Tacloban city residents avail of one-time power subsidy
By Joey A. Gabieta
Visayas Bureau
First Posted 22:10:00 09/14/2008

TACLOBAN CITY -- About 14,000 consumers of the Leyte II Electric Cooperative (Leyeco II) in this city have availed of the one-time government-sponsored P500-power subsidy.

The number represents 80 percent of the 16,000 Leyeco II consumers identified to qualify for the program dubbed as "Pantawid Kuryente: Katas ng VAT Program (Electricity Aid: Fruits of the VAT Program)," said Macel Avestruz, chief of the electric cooperative's institutional services department.

The consumers entitled to the one-time subsidy were those whose electric consumptions were not more than 100 kilowatts during the monthly billing of May.

Leyeco II received P8 million from the national government last month for it to implement the program, Avestruz said.

Unlike their counterparts in Metro Manila, Leyeco II consumers did not receive cash but a credit memo that entitled them to P500 discount for their electric consumption for May.

Since the electric cooperative only got the money in August, the beneficiaries who already paid their May bill would have the subsidy credited to their next bill, Avestruz said.

The credit memo was distributed by the utility company on a house-to-house basis to consumers whose electric consumption for May was less than 100 kilowatts.

A consumption of 100 kilowatts costs about P600, according to Avestruz.
"So, generally, the beneficiaries (only paid) about a P100 for the billing month of May because of this program," she said.

Leyeco II, which covers the towns of Palo, Babatngon and this city, has over 50,000 consumers but only about 16,000 consume less than 100 kilowatts per month.

President Arroyo ordered the giving out of the one-time subsidy to stem criticism about the government's collection of value-added-tax on oil products and amid calls for the government to scrap the VAT on fuel.

Avestruz said that within September, all the 16,000 consumers identified under the program would have already availed of the subsidy.

Leyte allots counterpart fund for projects ] (http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2008/09/16/PROV20080916135350.html)



Jack C. Gadaingan

TACLOBAN CITY — The provincial government of Leyte released P500,000 more in counterpart fund for the benefit of 11 depressed villages in Mayorga town.


The amount is allotted as counterpart fund for the anti-poverty projects of the national government under the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS).

This recent fund disbursement represents the provincial government’s 10 percent counterpart contribution for the funding of projects identified by the KALAHI beneficiary villages of Mayorga, which are Burgos, Luna, Camansi, Zone II, Liberty, Mabini, Talisay, Union, Bonifacio and Ormocay.

Most of the projects that were identified as immediate need by the villagers include infrastructure projects such as drainage and water system, flood control canals, health stations, and communal toilets.

Mayorga Mayor Jul Co said the KALAHI-CIDDS program has so far made the people realize the importance and impact of intervention by the government, and how it becomes valuable due to the counter-parting scheme of implementing the projects.

The KALAHI-CIDSS scheme has made villagers covered by the program more confident, said the mayor.

It was learned that the lack of the counterpart fund from the local government units prevented some of the poorest barangays in Eastern Visayas from availing themselves of the projects.

In the case of Leyte, the provincial government is more than willing to shoulder the 10 percent counterpart contribution, Governor Carlos Jericho "Icot" L. Petilla said.

KALAHI-CIDSS projects require a counterpart contribution (LCC) of about 30 percent of the estimated cost, with the provincial, municipal and barangay government units contributing 10 percent each.

The province of Leyte has been a recipient of many project, so far, under this World Bank-funded program because the provincial government is always ready to give its share.

This year, the Leyte towns that were able to avail themselves of the KALAHI-CIDSS project are Julita, Javier, Kananga, La Paz, Leyte, Mahaplag, Bato, Capoocan, Tabango, Tabontabon, and San Isidro.

Leyte signs MOA with LGUs for creation of inter-local health zones (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&sec=reader&rp=1&fi=p080915.htm&no=1&date=09/15/2008)
Tacloban City (September 15) -- The Provincial Government of Leyte is scheduled to enter into an agreement with the municipalities in the province for the creation of inter local health zones, to work together more closely in addressing the health situation of the community.

The LGUs in Leyte will organize themselves into Inter-Local Health Zones that will integrate the implementation of the Department of Health's Fourmula One health reform strategies or Four-in-One Convergence sites with the support of GTZ.

Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho L. Petilla said that the signing of the agreement will be on September 15-16, 2008 in Manila where the local chief executives will visit an LGU facility with an exemplary health practice so they will gain some insights.

In the MOA signing program, DOH Region 8 Director Teogenes Baluma will welcome the participants while Undersecretary of Health Mario Villaverde, Undersecretary of Health David Lozada, Dr. Michael Adelheart, program manager of GTZ Health,and Governor Petilla will deliver their respective messages.

Short presentations on Local Health System, Inter-Local Health Zones Region 8 Experience and Provincial LGU Scoring System will be done by Director Juanito Taleon, Dr. Paula Paz Sydiongco and Dr. Edgardo E. Daya, respectively.

Dr. Lesmes Lumen, the Chairman of SP Leyte Committee on Health, will present the Memorandum of Agreement, afterwhich, the Inter-Local Health Zones MOA signing will be done by Governor Petilla, the participating LCEs, Director Baluma and the representative of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation.

Tanauan Mayor Roque A. Tiu, the president of the Provincial League of Mayors will deliver the pledge of commitment, in behalf of the participating local chief executives.

Inter-Local Health Zones, managed by a governing board and technical management committee, is an inter-LGU cooperation that improves and coordinates all local health systems. It is where health reform initiatives are planned, developed and implemented.

Within the framework of the Philippine health sector reform initiative "FOURmula ONE for Health," the Department of Health is working with its partner, the GTZ, towards establishing a functional infrastructure with local health care services, including continuous assessment of their work; introducing and implementing programmes for sustainable population management, along with fair and transparent programme financing; supplying affordable pharmaceutical products, in particular to the poor; and advancing the national social health insurance scheme.

The Fourmula One for Health program has five components, support for local and national health care policy; pharmaceutical products; population management and reproductive health; further development of local health care systems; and national social health insurance. (PIA 8) [top]

Tacloban experiencing boom in construction  city engr [

TACLOBAN CITY — This city is experiencing a construction boom which indicates that it’s economically growing and attracting investors.
“We never experienced this kind of thing before,” says Engineer Concepcion Esperas, chief of the constructions and maintenance division of the City Engineering’s Office.

Based on their records, close to 300 building permits were issued by their office since January up to last week.

The issuance of business permits resulted for the city government to earn over P6.69 million for the fees it asked from those undertaking the constructions.

And among the biggest constructions that are ongoing in the city are the two shopping malls, the Gaisano Mall and the Robinsons, which are expected to operate early next year, Esperas said.

According to Esperas, the 297 building permits that their office has so far issued this year include residential construction, about 40 percent of them are into various constructions which include shopping malls and other business establishments.

“Tacloban is actually growing economically. The construction boom that we are experiencing right now is but just an indication that the city is really growing and developing,” Esperas stressed.

She said that with the construction boom that is now being experienced by the city, problem on employment is actually addressed.

“It generates employment as construction workers are hired by these companies,” Esperas said.

The on going constructions of the two giant shopping malls in the city are employing more than one thousand individuals, Esperas added.

“Of course, with these constructions, the city government is also benefiting from it with the fees and licenses that they are paying to the city government,” she said.

So far, the city government was able to generate P6, 691,746 from the building permit fees that it collected from the owners of these construction works.

Esperas, however, could not provide data covering last year’s collection and the number of business permits it approved. “But still I can say that this year is higher compare to last year and in previous years,” the city engineer said.

Esperas also said that she believes that the more and more building constructions could be expected to happen in the city.

“In fact, we have received reports that another big shopping mall is seriously thinking of putting up their branch here in the city,” she said.

According to her, with big shopping malls coming in to the city, she expects that other known establishments catering other services like hotels and restaurants would do business in the city.

“Especially so that we are bidding to become a highly urbanized city which means that Tacloban has a huge market. Big population is one of the prime considerations of these big establishments in putting up their business in a certain locality.,” Esperas said.

The city, through Mayor Alfred Romualdez, is pushing for the reclassification of Tacloban into a HUC as it already met the needed requirements like population and income.

By joey a. gabieta
Staff Writer

^^ Esperas spoke of two giant shopping malls under construction (Gaisano and Robinsons).. So the 3rd one would be SM right? Any press releases on this issue?

Tacloban experiencing boom in construction  city engr [

TACLOBAN CITY — This city is experiencing a construction boom which indicates that it’s economically growing and attracting investors.
“We never experienced this kind of thing before,” says Engineer Concepcion Esperas, chief of the constructions and maintenance division of the City Engineering’s Office.

Based on their records, close to 300 building permits were issued by their office since January up to last week.

The issuance of business permits resulted for the city government to earn over P6.69 million for the fees it asked from those undertaking the constructions.

And among the biggest constructions that are ongoing in the city are the two shopping malls, the Gaisano Mall and the Robinsons, which are expected to operate early next year, Esperas said.

According to Esperas, the 297 building permits that their office has so far issued this year include residential construction, about 40 percent of them are into various constructions which include shopping malls and other business establishments.

“Tacloban is actually growing economically. The construction boom that we are experiencing right now is but just an indication that the city is really growing and developing,” Esperas stressed.

She said that with the construction boom that is now being experienced by the city, problem on employment is actually addressed.

“It generates employment as construction workers are hired by these companies,” Esperas said.

The on going constructions of the two giant shopping malls in the city are employing more than one thousand individuals, Esperas added.

“Of course, with these constructions, the city government is also benefiting from it with the fees and licenses that they are paying to the city government,” she said.

So far, the city government was able to generate P6, 691,746 from the building permit fees that it collected from the owners of these construction works.

Esperas, however, could not provide data covering last year’s collection and the number of business permits it approved. “But still I can say that this year is higher compare to last year and in previous years,” the city engineer said.

Esperas also said that she believes that the more and more building constructions could be expected to happen in the city.

“In fact, we have received reports that another big shopping mall is seriously thinking of putting up their branch here in the city,” she said.

According to her, with big shopping malls coming in to the city, she expects that other known establishments catering other services like hotels and restaurants would do business in the city.

“Especially so that we are bidding to become a highly urbanized city which means that Tacloban has a huge market. Big population is one of the prime considerations of these big establishments in putting up their business in a certain locality.,” Esperas said.

The city, through Mayor Alfred Romualdez, is pushing for the reclassification of Tacloban into a HUC as it already met the needed requirements like population and income.

By joey a. gabieta
Staff Writer

Bravo!:dance2:

Tacloban experiencing boom in construction  city engr [

TACLOBAN CITY — This city is experiencing a construction boom which indicates that it’s economically growing and attracting investors.
“We never experienced this kind of thing before,” says Engineer Concepcion Esperas, chief of the constructions and maintenance division of the City Engineering’s Office.

Based on their records, close to 300 building permits were issued by their office since January up to last week.

The issuance of business permits resulted for the city government to earn over P6.69 million for the fees it asked from those undertaking the constructions.

And among the biggest constructions that are ongoing in the city are the two shopping malls, the Gaisano Mall and the Robinsons, which are expected to operate early next year, Esperas said.

According to Esperas, the 297 building permits that their office has so far issued this year include residential construction, about 40 percent of them are into various constructions which include shopping malls and other business establishments.

“Tacloban is actually growing economically. The construction boom that we are experiencing right now is but just an indication that the city is really growing and developing,” Esperas stressed.

She said that with the construction boom that is now being experienced by the city, problem on employment is actually addressed.

“It generates employment as construction workers are hired by these companies,” Esperas said.

The on going constructions of the two giant shopping malls in the city are employing more than one thousand individuals, Esperas added.

“Of course, with these constructions, the city government is also benefiting from it with the fees and licenses that they are paying to the city government,” she said.

So far, the city government was able to generate P6, 691,746 from the building permit fees that it collected from the owners of these construction works.

Esperas, however, could not provide data covering last year’s collection and the number of business permits it approved. “But still I can say that this year is higher compare to last year and in previous years,” the city engineer said.

Esperas also said that she believes that the more and more building constructions could be expected to happen in the city.

“In fact, we have received reports that another big shopping mall is seriously thinking of putting up their branch here in the city,” she said.

According to her, with big shopping malls coming in to the city, she expects that other known establishments catering other services like hotels and restaurants would do business in the city.

“Especially so that we are bidding to become a highly urbanized city which means that Tacloban has a huge market. Big population is one of the prime considerations of these big establishments in putting up their business in a certain locality.,” Esperas said.

The city, through Mayor Alfred Romualdez, is pushing for the reclassification of Tacloban into a HUC as it already met the needed requirements like population and income.

By joey a. gabieta
Staff Writer

Klaro man. Left and Right it mga building construction dinhi ha syudad.

^^next stop would be repainting of dilapidated buildings in the central business district.

^^ Esperas spoke of two giant shopping malls under construction (Gaisano and Robinsons).. So the 3rd one would be SM right? Any press releases on this issue?
^^
wow! tacloban is booming!

^^next stop would be repainting of dilapidated buildings in the central business district.
^^
tacloban is performing well! keep it up guys!:)

Tacloban experiencing boom in construction  city engr [

TACLOBAN CITY — This city is experiencing a construction boom which indicates that it’s economically growing and attracting investors.
“We never experienced this kind of thing before,” says Engineer Concepcion Esperas, chief of the constructions and maintenance division of the City Engineering’s Office.

Based on their records, close to 300 building permits were issued by their office since January up to last week.

The issuance of business permits resulted for the city government to earn over P6.69 million for the fees it asked from those undertaking the constructions.

And among the biggest constructions that are ongoing in the city are the two shopping malls, the Gaisano Mall and the Robinsons, which are expected to operate early next year, Esperas said.

According to Esperas, the 297 building permits that their office has so far issued this year include residential construction, about 40 percent of them are into various constructions which include shopping malls and other business establishments.

“Tacloban is actually growing economically. The construction boom that we are experiencing right now is but just an indication that the city is really growing and developing,” Esperas stressed.

She said that with the construction boom that is now being experienced by the city, problem on employment is actually addressed.

“It generates employment as construction workers are hired by these companies,” Esperas said.

The on going constructions of the two giant shopping malls in the city are employing more than one thousand individuals, Esperas added.

“Of course, with these constructions, the city government is also benefiting from it with the fees and licenses that they are paying to the city government,” she said.

So far, the city government was able to generate P6, 691,746 from the building permit fees that it collected from the owners of these construction works.

Esperas, however, could not provide data covering last year’s collection and the number of business permits it approved. “But still I can say that this year is higher compare to last year and in previous years,” the city engineer said.

Esperas also said that she believes that the more and more building constructions could be expected to happen in the city.

“In fact, we have received reports that another big shopping mall is seriously thinking of putting up their branch here in the city,” she said.

According to her, with big shopping malls coming in to the city, she expects that other known establishments catering other services like hotels and restaurants would do business in the city.

“Especially so that we are bidding to become a highly urbanized city which means that Tacloban has a huge market. Big population is one of the prime considerations of these big establishments in putting up their business in a certain locality.,” Esperas said.

The city, through Mayor Alfred Romualdez, is pushing for the reclassification of Tacloban into a HUC as it already met the needed requirements like population and income.

By joey a. gabieta
Staff Writer
^^
Tacloban is really booming!:cheers:

^^next stop would be repainting of dilapidated buildings in the central business district.

Wow.. Never thought they really cared about aesthetics.. Maupay unta if i-clear and side walks with all vendors, all posters of politicians, para mas maluwag and mas malinis..

Tricycles should also be banned along major roads and highways para walang traffic..

Synthetic pedestrial lanes should also be used instead of paint along the road after asphalting of these roads were complete..

Landscaping of major rotundas and highways especially along coca-cola plant and the bay along the astrodome..

sino pwede kumuha ng pic ng gaisano mall ung angle na makikita yung kalakihan ng building sa likod, napansin ko lng kasi kanina parang L-shaped ung building.

btw..
McDo opened their 2nd branch @ zamora st. (yung take-out counter dati)
Gerry's grill soon to open @ Burgos st
my friend told me na may hiring ang KFC ngayon for their 1st branch here :cheers:

^^
Tacloban is really booming!:cheers:
:)

Yehey! Sunod sunod na ito.... Love KFC.... Hope it opens during my vacation...

Gerry's Grill - September 19, 2008 it Opening yana nga Adlaw! yipee!

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amu ito it tuna hit GAISANO MALL

Leyte LGUs converge into inter local health zones (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&sec=reader&rp=1&fi=p080919.htm&no=7&date=)

Tacloban City (September 19) -- In order to work together more closely in addressing the health situation of the community, the municipalities under the jurisdiction of the province of Leyte agreed to group in clusters to form Inter Local Health Zones.

This move was made possible with the signing of a memorandum of agreement between and among the Provincial Government of Leyte, the various municipal governments, the Department of Health and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, at Bayview Hotel in Manila on September 16, 2008.

The MOA signing signals the full implementation of the Inter Local Health Zones in the province of Leyte under the leadership of Governor Carlos Jericho L. Petilla.

The municipalities which are near each other has agreed to organize themselves as Inter Local Health Zones that will integrate the implementation of the Department of Health's Fourmula One health reforms strategies or Four-in-One Convergence sites.

Under this set-up, the municipalities of Palo, Tanauan, Tolosa and Dulag will be known as the Leyte Gulf Inter Local Health Zone while the municipalities of Alangalang, Sta. Fe, San Miguel and Babatngon will be another Inter Local Health Zone in the First District of Leyte.

The Inter Local Health Zone in Leyte was piloted in the municipalities in the Fourth and Fifth Districts of Leyte namely: Mahaplag, Inopacan and Baybay now known as Mainbay Inter Local Health Zone; Matalom, Bato, Hindang and Hilongos as the Mabahinhil Inter Local Health Zone; and Kananga, Merida, Matag-ob, Albuera and Ormoc City as Kammao Inter Local Health Zone.

