A basta, mabal-an nyo na ina dugay-dugay. hahahaha!!! :D

Grabe man si Toto Bernie, ba. Gina-pahawat-hawat ya pa ta... :D

‘Heavy’ economic activities loom

ILOILO City – Heavy economic activities in the whole of Panay and half of Negros islands is seen to intensify in a week's time, with the looming release of internal revenue allotments (IRA) for the various local government units (LGUs).

The impending initial release of some P1.3 billion by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) was disclosed by DBM Assistant Regional Director Alfonso Bedonia. He said the IRA will cover the first quarter needs of all LGUs starting from the brangays up to the various provinces.

For the first quarter of the current year, the DBM has allotted P3.96 billion for the IRA of the LGUs in Western Visayas.

Meantime, in addition to the IRA, the DBM is also due to release the funds for the Miscellaneous Operating and Other Expenses (MOOE) and the allocations for Personnel Services of the state colleges and universities (SUCs); and the regional offices of the Department of Health, Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA), and the Department of Public Works and Highways.

For the current month, SUCs in Western Visayas are allotted P84.4; Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), P26.9 million; Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA), P8.1 million and Department of Health (DOH) P29.7 million.

Bedonia stressed that the allotment of each agency is meant to cover only the MOOE and PS, but excluding the capital outlay for the various agencies, since the government is still operating on a re-enacted budget in the current quarter.

It will be recalled that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed into law, the General Appropriations Act only recently.

Panay News

IPP allots P1M for mangrove
reforestation in Iloilo City

ILOILO City – The Panay Power Corporation (PPC), an independent power producer that generates supply for Panay Electric Company (PECO) here, has allotted more than P1 million for the mangrove reforestation in Iloilo City.

City Agriculturist Officer Gil Parreñas said the reforestation project would be held at the more or less three-hectare mangrove site in Brgy. Ingore towards Brgy. Hinactacan in La Paz district.

Parreñas said they target to plant some 10,000 mangrove seedlings.

The P1 million fund, which was taken from the one-centavo rebate of the city government for every kilowatt-hour paid, will be used to establish a nursery, massive information dissemination, trainings and purchase of more mangrove seedlings.

The city agriculturist explained that a great portion of the Iloilo River was already affected by the continuous erosion of the riverbank. Thus, he cited the urgent need to reforest the area to prevent further erosion.

Parreñas emphasized that 25 of the 35 species of mangrove can be found at the Iloilo River including the most rare specie known as the Obata.

However, for the reforestation project, they will only be planting three common species where propagules are easier to access.

The City Agriculturist Office is now waiting for a go signal from the PPC for them to start with the reforestation project. He said just recently, the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Iloilo City has already approved their proposal relative to such endeavor.

Meantime, Parreñas also announced the need to relocate the more than 3,000 mangroves in Brgy. Bito-on. He said these mangroves would be affected by the floodway project of the city government.

Panay News

‘Pagtaltal’ seen to draw
over 10,000 pilgrims

ILOILO City – The "Pagtaltal sa Guimaras," an annual event that commemorates the sufferings of Jesus Christ, is expected to draw more than 10,000 visitors to Jordan, Guimaras on Good Friday.

Mariza Descutido, one of the event's organizers, said the preparation for the yearly event is now almost 90 percent complete.

Descutido said they were almost through with the selection of the actors and actresses to portray the roles of various individuals for the Way of the Cross.

"The financial support is now in place," she said.

The event will start right at the Jordan Plaza and the entire cast will climb the almost 200 steps to reach the top of the Balaan Bukid.

Upon reaching the top, the person who will portray the role of Jesus Christ will be nailed on the cross.

Although there are other versions of the Pagtaltal in some localities in Iloilo, still the one in Guimaras proved to be the most sought after by pilgrims.

Every year, both foreign and domestic tourists climb the steep Balaan Bukid, just to watch the Pagtaltal.

Meanwhile, Descutido said the security measures for the occasion are now being put up to ensure the safety of all the pilgrims.

Further, she announced there would be no fare increase among pumpboats, and operators will still charge P15.00 for the ferry fare from Iloilo to Jordan wharf.

The Jordan wharf is a 15-minute ride on a pump boat from the Ortiz wharf in Iloilo City.

Panay News

Aussie offers technical
aid to city gov't

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City government is again a recipient of support from the Australian Aid (AusAid) through the Philippines-Australia Human Resources Development Facility (PAHRDF).

The PAHRDF is an AusAid-funded development initiative that supports the efforts of the Philippine government "to promote sustainable and equitable development through planned institutional capacity building programs."

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas, in a meeting with the representatives of the PAHRDF, decided to endorse the offices of the City Social Welfare, City Engineers, City Health and Planning to avail of their programs to strengthen their delivery of services.

Treñas said the offices still must undergo needs assessment so as to know the areas that need improvement. The interventions will be on technical support.

The PAHRDF has designed two modes of HRD delivery which include a long term training that involves granting of scholarships for post graduate studies and short term HRF activities that focus on learning needs of employees selected to implement policy, systems or service delivery changes in the work environment.

The development facility has so far funded 80 scholarship awards for post graduate studies and technical operatives from their targeted institutions. Their short term training interventions have funding support of approximately Aus$ 3 to Aus$ 4 million annually.

Treñas said the province of Bohol was so far able to avail some P80 million worth of training from the PAHRDF.

The mayor expressed hopes that any intervention for Iloilo City will get started right after elections. He was not informed though how much is allotted for the technical support they will give to Iloilo City.

Iloilo City is also a recipient of a Aus$ 32.9-million grant for its four areas of packages which it shares with Bohol.

Panay News

Ilonggos in the City:

There would be things that would come in the City of Iloilo within this coming days and some of you may be into surprise, especially "yuppies". I was even surprised learning these "events" for I even thought its still far away. Silently, Iloilo is rising itself from damnnation. Matu-od na guid ang nagapadayon nga HALA BIRA ILOILO!

And you thought it's too far away that these would happen in our once sleepy city. Pero subong lang nga tu-ig, madamo guid ang magahitabo sa atong ciudad.

I won't tell it to anyone subong para indi madula-an ang surprise, hehehehehe!!! It would eventually come out in our local dailies these upcoming weeks. :D

Ipadayon ang Mainuswagong Paghulag sang Iloilo!

now, I'm becoming more and more curious. hehehehe. Ti, ano @bernie, padayon ang pag-HALA BIRA sang ILOILO ! Yohoooooo ! :banana:

BFT to enhance farm products distribution

ILOILO City – The establishment of a Barangay Food Terminal (BFT) here in Western Visayas will enhance farm products distribution from farmers and fisherfolks producers to consumers.

Department of Agriculture 6 (DA 6) OIC-Regional Executive Director Larry P. Nacionales said that this barangay-based food depot and distribution system will offer affordable, safe and quality products like meat, poultry, fish, vegetables and fruits.

Nacionales stressed that the establishment of BFT is in line with the six pillars of DA wherein profitability of the farmers is achievable through market access and provision of post harvest technologies.

“This BFT project will be a community participated retail food distribution system wherein the Barangay Talipapa serving as a direct marketing link from the farms and direct retail distribution link to the consumers,” said Nacionales.

The DA through the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) will provide technical assistance during the pre-operation and actual operation of the BFT, links suppliers, and provides cold storage facility capable of storing meat products, fish, fruits and vegetables.

According to Maria Teresa Solis of AMAD, the local government units will provide space/land, building and operating capital, will designate a barangay where the BFT be establish and create a BFT management Team who will take care of the operations and management of the project.

It is expected that the BFT will generate income for the barangay or local government unit, create employment opportunities for food repacking, processing and delivery to retail outlets, increase income of agri-fishery producers and provide safe, nutritious and affordable food to the community.

The AMAD 6 has already identified Brgy. San Jose in Iloilo City and Brgy. Haguimitan in Passi City as possible sites of BFT.

“We still have to consult the provincial marketing officers of different provinces here in the region for possible BFT sites in their respective provinces,” said Solis.

Panay News

Grabe man si Toto Bernie, ba. Gina-pahawat-hawat ya pa ta... :D

yeah thats what i am thinking also a starbucks in iloilo:banana:

^^subliminal!toto bernie how poetic! heheh
the only clue is "yuppies" and "events"

lemme guess...either a new callcenter or starbucks, :)

now, I'm becoming more and more curious. hehehehe. Ti, ano @bernie, padayon ang pag-HALA BIRA sang ILOILO ! Yohoooooo ! :banana:

A basta indi ko maghambal, surprise surprise na lang na. Its not necessarily Starbucks or another call center. A basta, secret na malupit. Sikreto para bibo, hehehehehe!!!! :D

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Hala Bira !

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here's another addition to our growing Iloilo banners. Hala Bira Iloilo !


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A basta indi ko maghambal, surprise surprise na lang na. Its not necessarily Starbucks or another call center. A basta, secret na malupit. Sikreto para bibo, hehehehehe!!!! :D
puwede pilitay na ini? hahahaha... awaiting for the good news @Bernie. Cheers amigo !

ahahahahaha

pilita nyo si bernie mag hambal.. lol.

bribe him with a cup of coffee. mahambal na ina sya dayun. lol ahaha

ahahahahaha

pilita nyo si bernie mag hambal.. lol.

bribe him with a cup of coffee. mahambal na ina sya dayun. lol ahaha

Hahaha!!! :lol: There's no effect in bribing me anyway, hahaha!!! It'll come out anyway. ;)

Ilonggos in the City:

There would be things that would come in the City of Iloilo within this coming days and some of you may be into surprise, especially "yuppies". I was even surprised learning these "events" for I even thought its still far away. Silently, Iloilo is rising itself from damnnation. Matu-od na guid ang nagapadayon nga HALA BIRA ILOILO!

And you thought it's too far away that these would happen in our once sleepy city. Pero subong lang nga tu-ig, madamo guid ang magahitabo sa atong ciudad.

I won't tell it to anyone subong para indi madula-an ang surprise, hehehehehe!!! It would eventually come out in our local dailies these upcoming weeks. :D

Ipadayon ang Mainuswagong Paghulag sang Iloilo!

Berns, let me guess...call center ina 'no... siling mo for yuppies eh...what interests us is job naman eh...hehehe...that would be great kung ano man...

well...kun indi call center...kag indi man starbucks...ano pa abi man? aha...MALL? or IT center? ... excited na ako for whatever that is...

well...kun indi call center...kag indi man starbucks...ano pa abi man? aha...MALL? or IT center? ... excited na ako for whatever that is...
an AYALA maybe :|

flickr finds (not my photos ... credits to respective photographers)

Iloilo Harbor Sunset

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Pintados de Passi 2007

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Times Square

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Newly asphalted Roads

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Hall of Justice

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Ledesma house

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Torture House

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Muelle Loney

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Dinagyang Crowd

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A basta, mag-gwa na lang na kon ano nga surpresa nga ina, hehehehe!!! :)

Chy, I'll send a PM to you later. Hopefully we can meet from May 3-7 kay mapuli ko.

And everyone is invited to the fiesta in Pavia if ever I come home in May. :D

A basta, mag-gwa na lang na kon ano nga surpresa nga ina, hehehehe!!! :)

Chy, I'll send a PM to you later. Hopefully we can meet from May 3-7 kay mapuli ko.

And everyone is invited to the fiesta in Pavia if ever I come home in May. :D
cool mayu gd, jsut in time pag balik ko from Concepcion :) ... sige PM mo lng ko, hopefully wala ko laktan by that time kay para maka lagawta :)

Ma post ko karon gali pics of my visit in Igbaras (Nadsadjan Falls ... mas nami paguid tani sa Igcabugao galing layo2 na)

Muelle Loney

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^^ Love this shot, reminds us of why Iloilo is a great port city.

I think those shots from Flickr are from Manong Jake Borres. :)

an AYALA maybe :|

Torture House

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I think this house can be a good Heritage Museum. A conjunction to the modern one across the street.

Lemme guess....AD CONGRESS


A basta, mag-gwa na lang na kon ano nga surpresa nga ina, hehehehe!!! :)

Chy, I'll send a PM to you later. Hopefully we can meet from May 3-7 kay mapuli ko.

And everyone is invited to the fiesta in Pavia if ever I come home in May. :D

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Hala Bira !

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^^ guin-dugang ko na Weck ang mga banners di. :banana: :banana: :banana:

Bantayan Festival
A historic adventure in Guimbal

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Bantayan Tribe competition

* The colorful Bantayan Tribal Dance Drama Competition is on March 31

THERE is no better way to get to know the people of Guimbal than through their Bantayan Festival. It is the moment when the community strives to put on a splendid cultural presentation, not only for themselves but also for those who came from afar to admire and enjoy.

Its dramatic presentation and excitement, with greater preparations and more spectacular props each year is an attempt to save its historic event in danger of extinction. Its origin is the battle between the natives of Guimbal and the Muslim pirates. The format of the presentation is the theatrical enactment of the skirmishes and dances, the victory of the people in the community against the Muslim pirates, and finally homage to the patron saint.

Prominent in the presentation is the use of the prop guimba, believed to where the name of the town was derived from. It is an ancient instrument of the Spanish Panayanons that resembles a drum and is beaten by hand. This served as a warning to the community for an incoming raid.

TOWN ATTRACTIONS
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Guimbal Catholic Church

Guimbal grew to be one of the provinces’ significant towns. The spread of Christianity in the area in 1703 and the increasing potential of Spain for trade and to gain wealth and somehow, prestige became common. Spaniards erected magnificent temples of worship; constructed an intricate network of burial sites, stone bridges and watchtowers. The town is recognized as one of the Iloilo’s most valuable cultural sites.

There are a number of watchtowers along the coast of southern Iloilo.

Mostly, their origin is from the Christian re-conquest with the purpose of securing their area for defense and to protect their peaceful community from Muslim marauders who were responsible for the looting of many communities and capturing the natives in the area and sell them as slaves in Kolambogan, Mindanao. Some have lasted for centuries with remarkable strength.

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Bantayan or Kota watchtower

In the 17th century, Kota watchtowers were constructed in Barangays Tuguisan, C. Colon and Pescadores. They were placed at regular intervals so that alarm signals could be passed between them in case of attack, the towers were originally made of bamboos and were later built out of huge blocks of stones during the Spanish occupation. Easily visible from the spot, just a little way inland, they were at their most impressive with inner walls and outer walls and an ample space for watcher/s on its top.

A Kota watchtower has one entrance that is high up on its side and the only method of entrance and exit is through a ladder or rope. The areas of these three watchtowers vary greatly from 100 to 325 square meters.

The Roman Catholic Church of Guimbal is close by in the town plaza. It occupies an area of 1.22 hectares and was built in the 18th century. Its outside walls are made up of adobe blocks called igang. Its unique architecture makes it a magnet for tourists all year round.

Located at the town proper is the Spanish Arch Bridge or commonly known as Taytay Tigre. It measures 4.5 square meters and is considered as one of the shortest bridges constructed during the Spanish era.

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Remains of Taytay Tigre

The people of Guimbal should be eternally grateful of these sites that possess significant historic and cultural value since Guimbalanons owe much to their rich history. It has flourished since its discovery in 1590 to the present. Its existence testify to the reality of the town’s vision and mission---a beautiful, healthy, progressive, peaceful, self-reliant, ecologically sustainable and globally competitive town geared towards the delivery of effective and efficient services through dynamic leadership for people empowerment and sustainable ecological balance. The rate of economic progress has been noticeably faster especially in the field of commerce, industry and tourism.

Get away from the hustle and bustle of Iloilo City, and take a 30-minuter drive to Guimbal, a fourth-class municipality belonging to the First District cluster is 29 kilometers east from the city of Iloilo and lies along the southern coastline of the province. The town shares a border with Tigbauan on the east; on the northeast by Tubungan; Igbaras on the northwest; and west by Miag-ao. It has a land area of 44.61 square kilometers and is made up of 33 villages.

INVITATION TO THE FESTIVAL

The festival is the celebration of the people and it never fails to draw visitors throughout the province and the other side of the region.

The municipality of Guimbal headed by their dynamic municipal mayor, Richard S. Garin is inviting everyone to celebrate with them the 2007 Bantayan Festival, which started yesterday with a Drum, Float, Street Dancing Competitions and the Search for Miss Bantayan Festival. The Porma Balas, Pinta Lawas, Fluvial Parade, the Re-enactment of the Moro Raid and the Bantayan Video Festival takes the limelight on March 29; and the colorful Bantayan Tribal Dance Drama Competition on March 31, 2007.

from: The News Today
link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/03/28/bantayan.festival.a.historic.adventure.in.guimbal.html

Floodway project may affect mangrove plantations in Iloilo River
By Maricar M. Calubiran


City Agriculturist Gil Parreñas fears that mangroves growing at the bank of the Iloilo River may be affected by the ongoing Iloilo Flood Control Project.

Parreñas said there are about 3,000 mangroves growing in Iloilo River and 25 of the 35 species of said plant grow in the area.

In fact, Parreñas said, a rare specie of mangrove known as the Obata grows along the Dungon Creek area.

He said Obata serves as feeding and breeding areas for crabs, shrimps and fishes. However, their existence is threatened by the continuous siltation of the Iloilo River and the ongoing implementation of the floodway project.

Parreñas said he will find ways to save the mangroves by relocating them in Barangay Bito-on, Jaro.

He also urged the people to give importance to the mangroves growing along the river banks.

He said, it takes number of years to grow them.

Parreñas lamented that most people cut the mangroves to be used as firewood without thinking how important it is.

Parreñas said their is a need to reforest and plant new mangroves along the river banks to prevent soil erosion.

To note, Panay Power Corporation (PPC) earlier pledged to donate P1 million to city government for mangrove reforestation project.

The reforestation project will cover more or less three-hectare mangrove site in Barangay Ingore towards Barangay Hinactacan in La Paz district. PPC plants are located near these barangays. The project aims to plant 10,000 mangrove seedlings.

In the PPC's proposed reforestation project, they will only plant three common species where propagules are easier to access. These are the the piapi and bakhawon mangroves. These species are easier to grow, said Parreñas.

from: The News Today
link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/03/28/floodway.project.may.affect.mangrove.plantations.in.iloilo.river.html

Watershed body to hold stakeholders’ assembly

THE Iloilo Watershed Management Council (IWMC) is holding a Stakeholders’ Assembly March 29 at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol Conference Room, from 1-5pm.

The Assembly is an annual gathering of water stakeholders, where concerns and issues on water and environment are tackled for legislative action and local government units’ development agenda.

This year’s assembly will bring in important concerns which touch on the theme “Coping with Water Scarcity”, which is also the theme of the 2007 World Water Day, as designed by the United Nations.

Four topics will be discussed, namely, “Waste Water Treatment in Iloilo City” to be presented by Engr. Renan Escoto of the City ENRO; “Protection of Aquifer” by Engr. Ronie Jagorin of the NIA 6; “Water Supply Scarcity” by Engr. Tom Villaroman of the MIWD; and “Rainwater Harvesting” by Dr. Jessica Salas of Kahublagan sang Panimalay.

