Kirbs, kon sin-o man ang maghimo sang war liwat tungod sa title, pagpabay-i na lang kay palayason sila guihapon. hehehe!!! :D

STUPID TITLE indeed. Do we still need one? We have so many already. Give it to someone else. he he. Ba't hindi nila tinatantanan ang Iloilo City with regards to this title. We had it in the past, and that's enough. Whoever wanted the title, ibigay na lang. I still love the slogan of Iloilo City instead. At least may pakinabang.

Again, ILOILO is the Heart of the Philippines and ILOILO CITY: The Next BIG Thing. Let's stay it that way.

Hala Bira Iloilo !

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double post. Kirby got to post it first, hehehe!! :D

sensiya naunahan ka Noy. he he :lol:

^^ ^^ whoever gave the title has nothing much to think about. It was a passe title for Iloilo. Make something worthwhile. hehehehehe. I just couldn't imagine why PCCRP of AIM conferred this title to Iloilo. Can they not give it to other city na lang? hehehehe.

Hotel occupancies up on Lenten break
Jeehan V. Fernandez
2007-04-11

HOTELS in Iloilo City enjoyed a 40 percent increase in occupancy during the Lenten break Apr. 5-9.

Iloilo Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants Association (IHRRA) president Robert Ferrer attributed the increase to the 50 percent discount on room rates offered to Holy Week tourists.

“The hotels occupancy increase during the Lenten season. We accommodated a big number of guests. Before, we only had 20 percent occupancy during the holidays but this time it went up to 40 percent,” Ferrer told The Daily Guardian.

Ferrer, manger of Harbor Town Hotel, added that local guests account for the most number of check occupancy as foreign visitors stayed at popular beaches.

“Iloilo City residents were more on business and rest and recreation here and not on travel outside of the city. This was our first time to attract the public on Holy Week. We will see what we have to improve next considering we only had limited time for promotions,” said Ferrer.

Iloilo Conventions and Visitors Bureau (ICVB) director Mannie Gruenberg earlier said that “the discount was available not only to foreign guests but also to families who want to spend their time in a comfortable accommodation during the Lenten holidays.”

Hotels and restaurants in the city also catered to visitors who were on pilgrimage tours in Iloilo and the neighboring island of Guimaras, an attempt to bring back the traditional way of celebrating the Lenten season.

Ferrer said IHRRA member establishments along Villa Beach area continued to operate to serve the visitors.

Villa Beach is popularly known for restaurants serving a wide array of sea food set in a by-the-sea fine-dining ambience.

Tourism front-liners in Iloilo and Guimaras also took a bold step in attracting more foreign and domestic tourists to visit churches and go on soul searching in various attractions here.

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

The initiative dubbed “A Holy Week Pilgrimage,” was 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 municipalities of Leganes, Oton, Pavia, San Miguel, and Sta. Barbara and Guimaras.

from: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/localnews0.php?id=2451

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^^ Now, this is good news for Iloilo and MIGEDC members.

paspas posting ni Kirby sang mga news ba. Cheers mate.

^^ yes i believe it would be an added attraction but the problem is iloilo is one of the places with the most expensive power rates...manami man tani damo lights pero bulsa na naman na sang pumuluyo siguro mahalin ang budget dira kon matabo. tani i prioritize anay ang power/energy problem dira sa iloilo. the rest will just follow kon ma solusyunan na ini permanently kay basi sa sunod ang power barge dira ipahulam ukon halinon na naman sa iban nga lugar te antos na naman mga ilonggo sa brownouts eh.

Ay sus... dugang lang na sa consumo sa kuryente.... black out pa mana pirme sa siyudad.

:lol: :nuts:

as usual i forgot about the city's super electricity rates

well they could connect sa capitol substation though for much lesser rates pero this is NOT a priority "project" just some icing on the cake

^^ pangita pa ko news diri toto. Man maunahan ako ni Space. May competition kami this month kay nakabalik na siya sa iya bakasyon. he he

I would be very happy to hear if these monstrous traffic jams were somehow cause by tourist influx in Iloilo city. Otherwise, never mind na lang. Btw, how many flyovers are they constucting in Iloilo City? Few streets were mentioned in the past. So, medyo curious lang ako.

:bash:
ara na naman ang title title nga ina.
at least we all know how to deal with it.

Hotel occupancies up on Lenten break
Jeehan V. Fernandez
2007-04-11

from: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/localnews0.php?id=2451

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^^ Now, this is good news for Iloilo and MIGEDC members.

Good news indeed, mate. I hope they'll triple the treat and hotel occupancy by next year. Another milestone for Iloilo and MIGEDC's tourism drive.

:wave: kirbs, wecky
its a little past 8am here

* so its a 400million flyover?cant believe this figure :bash:

:bash:
ara na naman ang title title nga ina.
at least we all know how to deal with it.
amo man @whyte. Imagine, another title was given to Iloilo City by the PCCRV-AIM itself? But somehow, let's see it through a very positive point of view na lang. If PCCRV-AIM gave this title to Iloilo City, it only means one thing, they have a very good confidence in Iloilo's booming economy. At least, we are not a lackluster we used to be. Kay even them recognised na sang value sang Iloilo City. Indeed, this is very positive and we must be very grateful with it. But on the other hand, we don't want to instigate something plus we have so many titles already. Soon, Iloilo City will win the Miss Congeniality award. hahahahahaha.

:wave: kirbs, wecky
its a little past 8am here

* so its a 400million flyover?cant believe this figure :bash:
hi man @whyte. It's 1:15 am here in London. Pareho kami night ni @kirby, ano pa gasala naman computer sang hospital sini. Basi indi siya siguro masako sa 4th floor eh kay naka-post siya eh.

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

PRINCESS CITY
Iloilo City continues to reap accolades from prestigious institutions because of its economic initiatives and potentials.

from: The Guardian Iloilo

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^^ there you go! "princess" themselves!
Weck, I agree with your statement though. We should actually take it positively. Spur of the moment lang to ang reaction ko. :lol:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/174/454008097_2ab539f783.jpg

IMO, its a crappy renovation of the La Sallete Bldg., some prospective tenants(i heard it includes Teriyaki Boy tani) backed out becoz of excessive fees and daw wala man gin renovate, its just repainted hehehe subong its just Ted's and Mang Inasal ang ara da...gina renovate man gle and design sang Ted's subong...isa pa gle, i heard there is also a pastry shop/fusion resto sa tupad sang Ted's.

so its actually a facade-repainting-PRed-as-renovation :bash: :lol:
Chymera's right,not so much greenery asta lang sa pinta sa bldg ang greenery ya :lol:
I think Lasalette would be better off "hosting" LOCAL restaurants just like what they have now,mang inasal and teds.cguro If ever ROBERTO's (cguro in 50 years pa sila maga expand :lol: ), JD, some coffeshops, tibiao, "grilllery" for night owls

The SM delgado expansion would be better in hosting new restos for the sort of upscale market.

"you say, "it's best", when you say nothing at all.
Ti, makanta naman ta sini sa aton thread. In all sense, damo nagahulat sang titulo nga ina. Many are claiming pero isa lang kuno ang worth it. Indeed. Indeed. Indeed. harharhar Manoy !

amo man @whyte. Imagine, another title was given to Iloilo City by the PCCRV-AIM itself? But somehow, let's see it through a very positive point of view na lang. If PCCRV-AIM gave this title to Iloilo City, it only means one thing, they have a very good confidence in Iloilo's booming economy. At least, we are not a lackluster we used to be. Kay even them recognised na sang value sang Iloilo City. Indeed, this is very positive and we must be very grateful with it. But on the other hand, we don't want to instigate something plus we have so many titles already. Soon, Iloilo City will win the Miss Congeniality award. hahahahahaha.

actually AIM never intended that title to be negative.its not that they forgot about our past, they want to please everyone by giving titles based on the current economic situation.

tani best in swimsuit makuha man sang Iloilo city :lol: :lol:


* basta ako, i wont/dont care for titles-titles nga ina, ill just focus my attention sa mga bag-o nga developments esp mga restos/gimik spots

* Teriyaki Boy - i dont know how the Ilonggos would welcome this one, i mean there's a rai rai ken in sm city and its not doing good based on observations.

Capitol celebrates 106th Semana sang Iloilo
By Ian C. Espada

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/tourism/photo/tourism1.jpg
Capitol visitors can't help but stop and take a look at the photo exhibits of illustrious Ilonggos and scenic spots in the province. (Ian C. Espada)


The Iloilo Provincial Government is celebrating the 106th Semana sang Iloilo April 10-14, 2007.

This year’s celebration, themed “Iloilo: May Bulawanon nga Kahapon Padulong sa Maayo nga Palaaboton,” opened yesterday with a thanksgiving mass celebrated by Fr. Rey Zerrudo.

This was followed by the opening of the Exhibit on Illustrious Ilonggos at the Capitol lobby and opening/blessing of the Agri-Exhibit at the Capitol grounds.

The awarding ceremony for the outstanding farmers was held in the afternoon.

The cutting of ribbons of the fair and exhibit was spearheaded by Gov. Niel D. Tupas Sr., First Lady Myrna C. Tupas and chiefs of offices.

The Agri-Exhibit showcases the One-Town-One-Product (OTOP) of each municipality in the province.

The Employees’ Health Day will be held today where Capitol workers can avail free medical check-up and services such as digital rectal exam (for men aged 40 and above), bone mineral density test, and acetic acid wash screening.

An orientation on prostate diseases for men and annual hospital awards and recognition will also be held in the morning.

The Cooperative Congress will be held Apr. 12 while the Employees’ Day and awarding ceremonies of the Sportsfest 2007 is scheduled Apr. 13.

from: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/tourism.php

actually AIM never intended that title to be negative.its not that they forgot about our past, they want to please everyone by giving titles based on the current economic situation.

tani best in swimsuit makuha man sang Iloilo city :lol: :lol:


* basta ako, i wont/dont care for titles-titles nga ina, ill just focus my attention sa mga bag-o nga developments esp mga restos/gimik spots

* Teriyaki Boy - i dont know how the Ilonggos would welcome this one, i mean there's a rai rai ken in sm city and its not doing good based on observations.
Korek! hahahahaha . Isabay na dira ang evening gown kag casual wear. Para grand-slam dayon Noy. Title is nothing. Although it inspires the city especially its officials and residents, one way or the other. As for me, it's a good title. Something Iloilo will always be proud of. And I don't think AIM will conferred the title to Iloilo City without any basis. Now, we all know where we stand. At least, we're starting to make wave in national business arena. Kudos !

so its actually a facade-repainting-PRed-as-renovation :bash: :lol:
Chymera's right,not so much greenery asta lang sa pinta sa bldg ang greenery ya :lol:
I think Lasalette would be better off "hosting" LOCAL restaurants just like what they have now,mang inasal and teds.cguro If ever ROBERTO's (cguro in 50 years pa sila maga expand :lol: ), JD, some coffeshops, tibiao, "grilllery" for night owls

The SM delgado expansion would be better in hosting new restos for the sort of upscale market.
Much better plan IMO. Since Lasalette is a heritage building, local restos are the best choice to occupy the place.

the last time I was there in Iloilo (Jan-Feb 2007), the SM delgado extension is not in its halfway yet. It seems that SM is really taking their best in Iloilo City with upcoming expansion and expansion plans for all SM stores in the city.

Don't want to tell, hehehe! Just wait for the right person to post it, hehehehe!!! :D

ngaa daw ka-secretive gid si Bernie about this development? Is it something really big @bern that you don't want to disclose it. Just like what I've read sa Iloilo City official website bala. They don't want to reveal the name of a call center because some other neighbouring countries would want to host that call center, too. hmmmm .....

GMA to expand regional network

GMA Network Inc. said it is setting aside hundred millions of pesos to finance its regional expansion.

In a statement, Gilberto R. Duavit Jr., GMA executive vice- president, said the company will spend about P170 million for the said venture. Funding will come from internally-generated cash.

“With these regional expansion projects already in progress, every household in the country, including those in remote areas can now look forward to a more enjoyable viewing experience of their favorite Kapuso programs. With our programs now more accessible, we expect the regional ratings to increase significantly,” Duavit said.

The company will improve transmitter facilities in the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Legazpi and General Santos, and in Batangas province.

Preparations for the construction of a new tower in Naga City are underway, the company said.

“The new Naga transmitter and signal upgrade project is set to be completed by July, with the commissioning of a new originating station in the city scheduled for within the year,” it added.

The company also plans to upgrade the Legazpi Tower and Antenna System to improve GMA’s coverage and reach in the viewer-rich Bicol Region.

The GMA’s TV studio in Iloilo is under construction and is expected to be completed by June, while the construction of its studio complex in Davao and Dagupan will start this month with completion seen in October.(The Manila Times)

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

ngaa daw ka-secretive gid si Bernie about this development? Is it something really big @bern that you don't want to disclose it. Just like what I've read sa Iloilo City official website bala. They don't want to reveal the name of a call center because some other neighbouring countries would want to host that call center, too. hmmmm .....

Sort of, hehehe!! :D

By the way, what if Starbucks would st a branch in Iloilo? Would it be patronized by the Ilonggo public? What do you think? Expensive coffee over affordable food? :?

Sort of, hehehe!! :D

By the way, what if Starbucks would st a branch in Iloilo? Would it be patronized by the Ilonggo public? What do you think? Expensive coffee over affordable food? :?

I like this discussion :lol:


STARBUCKS
its the name the would serve as magnet, IMO, there are those who want to be seen in starbucks no matter how the cost is :lol:
if they open in smallville/riverside boardwalk, i m sure in less than a year another one branch will open.

i am seeing a long queue on starbucks opening

though if the ayalas would win the cbd, Im sure 2-3 starbucks would pop up there alone

"you say, "it's best", when you say nothing at all.
Ti, makanta naman ta sini sa aton thread. In all sense, damo nagahulat sang titulo nga ina. Many are claiming pero isa lang kuno ang worth it. Indeed. Indeed. Indeed. harharhar Manoy !
ha ha. What a song! I like it anyway.
By the way, let's continue to concentrate with developments ongoing sa aton ciudad. The business climate in Iloilo is absolutely doing better at this moment. Amidst few problems in hand, Iloilo City still reaps huge number of investors and businessmen willing to pour their resources and make business with Ilonggos, Panaynons, West Visayans, etc consumers. The Iloilo market is getting bigger and bigger everyday. I hope to see more establishments and commercial centers lining the streets of the metropolis.

GMA to expand regional network

GMA Network Inc. said it is setting aside hundred millions of pesos to finance its regional expansion.

The GMA’s TV studio in Iloilo is under construction and is expected to be completed by June, while the construction of its studio complex in Davao and Dagupan will start this month with completion seen in October.(The Manila Times)

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

I really hope they should have waited for the announcement of the winning bidder of the airport land and try to acquire a piece of land for that studio/office/etc

Well if ROCKWELL wins the bidding SCRAP my idea :lol:

Though there lot in alta tierra village has lots to spare, i think it would be better if they have their studio in the city.

Sort of, hehehe!! :D

By the way, what if Starbucks would st a branch in Iloilo? Would it be patronized by the Ilonggo public? What do you think? Expensive coffee over affordable food? :?
Ilonggo taste is very choosy. Unless Starbucks is way better than other coffee shops in the city, then Ilonggo will patronise it, no matter what. But if they can't spot any difference, then Ilonggos will surely go for the one cheaper. For sure, Starbucks can try to dip into Iloilo market, if they want. Just to test what its like. There's a lot of coffeshops in the city right now so competition will remain very stiff. However, let's not forget that Iloilo market is also expanding and is not catering Ilonggos alone but other neighbouring provinces and international visitors. So, most likely, Starbucks will be a success story in Iloilo, I think.

ha ha. What a song! I like it anyway.
By the way, let's continue to concentrate with developments ongoing sa aton ciudad. The business climate in Iloilo is absolutely doing better at this moment. Amidst few problems in hand, Iloilo City still reaps huge number of investors and businessmen willing to pour their resources and make business with Ilonggos, Panaynons, West Visayans, etc consumers. The Iloilo market is getting bigger and bigger everyday. I hope to see more establishments and commercial centers lining the streets of the metropolis.

yup. agree. Iloilo's business climate has NEVER BEEN THIS GOOD in the recent years
the nearest time when economy was in this level was when Ganzon was replaced by Malabor. (rumors had it had mcdo and/or jollibee waited for that time since there was much red tape in the city hall that time).

Ilonggo taste is very choosy. Unless Starbucks is way better than other coffee shops in the city, then Ilonggo will patronise it, no matter what. But if they can't spot any difference, then Ilonggos will surely go for the one cheaper. For sure, Starbucks can try to dip into Iloilo market, if they want. Just to test what its like. There's a lot of coffeshops in the city right now so competition will remain very stiff. However, let's not forget that Iloilo market is also expanding and is not catering Ilonggos alone but other neighbouring provinces and international visitors. So, most likely, Starbucks will be a success story in Iloilo, I think.

Yup.its more on the success side, IMO.

Iloilo is now becoming a tourist-friendly city (even though with limited tourist spots) so it wont be a problem for this franchise. (not to mention a number of koreans in the city :lol: )

Among the I-cannot-believe-this-resto-survived-in-Iloilo-City IMO are the following
- pancake house
- sbarro
- yellowcab pizza

:lol:

i would say if starbucks be placed side-by-side with these 3, starbucks would take the lead

I really hope they should have waited for the announcement of the winning bidder of the airport land and try to acquire a piece of land for that studio/office/etc

Well if ROCKWELL wins the bidding SCRAP my idea :lol:

Though there lot in alta tierra village has lots to spare, i think it would be better if they have their studio in the city.
Iloilo will soon become a battleground of media giants. Barely a day ago, radio airwave is full of controversy regarding who tops the list of Iloilo's listening market. Remember, Bombo Radyo Philippines main is in Iloilo with its proud Ilonggo-owner, Rogelio Florete. This time, ABS-CBN will test Iloilo as well with Lopezes (also Ilonggos) owns the TV media giant. But don't be misconstrued to note that, GMA Network rules Iloilo according to survey. It's actually Manila and Iloilo which GMA Network tops the poll. The rest of the country is ABS-CBN. So, let's see how it goes.

With Rockwell, if they think theyhave good potentials for Iloilo, then they need to bid really well. Otherwise, buy lands within MIGEDC group and start developing asap.

re: when will SM CITY expand?

* it will depend on who will win the airport bidding.if it will be the Ayala's expect it sooner than expected, so thats why i am crossing my fingers its the Ayala's.

Iloilo will soon become a battleground of media giants. Barely a day ago, radio airwave is full of controversy regarding who tops the list of Iloilo's listening market. Remember, Bombo Radyo Philippines main is in Iloilo with its proud Ilonggo-owner, Rogelio Florete.

Cant believe that Bombo Radyo is now being contested in supremacy unlike before where competition is not heard of.


This time, ABS-CBN will test Iloilo as well with Lopezes (also Ilonggos) owns the TV media giant. But don't be misconstrued to note that, GMA Network rules Iloilo according to survey. It's actually Manila and Iloilo which GMA Network tops the poll. The rest of the country is ABS-CBN. So, let's see how it goes.

With Rockwell, if they think theyhave good potentials for Iloilo, then they need to bid really well. Otherwise, buy lands within MIGEDC group and start developing asap.

Its only in the AM category that GMA is weak in Iloilo (though 3rd sya in the latst survey, a poor thrid though).But when it comes to TV and FM radio it has its strong presence.Thats why GMA Manila is rewarding its Iloilo counterpart with some major infra so they can compete head on (and eventually win)

Im sure developers are already scouting for lands within MIG esp near the airport in preparation for the eventual economic boom

re: when will SM CITY expand?

* it will depend on who will win the airport bidding.if it will be the Ayala's expect it sooner than expected, so thats why i am crossing my fingers its the Ayala's.

Now, i'll change a gear. If this will happen, I'll root for Ayala instead. Pero, it's very likely guid man kung matabo. You know SM? Look what they've done a year ago. Iloilo Aupermart is expanding and putting up branches in Iloilo's four corners, ang SM nagpatindog man supermarket sa Tabuc Suba. Hadlok man magpaulihi and mabuhinan iya market. And I think, this will be the case, too, once Ayala wins the bid and plan to construct an Ayala Center Mall in Iloilo.

Iloilo will soon become a battleground of media giants. Barely a day ago, radio airwave is full of controversy regarding who tops the list of Iloilo's listening market. Remember, Bombo Radyo Philippines main is in Iloilo with its proud Ilonggo-owner, Rogelio Florete. This time, ABS-CBN will test Iloilo as well with Lopezes (also Ilonggos) owns the TV media giant. But don't be misconstrued to note that, GMA Network rules Iloilo according to survey. It's actually Manila and Iloilo which GMA Network tops the poll. The rest of the country is ABS-CBN. So, let's see how it goes.

With Rockwell, if they think theyhave good potentials for Iloilo, then they need to bid really well. Otherwise, buy lands within MIGEDC group and start developing asap.

Battleground? ABSCBN Iloilo has a long way to get their Ilonggo audiences from GMA after leaving Iloilo audience for Bacolod few decades ago.

Cant believe that Bombo Radyo is now being contested in supremacy unlike before where competition is not heard of.
who would think that for 40 years, there will be one radio station that will eventually compete heads on with Bombo? Today, Bombo will not only make their presence feltin Iloilo by air. They'll sure make gimmicks to make Bombo Iloilo's favourite radio station.

