Iloilo City and Province - Compiled Threads

[whyte]

ano na balita dira man?

[oboi]

Don't know if I should be happy or sad. :nuts:

Daw gin angkon na sang kaparyentihan ko ang mga bahin ka aton dakbanwa kag probinsya. :|

[whyte]

^^ which part and who?

puro pulitika na ang thread now. :lol:

[habagatcentral1]

^^ which part and who?

puro pulitika na ang thread now. :lol:

Whyte, balita ko nga bibo/buhi subong ang patyanay sa PEX? You know, city versus city? :hilarious:

Kay wa'ay man gawa balita subong tungod sa eleksyon. Puro tanan pulitika. Wa'ay masyado hulag ang tawo, abi mo asta subong may liquor and gun ban ang COMELEC, hehhehehehehehe!!!! :lol:

[bonixx]

To' Good morning ! lalang punta dyan tommorow ang sister ko magconduct sila ng seminar ,mga government employee sila...

[oboi]

^^ which part and who?

puro pulitika na ang thread now. :lol:

Don't want to name names. I've always been indifferent to most of my politically-inclined relatives. ;)

To' Good morning ! lalang punta dyan tommorow ang sister ko magconduct sila ng seminar ,mga government employee sila...

Hi @bonixx! Glad that you visited this thread. I hope your sister will enjoy our city.

I've been to your city (Lucena City) before and I like the idea of having one grand terminal with a mall located outside the city center and found along the main highway. I hope our city can develop something like that too. :)

[SamwiseGamgee]

Don't want to name names. I've always been indifferent to most of my politically-inclined relatives. ;)...

Tupas ka man gali, @oboi? :)

[oboi]

Tupas ka man gali, @oboi? :)

Nope. Both sides of my family are into politics. I'll just say that some members of the Salcedo and Tupas families are my relatives. I have other politician relatives but not as prominent as them. :)

[habagatcentral1]

^^ Hala, bistuhanay na ni.

I know some people here have their families and the clan in politics. I know some forumers who are most of them coming from northern and central Iloilo.

Even one of us here is a direct relative (immediate) of a high ranking official in the Capitol.

Nope. Both sides of my family are into politics. :)

From where is your family originating from? Northern, Central, Southern or City?

[bonixx]

Don't want to name names. I've always been indifferent to most of my politically-inclined relatives. ;)



Hi @bonixx! Glad that you visited this thread. I hope your sister will enjoy our city.

I've been to your city (Lucena City) before and I like the idea of having one grand terminal with a mall located outside the city center and found along the main highway. I hope our city can develop something like that too. :)

Thank you tol' ,yes my sister was so excited to visit Iloilo City tommorow,ako naman excited sa pasalubong nya sa akin:lol:

well isa na lang kulang dito sa Lucena ,Airpot... sabi ng pinsan ko which is seaman dami daw SM jan...

[habagatcentral1]

^^ Yup. Isang SM City Iloilo at isang SM Delgado. Tapos may isang stand-alone na SM Supermarket.

Uy, medyo may katagalan na rin akong di napapa-Lucena. Dati madalas kami dyan dahil lagi pa kaming pumupunta noon ng Marinduque at Pagbilao tapos kung mapapa-Bicol kami, stopover kami dyan para maglunch.

Malaki na rin siguro ang pinagbago ng Lucena ngayon.

Anyway, tell your sister to bring you butterscotch, biscocho, barquillos atbp. ;)

[bonixx]

^^yes Butterscotch is the Best sa Red Ribbon lang ako nakakakita nun dito kaso sobrang 'Mahalang' ng price masarap din yung piyaya kaya nagbilin din ako noon...nice to know tol' na marami na rin pala sa inyo na nakapunta dito...yes medyo marami na rin nag bago dito lalo na ng pumasok ang year 2000,every month may bago...

[oboi]

From where is your family originating from? Northern, Central, Southern or City?

I'd say I can trace my roots from Miagao, San Miguel, Passi, Barotac Viejo, San Rafael, Sara and San Dionisio. :)

[SamwiseGamgee]

^^ ... Even one of us here is a direct relative (immediate) of a high ranking official in the Capitol...

Wala na kabalik si N_B, no? Busy gid guro sg elecTion... :D

[habagatcentral1]

@Nong Sam. Basi man, hehehe!! :D Pero indi na guid ko ya pa-involve sa pulitika nga ina. All I ever wanted for Iloilo is to promote it culturally and economically, as a gesture of thanking Iloilo and its people for making me home. :)

@Oboi. Widespread ai. Pero anyway, hopefully I can look to meet you soon. :)

@Bonnix. Try butterscotch at Biscocho Haus or PJs. Biscocho sa Wewins or Angelina or BHaus. Barquillos, etc. Kung may extra allowance pa, try buying frozen chicken or shrimp molo balls. Ready to cook na yan, basta maglagay ka lang ng broth cubes. Di na kailangang igisa pa. :D

[lex_99]

@Bonnix... tell your sister to drop by JD bakeshop and bring you some revel bars :) sarap

[Jarenz]

Iloilo City Heritage Sites (as of May 2006)
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Acknowledgements to: Iloilo City Cultural Heritage Conservation Council, City Gov't of Iloilo, Mr. Roni Peñalosa, Ms. Ruth Prado & Mr. Ben Jimena, Mr. Bombette Marin and the Provincial Tourism Office of Iloilo

Produced by ICCHCC, LGU of Iloilo City, Canurb, ABSCBN and the private and educational sectors

Nice presentation u got there bern,,, keep it up,,, hoping more to come,,,

[habagatcentral1]

^^ That was presented by the LGU as part of the efforts in preserving Iloilo's cultural heritage bai. Kay ang downtown man pud, pwirting daghana ang mga karaan nga buildings.

Nice to see you drop by in our thread. :)

[IAMME]

I so absolutely love the music! When I saw the credits - no wonder it was so beautiful...:happy: I need to grab a copy of that album, quick! Where can I get it?

[BYAHILO]

mayung gabi iloilo. wow uits nice to see bonixx here in iloilo thread! welcome ka dito!

magpadala ka sa sis mo sangkatutak na butterscoth and biscocho. hehe

btw, wala ako lagaw subong, na cast akon tiil, kay nahulog ako sa hagdan sang wednesday. tapos nag laguna loop tour pa ko sang wednesday bisan ga hubag na tiil ko. ti gin semento na kagina eh. + 3 days bedrest.

mayu lng kay tupad balay ko internet cafe 24hours. ti kundi paayaw man ko gyapon ahehehe

[totopurz]

To celebrate the International Month of the Oceans there will be a Nature Trip island-hopping activity in the Taklong Island National marine Reserve on May 23.

Those interested to join from Iloilo City can join a group that will meet at the Jordan Wharf by 7AM on Wednesday.

The island-hopping will start-off with a brief discussion of the TINMAR environmental and cultural attractions in an Old Sailboat (batil) in Sitio Alman Sur, Brgy. Lapaz at 8AM.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o271/totopurz/guimaras%20tabon%20bird/binariwan5.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o271/totopurz/guimaras%20tabon%20bird/mangroves8.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o271/totopurz/guimaras%20tabon%20bird/islamiguel7.jpg

[IMPRESARIO]

CUI gives ideas for city blog

The Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) is implementing a program called the Urban Partnerships Program (UPP), which maintains the 'Ideas for the City Blog'.

The said blog will have regular updates and posts on news and ideas that affect the growth and sustainability of the city-region, particularly the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC).

No single person or organization has the monopoly of idea on how to make cities sustainable. People from all walks of life always have something to say about something. Bloggers are among these vocal people who always contribute their minds on a variety of topics that interest them, including how to make our cities sustainable. All they need is a venue to speak up, and the Ideas for the City Blog answers that need. It is also a way of encouraging thinking on good urban governance, urban sustainability and renewal of the public realm of cities, and conceiving solutions to problems on traffic congestion, poor air and water quality, urban poverty, sanitation, garbage and the like.

Readers are invited to intelligently comment on these updates and posts, which may include reports on new programs and projects that have impact on urban lives like building a flyover or constructing a circumferential road. Actionable ideas (or ideas that can be turned into actions) will be modeled to test their viability where best practices are sure to surface.

The best practices generated from various ideas in the blog will be documented and shared with others. They will form part of an agenda for good governance, urban sustainability and renewal of the public realm of cities.

For more information, log on to www.philippines.canurb.com.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/21/cui.gives.ideas.for.city.blog.html

[IAMME]

CUI gives ideas for city blog

The Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) is implementing a program called the Urban Partnerships Program (UPP), which maintains the 'Ideas for the City Blog'.

The said blog will have regular updates and posts on news and ideas that affect the growth and sustainability of the city-region, particularly the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC).

No single person or organization has the monopoly of idea on how to make cities sustainable. People from all walks of life always have something to say about something. Bloggers are among these vocal people who always contribute their minds on a variety of topics that interest them, including how to make our cities sustainable. All they need is a venue to speak up, and the Ideas for the City Blog answers that need. It is also a way of encouraging thinking on good urban governance, urban sustainability and renewal of the public realm of cities, and conceiving solutions to problems on traffic congestion, poor air and water quality, urban poverty, sanitation, garbage and the like.

Readers are invited to intelligently comment on these updates and posts, which may include reports on new programs and projects that have impact on urban lives like building a flyover or constructing a circumferential road. Actionable ideas (or ideas that can be turned into actions) will be modeled to test their viability where best practices are sure to surface.

The best practices generated from various ideas in the blog will be documented and shared with others. They will form part of an agenda for good governance, urban sustainability and renewal of the public realm of cities.

For more information, log on to www.philippines.canurb.com.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/21/cui.gives.ideas.for.city.blog.html

Some time ago I commented negatively about the flyover. After a short while, the comment was deleted.

Updates on our City Hall:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/203/507758466_7b01541618.jpg
I believe there is still some beauty behind this misused and abused building.

But there is nothing to be proud of the inside:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/227/507787905_4c5b915bac.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/196/507758256_7def6f7b08.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/210/507758338_6f95d5bb9f.jpg

The wall partitions have been stripped.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/507757760_5345a31ef7.jpg
And reassembled in Robinson's Mall.

Outside the City Hall, they're drilling the ground, testing the soil I surmise.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/208/507757976_938e310116.jpg

[chymera00]

Some time ago I commented negatively about the flyover. After a short while, the comment was deleted.

Updates on our City Hall:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/203/507758466_7b01541618.jpg
I believe there is still some beauty behind this misused and abused building.

But there is nothing to be proud of the inside:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/227/507787905_4c5b915bac.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/196/507758256_7def6f7b08.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/210/507758338_6f95d5bb9f.jpg

The wall partitions have been stripped.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/507757760_5345a31ef7.jpg
And reassembled in Robinson's Mall.

Outside the City Hall, they're drilling the ground, testing the soil I surmise.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/208/507757976_938e310116.jpg
If they're not prepared to deal with criticism then they should scrap the idea nlng because they're just "recycling news from online dailies anyways, and using photos uploaded online without permission from their photographers.

I have a big hunch who maintains that blog.

[oboi]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/203/507758466_7b01541618.jpg


Oh dear... Soon it will be just a memory to all of us.

Why is it I just love this city hall? He!he!

I had a number of arguments over there due to their inefficiency. I used to process our business permits before and never did I ask for favors from anybody nor I used my connections to have things done at the city hall. It's just terrible how they get things done there. :ohno:

I still don't favor the construction of the new city hall in the same site of the old one. The place is just too congested.

[whyte]

Whyte, balita ko nga bibo/buhi subong ang patyanay sa PEX? You know, city versus city? :hilarious:


everyday ako sa PEX daw wala man ako nakita nga city vs city
though puro updates sa iloilo thread lang ubra ko :lol:

[whyte]

dont start pasalubogn talk with me :lol:

since most of these are readily available in malls in stalls or groceries, why not personally try some of these and decide if they will be "worth" as pasalubong

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
- biscocho hauz yema balls
- biscocho hauz butterscotch
- angelina buttered toasts "in lieu" of biscocho.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/whyte/ILOILO/butertoastsscotch.jpg

ANGELINAS BUTTERED TOASTS
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/whyte/ILOILO/BUTTEREDTOASTSANGELINA.jpg

BISCOCHO HAUS BUTTERSCOTCH
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/whyte/ILOILO/butterscotch.jpg

BISCOCHO HAUS YEMA
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/whyte/ILOILO/yemas.jpg

TIBIAO BAKERY goodies
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/whyte/ILOILO/tibiao.jpg

WEWINS BISCOCHO
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/whyte/ILOILO/wewins.jpg

[BYAHILO]

waaa ur making me crave for these sweet goodies. hayyyyy

mayung aga iloilo!

[habagatcentral1]

everyday ako sa PEX daw wala man ako nakita nga city vs city
though puro updates sa iloilo thread lang ubra ko :lol:

I-double check lang. Tani indi lang maglapta ang inaway diri. hehehe!! :lol:

[whyte]

http://www.thenewstoday.info/election/iloilo.election.2007.results.html


COMELEC Tally

Comelec final and official results for Iloilo City Candidates

Mayor
Treñas, Jerry 125,375

Vice Mayor
Mabilog, Patrick 129,736

Councilors
1. Erwin Plagata 94, 321
2. Julienne Baronda 88, 874
3. Antonio Pesina 85, 010
4. Arman Parcon 83, 611
5. Joe Espinosa III 82, 016
6. Jeffrey Ganzon 81, 645
7. Ely Estante 73, 963
8. Lex Tupas 72, 387
9. Perla Zulueta 71, 055
10. Ed Peñaredondo 68, 928
11. Eldrid Antiquera 60, 126
12. Lyndon Acap 53, 270

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

Namfrel Quick Count
As of 2:30am May 18, 2007

Villar, Manuel 224,358
Pangilinan, Kiko 209,848
Legarda, Loren 207,367
Defensor, Mike 204,618
Escudero, Chiz 193,279
Angara, Edgardo 183,487
Aquino, Noynoy 182,752
Zubiri, Juan Miguel 161,350
Arroyo, Joker 160,967
Recto, Ralph 144,532
Lacson, Ping 132,581
Pichay, Prosper 127,550
Cayetano, Alan Peter 114,217
Trillanes, Antonio 112,869
Pimentel, Koko 111,618
Montano, Cesar 108,120
Roco, Sonia 94,949
Honasan, Gringo 94,210
Magsaysay, Vic 87,914
Osmena, John 85,209
Sotto, Tito 65,700
Coseteng, Nikki 63,656
Oreta, Tessie 52,923
Singson, Chavit 46,803
Gomez, Richard 20,797
Kiram, Jamalul 16,782
Chavez, Melchor 15,484
Bautista, Marti 7,062
Paredes, Zosimo 6,460
Cayetano, Joselito 6,368
Sison, Adrian 3,937
Estrella, Antonio 3,753
Lozano, Oliver 2,675
Wood, Victor 2,212
Cantal, Felix 1,376
Enciso, Ruben 1,235
Orpilla, Ed 670


Congressman, 1st District
Garin, Janette 25,299
Flores, Gerardo 5,356

Congressman, 2nd District
Syjuco, Judy 37,275
Capadosa, Cecilia 18,626
Gonzales, Diopito 875

Congressman, 3rd District
Defensor, Arthur Sr. 32,981
Lauron, Zafiro 4,154

Congressman, 4th District
Biron, Ferjene 38,118
Distura, Rolando 17,979

Congressman, 5th District
Tupas, Niel Jr. 29,405
Suplico, Enrique Jr. 22,793

Congressman, Iloilo City
Gonzalez, Raul Jr. 68,918
Gengos, Vicente Jr. 30,910
Malabor, Mansueto 25,556

Iloilo Governor
Tupas, Niel Sr. 149,829
Armada, Roberto 74,312
Camposano, Serapio 1,073

Iloilo Vice Governor
Suplico, Rolex 128,448
Oso, Domingo Jr. 82,150
Clavel, Margarito 2,617

[bonixx]

^^Thank you tol Bernie sa mga tips, andyan na yung sis ko sa Iloilo at nagbilin ako ng Butterscotch,Biscocho,Borquillos and Shrimp molo balls(sounds new to me siguro dyan lang talaga ito matagapuan)

^^Thank you tol' Eric taga Iloilo ka din?Thank you sa pag welcome, I really apreciate...

Thank you tol Whyte for posting some mouth watering pics of IloIlo Sweets...sarap...

[IMPRESARIO]

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/6025/dscn2138aa1.jpg
eto pah! just got this from iloilo a couple of days ago! Yemas and Pastillas se Leche :)

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/824/dscn2132rg5.jpg
and i finally got my copy of the Iloilo Yearbook 2007! :banana:

[bonixx]

^^ Thank you Tol Eric, Bernie,Lexx_99,oboi_1,Whyte and Incognito_rn...sa mga di ko na mention you know who you are

:huling pabor @ utol Bernie saan daw pwedeng bumili ng Frozen Chicken and Shrimp Molo Balls?:)

[habagatcentral1]

Palengke. Sa Central Market or sa Iloilo Supermart. :)

[IAMME]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/200/510085376_4135f13651.jpg
Something's brewing in SM Jaro!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/191/510105741_cdd633e92a.jpg
The narrowest escalators I've seen are in Gaisano Guanco.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/195/510105601_0b7ca94029.jpg
An exhibit about the heritage sites in Iloilo City.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/202/510085018_7cd762c19b.jpg
Giant Dinagyang figure at Robinson's Mall.

[whyte]

^^ Thank you Tol Eric, Bernie,Lexx_99,oboi_1,Whyte and Incognito_rn...sa mga di ko na mention you know who you are

:huling pabor @ utol Bernie saan daw pwedeng bumili ng Frozen Chicken and Shrimp Molo Balls?:)

:wave: welcome

just try to look at the FROZEN section of groceries for these stuff

enjoy eating since there are many delicacies that would be "inconvenient" to take home :D :banana:


enjoy your trip

[habagatcentral1]

I believe, ICCHCC has already released the Catalogue Number 1 for Calle Real. I was told that this is either being sold or given, I'm not sure.

First phase of inventory for heritage edifices in the downtown area is the main jist of that catalogue.

welcome
just try to look at the FROZEN section of groceries for these stuff
enjoy eating since there are many delicacies that would be "inconvenient" to take home
enjoy your trip

Basta molo balls, sold na kahit saan. Kung tamad kang magluto, igisa sa sibuyas at bawang tapos lagyan ng tubig tapos lagyan ng broth cubes (chicken or pork broth cubes) ang pinakukuluang molo balls and voila! Instant Pancit Molo! :D

[whyte]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/200/510085376_4135f13651.jpg
Something's brewing in SM Jaro!
looks like it will have 2-3 floors i wonder how that protruding "facade" will look like when finished


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/191/510105741_cdd633e92a.jpg
The narrowest escalators I've seen are in Gaisano Guanco.
more narrow than that of gaisano city from grocery to ground floor?


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/195/510105601_0b7ca94029.jpg
An exhibit about the heritage sites in Iloilo City.
hoepfully we can have those pics posted here so we can all appreciate the robsinons display :)


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/202/510085018_7cd762c19b.jpg
Giant Dinagyang figure at Robinson's Mall.

hopefully we can have a monument like that as a city symbol

[BYAHILO]

bonixx im from bacolod, pero lagi ako sa iloilo kaya medyo kabisado ko na ang place.

is that the Same ATI that was paraded during the Aliwan fiesta or replica lang ina ang ara sa Robinsons???? that float won 2nd runner up sa Aliwan Fiesta 2007, the winning float was from SulKud, and the 1st runner up is from Hagonoy Bulacan

[bonixx]

^^Mukhang nagmalling tayo dyan ah @ tol' Whyte,thank you ...

Thank you tol Bernie sa info,and now i can imagine how do shrimp molo balls look like...

@tol' Eric ibang klase ka talaga you know a lot of places not only here in the Visayas...

[BYAHILO]

^^ ahaha bonnixx yan lng ang bisyo ko.. ang mag ikot sa pilipinas. lol but for now all travels are suspended. naka semento paa ko, after i fell sa stairs. eheheh

naka sick leave din ako for almost a week. sa friday pa ko balik office. as in di ako mapakali sa bahay, it's just me and the TV everyday. buti na lng may internet cafe sa tapat ng bahay kaya eto.. stockholder ako dito isang linggo.


btw, may pancit molo ba sa Ted's? i missed pancit molo so much. the last time i ate pancit molo was chinese new year of 2006, nag luto si tita dira sa iloilo. kay dungan ang lunar new year and dinagyang sunday sang 2006

[habagatcentral1]

^^ Sa diin ka nagkaon sang Pancit Molo Enrico?
Me ara man Pancit Molo sa Teds. Basta kon Ilonggo food shop ina, indi na madula ang pancit molo. :)

[bonixx]

^^magpagaling ka Tol' Eric, Wow Teds masarap dun...suki ako ng Ted's sa may SM Fariview...

[spacewagon1]

CPU hosts 50th CBYFP nat'l assembly
By Jorge Edward Masa

Hundreds of young people from approximately 746 local Baptist churches all over the Philippines, divided into 12 Kasapulanan (church associations), gather as one fellowship at the University Church, Central Philippine University, Jaro, Iloilo City beginning yesterday to celebrate its 50th assembly from May 22 to 26, 2007.

Convention Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Philippines (CBYFP) is a national organization of Baptist youth, which aims to provide effective and dynamic programs to nurture wholly matured, fully empowered, readied and trained Christian youth for the furtherance of Christ's Kingdom on earth.

With the theme CBYFP at 50: In Unity and Hope and text found in Ephesians 4:11-16, this 5-day event will kicked off yesterday afternoon with a city-wide motorcade and a lights parade around the CPU campus.

Other activities include Kasapulanan Fiesta and Kasapulanan Expression, wherein it will highlight the various cultures of the youth, Talents Explosion, and a Mission Trip to Maasin Watershed as a response to the water crisis in Iloilo City.

Central Philippine University and Globe Telecom are the major partners of this golden celebration. Other partner organizations include CPU University Church, DENR-Region VI, Iloilo City ENRO-Office of the City Mayor, CPU Alumni Channel 8, GMA -- Iloilo TV 6, The News Today, Green Forum Western Visayas, NCCP, CPBC, Jaro Evangelical Church, Baptist Center Church, Christian Community Church, KAPAWA Maasin, and Western Visayas Ecumenical Council.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/23/cpu.hosts.50th.cbyfp.natl.assembly.html)

[spacewagon1]

CUI gives ideas for city blog

The Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) is implementing a program called the Urban Partnerships Program (UPP), which maintains the 'Ideas for the City Blog'.

The said blog will have regular updates and posts on news and ideas that affect the growth and sustainability of the city-region, particularly the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC).

No single person or organization has the monopoly of idea on how to make cities sustainable. People from all walks of life always have something to say about something. Bloggers are among these vocal people who always contribute their minds on a variety of topics that interest them, including how to make our cities sustainable. All they need is a venue to speak up, and the Ideas for the City Blog answers that need. It is also a way of encouraging thinking on good urban governance, urban sustainability and renewal of the public realm of cities, and conceiving solutions to problems on traffic congestion, poor air and water quality, urban poverty, sanitation, garbage and the like.

Readers are invited to intelligently comment on these updates and posts, which may include reports on new programs and projects that have impact on urban lives like building a flyover or constructing a circumferential road. Actionable ideas (or ideas that can be turned into actions) will be modeled to test their viability where best practices are sure to surface.

The best practices generated from various ideas in the blog will be documented and shared with others. They will form part of an agenda for good governance, urban sustainability and renewal of the public realm of cities.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/21/cui.gives.ideas.for.city.blog.html)

[sandrn]

Full blast electrification of Panay Island!


Central Azucarera to power up Panay
05/23/2007 | 05:05 PM
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/43560/Central-Azucarera-to-power-up-Panay

One of the first bagasse-run power firms in the country is set to start supplying an additional five megawatt (MW) of electricity to Panay by November, Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla said Wednesday.

Lotilla said the Central Azucarera de San Antonio (CASA) electricity would stabilize power supply in the island.

"In Panay, that's important because any additional amount can displace the dispatch of oil-based power plants," Lotilla said.

He said “there will be an impact on the price if it is being sold to a distribution where the plant is embedded, then you don't need to pay the one-peso Transco transmission rate."

Lotilla said the P1.6-billion co-generation facility was built by the group of Steven Chan, brother of singer-composer Jose Marie Chan, who is also a native of Iloilo .

"The co-gen plant is ready to sell to the grid. It's available during the milling season, from November to March, and they can even extend it by an additional month," Lotilla said.

CASA's 14MW biomass co-generation plant in Passi, Iloilo has an excess capacity of about 5MW that can be offered to the distribution utilities in Panay .

"They put up a modern sugar mill and is a cogeneration facility as well, which produces its own power. But in addition to their needs, they will have excess capacity of five-megawatts that they can sell to the grid," he said.

CASA will supply additional power to its sugar mill factory of about 9MW as well as help supply local electricity requirements for Passi City and the towns of Dueñas and San Enrique in Iloilo .

The energy chief noted that facility will be powered by a 200 metric ton per hour suspension fired bagasse boiler and will use sugar cane bagasse, a refuse from its sugar milling operations, to fuel the plant.