Expected to attend are around 200 representatives of local government units, water and environment advocacy groups, the business community and the academe and media.

Ms. Sol Sucaldito, assembly convenor, said the issues and concerns that will surface in the forum will be formulated as part of the legislative agenda that the IWMC will push on elected officials so that the problems on water and water scarcity will be appropriately addressed with sound legislations.

from: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/localnews0.php?id=2302

Hello hello mga kasilingan!

Nice photo finds Chy.


Pintados de Passi 2007

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I don't know what tribe this is. Could be the tribe from Jaro who won the contest or Passi's own. BTW Cabatuan and Calinog also participated. Problem is, they don't have body paints kuno. I think, Calinog & Cabatuan tribes were the winners in their respective festivals. Pero tani they change their costumes and comply with the Pintados concept.


Newly asphalted Roads

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Where is this? This picture looks really cool. How I wish all streets in Iloilo City look like this... Road markings are essential components of the road system, not just the median center (broken) lines but the continuous border lines as well. If all roads can comply to the road marking standards, the next step is to educate the people, especially the drivers on how to interpret road and traffic signs. This should have been strictly implemented as a requirement for a driver's license. Sad to say, daw sa mabudlay na ini ilutas. So the easiest and least costly way to educate the drivers once traffic and road signs are fully in place is to hand them some printed flyers showing illustrations/symbols and their meanings. Ambot!


Torture House

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Ngaa torture house tawag sini? Indi bala sa atubang ni sang museo?



Muelle Loney

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One word: AWESOME!

Torture House

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I think this is the Villanueva House but it was used as a garrison and torture chamber of the Japs during WWII.

I think this house can be a good Heritage Museum. A conjunction to the modern one across the street.

why this one is called 'torture house'

is anyone here from villa or maybe based on iloilo? hope can help take picture of the princedale subdivision (house & lot) not the 'lot only'. like to know how's the construction is going on. Also last time i passed villa sto nino sur to Oton there's an ongoing road widening there. I've heard they'll make it a highway there. I'm not sure if it's finished already.

I think this is the Villanueva House but it was used as a garrison and torture chamber of the Japs during WWII.

thanks for the answer...

YouTube Find: Muelle Loney

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chy, paconceopcion ta or guimarassa May.mga after lang election.dayoff ko na sunday-monday magelection but i wonttravel kay himuon ko kay obligasyonkoang mag boto diri sa pasay :)

after election lng. free man ako april10-11pero on a lesserbudget ako by that time.

btw,nakuha kona new check kofromgoogle.

chy, paconceopcion ta or guimarassa May.mga after lang election.dayoff ko na sunday-monday magelection but i wonttravel kay himuon ko kay obligasyonkoang mag boto diri sa pasay :)

after election lng. free man ako april10-11pero on a lesserbudget ako by that time.

btw,nakuha kona new check kofromgoogle.
depende ... may parts pa man sang Guimaras nga gusto ko pa kad2an ... kag sa Concepcion, ok gd (makad2 ko to una pra kabisado na ko next time).

Congratz :) sa adsense check mo.

Igbaras

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Igbaras Church adnd old church ruins

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What used to be the altar of the longest church in Iloilo

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now the adoration chapel

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Mt. Napulak or Nipple Mountain

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other mtns

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Remember the news about Igbaras months back??? this is the infamous bridge where the incident happened ... no wonder

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Going to Nadsadjan Falls

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Nadsadjan Falls

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Grotto beside the falls

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side trip to Guimbal on the way home

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next up is Concepcion on the 31st ... 3 days and 2 nights :D tapos basi mpa Neg Occ kmi, hopefully sa Kabankalan+Kanlaon or Kabankalan+Sipalay or both

^thanks for the fantastic pictures of iloilo places you seem to enjoy a lot of travelling there in Iloilo:)

^^ Sa tanan nga ara sa Iloilo sa May 4, ginahagad ko kamo nga magkari sa Pavia para makatan-aw sang ginahambal nga pinaka-unang na-institusyonalize nga festival sa bilog ka probinsya sang Iloilo: Ang Carabao Carroza Festival.

Every May 3rd is the Carabao-Carroza race and it is held at the High School Grounds of Pavia Nat't High and of course, the Carozza Queen parade.

:)

^wow am i included in this invitation? thanks if only i'm in pinas i would surely join this:) So you live in pavia very near the new airport, right? Anyway, just post pictures here if you can.

hya bernie.. 100% sure ako indi ako ka kadto. ill be on a may6-7 restday. coregidor ako by that time. actually tamaran na ko gani mag upod sa officemates ko kay kadamo na naga sawsaw sa amon team building.

when some other teams knew that we wont be going to the usual batangas route mag team building, damo na nag intra kay corregidor kmi ya.

pero just this weekend, i tried to change our team building from corregidor to donsol sorsogon kay ma swim kmi with whale sharks, matyag ko bilog nga nga account naga saw saw sa amon outing.

katalaka...

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chy!! free ka after election? im thinking of going to legazpi next week. depende pa ni sa huypo sang hangin sa opisina. damo nga daan subong demonyo lapit nalng semana santa. ahahahahahah

neways : could somebody confirm why pintados and tultugan is not included in the contingents list for aliwan. indi gid man bala sila ayhan mag intra? tsk tsk

ALL: regards lang..

:wave: sayang sa June pa ako makapuli :lol: indi ko kaabot sang pyesta sa Pavia :lol:

Property giants to bid for old airport


THE big names in the Philippine property sector are bidding for a 54-hectare property that used to serve as the airport in the central province of Iloilo, according to the Department of Finance.

Finance Undersecretary John Philip Sevilla, who is in charge of the government’s privatization program, said the list of interest buyers includes Ayala Land Inc., Empire East Land Holdings Inc., Filinvest Land Inc., Robinson’s Land Corp., Rockwell Land Corp. and SM Prime Holdings Inc.

The auction for the old Iloilo airport is scheduled on April 24.

“This property looks much easier to sell than the PTIC, but we see it the other way,” Sevilla said, referring to the earlier sale of the government’s stake in Philippine Telecommunication Investment Corp., which holds a six-percent stake in Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.

“But we see much smaller privatization revenue from overall asset sale this year compared to PTIC,” he said.

The government earned about P25 billion from the sale of its PTIC stake.

Sevilla said the government will not set a floor price for the Iloilo property to secure higher bids, adding the property is huge.

The finance department however recently released a price range for the airport based on land transactions in Iloilo. The price ranges from P500 million to P2 billion.

The government is also setting aside the rezoning of the property since it would limit the options of the possible buyer, although the local government of Iloilo has committed to assist the winning bidder in rezoning the area.

Sevilla said the government will not pursue the titling of the airport annex, but added that it is open to suggestions from the bidders on how to treat the same.

Finance officials are bullish about selling the property despite the lack of infrastructure near the area, and the presence of illegal settlers. Outstanding cases involve not ownership, but the non-payment of rental by occupiers.

After the Iloilo property, the government plans to sell the al-Amanah Islamic Bank and its stake in Manila Electric Co., Sevilla said.

“Along the way the probability will increase to more than 60 percent or 70 percent that we can finish and complete our initiative. In the meantime however we did not factor in San Miguel assets,” Finance Secretary Margarito Teves said, referring to the government’s holdings in Southeast Asia’s largest food and beverage conglomerate.

The department said that it could raise the privatization goal to jack up nontax revenues to P103.8 billion from the P90.6 billion originally submitted to Congress for approval.

Other assets scheduled to be sold are the government’s property in Fujimi, Tokyo, and the Philippine Postal Corp.

The government also hopes to settle the privatization of two government-run television stations, RPN 9 and IBC 13, this year.

The Guardian Iloilo

ICPO to get new P12.5-M building
Jeehan V. Fernandez
2007-03-29


A P12.5-MILLION modern building will rise for the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO).

Mayor Jerry Treñas said the project was committed by former PNP director Gen. Arturo Lomibao during his visit to ICPO August 2005.

Treñas added that ICPO director Senior Supt. Wesley Barayuga confirmed that the project will push through and will be implemented soon.

The mayor said the City Hall will shoulder the cost of demolition of the dilapidated structure situated along Gen. Luna Street, City Proper.

“We don’t have estimates yet on how much the city will be spending for the demolition to pave way for the construction of the new building. We will look for funds for that.”

To recall, Lomibao wanted the ICPO building repaired to help enhance police operations in the city.

“Our policemen were alert but the building is not so clean and really old,” Lomibao said, referring to the status of the city police office.

He hinted that “the city cops may not be keen on their jobs while their office is not conducive to police work.”

Lomibao said the PNP would finance the construction if the city government would secure the ownership of the ICPO site.

Treñas explained concerns on ownership of the ICPO lot have already been settled with the owners that donated the property to the city police.

The Guardian Iloilo

Iloilo has 43 Botika ng Bayan
2007-03-29

THERE are now 43 Botika ng Bayan (BnB) outlets in the city and province of Iloilo, according to the Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC).

As of November 3, 2006, based on the PITC’s list, most of these BnB outlets are found in Iloilo City numbering 29 while the remaining 14 outlets are in the different municipalities of Iloilo including Passi City.

PITC president and chair Roberto Pagdanganan said there are now 1,200 BnB stores operating all over the country. He added they are targeting to establish a total of 30,000 BnB outlets in 2010.

One of the strategic programs of the government, the BnB aims to make essential quality medicines affordable, available and accessible to the people, especially the poor. This was launched by PITC, tasked as the lead government agency in the procurement and distribution of low-priced quality drugs in the country, in partnership with the Department of Health and Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD).

Under the program, those who are eligible to apply are the following: Non-government organizations (NGOs) and cooperatives; trade and labor unions, employees association; corporate foundations and religious groups; senior citizens’ and women’s groups; and sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations.

Pagdanganan disclosed that by end of March, the PITC will raise its procurement of medicines from P115 million to P400 million to encourage the establishment of more drugstores selling affordable medicines. (PIA)

The Guardian Iloilo

Planning, research forum on health
2007-03-29

THE Regional Health Research and Development Committee (RHRDC VI), a lead agency created by the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research Development (DOST-PCHRD), conducted a Strategic Planning Conference and Research Forum March 20 at Iloilo Grand Hotel.

The RHRDC members and representatives from various health institutions formulated the RHRDC mission, vision and goals. Also, it invited research directors/coordinators from different institutions and academe to participate in the research forum.

Dr. Jaime Manila, chairman of RHRDC VI, presented the RHRDC functions and mandate while Dr. Aretha Liwag, chair of Project Development Sub-Committee of RHRDC, presented the various programs and projects of RHRDC as well as the National Unified Health Research Agenda.

One of the programs of the RHRDC is the provision of a Regional Research Fund (RRF), which can be tapped by researchers in the region for the conduct of health and health-related researches along the areas identified by the National Unified Health Research Agenda (NUHRA).

RHRDC develops and sustains a health research culture in Region VI. It specifically aims to identify health research priorities as well as to strengthen institutional and manpower health research capabilities, establish linkages among various research institutions and funding agencies, ensure the implementation of ethical standards in health research and promote dissemination and utilization of health research results.

For more queries of RHRDC program please call DOST Regional Office VI at telephone numbers 320-0093, 320-0907 and 320-0908.

The Guardian Iloilo

Tourism stakeholders revive
traditional way of observing Lent

ILOILO City -- Tourism stakeholders in Iloilo and Guimaras are inviting the public to go soul searching in the various places of interest here that would remind them of the traditional way of celebrating the Holy Week.

A Holy Week Pilgrimage, which is a joint endeavor of the Metro Iloilo Guimaras Economic and Development Council (MIGEDC), Iloilo Conventions and Visitors Bureau (ICVB), Iloilo Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants Association (IHRRA) and the Association of Iloilo Travel and Tour Operators (AITTO) launched "Semana Santa sa Iloilo kag Guimaras" today.

A week-long package which include Bisita Iglesia, Way of the Cross, Kapiya, Recollection, Salubungan and Payapak is available starting April 5-8.

Emilio Jovero of the Association of Iloilo Travel and Tour Operators (AITTO) said the pilgrimage will be highlighted with the visit to the various century-old churches in the southern part of the province of Iloilo starting from the St. Anne Parish in Molo district down to Lawigan, San Joaquin which will form part of the Bisita Iglesia.

Two of the famous churches are the St. Anne Parish Church that hosts all female saints and the baroque style St. Tomas de Villanova Parish Church, which was cited by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a World Heritage Site.

The Lawigan Parish in San Joaquin, the farthest southern municipality of the province of Iloilo is also inviting everyone to join their Way of the Cross initiated by the Mill Hill Missionaries in 1959 headed by a foreig priest, Fr. Anthony Nidenger.

Iloilo City Tourism Officer Ben Jimena said he had already coordinated with his counterparts in the municipalities to prepare their respective churches and other provisions necessary to make the stay of the tourists in their area comfortable.

Meanwhile, ICVB Board of Director Manny Gruenberg affirmed that all members of the bureau were supportive of the plan to slash their room rates by 50 percent.

Emil Diez the President of the ICVB said they would also include in their itineraries the visit to various beaches in Panay and Guimaras.

Robert Ferrer of the IHRRA announced that all their members would be opened for the entire Holy Week.

Jimena said this year's project would just be a test run as they hope to fine-tune the services that will be offered next year.

"This is just to create awareness among our tourists and guests and let them know that that there is this unique attraction here in Iloilo and Guimaras," Jimena said.

Panay News

nice pictures Chymera. And thanks for posting news articles Wecky. Naunahan mo ko abri sang computer subong ba.

Chy, indi pagkalimti ang pictures sang Concepcion. I hope you can visit the beautiful Pan de Azucar and white sand beaches within the area. Cool.

nice pictures Chymera. And thanks for posting news articles Wecky. Naunahan mo ko abri sang computer subong ba.
medyo nauna-una lang ako diutay ah. Nagtabu-anay man ta liwat diri sa forum ba. Indi siguro masako subong dira sa area nyo hay?

@kirby: try to read all the posted articles. It's quite amusing to see developments around the city of Iloilo. Maayo gid kung mag-amo sini pirmi Noy.

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would be the best option for Capitol's extension in the south. Guimbal's municipal hall and plaza looks really impressive.

WV’s first sanitary landfill okayed
P200-million dump expected to operate in Iloilo City in 2008

ILOILO CITY — Iloilo City will have the first sanitary landfill in Western Visayas that is expected to become operational in the last quarter of 2008.

General Services Office head engineer Raul Gallo said the putting up of a sanitary landfill at the Calajunan dump in Mandurrio would cost the city more than P200 million but they couldn’t do otherwise because it is a requirement under the Solid Waste Management Act.

The project site is now being developed and the city government is purchasing heavy equipment. The city was able to secure a P90-million loan from the Development Bank of the Philippines for the implementation of this phase.

Gallo said documents for the transitional period phase are now being processed. However, the infrastructure necessary for this phase will be constructed after the election period when the ban on such projects is lifted.

Meanwhile, the last phase will entail another negotiation with a bank that would grant the city a loan for the additional funds of around P140 million.

The law mandates every local government units (LGU) to have their sanitary landfill.

"The law also provides for option as long as you can address your problem on waste. They can provide any technology as an option for as long as it is ecological friendly," Gallo said.

A survey conducted by the Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC) revealed that the city’s daily waste volume is estimated at 300 tons. However, the city collects only 160 tons a day, with the rest being recycled or used as compost.

Still, Gallo did not deny that there are wastes that remain uncollected and are just being thrown into rivers and canals or burned.

He emphasized though that the city has been urging the communities to manage their trash properly. He noted 90 percent of the 180 barangays have their material recovery facilities although only close to 30 percent is functional.

The city government receives technical assistance from the German Technical Cooperation for the project. (PNA)

Manila Bulletin

medyo nauna-una lang ako diutay ah. Nagtabu-anay man ta liwat diri sa forum ba. Indi siguro masako subong dira sa area nyo hay?

@kirby: try to read all the posted articles. It's quite amusing to see developments around the city of Iloilo. Maayo gid kung mag-amo sini pirmi Noy.
Oks lang. Thanks. Been reading all the links you've forwarded me. Cheers migs. Good signs, indeed.

No takers for demolition works on old City Hall
By Maricar M. Calubiran

It seems no contractor is interested to demolish the old Iloilo City Hall building.

City Mayor Jerry Treñas yesterday confirmed that nobody posted their bids for the demolition of the old City Hall building having a bid price of P900,000.

The City Hall building would be demolished to give way to a new one.

The city government is set to construct a new seven-story City Hall worth P350 million.

Treñas said the city's Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) will again schedule another bidding for the demolition works where they will increase the bidding price.

Sources said the bidding price for the demolition works is too small, reason why it did not attract any contractor.

The demolition of the old city hall is the first stage towards the construction of the new building.

With regard to the construction of the new City Hall, the BAC will receive eligibility forms and letters of intent from interested bidders starting October 9-13, 2007. The bidding documents will be issued on October 23 until the 27th. The pre-bid conference is scheduled on November 3. The opening of the bids will be on November 3, 2006. Contractors from places outside of Iloilo can join the bidding as the notice of bidding would be published in national newspapers.

Treñas said once the demolition is set, the offices occupying the old building will transfer to Robinsons Place. Treñas said, the city will ask the management of Robinsons Place to open their mall at 9:00 a.m. instead of its regular 10:00 am schedule in order for the city government employees to report to their work. The working hours for the city hall employees will start at 9:00 am until 6:00 pm.

He also said the city has awarded the contract for structural and architectural design to Architect William Coscolluela.

Coscolluela won the bidding participated by four other bidders.

Prior to the bidding, Coscolluela's group had been meeting with the chief executive and other officials of the city for the construction of the new city hall building. They even presented their design. Treñas said the city paid nothing on the first set of design that Coscolluela had presented. The design plans made earlier by Coscolluela's firm was changed as it was too modern and does not coincide with the old structures located near the city hall.

The new city hall building will be constructed at Plaza Libertad. It will sit on the 12,000 square meters of lot presently occupied by the old city hall building. The building will be a combination of new and modern designs to fit the area where old buildings and the San Jose Parish Church are located. The city wants to maintain the uniqueness of the area.

from: The News Today
link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/03/29/no.takers.for.demolition.works.on.old.city.hall.html

Iloilo village eyes brgy food terminal

ILOILO City – Brgy. San Jose of this city is now listed among the possible sites for the establishment of a Barangay Food Terminal here in Iloilo City.

Punong Barangay Antonio Coo has expressed interest for the establishment of such project in his area, according to Department of Agriculture (DA-6) Agribusiness and Marketing Division (AMAD) Chief Maria Teresa Solis.

Solis said they are now waiting for the Barangay Resolution and other pertinent requirements from Brgy. San Jose for submission to DA Central Office for validation.

The BFT or talipapa project is being undertaken by the government to ensure a steady supply of food for poor families at affordable prices. This barangay-based depot and distribution system will sell commodities like meat, poultry, fish, vegetables and fruits around 5 to 10 percent lower than those sold in regular outlets.

The project is part of the anti-poverty and hunger mitigation program of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo along with the "Gulayan ng Masa", Food-for-School and "Tindahan Natin" programs.