Tanauan Mayor Roque Tiu, the president of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines Leyte Chapter, informed that part of the scheme is providing support to the member municipality that is in need of health assistance like manpower support in cases where the services of doctors or other health workers are required; or the sharing of funds for health purposes.

Mayor Tiu disclosed that Governor Petilla has pledged to give each municipality P50,000 as Inter Local Health Zone fund. The municipalities will in turn earmark one percent from their 20% Development Fund for the same purpose.

The local chief executives were inspired by the good practice of the pilot municipalities as inputted by the Department of Health, Mayor Tiu said. One good story is the Southern Leyte experience where the Anahawan District had shortage of doctors because of brain drain. To solve the situation, the municipalities under the Inter Local Health Zone came to the rescue to prevent the hospital closure by contributing the services of their respective municipal health officers.

Inter-Local Health Zones, managed by a governing board and technical management committee, is an inter-LGU cooperation that improves and coordinates all local health systems. It is where health reform initiatives are planned, developed and implemented.

Within the framework of the Philippine health sector reform initiative "FOURmula ONE for Health," the Department of Health is working with its partner, the GTZ, towards establishing a functional infrastructure with local health care services, including continuous assessment of their work; introducing and implementing programmes for sustainable population management, along with fair and transparent programme financing; supplying affordable pharmaceutical products, in particular to the poor; and advancing the national social health insurance scheme.

The Fourmula One for Health program has five components, support for local and national health care policy; pharmaceutical products; population management and reproductive health; further development of local health care systems; and national social health insurance. (PIA 8) [top]

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amu ito it tuna hit GAISANO MALL

well, i guess mas malaki pa pla ang land area ng Gaisano Dept. Store (in front of Mc Do)......

any latest pix of Robi-Tac...

^^parang less than a hectare lang ang laki ng area.

^^ im not surprised since it is located in the congested downtown area...

^^ im not surprised since it is located in the congested downtown area...


we don't have a choice, ok na rin yan at least meron....:)

it seems to be that this thread is losing everyone's interest, kc i noticed na konti na lng yong ngpopost...... :ohno:

wag nman sana, coz this thread is one of the few sites wherein i could get updates on latest developments of tac.....:)

It's actually quite big considering that it's composed of several levels. The existing Gaisano department store does not occupy the entire lot, so the new one may turn out to have a bigger total store area.

Guys, have you had the chance to peruse a recent article of LSDE?

A portion of the article states:

"The NSCB data also showed that other cities in the region were very much least poor compared to Calbayog (66.48%) and Catbalogan (51.69%). Ormoc (31.29%) was ranked 120th; Baybay (29.55%), 122nd; Maasin (26.59%), 133rd; Borongan (20.87%), 142nd and Tacloban (16.56%), 143. The last two cities have the lowest poverty incidence in the whole region."

This is actually quite a remarkable information in regard to the level of economic affluence of Tacloban as a city. Considering its significant population at the time the survey was taken, a poverty incidence of only 16.56% is extraordinary! This is even lower than Cebu, Bacolod and Iloilo. It's ranked as the 143rd poorest city in the country (probably making it top 5 least poor, considering that there are less than 150 cities in the country).

For investors, this information is relevant in that the low poverty incidence is a good reflection of the city residents' purchasing power and that the social conditions prevailing in the city will not be as dire as other poverty-stricken urban areas.

Ok guys, good news! Call center APAC will take over the gym building of the Leyte ICT Park on October 1 for fit-out and construction of their facilities. Its president will fly-in from the US to visit and probably attend the Leyte Gulf Landings Celebration on October 20. They will conduct a job fair very soon, so guys tuloy-tuloy na 'to :banana::banana::banana:

we don't have a choice, ok na rin yan at least meron....:)

it seems to be that this thread is losing everyone's interest, kc i noticed na konti na lng yong ngpopost...... :ohno:

wag nman sana, coz this thread is one of the few sites wherein i could get updates on latest developments of tac.....:)

busy lang talg. sorry dont worry mr. ethan_dave we'll keep you updated.!:)

2.2-km coastal road construction starts in Isabel

ISABEL, Leyte — A 6-meter wide or two lanes of the 2.2 kilometers coastal road construction has begun. This coastal road connects the three barangays of Antipolo, San Francisco and Bantique, all of Isabel town, the only agro-industrial estate municipality of Leyte and Region 8.

Cost-estimate for its completion is P4 million, which will partly be undertaken by the local government and the rest to be contracted out.

Engr. Saylito Purisima, Isabel Municipal Administrator, revealed that this project, a brainchild among many other infrastructure projects of Mayor Saturnino “Jun” Medina, will not only facilitate easy travel and transport of goods and services to and from these barangays to the town proper, but at the same time will encourage some town folks to relocate to these areas. These areas along the stretch of this road are ideal places for residential homes being foreseen as solutions to impending congestion in the town proper in the near future.

Mayor Medina provides this early, solutions to future problems the town may experience because of the impending possible big influx of investors to the area as the administration braces up for the realization of the plan to make Isabel a city, a five year target.

Meanwhile, a meeting of landowners has been done to negotiate payment of properties that may be hit by the construction of the road. Some 10 families have been scheduled for relocation. Many of these families were squatters whose dwellings were constructed on properties owned by the landowners, that the local government have dialogued with in payment of real properties affected by the road construction. (Alvin Gz. Arpon)

busy lang talg. sorry dont worry mr. ethan_dave we'll keep you updated.!:)


tnx:)

Robinsons and Gaisano Tacloban as of 9/25/2008
Photos by Glitch of http://taclobanoids.org

Rob's
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Gaisano
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Robinsons and Gaisano Tacloban as of 9/25/2008
Photos by Glitch of http://taclobanoids.org

Rob's
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Gaisano
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i can't view the pix?:ohno:

me too.

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Robinsons and Gaisano Tacloban as of 9/25/2008
Photos by Glitch of http://taclobanoids.org

Rob's
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Gaisano
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^^ late na hira. kay dapat unta human na iton construction by october kay kun december hira ma-abri, kinahanglan mid-october pala maihatag na iton ha mga concessionaire kay mag-aayad pa baya iton hira hit ira mga boutique ngan stalls. ngan at least 1month baya it pag-ayad hiton kun uupayon gud nira it ira tindahan.

baka mauna pang mag opening ang gaisano..

I have a great feeling na makakag-open sila by january na. or february. but who knows.

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Robinsons and Gaisano Tacloban as of 9/25/2008
Photos by Glitch of http://taclobanoids.org

Rob's
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Gaisano
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a hundred percent summer na it opening nira..considering na waray pa ito roofing. after roofing cguro finalize it flooring ug sa ituturn-over han mga stall holders.

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New Mother of Mercy Hospital of Tacloban

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Gaisano Mall Tacloban

2 new Hospitals will rise in the city. Mother of Mercy - Tacloban along B. Aquino Avenue and Tacloban Doctors Medical Center along Cong. Mate Avenue

I'll take a picture of the rendering of the proposed Tacloban Doctors Medical Center sometime. Wait lang 'ta.

Divine Word Hospital
Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center
City Hospital
Bethany Hospital
RTRMF Hospital
+ Mother of Mercy Hospital
+ Tacloban Doctors Medical Center
= 7 hospitals in one city :)

Divine Word Hospital
Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center
City Hospital
Bethany Hospital
RTRMF Hospital
+ Mother of Mercy Hospital
+ Tacloban Doctors Medical Center
= 7 hospitals in one city :)

the 217,000 population deserves it. haha.

^^ on fire din yung tacloban sa developments! keep it up guys! :cheers::cheers:

next year, i heard there will be at least 1 new mall to be constructed. and by 2015, i hope, it's my turn to have my own mall too. :)

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the proposed Tacloban Doctors' Medical Center

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the proposed Tacloban Doctors' Medical Center

cool design..i thought the project is owned by the City Gov't., hndi pla....
tnx alot guyzzzzz.....

bcoz of all your efforts to post pix here, khit malayo me, updated pa rn me....tnx again.....:cheers:

san pla location nito?

i-post nyo lang yung mga request nyo dito. at gagawan natin ng paraan. haha

^^ wow!!! very modern ang design ah :)

Divine Word Hospital
Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center
City Hospital
Bethany Hospital
RTRMF Hospital
+ Mother of Mercy Hospital
+ Tacloban Doctors Medical Center
= 7 hospitals in one city :)

what about Maternity Hospital? aren't you going to include them? hehehe

dun kc me pinanganak e...hehehehe

Alfred Romualdez: New 50-bed hospital soon to rise in Abucay

TACLOBAN CITY- A modern 50-bed medical facility is soon to rise in the city.

In a press conference held at his office yesterday, Tacloban. City Mayor Alfred Romualdez disclosed that the city government would build a new hospital as part of its efforts to improve medical services it provides to more than 200,000 residents of the city.

“The construction of this new hospital is not only to make it more accessible to our people but more importantly to provide them better service,” Mayor Romualdez stressed.
Mayor Romualdez said that the construction of the planned new medical center will start early next year and cost P10 million.

“We are finalizing plans for its construction, which the earliest, could begin by the early part of 2008,” the mayor said.

According to him, the planned hospital would be built at the Abucay District near the Abucay New Bus Terminal and Commercial Complex where it would be only 5 km away from the city proper.

He added that it would be a modern medical facility that would have a 50-bed capacity, which is double the capacity of present city-administered City Hospital in Marasbaras.
The mayor then pointed out that with the construction of a new hospital, the city government would hire additional doctors and nurses.

“We would be looking to hiring more personnel to man the planned new hospital,” the mayor said. (OMA-Jose Rodriguez T. Señase)

source: www.leytesamardaily.com





Well, i guess, this is the planned hospital of the City Government and will add up to the existing number of hospitals in the City....

I think their plan is to build a new CITY HOSPITAL in Abucay and the old City hospital will be converted into a rehabilitation center.

it mall industry nganhi ha Tacloban ma-prosper. for me. kay bisan mahal kakadtuon hit tawo. maaram ka naman didi haat. mga uwat pa. bisan ngan la han pag abri han Jollibee Gomez. Pila n tawo. asay pa b hit RObinsons, SM, ngan Gaisano? hahaha.

Jollibee: 3 branches
- Jollibee Main - Rizal Avenue
- Jollibee Gomez
- Jollibee Bethany

Mcdonalds: 2 branches
- Mcdonalds Main - Rizal Avenue
- Mcdonalds Zamora

Dunkin Donuts: 2 branches
- Dunkin Donuts Main - Zamora
- Dunkin Donuts Justice Romualdez

it mall industry nganhi ha Tacloban ma-prosper. for me. kay bisan mahal kakadtuon hit tawo. maaram ka naman didi haat. mga uwat pa. bisan ngan la han pag abri han Jollibee Gomez. Pila n tawo. asay pa b hit RObinsons, SM, ngan Gaisano? hahaha.

Jollibee: 3 branches
- Jollibee Main - Rizal Avenue
- Jollibee Gomez
- Jollibee Bethany

Mcdonalds: 2 branches
- Mcdonalds Main - Rizal Avenue
- Mcdonalds Zamora

Dunkin Donuts: 2 branches
- Dunkin Donuts Main - Zamora
- Dunkin Donuts Justice Romualdez

Jollibee: 3 branches
- Jollibee Main - Rizal Avenue
- Jollibee Gomez
- Jollibee Bethany

Mcdonalds: 2 branches
- Mcdonalds Main - Rizal Avenue
- Mcdonalds Zamora

Dunkin Donuts: 2 branches
- Dunkin Donuts Main - Zamora
- Dunkin Donuts Justice Romualdez
+ V&G branch

Mister Donut (cannot count already)

Chowking: 2 branches
- Zamora st.
- Ave. Veteranos

Cindys: 2 branches
- Zamora st.
- Real st.

Goldilocks
Shakeys
Greenwich
Tempura Haus (Japanese)
Guiseppes (Italian)
Gerry's Grill
Ocho Seafoods restaurant
Andoks Fried Chicken
Jos Chicken Inato
KFC (coming soon)
Bo's Coffee
Gloria Jean's Coffee
Jose Karlo Coffee
Ayo Cafe
Park Cafe


(pls. add guys, there are countless :nuts:)

+ Porbida: 2 branches
V&G
Astrodome

Cafe Urbano
Kuchara Cafe
Boulevard Restaurant
Starbucks (soon) hahha

Jollibee: 3 branches
- Jollibee Main - Rizal Avenue
- Jollibee Gomez
- Jollibee Bethany

Mcdonalds: 2 branches
- Mcdonalds Main - Rizal Avenue
- Mcdonalds Zamora

Dunkin Donuts: 2 branches
- Dunkin Donuts Main - Zamora
- Dunkin Donuts Justice Romualdez
+ V&G branch

Mister Donut (cannot count already)





Chowking: 2 branches
- Zamora st.
- Ave. Veteranos

Cindys: 2 branches
- Zamora st.
- Real st.

Goldilocks
Shakeys
Greenwich
Tempura Haus (Japanese)
Guiseppes (Italian)
Gerry's Grill
Ocho Seafoods restaurant
Andoks Fried Chicken
Jos Chicken Inato
KFC (coming soon)
Bo's Coffee
Gloria Jean's Coffee
Jose Karlo Coffee
Ayo Cafe
Park Cafe


(pls. add guys, there are countless :nuts:)


huhuhu, i mizz tac alot....

jk - nkakamizz tumambay jan, with hot choco...hehehehe
ayo cafe - sarrap ng veg salads nila and ung grilled porkchop....
Bo'z - mint green tea w/cream
Shakey's - suppeeerrrr platter meal with bottomless iced tea.....
Gloria Jeans - iced choco w/blue berry cheeze cake
Mc Do - fries and chicken spag (ala kc spag ung mc do d2)
Socsargen - grilled gindara(d me sure,prang similar jan ung name ng fud) hehe
Jo's - sarrap ng Halo2x and pancit sotanghon
Ocho - tempura, adobong kangkong and sweet and sour fish
Greenwich - Lai Tsa
Alexi's - all meat pizza (family size) srraapp
Giuseppe's - baby back ribs and espresso......
Leyte Fiesta (dating sunburst) - strawberry shake and pancit sotanghon.....
chowking - chicken luriat..... (my chowking pla d2 pero mas masarap jan)
Goldilocks - choco cake roll
dunkin donuts - choco filled and ube donuts with hot choco and bunwichhh....sarraappp
mister donut - belgian bites
jollibee - chicken joy and burger
tempura hauz - tempura and california sashimi (tama Ba?) ewwannn...hehehe
Elena's - Black Forest, pinya roll, asado bread, siopao, etc....
Inzo - red horse (hanggang maging wasted, hehehehe)
Quarter house , Magzzz, Republic barbeque - sarrap ng Barbque jan...
Calle Z - bulalo
Andok's - lahat ng luto ng chicken, massarraaap jan
Mala K'tian - Thai rice and pochero
Panny's - ube cake and empanada
Join Us - buko pandan and lumpiang shanghai
stephanie smoke house - sweet and sour lapu2X and pancit bam-i

etc... etc.... nkakagutom tuloy....hehehehe

huhuhuhu, nakakamizz ang tac.... next year pa kc uwi ko...huhuhuhu

13,000 business establishments gud it aadi ha syudad. baa hahaha

add ko la..
Stephanie's Grill
Greenhouse Kitchen (Mediterranean)
Hugo's (mexican)
Brod Pitt's
San Pedro Bay Seafood Resto
Royal Seafood Resto
Ritz

@ Astrodome:
Cafe Fresco
Kamayan

^
i thougt it was

canto fresco
and
kamalyans

:)

diri ako sure kay harap ak. hehehe.

you're right, carlos.. :)
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/952/cimg01752jd4.jpg

nagtitika damu la it mga cafe's ngan restaurants dinhi ha Tac. very nice!

hello mga waraynon bago ako dito...dri pak maaram pagpost pics dinhi unta maymagtutdo ha ak kay damo ak pic parti tacloban...

@ekajster: you can find the simple steps on how to post pics at the philippine forums (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=295) main page (or simply follow this link (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=458527)). I recommend ImageShack to host your pictures. Ok cge, excited na ko sa mga pictures mo. . . :cheers:

@ekajster: you can find the simple steps on how to post pics at the philippine forums (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=295) main page (or simply follow this link (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=458527)). I recommend ImageShack to host your pictures. Ok cge, excited na ko sa mga pictures mo. . . :cheers:


me too, xcyted na rn me.....hehehe
:banana::)

Bring it on! Come on more pictures!

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Beautiful pics around Cuatro Islas in western Leyte.

^^ WOOOOOW....:bow::bow::bow: Truly Island Paradise!

:bash::bash::bash::bash:

hain naman it mga tawo didi?..hain naman an mga pics ha tacloban?.:ohno::ohno:

:bash::bash::bash::bash:

hain naman it mga tawo didi?..hain naman an mga pics ha tacloban?.:ohno::ohno:

ekajster, wer r d pix na?:)

PGMA announces appointment of DTI 8 director as new Presidential Asst for Eastern Visayas
By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
October 2, 2008

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo announced the appointment of Department of Trade and Industry Region 8 Director Cynthia Nierras as the new Presidential Assistant for Eastern Visayas.

The announcement was made during the September 30 emergency meeting of the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council 8 held at the President’s Hall of the Leyte Park Hotel in Tacloban City.

Director Nierras will take the place of PA Victor A. Domingo who was recently appointed as the new Secretary for New Government Centers.

Director Nierras said she would assume her new post immediately after the President signs her appointment papers. She said she accepted the post because she cannot say no to the President’s call to serve knowing that the President’s sincerity in serving the Filipino people.

As Presidential Assistant for Region 8, Director Nierras will continue the good job started by Secretary Vic Domingo in fulfilling the President’s development strategy that will ultimately benefit the Filipino people.