CASA also foresees another 12 MW expansion for commercial dispatch in the midterm.

The power firm's investment not only increases renewable energy use in the country but also indicates a trend where large electricity users take steps to improve the cost efficiency of their operations and at the same time provide for their own power requirements.

Under the country's renewable energy policy framework, the contribution of biomass is expected to reach by 250 MW by 2013.

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

For instance, the Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas and Southern Tagalog regions of the Philippines where the traditional sugar centrals are located generate abundant supply of sugarcane bagasse.

Based on research and field trials on biomass, it showed that integrating the collection and supply of sugarcane for sugar production and cane residue as fuel for energy production is an ideal method of utilizing cheap and widely available fuel resources for bagasse cogeneration projects in the Philippines. - GMANews.TV

[daks2003]

^^
Sa dn nga Teds may pancit molo berns? Ang nakita ko lng nga bag-o sa teds subng is their combo (namit meals)

[death327]

Sa Via Mare may pancit molo soup sila. Pero not that good as homemade.

[habagatcentral1]

^^ Nothing beats the home made. hehehe!! :D As in made and eaten at the hometown.

[BYAHILO]

ill try to go to ted's mall of asia pag na kakas na semento sa tiil ko. im craving for a hot bowl of pancit molo. ahahah

for now.. imagine lang anay. :D back to work na ko tomorro after almost a week of sick leave.

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City's major infra projects lined up
By Maricar M. Calubiran

Now that the election is over, reelected Mayor Jerry P. Treñas is buckling down to work with several major projects in line for the city.

First in the list is the construction of a new City Hall worth P320 million. Other projects include bridges and roads.

Treñas, who will be serving his last three years, said he hopes to complete the construction of the new City Hall during his term.

The city government is already making final arrangements for the bidding of the City Hall project. The design for the new City Hall building was made by the Coscolluela and Associates the same architectural firm that constructed the New Iloilo Provincial Capitol.

With the contract price of P320 million, the Bids and Awards Committee has to publish the invitation to bid not only in the local papers but also in the national papers. Foreign contractors are also encourage to join in the bidding of the multi-million construction of the new city hall building.

City government offices are readying for transfer to Robinsons Place which will temporarily house the offices while the construction of the new City Hall is being undertaken.

The construction of a new road from Luna Street, La Paz to Diversion and Airport Road are also among the five major projects that Treñas wanted to implement soon. The road project is worth P200 million. It will provide commuters alternative route from La Paz district directly to Mandurriao, the future site for another development in the city.

Treñas also said he is looking forward for the construction of the first phase of circumferential road project estimated to cost P1.2 billion. The source of fund for the construction is from the Department of Public Works and Highways. The circumferential road will connect Iloilo City to the town of Sta. Barbara. The proposed construction of the circumferential road is the government's preparation for the economic activities at the new Iloilo Airport in Sta. Barbara-Cabatuan.

The chief executive is also looking forward to the construction of another P400 million flyover in addition to the one that is being constructed along Diversion Road and Gen. Luna Street in City Proper. The project is expected to be completed in July.

The construction of the Ticud Bridge and the road widening in La Paz is also one of the concerns of the reelected mayor. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo recently approved the release of the initial P30 million for the project. The project is estimated to cost P90.6 million, said Treñas.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/24/citys.major.infra.projects.lined.up.html)

^^ ^^ seems the city is becoming a home of several flyovers. Trenas is planning another flyover after the one in Gen Luna and Diversion Road. The third flyover will be in USA's area courtesy of the Iloilo Flood Control Project. Where's he planning to put the fourth one.

Very nice road/bridges plan. Go Trenas ! :banana:

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Another major residential project in Iloilo !!! :banana: :banana:

Tranquil living at the Palisades Iloilo

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/24/tranquil.living.at.the.palisades.iloilo.html
Teddy Magalona explains why
The Palisades Iloilo is an
heirloom.

The Palisades is an innovation in residential development through its landscaping features. The entire development is landscaped which includes not just its entrance, the rotundas, clubhouse areas but also the sidewalks, street corners, lamp posts and power posts. Different tropical plants, trees and shrubs are utilized to give the place a distinct look and ambiance, not only during the day but also at night because of the play between the lightings and the plants.

The landscaping design and architectural plan both the "soft" and the "hard" of it, are executed by Architect Ildefonso P. Santos, the father of Philippine Landscape Architecture.

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One can enjoy the lush greenery at
The Palisades in Bacolod. SRDC
promises a better version for
The Palisades Iloilo.

The unique design of the residential enclave is inspired through a Southern Californian theme with a touch of Mexican Architecture. The one-of-a-kind ambiance is one of the attractions of lushness and tropical plants. The main road also has a water feature, which will create the feeling of a garden. All streets are lined with flowering trees. There's a different tree for every street to give it a sense of direction and color. During night time, you will experience the peace and tranquility through the beauty of the impressive lighting effects that surround the area.

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Overview of the swimming pool

This subdivision is a project of St. Rafael Development Corporation (SRDC). "We are the biggest housing company in Region 6," according to Teddy Magalona, marketing consultant.

The open space of the development is generous at no less than 40 percent to allow the atmosphere of space and openness. The abundance of flowering plants and trees make the place a natural haven for bids, butterflies and other colorful species. It ensures that the situation of real "nature" is created and sustained in the community. The project is relatively small in size that it creates 'enclave" living where people will live knowing each other yet retaining their respective privacies. There will only be 80 houses here.

The development also introduces the lightings that at night the place is akin to a garden. This is primarily developed for people that would prefer a peaceful and quiet place. The place has a jogging path that is fully landscaped, carpeted with grass and sheltered by acacia trees, to allow a leisurely exercise, with provisions for resting stations for the elderly and for those who prefer slower exercise. The clubhouse completes this with a lapping swimming pool.

SRDC believes that in order to enhance and improve the way of life of a person, or a family, they must be provided a better environment, a better place to live, and a better community conducive to right living, right relationship with others, and right attitude towards life.

Inspired by its vision, "Building communities, transforming lives for the greater glory of God," every residential project that the company ventures into and develops is properly planned with care and foresight from the selection of site, target market's desired product and its attributes, support and enhancing facilities, homeowners association formation and management, subdivision maintenance and operation, asset management and value appreciation, and its long-term impact on the residents and the locality where the residential project rises.

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SRDC is located at the Ground Floor of Insular Life Building, Gen. Luna Street. One may call them at (033) 3351449 to 52.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/24/tranquil.living.at.the.palisades.iloilo.html)

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Fiesta in the City showcases Oton's pride
By Kathy M. Villalon

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Tribu Nakatundan of Oton's Katagman Festival
The municipality of Oton was the highlight of the opening of the Fiesta in the City at SM City Iloilo last Monday.

The program started with a presentation of Tribu Nakatundan of Oton's Katagman Festival, followed by speeches from several public officials.

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Vice Mayor Elect Jed Patrick Mabilog
and Province of Iloilo 's Mario Nillos
observe a hablon weaver of Oton

Vice Mayor Elect Jed Patrick Mabilog congratulated the participants in this successful opening.

"It is important that we celebrate and hold festivals to attract tourists, job opportunities and entrepreneurs," Mabilog said. He also enjoined stakeholders to support the festivals in order to make the region more popular.

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Oton Mayor Carina Flores, Iloilo City
Tourism Officer Ben Jimena and Vice
Mayor Elect Jed Patrick Mabilog during
the slicing of the biggest buko pie by
Nang Palang's of Oton.

Mario Nillos, provincial planning officer of the Province of Iloilo , informed the guests that the province alone has more than 20 festivals. He assured them that the provincial government works closely with the city government. "There is no truth to stories that we are feuding," he said.

DOT 6 Director Edwin Trompeta reiterated that the Fiesta in the City is a showcase of culture, services, creations, food, music and dances of the Ilonggos. "This showcase has presented a prelude to what we have here," he said.

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DOT 6 Director Edwin Trompeta, Oton
Mayor Elect Vincent Flores, Oton Mayor
Carina Flores, Gemma Lee, Iloilo Vice
Mayor Elect Jed Patrick Mabilog and
Iloilo Tourism Officer Ben Jimena

He said that in the region alone, there are 232 festivals.

Iloilo City Tourism Officer Ben Jimena said that being hailed as the festival capital of the country is a big challenge to everybody. "We should live up to that challenge," he said.

After the speeches, Oton's biggest buko pie made by Nang Palang's was sliced by the invited guests and were eaten by the shoppers.


source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/23/fiesta.in.the.city.showcases.otons.pride.html)

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Jisons to donate lot for Gawad Kalinga project
By Maricar M. Calubiran

Another family is going to donate lots for the Gawad Kalinga housing project in the city.

City Mayor Jerry Treñas recently asked the Sangguniang Panlungsod for an authority to sign a memorandum of agreement between the city government and the Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation and Atty. Cornelio Jison, representing the Jison family.

The Jisons will donate 25,000 square meters of lot in Barangay Sooc, Arevalo for the Gawad Kalinga project.

The donated lot will serve as relocation site for the qualified recipients of the Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation. The lot is near to the present site of Gawad Kalinga project. Apart from the Jisons who donated the lot, several corporations also pledged to donate housing units for the recipients.

Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo and the Lopez Group of Companies also sponsor Gawad Kalinga housing project in Jaro district.

Gawad Kalinga is also present in several municipalities in the province of Iloilo.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/24/jisons.to.donate.lot.for.gawad.kalinga.project.html)

[habagatcentral1]

^^ Hmmm, I heard someone told me that the head of GK is an Ilonggo. Can someone confirm this to me? :)

[totopurz]

Misreadings
Sun.Star - Iloilo, 24 May 2007

Ted Aldwin Ong

Few days before the Election Day, local capitalists represented by the Iloilo Business Club and the Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. hugged the headlines with its renewed call for the establishment of two coal fired power plants in Iloilo.

It is interesting to note that these prestigious business groups were ganging up in pushing for coal-fired power plants while world leaders were scratching their scalp in order to come up with steps on how to curb global warming and cushion the impact of climate change as the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change were concluding talks in Bangkok.

This is the third time that the UN-IPCC issued its report. In February, its findings revealed that global warming is caused my mankind. In short, we, humans, have caused global warming because of our irresponsible activities across thousands of years of existence.

Its second report underscored that if carbon dioxide emissions is not reduced, the more likely scenario that we all will be facing in the coming days are famine, drought, severe storms, floods and rising sea levels. All these natural catastrophes have become daily occurrences in many parts of the world and most especially the Philippines.

The most recent report demands change in lifestyle and behavior across all sectors including management practices of corporations like those under the IBC and FCCCII. While all these have been issued for collective action of government and nations, the presidents of IBC and FCCCII were also gathering their voices to make noise of their newly found role as coal pushers and climate killers.

Iloilo Business Club's Antonio Jon emphasized that the "objections were already threshed out" maybe referring to anti-coal campaigners. I am not sure when or who Antonio Jon or the IBC did approach among groups who are against the establishment of coal plants.

Likewise, Jon highlighted the initiative of business groups in letting Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo agree on the necessity of coal plants because of the "impact of lack of electricity supply and at the same time high power rates on investments in the city."

Reynaldo Navarro of FCCCII also joined in by "encouraging the private sector to put up a coal-fired power plant" for the reason that we have abundant coal supply in Semirara.

This is what is noteworthy about business groups and its capitalist-politician friends occupying the City Hall. For instance, Jon cries out lack of electricity supply and high power rates but hardly did IBC under his leadership confront the issues of abuse of market power of its top IBC member Panay Electric Company.

Jon might have swayed Archbishop Angel Lagdameo in believing that coal is the answer to high electricity rates but discounted mentioning its impact like climate change. Jon might also discounted the fact that at some point in time the high electricity charges of PECO included a donation to the Catholic Church, collected from the generation charge of PECO being paid by consumers.

As a prominent accountant, I am sure that Antonio Jon recognized the creativity of the PECO management in employing its own accounting formula which results into its high electricity charges. One accountant from the Department of Budget and Management was stunned upon learning that PECO accounting formula violates the widely accepted accounting principles.

The coal promoters, DM Consunji Inc. (DMCI) Global Power Group, have found an excellent choice on the capitalist-leaders of IBC and FCCCII as its new mouthpiece. These new voices brims integrity in the business community but pushing for coal only reveals their lack of foresight and their inability to cope with the changing times.

Coal might be abundant and cheap but the future no longer demands for it. Clean energy sources might be expensive at present yet the future calls for its mainstreaming.

We have made to believe that the future of world economy is being charted by capitalist thinkers. I presume not the kinds of Jon and Navarro for their public statements alone indicates that they are not inclined to invest on what the future demands today. (Comments to tao.ssi@gmail.com)

[lewdsaint]

That is right, berns.
Antonio "Tony" Meloto, the driving force behind the widely-successful Gawad Kalinga housing project, is an Ilonggo. He is originally from Bacolod City and Barangay Fundidor, Molo, Iloilo City.

Link: http://iloilocityboy.blogspot.com/2006/11/tony-meloto-is-ilonggo.html

I'll be in Bacolod City on June 8 and Iloilo June 9 to 11.

I read the previous posts here and talking about pasalubongs from Iloilo. I will also recommend the chicken longanisa from Iloilo, the best! Manegosyo ako sini diri sa Manila dal-on ko halin sa Iloilo...soon!!! I will compete this product sa mga kikiam kag fishballs. Last month nagpadala ako sang mga molo balls kag chicken longnisa ginbaligya ko diri kung magustuhan sang mga alog...ay abaw nag-inagaway ang mga nagbakal.



^^ Hmmm, I heard someone told me that the head of GK is an Ilonggo. Can someone confirm this to me? :)

[smokingunmanila]

Sa Via Mare may pancit molo soup sila. Pero not that good as homemade.

Okay ang pancit molo ng Gerry's Grill...masarap...but of course my mom has the best pancit molo soup....

[death327]

Okay ang pancit molo ng Gerry's Grill...masarap...but of course my mom has the best pancit molo soup....

I haven't tried pa from Gerry's Grill. Cge try ko this weekend. Thanks for the info.

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Stepped-up IEC urged for Iloilo Flood Control Project

THE Information Management Group (IMG) of the Iloilo Flood Control Project (IFCP) is urging affected barangays to step up their Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities, as the project gathers momentum now.

Engr. Jose Al Fruto of the Department of Public Works and Highways, and chairperson of the IMG, said with the advent of the rainy season, there must be regular and massive information in the flood-prone areas and in the affected barangays, as civil works continue to progress.

The barangay-based information activities are intended to get the cooperation and support of the people so that the IFCP can proceed with less hassles.

In the recent IMG meeting, members, composed of the local government units of Iloilo City and Pavia, the DPWH, DENR and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), identified areas where information strategies such as wall news and barangay assemblies can be conducted within the months of May and June.

These barangays are in the municipality of Pavia, namely, Anilao and Pagsangaan, and in Iloilo City , the barangays of Buhang, Bitoon balabago, and Quintin Salas. The local Barangay Environment and Information Management (BEIM) Groups of these barangays have targeted implementation of these IEC approaches during the IEC workshops held late last year.

Engr. Fruto said the mobilization of the BEIMs would make the flow of information on the IFCP easier. He added that as a priority infrastructure project of the government, the flood control project should get the needed information support.

He admitted that weak information on the project affects the work of the contractors, but he also said the barangays have been well-oriented on the need for IEC and they just need to be properly mobilized to undertake information activities that will redound to the benefit of the project affected areas. (ESS)

source: Sunstar ILOILO (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2007/05/22/news/stepped.up.iec.urged.for.iloilo.flood.control.project.html)

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City offices brace for transfer to mall
By Maricar M. Calubiran

City Mayor Jerry Treñas has ordered all the department heads of the city government to start preparing for their transfer to a mall in the next few days.

City offices will be temporarily housed at the third floor of Robinsons Place Iloilo while the existing City Hall will be demolished to give way for the construction of a new one.

There is no definite date yet for the transfer but sources say it will be made before the end of this month.

The offices that will be transferred to Robinsons Place are the City Mayor's Office, City Treasurer's Office, City Assessor's Office, City Licensing and Permit, Civil Registry and General Services Office.

The city government, reportedly, will occupy alloted spaces at the third level of the mall for free. The city will only pay for the electricity used.

Meanwhile, the office hours for city government employees is still being discussed. There was a proposal that employees' office hours will start from 9:00 a.m. to 6 in the evening. The normal mall hours is 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 in the evening.

The city government employees preferred Robinsons Place compared with another mall because of its proximity to other government offices.

Meanwhile, Treñas said there is still no contractor for the demolition of the existing City Hall. No contractor participated in an earlier bidding for the demolition of the City Hall because of the meager contract price which is only P900,000.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/22/city.offices.brace.for.transfer.to.mall.html)

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TMEU identifies two problem areas in city
By Maricar M. Calubiran

The Traffic Management and Engineering Unit (TMEU) has identified two problem areas in the city yet it seems that the said traffic body could not do anything about it.

In his report to Mayor Jerry Treñas TMEU chief Senior Insp. Bob Foerster identified the two traffic problem areas in the city, namely, Plazoleta Gay-Ledesma Street (fronting Unitop) and a portion of the Diversion Road.

Said areas are usually congested as drivers of public utility jeepneys (PUJs) normally stop to wait for passengers.

Foerster's report showed that for three days alone, the Special Operation Team composed of PNP traffic and traffic aides have arrested 47 driver violators in said areas.

However, the same report did not contain the penalties imposed to the erring drivers. The report only carries the name of the drivers, temporary operators permit number, violation committed and the name of the apprehending officers.

Foerster, however, assured that they will be initiating strategic plans to address the concerns in said problem areas.

To recall, TMEU was recently subject of complaints from some van operators for favoring other transport groups to enter the city.

Under the Perimeter Boundary Ordinance (PBO) all public utility vehicles coming from the municipalities are only limited to the designated terminals.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/22/tmeu.identifies.two.problem.areas.in.city.html)

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P6.2M security service contract up for Capitol
By Florence F. Hibionada

Over P6.2 million in security services contract is up for signing at the Capitol following the approval of the Committee on Ordinances, Legal Matters and Inter-Government Relations.

Scheduled to be presented in today's regular session, Committee Chairman, Board Member Domingo Oso Jr. is expected to push for the final nod of the body with the recommendation contained in Committee Report No. 34.

Saying all provisions in the contract are "generally in order," the P6.2 million budget will go to the security agency known to be that of the governor's political ally, retired police general, Miag-ao Mayor Gerardo Flores.

The multi-million Capitol security deal covers the services of 53 blue guards who are to render services on a 24 hour-7 days a week period.

Interestingly enough, the item up for approval has now seen a major improvement in terms of the period covered for the amount sought. Previous requests for a similar approval raised questions on the contract dates stated where even before the contract is duly and officially awarded, the said security agency has already rendered services to the Capitol.

source: The News Today (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=13345814)

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No negotiated sale yet for airport site
By Maricar M. Calubiran

The city is open to the idea of selling the old airport site in Mandurriao district by negotiated sale if the bidding for the old airport site fails the second time.

This was the statement of City Mayor Jerry Treñas when asked on what to do next after the first bidding failed recently.

Treñas said the government could still use other options before jumping to a negotiated sale. The negotiated sale will also be subject to the approval of the Commission on Audit (CoA).

The government is eyeing to sell the property for P2 billion.

However, the highest bidder wants to buy the property for P1.08 billion. In the first failed bidding, Robinsons Land has a bidding price of P1.08 billion, Empire East P701 million and SM Prime Holdings for P435.791 million. The government hopes to have a higher bidding price in the second bidding which has yet to be scheduled.

With the offer made by Robinsons, Treñas said the property sells at P2,000 per square meter. He said it is already a reasonable price considering that the property is very wide. The winning bidder needs also big amount of money to develop the area. As rule of thumb, they have to gain five times from their investment.

The chief executive is positive that the Mandurriao airport site will be sold. There are only concerns that the bidders want to thresh out. The concerns include the presence of squatters, unpaid city tax and untitled portion of the property.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/22/no.negotiated.sale.yet.for.airport.site.html)

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U.S. Embassy sponsors youth soccer clinics in Iloilo

The World Cup Soccer Sports Initiative is coming to the Philippines! This unique program brings American soccer professionals overseas to hold soccer clinics for both youth and coaches. The program, created by the U.S. Government in partnership with the U.S. Soccer Federation, emphasizes teamwork, respect, leadership and conflict resolution, and how these athletic qualities can translate into life skills and academic achievement.

The American soccer professionals -- both players and coaches -- serve as Sports Envoys for the U.S. Department of State. The U.S. Embassy is excited to welcome two American soccer champions to the Philippines to share their passion for the sport. Tiffany Roberts and Linda Hamilton will offer soccer clinics for both boys and girls in Manila, Iloilo, and Bacolod in partnership with the Philippine Football Federation (PFF). They will also hold sessions for coaches in all three areas.

Ms. Roberts and Ms. Hamilton are both award-winning soccer players who are now coaching. They were on the U.S. Women's National soccer team, represented the United States in the Olympic Games, and won medals in the women's World Cup games.

The clinics will be held at the Philippine Football Federation National Training Center, Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo on the following schedules :May 21 - 2:40 p.m. -- 3:00 p.m., Kickoff Ceremony; May 21 - 3:00 p.m. -- 5:00 p.m., Boys' Clinic; May 22 - 7:45 a.m. -- 9:45 a.m., Girls' Clinic.

U.S. Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney will officially open the youth clinic in Iloilo and give remarks during the 2:40 p.m. ceremony on May 21. Ms. Marilou Rubio from the Philippine National Women's Soccer Team will also be present to mentor youth during the clinic.

The U.S. Embassy is proud to partner with the Philippine Football Federation and Philippine Women's National Soccer Team for this event, and would like to thank the Iloilo Football Association, Negros Occidental (Bacolod) Football Association, and Rizal Football Association for their assistance in planning this program. The US Embassy thanks the PFF National and Regional Training Centers and Philsports Complex for hosting the clinics.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/18/us.embassy.sponsors.youth.soccer.clinics.in.iloilo.html)

[david_sonic15]

grabe ba ang iloilo thread..astig! nasa page 17 na kaagad mukhang bago bago pa lng ang thread na ito..hehe! malapit na pasukan balik iloilo nanaman ako..yepeee!!:lol:

......( wla lng po.. nakadropby lng dito ulit..hehe )......

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Fiesta in the City showcases Oton's pride
By Kathy M. Villalon

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Oton Mayor Carina Flores, Iloilo City
Tourism Officer Ben Jimena and Vice
Mayor Elect Jed Patrick Mabilog during
the slicing of the biggest buko pie by
Nang Palang's of Oton.


After the speeches, Oton's biggest buko pie made by Nang Palang's was sliced by the invited guests and were eaten by the shoppers.


source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/23/fiesta.in.the.city.showcases.otons.pride.html)

:banana: :banana: :banana:

how i really wish NANG PALANG's buko pie would gain more national exposure
even better than those sold in laguna etc.
that is if their quality was the same as before

pag puli ko its one of my target, make nang palang's buko pie famous in cyberspace :lol:

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More taxi operators seek DOT training

ILOILO City – More taxi owners and operators are requesting the Department of Tourism (DOT) to train their drivers to help them become active partners in developing the tourism industry here.

DOT Assistant Regional Director Helen Camarista said they resumed the training program last April 10 due to the requests to train taxi drivers on how to courteously handle tourist passengers and do tour-guiding.

Since the resumption of the training this year, DOT has trained 15 batches of taxi drivers. Each batch is composed of at least 30 taxi drivers.

Camarista said they have already trained about 1,500 out of the 3,000 taxi drivers in Iloilo City since they started the training last year.

The DOT official also said they have received positive feedbacks from passengers on taxi drivers who have undergone training.

Among the feedbacks include improved grooming and the way the drivers deal with passengers and the safety of passengers' belongings.

There are also new additional taxi units from operators who want to further improve their services.

She said the recent request for training came from smaller operators that the agency has to group them so that there will be 30 participants in one batch.

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

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Grant of real property tax incentive to investors with P1B capital urged
By Maricar M. Calubiran

The city's economic managers have recommended to Mayor Jerry Treñas the grant of tax incentive on the Real Property Tax (RPT) of prospective investors with capitalization of P1 billion or more.

The move is expected to attract more investors to come in to the city.

Trenas, in an interview, said he will consider such recommendation of his economic managers, namely, City Treasurer Katherine Tingson, City Assessor chief Nelson Parreño, City Accountant Consolacion Tormon and City Budget Officer Ninda Atinado. .

Treñas admits having a P1 billion investment for the city is already a good indication of healthy economic activities.

He said it will create more money circulation, jobs and other opportunities for the city

Apart from the giving out of tax incentive on real property tax, the chief executive said they are also studying some options to encourage more investors for Iloilo City.

The city is looking into the tax incentive scheme offered by other local government units to its investors and other incentives the city can offer based on its Tax Investment Ordinance, said Treñas.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/18/grant.of.real%20property.tax.incentive.to.investors.with.p1b.capital.urged.html)

[bonixx]

City offices brace for transfer to mall
By Maricar M. Calubiran


City Mayor Jerry Treñas has ordered all the department heads of the city government to start preparing for their transfer to a mall in the next few days.

