Iloilo City and Province - Compiled Threads [Archive] - Page 75

spacewagon1

June 21st, 2007, 08:46 PM

Another historical structure that's gonna be torn down in the name of progress. I hope we Ilonggos can learn to value our heritage. The IRC is more than a century old and should be protected and restored.

Turn this structure into a museum instead. A lot of artifacts defining our cultural identity as Ilonggos are simply tucked away in the storage room and allowed to gather dust at the Museo Iloilo simply because of space limitations.

I'd rather have the convention facility outside the city proper or within the periphery of the city as long as it's easily accessible to all delegates and participants. Let's decongest the city proper!
I agree with you, oboi. The IRC and the old Capitol could serve as an extension cum expansion of the present Museo Iloilo. I wonder why Tupas wants the new convention center within the Capitol Ground area. It's ridiculous and would create more traffic and chaos in the city proper. Also, I support your idea of having a convention center outside the city. Again, Pavia, Oton, Sta Barbara, Zarraga are few of the best sites to construct a bigger convention center.

A welcome development for the city and province if that proposed expansion of SIH pushes through! :okay:

I know I said this before and I'm gonna say it again.

We need to invest more in top-notch medical infrastructures and better staff. Our churches and other heritage sites are come-ons to some tourists but not all. It's not really a tourist magnet for me. Manila (metro) has more historical sites packed densely in a smaller area yet it doesn't draw much tourists because of that. People come to Manila for shopping, entertainment and medical care.

Through medical tourism we can lure them to come to our city. It's a multi-billion dollar industry. With the influx of domestic and foreign patients seeking medical care in our city, our economy will surely boom even better. For me, we should have medical tourism as our main thrust in promoting the city. The local government hasn't tapped this yet or has seen the potentials it has. I hope SIH saw this vision and will help us propel to national recognition if not globally. I hope we can have hospitals in Iloilo that can be at par with St. Luke's and The Medical City (both are JCI-accredited and the only two in the Philippines) and having that will surely be another reason for us Ilonggos to be proud of. I hope the Lopezes will bring back investments in our city since they own The Medical City.

It's not just the hospitals that will reap from the boom of medical tourism but the whole economy of Iloilo as well. Patients and their relatives won't just be at the hospital the entire time but would love to explore the city and province too. They'll also would want to shop, dine and relax. All businesses will greatly benefit from it.

And that's my vision for Iloilo.
I hope, I hope, I hope. We need to raise awreness of this bugeoning kind of tourism in our country today.

Tuod gid. As an Ilonggo-British citizen, proud man ako kay Louis Hamilton ah. :)
Damn proud gid Noy. :banana: :banana:

death327

June 21st, 2007, 09:47 PM

A good read about Iloilo Airport (Mandurriao)

Written by Anino

"since that first return to the place i’ve come to call my home - now just a little under 10 years ago - i’ve come back to iloilo several times, and i’ve been outside the country more. and like my sister, i’ve come to see the airport in mandurriao as a quaint affair - lovable for its age and my history with it. and until today, i was quite prepared to have it fade away into delicately textured decay in some dimly lit corner of my awareness."

To read the complete text check this: http://anino.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/iloilo-airport/

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More about Saviour International Hospital

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This newly opened hospital is located on the Molo side of the Carpenter Bridge in Iloilo City. A main focus is to serve US veterans who qualify for the TriCare program but it is open to the general public. I have not been a patient at the hospital but I have visited it. It seemed clean and modern.

From a local press story: ..the hospital initially has a 75-bed capacity. It is equipped with state of the art medical equipment and facilities which are of international standards. Also, the hospital has the ambiance of a hotel with its well-furnished rooms and amenities.

SIH aims to become the Kidney and Heart Center of Western Visayas. It has the following specialty programs: Renal Care Program, Heart Care Program, Medicare Cataract Program, Programa Para sa MASA, Diabetes Testing and Program, Cosmetic and Laser Surgery, Geriatric Care Program and Cancer-screening and Therapy.

SIH is also equipped with more than P40 million of modern apparatus and machines. It has two brand new ambulance vehicles which are loaded with US-standard life-saving and support devices. With the state of the art ambulance, Johnson said a patient immediately gets more than just first-aid treatment while on the way to the hospital.

by: Robert Hammerslag (http://www.pbase.com/hammerslag/iloilo&page=3)

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More on the New Castle Hotel
by: Robert Hammerslag

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Castle Hotel in grand old Iloilo house
Hotel is recently renovated and offers deluxe ambience at reasonable prices. While I have toured the hotel and looked at the rooms, I have not stayed there. The location is convenient walking distance to the Atrium mall and Gaisano City. In March 2007, rates start at P1050 for a standard single to P2500 for an executive suite.

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Source: http://www.pbase.com/hammerslag/iloilo&page=4

death327

June 22nd, 2007, 12:03 AM

Marbuena Island Resort - Ajuy, Iloilo, Philippines

By: Robert Hammerslag (both photos and text)
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We catch the pump boat to Marbuena at Mangorocoro, Ajuy, Iloilo Province
The family we rent our apartment from often include us in their family outings. This time the trip was to the Marbuena Island resort near Ajuy, Iloilo, about a two hour drive north from Iloilo City.

We catch the pump boat to Marbuena at Mangorocoro, Ajuy. As you head north from Culasi, watch for a sign on your right. The turn-off is well before Ajuy proper. You travel down a dirt lane to the settlement of Mangorocoro and the Marbuena waiting shed and dock. Mangorocoro is a small and peaceful barangay of Ajuy.

This photo shows the waterfront at Mangorocoro with the dramatic summit of Pan de Azucar Island in the distance.

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Marbuena Resort Pump Boat
The charge for transportation to Marbuena Island is P1000, as of April, 2007. The boat was large, in good condition and well-manned. Getting on and off the boat involved some climbing and balancing so it might not be the best for the very elderly or infirm.

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Marbuena Island comes into view.
Marbuena can be considered one of the Conception Islands group. These several islands, many of them large, and some spectacular, have few tourist facilities see few visitors. This is amazing given the beauty of these islands and the hordes of tourists at Boracay and other locations. Marbuena could be considered the "UnBoracay", a quiet place where quiet and nature are the draws.

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This photo shows the sandbar which extends out from the resort a considerable distance.

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Island trail

A real plus at Marbuena is a foot trail which circles the island. After lunch we set off with Marbuena employee Hazel as guide and company.

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Mangroves

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View from balcony of one of the beach cottages.

Can you imagine a more peaceful place to spend an afternoon with a book?

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Places like this around Iloilo should be developed to serve more tourists.

IMPRESARIO

June 22nd, 2007, 12:42 AM

DC5mike

June 22nd, 2007, 02:33 AM

Found this on WIKIPEDIA. "ILOILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iloilo_International_Airport)." It has a nice ring to it don't you think. Here's what they have about the new Iloilo Airport so far.

Iloilo International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Iloilo) (IATA: ILO, ICAO: RPVI) is an international airport designed to serve the general area of Iloilo City, the capital city of the province of Iloilo in the Philippines, as well as the regional center of the Western Visayas region, or Region VI. The airport is a replacement for the old Mandurriao Airport located in Iloilo City proper and opened its doors on June 14, 2007. With the closure of Mandurriao Airport, Iloilo International Airport inherited its IATA and ICAO airport codes.

The airport is located nineteen kilometers northwest of Iloilo City on a 188-hectare site between the municipalities of Cabatuan and Santa Barbara, with the main entrance and airport access road in Santa Barbara and the rest of the airport infrastructure in Cabatuan. It is only one of two international airports in the Visayas, the other being Mactan-Cebu International Airport in Cebu City, and the first international airport built on the island of Panay.

History
Planning for the Iloilo International Airport project commenced in 1998, during the administration of Joseph Estrada. In November 1998, Estrada signed an executive order that created the Iloilo Airport Coordinating Committee, headed by Iloilo-born senator Franklin Drilon, one of the chief architects and supporters of the project.

The Iloilo International Airport project was inaugurated by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on January 25, 2004 in Cabatuan, the primary site of the airport. The airport project was to be funded with a 6.2-billion peso loan as part of a loan package provided by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. It was decided that a new airport was needed for Iloilo City after it was found that Mandurriao Airport was unexpandable due to operational obstacles and the presence of structures that prohibited its expansion, such as slum areas and other natural and civic structures.

The selection of Cabatuan and Santa Barbara as the locations for the airport complex was done in a study performed by the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Physical construction work on the new airport started on April 14, 2004. The original expected deadline of completion was June 2007, although the expected deadline was moved to the first quarter of 2007. The Taisei Shimizu Joint Venture company was the contractor for the project, with Phil-Japan Airport Consultants, Inc. managing the project and serving as the government's consultant to the project. The project was 75 percent complete as of July 14, 2006, and was completed in March of 2007, ahead of schedule but over budget, with a final cost of around nine billion pesos.

Name
During the course of the airport's construction, the airport was called the New Iloilo Airport Development Project, or NIADP. During the airport's construction, there were three main contenders for the airport's name upon completion:

-Iloilo International Airport, the original name of the airport which has the support of the Iloilo provincial government and the Iloilo city government

-Panay International Airport, proposed by the President and supported by the Regional Development Council for Western Visayas (RDC) led by Antique governor Salvacion Perez, but opposed by the Iloilo city and provincial governments, the mayor of Cabatuan, and Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez. The proposal has since been dropped due to the intense opposition.

-Graciano Lopez-Jaena International Airport, proposed by the Dr. Graciano Lopez-Jaena Foundation with the support of the RDC and Antique governor Perez, who is also a member of the foundation. The name has been endorsed by the National Historical Institute.

Opening dates
The original opening date of Iloilo International Airport was on March 19, 2007, when its inaugural flight would land. This was moved, however, to April 16, but was also cancelled due to the inability of the President to attend due to the hospitalization of First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo. The new opening date of the airport was also scheduled for sometime in late April, although some sources also indicated that the airport will open on May 10, 2007 during a major TEAM Unity rally in Iloilo City that President Arroyo is expected to attend. The final opening date has since been slated for after the 2007 elections, most likely in June. The final opening date has been set for June 13, 2007, while commercial service will commence on June 14, 2007. Airlines have already started transferring their offices to the new airport.

Inauguration and start of operations
Iloilo International Airport formally opened on June 13 with the arrival of the presidential aircraft at the new airport at around 9:50 am PST. The inauguration of the new airport also included figures such as Japanese ambassador Ryuchiro Yamazaki and Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza.

The first commercial flight to land at the new airport was Philippine Airlines Flight 139, an Airbus A320 that departed from Ninoy Aquino International Airport and landed at 6:20 am PST on June 14.

Operations on the first day of the airport's commercial operation ran smoothly, although a baggage conveyor belt and x-ray machines malfunctioned due to a sudden surge in passengers trying to catch their early morning flights. Tension also marred the airport's first day after baggage porters who worked at the old Mandurriao Airport insisted on working at the new airport. The ATO, DOTC and the porters have since agreed to a closed-door conference and later on to refer the problem to DOTC Assistant Secretary Red Kapunan, the person in charge of international airports in the Philippines.

Airlines
The following airlines serve Iloilo International Airport:

Air Philippines (Cebu, Manila)
Cebu Pacific (Cebu, Manila)
Philippine Airlines (Manila)

As of the moment, no airline has expressed interest in starting international routes to and from Iloilo City. The ATO believes that international flights out of and to the airport might not begin until 2008. However, the DOTC is said to be planning international cargo flights out of the airport as sixty percent of Philippine seafood exports come from Panay. International passenger flights could commence once Iloilo International Airport passes ICAO standards.

Structure

Runway
Iloilo International Airport has one primary 2,500 meter (8,203 feet) runway with a width of 45 meters (148 feet). It runs at 02°/20°, the same as Mandurriao Airport. Unlike the runway at Mandurriao, however, the longer runway at Iloilo International Airport can support aircraft as large as the Boeing 747 and the Airbus A330. Runway lights and an Instrument Landing System have also been installed, making the airport capable of supporting landings during low visibility and at night.

Terminals
The airport has a 12,000-square meter main passenger terminal designed to handle around 1.2 million passengers annually.[28] It is divided into three levels: arrivals and baggage claim on the first floor, check-in on the second floor and departures on the third floor. The pre-departure area at Iloilo International Airport can handle 436 passengers at any given time.

The terminal has three jetways hanging above a 48,000-square meter apron, making Iloilo International Airport capable of supporting up to six aircraft simultaneously. When fully retracted, the jetways expand to a length of 35 meters.

The main terminal is equipped with six x-ray machines, as well as escalators and staircases for departing and arriving passengers' use. There are also two elevators, one for very important persons and one for disabled passengers. Two pocket gardens have been installed at the terminal, one each for both the departure and arrival halls. The building also features ten modern check-in counters with LCD monitors. The terminal makes extensive use of natural lighting, making the airport very energy efficient.

Other amenities available to passengers include a special smoking room, a VIP lounge, a Mabuhay Lounge for Philippine Airlines business class passengers and counters for hotel and car rental bookings, as well as areas for airport stores and payphones.

Iloilo International Airport also has a 1,281-square meter cargo terminal, designed to handle around 11,200 tons of cargo annually.

Other structures
Iloilo International Airport has a modern 35-meter tall control tower equipped with air navigation equipment and radar systems in place. The airport also has maintenance buildings with complete equipment and a fire station equipped with three fire trucks, as well as an administrative building. There is also a 415-slot parking lot for passengers and employees, as well as airport visitors.

The airport has a power back-up system and a power generating station, enabling the airport to run even in the event of a power outage, which are common in Panay. The system enables the return of electric power to Iloilo International Airport within three seconds.

The airport also has water treatment facilities and a six-hectare man-made pond that will be used for flood control and drainage purposes, as well as for the irrigation of nearby farmland.

Access and transportation
Iloilo International Airport is accessible by land via a three-kilometer long, thirty-meter wide access road linking the airport complex with the municipality of Santa Barbara. The access road is wide enough to be able to accommodate four lanes of traffic. The estimated travel time to the airport from Iloilo City proper is around thirty minutes.

Although public transport routes to and from the airport are being studied, no franchises for transport services to and from the airport have been granted as of yet by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). Some transport operators, however, are showing interest in starting shuttle services to the airport from Iloilo City, while others have drawn proposals for public transport routes from Iloilo City directly to the airport.

spacewagon1

June 22nd, 2007, 05:30 AM

PLDT, Smart pursue efforts for a child-friendly Iloilo
[Additional 20 housing units in GK Village to be turned over today]

WHILE construction at the PLDT-SMART Amazing GK Village in Barangay Sooc continues in full-swing, with another 20 housing units set to be turned over today June 22, telecommunications leader Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART) are intent on building not just a village but a productive and self-reliant community whose children have better chances at a bright future.

This is in line with Iloilo’s vision of becoming a child friendly city which PLDT and SMART are supporting by working in partnership with Gawad Kalinga (GK) and the local government.

To date, a total of 36 housing units have been built within the PLDT-SMART Amazing GK village. Livelihood programs have been similarly put in place. And a pre-school project is set to begin this year.

PLDT and SMART are funding the construction of 100 units, while employee-volunteers provide support by building the houses alongside the beneficiaries. The initial 16 units were turned over last November.

For the livelihood component of the program, SMART has been working with GK and other partners in conducting skills training for both parents and children.

The women have undergone training in basic dress making at the Western Visayas College of Science and Technology (WVCST). They have been tapped to supply 2,000 sets of school uniforms for scholars of the Extension Research and Development Assistance (ERDA) Foundation, Inc. in Panay Island.

The GK Village in Iloilo, the sixth village that the PLDT Group had adopted nationwide, serves the specific purpose of providing street children and their families with permanent homes. Beneficiaries were identified by GK in cooperation with the Iloilo City Task Force on Street Children (ICTFSC).

“Enjoy na ako, dugang income pa sa pamilya (I’m not only enjoying this kind of work, I’m earning as well),” says Herminia Pineda, president of the village association Kapitbahayan. According to her, this will help her augment her husband’s income as a vendor without having to resort to scavenging.

SMART is providing GK Sooc with sewing machines, two of which are being donated today, so that the women need not have to report to WVCST which was contracted by ERDA to produce the uniforms.

As for the boys and girls, they are currently learning the art of terracotta pottery.

“The training exposes the children to a type of art that is productive, using environment-friendly materials. Molding clay is one type of art that is sustainable in Sooc and at the same time fun for the kids,” says multi-awarded Ilonggo painter and sculptor PJ Zoluaga who recently trained a group of 16 youngsters.

Last June 9, another batch attended a one-day workshop conducted by a Japanese pottery artist in Baguio.

“The kids are also set to go on exposure trips to various related activities like the 2nd Dumaguete Open Biennial Terra Cotta Art Festival Exhibit and Competition,” says Maria Jane Paredes, Smart Public Affairs Visayas-Mindanao Manager. “As spectators, the kids can pick up ideas which they can later use.”

Part of today’s activities is the exhibit cum demo that will allow the “young artists” to showcase their artworks and skills. This will be held at one of the model houses within the GK village.

Paredes underscores the importance of following through and making sure that those who received livelihood skills training would be able to successfully put in use the obtained know-how for their own benefit. “What we are doing here is enabling a community to be self-sustaining,” she says.

Also scheduled for turn-over today are school supplies and books gathered from a donation drive initiated by employees of PLDT and SMART in Iloilo. These educational materials will be used for the pre-school program at GK Sooc set to be launched within the year.

Just recently, as part of its continuing support for the Gawad Kalinga (GK) Foundation, SMART introduced the GK service card, featuring the mobile commerce services of the Smart Money platform. The GK service card will function not only as an ID with stored data, but also as a cash and payment card that members may use in stores nationwide.

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

spacewagon1

June 22nd, 2007, 05:33 AM

Business courses top enrolment

BUSINESS-related courses are still the choice of college students.

This, as 23 percent or 43,930 of the 191,000 college students enrolled in business education courses this Academic Year (AY) 2007-2008.

Dr. Rex Casiple, OIC chief education program specialist of the Commission on Higher Education (Ched), said Business Education courses also topped last year’s enrolment.

Medical related courses followed with 20 percent or 38,200 enrollees while teacher education has 15 percent or 28,650 enrolled students.

Other areas of discipline included in the top five courses are Information Technology Education with 15,280 (8 percent) and Maritime Education with 13,370 (7 percent).
Casiple said these top five courses are included in Ched’s priority courses in the region for consistently garnering relatively high enrolment rates.

Two of Ched’s priority courses, however showed low enrolment rates––agriculture and fisheries with 4 percent only and engineering technology with only 6 percent.

“This is an irony since Westen Visayas, which is primarily an agricultural and fisheries economy, cannot entice students to take up related courses to enhance the potentials of the region,” Casiple said.

Meanwhile, CHED records also showed that Iloilo City colleges and universities have the highest total enrolment, followed by Bacolod City, then Iloilo province and Negros Occidental Schools.

CHED noted a 35 percent graduation rate for those who entered college five years ago.

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

^^ ^^ why so?

spacewagon1

June 22nd, 2007, 05:49 AM

DA to launch anti-hunger
program in Iloilo today

ILOILO City - Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap will launch a hunger mitigation program in rain-fed areas in Badiangan, Iloilo today.

Director Larry Nacionales of the Department of Agriculture (DA VI) said Yap, who was also here recently with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, fulfills his long commitment to visit and get the pulse of Ilonggo farmers and likewise impart the agenda of the agriculture department.

Yap will likewise grace the town’s celebration of Pandayan Festival and agriculture exhibits.

About 129,600 hectares of rain-fed areas in Western Visayas will be served and assisted under this hunger mitigation program, said Nacionales.

The agriculture department, he said, will give technical assistance in rain-fed farming, certified seeds and soil ameliorants.

With the onset of the rainy season, farmers in the irrigated farm lands have likewise started their planting activities, he further said.

Nacionales expects Western Visayas’ rice production output to increase by 10 percent from last year’s rice production yield of 1.9 million metric tons to two million metric tons.

Nacionales said that still part of the Hunger Mitigation program is Gulayan sa Masa project, of which the province of Antique is the recipient for the Western Visayas.

Yap, in one of his statements on the government’s mitigation program, said “we have been putting a premium on initiatives that would directly benefit the poorest of the poor so that we could squarely address the problem of hunger and poverty in certain areas of the country.”

The Agriculture Secretary have also said that they are expanding the implementation of these projects so that more Filipinos would benefit from the array of anti-hunger-government programs that the Arroyo administration has put in place.

source: Panay News (http://www.panaynews.com.ph/top%20story5.htm)

spacewagon1

June 22nd, 2007, 05:52 AM

Iloilo Provincial Board
approves P350-M loan

ILOILO – The Iloilo Provincial Board approved the request of the provincial government, represented by Gov. Niel Tupas Sr., to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) for a P350-million loan to fund the proposed construction of a convention center and office building along Bonifacio Drive in this city.

The Iloilo Provincial Board members in their second to the last session Tuesday approved the request upon the recommendation of the joint committees on Ways and Means, chaired by Board Member Niel “Junjun” Tupas, and Ordinance, Legal Matters and Inter-Government Relations, chaired by Board Member Domingo B. Oso Jr.

The board authorized Gov. Tupas to sign the agreement with Ricardo A. Balbido, Jr. of the Philippine Veterans Bank so that the construction of the multi-storey convention and office could commence soon. The project will be part of the economic enterprise project of the provincial government.

The project will be another major undertaking of the Tupas administration after the completion of the New Iloilo Capitol Building, New Iloilo Rehabilitation Center and the inauguration of the New Iloilo Airport Development Project in the Second District of the province.

This convention center and office building to be constructed besides the new capitol will be leased out to the regional government agencies which still have no permanent offices in the city.

It will also accommodate big conventions of both public and private organizations.

Iloilo Provincial Capitol Administrator Manuel Mejorada said that this could attract tourists to Iloilo City and the province.

source: Panay News (http://www.panaynews.com.ph/top%20story6.htm)

eonynx

June 22nd, 2007, 09:44 AM

Nong Shy (are you shy? :D), I think you are a materials engineer perhaps you can do a guestimate on how much should this flyover along Gen. Luna St. cost. :)

I don't think there's a necessity for the contractors to import materials from UK. What's so special with these 400M flyovers?

As a comparison, the C5-Boni Serrano/Katipunan interchange was completed at a cost of P678.9M in 2005. It's not just a mere flyover. This 1.2km interchange is composed of a 4-lane flyover, a 4-lane tunnel and service roads at both directions. Even if you factor the rising cost of labor and materials and the depreciation/appreciation of our currency against the US dollar, our flyovers shouldn't get this expensive to think that the one currently underconstruction is only 305.80 linear meters in length. :ohno: :rant:

Calling the attention of Acting Secretary of Justice...
I can say these flyover projects in Iloilo are overpriced and needs to be investigated. Unless... somebody who lives both in Tacas, Jaro, Iloilo City and in Valle Verde VI, Pasig City is pocketing a large sum from each flyover proposed. :ohno:

it could indeed be overpriced! as regards the necessity or not in having some of the materials imported or not, i'm in no position to determine that. why don't we concerned citizens here allert the local media in iloilo about it so they could in turn pressure (sort of maybe) the city government or other appropriate agencies to open the accounting books?

on another note, SIH made an incredible stride in just its short existence. i do hope the city government would in turn make a pro-active partnership with various medical institutions in making iloilo a haven for medical tourism, next to manila!:)

what about that proposed ateneo de iloilo school site? anyone here has any idea when the construction of this proposed school campus will actually commence? ateneo's presence will surely further strenghthen iloilo's grip as one of the foremost educational centers in the country.

COLLIN JASPER

June 22nd, 2007, 10:13 AM

COLLIN JASPER

June 22nd, 2007, 10:24 AM

Ang proposed Convetion center sa daan nga IRC, wala naman kita sng may mahimo pa dira kon amo ina ang plano sng local government nga dira ipa tindog. Daw maayo man ang lugar dira para sa amo na nga edipisyo kg makapadugang katahum sng lugar. Mas maayo pa gd kon along diversion road ina ipa tindog.
Subong naga improve na gd ang street along Gen Luna kg Bonifacio Drive, kg ang diversion road, amo gd ina ang mga lugar nga dapat ipabugal sng mga ilonggo, samtang naga dugay daw kanami mag lakat lakat dira kay daw ala Rockwell na, kanami sang mga landscaping kg katinlo sg kalsada.

spacewagon1

June 22nd, 2007, 12:14 PM

@space; 100% finished na ang filling sng paga patindugan sng Ateneo de iloilo, mga 400mtrs away from Smallville Complex. gina compact na lg subong ang lupa. Siguro pag compact na amo na ina ang pag start sng construction.

Ang IT Park sa Lapaz along iloilo river halos compact na ang lupa. we will see maybe a couple of month kon ano ila nga iga patindugon dira, tani inde lng nila pag patyon ang mga mangroves along river.

Regarding sa Saviour Int'l Hospital maga expand pa gd sila, nakita ko man ang billboard with IAMME and berniemack sng pag labay namon didto last week, grabi ka dako gali nga hospital ina kon mag expand sila, kon matabo amo ina ang pina ka moderno kg pinaka dako nga hospital sa visayas.
Thanks for the updates, Collin. I hope to see more developments coming to Iloilo City soon. It's been a while na ining impending construction of the new campus of Ateneo de Iloilo. I just wish they'll start the project soon. It's a big campus with better facilities located in the new business district of Iloilo. Ateneo de Iloilo is very lucky indeed. For almost two years of promotion and solicitations, their alumni responded to the call very well. How I wish to see a well-landscaped Ateneo de Iloilo Campus in Diversion in a very near future.