Recently, stressing the importance of DA meeting the BFT's target of reaching 200,000 families by April 2007, President Arroyo instructed the agency to establish more barangay food terminals where the poor can have access to cheap food and basic commodities.

The BFT forms part of the DA's measures expected to help the President realize her commitment of social payback to the people through her "8 for'08" priority programs that focuses on job creation, cost of living improvement, peso appreciation, gaining more investment, improving education, pro-poor, healthcare, housing and hunger mitigation, anti-terrorism measures, and a green Philippines.

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

politics ! politics ! politics !


Iloilo City and the province
In Iloilo City, Mayor Jerry Treñas was joined by 10,000 supporters in hearing Mass at the Santa Maria Church and marching to the Comelec office to file his certificate of candidacy. It was more of a triumphal march than anything else.

Treñas said the city’s administration ticket is headed by Rep. Raul Gonzales Jr., himself, and councilor Jed Mabilog for vice mayor.

The councilor bets are Edwin Plagata, Jose Espinosa III, Armand Parcon, Ely Estante, Jeffrey Guanzon, Julienne Baronda, and Eduardo Peñaredondo, lawyers Antonio Pasina and Eldrid Antiquera, barangay captains Roberto Divinagracia, Lydon Acap and barangay kagawad Edward Vee.

Iloilo Gov. Niel Tupas also filed his certificate of candidacy, accompanied by a big group of supporters.

Earlier, he proclaimed the mayoral bets in the second district under the Liberal Party-Drilon wing. Among them were Sta. Barbara Mayor Isabelo Maquino, Zarraga Mayor Rigor Brazas, San Miguel Mayor Gregorio Villarico, Alimodian Mayor Juanito Alipao, Nuevo Lucena Mayor Jun Monedjard (running for provincial board member), Leganes Mayor Adolfo Jaena, Leon Mayor Romulo Cabana, and Pavia Mayor Aracdio Gorrecita.

The game is now on. And the May polls will determine who will actually be the new leaders of their respective constituencies. The battle is on.

from: The Philippine Star
link: http://www.philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200703299912.htm

Where could this project be? :)

Ayala Land earmarks P16.2B for '07 devt projects
CHERYL ARCIBAL, GMANews.TV
03/28/2007 | 11:52 AM

(Update) Ayala Land Inc., the property unit of the country's largest conglomerate, on Wednesday said it will be setting aside P16.2 billion for expansion this year, more than half of which will go to the development of 27 residential projects across the country.

In a press briefing, Ayala Land president Jaime Ayala said the firm will infuse roughly P8.9 billion of its capex this year to residential developments, in order to answer the increasing demand for housing projects, specifically from Overseas Filipino Workers.

Ayala said half of its P5.2-billion sales last year could be attributed to the OFW market.

The residential projects will be built in Makati, Taguig, Pampanga, Cebu, Iloilo, Bulacan, Antipolo, Laguna, Cavite, Bacolod and Cagayan de Oro.



what and where is the Ayala's residential project in Iloilo?

Ports agency to issue P2B in bonds
03/29/2007 | 05:27 PM

The Philippine Ports Authority will be issuing P2 billion worth of government bonds this year to finance ports development projects, officials of the agency said on Thursday.

PPA assistant general manager for corporate affairs and special projects Raul T. Santos said the this year's bond issuance will benefit the development of ports in Davao, Zamboanga, General Santos, ILOILO, Cagayan de Oro, Misamis and Ozamiz Oriental.

He said these ports handle about 40 percent to 50 percent of the entire cargo flow in the country.

Santos said the port authority is expecting to use parts of the proceeds in the second semester of the year.

In a separate interview, PPA assistant general manager Aida Dizon said the Development Bank of the Philippines will be the underwriter for the issuance, which will have a tenor of seven years.

"The Department of Finance has endorsed it to the President for approval. As soon as the President approved it, we will issue the bonds," Dizon said in a telephone interview.

The development of major ports is in line of the government's Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan 2004 to 2010. -GMANews.TV

from: The GMA News
link: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/36261/Ports-agency-to-issue-P2B-in-bonds

Basi amo ini ang ginatumod ni bernie....

PIA Press Release
2007/03/29

Iloilo mayor bares ongoing dev't projects in city
by T. Villavert

Iloilo City (29 March) -- Various types of buildings and infrastructure projects are unceasing and are being built which is an indication that Iloilo City is growing and becoming a progressive business center in the country, Mayor Jerry Trenas who is also the President of the League of City Mayors of the Philippines told some 700 budget officials from different parts of the country who gathered during the Philippine Association for Government Budget Administration (PAGBA) Seminar-Workshop held here in the city.

Mayor Trenas said that with the support of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo these infrastructure projects are unceasing and soon "we will be having two new vehicular fly overs to start construction in April and to be finished before the year ends".

He told the participants to the PAGBA gathering that he was "happy to have chosen Iloilo City as the venue of the activity considering that we are trying to position Iloilo City as the convention center in this part of the country".

On PAGBA's theme, "Innovate or Stagnate: Period of Adjustments in 2007," Mayor Trenas said that as we live here in the world of constant change, we have always to be prepared to make the necessary modifications.

The keynote speaker of the PAGBA gathering was Secretary Cerge Remonde of the Presidential Management Staff who said that the government is pursuing programs and projects that will not only prime up the economy but make social payback immediate and substantial. (PIA)

indi na amo lewdsaint. aahahahahah

/me lips are always sealed

indi na amo lewdsaint. aahahahahah

/me lips are always sealed

^^sino ka si Maurice Arcache? heheh
His newspaper column before was My Lips are Sealed...Sometimes,:lol:

i think ara pa na gyapon ang iya column

with his usual "My dear Palangga" greetings. ahahahah

AD CONGRESS AH!!! hehehehe

indi na amo lewdsaint. aahahahahah

/me lips are always sealed

maybe international flights would start in the new airport, he he...dreaming:nuts: ...but who knows

Mt. Manaphag/Pan de Azucar, Concepcion, Iloilo (just reposting it)

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/manaphag_.jpg

^^this turned into a guessing game... hmmm... lemme try... is Calle Real going to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site...(as if that would really happen....)

^^this turned into a guessing game... hmmm... lemme try... is Calle Real going to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site...(as if that would really happen....)


ahhaah how i wish matuman ini, i upod pa gid ang old mansions of Jaro and Silay.

LOL.


uy gian and CHY, pa guimaras ta ha. daw gina sindihan na buli ko mapa legazpi next week. para guimaras na ako dayun. Id love to go there on the 10th, but i cant. kay si tita ma lupad man sa 10th. obviously makitaay gid kmi sina sa eroplano.

kabalo naman kmo sa akon balibad pag kadto ko da last month. eheheh

ALI to bid for old Iloilo airport
By Des Ferriols
The Philippine Star 03/30/2007

Ayala Land Inc will make a bid for the 54-hectare old Iloilo airport, joining five other major property developers that have expressed interest in the government-owned property.

The Department of Finance (DOF) said it was scheduled to complete the pre-qualification process by next week in preparation for the public bidding scheduled on April 24, 2007.

Already in the list of interested parties were SM Prime Holdings, the property arm of the SM Group owned by Henry Sy; Robinsons Land of taipan John Gokongwei and Rockwell Land of the Lopez family.

The last two were identified as Filinvest Land owned by businessman Andrew Gotianun, and Empire East Land owned by Andrew Tan. All five companies were present in the pre-bid conference called earlier by the DOF.

Finance Undersecretary John Philip Sevilla told reported that Ayala Land had requested bid documents together with the five other companies that were present in the pre-bid conference.

According to Sevilla, who is also head of the inter-agency Privatization Council, the Iloilo property would be sold as an institutional property and it would be up to the winning bidder to have it rezoned.

"It would not make sense for us to rezone it before bidding it out because we do not know what the prospective buyer intends to do with it," Sevilla explained.

Unlike the Makati property that used to be occupied by International School and was obviously slated for commercial development, the site of the old Iloilo airport was located in the outskirts of the city and was large enough for mixed-use.

Earlier, real estate broker CB Richard Ellis estimated the property’s value at P500 million to P2 billion.

The government had already earmarked part of the sale proceeds for partial payment of a P6.2 billion loan from Japan Bank for International Cooperation, which bankrolled the construction of the new Iloilo International Airport in the Sta. Barbara – Cabanatuan area.

Pre-qualified bidders are expected to post a bid bond of P150 million on the bid date and Sevilla said it would be up to the committee to decide whether it would disclose a floor price for the property.

According to Sevilla, however, at least two bidders should bid higher than the floor price for the auction to be considered successful. Otherwise, the committee would have to declare a failed bidding.

According to the terms of reference, the winning bidder would be allowed to pay for the airport in full or on an installment basis subject to 12 percent interest per annum.

The winning bidder would have to make the first 25 percent payment upon the signing of the agreement, the other 25 percent within six months, and the remaining 50 percent within a year of the bid.

^^this turned into a guessing game... hmmm... lemme try... is Calle Real going to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site...(as if that would really happen....)

^^A new mall from a national retailer? Market!Market! type?

since this is a guessing game...my other guess is:

Panay will be annexed by the US and becomes a commonwealth territory hehehehe :banana: :banana: :banana:

Mt. Manaphag/Pan de Azucar, Concepcion, Iloilo (just reposting it)

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/manaphag_.jpg

Again, Pan de Azucar looks really beautiful. It looks like the islands surrounding Phuket in Thailand. Definitely, a better future for tourism industry in Northern Iloilo.

^^ seems Ayala's bidding for Iloilo's Old Airport is all over national and local dailies. Well-covered ila intention to bid compared sa iban nga mga bidders, huh?

since this is a guessing game...my other guess is:

Panay will be annexed by the US and becomes a commonwealth territory hehehehe :banana: :banana: :banana:
yehey ! Or maybe sanctioned to become a part of European Union. Whichever is better and beneficial, okay guid. :banana: :banana: :banana:

Lemme joined the guessing game here in our thread:

For me, a new five-star hotel player will open a business in Iloilo. Hala Bira na ILOILO ! :banana: :banana: :banana:

san-o ayha ipabutyag ni Bernie ang sabat diri sa aton nga forum?

Basi amo ini ang ginatumod ni bernie....

PIA Press Release
2007/03/29

Iloilo mayor bares ongoing dev't projects in city
by T. Villavert



actually, aside from flyovers and dreaming of becoming a convention center, I haven't read much of ongoing development projects mentioned by Trenas here in this article. Either there's a portion missing in this article or the title is not apt to it?

^^ seems Ayala's bidding for Iloilo's Old Airport is all over national and local dailies. Well-covered ila intention to bid compared sa iban nga mga bidders, huh?

I think they have better PR than the rest of the pack. Actually Ayala is very aggressive in their expansions and developments this year and always visible on the business news. Also, the name AYALA is highly regarded. :)

^^
Its possible that they have already bagged it. Everything else is just part of the script. Remember the rumor that "someone" already brokered a deal with Ayala??? hehehehe

hahaha hala sige paktanay sang good news. ahehheh

Iloilo Dinagyang harvests praises at Nepal UN Meet
2007-03-30

THE Iloilo Dinagyang Festival involvement in promoting the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) was reported as the Philippines’ best practice in an international workshop attended by about 60 representatives from a dozen countries held in Kathmandu, Nepal 21-23 March 2007.

In a conference jointly organized by CITYNET, UN Habitat and the Municipal Association of Nepal (MuAN), a training on the use of social artistry as a strategy for bringing the MDG to the grassroots was introduced and was followed by a workshop where countries reported their achievements on the MDG.

The Philippine report on the partnership between Dinagyang and the City Government of Iloilo was presented by City Tourism Officer Ben Jimena to the delegates of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Lao, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, USA, Vietnam and the Philippines.

The conference dubbed as a Leadership Training and Workshop on the Localization of the MDG in Asian Cities through Innovative Leadership and Community Empowerment was hosted by MuAN at the Hyatt Regency Kathmandu.

Jimena shared with the participants how a non-government organization (NGO) like the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, Inc. (IDFI) works with government on pushing for development through various projects such as the operation of the festival and using it not only as a unifying element for the community but also as a focusing event to get the attention of the public to important issues such as the localization of the MDGs. The report was presented Friday, 23 March 2007, in a workshop that summarized what the training has brought about and what processes have been done by some of the participating countries.

Earlier during the training the footage of the 2007 Iloilo Dinagyang Festival was shown to the delegates who were enthralled by the performances of the tribes. The foreigners were amazed by the dancers whose faces were painted black and wearing costumes of varied colors and textures.

The training was facilitated by Dr. Jean Houston and Peggy Rubins who introduced the participants to the art and science behind social artistry. They addressed the fact that the new kind of leaders from many countries were gathered to work together, and how this can serve as model for doing deep work collectively, drawing upon the genius of many cultures to make a better world.

There was a demonstration of plotting the four levels in the so-called social artistry with regard to gaining a deeper understanding of a city, culture, organization or even country. The participants shared differences and similarities in the four levels: sensory/physical, psychological/historical, mythic/symbolic, and unitive/integral.

CITYNET Secretary General Dato Lakhbir Singh Chahl singled out the Philippine Report as an innovative approach to localizing the MDG. He made the observation at the closing program of the workshop where the participants presented their best practices in the general assembly attended by the officials of host organizations.

Jimena reported on how a festival like Dinagyang became involved and got into the big picture of the UN campaign. The holding of a seminar for the festival stakeholders, the use of promotional materials like drop banners in the streets of the city, the integration of MDG themes in the presentation of the tribes, and the plan to undertake information, education, and communication approaches to promotions were shared with the MDG group.

Minar Pimple, head of the UN Millennium Campaign for Asia and the Pacific Region based in Bangkok, and who visited Iloilo City last year, commended Iloilo City for such initiative.

John Hogan of UN Habitat based in Kenya expressed his delight at the non-traditional scheme.

The Honorable Minister Rajana Pandey of the Local Development Ministry of Nepal was the chief guest at the closing program.

The training and workshop went well on the first the day despite the strife between Maoists and right-wing groups which led to bloodshed that killed at least 28 rallyists in the streets of Kathmandu, capital city of Nepal. A one-day labor strike of hotel employees on the second day of the conference marred the somewhat interesting exchange of ideas. Lunch was served late and there was no room clean up that day. The labor problem was fortunately resolved on the third day, allowing the participants to go out of the confines of the hotel grounds and do some sight seeing and visit to a shelter project at the suburbs of Kathmandu.

The conference has likewise opened new opportunities for Iloilo City to cook up sisterhood agreements with two cities – the Ocean City of Kaohsiung in Taiwan and the Flower City of Tomohon, Indonesia. Dr. Ming Hong Ham, city health officer of Kaohsiung showed interest in a tie up between their dragon boat festival and the Iloilo Paraw Regatta. Tomohon Mayor Jefferson Soleiman Rumajar was more interested in sharing notes on festival administration with the Dinagyang festival. Tomohon will have its flower festival in July 2008, which according to its mayor, will be as grand as the Parade of Roses in Pasadena.

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas has immediately given instruction for the City Tourism Office to expedite papers required for the sisterhood pact. If this partnership with Kaohsiung and Tomohon materializes, Iloilo City would already have eight sister cities.

The Guardian Iloilo

Treñas: 2 flyovers to start construction this April
2007-03-30

VARIOUS types of buildings and infrastructure projects are unceasing and are being built which is an indication that Iloilo City is growing and becoming a progressive business center in the country, Mayor Jerry Trenas who is also the President of the League of City Mayors of the Philippines told some 700 budget officials from different parts of the country who gathered during the Philippine Association for Government Budget Administration (PAGBA) Seminar-Workshop held here.

Treñas said that with the support of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo these infrastructure projects are unceasing and soon “we will be having two new vehicular flyovers to start construction in April and to be finished before the year ends”.

He told the participants to the PAGBA gathering that he was “happy to have chosen Iloilo City as the venue of the activity considering that we are trying to position Iloilo City as the convention center in this part of the country”.

On PAGBA’s theme, “ Innovate or Stagnate: Period of Adjustments in 2007,” he said that as we live here in the world of constant change, we have always to be prepared to make the necessary modifications.

The Guardian Iloilo

^^ seems Ayala's bidding for Iloilo's Old Airport is all over national and local dailies. Well-covered ila intention to bid compared sa iban nga mga bidders, huh?

yeah right. Philippine Information Agency, Businessworld Mag, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, The Guardian Iloilo, Panay News, etc. and now, The Philippine Star. :nuts: :lol: :lol:

^^
Its possible that they have already bagged it. Everything else is just part of the script. Remember the rumor that "someone" already brokered a deal with Ayala??? hehehehe
with the former councilor and now running for vice mayor? Tuod gid man ina?

I think they have better PR than the rest of the pack. Actually Ayala is very aggressive in their expansions and developments this year and always visible on the business news. Also, the name AYALA is highly regarded. :)


yup, yup...PR lang ina sya... aggressive lang ang ila mga press releasers...

^^
Its possible that they have already bagged it. Everything else is just part of the script. Remember the rumor that "someone" already brokered a deal with Ayala??? hehehehe

not an ideal practice if there's already a sure winner prior bidding. Let's just be fair and give everyone's an equal chance. :)

Treñas: 2 flyovers to start construction this April
2007-03-30


fasttracking infras for the city? Good job, indeed. Although I am not sold out with an idea of having fly-overs round Iloilo City, we could not deny that traffic worsens everydayin Iloilo. And if we leave it to other agencies for more studies, it'll take years pa. Temporary solution, flyovers. he he.

Iloilo Dinagyang harvests praises at Nepal UN Meet
2007-03-30


I'm glad to know Dinagyang is continuously gathering praises and applauses around the world. More, more and more for Dinagyang.

Regional Council of Community Elders takes oath
2007-03-30

THE newly-elected officers and members of Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 Council of Community Elders were inducted March 27 at Hotel Del Rio with Chief Supt. Wilfredo Dulay Sr. as inducting officer.

Dulay expressed that he has gained a lot of friends since he was assigned at PRO 6 a few months ago. He said no other group of advisers has given him worthwhile advices and wisdom than the PRO 6 Council of Community Elders.

As the PNP deemed it necessary to formalize and strengthen the organization, Dulay believes that PNP officers must look up to the council’s guidance not because they are older in age but because they are richer in experience and perspective. “The elders provide the wisdom, experience and good example to the young officers who provide dynamism and ensure continuity,” Dulay stressed. “The activity was a fitting tribute to the wisdom, maturity and sacrifice of our elders for the sake of peace, order and progress.”

The PRO 6 Council of Community Elders is composed of Sr. Supt. Vicente Neptuno (Ret), chairman; Alfonso Tan, vice chairman; and members Col. Romeo Fernandez, Dr. Juanito C. Acanto Jr., Rev. Fr. Calixto Enojo, Manuel Villa, Judge Nicholas Monteblanco, Prosecutor Vicente Aragona, Atty. Leopoldo Causing and Judge Leonardo Lozano.