City offices will be temporarily housed at the third floor of Robinsons Place Iloilo while the existing City Hall will be demolished to give way for the construction of a new one.

There is no definite date yet for the transfer but sources say it will be made before the end of this month.

The offices that will be transferred to Robinsons Place are the City Mayor's Office, City Treasurer's Office, City Assessor's Office, City Licensing and Permit, Civil Registry and General Services Office.

The city government, reportedly, will occupy alloted spaces at the third level of the mall for free. The city will only pay for the electricity used.

Meanwhile, the office hours for city government employees is still being discussed. There was a proposal that employees' office hours will start from 9:00 a.m. to 6 in the evening. The normal mall hours is 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 in the evening.

The city government employees preferred Robinsons Place compared with another mall because of its proximity to other government offices.

Meanwhile, Treñas said there is still no contractor for the demolition of the existing City Hall. No contractor participated in an earlier bidding for the demolition of the City Hall because of the meager contract price which is only P900,000.


source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/22/tmeu.identifies.two.problem.areas.in.city.html)

Oh my Goodness!!!
Di lang pala dito sa Lucena nagaganap yang mga Government offices na nagrerent na lang sa mall, Like DFA and Census Serbilis here nasa Pacific Mall na...:lol: Baka yung mga Tenants naman Magtransfer to Comercial Buildings spaces..

[BYAHILO]

bonixx> tagal nang may ganyan sa iloilo. ewan kung kelan pa talaga matatapos ang city hall na yan.

bonixx> btw, i might be going to lucena, per checkko muna sked ko. kung matutuloy, Quezon province could be my 30th province and not leyte.

i have 10 days suspension sa office ahaha i was jumping and and down knaina dunno how to use this. split ang suspensions puro sunda-monday. tapos tuesday dayoff ko.

di ba.. sino hindi matutuwa nyan. :D

[death327]

bonixx> tagal nang may ganyan sa iloilo. ewan kung kelan pa talaga matatapos ang city hall na yan.

bonixx> btw, i might be going to lucena, per checkko muna sked ko. kung matutuloy, Quezon province could be my 30th province and not leyte.

i have 10 days suspension sa office ahaha i was jumping and and down knaina dunno how to use this. split ang suspensions puro sunda-monday. tapos tuesday dayoff ko.

di ba.. sino hindi matutuwa nyan. :D

Bakit ka na suspend eric?

[BYAHILO]

kasi i was caught by the IT browsing friendster and Youtube. ehehe

its okie. im going to baguio sa independence day. weee!!! 2 weeks after baguio, tacloban naman. ahehe

[habagatcentral1]

This is one way that I can thank my beloved hometown has cared of me and her people.


Calle Real de Iloilo
by Bernardo Arellano IIIhttp://www.habagat.i.ph/photo/calliope.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1557 (http://www.habagat.i.ph/photo/483/1555)
Time stood still amidst the hustle and bustle of downtown traffic of modernity. Decades old establishments still stand against the test of time, reflecting the glorious days of commerce and trade of what was then, the Queen City of the South.

From its humble beginnings as a fishing community along the swampy riverside, Iloilo grew up to be one of Philippine's premier cities when in 1855, the Spanish colonial government opened the sea port of Iloilo to international trade, and with the introduction of modern sugar farming by the British Vice-Consul Nicolas Loney. Calle Real is the manifestation of Iloilo's glorious past. The street itself is a museum of old edifices that survived the onslaught of war, elements and time.

Old establishments still stand up to this very moment, still vibrant with commercial and vehicular traffic. JM Basa Street (and also Iznart St.), or known popularly as Calle Real is referred as the "Escolta" of Iloilo City. Named "Calle Real" or "Royal Street", it spans from Plaza Alfonso XII (now known as Plaza Libertad) all the way to Plazoleta Gay and the location of commercial establishments, the Casa Real (Iloilo Provincial Capitol) as well as the residences of the Ilonggo elite.
Reclaimed from the swamps, the street became the central business district since the opening of the city to international trade, it has experienced construction boom while riding along with the economic reaping of harvest from the sugar trade. Most of the commercial and residential establishments are of one or two-story buildings which display European and American of the late 19th and early 20th century influence such as art-nouveau, art-deco, baroque, Venetian-inspired or platoresque. The first levels are used as shops or stores and the second level are used as either offices but mostly as residential spaces.
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Most of the heritage buildings were constructed during the late Spanish colonial era all the way to the 1930’s, which made this street the shopping district and a center for commerce and entertainment of the region. The first department store in the region is also located here which was owned by an Englishman Henry Hoskyn, nephew of Nicholas Loney.

The Elizalde and Company building, which is now the City Hall Annex, used to sell foodstuffs and benefited from the sugar trade, manifested its plateresque architecture with the usual balay-nga-bato feature of stone walls in the first level and wood in the second level of the establishment. Cine Palace (1928) and Cine Eagle, which are, located just a few meters away from Plaza Libertad, were once the witnesses to bodabil, theatrical plays and movies, one of the most modern cinemas outside Manila during the early 20th century.

The Masonic Temple on the other hand was once Iloilo Lodge No. 11 was finished in 1928 that faced the Catholic Church of San Jose de Placer across Plaza Libertad and it was made a headquarters of the Japanese Imperial forces for Iloilo.

On the southern end of Calle Real lies Plaza Libertad, formerly known as Plaza Alfonso XII. Surrounded by the old buildings such as the Masonic Temple, Lacson Ancestral House, the ruins of Botica Lacson and Iglesia de San Jose de Placer, it has been the witness of the dusk of the Spanish power in Asia as the last Spanish Governor General Diego de los Rios surrendered to the Ilonggo revolutionaries led by General Martin Delgado in Christmas Day 1898. Iloilo was the last Spanish colonial capital in the Philippines after they have surrendered Manila to the Americans in August 1898.

On the northern end of the street are the Casa Real (Royal House) or the Iloilo Provincial Capitol and Arroyo Fountain. The former was built from wood and stone in 1840, which features Greek columns dominate the facade. The once flagpole in front of the Casa Real was torn down in 1927 to give way to Arroyo Fountain, with its caryatids carrying a basin with fish gargoyles that sprout water. The fountain was dedicated to Senator Jose Maria Arroyo who created the Iloilo Metropolitan Water Works.http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Iloilo%20and%20Negros/DSCF0467.jpg
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Commonwealth-era establishments lined up not just the main street of Calle Real, but also its branches of Aldeguer, Iznart and Guanco Streets. The Public Market of Iloilo for example displays predominantly of art deco in design. But damages from wear and tear of the time, World War II, the great earthquake of 1948 and the the big conflagration in the downtown area has left the old buildings to be neglected, mismanaged and left to decay. In April 2000, the Local Cultural Conservation Ordinance was enacted by the City Government of Iloilo to prevent further destruction of heritage sites in the city, preservation of the establishments and to be reused again for commercial, tourism, educational or institutional functions.

The ICCHCC or Iloilo City Cultural Heritage Conservation Council is the overseer of the heritage conservation efforts in the Calle Real area. Today, educating the citizens and efforts from the building owners themselves for preserving or restoration the cultural heritage structures of the establishments has been gradually being implemented.

As these old edifices of art and labor stands mute against time and the noise of the city, the edifices of Calle Real has shared its experiences with the Ilonggo people, from the glories to tragedies. The legacies that the old Iloilo left, reminded every Ilonggos of its regal past and its contribution to history of the Filipino people.
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Acknowledgement to Center for West Visayan Studies (UP Visayas), Prof. Henry Funtecha and Prof. Melanie Padilla, Iloilo City Cultural Heritage Conservation Council, Mr. Butch Peñalosa, Mr. Scott Sarria and Museo Iloilo.

Source: Cebu Daily News 26 May 2007. page 18.

[IMPRESARIO]

^^thanks bern,In your calle real pics,iloilo looks more like a european city than an asian one. I wish our city the best on its restoration and conservation drive. :cheers2:

[death327]

I hope the ICCHC will fast-track their restoration plans of the city proper. The buildings are decaying in exponential rates.

[bonixx]

bonixx> tagal nang may ganyan sa iloilo. ewan kung kelan pa talaga matatapos ang city hall na yan.

bonixx> btw, i might be going to lucena, per checkko muna sked ko. kung matutuloy, Quezon province could be my 30th province and not leyte.

i have 10 days suspension sa office ahaha i was jumping and and down knaina dunno how to use this. split ang suspensions puro sunda-monday. tapos tuesday dayoff ko.

di ba.. sino hindi matutuwa nyan. :D

good and bad news yan utol,I gonna post some Iloilo City Pics siguro next week im so busy sayang di ko makunan ng Pics yung Pasayahan sa Lucena ,as of now napakarami ng Crowd, tommorow lalo na sa Grand Parade...
Good luck utol sa pagpunta mo sa lucena and im sure your very welcome in my place...:cheers:

[whyte]

kasi i was caught by the IT browsing friendster and Youtube. ehehe

its okie. im going to baguio sa independence day. weee!!! 2 weeks after baguio, tacloban naman. ahehe

sobrnag strict pala dyan
kung sa amin ganyan cguro

ilang taon akong suspended :lol:
buti isa ako sa incharge sa It naman kaya :lol:

[habagatcentral1]

I hope the ICCHC will fast-track their restoration plans of the city proper. The buildings are decaying in exponential rates.

Ang budlay pa ina mo kay isa ka building daw may duha ukon lima nga tag-iya. :ohno:



La Paz Public Market
the birthplace of the famous LaPaz Batchoy

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Calle Real Lamp Post
Only found in the City Hall and Plaza Libertad vicinity, they are planning to put up these colonial-inspired lamp posts along the Calle Real Heritage Zone

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[adelro2049]

The Historic Calle Real de Iloilo
The old downtown of Iloilo City

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Javellana in detail

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Ventana de Iloilo Trading Bldg

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The Three Golden Oldies (Cine Palace/Regent, Iloilo Trading Bldg & Javellana Bldg)

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Plaza Libertad - The plaza that witnessed the sunset of the Spanish Empire in Asia. It was here in X'mas day 1898 when Gov-Gen Del Primo surrendered to the Ilonggo revolucionarios.

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Masonic Lodge (1928)

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Hotel Iloilo

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Iglesia de San Jose de Placer & Lacson Ancestral House

more of Iloilo next time... :)



just got back from the philippines and spent a week in iloilo. we drove around this area one night and i should say that they have to do something about this area quickly. it is so dark and scary, buildings are deteriorating and mostly occupied by bars. it really saddened me.

[whyte]

thats right.something must be done quickly.
sana it will be a govt-ngo project with international funding :)
hopefully someone from the city govt would be assigned to look over this project.
sana ganito ang compostion ng iloilo city heritage site/s restoration "council"
- city govt councilor
- NHI
- an NGO
- an iloilo school
etc

[whyte]

daw indi na gid active ang thread ta haw?
:lol:

[whyte]

^^ Nothing beats the home made. hehehe!! :D As in made and eaten at the hometown.

yup.correct :D
ive tasted the best pancit molo where else but in molo :lol:

[habagatcentral1]

just got back from the philippines and spent a week in iloilo. we drove around this area one night and i should say that they have to do something about this area quickly. it is so dark and scary, buildings are deteriorating and mostly occupied by bars. it really saddened me.

thats right.something must be done quickly.
sana it will be a govt-ngo project with international funding :)
hopefully someone from the city govt would be assigned to look over this project.
sana ganito ang compostion ng iloilo city heritage site/s restoration "council"
- city govt councilor
- NHI
- an NGO
- an iloilo school
etc

I agree. Its not just the action of the LGU that we need, we also need the private sector as well. Heritage Conservation is a whole new idea or concept for Filipinos and it may take years to have it embed in our society thru education.

We need coordination with the institutions and private sectors as well as LGUs. We need to set aside apathy towards activism and promotion to restore or to keep these fragile treasures. The source of Ilonggo Pride is manifested in these mute edifices, and this is what our ancestors left.



daw indi na gid active ang thread ta haw?
:lol:

Enrollment na subong. Busy ang iban nga tawo. Post-election syndrome pa. heheehe!!! :lol:

[death327]

He he he he... ^^ ganyan talaga... downtime talaga ngayon right after election... events will unfold again by June.

[whyte]

Got these goodies from BISCOCHO HAUS last friday :D

PIAYA,
BARQUIRON
BUTTERSCOTCH (best seller nila ito)
YEMA (nothing comes close.you should try this one.you wont regret it.kaya inubos ko na agad ito bago ako ang maubusan :D)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/whytewhyte/FOOD/26052007146.jpg
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[Jarenz]

hhmmm,,, i miss this

Got these goodies from BISCOCHO HAUS last friday :D

PIAYA,
BARQUIRON
BUTTERSCOTCH (best seller nila ito)
YEMA (nothing comes close.you should try this one.you wont regret it.kaya inubos ko na agad ito bago ako ang maubusan :D)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/whytewhyte/FOOD/26052007146.jpg
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[whyte]

I agree. Its not just the action of the LGU that we need, we also need the private sector as well. Heritage Conservation is a whole new idea or concept for Filipinos and it may take years to have it embed in our society thru education.

We need coordination with the institutions and private sectors as well as LGUs. We need to set aside apathy towards activism and promotion to restore or to keep these fragile treasures. The source of Ilonggo Pride is manifested in these mute edifices, and this is what our ancestors left.


yup. we need cooperation.pero more than that ang what i had in mind its also a way of preventing "misuse of fund" and others acts since each of the supoosed members will not only help in the realiztion of the project itself but also see to it that everything would be "clean"

i hope each project in Iloilo would sort be like like.cooperation in one way or the other

[chymera00]

Pan de Azucar, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Pan de Azucar (Mt. Manaphag), Concepcion, Iloilo

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taken from flickr photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/carlol/


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taken from flickr photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/iamme/

[death327]

^^ actually isomer sila... symmetric... parang binaliktad to left. he he he he

[bonixx]

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Natikman koyung Yema!Sarap kahit sweet sya hindi naman masakit sa lalamuna pag nakadami ka!Masarap din yung Biscocho lasang lasa yung Butter,ofcourse Butterscotch is the Best!!!

[bonixx]

Sayang napalaki yung ibang pics im sorry guyz!
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[bonixx]

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[habagatcentral1]

What’s the official name
of the new Iloilo airport?

ILOILO – The new Iloilo airport of international standards will be inaugurated on June 13. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will lead the opening. Until now, however, nothing has been heard as to the official name of the facility.

But according to Antique Gov. Salvacion Zaldivar-Perez, chairperson of the Regional Development Council and the Western Visayas Cultural and Historical Council, the National Historical Institute (NHI) has endorsed the resolution of the Dr. Graciano Lopez Jaena Foundation to rename the new Iloilo airport in Cabatuan-Sta. Barbara after Graciano Lopez Jaena.

The naming of the airport after the national Ilonggo hero is a worthy tribute to this great Filipino, NHI chairperson Ambet Ocampo was quoted to have said.

Lopez Jaena is one of the pillars of the reform movement in the late 19th century which eventually contributed to the struggle for the country's independence.

A copy of the resolution was submitted to the NHI on March 19 and was promptly endorsed by the historical institute to the Office of President.
"I know this will be a delightful news to members of the Graciano Lopez Jaena Clan of Negros," Perez said.

The airport was originally scheduled for inauguration last April 16. Its postponement was due to the delicate heart surgery of First Gentleman Jose Miguel "Mike" Arroyo. The President decided to attend to his needs first.

Another reason for the postponement was the delayed transfer of facilities of several airline companies from the airport in Mandurriao District in Iloilo City to the new airport that straddles the boundaries of Sta. Barbara, San Miguel and Cabatuan towns.

Air Transportation Office manager, Engr. Allan Java said the commercial operation of the airport would start simultaneous with the closure of the old facilities situated in Mandurriao.

Meanwhile, Senate President Frnaklin Drilon said the delay in the operation of the new airport is costing the Department of Transportation and Communications and Air Transportation Office millions of pesos in maintenance, electricity and security costs.

The delayed operation also means a delay in the entrance of economic benefits that the new airport will bring not only to Iloilo Province and City, but also to the whole Region 6.

Source: PanayNews 29.May.2006

[spacewagon1]

Treñas joins President's foreign trip
By Maricar M. Calubiran

City Mayor Jerry Treñas joined the 13-man official delegation of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in New Zealand and Australia. The group left Sunday afternoon in the country. The President will have a four-day visit to New Zealand and Australia.

Other officials, aside from Treñas, joining the president are Cebu City Mayor Tomas R. Osmeña, Gov. Loreto S. Campos of Misamis Occidental and Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, chairperson, sub-committee on Energy.

The President is set to discuss with New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark different issues including Interfaith Dialogue, a vital component of the peace process in Mindanao. The delegation will be in New Zealand from May 28 to 30. Mrs. Arroyo will also meet with the Filipino community there.

In Australia, the President will meet with Prime Minister John Howard. They will discuss issues that affects defense cooperation between Australia and the Philippines. From Auckland, the President will proceed to Canberra for a state visit to Australia until May 31.

The other members of the Philippine delegation are Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alberto G. Romulo, Philippine Ambassador to New Zealand Bienvinido Tejano, Philippine Ambassador to Australia Ernesto De Leon, Secretary of Agriculture Arthur Yap, Secretary of National Defense Hermogenes Ebdane Jr., Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Favila, Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Angelo Reyes, Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye and PNP Director-General Oscar Calderon.

Tejano and Calderon will only join the President in her trip to New Zealand. While, De Leon and Ebdane will join in the Australia trip. The rest of the group will join the President's trip to New Zealand and Australia.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/28/trenas.joins.presidents.foreign.trip.html)

[spacewagon1]

City Hall demolition to be made under negotiated contract
By Maricar M. Calubiran

For lack of interested bidders, the city government is bent on implementing the demolition of the City Hall building under a negotiated contract.

This after after the city incurred three failed biddings for the said works.

Mayor Jerry Treñas said the city's Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) proposed for a negotiated contact since no bidder expressed interest to undertake the demolition of the city hall building at the contract price of P900,000.

The demolition is expected to commence next month after all the city government offices have already transferred to Robinsons mall.


The BAC, chaired by Atty. Edgar Gil, chief of the City Legal Office, wants to immediately start the bidding for the construction of the new city hall building after the contract for design was already awarded to William Coscolluela. The contract price for the design alone amounted to P12 million. The rough estimate for construction of the edifice is P329 million.

Several bidders decided to withdraw from the bidding because of the lesser contract price for design of the new city hall building. He also clarified that the new city hall building will be a nine-storey building and will include a rooftop multi-purpose function hall. There will also be four elevators.

The inclusion of a multi-purpose function hall is a requirement from the Land Bank of the Philippines. The city government made a loan at the Land Bank of the Philippines for P350 million. An additional P20 million will come from the city's coffers. The amount was taken from the unpaid taxes of corporations to the city government.

The local bids and awards committee has a target of 17 months or one year and five months of construction period for the new city hall building. They have a target date of construction October 2007 to March 2009.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/28/city.hall.demolition.to.be.made.under.negotiated.contract.html)

[IMPRESARIO]

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This is so close to where my house is, hehehe
Thanks for the pixs @bonixx!

[spacewagon1]

Power interconnection suffers snag
By Maricar M. Calubiran

Nothing is definite yet as regards the planned interconnection of the city's sole power distributor with the National Power Corporation (NPC).

National Transmission Corporation (Transco) and Panay Electric Company (Peco) have yet to finalize the Transmission Supply Agreement (TSA) which could pave way for the latter to source some of its power needs from NPC.

City Mayor Jerry Treñas, however, is optimistic that the interconnection will be made the soonest possible time.

He said, Peco needs alternative source as its present power source Mirant-Panay Power Corporation is not dependable.

Transco President Arthur Aguilar was in the city last week to check on the progress of the planned interconnection.

Treñas said Aguilar told him that there are still "two technical issues" that should be threshed out before the interconnection could commence. He, did not elaborate more on the said technical issues.

Peco needs to sign a TSA with Transco for the installation of transmission lines before they can avail of low cost power from the NPC. Once the TSA is formalized between Transco and Peco, the latter will then sign another contract, the Power Supply Agreement (PSA), with the NPC. Earlier, NPC reported that it will sell power to PECO at P3.09 per kilowatt hour. It is much lower compared with the selling price of the Mirant-PPC.

Treñas said he was briefed by Aguilar on the availability of power supply from the Cebu-Negros-Panay grid. There is an available power of 15 megawatts from the grid and another 16 megawatts from Power Barge 101 in Loboc.

PB 101 can connect and supply power to the Cebu-Negros-Panay grid within five days to beef up the dependable capacities in Panay. The barge's four units can generate as much as 24 megawatts. PB 101 arrived in Iloilo City last March 17, 2007 after it was used for the ASEAN Summit in Cebu last January.

The 32-megawatt Power Barge (PB) 101 is now ready to augment the power needs of the city. A ceremonial switch-on of the said power barge was held last May 3, 2007.

The chief executive wants to resolve the issues regarding the power supply of Iloilo City as soon as possible. The lack of enough power supply and constant brownout will shun away prospective investors, Treñas said.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/28/power.interconnection.suffers.snag.html)

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Museo Molo – the first
pictorial museum in RP

ILOILO City – Museo Molo, the first and only exclusively pictorial museum in the Philippines, was inaugurated recently with a holy mass and blessings of the first 29 pictorial exhibits by Archbishop Angel N. Lagdameo at St. Anne’s Church in Molo district.

The exhibits, which are three feet by five feet in dimension, are classified into the Religious Section and Who’s Who in the Molo Section.

The Religious Section exhibit consists of, among others, the different scenes of the Molo Church (façade, murals, altars, statues of saints), churches of Oton, Tigbauan and San Miguel, Santo Niño of Arevalo, Relics of the Crucifixion, Divine Mercy, Lanciano Eucharistic Miracle, Marian Apparitions (Lourdes, Fatima and Guadalupe), apparitions of San Miguel in Italy, Blessed Pedro Calungsod, Mill Hill War Martyrs in Panay, and bishops of Jaro.

In the Who’s Who Section are featured 30 deceased prominent people from Molo like blessed Pedro Calungsod, Senators Ma. Jose Arroyo, Chief Justice Ramon Avanceña, Potencianao Treñas, Rodolfo Ganzon, and Jose Zulueta, governors Raymund Melliza, Timoteo Consing and Mariano Arroyo, Salvador Infante and Leopoldo Ganzon, Constitutional Commission delegate Efrain Treñas, civic leaders Rosendo Mejica, Angel Magahum and Fritz Loring, leaders of the revolution Julio Infante, business leaders Cornelio de la Rama and Manuel Loring, first Miss Philippines Pura Villanueva, Sister Rosario – founder of Dominican Sisters, and others.

The honorary chair of Museo Molo is Rev. Fr. Tomas D. Delicana and the honorary vice chair is Rev. Fr. Jesus Mana-ay. The chair is Rex S. Salvilla with Antonio T. Rojas as vice chair.

The other officers are: Secretary – Jose Tocio Jr.; and directors – Rogelio Garcia, Ramon Valasote Jr., Jose Calvo, Ramon Tabornal, Oscar Horm Illosa, Rodolfo Salmo, Efrain Salcedo, Arvin Misola, and Eduaro Moserate.

Museo Molo is the project of the Knights of Columbus – Molo Council No. 5028 and Blessed Pedro Calungsod Assembly of the Fourth Degree.

The blessings of the second batch of exhibits will be on July 1, 2007 also at Molo Church.

source: Panay News (http://www.panaynews.com.ph/news5.htm)

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This is one way that I can thank my beloved hometown has cared of me and her people.


Calle Real de Iloilo
by Bernardo Arellano IIIhttp://www.habagat.i.ph/photo/calliope.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1557 (http://www.habagat.i.ph/photo/483/1555)
Time stood still amidst the hustle and bustle of downtown traffic of modernity. Decades old establishments still stand against the test of time, reflecting the glorious days of commerce and trade of what was then, the Queen City of the South.

...
The whole stretch of Calle Real needs to be refurbished and restored. I wonder how far the national and city government of Iloilo is doing to bring back Calle Real to its glorious state.

[IMPRESARIO]

Museo Molo – the first
pictorial museum in RP

ILOILO City – Museo Molo, the first and only exclusively pictorial museum in the Philippines, was inaugurated recently with a holy mass and blessings of the first 29 pictorial exhibits by Archbishop Angel N. Lagdameo at St. Anne’s Church in Molo district.

The exhibits, which are three feet by five feet in dimension, are classified into the Religious Section and Who’s Who in the Molo Section.

source: Panay News (http://www.panaynews.com.ph/news5.htm)



^^Chy,et al, anybody visited this Museo already?

[IMPRESARIO]

The whole stretch of Calle Real needs to be refurbished and restored. I wonder how far the national and city government of Iloilo is doing to bring back Calle Real to its glorious state.

^^Answer: errrr...not much! :lol: , but seriously, not only the Local and Nat'l Gov't but the NGO's (i.e. CanUrb) and Building Owners themselves needs to get involved inorder to revive Calle Real.

