente

Perez, the Iloilo East Coast-Capiz Road is already 67.23% complete. When completed, it will serve the transportation needs of 11 municipalities of Iloilo province and will pave the way to socio-economic development as it provides reliable access road to various tourist destinations in Panay island.

The project which involves rehabilitation and improvement of 39 kilometers of Iloilo East Coast-Capiz Road Section, starts at the road junction of Panian, Balasan and traverses southward towards the towns of Batad, San Dionisio, Sara and ends up at the town proper of Ajuy. (PIA)

lewdsaint

February 9th, 2007, 02:19 AM

I will still prefer to name it as Iloilo International Airport.

New airport as the Lopez Jaena airport?
By Lory Ann B. Bilbao

THE Dr. Graciano Lopez Jaena Foundation Inc (DGLJFI) wanted to convince President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo that the Iloilo International Airport, located in the municipality of Cabatuan in Iloilo Province, be named after a local hero.

The Iloilo International Airport, which is sprawled on a 188-hectare site between the municipalities of Sta. Barbara and Cabatuan, is 19 kilometers away from Iloilo City. It is expected to be operational April this year.

Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo

In a Regional Development Council meeting Thursday, the foundation proposed the same move. Its chairman, Antique Governor Sally Zaldivar Perez, also a member of the foundation and who has once proposed for the conversion of the Iloilo International Airport into the junked Panay International Airport, said they would push for its renaming.

The council created the proposal into a resolution duly signed by its members.

The Provincial Board Members earlier hit the initiative of changing Iloilo into Panay and has manifested its strong opposition to the move in its resolution.

Tupas said that naming the Iloilo airport after an Ilonggo hero should be studied first.

Source : Sunstar Iloilo

whyte

February 9th, 2007, 06:31 AM

FLAVOURS OF ILOILO
featured on 100% PINOY over GMA 7

BATCHOY
They featured DECO's as the orginal and TEDS as the most famous
http://static.flickr.com/46/150875912_cee7d05556.jpg
c/o mr google

PANCIT MOLO
Homecooked pancit molo was featured

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/whyte/ILOILO/pancitmolo.jpg
http://static.flickr.com/88/241940756_4d9ad1bffc.jpg
c/o google ang 3rd pic

KANSI
They featured the one at Ilonggo grill
http://static.flickr.com/115/298076375_3bb43b2281.jpg
c/o chymera

KADYOS
Also from Ilonggo griill
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/whyte/ILOILO/KBL.jpg
my pic

BINAKOL
They featured Breakthrough, pictures not related though
http://www.carinderia.net/recipes/binakul1.jpg
http://pds.exblog.jp/pds/1/200505/27/16/d0035716_0461892.jpg
c/o google

VALENCIANA
Homecooked feature
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/whyte/ILOILO/valenciana.jpg
my pic

TAMBO
LASWA

GALLETAS & BARQUILLOS
The featured Panaderia de Molo
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/whyte/ILOILO/panaderia.jpg
http://www.thenewstoday.info/restaurants/panaderiademolo/panaderiademolo.html
http://bucaio.blogspot.com/2006/04/tinapay-iloilo-delicacies-by-way-of.html

BISCOCHO bischohaus
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/whyte/ILOILO/wewins.jpg
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showpost.php?p=17764508&postcount=735

LECHON, INASAL and other GRILLED food during the food festival

SEAFOOD breakthrough- scallops
- bangus
- squid
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/whytewhyte/ILOILO/scallops.jpg
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showpost.php?p=17401553&postcount=806

BYAHILO

February 9th, 2007, 07:58 AM

mmmmm wer can i order binakol? ive never tried that food. gusto ko na tani mag abot ko da next week. and TONS of talaba. ehehehe

Chy, basta ang request ko lang ha.. tani indi ako mag LBM samtang naga sakay ako sa eroplano mag puli ahahah

neways, heres a photo of the Capitol Dome. the silent witness to all the scandals that rocked iloilo for the last 3 weeks.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/ericd001/01810002.jpg

wecky

February 9th, 2007, 08:35 AM

P80-M Iloilo-Caticlan road project to start soon

Department of Public Works and Highways director Rolando Asis has high hopes that the construction of the P80-million Iloilo-Caticlan road network would start soon before the public works ban is implemented this March in connection with the May 14 elections.

80-million budget? How many kilometers are they talking here with such a budget of 80 million? Take a look at Iloilo-Capiz Road with 496 million budget. Daw mas malayo pa man ang Iloilo-Caticlan sang sa Iloilo-Capiz IMO. Sigurado ini sila sa ila figures? Mapati ko siguro kung ang budget is around 800-million pesos. Try ko bi check sa iban nga online hews ... hehehehe.

whyte

February 9th, 2007, 08:38 AM

mmmmm wer can i order binakol? ive never tried that food. gusto ko na tani mag abot ko da next week. and TONS of talaba. ehehehe

Chy, basta ang request ko lang ha.. tani indi ako mag LBM samtang naga sakay ako sa eroplano mag puli ahahah

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they featured BINAKOL of BREAKTHROUGH so make it one of yoru stopovers.
they also have talaba and my favorite grilledscallops.

wecky

February 9th, 2007, 08:38 AM

BYAHILO

February 9th, 2007, 08:42 AM

cool/.// most probably ara man lng kmi dira sa area sang tatoy s magparaw regatta.

i jaz finished editing all my images sang sinulog.. hay tani may time na ko para matapos ko naman ang dinagyang...

wecky

February 9th, 2007, 08:52 AM

@nonie_rnuk: as promised:

Savannah Crest

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http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b269/wecky/ILOILO2007-LONDON2007099.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b269/wecky/ILOILO2007-LONDON2007100.jpg

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going to Savannah Glen

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PS. There you go, non. Sinita pa kami sang security guards kay bawal kuno magkuha pictures. Ay nano man? So medyo diutay lang ang nakuha. Sayang. Kanami pa naman sang Savannah especially ang Crest community nila. Three fountains sa ila main gate. But I'll update you na lang sa ila development.

wecky

February 9th, 2007, 09:31 AM

Alternative fuels get boost in Iloilo
By Lydia C. Pendon

A biofuels caravan along this city’s main streets yesterday morning highlighted the launching of the alternative fuel cinema ads at the SM City Iloilo cinemas augmented by the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the Clean Cities Coalition Iloilo Task Force headed by city councilor Jose Espinosa II and Manager Marilyn Biboso of SM Mall Cinema Iloilo.

The caravan showcased more than 20 vehicles running on bioethanol fuel and auto gas and expected to attract more vehicles to use biofuels such as coco biodiesel, bioethanol, auto gas or the liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and compressed natural gas (CNG).

The caravan headed by implementors of the joint Sustainable Energy Development Program (SEDP) of the Philippine Department of Energy, US Agency for International Development (USAID) and US Department of Energy (USDOE), kicked off at Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte on February 3, 2007 and will have its final stop in Davao City on February 13, 2007.

Today, the caravan will go to Bacolod City, and then to Cebu and Cagayan de Oro to push for alternative fuels through the various biofuel resources and cinema ads where SM mall cinemas are located.

Director Mario Marasigan of the Energy Utilization Management Bureau, Department of Energy, said the recent Biofuels Act of 2006 mandates at least 5% blend of fuel ethanol with gasoline within two years and 1% of coco biodiesel with diesel fuel within three months.

“The government is spearheading the offer of alternative market to the coconut and sugarcane farmers in the production of alternative fuels as answer to shortage of fossil gasoline.

What is important here is that the biofuels help in maintaining clean air and the environment,” Marasigan said during the launching yesterday of cinema ads held at Cinema 2 of SM City Iloilo.

Farmers are likewise given incentives in production with the country production more than 3 billion metric tons of coconut but only 1.4 billion metric tons are exported.

Sugarcane farmers in Negros will likewise be given additional incentives with the realization of a new production plant soon rise in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. The plant will produce ethanol at 100,000 liters per day, Marasigan added.

On the other hand, Iloilo City was the fifth city in the country and the first in the Visayas to be piloted for the Philippine Clean Cities Program of the SEDP. The other cities are Baguio, Davao, Makati and Marikina which have realized programs for clean air, clean environment and the use of alternative biofuels.
In Iloilo City during the launching yesterday were USAID Energy Policy Advisor Leonila Gutierrez, 2006 Miss Philippine Earth Catherine Untalan, SEDP Country Director Divina Chingcuanco, Diwata Paredes and other staff of the PDOE and SEDP.

from: The Iloilo Daily Informer

wecky

February 9th, 2007, 09:44 AM

DOT sees tourism potentials in Chinese New Year fest in Iloilo
By Lydia C. Pendon

The Department of Tourism is seeing vast potentials in the arrivals of more Chinese tourists in Iloilo with the forthcoming Chinese New Year celebration in this city slated on February 17, 2007.

For the first time, the tourism department sees the tourism value of the local celebration and is giving P100,000 financial assistance, on top of the city government’s assistance to hold the fourth Chinese New Year celebration here.

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Trenas has included the Chinese New Year celebration as one of three major tourism events and festival celebrations in this city aside from the Dinagyang Festival and Iloilo Paraw Regatta.

DOT Reg. Dir. Edwin Trompeta disclosed that the Chinese tourists are coming in bulk to the Philippines and the local celebration here can serve as a catalyst in attracting the Chinese tourists in the country and specifically in Iloilo.

The tourism department has noted a 135 percent increase in tourist arrivals from mainland China and by Year 2020, there is an expected boom with more than 1 million Chinese tourists going to all over the world.

In 2005, there are only some 35,000 Chinese tourists getting out to travel abroad while domestic tourism is a fast booming industry with Chinese traveling to tourism attractions in different parts in the China mainland. By Year 2007, Chinese tourists are expected to hit it big with travels to different parts of Asia including the Philippines, Trompeta said.

This year’s fourth celebration in Iloilo City is spearheaded by the Iloilo Chinese Filipino Cultural Foundation headed by the city mayor as honorary chairman with businessman industrialist Henry Chusuey and Dr. Roland Uy as chairman and vice chairman respectively.

Other officers are Fr. Manny Uy as Executive Director, Reynaldo Navarro as Secretary, Francis Sio as Treasurer, Lee Chuan as PRO and Charles Ho as Liaison Officer. The Directors are Francis Te, Ramon Cua Locsin, Felipe Uygongco, Jose Santos, Tan Cheng Gee and Monette Pama.

Trompeta acknowledged that the local celebration symbolizes the unity and cooperation between the Fil-Chinese and Ilonggo communities, and promote tourism in the city.

Chusuey also admitted that the celebration brings unity among the Fil-Chinese residents here who wanted to showcase and share the wealth of Chinese culture and tradition with the Ilonggos.

The Federation of Fil-Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Panay and the Fil-Chinese Chamber in Iloilo, some 22 Chinese family associations and five schools here namely the Iloilo Central Commercial High School, Sun Yat Sen High School, Ateneo de Iloilo, Colegio del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus and Iloilo Scholastic Academy are expected to give their best in cultural presentations and cooperate in the celebration.

Invited to grace the occasion are the Chinese ambassador to the Philippines, taipan Lucio Tan, advocate Teresita Ang Se, Francis Chua who is the national president of the Chamber of Retailers of the Philippines and many other prominent Filipino Chinese.

from: The Iloilo Daily Informer

wecky

February 9th, 2007, 09:51 AM

Hollywood star to perform live in Iloilo

IN YET another first for Iloilo’s entertainment world, a legitimate Hollywood star is performing live in this part of the country.

Brought here by the same group which regaled the Ilonggos with the much loved Lettermen trio, Ovation Productions and Aris Demavivas are bringing in this time around Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Globe award winning singer, composer, and actor Paul Williams.

In a pre-Valentine concert at CPU’s Rose Memorial Auditorium, Paul Williams will be performing his greatest hits in tandem with another prolific singer-songwriter Dennis Lambert.

Filipinos should know that many of the songs they have come to love are written by Paul Williams. Among these are: We’ve Only Just Begun, Rainy Days and Mondays, (I) Won’t Last a Day Without You, You and Me Against the World, Evergreen, (Just) An Old Fashioned Love Song, Rainbow Connection, Let Me Be the One, My Fair Share, Save Me a Dream, and even the theme from The Love Boat.

Paul William’s lone Oscar and two Grammy awards resulted from the songs Evergreen, from the movie a Star is Born starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson as well as The Rainbow Connection from The Muppet Movie.
A 'Hall of Fame' songwriter and recipient of the 2004 National Music Publishers President's Award, William’s songwriting prowess have benefited many legendary singers who have turned his compositions into hits. Aside from Karen Carpenter and Barbra Streisand, the long list includes, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Bing Crosby, Diana Ross, Kris Kristofferson, The Dixie Chicks, Crystal Gayle, and Anne Murray.

As an actor Paul Williams has appeared in over 70 movies since 1960s alongside many legends of Hollywood. His movie credits include The Getaway (1972) with Steve McQueen., Ali McGraw; Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) with Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges; Bugsy Malone (1976) with Scott Baio and Jodie Foster; the Smokey and the Bandit trilogy (1977- 1983) with Burt Reynolds, Sally Field; 12 Monkeys (1995) starring Bruce Willis; Rocky IV (1985) and Demolition Man (1993) with Sly Stallone. Paul Williams’ latest movie is the Princess Diaries 2 with Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews.

Dennis Lambert, on the other hand, is an equally gifted singer-songwriter who has written almost 600 and produced close to 100 full-length albums, which have generated sales in excess of 100 million and earned multiple Grammy Awards, American Music Awards and BMI Awards..

Filipinos are familiar with the songs, “Ashes To Ashes” and “Of All The Things,” both of which Lambert wrote and sang. His other popular compositions include the anti-war protest hit, “One Tin Soldier” (from the movie The Legend Of Billy Jack) in 1970, the sophisticated hip-hop of TLC’s “Unpretty” remix in 2000; the campy “Do The Freddie” in 1965; the anthemic “We Build This City” in 1986; the pop standards “Ain’t No Woman (Like The One I’ve Got)” and “Don’t Pull Your Love” in the early 70s and the R&B classics “Nightshift” and “Don’t Look Any Further” in the mid-80s.

