Iloilo Infrastructure and Urban Planning Thread 4 [Archive]

lewdsaint

January 8th, 2008, 09:20 AM

P1.271 billion infra projects accomplished in Western Visayas

Iloilo City (8 January) -- Around P1.271 billion infrastructure projects in Western Visayas were accomplished by the Department of Public Works (DPWH), Region VI in year 2007.

The DPWH 6 report disclosed that the said amount funded a total of 1,278 locally-funded projects which responded to needs of the people in the region.

These infrastructure projects which is also the thrusts of the Arroyo administration includes 852 projects under the DPWH Budget in the amount of P1.111Billion; 26 projects under the DAF Budget in the amount of P49.8 Million; and 400 projects under the Department of Education budget in the amount of P110.2815 Million.

On-going major locally funded projects implemented by the DPWH are the following: Rehabilitation of Kabankalan-Basay Road in the amount of P117.67 Million and San Enrique-Vallehermoso Road to the tune of P108.68 Million.

The DPWH 6 reported that two infra projects under the SONA program of President Arroyo, the Metro Iloilo Radial Road and Widening of Iloilo-Sta.Barbara Road which was started in the first quarter of 2007 are also on-going and their implementation is until the first quarter of 2010.

In the second quarter of 2008 another SONA project- the Pandan-Libertad-Antique/Aklan Boundary Road will be implemented. The DPWH 6 said that this project is originally included under the JBIC-Assisted RRNDP Phase III projects together with Maayon-Cuatero-Jct. Iloilo/Capiz Road and Boundary Antique/Iloilo-Anini-y-Villavert-JimJimenez Road, will now be funded by GOP.

The DPWH also reported that under the DPWH Bridge Replacement Program, nine projects are UK-assisted with one completed and eight infra projects are on-going, while 12 are Austrian-assisted projects with five projects completed and seven, on-going.

For 2008, the DPWH in Region VI said that the projects proposed for implementation are: Widening of Bacolod City-Silay Road, aimed to decongest traffic leading to Silay Airport; Concreting of Iloilo City-Caticlan Highway (pototan-Passi-Capiz Boundary Section) that will complete the Nautical Highway; Iloilo East West Road (San Rafael-Passi Section) to address critical bottleneck; Guimaras Circumferential Road; Projects that will enhance tourism- concreting of Boracay Roads and Oton-San Miguel Road leading to Iloilo International Airport; Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of damaged paved national road; Road upgrading from gravel to concrete; and Various infrastructure including local projects. (PIA/T. Villavert)

Link : http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p080108.htm&no=23&r=&y=&mo=

spacewagon1

January 8th, 2008, 11:50 AM

^^^^ initially, the list of infras for Iloilo is quite impressive. More to come ! :banana::banana::banana:

kirby21

January 8th, 2008, 07:27 PM

I know this is abit odd but i've got the impression the we Iloilo has the biggest slice of the budget. Not that I'm complaining (actually i'm feeling great for this) but would it be nice if major infra projects will include Guimaras and Antique more? These two needs vital links to Iloilo so as we can further extend our support to them thru tourism, etc.

spacewagon1

January 9th, 2008, 03:13 PM

^^ are they joking? We need it to be more progressive :lol::lol::lol:. :banana::banana:

I think we are just assertive to push thru what we need in Iloilo. Besides, we identify what we need earlier and we are trying to soutrce out funds to realise them all.

spacewagon1

January 11th, 2008, 12:25 PM

Treñas wants regulated use of flyover
By Maricar M. Calubiran

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/01/11/flyover.jpg
Newly opened flyover at the intersection of
M.H. Del Pilar and Infate Streets.

City Mayor Jerry Treñas has called on the Traffic Technical Working Group (TTWG) to come up with a scheme that would govern the use of the newly opened flyover at the intersection of M.H. Del Pilar and Infate Streets.

This, after Treñas received repsorts that even people riding pedicabs (traysikad) and bikes pass through the flyover.

Treñas said pedicabs and bikes should not be allowed to pass the flyover because they would hinder other motor vehicles since pedicabs and bikes are relatively slow.