Also, daw na-excite man ako sining balita about the Saviour International Hospital expnsion sa aton. SIH opened barely a year ago and look at them now. They're apt for a bigger expansion already. Amo ining bagay nga wala mahimo sang iban nga hospital sa Iloilo especially the proposed Medicus Medical Center. Iloilo City is becoming more and more adept with the healthcare expansion sa aton. I hope with the presence of Saviour International Hospital in Iloilo, Iloilo City can compete heads on with bigger medical counterparts found in Metro Manila only. SIH already conquered the limelight being the home of the Heart and Lung Institute of the South. We just need bigger promotion to improve our medical tourism. As far as I know, the present hospital houses 75 rooms (capacity) only. According to the article posted in past, SIH will add 200-250 more beds to augment their capacity. With 200 beds meaning it's way bigger than the present Amigo Terrace Hotel or Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Centre for that matter. I can't wait to see the rendering of SIH expansion.

Lastly, is the proposed IT Park in LaPaz all set and ready for construction to happen once the budget for the project will be released? Cool.

Again, an exciting time for Iloilo City and Province INDEED. :banana:

spacewagon1

June 22nd, 2007, 12:22 PM

WVSU historical marker unveiled

The West Visayas State University (WVSU) unveiled its university symbol and historical marker in the celebration of its centennial founding as an educational institution last June 16.

The event held in front of the historic Quezon Hall also featured a mass, launching of year-long activities with the public, and a press conference. Officials of the National Historical Institute led by Mrs. Emelita V. Almosora, CESO IV, executive director, NHI and Dr. Augusto V. De Viana, chief, Research Publications, and Heraldry Division, NHI and WVSU officials led by Dr. Lourdes C. Arañador, president spearheaded the unveiling, blessing, presentation, and signing of certificate of transfer of the University Symbol and Historical Marker.

Invited guests include members of the WVSU Board of Regents, PASUC officials, presidents of colleges and universities in Western Visayas, alumni, retirees, and friends of the University.

The WVSU was first opened as a tributary normal school on June 16, 1902 with its original seat in front of the old Iloilo Provincial capitol. It became a separate teacher –training institution in 1924, became a state college in 1965, and a state university in 1986.

The theme of the WVSU Centennial Celebration is “WVSU – A Century and Beyond: Providing Equitable and Transformative Learning Environment Through Service, Harmony and Excellence”.

source: The ILOILO Daily Informer (http://dailyinformer.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1099&Itemid=137)

spacewagon1

June 22nd, 2007, 12:35 PM

The contemporary Ilonggo jeepney
By Joy Sumagaysay
http://iloveiloilo.wordpress.com/

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/22/jeepney1.jpg
Ilonggo Jeepney

Pretend you don't see the word Iloilo City on the jeep. How will you know that this jeepney is Ilonggo? Stop and think...

Well, 3 things:

No. 1: The design of the jeepney's body. You don't see this in Manila. What they have there are heavily adorned Francisco and Sarao models. The contemporary Ilonggo jeepney is wide-bodied yet streamlined and painted in a solid hue, usually bright. What's so amusing too about it is that the jeepney's hood is patterned after the hood of branded cars, pick-ups and vans. The Ilonggo latero (the jeep fabricator) can expertly replicate the hood of a Nissan Frontier, a Hyundai Starex, a Fuego or any other.

No. 2: That airbrushed painting of a ship with the word Epiphany below it. It tells a lot about the owner of this jeepney. It's the fruit of his hard labor in the seven seas. Have you heard of Katas ng Saudi? Well, this one is the katas of the ship where the owner worked. Iloilo, particularly southern Iloilo is home to many seafarers.

No. 3: Below the ship's name Epiphany is the italicized phrase Pasajero Sosyal--that's the builder of this jeepney. To date, Pasajero Sosyal is one of the most popular jeepney makers in Iloilo.

Now, how do you know those young men in the jeepney are Ilonggo? Difficult to tell unless you know dem teens, right? Hmm, but with only this picture to work with, how can we conclude they're not Ivatans (Filipinos in Batanes) or Ilocanos? Well, Ilonggos love the camera. We are very bibo.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/22/the.contemporary.ilonggo.jeepney.html)

habagatcentral1

June 22nd, 2007, 02:08 PM

spacewagon1

June 23rd, 2007, 02:12 AM

Transactions Made Easy at SM Business Centers

SHOPPERS can now easily access vital information and avail of services of select government agencies at the mall with the new Business Center recently launched at SM Mall of Asia.

This is the first of the planned Business Centers in the SM Malls which is a joint partnership between SM, the Department of Trade and Industry NCR, the Social Security System, and the Bureau of Internal Revenue, the agencies, making transactions easier for members.

Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Favila, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry head Donald Dee, the Social Security System’s Honoracio Templo, DTI USec Zenaida Maglaya, and ASec Angel Pelayo graced the Business Center’s opening ceremonies. They were welcomed by SM Officials led by SM Investments Corporation Vice Chairman Tessie Sy Coson.
At the Business Center, one can inquire about Social Security System membership, loan applications, and statements of accounts regarding member’s loans, and other requirements. Shoppers can also transact with the Bureau of Internal Revenue at the booth – including paying their taxes and inquiring about their balances.

The Department of Trade and Industry NCR also launched new innovations at the Business Center. These include the Consumer Welfare Desk, which aims to resolve DTI related complaints; and the Courier Service in partnership with Air 21 where one can register their business names (new and renewal) on line, and receive their certificates through courier service within three days. The latter project has a dedicated 24-hour call center and website that tracks the movement of applications.

Other DTI services at the Business center: the Sales Promo Website, where one can verify all sales promotions approved by the regional office; and the DTI-NCR satellite offices to ease the peak registration for business name and registration this January.

Clients can also receive detailed information of DTI_NCR services via SMS. By texting DTI_NCR to 2948 (for Globe and Sun Subscribers) and 3940 (Smart), one can receive information on requirements and procedures on business name registration, filing of consumer complaints, schedule of SME training. These services are in partnership with Mega Mobile.

In Iloilo, The Business Center is located at the Lower Ground Floor of SM City Iloilo, near SM Storyland.

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

spacewagon1

June 23rd, 2007, 02:18 AM

City Hall fine-tunes permits’ processing
By Jeehan V. Fernandez

THE Iloilo City Hall is polishing its processing of permits.

This, after Mayor Jerry Treñas issued Executive Order No. 21 last June 18 for the enhancement of business registration procedures.

“In preparation for the enhancement and improvement of the business registration procedures and real property tax systems of the Iloilo City Government through a computerization project, necessary and preliminary steps must be undertaken to better serve the general public of Iloilo City,” Treñas stressed.

He added the regulation is based on the recommendation of the consultant on business registration procedure enhancement program for the city and after several public hearings.

The mayor also designated authorized signatories to the business permit.

“Two persons – executive assistant Francis Cruz and personal secretary Romeo Paloma – are hereby authorized to sign in behalf of the City Mayor all business permits issued by the City Government that shall be endorsed to the Office of the City Mayor.”

“This authority does not divest the City Mayor of the power to sign all or any business permits,” he said.

Treñas explained: “However, the city mayor should sign the business permits of the top ten establishments in Iloilo City as may be determined by the Permits and Licensing Division and City Treasurer’s Office.”

The Permits and Licensing Division (PLD), City Treasure’s Office, Office of the Zoning Administrator, Bureau of Fire, City Assessor’s Office and other offices involved in the issuance of business permits should post corresponding signage at the entrance and at conspicuous places in their offices, the mayor said.

Treñas said this is for the public to easily see the list of requirements and flowchart of procedures for processing of permits or clearances, including the window or table number and name of the respective city official and employee in-charge of a particular transaction.

The mayor said all windows and tables must be properly and clearly labeled or numbered in accordance with the flowchart.

In addition to signage, Treñas said the offices should designate – if not yet existing – their respective information or help desk to guide the public transacting business.

Further, the PLD should conduct a year-round inspection to closely monitor business establishments as well as to disseminate information regarding the city’s business registration procedures, especially the pre-processing of requirements and clearances.

The PLD should implement a procedure which allows the pre-processing of the requirements for business permits even if they are applicable for the following year.

Subject to existing laws and ordinances, all clearances that may be required for a business permit shall be valid for one year and shall be honored by the PLD as long as it has not expired.

Likewise, clearances such as that of fire and safety allowed by existing laws and ordinances to be processed and secured at any time of the year shall also be honored by the PLD as long as hey have not expired.

Treñas also urged that the concerned offices should formulate and implement an effective queue system on a first-come first-served basis and in observance of the Ethical Standards for Government Officials and Employees.

“All applications for business permits shall be duly received by the Licensing Division by indicating therein the name of the person receiving, date and time of receipt,” he added.

The City Government has secured a grant of 50 percent of the P14-million total project cost from World Bank which was coursed through the Department of Finance (DOF) to finance the computerization plan.

“The budget will be used to purchase the software, hardware and payment for the encoders. The city offices including that of assessor, treasurer and permits and licensing division will be fully-computerized. The grant’s package also included 30 brand new computers,” Treñas said.

The city is now ready to pay 25 percent of the grant while the remaining 25 percent will be amortized for a period of three to five years, he added.

Treñas expects the computerization program to be completed by March 2008.

The computerized scheme aimed to fast track processing public documents.

Earlier, Treñas said they have sought the assistance of German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) in installing the computerization system. GTZ is helping government offices establish their computer-aided system to speed up the processing of documents applicants want to secure.

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

spacewagon1

June 23rd, 2007, 02:20 AM

Haligi grants scholarship for WVSU nursing studes

The Honest and Accountable Living for Ilonggos and Grant-Fee Iloilo (Haligi) Foundation, Inc. signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with West Visayas State University (WVSU) on the granting of full scholarship to qualified nursing students of university.

The signing of the MOA took place at audio-visual room of WVSU college of nursing last June 20.

Haligi was represented by its founding chairman vice mayor-elect Jed Mabilog while WVSU was represented by university president Dr. Lourdes C. Arañador.
Haligi Foundation aims to provide financial support to deserving nursing students who qualifie admission criteria set by the university’s college of nursing.

Present during the signing are college of nursing dean Dr. Merline S. Posecion, office of student service director Hilda C. Montaño, professors Nelia P. Silloriquez and Pusina R. Estrella, and Haligi Foundaion executive director Norman F. Tabud.

Vice mayor-elect Jed Mabilog, in his message to the fourth year nursing students who witnessed the ceremony, challenged the future nurses to do their share in improving the quality of nurses in the Philippines and to follow the examples set Haligi Foundation by sharing through scholarship grants with financially challenged students when they become successful nurses in the future.

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

spacewagon1

June 23rd, 2007, 02:26 AM

Leganes holds 2nd Biray Paraw
By Bombette G. Marin

PARAW, or the double-outrigger dugout boat, is a popular recreational vehicle present in almost all coastal towns in the Philippines.

In Iloilo, it has achieved unprecedented heights of popularity with Ilonggos. Factors contributing to the unique upsurge may be attributed to the 36.5-kilometer route boat race called Paraw Regatta. Instituted in 1973, Paraw Regatta is the only event of its kind in the country.

The general rise in personal income and the mass production of these serviceable, low-cost boats, which are relatively inexpensive to build and maintain compared with other boats, also resulted in heightened awareness of the wind-driven boat.

Because of these, the paraw race has continuously attracted thousands of sailing enthusiasts not only here in Iloilo but also from different parts of the region, where sailboat racing was gradually transformed as hundreds of people began participating in various local recreational sailing events and activities.

In Leganes, one of the 19 coastal towns of the province of lIoilo, paraws are used not only as a symbol of the town, but also for recreational purposes with their newly organized tourism program called Biray Paraw.

The activity is seen as an important vehicle in strengthening friendly ties between the Leganesnons and its neighbors. It is an important vehicle for the preservation of Leganes culture and traditions and the promotion of tourism in the area.

The race also calls attention to the town’s active involvement in the tourism promotional programs of Iloilo and for consistently producing perennial race champions during the annual regatta race.

Considered as its center of sailing activity are the waters off Jaen Beach Resort in Barangay MV Hechanova, Leganes, one of the town’s tourism destinations.

Biray Paraw opens with Biray-biray sa Baybay, a whole day sailing activity and ends with Binayle sa Hunasan in the evening of June 23, 2007. Palumba Paraw kicks off along the beaches of Leganes: Jaen Beach to Inayan Beach to Napnud and back to Jaen Beach. The awarding ceremony is at 6 pm June 24, 2007.

This tourism event made its debut last year with the help of the local government headed by their tourism-oriented and very supportive municipal mayor Adolf Jaen.

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

COLLIN JASPER

June 23rd, 2007, 02:32 AM

Thanks for the updates, Collin. I hope to see more developments coming to Iloilo City soon. It's been a while na ining impending construction of the new campus of Ateneo de Iloilo. I just wish they'll start the project soon. It's a big campus with better facilities located in the new business district of Iloilo. Ateneo de Iloilo is very lucky indeed. For almost two years of promotion and solicitations, their alumni responded to the call very well. How I wish to see a well-landscaped Ateneo de Iloilo Campus in Diversion in a very near future.

Also, daw na-excite man ako sining balita about the Saviour International Hospital expnsion sa aton. SIH opened barely a year ago and look at them now. They're apt for a bigger expansion already. Amo ining bagay nga wala mahimo sang iban nga hospital sa Iloilo especially the proposed Medicus Medical Center. Iloilo City is becoming more and more adept with the healthcare expansion sa aton. I hope with the presence of Saviour International Hospital in Iloilo, Iloilo City can compete heads on with bigger medical counterparts found in Metro Manila only. SIH already conquered the limelight being the home of the Heart and Lung Institute of the South. We just need bigger promotion to improve our medical tourism. As far as I know, the present hospital houses 75 rooms (capacity) only. According to the article posted in past, SIH will add 200-250 more beds to augment their capacity. With 200 beds meaning it's way bigger than the present Amigo Terrace Hotel or Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Centre for that matter. I can't wait to see the rendering of SIH expansion.

Lastly, is the proposed IT Park in LaPaz all set and ready for construction to happen once the budget for the project will be released? Cool.

Again, an exciting time for Iloilo City and Province INDEED. :banana:

@Space:Bro, may gin presentar ang City nga design kg plano sng IT building nga paga patindugon sa Park, gin feature sya sa Ratsada GMA Iloilo. The design and structure looks modern kg bagay gid sya sa lugar. Kon ari lang dire tani si Bernie maka kuha sya sng copy sng plano sa capitol. Excited na gd ako sng development dira sa Magsaysay Lapaz. The IT Park looks awesome nagakabagay gd sa lugar, kon may mga building na dira kanami sang view kon ara ka sa tulay sa diversion road. :)

spacewagon1

June 23rd, 2007, 09:30 AM

^^ ^^ any idea how the park looks like?

spacewagon1

June 23rd, 2007, 09:57 AM

Marbuena Island Resort - Ajuy, Iloilo, Philippines
By: Robert Hammerslag (both photos and text)
.......
Places like this around Iloilo should be developed to serve more tourists.
Wishing to visit the place one day.
Soul, I'm sure we have many things in Iloilo that we can offer to tourists and visitors. Like you said, this island-resort is one of them. All we need is an aggressive promotion and enhancement of infrastructure and service to entice more and more local and foreign tourists to visit them.

it could indeed be overpriced! as regards the necessity or not in having some of the materials imported or not, i'm in no position to determine that. why don't we concerned citizens here allert the local media in iloilo about it so they could in turn pressure (sort of maybe) the city government or other appropriate agencies to open the accounting books?

on another note, SIH made an incredible stride in just its short existence. i do hope the city government would in turn make a pro-active partnership with various medical institutions in making iloilo a haven for medical tourism, next to manila!:)

what about that proposed ateneo de iloilo school site? anyone here has any idea when the construction of this proposed school campus will actually commence? ateneo's presence will surely further strenghthen iloilo's grip as one of the foremost educational centers in the country.
the city government of Iloilo has nothing to do with the flyover budget, etc. It's the DPWH, being the concerned agency in implementing the project. Even the feasibility studies are conducted under DPWH.

I hope SIH will trigger hospital/medical institution competition in Iloilo City. Be it in terms of prices, service, equipments, emergencies, etc. The three other private hospitals are apt for expansion as well but seems really slow to implement them. For once, St Paul's Hospital is eyeing to expand by turning the present college campus into the hospital extension however, they're still waiting to finish their new university campus in Jaro/LaPaz. On the other hand, the Iloilo Doctor's Medical Center is stuck with the construction of its new MAB whilst the Iloilo Mission Hospital will soon start the construction of its four/five-storey MAB cum Dormitory in site.

Any idea or proposal of building a new hospital/medical center (private f government) outside the city of Iloilo?

spacewagon1

June 23rd, 2007, 10:05 AM

I'm dead waiting for this. :)

Good news nanaman ...

I've heard from a friend who passed by Carpenter's Bridge kaguina that Saviour International Hospital has put up a tarpoline/billboard, which shows the rendering of their expansion building. I'm gonna check it out tommorrow, ambal ya taas kuno but I'm not sure yet so indi ko lang anay pag hambalon kung pila man guid ka floors ang guin sugid niya (kag basi guin into ya lang ko). Share ko lang revelations ko tommorow :D

COLLIN JASPER

June 23rd, 2007, 10:10 AM

^^ ^^ any idea how the park looks like?

Acrdng sa news, daw 'The Fort' sya sa makati kaya lang mas mababa lng ang mga buildings, wide access roads and well develop landscaping kuno.

spacewagon1

June 23rd, 2007, 10:31 AM

I'm trying to envision The Fort pero wala gid sing nagasulod sa mind ko. Anyhow, I would really love to see this IT Park soon. It might not have tall buildings like Makati but at least we have businesses or BPOs to operate and provide employement for our fellow Ilonggos. Wit the rate of graduating students in Iloilo every year, we really need to be aggressive in luring investments and businesses to build their offices and headquarters in Iloilo.

Any idea of the same park to be built outside the city of Iloilo?

spacewagon1

June 23rd, 2007, 10:57 AM

BRIDGING THE GAP
By Henry F. Funtecha
The enduring Dainty Restaurant in Iloilo City

Old-timers in Iloilo City and Province are all familiar with the Dainty Restaurant. Individuals and families that have been dining in the well-known restaurant witnessed its history from its location in J.M. Basa Street to its present site in Iznart Street. In fact, Dainty Restaurant is reputed to be the oldest existing restaurant in the city.

Dainty Restaurant was established in 1929 in Ledesma Street by three entrepreneurs who had trained in Wing Kee Restaurant situated near Plaza Libertad, famous in the early 1900s for Cantonese foods. They were Chung Sai, Kong Kee, and Tam Lee Hee, all of whom acted also as chefs. Later, the three were joined by Ah Yeng and a certain Mr. Sia who both served the restaurant as managers or overseers.

Dainty Restaurant initially specialized in American dishes and, by 1940, it was already a favorite eating place. By then, it had moved to J.M. Basa Street at a site not very far from Plazoleta Gay. When the Second World War broke out, the restaurant had to stop its operation. Luckily, despite the heavy American bombardment and consequent conflagrations that destroyed a sizeable section of Iloilo City, the building that housed the restaurant survived unscathed.

The years after the war saw the growing popularity of Dainty Restaurant. It became a favorite eating destination and watering hole of Iloilo's populace, Including prominent ones, such as Vice President Fernando Lopez.

In 1996, Chung Sai's partners sold the Dainty Restaurant to him and, soon after, they established the Kong Kee Restaurant in the middle stretch of J.M. Basa Street. Chung needed somebody to assist him, now that his partners parted ways with him. His daughter, Maria Ezperanza, an accounting student at that time, came in and ably to assisted his father. Chung and his family, through hard work, efficiently managed the business and it continued to be a popular eating place in the city. It offered breakfast, lunch and dinner. It also had the function room in the second floor used for special occasions. Chung was the chef, his wife was "kitchen manager" and Ezperanza, fondly called as Pancing, served as some kind of manager, book-keeper and public relations officer. The Chungs took care of the marketing of supplies and ingredients needed in the restaurant. Interestingly, they also baked their own bread inside the restaurant using the traditional oven that used firewood. Eventually, the Chungs were forced to shift to modern oven for practical purposes because wood was becoming expensive.

Dainty Restaurant had round table made of wood when it was still operating in J. M Basa Street. In its early existence, it had menus in two languages -- Spanish and Chinese. The restaurant became famous for its pancit guisado and bihon guisado, as well as its siopao and pande leche. An introduction to its menu in the past reads: "We serve to satisfy -- since 1929."

In 1989, Chung Sai died but not without leaving someone who can cook the same popular delicious foods that he did. He chose Robert Chan , the husband of Pancing, whom he trained personally. From 1989 to 1995, the couple struggled to continue the restaurant business in J.M. Basa Street . Through hard work, patience and perseverance, which according to Pancing, are the lasting legacies of her father to her, they were able to succeed.

In 1995, the concrete gutter of the old building that housed the Dainty Restaurant collapsed and the restaurant was not issued a business permit by the city government because of the danger. Fortunately, in the same year, Dainty Restaurant found a new home at the James Building in Iznart Street. The James Building that once housed a restaurant of the same name was own by Pancing's brother, James. However, James and his family migrated abroad and so, Pancing and her husband used the place to re-establish the Dainty Restaurant.

Nowadays, the Dainty Restaurant in Iznart Street is managed by Pancing . When her husband Robert passed away, their son Robert Jr., became the chef. Because he was adequately trained by his father , the quality and taste of the restaurant's specialty have been maintained. There are changes though in the new Dainty Restaurant. The menu is now in English since few people nowadays know Spanish and their Chinese customers can now understand English. The tables are no longer but rectangular once left in the restaurant by Pancing's brother. They also do not bake their own bread anymore in the restaurant like they did back in J.M. Basa Street, but do their baking in their house.

As it was in the past, Dainty Restaurant today is still crowded with people eager to taste its various noodle specialties, as well as its famous sipao and pan de leche. Of course, there are other menus that one can order for take out or dine in at the restaurant itself. But the name Dainty Restaurant has always been synonymous with pancit guisado and bihon guisado, as well as siopao and pan de leche. These are the ones that have made the restaurant endure the test of time.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/22/the.enduring.dainty.restaurant.in.iloilo.city.html)

^^ ^^ great historical view.

spacewagon1

June 23rd, 2007, 11:08 AM

repost ko lang photos ni Collin from ILOILO INFRASTRUCTURE THREAD. Cheers.

Here are some fresh picture I took yesterday:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1345/596768371_d38e3e0ef0.jpg?v=0
Insular Life Bldg and Citisavings
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1120/596768393_57e936e62f.jpg?v=0
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1285/596768481_45c17f23aa.jpg?v=0
A Restaurant
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1162/596768517_719c8ae770.jpg?v=0
Arthurs Suite (Under construction)
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1277/596768845_b0bc9c5d57.jpg?v=0
CAP Buildings
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1256/596768869_6b618b1be0.jpg?v=0
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1110/597216962_3f251aa0a2.jpg?v=0
Sarabia Manor Hotel & Convention Center
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1220/597217108_2f20abbe18.jpg?v=0
RC Fifth Avenue Bldg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1251/597217160_9018d27093.jpg?v=0
Roadhouse Bakeshop and Restaurant
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1354/597217202_5ac343b120.jpg?v=0
Savannah Realty and Medical Clinic Bldg.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1152/597217240_e4ca0d16c4.jpg?v=0
Time Square, Riverside Inn,University Dormitory, Food Court and Coffee Shop
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1021/597217298_951ee95d1d.jpg?v=0
PNB Building
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1183/597035107_6d67868290.jpg?v=0
BPI Bussiness Center and Incos. Opening Soon
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1152/597035349_5826c8f8b1.jpg?v=0
Citisavings @ Insular Bldg.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1024/597035365_edb45b3366.jpg?v=0
Ocean City Restaurant

spacewagon1

June 23rd, 2007, 12:05 PM

LTFRB oks public transport
utilities to ply airport route
By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – Despite the lack of certificates of public convenience (CPC) or franchises, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has allowed public transport utilities to accommodate passengers going to and leaving the new Iloilo airport “because of the immediate public need for transport service at the airport.”

Passengers from or going to the airport terminal could now be transported by multicabs, coupon taxis, tourist transport vans, garage-to-terminal transport services and metered taxis.

“Transportation facilities accommodating passengers from the airport terminal had been issued with provisional authority because of the immediate public need for transport services,” LTFRB-6 Regional Director Porfirio Clavel told Panay News.

A provisional authority allows public transport services to operate despite the absence of a franchise “since it is still pending for hearing and resolution by the regional office.”

“As long as they have applied for a franchise to take the route going to the airport, we have authorized them pending the resolution of their respective applications,” Clavel explained.

Prior to the opening of the new Iloilo airport on June 13, Clavel declared that all public transport utilities without franchises plying the new Iloilo airport facility would be deemed illegal.

Passengers going out of the airport could choose what public transport facility to take. At P7, a passenger could ride a multicab from the airport terminal to the airport entrance at Sta. Barbara town, a 3.1-kilometer distance, and vice versa. In going to the airport terminal, multicabs park at the entrance of the new Iloilo airport.

For passengers with lots of luggage to carry, one could look for a tourist transport van to ride but with a fare depending on the arrangement of the passenger and the driver.

Aside from the tourist transport van, one could also choose the garage-to-terminal express service which traverses the airport terminal to this city’s diversion road.

The garage-to-terminal express service has a rate of P2 per kilometer, or approximately P40 in going to the new Iloilo airport terminal from the metropolis, with a distance of about 20 kilometers.

Another public transport facility with a fixed rate is the coupon taxi.

However, “(coupon taxi) rates will be fixed with its base of operation at the new Iloilo airport to any point of Panay. They have applied for rates at the LTFRB but we are yet to hear and approve their application,” Clavel clarified.

The metered taxis are the only public transport facility with a definite rate to charge the passengers without undergoing any arrangement with the driver or add-ons on top of the regular fare rate.