The council will serve as advisory body of police station commanders, city and provincial directors and the regional officers of PRO 6. It is an apolitical organization and is composed of respected leaders of the community who can sway public opinions.

from: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/localnews0.php?id=2330

Watch it!!! Tindog balahibo nyo!!!
Ayos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:banana: :banana: :banana:

Iloilo: The Next Big Thing

The City of Love

J4p5RC0ACDM

ILOILO CITY by MAYAD STUDIOS

Watch it!!! Tindog balahibo nyo!!!
Ayos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:banana: :banana: :banana:

Iloilo: The Next Big Thing

The City of Love

J4p5RC0ACDM

ILOILO CITY by MAYAD STUDIOS

At its own pace ... in its own time ... A culture in its own right ...
It must be...the Next Big Thing
It must be...Iloilo

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WAAAAHHHH!!!!! Daw mahibi ko sa kalipay ah!!!! :banana: :cry:
Nakakapanindig-balahibo!!!! Kanami ahhh!!!!! :cry:

Makes me proud and stand up as an Ilonggo!!!

:applause: :applause: I love it! Makes me want to go home again,waaaah! The Last 10 seconds really made me teary-eyed and very inspired :applause: :applause:

Watch it!!! Tindog balahibo nyo!!!
Ayos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:banana: :banana: :banana:

Iloilo: The Next Big Thing

The City of Love

J4p5RC0ACDM

ILOILO CITY by MAYAD STUDIOS
WOW!!! I'm very impressed ...
i already asked Mr. Pranga if I could post the video in Exploreiloilo.com, I hope he will let me include it....

currently developing a new forum for Explore Iloilo (http://www.exploreiloilo.com/), hope you can comment in your input (especially sa forum structure) :)

The post can be found here (http://www.exploreiloilo.com/explore-iloilo-forums-2.html).

I'm currently looking for moderators for the Explore Iloilo Forum, if anyone is interested PM me... I'm also looking for guest bloggers for Explore Iloilo ... PM me also if you're interested :)

nice clip...especially the new airport hehehe pero nga-a wala ang pancit molo kag lapaz batchoy haw???? hehehe

Yikes hindi ko naabutan. Niremove na ata ng owner yung video... hu hu hu :(

________________________________________________________________

Anyway... another addition in the prospect development of Iloilo as well as Bacolod!

Ascott Group to expand RP operations

INTERNATIONAL serviced residence owner and operator Ascott Group is eyeing further expansion plans in the Philippines, making the country an important site for its three global brands.

In an interview Thursday, Arthur Gindap, country general manager for the Philippines, said after the acquisition of Oakwood Premiere from the Ayala group last year, Ascott is setting sights at establishing operations in Ortigas Business District, Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Alabang, Cebu, Bacolod and Iloilo.

He said the group is interested in bringing in its Citadines Apartment-Hotel brand to Ortigas, BGC, Cebu, Bacolod and Iloilo, which he described as all urban locations that can build-up recall for the brand.

................

The Ascott Group is the largest international serviced residence owner-operator outside the United States with about 19,000 serviced residence units in key cities of Asia Pacific, Europe and the Gulf Region.

It operates Ascott, Somerset and Citadines in 47 cities in 21 countries, which include London, Paris, Brussels, Berlin and Barcelona in Europe; Singapore, Bangkok, Pattaya, Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Beijing, Xian, Hong Kong, and Chennai in Asia; Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland in Australia / New Zealand as well as Dubai in the Gulf Region.


to read complete article visit: http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/0330&312007/companies02.html

Yikes hindi ko naabutan. Niremove na ata ng owner yung video... hu hu hu :(

gani. it was removed even from the customer's multiply site. I wonder why? :?

^^dang! i should have downloaded it when i got the chance...lol

The video was not the final ... it will be released pa this April so hulat2 lang ta dyutay :)

ayos! that would be a great promotion material for Iloilo.

sorry but I can't see any video. Sayang guid kaayo.:ohno:

currently developing a new forum for Explore Iloilo (http://www.exploreiloilo.com/), hope you can comment in your input (especially sa forum structure) :)

The post can be found here (http://www.exploreiloilo.com/explore-iloilo-forums-2.html).

I'm currently looking for moderators for the Explore Iloilo Forum, if anyone is interested PM me... I'm also looking for guest bloggers for Explore Iloilo ... PM me also if you're interested :)
wow. More improvement for Explore Iloilo. I reviewed the site a couple of days ago, and it's becoming better and better. Congrats Chymera ! If there's any suggestion nga gusto ko lang for the website is news to be updated daily. Like sa mga infra developments, business, investments, tourism. Otherwise okay guid ang Explore Iloilo. the site is getting more and more attention to all Ilonggos and Non-Ilonggos across the globe.

sorry but I can't see any video. Sayang guid kaayo.:ohno:

^^@kirby try going at the persons multiply.com site,he has some other vids there, so you will have an idea. The Panay News Vid and Ateneo de Iloilo Vid are particularly nice. :)

go here: http://alvin5k.multiply.com/

^^ madamo guid nga salamat Incognito.

The video was not the final ... it will be released pa this April so hulat2 lang ta dyutay :)

ayos! that would be a great promotion material for Iloilo.

sorry but I can't see any video. Sayang guid kaayo.:ohno:

^^@kirby try going at the persons multiply.com site,he has some other vids there, so you will have an idea. The Panay News Vid and Ateneo de Iloilo Vid are particularly nice. :)

go here: http://alvin5k.multiply.com/

^^ madamo guid nga salamat Incognito.

Indi kamo magkabalaka mga kasimanwa. I've just texted Alvin (Maanyag Studios) regarding this and he was surprised about our reactions and wanted to thank each and everyone who watched it. He also said that they just removed it temporarily. :banana: :banana:

Yes, Chymera's right. That video hasn't been launched yet....In other words

Patilaw pa lang na! :banana: :banana: :banana:

@Chy and Iloilo peeps. Mapuli ko da by May 3 and hopefully with someone from SSC Cebu. You're free to visit Pavia anytime, especially sa Piesta. :)

@Chy..di ta ka macontact sa imo nga phone haw?

^^ Mayad eh...heheh, Toto Bern it's Mayad Studios not Maanyag, pero Maanyag kag manami guid man ang iya mga vids,heheh

Treñas: Call centers boost local economy

Jeehan V. Fernandez
2007-03-31


ILOILO City Mayor Jerry Treñas yesterday said call centers in the metropolis, aside from providing jobs to the Ilonggos, have been propping up economic activities.

The mayor made the statement after meeting with executives of call center Teletech yesterday to discuss their possible expansion in the city.

“Teletech is seriously considering Iloilo City as one of their areas of expansion,” Treñas said.

Treñas is optimistic the city could ultimately attract more call centers to the city.

It can be noted that Teletech earlier planned to branch out in Iloilo City but power concerns forced them to relocate to neighboring Bacolod City.

But the big pool of competent human resources here continues to attract Teletech to conduct jobs fair for qualified applicants to work for their Cebu and Bacolod branches.

Because of the jobs fair, the company is taking a second look at the city.

“We have registered a hit rate of 17 percent which means that more applicants are fluent in English compared to the national hiring average rate of only three percent,” Treñas said, referring to the results of the jobs fair.

“The entry of call centers will provide additional jobs which will result to more money in circulation. The restaurants, coffee shops, spas, department stores, and taxis among others, will also benefit from the spending of workers,” stressed Treñas.

He explained economists described the situation as “multiplier effect wherein many services are being benefited.”

“I am very excited about the employment opportunities that the call centers will bring in.”

The city presently hosts call centers ePLDT Ventus, Callbox, and Echo.

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/localnews0.php?id=2347

^^Good news for "yuppies" eh bern? ;)

Lemme joined the guessing game here in our thread:

For me, a new five-star hotel player will open a business in Iloilo. Hala Bira na ILOILO ! :banana: :banana: :banana:

san-o ayha ipabutyag ni Bernie ang sabat diri sa aton nga forum?

if ever gid man, indi na ako makibot kay nabasa ko last year sa isa ka-newspaper nga 7 hotels ang ipatindog sa Iloilo..2 or 3 of them are 5-star hotel..based ina sa hambal ni trenas.Not sure lang if when.

gusto ko nga madaog sa bidding for old airport either Rockwell or Ayala! *okay*

if ever gid man, indi na ako makibot kay nabasa ko last year sa isa ka-newspaper nga 7 hotels ang ipatindog sa Iloilo..2 or 3 of them are 5-star hotel..based ina sa hambal ni trenas.Not sure lang if when.

if ever this'll happen in the next five years, Iloilo City's bid to become the country's next convention capital will be realised. Actually, last year (alone), 4 new hotels were built and opened in Iloilo City with barely month's apart from each others opening. I'm just wond'ring what these 2 five-star hotels will be and their respective locations.

Indi kamo magkabalaka mga kasimanwa. I've just texted Alvin (Maanyag Studios) regarding this and he was surprised about our reactions and wanted to thank each and everyone who watched it. He also said that they just removed it temporarily. :banana: :banana:

Yes, Chymera's right. That video hasn't been launched yet....In other words

Patilaw pa lang na! :banana: :banana: :banana:

@Chy and Iloilo peeps. Mapuli ko da by May 3 and hopefully with someone from SSC Cebu. You're free to visit Pavia anytime, especially sa Piesta. :)

@Chy..di ta ka macontact sa imo nga phone haw?
thank you Bernie. How I wish I opened my computer when the videoclip was posted. nakatan-aw pa ko tani.

Generator power for cooking invented
By Ruby P. Silubrico

AN ASSOCIATE professor of the College of Agriculture at the Central Philippine University, Engineer Alexis Belonio, recently invented water and rice husk-powered stove for cooking.

Now, water not only became a solvent but also power to turn on a stove. While rice husk and any agricultural waste became a material for ignition for the same invention.

"This stove has much advantage compared with other rice husk stoves in terms of amount of hydrocarbon released during burning, which is at a minimal rate, efficiency in heat utilized-high, ease of ignition, firing and most importantly, it cost less to operate," said Belonio.

Belonio's latest invention is a super turbo rice husk stove that injects super-heated steam into burning chamber and was recently developed for small cottage industry use.

He said by injecting super-heated steam into the stove's burning chamber, a luminous pinkish-flame, which is rich in hydrogen gas, is obtained.

While cooking, the stove produces clean gas that is released to the atmosphere-environmental friendly.

The stove consists of a conical hopper that is made of GI sheet number 16, where rice husk is being fed for burning inside the combustion chamber; A five-liter capacity steam tank which boils the water and converts into super-heated steam; A combustion chamber cover having a diameter of 30cm that also supports the steam tank; A 2-inch diameter air pipe which supplies that air needed for the combustion of rice husk; A char discharge lever that allows the removal of the burnt rice husk during operation; Steam burner that is made of 2-inches in diameter stainless steel pipe that ignites hydrogen gas from the steam and; A 12-mm diameter round bar support to firmly hold the stove and pot holder to support the cooking pot.

The rice husk, which is used as fuel, is ignited inside the combustion chamber by using few pieces of paper.

The water inside the steam tank is heated until it reaches its state of "super-heated steam."

As the steam passes through the burner, hydrogen gas is released and is ignited inside the burner.

Burnt rice husk is discharge at the bottom of the grate by slightly pushing the lever and disposal of char is made easy by using a pan.

Regulating the amount of fuel being fed in the combustion chamber controls the degree of burning of rice husk.

This water and rice husk-stove was invented in 2006 through rigid research and study, which inventor Belonio conducted.

from: Sunstar Iloilo
link: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2007/03/31/news/generator.power.for.cooking.invented.html

i jaz came from the Philippine Blog Awards. damo damo tawo, i was also interviewed by RPN, Al-Jazeera was also there, i think. i didnt win. si Ivan Henares also an SSC Forumer won in our category.
twas just a nice experience seeing your "blog idols"

tamaran pa ko mag sulat sa blog ko im just so damn tired. may cocktail pa before the awards, geez, i hate cocktails, its like eating with all your social graces checked all the time. in short, wala ko nabusog eh. after the awards nag lakat kmi ni **** sa shangrila kag nagkaon,

from there diretso ko work. so in short, uber formal attire ko di subong sa office. wearing a CK polo nga talagsa ko lng gina suksok kay kamahal bakal ko ni. nakibot ang tanan sa office nag duty ko naka super formal ako, pero its saturday and im on a night shift.

ahahahahahhaha regards sa tanan. happy weekend!

Hehehe....this is what I like to stay here in Manila during Holy Week hindi crowded nami maglagaw-lagaw.

Holy week exodus starts
03/31/2007 | 12:46 PM

Crowded bus terminals and lack of tickets highlighted the start of the yearly Holy Week exodus from Metro Manila to the provinces Saturday.

QTV-11 television reported Saturday noon that this was the case at the Araneta Bus Terminal in Cubao in Quezon ****, where most passengers are headed for Iloilo or Boracay.

Dispatchers noted a decrease in passengers heading for Bicol, which was hard hit by typhoons late last year.

It quoted some passengers as saying they lined up for tickets before dawn but had a hard time getting tickets, especially if they had children in tow.

On the other hand, dispatchers said they are mulling "extra trips" as they were fully booked.

Security remained tight in bus terminals as personnel inspected baggage. Bomb-sniffing dogs also made their usual "rounds."

Personnel at the bus terminal said they expect the exodus to peak Holy Wednesday, when office workers knock off work and head for the provinces. -GMA***s.TV

why's there too many asterisks in all the postings now? Anything?

^^ seems Iloilo is becoming a holy week haven for tourists and visitors alike. Most, if not all will be heading to different pilgrimage sites in Iloilo especially the Balaan Bukid (Holy Mountain) in Guimaras. Let's keep everyone coming and witnessed the beauty of Semana Santa's celebration in Iloilo and the metropolis.

Imagine a stiff competition between Boracay and Iloilo for Holy Week? Panay Island is well alive during the Lenten Season.

i jaz came from the Philippine Blog Awards. damo damo tawo, i was also interviewed by RPN, Al-Jazeera was also there, i think. i didnt win. si Ivan Henares also an SSC Forumer won in our category.
twas just a nice experience seeing your "blog idols"

tamaran pa ko mag sulat sa blog ko im just so damn tired. may cocktail pa before the awards, geez, i hate cocktails, its like eating with all your social graces checked all the time. in short, wala ko nabusog eh. after the awards nag lakat kmi ni **** sa shangrila kag nagkaon,

from there diretso ko work. so in short, uber formal attire ko di subong sa office. wearing a CK polo nga talagsa ko lng gina suksok kay kamahal bakal ko ni. nakibot ang tanan sa office nag duty ko naka super formal ako, pero its saturday and im on a night shift.

ahahahahahhaha regards sa tanan. happy weekend!
congratulations Eric. Being a nominee is a big success already. Buot hambalon, they recognised your work or blog well. Keep it up !:banana:

guys, try to visit the Barter of Panay Thread in Heritage Section. Thanks.

my amature slideshow video

W_6_gO3TjNk

pictures from www.exploreiloilo.com
music from: the Vision of Escaflowne Series

[QUOTE=lewdsaint;12416098]Watch it!!! Tindog balahibo nyo!!!
Ayos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:banana: :banana: :banana:

Iloilo: The Next Big Thing

The **** of Love

last friday naka abot pa ako lantaw sang video, nami, nami-nami:cheers: , i am proud to be an ilonggo... :banana: :banana: :banana:

cant wait magpuli ako...:banana: :banana: :banana:

pila pa lang ako kabulan naghalin sa iloilo pero ang development grabe!!!miss ko kaayo ang iloilo...

try to watch it today but gin kuha na sa you tube ata ang video, tni makita ko liwat...

toud gid mn kung makita mo ang vid, manindog gid balahibo mo...:lol:

Treñas: Call centers boost local economy

Jeehan V. Fernandez
2007-03-31


ILOILO **** Mayor Jerry Treñas yesterday said call centers in the metropolis, aside from providing jobs to the Ilonggos, have been propping up economic activities.

The mayor made the statement after meeting with executives of call center Teletech yesterday to discuss their possible expansion in the ****.

“Teletech is seriously considering Iloilo **** as one of their areas of expansion,” Treñas said.

Treñas is optimistic the **** could ultimately attract more call centers to the ****.

It can be noted that Teletech earlier planned to branch out in Iloilo **** but power concerns forced them to relocate to neighboring Bacolod ****.

But the big pool of competent human resources here continues to attract Teletech to conduct jobs fair for qualified applicants to work for their Cebu and Bacolod branches.

Because of the jobs fair, the company is taking a second look at the ****.

“We have registered a hit rate of 17 percent which means that more applicants are fluent in English compared to the national hiring average rate of only three percent,” Treñas said, referring to the results of the jobs fair.

“The entry of call centers will provide additional jobs which will result to more money in circulation. The restaurants, coffee shops, spas, department stores, and taxis among others, will also benefit from the spending of workers,” stressed Treñas.

He explained economists described the situation as “multiplier effect wherein many services are being benefited.”

“I am very excited about the employment opportunities that the call centers will bring in.”

The **** presently hosts call centers ePLDT Ventus, Callbox, and Echo.

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/local***s0.php?id=2347

^^Good ***s for "yuppies" eh bern? ;)

That maybe is one of them although there are more surprises to come, so stay tuned. :)

hi everyone this is alvin of MAYAD SUTDIOS!
first of all i wanna thank you guys for appreciating our work!
all your comments are really inspiring!
the video was for every ilonggo. im proud to be one!

sorry we have to delete the video for a while cuz its hasnt been launched yet
we are hoping that we will finish the package sometime next week.
the video was actually made for those who would like to hold a convention here in the ****. so it comes with an interactive local website that has all the information from accommodation to leisure.

if ever you know anyone who's company's planning to hold a seminar or convention let us now. well give a copy of the video package to them.

again thank you guys sooooo much!
i hope to read more goosebumps comments! hahaha
lets dream BIG for the NEXT BIG thing!!!!

GOD BLESS

^^Welcome @Alvin6K to SSC-Iloilo!
Your works are truly inspiring to all Ilonggos in the Philippines and here abroad.
Keep up the Fantastic work! and again Welcome and Keep Posting here in SSC.:cheers2:

hi everyone this is alvin of MAYAD SUTDIOS!
first of all i wanna thank you guys for appreciating our work!
all your comments are really inspiring!
the video was for every ilonggo. im proud to be one!

sorry we have to delete the video for a while cuz its hasnt been launched yet
we are hoping that we will finish the package sometime next week.
the video was actually made for those who would like to hold a convention here in the ****. so it comes with an interactive local website that has all the information from accommodation to leisure.

if ever you know anyone who's company's planning to hold a seminar or convention let us now. well give a copy of the video package to them.

again thank you guys sooooo much!
i hope to read more goosebumps comments! hahaha
lets dream BIG for the NEXT BIG thing!!!!

GOD BLESS

you deserve it! your incredible talent should be celebrated. hehe i think i have met your team in one occasion sometime last year. the event is actually posted in your multiply account.

Chymera is in Cebu Pacific's inflight Mag *****-may issue

good job!


http://www.cebusmile.com/2007/04/01/time-to-travel-2/

^^maayo ba! i read the article, cool!