[Jarenz]

http://www.habagat.i.ph/photo/calliope.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1557

looks like Colon St. in Cebu

[Sinjin P.]

^ Actually, it seems that all the downtowns of Philippine cities have some semblance to one another. :)

[habagatcentral1]

The whole stretch of Calle Real needs to be refurbished and restored. I wonder how far the national and city government of Iloilo is doing to bring back Calle Real to its glorious state.

Reality check: Building owners are a headache with the efforts. Some of them are very eager to participate, others are full of apathy. One building = many owners, thats the difficulty right now according to Sir Butch Penalosa. :ohno:

Heritage consciousness IMO would take years, even decades to be implemented or even embeded in the consciousness of a Filipino, thats why we have to start it now. :)

@Sinjin&Jarenz. Yup, like Colon. Only that there are more old buildings here dating back during the American Colonial Era. ;) if only the downtowns of every Philippine city (especially the older ones) were not bombarded by those Yankees who pulverized everything during World War II, then maybe we could have more of these vintage buildings in every corner.

@Jarenz. Padad-a ko siomai! :lol: Ill text u later. :)

[Risk Taker]

Drilon urges PGMA to open new Iloilo airport now

Iloilo Airport

Ilonggo Senator Franklin Drilon urged President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to order the immediate opening of the new Iloilo Airport of international standards in Cabatuan-Sta.Barbara area that was originally scheduled for inauguration last April 16 but was postponed due to various reasons.

Drilon said with the delay in the opening of the P6.187-billion Iloilo airport, the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) and the Air Transportation Office (ATO) have been incurring huge unnecessary losses due to maintenance, electricity and security costs.

"There is no justifiable reason to further delay the inauguration and opening of the Iloilo International Airport," said Drilon. "We appeal to Malacañang to order the opening of the airport as soon as possible."

Drilon explained that aside from government incurring unnecessary losses, the delay in the opening of the Iloilo airport would also delay the delivery of its economic development benefits to Western Visayas.

Drilon said the new airport would provide a new gateway to the Visayas for millions of foreign tourists and investors and offer new opportunities for businesses, employment and economic growth to the region.

The new Iloilo airport is a 188-hectare complex located within the municipalities of Sta. Barbara and Cabatuan in Iloilo. Its construction was started on April 19, 2004 and was completed on March 18 this year.

The DOTC originally scheduled the inauguration and opening of the airport last April 16. Among the reasons cited for the delay was the airline companies have not finished with the transfer of their facilities from Mandurriao Airport to the new facility.

Another reason cited for the delay of the airport opening was the tight appointment schedule of President Arroyo especially during the time when First Gentleman Mike Arroyo underwent a major heart surgery last month.

Since the aborted schedule, the DOTC has yet to set another date for the official opening of the airport. Last talks had it that the airport opening will be made in June.

ATO Iloilo manager Allan Java, in an earlier interview, said that they are ready to transfer to the new airport any time.

He said they are only awaiting word from the DOTC and ATO officials.

The construction of the Iloilo Airport project was approved by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), upon the representation of Drilon, on March 2000 and subsequently led to the signing of the Special Yen Loan Package (SYLP) Loan Agreement PH-214 on 31 August 2000. The agreement was signed by the Government of the Philippines and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).

Drilon noted the opening of the airport would bring about economic development not only to the province of Iloilo but the entire Western Visayas as well.

"The people of the Western Visayas can now be assured of steady economic progress resulting from the increase in the flow of trade and commerce with the construction of the new airport," Drilon said.

baka mapadali na open nang iloilo airport nito:colgate:

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City offices now at Robinsons mall
By Maricar M. Calubiran

Public transactions with the city government are temporarily affected with the transfer of different offices to Robinsons Place starting yesterday.

Most of the offices have no fixtures yet such as light, telephone lines and walls which serve as division for each office.

Yesterday, the staff of offices like the City Assessor's Office, City Treasurer's Office and Permits and Licensing Division accommodated clients to the best of their ability.

The City Engineer's Office which is in-charge of the repairs and installation of facilities has yet to install all the lighting facilities in the respective offices.

During the first day of their transfer, the employees were busy arranging their documents. They have to contend with whatever space is alloted to each office.

At the right side of the escalator going to the 3rd floor, is the Office of the City Mayor and the City Assessor's Office. In the center is the office of the private secretary to the mayor, Permits and Licensing, Administrative Office and the Public Information Office.

At the other side of the mall's Mabini wing, is the City Legal Office, City Treasurer's Office and City Budget Office. The General Service Office is located at the car park area.

All the offices which are now occupying the 3rd floor of the Robinsons Place are expected to have smooth operations after more than a week of repair and arranging all their documents as well as facilities.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/29/city.offices.now.at.robinsons.mall.html)

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United Through the Web: Visayas 6 Online Community officially launched
By Kathy M. Villalon

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/29/v6.community3.jpg
The V6 Online Community website

THE Internet is indeed a very powerful tool in bringing people together. Like in the case of the members of the Visayas 6 Online Community. The Internet has brought closer people from Western Visayas who are now scattered around the globe through chatting, member support and social work.

Each region has a moderator and for Iloilo City, it's Judy Anne Grace A. Yap.

Yap said that the community started in January 2006 and its members have increased really fast. "We even joked that we might grow so big we would become a partylist," Yap joked.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/29/v6.community1.jpg
Judy Ann Yap, Dennis Arabang,
Ryan Prader and Ryan Baniara

They aim to improve chatting by offering themselves as a good example of wholesome and orderly chatting, to develop friendship and camaraderie among members, to exchange ideas and share talent among members, to develop contacts and unity with their OFW kasimanwa worldwide, to unite and foster fellowship among members of the v6 community and to promote mutual understanding and cooperation among the members.

"We dream of something bigger. Despite the distance, age gap and hectic schedules at work, we hope and believe in the impossible. So, we decided to put up a website. We held a website making contest for all members residing in the Philippines and two won, so they were the ones who made the website. They are Ryan Prader and Ryan Baniara who won P12,000.

Apart from the website, the community's project includes a gift-giving in Asilo de Molo last year. Then, they held a grand EB (meaning, eyeball, Internet lingo for meeting in person) in October 2006.

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/29/v6.community2.jpg
The V6 Online Community members

The Bacolod group held a gift giving to the needy and on July 1, they will have their EB.

Meanwhile, the Iloilo chapter is facilitating a day care center in San Joaquin, Iloilo. They are also raising money in order to buy a computer that they will donate to a school.

They also support their members. Take the case of Prince Stefan, a contender in the Starstruck Search, who garnered a lot of votes from the members of the V6 Online Community. They are also helping Kirby, a native of Dingle who is now making waves as a rapper member of Quatro Elemento in London.

Those interested to join can log in to http://groups.yahoo.com/v6community/. Those who are from Western Visayas are eligible to join.

One can also visit their website at www.visayas6community.org.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/29/united.through.the.web.visayas.6.online.community.officially.launched.html)

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More free assessment
service up in Iloilo

ILOILO City -- The list of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) training institutions (TTIs) in the country that implement the free assessment service for household workers (HSWs) is expected to grow to accommodate more applicants.

“Our household workers are one of, if not the best, in the world. We take pride in this and I hope more would grab the Free Assessment Service of TESDA (FAST) privilege”, said TESDA Competency Assessment and Certification Office Executive Director Augusto Capio in a Malacañang report.

In Iloilo, TESDA Iloilo Focal Person for Competency Assessment Joji-ann Pagtolon-an said the New Lucena Polytechnic College (NLPC) in the municipality of New Lucena is being readied for the implementation of the FAST program for household service workers.

Through the FAST program, TESDA is offering free assessment, training and certification services for household workers with the aim to help Filipinos gain better employment opportunities.

The conduct of assessment and training among household service workers bound for abroad is included in the new policy in the deployment of HSWs which is part of the reform package being implemented by the government to upgrade work standards and to safeguard the welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) requires newly hired OFWs employed as household service workers to obtain a Household Service Workers National Certificate II issued officially by TESDA.

Other TTIs in the country that implement the FAST program are Marcos Agro-Industrial School, Isabela School of Arts and Trades, Southern Isabela College of Arts and Trades, Arteche National Agricultural School, Balangiga National Agricultural School, Samar National School of Arts and Trades, Dipolog School of Fisheries, Cagayan de Oro School of Arts and Trades, Lupon School of Fisheries, Surallah National Agricultural School, Northern Mindanao School of Fisheries and TESDA Women’s Center in Taguig.

TESDA reported that to date, it has certified a total of 11,526 household workers.

source: Panay News (http://www.panaynews.com.ph/news5.htm)

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City allots P110M for education programs
By Maricar M. Calubiran

Over P110 million is intended for several programs and projects of public elementary and high schools in the city this year. Portion of the budget came from the Special Education Fund (SEF) for 2007 and surplus of last year's fund from the Iloilo City School Board

The SEF which amounted to P98,786,160 will be spent for personal services which include salaries of teachers, life and retirement premium, PhilHealth, state insurance, PERA and ACA, clothing allowance, year end bonus, cash gift, productivity pay, maternity pay, chalk allowance, honoraria of five Muslim teachers, traveling allowance of PTA federated president, president of teachers organizations, members of the Local School Board and secretariat.

The SEF budget is also allocated for the maintenance and other operating expenses, educational research, capital outlay, construction and repairs of different elementary and high school buildings, and termite control expenses.

For the 2006 Local School Board, there is a surplus of P11,345,138.13. The surplus will be realigned into supplemental budget number 2. The budget is appropriated into maintenance and other operating expenses and capital outlay.

The maintenance and operating expenses which includes additional amount for illumination power services; books/supplementary instructional materials for ESM classes, fire safety accessories for the new division office and school bags for elementary school children amounted to P6,641,012.32.

The capital outlay which includes audio system for the Social Hall, audio system for the function room of the new Division Office, additional amount for Library Hub at the Old Division Office, computers and connectivity for TIIC, Helping Foundation and OSY, repair of principal's office at the Jaro I Elementary School, repair of six classrooms at the M.V. Hechanova Memorial Elementary School, Iloilo School Board vehicle, construction of four classrooms at the two-storey building of A. Mabini Elementary School, additional amount for rehabilitation of electrical connections at Iloilo Central Elementary School and acquisition of tricycles for Navais-Borres Elementary amounted to 4,704,125.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/29/city.allots.p110m.for.education.programs.html)

[lewdsaint]

Video featuring ILOILO CITY in a Korean site. Very nice promotion.:banana:

http://facadekorea.com/blog/118

I will be in Iloilo on June 9 to 11. Hope that the new Iloilo airport will open before I depart going back to Manila.

[habagatcentral1]

^^ Koreans are invading the Visayas na!! Waaahhh!!! :D

[lewdsaint]

Ginadungang pa nila promotion ang Iloilo sa Korea.

Berns, bal-an mo when masugod bukas ang airport? Ang inagurasyon sa June 13 basi makasugod na sila lupad kag hugpa antis inagurasyon tani digto lang ako makasakay pabalik diri sa Manila para makakuha man ako sang litrato.

[lewdsaint]

Its already in the business news, the opening of TeleTech in Iloilo City

TeleTech Holdings Opens New Facilities In Philippines - Quick Facts

Tuesday, May 29, 2007; Posted: 10:01 AM

(RTTNews) - TeleTech Holdings, Inc., (TTEC | charts | news | PowerRating) on Tuesday revealed the opening of new delivery centers in Bacoor and Iloilo City, Philippines, to serve clients seeking global BPO support. The Bacoor facility is located in the province of Cavite, southwest of Metro Manila and the Iloilo facility is located in the province of Iloilo, 280 miles from Metro Manila.

Links :
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/BREAKING%20NEWS/557922/

http://www.rttnews.com/sp/Quickfactsnew.asp?date=05/29/2007&item=109

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,112602.shtml

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Ilonggo hospitality and Fiesta in the City

A few issues back, I shared about the journey of writing a master's thesis. My study was on the satisfaction of tourists in Iloilo City. I am keen to convey that it has seen completion (and I was able to have my MPA degree) before the end of the last semester and the results are, at the very least, encouraging.

One notable finding of the study shows that tourists were generally "satisfied" with Iloilo City as a tourist destination. What's more remarkable, however, is that among the tourism components included in the study (attractions, facilities, security and safety, hospitality, and quality of service), hospitality ranked first. The term "hospitality" was understood to include friendliness, courtesy, helpfulness and fairness in transactions. The other areas ranked successively, from second to fifth, as follows: quality of service, facilities, security and safety and attractions.

Though this particular finding is remarkable, it is not surprising. Ilonggos are generally regarded as a welcoming, charming and gentle people. Filipinos, as a whole, have always been known for their hospitality. Such an ingrained tradition is not only extended by Filipinos to their fellow Filipinos, but also to foreigners. The study, considering the remarks of the respondents, has reconfirmed that great value is still given to positive human interaction in an industry that is considered the biggest that the world has ever known.

As a pervasive component of tourism, hospitality affects all aspects of the tourists' experience in a destination. To many scholars, it could very well be the most important factor in tourism. And, since we already have it, I hope that we could build upon it.

One of the best ways to experience Ilonggo hospitality in action is during fiesta celebrations. The month of May is filled with them. However, some people might not have the time to go to the different places to attend fiestas, especially in places that are far from their respective residences. This is especially true among people who are in the City (me included).

So, if we can't go to the fiestas, the fiestas will come to us.

It will be a week long Fiesta in the City at SM City Iloilo, starting May 21 until May 27, 2007. The public is invited to join the many activities in store. Throughout the week-long celebration, we are all welcome to visit the booths of the trade fair participants: Iloilo City, Oton, Pavia, Igbaras, Janiuay, Alimodian, Sta. Barbara, Barotac Viejo, Leganes, Calinog, Cabatuan, Passi, Badiangan, Lambuano, Guimbal, Maasin, Guimaras Province, and Antique Province.

On May 21, witness the opening of Fiesta in the City at 4pm and sample the famous buko pie of Oton. May 22 will feature Lanot bag-making of Janiuay, Aklan piña fashion show and the papaya candy of Dingle. On May 23, Sta. Barbara's bobbin lace, the Tigkaralag Festival and baye-baye of Pavia will be showcased. Other activities are scheduled, as follows: May 24- nito bag-making, Binanong Festival of Lambunao and bucayo of Guimaras; May 25- hablon weaving of Miagao, Kahilwayan Festival of Sta. Barbara and puto of New Lucena; May 26- Sawali-making of Maasin, Sagala of Fiesta Queens and rice food of the gods of Pototan; and May 27- miniature sailboat-making of Guimaras, native chocolate of Janiuay and the Closing Ceremonies.

See you at the Fiesta!

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/18/ilonggo.hospitality.and.fiesta.in.the.city.html)

[COLLIN JASPER]

^^ Koreans are invading the Visayas na!! Waaahhh!!! :D

yup, bisan diin ka makadto bala damo koreans, they even know how to speak ilonggo na. 2 months ago, nasa korea ako in ulsan, medyo mahirap makipag communicate sa kanila coz most of koreans people dont know how to speak english. they are nice people too.

[COLLIN JASPER]

FYI closed na bala ang kalsada sa molo M.H. del pilar street, tungod sa gina patindog nga flyover, ano ayhan itsura sang lugar kon may flyover na, daw ka gutok siguro kag kalain tan-awon. well wait ta na lng kon ano gd man, kg kon masulbar ang traffic problems sa syudad.

[COLLIN JASPER]

baka mapadali na open nang iloilo airport nito:colgate:

kabay pa nga madayon na ina this coming june. i dont know kon pila plete sa taxi halin jaro to sta barbara?

[Jarenz]

City offices now at Robinsons mall
By Maricar M. Calubiran

Public transactions with the city government are temporarily affected with the transfer of different offices to Robinsons Place starting yesterday.

Most of the offices have no fixtures yet such as light, telephone lines and walls which serve as division for each office.

Yesterday, the staff of offices like the City Assessor's Office, City Treasurer's Office and Permits and Licensing Division accommodated clients to the best of their ability.

The City Engineer's Office which is in-charge of the repairs and installation of facilities has yet to install all the lighting facilities in the respective offices.

During the first day of their transfer, the employees were busy arranging their documents. They have to contend with whatever space is alloted to each office.

At the right side of the escalator going to the 3rd floor, is the Office of the City Mayor and the City Assessor's Office. In the center is the office of the private secretary to the mayor, Permits and Licensing, Administrative Office and the Public Information Office.

At the other side of the mall's Mabini wing, is the City Legal Office, City Treasurer's Office and City Budget Office. The General Service Office is located at the car park area.

All the offices which are now occupying the 3rd floor of the Robinsons Place are expected to have smooth operations after more than a week of repair and arranging all their documents as well as facilities.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/05/29/city.offices.now.at.robinsons.mall.html)

whats the reason for this???

[IAMME]

Our dilapidated city hall will be demolished and replaced with a new one so the employees and officials need to move out for a while.

[IMPRESARIO]

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/5586/dscn2139bv1.jpg
I'm not sure though if this is the final design.
source: Iloilo Yearbook 2007

[JuIcYdUdE22]

wow, palkpak, nanotice ko daw "taas kilay" naman eh, ka mga nagmian bala sang mga design, mayo na para lapad na gid agtang sang mga ilonggo.:drunk::drunk::drunk:

[habagatcentral1]

Iloilo airport bidders get 2nd chance


By Michelle Remo
Inquirer
Last updated 03:46am (Mla time) 05/31/2007



The government has given participants in an early May auction for the old Iloilo Airport property another chance to acquire the asset by matching the floor price of P1.2 billion.

Finance Secretary Margarito Teves said Department of Finance representatives separately met with officials of the companies that joined in the May 9 failed bidding to offer them the 54-hectare property.
He said that his office had yet to receive a reply from any of the three previous bidders.

The bidding for the airport failed because all the bid prices submitted by the participants -- Robinsons Land Corp., Empire East Properties Inc. and SM Prime Holdings Inc. -- were below the floor price set by the Department of Finance.

The floor price was revealed to bidders only after they had submitted their bids in the afternoon of May 9. Finance department officials involved in the privatization effort said the intention was to encourage bidders to submit the best offer they could make.
No bid reached P1.2 billion.

Robinsons submitted the highest bid of P1.089 billion. Empire East offered P701 million, while SM Prime bid P435.79 million.
A finance department official heading the privatization team said the government was now free to enter into a negotiated sale after the bidding failed.

The department is still hoping to sell the airport within the year. Before the May 9 bidding, it said it was hoping to get as much as P2 billion for the property, the official said.

Teves said generating revenue from privatization was one way to cope with shortfalls in tax collection. He said the finance department was keeping its hopes up that it would meet this year’s deficit reduction goal despite falling short of its tax collection target in the first four months of the year.

The government wants to trim the deficit to P63.0 billion this year from last year’s P64.8 billion by increasing revenue collection and keeping expenditures within programmed levels.

In the January-April period, the Bureau of Internal Revenue collected P218.9 billion in taxes (http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view_article.php?article_id=68745#). Its January-June target is P373.3 billion. It therefore has to collect P154.4 billion in taxes in May and June.

Teves said that besides the old Iloilo Airport, other state-owned assets targeted to be sold this year include equity shares in power retailer Manila Electric Co. and beverage and food conglomerate San Miguel Corp., in which the government has shareholdings of 28 percent and 24 percent, respectively.

The finance department believes the San Miguel shares can generate P50 billion and the Manila Electric shares, P5 billion. With INQUIRER.net

[COLLIN JASPER]

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/5586/dscn2139bv1.jpg
I'm not sure though if this is the final design.
source: Iloilo Yearbook 2007

great design! yes final design na ina, so far daw wala man sng nag react sina since 8mnths ago nga gin modify ang plano from 12th floor down to 6? Any exact date kon san-o masugod ang construction?

[habagatcentral1]

No exact date yet but they said that this June na kuno magsugod. Nong, text u later. :)

[Sinjin P.]

Nice design, world class :cool:

[habagatcentral1]

^^ I just wonder how it would fit there in Plaza Libertad, given the small space.

[whyte]

^^

* yup.the rendering looks awesome but we all know it wont look like that when finished :lol: i like the "windows" spanning 3 floors

* just been to PHIL CONVENTION FACILITIES thread. and CDO will be having one INTL convnetional center by November this year.sa aton ya nagahulat pa sa madaug nga bidder sa airport :lol:

[habagatcentral1]

^^ Think about the IRC being converted into Iloilo Convention Center (owned by the province), ay abaw! Gaginutok na gani didto sa downtown, didto pa man guihapon!

Sa san-o ayhan pa magka-daku nga convention center other than Marikudo and Sarabia. One that is owned by the LGU or GOCC. If indeed they are targeting to be the Next Big Thing, then we should start up upgrading our infras, and that includes electricity. My two pesos worth, hehehe!! :D

[BYAHILO]

bern, ara na ang interview sang 5J sa june issue sang Smile. kung mapuli ka kuhaan mo ko ha.

Im doing at least 3 food trips this week. good luck na naman sa dyeta ko. Ill be with the SSC manila tomorow sa Amici di Don Bosco, then on Sunday sa Chocolate Kiss. May binond and Quiapo food trip pa ko and exotic kapampangan food trip with officemates.

TY sa referral sa 5J!

[habagatcentral1]

bern, ara na ang interview sang 5J sa june issue sang Smile. kung mapuli ka kuhaan mo ko ha.

Im doing at least 3 food trips this week. good luck na naman sa dyeta ko. Ill be with the SSC manila tomorow sa Amici di Don Bosco, then on Sunday sa Chocolate Kiss. May binond and Quiapo food trip pa ko and exotic kapampangan food trip with officemates.

TY sa referral sa 5J!

No problem. Ti, hambal ko sa imo ara ka na da, hehehe!!! I'm e-mailing Madame Ensor of Smiles later about something, hehehe! :D

Anyway, anything new?

[BYAHILO]

anong something nga ina? ask her for a copy of the mag. please. ahahaha

[COLLIN JASPER]

I can't wait to see cebu city again for the second time, last time that was 12years ago pa.
Berniemack: youre my tour guide.hehehe.please meet me at airport around 0915 tomrw. See u and SSC cebu!

[BYAHILO]

post ko lng Cebu Smile June-july inflight magazine issue.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/ericd001/5J.jpg

[totopurz]

Capitol saves 25% in electricity bills

ILOILO – The Iloilo Provincial Capitol reported about 25 percent decrease in its electrical consumption expenditures compared to its previous electrical billings.

The decrease in electric billings was achieved after the provincial capitol started sourcing its power supply from the state-owned power producer.

From March to April, the Capitol only paid P958,462.92 for its electricity - P459,414.24 to National Transmission Corporation (Transco) and P499,048.68 to National Power Corporation (Napocor).

Last March 26, the Capitol started to directly source its power from the Napocor with the finalization of its interconnection with the Transco. The provincial government has a power sub-station.

The provincial government used to pay an average of monthly more than P1.2 million electric bill to Panay Electric Company (Peco).

“If we continue to source our power supply from Peco, we will still be paying more than P1 million for our monthly electrical expenditures,” Provincial Administrator Manuel Mejorada said.

Apart from the decrease in monthly electric bill, Mejorada said the provincial capitol barely experience power interruptions since the direct connection to Napocor.

http://panaynews.com.ph/news4.htm

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If only Mayor Trenas compell Peco to implement the ERC order reconnecting with the grid, there is no need for tax exemptions to attract investors. Taxpayers' could also save at least P1.2 million monthly out of the P7million electricity bill the city pays Peco. But the good Mayor will still study it while consumers carry the burden of paying the exorbitant Peco-Panay Power Corp. rates.

[shyaman]

Hello guys… I’m back after a 5-week hiatus.

I was in Iloilo for 4 weeks April 26 to May 21. My father passed away April 23 kaya biglaan ang pagpuli ko. He was interred May 13. Whenever I had the time, I took the opportunity to take pictures of Passi and Iloilo City. I spent another week in Manila and was finally back in Oz by May 31.

Some of the pictures that I will be posting will be a rehash of pictures taken and posted by Bernie and Oboi from previous posts and thread. Seems like we had the same agenda during our visit to the city.

Anyway, the first installment is coming up…

[shyaman]

CENTRAL PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITY


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The 2nd Gate…

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Flanking 2nd Gate is the billboard advertising the courses offered by the university

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Administration Building

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Stuart Hall

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Half Moon Grounds

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Valentine Hall

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Roblee Science Hall

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Franklin Hall

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Engineering Building

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University Church

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Gymnasium
(Though construction is yet to be completed, the structure is enormous as shown in the interior pic; 3 basketball courts can fit in!)

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Rose Memorial Hall

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Henry Luce III Library

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Swimming Pool Complex

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Loreto Tupaz Building

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Weston Hall

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Anna V. Johnson Hall

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Parade Grounds / Quadrangle

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Eugenio Lopez Hall

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Dr. Alfonso Uy (Student Union) Building

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[death327]

@shyaman - Condolence.

Thank you for the CPU pics. Would you know when the gymnasium be finished? Also, CPU needs to upgrade the Theater Hall (more acoustic designed hall).