“The application of taxi operators for a P150 additional fare is not yet resolved by the Board,” Clavel emphasized, “any add-on to the fee prescribed by the meter will be illegal.”

source: Panay News (http://www.panaynews.com.ph/top%20story2.htm)

IAMME

June 23rd, 2007, 02:58 PM

ferrersky

June 23rd, 2007, 03:41 PM

ferrersky

June 23rd, 2007, 04:10 PM

I just saw this on Dinagyang.com. This was posted by a forumer.

Boom Times for Iloilo

By Manuel Villalon II

The signs of a boom economy about to take off are apparent almost everywhere one goes in Iloilo: new buildings being built, new stores bring opened, more jobs being created.

For many Ilonggo businessmen, the noise from work crews on new buildings on the rise—the Atrium in front of its Provincial Capitol for instance—is something they have longed to hear for years.

It is music to their ears, with a clear, resounding message that the local economy is moving forward, finally.

Strategically located in the center of the Philippines, Iloilo City is the hub of trade, commerce and industry in the Western Visayas, as well as the capital of the province of Iloilo. As the regional capital, all regional government offices are located in Iloilo City, a small metropolis of 309,505 Ilonggos (1990 census) with a total area of only 56 square kilometers. Government offices like the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Labor and Employment, Finance, Education, Culture and Sports, Agriculture, and National Economic and Development Authority, Securities and Exchange Commission, Board of Investments, Central Bank and Bureau of Customs, to name a few, are all located within the city.

Aside from being a political capital, the city also serves as the economical capital of the region.

Iloilo experienced a construction boom in 1992, with many commercial buildings sprouting like mushrooms all over the city. Even the traffic situation in downtown Iloilo reflects the kind of economic activity that is going on in the area. Traffic jams, which were unknown two or three years ago, have become a common occurrence.

“Things are really picking up for Iloilo,” DTI provincial director Perfecto Yap said.

INVESTMENT HAVEN

The Department of Trade and Industry in Iloilo reported that investments for the year 1992 reached P1.4 billion (US$55 million), up almost ten times over 1991’s P140.7 million (US$5.5 million). The investments are due to the high purchasing power of Ilonggos that has attracted big companies and department stores like SM Shoemart and Gaisano to the city.

Companies that are selling consumer goods, like food, clothing and medicine in Iloilo are not let down by the purchasing power of Ilonggos. Such companies include Nestle Philippines, Metro Drug, Marsman, Magnolia, San Miguel, Pepsi, Coke, Unilever (Phils.), RFM Corporation, Shell, Caltex, Petron, Nissan, Toyota, Davao Union Cement, Shakey’s, Dunkin’ Donuts and Jollibee. McDonalds is also soon setting up shop in Iloilo.

The presence of these establishments and Ilonggo owned companies with national operations—the Philippine Foremost Milling Corp., one of the most modern flour mills that supplies flour to several Philippine regions, and the Consolidated Broadcasting Service, one of the largest radio networks in the country—show the importance of Iloilo to the country’s economy.

Local officials have thrown their full support behind efforts to make Iloilo the next growth center in the southern Philippines. The city government, for instance, has approved a program granting tax holidays to investors who put up new projects in the area.

At present, there are 63 banks operating in Iloilo, most of which are awash with deposits that usually go to other cities to be loaned out. Iloilo is one of the few cities in the Philippines which is a net surplus depositor.

“Iloilo has the potential to compete with Cebu and Cagayan de Oro,” Carlos “Bonny” Cheng, executive director of Iloilo Investors Foundation, Inc., states. “It’s a matter of harnessing these potentials and putting them into good use.”

PORT CITY

The first advantage which Iloilo can offer investors is its strategic location as a port city. Iloilo lies in the central part of the Philippines, making it easy for the shipment of goods and products to destinations in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. It is also near the major sealane which connects Singapore, Hongkong and Australia, or the so-called East-West corridor in the South China Sea. This gives producers better access to their markets abroad.

The existence of adequate infrastructure which are vital to industrial growth is another advantage which Iloilo can offer investors. Port facilities in Iloilo are excellent. The International Port Complex at Lubok Point, the old international pier at the mouth of the Iloilo river, and the winding river itself can accommodate both big and small cargo vessels. The harbor is protected by the island of Guimaras, making it a safe haven for seacraft even in the worst of storms.

The Iloilo River Wharf and the Old Foreign Port have berth lengths of 1,700 and 345 meters, respectively. The modern Iloilo Commercial Port Complex has an operational area of 11,000 square meters, and a back-up area of 97,000 square meters. The port occupies 20.8 hectares of reclaimed land and has a berth length of 400 meters. Facilities include crane rails, roll-on, roll-off support and container freight station with an area of 7,800 square meters.

The commercial port complex lies near the Lapuz Area, which was identified as the industrial zone of the city. The Lapuz Area has 300 hectares, of which 136 hectares are already developed industrial sites.

Nearby is the Iloilo Fishing Port Complex, a support facility for fish producers. The fishing port complex also provides processing and storage facilities to exporters. The fishing port complex has a total area of 21 hectares, ready to be occupied.

There are also plans to build an even bigger port, complete with its own power plant and industrial estate, in Leganes, Iloilo, located just 11 kilometers north of the city. Town officials hope to see it become a freeport in the category of Subic by the turn of the century.

UPGRADED AIRPORT

The Iloilo airport has recently undergone upgrading of its runway facilities, terminal and aircraft control equipment. Philippine Airlines operates its B737 and Fokker-50 service to and from Manila (three flights a day) and Cebu (twice a day). There are also direct flights to Puerto Princesa, Palawan and Gen. Santos City.

REGIONAL AGRO-INDUSTRIAL CENTER

Only 11 kilometers from the fishing port complex is the Regional Agro-Industrial Center (RAIC) of Western Visayas, located in the municipality of Pavia. The RAIC serves as a magnet to attract investors to put their factories in Iloilo. Investors in RAIC enjoy tax holidays and other privileges granted by the Department of Trade and Board of Investments. Right now, Coca-Cola and Magnolia have plants located there. The Magnolia plant caters to the ice cream market of the region, which is estimated at about five million people. Some of the ice cream products are even exported to Japan.

FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS

Beside Pavia and Iloilo City is the municipality of Leganes where a foreign developer is planning to reclaim land from the sea and build a deep water port and a 1,000-hectare industrial complex. This proposed Leganes Industrial Zone is just three kilometers away from the Iloilo Commercial Port Complex and the Lapuz Industrial Zone.

Beside Leganes is the municipality of Zarraga, where an international airport is being planned. Further developments also include a circumferentia l road that will link the Lapuz Industrial Zone and the commercial port complex to the Iloilo airport, the nearby Iloilo Fishing Port Complex, Pavia-RAIC, Leganes and Zarraga.

SMOOTH RIDE WITHIN ILOILO

A well paved road network connects Iloilo City to the 43 towns in the province. The network also extends to the neighboring provinces of Capiz, Aklan and Antique.

Iloilo has a total of 3,942 kilometers of accessible roads and 6,141 linear meters of permanent bridges. Additionally, it has a total of 8,092 kilometers of traversible and feeder road systems and 18,823 linear meters of bridges connecting all the provinces of Panay Island (which includes the Province of Ilolo). The Pavia-RAIC has 40.6 kilometers of roads.

The power supply of Iloilo and the rest of the Western Visayas region is very stable. According to the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR), the region enjoys power supply surpluses. Aside from the present supply, NAPOCOR is planning to tap more power sources, especially geothermal and hydroelectric.

Water is being supplied by the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD). MIWD has been recently granted a P484 million (US$18 million) loan by the Asian Development Bank to further boost its operations and to undertake projects to increase its capacity.

The telecommunicat ions sector of the province is also improving. The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) is now embarking on a zero-backlog program to meet all telephone applications by the year 2000. In Iloilo alone, PLDT plans to install another 20,700 lines, majority of which will have international and direct dialing capabilities. In addition, these lines will also have call forwarding and conference features. Cellular phone service is also now available.

At present, Iloilo has six telephone exchanges, 18 toll stations, 65 telegraphic stations, nine postal stations, 48 regular post offices, two TV stations, three daily newspapers and more than a dozen FM and AM radio stations.

ILOILO AS A PRODUCER

The province of Iloilo is considered the food bowl of Western Visayas—if not the whole Visayas. Iloilo has a total land area of 1.2 million hectares and its fertile soil is suitable for any kind of crop. Main agricultural products include rice, sugar, mango, coconut and corn but the potential is there for higher-yielding crops such as potato and black pepper. Iloilo sends its rice to neighboring provinces and even to other regions. The mangoes find their way to the export market and to the fruit juice drink industry. Iloilo’s highly diversified agricultural sector can support any agricultural-based industry like food processing that may be set up in the province. The sea near the shores of Iloilo is also rich with marine life that has earned for Iloilo the name “Alaska of the Philippines.”

Iloilo also contributes a lot to the milkfish, prawn and sugar industry of the country. Iloilo and the rest of the region produce 75% of the country’s production of prawns and sugar. Most of these prawns and sugar go to the export market, thus contributing to country’s dollar earnings. Other exports include garments, toys, houseware, and furniture made of bamboo.

All these factors can be harnessed to make Iloilo the next growth center of the Philippines, Iloilo Business Club executive director Bic-Bic Padilla says. “Other areas are not as well-endowed, so there’s no reason why Iloilo can’t surge ahead the way Cebu did a few years ago,” she notes.

ILOILO’S MANPOWER POOL

Iloilo’s other important contributions to the region—and to the country—can also be traced to the province’s highly skilled, 1.1 million-strong labor force. According to the National Statistics Office, Iloilo’s labor force is 32% of the Western Visayas’ total labor force of 3.6 million (1992 figures).

The highly-skilled labor force can be attributed to the five universities and several colleges in the province that give quality education to the Ilonggos. These universities include the prestigious University of the Philippines.

Technical training is also being offered at various vocational schools in close coordination with the National Manpower and Youth Council (NMYC). Whether investors seek blue- or white-collar workers, this will not present a problem: there is an abundance of well-trained and English-speaking workers in the area.

GETTING TOGETHER FOR ILOILO

There is a sense of purpose in what businessmen and local officials are doing to achieve the goal of making Iloilo more progressive. Political differences are being set aside and policies affecting business are always placed high on the legislative agenda of the city council. Among the measures adopted by the city council was the grant of tax holiday incentives to new business ventures established in Iloilo for the next five years.

“We want to make business feel comfortable and welcome in Iloilo,” City Mayor Mansueto Malabor said.

All these efforts will not produce an economic boom overnight, acknowledges Gerardo de Luzuriaga, Chairman of the Iloilo Investors Foundation, Inc. “But these efforts should make everybody realize that we are serious and determined when we say, We’re back in business!"

http://www.philippinebusiness.com.ph/geographics/pbm1-1_geo_iloi

This article looks very promising even if it is already considered old issue...

COLLIN JASPER

June 23rd, 2007, 04:13 PM

@ Collin - Teka lang, indi bala ang Magsaysay, Lapaz ang junction sang Mandurriao, Lapaz kag city proper? Pano na karon nila mapatindugan kung may gina-plano man nga tulay from Lapaz to Molo-Mandurriao?
Wala gd ko idea sang plano nga Lapaz-Molo bridge Bro, as i know they are going to put up a road from Gaisano Lapaz to Mandurriao along Iloilo River beside Magsaysay IT Park.:)

BYAHILO

June 23rd, 2007, 04:37 PM

collin san o ka mapa manila? may gina plano kmi ni XP nga SSC Manila meet in Malacañang. i mean, sa sulod mismo sang malañang. SHhhhhhhh lang anay.

ahihihi

COLLIN JASPER

June 23rd, 2007, 04:43 PM

collin san o ka mapa manila? may gina plano kmi ni XP nga SSC Manila meet in Malacañang. i mean, sa sulod mismo sang malañang. SHhhhhhhh lang anay.

ahihihi

probably 2nd week of July Tol. WOW!really?:banana:

habagatcentral1

June 23rd, 2007, 05:13 PM

^^ Abi ko kadto ka at that time diri Cebu?

Anyway, any updates sa Ratsada kag TV Patrol Iloilo sa Dies?

spacewagon1

June 23rd, 2007, 09:00 PM

I just saw this on Dinagyang.com. This was posted by a forumer.

This article looks very promising even if it is already considered old issue...
Thank you for posting the article, ferrersky. It's really good, and it's really old. :) Imagine, it was done during Malabor's regime pa. Mga 10 years ago pa ini pero some parts of the article is still applicable sa aton. Malabor was one one who started to drumbeat the promotion of the city to investors but it peaks during Trenas time. Anyway, we can learn something from this article. Cheers.

spacewagon1

June 23rd, 2007, 09:02 PM

:eek2: I see me.
are you the one wearing a yellow shirt? :)

oboi

June 23rd, 2007, 09:16 PM

kirby21

June 24th, 2007, 12:21 AM

great updates and photos. Sorry guys, been off for awhile. Just came back from a vacation. Apparently, I'm leaving for another week starting Tuesday to visit our friends in Northern Ireland. I will really miss SSC.

kirby21

June 24th, 2007, 12:59 AM

Tuod gid. As an Ilonggo-British citizen, proud man ako kay Louis Hamilton ah. :)
join the club, mga toto. yehey !

zhock2001

June 24th, 2007, 05:16 AM

kirby21

June 24th, 2007, 05:22 AM

Beach revelers under tight watch
By MONTESA GRI¬ÑO

ILOILO City – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Western Visayas will be strictly implementing “Oplan Bay Watchers” today as Ilonggos mark the feast of St. John the Baptist which is traditionally celebrated in beaches.

The Coast Guard will deploy uniformed personnel in several beaches in this city and other provinces in the region, said PCG Iloilo Station Commander Harold Harder.

It will also make available rubber boats with expert divers under the PCG Special Operation Group.

In this city, the Coast Guard will give extra attention to the beaches in Arevalo District which are traditionally full of revelers.

Harder appealed to the revelers not to court disaster.

“They should exercise necessary precaution to prevent accidents. Saving lives is our main concern (but the public has to do its share, too),” he quipped.

Harder reminded parents not to let their children swim alone.

“Kids should be accompanied by their parents when swimming,” he stressed.

Augmenting the Coast Guard today are members of the Philippine Auxiliary and other rescue groups.

Last year, Harder recalled just one casualty in Panay Island, but it was not in Iloilo. He attributed their successful operation in 2006 to their massive information campaign and advocacy.

The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) is also on its toes today. Senior Supt. Wesley Barayuga, city police director, said they will make sure there would be standby policemen in the various beaches in this city, including Fort San Pedro.

He warned swimmers not to bring deadly weapons.

“This is the time to enjoy, not to harm anybody,” he added.

Aside from uniformed policemen, Barayuga said the ICPO will also be deploying covert personnel.

Barayuga remind the public not to leave their things unattended.

“Some lawless elements might grab the opportunity to victimize unsuspecting revelers,” he said.

To those marking the feast day of St. John the Baptist by throwing water to other people, particularly to jeepney passengers, Barayuga issued a stern warning: “Joke lang ‘yan sa iba but not to others …baka magkapikunan.”

In Christianity, the feast of St. John the Baptist commemorates his baptism of Jesus Christ in the river Jordan

from: Panay News
link: http://www.panaynews.com.ph/top%20story2.htm

kirby21

June 24th, 2007, 05:26 AM

Iloilo should feed nearby tourist areas’

GUIMARAS – Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap told the media here that Iloilo has so much resources, especially for food, vegetables and fruits. Hence, Iloilo should be developed not only to feed itself but even provide for the tourism areas in Panay.

Yap noted that Iloilo used to be the number one supplier of rice in the country, but it was overtaken because the water system was not taken cared of. Right now, Nueva Ecija holds the distinction of being the No. 1 rice supplier.

Yap said President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has instructed him to pay more attention to water resources development particularly irrigation, because among the best legacies the President can leave is the creation of a sustainable water supply so that farmers can continue to plant.

"You don't have to teach farmers, as long as there is water, they will plant," Yap said.

He added that with seed technology and water, the farmers can continue to plant and that is one sure way, it can regain its position as top grosser in rice production, so that it can supply the other outlaying provinces.

Yap also said that farmers will now feel the positive impact of the fiscal reforms of the President when the Department of Agriculture (DA) will begin rehabilitating and repairing the irrigation systems in the country.

The DA plans to allot P4 billion to repair irrigation canals that will provide water to as much as 100,000 hectares of farm lands, P2 billion to set up 3,000 biomass devices in rice and corn production areas to reduce wastages and post harvest losses that cut the production of farmers by about 20 per cent.

About P20 million will also be allocated to build 20 corn drying and processing centers, Pi billion to build tram lines through mountain passes along with the chain of storage facilities in production areas and drop off centers.

Yap said the DA will continue providing a favorable environment for agriculture with a 2008 target to increase farm production by seven percent to eight percent, create more jobs, mitigate hunger and invest more in rural infrastructure.

from: Panay News
link: http://www.panaynews.com.ph/top%20story5.htm

habagatcentral1

June 24th, 2007, 05:33 AM

i had this british client who told me about his visit to iloilo last year! it was all praises! daw maglumpat ya kalag ko!

he thought it was a new city, naughty that i was, i told him lectures of ilonggo history...

the bottomline is, we're getting recognition already for our efforts and these efforts, once pushed further and further, we'd be back to our glorious days!

by the way, is the schedule of dinagyang already fixed to every last sunday of january??? can anybody enlighten me on this??? and approximately how much is the ticket for freedom grandstand??

Just check the calendar. It always fall on the last Sunday of January. Usually a week after Sinulog and Ati-Atihan. Freedom Grandstand tickets costs much as P1K. I think Incognito can give us the right figure since he watched Dinagyang in the Grandstand.

kirby21

June 24th, 2007, 06:00 AM

P200M feeder road project to link Lapaz, Molo districts
By Maricar M. Calubiran

To liven up economic activities along the Iloilo River, another P200 million worth of road project will be constructed from Gaisano City to Carpenters Bridge in Tabucan, Mandurriao. Out of the P200 million budget, P60 million is already sourced out.

When are they planning to commence the project? Although 200 million seems like a small scale infra yet this project will surely magnet billion investments in the city. Imagine to see new hotels and restaurants along side of the river plusthe accessibility it can create to all motorists and travellers between Mandurriao and Lapaz?

Capitol to acquire P500-M loan
By Francis Allan L. Angelo

THE provincial board approved Tuesday a P557-million loan from the Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB), bringing the capitol’s indebtedness to almost P1 billion.

Of the said amount, P350 million will be used for the construction of a convention center on the old Iloilo Rehabilitation Center lot just beside the new capitol building.

I'm glad Gov Tupas is serious in pursuing this convention project. We need bigger convention center in Iloilo. And even if the province will acquire bigger loan to make this convention center realised, it will make big impact in Iloilo's economy and convention facilities. I don't know if I'm happy with the location however, it's the capitol's decision and I gladly support it.

Another big project of the capitol is the IT park in Magsaysay Village. Capitol at present is bunking on all money-generating project to raise money for the whole province. I think this is the best legacy Tupas can givebefore he retires in three years time.

SISTER CITIES
Sisterhood pact with San Antonio, Texas to boost Iloilo City tourism
By Jeehan V. Fernandez

ILOILO City will ink a sisterhood agreement with the metropolis of San Antonio, Texas in the United States city tourism officer Ben Jimena said in an e-mail to the City Hall.

Jimena is in the US together with Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) president Lee Chuan to lead the 20-man cultural mission June 7-29.

Dinagyang is bringing the best Iloilo City can offer to the world. I hope to see more exchanges of resources, etc between the City of Iloilo and City of San Antonio. Would it be possible for Iloilo City to ink sisterhood in other cities here in Europe?

Terminal for Guimaras pumpboat passengers eyed
By Maricar M. Calubiran

City Mayor Jerry Treñas said the plan to construct a pump boat terminal at the Fort San Pedro is now under way after Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Angelo Reyes made a positive response on the request of the city government for a P10 million budget.

the long-awaited project that can boost Iloilo and Guimaras tourism potential. Again, Iloilo City should help promote Guimaras province, being a member of MIGEDC. We have resources and infras in Iloilo. Let's help our sister-province of Guimaras.

2 more flyovers for Iloilo City
By Maricar M. Calubiran

Another two flyovers will rise in the city after President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo approved the request of City Mayor Jerry Treñas for additional flyover projects to address the worsening traffic situation in the city.

Now, this is becoming better and better .............. or worst. First, 2 flyovers, then 3 (including the proposed one by IFCP), now it's 4 ... soon, 5. I hope they're not joking with this flyovers' construction in Iloilo. And I hope this will be the last one kay na-approved na so wala na kita mahimo. Hulat na lang ta sang balita kung diin ni nila ipatindog ang duwa pa ka extra nga flyovers. Soon, Iloilo's title will be the "Modern Cobweb of the South". Pero lipay man ta kay indication man ini sang progreso sa aton.Sa liwat, indi man nila ihatag ang extra flyovers kung wala sila makita nga activities nga maayo sa aton. Maybe with this 4 flyovers across the city, makabugtaw naman siguro tanan nga mga Ilonggo and maghulag to help raise our economy.

habagatcentral1

June 24th, 2007, 06:14 AM

Lets celebrate the return of the comeback! Welcome back Kirby! :banana:

[QUOTE]When are they planning to commence the project? Although 200 million seems like a small scale infra yet this project will surely magnet billion investments in the city. Imagine to see new hotels and restaurants along side of the river plusthe accessibility it can create to all motorists and travellers between Mandurriao and Lapaz?
What Mister Peñalosa told me is that they are targeting to finish it by 2010. It will be from Gaisano City parking lot all the way to Carpenters bridge. Also, they are planning to put up an open promenade, similar to Marikina's River Banks along Iloilo River.

Hopefully they will push for wider roads and rerouting of some jeepney routes to new roads to decongest the already congested General Luna.

I'm glad Gov Tupas is serious in pursuing this convention project. We need bigger convention center in Iloilo. And even if the province will acquire bigger loan to make this convention center realised, it will make big impact in Iloilo's economy and convention facilities. I don't know if I'm happy with the location however, it's the capitol's decision and I gladly support it.

I'm not satisfied with the location of the convention center because it might get claustrophobic out of it. The Capitol Grounds may be crammed with delegates and the traffic in Bonifacio Drive could get worse. I suggest that they make use of the provincial lot in Magsaysay Village along with the IT Center that they are planning to develop.

We really need a bigger convention center nowadays that Iloilo is selling itself again to the world after decades of dormancy. We like our guests to have chersihed memories of Iloilo right? Then we have to do it so.

Another big project of the capitol is the IT park in Magsaysay Village. Capitol at present is bunking on all money-generating project to raise money for the whole province. I think this is the best legacy Tupas can givebefore he retires in three years time.

Dinagyang is bringing the best Iloilo City can offer to the world. I hope to see more exchanges of resources, etc between the City of Iloilo and City of San Antonio. Would it be possible for Iloilo City to ink sisterhood in other cities here in Europe?

Try to make a petition to your local government and Benito Jimena or Mayor Treñas about this there in Europe. Gather all Ilonggos and have him contacted. Iloilo City is glad to have more sister cities for it to exchange ideas. :D

the long-awaited project that can boost Iloilo and Guimaras tourism potential. Again, Iloilo City should help promote Guimaras province, being a member of MIGEDC. We have resources and infras in Iloilo. Let's help our sister-province of Guimaras.

Basi daughter province na sya ya, hehehe!! But really, Ortiz and Parola Terminals are not that attractive (sa Ortiz, to tell you frankly, it is attractive to pickpocketers which is a turn-off for tourists). When Chymera and I went to the RotaryPark in Fort San Pedro, we saw it in its "unfortunate" state of neglect. I hope they can revive this.

Now, this is becoming better and better .............. or worst. First, 2 flyovers, then 3 (including the proposed one by IFCP), now it's 4 ... soon, 5. I hope they're not joking with this flyovers' construction in Iloilo. And I hope this will be the last one kay na-approved na so wala na kita mahimo. Hulat na lang ta sang balita kung diin ni nila ipatindog ang duwa pa ka extra nga flyovers. Soon, Iloilo's title will be the "Modern Cobweb of the South". Pero lipay man ta kay indication man ini sang progreso sa aton.Sa liwat, indi man nila ihatag ang extra flyovers kung wala sila makita nga activities nga maayo sa aton. Maybe with this 4 flyovers across the city, makabugtaw naman siguro tanan nga mga Ilonggo and maghulag to help raise our economy.

Puro flyovers naman.Why don't they also try buying computerized traffic lights system in the city.

Without the citizens action, flyovers' objective of easing traffic conditions is futile.

kirby21

June 24th, 2007, 06:29 AM

^^ thank you, bernie. I'm back! I'm back! :banana: However, I won't stay much in SSC in the next few months cos it's summer here in UK and I'm enjoying the weather and roaming around across the country and probably abroad but I assure you I'll keep on eye in our thread.

I re-post my message in Antique thread re: Phaidon beach:

how aggressive the promotion of Phaidon Beach (Pandan) in the region? I hope they'll join tourism meet etc or provide brochures in Iloilo's Regional DOT. The beach looks really promising. However, WV lacks tourism promotion is real sense. We're dwindling and we don't have the real focus when it comes to promotion.Except for Boracay, WV particularly for all of us in Panay and guimaras should gather our minds and create a better promotional idea in presenting and selling all these beautiful beaches and tourist spots across the island and the entire region. Even Iloilo, being the gateway lacks promotional drive and techniques.

I think this is very much applicable to all of us in Western Visayas particularly for us in Iloilo. We're literally everywhere in promotion. We really need to focus though on what we want the tourists to know about our province. What we sell and what we can offer. I can understand that at this point in time, we're just grabbing what we can. From a very dormant economy (not to say loopy lol), we're bombarded with opportunities, However, one agency of our government or private should start focusing on selling Iloilo rightfully. Any idea what Mr Marin is apt to? or Ben Jimena for that matter?

habagatcentral1

June 24th, 2007, 06:50 AM

I think this is very much applicable to all of us in Western Visayas particularly for us in Iloilo. We're literally everywhere in promotion. We really need to focus though on what we want the tourists to know about our province. What we sell and what we can offer. I can understand that at this point in time, we're just grabbing what we can. From a very dormant economy (not to say loopy lol), we're bombarded with opportunities, However, one agency of our government or private should start focusing on selling Iloilo rightfully. Any idea what Mr Marin is apt to? or Ben Jimena for that matter?