Lambert is also credited with the songs “Dream On” (The Righteous Brothers), “It Only Takes A Minute” (Tavares), “Baby Come Back” (Player), “She’s Gone” (Tavares), “Stormy” (Santana), “The Moment of Truth” (Survivor), “Sara” (Starship), “I Live For Your Love” (Natalie Cole), “Love Music” (Sergio Mendes & Brazil 77) and “Rhinestone Cowboy” (Glen Campbell).

from: The Iloilo Daily Informer

FrancisXavier

February 9th, 2007, 10:13 AM

SugarFreak

February 9th, 2007, 12:07 PM

^^ i guess Savannah owned and developed by Crown Communities Tamayo Realty.

daks2003

February 9th, 2007, 02:12 PM

spacewagon1

February 9th, 2007, 02:56 PM

is the developer Robinsons land? i can see some clues.. not sure though..
Savannah is developed by Crown Asia. It is considered as the biggest project of Villar's company. It sprawls at 300-hectare of land in Oton, Iloilo with some parts belonging to Pavia and now San Miguel. Savannah has 4 communities as present - Glades, Trails, Glen and (new) Crest. You can visit this for further details: http://www.crowncommunities.net/whatsgoingon.aspx?id=18

spacewagon1

February 9th, 2007, 03:02 PM

PS. There you go, non. Sinita pa kami sang security guards kay bawal kuno magkuha pictures. Ay nano man? So medyo diutay lang ang nakuha. Sayang. Kanami pa naman sang Savannah especially ang Crest community nila. Three fountains sa ila main gate. But I'll update you na lang sa ila development.
The Crest looks really grand. Even sa entrance kag main gate pa lang niya, iba gid ang The Crest iya. Weck, ano ina nag gin-picturan mo, ang ila model house? Isa pa lang ka model house nila ang pinatindog nila? How about their commercial properties? Any idea of developing those properties this year?

spacewagon1

February 9th, 2007, 03:07 PM

80-million budget? How many kilometers are they talking here with such a budget of 80 million? Take a look at Iloilo-Capiz Road with 496 million budget. Daw mas malayo pa man ang Iloilo-Caticlan sang sa Iloilo-Capiz IMO. Sigurado ini sila sa ila figures? Mapati ko siguro kung ang budget is around 800-million pesos. Try ko bi check sa iban nga online hews ... hehehehe.
aw ah. Pati budget nakita mo na? But it's wierd though tungod sa kagamay sang ila budget gid man. Basi ang 80-million nga ina is to pave the road. Indi man siguro ang gina-isip mo nga proposed superhighway nga ipatindog nila kay sa pagkagamay sang budget nga ina. If you noticed, the Metro Iloilo Circumferential Road to cover Iloilo City, Pavia, Leganes and Oton has a proposed budget of 1 Billion peso. How much more if we are talking of a superhighways from Iloilo going to Caticlan (Boracay)? I'm sure they meant other road projects going to Boracay. Basi reconstuction/renovation lang sang exisiting road ang gina-mean nila? Let's wait and see na lang kumbaga.

spacewagon1

February 9th, 2007, 03:09 PM

spacewagon1

February 9th, 2007, 03:27 PM

The journey that is the Iloilo Paraw Regatta
(First of two parts)

The Iloilo Paraw Regatta has gone a long way. As an event initially conceptualized to provide local entertainment to balikbayans (homecoming Filipinos) and dramatize the need for energy conservation some 35 years ago, the Iloilo Paraw Regatta (later called Iloilo-Guimaras Paraw Regatta then Iloilo Paraw Regatta) is in itself a journey of sort. This year's main events are on February 17 (Slalom) and February 18 (Regatta Proper) both at Villa Beach, Iloilo City in front of Tatoy's Manokan and Seafoods.

It's been a long way. It's been a long time. It's been a long journey for this 35 year old Iloilo Paraw Regatta as it counts the years, the changes, the feathers on the cap and a few tears shed. It has seen itself plain in its barest minimum. It has seen entries with unassuming sails of dirty crème, beige and brown used in the fisher folks' every day livelihood fare. The frontline of the event has been manned by robust home grown seafarers who braved the approximate 30 kilometers race course at the Iloilo strait to prove who is who in the pack.

Ah, yes, the Iloilo Paraw Regatta has seen, as the public and enthusiasts alike have, how charcoal-carrying native sailboats or paraw from my home province Guimaras and small-time fishing ones from my adoptive province Iloilo take a leave of absence from their daily routine. Yearly they set aside work for a day or two to see action in this sea classic reputed to be the longest-running in this part of Southeast Asia. Sometimes the humble natives have to rumble it up with visiting challengers from the rest of the Philippines and abroad who come not without fanfare and go home with none.

Of late, the Iloilo Paraw Regatta has undergone transformation notably on the sail department. Gone were the days of drab hues and monotones. This is the era of blazing reds, yellows, blues, greens, violets, oranges and what have you in a collage of exciting scenes and actions with the paraw sails serving as canvas.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/02/09/the.journey.that.is.the.iloilo.paraw.regatta.html)

spacewagon1

February 9th, 2007, 04:09 PM

Calinog's Hirinugyaw-Suguidadonay Festival going stronger

Last Sunday I was in Calinog, Iloilo to attend the highlight of this year's Hirinugyaw-Suguidadonay Festival. It was my first time to witness the Hirinugyaw tribes contest and I was impressed with the performances shown by the six contesting tribes. Actually, their performance could be likened to the tribes we see in the much popular Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo City. I even wondered why Calinog did not participate either in the Kasadyahan or the Ati-ati contest of the recently concluded Dinagyang Festival. Had they participated they could have been included among the top winners if not the champion.

In general, the success of Calinog's Hirinugyaw-Suguidadonay Festival could be attributed to their hardworking mayor Alex Centena (who is on his last term) and the rest of the local government officials. Unlike the other town festivals that died a natural death after a year or two of presentation, the Hirinugyaw-Suguidadonay has survived and continues to become stronger. Year after year new attractions are being added to the festival to ensure that the Calinognons and the visiting tourists will enjoy.

Also noteworthy to mention is the cooperation of the barangay officials and the community in making the activity successful. I was told that each contesting tribe was supported by the ten barangays of Calinog. The town's business sector also helped, one way or another, by sponsoring the different tribes. I even saw one tribe sponsored by a funeral parlor which is why after the competition we saw the tribe members dancing and enjoying inside the compound of the funeral parlor.

It's good that Mayor Centena does not let go of the holding of the festival every year. We understand that holding an activity like the Hirinugyaw-Suguidadonay entails a lot of hard work and also sufficient funding. Well, knowing Mayor Centena it is no longer surprising that the Hirinugyaw-Suguidadonay Festival continues to thrive.

Speaking of the mayor's qualities as a leader could also lead us to understand why Calinog has constantly bagged the cleanest and greenest municipality award in the province of Iloilo. In fact, in the recent search conducted by the province Calinog was no longer included as it already landed in the hall of fame category, a fete no other town has achieved.

Not too long ago I was able to tour Calinog's public market and town plaza and I myself could say that indeed the town deserves to be called the cleanest and the greenest. At the public market you could not see even a single candy wrapper or a cigarette butt on the floor. I learned that throwing even the smallest rubbish anywhere is a mortal sin in Calinog town. I really admire the cooperation and participation of the Calinognons in whatever endeavor the local government implements. If only the same discipline could be replicated by the residents of Iloilo City.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/02/07/calinogs.hirinugyaw.suguidadonay.festival.going.stronger.html)

FrancisXavier

February 9th, 2007, 06:09 PM

Savannah is developed by Crown Asia. It is considered as the biggest project of Villar's company. It sprawls at 300-hectare of land in Oton, Iloilo with some parts belonging to Pavia and now San Miguel. Savannah has 4 communities as present - Glades, Trails, Glen and (new) Crest. You can visit this for further details: http://www.crowncommunities.net/whatsgoingon.aspx?id=18

oh i see.. ..

now that's crown c.. one huge property subdivided into several subdivisions..:)

habagatcentral1

February 9th, 2007, 08:14 PM

GMA orders transfer of Cebu Power Barge 101 to Iloilo City

ILOILO City – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo assured that Power Barge 101, which is now stationed in Cebu City, would be transferred to this city as soon as the National Power Corporation (Napocor) secures exemption from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the transfer of its personnel.

This was announced by President Arroyo during the "Panayam sa Pangulo" in Brgy. Mailum, Bago City recently, simultaneous with the commissioning of the 49-megawatt Northern Negros Geothermal Power Plant (NNGPP).

The President explained that the transfer of the power barge would also mean the transfer of personnel. However, the law prohibits the transfer of personnel within the election period.

"The Napocor, I understand, is asking Comelec for an exemption from the ban on transfer of personnel, because for the power barge to be transferred here, the personnel must also transfer here the ones who will run it. And as soon as that exemption is forthcoming they will be moving over," she said.

Power Barge 101 was supposedly set for transfer to Iloilo sometime in May last year. However, it was decided that it would temporarily stay in Cebu in preparation for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit.

The approval for the transfer of the power barge to Iloilo was approved by no less than Arroyo in 2006.

The power barge is expected to provide solution to the threat of power supply deficit in Iloilo City due to the increasing demand during every summer months.

Source: PanayNews

JuIcYdUdE22

February 9th, 2007, 08:24 PM

damo bala kwarta ang mga tagailoilo, why not invest kamo sa wind generation, i mean, 1.65MW per wind mill, can sustain like 3 thousand families, nami pa na lantawon, tourist attraction pa. para madudla ang power distributor nyo. para mabarato ang kuryente bala. suggest lng.:)

diri sa negros from san carlos to hino-baan ang development sina.

habagatcentral1

February 9th, 2007, 09:58 PM

^^ One of the problems with Iloilo is the "lack of political will".

JuIcYdUdE22

February 9th, 2007, 10:23 PM

^^ One of the problems with Iloilo is the "lack of political will".

civilian will eh. hahahaha. from carito to chevy's. hahaha, wheels gali ya. lolx:nuts: :nuts: :nuts:

wecky

February 10th, 2007, 01:14 AM

The Pride of Iloilo (Taking Lapaz Batchoy into a whole new level)

(c/o tedsoldtimer (http://tedslapazbatchoy.blogs.friendster.com/my_blog/2007/02/now_open.html))

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Ted's Oldtimer Lapaz Batchoy - Mall of Asia
thanks for posting daks. Even tungang gab-i kung abuton ko sang kagutom, diri ko gapangaldo. TED's near UP Visayas and Iloilo Doctor's open 24/7 so wala gid problema. Mas matawhay pa kung gab-i kay indi magutok. It's been a week pa lang nga wala ko sa iloilo but I already missed La Paz batchoy. Yum .... yum.

wecky

February 10th, 2007, 01:21 AM

^^ One of the problems with Iloilo is the "lack of political will".
there's a political will. Galing kakuri lang iya. Man sa kadamo sang turn over sang mga bagay, indi na ma-follow up. And this one thing happens all the time. I hope they'll do this transfer as soon as possible. Though sang nagpuli ko, I haven't experienced a single brownout for a day pero still dapat na-transfer na ining barge, just in case. Indi na naton dapat hulaton nga magka-problema na naman sa kuryente tsaka maghulag.

wecky

February 10th, 2007, 01:26 AM

aw ah. Pati budget nakita mo na? But it's wierd though tungod sa kagamay sang ila budget gid man. Basi ang 80-million nga ina is to pave the road. Indi man siguro ang gina-isip mo nga proposed superhighway nga ipatindog nila kay sa pagkagamay sang budget nga ina. If you noticed, the Metro Iloilo Circumferential Road to cover Iloilo City, Pavia, Leganes and Oton has a proposed budget of 1 Billion peso. How much more if we are talking of a superhighways from Iloilo going to Caticlan (Boracay)? I'm sure they meant other road projects going to Boracay. Basi reconstuction/renovation lang sang exisiting road ang gina-mean nila? Let's wait and see na lang kumbaga.
Indi man gid ah. But try to scrutinize sang mga bagay-bagay. Maybe I mean other things kay tuod gid man. The budget is way too low if we're talking about building new highways from Iloilo to Caticlan that even a billion peso is not enough. Before, ang est nila is less than 5 billion kung ngaa subong naabot na sa 80 million. I'm thinking of relaying of asphalt na lang siguro sa present road going to Caticlan. Man dira sa Aklan dampi, sa may Altavas area, indi pa concrete ang road. And they are fasttracking it right now tungod sa damo nagareklamo nga mga naga-biyahe from Iloilo to Kalibo. Even sa area sang Passi City and San Enrique, the roads are terrible. I hope the national government will look at this problem asap kay kalaw-ay sa mga turista.

wecky

February 10th, 2007, 01:40 AM

The Crest looks really grand. Even sa entrance kag main gate pa lang niya, iba gid ang The Crest iya. Weck, ano ina nag gin-picturan mo, ang ila model house? Isa pa lang ka model house nila ang pinatindog nila? How about their commercial properties? Any idea of developing those properties this year?
yep. Model House ina nila. Nalipat ako sang ngalan niya @Space. It's one of the four model houses sang Savannah Crest. The rest of the model houses are due for construction this year. Overall, it's a very nice community. It caters the high-end customers and kanami sang plan. We haven't had a chance to look beyond the display area kay sako ang construction. We might be in their way. Maayo lang kay nagsugot ang guard nga nagbantay to at least give us few minutes to take a look around (and take pics - sa akon lang ina iya ... hehehe).

Anyway, I've spoken to our agent later that day and halos ubos na ang lot (and house and house) for sale. Pilambilog na lang gid ang nabilin. Mas mabakal siya kuno tungod the lot price is much cheaper sa Crest compare sa Glades. Anyway, I'll keep you posted.

wecky

February 10th, 2007, 01:51 AM

Iloilo Mission Hospital
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Right side - West Visayas State University
Left side - Iloilo National High School, Iloilo Science Centrum, (School)Division of Iloilo
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LaPaz district
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Gaisano City Iloilo - LaPaz
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Left side- Metro Iloilo Water District, Iloilo Hall of Justice
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wecky

February 10th, 2007, 01:56 AM

My fave mall in the past - The Atrium :)
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Old Iloilo Provincial Capitol
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Which way to go?
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The famous Arroyo Fountain
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My fave road leading to Muelle Loney
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wecky

February 10th, 2007, 01:59 AM

DoT endorses Chinese New Year
celebration as one big event in RP

ILOILO City - With more Chinese communities now starting to popularize the celebration of the Chinese New Year, the Department of Tourism (DoT) endorsed event as one of tourism attractions in the country.

Tourism Regional Director for Western Visayas Edwin Trompeta has high expectations for the festivity to serve as a catalyst that would attract overseas Chinese to come and be part of the festival not only in Iloilo City but in other parts of the country where there are celebrations as well.