Welcome alvin6k and ronie to SSC-Iloilo Thread.

Please enjoy postings in our thread.

Chymera is in Cebu Pacific's inflight Mag *****-may issue

good job!


http://www.cebusmile.com/2007/04/01/time-to-travel-2/
congrats Eric and Chymera. Job well done, mga amigo. More features to come para sa inyo nga duha.

Iloilo: The Next Big Thing

The **** of Love

last friday naka abot pa ako lantaw sang video, nami, nami-nami:cheers: , i am proud to be an ilonggo... :banana: :banana: :banana:

cant wait magpuli ako...:banana: :banana: :banana:

pila pa lang ako kabulan naghalin sa iloilo pero ang development grabe!!!miss ko kaayo ang iloilo...

try to watch it today but gin kuha na sa you tube ata ang video, tni makita ko liwat...

toud gid mn kung makita mo ang vid, manindog gid balahibo mo...:lol:

I can't wait to watch it. Please post the date of launching here para makatan-aw man kami. Tani ang tag-iya will allow us to buy the videos for promo purposes here abroad. Ang ginhambal ni Bernie before nga video from Ben Jimena daw nadula na. Where can we purchase these videos and how much? Thanks.

Yikes hindi ko naabutan. Niremove na ata ng owner yung video... hu hu hu :(

________________________________________________________________

Anyway... another addition in the prospect development of Iloilo as well as Bacolod!

Ascott Group to expand RP operations

INTERNATIONAL serviced residence owner and operator Ascott Group is eyeing further expansion plans in the Philippines, making the country an important site for its three global brands.

In an interview Thursday, Arthur Gindap, country general manager for the Philippines, said after the acquisition of Oakwood Premiere from the Ayala group last year, Ascott is setting sights at establishing operations in Ortigas Business District, Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Alabang, Cebu, Bacolod and Iloilo.

He said the group is interested in bringing in its Citadines Apartment-Hotel brand to Ortigas, BGC, Cebu, Bacolod and Iloilo, which he described as all urban locations that can build-up recall for the brand.


ako man wala ko man ma abtan nag video :D

anyway, tah tis indeed great news and a great complement to the new cdb
even better still if the ayalas bag it.
im sure there will be NEW stores "flooding" the city if the ayalas bag this one
we will "at par" with the latest trends in food/merchandise/etc :lol:

good am/pm to all. Kabalik ko lang after vacation. Halos duha ka threads ang balasahon di. I hope to see more updates sa aton nga thread. To all newcomers, welcome. I hope you'll enjoy posting here sa SSC. Keep all your opinions, comments, infos coming. Hala Bira! Hala Bira!

:wave: welcome back SPACE :D

This month will be the start of something big for Iloilo :banana:

kag kita pa sa SSC ang maulihi??
daw indi gid na matabo

what's this video nga halos excited tanan sini haw? Abi, basi may ara kamo updates sa bagay nga ini, i-post lang. It seems that the last few posts were all for Iloilo video. Ti, reminder lang sang aton kanta sa pinalangga ta nga banwa:

Iloilo Ang Banwa Ko, ginahingadlan
matam-is nga pulong ang aton ginmat-an
dili ko ikaw bulagan
banwa kong nalulot-an
ikaw ang gintuna-an sang kalipayan.

Ilonggo ako nga tunay
nga nagapuyo sa higad sang baybay
manami maki-ay ki-ay
sa tagipuso-on, bug-os ang kalipay

Hala Bira !

:wave: welcome back SPACE :D

This month will be the start of something big for Iloilo :banana:

kag kita pa sa SSC ang maulihi??
daw indi gid na matabo

thank you, whyte. How I missed SSC for a month. Kung puwede lang i-scan ko ang tanan nga posts diri and sa previous thread para makahabol, himu-on ko. Like everyone here, I hope to see more and more developments in Iloilo. Kita diri sa SSC, part na kita sa halos tanan nga mga Ilonggos nga naga-monitor sang development sang aton ciudad kag probinsiya. Big projects, big promotions, everything's BIG for the Next Big Thing, ILOILO ! Hala Bira na !

:D pareho kita wala ka abot sang video

ako by June pa makapauli and will surely be devoting part of my time taking pictures and posting them here :D

pls do share some of your vacation pics

if ever gid man, indi na ako makibot kay nabasa ko last year sa isa ka-newspaper nga 7 hotels ang ipatindog sa Iloilo..2 or 3 of them are 5-star hotel..based ina sa hambal ni trenas.Not sure lang if when.
is this for real? Tani mangin matuod ini. I would love to see more buildings and businesses in Iloilo. Now, Iloilo is starting to wake up BIG TIME! Tani sige-sige na ini. Ma-catch up ta tani ang mga years nga tulog aton ciudad kag probinsiya. Btw, I really liked the title of this thread ---- Empowering, Reiventing, Emerging ---- the new Dragon or Tiger of the Philippines, indeed. Though damo pakita dapat i-work out. At least we are trying our best. Amo ina ang pinaka-importante and we are all learning.

Watch it!!! Tindog balahibo nyo!!!
Ayos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:banana: :banana: :banana:

Iloilo: The Next Big Thing

The **** of Love

last friday naka abot pa ako lantaw sang video, nami, nami-nami:cheers: , i am proud to be an ilonggo... :banana: :banana: :banana:

cant wait magpuli ako...:banana: :banana: :banana:

pila pa lang ako kabulan naghalin sa iloilo pero ang development grabe!!!miss ko kaayo ang iloilo...

try to watch it today but gin kuha na sa you tube ata ang video, tni makita ko liwat...

toud gid mn kung makita mo ang vid, manindog gid balahibo ...:lol:
when are you planning to go home, leii. I agree with you amigo. Barely few months lang gid tuod kung tan-awon mo. Biskan sa mga news diri, it looks like things are changing drastically for Iloilo's betterment. Again, I just hope we can maintain the momentum. Isn't it lovely to note that Iloilo's tourism industry is picking up well lately? We are indeed strengthening our bid to become Philippine's Premiere City.

^^^ looks like you're reading your backlogs

if "these 5 star hotels" be built within the timeframe of the new CBD then it would be good.

even better if there would be a mall and convention center with in that cbd so as to strengthen Iloilo city's supposed bid for the ad congress

but it would be best if the ayalas win the airport lot :D

when are you planning to go home, leii. I agree with you amigo. Barely few months lang gid tuod kung tan-awon mo. Biskan sa mga news diri, it looks like things are changing drastically for Iloilo's betterment. Again, I just hope we can maintain the momentum. Isn't it lovely to note that Iloilo's tourism industry is picking up well lately? We are indeed strengthening our bid to become Philippine's Premiere City.

I really hope TV and radio stations will focus more airtime on these developments so as to create much awareness to the people of the city and the province and spend less much less on politics and nonsensical news like aswang in the city or boy rapes chicken or kon anu ano pa :lol:

^^i agree... pro let's just hope that kun sino man ang madaog sa bidding would have great projects for the said lot...
It would be nicer if they'd consider Iloilo's growing number of uneployed competent graduates, in this case our local 'dependents' doesn't have to go out of the country just to earn money.

I really hope TV and radio stations will focus more airtime on these developments so as to create much awareness to the people of the city and the province and spend less much less on politics and nonsensical news like aswang in the city or boy rapes chicken or kon anu ano pa :lol:

haha... nice one Whyte... kasi naman other networks just want to attract the attention of the mass through nonsensical matters... kumbaga people nowadays would rather hear something that's weird or witness events which does not happen everyday... Let's just face the fact that not all Ilonggos are interested in industrial progress... others nga are even oblivious of what's happening arround, and ang iban may "I don't care" attitude gid iya... pro i think mass media could really help alot, they have this influential role that could change/alter/inspire the viewers/listeners etc... :)

^^^ looks like you're reading your backlogs

if "these 5 star hotels" be built within the timeframe of the new CBD then it would be good.

even better if there would be a mall and convention center with in that cbd so as to strengthen Iloilo city's supposed bid for the ad congress

but it would be best if the ayalas win the airport lot :D
reading backwards. Concentrate ko diri sa thread nga ini for the meantime. I'm just picking whatever comes to my sight first. Inang maka-catch my attention lang. sa news, no reading lang for the meantime unless damo ako oras pa.

I really hope TV and radio stations will focus more airtime on these developments so as to create much awareness to the people of the city and the province and spend less much less on politics and nonsensical news like aswang in the city or boy rapes chicken or kon anu ano pa :lol:

Bombo man lang nagapadako sang isyu sang aswang-aswang nga ina. Sometimes the news back home over the radio are more of a chismis kesa tuod nga balita. Puwera Zona Libre, ang mga radyo sa aton, daw puro na lang Toyang Ermitanya. Or else, tira diri, tira didto sa mga opisyales sang aton gobyearno. No wonder, radio users are becoming less and less everyday.

^^i agree... pro let's just hope that kun sino man ang madaog sa bidding would have great projects for the said lot...
It would be nicer if they'd consider Iloilo's growing number of uneployed competent graduates, in this case our local 'dependents' doesn't have to go out of the country just to earn money.
nice one Pacific. But would you consider staying and working there sa aton sa Pinas and not here abroad as a nurse? Pamangkot lang gid ini ha? :)

Bombo man lang nagapadako sang isyu sang aswang-aswang nga ina. Sometimes the news back home over the radio are more of a chismis kesa tuod nga balita. Puwera Zona Libre, ang mga radyo sa aton, daw puro na lang Toyang Ermitanya. Or else, tira diri, tira didto sa mga opisyales sang aton gobyearno. No wonder, radio users are becoming less and less everyday.

haha... siyempre amat amat gabarato ang TV subong... hehe

nice one Pacific. But would you consider staying and working there sa aton sa Pinas and not here abroad as a nurse? Pamangkot lang gid ini ha? :)


haha... kung nursing te... i'd rather work abroad....
pro kun engineering or architecture and ginakuha ko sbung... mas pilion ko na magobra diri sa pinas... my father was once an architect sa FSDC...ti galibot sila around the visayas... mu na gusto ko.. TANI

hehe. Biased ka pag-abot sa Nursing ha? Anyway, it's a personal choice though. Some people are driven by factors nga maglakat sa sagwa, which is absolutely brilliant. And I also salute for those who stayed back home to work for number of reasons as well.

^^
Its possible that they have already bagged it. Everything else is just part of the script. Remember the rumor that "someone" already brokered a deal with Ayala??? hehehehe
very controversial. Sin-o ini ayhan nga pulitiko sa aton ang ginatumod ni daks man?

hehe. Biased ka pag-abot sa Nursing ha? Anyway, it's a personal choice though. Some people are driven by factors nga maglakat sa sagwa, which is absolutely brilliant. And I also salute for those who stayed back home to work for number of reasons as well.

hehe... amo gid... depende lang kun makagraduate ko nursing eh... but if I'm going to take archi next year(if ever lang)... it would really be nice... kag matutum gid ako... di ko gid dan type nursing abi! pro i really want to work here in the Philippines...

P10.4-M farm-to-market road
to boost farmers' livelihood

ILOILO City -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) recently turned over the newly rehabilitated P10.4-million Capinang-Bondulan Pase Circumferential Farm to Market Road (FMR) to the local government unit of San Dionisio, Iloilo.

The 4.927-kilometer FMR project funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and implemented by DAR through its Agrarian Reform Communities Project (ARCP) is expected to boost farm productivity of farmers not only living in the CAPISAN - Bondulan Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) but neighboring barangays as well.

CAPISAN - Bondulan ARC is composed of Brgys. Capinang, Pase, San Nicolas and Bondulan which has about 756 households and more or less a total population of 3,909, according to DAR- Iloilo information Officer Yvonne Senobin.

Senobin said DAR also turned over a newly constructed P2.9 million Potable Water System to the said municipality during the ceremony attended by DAR Assistant Secretary Kashmir Leyretana who represented Secretary Nasser Pangandaman, municipal officials led by Mayor Pio Villanueva, ARCP Local Project Manager Humbert Fuentes and DAR regional and provincial officials.

Being the lead agency in the implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) of the government, the DAR also continuously provide necessary support services to the Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries to make them more productive and to help them improve their quality of life.

In his message, Leyretana urged beneficiaries to take good care of the projects for the future of their children and the next generation.

"What more can you ask for, you now own the land that you have been tilling for sometime, and now you have the access road and the potable water. So you must maintain and take good care of these projects for your children and for your children's children in the future," he said.

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

hi everyone this is alvin of MAYAD SUTDIOS!
first of all i wanna thank you guys for appreciating our work!
all your comments are really inspiring!
the video was for every ilonggo. im proud to be one!

sorry we have to delete the video for a while cuz its hasnt been launched yet
we are hoping that we will finish the package sometime next week.
the video was actually made for those who would like to hold a convention here in the ****. so it comes with an interactive local website that has all the information from accommodation to leisure.

if ever you know anyone who's company's planning to hold a seminar or convention let us now. well give a copy of the video package to them.

again thank you guys sooooo much!
i hope to read more goosebumps comments! hahaha
lets dream BIG for the NEXT BIG thing!!!!

WELCOME TO SSC !!! ALVIN !!!

good job alvin, it is something every ilonggo should be proud of...
hope we can see it soon...
honestly superb editing...:banana: :banana: :banana:

GOD BLESS

when are you planning to go home, leii. I agree with you amigo. Barely few months lang gid tuod kung tan-awon mo. Biskan sa mga news diri, it looks like things are changing drastically for Iloilo's betterment. Again, I just hope we can maintain the momentum. Isn't it lovely to note that Iloilo's tourism industry is picking up well lately? We are indeed strengthening our bid to become Philippine's Premiere City.

hopefully by may spacewagon, i am excited to land the new iloilo airport as well as see the progress in my city... i missed Iloilo city a lot.

I'm coming back home...:banana: :banana: :banana:

^^Good for you Leii, don't forget to update us with pics from home,ok? ;)

yeah, sure, i will update, with lots of pix...syadong excited...im coming back home for good...yoko ko na mag abroad, i'd wish to come home and have a good job there, aside from that i am with my family, relatives, and friends, life is enjoyable back home...unlike here life is so hard...my pursuit of happiness is back home not here...

and syempre para masubaybayan ko ang pag progress ka iloilo, kinanglan first hand ako maka witness sang development...

^^Good for you Leii, don't forget to update us with pics from home,ok? ;)

YM ka subong?

And um....grabe na ni. Look who's who in CebuPacific's Smile Magazine?

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Iloilo%20and%20Negros/untitled-2.jpg


Chy, told ya we can still contact Madame Ensor, hehehe!!! Congratulations! :okay:

Its already another step towards your efforts in promotion
and uhmmm....Starstruck to Circle Quest then Philippine Idol or Bahay ni Kuya would be next perhaps? hehehehe!!! :D

Wa lang...Collection of Pix :)

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Iloilo%20and%20Negros/th_43274fa7.jpg (http://s67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Iloilo%20and%20Negros/?action=view&current=43274fa7.pbr)

Hanep ka Chy! Indi ka na ma-reach. That issue is a collector's item. Dapa ipa-frame mo na.

YM ka subong?



^^i'm at work, nothing to do but be infront of the computer,heeheh,all my patients are asleep or heavily narcotized,lol jkl!

YM ka subong?

And um....grabe na ni. Look who's who in CebuPacific's Smile Magazine?

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Iloilo%20and%20Negros/untitled-2.jpg


Chy, told ya we can still contact Madame Ensor, hehehe!!! Congratulations! :okay:

Its already another step towards your efforts in promotion
and uhmmm....Starstruck to Circle Quest then Philippine Idol or Bahay ni Kuya would be next perhaps? hehehehe!!! :D


cool... maybe after 1 month, may artista na kita diri..hehe

chy pa autograph...heheheh

YM ka subong?

And um....grabe na ni. Look who's who in CebuPacific's Smile Magazine?

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Iloilo%20and%20Negros/untitled-2.jpg


Chy, told ya we can still contact Madame Ensor, hehehe!!! Congratulations! :okay:

Its already another step towards your efforts in promotion
and uhmmm....Starstruck to Circle Quest then Philippine Idol or Bahay ni Kuya would be next perhaps? hehehehe!!! :D
OMG! na release na nila ... I'm so happy :)
thanks gd Berns for sticking with me the whole time .. na appreciate ko man, and its worth it nga na late ko sa duty, hehe ...

Just got back naman from my trip. Lagawan na guid ko ya ... Nag pa Concepcion ako for 3 days and 2 nights.... Post pics later :)

^^chy, basi next time nasa front cover kana.hehe

thanks leii
dont worry itll be out soon.
gina tapos lang namon ang package.
thanks.

i was really impressed with all the pple here in this online community SSC-ILOILO
Proud Ilonggos!
amazing how you guys get to know every detail whenever theres something new about the city!

hope to know all you guys better!

Funny measure to comply with Comelec guidelines
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/181/443627340_7128300ba2.jpg

Digging ongoing for flyover foundations
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/197/443628228_d8222e7017.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/192/443601223_baf948f1bf.jpg

Yes, that's where its pillars are going.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/192/443633201_384c19c77e.jpg

Plenty'a rings for them columns...
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/193/443627694_a6a0b77eb6.jpg

And plenty more steel to go with the concrete.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/203/443632521_2c0a2bbbd0.jpg


And, ehem.. Chy.. They made another format.. still using your picture. Did you complain yet?
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/167/443631087_98223eaddf.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/57/198025626_b5b4787812.jpg

Funny measure to comply with Comelec guidelines
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/181/443627340_7128300ba2.jpg

Digging ongoing for flyover foundations
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/197/443628228_d8222e7017.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/192/443601223_baf948f1bf.jpg

Yes, that's where its pillars are going.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/192/443633201_384c19c77e.jpg

Plenty'a rings for them columns...
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/193/443627694_a6a0b77eb6.jpg

And plenty more steel to go with the concrete.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/203/443632521_2c0a2bbbd0.jpg
That flyover is such a waste of money because it will make just a minimal convenience in traffic.

And, ehem.. Chy.. They made another format.. still using your picture. Did you complain yet?
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/167/443631087_98223eaddf.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/57/198025626_b5b4787812.jpg
i was the one who gave the pic to Sir Bombette Marin, Provincial Tourism Officer so its jusy ok with me that they used the pic but he could've told me that he was going to use the pic or just put credits (just like what he does at the display area), text ko lang siya krun.

chy... ano na ni plano ta sa summer. im jaz waiting formy work sked.

i badly need a break. 4 days sleep deprived na ako. its just so hard pag naka night shift.

this started even before pa sang awards night. kagapon 4 hour lng ko, sang awards night 2 hrs lng sang isa ka adlaw daw 3 lng sleep ko

tapos tag more than 10 hours ako naka babad sa office work. hayyyyyy

im just so d a m n tired. may duty pa ko holy thur until easter sundat straight

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/203/443632521_2c0a2bbbd0.jpg



^^i'm more interested in John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University's Banner in the side of their building...hehehe

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/1156/cclej0.jpg

@ Bernie

Ito ba yung sinasabi mo?