A bitter reality in the Provincial Capitol, Mr. Marin is one-man office. Kon ara lang ko gani sa Iloilo, buligan ko na sya full time kay nalu-oy ko sa iya. Isa ka probinsya pero daw sya lang ang gahulag. He is the Provincial Tourism officer of Iloilo but the Province give the least emphasis in its annual budget to tourism. In other words, tourism is not a priority of the Capitol. He already petitioned for a higher budged but alas, politics. He doesn't have .his own office in the Capitol. I would keep the figure of how much the Capitol allots to tourism but I can say, kagamay!

Iloilo City on the other hand is enjoying tourism to attract investors.

And the bitter thing is that Treñas and Tupas are not that in good terms. Yet Ben and Bombette are working each other despite the politics.

kirby21

June 24th, 2007, 06:59 AM

^^ my guess as well. If you notice the impact of tourism promotion between the two (city and province), Iloilo province allocates 1% of its total budget to tourism whilst the city may allocate 10-15%. Sa pagkalayo sang ila priority duha. I'm really sorry to hear Mr. Marin's fate. Tourism is a gullible industry and its needs players and members. It cannot be run be one person alone. He needs people to help him promote and he needs budget to make the promotion works. Iloilo City, on the hand, has several private agencies that help in tourism and promotion. I hope the capitol will look at this ridiculous situation of provincial tourism more than anything else. If the province is giving 90% of its budget to agriculture, I hope they'll spare a little bit more for the tourism industry. The province will lags behind the city big time in terms of tourism if the governor will not focus on tourism agenda of the province. Remember, we have the infras, we have the scenic spots, yet we lack promotion.

habagatcentral1

June 24th, 2007, 07:05 AM

kirby21

June 24th, 2007, 07:08 AM

Basi daughter province na sya ya, hehehe!! But really, Ortiz and Parola Terminals are not that attractive (sa Ortiz, to tell you frankly, it is attractive to pickpocketers which is a turn-off for tourists). When Chymera and I went to the RotaryPark in Fort San Pedro, we saw it in its "unfortunate" state of neglect. I hope they can revive this.
aw ah. Is it daughter province already? Nope, think sister-province will be fine. Guimaras will soon reach its peak with the help of Iloilo. It's a give and take between the two since both are within MIGEDC group.

actually Berne, both terminals looks horrible. Pardon me, but tourists are right. Both are a big turn-off. And since Rotary park is not a nice as it was in the past, time to say bye-bye and relocate it to Diversion Area as proposed earlier. On the other hand, the park site looks very ideal for Iloilo-Guimaras Transportation. It can service both Jordan Wharf and Buenavista Wharf in Guimaras kay ara gid siya sa centro.

I'm not satisfied with the location of the convention center because it might get claustrophobic out of it. The Capitol Grounds may be crammed with delegates and the traffic in Bonifacio Drive could get worse. I suggest that they make use of the provincial lot in Magsaysay Village along with the IT Center that they are planning to develop.

We really need a bigger convention center nowadays that Iloilo is selling itself again to the world after decades of dormancy. We like our guests to have chersihed memories of Iloilo right? Then we have to do it so.
i still go for the province's convention center to be located outside the city. We have to be futuristic and support devolution. We cannot cramp everything in the city. They need to start relocating government regional agencies/offices, bigger infras, etc outside the city of Iloilo BUT within the MIG member towns only. We need to start spreading the investment across MIG members (less guimaras).

kirby21

June 24th, 2007, 07:12 AM

^^ I'm not a Gloria supporter but I agree with Tita Glo's assessment in her speech in the Iloilo Airport Inauguration that "hopefully they don't ONLY focus their efforts in agriculture, but tourism as well."

Promotion brings investments. Thats what our politicos don't realize.
The one who runs the capitol still believes that AGRICULTURE is the main focus of Iloilo. I have nothing against agriculture but the disparity between tourism and agriculture industries support is marginally wide. I hope Mr Tupas will ease on tourism and support the industry. We have enough food for all Ilonggos. All we need is provide jobs for our kababyans that at present is very, very slow if we only base our economy in agri. Time to wake up, capitol !

habagatcentral1

June 24th, 2007, 07:20 AM

^^ The terminals aren't that attractive but the bancas are kind of touristy. What we need is a decent terminal for Guimaras and Iloilo. If the bridge will exist, we may still need these ferries as an alternative transpo just like in HongKong or Cebu.

But regarding promotion of the province, it really needs help from institutions or private sector if the Capitol is still deaf about tourism as another sector to develop.

The provincial tourism office, as well as the city tourism office is open for any assistance extended for the betterment of Iloilo.

kirby21

June 24th, 2007, 07:26 AM

^^ problem is, there's no big businesses or business groups outside the city of Iloilo. This is a loophole of a very concentrated, highly-urbanized metropolis with a laidback surrounding areas. Our main hope here is the new airport and the Metro Iloilo towns that in due time will cater businesses and investments in their territories. Otherwise, tourism in the province remains on the top ten priority, only to note that it's actually in the 10th place from the top. lol.

habagatcentral1

June 24th, 2007, 07:31 AM

^^ Now that Santa Barbara and Cabatuan holds the Airport, I think its time that Ilonggos would think out of the box. Right now, a lot of our kasimanwas are complaining about the distance of the new airport. Time will come they'll get used to it.

Since the airport is in the outskirts and the population is expanding by the year, areas outside of the city needs cooperation, and alas MIGEDC enters.

kirby21

June 24th, 2007, 07:40 AM

^^ our last straw of hope. lol. What do you think MIGEDC can do to help these neighbouring towns?

habagatcentral1

June 24th, 2007, 07:44 AM

^^ Basta help. They can contribute and can do more than they think. All it needs is political will and cooperation despite partisan politics.

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

June 24th, 2007, 10:14 AM

^^ The history of "passad". I'm still trying to trace the very origins of the unique Ilonggo jeepneys. Its quite confusing since there are so many people who are claiming they were the ones who started it.

I can't make it as a full feature article not unless I conclude who was the real "pioneer" of passad.

Hope that some people can help me out here, so that we can promote the Passad in the Philippines.

If Im not mistakeb it all started in Oton. I know a Jeepney back in my elementary days na sikat katama halin sa Oton. Basta manami ang design, may "sunroof" pa gani kag ang headlight daw iya sang sports car nga gasalopsalop.

Thats all I know berns... better start with Oton.

Daw da passad... REF Motors, Patoo Wheel etc.. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

oboi

June 24th, 2007, 10:26 AM

P200M feeder road project to link Lapaz, Molo districts

Great! It's a major plus to our city more roads linking various points of the city. The promenade cum park which I think is part of this project will surely beautify and make our city more breathable. I hope we can have a ferry tour along Iloilo river since a regular ferry service isn't feasible.

We can have the same ferry used here in Pasig river. I've rode this for the nth time already and it's fun and comfortable. It can seat 150 passengers and it's airconditioned. :)

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/ferry01.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/ferry02.jpg
Don't mind the trash. Hehe!

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

It's locally made so this shouldn't be expensive. Here, two more are having their interiors done while another has it's superstructure being worked on.

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

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

The pace of progress in Iloilo is picking up as the city gets better! :okay: :banana:

spacewagon1

June 24th, 2007, 11:16 AM

Kirby, mate, nice to see you around. I'll post my comments regarding the discussions you and bernie had.

spacewagon1

June 24th, 2007, 11:26 AM

^^ our last straw of hope. lol. What do you think MIGEDC can do to help these neighbouring towns?
MIGEDC, being the economic council of MIG will look at improving business atmosphere within the conglomeration. Right now, MIGEDC focuses on issues on rapid urbanisation happening in the city of Iloilo. This is just their initial phase since MIGEDC was conceived barely two years ago or even less. It's more on the planning stage right now with a little bit of implementation. If you've noticed, there are lots of proposals coming from the council. Meetings, conferences and brainstorming are few of things the council is doing at present to come up with better initiatives. I can see MIGEDC will play pivotal role once towns outside Iloilo City and Province of Guimaras progresses. At present, the focus concerns mainly on Iloilo City. Although MIGEDC looks and basic infrastrutures, the support for tourism is inevitable hence AusAid focuses on tourism aspect of the council. Each international partner has a role to play - JICA for indras, AusAid for tourism, GTZ for waste management, CIDA and CanUrb for urban planning and heritage. Each agency is offering their speciality. Soon, MIG will be expanded to Zarraga, Cabatuan, Pototan, Btac Nuevo, Tigbauan and probably Alimodian. It's just a matter of time, I guess.

habagatcentral1

June 24th, 2007, 11:29 AM

spacewagon1

June 24th, 2007, 11:35 AM

^^ thank you, bernie. I'm back! I'm back! :banana: However, I won't stay much in SSC in the next few months cos it's summer here in UK and I'm enjoying the weather and roaming around across the country and probably abroad but I assure you I'll keep on eye in our thread.

I re-post my message in Antique thread re: Phaidon beach:

I think this is very much applicable to all of us in Western Visayas particularly for us in Iloilo. We're literally everywhere in promotion. We really need to focus though on what we want the tourists to know about our province. What we sell and what we can offer. I can understand that at this point in time, we're just grabbing what we can. From a very dormant economy (not to say loopy lol), we're bombarded with opportunities, However, one agency of our government or private should start focusing on selling Iloilo rightfully. Any idea what Mr Marin is apt to? or Ben Jimena for that matter?
Something to ponder on.
Why not tap NGOs then? Damo man siguro NGO sa probinsiya ah. It's a matter of convincing and political will.
In as much as I would like to deny of what's going on sa aton tourism, we're still far from our neighbouring Boracay in terms of promotion. Iloilo needs to learn from Boracay Tourism Authority or Council. Paano man abi kay pamanggas tubo to aton ginapaspasan nga ok naman atn performance. We love the usual anyway.

spacewagon1

June 24th, 2007, 11:38 AM

Yikes ang basura!! Hope that Ilonggos are aware of cleaning Iloilo River and thus removing the name "The largest CR in the City" or suffer the fate that Pasig River has.

Anyway, di man feasible but they are really looking for having river cruises from Gaisano to Molo. :D
bit exciting proposal.

habagatcentral1

June 24th, 2007, 11:45 AM

spacewagon1

June 24th, 2007, 11:50 AM

we'll try. :)

MetroBacolod

June 24th, 2007, 02:28 PM

habagatcentral1

June 24th, 2007, 02:33 PM

EEEEEWWWWWW... Yuck!:ohno: :ohno: :ohno: AND DUMI NG ILOILO!

Toto, don't instigate what has been discussed before. And by the way, thats not Iloilo, thats Pasig River.

Indi mo pagbuhi-on ang inaway sang nagligad. Natapos na kami da. We already agreed with Bacolod with these terms and we're enjoying our good times since Dinho and Bo_B disappeared.

Please hinay hinay sa terms.

Toto, paryentehay ta. Ilonggo ka man guihapon kon taga-Bacolod ka. Indi mo paglaw-ayan ang aton nga imahen sa lain nga mga tawo sa pungsod ta. Ang kalain pa da, guinadala mo pa ang ngalan sang Bacolod sa imo nga mga patutsada, please spare your city from your immature bashings for it brings bad imagery for Bacolod and its people. Remember, its not just us who are checking out the forums.

dive-cebu

June 24th, 2007, 02:33 PM

@MetroBacolod

hey hey! u better read the post carefully. these pics were not taken in iloilo... manila man, that's manila!

dancethingy

June 24th, 2007, 02:40 PM

BYAHILO

June 24th, 2007, 02:40 PM

oi metro, before ka mag komentar, tani lantawon mo anay kung ano ang gina komentaran mo ha. the photo's not from iloilo. its in escolta.

daw ako nahuya sang mga gina hambal mo. taga bacolod pa naman ako

habagatcentral1

June 24th, 2007, 02:47 PM

guys i know our rivers are dirty all over the country, but in time they will come back to life as long as everything is done right

Did you know that back in the 60s and 70s Lake eerie in the united state's midwest was sooooooooooooooooooooo dirty and polluted that it caught on fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now the lake is still dirty as shit but far better than it was before. when we change our attitudes, so does the world around us and i believe that is happening on a small scale in all of the philippines. Things get better! i hope

Dance, I know our rivers are dirty, Iloilo River is even called as the "biggest CR in Iloilo", but that guy is implying something that we in SSC are so tired about. City versus City again. :ohno:

IAMME

June 24th, 2007, 02:57 PM

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/362/peacesmileyvr7.jpg

habagatcentral1

June 24th, 2007, 03:01 PM

Im tired of these regional bickerings. Lets just leave it in the trash. ;)

jaywalker

June 24th, 2007, 03:43 PM

:lol: bernie toto talaga tawag mo kay metro,malambing talaga mga ilongo,bacolod and iloilo of course:lol:

habagatcentral1

June 24th, 2007, 03:47 PM

^^ :lol: Thats how we speak to each other. :D

habagatcentral1

June 24th, 2007, 04:20 PM

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/5/photos/50/orig/10/Museo00010.jpg?et=M64yvMlP1VloEXQ9rnyVww
Calle General Hughes as it is called today. This was the path going to Fort San Pedro. The current location of NEDA, Camp Delgado, NBI and the rest of the "Waterfront District" was once part of the sea, reclaimed by the time Muelle Loney was being improved sometime in late 1800's.

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/4/photos/50/500x500/20/OldIloilo00008.jpg?et=Lt4l6yZnxW%2CbwGaH%2Cnp11g
Forbes Bridge sometime in 1890's. The bridge that links the two cities of Iloilo and Jaro

chymera00

June 24th, 2007, 04:33 PM

EEEEEWWWWWW... Yuck!:ohno: :ohno: :ohno: AND DUMI NG ILOILO!
:nuts: :lol:

habagatcentral1

June 24th, 2007, 04:40 PM

^^ Hay Toto Chy, indi na pagsapaka ang mga ina. Mas lala ang to sa una. hehehe!! :D

Anyway dont want to bring dead issues to life back again, magpost naman ko liwat.

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/4/photos/50/500x500/18/OldIloilo00006.jpg?et=fmqblFJ8imISWI5yFD7uXA
Muelle Loney now, Muelle Iloilo before (circa 1870's)

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/12/photos/43/500x500/69/P1130163.JPG?et=%2B%2CshCjNga2WSelT%2BdKPyKw
Muelle Loney today

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/4/photos/50/500x500/9/Museo00009.jpg?et=Q2GE%2C0Ni4kfqV%2BEP44KYww
Santa Teresita Church, still standing against the ruins of WWII Iloilo

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/6/photos/50/500x500/7/Museo00007.jpg?et=qeC4O2nTIOV%2Bfe%2CKhdGBjQ
The Revolucionarios in their victory march in December 1898 at Iloilo City.

COLLIN JASPER

June 24th, 2007, 04:53 PM

@mETRO: mAGBASA BASA KA ANAY BAG-O KA MAG KUMINTAR DAW pULOK PULOK KA!

Rolls-Royce

June 24th, 2007, 05:43 PM

join the club, mga toto. yehey !

Thanks Kirbs!

spacewagon1

June 24th, 2007, 07:12 PM

what an idiotic comment coming from the one who reads and looks the photos really well. :lol: :lol:

Bern, thanks for the old photos. Ok guid siya ah.

spacewagon1

June 24th, 2007, 07:26 PM

i had this british client who told me about his visit to iloilo last year! it was all praises! daw maglumpat ya kalag ko!

he thought it was a new city, naughty that i was, i told him lectures of ilonggo history...

the bottomline is, we're getting recognition already for our efforts and these efforts, once pushed further and further, we'd be back to our glorious days!

by the way, is the schedule of dinagyang already fixed to every last sunday of january??? can anybody enlighten me on this??? and approximately how much is the ticket for freedom grandstand??
Siguro fixed na inang Dinagyang schedule, zhock. It alwaya happened every last Sunday of the month of January. Wala pa sila ka -post for 2008. Pero by July to Spetember may mga news na ina. Around these months na naga-start ang preparation sang mga tribus. Anyhow, well done with your lecture. :cheers:

spacewagon1

June 24th, 2007, 07:53 PM

^^ Space, mag-iririmaw kamo sa mga Ilonggo dira. Try to make a petition for sister cities or help our tourism industry not just in the city but in the province. Kay ka-old school sang mga officials naton sa Capitol, agriculture man guihapon ang ila nga priority for economic progress sang probinsya.

Naluoy ko gani kay Bombette subong kay sya lang gahulag sa ila sa Capitol dason hatagan sang gamay lang nga budget ang tourism.
mas mabudlay na gid subong sa capitol. With Suplico around, there's more bickerings to come. I think he's main purpose there is to "moan and groan". I hope he'll be utilise well as a local official cos Ilonggos gave him the mandate to serve the office. In as much as he loves expose, media should also be vigilant of his performance as a newly-appointed vice-governor. Let's see how he fares in his first 100 days starting July.

With regards to tourism budget, I don't know what's Tupas stands in the issue. I hope NTB will come back to answer few issues around the capitol.

habagatcentral1

June 24th, 2007, 08:04 PM

3 years na lang nabilin sa termino ni Gloria. I don't know if that would be something good or bad in Iloilo but one things for sure. I hate politics. But whether we like it or not, its part of human civilization. :ohno:

spacewagon1

June 24th, 2007, 08:13 PM

That's remains to be seen. I see 2010 election as battles between:

Legarda, Santiago, Drilon and Villar for presidency. On whether this will have an impact on Iloilo's economy, wala pa ta kabalo. Right now, the focus is mainly on Iloilo City's development. The Province is all over the place when it comes to tourism and promotion. Both have the same mind with regards to the projects they wanted to build yet different priorities lang. With capitol leading the convention center and IT Park, soon the city will follow, too. The city has limited land area but ample of infras and resources. On the other hand, the province lacks infra yet they so much space for future developments.

oboi

June 24th, 2007, 10:31 PM

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1162/596768517_719c8ae770.jpg?v=0
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1256/596768869_6b618b1be0.jpg?v=0
Arthurs Suite (Under construction)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1220/597217108_2f20abbe18.jpg?v=0

RC Fifth Avenue Bldg

@Collin Jasper... Thanks for the pictures. Indeed, it's a welcome sight to all of us. :okay:

Looks like the owners of Arthur's are keen in investing in Iloilo. Arthur's is a chain of tailoring shops here in Manila. Their shops are located in their distinctively blue buildings with their logo (Arthurs over a black clover in a circle) emblazoned on every building they own.

I think Domescon Motor Sales used to be on the property where this Arthur's Suite now stands. It's nice to see more investments especially in the hospitality industry of Iloilo. What a vibrant city we have! :okay:

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

habagatcentral1

June 25th, 2007, 03:57 AM

Para sa tigpamati sang mga bag-o nga balita live halin sa Ciudad kag Probinsya sang Iloilo, ari ang link sa BomboRadyo Iloilo, subong nagawaragwag na sa internet para idul-ong sa mga Ilonggo ang mga bag-o nga balita kag isyu:

Click lang diri:
Bombo Radyo Iloilo (http://www.bomboradyo.com/live%20streamming.htm#)

Para mabal-an dayon ang mga nagahitabo sa inyo nga banwa, Live! :D

habagatcentral1

June 25th, 2007, 04:35 AM

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/8/photos/48/500x500/1/P1130358.JPG?et=9V46tYsP970HB4A7V18SWw
Old Glory of Mandurriao

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/13/photos/43/500x500/42/P1130272.JPG?et=XsdwjXwfQymXSmQEchc8sw
Dos Campanillos de Jaro

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/13/photos/43/500x500/47/P1130278.JPG?et=7RnfaYYHPBExsiyxZ1oSrw
Palacio Arzobispal de Jaro

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/12/photos/43/500x500/72/P1130168.JPG?et=L0257rhwXF5kMZt0Br%2CI9w
La Aduana y Muelle Loney

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/13/photos/43/500x500/77/P1130176.JPG?et=GU47rZTdmg%2CzmGYYagzn%2CA
Casino Español de Iloilo Ruins

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/4/photos/43/500x500/106/DSCF0018.JPG?et=euwavANHQDUYpwMhxfmfwQ
SM Delgado Annex. Site of Ace Hardware and Max's

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/4/photos/43/500x500/118/DSCF0033.JPG?et=Ri2RMg5JeT2ythCusk4R6g
Jaro Cathedral Interiors

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/2/photos/43/500x500/139/DSCF0066.JPG?et=N%2BRuEarrYMP5vSUoZ0hf9g
Graciano Lopez-Jaena's Hometown

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/3/photos/43/500x500/131/DSCF0015.JPG?et=6Vv9FTDLCyJz6K%2Ct4bSQQQ
Red Square Complex, Smallville, Mandurriao District

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/4/photos/43/500x500/129/DSCF0048.JPG?et=bit7r4A7FqCu0zDRqmcRWQ
Fort San Pedro Terminal (Iloilo Passenger Terminal)

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/13/photos/43/500x500/53/P1130288.JPG?et=PEoES5WseKLiemockJa0eA
Just imagine, a convention center would rise beside the Capitolio

kirby21

June 25th, 2007, 04:46 AM

^^ assorted guid man, bernie. beautiful photos.

kirby21

June 25th, 2007, 06:38 AM

Bernie, since you're the main Pavia supporter, would you believe sa post nga ini? :)

WHY PAVIA IS NUMBER 1

VISITORS and guests arriving and going out of Iloilo via the New Iloilo Airport easily notice the giant “Welcome” billboards, police patrol visibility, road widening project with warning signs, functioning light streets, etc.

Also, they would behold billboards of “Syjuco Servisyo Publiko” – like a comic strip with TESDA Secretary Boboy and Cong. Inday Judy and name of Mayor Cadio Gorriceta.

All these make Pavia a traveler-friendly town.

Simply said, Mayor Cadio Gorriceta is a meticulous, performance-oriented leader.

Pavia is the No. 1 Iloilo town in local income, has the No. 1 Barangay Tanod in the region, and No. 1 Barangay Justice System in the region.

Many predict that Mayor Cadio will go places.

And, that the popular mayor would also climb up the political ladder in the not too distant future.

Say mo, Mayor Juaning?

COLLIN JASPER

June 25th, 2007, 06:44 AM

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/13/photos/43/500x500/53/P1130288.JPG?et=PEoES5WseKLiemockJa0eA
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1365/618003094_23e9663343.jpg?v=0

Convention picture taken from New Orleans along Mississippi river. I dont know how the iloilo convention looks like....inde man siguro mag layo ah.

@ berniemack: bro sorry i edit your capitol picture.

kirby21

June 25th, 2007, 06:48 AM

Exec defends ‘high’ bid
price for old Iloilo airport
By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – Finance Undersecretary John Philip Sevilla defended the P1.2 billion minimum bid price for the old Iloilo airport in Mandurriao district here. “It was a judgment call of the Privatization Council,” he said

Sevilla chairs the bids and awards committee for the airport’s privatization.

Sen. Franklin Drilon had said the failure of bidding for the 54-hectare old airport property could have been deliberately done to benefit unseen hands.

“The P1.2 billion minimum bid price was recommended by the Department of Finance, duly approved by the Privatization Council based on the appraised value of the property,” Sevilla said.

The Privatization Council is composed of the Department of Finance (as chair of the inter-agency group), Department of Justice, National Economic Development Authority, Department of Budget and Management, and the Department of Trade and Industry.

The bidding of the old airport property had been declared a failure by the Council.

Three of the country’s top property developers failed to meet the minimum bid price. Robinson's Land Corp.’s bid was P1,089,478,000; Empire East Holdings Inc., P701,000,000; and SM Prime Holdings Inc., P435,791,200.

The delayed disposal of the old airport means a delay in its development. Drilon said this is disadvantageous to the Ilonggos because the facility could become the city’s second urban center if developed into a commercial complex, or an industrial and business center.

“I don’t know who benefited but I know it disadvantaged the people,” said Drilon last week when he arrived at the new Iloilo airport at the Sta. Barbara-Cabatuan towns, some 20 kilometers from Iloilo City.

Drilon wondered, “why certain members of the Privatization Council insisted on pegging the minimum bid price at P1.2 billion when the appraisal done by a reputable firm placed the value of the property somewhere between P800 million to P1 billion.”

The Department of Finance earlier disclosed that real estate broker CB Richard Ellis had placed the property's value between P500 million and P2 billion.

According to Drilon, with the failure of bidding, the Privatization Council conducted a negotiated sale conference with the bidders on June 13, “but the highest bid solicited for the property was placed only at P908 million.”

Robinson’s Land Corporation bid for P908 million.

“The government auction lost P180 million with that negotiated conference. I wonder if the setting of the high floor price was deliberately done to cause a failed bidding to justify a negotiated sale,” Drilon said.

“As of now, the Council has no decision yet on what will be our next step (especially that if no firm could bid with the floor price),” Sevilla added.

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

from: Panay News
link: http://www.panaynews.com.ph/top%20story4.htm

habagatcentral1

June 25th, 2007, 06:52 AM

Bernie, since you're the main Pavia supporter, would you believe sa post nga ini? :)

OMG!!! hehehehe!!! Gani, may nakabutang nga daku-dakung tarpaulin sign sa Cabugao kag Ungka.

Hmmmm, no comment ako sa iya nga political aspiration pero kon ipabugal nya ang Pavia (promote bala), maayo sina. Metikuloso guid ang sa Pavia kay kis-a nag-inaway na sanda ni Syjuco kay friends sanda ni Drilon.