He cited that there are more than 50 chartered flights bound for Taiwan in time for the Chinese New Year celebration, also known as the Spring Festival with long lines of wait-listed passengers.

Trompeta said it is not impossible that in next year’s celebration, there would be Chinese families from Taiwan and China who will come to Iloilo City to be part of the celebration.

Likewise, he said it is possible that the celebration would be declared as a holiday by the national government, taking into consideration the number of Chinese communities in the country.

Chinese nationals happened to be the biggest contingents that have visited the country in 2006, with the number increasing to around 135 percent compared with their arrivals in 2005.

“We are expecting the biggest arrivals to lure tourism will be from China. In the year 2020 we are expecting a 100 million Chinese tourists going out of China to all tourism destinations in the world,” the director added.

At present he said that there are 35 million Chinese nationals who are going out of China and their number is increasing significantly.

“This is going to contribute and will determine the scenery, the picture, the face of tourism in the world in the next 10-15 years,” he said. “That is why we are really hopeful that the Chinese celebration will become a catalyst in attracting these Chinese to come not only in Iloilo but in other parts of the country,” he said.

Members of the Chinese-Filipino community here will be celebrating the Lunar Year on February 17 with the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Iloilo Chinese Filipino Cultural Foundation leading the way.

Iloilo City is the first city outside of Binondo, Manila to celebrate the Lunar New Year.It was learned that other Chinese communities from cities such as Bacolod and Baguio are also joining the celebration this year.

Panay News

wecky

February 10th, 2007, 02:16 AM

pasahe man ta di Noy. :cheers:
hehehehe... hulata lang da migs. :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

BYAHILO

February 10th, 2007, 06:41 AM

@Whyte thanks for posting Biscocho Haus delicacies. Akon dala diri sa UK puro man from Biscocho Haus. To top it all siempre, ang favourite sang tanan .... ang Butterscotch. Apart from that, I also took 2 big boxes of assorted pastries. Puwera sa panghatag, ako man patay kaon sang dala ko di ... hehehehe.

daw ako man eh.. kung mag puli ko madala ko damo damo nga piayaya barquillos kag napoleones tapos kmi man lng na sang manghod ko makaon. ehehe kis a ang mga goodies namon lasts upto 2 weeks., ahihi

spacewagon1

February 10th, 2007, 10:17 AM

hehehehe... hulata lang da migs. :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
okidoki. Open for charity ta ya migs. Thanks in advance.

spacewagon1

February 10th, 2007, 10:18 AM

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Iloilo's symbol. Kanami gid iya sang Arroyo Fountain. Daw ari ka lang di sa Europa kung tan-awon mo. May ara gali specified time nga paandaron siya no?

spacewagon1

February 10th, 2007, 10:24 AM

there's a political will. Galing kakuri lang iya. Man sa kadamo sang turn over sang mga bagay, indi na ma-follow up. And this one thing happens all the time. I hope they'll do this transfer as soon as possible. Though sang nagpuli ko, I haven't experienced a single brownout for a day pero still dapat na-transfer na ining barge, just in case. Indi na naton dapat hulaton nga magka-problema na naman sa kuryente tsaka maghulag.
madugay gid man maghulag ang mga proyekto sa aton. Even sa mga bagay nga ini, kakuri gid iya. Btw, have you read this article:

Political will needed to clean Villa beach
By Maricar M. Calubiran

Department of Tourism (DOT) Regional Director Edwin Trompeta said "political will" is needed to clean the six kilometers of black sand beach in Villa district. He issued such statement in the recent launching of the 35th Paraw Regatta slated this coming February 18.

Trompeta said the long stretch of Villa beach with the island province of Guimaras as background is a beautiful sight if it is clean. He said they "are looking for the possibility of cleaning the area." However, there must be political will from the city government officials to address the matter.

The beach area is now full of small scale restaurants which also competes with the number of big restaurants offering mostly native Ilonggo dishes such as steamed oysters, barbecued chicken, kinilaw and shrimps cooked in different ways. The area used to show the grandeur of Iloilo City.

Trompeta added that they are not only promoting the paraw competition but also considers cleaning the beach area.

To note, occupants along the Villa beach shoreline have been in the area for quite a long time. Trompeta said the power to remove them lies on the local government.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/02/09/political.will.needed.to.clean.villa.beach.html)

ti, sapagkadugay na ini nga problema sang ciudad. Why not make a boulevard out of the shanties dira sa Villa area? The district is very populated. Paano na lang sang gobyerno masaylo ang mga pumuluyo dira? I hopethe city government will do something for Villa residents relocation. The area is very promising kung tinlu-an lang nila.

spacewagon1

February 10th, 2007, 10:26 AM

yep. Model House ina nila. Nalipat ako sang ngalan niya @Space. It's one of the four model houses sang Savannah Crest. The rest of the model houses are due for construction this year. Overall, it's a very nice community. It caters the high-end customers and kanami sang plan. We haven't had a chance to look beyond the display area kay sako ang construction. We might be in their way. Maayo lang kay nagsugot ang guard nga nagbantay to at least give us few minutes to take a look around (and take pics - sa akon lang ina iya ... hehehe).

Anyway, I've spoken to our agent later that day and halos ubos na ang lot (and house and house) for sale. Pilambilog na lang gid ang nabilin. Mas mabakal siya kuno tungod the lot price is much cheaper sa Crest compare sa Glades. Anyway, I'll keep you posted.
kadasig sang development no. Barely four years pa lang and ang expansion sang Savannah grabe gid iya. Now, it's getting bigger and bigger. How about ang commercial sites niya?

spacewagon1

February 10th, 2007, 10:29 AM

Indi man gid ah. But try to scrutinize sang mga bagay-bagay. Maybe I mean other things kay tuod gid man. The budget is way too low if we're talking about building new highways from Iloilo to Caticlan that even a billion peso is not enough. Before, ang est nila is less than 5 billion kung ngaa subong naabot na sa 80 million. I'm thinking of relaying of asphalt na lang siguro sa present road going to Caticlan. Man dira sa Aklan dampi, sa may Altavas area, indi pa concrete ang road. And they are fasttracking it right now tungod sa damo nagareklamo nga mga naga-biyahe from Iloilo to Kalibo. Even sa area sang Passi City and San Enrique, the roads are terrible. I hope the national government will look at this problem asap kay kalaw-ay sa mga turista.
That's what I've heard. Roads mentioned above "kuno" are very unsafe for the motorists. Sa pagkayab-ok. Puwede man ina ah. Para pag-abot nyo sa Boracay, langoy dayon. Amo na nga gadugang itom sang tubing sa Boracay. :lol: :lol: :lol:

spacewagon1

February 10th, 2007, 10:43 AM

daw ako man eh.. kung mag puli ko madala ko damo damo nga piayaya barquillos kag napoleones tapos kmi man lng na sang manghod ko makaon. ehehe kis a ang mga goodies namon lasts upto 2 weeks., ahihi
'mo na gani 'ric nga gin-unahan ko na sang pangayo. Budlay na maubos niya na. Kung kaisa nga daan, kibot ka lang sa sige na gali kuot-kuot mo sang dala mo. Ako simply lang, Butterscotch, okay na sa akon. Kung may caramel boat tart, mas maayo na gid migs.

spacewagon1

February 10th, 2007, 10:55 AM

Ilonggo artists interpret the nude

IN CELEBRATION of the National Arts Month, 28 Ilonggo artists have banded together for a group exhibit titled The Nude at the University of the Philippines-Visayas (UPV) Art Gallery in Iloilo City. The exhibit, from February 15 through March 2, 2007, includes paintings and sculptures and presents the Ilonggo artists' interpretation of the concept of nudity and their views on the human body as art subject.

Included in this exhibition are Angel Alegre, Lester Joey Amacio, Joe Amora, Czar Arro, Benji Belgica, Anthony Castillo, Edward Defensor, Rock Drilon, Angelo Duarte, Guijo Duenas, Shielo May Duterte, Edgar Ferraris, Art Geroche, Harry Mark Gonzales, Katrina Gonzales, Ronie Granja, Joey Esturis, Jeline Laporga, Jomarie Moleta, Mike Moleta, Rheo Nepomuceno, Yani Rose Noble, Anya Obafial, Fred Orig, Pierre Patricio, Alan Rivera, Fundador Tan and PG Zoluaga.

The Nude is deemed a trail-blazing show because it is the first major exhibit by Ilonggo artists ever on the subject. The show is an attempt to cultivate the appreciation of the nude as art form as well as to desensitize the wary Ilonggo art audiences on the use of the unclothed human body as art subject.

The exhibit is supported by the UPV Chancellor's Committee on Culture and the Arts and spearheaded by curator Martin Genodepa. Artists' reception is on February 15 at 5:30 p.m.

source: Sunstar ILOILO (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2007/02/10/life/ilonggo.artists.interpret.the.nude.html)

FrancisXavier

February 10th, 2007, 01:20 PM

^^ roads in Iloilo are very neat with the fresh asphalt overlay.. :)

kianshi

February 10th, 2007, 03:25 PM

Iloilo Mission Hospital
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Dri ko ga-duty sa centennial bldg 4th floor every tuesday..hehe..next tuesday last duty ko na..huhu..community nmaN KO..HUHU..bYEBYE,,mISSION..!..

IMPRESARIO

February 10th, 2007, 04:45 PM

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Centennial Resort and Convention Center in Jaro,Iloilo City

IMPRESARIO

February 10th, 2007, 04:51 PM

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Iloilo Resort and Convention Center
During the Oathtaking of New Nurses last Feb. 8,2007

bukid

February 10th, 2007, 05:41 PM

FrancisXavier

February 10th, 2007, 07:45 PM

ang pansit molo, amo ba ina ang daw siomai nga ara sang sabaw? or lain pa guid na?

wecky

February 10th, 2007, 08:37 PM

@Incognito: Did you attend the Oathtaking Ceremony? Centennial Resort Hotel looks fine. I've been there once for lunch and manage to tour around its facilities a bit. It's looks really good. I'll try to track some more photos of Centennial Resort Hotel. On the left side of Iloilo INternational Concvention Center is a garden venue. Mas manami pa gid. And I guess they planning to construct a building in front of the Gardenia. Nalipat na ako sang mga ngalan sang function rooms nila. I like the ambience plus its far from road. Daw secluded ang area and very secured. Anyway, nice to share your photos with us. Cheers mate.

wecky

February 10th, 2007, 08:39 PM

Nami guid ang iloilo kag manamit ang pagkaon sa iloilo. damo guid pagkaon sa iloilo. may-ara la paz batchoy, arroz caldo, pansit molo, suman, puto, piaya, barquillos, biscocho basta damu guid. nami kag namit ang iloilo. nahidlao na ako sa iloilo kag sa guimaras.
Welcome Bukid. I agree with you, mate basta pag-abot sa food. Ang pagkaon sa Iloilo, namit gid man. And it's really cheap. That's why pagpuli sang mga nagabalakasyon, nagatilinambok sila ... hahhaha. Ubos ko gid ina pinangtilwan ang tanan nga gin-mention mo sang ara ko da last month.

wecky

February 10th, 2007, 08:41 PM

ang pansit molo, amo ba ina ang daw siomai nga ara sang sabaw? or lain pa guid na?
@FrancisXavier: Guess you're right. It looks like a siomai with "sabaw". You can have chicken and pork flavour Pancit Molo.

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wecky

February 10th, 2007, 09:04 PM

Iloilo Mission Hospital
Dri ko ga-duty sa centennial bldg 4th floor every tuesday..hehe..next tuesday last duty ko na..huhu..community nmaN KO..HUHU..bYEBYE,,mISSION..!..
@Kianshi: Sa diin ka nag-duty sa CB4? I knew the head there personally. She's a good family friend. Most of times gina-sugat namon da siya after duty kung maglagaw. Btw, sin-o CI mo subong?

wecky

February 10th, 2007, 09:07 PM

Robinson's Place Iloilo side

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street scenes in Downtown Iloilo

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wecky

February 10th, 2007, 09:09 PM

and more ....

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Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center

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Gen. Luna Street

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wecky

February 10th, 2007, 09:12 PM

Sen. Benigno Aquino Avenue (Diversion Road)

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wecky

February 10th, 2007, 10:32 PM

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@Bernie: you've asked me 2 days ago sa YM re the Riverside Inn. Take a look at this photo. On the right side of Residence Hotel, ang wala pa mahuman ang gina-mean ko. It's the new Riverside Inn. I just don't know if we're talking same thing here when you mentioned Times Square. Basi isa man lang gid sila. Anyone? Thanks.

habagatcentral1

February 12th, 2007, 02:51 AM

Guys, got an insider from a Landbank official. He is really commending the good business atmosphere that Iloilo City is experiencing right now. There are indicators of progress in the Diversion Road.

Regarding sa New City Hall, LBP is also looking for World Bank funds for the said construction.

whyte

February 12th, 2007, 03:04 AM

^^

very obvious nga ang Diversion Road area is on the roll right now and the sale of the old airport terminal to the BIG names in the real estate industry is just the beginning of the much delayed-long awaited economic "boom" of Iloilo city

lewdsaint

February 12th, 2007, 03:24 AM

Do we have any updates about the constructions of these two flyover projects sa may kanto sang Gen. Luna St.-Diversion Road) kag sa may kanto sang Gen. Luna-Jalandoni?
I heard nga this 1st quarter sang sini nga tuig umpisahan.

City recipient of two flyover projects
November 20, 2006

Iloilo City has been a part of the list considered by the national government as recipients of flyover projects.
The national government has recently bared its list of candidate sites among the various cities within the country that will be constructed with flyovers and Mayor Jerry P. Treñas was happy to note that the city was part of that list.
In fact, Treñas, in an interview with the Iloilo City Hall Press Corps, said that engineers from the Department of Public Works and Highway national office were in the city recently to lay out plans, conduct soil tests, and hold traffic counts for the possible construction of the flyovers.
The areas considered for the location of the flyover projects are the Infante Flyover (Gen. Luna St.-Benigno Aquino Avenue/Diversion Road) and the Luna-Jalandoni Flyover (Gen. Luna-Jalandoni Bridge). These streets are considered to have heavy traffic or deeply congested areas in the city.
The mayor also mentioned that the national government is willing to finance the two flyovers in the city. He did not give the exact amount of each flyover but it is estimated that the project will cost from P30 to P50 million each.
Treñas is hopeful that this project will be implemented soon so as to help the city in solving its perennial problem regarding traffic congestion.
He also expressed his gratitude to the national government in including the city for its flyover construction projects. The chief executive emphasized that erecting flyovers involve considerable amount of money so it is beneficial to the Ilonggos that the expense will not come from the city’s coffers.

ferrersky

February 12th, 2007, 05:29 AM

DFA TO FIND WESTERN VISAYAS AND OTHER REGIONS IN THE COUNTRY SISTER REGIONS FROM OTHER DEVELOPED COUNTRIES.