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I'm not sure though if this is the final design.
source: Iloilo Yearbook 2007

I am not sure if I like the design. But I think it will overshadow the existing heritage structures within the vicinity especially the back part like the office of Ker and Co... and Visayan Taller.

[BYAHILO]

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this is really beautiful. obvious na american period architecture. love it...

[kalabaw]

Wow CPU! Muntik ng yan ang maging Alma Mater ko. Kaya lang di ako marunong mag-Ilonggo kaya natakot akong pumasok. Hehehe...

[SamwiseGamgee]

Condolence to Shyaman for the passing away of his father.

[COLLIN JASPER]

SHYAMAN: CONDOLENCE

[spacewagon1]

P730M loan for IT park and gov’t center
By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – The Iloilo Provincial Capitol plans to erect two significant infrastructures this year – an information technology park and a government center.

Iloilo Provincial Administrator Manuel Mejorada said the provincial government plans to realize these structures through a loan.

A seven-storey IT park is planned to be constructed on the province’s property at Brgy. Magsaysay in La Paz district. He said the building shall have a parking area at the second floor and convenience stores at the ground level.

Mejorada also said the proposed P380-million IT park will have its generator set to power the whole edifice “to provide a stable power supply for the call center industry.”

He said they are now looking for government banks – Philippine Veteran’s Bank, Land Bank of the Philippines, Development Bank of the Philippines and the Philippine National Bank – to approve the financial option for loan.

A strip mall is also being considered to be put up in the area, Mejorada added.

But with the development, some 34 households will be displaced. Mejorada said they will be provided with a relocation site.

Mejorada said the provincial government also mulls putting up a P350-million government center. The structure will be established right behind the IT park.

“We will boost economic development in the area,” Mejroada said.

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

[IAMME]

Wonderful news, but where exactly is this in Magsaysay Village? The place seems crowded and the road too narrow... Hmm, this year? I'm sure the loan will be worth it!

[METROPOLITAN_ILOILO]

P730M loan for IT park and gov’t center
By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – The Iloilo Provincial Capitol plans to erect two significant infrastructures this year – an information technology park and a government center.

Iloilo Provincial Administrator Manuel Mejorada said the provincial government plans to realize these structures through a loan.

A seven-storey IT park is planned to be constructed on the province’s property at Brgy. Magsaysay in La Paz district. He said the building shall have a parking area at the second floor and convenience stores at the ground level.

Mejorada also said the proposed P380-million IT park will have its generator set to power the whole edifice “to provide a stable power supply for the call center industry.”

He said they are now looking for government banks – Philippine Veteran’s Bank, Land Bank of the Philippines, Development Bank of the Philippines and the Philippine National Bank – to approve the financial option for loan.

A strip mall is also being considered to be put up in the area, Mejorada added.

But with the development, some 34 households will be displaced. Mejorada said they will be provided with a relocation site.

Mejorada said the provincial government also mulls putting up a P350-million government center. The structure will be established right behind the IT park.

“We will boost economic development in the area,” Mejroada said.

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

Hmm nice at least right now they're about to implement the project! THE SOONER THE BETTER!

Its been a while since I posted, Im just always here lurking (reading na lang, Busy with Online Gaming hehehe)

Regards to all ILOILO SSC Forumers (Space, Chy, Bernz, Wecky, Soul, Lewd, Ferrersky, Pacific, Shyaman, IAMME, Incognito ^_^

hala bira!:banana: :banana: :banana:

[bonixx]

Wow napakalaking Budget nito,isang SM Mall na ang magagawa ng 730M...

[IAMME]

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Hotel del Rio

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Ateneo de Iloilo (to transfer to a new campus)

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boats at Muelle Loney

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still unfinished Medicus Condo-Clinics

[shyaman]

@Samwise and @Collin... salamat gid..

[dinabaw]

New Iloilo Airport to open June 13 after a month’s delay

By David Israel Sinay
Inquirer
Last updated 04:56am (Mla time) 06/03/2007

ILOILO CITY—THE New Iloilo Airport would have its first commercial flight and its inauguration on June 13.

Rafael Coscolluela, presidential adviser for Western Visayas, said Transportation Secretary Leandro Mendoza has cleared the airport so it could start operations.

President Macapagal-Arroyo is expected to attend the airport’s inauguration, Coscolluela said over radio station dyFM. The inauguration and opening of the New Iloilo Airport had long been delayed.

Ms Arroyo reportedly scheduled the opening of the airport last April 16 but with the First Gentleman undergoing a critical heart operation, she cancelled her Iloilo trip.

Bessi Cebuano, a staff from the Air Transportation Office (ATO), said airline companies have started to transfer some of their facilities from the existing Iloilo Airport at Mandurriao district in this city to the New Iloilo Airport property.

Cebuano said ATO personnel and offices would start to transfer on June 7.

Arturo Valero, National Economic Development Authority regional director, said the new airport would serve as the gateway to the Visayas of air travelers in the country and worldwide. “The transfer will be a big boost to the business sector,” Valero said.
The government plans to sell the existing 54-hectare Mandurriao airport property.

During an earlier visit here, Ms Arroyo said she was confident that the closure and privatization of the Mandurriao facility would further boost local tourism and economic activities.

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas said he wants the winning bidder to consider either of these projects: develop the property into a theme park or build a 5,000-seat convention center or establish a hospital or set up an information technology (IT) park for business process outsourcing to encourage call center companies to invest here.

The new airport has a runway of 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. The airport can accommodate six aircraft simultaneously parking at a time.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view_article.php?article_id=69214

:cheers:

[habagatcentral1]

Condolence to Shyaman for the passing away of his father.

SHYAMAN: CONDOLENCE

@Samwise and @Collin... salamat gid..

Condolence to you Shyaman. Im so sorry to learn about the news.

Anyway, I've heard from Bombo Radyo Iloilo earlier this morning (courtesy of Nong Collin Jasper's [nakadto sya di sa Cebu para bakasyon] wireless internet connection thru online website, streaming Bombo Radyo) nga matapos kuno ang road widening from Ungka Pava-Jaro to Santa Barbara this November.

Also, the plan will push thru for the road widening from Bakhaw Mandurriao all the way to Christ the King Jaro.

[COLLIN JASPER]

Condolence to you Shyaman. Im so sorry to learn about the news.

Anyway, I've heard from Bombo Radyo Iloilo earlier this morning (courtesy of Nong Collin Jasper's [nakadto sya di sa Cebu para bakasyon] wireless internet connection thru online website, streaming Bombo Radyo) nga matapos kuno ang road widening from Ungka Pava-Jaro to Santa Barbara this November.

Also, the plan will push thru for the road widening from Bakhaw Mandurriao all the way to Christ the King Jaro.

yes thats true bern, after i disembark the plane from cebu diretso ko pavia kay nag meet kami sg ma construct sng roofing sa balay. nagasugod na ang tampok sng bato kg balas sa kilid highway. btw salamat gd nga madamo sa pag patiner mo sa akon sa boarding house mo for 4 days.

[spacewagon1]

Shyaman: Condolence to you and your family from all of us here in UK.

[spacewagon1]

Bulabog Puti-an National Park hosts GLOBE field day

The Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) participants visited Bulabog Putian National Park in Dingle, Iloilo recently. The Park was chosen for field study during the GLOBE Asia Pacific Train the Trainee Workshop hosted by the Philippine Science High School.

GLOBE, is an interactive school-based science education program funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Science Foundation, the US State Department and implemented through the Colorado State University.

The five-day workshop was conducted by 25 international trainees aimed to familiarize high school teachers to the protocols in carrying out scientific measurements of the atmosphere, hydrology, soil and land cover. Seventy five participants from Fiji, India, Maldives, Marshall Island, Nepal New Zealand, Palau, South Korea, Australia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, USA and the Philippines attended the training. They were joined by public and private high school teachers based in Panay.

DENR Region VI officials headed by RTD Arlene T. Dalawis, PENRO Valentin P. Talabero and Bulabog Putian Park Superintendent Apolinario A. Corbal gave the briefing and orientation about the park's features, status, and project proposals.

On a positive note, participating schools and GLOBE members agreed to adopt an area at the park where it could establish facilities and structures to promote the eco-tourism potential of the park.

RED Lormelyn E. Claudio welcomes this development. She also encourages the public to visit the park located in the municipalities of Dingle and San Enrique. Bulabog Putian showcase a location of caves with beautiful formations of stalactites and stalagmites and a home to many wildlife in the province of Iloilo

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/04/bulabog.puti.an.national.park.hosts.globe.field.day.html)

[spacewagon1]

NN, Montenegro forge alliance

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Jonas Gagajena, branch manager of NN Iloilo;
Angelito Salvio, assistant vice president, NN;
Nesty Velasquez, special projects of Montenegro
Lines; Aries Patolot, marketing events and
promotions of Montenegro Lines; and Jose Manuel
Mapa, executive vice president of NN during the
press launching of the Alliance onboard
M/V Matilde last June 1

Two leading shipping companies sign an agreement to give traveling passengers from Panay and Negros to Cuyo and Puerto Princesa in Palawan and vice versa an economical, safe and reliable inter-island shipping services starting this month.

Montenegro Shipping Lines and Negros Navigation now serve Iloilo to Palawan through the joint effort dubbed as the "Alliance."

"We are combining leadership of Montenegro Lines and Negros Navigation through this 'Alliance' allowing each of us to share the marketing expertise of NN on long routes and the Roll-On, Roll-Off expertise of Montenegro," according to Jose Manuel Mapa, executive vice president of NN.

"This is the start of more cooperative effort between the two companies to link the islands under the Nautical Highway program of the government," said Angelito Salvio, assistant vice president of NN.

Salvio presented three objectives of the alliance. They are: establish a strategic nautical highway Ro-Ro transport alliance; combine the strength of NN and expertise of Montenegro; and provide efficient and better transport system to passengers and shippers.

Nestor Velasquez, manager of Montenegro Lines' Special Projects, said that this tie-up is a big opportunity for Iloilo and Palawan's trade. While other existing lines take three days to reach Palawan, M/V Matilde of Montenegro Lines takes only 22 hours.

For as low as P984, travelers can now take the Iloilo-Puerto Princesa route via Montenegro Lines, which departs the Lapuz Pier every Saturday at 10 am.
Montenegro Lines also departs for Cebu twice weekly every Monday and Thursday at 6 pm.

While NN's newly-refurbished San Paolo departs Fort San Pedro Pier every Wednesday at 9 am for Coron and Puerto Princesa.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/04/nn.montenegro.forge.alliance.html)

^^ ^^ great news. I hope to see more shipping companies opening a route between Iloilo and Palawan. This is a very good call's response to PGMA's open trade between the WV's capital and Palawan, considering that she wanted Palawan to be a part of Western Visayas. Hala Bira !

[spacewagon1]

US consul to check city's delegation to Texas Festival
By Maricar M. Calubiran

The Iloilo City delegation, composed of 22 individuals, who are set to take part in the 36th Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas and Minneapolis, Minnesota tries their luck today (Monday) as they face one of the consuls for an interview at the United States Embassy for their US visas. The Department of Tourism national office released P500,000 to the delegation.

The delegation will be led by City Tourism Officer Ben Jimena, Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. chair Lee Chuan and Edwin Duero of the Edwin Duero Dance Company. Sixteen of the 22-man delegation are performers.

Once they get all their US visas, the Iloilo delegates will leave for US on June 7, 2007. The 36th Texas Folklife Festival will be on June 8-10. The Texas Folklife Festival is a four-day celebration of music, cultural dance, storytelling and crafts around the world. The celebration has been cultivated by the Institute of Texan Cultures in its appreciation of diverse cultural heritage.

The same festival features ethnic groups from every corner of the state that represent more than 40 countries of the world. The celebration likewise centers on presentation of different foods. Filipino pancit has been listed in the Filipino cuisine. The music and folkloric dance of Spain, Ireland and Brazil played during the festival are considered added attractions.

The group's trip to Texas was in response to the invitation of Jo Ann Andera, CFEE director to Mayor Jerry Treñas to send a delegation through the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. and in partnership with the Edwin Duero Dance Company.

According to Jimena, they are confident that the Iloilo delegation will pass the interview and have all there US Visas for them to go outside the country. He added the dance performances will not only center on the dances and skills shown during the Dinagyang Festival.

An array of dances from the Philippines will be performed during the Texas Folklife Festival. The performers will showcase dances from Luzon to Mindanao. And showing them performances from the Dinagyang Festival is only one of the attractions, said Jimena.

He added that after the group's performance in Texas, they will also visit Minneapolis to perform during the halftime of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It is not only the city's honor to perform in Minneapolis but of the entire country.

The city's opportunity to perform in two US states is a big promotion boost of the Dinagyang Festival. It is a venue to encourage Filipino balikbayans to see and witness next year's Dinagyang festival.

Meanwhile, the group expressed their gratitude to Mayor Treñas and President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Before the mayor's foreign trip to New Zealand and Australia, Treñas asked for the help of the President over the lack of funds to be spent by the Iloilo delegation.

In return, the President ordered the Department of Tourism national office to exercise possible means to help Iloilo City.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/04/us.consul.to.check.citys.delegation.to.texas.festival.html)

[shyaman]

Salamat gid mga amigo... @bernie and @space...

[lewdsaint]

Shyaman,
My deepest sympathy also!


BTW, I will be in Iloilo this coming weekend. Hope that I will have time to roam around the city and nearby towns.
Tani pagbalik ko diri sa Manila sa June 11 sa bag-o nga airport lang ako makasakay para makakuha ako sang litrato.

[shyaman]

^^ Thanks @lew...
When I went home April 26 I was also hoping that the new airport will be open by the time I leave Iloilo after a month.
Nasulayan gid! :D

[COLLIN JASPER]

Shyaman,
My deepest sympathy also!


BTW, I will be in Iloilo this coming weekend. Hope that I will have time to roam around the city and nearby towns.
Tani pagbalik ko diri sa Manila sa June 11 sa bag-o nga airport lang ako makasakay para makakuha ako sang litrato.
hey lewdsaint, kon ok sa imo updan ta ka lagaw this weekend....free man ko this week kay last weekend didto ko sa cebu with SSC Cebu kaina lg ko nakapuli.:cheers:

[lewdsaint]

hey lewdsaint, kon ok sa imo updan ta ka lagaw this weekend....free man ko this week kay last weekend didto ko sa cebu with SSC Cebu kaina lg ko nakapuli.:cheers:

Sige Migs. Text 'ta ka kung available ako. I-PM ko sa imo number ko.

[spacewagon1]

Dinagyang invades Texas
By Jeehan V. Fernandez

ILOILO City’s premiere cultural and religious festival will invade the USA.

Dinagyang, which was adjudged as the best tourism event of the Philippines last year, will perform in San Antonio, Texas June 8-10.

The Dinagyang performance is on the behest of Jo Ann Andera, director of Texas Folklife Festival, and Evelyn Crow, president of the Karilagan Philippine Cultural Group, Inc, who wrote Feb. 28 Ben Jimena, executive director of Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI).

“We invite Dinagyang to attend and perform at the 2007 Texas Folklife Festival in partnership with Edwin Duero Dance Company,” Andera said.

Duero and his group participated in the Texas festivities in 1999, 2000 and 2002. They also performed and conducted cultural training workshops on Filipino dance and music.

“We are pleased to extend an invitation to both the Foundation and the Duero Dance Company to visit and participate in the 36th Folklife Festival – an educational program of the University of Texas’ Institute of Texan Cultures,” Andera added.

“The festival is a unique celebration of diverse cultural backgrounds of the people of Texas. Bringing together over 40 ethnic communities to celebrate their respective cultures with over 65,000 visitors, their visit offers a great opportunity for cultural exchange and learning,” she explained.

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

Callbox celebrates 3 years of remarkable growth

ON JUNE 6, 2004, with nothing but a phone and a dream, Callbox opened in a dark corner of an internet café in La Paz with one employee and no clients.

Exactly three years later, with over 500 employees serving over 200 international clients from five offices, persistence, ingenuity and hard work have now put Callbox at par with the industry namebrands, and put Iloilo on the map as a global business hub alternative to Manila and Cebu City.

Built and driven by Ilonggos

Founded by Rommel Agustin, who hails from Manila, and Glen Norris, an American, Callbox decided to hire and rely exclusively on local talent across the board, for all departments, including sales and programming.

By choosing to bet on local talent rather than big city consultants and salesmen, choosing to rely on local programmers to develop custom state-of-the-art workforce management and VOIP software rather than leasing “industry standard” call center software and reinvesting month after month in more quality people and outright-purchase hardware for maximum possible growth without hedge, Callbox became a multi-million dollar company after just 2 years.

“Since we personally invested our time and money, it was certainly a scary ride, but Ilonggos proved they could do it all themselves. That’s why we chose 100% reinvestment in Iloilo, quarter after quarter. We provided direction, but Iloilo built Callbox,” Norris said.

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

DOLE 6 opens Philjobnet Center

GRADUATES and jobseekers in Panay and Guimaras may start registering with the government’s biggest computerized job search system, the Philjobnet, as DOLE Region 6 opens its Philjobnet Center today.

Philjobnet is an internet-based job and applicant matching system which aims to help job hunters.

The center is located on the 2nd floor of the DOLE Regional Office, St. Clement’s Bldg., Luna Street, LaPaz, Iloilo City.

Atty. Teresita R. Manzala, newly-installed DOLE 6 regional director, said registering with the Philjobnet will help jobseekers gain access to employment opportunities.

The center can accommodate 10 jobseekers daily at 40 minutes per applicant.

Manzala said the Philjobnet Center in Western Visayas will help ease the unemployment problem.

DOLE 6 will also open another Philjobnet Center in Bacolod City June 15 to give jobseekers in Negros Occidental the same opportunity.

Plans for local government unit-based Philjobnet centers are also in the pipeline, Manzala added.

Public Employment Service Offices (PESO) in municipalities and cities of Region 6 are already conducting off-line registration of jobseekers and 2007 graduates from the tertiary and technical-vocational schools.

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

[spacewagon1]

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Something's brewing in SM Jaro!

Looks really exciting. My friends told me that SM Jaro is expanding. The whole stretch of its parking space will be demolished and be built as an extension. Aside from expanding horizontally, SM Jaro will also expand vertically by adding another 1 or 2 floors from its present building. SM Jaro will soon be like SM Delgado, a mini-mall. Something to compete and complement the nearby SM City ILOILO in Diversion area. Looks like SM expansion is non-stop!

Any pictures or news of the ongoing expansion of SM Delgado?

If SM Delgado and SM Jaro are expanding, when is the plan expansion of SM City ILOILO in Diversion? Any idea?

:banana: :banana:

[FrancisXavier]

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/5586/dscn2139bv1.jpg
I'm not sure though if this is the final design.
source: Iloilo Yearbook 2007

^^ beautiful! i like the design so much..

[spacewagon1]

^^ Think about the IRC being converted into Iloilo Convention Center (owned by the province), ay abaw! Gaginutok na gani didto sa downtown, didto pa man guihapon!

Sa san-o ayhan pa magka-daku nga convention center other than Marikudo and Sarabia. One that is owned by the LGU or GOCC. If indeed they are targeting to be the Next Big Thing, then we should start up upgrading our infras, and that includes electricity. My two pesos worth, hehehe!! :D
Magutok na gid man kung dira pa nila ibutang sa may Capitol area. Why not relocate it somewhere else? The province has a lot of resources and land to accomodate bigger convention facility nga ipatindog. Pero daw human na sa isip ni Gov Tupas nga dira na gid ibutang ang Iloilo (Province) Convention Center sa Bonifacio Drive. Tani sa Pavia or Sta Barbara na lang nila ipatindog ang convention center nga ini.

Any update sang IT Center sa LaPaz? I'm looking forward sa bagay nga ini. It seems that the provincial and city government of Iloilo has some sort of competition considering sa mga plano nila nga almost pulu-pareho. It's a battle between the city and the province when it comes to infrastructures and facilities. :banana:

CENTRAL PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITY


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The 2nd Gate…

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Flanking 2nd Gate is the billboard advertising the courses offered by the university

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Administration Building

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Stuart Hall

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Half Moon Grounds

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Valentine Hall

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Roblee Science Hall

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Franklin Hall

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Engineering Building

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University Church

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Gymnasium
(Though construction is yet to be completed, the structure is enormous as shown in the interior pic; 3 basketball courts can fit in!)

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Rose Memorial Hall

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Henry Luce III Library

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Swimming Pool Complex

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Loreto Tupaz Building

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Weston Hall

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Anna V. Johnson Hall

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Parade Grounds / Quadrangle

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Eugenio Lopez Hall

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Dr. Alfonso Uy (Student Union) Building

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Central, my Central
Our Alma Mater true
Our praise will sing to you
day after day ......


Thanks for posting CPU pictures, Shyaman. I missed CPU a lot. San-o pa ayhan nila tapuson ang gym nga ini? Kadugay na gid ina. Ginagamit na nila nga gym pero wala pa matapos. The gym looks enormous in size. Baskog gid kaayo kung matapos nila ini and ma-refurbished sang maayo.

[IMPRESARIO]

^^I miss CPU too, tani mag change na sila sang color sa mga buildings and improve on some of them.

[death327]

Development and activities news are alive again (after election). Good to hear we having a lot of activities happening in the city and province.

@ Dinagyang members - good luck to all of you. Hopefully you can draw more tourists from Tate to come and check Iloilo.

[adelro2049]

Looks really exciting. My friends told me that SM Jaro is expanding. The whole stretch of its parking space will be demolished and be built as an extension. Aside from expanding horizontally, SM Jaro will also expand vertically by adding another 1 or 2 floors from its present building. SM Jaro will soon be like SM Delgado, a mini-mall. Something to compete and complement the nearby SM City ILOILO in Diversion area. Looks like SM expansion is non-stop!

Any pictures or news of the ongoing expansion of SM Delgado?

If SM Delgado and SM Jaro are expanding, when is the plan expansion of SM City ILOILO in Diversion? Any idea?

:banana: :banana:

regarding the expansion at sm delgado, they will be moving the ace hardware to this new building.

[daks2003]

CPU's gym looks enormous...come to think of it...Rose Memorial Auditorium and the new gym could very well compliment each other...the combined area of this two structure could be a potential convention center...ano bi sa inyo?? hehehe

[daks2003]

Regarding the expansion of SM Jaro, the last time I heard, It would be converted into something like a hypermarket. So it won't likely be another SM Delgado where there are tenants. Pro di pa man ta sure, basi there would be a change of plans and they will allow tenants

[COLLIN JASPER]

yup, ka look a like dg sng sm delgado ang itsura sng sm jaro kon matapos na. I agree with you daks daw plano nga e convert na sya something like hypermarket. Ang di ko sigurado kon mag add sila another floor, or basi taason lang nila ang roofing? btw kuhaan ko picture karon kay mapa city man ko today.

[habagatcentral1]

Dinagyang invades Texas

By Jeehan V. Fernandez

ILOILO City’s premiere cultural and religious festival will invade the USA.

Dinagyang, which was adjudged as the best tourism event of the Philippines last year, will perform in San Antonio, Texas June 8-10.

The Dinagyang performance is on the behest of Jo Ann Andera, director of Texas Folklife Festival, and Evelyn Crow, president of the Karilagan Philippine Cultural Group, Inc, who wrote Feb. 28 Ben Jimena, executive director of Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI).

“We invite Dinagyang to attend and perform at the 2007 Texas Folklife Festival in partnership with Edwin Duero Dance Company,” Andera said.

Duero and his group participated in the Texas festivities in 1999, 2000 and 2002. They also performed and conducted cultural training workshops on Filipino dance and music.

“We are pleased to extend an invitation to both the Foundation and the Duero Dance Company to visit and participate in the 36th Folklife Festival – an educational program of the University of Texas’ Institute of Texan Cultures,” Andera added.

“The festival is a unique celebration of diverse cultural backgrounds of the people of Texas. Bringing together over 40 ethnic communities to celebrate their respective cultures with over 65,000 visitors, their visit offers a great opportunity for cultural exchange and learning,” she explained.

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


Text from Ben Jimena:

Approved na ang US Visa for Dinagyang Dancers. Im here in Manila ryt now. :D

[lewdsaint]

Callbox to expand business in Iloilo City
Monday, June 04 2007 @ 12:54 PM BST

The business process outsourcing industry (BPO) is fast gaining ground here with the planned expansion of Callbox, one of the four call centers currently located in the city.

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas said that Callbox is currently looking for a new space to accommodate at least 2,000 seats.

“They now have 534 personnel, with the addition of 33 new job hires during their jobs fair held last weekend,” he disclosed.

Callbox recently celebrated their third year of existence in Iloilo City, which the local Chief Executive attended to show his gratitude to the company for bringing more jobs to the Ilonggos.

Treñas contended that the call centers will not locate here if the city does not have quality human resources.

“We have so many qualified graduates, and I’m happy that Callbox has put up a big amount of investment in our city,” he said.

The mayor also announced the impending entry to the city of Teletech, another multinational company in the BPO industry.