Its only in the AM category that GMA is weak in Iloilo (though 3rd sya in the latst survey, a poor thrid though).But when it comes to TV and FM radio it has its strong presence.Thats why GMA Manila is rewarding its Iloilo counterpart with some major infra so they can compete head on (and eventually win)

Im sure developers are already scouting for lands within MIG esp near the airport in preparation for the eventual economic boom
I think so. Ratsada rules Iloilo televiewers. And with GMA Iloilo taking more bold steps with Iloilo News and other Iloilo-featured programmes, GMA will surely wins supremely over ABS. I'm just wondering why ABS is so lame in Iloilo at present? Does it concerns Lopezes, btw?

Battleground? ABSCBN Iloilo has a long way to get their Ilonggo audiences from GMA after leaving Iloilo audience for Bacolod few decades ago.
I think so. Well, to each his own. Now, they'll see Iloilo's clout in Western Visayas region. :)

^^ Nice gani tan-awon. Ang Bacolod Kapamilya, ang Iloilo Kapuso, hehehehe!!! :lol:

Well ofcourse these are just our assessment of the possible scenario.

I based this one on what i see/heard/read.
i m sure you are well aware that SM CITY NORTH EDSA is the best performing SM mall in the philippines but when TRINOMA (an ayala project) sprouted literally in fron of it,they built (and opened first) an upscale expansion known as THE BLOCK.

competition, no matter how friendly it may seem, always brings the drive for the parties to win or just survive.

though the situation in iloilo may not be the same but it can be somewhat be likened to that

if SM wins the bidding will sm city expand
- probably but not now due to lack of competition BUT they will look into other developments

if ROCKWELL wins
- sm city will not be that keen in expansion because they know they will have the edge no matter the what development will be by he lopezes

if ROBINSONS wins
- chancees are, mapipilitan silang magpatindog sang minimall just to compete with sm but they will risk losing their orig mall to themselves.self destruction kumbaga :lol:

amo man. Variety is a spice of life. So, Kapuso ko iya. yehey !:banana:

tani may slogan man " Ang Tunay nga Ilonggo, Kapuso!"

Yehey !

Traffic rerouted as works on Infante flyover start today
By Erly C. Garcia

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/04/10/rerouting.diagram.jpg
Diagram of the traffic rerouting traffic rerouting to be
implemented by the TIMEU as a result of the
construction of the Infante flyover

Expect heavy traffic upon entering the Diversion Road intersection starting today as half of the road fronting the University of the Philippines in the Visayas Iloilo City campus will be closed to give way to the piling works for the Phase I of the flyover project in the area.

The city's Traffic Management and Engineering Unit (TMEU) thus implemented a traffic rerouting to affect public utility vehicles (PUVs) coming from the Molo area.

SPO4 Bernardino Quinto, TMEU's chief of operations, said the initial traffic rerouting applies only on the duration of the project's Phase I. Subsequent traffic schemes will be implemented as the flyover construction progresses. He said the contractor informed them that the project has nine stages of construction.

For the Phase I, half of Gen. Luna Street starting from Infante intersection to Ybiernas intersection would be closed affecting vehicles coming from the Molo area. The other side which is going to Molo area and the Diversion Road will remain open.

Quinto said because of the road closure PUVs coming from Oton, Mandurriao, Arevalo and Molo Baluarte upon reaching the Diversion Road intersection must take the right turn to Infante Street, then left to Delgado Street, left to Ybiernas St. then right to Gen. Luna St.

Meanwhile, PUVs coming from the southern line like Tigbauan, Guimbal, Igbaras, Tubungan, Miag-ao and San Joaquin shall take the Molo Baluarte road in going to the Iloilo Terminal Market.

Vehicles from the central line will have the same route except for Sta. Barbara which will take the same route as that of the PUVs coming from Molo but has to turn left to Jalandoni St. in going to Gen. Luna St.

Quinto said vehicles taking Gen. Luna St. in going to Molo district or the Diversion Road area shall remain in their usual route for the duration of the Phase I.

Quinto said a new traffic adjustment will be implemented at the start of Phase II. He said they have told the contractor to inform them one week before completion of each phase of the project so they can make the necessary preparations.

The Infante flyover project is part of the Presidential Bridges Program under a grant from the United Kingdom.

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) regional director Rolando Asis said two flyovers will be built in Iloilo City under the program. The other one will be built along Diversion Road and Jalandoni Street, fronting a mall.

Asis said the Infante flyover which has a length of 299 linear meters is expected to be completed in about four months. He said, except for the foundation piles, its superstructure would be primarily steel fabricated.

Asis said the Diversion-Jalandoni flyover will have the same specifications as that of the Infante flyover. Its construction will start after the completion of the Infante flyover.

Interestingly, the two flyovers to rise in Iloilo City would be the first of its kind in Western Visayas. Construction works is undertaken by the government as supervised by the DPWH.

from: The News Today
link: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/04/10/traffic.rerouted.as.works.on.infante.flyover.start.today.html

who would think that for 40 years, there will be one radio station that will eventually compete heads on with Bombo? Today, Bombo will not only make their presence feltin Iloilo by air. They'll sure make gimmicks to make Bombo Iloilo's favourite radio station.

competition keeps everything in shape
and i just wish it would be on the friendly side


I think so. Ratsada rules Iloilo televiewers. And with GMA Iloilo taking more bold steps with Iloilo News and other Iloilo-featured programmes, GMA will surely wins supremely over ABS. I'm just wondering why ABS is so lame in Iloilo at present? Does it concerns Lopezes, btw?

actually their (ang GMA's too) main concern is MEGAMANILA, it is where the bulk of earning comes lets say more than 90% :lol:
GMAs current expansion is just to further its reach nationwide where its actually inferior compared to abs

GMA also has found to have soft spot for Iloilo, aside from being strong here, they also find time to feature Iloilo in their shows

But what about FM Radio Stations: MOR, Love Radio, Campus Radio, Star FM...They are all claiming they're number one. What's new, hehehehe!!! :lol:

My oh my. Three pages of reading. I wonder what happen to all your postings. I think you're all not in the mood for exchanging ideas here, as I can see. lol.

I would be very happy to hear if these monstrous traffic jams were somehow cause by tourist influx in Iloilo city. Otherwise, never mind na lang. Btw, how many flyovers are they constucting in Iloilo City? Few streets were mentioned in the past. So, medyo curious lang ako.

aha! Straight from the horse's mouth.
Great articles and exchange of ideas from all of you guys. From a TITLE to TRAFFIC to FLYOVER to BATTLE OF RADIO STATIONS and ended up with BATTLE OF TV NETWORKS. Iloilo, indeed, is full of surprises. The city never sleeps at all with only one thing in mind. It's like a person having a multi-task works by now. And all these developments keep on coming for Iloilo lately. Indeed, we should be grateful for all of the things happening to our city and province right now. Iloilo is moving and its moving forward. It's all that really matters.

Daks, I heard that one, too. SM Delgado earns more "daw" than the SM City Iloilo. It's the second best SM store when it comes to income daw next to SM City Cebu with SM City Iloilo tailing on the third spot. When it comes to supermarket, SM Jaro is on the fifth spot. Nalipat na ko kung diin ko nabati-an or nabasa ang report nga ini.

I dont think there would be an expansion of SM City Iloilo anytime soon. Time and again, SM Delgado proved nga profitable gid sila gihapon. I dunno how true siling nila nga mas daku income ang dept store and supermarket sang SM Delgado kesa sa SM City...calling van...answer my question hehehehee

someday meand in five years time. Damo pa i-prove ang SM City Iloilo when it comes to income-generating. SM Delgado is almost expanding every year or two. By that time, more and more stores will open in SM Delgado, for sure.

I concurred. A tiff competition and a real battle between SM Delgado and SM City Iloilo. Let's see in few month's time.

Actually, they should if they want bigger market. Robinson's and Gaisano City still enjoy good number of crowds, and with expansion of SM City, they'll probably eat 10-20% more from the shoppers of these two big malls in the city.

actually, it's not only three pages. Maybe 5 or 6 pages pa.

I never knew that SM Delgado fares better than SM City Iloilo? The crowd simply goes to the city, which apparently is very imminient to all. To think that SM delgado is only a fifth of the size of SM City Iloilo means the market in Delgado (city proper) is more profitable than in Diversion. Wonder why SM Delgado's recent renovation and now, expansion come very early. Will there be a chance that SM Delgado will further expand to meet the increasing demands in the market?

actually, it's not only three pages. Maybe 5 or 6 pages pa.

I never knew that SM Delgado fares better than SM City Iloilo? The crowd simply goes to the city, which apparently is very imminient to all. To think that SM delgado is only a fifth of the size of SM City Iloilo means the market in Delgado (city proper) is more profitable than in Diversion. Wonder why SM Delgado's recent renovation and now, expansion come very early. Will there be a chance that SM Delgado will further expand to meet the increasing demands in the market?

Hmmm...Lets see if what Mr.Van1975 would comment about this.

We cannot conclude that since SM City Iloilo is one of the best performing malls in Vizmin area of SM Malls. :D

Kirbs, kon sin-o man ang maghimo sang war liwat tungod sa title, pagpabay-i na lang kay palayason sila guihapon. hehehe!!! :D

STUPID TITLE indeed. Do we still need one? We have so many already. Give it to someone else. he he. Ba't hindi nila tinatantanan ang Iloilo City with regards to this title. We had it in the past, and that's enough. Whoever wanted the title, ibigay na lang. I still love the slogan of Iloilo City instead. At least may pakinabang.

Again, ILOILO is the Heart of the Philippines and ILOILO CITY: The Next BIG Thing. Let's stay it that way.

Hala Bira Iloilo !

^^ ^^ whoever gave the title has nothing much to think about. It was a passe title for Iloilo. Make something worthwhile. hehehehehe. I just couldn't imagine why PCCRP of AIM conferred this title to Iloilo. Can they not give it to other city na lang? hehehehe.

:bash:
ara na naman ang title title nga ina.
at least we all know how to deal with it.

amo man @whyte. Imagine, another title was given to Iloilo City by the PCCRV-AIM itself? But somehow, let's see it through a very positive point of view na lang. If PCCRV-AIM gave this title to Iloilo City, it only means one thing, they have a very good confidence in Iloilo's booming economy. At least, we are not a lackluster we used to be. Kay even them recognised na sang value sang Iloilo City. Indeed, this is very positive and we must be very grateful with it. But on the other hand, we don't want to instigate something plus we have so many titles already. Soon, Iloilo City will win the Miss Congeniality award. hahahahahaha.

actually AIM never intended that title to be negative.its not that they forgot about our past, they want to please everyone by giving titles based on the current economic situation.

tani best in swimsuit makuha man sang Iloilo city :lol: :lol:


* basta ako, i wont/dont care for titles-titles nga ina, ill just focus my attention sa mga bag-o nga developments esp mga restos/gimik spots

* Teriyaki Boy - i dont know how the Ilonggos would welcome this one, i mean there's a rai rai ken in sm city and its not doing good based on observations.

Korek! hahahahaha . Isabay na dira ang evening gown kag casual wear. Para grand-slam dayon Noy. Title is nothing. Although it inspires the city especially its officials and residents, one way or the other. As for me, it's a good title. Something Iloilo will always be proud of. And I don't think AIM will conferred the title to Iloilo City without any basis. Now, we all know where we stand. At least, we're starting to make wave in national business arena. Kudos !

Classic brouhaha. But thanks to AIM anyway. I'm really impressed. A very brilliant business and economic-auditing body conferred a title to Iloilo City, only means they are keen on city's development and robust economy. Like Wecky says, we must be thankful and we must be proud its another milestone for Iloilo. Iloilo, to be exact, is a sleepy city for three to four decades and "maybe" now that Ilonggos are starting to realise how lackluster Iloilo City performed in the last few years. Now, the rest of the Philippines especially Ilonggos back home is trying their best to strengthen their economic muscle to raise the standard. Only to think in less than a decade, Iloilo once again bid itself to become the center of trade and commerce in southern Philippines. There's a lot in store for all Ilonggos to prove with. I hope this is just a good start.

Sort of, hehehe!! :D

By the way, what if Starbucks would st a branch in Iloilo? Would it be patronized by the Ilonggo public? What do you think? Expensive coffee over affordable food? :?

I like this discussion :lol:


STARBUCKS
its the name the would serve as magnet, IMO, there are those who want to be seen in starbucks no matter how the cost is :lol:
if they open in smallville/riverside boardwalk, i m sure in less than a year another one branch will open.

i am seeing a long queue on starbucks opening

though if the ayalas would win the cbd, Im sure 2-3 starbucks would pop up there alone

Ilonggo taste is very choosy. Unless Starbucks is way better than other coffee shops in the city, then Ilonggo will patronise it, no matter what. But if they can't spot any difference, then Ilonggos will surely go for the one cheaper. For sure, Starbucks can try to dip into Iloilo market, if they want. Just to test what its like. There's a lot of coffeshops in the city right now so competition will remain very stiff. However, let's not forget that Iloilo market is also expanding and is not catering Ilonggos alone but other neighbouring provinces and international visitors. So, most likely, Starbucks will be a success story in Iloilo, I think.

Yup.its more on the success side, IMO.

Iloilo is now becoming a tourist-friendly city (even though with limited tourist spots) so it wont be a problem for this franchise. (not to mention a number of koreans in the city :lol: )

Among the I-cannot-believe-this-resto-survived-in-Iloilo-City IMO are the following
- pancake house
- sbarro
- yellowcab pizza

:lol:

i would say if starbucks be placed side-by-side with these 3, starbucks would take the lead

i do agree with Kirby's statement as to the taste of Ilonggo public.satrbucks will definitely be a good addition to our thriving coffee and pastries market. And I'm pretty sure that Ilonggos will support Starbucks like they patronize other local and national cafe' shops in Iloilo City.

i do agree with Kirby's statement as to the taste of Ilonggo public.satrbucks will definitely be a good addition to our thriving coffee and pastries market. And I'm pretty sure that Ilonggos will support Starbucks like they patronize other local and national cafe' shops in Iloilo City.

Well, I don't drink Starbucks except when its payday. Once a month is enough. And Ilonggos are very choosy when it comes to food or restos. I've seen restos come and go.

Hmmm...Lets see if what Mr.Van1975 would comment about this.

We cannot conclude that since SM City Iloilo is one of the best performing malls in Vizmin area of SM Malls. :D

We all knew about SM City being one of the best performing SM in the south BUT SM delgado? Indeed, it's a blast. Just look at the size of SM delgado compared with SM Iloilo. savagay, it's not the size that matters. I-pareho lang bala sa Iloilo City. With a small size of 70 sq km yet the economy is at par if not bigger than other cities tripled or several-folds its size. maybe, there's actually an irony about the size issue.

We all knew about SM City being one of the best performing SM in the south BUT SM delgado? Indeed, it's a blast. Just look at the size of SM delgado compared with SM Iloilo. savagay, it's not the size that matters. I-pareho lang bala sa Iloilo City. With a small size of 70 sq km yet the economy is at par if not bigger than other cities tripled or several-folds its size. maybe, there's actually an irony about the size issue.

The target for SM Delgado is the downtown area in which businesses are located. They have peak performance during weekdays (due to offices and most businesses are open at the downtown from Mon to Sat) and not weekends, unlike SM City Iloilo in which they peak during weekends and holidays.

yup. agree. Iloilo's business climate has NEVER BEEN THIS GOOD in the recent years
the nearest time when economy was in this level was when Ganzon was replaced by Malabor. (rumors had it had mcdo and/or jollibee waited for that time since there was much red tape in the city hall that time).
will Ganzon be getting a slapped in his hands again about this issue? It seemed that ganzon is the culprit of Iloilo City's downfall. the Colossus of the South is the major supporter of Timawa, which at one point did well for his political inuendos. But then, it went beyond our expectation when he drove all Chinese and all non-Ilonggo businessmen out of Iloilo City. That was a foul play in all sense of words. Imagine the decades when ganzon's ruled Iloilo City? It's the same decades when Iloilo City was brought down to its knees economically. again, I hope we all learned our lesson.

Cant believe that Bombo Radyo is now being contested in supremacy unlike before where competition is not heard of.



Its only in the AM category that GMA is weak in Iloilo (though 3rd sya in the latst survey, a poor thrid though).But when it comes to TV and FM radio it has its strong presence.Thats why GMA Manila is rewarding its Iloilo counterpart with some major infra so they can compete head on (and eventually win)

Im sure developers are already scouting for lands within MIG esp near the airport in preparation for the eventual economic boom

Iloilo will soon become a battleground of media giants. Barely a day ago, radio airwave is full of controversy regarding who tops the list of Iloilo's listening market. Remember, Bombo Radyo Philippines main is in Iloilo with its proud Ilonggo-owner, Rogelio Florete. This time, ABS-CBN will test Iloilo as well with Lopezes (also Ilonggos) owns the TV media giant. But don't be misconstrued to note that, GMA Network rules Iloilo according to survey. It's actually Manila and Iloilo which GMA Network tops the poll. The rest of the country is ABS-CBN. So, let's see how it goes.

With Rockwell, if they think theyhave good potentials for Iloilo, then they need to bid really well. Otherwise, buy lands within MIGEDC group and start developing asap.

Battleground? ABSCBN Iloilo has a long way to get their Ilonggo audiences from GMA after leaving Iloilo audience for Bacolod few decades ago.

who would think that for 40 years, there will be one radio station that will eventually compete heads on with Bombo? Today, Bombo will not only make their presence feltin Iloilo by air. They'll sure make gimmicks to make Bombo Iloilo's favourite radio station.


I think so. Ratsada rules Iloilo televiewers. And with GMA Iloilo taking more bold steps with Iloilo News and other Iloilo-featured programmes, GMA will surely wins supremely over ABS. I'm just wondering why ABS is so lame in Iloilo at present? Does it concerns Lopezes, btw?

I think so. Well, to each his own. Now, they'll see Iloilo's clout in Western Visayas region. :)
let the battle begin! :horse: :horse: :horse:
DYFM (Bombo) v DYRI
GMA v ABS-CBN
matira ang matibay ! :banana: :banana:

But what about FM Radio Stations: MOR, Love Radio, Campus Radio, Star FM...They are all claiming they're number one. What's new, hehehehe!!! :lol:

They're all number one depende sa mood ko. My choice will always be Star-FM (iba ang dating) ..... and the famous "kailangan pa bang i-memorize 'yan", guess what?

grabe 24 hours lng ko nadula pila na ka ages baSA ko ba ahahahhaha

i slept almost 24 hours kahapon pang bawi sa mga sleepless days ko :)

They're all number one depende sa mood ko. My choice will always be Star-FM (iba ang dating) ..... and the famous "kailangan pa bang i-memorize 'yan", guess what?

Waahhh!!! I still prefer listening to the latest OPM Rock only featured by Radio1 88.7. Sometimes resorting to a live feed from Manila on 107.9NU Amo na nga natak-an ko kis-a mamati sang radyo kay pirmi na lang novelty. Wa variety ang FM radio stations ta sa Iloilo. Puro novelty!!! :cry:

That's why I have a hard time listening to Killer Bee or Jamie in Bacolod because the radio signal is faint kag didto lang ko makapamati sang latest nga music. :(

man senti ako iya most of the time. It goes with my mood. Pag medyo hype and disco ang mood ko, ang ginapatukar ko na lang ang CD ko or play a DVD music videos.

so its actually a facade-repainting-PRed-as-renovation :bash: :lol:
Chymera's right,not so much greenery asta lang sa pinta sa bldg ang greenery ya :lol:
I think Lasalette would be better off "hosting" LOCAL restaurants just like what they have now,mang inasal and teds.cguro If ever ROBERTO's (cguro in 50 years pa sila maga expand :lol: ), JD, some coffeshops, tibiao, "grilllery" for night owls

The SM delgado expansion would be better in hosting new restos for the sort of upscale market.
As long as TEDS ara pa da, Lasallette is already a good hangout for me. What the plan greeneries in the past? Are there no palm trees in front of Lasallette? It would look really nice with palm trees in site. It will make the newly-painted building clamer in the eyes and cooler especially during noon time. Are there benches outside as well?

SEAFDEC conducts training on seaweed biotech

It is no secret among seaweed industry insiders that the biggest problem facing the industry is scarcity of good quality seedstock. Like rice farmers, seaweed farmers set aside a bit of their harvest to use as seeds in the next cropping period. After decades of this practice, it is to be expected that the seaweed seedstock in the country is losing much of its strength or viability because of continuous "cutting and planting" by the farmers.


To survive, seaweeds need to be tougher too, and the commercially important ones like Kappaphycus and Gracilaria can be made so with the help of research.

In comes biotechnology. Not to mess with the genetic make-up of seaweeds, the tools are far from that, and besides, seaweed-importing countries are wary of GMOs (genetically modified organisms), but to help seaweeds reproduce and grow better without interference and under controlled conditions. The most successful cultivar grown will eventually be distributed among seaweed farmers. The effort is also to reduce the occurrence of "ice-ice" disease or the whitening of the thallus syndrome.

Through the full efforts of SEAFDEC, the research institution in Iloilo, the Government of Japan awarded a biotechnology facility to the Department of Agriculture and this was sited within the SEAFDEC station. With this facility, SEAFDEC has made remarkable strides in its seaweed strain improvement program.