Here, in Western Visayas, the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Regional Development Council are to launch one of the major programs of DFA. According to Aksyon Radio, the said agency is currently in the stage of researching regions of different developed countries that would complement a certain region, Western Visayas for example, in terms of population, form of government, economy and commerce. As soon as an agreement will be made, the two sister regions will be exchanging goods, products, students, and even technology.

This news only came out this morning, I hope its still fresh news.

chymera00

February 12th, 2007, 06:19 AM

welcome back, Wecky and salamat sa mga letrato di, whew! The airport looks really promising. Ano kalawig sang access road from the mainroad to the terminal? The center islands make it more European. Very appealing gid iya.
Mga 500-750m siguro... Guin tapan paguid nila ang land sa kilid sang airport and very spacious siya. I hope landscaped garden ibutang nila dira and not sell it kay para indi maging gutok dira nga part.
Kasako sang aktibidades mo @Chy. Almost all festivals sa Iloilo nakita mo na. How I wish to roam around the province the next time around nga ara ko da. Three weeks with so many activities is not enough sa ciudad pa lang. Keep us posted. And congrats sa imo ExploreIloilo. Hataw na gid iya amigo! Puwede mo gid ma-usar ang slogan sang Dinagyang, "Catch ... Watch ... and Match". More to come pa. I'll post the city streets' scene soon.
medyo lng hehe ... halin pa sang una ina nga ma lagaw sa province gling asta lng man ta sa city, hehe. Next time dapat 3 mos ka guid di para indi ma bitin :) ... Ahay, busy nmn ko this week gadululungan nmn scheds ko.
May psyche pa ko nga duty sa sat then dretsu prom nmun, sa sunday paraw regatta, chinese new year, SSC-Iloilo meet and ubra requirements for psyche , pagka monday may ara pa kmi Home Visit sa pt nmn sa psyche and class na till the end of the week .. hmmphh

Mapatakod nlng ko internet sa balay para maka tuon man ko mayu while doing these things :) Gling guina process pa ti, amo na dugay na ko subong ala ka post ... damu pa ko pictures nga gusto i upload from my weekend trip ... Tubungan, Miagao, Guimbal, Tigbauan, Passi, Duenas, and Dingle :D
I don't know if I have already posted this earlier but its a neglected heritage site of Iloilo City.

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Isang sulyap sa nagdaang Dinagyang...
Ngahaw gusto sang mga tawo nga magtindog sa atubang sang magahud nga sound system?
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ka freeky sa ila ... they were just starting in front of the sound system with blank faces
how much is the per kilowat hour rate in Panay? i believe it has one of the most expensive in PI...
I think its somewhere in the P6.5-P9 per KWH range ... not really sure
^ direct flights from Korea would/could be an "easy" target for the tourism department based on that figures.
that's 340 koreans arriving in Iloilo per week ... pwede na ina once per week direct flight.
FLAVOURS OF ILOILO
featured on 100% PINOY over GMA 7

BATCHOY
They featured DECO's as the orginal and TEDS as the most famous
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c/o mr google

PANCIT MOLO
Homecooked pancit molo was featured

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c/o google ang 3rd pic

KANSI
They featured the one at Ilonggo grill
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c/o chymera

KADYOS
Also from Ilonggo griill
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BINAKOL
They featured Breakthrough, pictures not related though
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VALENCIANA
Homecooked feature
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my pic

TAMBO
LASWA

GALLETAS & BARQUILLOS
The featured Panaderia de Molo
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http://www.thenewstoday.info/restaurants/panaderiademolo/panaderiademolo.html
http://bucaio.blogspot.com/2006/04/tinapay-iloilo-delicacies-by-way-of.html

BISCOCHO bischohaus
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LECHON, INASAL and other GRILLED food during the food festival

SEAFOOD breakthrough- scallops
- bangus
- squid
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thanks for posting the pic whyte ... ano ina ang sa bottom right part sang pic, appetizer? ;)
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^^ roads in Iloilo are very neat with the fresh asphalt overlay.. :)
It's about time na man ... I think it's already been almost a decade since the roads of downtown had a make-over ...BTW, the most major roads in Iloilo is having an asphalt overlay right now ... could be due to the upcoming election, nevertheless I'm happy because it's making the city look more neat.
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Centennial Resort and Convention Center in Jaro,Iloilo City
Nice pics ... ga gua guid skills mo sa photography :)

bukid

February 12th, 2007, 06:21 AM

Welcome Bukid. I agree with you, mate basta pag-abot sa food. Ang pagkaon sa Iloilo, namit gid man. And it's really cheap. That's why pagpuli sang mga nagabalakasyon, nagatilinambok sila ... hahhaha. Ubos ko gid ina pinangtilwan ang tanan nga gin-mention mo sang ara ko da last month.

thanks mate! basta kaon, iloilo da best, human kaon sa iloilo, pakadto dayon sa guimaras para kaon naman mangga! :)

chymera00

February 12th, 2007, 06:32 AM

flood nmn ko pictures .. still more to come

Cabatuan Church - One of the few churches in the country with three facades

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chymera00

February 12th, 2007, 06:37 AM

Calinog Church

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chymera00

February 12th, 2007, 06:40 AM

Tribu Badlanon - Hirinugyaw Sugilanon Festival 2007 in Calinog

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chymera00

February 12th, 2007, 06:45 AM

Calinog's Hirinugyaw-Sugilanon Festival 2007

Tribu Bulalakaw

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IMPRESARIO

February 12th, 2007, 06:46 AM

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Goodbye for now Iloilo! I'll be back soon!
I had a great though short vacation, from Dinagyang,the food, fiestas/celebrations,people and just being home. I loved every moment.
Thanks to all SSC-Iloilo peeps, GodBless you all.

chymera00

February 12th, 2007, 06:59 AM

Tribu Dila-dila - Hirinugyaw Sugilanon Festival 2007 in Calinog

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FrancisXavier

February 12th, 2007, 07:08 AM

I think its somewhere in the P6.5-P9 per KWH range ... not really sure
mahal gid gali...sa amon di 5-6 lang.. com'l na na.. That really has to be adressed..

It's about time na man ... I think it's already been almost a decade since the roads of downtown had a make-over ...BTW, the most major roads in Iloilo is having an asphalt overlay right now ... could be due to the upcoming election, nevertheless I'm happy because it's making the city look more neat.

i was refering to Gen Luna..(?), nami tan awon kay daw bag-o.. that's what i've been wanting for our mayor to do..pero wala gid ya.. :)

FrancisXavier

February 12th, 2007, 07:10 AM

-dp-

FrancisXavier

February 12th, 2007, 07:11 AM

beautiful lady spoted..:D

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death327

February 12th, 2007, 07:45 AM

Jeehan V. Fernandez
2007-02-12

ROBINSONS Place will house the Iloilo City government free of charge beginning next month to give way for the construction of a new City Hall on its old Plaza Libertad site.

.....

A seven-storey City Hall worth P250 million will be constructed on the old 2,100-square-meter site.

The project will be financed with a P350-million loan from the Land Bank of the Philippines.

For detailed report: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/localnews0.php?id=1808

whyte

February 12th, 2007, 08:16 AM

CHYMERA :D
appetizer gid man sya

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:lol:

whyte

February 12th, 2007, 08:20 AM

by the way ALMOST all of the celebrations of the Iloilo towns feature dinagyang ati-ati or kasadyahan style performances.to think almost all visayan celebrations are like that :D that in the end dae medyo peraho na lang tanan where ever you go :lol:

BYAHILO

February 12th, 2007, 08:27 AM

kanamit sang appetizer ya eh.. ahahahahah may buhok. lol

CHY> kitakits sa sabado ha.. ill jaz inform u kung ano oras flight ko pag nakuha ko na ticket ko..

spacewagon1

February 12th, 2007, 11:28 AM

Lines Across Time
By Limuel S. Celebria

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Museo Iloilo. The latest edition of SMILE, Cebu Pacific airlines. in-flight magazine has named Iloilo as one of the country's Top Ten Museums for its rare collections of pre-Christian artifacts, Chinese pottery, and religious relics.

DID you know that the four muses depicted at the Arroyo Fountain were originally bare-breasted? Indeed! But at some point in time, probably in the early 60s, some powerful manang deemed the sculpture offensive to Ilonggo sensibilities and drapes of cement were covered over the offending curves. Today, the Arroyo Fountain remains as glorious as it was, the fully-clothed muses notwithstanding.

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The port of Iloilo aka Muelle Loney

Extant proof of the Arroyo Fountain in its original glory has remained, however. A large, early portrait of the Iloilo Provincial Capitol with the Arroyo Fountain in front is now part of an exhibit that opens today at the Museo Iloilo. The traveling exhibit, “Lines Across Time,” pays tribute to our majestic heritage and depicts our socio-cultural evolution as portrayed by our “built environment,” the homes (from bahay kubo to bahay na bato) that our ancestors lived in, the casa mayor (city or municipal hall), and their spatial relationship around the town plaza. The exhibit is brought to Iloilo by the Fundacion Santiago with support from the University of San Agustin and the Iloilo Cultural and Research Foundation, Inc. (ICRFI), steward foundation of the Museo Iloilo.

Lines Across Time is a three-module presentation which boasts of visual information replete with architectural plans and photographs from the Archivo Historico Militar, the Archivo General de Indias, the Servicio Historico Militar, and other Spanish archival institutions. There are also interactive kiosks and a learning kit for multimedia activities that are guaranteed to engage teachers, students, architects, urban planners, and heritage enthusiasts.

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The old Iloilo Provincial Capitol

Aimed at showing how Philippine life was transformed by the Spanish influenced on our architecture – the exhibit has three parts: House, Infrastructure, and Everyday Life. The first section showcases the bahay na bato, the residence of the elite insulares and peninsulares as well as the bahay kubo of the masa.

The second section deals with the infrastructure the Spanish built to support their colonial administration – ports, railroads, bridges, and other official structures.

The third showcases the fabric of everyday town life as depicted in layouts of town plazas and churches.

Though the traveling exhibit was designed to describe the typical town setting in the Philippines in the 1800s, Ilonggos will easily embrace it as their own. Many of the heritage structures indicated in the display remain standing and fully functional in this part of the country. In brief, the exhibit should instill in the Ilonggo some sense of pride in his own heritage.

For the next three weeks, Ilonggos are encouraged to troop to the Museo Iloilo and get a glimpse of 19th Century Philippines through Lines Across Time, an abundant graphic documentation of the legacy left by Spain’s military and civil engineers.

source: The Guardian ILOILO (http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/tourism.php)

spacewagon1

February 12th, 2007, 12:17 PM

BACK-TO-BACK FESTS
Iloilo gets ready for Chinese New Year, Paraw Regatta

By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – The city government is bracing for a big crowd of tourists and revelers as it celebrates back-to-back festivities on February 17 and 18 – the Chinese New Year and the Paraw Regatta.

This city’s Chinese New Year celebration is considered the biggest outside Metro Manila. It features cultural shows and a food festival, among others.

The Iloilo Chinese Filipino Cultural Foundation (ICFCF) vowed to make this year’s festivity more impressive.

“Expect a much bigger activity, expect more crowd,” said Henry Chusuey, chairman of ICFCF.

Chusuey said various Filipino-Chinese schools have been preparing for their presentations “tailored after the Year of the Fire Pig.”

The food festival, on the other hand, will showcase authentic Chinese cuisine.

Chusuey said there will also be a 20-minute fireworks display in the evening of February 17.

Mayor Jerry Treñas thanked the Filipino-Chinese here for their contributions to the city. He said the Chinese New Year Festival here has now become a tourist event.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has endorsed the Chinese New Year Festival as a tourist attraction here.

Following the Chinese New Year celebration on the 17th, Sunday’s (January 18) 35th Paraw Regatta is also expected to draw a huge crowd, said Tourism Regional Director Edwin Trompeta.

Paraw Regatta is a race of native outriggers. It is considered the premier sailing event in the Philippines. Paraw sailors glide over the glistening waters of Iloilo Strait until they reach the finish line.

The race is open to all seaworthy paraw solely dependent on wind for its power or motion, subject of the specific requirements and qualifications.

There will be a technical team composed of judges, beachmasters, inspectors, recorders, timekeeper and communicators. The chief marshal will be stationed at the finish line to ensure reliable and objective judgment.

Upon finishing the race, the boat skipper shall be issued a “Finisher’s Card” according to their order of finish unless they have earlier been disqualified.

source: Panay News (http://www.panaynews.com.ph/main%20news.htm)

Chinese New Year fests to attract Sino tourists
Jeehan V. Fernandez

CHINESE tourists are expected to throng the twin Chinese New Year’s bash in Iloilo City Feb. 17 and Bacolod City’s “Bacolodiat” Feb. 24, said Department of Tourism (DOT) regional director Edwin Trompeta.

Trompeta said tourists from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea top the list of tourist arrivals in the Philippines.

“The largest number of tourists to arrive in the country is from China which registered a high 135 percent increase in 2006 compared to the 2005 record. We are expecting a bigger share of some 100 million Chinese tourists going around the globe by 2020,” Trompeta added.

Some 35 million Chinese are currently visiting other places around the world yearly and the number is “increasing significantly.”

Recounting his trip to the capital city of Beijing December last year, Trompeta said he counted hundreds of tour buses going to various attraction sites.

“There were more than 100 buses in a single tourist spot – imagine the number of domestic tourists in China – they likewise contribute and determine the scenery, picture and face of tourism worldwide,” Trompeta stressed.

He added that airline trips peak to more than 50 flights during the Chinese New Year in China alone.

Trompeta said the festivals being staged in the cities of Iloilo and Bacolod might soon become a major attraction among Chinese travelers.

“We are hopeful that the celebrations in the region will become a catalyst to attract Chinese tourists.”

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas commended the Chinese-Filipino community here for staging the Chinese New Year feast.

Treñas said initiatives turning festivals into main tourism magnets are helping boost the city’s economy.

The Chinese New Year usually falls on the last week of January to first week of February, based on the Chinese lunar calendar.