He said that Teletech will open an initial of 1,000 seats in SM City Mall that is now Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) accredited.

Treñas further revealed that the call center company E-Telecare is likewise interested in expanding their business here.

The other call center companies currently having their operations here are E-PLDT Ventus, Technocall, and Global Mega Communications. (PNA)

Link: http://biz.balita.ph/html/article.php?story=20070604125423728


City government earmarks P5.5-M for bags, school supplies
Monday, June 04 2007 @ 12:59 PM BST


Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas today announced the release of school supplies to public school students in the city to the tune of P1-million on top of the school materials that will be purchased using the Special Education Fund (SEF).

Treñas said the bidding for the school supplies was already completed and some were already delivered to the office of the Division of Iloilo City Schools.

The division, in turn, will distribute the supplies to the 52 public elementary schools and 13 high schools in the city.

The money for the purchase of school supplies will be taken from the General Fund. The supplies include notebooks, bond papers, ballpens, pencils and the like.

Treñas said a lot of parents have been visiting his office telling him that they could not afford to provide their children with school materials.

On the other hand, the mayor also gave his go signal to purchase bags that will be given only to elementary pupils. The money, in the amount of P4.5 million, will be taken from the surplus that was incurred by the SEF in 2006.

This year, the Division of Iloilo City Schools projected an increase of one to two percent in the number of enrollees, which is equivalent to around 45,000 elementary pupils and 21,000 secondary students. (PNA)


Link : http://news.balita.ph/html/article.php/20070604125910106


Iloilo City's P14-M computerization program kicks off
Monday, June 04 2007 @ 12:58 PM BST


The Iloilo City government’s computerization program has finally kicked off through the P14-million financial support coming from the World Bank that was coursed through the Department of Finance (DOF).

Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said 50 percent of the fund was in form of a grant while the city will be paying the remaining half.

Treñas said the city is now ready to pay one half of the 50 percent while the remaining quarter will be amortized by the city for a period of three to five years.

The money will be spent to buy software and hardware and payment for the encoders. Thirty branded and brand new computers will also be acquired by the city for the program.

The computerization program will be for the Assessor’s Office, Permits and Licensing Division and the Treasurer’s Office.

Last week, the members of the city’s Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) attended a final briefing facilitated by the World Bank and the Department of Finance (DOF) for the bidding process.

Likewise, Treasurer Katherine Tingson will also be leaving for Manila on Tuesday to finalize the necessary documents relative to the computerization program.

Based on schedule, the said offices will already be computerized effective March 2008. (PNA)


Link: http://news.balita.ph/html/article.php/20070604125805350


Government wants to fasttrack privatization of water
Monday, June 04 2007 @ 12:57 PM BST


Government Corporate Counsel Al Agra will meet with Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas on Thursday to discuss concerns relative to the privatization of the water distribution in the city which is now being undertaken by the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD).

The privatization of the water distribution is one of the recommendations made by a team from the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) that made a study on the possible solutions to the unstable water supply in the city.

Once the distribution is privatized, the MIWD will concentrate on improving its water supply by finding more water sources.

The MIWD has been serving 26,000 concessionaires coming from the six districts of Iloilo City and seven municipalities of the Province of Iloilo.

This summer, the MIWD was forced to go into water rationing due to poor water supply coming from its surface water source in Maasin, Iloilo.

Treñas will meet with the officers and directors of the MIWD on Tuesday prior to his meeting with Agra. (PNA)

Link: http://news.balita.ph/html/article.php/20070604125709984

[BYAHILO]

bernie ga ano ka diri sa manila?? i saw in Mall of asia ma operform ang dinagyang kag masskara. on jun 10..

[lewdsaint]

mapa-mall of asia ako karun eric.
maperform ang Dinagyang sa Independence Day rites, eric?

[great184]

Never knew there where 2 SM in Ilolo :) Anyways does anybody have pics of Atrium Mall? My gf works in the Days hotel there.

[BYAHILO]

mapa-mall of asia ako karun eric.
maperform ang Dinagyang sa Independence Day rites, eric?
]
mapa MOA man ako karon..

ma perform sa independence day rites ang alikaraw Cebu Sinulog and Zambioanga Hermosa. originally na include ang dinagyang , pero gulpi lng nadula sa listahan. i guess its because of the US Tour;

pero when u try to check ang sked sa MOA may performance sila didto..

[lewdsaint]

great,

There are actually FOUR.
- SM City Iloilo at Manduriao District
- SM Delgado at City Proper (Mini Mall)
- SM Jaro (supermarket/department store)
- SM Tabuc Suba (supermarket/department store)

The Atrium and Days Hotel (bandang left side)
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[great184]

Atrium looks amazing! and 4 SM's of every size wow :) Thanks lewdsaint

[habagatcentral1]

bernie ga ano ka diri sa manila?? i saw in Mall of asia ma operform ang dinagyang kag masskara. on jun 10..

Wa ko sa Manila. Si Sir Ben ang ara sa Manila. hehehehe!!! :lol:

mapa-mall of asia ako karun eric.
maperform ang Dinagyang sa Independence Day rites, eric?

Nice! Anyway, Lew I thought your in Iloilo kay daw guina-contact ka ni Nong Collin Jasper kay abi nya ara ka didto sa aton.

Never knew there where 2 SM in Ilolo :) Anyways does anybody have pics of Atrium Mall? My gf works in the Days hotel there.

Ey, I might know her. May I know the name of your GF who is working in Days Hotel Iloilo thru PM?

[lewdsaint]

Nice! Anyway, Lew I thought your in Iloilo kay daw guina-contact ka ni Nong
Collin Jasper kay abi nya ara ka didto sa aton.

Ari pa ko diri subong sa Manila sa Friday mapa-Bacolod ako tapos sa Sabado puli ko sa Iloilo. Nag-text na ako kay Collin kit-anay kami digto sa li'lo sa weekend.

Berns, ari na ginsabat na ni Jerry imo pangayo. Partial lang anay. :)

City's power problem partly solved, says Treñas
By Maricar M. Calubiran

Iloilo City's sole power distributor Panay Electric Company (Peco), reportedly, has already signed interconnection agreements with the National Transmission Corporation (Transco) and National Power Corporation (NPC).


With the signing of the Transmission Supply Agreement (TSA) and the Power Supply Agreement (PSA) it is expected that Peco could already start getting part of its power needs from NPC on June 26, 2007.

Mayor Jerry Treñas said he was informed by Transco President Arthur Aguilar of the said development.

Aguilar informed the mayor through a text message when the latter was in a foreign trip with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

At present, Peco gets its power from independent power provider Mirant-Panay Power Corporation.

There is an available power of 15 megawatts from the NPC's Cebu-Negros-Panay grid and another 16 megawatts from Power Barge 101 in Loboc.

Peco needs to sign a TSA with Transco for the installation of transmission lines before they can avail of low cost power from the NPC. Once the TSA is formalized between Transco and Peco, the latter then signs another contract, the Power Supply Agreement (PSA).

Treñas said he was informed that the interconnection will proceed on June 26, there will be no more ceremonial signing of the two contracts, he said.

However, there was no available copies of the contracts between Peco, Transco and NPC as of yesterday.

With the forthcoming interconnection, Treñas said, part of the power problem of the city is solved. But he insisted for the city to have have its own base load to accommodate the growing power needs of Iloilo City.

With the entry of number of investments in the city especially the call centers, the city needs a coal-fired power plant to sustain its power needs. The interconnection is only a temporary solution to the power needs of the city, said Treñas.

Source : The News Today Iloilo

[shyaman]

ILOILO CITY... at a glance.

Ari resulta sang isa ka adlaw nga patial ko sa initan para lang makapangodak.


Part I

First stop, the Lizares Mansion…

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Jaro Cathedral

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Jaro Cathedral Belfry

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Archbishop’s Palace

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Jaro Plaza (Graciano Lopez Jaena Park)

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Jaro Police Station

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Jaro Evangelical Church

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The vicinity of Jaro Plaza is teeming with ANCESTRAL HOUSES...

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Arguelles Building

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The Sanson-Montinola House still undergoing restoration

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The Lopez Mansion

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St Clements Church

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Gaisano City

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[COLLIN JASPER]

kaluoy ka man ka pang picture, thanks, very nice pics SHY. Inde mag patama basi daw ati ka na ka itom.hehehehe

[shyaman]

kaluoy ka man ka pang picture, thanks, very nice pics SHY. Inde mag patama basi daw ati ka na ka itom.hehehehe

Hambala pa migo. Grabe gid parangitom ko sa isa ka adlaw nga tariya. :lol:

[shyaman]

ILOILO CITY… at a glance.

Part II


Iloilo River

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The Castle Hotel

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Museo Iloilo

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Ledesma House in front of Museo Iloilo

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DOT Building

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Casa Plaza junction

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General Luna Street

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The old Iloilo Provincial Capitol building

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The Arroyo Fountain receiving some lighting repair work

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An old house across the old Provincial Capitol…

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Iznart Street

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One of those new buildings along Iznart St…

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Amigo Terrace Hotel

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Delgado Street

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La Salette Building

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Plazoleta Gay

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Ledesma Street

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JM Basa Street

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ILOILO CITY… at a glance.

Part III


HERITAGE BUILDINGS along Iznart St and JM Basa St (Calle Real).

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San Jose Church

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PLAZA LIBERTAD is also surrounded by old houses and buildings:

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This could have been a perfect aerial shot if only it is clearer…

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Coming up is a showcase of ILOILO JEEPNEYS!

[oboi]

AWESOME!!! :master:

Great shots of Iloilo!!! :okay:

I'm getting delirious with the deluge of photos. :nuts:

Thanks Nong Shy... :)

[IMPRESARIO]

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Superb pics Shy! I'm glad that this particular building got repainted, i wish all our heritage buildings will be restored well. and new ones to somehow jive with the old. :cheers2:

[shyaman]

Salamat Merl and JC... More to come!

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ILOILO JEEPNEYS

Jeepneys in Iloilo have evolved differently from the typical jeepneys commonly seen in Metro Manila and other parts of the country.

Iloilo’s version of the jeepney has a style and elegance that even locals marvel at its beauty. Most have that aerodynamic look. It is more roomy, well-ventilated and “well-groomed” inside out.

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If they look cool from outside, they also look splendid inside. Unless there is a necessity to take a quick ride, many Ilonggos shun from riding jeepneys with torn upholstery.

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I also opened a new thread dedicated for Philippine jeepneys:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=13575766#post13575766

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I used to find this house very nostalgic when I was still in college. Located a few meters behind the Jaro Police Station, I'm surprised to see its sorry state amidst an unkempt foliage.

And its no longer a house. An NGO, the Benedictine Sisters of the Rural Mission now holds office there.

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[shyaman]

Diin na mga tawo di?

[COLLIN JASPER]

Diin na mga tawo di?
super busy gid ang mga forumers subong migo, si chymera wla na sya kitaa di sa thread ah. sako siguro sa school. si bernie sako ma sa iya nga future hehehe. ako super busy man sa akon life subong. hay plano ko mapa smallville this coming saturday kon mag abot si lewdsaint, maupod ka tol?

[COLLIN JASPER]

nice jeepneys! wow nagpatial ka gd sa init migo? gin libot mo gd gali jaro pa downtown ba, next time gani hagadon mo man ko. hehehe kaina mang picture man ko, kaso gulpi lang nag dulom ang langit.

[DC5mike]

shyaman and to everyone else - Thank you for posting awesome pictures of Iloilo. Makin' me homesick here. BTW, why did they color the Iloilo Museum facade like that?

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AusAID LGDP Iloilo-Guimaras joint tourism, infra plan takes off
By Florence F. Hibionada

Integrated tourism and integrated infrastructure action plans for the provinces of Iloilo and Guimaras will finally kick off as top officials of the Australian Embassy meet tomorrow with local counterparts of the Australian Government, AusAID-backed project.

An initiative under AusAID's Local Governance Development Program (LGDP), four Project Management Teams were correspondingly created with team members coming from representatives of the Australian Government, officials from local governments of Iloilo and Guimaras and region's executives from the Department of Tourism (DOT), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

AusAID has since supported various local economic development efforts particularly in programs targeted by the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC).

The joint tourism and infrastructure planning has Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas as chair of the Integrated Tourism Action Plan Project Board with the city mayor being the current MIGEDC chair. Members are Australian Embassy's First Secretary for Development Cooperation Angus Barnes, Australian Embassy's Program Officer Rosa Antes, LGDP Program Director David Goodwins, Narzalina Lim of consulting firm Asia Pacific Projects (APP), Tourism Regional Director Edwin Trompeta and Partnership Adviser of LGDP Iloilo's Francis Gentoral.

The Integrated Tourism Action Plan Project Board will work hand in hand with the 6-man Project Assurance Team chaired by MIGEDC Executive Director Jose Roni Peñalosa alongside Sta. Barbara Mayor Isabelo Maquino, MIGEDC Tourism Committee chair and DILG Regional Director Evelyn Trompeta as among the team members.

The purpose of this project is to achieve cooperation amongst the local tourism industry through better integration of activities, demonstration projects and the provision of supporting infrastructure, skills and expertise and to develop local tourism products and services to meet the needs of potential niche markets.

With this project, AusAID LGDP further aims to develop the tourism sector of Metro Iloilo and Guimaras in order to fast track local economic benefits to the participating municipalities.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/06/aus.aids.lgdp.iloilo.guimaras.joint.tourism.infra.plan.takes.off.html)

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great shots, Shyaman ! Mayo-mayo gid Noy !:banana: :banana:

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Flood control project IEC group launches barangay 'wall news'

It might be a simple wall news but when it is in support of a big project like the Iloilo Flood Control Project II (IFCP), then it means so much to the affected barangays.

IFCP project Director Patrick Gatan, of the Department of Public Works and Highways, said the launching of the Barangay Wall News in Bgy. Anilao, Pavia, Iloilo on June 7, 2007 will spell involvement of barangay leaders in the effort of continuously informing their constituents of the progress of the project.

Information Management Group (IMG) Chairperson Engr. Jose Al Fruto said that at this stage of the IFCP implementation, a massive, barangay-based information activities are necessary, as there are so many concerns that need to be addressed on per community-need basis.

The Barangay Wall News is a low-cost Information Education Campaign (IEC) strategy identified by the barangays themselves who participated in the workshops conducted by the Philippine Information Agency, last year.

As a structure, the wall news is one which consists of a plywood or two put together and erected in a conspicuous place in the barangay. This is made to function as a news board, where updates on the IFCP are written in the form of news, short features, catchy announcements and tips on health and sanitation.

Bgy. Anilao in Pavia is the first project affected barangay to launch its wall news. The wall news will be run by an editorial board called "Team Palibot" under the Barangay Environment Information Management Group(BEIMG). The wall news is updated on a weekly basis, with the Project Management Office through the IMG as source of information.

The Barangay Wall News is not just a structure but a mobilized group of people tasked to see to it that the residents are knowledgeable on what is going on with the IFCP and in turn present their feedbacks as they continuously monitor the activities related to the project.

The launching on June 7 will include remarks from Pavia mayor Arcadio Goriceta, updates on the project by Engr. Al Fruto and message from the IFCP Component II Project Manager, Mr. Keigo Ito.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/06/flood.control.project.iec.group.launches.barangay.wall.news.html)

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Treñas vows to address water, power supply problems
By Maricar M. Calubiran

City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas expressed that he will take measures to address the problem on the shortage of water and power supply in the city during his last term.

Treñas admitted that the two issues are primordial concerns in the city's bid to become a premier city by 2015.

Treñas said addressing the water and power supply problems in the city could bring in more investors. One of the things being considered to address the water problem is the privatization of the installation of water lines of the Metro Iloilo Water District's (MIWD) 26,000 customers.

Treñas is set to meet with Government Corporate Counsel Al Agra on Thursday to discuss the salient points regarding the proposal.

The chief executive said having the installation of water lines privatized will enable the MIWD to center their operation on the water distribution for its entire concessionaires. The MIWD does not only cater to the water needs of city residents but also the city's neighboring municipalities.

Treñas's concern for the water supply in the city is an off-shoot of the recent water shortage suffered by city residents. The MIWD has to resort to water rationing because of the lack of water supply from its source, the Maasin Dam.

For the power supply problem, Treñas is looking forward for the interconnection between Panay Electric Company and the National Power Corporation which is expected on June 26, 2007.

The mayor is hopeful that this will already give a temporary solution to the power supply problem of the city.

He said, if left unresolved, the persistent power problem will shun prospective investors in the city.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/06/trenas.vows.to.address.water.power.supply.problems.html)

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Computerization of three city govt offices underway
By Maricar M. Calubiran

The computerization for the three important offices of the city government will kick off after the World Bank (WB) has laid down the rules for the P14-million project. Of the P14 million, P7 million is in form of a grant.

Mayor Jerry Treñas said the P14 million will be released through the Department of Finance (DoF). The P7 million will be in form of a grant while the city government pays the remaining P7 million. The city is now ready to pay half of the 50 percent or half of the P7 million.

Treñas said the remaining amount will be amortized by the city government for a period of three to five years. The computerization program includes the procurement of soft and hardwares and payment for encoders. The encoders will enter the data of the Office of the City Assessor's, City Treasurer's Office and Permits and Licensing Division. City Treasurer Katherine Tingson left for Manila to finalize the necessary documents relative to the computerization program.

The chief executive added, the project also includes the purchase of 30 brand new computer units. However, they are still negotiating with the management of the Robinsons mall on where they can place and install the equipment. As to date, not all of the city government offices that transferred to Robinsons are finished.

Last week, the members of the city's Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) attended a final briefing facilitated by the WB and DoF for the bidding of computer equipment. The computerization program should have started last May 29 and will end on March 2008.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/06/computerization.of.three.city.govt.offices.underway.html)

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P50-M fund ready for Iloilo's
capitol employees’ salary hike

ILOILO City – The P50 million fund for the capitol employees’ salary increase effective July 1 is now ready as mandated by law for all government employees.

Iloilo Gov. Niel D. Tupas Sr., who has been re-elected for his third term last May 14 elections, said that the provincial government has now the money for it.

The P50-million fund, intended for the 10 percent salary hike of the about 2,000 casual and regular capitol employees, will come from the internal revenue allotment (IRA) of the provincial government for 2007.

The said fund was approved by the Iloilo Provincial Board last May 29 under Supplemental Budget No. 3.

Tupas said that the increase would further motivate the employees to improve their work performance as they provide better service to clients.

The governor also said that the salary increase could provide additional financial help to the employees who have to catch up with the ever-increasing consumer prices.

Since getting elected as governor of Iloilo province, Tupaz said he was always concerned of the employees' welfare. He said he worked for a lot of benefits for the capitol employees.

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



Privatization of water distribution mulled

ILOILO City -- Government Corporate Counsel Al Agra will meet with Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas tomorrow to discuss concerns relative to the privatization of the water distribution in the city which is now being undertaken by the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD).

The privatization of the water distribution is one of the recommendations made by a team from the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) that made a study on the possible solutions to the unstable water supply in the city.

Once the distribution is privatized, the MIWD will concentrate on improving its water supply by finding more water sources.

The MIWD has been serving 26,000 concessionaires coming from the six districts of Iloilo City and seven municipalities of the Province of Iloilo.

This summer, the MIWD was forced to go into water rationing due to poor water supply coming from its surface water source in Maasin, Iloilo.

Treñas will meet with the officers and directors of the MIWD on Tuesday prior to his meeting with Agra.

source: Panay News (http://www.panaynews.com.ph/news5.htm)



Finally, sufficient power for Peco?
By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – The Panay Electric Company (Peco) and the National Transmission Corporation (Transco) is scheduled to ink a Transmission Supply Agreement (TSA) for this city’s sole power distributor.

Peco plans to source a fraction of its energy from the state-owned power producer, the National Power Corporation (Napocor).

Mayor Jerry Treñas said he is confident that both firms could thresh out some issues and arrive at an agreement for the interconnection to commence.

Peco needs to sign a TSA with Transco for the installation of transmission lines interconnecting with Napocor.

On June 26, Treñas said Peco and Napocor will also sign a Power Supply Agreement for the latter to supply 20 megawatt of energy to the power distribution utility.

Napocor will serve as the power producer while Transco will be the distribution utility.

Supposedly, last month, both Peco and Napocor officials or representatives should sign the contract to affirm the agreement.

However, no representative from the distribution utility arrived since one from the Cacho family passed away.

Majority of the shares of Peco is owned by the Cachos.

“The switch-on of Power Barge 101 was just a symbolic ceremony,” Treñas said.

Since last year, city government officials had been asking the state-owned generation firm to complement the intermittent power supply here. Mayor Jerry Treñas even sought the help of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for Power Barge 101 transferred here.

In 2006, Peco noted that power demand during peak hours reached 82 megawatts.

Peco was then solely sourcing its power from Panay Power Corporation, an independent power producer. At that time, PPC could only provide Peco with 79 megawatts, deficient of three megawatts.

With Peco sourcing a fraction of its power from Napocor, it is expected that the power rates shall drop, however, Peco must first apply for power adjustment at the Energy Regulation Commission.

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

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The Palisades Iloilo launched

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The launching of The Palisades Iloilo was a grandiose affair. No stone was left unturned in the preparations for such a big project of St. Rafael Development Corporation (SRDC) ,which will ultimately bring Ilonggos a new concept of living.

Last May 26, two events marked this momentous occasion. First, was the groundbreaking held in the morning at the site in Hibao-an, Pavia. The second was an evening of music and laughter at the Amigo Terrace Hotel.

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Mary Rosalind Magalona, Cecile Enaje,
Sagrado Policarpio and Ester Magalona
release the doves

In this issue, we present to you the scenes and images during the groundbreaking. It started with prayers and declarations, two most important trademarks of SRDC. After all, it goes by the motto, "Building communities, transforming lives for the greater glory of God."

No less than the company's president Mary Rosalind Magalona gave the declaration. After that, the laying of the capsule, releasing of balloons and doves took place.

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Grace & Manu Locsin, Pavia Councilor Mike Gorriceta,
Mary Rosalind Magalona, Pavia Mayor Arcadio Gorriceta,
Teddy Boy Magalona and Pavia Vice Mayor Guillermo
Hisancha.

It is estimated that the project will be completely finished in two years.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/05/the.palisades.iloilo.launched.html)

Music and fun at the Palisades Iloilo launch

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The SRDC family

The launching of St. Rafael Development Corporation's The Palisades Iloilo last May 26 at the Amigo Terrace Hotel was a grand affair.

Mary Rosalind Magalona, president of SRDC, who looked fabulous in red, led the unveiling of The Palisades Iloilo. Ted Magalona, marketing consultant, said that The Palisades is Iloilo's most beautiful subdivision because of its landscaping and spaciousness.

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Nonoy Zuñiga, Mary Rosalind Magalona
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It was also a night of music and laughter as song artists Nonoy Zuñiga and Pinky Marquez sang for the audience that was comprised of company owners, officers and staff, family, brokers and friends. Marquez, always the entertainer, called on two guests --- Mano Locsin and Dan Garganera --- to the stage and she made them act as her back-up singers. Mano and Dan were such good sport and everyone was laughing.

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The Magalonas with Nonoy Zuñiga and
Pinky Marquez

The night ended with prayer and thanksgiving, a positive start for The Palisades Iloilo.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/06/music.and.fun.at.the.palisades.iloilo.launch.html)

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Where is this located? What street?


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What happened to the other two buildings indicated in the plan? Are they going to pursue them? How’s the status of this building? Is this functional already?


Callbox to expand business in Iloilo City
Monday, June 04 2007 @ 12:54 PM BST

The business process outsourcing industry (BPO) is fast gaining ground here with the planned expansion of Callbox, one of the four call centers currently located in the city.

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas said that Callbox is currently looking for a new space to accommodate at least 2,000 seats.

The mayor also announced the impending entry to the city of Teletech, another multinational company in the BPO industry.

He said that Teletech will open an initial of 1,000 seats in SM City Mall that is now Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) accredited.

Treñas further revealed that the call center company E-Telecare is likewise interested in expanding their business here.

The other call center companies currently having their operations here are E-PLDT Ventus, Technocall, and Global Mega Communications. (PNA)

Link: http://biz.balita.ph/html/article.php?story=20070604125423728

This is good news. I am wondering where they are going to locate their new office. Also, for Teletech… when are they going to open? Good thing sa SM yung office. This is weird actually because most Teletech offices are inside Robinson’s mall. This set-up is very different from the rest.


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They need to paint this or clean this. Sobrang bare tingnan. Hopefully they can do something about this to make it something grand.

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This house is sloping to the right. Few years ago it was reported that they did some diggings in the compound thinking that there were some hidden treasures beneath the mansion. I hope this one will be restored also.


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Is there someone here in the forum who knows what they are going to do with this mansion. Sayang to. They need to restore or do some “adaptive reuse” to this house.

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The statue looks good. Good thing this Hotel opened already. Hopefully the mansion beside (Ledesma house) it will be converted to something like this also. And Riverside Hotel needs some improvement also. It’s good to see someday that whole stretch of Bonifacio Drive will be teeming with small but good looking hotels.