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/13/photos/43/500x500/53/P1130288.JPG?et=PEoES5WseKLiemockJa0eA
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1365/618003094_23e9663343.jpg?v=0

Convention picture taken from New Orleans along Mississippi river. I dont know how the iloilo convention looks like....inde man siguro mag layo ah.

@ berniemack: bro sorry i edit your capitol picture.

Oks lang bro! Feeling ko halin na sa mga MSY (New Orleans) pix mo, hehehehe!!! Hmmm, which nagsulod sa utok ko, what if daw New Orleans ang Iloilo, pwera Katrina, hehehe!!! It has a river and a heritage zone, swampy and a port city, hehehe!! :D

kirby21

June 25th, 2007, 07:02 AM

OMG!!! hehehehe!!! Gani, may nakabutang nga daku-dakung tarpaulin sign sa Cabugao kag Ungka.

Hmmmm, no comment ako sa iya nga political aspiration pero kon ipabugal nya ang Pavia (promote bala), maayo sina. Metikuloso guid ang sa Pavia kay kis-a nag-inaway na sanda ni Syjuco kay friends sanda ni Drilon.

Kung mag-start siya i-promote ang Pavia, then Pavia is on the right track for progress. I think lots of towns in Iloilo will dispute with Pavia being today's number 1 town in the province. Remember that topping the list at present when it comes to income is Pototan - then there's Leganes, Oton, Btac Nuevo, Guimbal and Miag-ao. As far as I know, even Estancia is applying to become a first clss municipality in the region. Any indication that Pavia is progressing? Ano ang mga projects ni Gorriceta? Think time to roast pavia under a fire of inquisition ....... :lol: :lol:

kirby21

June 25th, 2007, 07:05 AM

regarding Drilon, here's his answer to PGMA's offer: :)

Drilon chose ‘ambition in 2010’
By Jay Dooma Balnig
link: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2007/06/25/news/drilon.chose.ambition.in.2010..html

whatta plan. Hipos lang si tiyoy for the meantime. :)

chymera00

June 25th, 2007, 08:10 AM

IMPRESARIO

June 25th, 2007, 09:41 AM

COLLIN JASPER

June 25th, 2007, 10:44 AM

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BOURBON STREET
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MO2 RESTO BAR AND MO2 WESTOWN HOTEL
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PIRATES RESTO BAR
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spacewagon1

June 25th, 2007, 11:10 AM

@Saviour International Hospital Expansion: Daw mid-rise lang gali 2 8 storey buildings connected by a 2-3 storey building. It's going to be built beside their present location. I wonder kung may space pa da bilin for that big struture.
not bad for an expansion. The question lies on how big are the two 8-storey buildings? Is the structure really massive that require bigger space? Savious International Hospital area looks really small but it's quite big cos they already bought the lots on their side. Okay gid siya for expansion. If the expansion push thru, Saviour International Hospital will be the biggest hospital in the region with a bed capacity of almost 300 or more. Do you have the rendering Chy? I'm curious how the new buildings will look like.

spacewagon1

June 25th, 2007, 11:13 AM

Local poultry, swine raisers urged to expand market
By Maricar M. Calubiran

Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Arthur Yap said Ilonggos should take advantage of the opportunity to provide different areas in the city and same time export poultry and hog products as the country remains free from bird flu and foot-and-mouth disease. As such, the department wants to expand the operation of the abattoir in the town of Leganes and Iloilo City.

Yap said the Philippines is the only country in Asia that remains free from bird flu and foot-and-mouth disease. Iloilo, which is one of the top shippers of hogs and chickens in Metro Manila should consider expanding its market especially in the foreign market.

Bird flu or avian influenza is a disease of animals caused by viruses that normally infect only birds, less commonly pigs. While all bird species are thought to be susceptible to infection, domestic poultry flicks are especially vulnerable to infections that can rapidly reach epidemic proportions.

Foot-and-mouth disease is a viral disease that causes hogs, sheep and cattle to blister on their mouths and tongues, and reduces milk and meat production. It can be carried by the wind and on the vehicles and clothes of people who come into contact with infected animals.

He encouraged the raisers and producers to try to penetrate the foreign market such as China, Japan and Korea. The country technically is a ready market for meat and other poultry products. Yap also said the country is set to make their first shipment of meat products to Singapore by September.

The opening of new markets here and abroad for local produce is one of the five-point agenda of the administration to keep the agricultural sector on a high growth and profitability for small farmers and fisher folk. The five-point program covers higher public spending on (1) infrastructure, (2) technology and extension services, and (3) post harvest and storage facilities; (4) expanding access to rural credit; and (5) opening up new markets here and abroad for local produce.

Yap added that Iloilo producers should also try to meet the demands of the local and same time provide the needs of those areas considered as tourist destinations particularly in the central Philippines. This could be done with the help of high standards abattoir. It is the same reason that the agriculture department wants to to invest for the expansion of the abattoir in Leganes and Iloilo City.

The slaughterhouse in Leganes has long been operational while the construction of the double AA abattoir in the city is still on-going. The city government is even asking for additional P10.6 million from the department to complete its construction.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/25/local.poultry.swine.raisers.urged.to.expand.market.html)

spacewagon1

June 25th, 2007, 11:17 AM

Barotac Viejo Sails on Holds 3rd Open Baroto sa Lutac race
By Bombette G. Marin

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/25/lutac.race2.jpg
Sailing on the waters of Barotac Viejo

* Barotac Viejo, a 4th-class town, 60.4 kilometers away from Iloilo City traces its history with the town's gifted ship-builders and adventurous seafarers

Iloilo has become an increasingly popular destination for sea races as Ilonggos continue to celebrate tourism events of small sailing vessels that have been growing tremendously during recent years.

Although industries had stained the sparkling waters of Iloilo for years, the Iloilo Provincial Government through its environment office had been taking major efforts to clean up our provincial seas, targeting the polluters. The holding of annual boat races such as the annual long-distance offshore race called Paraw Regatta of the Iloilo Provincial and City Government and the Provincial Government of Guimaras celebrated in February; and Biray Paraw of the Municipality of Leganes observed in June are tourism endeavor that helps preserve Iloilo's coastal resource by informing and educating its people of its value; it helps by encouraging fisher folks to develop their trade and skills, assessing their economic worth in the community, and; it serves as an avenue for tourism promotion.

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The race is on

Barotac Viejo, a 4th-class town, 60.4 kilometers away from Iloilo City traces its history with the town's gifted ship-builders and adventurous seafarers. Founded in 1754, the town is the gateway to the northern part of the province where fishing and agriculture are its thriving industries.

Always long on originality, the town's more whimsical attractions include the annual boat race called BAROTO SA LUTAC. It is a race among the crews representing the 26 barangays of the town. Grouped into nine teams, the race begins at San Juan Beach, a private resort located in Barangay San Juan that attracts an approximate of 20,000 local and foreign tourists annually.

The rules limit the crews to use "tagduhaan" boats where it can only accommodate two persons. The boat race is usually held over a closed course marked by buoys. The size and shape of the course vary according to the body of water on which the race takes place. Closed-course races normally range in distance from 4.8 to 16 kilometers. Speed tests also take the form of races run against the clock over a straight kilometer course. The course of the race is over an outline of floating bouys. The boat race is divided into two categories: (a) De Layag or boats with sail, and; (b) De Bugsay or those using paddles.

Now on its 3rd year, the event is organize by the Local Government Unit of Barotac Viejo headed by their very dynamic municipal mayor, Hon. RAUL C. TUPAS, the Municipal Tourism, Culture and the Arts Council and the LIGA Ng Mga Barangay. BAROTO SA LUTAC kicks off in the morning of June 27, 2007 as a special event incorporated with the town's annual celebration of its municipal and religious fiesta celebration on June 25 to 29, 2007.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/25/barotac.viejo.sails.on.holds.3rd.open.baroto.sa.lutac.race.html)

spacewagon1

June 25th, 2007, 11:31 AM

@Collin Jasper... Thanks for the pictures. Indeed, it's a welcome sight to all of us. :okay:

Looks like the owners of Arthur's are keen in investing in Iloilo. Arthur's is a chain of tailoring shops here in Manila. Their shops are located in their distinctively blue buildings with their logo (Arthurs over a black clover in a circle) emblazoned on every building they own.

I think Domescon Motor Sales used to be on the property where this Arthur's Suite now stands. It's nice to see more investments especially in the hospitality industry of Iloilo. What a vibrant city we have! :okay:

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
aren't we? joke lang na. Wala pa ta gani kaumpisa, nagapangalapkap pa lang. We need more investors and businesses to make Iloilo City economy works for the Ilonggos. We just keep on promoting. If Iloilo City can, Iloilo Province can. Let's contrast the two or make them compete and see how the province fare versus the city. It's the economy standing that counts.

Another hotel naman ini gali sa kilid dalan sang General Luna? No wonder why two of the four flyovers are aimed to be erected in Gen Luna street.

spacewagon1

June 25th, 2007, 11:43 AM

Kung mag-start siya i-promote ang Pavia, then Pavia is on the right track for progress. I think lots of towns in Iloilo will dispute with Pavia being today's number 1 town in the province. Remember that topping the list at present when it comes to income is Pototan - then there's Leganes, Oton, Btac Nuevo, Guimbal and Miag-ao. As far as I know, even Estancia is applying to become a first clss municipality in the region. Any indication that Pavia is progressing? Ano ang mga projects ni Gorriceta? Think time to roast pavia under a fire of inquisition ....... :lol: :lol:
disputing towns? he he. It's a big challenge for Pavia and whoever wants to dispute the claim of being the number 1 municipality of Iloilo at present in terms of economic contribution in the region. I hope you did intentionally disregard Sta. Barbara and Cabatuan in the list or even Calinog and Janiuay cos these towns also deserved to be on the top. Lately, we can see competition gid man within the province alone yet after income, collections, etc tallied after a year, diin na sila. Suffice to say, it's actually Oton that's topping the list IMO.

OMG!!! hehehehe!!! Gani, may nakabutang nga daku-dakung tarpaulin sign sa Cabugao kag Ungka.

Hmmmm, no comment ako sa iya nga political aspiration pero kon ipabugal nya ang Pavia (promote bala), maayo sina. Metikuloso guid ang sa Pavia kay kis-a nag-inaway na sanda ni Syjuco kay friends sanda ni Drilon.

Oks lang bro! Feeling ko halin na sa mga MSY (New Orleans) pix mo, hehehehe!!! Hmmm, which nagsulod sa utok ko, what if daw New Orleans ang Iloilo, pwera Katrina, hehehe!!! It has a river and a heritage zone, swampy and a port city, hehehe!! :D
Maayo gid tuod nga si Nonoy Bernie ang pinamangkot mo. Shocking revelation by their mayor no? he he. Kakadlaw lang ko kay ang amon friend from Dumangas ginakantiywan man namon sa patayog-tayog ihi di ah. Hambal, sin-o pa bi ang mas malapit ............. so amo ina siya eh. ha ha.

Bernie, since you're the main Pavia supporter, would you believe sa post nga ini? :)
Challenge ...... challenge .... challenge. ti, kumusta na ang Carabao-Carroza town nga ini?

toluene

June 25th, 2007, 12:11 PM

EEEEEWWWWWW... Yuck!:ohno: :ohno: :ohno: AND DUMI NG ILOILO!
...tsk, wla gid galantaw or gabasa mayu.
indi ko lng mapunggan self ko mgreact.pasensya.. :)

ang target completion sang flyover sbng gin move nila from july to SEPTEMBER! I can see man that they can't really finish it in a month from now. ang travel ko na 55mins from villa to cpu(gate7) naging 1hr10mins! sakit xa ulo.

nag-rant lng ko... :)

^^^
nice pics!

SamwiseGamgee

June 25th, 2007, 12:27 PM

spacewagon1

June 25th, 2007, 12:51 PM

^^ ^^ I agree with you, Sam. Iloilo River is a sleeping giant of Iloilo City's tourism. They really need to develop Iloilo iver and river cruising is a very welcome move to improve our tourism potential in the metropolis.

SugarFreak

June 25th, 2007, 01:45 PM

@ MetroBcd nakibot manta cmu ba. im from bacolod too. pls avoid some deadly words to post here. indi mo sila mapatay ah. basi username mo ang mapatay sa pila ka adlaw if you will not to stop it this. guba man modo ko dri sa SSC ba. but you are very welcome here as a newbie.lol

thanks sa pictures of Smallville complex. hidlaw na ko mag nightlife da liwat.

death327

June 25th, 2007, 03:46 PM

IMPRESARIO

June 25th, 2007, 04:29 PM

@mETRO: mAGBASA BASA KA ANAY BAG-O KA MAG KUMINTAR DAW pULOK PULOK KA!

^^Korek ka dyan @Collin, pulok pulok guid ah, flaming and trolling in not allowed here in SSC. Warning lang sa tanan especially sa mga newbies. Ma-awardan guid whoever disturbs the peace here.

Jarenz

June 25th, 2007, 05:07 PM

COLLIN JASPER

June 25th, 2007, 05:25 PM

they will close at 0300hrs depende kong damo customer...0500hrs

Jarenz

June 25th, 2007, 05:30 PM

they will close at 0300hrs depende kong damo customer...0500hrs

much better they will open it 24 hours... with employees on shift... the design is good .... it will attract tourist...

Thanks for visiting Cebu and joining with our meet...
Have a pleasant day... Collin!

spacewagon1

June 25th, 2007, 07:01 PM

of all the restos in Smallville, the Pirates really caught my attention. Maybe because of the design. Very nice indeed.

spacewagon1

June 25th, 2007, 07:04 PM

^^There's an old hold beside SIH, and the Hospital is facing the old Slaughterhouse. U wonder how the area would look after the New Bridge is done,btw, are they tearing down the old carpenters bridge?

libre dinuguan Noy. Yuck ! joke lang po.
I hope they'll tear down the old Carpenter's Bridge and replace with a new one.

chymera00

June 25th, 2007, 07:09 PM

@SIH render: yeah I got a picture of it but I can't post it right now perhaps after a day or two pa. But I'll definitely post it :)

of all the restos in Smallville, the Pirates really caught my attention. Maybe because of the design. Very nice indeed.
yeah that would be great but right now smaillville is more of a nightspot because there aren't much daytime traffic in the area. Probably if the establishments are more diversified and there are more commercial offices around.

WawaY[625]

June 25th, 2007, 10:40 PM

anong building yung sa right ng Capitol? it looks massive and tall!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1365/618003094_23e9663343.jpg?v=0

teka bat lahat ata ng major city may capitol (CEbu, CdeO, IloIlo and Bacolod) pero kami wala

habagatcentral1

June 25th, 2007, 10:57 PM

^^ Davao City kasi noon pagkakaalam ko kabisera ng Davao Provinces noong di pa sila naghihiwalay. Noong nagkaroon na ng DavSur, DavNor, DavOr and ComVal, ayun chartered city na ang Davao City. :D

WawaY[625]

June 25th, 2007, 11:07 PM

arent all major cities chartered cities?

anyway OT na yun..hehe

so whats that massive building to the right? by the looks of it nasa 12-15 storeys siya ha

habagatcentral1

June 25th, 2007, 11:11 PM

^^ Rendition lang yan kasi may pagagawang COnvention Center ang Provincial Capitol sa site na yan na mataas daw.

WawaY[625]

June 25th, 2007, 11:15 PM

ah ganun? lol akala ko totoo buti na lang hindi kasi parang di ganun ka nais nais ang itsura (too massive kasi tapos medyo drab ang color) but if its a convention center, im sure maganda ang itsura :D

sana lang may "ILo-ilo" charm yung building pag natayo

habagatcentral1

June 26th, 2007, 12:11 AM

^^ Morag mao na mahitabo bai, hehehe!! :lol:

BYAHILO

June 26th, 2007, 01:27 AM

;13934196']arent all major cities chartered cities?

anyway OT na yun..hehe

so whats that massive building to the right? by the looks of it nasa 12-15 storeys siya ha

waway not all cities are chartered. there are 2 types of cities in the philippines: the chartered cities and the component cities. chartered cities like bacolod, iloilo, baguio cebu are all independent from the provincial govt. its residents dont get to vote for governor.

while component cities, (mostly smaller in size and annual income) are still under the administration of the provincial goverment. thus they still get to vote for their governor samples of component cities are silay, kabanakalan, san carlos,

spacewagon1

June 26th, 2007, 01:51 AM

@SIH render: yeah I got a picture of it but I can't post it right now perhaps after a day or two pa. But I'll definitely post it :)

yeah that would be great but right now smaillville is more of a nightspot because there aren't much daytime traffic in the area. Probably if the establishments are more diversified and there are more commercial offices around.
such a tease, Chymera. he he. I;ll wait for the rendering. I'm just a bit curious and excited.

Smallville needs a shopping area inorder to attract shoppers to visit Smallville during day time. I hope Iloilo Supermart owner will look at this opportunituy. Imagine building a mall-like Atrium in the midst of restos and hotels in Smallville Village?

habagatcentral1

June 26th, 2007, 01:57 AM

spacewagon1

June 26th, 2007, 02:02 AM

Gov’t to lower P1.2B bid
price for old Iloilo airport

ILOILO City – The government will be lowering its asking price for the 54-hectare old airport in Mandurriao district after it failed to sell the property last May 9.

Finance Undersecretary John Philip Sevilla said the government is now having the value of the property re-appraised so another public bidding could be scheduled.

The government could not enter into a negotiated sale with the highest bidder as it did not set a minimum bid price prior to the bidding date, Sevilla explained.

Sevilla declared a failed bidding for the property last May 9 after the offers made by the three bidders were below the P1.2 billion indicative price set by the government during the auction day.

Robinsons Land, the company with the highest bid, offered only P1.089 billion for the property while Empire East had a bid of P701 million, and SM Prime Holdings offered P435.7 million.

Two other pre-qualified bidders, Ayala Land and Rockwell Land, did not attend the bidding.

Representatives of the bidders all said the government’s asking price for the airport property was too high above current market price in the area.

Sevilla said there is no definite date as to when the appraised value of the property would be completed as well as the date of the possible public bidding.

The government has earlier said that part of the sale proceeds would be used to pay a P6.2 billion loan from Japan Bank for International Cooperation, which was used to finance the construction of the new Iloilo International Airport in the Sta. Barbara – Cabanatuan area.

The proceeds will also be used to fund the construction of a first class highway interconnecting the provinces of Iloilo , Capiz, Antique and Aklan.

Last week, Senate President Franklin Drilon expressed alarm over the failed bidding. It could have been deliberately done to benefit unseen hands, he suspected.

The delay in the development of the old airport is disadvantageous to the Ilonggos, Drilon said. It could become the city’s second urban center if developed into a commercial complex, or an industrial and business center, he added.

Drilon wondered “why certain members of the Privatization Council insisted on pegging the minimum bid price at P1.2 billion when the appraisal done by a reputable firm placed the value of the property somewhere between P800 million to P1 billion.”

Drilon failed to disclose the reputable firm he was referring to.

The Department of Finance earlier disclosed that real estate broker CB Richard Ellis had placed the property's value between P500 million and P2 billion.

The Privatization Council is composed of the Department of Finance (as chair of the inter-agency group), Department of Justice, National Economic Development Authority, Department of Budget and Management, and the Department of Trade and Industry.

Drilon said there might be “somebody” from the Privatization Council who obstructs the immediate sale of the 54-hectare property. He, however, refused to name names.

Iloilo City officials, particularly Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas, wanted the winning bidder to develop the area. He envisions a theme park (like the Enchanted Kingdom), a 5,000-seater convention center, a modern hospital for medical tourism, and an ICT (information and communications technology) park to accommodate the fast-growing marketing and business process outsourcing industries (or call center industry) in the region.

However, according to the Department of Finance, the winning bidder would have to take care for the resettlement of squatters occupying the property. The Privatization Council estimated about 300 households of informal settlers living in the area.

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

source: Panay News (http://www.panaynews.com.ph/top%20story3.htm)

spacewagon1

June 26th, 2007, 02:05 AM

^^ What we need right now is just a small 24 hour convenient store for Smallville. If it works, (and the influx of the "aswangs" like yours truly that was [call center agents]), it will be great since it will strengthen the flow of money in the city, thus consumer spending would be a good start for our city.

From a little spark, starts a chain reaction of events that will make Iloilo's economy up and running again after a long time of dormancy and "reformation" of the Ilonggo society. :D
Bernie, how small a small this convenient center you are talking about? I hope not a Seven-Eleven type store. Maybe the size of SM Jaro or slightly bigger is a very nice one.

Btw, the area will definitely increased its activity as the city's major nightspot area if there will be two to three Call Centers. Dira iya, sigurado gid nga 24 hours may customer siya tungod sa mga agents.

spacewagon1

June 26th, 2007, 02:15 AM

Youth training to Japan now open

THE Philippine Management Committee ((PMC) of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is now accepting applicants for the 2007 Training Program for Young Leaders (TPYL), formerly known as The Youth Invitation Program.

The training program is being conducted by the government of Japan under its technical cooperation scheme with a view to promote human resource development in the Philippines, the Regional Development Council here said.

Qualified for the program are young leaders aged 20 to 25 years old. Categories open under this training program are education, agriculture, administration, environmental conservation and information technology.
Deadline for submission of application forms and requirements for the Education and Agriculture categories (1st Batch) is on June 25, 2007, for the administration category (2nd Batch) on July 27 and for the Environmental Conservation and Information Technology categories (3rd Batch) on August 3.

Under the program, successful applicants included in the 1st Batch will be in Japan starting September 12 to 29, 2007 and those included in the 2nd Batch from October 28 to November 14, 2007 and those in the 3rd Batch from November 14 to December 1, 2007.

Basic requirements and general information on the training program as well as application forms and curriculum vitae can be obtained at NEDA-RDC VI website, www.neda-rdc.ph or at the Macro Division of NEDA VI at Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City.

Applicants are advised to address their letters to The Philippine Management Committee, Northeast Asia Division Office of Asian and Pacific Affairs (ASPAC), Department of Foreign Affairs, 8th Floor, DFA Building, 2330 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City.

For more information, contact DFA Manila at telephone nos. (02) 834-3163, 833-1136, 834-3272 or Ma. Leah Letrero of NEDA VI at 337-6840. (PIA)

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

Stronger RP - Japan ties
boost development efforts

ILOILO City – Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Ryuichiro Yamazaki said bilateral relationships between the two countries “are better than ever before.”

Yamazaki joined President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo at the inauguration recently of the New Iloilo Airport of international standards in Sta. Barbara and Cabatuan towns.

Aside from the new Iloilo Airport, the government is also set to complete seven other airport projects that would further boost tourism, investment, trade and agriculture.

The Japanese government provided the bulk of the funds that went into the construction of the airport to the tune of P6.3 billion from a special yen loan agreement signed in 2000 by the Philippine government and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). The total cost of the project amounted to P8.759 billion including the Philippine counterpart.

Citing the closer bilateral ties, Yamazaki said Japan shall continue to help in strengthening the Philippine economic structure towards sustainable growth.

The two governments have come up with a bilateral agreement called the Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) that calls for the promotion of closer economic ties between the neighboring countries. Japan is presently the country’s second biggest trade partner.

He said he is happy to note that the Philippine government decided to push through with the airport facility as it would help Iloilo meet the growing demand for air transport in the island of Panay.

He cited recent statistics which showed that the old Iloilo airport had the fourth biggest volume of passengers last year next to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and the international airports in Cebu and Davao.

The Japanese ambassador said the presence of “a new and more efficient airport” will boost economic activities that would “contribute to the improvement of the quality of lives of many Filipinos in Panay Island and other surrounding areas.”

He also considered the completion of the airport as another success story of Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the Philippines in cooperation with the Philippine government’s efforts towards poverty alleviation and mitigation of regional development disparities.

He said the project is one of the examples of the comprehensive partnership between the Philippines and Japan towards promoting our bilateral relationships which are better than ever before.

Existing diplomatic and trade ties between the two governments have resulted in the implementation of various joint projects in the Philippines in the areas of agriculture and support infrastructure.

source: Panay News (http://www.panaynews.com.ph/top%20story6.htm)

eonynx

June 26th, 2007, 12:16 PM

Bernie, how small a small this convenient center you are talking about? I hope not a Seven-Eleven type store. Maybe the size of SM Jaro or slightly bigger is a very nice one.

Btw, the area will definitely increased its activity as the city's major nightspot area if there will be two to three Call Centers. Dira iya, sigurado gid nga 24 hours may customer siya tungod sa mga agents.

ifit's not 7-11, what kind/name of 24/7 store is this?

lewdsaint

June 26th, 2007, 01:26 PM

OT :
Mag-iririmaw diri sa Manila....

1. lewdsaint - kahit saan, kahit kailan....hehehe!
2. oboi_1 - Anytime and anywhere...
3. sam milby - 21 july kahit saan...hehehe (si COLLIN JASPER)
4. berniemacksouthcentr - Sa MNL this July, still waiting for approval of budget (sponsored, wahahahaha!!!) kag didto guid mabal-an kon san-o guid ensakto ko maglakat.

sin-o pa? sin-o pa?

ang ari diri subong sa MNL

oboi_1... Makati/Mandaluyong...in and out most of the time... Jaro, Iloilo City... Universidad Central de Filipinas... Manager-cum-Graphic Artist/De facto Road Navigator...

ericd001, Screen name: Eric Dee (screen name gid ya!) ehehehe… Makati City… Bacolod City… University of St. La Salle… Technical Support Engineer / Freelance Photographer

Metropolitan_ILOILO :San Miguel, ILOILO, ILOILO CITY... Pasig City/Mandaluyong City/Makati City... SPUI, PT now Sr Account Specialist, ILONGGO gid ya!

soulmaker27, Screen Name: Kent Yee, Iloilo City ... Quezon City, Philippines ... Not Applicable... Data Manager

freezing_pt... Quezon City, Philippines ... LaPaz, IC ... WVSU-SLS (high school ko) ... Research Specialist

makoantz ... Calamba, Laguna ... La Paz, IC ... CPU, ECE ... Test Engineer

sugarboy... Metro Manila... Bacolod... various schools including La Salle, LCC, and a school tucked away in Notting Hill (London)... Multipreneur/Retirement Strategist/Artist

al_teeway... Kalibo, Aklan... Iloilo City... San Jose de Buenavista... Roxas City... Metro Manila... RSHS-Western Visayas, CPU (kag basi madugangan pa..hehe) .... I.T.