To share its techniques and results, the first-ever training on "Seaweed tissue culture and sporulation" in the Philippines was conducted for a month, from February 19 to March 23.

The training had six participants take part in lectures on biology and seaweed farming, laboratory work and field trips. For the most part, though, the trainees were holed up in the laboratory to do exercises in protoplast isolation, sporulation (spore shedding), tissue culture and mutagenesis.

The participants are the core personnel of the government's seaweed program. They are from BFAR's National Fisheries Research Development Institute (NFRDI) and National Integrated Fisheries Training and Development Center (NIFTDC). Two academics also joined, from the Mindanao State University in Tawi-Tawi and the Zamboanga State College of Marine Science and Technology, and both participants were funded by USAID's Growth for Equity in Mindanao (GEM) thru the Western Mindanao Seaweed Industry Development Foundation Inc (WMSIDFI).
"We need to renew the seaweed stocks for the industry to be competitive and for seaweed farmers to earn more," Dr. Joebert Toledo, AQD Chief, said. "There is increasing demand for seaweeds in the international market."

The carrageenan and agar extracted from seaweeds are used in the food and pharmaceutical industries.

"I thank our collaborators for their foresightedness," Dr. Toledo added.

The training course is a joint undertaking of AQD, GEM-USAID, WMSIDFI, and BFAR's NFRDI and NIFTDC.

SEAFDEC's research on seaweeds dates back 1988, resulting to several publications on Gracilaria, Kappaphycus and Eucheuma from farming systems, biofiltration, hydrocolloid characterization to disease occurrence, and more recently on tissue culture. SEAFDEC has also written a how-to manual on farming the seaweed Kappaphycus and a monograph on the seaweeds of Panay Island.

The Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) was established in the Philippines nearly 34 years ago as one of the four departments of this regional treaty organization. It aims to secure food for the growing population of Southeast Asia.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/04/10/seafdec.conducts.training.on.seaweed.biotech.html)

Capitol celebrates 106th Semana sang Iloilo
What are the activities for Semana sang Iloilo? Chy, are you joining this one with Bombette Marin? Will they feature different festivals across the province? Please add more updates.

Hehehe!!! Basta lang. Got a reliable source. :D

Anyway, bwisit ang ini nga news:



^^ The mayor should be very serious regarding this issue. or else everything that they're doing to promote Iloilo City would be in vain. :ohno:

Ang PECO naman, damu guid alibi. Ara man ang NAPOCOR, tani guinhatag na lang sa NAPOCOR ang kuryente in case that their PowerPlant has issues. Pwirting ka-mango sa ila nga capitalistic strategies ah! What's the purpose of having 2 Power Barges in the City? Cannot carry the load for the city? This is ridiculous! :bash: :bash:

SEND PECO TO THE MOON!!!! :bash: :bash:

Electricity is not reliable, then its very expensive, therefore for a businessman, especially in IT, it is not worthed to invest in Iloilo after all. Do we have to face another humiliation after 2 call centers transferred to Bacolod because of PECO? Damn PECO!!! :bash:

Hay PECO, miserere nobis! :cry:

omg, this is very serious...so what is the city doing for this problem, any idea? are they looking for power bidders/investors there already? how about sa provinces daw wala ko ya kabati reklamo nga pirmi sila ga brownout haw, ano kinalain sang power supplier nila dira from the city? mayo pa siguro ma kompetensya ta sa peco ay o sin o da maupod sa inyo:lol: i was thinking pa naman puli da ma negosyo te kon amo ni ano i negosyo mo da kay kamahal pa sang rate tapos pirmi pa brownout mayo lang tani kon gapala ka lang kuarta kay ok lang.

nagtulog lang ko pila ka oras tapos 5 pages na balasahon ko di grabe mga tawo di ba daw wala ya ga tulog:lol:

Hey, pips! I just heard this news a while ago but sorry if I post only now. According to a reporter of Aksyon Radio, the opening of the airport will be on April 16 for the president cannot make it earlier but she wanted to inaugurate the airport herself. Please help me confirm this news for its the latest that I've heard so far...

te kon san o lang sya ya gale available amo na pag bukas sang airport eh. pede man na iban ma inaugurate da ngaa hulaton guid sya ya. waste of time for iloilo's development. tani paspas para ma process dayon ang pag cater sa int'l flights.:colgate:

pareho ta di Risk. Nadayunan ang mga posters. Damo sila komentaryo sa kada topiko.

te kon san o lang sya ya gale available amo na pag bukas sang airport eh. pede man na iban ma inaugurate da ngaa hulaton guid sya ya. waste of time for iloilo's development. tani paspas para ma process dayon ang pag cater sa int'l flights.:colgate:
That's right. Why do we need to wait for Madame President for Iloilo Airport opening. Daw ka big issue gid ining hulaton gid siya. Unless otherwise, she'll give a go for open skies for Iloilo Airport, okay gid ina. Probably she'll give more projects to Iloilo, that's why.

pareho ta di Risk. Nadayunan ang mga posters. Damo sila komentaryo sa kada topiko.

mayo man gani space ah para bal an ta kon ano huna huna sang kada isa. the more the merrier, basta wala lang ga :bash: :lol:

That's right. Why do we need to wait for Madame President for Iloilo Airport opening. Daw ka big issue gid ining hulaton gid siya. Unless otherwise, she'll give a go for open skies for Iloilo Airport, okay gid ina. Probably she'll give more projects to Iloilo, that's why.

oo man ok lang hutaton sya basta may dugang nga project:lol: Iloilo should be wise and focus more on developments of the area bay i lang ang politics anay kay it would derail for sure the developments. dapat paspas pangayo projects kay gma samtang malapit na ang election she owe a lot anyway to the ilonggos, di bala?

btw nami gani subong kay the province and the city have different political party para may competition, ang beneficiary amo ang pumuloyo ina kon may proyekto sila:lol:

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/04/11/fly.over_tn.jpg
This is how the Infante flyover will look like when completed.

source: The News Today

That's right. Why do we need to wait for Madame President for Iloilo Airport opening. Daw ka big issue gid ining hulaton gid siya. Unless otherwise, she'll give a go for open skies for Iloilo Airport, okay gid ina. Probably she'll give more projects to Iloilo, that's why.

hopefully,.. and her presence would actually mean that the project means alot to her, for this will make us illongos proud. that she's giving much of her time for the inauguration is a very important event.
i tell you, no media will be as interested to cover this event if she does'nt inaugurate this grand project herself.

:)

^^Yeah,Pres. GMA is strong in WV, esp. here in Iloilo, she might still be taking care of the First Gentlemen,since FG had an emergengy heart surgery recently.
=)

OMFG!!!!

this displayed in the Guardian today... I have to get a copy of that newspaper, coz I'm going to their office right now.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/242/455075920_e8f25eab01_o.jpg

they even cropped out my watermark ...

here's my original image

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/96/253376602_1648991b80_o.jpg

I don't think if the project means a lot to her would she delay the inauguration of it just to fit with her schedule. And Ilonggos wouldn't be less proud when she won't inaugurate it. I tell you also no media on it's right mind would not cover the airport inauguration regardless of who is the inaugurator since the project itself is grand already. Let's not put too much hope on politicians nor treat them like heroes after all they are just there on their own vested interests.


hopefully,.. and her presence would actually mean that the project means alot to her, for this will make us illongos proud. that she's giving much of her time for the inauguration is a very important event.
i tell you, no media will be as interested to cover this event if she does'nt inaugurate this grand project herself.

:)

CHYMERA :wave:

try watermarking across your image but apply enough transparency

I don't think if the project means a lot to her would she delay the inauguration of it just to fit with her schedule. And Ilonggos wouldn't be less proud when she won't inaugurate it. I tell you also no media on it's right mind would not cover the airport inauguration regardless of who is the inaugurator since the project itself is grand already. Let's not put too much hope on politicians nor treat them like heroes after all they are just there on their own vested interests.

maybe MAS PARA SA KIDZ MO cannot ALL make it that time :lol:

OMFG!!!!

this displayed in the Guardian today... I have to get a copy of that newspaper, coz I'm going to their office right now.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/242/455075920_e8f25eab01_o.jpg

they even cropped out my watermark ...

here's my original image

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/96/253376602_1648991b80_o.jpg


he he there are so many things still people or the media have to learn, respect of intellectual property rights of others is one they need to know, so go man fight for your right!

maybe MAS PARA SA KIDZ MO cannot ALL make it that time :lol:

altho i'm not so clear of your message, but if you mean for a mom to her kids, we'll if mom is busy, then pop, uncle, aunt is still there to represent mom because the schedule shouldn't be delayed because mom is busy:colgate:

OMFG!!!!
this displayed in the Guardian today... I have to get a copy of that newspaper, coz I'm going to their office right now.


Nakupow Toto Chy, you really have to take up your IPR or Intellectual Property Rights seriously. What I recommend you to do is to put up your full name on the side of your picture and put a copyright logo, this is now recommended to those who will display their pictures publicly so that in case of plagiarism, you have a strong evidence to those who offended you.

For me, for as long as they contacted me and properly ask permission, I would allow my works to be released publicly as long as they acknowledge me.

This has been the nth time that pictures in SSC Visayas (Iloilo and Cebu in particular) has been used by media and other organizations without any permission.

Inagurasyon sang Iloilo Airport Apr 16
04/11/2007 | 06:59 PM

Masakù sa gihapon ang kontraktor kaupod sa pila na gid lamang ka mga trabahante sa finishing touches, isa ka semana antes ang inagurasyon sang bag-ong hi-tech nga Iloilo Airport.

Paga-inagurahan ang airport sa maabot nga Abril 16 kag ini ang pagapangunahan mismo ni Presidente Gloria Arroyo. Ginalauman naman nga magabukas para sa commercial flights ang new airport sa maabot nga Abril 23.

Prayoridad ang pagpinta sa makit-an nga mga gasgas. Padayon ang pagtinlo kag pagpatahum sang palibot, ini bangud sa pagsunod sang standard sa pungsod Japan.

Plastado naman ang teknikal nga aspeto sang operation. Nagasiliga na ang tanan nga mga suga, pati ang mga makinarya sa sulod sang tatlo ka panalgan nga building sang airport.

May yara man sang automatic system nga magapasiguro nga sa sulod sang tres segundos, mapabalik sa normal ang supply sang kuryente sa tion magluntad ang power interruption.

Mahimo naman nga magamit sa paghugpa sang eroplano ang 2.5-kilometer nga runway, mas malapad kon ikumparar sa runway sang Mandurriao Airport.

Preparado na pati ang fire-safety equipment nga himo pa kuno sa Italy ang tatlo ka mga fire truck nga pagagamiton sa oras sang emerhensya.

PAGAHULATON SA NEW AIRPORT
Gilauman nga mas matawhay kag mas komportable nga biyahe, ini ang impresyon nga makita sa una nga tulok sa sulod sang bag-o nga airport sa banwa sang Cabatuan, Iloilo. Mas organisado man kuno ini kon ipaanggid sa airport sa Mandurriao.

Mas malapad ang lugar sini para sa mga maga-gawad sang ticket. Apat tanan ka x-ray machines ang magasala sa bagahe nga igakarga sa tagsa ka flight.

Matapos mag-check in, deretso na sa ikatatlo nga panalgan sang building ang mga pasahero sa diin nahamtang ang pre-departure area. Hagdanan kag escalator ang mahimo nila paga gamiton. Isa naman ka elevator para sa mga VIP.

Ang isa pa gid ka elevator ang gina-aman para sa mga pasahero nga may deperensya sa lawas ilabi na ang mga nagasakay sa wheel chair.

Indi na kinahanglan maggwa sa building ang mga pasahero para magsakay sa eroplano, kaangay sang kinaandan nga ginahimo sa Mandurriao Airport. may yara sang tatlo ka mga passenger tube ini.

Paga-agyan naman ini sang mga pasahero halin sa pre-departure area padulong sa pagasakyan nga eroplano gani wala na sang magareklamo sang kainit kag wala sang mahimo mabasa sang ulan.

Gikan sa eroplano, gamit sa gihapon ang passenger tube, magaderetso naman sa ikaduha nga panalgan ang mga pasahero nga bag-o nag-abot antes makaderetso sa exit sa diin nahamtang ang car park nga mahimo maka akomodar sang 415 tanan ka mga salakyan. -Ratsada

Source: GMANews.tv

Hehehe.. I wrote on the feedback page of the Guardian:

Regarding your front page picture today (11 April 2007)

Using an image from exploreiloilo.com and cropping out its watermark for your front page is blatant disrespect for intellectual property rights. Please learn to ask permission especially if you will use such for your own commercial pursuits.

Some of you might also want to give them a telling... (http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/feedback.php)

Lower electricity rates seen

ILOILO City – Consumers can expect electricity rates to go down by as much as 36.26 centavos, days following the Holy Week after the state-owned National Power Corporation (Napocor) filed a petition with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).

Napocor petitioned for the adjustment of its 8th Generation Rate Adjustment Mechanism (GRAM) and its 7th Incremental Currency Exchange Rate Adjustment (ICERA).

from: Panay News
link:http://www.panaynews.com.ph/news13.htm

unfortunately, residents of iloilo city cannot enjoy the reduced rates because PECO is locked with Panay Power Corp.'s (PPC) exorbitant rates. With a binding contract for a minimum guaranteed electricity quantity (mgeq), PECO cannot buy Napocor's electricity even if it is reduced to @ P3/kwh while PPC's at almost @ P7/kwh in generation cost.

Suffer us, poor consumers, the difference in generation cost of more than P3/kwh.

This will burden Iloilo City moreso with the callousness of local political aspirants on the issue. Daw waay lang sila ya kamaan!

^^ :guns1: >( :gunz: :blahblah: :mad2: :wallbash: :mad: :gaah: :rant: :bash::ohno:

GMA to inaugurate
new Iloilo airport
By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will inaugurate the new Iloilo airport of international standards on April 16.

The sprawling new airport, which straddles the municipalities of Sta. Barbara, San Miguel and Cabatuan, will open for commercial flights on April 21.

Mayor Jerry Treñas said the opening of the P6.187-billion new Iloilo airport will also mean the closure of the existing domestic airport in Mandurriao district here.

Today, Treñas said property developer Rockwell Land will discuss with him possible investments at the old airport site.

Rockwell Land is one of the five property developers interested to acquire the 54-hectare Mandurriao airport.

Treñas said he will also be meeting with representatives of SM Prime Holdings and Ayala Land.

Representatives of Robinsons Land and Megaworld met with the city mayor much earlier.

Treñas said he would like the winning bidder to develop the old airport into a theme park, build in there a convention center, establish a hospital or set up an information technology (IT) park for business process outsourcing.

Treñas envisions the theme park to be similar to Enchanted Kingdom and Star City as this would draw more tourists to Iloilo.

Treñas said he would also want investors to put up a 5,000-seater convention center in line with his dream of making the city into the country's "convention center."

Also, with the fast growing industry on business process outsourcing, Treñas said putting up an IT park would encourage call centers to invest in this city. He said several call center companies conveyed interest to invest here but the lack of facility holds them back from doing so.

The government is pushing for the sale of the property after it decided to transfer airport operations to a new site on a 188-hectare lot straddling the municipalities of Sta. Barbara, Cabatuan and San Miguel.

The new airport will be a new gateway to the Visayas for air travelers in the country and worldwide. It has a runway 2.5 kilometers long and 45 meters wide, a passenger terminal with 12,000 square meters of space and a 1,281-square meter cargo terminal.

During her visit here January last year, President Arroyo is confident that the privatization of the Mandurriao airport would further boost local tourism and economic activities.

She also said the privatization would generate funds for major development projects in Iloilo and the whole Panay Island.

The President said part of the proceeds of the airportt privatization would be used to finance the construction of a first-class highway interconnecting the provinces of Iloilo, Capiz, and Antique up to Caticlan, Aklan the gateway to the world-famous tourism destination -- Boracay

source: Panay News (http://www.panaynews.com.ph/news1.htm)

unfortunately, residents of iloilo city cannot enjoy the reduced rates because PECO is locked with Panay Power Corp.'s (PPC) exorbitant rates. With a binding contract for a minimum guaranteed electricity quantity (mgeq), PECO cannot buy Napocor's electricity even if it is reduced to @ P3/kwh while PPC's at almost @ P7/kwh in generation cost.

Suffer us, poor consumers, the difference in generation cost of more than P3/kwh.

This will burden Iloilo City moreso with the callousness of local political aspirants on the issue. Daw waay lang sila ya kamaan!
Not a good idea. Electricity/power supply is Trenas loophole in his governance. he really needs to take action with regards to this matter. Here's an excerpt from Panay News:

“What is important (is for) power firms here (to ensure) convenience to the residents. We expect uninterrupted power (supply),” Treñas said.

“It’s our right to demand (sufficient) power,” a visibly infuriated Treñas told members of the Iloilo City Hall Press Corps, yesterday.

The mayor threatened to stop sourcing electricity from PECO for the city government and instead get it directly from the state-owned National Power Corporation (Napocor) once the new Iloilo City Hall is completed.

Treñas is taking cue from the Iloilo provincial government. The provincial capitol is now souring power from Napocor and not from PECO to save on electricity bills.

Treñas said the city government is paying PECO some P7 million a month

“This only shows how precarious the power situation in this city is,” said Treñas. “That is why we really have to come up with a sustainable solution to this problem.”

After the elections, Treñas said, he would call for all the concerned agencies “to seriously sit down and look at the problem to come up with a firm resolution.”

take a cue PECO. I hope he'll escalate this matter to national government more. We need stable power supply in Iloilo City and we can't afford to loss a day's business transactions at all.

Nakupow Toto Chy, you really have to take up your IPR or Intellectual Property Rights seriously. What I recommend you to do is to put up your full name on the side of your picture and put a copyright logo, this is now recommended to those who will display their pictures publicly so that in case of plagiarism, you have a strong evidence to those who offended you.

For me, for as long as they contacted me and properly ask permission, I would allow my works to be released publicly as long as they acknowledge me.

This has been the nth time that pictures in SSC Visayas (Iloilo and Cebu in particular) has been used by media and other organizations without any permission.

Write to them Chymera. They really need to be told off.

hopefully,.. and her presence would actually mean that the project means alot to her, for this will make us illongos proud. that she's giving much of her time for the inauguration is a very important event.
i tell you, no media will be as interested to cover this event if she does'nt inaugurate this grand project herself.

:)
I think it really means a lot to her. She planned the inauguration asince a year ago pa. In same way as Ilonggos are proud of this airport, GMA is prouder with its completion. Again, it's her idea to open this airport to international travellers soon. She made a promised. She MUST keep it or she'll loss the whole of Ilonggos supporters soon.

Treñas asks private motorists to cooperate by taking alternate routes
By Maricar M. Calubiran

City Mayor Jerry Treñas yesterday appealed to private vehicle owners to take an alternative route to lessen the heavy traffic brought by the closure of a portion of Gen. Luna Street fronting the University of the Philippines Visayas in relation to the start of construction works for the P400 million Infante flyover.

Treñas's call came in the wake of the heavy traffic which greeted motorists yesterday when the flyover project started construction.

Treñas said, private vehicles coming from Molo can directly traverse Baluarte Molo road en route to Ledesma Street. Other motorists may also pass through the Diversion Road then the Iloilo Sports Complex in going to the City Proper.

The mayor said it could be a longer route for private motorists but it could greatly help in reducing the volume of vehicles passing the areas affected by the traffic rerouting.

In the traffic rerouting plan of the Traffic Management and Engineering Unit (TMEU), vehicles from, Villa, Oton, Mandurriao, Arevalo and Molo Baluarte (route which passes Gen. Luna) upon reaching Diversion Road must take a right turn to Infante Street, left to Delgado Street and left to Ybiernas Street then right to Gen. Luna Street.

Vehicles coming from the southern line like Tigbauan, Guimbal, Igbaras, Tubungan, Miag-ao and San Joaquin shall take the Molo Baluarte road in going to the Iloilo Terminal Market. Vehicles from central line will have the same route as that of the PUV's coming from Molo but has turn left to Jalandoni Street in going to General Luna.

Treñas asked the public to bear the inconvenience brought about by the construction of the Infante flyover saying the project has a long term benefit for the city. He said the flyover could help minimize the city's traffic problem.

The chief executive said he will meet with TMEU chief Senior Inspector Bob Foerster to discuss and assess the impact of the first day of the traffic rerouting.

Based on the time table the Infante flyover will be completed in ninety days.

Construction of another flyover in front of a mall in Diversion Road will follow once the Infante flyover is completed.

The two flyovers that will rise in Iloilo City are part of the Presidential Bridge Program.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/04/11/trenas.asks.private.motorists.to.cooperate.by.taking.alternate.routes.html)

City's economic managers get awards
By Maricar M. Calubiran

Two department heads of the Iloilo City government were recipients of the performance evaluation awards from the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGCF) last month.

They were City Assessor chief Nelson Parreño and City Treasurer Katherine Tingson. Both Parreño and Tingson are part of the economic managers of Mayor Jerry Treñas who contributed much for the city to have a surplus of P38 million in 2006. The chief executive praised the two department heads.