Working with and for the President is not new to Director Nierras because she had the chance to work with the President when the President was the Undersecretary of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Knowing the way she works, the Regional Directors present agreed that Director Nierras was the right choice as Presidential Assistant for Region 8.

The local chief executives interviewed gave their vote of confidence to Director Nierras saying that she is a good link of Region 8 to the President.

Present during the RDCC Meeting were RDCC Chairman PRO 8 Director Abner Cabalquinto and the members of RDCC 8.

Also present were Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap, Presidential Assistant Victor Domingo, Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez, Leyte Vice Governor Mimyet Bagulaya, Southern Leyte Governor Damian Mercado, Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone, First District of Leyte Congressman Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, and Eastern Samar Congressman Teodulo Coquilla.

The Office of the Ombudsman yesterday dismissed fifteen Public Works officials for various offenses

By OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN
October 2, 2008

MANILA, Philippines – In separate orders, Overall Deputy Ombudsman Orlando C. Casimiro ordered the dismissal from the service of Wilfredo B. Agustino, Regional Director; Rudy G. Canastillo, Assistant Regional Director; Edward G. Canastillo, Acting District Office Head; and Cecil C. Caligan, Acting District Office Assistant Head, all of the Department of Public Works (DPWH)-Iloilo; Rolindo M. Perez, OIC-District Engineer; Vicente E. Vargas, OIC-Asst. District Engineer; Dennis P. Geduspan, Engineer III; Mayo R. Pelagio, Engineer III; Bernardo P. Yparosa, Accountant III; Jose M. Javier, Jr., Property Custodian; and Pio M. Gareza, Jr., Supply Officer, all of the DPWH-Negros Occidental; Miviluz R. Aviles, Chief of the Systems and Procedures Division; and Leticia V. Osorio, Chief of the Medical-Dental Division of DPWH-Manila; Geronima E. Muncada, Cashier; and Azucena O. Viojan, Supply Officer, both of the DPWH-Samar; and Abdulmunib Muksan, Depot-in-Charge of the DPWH-8 in Leyte.

Agustino, Caligan, and the Canastillos were dismissed for Grave Misconduct for conspiring to give “unwarranted benefit, advantage or preference” to one Rogelio Yap, the contractor for the construction of the Bancal-Leon-Camandag Road in Leon, Iloilo.

Investigation revealed that the said officials connived to make it appear that P6,7333,329.23 was used for the excavation phase of the project, when what was actually spent was only P38,610.

In the case of Agustino who had already retired, ODO Casimiro imposed upon him the accessory penalties inherent to dismissal, including Cancellation of Eligibility, Forfeiture of Retirement Benefits, Disqualification for Reinstatement or Reemployment and Bar from Taking any Civil Service Examination.

In a separate case, Perez, Vargas, Pelagio, Geduspan, Yparosa, Javier, and Gareza – all of the 4th Sub-Engineering Office of the DPWH office in Bago, Negros Occidental – were dismissed for Grave Misconduct in connection with irregularities in the two projects for the improvement of the Camingawan-Pandan Road in Pontevedra.

A special audit of the said projects revealed a discrepancy of P8,128,768.37, representing cost of materials and labor paid but not delivered or accomplished. In addition, a discrepancy of P2,968,268.33 occurred representing cost of materials and labor which were utilized or applied in the project, but which were not included among the paid items.

On the other hand, Aviles and Osorio were dismissed for Dishonesty and Grave Misconduct after Aviles incurred a three-month absence from work without filing the necessary leave of absence or authority to travel abroad.

In order to cover up for the said irregularity, Osorio issued to Aviles a medical certificate to make it appear that she was sick and rightfully on sick leave, although records show that Aviles was actually in Hong Kong.

Meanwhile, Muncada was ordered dismissed for Dishonesty after incurring a shortage of P4,586,839.35 in her accounts, consisting of unliquidated cash advances and checks issued without disbursement vouchers and supporting documents. Investigation revealed that Muncada would alter the name of the real payees and replace it with her own for presentment to the banks, and would alter them again for the purpose of reporting the checks as disbursements.

Viojan, on the other hand, was dismissed for Gross Neglect of Duty and Simple Misconduct after she signed twenty of the said checks amounting to P1,371,852.75 even if these were not duly supported by necessary documents. Moreover, she was found to have received payment for a check worth P94,967.50, although the same was not issued in her name.

Muksan, an employee of the DPWH-Central Office but was assigned as Depot-in-Charge of the President’s Bridge Program Depot in Palo, Leyte, was dismissed for Dishonesty in connection with the alleged stealing of 176 government-owned steel bars worth P440,000.

Investigation revealed that Muksan hired two laborers to haul and deliver the said steel bars to the junkyard of one Bienvenido Sta. Iglesia in Ormoc City, to be sold as scrap materials, without authority of the DPWH.

ODO Casimiro ordered the DPWH Secretary to immediately implement the said dismissal orders and to submit a compliance report therewith.

what a beautiful island! :eek:

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Beautiful pics around Cuatro Islas in western Leyte.

ganda na man ng islang ito........hope someday i can visit this island...

T:bow:nks po tlaga sa pagtulong na mabaro ak pagpost pic hehehhe orphanville and ethan dave...im looking forward to know the 2 of u para may pwend nak dinhi ha skyscrapper kay baga photoaddic gihap ak i have a cam and i take pics bisan la ano ha tacloban especially if i go out with my friends..hajimemashite watashi no namae wa jake desu...nosebleed kamo ano? well meaning hadto nice meeting you my name is jake from LNU naskol pa ko bangin la kasi taga LNU gihap kamo tas HRM Student. Unta damo pak makasangkay dinhi hehehhe..Keep in touch mga waraynon....Well so much for that here are the pics para maupdate gihap kamo nangyayari tacloban

Amo ini pics Robinsons Tacloban han Sept 26 di po haluag an ka kapicture kay i was riding a bus kasi during that time amon fieldtrip ha ormoc pero makuha gihap ak it baga klaro...My comment to this pic I can say na it ROB TAC diri gud ada matatapos yana na dec feeling ko la obuse man kasi pero unta matapos noh:ohno:
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http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/6899/dsci1095qu8.jpg


Traffic lights ha j.romualdes st.dabest hiya asensado na gud pero maiha nak natabok mahulat pa kasi na tumabok mag green dina matatabok nala heheheh pero tnks tlaga at Mayor mahitungod hini na mga pagbabago at syudad
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/3192/dsci1073ze1.jpg


Capitol Bldg. is still the same di nagbabago :lol:
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Image of madonna of japan kanan usa ini amon fieldtrip amo may mga estudyante
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Maiba liwat kita ha Ormoc liwatna pics:)


Lake Danao....mayda nira floating cottage good for family tas magsarangkay na magunwind dinhi na lugar
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interior/exterior design hit bago na annex bldg hit sabin hotel
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:banana::banana::banana:....na edit kuno ^^maaram na ak pati pagbutang caption hahhaahha:lol::lol::lol:

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Beautiful pics around Cuatro Islas in western Leyte.

this is beautiful :) how far ba ito from tacloban?

bakit wala ang pics mo bai?

:banana: tnks po tlaga sa pagtulong na mabaro ak pagpost pic hehehhe orphanville and ethan dave...im looking forward to know the 2 of u para may pwend nak dinhi ha skyscrapper kay baga photoaddic gihap ak i have a cam and i take pics bisan la ano ha tacloban especially if i go out with my friends..hajimemashite watashi no namae wa jake desu...nosebleed kamo ano? well meaning hadto nice meeting you my name is jake from LNU naskol pa ko bangin la kasi taga LNU gihap kamo tas HRM Student. Unta damo pak makasangkay dinhi hehehhe..Keep in touch mga waraynon....Well so much for that here are the pics para maupdate gihap kamo nangyayari taclobanhttp://img55.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci1094ob5.jpghttp://img372.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci1095ha1.jpgamo ini pics Robinsons Tacloban han Sept 26 di po haluag an ka kapicture kay i was riding a bus kasi during that time amon fieldtrip ha ormoc pero makuha gihap ak it baga klaro...My comment to this pic I can say na it ROB TAC diri gud ada matatapos yana na dec feeling ko la obuse man kasi pero unta matapos noh:ohno:
http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci1073ze1.jpgi took a pic of the new street lights ha j.romualdes st.dabest hiya asensado na gud pero maiha nak natabok mahulat pa kasi na tumabok mag green dina matatabok nala heheheh pero tnks tlaga at Mayor mahitungod hini na mga pagbabago at syudad
http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci1067mz3.jpg
Capitol Bldg. is still the same di nagbabago :lol:
http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci1048zh8.jpg image of madonna of japan kanan usa ini amon fieldtrip amo may mga estudyante

Maiba liwat kita ha Ormoc liwatna pics:)
http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci1111bx8.jpgLake Danao....mayda nira floating cottage good for family tas magsarangkay na magunwind dinhi na lugar
http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci1134hf8.jpghttp://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci1139ci6.jpgInterior/exterior design hit bago na bldg hit sabin hotel:banana damo pat maabot na pics para iyo...enjoy viewing my pics:)



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let me help you with it bai :)

tnks pala bai hay naku bat ganun yong ibang pics waray man makita?

insert mo lang sa insert image na icon bai.

click mo photo tapos right click, copy the location then insert mo sa "" para lumabas ang photos mo :)

oo bai ginawa ko nga hehheh

iba ginamit mo...insert link kaya pag click mo, directed siya sa site. :) kailangan yung icon na insert image

T:bow:nks po tlaga sa pagtulong na mabaro ak pagpost pic hehehhe orphanville and ethan dave...im looking forward to know the 2 of u para may pwend nak dinhi ha skyscrapper kay baga photoaddic gihap ak i have a cam and i take pics bisan la ano ha tacloban especially if i go out with my friends..hajimemashite watashi no namae wa jake desu...nosebleed kamo ano? well meaning hadto nice meeting you my name is jake from LNU naskol pa ko bangin la kasi taga LNU gihap kamo tas HRM Student. Unta damo pak makasangkay dinhi hehehhe..Keep in touch mga waraynon....Well so much for that here are the pics para maupdate gihap kamo nangyayari tacloban

Amo ini pics Robinsons Tacloban han Sept 26 di po haluag an ka kapicture kay i was riding a bus kasi during that time amon fieldtrip ha ormoc pero makuha gihap ak it baga klaro...My comment to this pic I can say na it ROB TAC diri gud ada matatapos yana na dec feeling ko la obuse man kasi pero unta matapos noh:ohno:
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/9808/dsci1094jb6.jpg
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/6899/dsci1095qu8.jpg


Traffic lights ha j.romualdes st.dabest hiya asensado na gud pero maiha nak natabok mahulat pa kasi na tumabok mag green dina matatabok nala heheheh pero tnks tlaga at Mayor mahitungod hini na mga pagbabago at syudad
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/3192/dsci1073ze1.jpg


Capitol Bldg. is still the same di nagbabago :lol:
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5396/dsci1067mz3.jpg


Image of madonna of japan kanan usa ini amon fieldtrip amo may mga estudyante
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7221/dsci1048zh8.jpg



Maiba liwat kita ha Ormoc liwatna pics:)


Lake Danao....mayda nira floating cottage good for family tas magsarangkay na magunwind dinhi na lugar
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5940/dsci1111bx8.jpg


interior/exterior design hit bago na annex bldg hit sabin hotel
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5360/dsci1134hf8.jpg
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/184/dsci1139ci6.jpg

:banana::banana::banana:....na edit kuno ^^maaram na ak pati pagbutang caption hahhaahha:lol::lol::lol:

http://img374.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci1067pk4.jpg Capitol asya la gihap di la gihap nagbabago....try kola ini kun makita ba?

T:bow:nks po tlaga sa pagtulong na mabaro ak pagpost pic hehehhe orphanville and ethan dave...im looking forward to know the 2 of u para may pwend nak dinhi ha skyscrapper kay baga photoaddic gihap ak i have a cam and i take pics bisan la ano ha tacloban especially if i go out with my friends..hajimemashite watashi no namae wa jake desu...nosebleed kamo ano? well meaning hadto nice meeting you my name is jake from LNU naskol pa ko bangin la kasi taga LNU gihap kamo tas HRM Student. Unta damo pak makasangkay dinhi hehehhe..Keep in touch mga waraynon....Well so much for that here are the pics para maupdate gihap kamo nangyayari tacloban

Amo ini pics Robinsons Tacloban han Sept 26 di po haluag an ka kapicture kay i was riding a bus kasi during that time amon fieldtrip ha ormoc pero makuha gihap ak it baga klaro...My comment to this pic I can say na it ROB TAC diri gud ada matatapos yana na dec feeling ko la obuse man kasi pero unta matapos noh:ohno:
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/9808/dsci1094jb6.jpg
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/6899/dsci1095qu8.jpg


Traffic lights ha j.romualdes st.dabest hiya asensado na gud pero maiha nak natabok mahulat pa kasi na tumabok mag green dina matatabok nala heheheh pero tnks tlaga at Mayor mahitungod hini na mga pagbabago at syudad
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/3192/dsci1073ze1.jpg


Capitol Bldg. is still the same di nagbabago :lol:
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5396/dsci1067mz3.jpg


Image of madonna of japan kanan usa ini amon fieldtrip amo may mga estudyante
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7221/dsci1048zh8.jpg



Maiba liwat kita ha Ormoc liwatna pics:)


Lake Danao....mayda nira floating cottage good for family tas magsarangkay na magunwind dinhi na lugar
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5940/dsci1111bx8.jpg


interior/exterior design hit bago na annex bldg hit sabin hotel
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5360/dsci1134hf8.jpg
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/184/dsci1139ci6.jpg

:banana::banana::banana:....na edit kuno ^^maaram na ak pati pagbutang caption hahhaahha:lol::lol::lol:

http://img374.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci1067pk4.jpg Capitol asya la gihap di la gihap nagbabago....try kola ini kun makita ba?

hahahahaha!!!! now you know how to post na bai :) congratulations :)

T:bow:nks po tlaga sa pagtulong na mabaro ak pagpost pic hehehhe orphanville and ethan dave...im looking forward to know the 2 of u para may pwend nak dinhi ha skyscrapper kay baga photoaddic gihap ak i have a cam and i take pics bisan la ano ha tacloban especially if i go out with my friends..hajimemashite watashi no namae wa jake desu...nosebleed kamo ano? well meaning hadto nice meeting you my name is jake from LNU naskol pa ko bangin la kasi taga LNU gihap kamo tas HRM Student. Unta damo pak makasangkay dinhi hehehhe..Keep in touch mga waraynon....Well so much for that here are the pics para maupdate gihap kamo nangyayari tacloban

Amo ini pics Robinsons Tacloban han Sept 26 di po haluag an ka kapicture kay i was riding a bus kasi during that time amon fieldtrip ha ormoc pero makuha gihap ak it baga klaro...My comment to this pic I can say na it ROB TAC diri gud ada matatapos yana na dec feeling ko la obuse man kasi pero unta matapos noh:ohno:
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/9808/dsci1094jb6.jpg
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/6899/dsci1095qu8.jpg


Traffic lights ha j.romualdes st.dabest hiya asensado na gud pero maiha nak natabok mahulat pa kasi na tumabok mag green dina matatabok nala heheheh pero tnks tlaga at Mayor mahitungod hini na mga pagbabago at syudad
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/3192/dsci1073ze1.jpg


Capitol Bldg. is still the same di nagbabago :lol:
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5396/dsci1067mz3.jpg


Image of madonna of japan kanan usa ini amon fieldtrip amo may mga estudyante
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7221/dsci1048zh8.jpg



Maiba liwat kita ha Ormoc liwatna pics:)


Lake Danao....mayda nira floating cottage good for family tas magsarangkay na magunwind dinhi na lugar
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5940/dsci1111bx8.jpg


interior/exterior design hit bago na annex bldg hit sabin hotel
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5360/dsci1134hf8.jpg
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/184/dsci1139ci6.jpg

:banana::banana::banana:....na edit kuno ^^maaram na ak pati pagbutang caption hahhaahha:lol::lol::lol:

T:bow:nks po tlaga sa pagtulong na mabaro ak pagpost pic hehehhe orphanville and ethan dave...im looking forward to know the 2 of u para may pwend nak dinhi ha skyscrapper kay baga photoaddic gihap ak i have a cam and i take pics bisan la ano ha tacloban especially if i go out with my friends..hajimemashite watashi no namae wa jake desu...nosebleed kamo ano? well meaning hadto nice meeting you my name is jake from LNU naskol pa ko bangin la kasi taga LNU gihap kamo tas HRM Student. Unta damo pak makasangkay dinhi hehehhe..Keep in touch mga waraynon....Well so much for that here are the pics para maupdate gihap kamo nangyayari tacloban

Amo ini pics Robinsons Tacloban han Sept 26 di po haluag an ka kapicture kay i was riding a bus kasi during that time amon fieldtrip ha ormoc pero makuha gihap ak it baga klaro...My comment to this pic I can say na it ROB TAC diri gud ada matatapos yana na dec feeling ko la obuse man kasi pero unta matapos noh:ohno:
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/9808/dsci1094jb6.jpg
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/6899/dsci1095qu8.jpg


Traffic lights ha j.romualdes st.dabest hiya asensado na gud pero maiha nak natabok mahulat pa kasi na tumabok mag green dina matatabok nala heheheh pero tnks tlaga at Mayor mahitungod hini na mga pagbabago at syudad
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/3192/dsci1073ze1.jpg


Capitol Bldg. is still the same di nagbabago :lol:
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5396/dsci1067mz3.jpg


Image of madonna of japan kanan usa ini amon fieldtrip amo may mga estudyante
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7221/dsci1048zh8.jpg