Iloilo City’s Chinese New Year is celebrated in its own “Chinatown” which triangulates the JM Basa-Aldeguer-Iznart Streets in the downtown area.

The celebration will kick off 3pm with a foot parade from the Capitol area to JM Basa, Aldeguer and Iznart streets.

source: The Guardian ILOILO (http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/localnews0.php?id=1813)

spacewagon1

February 12th, 2007, 12:50 PM

City Hall in mall
Jeehan V. Fernandez

ROBINSONS Place will house the Iloilo City government free of charge beginning next month to give way for the construction of a new City Hall on its old Plaza Libertad site.

Mayor Jerry Treñas said he recently signed a contract with Robinsons management to use the mall’s third floor as temporary City Hall.

Robinsons offered its spaces at no cost to the city government during the two-year construction of the new government center.

Robinsons is the lone bidder for the temporary City Hall.

“The spaces (at Robinsons) are free of rentals. We only have to pay for the electricity we use. There are no other establishments that (offered) us free space,” Treñas said.

Treñas said bidding will be conducted for the purchase of office dividers for various City Hall departments that will be transferred at the mall but old doors and dividers from the City Hall which are still in good condition will also be used.

Treñas said Robinsons can still earn from the “free rental” setup as the presence of the city government can attract potential shoppers.

A seven-storey City Hall worth P250 million will be constructed on the old 2,100-square-meter site.

The project will be financed with a P350-million loan from the Land Bank of the Philippines.

source: The Guardian ILOILO (http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/localnews0.php?id=1808)

spacewagon1

February 12th, 2007, 03:46 PM

let's raise the stake a little bit higher for 2007:

The start of the year shows:

* an approval from CHED for the first and only full-pledged maritime university in the Philippines (and maybe of Asia), the University of John B Lacson Foundation. Making a 70-sq km Iloilo City a home to 8 universities alone and several colleges.

* the unmatchable world-renowned Dinagyang Festival, the only festival in the world supported by United Nations, The Best Tourism Event in the country and garnered numerous awards nationally and internationally.

* The much-awaited opening of the NEW ILOILO AIRPORT in Sta.Barbara-Cabatuan area, paving way to the rise of a new business district in the former Iloilo Mandurriao Airport.

* Venue of the International Donor's Forum (for MIGEDC international partners) and the upcoming International Save a Children Event by United Nations to be held in the third biggest convention center in the country, The Iloilo INternational Convention Center

* A raise of more than 50% tax revenue collections and budget for Iloilo City alone.

* the ongoing construction of the multi-billion Iloilo Flood Control Project and the recent 3-billion Irrigation Project awarded from the National Irrigation Administration.

* the ongoing road expansion within city area, the approved 2-flyovers, etc to ease help traffic problem in the city.

* and a lot more.

2007 is indeed promising ... but still, we'll keep on eye with the future developments ongoing. Tourism industry plays major part in Iloilo City and province's economy by now forcing an opening of 4 hotels in Iloilo City before the end of last year. What's more in store for us this year then? Will the Year of a Boar makes the city and province's economy more bullish? Let's wait and see as we unveiled the biggest Chinese New Year celebration outside Metro Manila in a week's time. Hala Bira ILOILO !

spacewagon1

February 12th, 2007, 04:07 PM

thanks for sharing your pics with us, Chy.

Btw, when are they going to start the construction of the new city hall?

and taken from Iloilo City Official Website:

Iloilo City has a new emblem

The winning tag line "Iloilo City: The Next Big Thing!" will soon be paired with a new logo that portrays the economic strides of this Southern metropolis.
Mayor Jerry P. Treñas himself said the new official emblem will be incorporated in all official correspondence and documents of the city government.

death327

February 12th, 2007, 11:07 PM

lewdsaint

February 13th, 2007, 02:17 AM

‘CHINOYS SUSTAIN ILOILO’S GROWTH’
Treñas cites Fil-Chinese role in city’s progress
Jeehan V. Fernandez
2007-02-13

AS Iloilo City girds for the Chinese New Year celebration on Feb. 17 to highlight the rich Chinese culture that has found a niche in the metropolis, Mayor Jerry Treñas took time to cite the vital contributions of the local Filipino-Chinese community to the city’s growth.

Now on its 4th year, the Chinese New Year here will have big name guests. Henry Chusuey, president of FCCC-Panay, said they have invited Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Li Jinjun, taipan Lucio Tan, anti-crime advocate Teresita Ang See and Francis Chua, president of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FFCCCI), to grace the affair.

Iloilo City’s Chinese spectacle to welcome the Year of the Fire Pig at the downtown’s triangular JM Basa-Aldeguer-Iznart area is touted to be the biggest celebration of its kind outside of Manila’s Chinatown in Binondo.

Treñas said that Chinoy businessmen based in the metropolis serve as major players in the local economy.

He added Iloilo City has a bigger Chinoy community, compared to other urban centers in the country, next to Manila and Cebu.

“These businessmen have significant contributions as we have seen how they really help the city. They provide employment to countless Ilonggos. The city also earns from business and real property taxes paid by their business establishments,” Treñas stressed.

The city is home to several associations of business leaders with mostly Chinoy members including Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Iloilo, Inc. (FCCCI-Iloilo), Iloilo Shipping Operators and Allied Service, Inc., Federation of Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Panay, Inc. (FCCC-Panay), Iloilo Multi-Sectoral Business Association, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Iloilo, Inc., Ilonggo Producers’ Association, and Iloilo Business Club, Inc. (IBC).

Treñas also commended the socio-civic activities and volunteerism initiated by several Chinoy traders’ groups.

Chinoy businessmen have established volunteer fire groups here such as the Iloilo Citizens Action Group (ICAG), Federation of Iloilo Fire Brigade, Inc. and JB Lucky Fire Volunteer, Inc.

“Every time there’s a big fire, they are ready to augment our firefighters. They are also among the first to contribute relief to the victims by giving out rice, noodles and canned goods during calamities.”

The mayor added Chinoys have been helping law enforcement authorities in the city through their donations of patrol vehicles, motorcycles and handsets.

Chinoy leaders have become “partners in governance” as they have been actively supporting various city programs, he said.

From : The Guardian News Paper Iloilo

Kung Hei Fat Choy!!!

CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
We want to involve everybody – Chusuey

By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – The Chinese New Year celebration here will show the unity of the Chinese community and its strong ties with the Filipinos, said Henry Chusuey, chairman of the Iloilo Chinese Filipino Cultural Foundation (ICFCF).

ICFCF promises yet another spectacular Chinese New Year festivity in Iloilo’s “Chinatown” – showcasing Chinese culture and tradition through cultural presentations of the different participating schools here.

“This is our home. We want to involve everybody in this celebration,” said Chusuey.
Like in the previous years, this year’s Chinese New Year celebration will be held at the Chinatown of Iloilo City – the area bounded by JM Basa-Iznart-Aldeguer Streets.

For their great contributions to the economic and social progress of this city, the Chinese-Filipino community here has been given a Chinatown. The Sangguniang Panlungsod unanimously passed a resolution last year declaring the triangular area in the City Proper District as such.

There will also be a food festival and a world-class, 20-minute firecracker display, among others – on February 17, the eve of the Chinese New Year.

“We are of Chinese descent but mainly Filipinos who would like to contribute to our country,” said Chusuey, also the president of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Panay, Inc. (FFCCPI).

The ICFCF is made up of the region’s two biggest Filipino-Chinese organizations, Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Iloilo and the FFCCPI, along with 22 Chinese family associations in this city.

Considered the biggest Chinese New Year celebration outside Metro Manila, this Saturday’s festivity will have business mogul Lucio Tan in attendance, as well as the Ambassador of China, Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry National President Francis Chua, and Kaisa Heritage Foundation President Teresita Ang-See.

“Expect a much bigger activity, expect more crowd,” said Chusuey.

Aside from the usual lion and dragon dances to drive evil spirits away, Chusuey said five schools have prepared presentations “tailored after the year of the fire boar.”

Each school will have two presentations depicting Chinese culture – Sun Yat Sen High School, Iloilo Central Commercial High School, Ateneo de Iloilo - Sta. Maria Catholic School, Iloilo Scholastic Academy and the Collegio del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus.
Meanwhile, the whole stretch of Chinatown’s Iznart Street shall display sumptuous authentic Chinese cuisine for the people to flavor.

Several Chinese restaurants, fast food chains and family associations will display their foodstuff at the main realm of the Chinatown.

The city government is shelling out P10,000 cash prize to the best Chinese decorated booth and the booth with the most authentic Chinese cuisine displayed.

“This will encourage stall holders to make good their preparations,’ Treñas said.
Treñas said he had tasked the Iloilo Hotels, Restaurants and Resorts Association to determine the winners.

The Department of Tourism has endorsed the Chinese New Year as a tourist attraction for this city. Regional Director Edwin Trompeta said the influx of Chinese travelers will bolster the tourism industry in the region.

With Chusuey as the chairman, this year, the Foundation has Treñas as the honorary chairman, Roland Uy (vice chairman), Manny Uy (executive director), Reynaldo Navarro (secretary), Francis Sio (treasurer), Lee Chuan (PRO), and Charles Ho (liaison officer). The Board of Directors includes Francis Te, Ramon Cua-Locsin, Felipe Uygongco, Jose Santos, Tan Cheng Gee, and Monette Pama.

From : Panaynews

spacewagon1

February 13th, 2007, 02:53 AM

Kung Hei Fat Choy to all our Chinese and Fil-Chinese friends in Iloilo !

Chinese New Year celebration is written all over Iloilo City streets by now especially in the city's Chinatown or the Chinese Cultural and Heritage Center in JM-Basa-Aldeguer-Felgado area.

Again, a prosperous Chinese New Year celebration lang sa tanan.

spacewagon1

February 13th, 2007, 02:56 AM

RDC creates study group for
Western Visayas sisterhood

ILOILO City – The Regional Development Council (RDC) in Western Visayas has created a technical study group headed by Department of Foreign Affairs OIC-Regional Director Liza Jane Estalilla.

It would look for cities and provinces within the Asia-Pacific region for possible sisterhood.

RDC Chairman Gov. Salvacion Zaldivar-Perez said this project of looking for possible cities and provinces within the Asia-Pacific region -- that could match the profile of the cities and provinces in Western Visayas -- could be helpful in terms of tourism promotion and other development endeavors.

Perez cited the sisterhood forged by Iloilo City with the City of Qingdao of the People's Republic of China that invited City Mayor Jerry Treñas together with City Councilor Ramon Locsin to see and learn of their culture and governance.

Estalilla said there would really be a lot of benefits and opportunities that could be had through the forging of sisterhood with other cities and provinces of other countries.

She cited China particularly the Municipal of Chongquing that is highly industrialized and a rich source of studies on science and technology.

source: Panay News (www.panaynews.com.ph)

spacewagon1

February 13th, 2007, 03:02 AM

Foundation proposes naming of new
airport after Ilonggo hero Lopez-Jaena

ILOILO City – The Dr. Graciano Lopez-Jaena Foundation, Inc. is proposing the naming of the soon to be opened New Iloilo Airport Development Project (NIADP) into Graciano Lopez Jaena Airport to give honor and perpetuate the memory of the national hero.

The foundation, in seeking the endorsement of the Regional Development Council to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, cited on its resolution "the history and culture of Western Visayas have been enriched by the lives and deeds of its heroes and heroines, foremost of whom is Graciano Lopez Jaena.”

Lopez-Jaena is is acknowledged as the greatest Filipino orator and the first Filipino Propagandist.

The naming of the new airport after the hero, the foundation said, will make the people remember and honor Lopez-Jaena’s significant contributions to the country.

The foundation took as example the international practice to name an airport after an illustrious person like John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, United States and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila.

Board Trustee Hernani Guillergan, who is also the Iloilo City Planning Officer, said Graciano Lopez-Jaena is a hero who brought pride to all people of Western Visayas and so naming the airport after him is very fitting.

He clarified also there is no political undertone in the naming of the airport and that it could not be avoided that there would be adverse reactions as what had happened on the previous proposal to name it into Panay Airport.

source: Panay News (www.panaynews.com.ph)

btw, from Panay News as well. Is there a change of Presidential Adviser in our region recently?

Ex-Badiangan mayor to fill in
vacant post at Iloilo Prov’l Board

ILOILO City – A former mayor of Badiangan, Iloilo will replace Iloilo Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member Licurgo Tirador who resigned effective February 2 from his elective post to take oath as Presidential Adviser for Western Visayas.

death327

February 13th, 2007, 03:02 AM

Hi to fellow Ilonggos... does anybody know anything about this? Is this new?

GMCI

Description:
GMCI USA, LLC is one of the topmost competitive call centers in the Philippines and a leading provider of telecommunication links between business to business, and business to consumers anywhere and anytime in the global market.

Parallel to other competing customer contact centers, GMCI is based in Passaic, New Jersey and currently building their name in the 6th region of the Philippines.

GMCI services includes the usual inbound and outbound telemarketing programs such as lead generation, appointment-setting, telesales, 24/7 customer service support, order-taking, technical help desk, reservations, among others. They are also engaged in website navigation, internet-related problems, troubleshooting, responding to software and hardware problems, as software development assistance, web- enabled services, and customized BPO to a broad-spectrum of industries.

URL: http://www.gmciusa.com (View Site)

GMCI Locations:

GMCI Iloilo
GMCI

2nd Floor Arguelles Bldg.
Arguelles St., Jaro, Iloilo City 5000
Philippines

GMCI New Jersey
GMCI

161 Park Avenue
Passaic
New Jersey
USA 07055

Phone: 1-800-254-9162 ext 001
Fax: 973-685-2705

spacewagon1

February 13th, 2007, 03:08 AM

I am just wondering, why is it we don't have any economic (special, IT, Export processing) Zone in the province? I believe this will be a great move if we have one.

Also, it would be better if they put it somewhere outside the city.
that's right Soul. RAIC in Pavia seems not functioning really well. We have light industries economic zones in Leganes and Barotac Nuevo. The Provincial Agro-Industrial Center in Passi City is in doldrums as well. The proposed IT zone in Magsaysay Village remains in limbo. Looks like we're not too lucky enough with all these zoning, etc. Or maybe the city or provincial offcials assigned to look into them are in their dark ages pa. How I wish we can incorporate the success of creating special zones in our relatively beautiful and progressive city and province. Mind you, I would loved to see the special econmic zones located outside the city perimeter.

spacewagon1

February 13th, 2007, 03:12 AM

^^ ^^ Soul, haven't heard or read any call center opening in Jaro district yet. Well, that is indeed good news for our BPO industry in the city. MOre to come !

lewdsaint

February 13th, 2007, 03:44 AM

May ara na, isa palang sa IT. Two more commercial centers, the SM City and Robinson's Iloilo, are still waiting for their own PEZA accreditation.