Parreño was accorded with an Excellence Award. The award was in relation to his excellent performance in the assessment for four consecutive years, from 2003 to 2006. He was also named as the most efficient worker in the region for the submission of quarterly reports pertaining to real property assessments and other related reports.

On the other hand, Tingson was also given the 2nd Most Outstanding City Treasury Office in Western Visayas for 2006. The CTO landed second among all treasury offices in the region with 92.94 score.

The awards were given last March 21 during the annual regional conference of provincial, city and municipal assessors and treasurers held at the Iloilo Grand Hotel.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/04/11/citys.economic.managers.get.awards.html)

Development projects for Calajunan residents identified

The Social Development Component (SDC) geared for the various families found at the city's sanitary landfill facility(SLF) location in Calajunan, Mandurriao has already been identified with some already starting its implementation.

The SDC is aimed to eradicate waste picking activities in the Calajunan Disposal Area since the moment this will be fully converted into a landfill, picking of garbage will no longer be allowed as stated in Republic Act 9003.

It has been learned that at present, there are 158 families who are involved in wastepicking and has made this their primary source of living.

In a recently-outlined wastepicker's socio-economic development plan, the affected families manifested an interest in being given livelihood opportunities within and outside the scope of SLF. Hence, the city's Solid Waste Management Board (ICSWMB) chaired by Mayor Jerry P. Treñas in partnership with GTZ, a German cooperation agency, have scheduled a series of activities to achieve some of the goals identified by the wastepickers in their development plan.

Some of the activities identified that are non solid-waste management (SWM) related are animal husbandry, vulcanizing, carpentry, driving, handicrafts and other job opportunities of existing skills.

The SWM-related livelihood activities on the other hand, are composting, sourcing, applying cover material for residual waste and waste trading in the city outside the dumpsite. They will also be trained to gather recyclables from institutional and commercial establishments for trading.

One of the non-SWM activity that was recently implemented was dress-making for women wastepickers. Used imported industrial sewing machines are on order from money donated by ICSWMB Robinson's Place-Iloilo, SM City Iloilo, International Builders Corporation, General Geary Barias , Central Philippine University through Prof. Aurora Lim and from friends of ICSWMB members and GTZ.

A GTZ sponsored workshop is scheduled for April 12-15, 2007 in Guimaras for
Wastepickers. By that time, the sewing machines should have arrived and delivered.

During the workshop, trainers will mentor our wastepickers on basic sewing skills needed to produce products such as conference kits, bags, hats, belts, cellphone holders and many more from recyclable products.

GTZ will initiate marketing and trading avenues for all finished products from
these activities although in the end, the wastepickers through the officers of their association should be able to establish their own marketing network.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/04/11/development.projects.for.calajunan.residents.identified.html)

Write to them Chymera. They really need to be told off.

He already went to their office personally yesterday and negotiated with the editorial staff.

Hehehe!!! Basta lang. Got a reliable source. :D

Anyway, bwisit ang ini nga news:



^^ The mayor should be very serious regarding this issue. or else everything that they're doing to promote Iloilo City would be in vain. :ohno:

Ang PECO naman, damu guid alibi. Ara man ang NAPOCOR, tani guinhatag na lang sa NAPOCOR ang kuryente in case that their PowerPlant has issues. Pwirting ka-mango sa ila nga capitalistic strategies ah! What's the purpose of having 2 Power Barges in the City? Cannot carry the load for the city? This is ridiculous! :bash: :bash:

SEND PECO TO THE MOON!!!! :bash: :bash:

Electricity is not reliable, then its very expensive, therefore for a businessman, especially in IT, it is not worthed to invest in Iloilo after all. Do we have to face another humiliation after 2 call centers transferred to Bacolod because of PECO? Damn PECO!!! :bash:

Hay PECO, miserere nobis! :cry:

^^ damn you PECO! Patay Electric Company,:bash:

This is the achilles heel of our city, we will lose investments and business if we continue to have long brown-outs and exorbitant bills. :ohno:

Nice articles, space. Indi ka guid man magpaulihi Noy kay nauna ka guid nag-post di.

actually, it's not only three pages. Maybe 5 or 6 pages pa.

I never knew that SM Delgado fares better than SM City Iloilo? The crowd simply goes to the city, which apparently is very imminient to all. To think that SM delgado is only a fifth of the size of SM City Iloilo means the market in Delgado (city proper) is more profitable than in Diversion. Wonder why SM Delgado's recent renovation and now, expansion come very early. Will there be a chance that SM Delgado will further expand to meet the increasing demands in the market?

you're lucky may nag-abot kami nga bleeder kagab-i or else, indi lang lima or anum ka pages ang nabasahan mo diri migs.

Any idea of stores to open in SM delgado extension? two-storey pa rin ba ang extension sang SM Delgado? Are they not planning to expand it vertically na?

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/04/11/fly.over_tn.jpg
This is how the Infante flyover will look like when completed.

source: The News Today

looks really nice. At least wala na sang naga-criss-cross nga flyover. Okay pa naman siya kung tan-awon mo ah.

Regarding traffic, private vehicles should be regulated in entering downtown area. dapat may ara sila nga plate coding to lessen traffic in the city proper. Kadamo na guid abi sang private cars subong. And it composed more than 75% of Iloilo City's traffic.

Gloria leads new Iloilo airport launch
Jeehan V. Fernandez
2007-04-12

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will lead the inauguration of the P6.2-billion new Iloilo airport in Sta. Barbara-Cabatuan towns, 19-km north of city, Monday.

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas announced the President’s visit yesterday after receiving initial arrangements of her itinerary from the Presidential Management Staff (PMS).

Treñas said President Arroyo’s party will land on the new airport before proceeding to the city to attend a meeting at the Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center.

The mayor said Arroyo will stay overnight in Iloilo City.

Reports also said President Arroyo might grace the opening of the national Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) sports meet in the city Monday and the ceremonial switch-on of the 32-MW Power Barge 101 of the National Power Corp. (NPC) at Bo. Obrero, LaPaz.

Treñas hopes that with the opening of the new airport, the sale of the old airport in Mandurriao district to private investor will pour in developments in the city.

“I am happy that the new airport is already finished. And with the interests on the old airport, our dream of having a theme park like Star City and Enchanted Kingdom, convention center, medical center fully-accredited by international insurance companies, and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) park might be realized,” Treñas stressed.

He said the ICT park will provide employment opportunities to a large pool of human resources, particularly the youth who are capable of working in call centers.

The mayor said that the old Iloilo airport district will be closed April 21 with the transfer of operations to the new airport.

The 54-hectare old airport property will be bidded out to private investors April 24.

Treñas said he has been talking with key officials of prospective investors relative to the privatization of the old airport.

Department of Finance (DOF) undersecretary for privatization John Philip Sevilla announced that Ayala Land Inc.; SM Prime Holdings, Inc.; Robinson’s Land; Empire East Holdings, Inc.; and Rockwell Land Corp will bid for the old airport site which is expected to fetch from around P500million to P2billion.

Ayala Land is touted as the country’s top real estate firm; SM Prime, the largest mall developer; Robinson’s Land is also focused in operations of 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-used center in the booming Makati.

Treñas already met with top executives of Robinson’s Land and Empire East on separate occasions weeks ago to discuss the sale of old airport. He will sit down with Rockwell representatives today.

from: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/localnews0.php?id=2458

RTMDH shines in hospital awards
Ian C. Espada
2007-04-12

THE Ramon Tabiana Memorial District Hospital (RTMDH) in Cabatuan, Iloilo once again won this year’s best hospital in terms of delivery of services among the provincial and district hospitals in the province of Iloilo.

The RTMDH received the citation during the 3rd Hospital Awards and Recognition Program (HARP) held yesterday at the capitol’s conference room as part of the celebration of the 106th Semana sang Iloilo.

RTMDH won P10,000 cash and a plaque. The hospital also excelled in the service areas of pharmacy, radiology, dietary, laboratory and dental, each with P2,000 cash award.

The Dr. Ricardo Y. Ladrido Memorial District Hospital (DRYLMDH) in Lambunao remained in second place and received P7,000 cash a and plaque.

The Don Ricardo S. Provido Sr. Memorial District Hospital (DRSPSMDH) in Calinog won third place for P5,000 cash prize and a plaque.

DRYLMDH also excelled in nursing and administrative service areas while DRSPSMDH was the cleanest and greenest hospital.

Already on its third year, the search for the best hospital in the province is initiated by the Hospital Operations and Management Services (HOMS) under Dr. Judy Ann T. Dumayas and Hospital Operations Management Committee.

The search motivates the hospital staff and personnel by recognizing their best practices in the holistic operations and maintenance of the hospital.

The evaluation team was composed of personnel from Provincial Planning and Development Office, Provincial Information Office, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office and Provincial Health Office and Human Resource Management and Development Office.

from: The Guardian Iloilo
link: http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/localnews0.php?id=2464

Balik naman ta di @kirbs. Nice articles though. And nauna pa si @spacewagon sa aton kagina

daw damo i-open si GMA haw? I hope she'll give more infras for Iloilo. When arethey going to start the construction of Metro Iloilo Circumferential Road? And how about the planned Panay Railways?

man senti ako iya most of the time. It goes with my mood. Pag medyo hype and disco ang mood ko, ang ginapatukar ko na lang ang CD ko or play a DVD music videos.
aw ah. daw wala ko sini kabalo haw? hehehehehe

hopefully,.. and her presence would actually mean that the project means alot to her, for this will make us illongos proud. that she's giving much of her time for the inauguration is a very important event.
i tell you, no media will be as interested to cover this event if she does'nt inaugurate this grand project herself.

:)
It will make more news with GMA around. And it's really nice if the President herself will be the one to inaugurate the new airport. Besides, it's her new and pet project.

daw damo i-open si GMA haw? I hope she'll give more infras for Iloilo. When arethey going to start the construction of Metro Iloilo Circumferential Road? And how about the planned Panay Railways?
I actually hope to see more. I'm hoping that with the switch on of PB 101, Iloilo City will have lesser electricity rate and more stable energy. Maybe GMA could help Iloilo City sourced out electricity or look for power investors in our city?

http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/topstories/photo/topstories.jpg
BANE BEFORE BOON
The P400-million flyover project stretching from Gen. Luna St. to MH Del Pilar, Molo is seen to ease traffic congestion in the area. But while it is being constructed, commuters passing through the area will have to endure the snail-paced traffic for the next 90 days.(FAA)

from: The Guardian Iloilo

oo man ok lang hutaton sya basta may dugang nga project:lol: Iloilo should be wise and focus more on developments of the area bay i lang ang politics anay kay it would derail for sure the developments. dapat paspas pangayo projects kay gma samtang malapit na ang election she owe a lot anyway to the ilonggos, di bala?

btw nami gani subong kay the province and the city have different political party para may competition, ang beneficiary amo ang pumuloyo ina kon may proyekto sila:lol:
I agree guid Risk. Spare politics lang for the meantime. This is Iloilo's strength amidst the city and the province has a different political afffiliation. Iloilo will see more and more development with the coming of the new Iloilo Airport. Moreseo, if this airport will be open to international airlines in a ayear's time. We need and redevelop new and exisiting infras. We need to be very competitive with our Asian neighbours. Iloilo City at present is heading that way. And we must all aim for the best.

I don't think if the project means a lot to her would she delay the inauguration of it just to fit with her schedule. And Ilonggos wouldn't be less proud when she won't inaugurate it. I tell you also no media on it's right mind would not cover the airport inauguration regardless of who is the inaugurator since the project itself is grand already. Let's not put too much hope on politicians nor treat them like heroes after all they are just there on their own vested interests.
at some point your right though. I hope GMA is not just going to Ilolo for her own vested interest but to fulfil her promise to make Iloilo and the whole Philippines competitive when it comes to economy. The city hasarisen from ashes and needs more support. We need more media coverage to promote our city. We need tourists to augment our city's income, and we need all input coming from national government and private agencies. GMA's presence in Iloilo will not only signal Iloilo's reviving economy but help boost investors due to its security and vibrancy. Well, the eyes of the world is in Iloilo right now. Once again, Iloilo is starting to show its beauty and splendour.

Balik naman ta di @kirbs. Nice articles though. And nauna pa si @spacewagon sa aton kagina
Huo. Aga pa siguro nag-log-in. Ako balik-balik man diri kay daw indi pa man guid masako. I'm posting more and more artciles later. Medyo pulupahuwayan ta lang sila for the meantime sa mga articles. they're all brilliant articles and we need to follow-up sang mga developments sa aton.

I was so excited that I thought nga subong na ang opening!!! Okay lang, basta pagka-open sang airport, smooth na kaayo ang operations... :banana:

Over Miagao and looking Southwest towards San Joaquin
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Over Miagao and looking Northeast towards Guimbal
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/173/455509876_71df7f6499.jpg

Guimbal Steel Bridge
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I was so excited that I thought nga subong na ang opening!!! Okay lang, basta pagka-open sang airport, smooth na kaayo ang operations... :banana:

three more days to go pa daw kasi hindi available si Tita Glo. Well, let's just wait for her majesty to visit the princess. he he.

^^ very nice photos, IAMME. Maig-ao still a gree town from above. Pila ang population sang Miag-ao? And how's Miag-ao at present in terms of economy?

:wave:

* so its APRIL 16 ang inauguration date while APRIL 21 ang start of commercial operations.well at least confirmations out even though we were all made to wait and guess which date is which :lol: at least its still in APRIL.by APRIL 16 we can have tons of airport pictures and hopefully choose a the best one for our planned banner hopefully on the 21st :banana:

* flyover in front of sm city? my flyover complex ata si mayor trenas ah. :lol: it is indeed a traffic congested area due to POOR traffic management.to think that area has the widest "street" in the city.basi sa sunod pati sa may plazoleta gay may flyover man kag sa may arroyo fountain.:lol: and worse basi sa tubang sang bago nga city hall may ara pa gid para may tambayan si mayor :lol: it seems that once a new infra has started more and more of it mushroom all over the city just like the overpasses.

* MaS PARA SA KiDZ Mo is actually TEAM UNITY'S senatorial candidates surnames arranged to make it people remember them easily. well the opposition has PLANT A LOVER :lol:

^^ very nice photos, IAMME. Maig-ao still a gree town from above. Pila ang population sang Miag-ao? And how's Miag-ao at present in terms of economy?

As of 2000, Miagao has a population of 57,092 (Wikipedia). The economy is still mostly agricultural. There also many cottage industries.

^^ hindi talaga updated ang population info sa atin sa Pinas. last popcom data was established year 2000. Are they planning to upgrade it yearly? Puwede na siguro to kasi computer-based na tayo. mas madali.

:wave:

* so its APRIL 16 ang inauguration date while APRIL 21 ang start of commercial operations.well at least confirmations out even though we were all made to wait and guess which date is which :lol: at least its still in APRIL.by APRIL 16 we can have tons of airport pictures and hopefully choose a the best one for our planned banner hopefully on the 21st :banana:

* flyover in front of sm city? my flyover complex ata si mayor trenas ah. :lol: it is indeed a traffic congested area due to POOR traffic management.to think that area has the widest "street" in the city.basi sa sunod pati sa may plazoleta gay may flyover man kag sa may arroyo fountain.:lol: and worse basi sa tubang sang bago nga city hall may ara pa gid para may tambayan si mayor :lol: it seems that once a new infra has started more and more of it mushroom all over the city just like the overpasses.

* MaS PARA SA KiDZ Mo is actually TEAM UNITY'S senatorial candidates surnames arranged to make it people remember them easily. well the opposition has PLANT A LOVER :lol:

officially, APRIL 16 na talaga !yehey ! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

With regards to flyover, hopefully, they would NOT put one in Plazoletagay. Although it is a congested area as well, it will not complement the historical value of the place. Imagine all those old, historical and culturall building with a modern flyover in the midst of it? Tuloy naging outcast ang flyover diyan ha ha. Anyway, I guess Trenas really loves modernity.

at some point your right though. I hope GMA is not just going to Ilolo for her own vested interest but to fulfil her promise to make Iloilo and the whole Philippines competitive when it comes to economy. The city hasarisen from ashes and needs more support. We need more media coverage to promote our city. We need tourists to augment our city's income, and we need all input coming from national government and private agencies. GMA's presence in Iloilo will not only signal Iloilo's reviving economy but help boost investors due to its security and vibrancy. Well, the eyes of the world is in Iloilo right now. Once again, Iloilo is starting to show its beauty and splendour.

Remember that this is also a flagship project of Drilon and Tupas. Kaya, please spare politics over this project. Its not just for them but its for us. (I hate it when its election period) Politica, Miserere Nobis. :cry:

I agree guid Risk. Spare politics lang for the meantime. This is Iloilo's strength amidst the city and the province has a different political afffiliation. Iloilo will see more and more development with the coming of the new Iloilo Airport. Moreseo, if this airport will be open to international airlines in a ayear's time. We need and redevelop new and exisiting infras. We need to be very competitive with our Asian neighbours. Iloilo City at present is heading that way. And we must all aim for the best.

^^ hindi talaga updated ang population info sa atin sa Pinas. last popcom data was established year 2000. Are they planning to upgrade it yearly? Puwede na siguro to kasi computer-based na tayo. mas madali.

I asked a friend from NSO and they said: WALANG BUDGET para sa Census 2005. Supposedly in 2005, we have a Census but it never happened due to "constraints", thats why we rely on projections from the 2000 Census.

officially, APRIL 16 na talaga !yehey ! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

With regards to flyover, hopefully, they would NOT put one in Plazoletagay. Although it is a congested area as well, it will not complement the historical value of the place. Imagine all those old, historical and culturall building with a modern flyover in the midst of it? Tuloy naging outcast ang flyover diyan ha ha. Anyway, I guess Trenas really loves modernity.

I think its impossible to put up a flyover over the downtown area. Being declared as a heritage district, it also lacks space for the construction of a flyover. So, Plazoleta Gay is lucky. :)

I don't think Drilon or Tupas will make move to hamper anything for Iloilo. Drilon even shied away from politics of Iloilo lately so as not to compromise the development of both city and the province. He definitely has a good heart for Ilonggos and will always think of Iloilo above himself. Maybe it's one reason why drilon is not too keen with opposition/politics back home. There's must be some reason/s to it.

On the other hand, I see Tupas as a neutral guy. Amidst controversy which haunt his political disparity with the admin, Tupas remains calm and untouch, and his heart goes to Ilonggo residents as well. Reason why Iloilo will still go for Tupas for Governor.

Bern, they really need to speed up this census. For anybody's doing research, the data provided is already outdate. NG should source funds to update Philippine's census or population count.

I think its impossible to put up a flyover over the downtown area. Being declared as a heritage district, it also lacks space for the construction of a flyover. So, Plazoleta Gay is lucky. :)
I'll be dead laughing if this thing happend in the future. Actually, there's too many areas in Iloilo City that needs a flyover to decongest traffic. Even Jaro, LaPaz, Molo and Mandurriao districts needs one each to solve their own traffic issue.

officially, APRIL 16 na talaga !yehey ! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

With regards to flyover, hopefully, they would NOT put one in Plazoletagay. Although it is a congested area as well, it will not complement the historical value of the place. Imagine all those old, historical and culturall building with a modern flyover in the midst of it? Tuloy naging outcast ang flyover diyan ha ha. Anyway, I guess Trenas really loves modernity.

i was just kidding about that :D
i too would go berserk if they even consider having one there.

mayor trenas believes, IMO, that the more projects that the people actually SEE is a measure of economic development.its true in some aspects.compare a 100million bridge project to a 100million research and development fund for something, im sure more people would appreciate the bridge more.

I'll be dead laughing if this thing happend in the future. Actually, there's too many areas in Iloilo City that needs a flyover to decongest traffic. Even Jaro, LaPaz, Molo and Mandurriao districts needs one each to solve their own traffic issue.

actually, the city doesn't need flyovers :lol:

its poor-traffic-management-blamed-on-motorists-population thats causing these problems thus a creating a reason of asking the national government for a budget for this infrastructure.

i was just kidding about that :D
i too would go berserk if they even consider having one there.

mayor trenas believes, IMO, that the more projects that the people actually SEE is a measure of economic development.its true in some aspects.compare a 100million bridge project to a 100million research and development fund for something, im sure more people would appreciate the bridge more.
to see is to believe daw. Flyovers are superimposed structures that everyone can see, not dream. he he. Besides, with research an development, Trenas is sourcing it out with our international partners.

actually, the city doesn't need flyovers :lol:

its poor-traffic-management-blamed-on-motorists-population thats causing these problems thus a creating a reason of asking the national government for a budget for this infrastructure.
don't say they're going to regulate private cars buying as well. With the rate of what's going on in the city and province right now, you'll see private cars to double in numbers in 3 to 5 years' time. Just think of all OFWs going out of Iloilo, it'll will equal to 1 OFW/per car soon.

I like to see the superimposed structure. Lovely!

hello sa tanan. Im back. Actually I had been a lurker for a while...

Anyways, so the first flyover is in infante? What happened to the supposed flyover near the jalandoni bridge (new bridge and near a hotel) and san ag area?

And the 2nd fly over is in diversion near sm city and jalandoni st? this jalandoni st... is it the one near bolilao area? (land mark is sand pipers?).