Maiba liwat kita ha Ormoc liwatna pics:)


Lake Danao....mayda nira floating cottage good for family tas magsarangkay na magunwind dinhi na lugar
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5940/dsci1111bx8.jpg


interior/exterior design hit bago na annex bldg hit sabin hotel
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5360/dsci1134hf8.jpg
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/184/dsci1139ci6.jpg

:banana::banana::banana:....na edit kuno ^^maaram na ak pati pagbutang caption hahhaahha:lol::lol::lol:

http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/1075/dsci1094ru2.jpg

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/5829/dsci1095ts9.jpg

Traffic lights ha j.romualdes st.dabest hiya asensado na gud pero maiha nak natabok mahulat pa kasi na tumabok mag green dina matatabok nala heheheh pero tnks tlaga at Mayor mahitungod hini na mga pagbabago at syudad
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/3192/dsci1073ze1.jpg

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/2328/dsci1073vd1.jpg

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/639/dsci1134cc4.jpg

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/5952/dsci1111fo5.jpg

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/2328/dsci1073vd1.jpg
^^
damo nga salamat ha imo pics, ekajster. salamat rin sir SUV111 :)

:banana: tnks po tlaga sa pagtulong na mabaro ak pagpost pic hehehhe orphanville and ethan dave...im looking forward to know the 2 of u para may pwend nak dinhi ha skyscrapper kay baga photoaddic gihap ak i have a cam and i take pics bisan la ano ha tacloban especially if i go out with my friends..hajimemashite watashi no namae wa jake desu...nosebleed kamo ano? well meaning hadto nice meeting you my name is jake from LNU naskol pa ko bangin la kasi taga LNU gihap kamo tas HRM Student. Unta damo pak makasangkay dinhi hehehhe..Keep in touch mga waraynon....Well so much for that here are the pics para maupdate gihap kamo nangyayari taclobanhttp://img55.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci1094ob5.jpghttp://img372.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci1095ha1.jpgamo ini pics Robinsons Tacloban han Sept 26 di po haluag an ka kapicture kay i was riding a bus kasi during that time amon fieldtrip ha ormoc pero makuha gihap ak it baga klaro...My comment to this pic I can say na it ROB TAC diri gud ada matatapos yana na dec feeling ko la obuse man kasi pero unta matapos noh:ohno:
http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci1073ze1.jpgi took a pic of the new street lights ha j.romualdes st.dabest hiya asensado na gud pero maiha nak natabok mahulat pa kasi na tumabok mag green dina matatabok nala heheheh pero tnks tlaga at Mayor mahitungod hini na mga pagbabago at syudad
http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci1067mz3.jpg
Capitol Bldg. is still the same di nagbabago :lol:
http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci1048zh8.jpg image of madonna of japan kanan usa ini amon fieldtrip amo may mga estudyante

Maiba liwat kita ha Ormoc liwatna pics:)
http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci1111bx8.jpgLake Danao....mayda nira floating cottage good for family tas magsarangkay na magunwind dinhi na lugar
http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci1134hf8.jpghttp://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci1139ci6.jpgInterior/exterior design hit bago na bldg hit sabin hotel:banana damo pat maabot na pics para iyo...enjoy viewing my pics:)

:banana:ok la ito. bag-o ka pa man gud la dinhi. mababaro kana la hito pagpost hin pic. uhmmm welcome to ssc . thanks for the pics. long live:yes:

pira nala ka-post guys ma thread 2 na kita. keep it coming! weee!

How sweet my cousin and her fiancee
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Kaburubutngaan hit dagat near the coastline of Libertad, Capoocan, Leyte
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/3145/hpim6876bo4.jpg


White sand Beach of Puro Island...dri pa gud hiya developed
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/2407/hpim6818iw3.jpg


Yahhhhooooooooooo....Pangarigo na
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/7868/hpim6812mu5.jpg


Posing la anay
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6952/hpim6884et0.jpg

How sweet my cousin and her fiancee
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/5030/hpim6883ei6.jpg


Kaburubutngaan hit dagat near the coastline of Libertad, Capoocan, Leyte
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/3145/hpim6876bo4.jpg


White sand Beach of Puro Island...dri pa gud hiya developed
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/2407/hpim6818iw3.jpg


Yahhhhooooooooooo....Pangarigo na
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/7868/hpim6812mu5.jpg


Posing la anay
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6952/hpim6884et0.jpg

^^
damo nga salamat ha imo pics, ekajster. salamat rin sir SUV111 :)

your welcome bai :) I am just enjoying your thread...nice mga pictures :) ang gaganda ng mga beaches ninyo :) ngayon ko lang nakita :) hehehehe

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very good ka na ekajster ha :) galing mo na mag post ng pic,, wag lang masyadong malaki. heheheheh:lol::lol::lol::lol:

pagnagkamali ka, edit mo lang para di sayang sa page. :)

hehehehehe asya ngani istudyhan kopa pinakamaupay napagpost pics

How sweet my cousin and her fiancee
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/5030/hpim6883ei6.jpg


Kaburubutngaan hit dagat near the coastline of Libertad, Capoocan, Leyte
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/3145/hpim6876bo4.jpg


White sand Beach of Puro Island...dri pa gud hiya developed
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/2407/hpim6818iw3.jpg


Yahhhhooooooooooo....Pangarigo na
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/7868/hpim6812mu5.jpg


Posing la anay
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6952/hpim6884et0.jpg

hehehehehe asya ngani istudyhan kopa pinakamaupay napagpost pics

^^ ayan double post, kung may iba kang pics, pwede mo yan e edit then e post mo yung bago para hindi sayang sa post. hehehehe i know your new here and you seem to enjoy. kaya if you need help, just PM your forum mates or me...dont be shy:) ok?

Tnks suv111 puidi ngayan maedit pa hehhehe....buliga pak niyo ha...keep in touch

hehehehehe asya ngani istudyhan kopa pinakamaupay napagpost pics

Tnks suv111 puidi ngayan maedit pa hehhehe....buliga pak niyo ha...keep in touch

yes sure...i will visit this thread often para maturuan pa kita:) thanks at welcome ako dito :) hehehehehe:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::lol::lol::lol::lol:

hain it Libertad @ekajster?

Tnks suv111 puidi ngayan maedit pa hehhehe....buliga pak niyo ha...keep in touch

yung double post mo, pwede mo yang ma edit then click mo advance tapos dun ka na mag edit kung ano ipapalit mo

Puro Island is near Libertad a coastal barrio of Capooocan,Leyte....hirani gihap hiya ha Biliran Island

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Nice pics ekajster, avoid mo la double, triple posts. Anyway, you are learning pa eh. At saka medyo lakihan mo ng konti mga pics mo, mdyo malabo na kc mata ko at mas maapreciate ng mga viewers kung mdyo malaki pics mo. Dun sa "resize image" 640x480 (for message boards). Ok, another input yun hehe :)

cool pix ekajster....mor pix plzzzz.....tnx...:)

sana matuloy ako ulit sa Tacloban this November 2008.

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The City of Ormoc is a 1st class city in the province of Leyte, Philippines. The city's name is derived from ogmok, an old Visayan term for lowland or depressed plain. It is the first non-provincial city of the Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 177,524 people. Ormoc is the economic, cultural, commercial and transportation hub of western Leyte.
Ormoc City is an independent component city, not subject to regulation from the Provincial Government of Leyte. However, the city is part of the congressional district IV of Leyte together with Albuera, Kananga, Merida, and Isabel towns.

Tourism Highlights
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* The Leyte Mountain Trail treking area starts at Lake Danao and goes to the Mahagnao Volcano Natural Park—a distance of 40 km.
* Rainforest tour lakes (Mahagnao, Malagsum, Casudsu-Ran and Danao), the Guinaban falls, forests, plains and views of the island of Samar from the central Amandiwing mountain range, the profusion of tropical flora and fauna, including colourful insects, butterflies, deer, wildboar, monkeys, birds, orchids and giant fern.
* Lake Danao is a violin shaped lake 3 km long at an elevation of 2,100 feet (640 m) above sea level. The lake is said to house a giant eel. Boats are available for hire. There is a floating restaurant.
* Tongonan Hotsprings National Park is a valley of geothermal power source, that can supply electricity to the whole region. The first geothermal plant to operate in the Philippines.
* Leyte Golf and Country Club is a premier golfing resort covering more than 80 hectares of semi-rolling terrain nestled on a plateau with palms, coconut, fruit-bearing trees and flowering shrubs. The course, located 7 km from the heart of Ormoc City, challenges your style of play, yet relaxes you as you traverse its lush green fairways.
* Pineapple Plantation lies in 210 hectares in rolling terrain located north of the city Brgy. Hibunawon. Ormoc takes pride on its Queen Pineapple, famous for its sweetness that even people from faraway places prefer our variety. Visitors make it a point to bring along bundles of the famous Queen for pasalubong, making the city some what synonymous with the fruit.
* Centennial Park is located in the city. It is a favorite rendezvous for the young and old alike for picnics and leisurely strolls on its verdant lawn. And from here, one can experience the refreshing breeze from the sea and witness the magnificent beauty of the sunset.

Economy, Commerce, and Industry
Ormoc City's economic base is a good mix of agriculture, aquaculture, industry, tourism, and commercial services. Sugar cane, rice and pineapple are the bulk produce of the agricultural sector. The city enjoys economic growth because it supplies the whole country of its power needs due to the abundant geothermal power resources in Tongonan and neighbouring Kananga town. Ormoc is also the gateway to the Leyte Industrial Development Estate in the nearby town of Isabel, home of the Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer Plant, the largest fertilizer factory in Asia, and the Philippine Associated Smelter and Refining Company, the country's biggest copper processing plant, among other industries.
The commercial service sector in the city is on the upswing. Banks,virtual assistance center, restaurants, cafes, night spots and sports centers dot the city. There are four sizable shopping centers in Ormoc City - these are the Gaisano Ormoc, Ormoc Centrum, The Point mall and A Mall. There are also many giftshops, videoshops, cellshops, pawnshops, bookstores and whole-sale stores around the city.

Education

University/College
Saint Peter's College
Syntacs Computer College
Western Leyte College
High School
Ormoc City High School
Saint Paul's School
San Jose National High School
Seguinon Brgy. High School
St. Peter's College
Sto. Niño College
Valencia National High School
Western Leyte College High School

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More than 3000 attended the Alay Lakad
Roberto C. Dejon

More than 3000 persons from different government agencies, academe, barangay officials and private companies attended the 2008 Alay Lakad early morning last September 27, 2008.

The early morning walk started at the city plaza then proceeded towards Can-alo and went to Hermosilla drive, before going to Cogon Bridge in Cantubo. The participants divided into two groups as they passed through the river walk along the Flood mitigation control dam and met again in Alegria Bridge before proceeding back to the city stage for the simple ceremony.

This years Alay Lakad chairman Dr. Amila Cam, said during the program that the income generated from this year’s walk will be utilized for the educational assistance of street children. Some 30 street children, 5 were in high school and 25 in elementary are recipients of cash allowances and school supplies for the studies. The Alay Lakad committee also this year is on the realization of the procurement of 15 different musical instruments that is also set to be used by street children on the context that this will provide them an income.

City Social Welfare and Development Officer Marietta Legaspi, in an interview said that the five high students are receiving P1500 cash allowances yearly while the 25 elementary pupils also receives P1000 yearly allowances from the committee for a total of P32, 000. The schools supplies and materials which the committee also provided to the 30 beneficiaries amounted to P44, 928.93.
Ligaspe continued that this year the committee will procure 6b snare drums, 1 bass drum, Alto Saxophone, trombone, clarinet, 2 lyres, and trumpets which totaled to P67, 800. She added that the total cost for the Alay Lakad project is P144, 228.93.

City Mayor Eric C. Codilla who leads the Local Government Unit in the walk said that he was so happy with the attendance of a lot of people especially private entities, academe and many line agencies in the yearly Alay Lakad activity. He said that despite their differences in religion, beliefs and principle they became united when the endeavor is to benefit and good for the needy.
Ortelco Manager and Alay Lakad Vice chair Everita Flores has extended gratitude to the participating groups that attended this year’s Alay Lakad activity. Flores made especial thanks to Tranco, PhiHealth, the 802nd Brigade, BFP, BJMP, and the LGU among others for the participation.

Thanks Cyberwizard for posting nice article and photos of Ormoc. : )

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Tarcela St. near the market area at night.

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street lights in Rizal Avenue goes modern

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sorry kung di maganda ang pagkakakuha. :)

^^ is that a traffic light? i only see a lamppost.

Is the Cebuano spoken in Leyte different from the Cebuano spoken in Cebu City? Can you list some words and compare them with Cebuano in Cebu City (and in Bohol, and northern Mindanao too).

Is the Cebuano spoken in Leyte different from the Cebuano spoken in Cebu City? Can you list some words and compare them with Cebuano in Cebu City (and in Bohol, and northern Mindanao too).

i dont know with the rest of leyte speaking cebuano but in southern leyte cebuano is quite different like


sayaw in Cebu is sajaw in leyte
gyud in Cebu is jud in leyte

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The City of Ormoc is a 1st class city in the province of Leyte, Philippines. The city's name is derived from ogmok, an old Visayan term for lowland or depressed plain. It is the first non-provincial city of the Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 177,524 people. Ormoc is the economic, cultural, commercial and transportation hub of western Leyte.
Ormoc City is an independent component city, not subject to regulation from the Provincial Government of Leyte. However, the city is part of the congressional district IV of Leyte together with Albuera, Kananga, Merida, and Isabel towns.

Tourism Highlights
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* The Leyte Mountain Trail treking area starts at Lake Danao and goes to the Mahagnao Volcano Natural Park—a distance of 40 km.
* Rainforest tour lakes (Mahagnao, Malagsum, Casudsu-Ran and Danao), the Guinaban falls, forests, plains and views of the island of Samar from the central Amandiwing mountain range, the profusion of tropical flora and fauna, including colourful insects, butterflies, deer, wildboar, monkeys, birds, orchids and giant fern.
* Lake Danao is a violin shaped lake 3 km long at an elevation of 2,100 feet (640 m) above sea level. The lake is said to house a giant eel. Boats are available for hire. There is a floating restaurant.
* Tongonan Hotsprings National Park is a valley of geothermal power source, that can supply electricity to the whole region. The first geothermal plant to operate in the Philippines.
* Leyte Golf and Country Club is a premier golfing resort covering more than 80 hectares of semi-rolling terrain nestled on a plateau with palms, coconut, fruit-bearing trees and flowering shrubs. The course, located 7 km from the heart of Ormoc City, challenges your style of play, yet relaxes you as you traverse its lush green fairways.
* Pineapple Plantation lies in 210 hectares in rolling terrain located north of the city Brgy. Hibunawon. Ormoc takes pride on its Queen Pineapple, famous for its sweetness that even people from faraway places prefer our variety. Visitors make it a point to bring along bundles of the famous Queen for pasalubong, making the city some what synonymous with the fruit.
* Centennial Park is located in the city. It is a favorite rendezvous for the young and old alike for picnics and leisurely strolls on its verdant lawn. And from here, one can experience the refreshing breeze from the sea and witness the magnificent beauty of the sunset.

Economy, Commerce, and Industry
Ormoc City's economic base is a good mix of agriculture, aquaculture, industry, tourism, and commercial services. Sugar cane, rice and pineapple are the bulk produce of the agricultural sector. The city enjoys economic growth because it supplies the whole country of its power needs due to the abundant geothermal power resources in Tongonan and neighbouring Kananga town. Ormoc is also the gateway to the Leyte Industrial Development Estate in the nearby town of Isabel, home of the Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer Plant, the largest fertilizer factory in Asia, and the Philippine Associated Smelter and Refining Company, the country's biggest copper processing plant, among other industries.
The commercial service sector in the city is on the upswing. Banks,virtual assistance center, restaurants, cafes, night spots and sports centers dot the city. There are four sizable shopping centers in Ormoc City - these are the Gaisano Ormoc, Ormoc Centrum, The Point mall and A Mall. There are also many giftshops, videoshops, cellshops, pawnshops, bookstores and whole-sale stores around the city.

Education

University/College
Saint Peter's College
Syntacs Computer College
Western Leyte College
High School
Ormoc City High School
Saint Paul's School
San Jose National High School
Seguinon Brgy. High School
St. Peter's College
Sto. Niño College
Valencia National High School
Western Leyte College High School

Eastern Visayas State University(EVSU) which is based in Tacloban has an external campus in Ormoc:)

Is the Cebuano spoken in Leyte different from the Cebuano spoken in Cebu City? Can you list some words and compare them with Cebuano in Cebu City (and in Bohol, and northern Mindanao too).

Cebuano is spoken natively by the inhabitants of Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental, western parts of Leyte and western part Biliran island, southern third of Masbate island and throughout the most of Mindanao. the whole island of leyte consist of two major dialects namely Waray and Cebuano.Cebuano spoken in leyte are classified into two, the purely cebuano in the western part esp facing Cebu, and the Bol-anon (Boholano) in the southern part of the island.some cebuano speaking are mixed with bol-anon and are also varies in its intonation.ganon din sa mindanao mixed with local dialect..:)

PGMA declares Tacloban as HUC; plebiscite to follow
TACLOBAN CITY -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has signed a presidential order declaring Tacloban as a highly urbanized city.

A copy of the presidential approval was received yesterday afternoon by Mayor Alfred Romualdez himself, who admitted that he was “happy” of the support of Ms. Arroyo.

“She signed it on Saturday and I received it today around 4 in the afternoon. Of course, I am happy,” Romualdez, reached on his mobile phone, said yesterday.


With the presidential approval, the next move now of the city government is to request the Commission on Elections central office to direct its regional office for the city polls office to schedule the plebiscite, the city mayor said.

All of the city’s registered voters of more than 90,000 are eligible to cast their votes during the plebiscite.