PEZA approves first IT location in Iloilo City
Tuesday, January 30 2007 @ 04:16 PM GMT

Business
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has approved the accreditation of the Amigo Terrace Hotel, the first to receive an approval from the said government agency for its commercial center to be utilized by information technology providers.

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, who was informed of the approval weeks ago, added that two more commercial centers, the SM City and Robinson's Iloilo, are still waiting for their own PEZA accreditation as well.

Treñas expressed hope that the accreditation will pave way for more IT investments in Iloilo City.

The mayor explained that locators are after the PEZA accreditation because they are entitled to avail of huge tax incentives.

Treñas added that the city has long been ready to accommodate call center investors citing its preparedness when it comes to providing them with steady power supply, infrastructure and foremost is the manpower.

It was learned that the two existing call centers here, the Callbox and E-PLDT Ventus, have an agreement with the Panay Electric Company (PECO), the power distributor here, that they should be the last group to be affected should power failure happens.

Likewise, Iloilo City has one of the most advanced infrastructures, in such case, the fiber optics that could respond to the need of service providers.

Most importantly, the success rate when it comes to manpower resources here is very high.

A week ago, the TeleTech, another service provider that conducted a jobs fair for call center agents, was able to hire 400 applicants. The company was expecting to hire some 1,000 applicants.

The TeleTech made the success of the hiring rate as its gauge whether or not to operate a call center in Iloilo City.

The mayor was informed that representatives from the TeleTech have already surveyed the commercial center of the Amigo Terrace Hotel for a probable site.(PNA)

spacewagon1

February 13th, 2007, 04:12 AM

DA to hold First Rice, Corn Info Caravan
James Earl E. Ogatis

THE Department of Agriculture in the region will hold the first rice and corn information caravan with the theme “Paghili-usa Pakadto sa Mauswagon nga Pagpanguma” on February 16 at DA-WESVIARC, Hamungaya, Jaro, Iloilo City.

DA Secretary Arthur Yap and Assistant Secretary Clayton Olalia will be the guests of honor in the information caravan.

Larry Nacionales, OIC-regional executive director of DA 6, said the one day affair aims to promote and create awareness on the various banner programs of the DA particularly on rice and corn among the industry stakeholders.

The caravan will be anchored on the six-point agenda of Yap: market access, post harvest facilities, irrigation, access to credit, research and development and extension, and income diversification which are aimed at reducing poverty in the rural areas.

source: The Guardian ILOILO (http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/agri.php)

***
amidst progressing in infrastructures, trade, commercial and tourism, let us not forget that agriculture serves as one of the pillars of economy in the province. A food in a table of every Ilonggo family is worth more than a billion infra. Health is wealth.

lewdsaint

February 13th, 2007, 07:48 AM

Sunstar Iloilo
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Banusing: An Ilonggo culinary expert who is going places

PAULINE Gorriceta Banusing, the woman behind Iloilo's top fine-dining restaurants Al Dente and Citrus and the venue for authentic native fare Villa Regatta, is bringing the Ilonggo taste to different places.

In Manila, she opened Freska, which serves authentic Ilonggo dishes. The name, derived from the Hiligaynon word 'preska', which means 'fresh', lives up to its name of serving fresh gastronomic fare being shipped from Iloilo everyday. Freska opened last year at the Tiendesitas in Pasig City, followed by another branch along Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City.

She also brought the authentic Italian taste of Al Dente to Manila when she opened a branch in Frontera Verde, Pasig City.

Her delectable culinary offerings were featured during the Ilonggo Culinary Festival organized by the Mandarin Hotel last May 2006. There will be a repeat of this on May 7 to 19, 2007.

She recently opened Maki, a Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar and Regatta Grill at Smallville, Diversion Road here. It is a partnership with realtor Tito Lopez.

Banusing has many food businesses to her credit even at a young age. She had enough training for the restaurant business because her parents already had a fast food restaurant called Try Me.

Then, she went to New York to study at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). In a year's time, she received a Master's degree in baking and Italian cuisine from the said school. She then studied professional-level cooking at New School, also in New York.

Despite her training in the United States, Banusing continues to be committed to uplifting Ilonggo cuisine.

When she started with Al Dente here in Iloilo, she did not take heed of the warnings of her family such restaurant might not work out in a culture that loves barbecues.

Indeed, her foresight, determination and faithfulness to exemplary taste have endeared everybody to what her restaurants have to offer.

OFERINGS FOR VALENTINES DAY

There are exciting offerings that one can look forward to in Banusing's restaurants during Valentines Day.

Al Dente will celebrate the day of hearts through "All That Jazz," a set dinner amid live jazz music for only P799 per person.

Citrus will offer lunch and dinner buffet for only P350. This includes 14 main courses and 14 appetizers.

Al Dente and Citrus are located at the Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention center.

Villa Regatta, located in Arevalo, will hold lunch and dinner buffet of 24 courses for only P199. Then, from 5 pm to 2 am, they will offer a bucket of five bottles of beer for only P99.95.

Regatta Grill in Smallville will offer char-grilled steaks from Batangas for as low as P130. Steaks that taste like Angus beef --- a tempting offer only for Valentines Day.

Meanwhile, Japanese food lovers will also be delighted with some Valentines Day specials in Maki Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar, also in Smallville.

Pacific_leopard

February 13th, 2007, 12:49 PM

musta guys...nice articles... :)

wecky

February 13th, 2007, 01:26 PM

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wecky

February 13th, 2007, 01:32 PM

very nice articles posted. Thanks @Space and @Lew. And photos from @Chymera and @Incognito. Cheers everyone !

chymera00

February 13th, 2007, 02:00 PM

More pics

Tribu Silaw - Hirinugyaw Sugilanon Festival 2007 in Calinog

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chymera00

February 13th, 2007, 02:06 PM

Guest performers:

Tribu Ilonganon - Hirinugyaw Sugilanon Festival 2007 in Calinog

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Tribu Paghidaet - Hirinugyaw Sugilanon Festival 2007 in Calinog

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chymera00

February 13th, 2007, 02:08 PM

Tinuom of Cabatuan

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chymera00

February 13th, 2007, 02:11 PM

Castle Hotel - Already open for business

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chymera00

February 13th, 2007, 02:20 PM

i was refering to Gen Luna..(?), nami tan awon kay daw bag-o.. that's what i've been wanting for our mayor to do..pero wala gid ya.. :)
Ahhh ok ... Yes the first flyover will be in General Luna-Diversion Intersection and it's good that it's located away from the old business district, mayu man nga dira sila ma build (pero ano na to karon ngalan nga bagu kay wala na to karon "stoplight").

I've seen the street pics of CDO and some of them show heavy traffic already despite the wide avenues guid man.

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Here's a picsof the asphalt overlay of Delgado St. (El98 in Jaro has also been recently asphalted)

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SM Delgado Annex

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IMPRESARIO

February 13th, 2007, 03:03 PM

IMPRESARIO

February 13th, 2007, 03:48 PM

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A view of SM City from Iloilo Airport

wecky

February 13th, 2007, 04:11 PM

New Lucena gets Presidential Award
Ian C. Espada

THE Municipality of New Lucena once again brought honor to the Province of Iloilo as it garnered the Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Municipality for 2006 in the 4th-6th class municipalities category during the awarding ceremony at the Malacañang Palace on February 7.

The award was personally received by New Lucena Mayor June S. Mondejar with Mrs. Agnes Germo, municipal social welfare and development officer, and Dr. Ma. Cristina S. Reala, municipal health officer from President Gloria Arroyo.

Provincial government department head and social welfare and development officer Neneth Q. Pador said New Lucena was chosen among the seven municipalities nominated for validation and evaluation. These include Janiuay, Concepcion, New Lucena, Guimbal, Calinog, Miagao and Dumangas.

New Lucena received a Presidential Child-Friendly trophy and P300,000 in cash.

from: The Guardian Iloilo

wecky

February 13th, 2007, 04:16 PM

hi guys, i'm here in Manila. going back to maryland on the 15th.
Great pics and Topics as usual. Nice Calinog pics Chy! i've been to Calinog so many times before. dira daan ang former ...ehemmm...ko, lol
Enjoy @Incognito. Dira ka gid mag-Valentines sa Pinas huh? Mall of Asia's the best place to hang around when you go shopping. And I recommend Lamesa Grill's resto. It's a cool place to eat.

wecky

February 13th, 2007, 04:50 PM

Castle Hotel - Already open for business

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would loved to dip in their pool one day. looks cozy and very laidback.

wecky

February 13th, 2007, 05:21 PM

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spacewagon1

February 14th, 2007, 02:57 AM

Ahhh ok ... Yes the first flyover will be in General Luna-Diversion Intersection and it's good that it's located away from the old business district, mayu man nga dira sila ma build (pero ano na to karon ngalan nga bagu kay wala na to karon "stoplight").

I've seen the street pics of CDO and some of them show heavy traffic already despite the wide avenues guid man.

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SM Delgado Annex

a quote from The Guardian re: Iloilo Flyover:

Mayor Jerry Treñas and DPWH regional director Rolando Asis signed a memorandum of agreement for the flyover project here. It will decongest the heavy traffic everyday. The project has an estimated cost of P400 million.

dated Feb. 7, 2007

Chy, the SM Delgado Annex looks really nice. In less than 2 years, newly-reconstructed SM Delgado is already expanding. I hope to see more stalls/stores in SM Delgado. Two-storey man siya gihapon no? Anyway, nagbukas na ang Lasallette Building in front of SM Delgado? Kumusta na ang iya renovation subong?

spacewagon1

February 14th, 2007, 03:06 AM

few more tidbits news from Iloilo subject for criticisms and accolades. This is from The Guardian's Opinion (It almost equals Panay News' Lapsus Calami only in a bit subtle way)

We beg to disagree with the proposal of the Lopez Jaena Foundation to name the new Iloilo airport, still being constructed in Sta. Barbara-Cabatuan, Lopez Jaena Airport in honor of the only Ilonggo national hero. The elitist foundation has no business dipping its fingers there.

If I may suggest, the Lopez Jaena Foundation should rename itself because it has not served the purpose for which it registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on a forgotten date.

According to our colleague, former Philippine Information Agency-Iloilo head Neonita Gobuyan, the avowed purpose of the foundation — named after the revolutionary Ilonggo journalist who fought the Spanish colonial government in the 1880s and 1890s — was to raise funds to help needy Ilonggo journalists. It has since then made sacks of money from philanthropists but has not given a single paracetamol to any flu-inflicted journalist. Graciano Lopez Jaena must now be turning in his grave.

Don’t you agree, Nanny?
ha ha ha. I do agree with changing of names though. Isn't it that Graciano Lopez Jaena's Foundation Chairman is CPU's President Dr. Acanto? Hmmm ... E

Congratulations to the Iloilo Central Commercial High School (ICCHS) in Iloilo City, which is celebrating its 95th anniversary on February 20 to 25. Established in 1912, now 95 years old, ICCHS holds the honor and prestige of being the second oldest Filipino-Chinese school in the country.

Originally known as Iloilo Chinese Vocational School, the school has survived World War II and the 1966 fire — both of which left it in ruins, necessitating rehabilitation.

Today, the school has a student population of more than 2,000 pupils and students enrolled in kindergarten, elementary grades and complete high school.
Congrates Chinese Com ! :banana: :banana: :banana:

spacewagon1

February 14th, 2007, 03:12 AM

musta guys...nice articles... :)
very nice collection, Pacific. Is this blog (Lingganay) different from Iloilo: Where the Philippine Dances with Love's blog?

habagatcentral1

February 14th, 2007, 03:19 AM

would loved to dip in their pool one day. looks cozy and very laidback.

^^ Very laidback. In fact, there are phantom masseurs and ghostly hotel staff are there. :lol:

spacewagon1

February 14th, 2007, 03:34 AM

spacewagon1

February 14th, 2007, 03:48 AM

Tinuom of Cabatuan

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haven't tasted Tinuom yet. Ano ang mga panakot sini?

BYAHILO

February 14th, 2007, 05:14 AM

bukid

February 14th, 2007, 06:07 AM

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H E A V E N L Y !
May ara kamo photos sang Arroyo Fountain nga nude pa ang statues dira? Basi may old photos kamo, share di bi. And any article telling us kung sin-o nga "manang" ang nag-reklamo to clothe the ladies of the fountain.

:lol: kaladlawan. hehehe... gin-ano man nila pagbado sang mga statues?

tsk tsk tsk si manang gid conservative haw. waay art appreciation. :ohno:

pila pa gali ang chinese school sa iloilo? ang ICCHS, amo na ang huasiong (华商)? ano pa gali ang ngalan sang iban na chinese school sa iloilo?

BYAHILO

February 14th, 2007, 07:14 AM

leii_tomo

February 14th, 2007, 07:25 AM

:lol: kaladlawan. hehehe... gin-ano man nila pagbado sang mga statues?

tsk tsk tsk si manang gid conservative haw. waay art appreciation. :ohno:

pila pa gali ang chinese school sa iloilo? ang ICCHS, amo na ang huasiong (华商)? ano pa gali ang ngalan sang iban na chinese school sa iloilo?

chinese commercial, sun yat sen high school, ateneo de iloilo-sta. maria catholic school, iloilo scholastic academy...as far as i know...Ü

bukid

February 14th, 2007, 07:49 AM

bukid fil-chi ka man? hiihi

can somebody please post sked of activities para sa chinese new year sa iloilo?

excited na ko mag balik da. ga katol na naman tiil ko mag lagaw. ahihihi
gusto ko na mag lagaw kay daw gina sindihan di buli ko sa opisina. kagarut di. hihi

hehehe.. filchi? o chifil (tsinoy). ah basta bisaya ko. :) ikaw eric filchi ka man? damu man tsinoy sa iloilo. sa akon nabal-an mga active man mga tsinoy sa iloilo sa mga socio-civic activities. amo damu na nakarecognize sa mga contribution nila.

BYAHILO

February 14th, 2007, 10:28 AM

my great grand parents are half blood. but i no longer have a drop of Chinese blood. but i still celebrate new years day, mooncake fest, pray with joss sticks and burn paper money. :)

pero ilonggo gid ako ya.

bukid

February 14th, 2007, 10:49 AM

@leii_tomo: salamat sa info na ginhatag mo. kay ang akon nabal-an kay 2 lang.