April 2, 2007
Mayor Jerry P. Treñas is positive that another big call center will have its branch in the city. The mayor though, refused to name the company to avoid preempting the negotiations being done as of the present.
This was confirmed by Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Favila yesterday in his visit to the city recently.
Favila said a new call center firm will expand in the city soon however, he also refused to name the firm pending the negotiations.
The secretary said the secrecy is necessary as other neighboring Asian countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam might also attract the IT firm.

This is great news for us. Hopefully everything will be okie para maput-up na yung center na yan!

Funny measure to comply with Comelec guidelines
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/181/443627340_7128300ba2.jpg

Digging ongoing for flyover foundations
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/197/443628228_d8222e7017.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/192/443601223_baf948f1bf.jpg

Yes, that's where its pillars are going.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/192/443633201_384c19c77e.jpg

Plenty'a rings for them columns...
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/193/443627694_a6a0b77eb6.jpg

And plenty more steel to go with the concrete.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/203/443632521_2c0a2bbbd0.jpg


Thanks for the pics.At least nakita ko na gid man ang proposed flyover.
:lol:
- so its just along gen luna afterall, so diversion road will still experience bumper to bumper traffic, that is if NO new traffic scheme is made to complement this flyover.

@ Bernie

Ito ba yung sinasabi mo?

Mayor Jerry P. Treñas is positive that another big call center will have its branch in the city. The mayor though, refused to name the company to avoid preempting the negotiations being done as of the present.
[B]This was confirmed by Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Favila yesterday in his visit to the city recently.
Favila said a new call center firm will expand in the city soon however, he also refused to name the firm pending the negotiations.
The secretary said the secrecy is necessary as other neighboring Asian countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam might also attract the IT firm.

This is great news for us. Hopefully everything will be okie para maput-up na yung center na yan!

good news indeed if iloilo city can have attract more call centers.


re: the article
i cant seem to place how iloilo has the edge on this callcenter project versus thailand/mlaysia/indonesia/vietnam and over the metro manila cities,cebu,davao etc to have this veil of secrecy be "worn" by favila :lol:
to think iloilo is not yet a call center center

I realized... why Iloilo doesn't have yet high-res image in Google earth? Feeling ko sa lahat ng city sa Pinas tayo ang wala pang high-res. Weird....

yup.dugay dugay man kita nagahulat wala man gyapon :lol:

re: ad congress
this year gali if im not mistaken ang ad congress, abi ko next year.
if iloilo could host it, the whole media industry will experience the ilonggo wave :D if a simple "te suportahan ta ka" made waves before then i cannot wait what more IF iloilo is in the limelight of the ad congress

^^^

Ad Congress Seeks "New Order" in Subic
LOCAL NEWS

The organizers of the 20th Philippine Ad Congress is preparing the Subic Freeport in Zambales for the biennial festival, slated on November 14 to 17, 2007. This is the second time that Subic will host the Ad Congress.

The first time was in 1995, shortly after the former US naval base had been converted into a tourist destination. At the time, the 14th Philippine Ad Congress was the biggest force Subic had seen since the US Seventh Fleet, and the freeport was quickly overrun by delegates and guests.



Although the event is still many months away, Chairman Yoly Ong of Campaign’s & Grey and her committee of chairpersons are hard at work on the activities for the massive event, following the theme “New Order.”

PC&V’s Socky Pitargue, co-chairman of the Creative Committee, reveals that she is ready with the brief for the ad campaign, which will be bidded out to all 4As member agencies at the end of January. While the account brings zero billings, many agencies compete for the opportunity to create award-winning work.

Unfortunately for those looking for a guaranteed metal at the Ad Congress, this year’s Creative Committee decided that out of delicadeza, the Ad Congress campaign cannot be entered in the Araw competition. Instead, it would award a cash prize to the winning agency.
Presentation of the campaign ideas are tentatively set for March 1; announcement of the winner, by middle of the month, and a launch by May 1, 2006.

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since this is a biennial event Iloilo can have its chance in 2009.by that time we already have the right infrastructures,the right leaders and the right attitude towards progress

^^^

a friend from the ad industry said that its actually Nov.21-24, 2007.

hopefully by that time we already have a good convention center, imagine having 2, one from the provincial govt and another from the city govt in the new cbd

http://i10.tinypic.com/3y4c2sy.jpg

Five property firms pre-qualify for Iloilo airport bidding - DOF

The Department of Finance said Tuesday five property developers were pre-qualified for the bidding of the government’s 54-hectare airport property in Mandurriao, Iloilo City.

In a statement, Finance Undersecretary John Sevilla said the pre-qualified bidders were Ayala Land Inc., Empire East Holdings Inc., Robinsons Land Corp., Rockwell Land Corp., and SM Prime Holdings Inc.:banana:

The bidding will be conducted on April 24.

The property will become vacant in late-April, when the new Iloilo airport is scheduled to open.

The Department of Finance chairs the inter-agency group composed of the DOF, Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), DOTC-Air Transportation Office, Department of Justice, and Department of Budget and Management which is tasked to dispose of the Iloilo airport property.

The inter-agency group was created through Executive Orders 282 and 360.

^^ hahhahah majoychy! kmusta ang aton mga project!

RE: confidentiality of call centers.. it has always been a practicefor many BPOs not to reveal their plans unless sigurado na. even our comapny SYKES d the same. we, as employees were even surprised to learn just dec2006 that we will be having a new branch. true enough last week nag saylo na kmi.

the STOPLIGHT flyover is just a mini KATIPUNAN flyover :lol:

ILOILO PROVINCE
Churches: A peek at the bastion of religion

A church is a bastion of a people's religion. It is where the faithful gather in order to give worship and praise to God. This week, Roman Catholics will celebrate the Lenten Season through fasting, meditation, prayers and a visit to churches or the Visita Iglesia. The latter is an opportunity to discover age-old churches, architectures and their place in history apart from the opportunity to pay homage to the icons of saints.

While Iloilo City teems with churches, the countryside has its structures to boast of. They are the following ...

MIAG-AO CHURCH

The St. Thomas of Villanova Parish, popularly known as the Miag-ao Church, was built in 1787. The present structure is already the fourth church of the town, with earlier structures made of wood, either got burned or looted by Muslim raiders.

Presently, it is 38 meters wide and 72 meters long. It was built as both a place of worship and as a fortress against Muslim pirates. Its pediment is decorated with a unique explosion of botanical motif - relief carving of a European saint (St. Christopher) aids native papaya, coconut and shrubs that symbolize productivity. The church was declared a national landmark in 1973 and was included in the World Heritage Site in 1993 by UNESCO.

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RUINS OF JANIUAY CHURCH

The construction of the original St. Julian Parish Church of Janiuay started n 1849 and was finished in 1968. Ovens were constructed to make red bricks, while the stones used were hauled from the town of Dingle and other materials gathered were from Guimaras. A solid convent from stone and rd bricks was also constructed. The church was mercilessly destroyed by the Japanese armies and Filipino guerrillas during World War II. It was 75 meters long and 16 meters wide. (Ramon Ramirez photo)

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CABATUAN CHURCH

The construction of San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish was simultaneous to its town hall in 1733. Known for its neo-classical architecture, each side o the facade and walls are overlaid with red bricks. (JV Perez photo)

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SAN JOAQUIN CHURCH

The Roman Catholic Church of San Joaquin was built in 1869 from gleaming white coral rocks. The church is considered as the most militaristic in the Philippines because it depicts the historic battle of Tetuan in Morocco in 1859. Its high relief sculpture shows a Christian infantry chasing routed Moorish defenders. The images are intricately carved and spread on a mosaic of square oral blocks, showing pained expressions of wounded soldiers. (Erna Foerster photo)

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SANTA BARBARA CHURCH

The neo-classical Sta. Barbara Parish and Convent was built in 1849 and was completed in 1855. The church was the site where General Martin Delgado of the Visayan Revolutionary Government convened the junta that raised the first Cry of Revolution against Spain in Iloilo. Its churchyard that time was packed with Filipino soldiers, armed with bolos and eager to fight for freedom.


DINGLE CHURCH

The Parish of St. John the Baptist was built in 1886. Made of yellow sandstone quarried in the mountains of Bulabog Putian, the only limestone rock formation in the island of Panay, excluding Guimaras, the church was constructed for 20 years. It was established as an independent parish in 1850 where it stands proudly even up to this day. The church was used as a garrison by the Japanese armies during World War II. (JV Perez photo)

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GUIMBAL CHURCH

Guimbal grew to be one of the provinces' significant towns. The spread of Christianity in the area started in 1703. Presently, the town is recognized as one of Iloilo's most valuable cultural sites. The Parish of St. Nicolas of Tolentino occupies an area of 1.22 hectares and was built in the 18th century. Its outside walls are made up of adobe blocks called 'igang.' Its unique architecture makes it a magnet for tourists all year round. The people of Guimbal are eternally grateful of this church since it possess significant historic and cultural value as they owe much to their rich history. (Bombette Marin photo)

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LAMBUNAO CHURCH

The Saint Nicolas de Tolentino Church was built through forced labor in 1890. It was heavily damaged during the 1908 earthquake and during World War II. (Ramon Ramirez photo)

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DUMANGAS CHURCH

The St. Agustin Catholic Parish of Dumangas was built in 1896. Made of red stone bricks, the church was declared a historical site in 1973. (JV Perez photo)

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BAROTAC NUEVO CHURCH

The construction of St. Anthony de Padua Church was built in 1876 and finished in 1888. Made of solid stone blocks, it was burned down in 1912. (Ramon Ramirez photo)

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MAASIN CHURCH

The St. James the Greater Church in Maasin reflects the creativity of skilled Maasinhons in bamboo craft. Its altar and church walls and windows are made of intricate bamboo weavings.



DUENAS CHURCH

The thick-walled St. Jerome Church of Duenas was built in 1878. Made of stone, it took its builders six years to finish the entire structure. The present interior is 65 meters long and its exterior is 16 meters wide.



ALTAR RUINS OF IGBARAS CHURCH

Situated beside the new church is an altar ruin of the original structure of Igbaras Church that was made of limestone rocks. The Church was destroyed by a great flood. (JV Perez photo)

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CALINOG CHURCH

The 18th century Immaculate Concepcion Parish in Calinog



BANATE CHURCH

The original structure of St. John the Baptist Church in Banate was made of coral rocks.


RUINS OF THE FIRST CHURCH IN DUMANGAS

Constructed on top of the mountain in a place now known as barrio Ermita in Dumangas are ruins believed to have been that of the first stone church built by the Spaniards in the Philippines sometime between 1565 and 1572. The stone church was erected as a gift to the people o Araut (original name of Dumangas) led by Datu Balindot, for their hospitality when the foraging party of Legaspi's soldiers led by Captain Luis de Hoya came to the place, looking for food to feed Legaspi and his starving men in Cebu.


ALIMODIAN CHURCH

The St. Thomas of Villanova Church in Alimodian was built in 1754 from coral rocks.


LEON CHURCH

The ancient Byzantine architecture of St. Catherine of Alexandria – reputedly the biggest in Panay Island during its time, was bult in 1869. Made from rocks shaped into parallelogram slabs that were quarried from the hills of its neighboring villages, the church was 100 feet wide and 300 feet long.

Link : http://thenewstoday.info/2007/04/03/churches.html

thanks leii
dont worry itll be out soon.
gina tapos lang namon ang package.
thanks.

i was really impressed with all the pple here in this online community SSC-ILOILO
Proud Ilonggos!
amazing how you guys get to know every detail whenever theres something new about the city!

hope to know all you guys better!

hope so...so we can see it again...
yup, alvin proud ilonggos...just like you...

im hoping to know you also, see ya around when i come home...:)

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Why not?:okay: Go for it! You have my vote!

OMG! na release na nila ... I'm so happy :)
thanks gd Berns for sticking with me the whole time .. na appreciate ko man, and its worth it nga na late ko sa duty, hehe ...

Just got back naman from my trip. Lagawan na guid ko ya ... Nag pa Concepcion ako for 3 days and 2 nights.... Post pics later :)

wow that's really nice. awesome! highly commendable!

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^^ang pagbabalik ni Marcos! Vote straight, Kilusang Bagong Lipunan! :nocrook:

EXPLORE ILOILO has just launched its new message boards:
Explore Iloilo Forums (http://www.exploreiloilo.com/forum/)

The Forum will act as an alternative to skyscrapercity.com and dinagyang.com ...

You're all invited! ... PM me if you like to be a global moderator

Thanks

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Mala-in guid na :nuts: damo guid na ma-accidente kay basi indi na sila sa dalan matulok, hehe
wow that's really nice. awesome! highly commendable!
Thanks ronie :)

^^ from front cover then artista now politician... WOW! hehe... you're such a big name in the mass-media and potical industries.

Great developments posted and the pictures are awesome. Puwede ka na Chy kapadalagan. Gin-endorse ka pa ni GMA.

Balik na si Space. Hi Space. Thanks for texting me, mate.

hopefully by may spacewagon, i am excited to land the new iloilo airport as well as see the progress in my city... i missed Iloilo city a lot.

I'm coming back home...:banana: :banana: :banana:
Yohoooooo! Happy trip Leii. Enjoy Iloilo ! And goodluck !:banana: :banana:

YM ka subong?

And um....grabe na ni. Look who's who in CebuPacific's Smile Magazine?

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Chy, told ya we can still contact Madame Ensor, hehehe!!! Congratulations! :okay:

Its already another step towards your efforts in promotion
and uhmmm....Starstruck to Circle Quest then Philippine Idol or Bahay ni Kuya would be next perhaps? hehehehe!!! :D

very impressive. Okay guid ini Chy. Promo to the max guid ini. I hope to see more papers featuring your great works. I've only known two persons in this thread who's been featured in a paper, YOU and WECKY. Wecky was featured in a HongKong-based Mag of Pinoy OFWs and was released two years ago in HongKong and neighbouring cities. May follow-up pa tani but he refused the second time na. More to come! And more power ! :banana: :banana:

Funny measure to comply with Comelec guidelines
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Digging ongoing for flyover foundations
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Yes, that's where its pillars are going.
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Plenty'a rings for them columns...
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And plenty more steel to go with the concrete.
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And, ehem.. Chy.. They made another format.. still using your picture. Did you complain yet?
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more and more developments are coming out recently. Definitely, Iloilo starts to wake up from its long slumber. Go Iloilo ! :banana: :banana:

Semana Santa sa Iloilo opening

The Semana Santa sa Iloilo opened last March 26 at the activity center of SM City Iloilo to mark the Roman Catholics' commemoration of Christ's passion, death and resurrection from April 5 to 8.

On these days, the City Government, Provincial Government, Iloilo Convention and Visitors Bureau (ICVB), Iloilo Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants Association (IHRRA) and other groups are promoting tour packages in different churches in the province, the 'Pagtaltal sa Guimaras' and many more.

An exhibit of Iloilo churches is ongoing at the ground floor of SM City Iloilo.

from: The News Today
link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/04/02/semana.santa.sa.iloilo.opening.html

5 GIANT DEVELOPERS WANT AIRPORT SITE
DTI official sees high-end businesses at Mandurriao area
Jeehan V. Fernandez
2007-04-04

THE development of the 54-hectare old Iloilo Airport property in Mandurriao district should not be viewed as competition with the thriving retail establishments in downtown Calle Real.

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-Iloilo) provincial director Diosdado Cadena said “The business impact of the airport property’s development to the city will depend on the kind of projects to be put up. The site would be basically open for multi-use, mostly commercial investments.”

The airport sale has drawn the interest of five giant real estate developers planning to transform Iloilo City into a major investment hub.

Department of Finance (DOF) undersecretary for privatization John Philip Sevilla announced that Ayala Land Inc.; SM Prime Holdings, Inc.; Robinsons Land; Empire East Holdings, Inc.; and Rockwell Land Corp. have prequalified to join the airport site bidding scheduled on April 24.

The DOF, chair of the airport privatization council composed of the DTI, Neda, DBM and DOJ, will release the final transaction documents April 10; schedule actual bidding on April 24; issue notice of award May 9 and close the transaction May 24.

Ayala Land is touted as the country’s top real estate firm; SM Prime, the largest mall developer; Robinsons’ Land is also focused in operations of a chain of shopping malls; Empire East is engaged in developing and marketing housing projects including condominiums and house-and-lot packages; while Rockwell operates a mixed-use center in the booming Makati City.

Cadena said the old airport lot will see tall buildings like the bustling high-end Ortigas Center and those in the Makati business district in Manila.

“The airport site will become another major business area in the city. It will create opportunities for the residents. It doesn’t have to compete with Calle Real but it will be a question of offering the best alternative businesses and jobs with the new developments,” Cadena stressed.

Calle Real, which used to cover J.M. Basa Street only, is the city’s popular business district where traffic is always heavy since it remains a shopping haven because of its low-cost buys.

The striving business hub now covers the streets of J.M. Basa, Aldeguer, Mapa, Guanco and Iznart at the heart of the city, which is home to Art Deco-styled commercial buildings built during the 1920s-1950s.

The growth in the metropolis has been shifting to Mandurriao district particularly along Diversion Road with the mushrooming of a giant mall, hotels, bars, restaurants, health condominiums, cars and appliances showrooms, among others.

HOW MUCH IS IT WORTH?

Finance Usec. Sevilla said the old airport could fetch around P500 million to P2 billion in revenue.

He said if the winning bidder cannot fully pay, it is required to shell out a 25 percent down payment for a one-year installment period with 12 percent interest.

Mayor Jerry Treñas has already met with top executives of Robinsons’ Land and Empire East on separate occasions here last week to discuss the sale of the old airport.

“The developers are very positive and upbeat on Iloilo for new developments,” Treñas said.

Treñas also expects to sit down with executivess of the other big companies relative to the old airport’s privatization plan.

The mayor wants prospective developers to develop a theme park, Information Technology (IT) park, convention center and hospital at the airport site.

As the national government readies the bidding for the old airport, the New Iloilo Airport Development Project (NIADP) in Sta. Barbara and Cabatuan towns is set to open on April 12.

from: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/localnews0.php?id=2387

Hotels, restos open on Holy-days
Jeehan V. Fernandez
2007-04-04

HOTELS and restaurants in Iloilo City will remain open on “holy-days” particularly on April 5 Maundy Thursday to April 9 Easter Sunday to serve customers especially visitors who are on pilgrimage tour of Iloilo and the neighboring island of Guimaras.

Hotel members of the Iloilo Conventions and Visitors Bureau (ICVB) announced they will grant 50 percent discount on room rates during the Lenten break.

“The discount will be available not only for foreign guests but also for families who want to spend their time in a comfortable accommodation during the Lenten holidays,” said ICVB director Mannie Gruenberg.

“Iloilo City virtually turns into a ghost town during the Lent while restaurants are closed. But this time, dining facilities will be open particularly those in areas of interest to serve the public during this vacation week,” Gruenberg stressed.

Iloilo Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants Association (IHRRA) president Robert Ferrer said their member-establishments situated along Villa Beach will continue to operate to cater to visitors.

Villa Beach, which is lined by restaurants, is popularly known for its wide array of seafood set in a by-the-sea fine-dining ambience.