Please clarify guys... havent been to ILOILO for almost two years. Seems confused though... infante st., is it the one near UP? If i understand the street behind UP is delgado and in between UP and Sarabia Manor Hotel is Ybiernas and of course the one in front is Gen. Luna. Please clarify where infante is or better yet where will the flyover start and end or vice versa? how long is it? please indicate the landmark. Thanks a lot.

:banana: :banana: :banana:

I'll be dead laughing if this thing happend in the future. Actually, there's too many areas in Iloilo City that needs a flyover to decongest traffic. Even Jaro, LaPaz, Molo and Mandurriao districts needs one each to solve their own traffic issue.

We really don't need flyovers all throughout the city. We need better traffic management, wide roads, additional roads and disciplined drivers (both private and public -- and I'm guilty of this, hehehe!!! :lol).

Our city street density is higher than the global benchmark as according to AIM and its a good economic indicator but roads are very necessary for the push of progress.

hello sa tanan. Im back. Actually I had been a lurker for a while...

Anyways, so the first flyover is in infante? What happened to the supposed flyover near the jalandoni bridge (new bridge and near a hotel) and san ag area?

Yup its already "near" under construction
I hope that san ag wont push through :D


And the 2nd fly over is in diversion near sm city and jalandoni st? this jalandoni st... is it the one near bolilao area? (land mark is sand pipers?).


thats right. jalandoni-diversion in front of sm city.another choke point kuno poor traffic management lang ina


Please clarify guys... havent been to ILOILO for almost two years. Seems confused though... infante st., is it the one near UP? If i understand the street behind UP is delgado and in between UP and Sarabia Manor Hotel is Ybiernas and of course the one in front is Gen. Luna. Please clarify where infante is or better yet where will the flyover start and end or vice versa? how long is it? please indicate the landmark. Thanks a lot.


Please click m,y signature for some street guide :D

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/whytewhyte/stoplight.jpg

He already went to their office personally yesterday and negotiated with the editorial staff.
well done. I'm sure the Guardian has a good explanation why they use the photo of Chymera.

Nice articles, space. Indi ka guid man magpaulihi Noy kay nauna ka guid nag-post di.
it takes one to know one. Bit of a competition between the two of us, mate. haha. Erratic ang akon tulog lately ano pa may mga postings ako nga wala sa oras. I loved all the updates. It made me feel nearer at home. Actually, I realised that for a couple of years, there's a lot of changes happening in our beloved home province and city. This in fact, is a good economic indicator that Iloilo is moving forward. All we wish here abroad is for this economic to continue to roll for Iloilo.

hello sa tanan. Im back. Actually I had been a lurker for a while...

Anyways, so the first flyover is in infante? What happened to the supposed flyover near the jalandoni bridge (new bridge and near a hotel) and san ag area?

And the 2nd fly over is in diversion near sm city and jalandoni st? this jalandoni st... is it the one near bolilao area? (land mark is sand pipers?).

Please clarify guys... havent been to ILOILO for almost two years. Seems confused though... infante st., is it the one near UP? If i understand the street behind UP is delgado and in between UP and Sarabia Manor Hotel is Ybiernas and of course the one in front is Gen. Luna. Please clarify where infante is or better yet where will the flyover start and end or vice versa? how long is it? please indicate the landmark. Thanks a lot.

:banana: :banana: :banana:
Hi metro. Long time, no hear. keep on posting here, mate.

We really don't need flyovers all throughout the city. We need better traffic management, wide roads, additional roads and disciplined drivers (both private and public -- and I'm guilty of this, hehehe!!! :lol).

Our city street density is higher than the global benchmark as according to AIM and its a good economic indicator but roads are very necessary for the push of progress.

correct.traffic management is key to it all
ofcourse political will "devoid" of pressure from the inconvenienced minority whiners also is a must

i just realized that INFANTE street's next parallel street is BALUARTE. with TIMAWA intersecting the two.talk about additional streets :lol: compare that one to INFANTE-YBIERNAS-JALANDONI-MABINI etc on the other side

I don't think Drilon or Tupas will make move to hamper anything for Iloilo. Drilon even shied away from politics of Iloilo lately so as not to compromise the development of both city and the province. He definitely has a good heart for Ilonggos and will always think of Iloilo above himself. Maybe it's one reason why drilon is not too keen with opposition/politics back home. There's must be some reason/s to it.

On the other hand, I see Tupas as a neutral guy. Amidst controversy which haunt his political disparity with the admin, Tupas remains calm and untouch, and his heart goes to Ilonggo residents as well. Reason why Iloilo will still go for Tupas for Governor.

Bern, they really need to speed up this census. For anybody's doing research, the data provided is already outdated. NG should source funds to update Philippine's census or population count.
I agree with you. Drilon and Tupas maybe in opposition side but i don't think they will do stupid things to hinder Iloilo's progress. Drilon helped Iloilo longer than we think of and dreamt best for his hometown. I think now is not the time for him to ruin what's best he already gave to and for Iloilo.

don't say they're going to regulate private cars buying as well. With the rate of what's going on in the city and province right now, you'll see private cars to double in numbers in 3 to 5 years' time. Just think of all OFWs going out of Iloilo, it'll will equal to 1 OFW/per car soon.

I like to see the superimposed structure. Lovely!
that will be the stupidest thing they're going to do, in case. i haven't heard buying regulationfor private cars. All they need to do is expand the exisiting roads and create a wide new ones.

correct.traffic management is key to it all
ofcourse political will "devoid" of pressure from the inconvenienced minority whiners also is a must

i just realized that INFANTE street's next parallel street is BALUARTE. with TIMAWA intersecting the two.talk about additional streets :lol: compare that one to INFANTE-YBIERNAS-JALANDONI-MABINI etc on the other side
That's right.
rerouting, roads widening, banning illegal parking on the roadsides, creation of loading and unloading spaces, strict implementation of perimeter boundary, higher traffic violation dues, jailed jaywalkers and litterers for a day, etc. basically empowering pedestrians.

Iloilo Beaches
Written by Bombette G. Marin
Thursday, 12 April 2007
ILOILO: A Tropical Playground

http://www.iloilo.gov.ph/images/stories/ian_pics/antonia%20beach,%20isla%20de%20gigantes,%20carles.jpg
Antonia Beach, Isla de Gigantes, Carles

Summer entails all the fun and adventure people want most. And for everyone who dreams of getting away and finding a tropical hideaway far removed from all the hustle and bustle of modern life, beachcombing is that rarest of discoveries.

Tourism is a key aspect in Iloilo’s economic life especially along the northern and southern parts of the province. The towns are well-connected to the rest by land and is linked to all key destination points by an extensive highway system, mostly moving by a wide range of jeepneys and buses, providing direct service from the city. We have popular seaside resorts noted for its beautiful beach and is a popular destination among local vacationers. Ours have some rare combination of quality, choices and amenities, endowed with tranquil natural beauty and a gentle, laid-back soul that offers endless vista of glorious turquoise water, each retaining a character all its own.

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Bolobadiangan BEach, Concepcion

From the exquisite chain of beaches in the north to the lesser-known beaches in Iloilo, here are some of the best of the rest of Iloilo.

Dotted at times with corals, beaches in the towns of Concepcion and Carles are veritable paradise. Coral or limestone produces white sand, and quartz usually produces yellowish sand like theirs and has Iloilo’s most enchanting, flocked by local and foreign tourists alike because of its beautiful blue-green water and magnificent chain of resorts. Considered as major recreational beaches, some are barrier-type that are formed when the action of waves and currents is not strong enough to wash sand fully to the shore. The sand is instead deposited in the water near the shore, forming a sandbar like the ones of BANTIGUE in Isla de Gigantes, Carles; and BOLOBADIANGAN in Concepcion that have piles of sand high enough that it rises above water level, forming a barrier-like beach.

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Tambaliza Beach, Concepcion

If you thrill to the thought of observing nature in its purest and undisturbed state, then the beaches of AGHO and TAMBALIZA in Concepcion; ANTONIA, Isla de Gigantes, DACONG BAYBAY, BALBAGON and SICOGON in Carles; and NASIDMAN and MARBUENA in Ajuy will be your very own wonderland. A mountainous topography is displayed by the peaks that rise behind its waters, making it one of the most photographed beaches in Iloilo due to its extraordinary beauty.

Recently, our beaches have become known as popular areas to engage in extreme water sports such as speedboat racing and wind surfing at the ANHAWAN LEISURE CAMP and day-sailing, kayaking and sunset cruise by the Iloilo Sailing Club in Oton; and scuba-diving through the LSDC DIVE CAMP in San Joaquin. These resorts also offer a secluded atmosphere for sunbathing.

Leave your mark by creating footprints in the sandy beaches of VILLARICA in Oton; SOL Y MAR and COCO GROVE in Tigbauan; BANTAYAN, SHAMROCK, SUNRISE and SAN ROQUE in Guimbal; and LORENZVILLE in Miag-ao, where waves at this beaches are usually most gentle in the summer. Revel in the warmth of the sun and discover new shades of turquoise as you fill at the ever-shimmering waters of TOBOG, BOGTONG-BATO and BASANG BASA in San Joaquin. Beaches and restaurants line the main waterfront area and have helped generate a large tourist industry in Iloilo.

Our beaches are worth exploring. It is a perfect place to kick back for a few days as you travel through the different towns in the province this summer. Laid-back and friendly beach town with simple accommodation and everyone made very welcome. (Photos by Ramon Ramirez)

source: Iloilo Province official website (http://www.iloilo.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=347&Itemid=190)

i am hoping that the city planners would extend EL98 straight cutting through diversion road(flyover maybe ),old airport "runway" all the way up to old airport road (q abeto) that would create a sort of triangle bounded by diversion-q abeto-"el98 extension". this would ease somewhat that choke point

http://i12.tinypic.com/2dkn3bt.jpg

I still cant believe why the diversion road is not yet widened considering the traffic conditions and the availability of space for widening.no money?

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there is no need for a flyover infront of SM CITY.
traffic congestion would be lessened if
- there is strict implementation of loading and unaloading areas
- correct placement of u turn left/right turn slots
- prioritize choke points more which also contributes to the congestion of the area (el98-diversion and stoplight)

also once new roads will be opened in the new cbd at the back of sm city private motorists will have new routes thus making that area breathe.

thats why i oppose a flyover in that area

^^ i think they're paving more roads in Diversion area. They more connecting roads for easy accessibility to all amenities and commercial establishments in Iloilo's present commercial center outside city proper.

correct.traffic management is key to it all
ofcourse political will "devoid" of pressure from the inconvenienced minority whiners also is a must

i just realized that INFANTE street's next parallel street is BALUARTE. with TIMAWA intersecting the two.talk about additional streets :lol: compare that one to INFANTE-YBIERNAS-JALANDONI-MABINI etc on the other side

Actually, there's one street between Infante and G. Lopez-Jaena (street going to Baluarte). It's beside the BIR regional office. They even have name for it.

It is incomprehensible why Mayor Treñas will wait after the elections to take action on the Peco issue. Ma-STUDY pa naman siya haw?!

If the Capitol saves 30% with Napocor, then the City can save more than P2 million per month of taxpayers money if it connects with Napocor.

In 2004, based on their onerous contract Peco guaranteed to buy from PPC 482,488,000 kwh when actual demand was 325,253,552 kwh. So, guess who paid for the extra unutilized 157,234,448 kwh (48.3% more than actual demand)?

Late 2005, ERC lowered the contracted power to 373,023,024 kwh / year and ordered Peco to refund consumers PhP1.89 billion for overcharging!

No 'public servant' stood-up for the people of the City to make sure Peco pays. It was a deafening silence . . . why?

This is an issue that can spur or hinder our City's growth. We should make this an election issue and a parameter for voting candidates to local positions.

Waay matabo kon indi ta ni pagkay-uhon!

Actually, there's one street between Infante and G. Lopez-Jaena (street going to Baluarte). It's beside the BIR regional office. They even have name for it.

:nuts: there is?
:lol: thanks

didnt even know it existed

I don't think Drilon or Tupas will make move to hamper anything for Iloilo. Drilon even shied away from politics of Iloilo lately so as not to compromise the development of both city and the province. He definitely has a good heart for Ilonggos and will always think of Iloilo above himself. Maybe it's one reason why drilon is not too keen with opposition/politics back home. There's must be some reason/s to it.

On the other hand, I see Tupas as a neutral guy. Amidst controversy which haunt his political disparity with the admin, Tupas remains calm and untouch, and his heart goes to Ilonggo residents as well. Reason why Iloilo will still go for Tupas for Governor.


agree here. i remember i read some news before that Drilon was very active in this airport project and suddenly nadula na lang sya sa eksena so i guess he's just sparing Iloilo from politics and this i say is a good move for him. compared with other ilonggo politicians in manila i think he's more good heart for iloilo. i hope ilonggos would next time be more wise in putting people that have good hearts for iloilo. if we look at the people in the gma admi, lots of ilonggos or have ilonggo roots are part of it but iloilo is still not so blessed of projects of course aside from this airport or maybe there are projects that i just don't know. With Tupas well, based on news i read here he has also good performance for the province so i think he deserves to be given another chance by the Ilonggos. and as what i've in y previous post i like the political setting right now in Iloilo, admi for the city and opposition for the province. this could encourage more competition, a healthy one i say.

:nuts: there is?
:lol: thanks

didnt even know it existed

:) Just a side street, which could come in handy if you don't want to be caught in monstrous M.H. del Pilar traffic during rush hours.

actually, the city doesn't need flyovers :lol:

its poor-traffic-management-blamed-on-motorists-population thats causing these problems thus a creating a reason of asking the national government for a budget for this infrastructure.

yes i don't like flyovers in the city too. for me better close some streets for public vehicles in the downtown area and transform and renovate the place into better, classy,cozy shopping area. beautify the roads by planting trees in front of establishments, put fancy lights and put some steel or wooden bench outside where people can rest and enjoy the scenery, he he...of course this is hard but well this is just what I wish to happen in the downtown area.

imo they better build highways or flyovers in the traffic prone area outside the downtown iloilo. widen and build more roads. i hope budget from the national coffers should not be wasted for these unnecessary flyovers.

at some point your right though. I hope GMA is not just going to Ilolo for her own vested interest but to fulfil her promise to make Iloilo and the whole Philippines competitive when it comes to economy. The city hasarisen from ashes and needs more support. We need more media coverage to promote our city. We need tourists to augment our city's income, and we need all input coming from national government and private agencies. GMA's presence in Iloilo will not only signal Iloilo's reviving economy but help boost investors due to its security and vibrancy. Well, the eyes of the world is in Iloilo right now. Once again, Iloilo is starting to show its beauty and splendour.

yes same hope here, she should fulfill her promise or else bal an nyo sa sunod kon pano mag timalos:lol: More exposure for Iloilo indeed is needed now and of course the presence of GMA would help a lot. jsut hope everything will turn out on schedule since i really hate delays especially man made ones.:lol:

^^ Sorry, I'm no GMA fan nor Oposisyon fan but for me, a politician must be willing to serve his/her people or constituents.

Iloilo is not just in the hands of these politicians, its also in our hands. Knowing our political system in our country is not the "the real democracy" but still fiefdoms or small barangay kingdoms ruled by the datu or their family or other families.

The message for the upcoming election: Make a Change, Vote Wisely, Vote Berniemack for Governor!!! hehehe!!!

But really, we have to take it seriously for these politicians must act as "servant leaders" and not as "slaves of their own desire for power"

One Ring Will Rule All....and all those who want it, perished... (LOTR) :D

Not a good idea. Electricity/power supply is Trenas loophole in his governance. he really needs to take action with regards to this matter. Here's an excerpt from Panay News:

you said it man, this peco issue will surely drag Trenas to his political grave unless he do something about this.


take a cue PECO. I hope he'll escalate this matter to national government more. We need stable power supply in Iloilo City and we can't afford to loss a day's business transactions at all.

i don't really understand why this problem which i believe is existing for years now still have no solution. Daw diri guid ya makita nga mga ilonggo mga pasensyoso nga tawo:lol: is the solution for this problem so hard to find that it would take a lot of talks from Trenas to find a solution and guess what he would think for that after election.:lol:

i butt in ko lang pamangkot ko nga daw wala pa masabat, how about the province of iloilo. daw wala ko ya kabati nga may problema sila sa power supply nila or mahal, anyone knows there? peco man ila supplier or lain? thanks

I just rested for few hours and look .... lots of inputs are coming for our beloved city of Iloilo. I hope we can slowly introduce change to Iloilo City, Iloilo Province and to all Ilonggos. Keep all your opinions and comments coming. Cheers !

^^ Sorry, I'm no GMA fan nor Oposisyon fan but for me, a politician must be willing to serve his/her people or constituents.

Iloilo is not just in the hands of these politicians, its also in our hands. Knowing our political system in our country is not the "the real democracy" but still fiefdoms or small barangay kingdoms ruled by the datu or their family or other families.

The message for the upcoming election: Make a Change, Vote Wisely, Vote Berniemack for Governor!!! hehehe!!!

But really, we have to take it seriously for these politicians must act as "servant leaders" and not as "slaves of their own desire for power"

One Ring Will Rule All....and all those who want it, perished... (LOTR) :D

period. 1 vote for you man:lol:

:) Just a side street, which could come in handy if you don't want to be caught in monstrous M.H. del Pilar traffic during rush hours.

here's the vicinity map, hopes it help:

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o271/totopurz/iloilo%20river/roadnetwork.jpg

It is incomprehensible why Mayor Treñas will wait after the elections to take action on the Peco issue. Ma-STUDY pa naman siya haw?!

If the Capitol saves 30% with Napocor, then the City can save more than P2 million per month of taxpayers money if it connects with Napocor.

In 2004, based on their onerous contract Peco guaranteed to buy from PPC 482,488,000 kwh when actual demand was 325,253,552 kwh. So, guess who paid for the extra unutilized 157,234,448 kwh (48.3% more than actual demand)?

Late 2005, ERC lowered the contracted power to 373,023,024 kwh / year and ordered Peco to refund consumers PhP1.89 billion for overcharging!

No 'public servant' stood-up for the people of the City to make sure Peco pays. It was a deafening silence . . . why?

This is an issue that can spur or hinder our City's growth. We should make this an election issue and a parameter for voting candidates to local positions.

Waay matabo kon indi ta ni pagkay-uhon!
I agree 'totpurz. I like your idea. Let's move this issue forward. let our city government answer this concern and let's scrutinize their plan/s on how to improve our power supply and power rate in the city. Iloilo City needs more stable energy as it grows steadily. maybe we can raise this issue during an open forum with our aspiring politicians in the city.

here's the vicinity map, hopes it help:

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o271/totopurz/iloilo%20river/roadnetwork.jpg

Thanks for the map, Sir...

hello sa tanan. Im back. Actually I had been a lurker for a while...

Anyways, so the first flyover is in infante? What happened to the supposed flyover near the jalandoni bridge (new bridge and near a hotel) and san ag area?

And the 2nd fly over is in diversion near sm city and jalandoni st? this jalandoni st... is it the one near bolilao area? (land mark is sand pipers?).

Please clarify guys... havent been to ILOILO for almost two years. Seems confused though... infante st., is it the one near UP? If i understand the street behind UP is delgado and in between UP and Sarabia Manor Hotel is Ybiernas and of course the one in front is Gen. Luna. Please clarify where infante is or better yet where will the flyover start and end or vice versa? how long is it? please indicate the landmark. Thanks a lot.

:banana: :banana: :banana:
yes, yes yo! Metro is back. Nahidlaw man ta sang post mo diri @metro ba.

If you haven't been back sa Iloilo sang duha na katuig, maybe its high time now to plan of visiting your birthplace. Iloilo is continuously changing. I've been there three months ago, and I can already see and feel changes sa aton ciudad especially sa pang-ginawi sang mga taho. Our lameback attitude is slowly been replaced by competitive ones. more and more Ilonggos are becoming more adventurous, and ara gid sa ila ang sense of pride. maybe because sa nakit nila ng pagbag-o man sa aton ciudad kag probinsiya. Also, Iloilo City skyline is changing as well. New hotels and business establishments na ang ara compare sang naghalin ako dira sa Iloilo year 2000. For 7 years, the city's landscaped has changed and I'm sure it's for the better. Let's continue to hope the best and work for the best of Iloilo.

you said it man, this peco issue will surely drag Trenas to his political grave unless he do something about this.

i don't really understand why this problem which i believe is existing for years now still have no solution. Daw diri guid ya makita nga mga ilonggo mga pasensyoso nga tawo:lol: is the solution for this problem so hard to find that it would take a lot of talks from Trenas to find a solution and guess what he would think for that after election.:lol:

i butt in ko lang pamangkot ko nga daw wala pa masabat, how about the province of iloilo. daw wala ko ya kabati nga may problema sila sa power supply nila or mahal, anyone knows there? peco man ila supplier or lain? thanks

Just an observation about Mayor Treñas, he seems to be a "play-it-safe" guy despite being a staunch ally of Gloria and :bash: inJustice Secretary :bash: :nuts:

PECO is driven by an influetial family, the Cachos and there might be some, ummm you know naman sa Philippines. But hey, its just a hypothesis and not yet a clear assumption. Anyway, at least in his administration, there are 2 flyovers that were constructed and seen somewhat the rebirth of the Ilonggo City.

Drastic solutions must be made regarding our electric situations. It has been a long time since these money-greedy capitalists have been taking advantage over Ilonggo consumers. There must be an action, not just mere talk and promote.