“The city has the funds for the plebiscite. But it is the Comelec (Manila) which will order its regional office here to direct the city office to schedule the plebiscite,” Romualdez said.

The city mayor said that the plebiscite is not a regular schedule and this would allow him and all city officials to openly campaign for the “yes” votes.

“I have been campaigning all along. This is not a regular election,” he said.

As he said this, Mayor Romualdez said that the conversion of Tacloban into an HUC would greatly redound to the benefit of its more than 217,000 people.

“There will be better and faster services,” he vowed.

He also allayed the fears of businessmen as well as ordinary taxpayers by saying that the reclassification of Tacloban into an HUC would not mean increase of taxes.

Any increase of tax being collected by the city government would only take place five years after its reclassification, according to Local Government Code.

He also said that with the reclassification, the city would now be directly supervised by the national government. “The national government will now act as our big brother,” Romualdez.

Tacloban has over 217,000 residents with more than P500 million annual income making it qualified to bid for HUC. (JOEY A. GABIETA)

PGMA declares Tacloban as HUC; plebiscite to follow

Just what i expected. Goodluck!

PGMA declares Tacloban as HUC; plebiscite to follow

Just what i expected. Goodluck!

:banana::banana::banana:Good News?..i'd rather say :ohno::ohno::ohno:

^^ why cyberwizard?

PGMA declares Tacloban as HUC; plebiscite to follow
TACLOBAN CITY -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has signed a presidential order declaring Tacloban as a highly urbanized city.

A copy of the presidential approval was received yesterday afternoon by Mayor Alfred Romualdez himself, who admitted that he was “happy” of the support of Ms. Arroyo.

“She signed it on Saturday and I received it today around 4 in the afternoon. Of course, I am happy,” Romualdez, reached on his mobile phone, said yesterday.


With the presidential approval, the next move now of the city government is to request the Commission on Elections central office to direct its regional office for the city polls office to schedule the plebiscite, the city mayor said.

All of the city’s registered voters of more than 90,000 are eligible to cast their votes during the plebiscite.

“The city has the funds for the plebiscite. But it is the Comelec (Manila) which will order its regional office here to direct the city office to schedule the plebiscite,” Romualdez said.

The city mayor said that the plebiscite is not a regular schedule and this would allow him and all city officials to openly campaign for the “yes” votes.

“I have been campaigning all along. This is not a regular election,” he said.

As he said this, Mayor Romualdez said that the conversion of Tacloban into an HUC would greatly redound to the benefit of its more than 217,000 people.

“There will be better and faster services,” he vowed.

He also allayed the fears of businessmen as well as ordinary taxpayers by saying that the reclassification of Tacloban into an HUC would not mean increase of taxes.

Any increase of tax being collected by the city government would only take place five years after its reclassification, according to Local Government Code.

He also said that with the reclassification, the city would now be directly supervised by the national government. “The national government will now act as our big brother,” Romualdez.

Tacloban has over 217,000 residents with more than P500 million annual income making it qualified to bid for HUC. (JOEY A. GABIETA)

dtz great newzz guyz..... :banana:
:)

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Tarcela St. near the market area at night.

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street lights in Rizal Avenue goes modern

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sorry kung di maganda ang pagkakakuha. :)

ok lang bro pero parang sa horror films :) hehehehehehe anong oras mo to kinunan? bakit parang walang tao?

10 ng gabi. hahaha.ganyan yan dito sa Tacloban pag tapat ng alas 9:00 wla ng tao sa downtown area =)

10 ng gabi. hahaha.ganyan yan dito sa Tacloban pag tapat ng alas 9:00 wla ng tao sa downtown area =)

ru sure dt it's only 10 pm? it looks lyk 3 am na..hehehe
kc khit 9 pm may tao pna mn jan sa area na yn, esp. in mercury drug area...:)

^^ 9pm wala nang tao dyan sa area na yan. yung mga sasakyan din laging hindi nakapark dyan kasi may mga nagnanakaw ng mga spare-parts dyan.

^^ dahil ang mga night owls ay nasa Avenida Veteranos (Bo's Coffee, Gloria Jeans), Astrodome (at least 6 cafes/bars ang open as late as 12am), Balyuan Park/Magz (Octoberfest) and Calle-Z :) dunkin donuts sa zamora lang ata ang natitira sa downtown area sa ganyang oras :lol:

^^ why cyberwizard?

too early..damo pa it dapat iimprove esp infra to attract more investors para mabgyan naman ng trabaho ang mga taclobanon.di naman cguro problema ang 2010 election..

too early..damo pa it dapat iimprove esp infra to attract more investors para mabgyan naman ng trabaho ang mga taclobanon.di naman cguro problema ang 2010 election..

@Cyberwizard:

The declaration of Tacloban as a Highly Urbanized City ("HUC") does not require infrastructure development. Being a HUC is a legal term, as defined under the Local Government Code of 1991 (not an economic term), and the significant requirements are limited to population size, annual income, Presidential proclamation, and approval by the constituents in a plebiscite.

I guess the relevant questions in addressing your objection are:

If Tacloban is declared a HUC, will this hamper infrastructure development and discourage investors?

Will the status quo be more beneficial? Are we better off if we remain as a mere component city?

In answering these questions, please consider the following:

becoming a HUC carries with it an increased IRA share (which may increase infrastructure budget locally); and

being a HUC will raise the status or profile of Tacloban as an economically advanced city (which may be a factor considered for investments).

My apologies for being straightforward. I simply want to understand where your objection is coming from, and whether it is valid.

@Cyberwizard:

The declaration of Tacloban as a Highly Urbanized City ("HUC") does not require infrastructure development. Being a HUC is a legal term, as defined under the Local Government Code of 1991 (not an economic term), and the significant requirements are limited to population size, annual income, Presidential proclamation, and approval by the constituents in a plebiscite.

I guess the relevant questions in addressing your objection are:

If Tacloban is declared a HUC, will this hamper infrastructure development and discourage investors?

Will the status quo be more beneficial? Are we better off if we remain as a mere component city?

In answering these questions, please consider the following:

becoming a HUC carries with it an increased IRA share (which may increase infrastructure budget locally); and

being a HUC will raise the status or profile of Tacloban as an economically advanced city (which may be a factor considered for investments).

My apologies for being straightforward. I simply want to understand where your objection is coming from, and whether it is valid.

ok lang..parang nabigla ka @Imperial Tacloban :weird:.im not fond of argument..well if that is your explanation, thank you..

For as long as they have the budget and logistics to conduct a plebiscite, I don't see any reason why such declaration should not push through especially that elections are fast-approaching.. Tacloban deserves such privilege..

My only question is that, will such declaration uplift the lives of the constituents of Tacloban, or will it just remain as a mere "title"? We'll see the actual and exemplary results years from now..

ok lang..parang nabigla ka @Imperial Tacloban :weird:.im not fond of argument..well if that is your explanation, thank you..

@Cyberwizard, you're welcome. Nabigla nga ako in the sense that your conclusion was radically objectionable. I am not trying to argue with you. I was just asking you for your basis.

To clarify further your "highlights" on my post:

"Highly urbanized city" in the context of the term's reference in the LSDE news article is not an economic term in the sense that it is not empirically based on degree of urbanization but is a "legally defined" term because the degree of urbanization is presumed based on set or fixed standards or criteria established by law, and not on some other empirical basis. For example, under the legal definition, it is possible for a sleepy agricultural city to be considered a highly urbanized city by reason of the large area within its jurisidiction like Puerto Princesa City (making it possible to achieve the required minimum population, although the population density is small, and the minimum required income of PhP500 million - the land area will increase its IRA share and IRA is included in determining income), and presence of natural resources (royalties in minerals would make it possible to have an annual income of at least PhP500 million, including IRA).

This is the reason why I wanted you to clarify why you said that Tacloban is not yet ready citing lack of infrastructure, etc. because clearly the factors you mentioned are not even relevant.

Notwithstanding the fact that "highly urbanized city" is not an economic term, the classification of a city as such carries with it an increase in the "status" or "profile" of the city as economically advanced or developed, not only because the law already considers or presumes the city as such based on the criteria identified by the lawmaker, but also because in a layman's perspective, when a city is declared as a "highly urbanized city", it must really be economically advanced.

It is a factor considered by investors because it would show the local government's financial capacity to build infrastructure, and would also show that there is a market for its output or readily available labor input.

I hope this clarifies my statement. I disagree with your conclusion that: "too early..damo pa it dapat iimprove esp infra to attract more investors para mabgyan naman ng trabaho..." As explained, the classification of Tacloban as a "highly urbanized city" will precisely address the concerns that you raised as to why it is "too early" and I have also outlined the basis therefor. Perhaps my explanation could convince you otherwise.

If not, then I agree to your disagreement - no arguments necessary.

.

speaking of relevance, will Tacloban's share of the internal revenue allotment increase once it's declaration as an HUC be taken effect?

^^ @peejay, Yes. Ewan ko sa inyo basta ako Yes for HUC! :) thats all. May mga advantages and disadvantages ang HUC-hood ng Tacloban but for me mas marami and advantages kesa sa disadvantages.

Kanina I talked to one of the drivers of the Spider Cab and he told me na a wealthy businessman here in the city will put up a taxi business here in the city, as in the true TAXI. haha.

@ cyberwizard, bow ak sayo. Ang galing!!! So who will contest? Ritchie? hehehe

Sori mali ako di pala si cyberwizard! @ Imperial Pala

I repeat:

@ Imperial Tacloban, galing mo! Bow ako sayo. Now who will argue, si Ritchie ba? hehehe

Leyte: A Forgotten Symbol
of Resistance Movements in the Visayas



By Prof. Rolando O. Borrinaga




(Paper presented at “Kasikasi ha Leyte 2000,” the 6th Visayan Islands Visual Arts Exhibition and Conference, DECS Training Center, Palo, Leyte, September 25-28, 2000.)





I feel honored to have been invited to speak before your gathering of Visayan visual artists based in the Visayas.



The invitation sent to me mentioned that this conference would also feature papers meant to deepen the Visayan artist’s knowledge and appreciation of his history and culture, and enrich his/her visual vocabulary. I was tasked to present a paper on the topic “Symbols in Resistance Movements in the Visayas.”



After contemplating the topic for some time, I decided to focus my presentation on events and circumstances around the name of your host province, Leyte. I will discuss the evolution of this name and infer its forgotten symbolism for resistance movements in the Visayas.



Abuyo



As far as can be established, the name of our island at the Spanish contact was Abuyo. The Villalobos chronicles in the 1540s still referred to this island as Abuyo, one of the three islands comprising the original Las Islas Felipinas. The other two islands were Tandaya (i.e., Samar) and Mazzawa (i.e., Limasawa).



There is at present a town called Abuyog in eastern Leyte. There is some reason to believe that Abuyog was an ancient trade center in this island. But its name does not signify anything. Local residents have resorted to wordplay for an explanation. They theorized that miscommunication was a possible cause. As their tale have it, some early Spaniards, who were asking for directions, were misunderstood by local informants, who instead gave the name of the local bee in mock surprise. Thus, “Ah, buyog!” later evolved into Abuyog.



The buyog theme might have won for Abuyog several street-dancing awards in the Pintados Festival, but the tale remains as fantastic as the tale of the “local bird and bee” immortalized in a song by the Beatles.


It is probable that the complete old name of the island was Abuyon, a Waray word that means “agreeable.” At least the agreeable nature shown by the natives to the members of the Villalobos expedition earned for them effusive praises from their guests, who thought they were doing us a counter-favor by naming three islands in our geography after their prince.



Ila-Iti



Now, how did the name Abuyo evolve into Leyte? The manuscript of Jesuit Father Francisco Alcina written in 1668 mentioned that the name Leyte was corrupted from the phrase “Ira Ete,” literally translatable in English as “belonging to Ete.” However, I am of the opinion that it was the corruption of “Ila Ete,” the Cebuano reference to the same place, which went into the books.



Now, who was this Ete in the island’s name?



In a hypothetical profile I wrote of Rajah Bankaw sometime ago, I theorized that his baptismal name was Iti, which is still used in our interior barangays and towns as a nickname meaning “Good Boy.” The present equivalents are Idoy, Intoy, or Dodong.



I have theorized that Iti was the son of Gara (the Show-Off), after whom the town of Kan-Gara, later Carigara, was named, and the grandson of Rajah Kolambu (the Protective Net), who met Magellan in Limasawa in 1521. I also theorized that Iti assumed the name Bankaw after he assumed leadership of his family’s domain.



Bankaw Revolt



With this background, let me bring you back to an event that we think we already know – the Bankaw Revolt found in our books.



History textbooks cited Bankaw for a failed revolt in Carigara, Leyte, in 1621, the centennial of the Spanish contact. The Bankaw Revolt was labeled as a religious uprising, with a gory tale about a beheaded native ruler and a chilly message implied by white men who carried the cross on one hand, and a sword on the other just in case things did not go their way.



However, the textbook accounts of Bankaw and his revolt bordered on fiction, and seemed to have been quoted from an official cover-up report. The biographical “facts” they posited were not borne out by source documents. And the “blow-by-blow” account of the fighting between Bankaw and his warriors on one side, and a Spanish-Cebuano force on the other, did not seem to concur with folklore, place-names and rituals that memorialized Bankaw’s dissent.



Disputed “historical” account



Most textbook histories about the Bankaw Revolt cited from an erroneous item in a history written by Jesuit Father Pedro Murillo Velarde in 1749, more than a century after the actual revolt.



The accounts had it that Bankaw feted the Legazpi expedition in Limasawa in 1565. He supposedly received royal thanks from King Philip II through Legazpi, for the hospitality extended by the natives to the Spaniards since the time of Magellan in 1521.



However, the chronicles of the Legazpi expedition did not mention any meeting between Legazpi and Bankaw. Legazpi’s men landed on a depopulated island, recently raided by the Portuguese, when they dropped by Limasawa in 1565.



Bankaw’s apostasy



Bankaw was converted to Christianity and became loyal to Spain. But in his old age, he entertained the idea of returning to the religion of his forebears. He reportedly incited his people to rise in the defense of their old gods and religion. He was helped in his cause by his sons, particularly Pagali.



Pagali was described in textbook histories as a native priest. He was the son of Bankaw, and a “good student” of the Jesuits in their Dulag boarding school.



Bankaw’s activities alarmed Jesuit Father Melchor de Vera, who hurried to Cebu and warned the authorities of the uprising.



Alcalde-Mayor Juan de Alcarazo sent a flotilla of 40 vessels, manned by some Spanish soldiers and hundreds of Cebuano fighters to Leyte. Then the textbook account became semi-fictional again:



“The rebels were offered peace, but they spurned the peace offer, and fled to their fortification in the hills. The Spanish-Filipino forces pursued them and defeated them in a decisive battle. The aged Bankaw perished in the fight, together with his first son and Pagali [Pagali was the first son]; his second son was beheaded as a traitor; and his daughter was taken captive. Bankaw’s head was severed from his body and placed on a stake and exhibited in public as a punishment for his infidelity and apostasy.”



The folk version



However, the official description of the battle is not corroborated by local folklore, place-names, and rituals – now acceptable as legitimate sources of historical data. Two barangays of Carigara named Hiraan (i.e., verbal altercation) instead suggest a rowdy public negotiation between Bankaw’s camp and his armed visitors. The hiraan might have been held to negotiate Bankaw’s return to the Catholic fold, and might have been conducted with the presence of all members of Bankaw’s family.



But the unwelcome guests seemed not interested in peace. Indeed, the Spaniards might have already decided to get rid of Bankaw and his family, having had outlived their usefulness. And the Cebuano fighters, excited about the possibility of settling old scores with the Warays, probably came for war with some help from Spanish soldiers.



Thus, what seemed to have occurred during the hiraan was the massacre of Bankaw and his whole family. And the Spaniards reported an actual battle, which I mentioned earlier, to hide their treachery.



Tirana



The Spaniards officially tried to misrepresent Bankaw and his revolt, and to erase its traces from the people’s memory. This included a taboo on the use of certain names such as Tirana, presumably the name of the wife that Bankaw retained after becoming a Christian. But these efforts failed.



In Limasawa, a poblacion barangay was named Triana. Local folklore has it that this was aimed to memorialize Tirana. The switching of the second and third letters was made to circumvent Spanish restrictions.



In Barangay Palarao of Leyte-Leyte, there is a sitio named Maritana. This might have been a corrupted form of Maria Tirana, again a deceptive term aimed to memorialize the tabooed name.



Tirana was the unreported victim of the Bankaw Revolt. Without citing names, Fr. Alcina in 1668 wrote an aside about her in his chapter on bananas. The Alcina account had it that the wife of the great chief of Carigara was “punished by God [read, executed] for her incontinence.” Contrary to any civilized practice, she was buried wrapped in banana leaves, because a Spanish priest disallowed a decent burial for her.



There is no official account about how Tirana was executed. But an old Visayan balitao (folk song) entitled “Tirana” suggests that she might have been drowned to death. The song summarized her tragic life, thus: “Tirana bitaw’ng makaluluoy (Tirana, really the pitiful one).” Its sad lyrics were interwoven in the lively music of a folk dance.



Despite the Spanish restrictions, Tirana’s name echoes to this day. The available folkloric references suggest that she was blamed and unjustly punished for Bankaw’s “apostasy.” Yet, official accounts did not even mention her existence.



Folk rituals



The word hiraan (in the barangay names of Upper Hiraan and Lower Hiraan in Carigara) is one memorial of the Bankaw Revolt. The name Tirana, in corrupted place-names and a folk song, is another.



Two local rituals also seemed to have originated as protests to memorialize the Church’s culpability in the massacre of Bankaw and his family. One ritual observed in Barangay Camansi of Carigara is the turugpo. This was an annual festival of cock-fighting, carabao-fighting, horse-fighting and gambling every Good Friday, the holiest day of Christendom. Now a tourist attraction, the turugpo was moved to Black Saturday upon the representation of the local bishop in the 1970s.