ICVB president Emil Diez said they will include in the package tours side-trips to various beaches in Panay and Guimaras.

Tourism front-liners in Iloilo and Guimaras have taken a bold step to attract more foreign and domestic tourists to go soul searching in various attractions here April 5-9.

Dubbed as “A Holy Week Pilgrimage,” the program aims to bring back the traditional way of celebrating the Lenten Season.

The initiative is a joint undertaking of the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic and Development Council (MIGEDC), ICVB, IHRRA and the Association of Iloilo Travel and Tour Operators (AITTO).

MIGEDC is composed of Iloilo City and the municipalities of Leganes, Oton, Pavia, San Miguel, and Sta. Barbara and the province of Guimaras.

“We hope to create awareness so that a lot of people will know that we have the attractions here during Holy Week,” said Iloilo City tourism officer Ben Jimena.

He added they expect on a given day about 100 tourists who will join the pilgrimage tours.

Tourists could experience Visita Iglesia, an offering to observe Lent the old-fashioned way in a quiet countryside setting of Iloilo and Guimaras.

The 5-day pilgrimage tour package includes visits to several century-old churches and local practices that project Iloilo as the mecca of Christianity in the country.

St. Anne Church in Molo district houses the all-female saints while the Jaro Cathedral with all-male statues is home to our Lady of Candles, the patroness of Jaro Archdiocese.

Catholic faithful have also been flocking Leganes church which is home to St. Vincent Ferrer believed to be a miraculous healer. Devotees here would engage in “palapak” with the image being stamped on their heads to “bring in blessings.”

Miag-ao church is listed as one of the UN’s World Heritage Sites while the San Joaquin church depicts carvings of war scenes in its facade.

Tourists can also join the Via Cruces or Way of the Cross around the streets of Sta. Barbara town proper.

Pilgrims may trek the 14 Stations of the Cross from the foot of Bala-an Bukid all the way to its top in Guimaras Island.

Tourists and devotees can choose to experience the reenactment of the Passion of the Christ through the “Ang Pagtaltal” in Jordan, Guimaras with actors in proper costumes playing the Biblical characters depicting the story of Christ’s sufferings.

A penitential procession on Good Friday is traditionally held in Jaro and Molo districts in Iloilo City and the towns of Leganes and San Joaquin where icons of saints are being paraded in colorful floats.

One can also take a vow of silence and soul searching on a night retreat at the Trappist Monastery in Guimaras.

Visitors can also witness the “Resplendor” in several parishes early morning of Sunday where “angels” balancing on a rope are being lowered to remove the veil of Mother Mary in preparation for her meeting with the resurrected Christ.

from: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/localnews0.php?id=2388

Bid goodbye to the old Iloilo Airport who served thousands of Ilonggos and millions of travellers.:goodbye:

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FUTURE BUSINESS HUB
An aerial view of the Mandurriao airport site which will soon be developed into a business and commercial center of Iloilo City. (Tara Yap photo)

yeah, sure, i will update, with lots of pix...syadong excited...im coming back home for good...yoko ko na mag abroad, i'd wish to come home and have a good job there, aside from that i am with my family, relatives, and friends, life is enjoyable back home...unlike here life is so hard...my pursuit of happiness is back home not here...

and syempre para masubaybayan ko ang pag progress ka iloilo, kinanglan first hand ako maka witness sang development...
go for it leii_tomo. Whatever/whoever makes you happy, didto ka. With you sa Iloilo, more additional info (particularly pictres) will fill this thread. Hala Bira ILOILO !

OMG! na release na nila ... I'm so happy :)
thanks gd Berns for sticking with me the whole time .. na appreciate ko man, and its worth it nga na late ko sa duty, hehe ...

Just got back naman from my trip. Lagawan na guid ko ya ... Nag pa Concepcion ako for 3 days and 2 nights.... Post pics later :)
very nice feature Chymera. Good exposure for you, your site (www.exploreiloilo.com) and ILOILO itself. Wishing all the best! Grabe. Indi ka na gid ma-reach sina.

mabalik ako anay sa
CONVENTION CENTER na topic
:D

hopefully some of these designs can be incorporated.
im sure there still are millions of beautiful designs eto lang ang nakita ko eh



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Bid goodbye to the old Iloilo Airport who served thousands of Ilonggos and millions of travellers.:goodbye:

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FUTURE BUSINESS HUB
An aerial view of the Mandurriao airport site which will soon be developed into a business and commercial center of Iloilo City. (Tara Yap photo)

so long, farewell, i bid to say .... goodbye, goodbye, good____bye
from the lyrics in one of the Sounds of Music songs.

Yes, a new business center will rise from the old airport's site. I hope to see more corporate buildings along the area.

Hala Bira ILOILO !

* Diversion road and the airport road should be at least be 4 lanes each side cguro

^^ ^^ i like the first design.

its a mall in dubai ata
i only googled for glass facades

airy design, glass and steel with greens are now a trend in almost all apects of design

Govt shortlists five firms for Iloilo airport
By Angelo S. Samonte

FIVE of the country’s top property developers have been prequalified to participate in the bidding for the government’s 54-hectare airport property in Iloilo City, the Department of Finance (DOF) said on Tuesday.

The five include Ayala Land Inc., Empire East Holdings Inc., Robinsons Land Corp., Rock-well Land Corp. and SM Prime Holdings Inc. The auction is set for April 24.

The DOF said that based on its assessment on current property prices in Iloilo, the airport could be valued between P500 million and P2 billion.

The agency, however, has yet to set a floor price, saying that setting a minimum price is disadvantageous to the government considering the size of the property.

“We are very pleased with the interest in the Iloilo airport property and look forward to a successful bidding,” Finance Undersecretary John Sevilla said.

He said the government will close the facility, which remains open to commercial flights, in late April and will transfer operations to the new Iloilo airport.

“We are particularly grateful to the city of Iloilo and Mayor Jerry Trenas, and our partner government agencies, for their help and support in this process,” Sevilla said.

The DOF chairs the interagency group tasked with selling the property. Other members of the interagency body include the Departments of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), of Justice, of Budget and Management and the DOTC-Air Transportation Office.

source: The Manila Times (http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/apr/04/yehey/business/20070404bus1.html)


Philippine Officials Announce 5 Bidders For Airport Property
April 3, 2007 8:27 a.m. EST
Komfie Manalo - All Headline News Correspondent

Manila, Philippines (AHN) - The Philippines on Tuesday announced the five qualified bidders for the 54-hectare airport property in Iloilo City in central Philippines. The Department of Finance said the five prequalified bidders were all property developers.

Finance undersecretary John Sevilla said the five companies were the Ayala Land Inc., Empire East Holdings Inc., Robinsons Land Corp., Rockewell Land Corp., and SM Prime Holdings.

The government said the privatization of the Iloilo airport attracted a good number of interested bidders.

"We are very pleased with the interest in the Iloilo Airport property and look forward to a successful bid on April 24," Sevilla said.

source: AllNewsHeadlines (http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7006935487)

5 buyers eye 54-ha Iloilo airport property
By Des Ferriols
The Philippine Star 04/04/2007

Five property developers have been pre-qualified to bid for the government’s 54-hectare airport property in Mandurriao, Iloilo City, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced yesterday.

Finance Undersecretary John Philip Sevilla said the committee on privatization has pre-qualified Ayala Land Inc., Empire East Holdings Inc., Robinsons Land Corp., Rockwell Land Corp., and SM Prime Holdings Inc. 

The final bid date for the sale of the former Iloilo airport has been set on April 24, 2007. 

"We are very pleased with the interest in the Iloilo airport property and look forward to a successful bid on April 24," Sevilla said.

According to Sevilla, the property would become vacant in late-April, when the new Iloilo airport finally opens.

The inter-agency group overseeing the sale of the property is headed by the DOF, with representatives from the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), DOTC-Air Transportation Office, Department of Justice, and Department of Budget and Management.

According to Sevilla, who is also head of the inter-agency Privatization Council, the Iloilo property would be sold as an institutional property and it would be up to the winning bidder to have it rezoned.

"It would not make sense for us to rezone it before bidding it out because we do not know what the prospective buyer intends to do with it," Sevilla explained.

Unlike the Makati property that used to be occupied by the International School and was obviously slated for commercial development, the site of the old Iloilo airport was located in the outskirts of the city and was large enough for mixed-use.

Earlier, real estate broker CB Richard Ellis estimated the property’s value at P500 million to P2 billion.

The government had already earmarked part of the sale proceeds for partial payment of a P6.2-billion loan from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, which bankrolled the construction of the new Iloilo international airport in the Sta. Barbara-Cabanatuan area.

Pre-qualified bidders are expected to post a bid bond of P150 million on the bid date and Sevilla said it would be up to the committee to decide whether it would disclose a floor price for the property.

source: The Philippine Daily Star (http://www.philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200704040707.htm)

its a mall in dubai ata
i only googled for glass facades

airy design, glass and steel with greens are now a trend in almost all apects of design

really beautiful. I like the design.

In five years time, the battle between Calle Real-City Proper vs Diversion-Old Airport site will be intensified, proving which is which in Iloilo's business center. Will other districts and or centers join the competition? Say Nabitasan development in LaPaz and Tabuc Suba-Quintin Salas in Jaro?

personally i dont see any battle between diversion and calle real.
each has its own crowd i would say.its hard for people who grew up the calle real way to give it up.

i always laugh at my mother.shes not that old by the way,sm robisnons kung maglagaw pero kon kisa may balaklon she goes all the way to calle real. even if it is only a minor thing.its hard to give up.kis-a tabid tabid man ako sa iya :lol: there is always something different about calle real.i really hope they seek its "reinvention"

calle real cannot compete in growth but if ever its reinvented into a "classical" shopping district then we all would be happy.

@ Bernie

Ito ba yung sinasabi mo?

April 2, 2007
Mayor Jerry P. Treñas is positive that another big call center will have its branch in the city. The mayor though, refused to name the company to avoid preempting the negotiations being done as of the present.
This was confirmed by Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Favila yesterday in his visit to the city recently.
Favila said a new call center firm will expand in the city soon however, he also refused to name the firm pending the negotiations.
The secretary said the secrecy is necessary as other neighboring Asian countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam might also attract the IT firm.

This is great news for us. Hopefully everything will be okie para maput-up na yung center na yan!

keeping it secret so as other countries will NOT bid to host it? Wow! Para namang napakalaki nga IT firm na ito? Hindi na ibang cities ng Pinas ang kumpetensiya natin, ibang countries na. Ah grabe ! :banana: :banana:

^^ ^^ With Calle Real vs Diversion, medyo wala BUT with Calle Real and City Proper vs Diversion, meron yata. Remember, not all in downtown is Calle Real. Andd still new businesses and new buildings are still sp[routing across downtown area.

keeping it secret so as other countries will NOT bid to host it? Wow! Para namang napakalaki nga IT firm na ito? Hindi na ibang cities ng Pinas ang kumpetensiya natin, ibang countries na. Ah grabe ! :banana: :banana:

either the newswriter or the secretary was "hyping" :bash:
i wont get to excited on that yet
but will :banana: if ever it turns out to be great

Yohoooooo! Happy trip Leii. Enjoy Iloilo ! And goodluck !:banana: :banana:

thanks kirbs, enjoyun ko gid ang iloilo, na miss ko gid nga dan sang husto...!!!:lol:

^^ ^^ baka nga. I can't imagine kung anong company nga yan? Bakit naman parang big deal na hindi puwedeng i-reveal. Gosh, it must be a big one ....... as in real BIG ! wahahahaha ! :banana:

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This one looks like the asian-themed Aberdeen Mall in Richmond, BC.

yup.i hate when people give "wrong hype" to things.

is this so big that other countries will be trying to get this one?
if so, why did they chose Iloilo over manila,cebu,davao, etc?:lol:

as ive said its either the writer or the secretary's fault as of now

but in the end if it is really good, then :banana::pepper:

whatever it is, I may say. Me, I'm bit excited with this new investor coming to Iloilo, just in case. :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

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This one looks like the asian-themed Aberdeen Mall in Richmond, BC.

:wave:

just got that from mr google :D

whatever it is, I may say. Me, I'm bit excited with this new investor coming to Iloilo, just in case. :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

tanan kita masadya

:pepper::pepper::pepper::pepper::pepper:

now i remember why I came back here.
i will post my "dream" shops that would hopefully be part of the new mall in the airport cbd whoever bags the project

Hopefully the following will find their way in Iloilo soon,whether "via" the new mall in the airport, whoever wins, or anywhere in the city


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powerbooks and/or fullybooked
wendy's
goldilocks - even though red ribbon is much better
gonuts donuts
starbucks - pang decoration lang
dome cafe - this one's much much better
cinderella
krispy kreme? - i dont know kung tatagal ito :lol:

Hopefully the following will find their way in Iloilo soon,whether "via" the new mall in the airport, whoever wins, or anywhere in the city


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powerbooks and/or fullybooked
wendy's
goldilocks - even though red ribbon is much better
gonuts donuts
starbucks - pang decoration lang
dome cafe - this one's much much better
cinderella
krispy kreme? - i dont know kung tatagal ito :lol:

yup dome cafe is much better...
and i wish tni may gonuts donuts....i love their donuts...:lol:

Hopefully the following will find their way in Iloilo soon,whether "via" the new mall in the airport, whoever wins, or anywhere in the city


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powerbooks and/or fullybooked
wendy's
goldilocks - even though red ribbon is much better
gonuts donuts
starbucks - pang decoration lang
dome cafe - this one's much much better
cinderella
krispy kreme? - i dont know kung tatagal ito :lol:

my wish list:
borders
figaro
peets coffee or perhaps, a "japanese tea house"
a sports bar
a mexican taqueria

yup dome cafe is much better...
and i wish tni may gonuts donuts....i love their donuts...:lol:

way better.
as ive said pang decoration lang.i foresee a long queue sa opening sang starbucks :lol:

gonuts donuts and krispy kreme na rin.

my wish list:
borders
figaro
peets coffee or perhaps, a "japanese tea house"
a sports bar
a mexican taqueria

figaro too!kapeng barako !!

^^Nakupow. Tan-awa ta anay kon ang isa ka ordinaryo nga Ilonggo makabaton sina. Knowing that based on marketing studies that Ilonggos of Panay in particular are not brand conscious or high-end buyers, not even the upper class people. :)

And ang sa secret ko, daw makit-an na nyo sya in a matter of few weeks or months. ;)

these are not high end shops they are just something we dont have and will probably have :lol:

look at max's and kenny rogers, iloilo is full of chicken inasal resto's e two were able to survive.
subway didn't coz lain gid ang iya nga target though peborit namon ina sang mother ko :lol:
ara pa gyapon ang pancake house?
it surpassed my 1 year life expectancy :lol

basta starbucks will be welcomed with queues :lol:

:bash: bernie isugid na bala ang secret nga ina :lol:

^^ Secret gani. Because it is all about marketing. That's why I'm very silent about this. :D

marketing?

Ayala Land ang marenovate sang CENTRAL kag TERMINAL market? :lol:

may national convention sa Iloilo ang mga ukay ukay sellers of the philippines? :lol:

malibod si mayor trenas sang piaya kag pinasugbo sa white house? :lol:

may isa ka hollywood film nga magshooting sa Iloilo? :lol:

A basta, you cannot convince me to speak up because it will be in the local dailies in a matter of weeks. :)

MARKETING?

igamarket ang dinagyang sa timbuktu? :lol:

may national convention ang fishball vendor assoc of the phils sa centennial convention center? :lol:

isa ka koreanovela igashoot sa iloilo kag guimaras? :lol:

mapatindog sang isa pa gid ka flyover para malink ang central kag terminal market? :lol:

isa ka sikat nga personality ang maging endorser sang iloilo para sa iya nga turismo? :lol:

Hopefully the following will find their way in Iloilo soon,whether "via" the new mall in the airport, whoever wins, or anywhere in the city

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powerbooks and/or fullybooked
wendy's
goldilocks - even though red ribbon is much better
gonuts donuts
starbucks - pang decoration lang
dome cafe - this one's much much better
cinderella
krispy kreme? - i dont know kung tatagal ito :lol:
cheesecake etc
brownies unlimited

Tabok na kita sa Guimaras para sa Pagtaltal.
This is my wish na makasaksi sang Ang Pagtaltal since gamay pa ako. Hope someday makakadto guid ako.

The stage is set for 'Pagtaltal sa Guimaras' on Good Friday

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Simple dreams ... simple wishes.

It all started with a very meaningful yet minute concept of how the Lenten season be celebrated with more reverence and holy ambiance. Today, it has become a tourist attraction in the Municipality of Jordan, Province of Guimaras.

The idea of staging the annual "Ang Pagtaltal sa Jordan" was brought to life 32 years ago by a local folk named Aquilino Secusana, fondly called "Quiling" who presented the idea to the then parish priest, Rev. Fr. Melecio Rubrico. The latter was willing to support the activity.

The mayor at that time was Luis Herrera.

The play was presented as a pantomime by few chosen characters held at what they called the hilly side of Teodoro, Rizal, Jordan Guimaras.

Max Michael Fernandez, radio commentator of DYBW, Iloilo City, helped in writing the script. The play evolved on the story of Christ's Passion and Death on the Cross inspired by the Seven Last Words.

It was in 1980 when Boy Robles volunteered to direct the play, thus rewriting the script and utilized the people of Jordan to participate in the play. What was innovating that time was the drive of the people to put significance to the sufferings of Christ making it their oath to be part of the plat. Good Friday came and "Ang Pagtaltal sa Jordan" was born in Guimaras.

A drama on stage was held at the municipal ground for three hours and moved to the hillside near the parish church of Saint John the Baptist where Christ was crucified. Arturo Segobre was the first local folk to portray the role of Jesus Christ for almost 20 years followed by Luis Herrera Jr, Rodrigo Gauzon and finally Gerardo Anam Robles up to the present.

Patterned after the famous Passion Play of Oberammergau, West Germany, the play shows the story of Christ's Passion, beginning with the entry into Jerusalem and ending with the Death of Christ on the Cross.

In 1986 when it became a foundation, Emil Baldonado, with the help of Mariza Descutido, directed the play. The cast of characters that came from all walks of life were about 160 members, mostly youths and children who voluntarily devoted their time for this grand religious event.

It was adopted by the Local Government of Jordan and the Provincial Government of Guimaras in 1995, thus the name "Ang Pagtaltal sa Jordan" was changed to 'Ang Pagtaltal sa Guimaras". It was on that same year when Eugene de Pablo, stage director from the University of Iloilo, was hired to direct the said stage play, which was then held for the first time at the municipal gym of Jordan.

With the help of the Cultural Center of the Philippines through their outreach program, some trainings and workshops were given not only to the members but to the youths and children who want to develop their skills in acting and stage production. In 1996 to the present, Mariza Descutido became the project coordinator and director of the stage play with the assistance of Deo Estotologa, an elementary grade school teacher from Hoskyn Elementary School.

For many years, inspite of all the hard work in the preparations and in gathering the characters during rehearsals, these did not discourage the people involved in the activity but they truly kept the solemn promise, a sign of loyalty and tradition to present again the life and sufferings of our Lord.