What JC said is the truth: Achilles Heel kon matawag ta ang PECO kag ang electrical situation. Tani, mabuligan ta sang media nga usisahon ang PECO nga magpanubo sa ila nga panukot pinaagi sa mga balita kag investigative reports.

This foolishness must stop! PECO must be sent to the moon! :bash: :bash:

The Iloilo Capitol and Foremost Milling did something good, and I've heard some big (and I mean big) establishments in the city would be shifting to ILECO/NAPOCOR. Bleh!!! Buti nga sa PECO!!!1 :nuts: :lol:

yes i don't like flyovers in the city too. for me better close some streets for public vehicles in the downtown area and transform and renovate the place into better, classy,cozy shopping area. beautify the roads by planting trees in front of establishments, put fancy lights and put some steel or wooden bench outside where people can rest and enjoy the scenery, he he...of course this is hard but well this is just what I wish to happen in the downtown area.

imo they better build highways or flyovers in the traffic prone area outside the downtown iloilo. widen and build more roads. i hope budget from the national coffers should not be wasted for these unnecessary flyovers.
very nice idea. This is very classic and very European. The Iloilo River will surely complement to beautify the place. Any idea of the planned Riverside Boardwalk or Riverside Boulevard in Iloilo City?

here's the vicinity map, hopes it help:

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o271/totopurz/iloilo%20river/roadnetwork.jpg

Thank you for the map
its a very big help

so much for my INFANTE-BALUARTE "parallelism" :lol:

very nice idea. This is very classic and very European. The Iloilo River will surely complement to beautify the place. Any idea of the planned Riverside Boardwalk or Riverside Boulevard in Iloilo City?

^^ Wa'ay ka nag-agi to Nong Wecky sang ara ka pa sa Iloilo? hehehe!!! :D Ok naman ang Riverside Boardwalk although it needs more improvement, being a tambayan of the Ilonggo youth nowadays. Its an escape from the bustling Smallville nearby.

Anyway, the boulevard..ambot daw wala mang ko kabati sa balita. Due to the influx of news regarding the flyovers and airport. Hopefully, this is not just during the season of elections.

^^ i agree. Media will play a pivotal role with regards to PECO. Dapat kutkuton gid ni sang media sang maayo. And I agree with @bernie as well. Trenas transform Iloilo City as lively and as competitive as she was in the past.the city is slowly awakening. I hope our city officials will continue to strive harder to make the city livable and a haven for business and investments. Again, OPEN the city's power industry to all power investors.

nahapo ko di sa kadamo sang balasahon ba:lol: thanks for the map totopurz and spacewagon for that concepcion beach and to other people contributions here:colgate:

^^ Wa'ay ka nag-agi to Nong Wecky sang ara ka pa sa Iloilo? hehehe!!! :D Ok naman ang Riverside Boardwalk although it needs more improvement, being a tambayan of the Ilonggo youth nowadays. Its an escape from the bustling Smallville nearby.

Anyway, the boulevard..ambot daw wala mang ko kabati sa balita. Due to the influx of news regarding the flyovers and airport. Hopefully, this is not just during the season of elections.
i did actually but I did not take long to stay. I just dropped my sisters whose having a night out with her friends from Iloilo Mission. Then off naman ako iya. We only have one driver though so we shared a car. Man ang isa ka salakyan, ang manghod ko nga agot na ang gadala and she won't let us use her car. hambal niya daw until 2 am man lang kuno ang sadya sa Riverside Boardwalk then kadto naman sila balik sa Smallville sa MO2.

How about ang Boulevard. Amo ini ang gusto ko mabal-an.

very nice idea. This is very classic and very European. The Iloilo River will surely complement to beautify the place. Any idea of the planned Riverside Boardwalk or Riverside Boulevard in Iloilo City?

as far as i know the riverside boardwalk is that ala smallville nightspot near medicus

and i have no idea about that riverside boulevard :lol:
but if i can suggest for this one cguro starting from the carpenter bridge towards diversion then along the nabitasan development (with another flyover over diversion, si mayor trenas nagayuhum naman) :lol: and kung pwede kilid gaisano city to be connected to the existing one (used to be a squatter colony) then cguro along lapuz area then towards the loboc port along the river

Just an observation about Mayor Treñas, he seems to be a "play-it-safe" guy despite being a staunch ally of Gloria and :bash: inJustice Secretary :bash: :nuts:

PECO is driven by an influetial family, the Cachos and there might be some, ummm you know naman sa Philippines. But hey, its just a hypothesis and not yet a clear assumption. Anyway, at least in his administration, there are 2 flyovers that were constructed and seen somewhat the rebirth of the Ilonggo City.

Drastic solutions must be made regarding our electric situations. It has been a long time since these money-greedy capitalists have been taking advantage over Ilonggo consumers. There must be an action, not just mere talk and promote.

What JC said is the truth: Achilles Heel kon matawag ta ang PECO kag ang electrical situation. Tani, mabuligan ta sang media nga usisahon ang PECO nga magpanubo sa ila nga panukot pinaagi sa mga balita kag investigative reports.

This foolishness must stop! PECO must be sent to the moon! :bash: :bash:

The Iloilo Capitol and Foremost Milling did something good, and I've heard some big (and I mean big) establishments in the city would be shifting to ILECO/NAPOCOR. Bleh!!! Buti nga sa PECO!!!1 :nuts: :lol:

City hall should start sourcing out their power needs with other provider, otherwise, invest in new sub-stations like the one in capitol. the capitol took a bold move and I believe it's the best one.

As for me, we cannot take PECO out of the city. All we need to do is continuously bombard PECO stupidity and greediness in media and ask our city government to open the energy market for other investors. Moreso, Trenas should start looking for investors in all corners of the Philippines or in international market to invest in the city with a full tax holiday for 10 years. Somehow, we really need to market Iloilo City to all these power providers.

Maayo na gani nga asta alas dos ang Riverside unlike before that night out spots were so limited.

agree here. i remember i read some news before that Drilon was very active in this airport project and suddenly nadula na lang sya sa eksena so i guess he's just sparing Iloilo from politics and this i say is a good move for him. compared with other ilonggo politicians in manila i think he's more good heart for iloilo. i hope ilonggos would next time be more wise in putting people that have good hearts for iloilo. if we look at the people in the gma admi, lots of ilonggos or have ilonggo roots are part of it but iloilo is still not so blessed of projects of course aside from this airport or maybe there are projects that i just don't know. With Tupas well, based on news i read here he has also good performance for the province so i think he deserves to be given another chance by the Ilonggos. and as what i've in y previous post i like the political setting right now in Iloilo, admi for the city and opposition for the province. this could encourage more competition, a healthy one i say.
it's a very likely move for drilon and tupaz, and I still take this move positively.

As for me, we cannot take PECO out of the city. All we need to do is continuously bombard PECO stupidity and greediness in media and ask our city government to open the energy market for other investors. Moreso, Trenas should start looking for investors in all corners of the Philippines or in international market to invest in the city with a full tax holiday for 10 years. Somehow, we really need to market Iloilo City to all these power providers.

The old school politicians (you know them, hehehe!!) before was hated by entrepreneurs and businessmen for they must have a "part" in the investments thus adding up the burden of the entrepreneurs of doing business. Therefore creating a very unattractive business atmosphere. Remember San Miguel Brewery and Iloilo City then?

What they don't understand that if we put up a tax holiday in one place, it would greately contribute to the city or province's economic growth. Although there are no taxes that the government will collect but the consumers (themselves as tax payers) would increase the buying power of the currency and the flow of money all around the place would be moving. Therefore another indicator of a vibrant economy. If we have call center agents in Iloilo who has a minimum of P10,000 per month gross salary...they are very big spenders, attracting more businesses opening up for their market and making the night life booming. :D

Iloilo Beaches
Written by Bombette G. Marin
Thursday, 12 April 2007
ILOILO: A Tropical Playground

http://www.iloilo.gov.ph/images/stories/ian_pics/antonia%20beach,%20isla%20de%20gigantes,%20carles.jpg
Antonia Beach, Isla de Gigantes, Carles

Summer entails all the fun and adventure people want most. And for everyone who dreams of getting away and finding a tropical hideaway far removed from all the hustle and bustle of modern life, beachcombing is that rarest of discoveries.

Tourism is a key aspect in Iloilo’s economic life especially along the northern and southern parts of the province. The towns are well-connected to the rest by land and is linked to all key destination points by an extensive highway system, mostly moving by a wide range of jeepneys and buses, providing direct service from the city. We have popular seaside resorts noted for its beautiful beach and is a popular destination among local vacationers. Ours have some rare combination of quality, choices and amenities, endowed with tranquil natural beauty and a gentle, laid-back soul that offers endless vista of glorious turquoise water, each retaining a character all its own.

http://www.iloilo.gov.ph/images/stories/ian_pics/bolobadiangan%20beach%20in%20concepcion.jpg
Bolobadiangan BEach, Concepcion

From the exquisite chain of beaches in the north to the lesser-known beaches in Iloilo, here are some of the best of the rest of Iloilo.

Dotted at times with corals, beaches in the towns of Concepcion and Carles are veritable paradise. Coral or limestone produces white sand, and quartz usually produces yellowish sand like theirs and has Iloilo’s most enchanting, flocked by local and foreign tourists alike because of its beautiful blue-green water and magnificent chain of resorts. Considered as major recreational beaches, some are barrier-type that are formed when the action of waves and currents is not strong enough to wash sand fully to the shore. The sand is instead deposited in the water near the shore, forming a sandbar like the ones of BANTIGUE in Isla de Gigantes, Carles; and BOLOBADIANGAN in Concepcion that have piles of sand high enough that it rises above water level, forming a barrier-like beach.

http://www.iloilo.gov.ph/images/stories/ian_pics/tambaliza%20beach%20in%20concepcion.jpg
Tambaliza Beach, Concepcion

If you thrill to the thought of observing nature in its purest and undisturbed state, then the beaches of AGHO and TAMBALIZA in Concepcion; ANTONIA, Isla de Gigantes, DACONG BAYBAY, BALBAGON and SICOGON in Carles; and NASIDMAN and MARBUENA in Ajuy will be your very own wonderland. A mountainous topography is displayed by the peaks that rise behind its waters, making it one of the most photographed beaches in Iloilo due to its extraordinary beauty.

Recently, our beaches have become known as popular areas to engage in extreme water sports such as speedboat racing and wind surfing at the ANHAWAN LEISURE CAMP and day-sailing, kayaking and sunset cruise by the Iloilo Sailing Club in Oton; and scuba-diving through the LSDC DIVE CAMP in San Joaquin. These resorts also offer a secluded atmosphere for sunbathing.

Leave your mark by creating footprints in the sandy beaches of VILLARICA in Oton; SOL Y MAR and COCO GROVE in Tigbauan; BANTAYAN, SHAMROCK, SUNRISE and SAN ROQUE in Guimbal; and LORENZVILLE in Miag-ao, where waves at this beaches are usually most gentle in the summer. Revel in the warmth of the sun and discover new shades of turquoise as you fill at the ever-shimmering waters of TOBOG, BOGTONG-BATO and BASANG BASA in San Joaquin. Beaches and restaurants line the main waterfront area and have helped generate a large tourist industry in Iloilo.

Our beaches are worth exploring. It is a perfect place to kick back for a few days as you travel through the different towns in the province this summer. Laid-back and friendly beach town with simple accommodation and everyone made very welcome. (Photos by Ramon Ramirez)

source: Iloilo Province official website (http://www.iloilo.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=347&Itemid=190)

very, very beautiful. The local government of Iloilo should lookat this "potential" tourist attractions. Let's market them all to tourist and investors. Few articles in national daily lately especially business section are talking about big developers investing in eco-tourism park, escapades, etc. These places should be offered to them for more developments.

@bern and @chy: I'm glad Mr. marin is starting to grasp tourism potential of Iloilo. One though, Iloilo City's hidden treasure is just right within her river. Kung makay-o naton ang river nga ini that traversed the beautiful city of Iloilo, mas madamo pa gid ang business activities diri and mangin progressive sa liwat ang aton riverside. Suited gid ni for tourism, too.

^^ i agree. Media will play a pivotal role with regards to PECO. Dapat kutkuton gid ni sang media sang maayo. And I agree with @bernie as well. Trenas transform Iloilo City as lively and as competitive as she was in the past.the city is slowly awakening. I hope our city officials will continue to strive harder to make the city livable and a haven for business and investments. Again, OPEN the city's power industry to all power investors.

whoever win in the elections would start using the "kamay na bakal" so to speak. :lol:

if its trenas then he could make it his legacy in his last term as city mayor (may plan ayahn sya for congress?) and if mabilog also wins he could start with this one if he wants to pursue the mayorship of the city

actually, the city doesn't need flyovers :lol:

its poor-traffic-management-blamed-on-motorists-population thats causing these problems thus a creating a reason of asking the national government for a budget for this infrastructure.
enough of flyovers brouhaha at present. Road widening naman kita for the meantime. Siguro later na lang ang extra flyovers kung ara na outside sang ciudad especially outside downtown area.

@bern and @chy: I'm glad Mr. marin is starting to grasp tourism potential of Iloilo. One though, Iloilo City's hidden treasure is just right within her river. Kung makay-o naton ang river nga ini that traversed the beautiful city of Iloilo, mas madamo pa gid ang business activities diri and mangin progressive sa liwat ang aton riverside. Suited gid ni for tourism, too.

Nakupow! Wa pa guro kabaton si Sir Bombette sa e-mail ko on how to register in SSC. I believe he has been a lurker here as what he said in his text message once. Its just time and seemingly not user-friendly main page thread of SSC is keeping him from registering. :)

Ey guys, lets use the multi-quote feature of the forum to prevent overspeeding in our thread. Amo na nga damu galagas mag basa sang thread ta. Thanks! :)

Maayo na gani nga asta alas dos ang Riverside unlike before that night out spots were so limited.

we need more vibrant and classy nightspots :D

we need more vibrant and classy nightspots :D

Like PussyCat or Pegasus? hehehehe!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :jk:

i butt in ko lang pamangkot ko nga daw wala pa masabat, how about the province of iloilo. daw wala ko ya kabati nga may problema sila sa power supply nila or mahal, anyone knows there? peco man ila supplier or lain? thanks

Peco franchise area is only the city, all electric coops in Panay Island buy from Napocor at an effective generation cost of P3.40/kwh (see www.napocor.gov.ph) plus transmission of about P1. While Peco source power from Panay Power Corp. (PPC) that generates at P6.49/kwh (based on my bill last month). These estimates do not include distribution and other charges.

Peco used to be connected with Napocor until the mid-1990s when they established PPC and signed a sweetheart contract (Peco owned 30% of PPC and vice-versa, then).

Btw, EPIRA (Elect. Power Industry Reform Act 2001) provides that consumers can aggregate and buy directly from suppliers under the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM). With a minimum of 1MW demand, communities can organize, contract out electricity and just pay existing distribution utilities (in our case Peco) with the wheeling charges. Iloilo Foremost Milling and the Provincial Capitol used the provision of this law to get out from Peco's franchise and reduced 1/3 of their electricity cost. We should study and discuss this option.

City ready for nat'l PRISAA Games
By Maricar M. Calubiran

City Mayor Jerry Treñas said the city is ready to host the 2007 National Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) Games next week.

Around 3,000 delegates from the country's 16 regions, which will compete for the various sports events, will start arriving today.

Delegates will come from Region 1 (Ilocos), Region 2 ( Cagayan Valley), Region 3 (Central Luzon), Region 4 (Calabarzon), Region 5 (Bicol), Region 6 (Western Visayas), Region 7 (Central Visayas), Region 8 (Eastern Visayas), Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula), Region 10 (Northern Mindanao), Region 11 (Davao), Region 12 (Socsargen), CAR, NCR, Caraga and ARMM).

Treñas said, they have requested the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) to provide enough water for the various schools where delegates will be housed. The water will be rationed by the firetrucks to the different billeting areas in the city.

The participants will be billeted at the University of San Agustin, Graciano Lopez Jaena Elementary School, Iloilo Doctor's College, De Paul College, Iloilo National High School, Central Philippine University, John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime School, Western Institute of Technology, La Paz Elementary School, Western Visayas College of Science and Technology, Jaro High School and USA Sambag Campus.

Treñas said he has already met with Iloilo City Police Office Director S/Supt. Wesley Barayuga with regard to the security preparations for the delegates. Police will be posted in the different billeting areas to ensure the safety of the delegates and same time protect their properties from thieves.

Other than the water and security concerns, Treñas also demanded for both the Panay Electric Company Inc. (PECO) and Panay Power Corporation (PPC) for uninterrupted power supply.

With or without the visitors, the city should have uninterrupted power supply, he said.

The PRISAA is an organization committed to harness the potentials of the youth for excellence in sports, academic and cultural activities for a competitive and strengthened republic. Its goal is to develop leadership and global competitiveness to strengthen the morale and inspire the youth through sports, academic and cultural activities, promote cooperation, camaraderie and harmony among private higher education institutions, serve as the ideal medium to curb juvenile problems, implement the constitutional mandate and the national government's "sports-for-all" program, link and network with government and non-government sports associations in the country and abroad and become a self-reliant multi-sports association to sustain its operations and maintain its viability.

from: The News Today

Like PussyCat or Pegasus? hehehehe!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :jk:

have you been there lately @bernie. Ngaa kabalo ka sining mga lugar? hahahahaha

Peco franchise area is only the city, all electric coops in Panay Island buy from Napocor at an effective generation cost of P3.40/kwh (see www.napocor.gov.ph) plus transmission of about P1. While Peco source power from Panay Power Corp. (PPC) that generates at P6.49/kwh (based on my bill last month). These estimates do not include distribution and other charges.

Peco used to be connected with Napocor until the mid-1990s when they established PPC and signed a sweetheart contract (Peco owned 30% of PPC and vice-versa, then).

Btw, EPIRA (Elect. Power Industry Reform Act 2001) provides that consumers can aggregate and buy directly from suppliers under the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM). With a minimum of 1MW demand, communities can organize, contract out electricity and just pay existing distribution utilities (in our case Peco) with the wheeling charges. Iloilo Foremost Milling and the Provincial Capitol used the provision of this law to get out from Peco's franchise and reduced 1/3 of their electricity cost. We should study and discuss this option.

And I think big businesses are studying that move in order to create a big black-eye to PECO's performance. I've heard that one mall in the Iloilo might be making this move too for the electricity is too costly.

Therefore, options my fellow kasimanwa. Hopefully EPIRA would give OPTIONS not just only with the businessmen but also the ordinary consumers as well.

have you been there lately @bernie. Ngaa kabalo ka sining mga lugar? hahahahaha

Oist! Buot bala ko Nong Wecky. :angel: :D

* hopefully the new CBD will eventually not be PECO powered in order to attract more businesses inside it.

PPC apologizes for Monday's power blackout
By Maricar M. Calubiran and Erly C. Garcia

Panay Power Corporation (PPC), supplier of power to the city's sole power distributor Panay Electric Company (PECO), has apologized for the power blackout that engulfed Iloilo City last Monday, April 9.

In a press statement sent to The News Today (TNT) PPC explained that "(w)e had a technical failure with out blackstart generator as we were about to bring back power supply to PECO at 6:00 a.m. after a scheduled annual maintenance on our main transformers that began midnight. We were able to start supplying power at 12:43 p.m."

The PPC management added, "(t)he incident has afforded us an opportunity to identify and improve further our maintenance procedures as we live up to our goal of providing you with more reliable supply. Again, our most sincere apologies to all of you."

The blackout which lasted for almost twelve hours got negative reactions from the city's business sector as it puts into question the reliability of power in the city.

The business community expressed that the occurrence of such a prolonged power interruption is bad for the economy. It may also drive away potential investors.

A reliable source told TNT that Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez, Sr. called up PPC officials Monday to ask explanation over the prolonged power interruption.
Gonzalez reportedly scolded PPC officials.

The source said PPC's Vice President for Finance identified only as Mr. Sebastian planed in from Manila yesterday to check on why such power outage occurred.

TNT tried to confirm the report with Gonzalez but he was not available at press time.

Meanwhile, Mayor Jerry Treñas yesterday expressed that PECO and PPC has the responsibility to give the city reliable power supply.

"The city is paying P7 million a month in electricity bills. We have the right to demand uninterrupted power supply," the mayor said.

Treñas also called on PPC and PECO to avoid the occurrence of similar power outage as the city will host a national sports event next week.

Treñas said a series of conventions are also scheduled to be held in the city in the coming months so he called on both the PPC and PECO to commit a reliable source of power for said events.

The News Today

^^ will Ilonggos forgive them? NO. This issue should be raised in national level and make PPC answers of what happened to Iloilo City's power supply. This is a hideous act and they need to be reprimanded. Also, continue to lobby more power investors for Iloilo City. PECO is NOT a RELIABLE company at all.

* hopefully the new CBD will eventually not be PECO powered in order to attract more businesses inside it.
source electricity in ILECO. It's cheaper and more reliable than PECO.

Peco franchise area is only the city, all electric coops in Panay Island buy from Napocor at an effective generation cost of P3.40/kwh (see www.napocor.gov.ph) plus transmission of about P1. While Peco source power from Panay Power Corp. (PPC) that generates at P6.49/kwh (based on my bill last month). These estimates do not include distribution and other charges.