The other ritual used to be a phenomenon in Barangay Palarao of Leyte-Leyte. Larao is the native word for mourning, and Palarao seemed to have started out as a community of mourners. The original mourners might have watched over the burial ground of Bankaw and Tirana, whom I theorized were finally buried in Palarao according to native customs. Their remains probably still lie inside some cave or cove somewhere in this village.



The natives of Palarao used to be known for their thieving and mischievous ways. Their acts are deemed criminal by present legal standards. Yet these same acts were privileges allowed for watchers of burial grounds of native great chiefs during ethnic times.



Strangers in the vicinity of Palarao were known to have been held up or harmed around 8:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. Fishermen at sea were divested of their catch. Passing vehicles were stoned, or their tires were punctured with twisted nails strewn on the road. But only around these two hours. Eight o’clock of course was the time for tolling the animas, the church bell sounds for the departed Christian souls.



These two night-hours (8:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m.) were probably observed as most solemn hours during the early years of Christianity in the Philippines. These were the same hours that the natives of Palarao tried to desecrate, probably to memorialize the Church’s complicity in the treachery that befell Bankaw and his family.



This is Iti’s land!



Probably the most fitting memorial to Bankaw and his revolt was the name Leyte. As I mentioned earlier, the island was formerly known as Abuyo. It seemed to have been briefly named as Kan-Gara for a few years before it finally became Ila-Iti. Ila is a possessive form in a collective sense, as “theirs” or “belonging to”; Iti, the Good Boy, appeared to have been the baptismal name of Bankaw. Thus, Ila-Iti means this place belonged to Iti and his family.



Centuries before Hollywood popularized the song “This Land is Mine,” the theme of the movie Exodus, the natives of this island had been shouting, “This is Iti’s land!” with the vehemence of a Moses. In “Ila-Iti!,” later corrupted as Leyte, they registered their continuing protest and resistance against the Spaniards for their ungrateful extermination of the “royal family” of Iti, the Rajah Bankaw of history, whose forebears and family extended acts of hospitality to the foreigners since the arrival of the Magellan expedition in 1521.



Sadly, the significance of the name Ila-Iti got lost and became forgotten during the passage of the centuries. It is actually time to feel the meaning of the word once again. Unfortunately, unlike the title and message of a Salvador Dali painting, we lack or have lost “the persistence of memory.”



http://www.geocities.com/rolborr/leytesymbol.html

:banana: i'm happy to find this thread. I'm from Tacloban and been away for about four years. Will i really miss Tacloban but no until i found this thread, i seen this picture and read news all about Tacloban, that made me feel a bit closer and help me decided it about time to go home.

To all that post pictures and news your are heroes, Thank you

@Cyberwizard, you're welcome. Nabigla nga ako in the sense that your conclusion was radically objectionable. I am not trying to argue with you. I was just asking you for your basis.

To clarify further your "highlights" on my post:

"Highly urbanized city" in the context of the term's reference in the LSDE news article is not an economic term in the sense that it is not empirically based on degree of urbanization but is a "legally defined" term because the degree of urbanization is presumed based on set or fixed standards or criteria established by law, and not on some other empirical basis. For example, under the legal definition, it is possible for a sleepy agricultural city to be considered a highly urbanized city by reason of the large area within its jurisidiction like Puerto Princesa City (making it possible to achieve the required minimum population, although the population density is small, and the minimum required income of PhP500 million - the land area will increase its IRA share and IRA is included in determining income), and presence of natural resources (royalties in minerals would make it possible to have an annual income of at least PhP500 million, including IRA).

This is the reason why I wanted you to clarify why you said that Tacloban is not yet ready citing lack of infrastructure, etc. because clearly the factors you mentioned are not even relevant.

Notwithstanding the fact that "highly urbanized city" is not an economic term, the classification of a city as such carries with it an increase in the "status" or "profile" of the city as economically advanced or developed, not only because the law already considers or presumes the city as such based on the criteria identified by the lawmaker, but also because in a layman's perspective, when a city is declared as a "highly urbanized city", it must really be economically advanced.

It is a factor considered by investors because it would show the local government's financial capacity to build infrastructure, and would also show that there is a market for its output or readily available labor input.

I hope this clarifies my statement. I disagree with your conclusion that: "too early..damo pa it dapat iimprove esp infra to attract more investors para mabgyan naman ng trabaho..." As explained, the classification of Tacloban as a "highly urbanized city" will precisely address the concerns that you raised as to why it is "too early" and I have also outlined the basis therefor. Perhaps my explanation could convince you otherwise.

If not, then I agree to your disagreement - no arguments necessary.

.

@imperial,all of your claims are carried,sa iyo yan.we're distinctively different with regard to perception.@imperial,do you have answers to peejay's questions?..

sorry @peej..:)

Waray ak nagyakan nga diri ak naruyag nga madeclare as HUC it Tacloban.. As a matter of fact, I think maupay iton.. It's about time na marecognize kita as a flourishing city.. :)

@Cyberwizard:

The declaration of Tacloban as a Highly Urbanized City ("HUC") does not require infrastructure development. Being a HUC is a legal term, as defined under the Local Government Code of 1991 (not an economic term), and the significant requirements are limited to population size, annual income, Presidential proclamation, and approval by the constituents in a plebiscite.

I guess the relevant questions in addressing your objection are:

If Tacloban is declared a HUC, will this hamper infrastructure development and discourage investors?

Will the status quo be more beneficial? Are we better off if we remain as a mere component city?

In answering these questions, please consider the following:

becoming a HUC carries with it an increased IRA share (which may increase infrastructure budget locally); and

being a HUC will raise the status or profile of Tacloban as an economically advanced city (which may be a factor considered for investments).

My apologies for being straightforward. I simply want to understand where your objection is coming from, and whether it is valid.

@imp,i cant remember saying a word "NO" not HUC...saying 'too early' has nothing to do with the politician's move to declare the title.and that's my opinion to say 'too early'...damo it ma raise nga mga question regarding the declaration esp han mga panginabuhian hit every taclobanon...sana diri la tobtob ha ngaran..

@Cyberwizard:

The declaration of Tacloban as a Highly Urbanized City ("HUC") does not require infrastructure development. Being a HUC is a legal term, as defined under the Local Government Code of 1991 (not an economic term), and the significant requirements are limited to population size, annual income, Presidential proclamation, and approval by the constituents in a plebiscite.

I guess the relevant questions in addressing your objection are:

If Tacloban is declared a HUC, will this hamper infrastructure development and discourage investors?

Will the status quo be more beneficial? Are we better off if we remain as a mere component city?

In answering these questions, please consider the following:

becoming a HUC carries with it an increased IRA share (which may increase infrastructure budget locally); and

being a HUC will raise the status or profile of Tacloban as an economically advanced city (which may be a factor considered for investments).

My apologies for being straightforward. I simply want to understand where your objection is coming from, and whether it is valid.





@Cyberwizard, you're welcome. Nabigla nga ako in the sense that your conclusion was radically objectionable. I am not trying to argue with you. I was just asking you for your basis.

To clarify further your "highlights" on my post:

"Highly urbanized city" in the context of the term's reference in the LSDE news article is not an economic term in the sense that it is not empirically based on degree of urbanization but is a "legally defined" term because the degree of urbanization is presumed based on set or fixed standards or criteria established by law, and not on some other empirical basis. For example, under the legal definition, it is possible for a sleepy agricultural city to be considered a highly urbanized city by reason of the large area within its jurisidiction like Puerto Princesa City (making it possible to achieve the required minimum population, although the population density is small, and the minimum required income of PhP500 million - the land area will increase its IRA share and IRA is included in determining income), and presence of natural resources (royalties in minerals would make it possible to have an annual income of at least PhP500 million, including IRA).

This is the reason why I wanted you to clarify why you said that Tacloban is not yet ready citing lack of infrastructure, etc. because clearly the factors you mentioned are not even relevant.

Notwithstanding the fact that "highly urbanized city" is not an economic term, the classification of a city as such carries with it an increase in the "status" or "profile" of the city as economically advanced or developed, not only because the law already considers or presumes the city as such based on the criteria identified by the lawmaker, but also because in a layman's perspective, when a city is declared as a "highly urbanized city", it must really be economically advanced.

It is a factor considered by investors because it would show the local government's financial capacity to build infrastructure, and would also show that there is a market for its output or readily available labor input.

I hope this clarifies my statement. I disagree with your conclusion that: "too early..damo pa it dapat iimprove esp infra to attract more investors para mabgyan naman ng trabaho..." As explained, the classification of Tacloban as a "highly urbanized city" will precisely address the concerns that you raised as to why it is "too early" and I have also outlined the basis therefor. Perhaps my explanation could convince you otherwise.

If not, then I agree to your disagreement - no arguments necessary.

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i believe the arguments presented by Imperial Tacloban are convincing, true, amenable and well-explained.

As for me, I'm for Tacloban's HUC reclassification.:banana:

Imperial Tacloban, idol na tlaga kita, noon pa, even when I was still in college and you did not fail me. Your achievements are commendable, especially when I was able to watch you on ANC with Tina Monson-Palma, for having been in the 10th place of the 2007 Bar Exam.... congratz....:)

you've made us proud especially for our beloved Tacloban.:cheers:

i believe the arguments presented by Imperial Tacloban are convincing, true, amenable and well-explained.

As for me, I'm for Tacloban's HUC reclassification.:banana:

Imperial Tacloban, idol na tlaga kita, noon pa, even when I was still in college and you did not fail me. Your achievements are commendable, especially when I was able to watch you on ANC with Tina Monson-Palma, for having been in the 10th place of the 2007 Bar Exam.... congratz....:)

you've made us proud especially for our beloved Tacloban.:cheers:

you know each other? :)

113 more post and thread 2 na kita weeeeeeeeeeeeee

i believe the arguments presented by Imperial Tacloban are convincing, true, amenable and well-explained.

As for me, I'm for Tacloban's HUC reclassification.:banana:

Imperial Tacloban, idol na tlaga kita, noon pa, even when I was still in college and you did not fail me. Your achievements are commendable, especially when I was able to watch you on ANC with Tina Monson-Palma, for having been in the 10th place of the 2007 Bar Exam.... congratz....:)

you've made us proud especially for our beloved Tacloban.:cheers:

Whoa! Ethan Dave, thanks! I was floored by what you said! I didn't expect someone here would recognize me. I don't understand what you meant by "you did not fail me" though. hehehe.

TACLOBAN RANDOM PICTURES

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Tacloban City Convention Center

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Coca-Cola Tacloban plant

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Eye Referral Center

Tacloban Downtown Scene

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Tacloban Highrises

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JGC Building

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La Rica Hotel - 7 floors

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I don't know the name of this building

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Jollibee Main

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Mcdonalds Main

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Gaisano Supermarket Tacloban

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Ritz Tower de Leyte

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Village Center

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Divine Rays

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GV Hotel

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I dont know the name of this building

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a new store/cafe under construction in Real St.

Captain, thanks for all these pics..

tnx for the pix...updated na nmn me...hehehehe:banana:
:)

correction lng mars, 8 floors ang Hotel La Rica, bar ung nasa 8th floor :)

Gaisano Capital - Central Mall < sosyal :lol: pwede G-Mall nala pareho ha Davao,. hehe

btw, ano nahinabo han neon lights ha ritz? hehe

ganda naman ng Tacloban,,,,,,this city is really booming.....

dami na rin ng matataas na building...


Keep it up Tacloban.............

Im in Tacloban right now, but will not be for long..hehe

I can see allot of improvements in the city, particularly the traffic lights in real st., Buildings with Alluminum claddings, those picture ^^ by captain_mars12, and Robinsons(Looks nice, yet it looks small):cheers:

Sayang wa jud ko cam.. wa gud ko ka picture sa beautyful leyte province,
nice gud picturan ang mga ancient spanish looking houses in palo, the rice fields in jaro, and that dome in marasbaras and more:)

correction technoblaze, The dome in Sagkahan. hehehe. Welcome back!

^^ cool pictures.. Yet according to skyscraper definition of a highrise - "an occupable building at least 100m/300ft tall, but shorter than a Supertall".

Low-rise siguro more appropriate >_<

tacloban city ang regional capital ng region 8 at capital ng leyte (north) province.

ang ormoc city ay isang chartered city.

ang tacloban city ay waray-speaking pati na ang mga kalapit na towns.

ang ormoc city naman ay mga kana (cebuano-speaking) pati na ang higit kalahati ng isla ng leyte kasama na ang southern leyte. ang buong western coastline na nakaharap sa isla ng cebu at bohol ay mga cebuano-speaking na may iba't ibang variations.

ang tacloban to alang-alang ay 30mins pero may nabuksan daw ngayon na bagong daanan sa may bagong catholic cemetery na paglabas mo malapit ka na sa alang-alang. although sa ngayon rough road (dirty tracks) pa lang daw pero mas iiksi na ang time of travel from 30mins magagawa mo nalang yun in 15-20mins dahil hindi ka na dadaan ng palo kung saan makikita mo ang gothic cathedral na ginawang temporary hospital noong world war 2.

Pwedeng mag-ask ng list of Bisaya/Cebuano words na unique sa western Leyte o iba ang counterpart sa inyo? Salamat.

Pwedeng mag-ask ng list of Bisaya/Cebuano words na unique sa western Leyte o iba ang counterpart sa inyo? Salamat.

i am not ver well versed in the language of south-western leyte. maybe amigo32 can help you because he is from that part of the island. it's usually like bohol. (e.g. baja, lajo and so on...) i'm from the northeast but my mom is from the northwest which speaks cebuano but with some minute variations frm those spoken in cebu city. i have to again observe how my relatives speaks so i can tell you.

hello. what`s the big deal with the on-going construction of the gaisano capital mall ba? will it really live up to a definition of a mall or its just a name only and an extension of their main branch where only the same stuffs will be sold? will there be fast-food outlets i.e. mcdo,kfc, etc..,a cinema,a bookstore,a coffee shop? bangin department and grocery store la ghap. amo la ghap it nga istorya. dapat they should have built it on a huge swath of land cz its the only gaisano store in the whole country,i think that has the biggest net gross income. it should be bigger than Gaisano Country Mall in Cebu.

Pwedeng mag-ask ng list of Bisaya/Cebuano words na unique sa western Leyte o iba ang counterpart sa inyo? Salamat.

i am a waray,but my mom is from hilongos which is cebuano speaking. i understand cebuano well or so i thought but when i went to cebu city to study, there were terms na i didnt understand like gisapot,naga-danghag. i dont remember my mom ever saying GISAPOT at home cz she uses NASUKO. there are lots pa,i just forgot.

I'm currently studying in Silliman here in Dumaguete, and I always pass by Ormoc during sem breaks and Christmas. I have also been to cities like Zamboanga city, Dipolog, Tagbiliran, Bacolod, and Cebu. Based on personal observation, Tacloban is not that far in terms of infrastructure, and has a great potential for economic and urban development. Nevertheless, it is the most underrated. Most common perception of people here is that Tacloban is always devastated by calamaties such as storms, floods, landslides, which to some extent may be true, and has the least potential for development.

Dumaguete, may be smaller than Tacloban, but it is a melting pot of students, professionals, artists, scholars and the literati coming from different parts of the country and the world. Known for being the center of learning here in the south, it boasts of 7 universities and colleges, most famous of all is Silliman. But God, mas urban pa yata tingnan ang Tacloban kaysa sa Dumaguete. Believe it or not, the main transport here is the tricycle (they call it pedicab), and its roads are not as wide like here in Tacloban. Downtown Dumaguete is comparable to central Palo in terms of land area. Everything is walkable and just "5 minutes" away here in Dumaguete. But it is rich is restaurants, culture, a beautiful boulevard, and foreigners like KOREANS, IRANIANS, and AMERICANS..

In Tacloban kasi, we don't have an iconic brand or a trademark in the first place that will distiguish us from other cities (except for macarthur shrine and san juanico bridge). Nevertheless, Im proud to be a Waray and a Taclobanon.. I just hope we get rid of our mediocrity and status quo, and aim for excellence in all our endeavors..

there is this landmark in tacloban city that will really distinguish us from other cities in the philippines. it is the STATUE OF LIBERTY at Plaza Libertad. So New York! jst kiddin` hehe

tacloban.

hello,is it really true that the future site of SM will be at the vacant lot preceding RTRMF? its big nga but its near a cemetery. i read somewhere that it will be besides the new bus terminal. i looked at the place through google map and there is this vacant lot that is much bigger than the one near RTRMF.

hve any one seen the blueprints of robinsons dumaguete? its way better than robinsons tacloban. its not box-type. if you are curious,just look at the luzviminda malls thread

gosh the gaisano mall that is being constructed in iligan is really huge. 5 stories. with a theater pa. hay dapat dako gud nga lugar an gintukudan hit na gaisano capital mall.

^Hopefully it will be nice. But Robinsons Tacloban for sure will open ahead...

mu amu gud. hahaha. boxy-type yung sa Rob Tacloban. ay kay bisa pa daw it ma "triangle-type" hahaha basta daw la may mall. kontento na gad it tawo. hmmm i heard somewhere na SM wouldn't be built near the chinese cemetery. i think ada hiya somewhere ha new bus terminal para diri maharayuan it mga tawo from samar.