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This building also needs certain improvement. They need to build something as high as Atrium also so that that part of the block will look good.

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Sayang yung house na to. They can convert into a good museum or restaurant.

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I like this. You captured the chaotic essence of the old CBD of the city.

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Who are the tenants of this building? What happened to their plans?

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They also need to do some restoration or repaint this building. This is Locsin-Coscolleula building. I am not sure if this is owned by one owner.

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I like the colors of the façade. If they will be doing to all old buildings along Calle Real then the whole stretch will be cute-looking and enticing.

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Why can’t they paint the remaining part of the building like this one? Maybe because of the different owner. If only the ICCHC can meet up with this different owners and convince them to paint the whole building with the same color as this one.

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I believe this is not the original structure of Hoskyns Department store. I hope we can see the original structure of the first department store in the country. Is there someone here knows when this new structure was built?


@Shyaman – Thanks for the great photos. I can’t believe we have those fabulous designs of jeepney. I hope the city or the province can create a festival showcasing the different designs of out Jeepneys. These jeepneys show our creative and innovative factors.

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City govt moves to reduce
carbon dioxide emission

ILOILO CITY: Residents are breathing in cleaner air through the initiative of the local government unit.

Engineer Reynan Escoto, Technical Assistant of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) said ever since Iloilo City became a member of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) in 2002, it has been actively participating in its programs, by committing to reduce the carbon dioxide emission.

ICLEI is a worldwide movement of more than 400 cities to lessen Greenhouse Gas emissions that are detrimental to the environment.

“This may sound complicated but most of the programs and projects we have been doing are very simple initiatives,” Escoto said of the city government’s own attempt to clean the air.

Currently undertaken is the Perimeter Boundary Ordinance (PBO) that limits the entry of provincial jeepneys and buses to the city. The jeepneys were able to save on fuel, thus lessening the emission of carbon dioxide.

According to Engineer Escoto, in one-year time, four million liters of fuel was saved, while carbon dioxide emitted was equivalent to 11 million kilograms.

Although he admitted “the perimeter boundary ordinance may not be perfect yet, but we are still learning lessons from it . . . and refining it.”

The said ordinance has been subjected to controversies and issues when it was first implemented two years ago because it caused too much inconvenience to passengers and vehicles from the province.

Escoto also said another worthwhile endeavor that helped diminish carbon dioxide emission here was the streetlamp retrofitting project.

“We replaced fluorescent lamp with high pressured sodium lamps that are energy-saving type.”

The project produced amazing results, leading to better-lighted streets. It also saved more than half a million pesos in the monthly electric bill of the city government.

“We have avoided more than 1.4 million kilograms of carbon dioxide. Whenever we save on electricity or fuel, we avoid carbon dioxide emission,” he contended.

Besides the PBO and the streetlamp retrofitting project, the CENRO is also promoting retrofitting in commercial malls; antismoking campaign; antismoke belching program; fuel reduction program in the city hall; and liquefied petroleum gas conversion advocacy campaign—all in order to avoid the giving off of carbon dioxide.

“Resources may not have been very sufficient, the reason why our information and education campaign have been lacking, but we are not discouraged because many are willing to join in our campaign for a better environment,” said Escoto.
--PNA

source: Manila Times (http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/june/07/yehey/prov/20070607pro4.html)

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High quality HR attracts call centers
By Jeehan V. Fernandez

ILOILO’S big pool of high quality human resources has been attracting call center companies to invest in the city, said Mayor Jerry Treñas. Treñas made the assessment after he graced the 3rd anniversary-cum-jobs fair of Callbox at Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center over the weekend.

He noted that Callbox with 501 employees hired an additional of 33 qualified applicants during the jobs fair. Treñas added the company is also expanding its operations in the metropolis to serve more clients, thus provide more jobs to the Ilonggos.

"They (Callbox) even need new space to accommodate 2,000 seats while they still can’t serve all of their potential clients. Their expansion means that we have more graduates who are qualified to do the job," said Treñas. "Call center firms will not settle in areas where there’s lack of human resources."

"The entry of call centers in the city is a testimony of excellent human resources. It is already a big investment which is productive," Treñas said, referring to the success of Callbox.

Opened here on June 6, 2004, Callbox has been serving over 200 international clients.

"Persistence, ingenuity and hard work have now put Callbox at par with the industry name brands and put Iloilo on the map as a global business hub alternative to Manila and Cebu City," the company said in a statement.

Founded by Rommel Agustin, who hails from Manila, and American Glen Norris, Callbox decided to hire and rely exclusively on local talent for all its departments including sales and programming.

Callbox then became a multi-million dollar company after two years in the business even as it has chosen to bet on local talent rather than big consultants and salesmen.

It has also relied on local programmers to develop customized state-of-the-art workforce management and VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) software rather than leasing "industry standard" call center software.

"Since we personally invested our time and money, it was certainly a scary ride but Ilonggos proved they could do it all themselves. That’s why we chose 100 percent reinvestment in Iloilo, quarter after quarter. We provided direction, but Iloilo built Callbox," said Norris.

"With local expertise both hired and developed at Callbox, the company managed to save approximately P4 million in Windows licenses. Callbox did similarly with operational software, betting that it could be written in-house by talented Ilonggos, making the company save millions of pesos," Norris said, adding the savings further accelerated growth and jobs in Iloilo.

The Callbox office in Los Angeles functions primarily as a familiar address for clients that are signed up by the Ilonggo staff working right from Iloilo City.

The Iloilo facility is truly the "main office" of the company – it is at this headquarters where important decisions are discussed and decided by Ilonggo managers, providing Callbox the freedom to pursue appropriate accounts and respond nimbly to any business or cultural stimuli.

In the last six months, Callbox has expanded its sales outreach beyond North America and has successfully added clients from Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom.

Callbox operates staffed offices in Los Angeles, California, Singapore, and three facilities in Iloilo, including the new Callbox Connection Cafe, an informal recruiting and information center specifically opened to the increasing number of applicants for interviews and hiring at the same day.

Norris said they can duplicate their unique management style in other locations by bringing a team from Iloilo who will train the prospective manpower.

"We then back off and let the local personnel handle everything. It’s been effective with us and I believe we can do it in other areas," he said.

Meanwhile, Treñas revealed that at least two new call center firms are planning to settle in the city.

He said that TeleTech has been working the establishment of 1,600-seater facility at SM City Iloilo which is set to open soon while eTelecare also signified interest in branching out here.

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

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Transco eyes direct power interconnection to Iloilo City by June 26
By Lydia C. Pendon

At long last, the direct power interconnection between the distribution lines of Panay Electric Company (PECO) and National Transmission Corporation (TRANSCO) was finalized recently and the direct interconnection will officially start on June 26, 2007.
This was assured by TRANSCO President Art Aguilar to Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Trenas recently.
Aguilar was in Iloilo last week and met with Trenas to discuss the standing plan for direct interconnection with TRANSCO lines to enable to access directly from the Visayas grid of the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR).
This will mean that power consumers will not anymore depend solely on Panay Power Corporation’s (PPC) generated power as NAPOCOR will have to fill in the power shortage by more than 5 MW.
Total power consumed in the city is more than 81 MW and PPC posted a lower power generation by some 78 MW.
Power Barge 101 of NAPOCOR arrived in Iloilo City last March 9, 2007 and is now being anchored at Bo. Obrero, Lapuz. The power barge has a total capacity of 32 MW but is giving out 24 MW to the grid, thereby adding power capacity of NAPOCOR in the whole Island of Panay.
Aguilar assured Trenas that there will be no more power shortage here once the direct power interconnection is completed before the end of this month.
A memorandum of agreement was forged between PECO and TRANSCO and between TRANSCO and PPC to enhance the direct interconnection. Private firms PECO and PPC are franchised sole power distributor and generator respectively in Iloilo City.

This city has been experiencing serious power shortage for more than one year now and brownouts are almost a daily occurrence. Trenas said because of this power shortage, many investors have shunned this city.
Hopefully, with the direct power supply to NAPOCOR power, investors will once again, take a second look at the business and trade potentials of the city.

Source: Daily Informer Iloilo (http://dailyinformer.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1049&Itemid=137)
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I hope this will resolve the energy crisis in the city.

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Tupas opposes proposed mark up on taxi fare going to new airport
By Erly C. Garcia

Iloilo Governor Niel Tupas posed objection to the proposal of the Association of Taxi Operators (ATOP) to charge additional P150.00 for passengers going to the new Iloilo Airport in Cabatuan, Iloilo.

Tupas said, the move is very disadvantageous on the part of the passengers and that it could hurt the province’s tourism industry.

ATOP earlier filed a petition for a "flexible rate and rate adjustment" with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) seeking for a mark up charge of P150.00 in their trip to the new airport which is about 25 kilometers from the city.

The taxi operators cited that they stand to lose if the current standard rate of P30 flagdown and P2.50 for every succeeding 250 meters will be followed.

The petitioners claimed that there is no guarantee that they could get passengers going back to the city.

In their petition, the group stated that they conducted a test drive and they found out that there is a thirty-minute drive in going to the airport.

Basing on the current standard rate the taxi meter posted P162.70 for the trip.

The taxi operators said that they incur P118.38 in gasoline expenses which means they could only gain P44.32.

If they could not get passengers back to the city then they will incur losses.

ATOP thus asked LTFB for an additional charge of P150.00 to the said rate making a total of P342.70 when one takes a taxi ride from Jaro Plaza to the new Iloilo Airport.

Tupas said if the ATOP's proposal is admitted it will create a very bad impression on Iloilo city and province as a whole.

He said Iloilo would be having the most expensive fare rate in going to the airport if that happens.

"We want to protect our passengers and our tourism industry," the governor said.

Meanwhile, it was learned that lawyer Joseph Vincent Go, operator of Light of Glory taxi, also does not favor the proposal of his colleagues in ATOP.

Go insists the current metering rate should be followed and it will just depend on the passengers if they will give additional pay to the taxi drivers.

LTFRB is still on the process of evaluating the petition of ATOP.

The new Iloilo Airport of international standards located with the boundaries of Sta. Barbara and Cabatuan is set to be inaugurated on June 13, 2007 by no less than Pres. Gloria Arroyo.

Normal airport operations will start the following day June 14.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/05/tupas.opposes.proposed.mark.up.on.taxi.fare.going.to.new.airport.html)

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Traffic situation in Gen. Luna Stree, City Proper has worsened with the opening of classes yerterday. Even before the opening of classes the street is already a problem area as there is an on going construction of a flyover at the junction of Infante and Gen. Luna Street.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/05/index.html)

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Country's civil registrars here today for 9th National Convention of PACR
By Maricar M. Calubiran

The country's civil registrars and local chief executives gather here for the 9th national convention of the Philippine Association of Civil Registrars at Punta Villa, Arevalo. The convention will address problems on the issuance of security papers (SECPA).

City Civil Registrar chief Romeo Juncae Manikan Jr. said they expect some 1,000 delegates in the three-day convention. The affair will serve as venue to thresh out all the problems on the issuance of SECPA. SECPA, is one important document that is required when enrolling in school, applying for a board examinations and applying for a VISA.

The theme of the convention is "Philippine Association of Civil Registrars (PACR): Our Excellence for the Best in Philippine Civil Registration." As of yesterday, 18 mayors and 800 civil registrars in the country have signified their intention to attend the convention.

Secretary Ricardo Saludo will be the guest speaker in the said convention. The national convention started yesterday with the registration of the participants from all over the country.

Currently, it is only the National Statistic Office (NSO) that issues the SECPA. Here, the NSO through its Regional Director Norman Julag-ay has been working double time to accommodate hundreds of clients that line up daily from the stair of the NSO to the nearest building. The applicants line up as early as 6:30 in the morning. Julag-ay has introduced several schemes to lighten the burden of the applicants.

Manikan stressed the importance of the three-day convention as it will deal on the "simplification of the issuance of security papers through local chief executives." The simplification of the issuance of the security papers will be made through the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the local chief executives, National Statistics Office and the Philippine Association of Civil Registrars.

He said the people will benefit from the move to simplify the issuance of the security papers through the local chief executives.

The convention is also a significant moment for the civil registrars as the country's top performing civil registrars will be honored during the convention. There will also be conferment of commemorative pins, said Manikan.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/05/countrys.civil.registrars.here.today.for.9th.national.convention.of.pacr.html)

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New Iloilo Airport to open June 13

THE new Iloilo Airport located at the boundary of Sta Barbara and Cabatuan towns in central Iloilo, would have its first commercial flight and its inauguration on June 13.

Rafael Coscolluela, presidential adviser for Western Visayas, said Transportation Secretary Leandro Mendoza has cleared the airport so it could start operations.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is expected to attend the airport's inauguration, Coscolluela said.

The inauguration and opening of the New Iloilo Airport had long been delayed. The Presiodent had scheduled the opening of the airport last April 16 but with the First Gentleman undergoing a critical heart operation, she cancelled her Iloilo trip.

Bessi Cebuano, a staff from the Air Transportation Office (ATO), said airline companies have started to transfer some of their facilities from the existing Iloilo Airport at Mandurriao district in this city to the New Iloilo Airport property.

Cebuano said ATO personnel and offices would start to transfer on June 7.
Regional director Arturo Valero of the National Economic Development Authority, said the new airport would serve as the gateway to the Visayas of air travelers in the country and worldwide. "The transfer will be a big boost to the business sector," Valero said.

The government plans to sell the existing 54-hectare old Mandurriao airport property.

During an earlier visit here, Ms Arroyo said she was confident that the closure and privatization of the Mandurriao facility would further boost local tourism and economic activities.

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P.Treñas said he wants the winning bidder to consider either of these projects: develop the property into a theme park or build a 5,000-seat convention center or establish a hospital or set up an information technology (IT) park for business process outsourcing to encourage call center companies to invest here.

The new airport has a runway of 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. The airport can accommodate six aircraft simultaneously parking at a time.

source: Daily Informer (http://dailyinformer.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1048&Itemid=137)

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super busy gid ang mga forumers subong migo, si chymera wla na sya kitaa di sa thread ah. sako siguro sa school. si bernie sako ma sa iya nga future hehehe. ako super busy man sa akon life subong. hay plano ko mapa smallville this coming saturday kon mag abot si lewdsaint, maupod ka tol?


Migo, waay na ko da aton. Sang May ko pa na kinodakan.

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City govt moves to reduce carbon dioxide emission
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/june/07/yehey/prov/20070607pro4.html

ILOILO CITY: Residents are breathing in cleaner air through the initiative of the local government unit.

Engineer Reynan Escoto, Technical Assistant of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) said ever since Iloilo City became a member of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) in 2002, it has been actively participating in its programs, by committing to reduce the carbon dioxide emission.

ICLEI is a worldwide movement of more than 400 cities to lessen Greenhouse Gas emissions that are detrimental to the environment.

“This may sound complicated but most of the programs and projects we have been doing are very simple initiatives,” Escoto said of the city government’s own attempt to clean the air.

Currently undertaken is the Perimeter Boundary Ordinance (PBO) that limits the entry of provincial jeepneys and buses to the city. The jeepneys were able to save on fuel, thus lessening the emission of carbon dioxide.

According to Engineer Escoto, in one-year time, four million liters of fuel was saved, while carbon dioxide emitted was equivalent to 11 million kilograms.

Although he admitted “the perimeter boundary ordinance may not be perfect yet, but we are still learning lessons from it . . . and refining it.”

The said ordinance has been subjected to controversies and issues when it was first implemented two years ago because it caused too much inconvenience to passengers and vehicles from the province.

Escoto also said another worthwhile endeavor that helped diminish carbon dioxide emission here was the streetlamp retrofitting project.

“We replaced fluorescent lamp with high pressured sodium lamps that are energy-saving type.”

The project produced amazing results, leading to better-lighted streets. It also saved more than half a million pesos in the monthly electric bill of the city government.

“We have avoided more than 1.4 million kilograms of carbon dioxide. Whenever we save on electricity or fuel, we avoid carbon dioxide emission,” he contended.

Besides the PBO and the streetlamp retrofitting project, the CENRO is also promoting retrofitting in commercial malls; antismoking campaign; antismoke belching program; fuel reduction program in the city hall; and liquefied petroleum gas conversion advocacy campaign—all in order to avoid the giving off of carbon dioxide.

“Resources may not have been very sufficient, the reason why our information and education campaign have been lacking, but we are not discouraged because many are willing to join in our campaign for a better environment,” said Escoto.
--PNA

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super busy gid ang mga forumers subong migo, si chymera wla na sya kitaa di sa thread ah. sako siguro sa school. si bernie sako ma sa iya nga future hehehe. ako super busy man sa akon life subong. hay plano ko mapa smallville this coming saturday kon mag abot si lewdsaint, maupod ka tol?

Nong Collin, padala ka plete diri, puli ko Sabado sang aga, wahahahahaha!!! Ahay, tani puli ko.. Miserable pangabuhi ko diri.

Ano busy sa future ko, wahehehe!!!Tu-od man. Amo na ya nga miserable sang pangabuhi ko subong. :cry:


I was surprised that eTelecare is showing interest in investing in Iloilo. The question is, where will they put their site?

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Quality Sea Travel on Montenegro Lines
By Anna Mae Suarnaba

TEN years ago, when sea transportation was not yet well-developed, people had a hard time traveling and transporting their goods to other islands.

The fact that Philippines is an archipelago, people had to travel for days with inconvenience, especially when they had to cross the sea. But that was years ago. With the development of technology, sea transportation has become easier and faster than before. Gone are the days when passengers need to wait for so many days just to cross the ocean.

Today, most people still use ships as means of transportation despite the presence of the more “high tech” airlines.

While giving the passengers affordable rates, shipping companies are now looking for new and better ways to serve and make them feel at home while they are on the ship.

Montenegro Lines is one of the shipping companies that want to give better services to clients in terms of safety, convenience, and reliability.

To realize this, Montenegro Lines had forged a partnership with Negros Navigation, the oldest and most trusted shipping line in Western Visayas. With the partnership, passengers will surely receive better services at affordable rates.

Montenegro Lines, which operates 31 ships, have been serving the Filipinos for almost three decades. With four ships transporting goods from one island to another, the shipping company is expecting the arrival of four new ships.
MV Maria Matilde, one of the youngest ships of the Montenegro Lines, was named after the great matriarch of the Montenegros. The ship will take the Iloilo to Puerto Princesa and Iloilo to Cebu routes and has a roll-on, roll-off system.

The ship can accommodate 800 passengers, has comfortable passenger areas, and accommodating personnel who are happy to attend to the clients’ needs while they are on the ship. MV Maria Matilde is well-maintained and its engine is always in top condition, so passengers are assured of their safety while traveling.

Crossing the ocean is a wonderful experience, especially when you are on a ship where you feel comfortable and at home –– and where you experience quality sea travel.

Montenegro Lines knows this. And it wants to give it to you. Always.

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

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DENR marks Environment Day with a coastal cruise
By Christy Ann G. Tesoro

The world is facing big environmental problems such as global warming, air pollution, and water pollution.

Global warming is an increase in the world’s temperature, believed to be caused in part by the greenhouse effect and depletion of the ozone layer. This is why early in the morning we can already feel so much heat.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) celebrates Environment Day with the theme “Beat the Heat. Let us Work Towards a Safer Climate”.

June is Environment Month and June 5 is World Environment Day.

The opening of the celebration, organized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, was very remarkable. The agency held a coastal environment cruise that lasted for almost an hour, from the bay of Parola, Iloilo City to John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University at Arevalo, Iloilo City.

Lormelyn Claudio, DENR executive director, said the cruise aims to promote cleanliness and awareness of the situation of our coastal areas and beaches from Fort San Pedro to Villa Beach.

It also aims to call the attention of the local governments to be aware that many have built settlements along the coastal area and have caused so much contamination of the water. Most of the houses in the area don’t have toilets and their waste go directly to the water.

DENR brought the participants from academe, industries, NGOs, and media to see the polluted the coastal areas and beaches have become and see how they can help campaign for a clean environment. During the voyage they distributed a feedback sheet for the participants remarks and recommendations.

After the tour, the participants assembled at the gym of John B Lacson Maritime University where the feedback sheets were gathered and the program proper started.

The participants discussed environmental problems and how humans contribute to environmental pollution.

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

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Manila-based contractor wants demolition contract
By Maricar M. Calubiran

A Manila-based construction firm expressed intention to get the P900,000 demolition contract from the city government for the demolition of the old city hall building. The contract will be of a negotiated contract.

Mayor Jerry Treñas said a contractor from Manila wants to get the contract but their representative must first see whether the price also corresponds with the work that they have to do.

No local contractor put interest on the demolition job because of the very small contract price. The bidding for the demolition of the old edifice failed thrice. This prompted the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) to shift to a negotiated contract.

Treñas, however, did not name the Manila-based contractor. He said if the city government and the contractor will agree on the price, the demolition will immediately proceed. They have a time line of three months for the demolition of the old city hall.

Earlier, the BAC intended to increase the contract price for the demolition job because of the non-interest of contractors. It was not however confirmed if the contract price was indeed increased.

The old Iloilo City Hall will be demolished to give way to the construction of a nine-story city hall building.

The city government loaned P350 million from Land Bank of the Philippines for the new city hall project.

The local bids and awards committee has a target of 17 months or one year and five months of construction period for the new city hall building. They have a target date of construction October 2007 to March 2009.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/07/manila.based.contractor.wants.demolition.contract.html)

^^ ^^ seems the floors are increasing in numbers every report. hehe.

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Treñas warns vs speeding at Pison Avenue
By Maricar M. Calubiran

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Pison Avenue in Mandurriao

City Mayor Jerry Treñas warned all drivers who are speeding at the Pison Avenue in Mandurriao district that they will be arrested and meted penalties once they are caught by traffic enforcers deployed in the area.

His warning was in response to a number of complaints reaching his office that some motorists use the newly opened road as a "race track."

The 1.02 kilometers bypass road is currently used as alternative route of public utility vehicles going to Arevalo and Oton while a portion of M.H. Del Pilar Street is closed for the construction of the flyover project in the junction of Infante and General Luna Streets.

At least three traffic aides are assigned in Pison Avenue to oversee the traffic flow in the area.

Meanwhile, Treñas said the Pison Avenue will be fully lighted as soon as the Sangguniang Panlungsod approves the Supplemental Budget (SB) Number 1 that he requested. The supplemental budget amounted to some P45 million. In the supplemental budget, P400,000 is allocated for the lighting of the Pison Avenue.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/07/trenas.warns.vs.speeding.at.pison.avenue.html)

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Metro Iloilo-Guimaras gets solid boost from AusAID LGDP
By Florence F. Hibionada

Iloilo City "The next big thing"?

With yesterday's arrival of Australian Embassy officials, seemed like it would actually be Metro Iloilo and Guimaras region as the next big thing for this part of the country.

Here in town yesterday for the official start of the Integrated Tourism and Integrated Infrastructure Action Plans projects for the provinces of Iloilo and Guimaras, an executive meeting laid down programs long drawn after months of planning and workshops .

An initiative under the Australian Government's AusAID Local Governance Development Program (LGDP), local counterparts comprised four Project Management Teams earlier formed with team members coming from representatives of the Australian Government, officials from local governments of Iloilo and Guimaras and region's executives from the Department of Tourism (DOT), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

AusAID has since supported various local economic development efforts particularly in programs targeted by the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC).

The joint tourism and infrastructure planning has Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas as chair of the Integrated Tourism Action Plan Project Board with the city mayor being the current MIGEDC chair. Members are Australian Embassy's First Secretary for Development Cooperation Angus Barnes, Australian Embassy's Program Officer Rosa Antes, LGDP Program Director David Goodwins, Narzalina Lim of consulting firm Asia Pacific Projects (APP), Tourism Regional Director Edwin Trompeta and Partnership Adviser of LGDP Iloilo's Francis Gentoral.

The Integrated Tourism Action Plan Project Board will work hand in hand with the 6-man Project Assurance Team chaired by MIGEDC Executive Director Jose Roni Peñalosa alongside Sta. Barbara Mayor Isabelo Maquino, MIGEDC Tourism Committee chair and DILG Regional Director Evelyn Trompeta as among the team members.

The purpose of this project is to achieve cooperation amongst the local tourism industry through better integration of activities, demonstration projects and the provision of supporting infrastructure, skills and expertise and to develop local tourism products and services to meet the needs of potential niche markets.

With this project, AusAID LGDP further aims to develop the tourism sector of Metro Iloilo and Guimaras in order to fast track local economic benefits to the participating municipalities.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/07/metro.iloilo.guimaras.gets.solid.boost.from.ausaid.lgdp.html)

[COLLIN JASPER]

Nong Collin, padala ka plete diri, puli ko Sabado sang aga, wahahahahaha!!! Ahay, tani puli ko.. Miserable pangabuhi ko diri.

Ano busy sa future ko, wahehehe!!!Tu-od man. Amo na ya nga miserable sang pangabuhi ko subong. :cry:


I was surprised that eTelecare is showing interest in investing in Iloilo. The question is, where will they put their site?
hambal mo inde ka magpuli? lupad ka na lng tol hehehe

[spacewagon1]

The governor to the extent is offering an olive branch to both his critics and political enemies for the sake of the people and the province of Iloilo as well.