@eric: damu man tawo sa pinas may-ara gid patak sang espanyol o chino na dugo. basta ako, bisaya ako ya, indi lang waray, indi lang sugbuanon, indi lang ilonggo, bisaya gid. an bisayas an akon puloy-an kag ang mag tawo sining mga pulo (isla) sa bisayas ang akong mga kautoran. :)

leii_tomo

February 14th, 2007, 11:07 AM

leii_tomo

February 14th, 2007, 11:11 AM

this time ma miss ko ang chinese new year celebration sa iloilo, guys please do watch the new year presentation dra sa plazoleta gay, evry year exciting ang celebration with matching fireworks display, great event to watch for!!!:banana: :banana: :banana:

BYAHILO

February 14th, 2007, 11:31 AM

lei> ano oras ang presentation dira sa plazoleta guy?

ill be arriving in iloilo 630AM via 5J. since last minute ini nga byahe, out of the blue, spur of the moment, whatever you call it... mahal mahal sang ticket ko...

jaz imagine this... ang one-way ticket ko subong is equivalent already to my Manila-Cebu, Iloilo-Manila tickets combined sang pag byahe ko 2 weeks ako.

:(

BYAHILO

February 14th, 2007, 01:29 PM

bukid

February 14th, 2007, 02:06 PM

jejeje...bu ke qi (your welcome)!!! Ü

jejeje

@eric, happy trip. jeje indi ka na gid mapugngan. sobra na gid kahidlao mo sa iloilo. :)

habagatcentral1

February 14th, 2007, 03:56 PM

this is confirmed:

I have a ticket reservation already. kuhaon ko na lng ang ticket ko. Ill be arriving in Iloilo on saturday 620AM via PR 139.

Ill be back manila Sunday night 7PM via PR 146.

CHY, GIAN< Sugaton nyo ko ha. :)

for the first time i wont be flying on a 5J flight.

^^ Sosyal! PAL ang sakyan. Abi ko ya lunes ka sang aga malakat haw? Pero anyway, gahulat lang ko sang sweldo ko para makadto da. Mapa-airport ko pagkatapos sang shift ko. Tani madayon na ako. Basi si Juicydude maupod man halin Bacolod.

Eric, the house is open and ur welcome.

JuIcYdUdE22

February 14th, 2007, 04:25 PM

Indi gid ko bala cgurado. especially on a tight pockets. wahehehehe.

spacewagon1

February 14th, 2007, 04:37 PM

enjoy your trip to Iloilo, Eric and Bernie. Don't forget to take lots of photos of Paraw Regatta and the Chinese New Year. Aga pa ara na si Eric sa Iloilo City. I think the Chinese New Year program will start sa hapon pa so makahingabot ka gid. Enjoy again.

spacewagon1

February 14th, 2007, 04:41 PM

‘Iloilo is City of Festivals’
By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – The Sangguniang Panlungsod has been urged to formally declare this city as a “City of Festivals”.

Such declaration would affirm Iloilo City’s attractiveness not only to tourists but also to investors, explained Councilor Jed Mabilog.

In the first quarter of each year alone, Iloilo City stages the world-famous Dinagyang Festival, the Feast of the Our Lady of Candles (or Jaro fiesta and its world-famous cock derbies), the Chinese New Year celebration and the Paraw Regatta.

“These festivals provide investment opportunities for the economic growth of the city,” explained Mabilog, chairman of the Committee on Trade, Commerce and Industry.

For his part, Mayor Jerry Treñas emphasized the need to maintain and support the festivities of the city because of the economic opportunities they bring.

Iloilo City will be celebrating the Chinese New Year on Saturday. Treñas said the Filipino-Chinese here has generated employment to the Ilonggos.

Treñas also commended the Filipino-Chinese community for the assistance it extends during calamities, its support to local education by constructing classrooms, its annual gift-giving activity to the poor, and is volunteer fire brigades, among others.

The Chinese New Year celebration here is considered the biggest outside Metro Manila. Treñas said it show the unity of the Chinese and Filipinos in Iloilo City.

“They are our partners in governance,” said Treñas.

The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) shall deploy 70 policemen on Saturday at the city’s Chinatown – during the celebration of the Chinese New Year.

Aside from the police personnel, ICPO Director Senior Supt. Wesley Barayuga said three K-9 dogs from the Explosive Ordnance Division shall also be detailed in the area to ensure safety and security of businessmen and other bigwigs present during the festivity.

The city government is expecting a huge crowd with the attendance of several business tycoons during the celebration.

In December 2005, the Sangguniang Panlungsod unanimously passed a resolution declaring the triangular area in the City Proper district bounded by JM Basa-Iznart-Aldeguer Streets as the Iloilo City Chinatown.

The move was an acknowledgment of the Chinese-Filipinos’ contributions to the economic and social progress of this city.

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

*** go, go, go ILOILO ! Hala Bira ILOILO !

spacewagon1

February 14th, 2007, 04:46 PM

FFCCPI eyes more school buildings this year
By MONTESA GRINO

ILOILO City – The Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Panay, Inc. (FFCCPI) is eyeing to construct more additional school buildings this year.

According to Henry Chusuey, president of FFCCPI, the federation has already turned over to the government almost 120 school buildings in Panay Island since the federation was founded.

Chusuey, already on his sixth term as federation president, stressed that the federation is prioritizing school buildings to give proper education to students.

“Our country will not grow if our students are not well-educated. Education is very important to us, the reason why we are donating school buildings for them to be more productive,” he stressed.

He added that lack of classrooms and other school facilities are mostly the major problems of school administrators.

Chusuey, a successful businessman, also said that aside from the aide given by the federation (thanks to the generosity of sponsors), he has personally donated nine school buildings in the Iloilo of which two of the school buildings are donated by the Boracay Regency Beach Resort, Inc. particularly in Balabag and Manoc-Manoc, all in Boracay Island, Aklan province and these are ready for turn over.

Other school buildings he previously donated in Iloilo City are Baluarte Elementary School in Molo District here, Central Elementary School in Mabini St. here, Montes Elementary School, Jalandoni Elementary School and La Paz Elementary School, all in La Paz District here, Arevalo Elementary School in Arevalo District here and Batuan Kadinglian High School in Oton, Iloilo.

Chusuey said that aside from school buildings, the federation is also responding to calamities like typhoons and fire incidents.

In fact, the federation has their Federation Volunteer Fire Brigade headed by City Councilor Ramon Locsin.

Chusuey said that they are giving relief assistance to calamity and fire victims, too.
The federation also has a yearly “gift giving” project benefiting between 4,000 to 5,000 indigents in this city.

“We wanted to share our blessings to our less fortunate brothers and sisters,” he added.

Meanwhile, Chusuey also is eyeing to put up a foundation to address some major problems in this city, particularly street children, those related to education and over population.

City gov't to rehab
6 public markets

ILOILO City – The city government intends to seek financial support from the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) to rehabilitate six public markets at the various districts of the city.

In his meeting with city officials, Mayor Jerry Treñas announced that he has sought the help of Department of Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap in securing a P20-million loan from the ACEF.

Treñas said the city government should take advantage of the opportunity because the loan is payable in 10 years without interest.

The markets that are up for rehabilitation are the Central Market here and those located in Jaro, La Paz, Mandurriao, Molo and Arevalo.

source: Panay News (www.panaynews.com.ph)

spacewagon1

February 14th, 2007, 04:47 PM

Cebu Pacific increases
Manila–Iloilo frequency

ILOILO City - Cebu Pacific (CEB), the country’s low fare leader and leading domestic carrier increases its Manila-Iloilo frequency in time for the summer peak. The additional flight will be operational from March 22 to June 12, 2007

The Manila-Iloilo service will go from three to four times daily. The additional A319 Manila-Iloilo service is scheduled to depart from Manila at 7:40pm, arriving in Iloilo at 8:40 pm; the flight departs from Iloilo at 9:10 pm and arrives in Manila at 10:10 pm . The lowest ‘Go’ fare for this route starts from P568 one-way.

“We are mounting this additional flight in order to fill the need for more capacity during the summer. This is an increase in capacity of over 33 percent. More importantly, with this additional flight, this means that we will be able to provide more low fares to the public,” Candice Iyog, CEB marketing director said.

Iyog also said that the best way to get the lowest fares is to plan your trip and book your flight ahead of time.

“Another travel tip for those who are unable to get the lowest ‘Go’ fares is – travel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, there are a lot of low fares available in the middle of the week.”

“CEB is now the biggest airline operator in Iloilo, in terms of offering the most frequencies and flights,” said Iyog

Now in its 11th year, CEB has the newest fleet in the Philippines , and one of the newest in Asia as it operates 13 brand new Airbus aircraft to its 20 domestic and seven regional destinations. The airline awaits the delivery of one more Airbus aircraft in March 2007 to complete its $670 million re-fleeting program.

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

*** good news for all those who want to go on vacation in Iloilo. Evening flights from and to Manila is very good. I hope they'll continue over this for the whole year.

spacewagon1

February 14th, 2007, 04:52 PM

chinese commercial, sun yat sen high school, ateneo de iloilo-sta. maria catholic school, iloilo scholastic academy...as far as i know...Ü
do include colegio del sagrado corazon de jesus. Five of them are offering Chinese subject. Of course ang pure Chinese schools gid dira iya ang Chinese Com (HuaSiong), SunYatSen (TiongSan - not sure with exact spelling) and Iloilo Scholatic Academy.

spacewagon1

February 14th, 2007, 05:04 PM

^^ Sosyal! PAL ang sakyan. Abi ko ya lunes ka sang aga malakat haw? Pero anyway, gahulat lang ko sang sweldo ko para makadto da. Mapa-airport ko pagkatapos sang shift ko. Tani madayon na ako. Basi si Juicydude maupod man halin Bacolod.

Eric, the house is open and ur welcome.
Di na gid siya ma-reach? Lagawan gid si Eric. Halos twice a month or every month naga-lakwatsa. Nice trip amigo Eric and enjoy most festivals of the Philippines.

Bern, musta na trabaho da? Daw ginasindutan ka man magbalik sa Iloilo haw? Siguro may ginabalik-balikan ka to hay.

spacewagon1

February 14th, 2007, 05:07 PM

Indi gid ko bala cgurado. especially on a tight pockets. wahehehehe.
Indi lang maggasto damo Juicydude eh. May 2,000 (or maybe less pa gani) ka siguro puwede ka na makalakwatsa from Bacolod to Iloilo. This time indi man siguro shopping ginkadto mo but to witness some activities sa ciudad. Basi puwede man ka stay ka kay Bernie or sa mga friends and family mo sa Iloilo. I'm sure kung may mga relatives ka sa ciudad, you'll even spends less pa siguro.

spacewagon1

February 14th, 2007, 05:11 PM

ano ang tinuom? i first heard of that word mga 3 weeks ago lang. sang nag gwa ang mga names sang competing groups sa kasadyahan festival. i didnt know that tinuom was a food. hihihi id love to taste that one day.

excited na ko mag pa iloilo!!!!

gina lampos ko na kaugalingon ko sa ubra subong para wala na ko deadlines by weekend.

na-awardan pa ko nga daan sang lunes kay late ako 1hour 3mins. kay abi ko duty ko 2PM, nag sulod ko 1:30PM, when reality, alas 12 gali akon duty. heheheh'

regards!
:lol: :lol: napakadlaw mo man ta 'ric ba. Abi ko may award ka na kay early ka sa work, gali kay late ka pa sang more than 1 hour. Take time my friend. Take care of yourself. Indi gid magpatama obra. It's kinda nice to hear that you're enjoying your life samtang bachelor ka pa. Halos na libot mo na ang Pinas. And I'm glad you're doing it for yourself as a reward man sa imo pangabudlay. Hataw ka gid iya ! :banana: :banana: :banana:

kirby21

February 14th, 2007, 05:59 PM

I'm back ! I'm back ! I'm back. :banana: :banana: :banana: Wow nahidlaw man ko sa SSC.

Medyo basa-basa ko di anay sa ***** sang ibos antes mag-post diri.

JuIcYdUdE22

February 14th, 2007, 06:21 PM

Indi lang maggasto damo Juicydude eh. May 2,000 (or maybe less pa gani) ka siguro puwede ka na makalakwatsa from Bacolod to Iloilo. This time indi man siguro shopping ginkadto mo but to witness some activities sa ciudad. Basi puwede man ka stay ka kay Bernie or sa mga friends and family mo sa Iloilo. I'm sure kung may mga relatives ka sa ciudad, you'll even spends less pa siguro.

wahehehe. maakigan lang ako. lolx, isa pa. next week pa akon ikoy ya. t daw kabudlay gid. la kaso ah. may time ko nga maglagaw. malagaw gid ko. wether may festival man o wala.:banana:

kirby21

February 14th, 2007, 06:36 PM

sakit man mata ko sang basa kag tan-aw sang pictures diri sa thread 31 ba. Before magpahuway-huway tungod sa kapoy sa biyahe here's my contribution:

Iloilo comes alive with back-to-back fests
By David Israel Sinay
Visayas Bureau
Last updated 11:54pm (Mla time) 02/14/2007

ILOILO City, Philippines -- The city government here is set to welcome a big crowd of tourists and revelers as the city celebrates back-to-back festivities this weekend -- the Chinese New Year and the Paraw Regatta.

This city's Chinese New Year celebration on February 17 is considered the biggest outside Metro Manila. It features cultural shows and a food festival, among others.

The Iloilo Chinese Filipino Cultural Foundation (ICFCF) vowed to make this year's festivity more impressive.

Following the Chinese New Year celebration is Sunday's 35th Paraw Regatta, which is also expected to draw a huge crowd, according to the Iloilo Paraw Regatta Foundation, Inc. (IPRFI).

Paraw Regatta -- the country's premier sailing event -- is a race of native outriggers. Paraw sailors glide over the glistening waters of Iloilo Strait until they reach the finish line.

The Chinese New Year celebration here would show the unity of the Chinese community here with native Filipinos, said ICFCF chair Henry Chusuey.

Like in the previous years, this year's Chinese New Year celebration will be held at the city's Chinatown -- the area bounded by JM Basa-Iznart-Aldeguer Streets.

The city council unanimously passed a resolution last year declaring the triangular area in the City Proper District as Chinatown in recognition of the contributions of the local Filipino-Chinese community to the economic and social progress of this city.