Now, with the full support of the present administration of Mayor Felipe Hilan Nava, the presentation has become one of the grand events that made Guimaras known in the international community. Even before it became a full-pledged province in 1992, the yearly presentation of "Ang Pagtaltal sa Jordan, Province of Guimaras" held every Good Friday of the year, this Lenten presentation touched the hearts of those who witnessed the stage play and also strengthened our Christian faith.


Link : http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/04/04/the.stage.is.set.for.pagtaltal.sa.guimaras.on.good.friday.html

Inputs of my friend Melvin (doodj) at www.dinagyang.com regading the Top Ten Towns in iloilo. Very nice!

1. Oton (Economic center, Urban center, Historical-oldest town in panay, Expansion corridor of iloilo city) Most qualified to be the next 'Component City' of Iloilo province-Large land area, Huge Population and Big number of business establishments,resorts,small-scale factories.
2. Sta. Barbara (Future industrial center, Urban center, Historical, and Future international gateway to panay island)
3. Miagao (Historical-UNESCO world heritage site miagao church, Scenery-national park & virgin forests, Educational center-UPV campus, Best Alternate RORO-Port going to Southern Negros and North-western Mindanao)
4. Estancia (Fish-bowl of the phils., Economic center of northern iloilo, Best site for Freeport zone, Best Alternate RORO-Port going to Bicol and eastern Visayas Regions)
5. ALEOSAN-alimodian,leon,san miguel (Agricuculture, Food basket of iloilo, Tourism-Bucari & seven cities are the summer capital of iloilo, Alternate route to Antique province)
6. Dumangas (Best site for Freeport zone, Economic center, Large land area for agriculture, Fishponds & for housing, Alternate RORO-Port to northern negros)
7. Carles (Tourism, Home to paradise sicogon island & Isla de gigantes-15th century burial caves)
8. Concepcion (Tourism-dive site & crystal clear beaches & home to pan de azucar island)
9. Pototan (Site of government center, Agriculture-rice granary of western visayas)
10. San Joaquin (Scenery-from island to highland, Tourism-dive site & beaches, Historical & Rich cultural heritage-landing site of ten bornesn datus.)

By the way, I'm confirmed for my return in Iloilo:

3 May 2007 CebuPacific from Cebu at around 08:30ETA.

hopefully our next thread title be a sort of WELCOME na rin for our new airport

Kung kapuli ako tani mabutyog guid ako sa Pavia, gubaton ko gid ikaw kay indi mo gid isugid ang nabal-an mo....hehehe!
May expose ako sa piyak nga thread regarding sa presyuhanay sang mga proyekto.

By the way, I'm confirmed for my return in Iloilo:

3 May 2007 CebuPacific from Cebu at around 08:30ETA.

may isa ka hollywood film nga magshooting sa Iloilo? :lol:

wow!... nami tani kun matuod ini ba...

ano ayhan genre sang movie?

Romance:
"Tsabakano"- a story about a Mexican Traveler who meets a Zamboangena in Iloilo.hehe (just like the holywood movie "Spanglish")

Horror:
"The Torture House"- hehe.. a story about an American Psychic who investigates one of the haunted mansions in the city.

Action:
"The Pacific War"- a story about a troop of soldiers and the different stories of their life as revealed by WWII

hehehe....

Hopefully the following will find their way in Iloilo soon,whether "via" the new mall in the airport, whoever wins, or anywhere in the city


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powerbooks and/or fullybooked
wendy's
goldilocks - even though red ribbon is much better
gonuts donuts
starbucks - pang decoration lang
dome cafe - this one's much much better
cinderella
krispy kreme? - i dont know kung tatagal ito :lol:

^^ hope i can see these stores in IC too, and hope that ilonggos are ready for them, i still remember Subway in SM City and Espirit in Gaisano City, both had a short lifespan in IC.:)

ILOILO : Soaring High! Thread XXXIV

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The Festival...
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Dinagyang 2007 ,Tribu Ilonganon :)

The Food...
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Breakthrough Restaurant Food Trip! :)

The Heritage...
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Iloilo-The Heart of the Philippines :)

Guys, if you don't mind i started a new thread already since we're at post 490's already,:), see you there once we reach the 500+ posts here!

figaro and starbucks which do you think would click in iloilo or personally as an ilonggo which cafe shop you'll choose? any tea house in iloilo or do you think tea house would click also in iloilo?

I'd prefer starbucks, i love their White Chocolate Mocha,heheh, a tea house might just have its niche in Iloilo's growing and "discerning" market.

hi incognito thanks for the reply. hey i've seen somewhere here in ssc sorry i forgot the thread, that you're from villa. so have you been there lately? Have you passed that house and lot subdivision of Princedale. tapos na? any developments there? or wala man gihapon?

^^yes, I'm from arevalo, i went home last Jan-Feb 2007, unfortunately i wasn't able to look around arevalo for new developments. I live near Acropolis (new dev't) are you planning to buy a property in arevalo?

To Iloilo Thread 34 here : http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=459735

Hi guys! Welcome to our new Thread! :hi:

Lets have a brief look back or review of the previous thread...

We started off (and actually ended :lol: )T33 with @whyte's convention center visions (nice visions btw :) )

@Kirby is back to his usual form with his reuters/associated press-like delivery of news with matching colored highlight effects postings :) even @wecky is now following in your footsteps,heheh

Ideas,opinions and alot more were exchanged regarding: a new Convention Center, new Commercial District and of course the upcoming opening of the New Iloilo Airport (Yeah!).

So keep the ball rolling guys, onward Iloilo! Soar High!

Hot topics::pepper:
No more brownouts? with the arrival of Power Barge 101
The Auction of the Old Iloilo Airport Site
Traffic Woes and Flyover constructions in the City
@Bernie's Better Days are coming...(what is this surprise news re:iloilo, that you've been keeping secret from us?!!:) )
Mayad studios "Next Big Thing" Video :okay:
Chymera is in Cebu Pacific's inflight Mag May issue ->http://www.cebusmile.com/2007/04/01/time-to-travel-2/ :)


Events to Look forward to:
National PRISAA Games in Iloilo City from April 15-21, 2007
New Iloilo Airport in Cabatuan/Sta.Barbara Opening ,2nd week of April
May 2007 Elections
'Pagtaltal sa Guimaras' on Good Friday
The Bidding of the Old Iloilo Airport -April 24


We Welcomed to our SSC-Iloilo Family : @RiskTaker, @Alvin6K (of mayad studios),@ronie :bowtie: Keep posting guys!

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Sanson-Montinola Antillan House, having a facelift by daks2005

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New Flyover with Marcos/GMA tandem :lol: ,original pic by IAMME, photoshopped by whyte :lol:


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New thread for iloilo???
wow...keep up d upd8s...hehehe

Just droping by lng cuz i mis LiLo sooo much. ='C
hoping 2 b back der soon...

n oh,
just lyk 2 say a big thank u 2 ol of u for posting lots n lots of pics. of wat has been goin on in ilo2x...
just a good feeling na still updated xa news.hehehe

5 GIANT DEVELOPERS WANT AIRPORT SITE
DTI official sees high-end businesses at Mandurriao area
Jeehan V. Fernandez
2007-04-04

THE development of the 54-hectare old Iloilo Airport property in Mandurriao district should not be viewed as competition with the thriving retail establishments in downtown Calle Real.

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-Iloilo) provincial director Diosdado Cadena said “The business impact of the airport property’s development to the city will depend on the kind of projects to be put up. The site would be basically open for multi-use, mostly commercial investments.”

The airport sale has drawn the interest of five giant real estate developers planning to transform Iloilo City into a major investment hub.

Department of Finance (DOF) undersecretary for privatization John Philip Sevilla announced that Ayala Land Inc.; SM Prime Holdings, Inc.; Robinsons Land; Empire East Holdings, Inc.; and Rockwell Land Corp. have prequalified to join the airport site bidding scheduled on April 24.

The DOF, chair of the airport privatization council composed of the DTI, Neda, DBM and DOJ, will release the final transaction documents April 10; schedule actual bidding on April 24; issue notice of award May 9 and close the transaction May 24.

Ayala Land is touted as the country’s top real estate firm; SM Prime, the largest mall developer; Robinsons’ Land is also focused in operations of a chain of shopping malls; Empire East is engaged in developing and marketing housing projects including condominiums and house-and-lot packages; while Rockwell operates a mixed-use center in the booming Makati City.

Cadena said the old airport lot will see tall buildings like the bustling high-end Ortigas Center and those in the Makati business district in Manila.

“The airport site will become another major business area in the city. It will create opportunities for the residents. It doesn’t have to compete with Calle Real but it will be a question of offering the best alternative businesses and jobs with the new developments,” Cadena stressed.

Calle Real, which used to cover J.M. Basa Street only, is the city’s popular business district where traffic is always heavy since it remains a shopping haven because of its low-cost buys.

The striving business hub now covers the streets of J.M. Basa, Aldeguer, Mapa, Guanco and Iznart at the heart of the city, which is home to Art Deco-styled commercial buildings built during the 1920s-1950s.

The growth in the metropolis has been shifting to Mandurriao district particularly along Diversion Road with the mushrooming of a giant mall, hotels, bars, restaurants, health condominiums, cars and appliances showrooms, among others.

HOW MUCH IS IT WORTH?

Finance Usec. Sevilla said the old airport could fetch around P500 million to P2 billion in revenue.

He said if the winning bidder cannot fully pay, it is required to shell out a 25 percent down payment for a one-year installment period with 12 percent interest.

Mayor Jerry Treñas has already met with top executives of Robinsons’ Land and Empire East on separate occasions here last week to discuss the sale of the old airport.

“The developers are very positive and upbeat on Iloilo for new developments,” Treñas said.

Treñas also expects to sit down with executivess of the other big companies relative to the old airport’s privatization plan.

The mayor wants prospective developers to develop a theme park, Information Technology (IT) park, convention center and hospital at the airport site.

As the national government readies the bidding for the old airport, the New Iloilo Airport Development Project (NIADP) in Sta. Barbara and Cabatuan towns is set to open on April 12.

from: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/localnews0.php?id=2387

so posible bala nga maging CITY man ang MANDURRIAO? pwede bala ina matabo sa isa ka-district?

kay progressive gid ang Mandurriao eh, dugangan pa sang "old airport". :banana:

tani may Disneyland sa Pinas...kag sa Iloilo ipatindog.hehehe!

Last time SSC was in San Joaquin, this cemetery was still undergoing restoration. Now, it is done.

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We used to complain about the roof. I thought for a while the metal roof was a modern substitute for whatever was there originally. However, a very reliable source told me that we already had corrugated GI sheets during the Spanish occupation. The roof of the present capilla are still the original. They are said to be very thick.

In fact, the trusses have also been carefully restored. These are still the original trusses with only minor additions for broken parts.
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For a long time, the capilla maintained steel grilles for its door. However, they found an old photo of the capilla with wooden doors so they replaced the steel grilles with wood which they patterned after the original door.
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The capilla incorporated the Pieta, as suggested by the Archdiocese of Jaro.
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Here it is. A sparkling treasure restored by the people of San Joaquin, not for tourism, but simply because it is their cemetery.
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Wow! Welcome to New SSC-ILOILO thread !

Gov’t shortlists 5 firms for Iloilo airport

ILOILO City – Five of the country’s top property developers have been pre-qualified to participate in the bidding for the government’s 54-hectare airport property in Iloilo City, the Department of Finance (DOF) said on Tuesday.

The five include Ayala Land Inc., Empire East Holdings Inc., Robinsons Land Corp., Rockwell Land Corp. and SM Prime Holdings Inc. The auction is set for April 24.

The DOF said that based on its assessment on current property prices in Iloilo, the airport could be valued between P500 million and P2 billion.

The agency, however, has yet to set a floor price, saying that setting a minimum price is disadvantageous to the government considering the size of the property.

“We are very pleased with the interest in the Iloilo airport property and look forward to a successful bidding,” Finance Undersecretary John Sevilla said.

He said the government will close the facility, which remains open to commercial flights, in late April and will transfer operations to the new Iloilo airport.

“We are particularly grateful to the city of Iloilo and Mayor Jerry Treñas, and our partner government agencies, for their help and support in this process,” Sevilla said.

The DOF chairs the interagency group tasked with selling the property. Other members of the interagency body include the Departments of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), of Justice, of Budget and Management and the DOTC-Air Transportation Office.

After selling the Iloilo airport, the government plans to dispose of its assets in Al-Amanah bank, San Miguel Corp. and Manila Electric Co. (Meralco).

The government has announced that it is currently holding discussions on the sale of its shares in San Miguel and Meralco.

Other assets that are also scheduled to be sold this year include the Fujimi, Tokyo property and the Philippine Postal Corp.

The government also hopes to privatize RPN 9 and IBC 13, both state-run television stations.

source: Panay News (http://www.panaynews.com.ph/news11.htm)

Watershed body proposes private
initiative in Maasin reforestation

ILOILO City – The Iloilo Watershed Management Council (IWMC) is mulling the idea of “commissioning” non-government or a private group to take the initiative of taking care of the watershed areas, especially in Maasin, so that sustainable efforts are guaranteed.

The idea came up as among the priority recommendations of the participants in the Stakeholders Assembly, held last March 29, which tackled “Coping with Water Scarcity” as its theme.

The assembly was almost like a sequel to the one held last year also in celebration of March as World Water Month. In the previous assembly, issues on water scarcity, salt water intrusion, watershed protection and depletion of ground water were discussed.

Today, as discussed by the different discussants in the forum, the same problems are aggravated, as shortage of fresh water from watershed and ground supplies becomes more pronounced, brought about by pollution of rivers, deforestation, including natural causes like uneven distribution of rainfall.

The assembly was attended by local government units representatives from the different water boards, government agencies and some private entities.

Metro Iloilo Water District Resident Engineer Timoteo Villaroman said the sustainability of efforts in rehabilitating the Maasin Watershed can be best done by private groups that can easily mobilize people, like he efforts being done by the Bantay Kalikasan for La Mesa Dam.

Engr. Villaroman also said the MIWD can be among those groups which can be commissioned to do the job, aided by sound ordinances by the local government units.

Dr. Jessica Salas, Executive Director of the Kahublagan sang Panimalay, a lead Non-government organization which has undertaken watershed rehabilitation projects and community mobilization in the Tigum-Aganan Watershed area, recommended for urgent action of the IWMC, especially in batting for artificial recharge of ground water sources, using the Rain Water Harvesting Technology.

The assembly participants unanimously approved the preparation of resolutions which should be given as inputs to some legislative agenda that will be presented to new legislators after the May 2007 elections, hoping that they will allocate budget for environment and water concerns.

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

Last time SSC was in San Joaquin, this cemetery was still undergoing restoration. Now, it is done.

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We used to complain about the roof. I thought for a while the metal roof was a modern substitute for whatever was there originally. However, a very reliable source told me that we already had corrugated GI sheets during the Spanish occupation. The roof of the present capilla are still the original. They are said to be very thick.

In fact, the trusses have also been carefully restored. These are still the original trusses with only minor additions for broken parts.
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For a long time, the capilla maintained steel grilles for its door. However, they found an old photo of the capilla with wooden doors so they replaced the steel grilles with wood which they patterned after the original door.
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The capilla incorporated the Pieta, as suggested by the Archdiocese of Jaro.
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Here it is. A sparkling treasure restored by the people of San Joaquin, not for tourism, but simply because it is their cemetery.
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Thanks for the update ... the rectangular gardens, tiled flooring, wooden door, and the replica of "La Pieta" are all good additions. BTW, were you with Ma'am Joy when you visited the cemetery ... tani invite nyo man ko :)

‘No Plate, No Travel’ policy in Holy Week
-Police desks will be set up in churches and tourists destinations
By Niña Jane A. Souribio

Amid the lingering terrorism threats here, police forces here have been directed to enforce the strict implementation of “No Plate, No Travel Policy” this Lenten season and during election period.

The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) has ordered city and provincial police directors to beef up checkpoints to deter illegal activities usually perpetrated by criminals onboard of unmarked vehicles.

PRO6 Director Wilfredo Dulay, Sr. also ordered police operatives to arrest drivers whose vehicles have fake plates, unauthorized or expired commemorative plates, and expired conduction sticker. Individuals using government vehicles without licensed plates will also be apprehended.
With heavy influx of visitors and tourists, the PNP has tapped maritime and aviation regional groups in the region to closely monitor bus and airport terminals, ports, churches and other places of worship to deter crimes like thefts and drug-peddling. Strict inspection of baggage in terminals will also be implemented.

K9 dogs for bomb sniffing were also deployed in public areas.
“PNP units conducting checkpoint/chokepoint operations were directed to give special attention to cars without plates for these might be carrying criminal elements and partisan armed groups,” he added.

Dulay also encouraged the public to contact the PNP hotline 117 or 116 and report any suspicious individuals in their area.

Police desks are also set up in churches and other tourist spots.
At least 24 cops from the Regional Mobile Group (RMG) were deployed to augment police forces in the metropolis.

source: The ILOILO Daily Informer (http://dailyinformer.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1043&Itemid=137)

^^ ^^ ARE WE EXPECTING BIG NUMBER OF TOURISTS IN ILOILO THIS LENTEN SEASON? WOW ! THIS IS GREAT NEWS INDEED !

Thanks for the update ... the rectangular gardens, tiled flooring, wooden door, and the replica of "La Pieta" are all good additions. BTW, were you with Ma'am Joy when you visited the cemetery ... tani invite nyo man ko :)

Ma'am Joy and I were talking about you and SSC and Iloilo and stuff during the trip. I wish you could have come but we met each other only during the field trip. I wasn't part of her class, in other words nakisakay lang ako.:D

I hope she could join us here in SSC Iloilo. She is brimming with information.

Ma'am Joy and I were talking about you and SSC and Iloilo and stuff during the trip. I wish you could have come but we met each other only during the field trip. I wasn't part of her class, in other words nakisakay lang ako.:D

I hope she could join us here in SSC Iloilo. She is brimming with information.

Rex, who's Mam Joy? Is she from UP too?

Rex, who's Mam Joy? Is she from UP too?

Yes. Prof. Sumagaysay was kind enough to let me ride with her Humanities class around Southern Panay. Her dissertation was on the San Joaquin Cemetery so she never ran out of words about it.

:hi: hey guys i'm lost here, where's the other thread the other day or last night, i think i still have some post need to read and reply there, how to quote by the way the post from that thread and post it here, help naman please, thanks :angel:

Is this it?
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=427852&page=18
You can just click on the quote button on a post and copy-paste the code that comes out on another thread.

^^ ok thanks i'll try it now

Hi

I am new here and not sure if this is the right thread to ask but guys do you know of any iloilo real estate websites? I am looking for a lot or house and lot probably less than 1 hour taxi travel from the new airport and along the main road or public tranportation is available. Or if you know any please pm me. Also, how far is villa from the new airport and what is the mode of transportation? How long would be the travel. Thanks in advance.

Budget? Lot area?