Gaisano Capital Tacloban
Gaisano Capital Mall ???? U/C
Dynasty Commercial Complex
Robinsons Place - Tacloban U/C
SM City is a proposed project of SM Prime Holdings


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i heard Makro Supermart will put up a branch here in Tacloban. Near / in the Pajara Const.=)

^i think di pa confirmed na magtatayo ng mall ang SM, pero confirmed na bumili sila ng property malapit sa RTRMF according sa City Treasurer in an interview sa TVPatrol Tacloban

@Dande
yup, Robs Dum looks way better than Rob-Tac and is 50% bigger. "Gaisano Capital - Central Mall Tacloban" looks quite small sa facade pero sa kabila ng block makikita ang kalakihan ng mall, 3 floors siya + basement parking. i think makakahabol ang dalawang malls sa Christmas. dumaan ako sa Robs kanina lang nakita ko dalawa or tatlong spaces na finufurnish na, ang isa kulay red (KFC? NBS? Max's?) :lol:

^^ woah. guys i tell you ayaw anay kamo pagkadto ht 1st week after hit opening hit Gaisano Mall ngan Robinsons. hahaha kay puno-puno-an ito. Imagine people all over the region. as far as Laoang, NS sa North at San Ricardo, SL sa South will flock to Tacloban to shop. i think. haaaaaaaay! Im still optimistic! Go Tacloban!

i am not ver well versed in the language of south-western leyte. maybe amigo32 can help you because he is from that part of the island. it's usually like bohol. (e.g. baja, lajo and so on...) i'm from the northeast but my mom is from the northwest which speaks cebuano but with some minute variations frm those spoken in cebu city. i have to again observe how my relatives speaks so i can tell you.

i am a waray,but my mom is from hilongos which is cebuano speaking. i understand cebuano well or so i thought but when i went to cebu city to study, there were terms na i didnt understand like gisapot,naga-danghag. i dont remember my mom ever saying GISAPOT at home cz she uses NASUKO. there are lots pa,i just forgot.

Salamat. Do Warays (esp. those in Biliran and Leyte) understand Cebuano and Waray?

^^ it depends kung marunong sila they can understand.

Salamat. Do Warays (esp. those in Biliran and Leyte) understand Cebuano and Waray?

in biliran its a mix of both waray and cebuano. the waray speaking parts in leyte covers from carigara in the north to abuyog(mixed waray & cebuano)towards the south. from tacloban city in the east to albuera(mixed waray & cebuano) in the west.

well warays find cebuano easy to learn but its hard for the bisdak to understand waray. u see i think for the most part why warays easily adapts and learns the cebuano language because people from the cebuano-speaking parts in leyte come to tacloban for anything and most especially that some shows in ABS-CBN like Sabado N`gyud are transmitted here which me, as a, Taclobanon wonders why it is even beamed here.

^i think di pa confirmed na magtatayo ng mall ang SM, pero confirmed na bumili sila ng property malapit sa RTRMF according sa City Treasurer in an interview sa TVPatrol Tacloban

@Dande
yup, Robs Dum looks way better than Rob-Tac and is 50% bigger. "Gaisano Capital - Central Mall Tacloban" looks quite small sa facade pero sa kabila ng block makikita ang kalakihan ng mall, 3 floors siya + basement parking. i think makakahabol ang dalawang malls sa Christmas. dumaan ako sa Robs kanina lang nakita ko dalawa or tatlong spaces na finufurnish na, ang isa kulay red (KFC? NBS? Max's?) :lol:

hmm for me,my estimate is that they can really finish the Mall by december but i dont think it would open by that time.each shop would have to furnish the interior designs pa and since it would be christmas time,a lot of decorations for sure would be put in place and that would take time.

with regards to SM putting a mall in that lot besides RTRMF,that would be a disaster! it would congest that area especially since its besides a school. is there a committee for urban planning? what irks me when i go around the city is that a lot of subdivisions are mushrooming just about anywhere.

i heard Makro Supermart will put up a branch here in Tacloban. Near / in the Pajara Const.=)

well makro would be ok for that place. Not SM.

i think it would be better if the city government will have a plan to procure a vast area of land that will accommodate a new commercial and business district to decongest the downtown area just like in cebu where the ayala mall is located. they also have the south reclamation area that is being developed as a future business district for cebu. hay diri bsan diin la matukod hin building-CASE IN POINT: McDonald`s near the pier.tsk tsk.

they should relocate our pier before pa sa san juanico bridge to accomodate bigger ships,oil tanker(char!),cruise ships (ngek) and aircraft carrier,in caso may disaster hehe.

MABUHAY AN CARIGARA, yana pala ko pakabati hin may nag mention hin CARIGARA town, which was once the capital city of LEYTE...:banana:

MABUHAY AN CARIGARA, yana pala ko pakabati hin may nag mention hin CARIGARA town, which was once the capital city of LEYTE...:banana:

yes, but not a capital city but a capital town..:)

in 1735, Leyte's capital transferred from one town to another. Carigara, the center of the Jesuit missions, was at one time the center of political authority. With the Jesuits out of the picture, Carigara gradually lost its central role, and the seat of power transferred to Palo, Tanauan, then Dagami. The Moro raids also had something to do with this shifting of power seats.

The ideal location of the Tacloban was finally installed as the capital town on February 26, 1830. There was to be no more change afterwards... ^^

Salamat. Do Warays (esp. those in Biliran and Leyte) understand Cebuano and Waray?

depende hit location....biliran is a dominant 'bisaya' speaking island but still can speak and understand 'waray', also in the towns of calubian, capoocan, leyte-leyte and abuyog. from capoocan and from abuyog going to tacloban are waray speaking towns.the rest in the island are "puro bisaya nga dako" :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

^^ woah. guys i tell you ayaw anay kamo pagkadto ht 1st week after hit opening hit Gaisano Mall ngan Robinsons. hahaha kay puno-puno-an ito. Imagine people all over the region. as far as Laoang, NS sa North at San Ricardo, SL sa South will flock to Tacloban to shop. i think. haaaaaaaay! Im still optimistic! Go Tacloban!

confirm naba nga December it opening han duha nga mga malls??

pamati ko diri...pamati ko la...:lol::lol::lol::lol:

pls update it ira construction..thanx..^^:)

^^ wow Tacloban....sabay sila open? good good good!!!! congrats sa inyo :)

^yup. thanks, SUV.
confirm naba nga December it opening han duha nga mga malls??

pamati ko diri...pamati ko la...:lol::lol::lol::lol:

pls update it ira construction..thanx..^^:)
well, uso dito sa pinas ang "Soft Opening" :lol:

has anyone passed by the Rob's construction site recently? tinakpan na ng "Soon to open Robinson's Place tacloban" streamers ang kanilang perimeter fence.
may pics ng isang family na nagshshop (sa mall), tapos ung isa may parang call center agent (+BPO building?), tapos may mga pics rin ng mga well furnished rooms (+hotel?). at meron pang "We're just getting started" <- nagpapasabog ata sila ng hype :lol:

^yup. thanks, SUV.

well, uso dito sa pinas ang "Soft Opening" :lol:

has anyone passed by the Rob's construction site recently? tinakpan na ng "Soon to open Robinson's Place tacloban" streamers ang kanilang perimeter fence.
may pics ng isang family na nagshshop (sa mall), tapos ung isa may parang call center agent (+BPO building?), tapos may mga pics rin ng mga well furnished rooms (+hotel?). at meron pang "We're just getting started" <- nagpapasabog ata sila ng hype :lol:

totoo yan @urban ang 'Soft Opening'..:) Gaisano mall in iligan was supposed to open last march, then before the opening of classes but finally opened last July 29th..only the 1st and 2nd level occupied by dept store, grocery,mcdonalds,mang inasal,penshoppe and rusty lopez. 2 floors out of 5F multi-level parking and the atrium are also open.jollibee and chowking will be in service on november.about 50% are still unoccupied until now..:lol::lol:

^yup. thanks, SUV.

well, uso dito sa pinas ang "Soft Opening" :lol:

has anyone passed by the Rob's construction site recently? tinakpan na ng "Soon to open Robinson's Place tacloban" streamers ang kanilang perimeter fence.
may pics ng isang family na nagshshop (sa mall), tapos ung isa may parang call center agent (+BPO building?), tapos may mga pics rin ng mga well furnished rooms (+hotel?). at meron pang "We're just getting started" <- nagpapasabog ata sila ng hype :lol:

@Urban take a picture of it. madalas lang kasi ako dumadaan dyan. =(

nagstastart na it pag pintar ha Gaisano. ha front pala. di pa ha luyo kay di pa tapos.

@Urban take a picture of it. madalas lang kasi ako dumadaan dyan. =(

cge na @ urban take pics na para makadecide din ako..:) i'm very excited mauli yana nga december...:banana:

Anyone who has the latest pics of Rob Tac?....I tnk the two malls will not make it this december kay dba igbubutang pa it mga stores tas it will take them a long time para makaput up kay igdedesign pa ito....unta dri:ohno: makaabri unta hira.....feeling ko liwat wray ada theatre it na gaisano mall kay gutiay man ito bangin parehas la ito hit gaisano capital tac.. gin iba la an ngaran heheheeheh.......tas unta may escallator nat hira ...hahahahaaha:lol: meron ba dito may alam kun ano it mga stores tas interior design hit nga duwa na malls...hope some1 could post it here.....nga pala kaaagi ko pala ha gaisano mall they started already painting hit atubangan hit bldg.

try ko lang, hehe. nasa jeep kasi ako nang makita ko yun at nagmamadali akong umuwi kanina.

very nice!

I'm positive na may escalator it Gaisano Mall. I just know it. and also i have a great feeling na diri underground it iya parking.

NASDAQ-listed outsourcing firm picks Leyte for first call center in E. Visayas
10/14/2008 | 02:05 AM

PALO, Leyte, Philippines — Illinois-based customer management firm APAC Customer Services, Inc. will set up the first call center in Eastern Visayas in this town, whose skilled residents are lining up for a job at the US company.

The NASDAQ-lited firm will sign a lease contract with the Leyte provincial government this week for an office space at the Leyte Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Park in this town.

The US-based business process outsourcing provider will spend more than P100 million to set up the first call center in Eastern Visayas by January.

"They studied, they came, they evaluated [the place] and they decided that we are ready [to host a call center]," Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla said.

Company officials visited Leyte in July to check out colleges and universities here for the availability of qualified labor.

APAC will rent the second level of one of the buildings inside the park for P150 per square meter per month for three years. The space will be used as its call center and training center.

"They will start civil work this month if they are ready," the governor said.

Nelieta Baguna, unit head of the Leyte Tourism and Investment Promotion Center, said APAC might renew its lease contract with the provincial government for another three years.

The Leyte ICT Park, about 10 kilometers from Tacloban City, was originally built for rental by tertiary schools. It was converted into an ICT park in 2005.

APAC, based in Illinois, operates call centers in Alabang in Muntinlupa City and Cubao in Quezon City. It has four sites in the US. The company handles inbound voice services and manages consumer demands for multiple touch points via the Internet, e-mail and direct mail.

Its clients mostly belong to the healthcare, financial services, business services, publishing, communications and travel and entertainment industries. - BusinessWorld

souce: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/126816/NASDAQ-listed-outsourcing-firm-picks-Leyte-for-first-call-center-in-E-Visayas

@Dande
yup, Robs Dum looks way better than Rob-Tac and is 50% bigger. "Gaisano Capital - Central Mall Tacloban" looks quite small sa facade pero sa kabila ng block makikita ang kalakihan ng mall, 3 floors siya + basement parking. i think makakahabol ang dalawang malls sa Christmas. dumaan ako sa Robs kanina lang nakita ko dalawa or tatlong spaces na finufurnish na, ang isa kulay red (KFC? NBS? Max's?) :lol:[/QUOTE]


Yeah, bigger kasi yung hotel is integrated na sa main building ng Rob Dum (3rd floor). Sa Tacloban, separate yung buildings ng hotel at call center.

^
@Dande
yup, Robs Dum looks way better than Rob-Tac and is 50% bigger. "Gaisano Capital - Central Mall Tacloban" looks quite small sa facade pero sa kabila ng block makikita ang kalakihan ng mall, 3 floors siya + basement parking. i think makakahabol ang dalawang malls sa Christmas. dumaan ako sa Robs kanina lang nakita ko dalawa or tatlong spaces na finufurnish na, ang isa kulay red (KFC? NBS? Max's?) :lol:


Yeah, bigger kasi yung hotel is integrated na sa main building ng Rob Dum (3rd floor). Sa Tacloban, separate yung buildings ng hotel at call center.

Cargo throughput posts steepest drop in 2008

Shipping
Written by VG Cabuag, Reporter
Monday, 13 October 2008 17:10

CARGO throughput that passed through Philippine ports in the first seven months of the year recorded the steepest decline so far, according to data from the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA).

Total cargo volume dropped by 10 percent to 81.31 million metric tons (MTs) during the first seven months of the year, from 90.4 million MTs in the same period last year, the PPA said in a report.

Both domestic and foreign volumes performed poorly with total volume dropping by 7 percent and 12 percent, respectively.

Only seven of 24 PPA port-management offices posted increases in volume of handled domestic cargo, according to PPA data. These were in Calapan, Cotabato, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Pulupandan, Tacloban, and General Santos.


Ports in the Visayas region processed a combined increase of close to 4 percent, but combined domestic cargo of ports under the Port District Office of Manila/Northern Luzon fell by 10 percent.

The same was down 11 percent for Southern Luzon, 13 percent for Northern Mindanao and 3 percent for Southern Mindanao.

On foreign trading, export and import cargoes posted negative growth of 20 percent and 7 percent, respectively.

Ports in the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), Southern Mindanao, Iloilo and San Fernando were among a handful that managed to post gains on volumes that were weak to heave the country’s cargo throughput.

Containerized cargo, on the other hand, went up by more than 3 percent, with the volume of foreign container traffic at MICT, Davao and General Santos contributing gains that cushioned the impact declines in domestic containerized cargo handled in North Harbor and Cagayan de Oro, the PPA said.

MICT and Manila South Harbor accounted for about 60 percent of the 2.31 million TEUs (twenty foot equivalent units) processed in the seven-month period, or about 1.34 million TEUs.

Other government ports handled 836,428 TEUs, or 36 percent of the total, while private ports handled about 5.75 percent of the total or about 132,668 TEUs.

Domestic ship calls rose by about 1 percent mostly in South Harbor, Jagna, Tubigon, Calapan, Pulupandan and Cotabato.

Meanwhile, passenger traffic, which posted increases in the earlier in the year, went down by 83,834 or 0.31 percent by the end of July.

The reduced rates of airlines in an ongoing promotional campaign, continue to put pressure against shipping operators plying long-haul routes reduced ship movement. The situation has affected operations in South Harbor, Iloilo and General Santos, the PPA said.

@Dande
yup, Robs Dum looks way better than Rob-Tac and is 50% bigger. "Gaisano Capital - Central Mall Tacloban" looks quite small sa facade pero sa kabila ng block makikita ang kalakihan ng mall, 3 floors siya + basement parking. i think makakahabol ang dalawang malls sa Christmas. dumaan ako sa Robs kanina lang nakita ko dalawa or tatlong spaces na finufurnish na, ang isa kulay red (KFC? NBS? Max's?) :lol:


Yeah, bigger kasi yung hotel is integrated na sa main building ng Rob Dum (3rd floor). Sa Tacloban, separate yung buildings ng hotel at call center.[/QUOTE]


sana makakuha ka ng pics para makita din kami..thnx

Guyz, a very good news.

Natl govt to finance modernization of DZR airport | Print |
TACLOBAN CITY — The national government will assume the responsibility in financing the construction of the Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport terminal building and parking space instead of the city government as earlier agreed.

City Mayor Alfred Romualdez said his cousin, Leyte ’s first district Representative Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has “successfully included” the multi-million peso fund in the preparation of 2009 budget.

“The good news about the airport is that the national government will take care of the terminal. Right now, there’s no more local fund counterpart,” the city’s chief executive told Leyte Samar Daily Express.


Under the original plan agreed by the city government and the Office of the President, the local government will carry out the construction of terminal building and parking area at a cost of P350 million. The national government budget will finance the rehabilitation opf the runway and buy lots for the airport’s expansion.

To fuel the financial requirement, the city government was supposed to tap resources and through built-operate-transfer scheme with private institutions. Tacloban collects an average of P230 million in local taxes annually.

The said proposal was approved by no less than President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in her visit to the region last November 9, 2008. The airport upgrading costs P2.12 billion.

“Even with the changes, we’re still coordinating with them as far as the designs are concern,” Romualdez said.

The city mayor is optimistic that the inclusion of the budget for terminal building will not face opposition in the House of Representatives and Senate since the proposed project has been overdue.

“Everything looks okay. Let’s wait for the 2009 budget but it is there already. That’s long been overdue. I don’t see any problem here,” he added.

Changes were also discussed in meetings of local officials with the Civil Aeronautics Board, the agency charged with the power to regulate the economic aspect of air transportation in the country.

With this development, Romualdez assured that the full rehabilitation project would be pushed through next year. Currently, there are minor rehabilitation works at the airport such as thickening of the 7,014 feet runway.

It can be recalled that despite exclusion of the P2.12 billion Tacloban Airport expansion from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation loan, the government is still determined to push through Airport development up to 2010. The modernization was delayed because of lack of local counterpart fund from the Philippine government.

The city government pushed for immediate rehabilitation of the airport with the increasing traffic and public clamor. The upgrading design is expected to cater growing air traffic until 2015.

Through the DZR airport, Tacloban serves as a gateway to Eastern Visayas with the Tacloban-Manila flights of Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific, Tacloban-Cebu route of PAL Express and Cebu Pacific. (Sarwell Q. Meniano)

^^ huwag tayong umasa. baka mabahiran nanaman ng anomaliya.

Yeah, bigger kasi yung hotel is integrated na sa main building ng Rob Dum (3rd floor). Sa Tacloban, separate yung buildings ng hotel at call center.

ah ok but the DESIGN of the building (Robinsons Dumaguete) is not like the ubiquitous BOX TYPE that u see in every existing mall in the country. and wow,DAVAO now has its own version of Glorietta,its ABREZZA,owned by AYALALAND. its way sosyal.......