"We are of Chinese descent but mainly Filipinos who would like to contribute to our country," said Chusuey, also the president of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Panay, Inc. (FFCCPI).

The ICFCF is made up of the region's two biggest Filipino-Chinese organizations, Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Iloilo and the FFCCPI, along with 22 Chinese family associations in this city.

Considered the biggest Chinese New Year celebration outside Metro Manila, this Saturday's festivity expects business mogul Lucio Tan in attendance, as well as the Ambassador of China, Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry National president Francis Chua, and Kaisa Heritage Foundation president Teresita Ang-See.

Aside from the usual lion and dragon dances to drive evil spirits away, Chusuey said five Chinese language schools in the city had prepared presentations "tailored after the year of the fire boar."

There will also be a food festival and a world-class, 20-minute firecracker display, among others -- on February. 17, the eve of the Chinese New Year.

The whole stretch of Chinatown's Iznart Street will display sumptuous authentic Chinese cuisine for the people to savor. Several Chinese restaurants, fast food chains and family associations will take part in the food festival.

The city government is giving a P10,000-cash prize each to the best Chinese decorated booth and the booth with the most authentic Chinese cuisine displayed.

The Iloilo Paraw Regatta Foundation, Inc., on the other hand, is all set for the 35th Iloilo Paraw Regatta on Sunday, an event supported by the city government of Iloilo and the provincial governments of Iloilo and Guimaras.

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas noted that Paraw Regatta had been improving every year. He projected that it could become a big tourism event like the Dinagyang Festival, which was held every third week of January in honor of the Feast of the Child Jesus.

Sunday's event is a 30-km race sailed on a course in the Iloilo Strait, running up to the coast of Panay and then down to the coasts of Guimaras, before returning to the finish at Villa Beach in Barangay Sto. Niño Sur, Arevalo.

Prizes range from P10,000 to P2,000 plus trophy and P500 as consolation to all non-winners.

Other activities include the Paraw Regatta photo exhibit, Miss Iloilo Paraw Regatta, Slalom competition and Pinta Paraw, among others.

taken from: The Philippine Daily Inquirer
link: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view_article.php?article_id=49523

kirby21

February 14th, 2007, 06:37 PM

Hasta La Vista, amigo. Post na naman ko karon. Yehey ! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

wecky

February 15th, 2007, 12:11 AM

habagatcentral1

February 15th, 2007, 12:15 AM

wahehehe. maakigan lang ako. lolx, isa pa. next week pa akon ikoy ya. t daw kabudlay gid. la kaso ah. may time ko nga maglagaw. malagaw gid ko. wether may festival man o wala.:banana:

Eric, sugaton mo ko sa Bacolod sa Sat (if ever madayon,. daw madayon man ko)? Ako lang anay bahala sa plete pa-ILO sa weekend ah. Text lang. ;)

wecky

February 15th, 2007, 12:21 AM

*** good news for all those who want to go on vacation in Iloilo. Evening flights from and to Manila is very good. I hope they'll continue over this for the whole year.
Good move for Cebu Pacific. I believed they increased more flights to other destinations as well. Kudos to the management. I wish PAL will do they same as well.

‘Iloilo is City of Festivals’
By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

*** go, go, go ILOILO ! Hala Bira ILOILO !
another good and well-deserved title for Iloilo City. Keep 'em all coming !

wecky

February 15th, 2007, 12:33 AM

I'm back ! I'm back ! I'm back. :banana: :banana: :banana: Wow nahidlaw man ko sa SSC.

Medyo basa-basa ko di anay sa ***** sang ibos antes mag-post diri.
Welcome back, Kirby !

ano ang tinuom? i first heard of that word mga 3 weeks ago lang. sang nag gwa ang mga names sang competing groups sa kasadyahan festival. i didnt know that tinuom was a food. hihihi id love to taste that one day.

excited na ko mag pa iloilo!!!!

gina lampos ko na kaugalingon ko sa ubra subong para wala na ko deadlines by weekend.

na-awardan pa ko nga daan sang lunes kay late ako 1hour 3mins. kay abi ko duty ko 2PM, nag sulod ko 1:30PM, when reality, alas 12 gali akon duty. heheheh'

regards!
You've made me laughed @Eric. I did it once in the past whilst I'm still working in the Philippines. Gee, it's terribly funny and wierd at the same time.

wecky

February 15th, 2007, 12:40 AM

1st Iloilo City sari-sari storeowners convention held

The Iloilo City Government and Mayor Jerry P. Treñas through the Iloilo City Task Force on Economic Promotion chaired by Hon. Jed Mabilog together with the Department of Trade and Industry, ABS-CBN TV 10-Iloilo, JCI-Iloilo Ilang-Ilang Jaycees and H.A.L.I.G.I. Foundation, Inc, held the 1st Iloilo City Sari-Sari Storeowners Convention last February 10, 2007, at the 3rd level of SM City-Iloilo. The theme of the convention was "Working towards Sari-Sari Store Competitiveness" and the objective was to provide sari-sari store owners the venue to establish networks of linkages with potential markets and suppliers; and, to provide opportunities for micro-scale businesses in the barangay level to be recognized and be given the necessary technical support for business development.

The one-day even has brought together more than one thousand sari-sari store owners in Iloilo City who listened to talks on relevant topic like, Sari-sari Store Mechandising and Profitability, How to run a Profitable Sar-sari Store Business, How can Sari-Sari Store Survive in today's market, Fair Trade Laws, Food Safety and Product Packaging and Labeling, Micro-financing Programs for Sari-sari Store Business, and other related topics. The gathering also served as venue to develop and strengthen the relationship among sari-sari store owners and suppliers as the activity included a showcase by 14 different suppliers/dealers of sari-sari store products.

The opening ceremony started with a ceremonial cutting of ribbon attended by Congressman Raul Gonzales, Jr. Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, Hon. Jed Mabilog, Antonio Jon of Iloilo Business Club, Diosdado Cadena of the Department of Trade and Industry, Desiree Bretaña of ABS-CBN, Hon. Jam-Jam Baronda, Hon. Merci Garcia and Mrs. Ellen Ledesma of Chamber of Commerce of Iloilo City and members of Iloilo City Task Force on Economic Promotion.

In his message, Mayor Jerry Treñas pointed out the role of Sari-sari store in the economic development of Iloilo City. The Mayor commended the efforts of Iloilo City Task Force on Economic Promotion chaired by Hon. Jed Mabilog being the first in the Philippines to have held such convention for sari-sari store owners .

"There is an urgent need to create a link between sari-sari store owners and suppliers and financing institution in order for them to become competitive. The abrupt drop in the number of Sari-sari Store Owners in the country from 430,000 in 1990 to 250,000 in 2002 due to establishment of shopping mall has prompted our city government to find ways to help our sari-sari store owners in Iloilo City" Mabilog said.

The suppliers that participated in the convention are: Coke Phils. Beverages, ARJ Marketing, Trans-Visayan Marketing, Inc., Colgate Palmolive Phils., Purefoods Hormel, New Iloilo Supreme Marketing (Procter & Gamble), Titanium Supply Chain, Nestle Phils., Team Sales and Promotions, Inc. (Uniliver) Pepsi Cola Phils., Iloilo Society Commercial, EON Phils. Industries Corp., Mongol-Lotus/Amalgamated specialities, Inc. ,San Mig Coffee, EXA Distributors and LEMACEL Trading Corporation.

The News Today

wecky

February 15th, 2007, 02:04 AM

Northern towns get P100M worth of DAR projects
By Maricar M. Calubiran

The northern towns of Iloilo got a hefty share of P100 million out of the P250 million budget of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) intended for various projects in the country which could uplift the lives of farmers.

Recently, P29 million worth of infrastructure projects under the Department of Agrarian Reform-Asian Development Bank Agrarian Reform Community Project was recently turned over to the towns of Ajuy and Concepcion.

The towns of Ajuy, Concepcion, Lemery, Barotac Viejo and San Dionisio got their share from the department. The exact details in how much each town got in form of projects is not immediately available.

Last Monday, 3.24 kilometers of farm-to-market road in Sto. Rosario Proper-Sitio Cabarawan Road was turned over to the town through Mayor Jett Rojas. The total cost of project amounted to P8,837,316.43. The rehabilitation and improvement of the farm-to-market road is already the third phase of the DAR-ADB-ARCP.

The second phase of the project was implemented in Sitio Calubihan-Caburihan Road. The farm-to-market road is 2.28 kilometers with a total cost of P5,707,327.88.

The first phase of DAR-ADB-ARCP was implemented in Sto. Rosario Proper-Culasi junction national road. The concreting of the 2.29 kilometers of farm-to-market road amounted to P10,424,282.13.

While, in the town of Concepcion, the DAR-ADB-ARCP projects amounted to some P20 million. The projects included in the package are the 3.747 kilometers rehabilitation of farm-to-market road in JNR-Sitio Proper, Agnaga-Sitio Belen, Calamigan Road and rehabilitation of 1.373 kilometers of road Sitio III, Barangay Agnaga farm to market road with the construction of overflow bridge.

The farm-to-market road in JNR-Sitio Proper,Agnaga-Sitio Belen, Calamigan Road amounted to P6,601,180.81. While in Sitio III, Barangay Agnaga, the project amounted to P13,583,799.88. The project was received by Vice Mayor Betsy Salcedo.

According to Mayor Rojas, the project cost in Sto.Rosario-Culasi is much bigger compared with Sitio-Caburihanas because lots of work were made before the project was completed. The contractor did a rip rap of the area. A drainage was also constructed. The first and second phase has only a small difference in terms of number of kilometers subject for work.

The News Today

wecky

February 15th, 2007, 02:20 AM

Dinagyang in spotlight at UN forum in Nepal
Jeehan V. Fernandez
2007-02-15

ILOILO City’s globally-acclaimed Dinagyang Festival will take the spotlight at the United Nations forum in Katmandu, Nepal on March 22, said Ben Jimena, executive director of Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI).

Jimena announced the recent recognition garnered by Dinagyang during a dinner hosted by IDFI Monday to thank the sponsors that helped stage the festival’s 39th edition this year.

He said this year’s Dinagyang is the “best ever” in its history.

IDFI president Lee Chuan said they started running the festivity with a small amount of P700,000 in 2002. The 2007 edition’s budget amounted to P12million.

“The Dinagyang experience will be presented before a UN conference,” Mayor Jerry Treñas said, adding Jimena will make the presentation of the city’s premiere celebration.

The UN has supported Dinagyang with P520,000 in financial assistance as a vehicle to promote the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which seek to alleviate poverty around the world.

Cited for its “social artistry,” Dinagyang is the first festival worldwide to be endorsed by the UN to highlight its poverty alleviation programs.

Treñas said Jimena will present Dinagyang’s best practices and how these will promote the localization of MDGs.

The mayor was elated of the global recognition that Iloilo City has been reaping primarily through Dinagyang.

“We are now starting to be a model with our gains. We see that the practices we have been doing have been acknowledged not only by the national but the international community as well,” Treñas stressed.

Dinagyang was declared as the “best tourism event” in the country by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP).

Jimena added that Dinagyang is given privilege by the Aliwan Fiesta, the festival of all festivals in the country, as the only festival that will showcase two winning tribes – Tribu Ilonganon and Tribu Kahilwayan – in Manila on April 26-28.

The Guardian Iloilo

BYAHILO

February 15th, 2007, 04:37 AM

^^ Sosyal! PAL ang sakyan. Abi ko ya lunes ka sang aga malakat haw? Pero anyway, gahulat lang ko sang sweldo ko para makadto da. Mapa-airport ko pagkatapos sang shift ko. Tani madayon na ako. Basi si Juicydude maupod man halin Bacolod.

Eric, the house is open and ur welcome.

i was forced to take the PR flight kay wala na promo ang 5J. indi ko ka monday flight kay wala na promo fare.

neways kitaay kita didto sa iloilo ha... kag dal a si juicy dude para sadya kita didto..

ill be travelling on a tight budget eheh

btw, madala ka dilargo kag shoes? ma shorts lang ko kag sandals as usual.

BYAHILO

February 15th, 2007, 04:46 AM

Eric, sugaton mo ko sa Bacolod sa Sat (if ever madayon,. daw madayon man ko)? Ako lang anay bahala sa plete pa-ILO sa weekend ah. Text lang. ;)

ngek di ko kasugat sa imo kay diretso iloilo na flight ko. i was actually planning to fly mnl-bcd, pero mas mahal na ang plete.

i tried to consider all options like mnl-ilo-mnl or mnl-bcd-mnl or mnl-ilo, bcd-mnl or mnl-bcd, ilo-mnl

pero cheapest gyapon mag direct flight nga mnl-ilo-mnl

BERN> kuhaan mo ko gali Smile nga magazine sa 5J ha. may bag o sila nga issue subong eheheh

kirby21

February 15th, 2007, 06:55 AM

Welcome back, Kirby !

Thank you Wecky. Ti, balik naman ta sini sa aton "the usual". Post-post naman ta diutay.
Very nice articles and all. I'm glad to read them one by one migs.

kirby21

February 15th, 2007, 06:56 AM

CPU to host celebration of 60 years of Phil-Am friendship

CENTRAL Philippine University (CPU) has always maintained a healthy relationship with the Americans.

CPU was founded by the American Baptist Missionaries in 1905 and the American Studies Resource Center of its Henry Luce III Library, the biggest in Western Visayas and third largest in the country, is one of the only 13 Thomas Jefferson Information Centers in the Philippines.

CPU, with its partners - Department of Foreign Affairs, U.S. Embassy, University of the Philippines in the Visayas Chancellor’s Committee for Culture and the Arts, National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the National Historical Institute (NHI), and the Commission on Filipino Overseas (CFO), will hold “Partnership at 60” to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Philippine-American friendship day.

CPU will be hosting the photo exhibit caravan on February 19 to March 5, 2007 at the Henry Luce II Library lobby. The said photo exhibit travels to different universities nationwide to give the students and the public the opportunity to understand the evolution of Philippine-American relations. According to CPU’s American Studies Resource Center area director, Mrs. Josephine Fernandez, this photo exhibit “will showcase a unique collection of photos and memorabilia items depicting dynamic bilateral relations and people-to-people exchanges in the last 60 years.”

The highlight of the event is the lecture-forum during the opening day on February 19 at 3-4pm.. For inquiries, interested parties can contact (033) 329-1971 local 1019.

taken from: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/localnews0.php?id=1844