BYAHILO

June 26th, 2007, 03:55 PM

susme kadamo gali sa aton nga mga ilonggo diri sa manila.. i guess its high time for us to meet here.

lets invite manong lloyd aka sugarboy. hes from bacolod. ilonggo man..

jaywalker

June 26th, 2007, 04:13 PM

ILOILO CITY - Environmental groups here have condemned the granting of a permit by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to a coal-fired power plant in Concepcion town in Iloilo province.

The Green Forum-Western Visayas said the granting of an environment compliance certificate to the project in Barangay Nipa, Concepcion, around 111 kms north of this city, is a setback in the efforts to curb toxic gas emissions.

On May 27, Environment Secretary Angelo Reyes issued the ECC to DMCI Holdings Inc., which is proposing to build a 100-megawatt coal plant costing $150 million in a 30-hectare area in Concepcion.

An ECC is required for projects that are perceived to bring about negative environmental impact. The granting of the ECC gives the go-signal for the construction of the plant expected to be finished in three to four years.

Green Forum coordinator Melvin Purzuelo said the DENR's decision to grant the permit goes against the stand of communities on Panay Island to push for renewable sources of energy.

Purzuelo said there is a climate crisis and our people live in small islands that are most vulnerable to droughts, flashfloods, destruction of marine habitats and seawater rise. He asked why DENR is allowing this dirty coal plant that has not been endorsed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Regional Development Council, nor the Department of Energy.

The Madia-as Ecological Movement and the People's Response for the Protection of the Environment (Protect) said the proposed coal-fired plant will pose serious threats to the northern towns of Iloilo, known for its rich fishing grounds.

Protect Secretary General Ma. Geobelyn Lopez said coal wastes contain concentrated levels of toxic chemicals such as arsenic, mercury, chromium and cadmium, and poisons that can seep into groundwater and contaminate drinking water. She said "these toxins build up in the human body and the environment, causing diseases and mutations, killing fish and other wildlife."

The DOE and proponents of the project are pushing for the construction of the coal-plant as one of the strategic measures to resolve what they claim is the power deficit of Panay Island.

Panay is at the tail end of the Visayas power grid which gets the bulk of its supply from geothermal plants in Leyte. But the power demand of the island is expected to increase by 7.8 percent annually, one of the fastest growth rates among regions, according to data of the National Power Corp. and DOE.

Concepcion Mayor Raul Banias is supporting the project because he said the plant would generate around 700 jobs during the four-year construction period. It would also raise an annual income of P12 million for the town in permit fees and taxes.

George Baquiran, DMCI Holdings Inc. vice president for special projects, said they respect the views of opponents of the projects but they will proceed with the construction of the plant.

"The technology available to us already addresses the environmental concerns. But we cannot do anything if these groups insists on their views," Baquiran said in a telephone interview.

The proposed plant will utilize the Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion, a technology that the project proponents said would ensure that the plants are is environmentally safe because it eliminates the emission of harmful substances.

But Lopez claimed there is no such thing as clean coal. She said everybody knows that all coal plants, without exception, emit and discharge pollutants significant enough to seriously affect the health of surrounding communities and the well-being of the environment.

The Catholic and Protestant churches are also opposing the coal plants.

Two Catholic archbishops and six bishops in Western Visayas have earlier issued a pastoral statement against putting them up in their dioceses.

In their statement the prelates said "Our preferential bias is for environment-friendly renewable energy technologies and projects."

The bishops said the proposed power plants, though the cheapest, are also the dirtiest of possible sources of (power).*

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death327

June 26th, 2007, 04:19 PM

IAMME

June 26th, 2007, 04:27 PM

I'll just repost one of my favorite photos of the Iloilo River::)
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/Picture018.jpg

Look what Coca-cala did to our Jeepneys!
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1031/630359255_c55d0e07a6.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1089/630359381_27061a16c1.jpg

death327

June 26th, 2007, 04:29 PM

I'll just repost one of my favorite photos of the Iloilo River::)
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/Picture018.jpg

It says a lot about the city. It's coastal. Swamp. And Urban!

I'll just repost one of my favorite photos of the Iloilo River::)
Look what Coca-cala did to our Jeepneys!
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1031/630359255_c55d0e07a6.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1089/630359381_27061a16c1.jpg

We have also a lot of Ikot Jeepneys here in UP with that kind of design. It's cool. Actually some of them merong coke na bote sa top.

@Ilonggo forumers - Would you know kung sa diin ang Nagpana Falls?

IAMME

June 26th, 2007, 04:33 PM

^^ I cant really understand why they really need to put the coal plant in Concepcion. Is it possible for them to put it somewhere near Iloilo City like Pavia or Oton or Dingle or San Miguel? Actually it is not really good for them to have it somewhere Concepcion because it will affect a lot of Pristine Islands.

Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion may reduce particulate emissions but there's no way it can filter carbon dioxide!:rant:

It's sad the officials are so short-sighted. "P12 million for the town in permit fees and taxes" sheesh!:ohno:

Kickbacks..:gossip:

oboi

June 26th, 2007, 04:35 PM

Look what Coca-cala did to our Jeepneys!
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1031/630359255_c55d0e07a6.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1089/630359381_27061a16c1.jpg

It's eye catching! Hehe...

Well that's a common sight here in Manila. Jeepneys have different ads all over. Naganami pa gani ang mga jeep kay tungod sa mga ads. Nagatinlo ang histura sng mga jeep diri. :lol:

Our local version is still much classier looking though... :)

Is it just Coca-Cola that's doing it in Iloilo or other's have followed suit too?

IAMME

June 26th, 2007, 04:41 PM

It's eye catching! Hehe...

Well that's a common sight here in Manila. Jeepneys have different ads all over. Naganami pa gani ang mga jeep kay tungod sa mga ads. Nagatinlo ang histura sng mga jeep diri. :lol:

Our local version is still much classier looking though... :)

Is it just Coca-Cola that's doing it in Iloilo or other's have followed suit too?

So far, I've only seen coke jeepneys though I won't be surprised if other advertisers follow.

eonynx

June 26th, 2007, 04:42 PM

@soulmaker, dingle is far from iloilo city!:) its like 40 kms. from the city

eonynx

June 26th, 2007, 04:43 PM

guapa gid man mga jeeps ta ah! hehehe

death327

June 26th, 2007, 04:55 PM

@soulmaker, dingle is far from iloilo city!:) its like 40 kms. from the city

Ay oo gali. Well I am just hoping that they can put the Coal plant somewhere in the province with minimal environmental impact. If they put that in Concepcion I am pretty sure that it will inflict maximum environmental damage.

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June 26th, 2007, 05:09 PM

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eonynx

June 26th, 2007, 05:15 PM

^^ haha, yeah right!:cheers:

Jarenz

June 26th, 2007, 08:30 PM

death327

June 27th, 2007, 01:52 AM

COLLIN JASPER

June 27th, 2007, 04:01 AM

wow thats great news! Paagi sa park nga ina labi na gid nga makilala ang iloilo dira,tani e feature nila ang mga places kg heritage sites dire sa iloilo. Daku gd nga bugal ina sang mga taga Iloilo Soul.

COLLIN JASPER

June 27th, 2007, 04:03 AM

City of Stockton Parks:
Pending Projects
PRESENTLY FUNDED
Baxter Park Phase II - (4.5 acres)
Permit review July 2007
Anticipated bid advertisement date to be determined

Detention Basin Soccer Complex - (24 acres)
Anticipated bid advertisements in July 2007
Anticipated start of construction in late October 2007
Anticipated opening in spring 2009 (allows for establishment of turf)

Faklis Community Park - (16 acres)
Bids opened June 21, 2007
Anticipated start of construction in late September 2007
Anticipated opening in late spring 2008

Feather River Dog Park - (3 acres)
Bids open June 28, 2007
Anticipated start of construction in late October 2007
Anticipated opening in late summer 2008
*Stockton Parks and Recreation is looking for individuals interested in being a part of the new Friends of Feather River Dog Park group. The "friends" group will offer stakeholders the opportunity to be involved in planning special events at the park and supporting ongoing projects and site maintenance. Interested dog lovers may write to Deputy Director Colin Miller or call (209) 937-8318.

Iloilo Neighborhood Park - (6 acres)
Bids open July 5, 2007
Anticipated start of construction in September 2007
Anticipated opening in early summer 2008
Louis Park Boat Launch Renovation
Project on hold pending federal permit processing
Potential start of construction in November 2008

North Stockton III Park Site - (10 acres)
Under construction by developer
Anticipated completion in spring 2008

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

FUTURE CONSTRUCTION
Fong Park Phase II
Pending Funding
Baxter Park Phase II Proposed funding in 07-08 fiscal year
Oakmore/Montego park site Pending funding
Equinoa Park Phase II Pending Funding
John Peri Pending funding and maintenance entity
Arnold Rue Pending funding and maintenance entity

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

PENDING RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

Park acreage pending - approximately 621 additional park acres

PROJECT APPROXIMATE POPULATION
Crystal Bay 1,500
Empire Ranch
6,400
Bear Creek West 21,300
Bear Creek East 6,200
Bear Creek South 7,200
River Run 21,900
The Sanctuary 8,100
Cannery Park 3,700
Mariposa Lakes 30,000
West Lake Villages 8,100
Juliet Terrace 1,500
Origone Ranch 2,900

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

Victor Machado
Parks Facility Planner/Landscape Architect
Phone 209-937-8899
Victor.Machado@ci.stockton.ca.us

WOW Great News! Thanks for this info Soulmaker

SamwiseGamgee

June 27th, 2007, 07:44 AM

I'll just repost one of my favorite photos of the Iloilo River::)
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/IAMME00/iloilo/Picture018.jpg

Certainly, it does not look like "the biggest 'CR' in Iloilo" to me... :D

IMPRESARIO

June 27th, 2007, 08:01 AM

^^I like this picture too, nature and urbanity. The Fishermen in their Boat completes the nostalgic effect. daw nami e-paint as well.

Just FYI -- our sister city in CA will be constructing a park and they named it as - Iloilo Neighborhood Park

Details:

Iloilo Neighborhood Park - (6 acres)
Bids open July 5, 2007
Anticipated start of construction in September 2007
Anticipated opening in early summer 2008

see: http://www.stocktongov.com/parks/parks/futuresites.cfm

^^We should ask our local gov't to reciprocate this nice gesture as well, maybe name a new road or park in Iloilo for our sister City in California too.

habagatcentral1

June 27th, 2007, 08:09 AM

SamwiseGamgee

June 27th, 2007, 09:07 AM

^^ Right. Iloilo River needs to be rehabilitated and taken care of and rightly so, needs to be developed as a local tourist area.

But calling it "the biggest 'CR' in Iloilo", is IMHO, not appropriate.

Sin-o na nga media naghambal, Bern? Si Agent Kurantay? Si Budyong Kamlon?

Ari inyo nga duha, ay! :bash: :D

spacewagon1

June 27th, 2007, 10:21 AM

Just FYI -- our sister city in CA will be constructing a park and they named it as - Iloilo Neighborhood Park

Details:

Iloilo Neighborhood Park - (6 acres)
Bids open July 5, 2007
Anticipated start of construction in September 2007
Anticipated opening in early summer 2008

see: http://www.stocktongov.com/parks/parks/futuresites.cfm

wow thats great news! Paagi sa park nga ina labi na gid nga makilala ang iloilo dira,tani e feature nila ang mga places kg heritage sites dire sa iloilo. Daku gd nga bugal ina sang mga taga Iloilo Soul.

another milestone in promoting Iloilo in Amercia. I hope more and more Ilonggos especially those residing in Iloilo sister cities will mimic the same promotion for the city. Hala Bira !

spacewagon1

June 27th, 2007, 10:26 AM

^^ I cant really understand why they really need to put the coal plant in Concepcion. Is it possible for them to put it somewhere near Iloilo City like Pavia or Oton or Dingle or San Miguel? Actually it is not really good for them to have it somewhere Concepcion because it will affect a lot of Pristine Islands.

anywhere in Iloilo as long as they approved it, I don't mind. We need this energy source and we need it now. Iloilo is one of the fastest growing energy consumer in the entire country right now. If this problem will not be resolve in few years' time, Iloilo - both business, economy, etc will suffer in doldrums.

spacewagon1

June 27th, 2007, 10:30 AM

I am referring to some others call it as the "biggest CR in Iloilo", especially in the media.

Di na sya layo nga posibilidad kon ang Dungon Creek (isa sa mga tributo ini) kag ang suba sang Iloilo kag Batiano guid ang indi matinlu-an sing maayo kag pabay-an.

Lets just accept the reality that Iloilo River needs to be rehabilitated and taken care off and be thankful that its not as dirty as Pasig River. Through our efforts, it would be the next tourist attraction.

Sometimes we have to be a critic of our own hometown to have it improved and move out of mediocrity that has been plaguing our society if we really want to progress.

I'm no pessimist but I'm very grateful for my pinalanggang banwa.

Iloilo River definitely needs improvement. It's right nga we need to criticise at certain point in order to improve. Yet we need to criticise and be fair as well. If we want to make changes, we should as well present solutions. It's not always whining the counts to progress, it's the idea how to imoprove our services, etc that matters most. Bira-bira man ta diri ka yaguta sang kalaw-ayan dira kung wala man kita ginahimo kag gina-presentar nga solution, wala man gihapon pulos. We love criticism as long as it is done constructively and with passion to learn and implement changes, ok gid ina.

spacewagon1

June 27th, 2007, 10:34 AM

Electrical engineers hold midyear technical seminar

THE Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines (IIEE) held a midyear technical seminar June 22-23 at Marina Restaurant here with the theme “Global Partner in Electric Power and Reform Advocacies”.
The two-day activity featured technical seminars conducted by the organization’s different industry partners that include TransCo, DOLE, Siemens, Philip Lightings and other companies who sponsored the activity.

The event was attended by electrical engineers in Panay and participants from the different affiliate schools.

IIEE is a national organization of electrical engineers in the Philippines with regional chapters. Now on its 32nd year of service, it was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Sept. 10, 1975 with Engr. Arturo Lopez as founding president.

On Oct. 29, 1975, IIEE was recognized by Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) as the only electrical engineers’ organization in the country. It is also the only organization which is ISO certified.

IIEE has 80 local chapters, 5 chapters abroad (Brunei, Qatar, and Saudi), and 130 affiliate schools nationwide. In 2004, it was awarded as the Most Outstanding Accredited Professional Organization. Engr. Raymond Marquez, IIEE national president, was guest speaker on the second day of the seminar. He talked about the organization’s five-point agenda for 2007: updates of membership, technical, finance, marketing and governance.

Marquez announced IIEE’s signing of a memorandum of agreement with the Bureau of Fire within this year and talked about professional trainings for electrical engineers, fund raising activities, and pursuit of service offering to government agencies.

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

spacewagon1

June 27th, 2007, 10:40 AM

spacewagon1

June 27th, 2007, 10:46 AM

City needs P240M for landfill
By Jeehan V. Fernandez

ILOILO City needs P240 million to convert the 23-hectare Calajunan dumpsite in Mandurriao district into a sanitary landfill (SLF) facility which is expected to be completed by 2009.

This was revealed by Office of Public Services (OPS) chief Engr. Raul Gallo yesterday who said the sanitary landfill is the city government’s compliance to Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has directed LGUs to operate an ecologically-sound proper garbage disposal system even as environment advocates threatened to sue concerned agencies who fail to comply with the solid waste law which is already in effect for quite sometime already.

Gallo said the city government started implementing last year the P100-million Phase 1 of SLF project which includes site development and material recovery facility (MRF) expansion.

The funding came from the P90-million loan secured from the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) last January while the city government contributed P10 million.

Gallo said a P1-million fund is being used to finance the on-going construction of 300-meter concrete access road and 500-meter perimeter fence around the dumpsite.

A P140-million budget is needed for Phase 2 which involves the implementation of a transition dump or a controlled dumpsite which is covered with soil.

Gallo said they are using filling materials excavated from the multi-billion Iloilo Flood Control Project (IFCP) to cover the old dumpsite.

Some 160 tons of garbage is being disposed daily to Calajunan dump which is now 45 meters high because of mounting garbage since it operated in 1989.

Gallo said the development of the multi-million SLF is the part of the city’s compliance to the solid waste management law as prescribed by the DENR.

“The DENR imposes closure to open dumpsite because its operation is against the law. We have to implement closure and rehabilitation of Calajunan to establish a 10-hectare sanitary landfill,” Gallo told reporters.

A safe closure plan has been submitted to DENR-6, he added.

“The plan is developed on how to address the old wastes––we need to landscape, cover with soil and ultimately green the area––as well as install a drainage system at the dumpsite,” Gallo said.

The dump will be closed to 150 families involved in waste-picking activities which are also banned under the law, he said.

“We also have to attend to the social component of the project like providing livelihood to the affected residents. It is the social responsibility of the city government,” said Gallo.

He noted they have been training the residents on recycling, composting and waste trading.

Seven sewing machines from donations of Iloilo Business Club (IBC) and former Police Regional office (PRO-6) director Chief Supt. Geary Barias are being used by the residents to shape tetra packs into seminar kits and bags at barangay hall of Calajunan.

“We also have to look for the market of their products and compost for sale. They have started to income but minimal. We are also trying to establish a cooperative of 300-member among waste pickers,” said Gallo.

He added the city gave P10,000 capital for a waste-pickers’ association to buy and sell scrap materials for profit.

Kagawad Perla Zulueta, chair of the city council’s committee on environmental protection and ecology, said the “Final Rehabilitation (Safe Closure) Plan for the Calajunan Dumpsite” was prepared by the Iloilo City Solid Waste Management Board (ICSWMB).

Zulueta also co-chairs the 20-man ICSWMB chaired by Mayor Jerry Treñas.

The ICSWMB has partnered with the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) that pledged technical assistance for the putting up of SLF.

“The closure is the first attempt to develop a sanitary landfill out of the open dump. The law mandates LGUs to put up a sanitary landfill even as it would take millions to implement,” Zulueta said.

The mounting dumpsite has been opened to waste pickers who are digging for recyclables to make a living.

Domesticated animals are free to roam within the dump while scouring for food.

“The waste pickers who are dependent on the dumpsite for livelihood have been consulted on the closure because the law also bans waste picking within the disposal area. But we have to make sure they will have alternative sources of living,” Zulueta stressed.

Earlier, the ICSWMB has lined up several initiatives included in the Social Development Component (SDC) project intended for families living nearby.

SDC aims to eradicate waste picking activities at the Calajunan disposal area by the time it is converted into SLF.

With the outlined waste-pickers’ socio-economic development plan, the affected families expressed interest in the proposed alternative livelihood opportunities within and outside of SLF.

Non-solid waste management (SWM) alternatives include animal husbandry, vulcanizing, driving, handicrafts, among others.

Dress-making has been implemented among women. The beneficiaries will also be taught basic sewing skills needed to craft out products such as kits, bags, hats, belts, cellphone holders out of recyclable materials.

GTZ will likewise initiate marketing venues for all finished products while the waste-pickers’ association will establish their own network of markets.

The SWM-related opportunities are composting, applying cover material for residual wastes, and waste trading in the city.

Further, the affected families will be trained to gather recyclables from institutional and commercial establishments for waste trading.

Meanwhile, DBP also granted the city 50 percent of the cost of feasibility study for the establishment of SLF, but not to exceed P1 million.

Kagawad Eduardo Peñaredondo said the funds will be used to finance the various stages of systems and procedures in the putting up the SLF.

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

freezing_pt

June 27th, 2007, 10:50 AM

hey, may kitaay gali kamo diri...sorry medyo di ako maka-upod sa inyo...but i am hopeful nga maka-upod next time...medyo damo lang gina-obra...

OT :
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sin-o pa? sin-o pa?

ang ari diri subong sa MNL

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freezing_pt

June 27th, 2007, 11:14 AM

It's too commercialized though.

It's eye catching! Hehe...

Well that's a common sight here in Manila. Jeepneys have different ads all over. Naganami pa gani ang mga jeep kay tungod sa mga ads. Nagatinlo ang histura sng mga jeep diri. :lol:

Our local version is still much classier looking though... :)

Is it just Coca-Cola that's doing it in Iloilo or other's have followed suit too?

jaywalker

June 27th, 2007, 12:01 PM

A TWO-game goodwill basketball competition is scheduled this Friday, June 30, starting 6:00 p.m. at the Po Hang Gym of Bacolod Tay Tung High School between squads belonging to their respective salesmen associations in Iloilo City and Bacolod City.

According to tournament coordinator Boy Javellana of the Bacolod Salesmen Athletic Club (BSAC) which will host the goodwill games, the Bacolod-based salesmen will pit basketball skills against their counterparts from across the Guimaras Strait representing the Panay Integrated Salesmen Association, Inc. (PISAI).

“Aside from being able to flex our muscles through basketball we will aim to foster some kind of regular exchange between the two groups of salesmen in order to help enhance our professional links and we hope this will become a continuing activity so all of us can look forward to it every year,” Javellana told Sun.Star Bacolod in an interview Tuesday.

Also seeing action this Friday is the team from Probac, which will battle the 40-Above PISAI squad while the BSAC dribblers will clash with their 40-below counterparts from Panay.

The two-game schedule is open to the public for free, according to organizers.

Meanwhile, Probac is finalizing details for their forthcoming 2007 WBT-PROBAC Invitational Basketball Tournament which will involve a target ten teams from the ranks of the various commercial leagues in the city.

“This is envisioned to be something big considering that the teams that will see action in this series are all champions of their respective leagues,” Javellana said.

Probac is set to announce details of the said invitational cagefest sometime next week.(HCV)

jaywalker

June 27th, 2007, 02:03 PM

ANP to launch exhibit
of Negrense furniture
Five groups of Negrense entrepreneurs will showcase their world-class furniture and furnishing products in an exhibit called "Matahum" to be launched by the Association of Negros Producers - Negros Showroom on June 30.

The ANP exhibitors are Art Energy, Hacienda Crafts, Tumandok Crafts, Atelier Aguila and Golden Furnishing.

"Matahum," which will open at 5 p.m. at the 3rd floor gallery of the Negros Showroom, will display the latest and most innovative furniture and home furnishing pieces made in Negros.

The exhibit will be opened to the public from July 1 to December 31 this year.

The latest furniture designs and pieces, all designed and crafted by Negrense producers, are being marketed both in the Philippines and abroad.

Art Energy, owned and managed by husband and wife team of Felix and Cathy Hagad, has been known for its contemporary and innnovative furniture designs. Hacienda Crafts, also by husband and wife team, Joey and Christina Gaston, is a leading manufacturer of lamps, gifts and décor, and home furnishings and well known for its coco twig creations, fiber glass lamp furnishings, and unique tableware products.

Behind Tumandok Crafts is Josephine Locsin, also an exporter of furnishing and home decorative products, and a leading producer of wood and laminated table top décor, lamps, tableware, and home furnishing items.

Golden Furnishing, by Jaime Chan, is a leading local manufacturer of top quality rattan and wicker furniture - from living room sets, dining sets, and bedroom furniture.

Karl Aguila, a young Negrense artist, is at the helm of Atelier Aguila, a furnishings company which manufactures some of the most unique design pieces in the country. Atelier Aguila, based San Carlos City, uses recycled wood materials for its highly creative designs, innovative furniture pieces, and contemporary furnishings.*

habagatcentral1

June 27th, 2007, 03:07 PM

Negros eyes big tourist market in Iloilo

By Jeehan V. Fernandez

MURCIA, Negros Occidental – The Mambukal Resort in Brgy. Minoyan here is eyeing a big tourism market coming from Iloilo.

Resort manager Ellen Vasquez said they earlier conducted marketing promotions in Iloilo to attract more tourists which gained favorable results.

“Surprisingly, this early summer we have been fully-booked. We got a lot of tourists from Iloilo. We had established contacts with tour operators, schools as well as government offices there,” Vasquez told The Daily Guardian.

She said government agencies are also a potential market because they have budgets allotted for seminars.

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

read this? I hope we can replicate a lot of this potential to other provinces of Western Visayas as well. We really need to help them a lot. It's nice that Negros is taking bulk of tourists coming from Iloilo but I do wish that Ilonggos in Iloilo will take a look at other tourism potentials of other neighbouring provinces as well like Antiques, capiz and Guimaras. And I do hope as well that ilonggos will continue to support Mambukal Tourism market. Let's all welcome our neighbouring provinces to take promotion in the city. It's one way of strengthening our region's local tourism industry. Paspas Western Visayas !

If only our provincial government would increase the awareness of Iloilo's tourism potential. They're sooooo old school. Still prefering agricultural supremacy over other sources of income that would benefit the Ilonggos as well.

Poor Bombette, if only I'm there I would look for ways to help him (sponsor, etc.) raise awareness of Iloilo as another tourism potential. Kapalagpat pa guid sang plano nga ibutang ang coal power plant didto pa sa pinaka-nami nga pwesto sang Iloilo!

I know that some of us here know some influential Ilonggos both here and abroad, why don't we start petitioning or aiding the City and most especially the province of Iloilo in booting up its tourism potential.

death327

June 27th, 2007, 03:27 PM

^^I like this picture too, nature and urbanity. The Fishermen in their Boat completes the nostalgic effect. daw nami e-paint as well.