Guyz, a very good news.

Natl govt to finance modernization of DZR airport | Print |
TACLOBAN CITY — The national government will assume the responsibility in financing the construction of the Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport terminal building and parking space instead of the city government as earlier agreed.

City Mayor Alfred Romualdez said his cousin, Leyte ’s first district Representative Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has “successfully included” the multi-million peso fund in the preparation of 2009 budget.

“The good news about the airport is that the national government will take care of the terminal. Right now, there’s no more local fund counterpart,” the city’s chief executive told Leyte Samar Daily Express.



Under the original plan agreed by the city government and the Office of the President, the local government will carry out the construction of terminal building and parking area at a cost of P350 million. The national government budget will finance the rehabilitation opf the runway and buy lots for the airport’s expansion.

To fuel the financial requirement, the city government was supposed to tap resources and through built-operate-transfer scheme with private institutions. Tacloban collects an average of P230 million in local taxes annually.

The said proposal was approved by no less than President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in her visit to the region last November 9, 2008. The airport upgrading costs P2.12 billion.

“Even with the changes, we’re still coordinating with them as far as the designs are concern,” Romualdez said.

The city mayor is optimistic that the inclusion of the budget for terminal building will not face opposition in the House of Representatives and Senate since the proposed project has been overdue.

“Everything looks okay. Let’s wait for the 2009 budget but it is there already. That’s long been overdue. I don’t see any problem here,” he added.

Changes were also discussed in meetings of local officials with the Civil Aeronautics Board, the agency charged with the power to regulate the economic aspect of air transportation in the country.

With this development, Romualdez assured that the full rehabilitation project would be pushed through next year. Currently, there are minor rehabilitation works at the airport such as thickening of the 7,014 feet runway.

It can be recalled that despite exclusion of the P2.12 billion Tacloban Airport expansion from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation loan, the government is still determined to push through Airport development up to 2010. The modernization was delayed because of lack of local counterpart fund from the Philippine government.

The city government pushed for immediate rehabilitation of the airport with the increasing traffic and public clamor. The upgrading design is expected to cater growing air traffic until 2015.

Through the DZR airport, Tacloban serves as a gateway to Eastern Visayas with the Tacloban-Manila flights of Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific, Tacloban-Cebu route of PAL Express and Cebu Pacific. (Sarwell Q. Meniano)



WELL WHO KNOWS IT MYT PUSH THROUGH BUT MAYBE ITS JUST ALL ABOUT THE EXTERIOR HA,WHAT IF THE COMFORT ROOMS ARE STILL BOBO-STYLE.

WELL WHO KNOWS IT MYT PUSH THROUGH BUT MAYBE ITS JUST ALL ABOUT THE EXTERIOR HA,WHAT IF THE COMFORT ROOMS ARE STILL BOBO-STYLE.

Magwewelga gud ak. Kadadako hit nga amount na ira gin alotaga ngan pangawas la it maupay ha sulod diri?! karisyo la.

ah ok but the DESIGN of the building (Robinsons Dumaguete) is not like the ubiquitous BOX TYPE that u see in every existing mall in the country. and wow,DAVAO now has its own version of Glorietta,its ABREZZA,owned by AYALALAND. its way sosyal.......
you should check out ACC, Greenbelt and MoA :)
what really matters, for me, is that we'll be having a mall two new malls that will surely boost Tacloban's economy :)

WELL WHO KNOWS IT MYT PUSH THROUGH BUT MAYBE ITS JUST ALL ABOUT THE EXTERIOR HA,WHAT IF THE COMFORT ROOMS ARE STILL BOBO-STYLE.
ayaw pag dinuro pagka pessimist, sangkay. :)
btw, what's a "BOBO-STYLE" comfort room?

Nagtry gad ak pagaccess ha www.tacloban.gov.ph pero an gumawas amu ini.
(this is true. I was even shocked! haha. baa kamo tsk tsk tsk.)

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baa nabaho ak hin baga diri maupay. haha. bangin sayup la liwat ini. tatagan ko la hin tulo ka simana di pa ngan ini magbalyo baga iba na it nga isturya. haha!

Try ig search ha google it Tacloban then pamilnga it www.tacloban.gov.ph. an may "It works". amu ini an gumawas. ambot ha iyo pero haak pc amu ini an gumawas. hahaha

you should check out ACC, Greenbelt and MoA :)
what really matters, for me, is that we'll be having a mall two new malls that will surely boost Tacloban's economy :)

boxy, triangle, oblong, circle, heart(hahaha). bis pa daw it ano basta may mall na makabulig hit pagpadukwag hit syudad, why not diba? Yakan pa man Ni Urban "Padayon Tacloban"!

nice developments Tacloban! keep it up and keep the fire burning!:)

you should check out ACC, Greenbelt and MoA :)
what really matters, for me, is that we'll be having a mall two new malls that will surely boost Tacloban's economy :)


ayaw pag dinuro pagka pessimist, sangkay. :)
btw, what's a "BOBO-STYLE" comfort room?

BOBO-STYLE: you need a pail or tabo to flush the wastes. im not being pessimist. just hoping that it wouldn`t be the case. look at the new bus terminal. they made a big fuss that its aircon and new. well,check the CR,you have to pay P1 or P3 for maintenance. i was expecting that the CR would be nice but what the heck,the flushes werent working. and for me the terminal was more like a big waiting shed. i thought ticketing would be systematic and computerized but god, it was still the same.

and i wont consider the new gaisano A MALL. a MALLette would.

sorry,i should have said every existing ROBINSONS mall in the country.

Nagtry gad ak pagaccess ha www.tacloban.gov.ph pero an gumawas amu ini.
(this is true. I was even shocked! haha. baa kamo tsk tsk tsk.)

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baa nabaho ak hin baga diri maupay. haha. bangin sayup la liwat ini. tatagan ko la hin tulo ka simana di pa ngan ini magbalyo baga iba na it nga isturya. haha!

Try ig search ha google it Tacloban then pamilnga it www.tacloban.gov.ph. an may "It works". amu ini an gumawas. ambot ha iyo pero haak pc amu ini an gumawas. hahaha

dear i checked it,it was the city homepage that popped up, not the superstar`s(kunohay) spa.

hmm what else does tacloban should improve on:

A - should upgrade also its garbage trucks. its way so 10,000 B.C. the garbage collectors should wear proper attire with masks and gloves.

B - a cultural center for arts and music

C - a museum about Leyte`s History

D - more music stations i.e. killer bee

E - a big bookstore

F - world-class subdivision like the ones in tagaytay and the ones you see in the newspaper. diri basta housing la.

G - a fitness center

H - a sports center that is open on a daily basis where you can play tennis,badminton,basketball,volleyball,swimming

I - world-class Hotel. big name hotels like Marriot, Hilton.

J - restaurants like french,italian (not just pasta but italian dishes), japanese, korean

K - Hospitals with state-of-the art technology like MRI,64 slice CT-scan,4D ultrasound, 3D Echo and the likes. we dont have to go to cebu or manila na just to be scanned or tested.

L - free healthcare to the poor

dear i checked it,it was the city homepage that popped up, not the superstar`s(kunohay) spa.

Nagtry gad ak pagaccess ha www.tacloban.gov.ph pero an gumawas amu ini.
(this is true. I was even shocked! haha. baa kamo tsk tsk tsk.)

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll54/marsofalltimes/baa.gif

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baa nabaho ak hin baga diri maupay. haha. bangin sayup la liwat ini. tatagan ko la hin tulo ka simana di pa ngan ini magbalyo baga iba na it nga isturya. haha!

Try ig search ha google it Tacloban then pamilnga it www.tacloban.gov.ph. an may "It works". amu ini an gumawas. ambot ha iyo pero haak pc amu ini an gumawas. hahaha

:)

:)

i didnt google it. i just clicked the web address u posted in the thread message and still the city`s homepage came out.

cyberwizard,you just go to the luzviminda malls thread.

may virus ka....hehehe

BPO firm grooms Leyte as next BPO hub

By Anna Valmero
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 16:05:00 10/16/2008

MANILA, Philippines – Business process outsourcing firm APAC Customer Services Inc. is investing P100 million for a call center branch in Leyte, which will house up to 1,000 employees.

Located at the Leyte Academic Center (LAC) in Palo, the 35, 000-square-feet campus will be APAC’s fourth site in the country, and Leyte’s first call center.

“Leyte is our top choice for our provincial strategy due to its fiber optic backbone, talent pool and government support,” said Doug Almond, APAC vice president for international operations, in a briefing.

Initially, the branch will employ 140 professionals for its first client program slated to begin in January 2009. Hiring for the new facility will start in November.

According to Leyte Governor Carlos Petilla, “The province produces about 6,000 graduates per year from a dozen reputable universities, a talent pipeline that is enough to support large-scale BPO operations.”

Petilla said Leyte has an industry-academe forum which allows businesses to explicitly define their employee qualifications and work with the academe to meet this.

The academe, in turn can revise its curriculum offerings to fit these qualifications and help ensure their graduates get jobs based on their expertise. One segment of this forum is grooming graduates to become qualified BPO professionals.

Three other contract bidders applied to set up a call center at Leyte but Petilla said they chose APAC due to the company’s long-term commitment to tap the local talent pool for its operations, as evidenced by the number of seats it wants to operate in the center.

Based on the agreement between APAC and the Leyte provincial government, the BPO company would lease for three years an area at LAC.

Petilla said the renovated LAC campus is a PEZA zone so the government will not tax APAC for at least six years.

He said the province will benefit from the investment from the jobs it will generate and the increase in disposable income people will spend in the province.

At present, the Leyte government has no plans to increase the target of hiring 1,000 employees for its budding BPO industry.

Petilla said they want to make sure the province can provide enough graduates to meet the existing demand before increasing its targets.

Almond said that depending on how the Leyte campus will perform as support center to its U.S. offices, APAC is open for expansion in the region in which Leyte belongs.

Almond said APAC is bullish on its prospects in the Philippines, especially with its provincial strategy plan.

“We are in an aggressive growth phase in the Philippines. Under the provincial strategy program, we aim to achieve 80 percent of our growth over the next five years in the provinces,” the APAC executive said.

About 95 percent of APAC clients are from the U.S., which is now under a financial crisis.

Almond said this will not hinder APAC to continue growing in the Philippines because the company’s financial accounts only comprise 5 percent of its total portfolio.

APAC handles accounts in markets such as healthcare, business services and logistics, publishing, travel and telecommunications.

Currently employing over 8,000 contact center professionals, the NASDAQ-listed BPO firm already operates three sites in Manila, two in Alabang and one in Quezon City. It also operates nine contact centers in the U.S with over 4,000 employees.

APAC JOB FAIRS:

October 24-26, 2008 for Senior Staff
Luxury Suites
3rd floor, Burgus St.
Tacloban City

November 21-23, 2008 for Customer Service Representatives
SMED Center, Capitol Grounds
Tacloban City

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A New landmark of the city.

Fabric Roof imported from France
Lights imported from Belgium

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A New landmark of the city.

Fabric Roof imported from France
Lights imported from Belgium

Beautiful!!!!!

may virus ka....hehehe

OT:

dili ni virus bai.

nagpasabot lang na nga didto sa server sa http://tacloban.gov.ph gipa host ang Christina Salon and Spa.

take a look: http://cristinasalonandspa.com/ and http://tacloban.gov.ph :D

unsay position ni Cristina G. Romualdez dira bai?

^^Konsehala at asawa ni mayor. hahha

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A New landmark of the city.

Fabric Roof imported from France
Lights imported from Belgium

bangin naliwat it pangawaton dida. imported pa naman.

bangin naliwat it pangawaton dida. imported pa naman.

basta siguraduon la nira na magkakawatan it dida. hahaha. hira gud it kukurian. :)

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A New landmark of the city.

Fabric Roof imported from France
Lights imported from Belgium


cool....i mizz tac soo much..:)

QUESTION: how much does the construction of robinsons tac costs? rob gen san costs about P2Billion. thats so big,

QUESTION: how much does the construction of robinsons tac costs? rob gen san costs about P2Billion. thats so big,

the p2B rob in tacloban included na an mall, hotel ngan a certain call center..:)

nice amphitheater and beautiful landmark for tacloban!!!...it just shows that Tacloban is really starting to boost up with other cities in the phils...

question: was the amphi in a different or same location?

the p2B rob in tacloban included na an mall, hotel ngan a certain call center..:)

P2billion din ang sa rob tacloban?

nway,its OFFICIAL: rob tacloban cant open this december.around first quarter pa of next year. i saw it on TV PATROL TACLOBAN yesterday. the contractor from stonerich was the one hu said it. the inside was huge.

a hundred percent summer na it opening nira..considering na waray pa ito roofing. after roofing cguro finalize it flooring ug sa ituturn-over han mga stall holders.

confirm naba nga December it opening han duha nga mga malls??

pamati ko diri...pamati ko la...:lol::lol::lol::lol:

pls update it ira construction..thanx..^^:)

P2billion din ang sa rob tacloban?

nway,its OFFICIAL: rob tacloban cant open this december.around first quarter pa of next year. i saw it on TV PATROL TACLOBAN yesterday. the contractor from stonerich was the one hu said it. the inside was huge.




are you sure?..:lol:

^^well, mauuna tlaga ang gaisano...

are you sure?..:lol:

as sure as the sunrise. TV PATROL TACLOBAN reported it yesterday,October 16,2008 5:30 PM. the inside was huge but it wasnt done yet. just floors and the pillars were done. the roofing was started yesterday.

as sure as the sunrise. TV PATROL TACLOBAN reported it yesterday,October 16,2008 5:30 PM. the inside was huge but it wasnt done yet. just floors and the pillars were done. the roofing was started yesterday.

well, thats what i said before na diri pa gud ito makaopen it december..even gaisano, maybe para mkahabol meron namang 'soft opening'..:lol:

nice amphitheater and beautiful landmark for tacloban!!!...it just shows that Tacloban is really starting to boost up with other cities in the phils...

question: was the amphi in a different or same location?

same location. :)

well, thats what i said before na diri pa gud ito makaopen it december..even gaisano, maybe para mkahabol meron namang 'soft opening'..:lol:

:lol:

Gutiay nala guys! Thread 2 na kita!

Naa bay taga Ormoc diri?
Daily ba naay flight gikan sa Manila pa Ormoc?
Tacloban man ko pirmi pero layuan man gud ko, 4 ka oras pa goy biyahe pa Hilongos. Ormoc kay medyo duol na. Dagko ba eroplano:D pa Ormoc?

Naa bay taga Ormoc diri?
Daily ba naay flight gikan sa Manila pa Ormoc?
Tacloban man ko pirmi pero layuan man gud ko, 4 ka oras pa goy biyahe pa Hilongos. Ormoc kay medyo duol na. Dagko ba eroplano:D pa Ormoc?

i have no idea. =)

Naa bay taga Ormoc diri?
Daily ba naay flight gikan sa Manila pa Ormoc?
Tacloban man ko pirmi pero layuan man gud ko, 4 ka oras pa goy biyahe pa Hilongos. Ormoc kay medyo duol na. Dagko ba eroplano:D pa Ormoc?

PAL Express every MWFSun only. Naa plan nga e-daily na nila ang sked kay around 80% ang passenger load sa PAL Express diri sa Ormoc. Naa sab plan nga mosulod ang Cebu Pacific Air according sa mayor diri. :)

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Tacloban Grand Hotel?
Anu an tuod nga story hini nga "hotel" kay anu wray taposa?

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Tacloban is among the cities here in the Philippines to have a well-sheltered sea port.

damu na it dagku nga barko na nada-ung hit at pier! :banana:

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LET'S KEEP TACLOBAN CITY CLEAN AND BEAUTIFUL!

"di talaga na paurhi hi mayor ngan iya misis. dapat pirmi starring.:lol:"

ig-bubuhos ko nala yana tak mga pictures haha.

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New Philippine Ports Authority - Tacloban (PPA) office in the Pier area.

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Tacloban Downtown Area a view from the Sea Port

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Gerry's Grill Tacloban na pirmi puno hit gab-i. hahaha

PAL Express every MWFSun only. Naa plan nga e-daily na nila ang sked kay around 80% ang passenger load sa PAL Express diri sa Ormoc. Naa sab plan nga mosulod ang Cebu Pacific Air according sa mayor diri. :)

thanks a lot.
i'm gonna cancel my cebpacific tickets:D

City Comelec awaits go-signal for plebiscite
TACLOBAN CITY - The City COMELEC Officer said that the plebiscite campaign on Tacloban to be highly urbanized city (HUC) has no go-signal yet.

Though President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (PGMA) recently declared Tacloban as a highly urbanized city, the city COMELEC is still waiting for the National COMELEC to issue a resolution.

“When national COMELEC give us the schedule as to when to have the plebiscite campaign and they issue a resolution with regards to the calendar of activities for the plebiscite campaign then that’s the time that we can start the said campaign,” explained City COMELEC Officer Susan Collamar.

Ms. Collamar expounded that enclosed in the calendar of activities are the prohibited acts within the campaign, here also the schedule as to when to start and end the campaign.

Until now the approved HUC is still a pending HUC on the part of Taclobanons due to unsettled schedule of plebiscite campaign. (BEVERLY ANN TORREROS-LNU Intern)

"gutiay nala, ma plebisito na.!''

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Gerry's Grill Tacloban na pirmi puno hit gab-i. hahaha


where is gerry`s grill located here ba?

to anyone who knows best: does anyone knows what is the best beach resort within tacloban city or within the nearby towns? baluarte is like huh? my cousins from manila came and im on a dilemma on where to bring them.thanx

^^ You really have to bring them out of the city. I recommend Caluwayan but its in Marabut i think. or Tadyaw Resort in Tolosa