This is no time for bickering. This is the time to move on.

The governor has planted a good seed since his assumed office and now starting to harvest and taste the labor of what he has sown.

Ever heard of the New Iloilo Airport in Cabatuan-Sta. Barbara town which will be officially inaugurated less than a week from now or to be exact on June 13, 2007?

Soon, two other structures bigger than that of the new provincial Capitol building will be constructed to serve as haven for investors. What else could we ask for?

more on Time To Move On .... (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/07/time.to.move.on.html)

what are these two bigger structures he's talking about? Is it the new province's convention center in Bonifacio Drive and IT Center in Magsaysay Village, LaPaz?

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I hope they'll maintain the Arroyo's Fountain in its functioning level.

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No int'l flights in new airport this year: air transpo exec
By Jay Dooma Balnig

* Java explains local, international airlines have yet to market international flights from Iloilo before it could officially sell and open for international flights in the new airport

AIR Transportation Office (ATO) regional manager Alan Java said the new Iloilo International Airport based in Santa Barbara-Cabatuan area might only open to international flights by next year.

Though according to Third District Representative Arthur Defensor, the airport, which is scheduled for inauguration on June 13 would officially open on June 14, Java asserted that international flights might only be available next year.

Java explained that local and international airline companies are yet to market the international flights from Iloilo before it could officially sell and open for international flights in the new airport.

Commercial flights however, are certain to land in the new airport as Java sent a Notice to all Airmen (Nota) that commercial and all other flight be made in Cabatuan effective June 14.

Arroyo will inaugurate the said P6 billion-facility on June 13.

Meanwhile, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has yet to decide on the petition of the Association of Taxi Operators in Panay (Atop) to append a flat rate of P150.00 to the taxi's
flag down fare from Iloilo City to the new airport and vise versa.

While the said petition is still pending, new public utility jeepney en route Oton terminal to Molo to Diversion Road to Pavia to new airport is now open for franchise, according to LTFRB Director Proferio Clavel.

Java added that the Santa Barbara local government unit has already approved a PUJ route from Santa Barbara town plaza to the new airport as an alternative transportation aside from taking a taxi.

source: Sunstar ILOILO (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2007/06/07/news/no.int.l.flights.in.new.airport.this.year.air.transpo.exec.html)

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Dinagyang performers, officers to make country proud

* Iloilo delegates leave for US for kick-off of Texas Festival tomorrow until June 10.

ILOILO City Tourism Officer Ben Jimena said City's delegation composed of 16 Dinagyang performers and six members of a supporting group will bring pride not only to the City but to the country itself as they join the 36th Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas and in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Together with Jimena were Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) chairman Lee Chuan and Edwin Duero of the Edwin Duero Dance Company.

The Iloilo delegates leave for US Thursday for the kick-off of the Texas Festival tomorrow until June 10.

The Institute of Texan Cultures supports this four-day celebration of culture and music.

Jo Ann Andera, CFEE director asked City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas to send a delegation to the Texas fest through the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. in partnership with the Edwin Duero Dance Company.

An array of dances from Luzon to Mindanao will also be showcased aside from performances from the Dinagyang Fest.

After the group's performance in Texas, they will also visit Minneapolis to perform during the halftime of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

The Department of Tourism national office extended the delegation a total of P500,000 to make their trip possible as per Mayor Treñas' request. (LABB)

source: Sunstar ILOILO (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2007/06/07/news/dinagyang.performers.officers.to.make.country.proud.html)

[COLLIN JASPER]

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@berniemack, naka decide ka na magpuli this coming saturday? pls txt me kon okay na.:banana:

@lewdsaint: met na lang ta dire iloilo sa saturday:lol:

@chymera: busy gid sa school?:ohno:

kg sa mga iloilo forumers nga ari dire subong sa iloilo, may met kita saturday sa smallville, Mo2 resto bar.:cheers:

[BYAHILO]

^^ daw malupad ko da ba namit inum ahaha

collin, ill contact u with chy and gian pag ara ko da.

collin> diin ikaw ga work? im planning mag pa guimaras tani ligo lng beach, kung free ikaw upod ka. pero depende pa ni sa work sked ko.. :)

[shyaman]

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Ay abaw! Gabarakang ya kabayo ho. Daw tumbahanay gid ang kit-anay nyo @bern kag @collin.

[COLLIN JASPER]

^^ daw malupad ko da ba namit inum ahaha

collin, ill contact u with chy and gian pag ara ko da.

collin> diin ikaw ga work? im planning mag pa guimaras tani ligo lng beach, kung free ikaw upod ka. pero depende pa ni sa work sked ko.. :)
when is your plan pa guimaras haw? inform lang ako tol kon san-o ka d mapuli. mas maayo pa gd tol kon makakad2 ka di sa saturday mo. hehehe work? secret! sa showbiz hehehehe:banana:

[COLLIN JASPER]

Ay abaw! Gabarakang ya kabayo ho. Daw tumbahanay gid ang kit-anay nyo @bern kag @collin.

sa cebu na xa tol last weekend, nag stay ko to kay bernie sa bachelor's pad ya for 4 days. then lagaw, gin tour ko sng SSC cebu didto. nahubog ko da hehehe!

[BYAHILO]

jasper i cant go ther sa sabado duty ako. free ako sunday-tuesday. pero wala ko pliti eroplano ahaahahaah

cge lng i inform ta ka mag abot ko dira...

[shyaman]

sa cebu na xa tol last weekend, nag stay ko to kay bernie sa bachelor's pad ya for 4 days. then lagaw, gin tour ko sng SSC cebu didto. nahubog ko da hehehe!

Teh, kundi tumba gid man! :D


Calling the attention of the well-informed Ilonggos di, pagbutwa nakamo. Mga palamangkutanon ni @soul sa previous pages waay pa sang nagsabat. :)

[IAMME]

Where is this located? What street?
This is what used to be Sta. Maria Catholic School. It's near Ortiz. St.

What happened to the other two buildings indicated in the plan? Are they going to pursue them? How’s the status of this building? Is this functional already?[QUOTE]
I don't know, but there is still space in their lot. This building is functional already though not fully occupied.


[QUOTE]
Is there someone here in the forum who knows what they are going to do with this mansion. Sayang to. They need to restore or do some “adaptive reuse” to this house.

A long time ago I hear it was being sold to PNB for P8 million but they rejected it. A few years later it's price went up to P30 million. Right now, it could even be more expensive.


Who are the tenants of this building? What happened to their plans?
Still, only Mang Inasal and Ted's occupy the ground floor. Perhaps the rent is too high.

what are these two bigger structures he's talking about? Is it the new province's convention center in Bonifacio Drive and IT Center in Magsaysay Village, LaPaz?
As per reports, we could guess that.

[habagatcentral1]

when is your plan pa guimaras haw? inform lang ako tol kon san-o ka d mapuli. mas maayo pa gd tol kon makakad2 ka di sa saturday mo. hehehe work? secret! sa showbiz hehehehe:banana:
Collin, I might have some change of plans. You know what's lacking and thats the hindrance in getting me home, hehehehe!! I'll find a way before sundown today. :)

Text you later.

Anyway, if ever eTelecare would push through, sa diin ayhan nila ibutang ang site man? Knowing that we have only a few buildings who are PEZA accredited in Iloilo.

[COLLIN JASPER]

wala man ko idea bern kon where na ibutang ang eTelecare, basi robinson. ang Teletech lapit na matapos sa SM city gina concrete na subong ang mga division sa 3rd level. at last ma occupy gd man ang 3rd level.

[death327]

^^ IAMME thanks for the response. A lot of proposals last year with no apparent results as of now. I hope they will fast track all developments both public and private.

[habagatcentral1]

wala man ko idea bern kon where na ibutang ang eTelecare, basi robinson. ang Teletech lapit na matapos sa SM city gina concrete na subong ang mga division sa 3rd level. at last ma occupy gd man ang 3rd level.

Basi man, but the problem is that the City Hall offices will be there within 2 years period at Robinsons.

Gaisano City can be a venue. They've got a lot of vacant spaces in a very humongous mall.

@Collin. Nabaton mo text ko?

[sandrn]

No int'l flights in new airport this year: air transpo exec
By Jay Dooma Balnig

* Java explains local, international airlines have yet to market international flights from Iloilo before it could officially sell and open for international flights in the new airport

AIR Transportation Office (ATO) regional manager Alan Java said the new Iloilo International Airport based in Santa Barbara-Cabatuan area might only open to international flights by next year.

Though according to Third District Representative Arthur Defensor, the airport, which is scheduled for inauguration on June 13 would officially open on June 14, Java asserted that international flights might only be available next year.

Java explained that local and international airline companies are yet to market the international flights from Iloilo before it could officially sell and open for international flights in the new airport.

Commercial flights however, are certain to land in the new airport as Java sent a Notice to all Airmen (Nota) that commercial and all other flight be made in Cabatuan effective June 14.

Arroyo will inaugurate the said P6 billion-facility on June 13.

Meanwhile, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has yet to decide on the petition of the Association of Taxi Operators in Panay (Atop) to append a flat rate of P150.00 to the taxi's
flag down fare from Iloilo City to the new airport and vise versa.

While the said petition is still pending, new public utility jeepney en route Oton terminal to Molo to Diversion Road to Pavia to new airport is now open for franchise, according to LTFRB Director Proferio Clavel.

Java added that the Santa Barbara local government unit has already approved a PUJ route from Santa Barbara town plaza to the new airport as an alternative transportation aside from taking a taxi.

source: Sunstar ILOILO (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2007/06/07/news/no.int.l.flights.in.new.airport.this.year.air.transpo.exec.html)


I hope that the city of IloIlo will get a major beautification prior to the planned inauguration of international flights at the new IloIlo Airport by next year. Ilonggos should start organizing their Baranggays now, rather than wait for the go signal of the local government.
IloIlo needs to build decent bus and jeepney terminals to organize the transportation system. Quota and Zoning of the buses and jeepneys should also be regulated.

[habagatcentral1]

Pagbukas sang bag-o nga airport ginkakibot

06/07/2007 | 07:26 PM

Nagakalangkag na ang mga pomoluyo sa Cabatuan, ma sang taga-Tiring, pinakamalapit na barangay sa bag-o nga airport sa Iloilo.

Suno sang mga nagabaligya maayo ang kita sang ginsuguran ang construction. Karon nga natalana na ang operasyon sa masunod nga semana, nagalaum ang mga ini nga pati ang ila negosyo mabuhi.

Magluwas sa mga negosyante, nagalaum man sang dako nga kita ang mga tricycle driver.

Wala pa sang na-aprobahan nga prangkisa sa mga tricycle nga makabiyahe halin sa banwa pakadto sa bag-o nga airport nga maga-agi diri sa barangay Tiring.

Pero nagakatabo na nga may ginadul-ong sila nga pasahero pakadto sa airport sa pag-umpisa gid sang construction. Sa karon nagalaum sila nga makabiyahe sagihapon sang talunsay kag mahimu-an paagi nga makaayo ang dalan dungan sa operasyon sang airport.

Primera klase nga banwa

Ginalauman sang municipal assessor nga isa sila sa masako nga talatapan sa lokal nga pamunu-an sang Cabatuan kon magsugod na ang operasyon sang airport.

Magapatigayon sila gilayon sang field appraisal kag assessment sa palibot sang airpot. Sa subong pa lang ginapanan-aw na ang kauswagan nga dala sang operasyon sang airport sa Cabatuan, nga sa karon fourth class municipality pa lamang.

Pero posibleng mangin first-class municipality niini tungod sang bag-ong airport.

Target sang lokal nga pamunu-an subong nga tuig ang P1.5 million nga real property tax kag P1.2 million sa business tax. Magasaka kuno sang sobra 200 porsyento ang ila real property tax collection kag 100 porsyento sa business tax collection.

M adamo naman kuno sang mga negosyante ang interisado nga pagpahamtang sang ila negosyo sa Cabatuan.

Daku nga bulig sa kauswagan sang Cabatuan ang airport nga idugang sa ila internal revenue allotment nga nagdangat sa masobra P41 million.

Air controllers malipayon

Ginkakibot na sa mga air traffic controllers sang Manduriao airport ang pagsugod sa operasyon sang bag-o nga airport sa Cabatuan. Suno sa mga ini, kapin 37 ka tuig na nga kangay nangin puluy-an ining control tower Mandurriao.

Abril pa tani nagakalangkag na ang senior air traffic controller nga si Leo Bernabe nga manghakot sang gamit padulong sa new airport.

Sa bag-o kuno nila nga control tower cab, hit-ech na ang tanan gani ginahanda na ni Leo ang iya kaugalingon.

Isa ka adlaw nga ginpaidalum sa training ang tanan nga air traffic controllers para sa bag-o nga airport. Ang mga telepono kag tanan nga komunikasyon nga ila paga-usaron sa pag-contact sa mga piloto ang maga-agi na kuno sa recorder sang air navigational service sang Air Transportation office.

Ang traffic control cab sa Cabatuan amo ang pinaka-hi-tech sa tanan nga cab sa bug-os nga Pilipinas, suno kay Jimmy Golez, hepe sang air traffic control.

Mokabat sang 99 ka pamilya ang ginpangsaylo diri sa relocation site sa Cabatuan sa pagsugod gid sang proyekto sa bag-o nga airport. Ginpangbakal ang ila yuta agod patindugan sg P8-billion airport project.

Indi tanan ginkalipay ang operasyon sa airport. Kon sila lang kuno ang masunod, mas luyag nila nga magbalik sa naandan nga pagpangabuhi.

Pero kumo wala na sang mahimo kay para sa kauswagan sang kadam-an ginala-uman nila nga sa pagbukas sang airport indi sila malipatan. -
Source: Ratsada GMA TV-Iloilo 6

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City gov’t approves P29M
for employees compensation

ILOILO City – The Sangguniang Panlungsod has allotted some P29 million for the salary increase, hazard pay, and the release of the Collective Negotiations Agreement (CNA) for the regular employees of the city government.

On Wednesday, the City Council approved Supplemental Budget No.1 amounting to P45,480,680.34 – which includes P14 million for the 10 percent salary increase of 1,757 regular employees; P7.78 million as payment for the CNA of 1,556 employees at P5,000 each; and P7,664,562 for the hazard pay of the public health office (PHO).

The hazard pay shall include PHO contractual and detailed employees. The PHO's 212 employees will receive hazard payment ranging from the minimum of P1,455 to a maximum of P4,900.

The remaining budget shall be utilized for the implementation of the city government's various projects and endeavors such as beautification program, several task forces, traffic management and others.

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

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P4M fund to boost Guimaras,
Iloilo mangrove rehabilitation

ILOILO City – The rehabilitation of oil spill-affected mangrove areas in Guimaras and Iloilo will be given another boost with the turning over of P4 million by Mirant Philippines to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

The announcement was made by DENR VI representative during the Solar Oil Spill (SOS) press briefing called for by Presidential Adviser for Western Visayas, Rafael Coscolluela who also heads the Task Force SOS.

The DENR press report said that the oil spill from MT Solar I, caused damage to 687.48 hectares of mangrove areas, 20 hectares of seagrasses, 100 hectares of coral reefs, 994 hectares of fishponds, 107 hectares of seaweeds farms, and 234.84 kilometers of coastline.

It also displaced 155,00 people in three coastal towns of Guimaras and two towns of Iloilo.

Coscolluela also appealed to the media to help inform the public of the reported fake letter bearing the forged signature of Joe Nichols of the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund or IOPC, informing local officials of Guimaras regarding that the second batch of claimants will be paid in June.

“This is an unfortunate incident which could become a source of embarrassment for the country,” Coscolluela said.

He stressed that the IOPC is still evaluating the compensation claims and they will make proper announcement for the release of payments.

source: Panay News (http://www.panaynews.com.ph/news5.htm)

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Flyover to be completed on schedule

ILOILO City – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the project management office of the Presidential Bridge Program have assured Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas of the completion of the flyover project along Infante and Gen. Luna streets by the end of July 2007.

The project was recently hampered by a cave-in along the road fronting the Avescor but DPWH crew immediately made the repair of the cave-in.

DPWH Regional Director Rolando Asis said the pile driving for the flyover posts had resumed and the piles have to reach the ground level way below the riverbed for a stronger beam.

The project was started first week of May and will be completed in three months' time.

The flyover project is one of the two projects in Iloilo City aimed to decongest traffic in the city proper in going to the Diversion road and to Molo junction.

Traffic had been diverted for vehicles to pass through the Timawa Avenue and at the new San Rafael road in Mandurriao district in going to Molo area.

Treñas said the prefabricated steel beams of the flyover are ready for shipment to Iloilo from Cebu anytime and these will be assembled immediately to complete the project.

The other flyover project along Jalandoni street fronting SM City Iloilo will be started as soon as the Infante project is completed.

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

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Treñas uninformed of new PUJ route
By Jay Dooma Balnig

ILOILO City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas was bobbling his head on the negative, when asked of his knowledge on the newly- created Public Utility Jeepney route from Mojon, Arevalo, Iloilo City to the New Iloilo Airport in Santa Barbara.

Treñas said he was not informed regarding the creation of said route and only learned about it through media news.

The mayor is referring to the new PUJ route announced recently by Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Regional Director Proferio Clavel.

Clavel said the franchise for the new route from Mojon PBO Terminal to Santa Barbara is now open for applicants.

"That should have been passed through a consultation," said Treñas in a phone interview.

Even the incoming chairman on the City Council's Committee on Transportation from the City Council, Erwin Plagata said he does not have an idea about it.

Plagata added prior to the approval of the LTFRB on the said route, LTFRB should have informed the concerned LGU (City Government) and the city council for a proper consultation, which is a must before the provision of new route.

The said new route will pass from Mojon PBO, Molo Plaza, Diversion road in Mandurriao, Pavia town and in the new Iloilo airport terminal in Santa Barbara.

Several members of the city council said that a proper amendment on the PBO is needed or another city traffic ordinance must be passed before it should be implemented.

source: Sunstar ILOILO (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2007/06/08/news/tre.as.uninformed.of.new.puj.route..html)

[Risk Taker]

^^ nice one, merong cheaper alternative transpo for the southern peeps

hello Space seems you're the only active member here from the euro boys. what happened to Kirby n Wecky and the others?

@shayaman - condolence and thanks for the pics

[BYAHILO]

baw daw nami balik iloilo ah.. asta mag abri lng ang nw airport. ako ma blessing dira ahahahhaa

[oboi]

@eric: Is there any subliminal message to your last post? :lol: :nocrook:

But I'm really excited na sa pagbukas ka bag-o nga airport. :)

[shyaman]

PASSI CITY

Trivia: “City of Passi” is the official name to avoid confusion with sound-alike Pasig City.


Part I

The city's "commercial center"

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The City Hall… located a few kilometers from the poblacion.

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The old Municipal Hall which is now an extension of the City Hall

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The Plaza

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Public Market

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Assumption School (during our time, it's called Assumption Convent) offering quality education since the 1970’s. Assumption Sisters administered the school since its establishment until the 1990s.

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Jalaur River Bridge

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Panay Railways Bridge, minus the rails which according to Passinhons were removed by a crew led by Chinese/Korean looking engineers years ago.

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The old Passi Municipal Cemetery…

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A more spaceous and modern memorial park is situated adjacent the old cemetery.


The 3 Sugar Centrals…

Passi Sugar Central I

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Passi Sugar Central II (formerly New Frontier Sugar Central... renamed Allied Sugar Central... closed for several years (more or less a decade in the 80s-90s, not sure)... reopened as Golden Frontier Sugar Central... and a few years ago renamed to what it's called now)

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Central Azucarera de San Antonio (CASA) was already inaugurated but construction is still ongoing.

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The remnants of Allied Sugar Central’s railway fleet for sugarcane transport.

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[shyaman]

Part II

St. William Parish Church doesn’t have the structural majesty of other Spanish churches in Iloilo. The absence of belfries typical to other magnificent stone churches makes the church a bit “dwarf” in appearance and not as imposing.

Despite this deficiency, Passinhons’ take pride of their church’s history dating back 400 years ago and were quick to say that it is one under-rated church just because it lacks the grandeur fit for coffee table books.

Let us take a visual tour of the church…


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The church’s front façade which until late 1990s (not sure) was the church’s back. This main door was “walled” and the internal side was where the altar used to be. During the term of Msgr. Ping Palomo (who is retiring this year), he reopened the main door to serve as main entrance and shifted the altar’s location to the opposite end, back to the church’s original orientation.

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The back of the church which used to be the front:
Even before the shift of the church’s front façade, the two doors do not open up to the church’s main hall but to a chapel used for small church ceremonies such as baptism. Today, the chapel still exists behind the altar.

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Similar to other Spanish churches, the structure is made up of large and small blocks of stones/rocks. Historians say that eggs were used as binding material for the laying of stones.

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Irregularly shaped pieces of stone were not spared (perhaps due to supply deficiency?) as evidently shown here:

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The church’s interior…

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… and altar.

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The chapel behind the altar…

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Stained glass windows were recent improvements to the church (around 5 years ago)…

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... a glimpse of most of them…

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Outside the church, on a masonry wall is a sculpted depiction of old Passi…

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The church convent…

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One of the two grottos within the church compound…

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The Adoration Chapel…

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The Jardin de los Santos…

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The saints, all 31 of them… donated by parishioners.

San Pedro… Sta. Veronica… Sta. Isabel Ann Seton…
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San Agustin… San Antonio… San Judas Tadeo…
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San Martin de Porres… Santo Tomas de Aquino… San Blas…
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Santo Domingo… Sta. Rosa de Lima… San Joaquin…
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San Jose… Sta. Ana… San Francisco Xavier…
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Sta. Monica… Sister Faustina… San Lorenzo Ruiz…
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Sta. Isabel de Hungria… Sta. Rita de Cascia… San Juan Bosco…
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San Peregrine… San Roque… San Nicolas de Tolentino…
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San Vicente Ferrer… Padre Pio… San Isidro Labrador…
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Madre Teresa de Calcutta… Sta. Teresita del Niño Jesus… San Francisco de Assisi…
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And finally, our family-sponsored saint San Benedicto…
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[shyaman]

Part III

Rural life is still very much evident in Passi amidst the occasional hustle and bustle of the poblacion.

Market Day (Mondays and Fridays) where retail trade overflows to the streets:

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Of course, there are walking salesmen…

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Everything overflows!

Overflowing jeepneys to and from far-flung barrios!

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Even ladies and children are not spared to catch the last ride high above everyone else!

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Overflowing tricycles to and from nearby barrios!

With maximum seating capacity of only 6 medium-sized adults (including the driver), the tricycle could carry as much as 15 adults (plus children na pwedeng kumandong).

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Sometimes, the driver would stand while driving throughout the trip to accommodate 3 adults sitting behind him.

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The Jalaur River… aside from partly providing the city’s domestic water supply, is also a venue…

… for fishing

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/shyaman_king/Passi%20City%20Rural%20Life/PASSI-RiverFishing.jpg

… for doing laundry

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/shyaman_king/Passi%20City%20Rural%20Life/PASSI-RiverLaundry3.jpg

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… and of course for a refreshing summer swim… err… bath. It’s too shallow for a swim.

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Passi’s revenue is mainly from agriculture. With 3 sugar centrals, sugar plantation is everywhere.

A group of female labourers had just finished doing a whole day round of removing weeds from the sugar plantation.

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The bahay kubo… kahit munti ang halaman doon ay sari-sari…

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A young cassava plant… medyo malayo sa bahay kubo kaya di nakasama sa listahan sa kanta.

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The makahiya (huya-huya in Ilonggo)…

…while it is green and proud…

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… and after shyness gave in.

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Someday, bamboos will be hard to find. Harvested portions of this giant grass do not germinate easily.

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/shyaman_king/Passi%20City%20Rural%20Life/PASSI-FarmBamboo.jpg


Rural life is not complete without a rooster perched on top of something.

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[oboi]

I am swept away by the sudden deluge of photos! :shocked: :lol:

Great images of Passi I must say! :bow:

Nong Shy, you certainly have captured the very essence of PASSI. Madamo guid nga salamat! :okay:

[shyaman]

^^ Ginkalitan ko gid pagpuli ko Merl. Kon san-o man lang nga daan ko kapauli. Hopefully next year I'll be home again.

[oboi]

Part II

St. William Parish Church doesn’t have the structural majesty of other Spanish churches in Iloilo. The absence of belfries typical to other magnificent stone churches makes the church a bit “dwarf” in appearance and not as imposing.

Despite this deficiency, Passinhons’ take pride of their church’s history dating back 400 years ago and were quick to say that it is one under-rated church just because it lacks the grandeur fit for coffee table books.

Let us take a visual tour of the church…



http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/shyaman_king/Passi%20City/PASSI-Church02.jpg


The Jardin de los Santos…

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/shyaman_king/Passi%20City/PASSI-ChurchJDLS02.jpg



For me, the church is one of the few churches around that have well-kept courtyards. :)

Another thing, the buttresses resembles those found in Miag-ao Church. This church looks like a fortress too.