^^We should ask our local gov't to reciprocate this nice gesture as well, maybe name a new road or park in Iloilo for our sister City in California too.

I agree with you. We need to inform the city government about this. Actually I noticed wala nga tayong park or certain part of a park dedicated sa Sister Cities natin. Dito sa QC sa tabi ng City Hall may magandang portion sila dedicated sa Sister Cities ng QC. Sana meron din tayong ganyan sa IC.

habagatcentral1

June 27th, 2007, 03:44 PM

Opened since 1855, the River Wharf of Iloilo or popularly known as Muelle Loney was the foreign and domestic port for Iloilo. Witnessed the glory and tragedy of the Ilonggo people.

Muelle Loney (Iloilo River Wharf)

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Selyo

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Torre Aduana

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Some ships

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The usual rush hour morning at Bacolod-bound FastCraft Terminals

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Old Glory in Ruins beside the harbour

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Harbour view

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Fishing vessels at Lapuz

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BRP Heneral Antonio Luna

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Heritage Building for rent

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The Waterfront side of Muelle Loney

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Monument of Nicholas Loney

death327

June 27th, 2007, 03:54 PM

Just heard from Zona Libre ng Bombo Radyo na they are endorsing the take-over of PECO. Nothing happened to the 2 B pesos refund of the consumers.

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

June 28th, 2007, 01:00 AM

Originally Posted by lewdsaint
OT :
Mag-iririmaw diri sa Manila....

1. lewdsaint - kahit saan, kahit kailan....hehehe!
2. oboi_1 - Anytime and anywhere...
3. sam milby - 21 july kahit saan...hehehe (si COLLIN JASPER)
4. berniemacksouthcentr - Sa MNL this July, still waiting for approval of budget (sponsored, wahahahaha!!!) kag didto guid mabal-an kon san-o guid ensakto ko maglakat.

sin-o pa? sin-o pa?

ang ari diri subong sa MNL

oboi_1... Makati/Mandaluyong...in and out most of the time... Jaro, Iloilo City... Universidad Central de Filipinas... Manager-cum-Graphic Artist/De facto Road Navigator...

ericd001, Screen name: Eric Dee (screen name gid ya!) ehehehe… Makati City… Bacolod City… University of St. La Salle… Technical Support Engineer / Freelance Photographer

Metropolitan_ILOILO :San Miguel, ILOILO, ILOILO CITY... Pasig City/Mandaluyong City/Makati City... SPUI, PT now Sr Account Specialist, ILONGGO gid ya!

soulmaker27, Screen Name: Kent Yee, Iloilo City ... Quezon City, Philippines ... Not Applicable... Data Manager

freezing_pt... Quezon City, Philippines ... LaPaz, IC ... WVSU-SLS (high school ko) ... Research Specialist

makoantz ... Calamba, Laguna ... La Paz, IC ... CPU, ECE ... Test Engineer

sugarboy... Metro Manila... Bacolod... various schools including La Salle, LCC, and a school tucked away in Notting Hill (London)... Multipreneur/Retirement Strategist/Artist

al_teeway... Kalibo, Aklan... Iloilo City... San Jose de Buenavista... Roxas City... Metro Manila... RSHS-Western Visayas, CPU (kag basi madugangan pa..hehe) .... I.T.

Hehe ari lang ko di ah. Basta ok sa scheds ko No prob gid.:banana: :banana: :banana:

Hard Ball

June 28th, 2007, 06:10 AM

habagatcentral1

June 28th, 2007, 09:25 AM

"Baganihan" (Bayanihan) in NIA Construction
by Bato Bantiling (http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=405851244&size=o)

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A Filipino tradition that has been said to be dying slowly. A payag is moved from another place during the construction of the New Iloilo Airport.

COLLIN JASPER

June 28th, 2007, 09:33 AM

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COLLIN JASPER

June 28th, 2007, 09:35 AM

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BYAHILO

June 28th, 2007, 01:58 PM

oi join ako as meet, just pos tthe sked kau kung available ako maupod gid ako...

ferrersky

June 28th, 2007, 02:05 PM

Oh! Amu na ina gali ang itsura sang IT Park sa Lapaz? Well, ready na gid para mapatindugan sing IT bldg.

jaywalker

June 28th, 2007, 06:15 PM

^^ ^^

jaywalker

June 28th, 2007, 06:16 PM

TWO of the country’s certified heartthrobs – Piolo Pascual and Sam Milby are coming to Bacolod Friday.

Both, dubbed as the absolute hunks, will rock Bacolod in a concert to be held at the University of St. La Salle Coliseum, 8 p.m. Friday.

Piolo is not just an actor but also a singer.

Sam, on the other hand, is a commercial model-turned-Pinoy Big Brother housemate and now an actor and singer at the same time.

Piolo started his acting career at ABS-CBN’s elite circle of homegrown talents collectively known as Star Magic.

His first big break on the small screen came via a weekly primetime series entitled Sa Sandaling Kailangan Mo Ako (The Moment You Need Me), where he received an Asian TV Awards (1999) Best Drama Actor nomination for portraying the villain role of Raffy.

He starred on The Vizconde Massacre the Movie in 1991, Batang PX 1997 and Lagarista in 2000 where he received his first Gawad Urian nomination for Best Actor.

Later, he was paired with Judy Ann Santos in television’s teleserye Esperanza in 1997 to 1999.

Then he was known in several movies like Esperanza - The Movie (1999) where he received his first Metro Manila Film Festival and FAMAS nominations (Best Supporting Actor), Kahit Isang Saglit (2000), Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka (2001-2003), Bakit ‘Di Totohanin (2001) and Till There Was You (2003). They reunited in 2006 in the movie Don’t Give Up On Us and in the soap opera Sa Piling Mo, among others.

Sam, on the other hand, is a Filipino-American actor, commercial model, and recording artist.

He grew up with a Filipina mother native to Tago, Surigao del Sur and an American father.

Milby became an instant celebrity and heartthrob after leaving the Pinoy Big Brother House in November 2005.

He currently appears in a Sunday musical variety show, ASAP ’07, through the segment called ‘The Hearththrobs’ with Piolo Pascual and John Lloyd Cruz. He also rendered his version of Only You to ABS-CBN’s Tagalog-dubbed Korean soap of the same title.

His first major film debut was Close to You, produced by ABS-CBN subsidiary Star Cinema and co-starring John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo. Milby also released a self-titled debut album in early 2006, which was repackaged in the third quarter of 2006.

Meanwhile, with Piolo and Sam in Bacolod are Rachelle Ann Go, John Pratts and Pokwang.Sunstar-bacolod

adelro2049

June 28th, 2007, 06:57 PM

Oh! Amu na ina gali ang itsura sang IT Park sa Lapaz? Well, ready na gid para mapatindugan sing IT bldg.

i don't think that is the site of the IT park. as what i've heard, the land on that side of the jalandoni bridge was bought by henry chusuey. isn't the IT park beside the iloilo sports complex?

daks2003

June 28th, 2007, 09:26 PM

This is the area devt map of the property...i posted this on an earlier thread....

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COLLIN JASPER

June 29th, 2007, 03:22 AM

Is this residential property?

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

June 29th, 2007, 06:07 AM

Iloilo is abuzz and worth a visit

By Mag Cruz Hatol

Iloilo is abuzz these days.

It has a spanking new and modern airport and the Thai experience with its Suvanabhumi International seems to be finding replication.

The premier city’s city hall is due for a major reconstruction, not just a face lift.
Even while it is situated in Santa Barbara town, a good 20 kilometers north of the city, the recently inaugurated airport has been attracting curious Ilonggos. The magic eye door and the automatic toilet flushes, among others, signal to the ordinary Ilonggo at least, the advent of 21st century modernity.

"The fly in the ointment is the steep mark up that taxi cabs charge for every trip to the new terminal, "says Peter Tiu, Gawad Kalinga officer for Panay. Residents have been accustomed to the swift inexpensive ride from city center to the old airport which for decades offered various forms of transport conveniently at its doorstep. "Using the new airport will take some massive adjustment on our parts," sighs Tiu.

The city’s youthful mayor, Jerry Trenas, ran almost unopposed in the recent polls. His wide margin of victory over rivals who dared contest the executive seat attests to Trenas’ brand of efficient management. Among his infrastructure plans is to construct a 10-storey edifice that will proudly show that Iloilo is a city of no ordinary circumstance nor means.
The old city hall building has seen better days and the wear and tear have started their presence felt and seen even as early as the 70s. It will not be preserved as a heritage site like the Muelle building was but on its ruins will rise what we hear is a stunning building.

more on... http://www.mb.com.ph/TOUR2007062996817.html

:banana: :banana: :banana:

BYAHILO

June 29th, 2007, 06:17 AM

COLLIN JASPER

June 29th, 2007, 09:07 AM

Among his infrastructure plans is to construct a 10-storey edifice that will proudly show that Iloilo is a city of no ordinary circumstance nor means.

guys, pila gd bala ka floor ang iga construct nga city hall..10 or 6?

eonynx

June 29th, 2007, 09:20 AM

IMPRESARIO

June 29th, 2007, 10:52 AM

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^^Baltimore! I've been living here for more than 3 years now and i can't help but think of the similarities between B'more and Iloilo, both are port cities and have seen their prime already. And now both are seeing a new dawn of change and renewed progress!

COLLIN JASPER

June 29th, 2007, 12:06 PM

based on artist's rendetion, parang 6 stories lng..

thanks eonynx.:)

COLLIN JASPER

June 29th, 2007, 12:28 PM

Pictures taken yesterday:
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Date of Completion: September

COLLIN JASPER

June 29th, 2007, 12:32 PM

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Daku kita sang mga trisikad drivers dire since nga nag closed ang kalsada, i dont know where this trisikad came from....daw wala man ko sang nakita nga trisikad ga byahe dira sa M.H. del Pilar sang una

COLLIN JASPER

June 29th, 2007, 12:46 PM

Latest Photo
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SM Delgado: Mas nag tawhay kag nagtinlo ang lugar, halin sang gin aspalto ang kalsada. almost 90% sng kalsada sa downtown ang gin palapad kg gin aspalto.

lewdsaint

June 29th, 2007, 12:50 PM

Dinagyang captivates Minnesota
By Dina G. Yang

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With blistered feet, dancers of the ECD Dance Company continue to delight audiences in several performances in Minnesota, Saturday, June 23, 2007, on the last leg of the cultural promotion of Dinagyang which brought the Iloilo City contingent to a series of shows in the United States. "Fantastic and great dancers!" were some congratulatory words from the audience as they leave the theatre after the performances. In fact, the two curtain calls got standing ovation.

The blisters were courtesy of the hot rough concrete at the World Refugee Day program held Wednesday, June 20 at the Boston Gate Community Center where the dancers in bare feet did the Tinikling and Maglalatik. People milling around the truck stage did not notice the dancers in distress because despite the scorching surface, the latter remained graceful and smiling.

Four dancers suffered second degree burns requiring them to let their feet rest for two days but this did not stop them from enjoying a window shopping spree at the Mall of America later in the evening and doing world-class acts on Saturday. The appearance at the refugee program was coordinated by the Cultural Society of Filipinos in Minnesota (CSFM).

In Minnesota, Dinagyang was first featured Tuesday, in the annual parade of the Northeast Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. Advanced information from the Philippine Center of Minnesota (PCM), which entered the group in the parade, reported that the Dinagyang presentation has garnered an award as Best Crowd Pleaser. The parade, considered as one of the biggest spectacles in that part of the state, was participated in by about 125 groups and Dinagyang was participant number 100. People lining up the streets were very appreciative of the exotic costume and spirited streetdance; they met the approaching entourage with applause and whistles. The drum accompaniment was just a recording coming from a speaker atop the van that was at the back of the warriors. The group was joined by members of several Filipino groups under the umbrella of the PCM - the Filipino Minnesotan Association (FMA), the CSFM, Philippine Study Group, Philippine Nurses Association, Philippine Medical Association, among others.

The big event happened Saturday at the Hopkins High Auditorium in Minnetonka. Two shows were scheduled in one day – matinee at 2 PM and the gala at 7 PM. The program opening number was a Dinagyang streetdance with all the sixteen performers on stage. This was followed by the singing of the Star-Spangled Banner Hymn and the Lupang Hinirang. Dr. Lourdes Nannette Beltran, President of the PCM welcomed the show goers and the ritual welcome dance Pang-alay was next. Iloilo City Tourism Officer and Dinagyang Executive Director Benito Jimena delivered an introductory message about Iloilo City, Dinagyang, and the ECD Dance Company; the cultural mission and its objectives; extending the hand of goodwill and friendship; and an invitation to visit Iloilo City in January 2008 for the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival.

Dances were divided into five suites – the Cordillera, Maria Clara, Muslim, Rural, and Fiesta. These were executed with perfect artistry by the ECD dancers. Every suite was complemented with a fashion show representing the dance costumes. Each show ran for almost three hours. Plaques of appreciation were presented by PCM to Mr. Benito Jimena, Edwin Duero - artistic director of the ECD Dance Company, and Hector Gellangarin - costumer designer.

These days, sunset in Minnesota is at 9:30 PM giving the group some time to go around the attractions of the Twin Cities. Minnesota is known as the State of Ten Thousand Lakes and is home to the basketball Timberwolves, baseball Twins and football Vikings. It is here where the Mississippi River begins and it divides the Eastern and the Western States in the National Basketball Association. It also divides the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis. It is hub of the Northwest Airline, headquarters of Best Buys and 3M (Minnesota Manufacturing and Mining Corp.); it is where Mall of America and Mayo Clinic are.

On Sunday, June 24, the group was invited to perform at the basketball tournament sponsored by the Filipino Minnesotan Association (FMA). Binasuan and Dinagyang tribal dances were presented during the half-time of a championship game between the red team and the blue team. Those Filipinos in attendance were very much impressed by the presentation that a basket passed around for donation has accumulated about $110 at the end of the break.

The FMA has relatively the biggest membership among Filipino organizations in the State of Minnesota. It has members all over the state and has undertaken activities that promote Philippine heritage, sports events, and concerts.

Link : http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/29/dinagyang.captivates.minnesota.html

~Maisie_Ann~

June 29th, 2007, 03:10 PM

TWO of the country’s certified heartthrobs – Piolo Pascual and Sam Milby are coming to Bacolod Friday.

Both, dubbed as the absolute hunks, will rock Bacolod in a concert to be held at the University of St. La Salle Coliseum, 8 p.m. Friday.

Meanwhile, with Piolo and Sam in Bacolod are Rachelle Ann Go, John Pratts and Pokwang.Sunstar-bacolod

^^ wow,Sam is going to Bacolod?he must be soooo tired now. He was just here in London this past sat. and sun. to do the Baryo Fiesta with Allan K. and now his back in Phil. doing more shows?...he must be really,really really tired.:uh:

death327

June 29th, 2007, 09:06 PM

@ collin - Thank you for the Flyover update as well as the new photos. Keep it up. :)

daks2003

June 29th, 2007, 09:17 PM

oboi

June 29th, 2007, 09:19 PM

Judging on the photos, the 400M flyover is just two lanes. :|

shyaman

June 30th, 2007, 05:30 AM

^^ I also think so @merl. Gen Luna St is a 4-lane street so you can only allocate 1 lane each on both directions for the flyover. The rest are left- or right-turning lanes.

400M eh? Exorbitant me thinks.

IMPRESARIO

June 30th, 2007, 06:06 AM

^^yup, like i said it costs more than the proposed New City Hall.

oboi

June 30th, 2007, 06:10 AM

^^I've said my piece about that before. I'm not gonna say it again but my stand still stays the same. :)

IMPRESARIO

June 30th, 2007, 06:11 AM

Trans-island bridge impractical Image

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

INSTEAD of spending billions of pesos on a bridge that will span three provinces in Region 6, government can put public money to better use by developing the tourism potentials of Guimaras.

This was the reaction of Department of Tourism (DoT) regional director Edwin Trompeta to the revival of the proposed bridge that will link Iloilo to Guimaras and Negros Occidental.

Trompeta said funds intended for the ambitious bridge project can be used to improve Guimaras to attract more tourists.
“Personally, it would be better if we spruce up and improve the roads leading to resorts in Guimaras instead of building this bridge. Guimaras is a beautiful island and it can attract tourists and investors because of its island character,” Trompeta said. “We can exploit this potential by providing wider and better roads around the island so tourists can enjoy their trip there. Why not build a coastal road or the likes around the island instead of the bridge.”

Pumpboat terminals that cater to Guimaras-bound passengers, such as the one at Brgy. Ortiz, Iloilo City, also need total facelift to boost the island’s tourism industry, Trompeta added.

The DOT chief said the government will get its money’s worth if it invests in Guimaras’ development.

“Half of the budget for the proposed bridge is more than enough to fund these proposed infrastructure projects in the island. It would be more practical if we invest in the island. Some tourists find it hard to go there because of the poor road condition,” Trompeta said.

Aside from the roads, a roll on-roll off (ro-ro) facility that will ferry tourists to Guimaras can also help the island, he added.

Trompeta fears Guimaras will become a dumping ground for criminals and other undesirables from Iloilo and Negros Occidental if the bridge materializes.

“The island will end up as dumpsite of our refuse because it would be easier for felons to flee Iloilo and Negros using the bridge. Squatters might also find a whole new lot to posses in Guimaras. Carnappers can also stash and chop their loots in the island. These scenarios will affect the image of the island.”

Once the trans-island bridge is constructed, Trompeta said, Guimaras will end up as a mere transit point between Iloilo, Negros and Cebu-Bohol area.

“Eventually, this will diminish Guimaras’ tourism image because the market and tourism magnets of other provinces including Boracay in Aklan are far stronger. Thus, there is a need to improve first the infrastructure and potentials Guimaras,” he said.

The idea of bridging Iloilo, Guimaras and Negros started during the time of former Guimaras governor Emily Lopez in the late 90s. But it remained in the pipeline due to lack of a feasibility study.

It was later revived by Negros Occidental 5th district Rep. Ignacio Arroyo and governor-elect Felipe Hilan Nava.

source:
http://www.theguardianiloilo.ph/

spacewagon1

June 30th, 2007, 11:50 AM

Gideons National Convention in Iloilo City Feb. 7-10, 2008
By Rodolfo P. Gumabong

The 31st National Convention of Gideons International Philippines will be held in Iloilo City on February 7-10, 2008 at the Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center. About 1,000 Gideons officers, members and auxiliaries from the different cities and provinces of the Philippines are expected to attend the national convention which for over a decade has not been conducted in this progressive city of Western Visayas. Gideons are men of the book, men of faith, men of prayer, men of compassionate heart, men of separated walk, men who witness and men who give. One of the main thrusts of Gideons organizations in 181 countries in the world over is to distribute the Bible free to hospitals, clinics, hotels, motels, schools, jails, government offices, army and police camps, shipping companies, etc. Auxiliaries (wives of the Gideons) are active in distributing white New Testament Bibles during nurses capping ceremonies in many nursing schools in Iloilo.

As of May 2006, there were 8,647 Gideon International Camps all over the world. The latest country to join Gideon International is Qatar in the United Arab Emirates. Over 1 billion Holy Bibles were given free of charge in 181 countries. All over the world, there are 166,771 Gideon members and 91,207 auxiliaries.

In the Philippines, there are 2,416 Gideons and 1,529 auxiliaries covering 166 Gideon camps and 125 auxiliary organizations. Since the first inception of Gideon Camp in the Philippines in 1953, more than 42,190,110 Holy Scriptures were given free translated into six languages English, Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilonggo, Ilocano and Samareño. Every now and then, Gideons and Auxiliaries are distributing Bibles for free to nursing schools, elementary, high school and college students and faculty members.

Incumbent officers of Gideon International Iloilo City Camp are Dr. Christopher Rey de Guzman, President; Jun Ki Du, Vice President; Enrique Altis, Secretary; Al Joevil Mirasol, Assistant Secretary; Tim Arandela, Treasurer; Assistant Treasurer Emiliano Amolar; Rodolfo P. Gumabong, Public Relations Officer and Ed Gobuyan, Bible Secretary. Auxiliary Camp Officers are Dr. Annabelle P. De Guzman, President; Nelly Obligacion, Vice President; Romea Gobuyan, Secretary; Rizalina Gabay, Treasurer; Digna Gonzales, Bible Secretary and Evangelica Padernilla, Chaplain.

The resounding success of the 31st Gideon National Convention rests on the chairmen: Dr. Christopher Rey de Guzman, Local Host Convention Chairman; Bro. Enrique Altis, Church Assignment Ministry Committee Chairman; Bro. Ed Gobuyan, Transportation/Welcome/Reception Committee Chairman; Bro. Joseph Alba, Registration/Secretariat Committee Chairman; Bro. Sam Guillergan, Physical Arrangement and Reservation Committee Chairman; Bro. Lemuel Caipang, Accommodations and Reservations Committee Chairman; Bro. Jun Paredes, Open Air Committee chairman; Dr. Ruel Malata, Medical Committee Chairman; Bro. Dan Castronuevo, Prayer Committee Chairman and Dr. Annabelle P. De Guzman, Local Host Auxiliary Convention Chairperson.

A number of Gideon International Officials of the United States of America and Gideon International Philippines Officials are expected to grace the four days National Convention in Iloilo City on February 7-10, 2008.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/29/gideons.national.convention.in.iloilo.city.feb.7.10.2008.html)

spacewagon1

June 30th, 2007, 11:58 AM

Actually its a mixed use property...residential lots peg at around 5500/ sq. m while commercial lots are sold at 9500/ sq m...im not sure if amo pa ni gihapon ang presyo kay i got this offer last feb pa...:)
I'm looking forward in the rise of its commercial site - new restos, bars, mid-rise hotels, etc. Wow! I hope I'm not dreaming much. Love it !

^^ I also think so @merl. Gen Luna St is a 4-lane street so you can only allocate 1 lane each on both directions for the flyover. The rest are left- or right-turning lanes.

400M eh? Exorbitant me thinks.
I think it's just 2-lane as well.

^^yup, like i said it costs more than the proposed New City Hall.
:) that's right.

Trans-island bridge impractical Image

totally opposed against it. I've seen no practicality in having this infrastructure in place.

spacewagon1

June 30th, 2007, 12:14 PM

OMG... comparing iloilo airport with Suvanabhumi experience? tsk tsk daw mapuli ko ah.

so much has been said about Suvanabhumi intl airport in BKK, at first puro negative kay uber mahal ang construction kag kadulum sang ambience, but now mas manami na sya...
we still so much to do to get what Suvanabhumi is experiencing at present BUT we're getting there. The idea of comparing Iloilo City now to other cities of other countries signals the revival of Iloilo's booming economy. But let's say, "we're not to rest on our laurel, let's continue to move on". I just wish Iloilo City's vision to become the country's premiere city will be realised. That's why our hardworking mayor is working to achieve this vision - in a much faster way if we'll him make this dream realised.

Among his infrastructure plans is to construct a 10-storey edifice that will proudly show that Iloilo is a city of no ordinary circumstance nor means.

guys, pila gd bala ka floor ang iga construct nga city hall..10 or 6?
The initial plan is six however, things keep on changing every now and then. Other papers will say 7 or 8 and it keeps on going up. But with a meager budget of 350-million, I think it wou;d be a six-storey city hall only.

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^^Baltimore! I've been living here for more than 3 years now and i can't help but think of the similarities between B'more and Iloilo, both are port cities and have seen their prime already. And now both are seeing a new dawn of change and renewed progress!
I agree with you Incognito. The similarities is almost the same. I still remember Baltimore considered as one of the US major business hubs in the past. And yes, it's regaining its strength again to be one of the US major cities of the 21st century.

spacewagon1

June 30th, 2007, 12:36 PM

DENR 6 and SM City Iloilo Partners for clean environment

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 6 (DENR 6), in cooperation with SM City Iloilo, will hold a Waste Market Fair today, June 30, 8 am to 2 pm at the Front Elevated Parking Lot of SM City Iloilo.
True to its thrust of helping keep the environment clean and safe from harmful elements caused by waste and garbage, DENR partners with SM City Iloilo in this noble endeavor of turning waste into money.

Five scrap buyers will buy the scraps that will be brought by those interested to sell their wastes and garbage during this day.

Other SM malls have already initiated this noble project and have successfully pulled off the activity, benefiting both buyers and sellers for the greater welfare of the environment.

Those interested in participating can proceed to SM City Iloilo at the said time and date as anything from paper, metals, used car batteries and other kinds of junk will be bought by the scrapbuyers.

Come to this one-of-a-kind activity and take part in saving the environment at your Ultimate Shopping and Entertainment Destination – SM City Iloilo.

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

Santos family donates coaster to CPU

THE family of Jose and Dr. Carmen Santos donated a 28-seater coaster to Central Philippine University. Dedication and turnover ceremonies were held on June 22 4pm at the Alumni Promenade Concert Park.

Successful business persons, the Santos couple have been fervent supporters of CPU for a long time. Proof of their passion for philanthropy and humanitarian works are the many projects that they established or supported for CPU, the most prominent is the Santos Park located in front of the Anna V. Johnson Hall.

Carmen Pama Santos is a summa cum laude graduate of the College of Education and Distinguished Centralian awardee of CPU. For her tremendous achievements CPU conferred upon her the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities in 2006.

Their latest gift, the 28-seater coaster, is surely another icon of the Santos family’s generosity which Centralians value and admire.

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

Risk Taker

June 30th, 2007, 02:07 PM

hey guys anyone here knows why i can't see the pics posted here in my pc? I didn't change the settings of my computer and i can see pictures posted before it's just lately that i can't. Please help i'm excited to see recent pics here posted by many of you. By the way i can see that Baltimore photo of Incognito and the others i can't especially that of Collin Jasper. Thanks!

spacewagon1

June 30th, 2007, 02:59 PM

^^ ^^ some of Collin's pics I could not see as well. Anyway,I'll review them all in my own laptop later. Basi man may problema di sa akon desktop.