Peco used to be connected with Napocor until the mid-1990s when they established PPC and signed a sweetheart contract (Peco owned 30% of PPC and vice-versa, then).

Btw, EPIRA (Elect. Power Industry Reform Act 2001) provides that consumers can aggregate and buy directly from suppliers under the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM). With a minimum of 1MW demand, communities can organize, contract out electricity and just pay existing distribution utilities (in our case Peco) with the wheeling charges. Iloilo Foremost Milling and the Provincial Capitol used the provision of this law to get out from Peco's franchise and reduced 1/3 of their electricity cost. We should study and discuss this option.

thanks for the info pero indi ini akon ya ginapamangkot, i'm asking for the provinces in Iloilo, not Iloilo City itself. is the power supplier in the province also peco? i haven't heard complaints so far for brownouts and outrageous fees, only in the city, so curious lang ko kon peco man ila supplier or not. thanks again

Like PussyCat or Pegasus? hehehehe!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :jk:

:bash:

i said vibrant and classy

NOT

gyrating and sleazy :lol: :lol:

PGMA to grace opening of new Iloilo airport
By Maricar M. Calubiran

City Mayor Jerry Treñas yesterday confirmed that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will grace the opening of the new Iloilo Airport of international standards in Sta. Barbara-Cabatuan on April 16, 2007.

Treñas said, personnel from the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) have already made proper coordination with him relative to the scheduled presidential visit next week. The chief executive released no other details about President Arroyo's visit except for the opening of the new airport. The President is also set to have dinner with the members of the Iloilo City Hall Press Corps.

It was learned that the President will also grace the opening of the National Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) Games which will be hosted by Iloilo City. The opening of the sports event was first set on April 15 but it was moved for the following day in time with the President's arrival.

Meanwhile, with the opening of the new Iloilo airport comes the closing of the Iloilo domestic airport. The Iloilo Mandurriao airport is scheduled to close its operation on April 21, said Treñas.

The bidding for the sale of the old airport site in Mandurriao district is set April 24 at the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) office in Manila. Currently, there are five bidders for the old airport site, namely, Robinsons, Megaworld, Rockwell Lands, SM Prime Holdings and Ayala Land Corporation.

The city government wanted the 54-hectare old airport site will be converted into an economic and business hub.

The News Today

PPC apologizes for Monday's power blackout
A reliable source told TNT that Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez, Sr. called up PPC officials Monday to ask explanation over the prolonged power interruption.
Gonzalez reportedly scolded PPC officials.

Meanwhile, Mayor Jerry Treñas yesterday expressed that PECO and PPC has the responsibility to give the city reliable power supply.

"The city is paying P7 million a month in electricity bills. We have the right to demand uninterrupted power supply," the mayor said.

The News Today

^^ will Ilonggos forgive them? NO. This issue should be raised in national level and make PPC answers of what happened to Iloilo City's power supply. This is a hideous act and they need to be reprimanded. Also, continue to lobby more power investors for Iloilo City. PECO is NOT a RELIABLE company at all.

And so is PPC!! :bash: :bash:

Ay abaw! Nagapati na guid ako sa milagro! That inJustice Secretary scolded those damn Capitalists for the sake of his Kasimanwas!!! Buti nga!!! Good move!
Yet it will never change what I percieve of him. Hmmpp!!! :snob:

Ilonggos in the city must pressure these capitalists to provide reliable and affordable electricity. Words of Mayor Treñas is not enough. We need action from the city government!

:bash:
i said vibrant and classy
NOT
gyrating and sleazy :lol: :lol:

Oist! Classy bala ang mga ina. Mga manggaranon bala makadto da! Vibrant kay damu artista, classy kay puros alta-sosyodad nag kinadto didto, hehehehehe!!!! :hilarious: :jk:

Anyway, more night out spots please. After more than 50 years, Iloilo is turning back to be a "party city", after years of dormancy. :D

thanks for the info pero indi ini akon ya ginapamangkot, i'm asking for the provinces in Iloilo, not Iloilo City itself. is the power supplier in the province also peco? i haven't heard complaints so far for brownouts and outrageous fees, only in the city, so curious lang ko kon peco man ila supplier or not. thanks again

all i know is ILECO supplying sta.barbara and the nearby towns

have you been there lately @bernie. Ngaa kabalo ka sining mga lugar? hahahahaha

ano ina nga lugar ang pussycat kag pegasus haw ,ngaa ginakadlawan nyo guid

@PPC Apologizes for Mondays power blackout
damn it how many apology did they made already in the past. it seems they only know apology as the answer everytime there is a problem. and oh the old man that injustice secretary is helping by scolding too the power sector people:lol:

all i know is ILECO supplying sta.barbara and the nearby towns

ano ina nga lugar ang pussycat kag pegasus haw ,ngaa ginakadlawan nyo guid

@PPC Apologizes for Mondays power blackout
damn it how many apology did they made already in the past. it seems they only know apology as the answer everytime there is a problem. and oh the old man that injustice secretary is helping by scolding too the power sector people:lol:

ILECO 1 from San Joaquin to Santa Barbara I think. Kay may ILECO 2 and 3 pa in other sectors of the province.

all i know is ILECO supplying sta.barbara and the nearby towns

te comparing ileco and peco sin o mas mayo sa ila. sin o gale ya tag iya sa ileco...thanks

te comparing ileco and peco sin o mas mayo sa ila. sin o gale ya tag iya sa ileco...thanks

I think its a cooperative, not a company, so damu stockholders.

But for me, they're ok (except for routine blackouts due to maintenance and exploding transformers) and they are waaaaaayyyyyyy affordable than PECO.

thanks for the info pero indi ini akon ya ginapamangkot, i'm asking for the provinces in Iloilo, not Iloilo City itself. is the power supplier in the province also peco? i haven't heard complaints so far for brownouts and outrageous fees, only in the city, so curious lang ko kon peco man ila supplier or not. thanks again

No, Peco is only for the City. Outside, there are 3 electric coops: Ileco 1 (southern Iloilo), Ileco 2 (central) and Ileco 3 (northern).

^^ so it's a good idea also to propose peco to transform into a cooperative wherein the consumers will be the stockholders. i think it will be more competitive in the long run. palayasa na da ninyo dayon ang tag iya sang peco:lol: or maybe ilonggos will form a new power supplier coop to compete with peco, tani may interesado ma join ko dayon:colgate:

I think its a cooperative, not a company, so damu stockholders.

But for me, they're ok (except for routine blackouts due to maintenance and exploding transformers) and they are waaaaaayyyyyyy affordable than PECO.

@totopurz thanks for the reply...any study or comparison of these coop suppliers from peco? ngaa barato sila ya haw?

my goodness, kaapat ko na ni i edit and post ko nga ni, he he

^^ so it's a good idea also to propose peco to transform into a cooperative wherein the consumers will be the stockholders. i think it will be more competitive in the long run. palayasa na da ninyo dayon ang tag iya sang peco:lol: or maybe ilonggos will form a new power supplier coop to compete with peco, tani may interesado ma join ko dayon:colgate:



@totopurz thanks for the reply...any study or comparison of these coop suppliers from peco? ngaa barato sila ya haw?

my goodness, kaapat ko na ni i edit and post ko nga ni, he he

Napocor sells cheaper in the Visayas because 86% of its power comes from renewable geothermal energy (Leyte and Negros islands) that generates at less than P2/kwh. The rest they source from coal (in Cebu) and diesel plants (in Panay - Dingle and power barges in Estancia and Iloilo City).

While PPC is purely diesel with generation cost at times more than P7/kwh depending on world oil prices.

Napocor sells cheaper in the Visayas because 86% of its power comes from renewable geothermal energy (Leyte and Negros islands) that generates at less than P2/kwh. The rest they source from coal (in Cebu) and diesel plants (in Panay - Dingle and power barges in Estancia and Iloilo City).

While PPC is purely diesel with generation cost at times more than P7/kwh depending on world oil prices.

And I wonder why that Iloilo City has to depend with this diesel power monster while we have one of the largest geothermal generators on Earth?

Ok...I know na... Is it in the name of business right? Haynakupow! Hopefully the Philippine government would take drastic measures in following the Kyoto Protocol for PECO and PPC is contributing to the inevitable Global Warming!

^^ oh ok thanks again,btw i back read your post again and i missed seeing many points there, sorry for that. bal an mo basta peco gani istoryahan gina high blood ko dayon :lol: bout that option, already used by IFM and the capitol to get out from peco is there a chance the city could follow suit? that would be a big help so i hope trenas would work on this option for the good of the city and it's people

[QUOTE=totopurz;12621934]Napocor sells cheaper in the Visayas because 86% of its power comes from renewable geothermal energy (Leyte and Negros islands) that generates at less than P2/kwh. The rest they source from coal (in Cebu) and diesel plants (in Panay - Dingle and power barges in Estancia and Iloilo City). [quote]

now we see how selfish peco really is, i just hope that businessmen like this should be kicked out in iloilo soon and new n better players, with social conscience, would get in soon.

EPIRA introduced the 'aggregators' where even households can band to reach at least 1MW demand and contract directly from a power plant. The 'aggregator' can be in a cooperative form.

For example, Aurora Subdivision homeowners can aggregate with Univ. of San Agustin and the restaurants along Gen. Luna. Demand for households peaks at 5am to 7am (water pumps, lighting) and 6pm to 10pm (lighting, tv, aircon, water pumps), while the university from 7am to 5pm. Kon may nightspots pa gid along Gen. Luna Ave. that peaks after 10pm mas maayo, kinahanglan magcomplement ang demands para wala uyang kay different 'sectors' (schools, offices, residentials, etc.) need electricity at different times of the day.

daw gin-asthma man ako sa kabasa bah, 4 pages akon guin lagas, and i only was off SSC 12 hours, heheh

but thats great though, i read so many interesting posts.
I sooo hate the power situation in the City, i could just :bash: the owners of Patay Electric now! Grrrr!

I still don't want fly-overs, they are such an eye sore for me. :ohno:

daw gin-asthma man ako sa kabasa bah, 4 pages akon guin lagas, and i only was off SSC 12 hours, heheh

but thats great though, i read so many interesting posts.
I sooo hate the power situation in the City, i could just :bash: the owners of Patay Electric now! Grrrr!

I still don't want fly-overs, they are such an eye sore for me. :ohno:

Pasalamat ka gani indi na sya guinpatukod sa downtown kag indi na sya ya Baltimore nga duro/damo ang freeways, hehehehe!!! :D

traffic flow sa 3 major junctions along diversion road

http://i12.tinypic.com/4hnelxu.jpg

EPIRA introduced the 'aggregators' where even households can band to reach at least 1MW demand and contract directly from a power plant. The 'aggregator' can be in a cooperative form.

For example, Aurora Subdivision homeowners can aggregate with Univ. of San Agustin and the restaurants along Gen. Luna. Demand for households peaks at 5am to 7am (water pumps, lighting) and 6pm to 10pm (lighting, tv, aircon, water pumps), while the university from 7am to 5pm. Kon may nightspots pa gid along Gen. Luna Ave. that peaks after 10pm mas maayo, kinahanglan magcomplement ang demands para wala uyang kay different 'sectors' (schools, offices, residentials, etc.) need electricity at different times of the day.

now this is an eyeopener for me :banana:
thanks for this information

and hopefully the iloilo cityzens :D will be informed about this

SM DELGADO-AMIGO-MARYMART-ILOILO SUPERMART and the vicinity can also band for this purpose

Oist! Classy bala ang mga ina. Mga manggaranon bala makadto da! Vibrant kay damu artista, classy kay puros alta-sosyodad nag kinadto didto, hehehehehe!!!! :hilarious: :jk:

Anyway, more night out spots please. After more than 50 years, Iloilo is turning back to be a "party city", after years of dormancy. :D

:bash: :lol: :bash:

yup.nightlife in iloilo improved 500% in the recent 2 years or less

Hehehe! Naghipos na sya kay nakuha nya na ang parte nya kay base maimbestigahan pa sya! :ohno: That's politics.
From 6+ billion and then requested additional 1+ billion sa airport project...hehehe! Same thing happened sa Jaladoni bridge they requested additional budget which did not actually went to the said project hambal sang kilala ko.

agree here. i remember i read some news before that Drilon was very active in this airport project and suddenly nadula na lang sya sa eksena so i guess he's just sparing Iloilo from politics and this i say is a good move for him. compared with other ilonggo politicians in manila i think he's more good heart for iloilo. i hope ilonggos would next time be more wise in putting people that have good hearts for iloilo. if we look at the people in the gma admi, lots of ilonggos or have ilonggo roots are part of it but iloilo is still not so blessed of projects of course aside from this airport or maybe there are projects that i just don't know. With Tupas well, based on news i read here he has also good performance for the province so i think he deserves to be given another chance by the Ilonggos. and as what i've in y previous post i like the political setting right now in Iloilo, admi for the city and opposition for the province. this could encourage more competition, a healthy one i say.

Hehehe...apologizes. They are engineers and in engineering wala sang tinaga nga "apology". We want Corrective and Improvement Actions. As a customer I will require them an 8D report! Kund hindi sila kabalo they hire me para tudluan ko sila....hehehe!

ano ina nga lugar ang pussycat kag pegasus haw ,ngaa ginakadlawan nyo guid

@PPC Apologizes for Mondays power blackout
damn it how many apology did they made already in the past. it seems they only know apology as the answer everytime there is a problem. and oh the old man that injustice secretary is helping by scolding too the power sector people:lol:

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Lew, ano na ta sa Aliwan. i think chy is also going to join us. 3 na ta.

:D

Ayos ara si chy!
Masend pa ko tani sa imo message.
Sa balay 'ta liwat lunch before going sa Aliwan.

Lew, ano na ta sa Aliwan. i think chy is also going to join us. 3 na ta.

:D

Sayang! Hindi makita ng mga delegates from the National PRISAA as they arrive in the city for the games. But anyway by the time na pa-balik nila sa kanilang mga homes I'm sure they'll be able to see and appreciate more Iloilo...

sky, you mean the opening of the new airport? that would be ok, para pag-abot nila sa old airport pero paghalin nila sa bag-o na sila nga airport sakay.

Sayang! Hindi makita ng mga delegates from the National PRISAA as they arrive in the city for the games. But anyway by the time na pa-balik nila sa kanilang mga homes I'm sure they'll be able to see and appreciate more Iloilo...

Pasalamat ka gani indi na sya guinpatukod sa downtown kag indi na sya ya Baltimore nga duro/damo ang freeways, hehehehe!!! :D

^^Hu-o man, not (flyovers) in historic Calle Real, we gotta get rid of those power lines too, Grrrr!!! :bash:

Actually, Baltimore for me is like Iloilo City, Its has seen its Golden Age, in so many ways these two cities are so very similar. even sa traffic, heheh, gamay man ang mga dalan diri.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/customavatars/avatar64339_11.gif
^^ Daw model sang Sta. Barbara Golf and Country Club, hehehe, aprob! :okay:

Lew, ano na ta sa Aliwan. i think chy is also going to join us. 3 na ta.

:D

San-o ang Aliwan? Upod si chy? San-o di makadto si chy sa Manila? Oist info man da bi.

it's all about electricity na lang di ang mabasahan ta for the last three pages. I hope they'll resolve the issue na dira sa Iloilo.

ILECO 1 from San Joaquin to Santa Barbara I think. Kay may ILECO 2 and 3 pa in other sectors of the province.

oo... ILECO 1 man kami(cabatuan) and maasin...

Janiuay is ILECO 2

Hehehe! Naghipos na sya kay nakuha nya na ang parte nya kay base maimbestigahan pa sya! :ohno: That's politics.
From 6+ billion and then requested additional 1+ billion sa airport project...hehehe! Same thing happened sa Jaladoni bridge they requested additional budget which did not actually went to the said project hambal sang kilala ko.

hehehe, basi ang kilala mo nga ina tuta sang pihak nga partido, jowk jowk lang ah...te tani guin report na sang kilala mo eh kon may pruweba man lang sya indi bala? pareho bala kay tupas kondi bisan diutay lang nga kantidad na suspende sya dayon ha ha pero nabalik man dayon...hay drama sa politics...buot silingon gale dira kon mag hipos ka na indi ka na pag imbistigahan baw ah te nami gale eh no.:lol: but anyway politicians are all evil, so don't expect nga may inosente pa dira sa ila...let's just choose the lesser evil na lang and of course choose someone who do more for iloilo:wink2:

Oist! Classy bala ang mga ina. Mga manggaranon bala makadto da! Vibrant kay damu artista, classy kay puros alta-sosyodad nag kinadto didto, hehehehehe!!!! :hilarious: :jk:

Anyway, more night out spots please. After more than 50 years, Iloilo is turning back to be a "party city", after years of dormancy. :D
promotion ini siya sang Pegassus? haha. Ay ambut Bernie sa imo. Bati-bati lang ina or based on experience na?

I think ALEOSAN District is ILECO II (or ILECO I) subsidized bala. I agree with wecky though. Field for more investors and open Iloilo City's power market industry.

^^Hu-o man, not (flyovers) in historic Calle Real, we gotta get rid of those power lines too, Grrrr!!! :bash:

Actually, Baltimore for me is like Iloilo City, Its has seen its Golden Age, in so many ways these two cities are so very similar. even sa traffic, heheh, gamay man ang mga dalan diri.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/customavatars/avatar64339_11.gif
^^ Daw model sang Sta. Barbara Golf and Country Club, hehehe, aprob! :okay:
No to flyover in Calle Real. I could not picture out if flyover will be erected in this old historic commercial district of Downtown Iloilo. Suffice to say, Calle Real buildings need refurbishment and the whole Calle Real, a facelift. Although business is at brisk in Calle Real til the present, the building and companies/businesses located are very old and crafty at times. Wala pa nila ginakay-o ang itsura. Look at Seven-Seven Trading, Sofilems, etc. Even ang Socorro Drug Store and a retail center that replaced Cinema looks miserable. Ang pinaka-selling point lang dira sa calle Real is that all cheapest products to buy sa balay are available dira.

And so is PPC!! :bash: :bash:

Oist! Classy bala ang mga ina. Mga manggaranon bala makadto da! Vibrant kay damu artista, classy kay puros alta-sosyodad nag kinadto didto, hehehehehe!!!! :hilarious: :jk:

Anyway, more night out spots please. After more than 50 years, Iloilo is turning back to be a "party city", after years of dormancy. :D

oy mga hijo panugid na kamo kon ano kag sa diin ang lugar nga ina, ngaa gina inyo inyo lang na ya haw, may kabalaghan guid siguro ang lugar nga ina ay:lol: sugid na kamo para pag balik ko liwat dira may kalingawan man ko nga kadtuan:colgate:

very, very beautiful. The local government of Iloilo should lookat this "potential" tourist attractions. Let's market them all to tourist and investors. Few articles in national daily lately especially business section are talking about big developers investing in eco-tourism park, escapades, etc. These places should be offered to them for more developments.

@bern and @chy: I'm glad Mr. marin is starting to grasp tourism potential of Iloilo. One though, Iloilo City's hidden treasure is just right within her river. Kung makay-o naton ang river nga ini that traversed the beautiful city of Iloilo, mas madamo pa gid ang business activities diri and mangin progressive sa liwat ang aton riverside. Suited gid ni for tourism, too.
They need more promotion and more gimmicks to sell these beaches of Northern and Southern Iloilo. What are the programs of provincial government then to sell their tourist spots to tourists, traellers, visitors, etc? Do they have an arm to promote these places? Are they looking for way like holding Tourism Convention to raise awareness, etc and help promote these beautiful natural wonders? Are all these places accessible to tourists? Are they asking investors to invest in these places? What about the amenities? etc, etc, etc.

The old school politicians (you know them, hehehe!!) before was hated by entrepreneurs and businessmen for they must have a "part" in the investments thus adding up the burden of the entrepreneurs of doing business. Therefore creating a very unattractive business atmosphere. Remember San Miguel Brewery and Iloilo City then?

What they don't understand that if we put up a tax holiday in one place, it would greately contribute to the city or province's economic growth. Although there are no taxes that the government will collect but the consumers (themselves as tax payers) would increase the buying power of the currency and the flow of money all around the place would be moving. Therefore another indicator of a vibrant economy. If we have call center agents in Iloilo who has a minimum of P10,000 per month gross salary...they are very big spenders, attracting more businesses opening up for their market and making the night life booming. :D
that was a new concept to Iloilo in the past. I think we've learned something about it already. We really need to spice up our economy and one way to do this it tourism promotion and tax holiday for future investors. We need to be competitive. We need to organise a bureau or private agency to help promote Iloilo here abroad. We need to be aggressive when it comes to promotion. We're slowly getting into it. We just need to stretch our muscle more when it comes to promotion.

Will there be a chance to have an OPEN SKIES POLICY for the new Iloilo Airport? I wish GMA will push this idea. She's a good economists. And one way to increase tourists volume is to have a good open skies policy so that more airlines will open routes to the Philippines and cheaper flights from these airlines will be obtained.

Hehehe! Naghipos na sya kay nakuha nya na ang parte nya kay base maimbestigahan pa sya! :ohno: That's politics.
From 6+ billion and then requested additional 1+ billion sa airport project...hehehe! Same thing happened sa Jaladoni bridge they requested additional budget which did not actually went to the said project hambal sang kilala ko.