Hello Risk. Nice to see you back.

spacewagon1

June 30th, 2007, 03:02 PM

City renews drive to reforest Maasin watershed
By Nestor P. Burgos Jr.

MAASIN, ILOILO--The Iloilo City government has launched a campaign to help rehabilitate the Maasin watershed, the main water source of the province and city of Iloilo.

Environmental groups, civic organizations and business firms have joined treks to the watershed to draw attention to the critical situation of the area and the need to support protection and rehabilitation efforts.

City Environment Officer Noel Hechanova pointed out that the city's residents are dependent on the water coming from the watershed and should be involved in ensuring the long-term supply of water.

Water rationing has been implemented in the city for the past few years during summer because of the low water level coming from the watershed.

The Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD), the sole water distributor of the city, extracts water from the Tigum River through an intake dam in Barangay Daja in Maasin town 29.5 km northwest of Iloilo City. It also gets its supply from seven pumping stations in deep wells in Oton and San Miguel.

It provides around 1.2 million cubic meters of water monthly to around 26,000 customers in the city and the towns of Oton, Pavia, Santa Barbara, Cabatuan, Maasin and San Miguel.

Hechanova said the water shortages experienced during summer could worsen with the increase in population and the global climate change.

The watershed reservation covers an area reaching 6,738.52 hectares spanning 16 barangays in the towns of Maasin, Janiuay and Alimodian. It was created on Feb. 12, 1923 by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 16.

Wilfredo Canto, protected area superintendent, said that of the total area, only around 1,920 ha are natural forests. Around 3,400 ha have been identified for reforestation programs since the 1990s.

The area was uncultivated forest until World War II when it was used as a resettlement area of residents fleeing occupation troops. Many of the settlers decided to stay in the mountains because of its rich resources, according to Canto.

At present, there are around 40 families living inside the protected area. While they have encourage families to live outside the protected area, many residents outside the perimeter have encroached the area to cut and trees and practice kaingin (slash and burn) farming.

Canto said kaingin farming could not be easily stopped because this is the only source of income for many farmers. The trees which were planted in the 80s and 90s have also matured and have attracted those interested in cutting these trees.

Canto said the current six forest guards could not keep continuous watch ton such a large area. He said they need at least 16 guards who can work in shifts.

Aside from increasing the forest guards, regular visits and treks of environmental groups and advocates in old growth areas could also help ward off potential intruders.

Canto said they are also appealing to the academe, civic groups and business firms to help in the rehabilitation efforts by adopting an area within the reservation and fund rehabilitation and preservation projects under the supervision of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

He said these groups could also support alternative livelihood projects for residents living inside or near the protected area so that they will be drawn away from activities harmful to the watershed.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/29/city.renews.drive.to.reforest.maasin.watershed.html)

spacewagon1

June 30th, 2007, 03:05 PM

SOLARCO, TSKI inks rural power project partnership
By Florence F. Hibionada

The government's rural power projects pushed by the Department of Energy (DOE) will get an added boost today as key figures in its private partner groups, the Solar Electric Company Inc., and Taytay sa Kauswagan Inc. meet for a partnership agreement.

Energy Department Director Mylene Capongcol will witness the event alongside respected Ilonggo businessman Robert Puckett of the Solar Electric Company.

TSKI, a leading non-profit organization that continues to help shape lives and improve the future of thousands of Ilonggo families will be represented by its Executive Director, Angel De Leon.

A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) will seal the said partnership as Solar Electric Company holds thereafter a ceremonial switch-on of the Solar Home System

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/28/solarco.tski.inks.rural.power.project.partnership.html)

spacewagon1

June 30th, 2007, 03:08 PM

City exec asks SP to support MIWD privatization
By Maricar M. Calubiran

For the continuing development of the city, Mayor Jerry Treñas has asked the Sangguniang Panlungsod to file a resolution supporting his plan on the privatization of the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD).

In his letter dated June 18, 2007 to the city council, Treñas said "the very rapid growth and development of Iloilo City, its increasing population and influx of new businesses require an equally and increasing need for an efficient and available water supply and distribution."

His letter was one of the items included in yesterday's agenda of the SP session, which eventually is the last for the present set of councilors. The new set of SP members will assume office at noon of July 1.

The mayor said the privatization of the MIWD is one of the priority projects of his administration.

"The MIWD under the limited resources and bureaucracy of government, may not be able to cope with and sufficiently cater the needs of a highly-urbanized city such as Iloilo City. It will leave Ilonggos unsatisfied with current water shortages," said Treñas.

In previous months, the city suffered much from water shortage after portions of the water dam at the Maasin watershed dried up. The Maasin watershed is the primary source of water of MIWD. A cloud seeding was made to address the problem.

He added that the problem on water shortage in Iloilo City will discourage investors.

"I believe that under the reins of a private company, MIWD can and will be able to accommodate the present and future needs of a booming Iloilo City." The MIWD has been literally the lifeblood of Iloilo City being the sole and exclusive government-owned public water utility company.

Presently, the MIWD is implementing its P207 million rehabilitation program. The rehabilitation program includes the replacement of new water pipe lines and additional drilling of deep wells. The replacement of new paper pipelines will decrease the water wastage brought about by old and rustic pipelines.

In an earlier interview, Treñas said they have already found a model for the privatization scheme which will not displace present employees of the water district. The same model is also being used by other local government units in asking for a privatization of a government-owned public utility company.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/06/28/city.exec.asks.sp.to.support.miwd.privatization.html)

spacewagon1

June 30th, 2007, 03:42 PM

If only our provincial government would increase the awareness of Iloilo's tourism potential. They're sooooo old school. Still prefering agricultural supremacy over other sources of income that would benefit the Ilonggos as well.

Poor Bombette, if only I'm there I would look for ways to help him (sponsor, etc.) raise awareness of Iloilo as another tourism potential. Kapalagpat pa guid sang plano nga ibutang ang coal power plant didto pa sa pinaka-nami nga pwesto sang Iloilo!

I know that some of us here know some influential Ilonggos both here and abroad, why don't we start petitioning or aiding the City and most especially the province of Iloilo in booting up its tourism potential.
That's the problem with our provincial government. They're not cooperating at all, nationally. Tan-awa bala, our thrust is tourism BUT the province is so concentrated in developing our agricultural sector and industry, and giving tourism a 0.1-0.5 % allotment. It's ridiculous. I'm really happy to see Tupas seating as our head of the province however, he really needs to sort out his priorities. We have no problem with our agri or food industry. We have so much food for all people back in Iloilo. All we need is a job to buy all these foods. Amo ina ang kulang sa aton. The unemployment and underemployment rate remains high sa aton. And people will keep on moving outside Iloilo if we can't provide works. Look at the city universities' enrollees? May nagakuha bala agriculture? Wala. So please, tani medyo mahimas-masan man siya. He's a good governor but we want a tangible project/proposals to give our fellow Ilonggos a proper working environment and a job. By then, mas madugang na gid asenso anaton.

I agree with you. We need to inform the city government about this. Actually I noticed wala nga tayong park or certain part of a park dedicated sa Sister Cities natin. Dito sa QC sa tabi ng City Hall may magandang portion sila dedicated sa Sister Cities ng QC. Sana meron din tayong ganyan sa IC.
Good idea, Soul. I hope we can work with our sister cities even the one we have back home for the meantime. Iloilo and Makati can start sharing resources, logistics, to augment and facilitate better exchange between the two cities.

Risk Taker

June 30th, 2007, 04:18 PM

^^ ^^ some of Collin's pics I could not see as well. Anyway,I'll review them all in my own laptop later. Basi man may problema di sa akon desktop.

Hello Risk. Nice to see you back.

:wave: and thanks Space. Ah ok i thought i'm the only one who can't see the pics. btw thanks to your never tiring everyday updates here. m))

spacewagon1

June 30th, 2007, 05:02 PM

you're welcome, Risk. Balik-balik lang di pag indi masako.

spacewagon1

June 30th, 2007, 05:11 PM

Hotels, restos suggest P80
‘gratuity’ to airport taxis
By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – A group of hotels and restaurants here offered a solution to settle the debate on how much a passenger should pay a taxi in going to the new Iloilo airport – an P80 “gratuity fee” on top of the amount registered in the taxi meter.

“Tipping is a norm in our industry. (Our suggestion) also aims to protect our guests from overcharging taxi drivers,” said Manny Gruenberg of the Iloilo Convention and Visitor’s Bureau (ICVB).

ICVB aims to make the City of Iloilo a tourist hub and promote it as a good venue for conventions.
But why P80?

Gruenberg said tipping as it is, is voluntary, and the P80 is just a “benchmark.”

Gruenberg said imposing a benchmark was “the quick fix solution to the problem”, referring to the petition filed by majority of the taxi operators here for additional charges in going to the airport.

ICVB has printed leaflets on the P80 gratuity for taxis going to the airport. The flyers bore a curiously line: “Taxi Airport Rate Valid for Light of Glory Taxi”. At the bottom of the flyer reads the line “Your special ICVB rate is…” with the succeeding words: “taxi meter rate plus gratuity P80.”

When reached for his comment, lawyer Vincent Joseph Go, operator of Light of Glory taxi units, denied having anything to do with the flyers. Weeks ago, he even opposed the P150 additional fare that the Association of Taxi Operators in Panay (OTOP) want when taking passengers to the airport.

Go said he was surprised when his staff told him about the flyers. “I don’t have any idea. It is ICVB’s initiative,” he insisted.

“We (base our fare charge) on the flagdown rates … (but) if guests would give out tips, that is most welcome. It is the passenger’s (prerogative).”

Gruenberg clarified that the leaflets were being displayed at the front desks of ICVB hotels to inform their respective guests.

“We do not impose (the gratuity fee). It is all up to the passengers,” Gruenberg said. “Not all hotels are doing this…only ICVB members,” he added.

“Tipping is not illegal… (the ICVB) is just encouraging and it is not forcing the guests (to do so),” Go said.

source: Panay News (http://www.panaynews.com.ph/top%20story3.htm)

^^ ^^ ^^ Hatag man kamo TIP biskan diutay lang. Pa-consuelo man lang ina kapin pa kung may sulusobra kamo. :cheers:

kirby21

June 30th, 2007, 07:40 PM

Hello guys ! Just dropping by and checking SSC-Iloilo. I'm in Belfast, Northern Ireland at present. Just came back from a long drive from Dublin, Naas and Kildare, Republic of Ireland. Sus, nahidlaw man ako. I'm glad pagbukas ko damo updates even wala ko guid mabasa tanan. Great photos as well. I'll keep on checking everyday or every 2 days. Sa Tuesday pa ako sang gab-i mabalik sa London and mabawi ako postings diri. Have a great time everyone !

kirby21

June 30th, 2007, 07:42 PM

IMPRESARIO

June 30th, 2007, 07:44 PM

hi kirby! damo security sa border sang Northern Ireland? post ka pics bala para makita ka na namon,heheh

re: Gen. Luna Flyover, super bagal man ang ila pag obra, daw all for show lang gle to for the elections ang target completion date nila, damu excuses pa,hmmmp....so our fellow ilonggos have to endure more months of traffic in that area.

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I just noticed,that John B. Lacson has changed its sign into a Maritime University
na in there front building. Go John B!

kirby21

June 30th, 2007, 07:45 PM

kirby21

June 30th, 2007, 07:48 PM

hi kirby! damo security sa border sang Northern Ireland? post ka pics bala para makita ka na namon,heheh
Nope. Okay man siya. No problems driving around from Northern to Republic. Wala problema. They're not even checking the passport kay okay man. But I really need to go back to London before 12 of July cos my friends told me nga magamo ang week going to 12. Sadly, we heard a news yesterday nga may plotted bomb na naman sa London. How I wish we can runaway from all these terrorists.

Incognito, I'm here sa mall so indi ko siguro ka-post pics. But Wecky will soon kay ululupod man kami diri. getting all Ilonggos power back. haha

kirby21

June 30th, 2007, 07:49 PM

Out na ko kay nag-check man lang ko fro 30 minutes before manyapon. Have fun guys and keep us all updated.

IMPRESARIO

June 30th, 2007, 07:57 PM

Guys lapit na lang ma-end ang thread. Ano dapat nga neXt title sang aton thread? wla ako diri siguro,ma grand Tour ako of the US east coast, bwehheheh

ferrersky

July 1st, 2007, 08:18 AM

@Incognito - Anu ang mga nagmi-an nga mga beaches sa East Coast aside from Florida kag Puerto Rico?

DC5mike

July 1st, 2007, 08:26 AM

Pictures taken yesterday:

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Date of Completion: September

According to these pictures, the road below the flyovers are left with only 1 lane on each side. Is this correct. The base of the flyovers take up the middle island and two lanes, 1 on each side of the existing road. So how many lanes are gonna be on these flyovers officially???

eonynx

July 1st, 2007, 08:32 AM

^^ i hope anybody here has a renedering/official plan of the of the said flyover.

habagatcentral1

July 1st, 2007, 08:41 AM

2 lanes as according to that big tarpaulin at the corner of "Stoplight". Most of the vehicular flyovers here in Cebu are also of 2 lanes only: one bound each lane.

Since General Luna Street and MH Del Pilar can be expanded to a maximum of 6 lanes all over, the said flyover can only occupy 2 lanes for the road.

If our roads were like of LAX or MNL, then thats the time we can expand the flyovers to 6 4 lanes or 8. :)

eonynx

July 1st, 2007, 08:45 AM

^^ tnx @bernie:)

IMPRESARIO

July 1st, 2007, 09:10 AM

@Incognito - Anu ang mga nagmi-an nga mga beaches sa East Coast aside from Florida kag Puerto Rico?

^^ There's sooooo many here,just to name a few:

Myrtle Beach,South Carolina (Considered to be the best)
Atlantic City,New Jersey (Las Vegas of the East Coast,USA)
Ocean City,Maryland (our OC,i was just there a couple of weeks ago)
Virginia Beach,Virginia
Rehoboth Beach,Delaware (close to Ocean City)
Cape May, New Jersey (quaint ,a little laidback compared to Atlantic City)
South Beach in Miami,Florida

SamwiseGamgee

July 1st, 2007, 10:44 AM

According to these pictures, the road below the flyovers are left with only 1 lane on each side. Is this correct. The base of the flyovers take up the middle island and two lanes, 1 on each side of the existing road. So how many lanes are gonna be on these flyovers officially???

It's really ridiculous how they came up with the idea of putting flyovers on Iloilo City's narrow roads. But then, since money is already allocated to these projects (the President's Bridge Program something), they had no choice but to build bridges and flyovers, even if it is not practical to do so.

They could have done a lot with the budget for the flyovers, which is 400M per. That's 1.2B for three flyovers, which could be spent on road widenings, channelization of intersections, constructing loading and unloading slots along the sidewalks, and constructing more roads to divert traffic from choke points.

IMHO, the last thing we need right now for the city are flyovers. We can have them later when we already have the circumferential road and a fully developed diversion road.

eonynx

July 1st, 2007, 11:28 AM

^^ i concur! iloilo really needs to have its roads widened and open new ones!

DC5mike

July 1st, 2007, 03:07 PM

It's really ridiculous how they came up with the idea of putting flyovers on Iloilo City's narrow roads. But then, since money is already allocated to these projects (the President's Bridge Program something), they had no choice but to build bridges and flyovers, even if it is not practical to do so.

They could have done a lot with the budget for the flyovers, which is 400M per. That's 1.2B for three flyovers, which could be spent on road widenings, channelization of intersections, constructing loading and unloading slots along the sidewalks, and constructing more roads to divert traffic from choke points.

IMHO, the last thing we need right now for the city are flyovers. We can have them later when we already have the circumferential road and a fully developed diversion road.

Amen to that. This project was rushed, more studies should've been conducted before implementation. It just seems like they took 2 lanes of General Luna and just elevated it. In the end, we're still going to end up with 4 lanes just like before. But now there are 2 lanes on the top and 2 at the bottom, as oppose to 2 on the left and 2 on the right.

spacewagon1

July 1st, 2007, 03:11 PM

spacewagon1

July 1st, 2007, 03:14 PM

^^ i concur! iloilo really needs to have its roads widened and open new ones!
i think that's what they are doing at present - road widening, new roads, etc. problema lang kay ang ginahimo nila nga roads are magamay man gihapon. But somehow it'll ease traffic sa aton.

spacewagon1

July 1st, 2007, 03:16 PM

Guys lapit na lang ma-end ang thread. Ano dapat nga neXt title sang aton thread? wla ako diri siguro,ma grand Tour ako of the US east coast, bwehheheh
Ubuso na lang ang title sang "The NeXt Big Thing" video. Puwede na ina.

Enjoy the tour. It's summer! Time to unwind sa mga beaches. Halong lang diutay. he he.

daks2003

July 1st, 2007, 05:30 PM

I agree with you. That's why some were made to believe that, since it is a "tulay ng pangulo" project, it is a necessity. This are "money making" projects and at the same time, ego boosting tools of politicians whose cities are recipients of the projects.

It's really ridiculous how they came up with the idea of putting flyovers on Iloilo City's narrow roads. But then, since money is already allocated to these projects (the President's Bridge Program something), they had no choice but to build bridges and flyovers, even if it is not practical to do so.

They could have done a lot with the budget for the flyovers, which is 400M per. That's 1.2B for three flyovers, which could be spent on road widenings, channelization of intersections, constructing loading and unloading slots along the sidewalks, and constructing more roads to divert traffic from choke points.

IMHO, the last thing we need right now for the city are flyovers. We can have them later when we already have the circumferential road and a fully developed diversion road.

habagatcentral1

July 1st, 2007, 05:55 PM

Santa Barbara, Iloilo

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General Martin Delgado and Plaza Santa Barbara

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The historic Convento de Santa Barbara

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Downtown Santa Barbara
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To NIA

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Mga Lakwatsero sa Santa Barbara

habagatcentral1

July 1st, 2007, 06:11 PM

Iloilo Golf and Country Club
Santa Barbara, Iloilo
The oldest existing golf course in the Philippine Islands

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before the days of wooden tees, there was sand.

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Ancient trophy

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It only took 3 old golf balls found in the pond to prove Iloilo's claim as the oldest existing golf course in the country.

SamwiseGamgee

July 1st, 2007, 08:55 PM

habagatcentral1

July 2nd, 2007, 01:35 AM

‘ILLEGAL, UNETHICAL’
LTFRB’s Clavel slams P80 airport taxi ‘gratuity fee’
By DAVID ISRAEL SINAY

ILOILO City – The Iloilo Convention and Visitor’s Bureau (ICVB) has no authority to determine and impose taxi fares, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Regional Director Porfirio Clavel stressed.

Clavel was referring to the P80 taxi “gratuity fee” of the ICVB.
“It is illegal. ICVB does not have any authority to fix fares on taxicab services,” he said.

He also said calling the P80 as “gratuity fee” is a misnomer.
“How could you consider it a tip? The amount is specified – P80 on top of the amount registered in taxi meters,” an irked Clavel.

A tip is a payment to certain service sector workers, but is considered a matter of social custom. Tipping varies by service industry. By definition, a tip is never legally required, and its amount is at the discretion of the person being served.

Clavel said ICVB only “creates conflict” between taxi drivers and passengers.

ICVB, a group of hotels and restaurants here, offered the “P80 solution” last week during LTFRB’s public hearing on a proposed taxi fare hike, to settle the debate on how much a passenger should pay a taxi in going to the new Iloilo airport.

“Tipping is a norm in our industry. (Our suggestion) also aims to protect our guests from overcharging taxi drivers,” said Manny Gruenberg of the ICVB.

ICVB aims to make the City of Iloilo a tourist hub and promote it as a good venue for conventions.

ICVB distributed flyers bearing the name “Taxi Airport Rate Valid for Light of Glory Taxi.” At the bottom of the flyer reads: “Your special ICVB rate is…” with the words “taxi meter rate plus gratuity P80” bordered.

“It is an imposition of rate. It indicated the amount requiring the passengers. It does not qualify as a gratuity or a tip. It is highly unethical … it is a usurpation of the function of LTFRB,” Clavel said.

He said ICVB “prejudiced the ongoing hearing on the petition” of an additional P150 taxi fare filed by the Association of Taxi Operators in Panay (ATOP) composed of THE majority of taxi operators here.

“Why only cite one taxi operator?” Clavel asked, referring to the ICVB flyer mentioning the Light of Glory taxi.

“If the LTFRB resolves any petition … it applies to all taxicab services or any transport organization that petitioned for fare adjustment … without any deception,” Clavel said of the ICVB.

Clavel clarified that he has not authorized nor had an occasion with ICVB’s secretary Manny Gruenberg to discuss the P80 fee. A hotel manager who asked for anonymity disclosed that Gruenberg told them that the P80 benchmark was “was okay with the LTFRB.”

“That is a lie. Gruenberg is name-dropping,” Clavel said.
Lawyer Vincent Joseph Go, operator of Light of Glory taxi units, had already denied involvement in the flyers. He said he was surprised when his staff told him of the flyers.

“I don’t have any idea on this. It is the initiative of the ICVB,” Go claimed.
Gruenberg said the leaflets were being displayed at the front desks of ICVB-member hotels to inform their respective guests. “We do not impose (the gratuity fee). It depends on the passengers,” Gruenberg said.

Gruenberg said imposing the P80 benchmark was “the quick fix solution to the problem”, referring to the petition filed by majority of the taxi operators here for additional charges in going to the airport.

But Clavel countered: “Is the plus P80 voluntary or a requirement? It is an imposition. It does not admit any manner of interpretation.”

Source: Panay News

DOT: Taxt Tip Bad for Tourism
By Francis Allan L. Angelo

THE so-called “gratuity fee” or tip that a group of hoteliers is asking their guests to give to taxi drivers must be stopped to avoid confusion and friction between visitors and drivers.

Department of Tourism (DOT-6) regional director Edwin Trompeta said members of the Iloilo City Visitors and Convention Bureau (ICVB) should shoulder the gratuity to drivers, not passengers.

“The usual gratuity I know that is being practiced in other places is that the hotel management will reward a taxi driver for ferrying their guests from the airport to the hotel and vice versa. The reward is in appreciation of the driver’s act of recommending and taking care of the guest. But if you ask the hotel guest to give gratuity, that is another story. It cannot be imposed on the guest because you have no basis to do so. Maybe they can suggest that but to impose, no,” Trompeta said.

The gratuity fee issue surfaced when the Association of Taxi Operators in Panay (Atop) showed copies of flyers handed out by the ICVB to hotel guests bound for the New Iloilo Airport (NIA).

The ICVB flyers asked passengers to add P80 on top of the fare registered in the taxi meter as gratuity or tip to the drivers. The gratuity rate is valid only for Light of Glory Taxi units owned by Atty. Joseph Vincent Go.

Atop and Go are in loggerheads over the P180 fare add-on for taxis bound for NIA in Cabatuan-Sta. Barbara area, some 19 kilometers from Iloilo City.
Trompeta said problems may arise if the hotel guest refuses to give gratuity to the taxi driver “because there is no basis to impose the tip.”

“Alawayon pa na (It will cause arguments). It (gratuity) should be voluntary, not imposed against the passenger’s will, especially foreigners who do not like impositions. What if the passenger will only pay the fare reflected in the meter? Away gid eh. Law-ay para sa tourism (It’s bad for tourism),” Trompeta said.

The DOT executive said the ICVB should wait for the decision of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on the taxi fare add-on issue instead of asking for the P80-gratuity.

Trompeta even urged hotels to shoulder the gratuity as part of the “promo gimmicks.”

“If the hotels will give the gratuity, it would be all right. Why not let them do that? The hotel management can negotiate with all taxi fleets for that gratuity issue. The gratuity, which can be very minimal, can be added on the hotel room rates,” Trompeta said.

ICVB president Emil Diez, owner of Grand Dame Hotel in La Paz, said the P80 gratuity rate is just a benchmark which was agreed upon by their members.

“We set a benchmark to avoid confusion among hotels because we had no idea what is the ideal rate. So, the gratuity can be lower or higher than P80. And we don’t impose that,” Diez said in a radio interview.

Atop officials led by its president Donna Rose Ratilla, owner of the GDR Taxi, hit Go for using the ICVB to charge more than what is registered in the taxi meter.

Ratilla said they find it ironic for Go to oppose the P150 fare add-on in the light of the P80 gratuity.

But Go said the gratuity fee is ICVB’s idea, saying he has no hand in the distribution of the flyers and setting the P80 benchmark

source: The Guardian Iloilo

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^^ Give them 5 years and the Ilonggos will get used to the long distance of the new Iloilo Airport. wahehehe!!! :D And if there would be anb increase of passengers going to and fro Iloilo City and NIA, then the taxi operators would have no other grounds in increasing their fare except when LTFRB mandates to do so.

Anyway, I go for the unconventional way of getting in and out of NIA which is by multicab to Bangga Dama, although a hassle but its affordable. I don't bring heavy baggage anyway, hehe! :D

habagatcentral1

July 2nd, 2007, 02:09 AM

Janiuay & Cabatuan Iloilo

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Camposanto Janiuay

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Janiuay Cemetery

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The Ruins of the Old Janiuay Church

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Downtown Janiuay

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Iglesia de San Nicolas de TOlentino, Cabatuan

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Once a facade

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Chicken Tinu-om: Cabatuan's delicacy

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Sandiya

habagatcentral1

July 2nd, 2007, 02:36 AM

Iloilo City and Province, Philippines

Kari kamo sa ika-trenta y siete nga thread sang Dakbanwa kag Probinsya sang Iloilo
(Welcome to the 37th Thread of the City and Province of Iloilo)

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Iloilo Airport (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/Panay%20Lengua:%20Comparing%20Variants%20of%20the%20Ilonggo%20Dialect)

Panay Lengua: Comparing Variants of the Ilonggo Dialect (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=418007)

Iloilo Heritage (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=426655)*

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