Hehehe...apologizes. They are engineers and in engineering wala sang tinaga nga "apology". We want Corrective and Improvement Actions. As a customer I will require them an 8D report! Kund hindi sila kabalo they hire me para tudluan ko sila....hehehe!
that issue did not cross my mind ah. Anyway, let's just wait and see for the opening of the new Iloilo Airport on whether or not it's really worth 9 billion plus peso project. It is very modern and it is potentially a hub of air transportation in the Visayas Region. It's time for Iloilo to spread her wings once again. Welcome to all investors. We're back in business as usual !

EPIRA introduced the 'aggregators' where even households can band to reach at least 1MW demand and contract directly from a power plant. The 'aggregator' can be in a cooperative form.

For example, Aurora Subdivision homeowners can aggregate with Univ. of San Agustin and the restaurants along Gen. Luna. Demand for households peaks at 5am to 7am (water pumps, lighting) and 6pm to 10pm (lighting, tv, aircon, water pumps), while the university from 7am to 5pm. Kon may nightspots pa gid along Gen. Luna Ave. that peaks after 10pm mas maayo, kinahanglan magcomplement ang demands para wala uyang kay different 'sectors' (schools, offices, residentials, etc.) need electricity at different times of the day.

this is a good idea. Since PECO is becoming more and more of a problem to the city and its residents, why don't people back home starts to organise themselves in group and formed as "aggregators". This way, we can help lessen loads of Iloilo's electric consumption well and we can even afford cheaper electricity rate in the future.

Btw, where's the Lopez Solar-powered energy? Daw nadula lang ini haw? Is the price really skyrocketting nga wala siya ginkagat sang pumuluyo. University of Iloilo (UI), I believe is using solar-powered ebergy. How about CPU since it is the center of ANEC in the region, ano naman ila ang source of energy? Let's hear from Cenralian engineers abi.

soulmaker> aliwan will be on april 28. have yet to talk to chy again.

sako pa ko pangaway, a lot of people/forums have started copying my writeups/photos RE: Aliwan. geez, wala man lng link back to my blog. may gina away pa ko subong man nga duw ka websites who are using my images from the masskara. :(

PGMA to grace opening of new Iloilo airport
By Maricar M. Calubiran

City Mayor Jerry Treñas yesterday confirmed that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will grace the opening of the new Iloilo Airport of international standards in Sta. Barbara-Cabatuan on April 16, 2007.

The News Today

well, the President will not only inaugurate the New Iloilo International Airport BUT will open the National PRISAA as well and inaugural switch-on of PB 101. Moreso, another meeting in Sarabia Convention Center will follow soon. I hope PGMA will discuss more issues on Iloilo economy rather than a purely-political drama in the region's capital. This is a very good time to ask PGMA more projects to complement the newly-opened main airport of the region. A superhighway plan needs to be discussed and the state of Panay Railways revival will be updated. We have so much in store for future developments. I hope this will just be the beginning of a more aggressive, highly competitive rebirth of Iloilo's majestic economy.

Animation, software dev't industries need more manpower
By Kathy M. Villalon

The animation and software development industries are in need of more manpower.

This was revealed by Joy Bacon, executive director of Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc (ACPI). She spoke yesterday before the 46 graduates of the Professional (2D) Assistant Animator Training in Western Visayas College of Science and Technology.

Bacon said that as of 2006, there are 244,000 Filipinos being employed in cyber services in the country. "But we need 350,000," she said.

Bacon lamented that there is a big gap between education and employment opportunities because schools are not churning out the graduates that the animation industry needs.

"We can't employ the graduates of some schools because they don't have the skills that we need," she said.

That is why the ACPI entered into partnerships will schools like the WVCST and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to be able to produce people that can fill up the huge need in the mentioned industries.

Disney Works, Pixar and Anime are some examples of companies who need these manpower and who employ Filipinos and offer them big salaries.

She explained that in a one-second animation, there are 24 drawings that are needed. "Imagine the need for people who should handle a 70- to 90-minute animation film."

She also encouraged parents not to push their children to get into Nursing because animation and software development are also in demand.

"If you are patient enough and if you continue to enhance your craft, we can show to the whole world that we can meet the standards of the global market," Bacon said.

SEEK OUT

Meanwhile, Councilor Jed Mabilog urged Ilonggos to seek out the government's programs for them.

"We have a lot of jobs and scholarships available but we do not grab the opportunity to help ourselves. TESDA offers a lot of scholarships like animation and software development. If you can't find a job, go to TESDA and ask them for opportunities. The programs that TESDA offers are ones that give you skills for jobs where one need not go abroad. This way, you can help build the nation and enjoy the company of your family," he said yesterday.

The Professional (2D) Assistant Animator Training and the Career Entry Course for Software Development-Java are courses under the PGMA Training for Work Scholarship Program.

The scholars of the former received P10,000 each while the latter received P30,000 each. The financial assistance covers the educational expenses of the scholars except their transportation and living expenses.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/04/12/animation.software.devt.industries.need.more.manpower.html)

My last post is in page 20 pa. Grabe ang estoryahanay ninyo diri guys. I thought I'll top the list pero paspas man gali tanan sang post. Of course nice to read brilliant ideas, which we all have (he he) and each one contributed well guid. Hala Bira guys. Wala na kasinggit Hala Bira si Space sa kadamo sang postings ! lol.

I wonder how can I catch the posting kay kung i-replyan ko tanan, ubos na ining thread. Anyway, I'll just put some of "haluucinating" ideas depending on what my eyes caught. Space, I'll borrow your "chantra", migs: HALA BIRA! HALA BIRA !

And I wonder why that Iloilo City has to depend with this diesel power monster while we have one of the largest geothermal generators on Earth?

Ok...I know na... Is it in the name of business right? Haynakupow! Hopefully the Philippine government would take drastic measures in following the Kyoto Protocol for PECO and PPC is contributing to the inevitable Global Warming!
why don't we go for coal-fired power plants instead. There are two possible investors to erect coal-fired plants in Iloilo but RISE and others blocked the proposals. Since they blocked them, would it be much better if we hear better proposals from them to answer our electricity woes in Iloilo? Basi may mabulig man sila and may ma-suggest nga maayo. Plus of course, a better ideas on where to get funds to have a good alternative power supply.

post lang dira anay migs. I'll try to locate more news updates in the net. HAL BIRA kita tanan ! :banana: :banana:

I wonder how can I catch the posting kay kung i-replyan ko tanan, ubos na ining thread. Anyway, I'll just put some of "haluucinating" ideas depending on what my eyes caught. Space, I'll borrow your "chantra", migs: HALA BIRA! HALA BIRA !
just answer messages which you think are highly catchy and important. Sadya-sadya man lang ini aton para sa kaayuhan sang aton banwa.

ano ina nga lugar ang pussycat kag pegasus haw ,ngaa ginakadlawan nyo guid

@PPC Apologizes for Mondays power blackout
damn it how many apology did they made already in the past. it seems they only know apology as the answer everytime there is a problem. and oh the old man that injustice secretary is helping by scolding too the power sector people:lol:
a good hangout in Manila for a virile man, Risk. he he.

Actually, PPC and PECO is chanting like a mantra for their apologies. Biskan ako indi naman ako mapati sang ila patutsada diri. Iloilo City should really start to move NOW. Not only condemning them eveytime the problem arises. Dapat mahulag na guid sila. Why delaying after election kung puwede man lang subong?

post lang dira anay migs. I'll try to locate more news updates in the net. HAL BIRA kita tanan ! :banana: :banana:
ok Space. No probs. Cheerio amigo.

Lew, ano na ta sa Aliwan. i think chy is also going to join us. 3 na ta.

:D
Wow! Chy travelling in Manila for Aliwan? Baskog ah. San-o gali ang Aliwan sa liwat? I lost tack of time kay kadamo sang mga developments diri and damlo lang nagkalatabo. Anyway, all good things for Iloilo City and Iloilo Province na lang.

^^ oh ok thanks again,btw i back read your post again and i missed seeing many points there, sorry for that. bal an mo basta peco gani istoryahan gina high blood ko dayon :lol: bout that option, already used by IFM and the capitol to get out from peco is there a chance the city could follow suit? that would be a big help so i hope trenas would work on this option for the good of the city and it's people


now we see how selfish peco really is, i just hope that businessmen like this should be kicked out in iloilo soon and new n better players, with social conscience, would get in soon.
not only kicked but BANNED to hold business in Iloilo. PECO is a Greedy Monster !

traffic flow sa 3 major junctions along diversion road

http://i12.tinypic.com/4hnelxu.jpg
Wow. Nice one Whyte. I've read in Chymera's Explore Iloilo that there will be three flyovers to rise in the city in next three years. Two flyovers this year and one by 2009 since tha last phase of Iloilo Flood Control Project has a flyover construction component as well in front of University of San Agustin. Gen Luna looks like to be the city's flyover's haven soon.

ok Space. No probs. Cheerio amigo.
wala pa updates Noy. Maybe in next few hours kung tulog na ako. Anyway, I'll start the next thead soon na gale. I hope to read more and more developments of Iloilo soon sa next ta nga thread. Otherwise, hulaton ta abi si Bernie kay last time may suggestion to siya. Otherwise, we'll carry on.

a good hangout in Manila for a virile man, Risk. he he.

Actually, PPC and PECO is chanting like a mantra for their apologies. Biskan ako indi naman ako mapati sang ila patutsada diri. Iloilo City should really start to move NOW. Not only condemning them eveytime the problem arises. Dapat mahulag na guid sila. Why delaying after election kung puwede man lang subong?
I won't leave any room for apologies anymore. It becomes a habit already. And it's not really good. Once is enough but twice is too much, not to mention having highest rate in electricity bill across the country. PECO should be condemned by media over and over again, and so with Ilonggo city residents and the city government of Iloilo.

Wow. Nice one Whyte. I've read in Chymera's Explore Iloilo that there will be three flyovers to rise in the city in next three years. Two flyovers this year and one by 2009 since tha last phase of Iloilo Flood Control Project has a flyover construction component as well in front of University of San Agustin. Gen Luna looks like to be the city's flyover's haven soon.
There you are. Not 2 BUT 3 flyovers now. It keeps on changing everyday, isn't it? Nano man?

soulmaker> aliwan will be on april 28. have yet to talk to chy again.

sako pa ko pangaway, a lot of people/forums have started copying my writeups/photos RE: Aliwan. geez, wala man lng link back to my blog. may gina away pa ko subong man nga duw ka websites who are using my images from the masskara. :(
ari man lang gale ay. Sus, kagina pa pangita ko sang post nga ini ni Eric. :lol: :lol: aysus , nagatinigulang na guid kita iya sini.

All the best for Western Visayas contigents. Anu-ano nga mga festivals ang ipadala sang Western Visayas particularly Iloilo?

here's the vicinity map, hopes it help:

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Very nice map, totopurz. Medyo masanagan man ta kung diin guid man nila ibutang. I'm not used to names of streets in Iloilo. Hatagi lang ko idea kung diin siya malapit kay pangitaon ko na lang. Otherwise, I'm not so good at all. Except Calle Real and Iloilo's shopping centers in downtown and Guanco in UI, I'm all lost with street names.

City hall should start sourcing out their power needs with other provider, otherwise, invest in new sub-stations like the one in capitol. the capitol took a bold move and I believe it's the best one.

As for me, we cannot take PECO out of the city. All we need to do is continuously bombard PECO stupidity and greediness in media and ask our city government to open the energy market for other investors. Moreso, Trenas should start looking for investors in all corners of the Philippines or in international market to invest in the city with a full tax holiday for 10 years. Somehow, we really need to market Iloilo City to all these power providers.
agreed thru and thru. Ngaa kadugay kay Mayor Trenas maghulag sa bagay nga ini man? We're moving well in all aspects tapos diri, ahay. I wish he'll take good look at this issue. Again, mangin issue ini sa iya pamulitika this coming election.

daw gin-asthma man ako sa kabasa bah, 4 pages akon guin lagas, and i only was off SSC 12 hours, heheh

but thats great though, i read so many interesting posts.
I sooo hate the power situation in the City, i could just :bash: the owners of Patay Electric now! Grrrr!

I still don't want fly-overs, they are such an eye sore for me. :ohno:
pareho man ta. Naglagas man ko 5-6 pages para makahingabot sining thread. Gee, kanami snag mga inputs diri. I hope this will be another eye-opener sa aton sa Iloilo. A thing to learn na naman, hambal nila. For all sakes, at least we are learning Incognito, both sa naga-post diri and sa mga lurker man dira. There you go. Habol naman kita ah !

Wow! This Soaring High Thread (T34) has reached its 500th post, this might be the fastest Thread to reach the 500th post for us. A new record for SSC-Iloilo! Very Active ang Tanan nga Ilonggos,daw tanan present in this thread. :) Guys next time pls. use the multi-quote more often as possible. :okay:

See you on T35! Hala Bira Iloilo!!!!

wala pa updates Noy. Maybe in next few hours kung tulog na ako. Anyway, I'll start the next thead soon na gale. I hope to read more and more developments of Iloilo soon sa next ta nga thread. Otherwise, hulaton ta abi si Bernie kay last time may suggestion to siya. Otherwise, we'll carry on.
Ok Space. All yours, my friend. :banana: :banana:

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Welcome to Iloilo City and Province

Thread 35

Hala Bira !

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Welcome to Iloilo, The Heart of the Philippines

Thread XXXV

Hala Bira ! Hala Bira !

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ILOILO : "The Renaissance" Thread XXXV
~The Flight of Philippines' Colossal City~

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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 :)
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WoW...
new thread for ilo-ilo?...that was soooo quick!last time i posted,it was on the first page and now,its on the last?
oh i love and miss ilo2x so much now...hopefully the developments will go further and make the place more booming.:)
by the way,does anyone have any idea when the international airport going to open?

from the last thread...

ari man lang gale ay. Sus, kagina pa pangita ko sang post nga ini ni Eric. aysus , nagatinigulang na guid kita iya sini.



All the best for Western Visayas contigents. Anu-ano nga mga festivals ang ipadala sang Western Visayas particularly Iloilo?



Festivals from the Western visayas are the Dinagyang and Kahilwayan Festivals of Iloilo City and Sta Barabara, respectively, and the Babaylan Festival of Bago City Neg Occ.

these 3 festivals landed as top 10 in last years contest. Im confident that they can stillb e on he top 10 again, after seeing the list of contingents for this year.

Aliwan 2006 has a better lineup compared to this year. thats why daw nadula na ang excitement ko, since most of the festivals, nakita ko na...

not only kicked but BANNED to hold business in Iloilo. PECO is a Greedy Monster !

Kirby please try using the multi quote option of the forum. Our thread is running so fast because of separate consecutive postings.

Thank you.

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Re: Electric Problem in Iloilo, how about having this in Iloilo Province?

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Festivals from the Western visayas are the Dinagyang and Kahilwayan Festivals of Iloilo City and Sta Barabara, respectively, and the Babaylan Festival of Bago City Neg Occ.

these 3 festivals landed as top 10 in last years contest. Im confident that they can stillb e on he top 10 again, after seeing the list of contingents for this year.

Aliwan 2006 has a better lineup compared to this year. thats why daw nadula na ang excitement ko, since most of the festivals, nakita ko na...

Ay abaw! Si Toto Chy mapa-Manila? Wow! Maayo pa kamo. Eric, ikaw plete beh sa akon! hehehehe!!! :lol:

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Re: Electric Problem in Iloilo, how about having this in Iloilo Province?

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^^ Is that in Bangui, Ilocos Norte? Negros Occidental will have wind farms in few years time. I wonder why I haven't heard of anything about constructing an enviromental-friendly power plant in Panay. I know that Panay lacks resources to produce power on its own therefore has to import electricirty from other islands.

hala bernie wala ako budget. mapa legazpi pa ko nga daan sa lunes.

im sooooo excited to see the mayon volcano with my own two eyes and the cagsawa ruins. eheheh gos. another dream come true moments na naman. ahahaha

im also excited to go to Tiwi and check out the ceramic industry there. i might buy several pieces na rin as pasalubong.

i will also be meeting some SSC LGP peeps. but, never can they convince me to eat bicol express or laing. i just dont like spicy foods. :D
hhehe

hala bernie wala ako budget. mapa legazpi pa ko nga daan sa lunes.

im sooooo excited to see the mayon volcano with my own two eyes and the cagsawa ruins. eheheh gos. another dream come true moments na naman. ahahaha

im also excited to go to Tiwi and check out the ceramic industry there. i might buy several pieces na rin as pasalubong.

i will also be meeting some SSC LGP peeps. but, never can they convince me to eat bicol express or laing. i just dont like spicy foods. :D
hhehe


Try dipping yourself in Tiwi Hotasprings! Its good! :okay:
Also go to Tabako City for their tabak industry too. Its been a decade since I last went there and I missed Mayon. :)

Indi kuni namian sa kahang nga pagkaon, ti, ano matawag mo sa chili sauce ni Dimsum Break diri sa Cebu haw? :lol: :lol:

Bangui Bay Ilocos Norte wind farm the first in SE Asia now producing 25MW and constructing more wind turbines. They sell electricity at 7 centavos less than Napocor rates:

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Panay potential sites for wind power in Pandan (Antique) - Nabas (Aklan), Northern and Southern Iloilo.

We can also have hydro power plants, now on the pipelines: Timbaban (Madalag, Aklan), Akean-Dalagsaan (Libacao, Aklan) and Villa Siga (Bugasong, Antique).

Co-generation with sugar mills can help pa sa sugar industry and additional income for agricultural communities. The most immediate option is energy efficiency.

^^ I heard Passi City has one of these "sugar-power generators". May I confirm this? :) Thanks!

^^ I heard Passi City has one of these "sugar-power generators". May I confirm this? :) Thanks!

Yes, the new CASA, Central Azucarera de San Antonio, will sell initially 4MW to the grid.

All sugar centrals produce electricity, but only for own-use. Now with Epira they can sell electricity to the grid so there is an incentive for them to install more efficient turbines to produce excess for the outside market.

This is considered renewable energy utilizing agricultural wastes - bagasse, and added income to the sugar mills.

why don't we go for coal-fired power plants instead. There are two possible investors to erect coal-fired plants in Iloilo but RISE and others blocked the proposals. Since they blocked them, would it be much better if we hear better proposals from them to answer our electricity woes in Iloilo? Basi may mabulig man sila and may ma-suggest nga maayo. Plus of course, a better ideas on where to get funds to have a good alternative power supply.

It is important to understand the 'load profile' to suggest the more appropriate power plant that we need otherwise consumers will pay more for the 'stranded cost' if we construct more than needed.

Figure below shows the typical 24-hour electricity demand of Panay-Guimaras islands excluding Iloilo City. Panay-Guimaras cannot even use up the available cheaper and cleaner geothermal energy supplied by the 100MW (80MW dependable capacity) submarine cable from Negros.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o271/totopurz/renewable%20energy/Nov2404powerdispatchcopy.jpg

If we set-up a 100MW coal plant, it will be running for 24 hours non-stop for months. Unlike a diesel or combined-cycle generating power plant, a coal-fired plant cannot be easily switched on or off. Pag-umandar sige-sige na, kay ang start-up lang takes several hours.

The most logical is for Iloilo City consumers to use the excess geothermal electricity in the Panay grid (40MW man lang ang 'base load' demand sang isla compared to the 80MW dependable capacity of the submarine cable) but this cannot be done unless the Contract between Peco and PPC is revised. In the said Contract is a guaranteed minimum electricity quantity that Peco has to pay even if there is cheaper electricity available in the market.

The typical 24-hour load profile of Iloilo City:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o271/totopurz/renewable%20energy/Typicalloadprofile.jpg

From the Soaring High . . . thread:

why don't we go for coal-fired power plants instead. There are two possible investors to erect coal-fired plants in Iloilo but RISE and others blocked the proposals. Since they blocked them, would it be much better if we hear better proposals from them to answer our electricity woes in Iloilo? Basi may mabulig man sila and may ma-suggest nga maayo. Plus of course, a better ideas on where to get funds to have a good alternative power supply.

It is important to understand the 'load profile' to suggest the more appropriate power plant that we need otherwise consumers will pay more for the 'stranded cost' if we construct more than needed.

Figure below shows the typical 24-hour electricity demand of Panay-Guimaras islands excluding Iloilo City. Panay-Guimaras cannot even use up the available cheaper and cleaner geothermal energy supplied by the 100MW (80MW dependable capacity) submarine cable from Negros.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o271/totopurz/renewable%20energy/Nov2404powerdispatchcopy.jpg

If we set-up a 100MW coal plant, it will be running for 24 hours non-stop for months. Unlike a diesel or combined-cycle generating power plant, a coal-fired plant cannot be easily switched on or off. Pag-umandar sige-sige na, kay ang start-up lang takes several hours.

The most logical is for Iloilo City consumers to use the excess geothermal electricity in the Panay grid (40MW man lang ang 'base load' demand sang isla compared to the 80MW dependable capacity of the submarine cable) but this cannot be done unless the Contract between Peco and PPC is revised. In the said Contract is a guaranteed minimum electricity quantity that Peco has to pay even if there is cheaper electricity available in the market.

The typical 24-hour load profile of Iloilo City:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o271/totopurz/renewable%20energy/Typicalloadprofile.jpg