The mayor also observed that there are vehicles which suddenly make a "u-turn" in the lower portion of the flyover causing disturbance on the flow of the vehicles.

Treñas said the TTWG should devise a scheme in order to avoid accidents in the area.

Meanwhile, the flyover vicinity is already lighted courtesy of the lights donated by Globe Telecommunications which were initially installed the other day.

Treñas observed that the flow of traffic in M.H. Del Pilar - General Luna streets has improved after flyover was opened to the public last December 30, 2007.

Meanwhile, the city government has yet to decide on what to do with the vacant spaces under the vehicular flyover. Treñas hinted that the vacant spaces could either be used as paid parking area or could be landscaped so it would be good to the eye.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/01/11/trenas.wants.regulated.use.of.flyover.html)

kirby21

January 13th, 2008, 02:35 AM

spacewagon1

January 13th, 2008, 04:11 AM

^^^^ that's right.

kirby21

January 13th, 2008, 05:59 AM

question of are they or aren't they is relatively apt this day. Just try to check the Vice-Guv and some SPs doing? Is politics more important than our development?

spacewagon1

January 15th, 2008, 03:25 PM

needless to say, their works have been monitored by Ilonggos. I wish more infras in Iloilo will be pushed thru.

IMPRESARIO

January 16th, 2008, 07:46 AM

Wednesday, January 16, 2008
DPWH defends P54M asphalt overlay project
By Jay Dooma Balnig

AMID criticisms, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Director Rolando Asis defended the construction of P54 million asphalt overlay project being done at Diversion Road, one of the city's main thoroughfares.

Asis said the asphalt overlay project covers the roads from the newly constructed P400 million Infante Flyover in Molo up to Diversion Taft North intersection.

He said the asphalt overlay project in the said road is needed as the Dinagyang Festival, which is expected to gather a huge crowd, is fast approaching. Aside from the traveling convenience it would give to visitors, Asis said it would also create a good impression for Iloilo City and its government.

Iloilo Builders Corporation, the contractor of the project, is now doing overtime to finish the project before the Dinagyang Festival starts.

It can be noted that after the project was declared over the media, the DPWH was hit with claims of "poor project prioritization," asserting that the same road is not under a bad condition compared to other roads in the city.

One of the complaints came from some motorists plying the roads at Magsaysay Street located at the back of Iloilo Sports Complex and that at Rizal Street, City Proper.

They asserted that the streets' roads could be the most neglected infrastructure with its very bad state.

Asis, however, justified that said infrastructure are under the jurisdiction of the City Government. If it were classified as national road then it is under the DPWH's responsibility.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2008/01/16/news/dpwh.defends.p54m.asphalt.overlay.project.html

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

January 16th, 2008, 11:01 AM

^^

Its about prioritizing... since diversion road is the main artery to and from the iloilo city if you're coming from NIA. SO its like the gateway and should be presentable for Dignitaries, Guests, Tourists etc... meanwhile the backroad is an alternate route and yes, not a priority since its not a national road... SO they should KNOCK on Cong. Raul Jr's office for funding since he is the Congressman of Lone District of ILOILO.

Tani may budget for roads like this that needed repair instead of a misplaced OVERPASS somewhere. :lol: :2cents:

iloilocitykid

January 16th, 2008, 02:37 PM

^^ Gonzalez is a useless politician. He's never done anything so far..:(

death327

January 17th, 2008, 01:01 AM

He did something, putting other politicians in their positions. Then after several years... he will emerge for pay back time.

IMPRESARIO

January 17th, 2008, 04:57 AM

NEDA oks 4 major projects in WV

ILOILO City – The Regional Development Council (RDC) in Western Visayas, chaired by Antique Gov. Salvacion Perez, worked hard for the approval of four major projects in the region.These included the power transmission project of the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo), mangrove community-based rehabilitation, Panay River Flood Control project, and the Metro Iloilo Radial Road leading to the new airport.

The said projects received the approval of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Investment Coordinating Committee (NEDA-ICC) upon the recommendation of the RDC. NEDA officer-in-charge Arturo Valero said the transmission project covers the construction of the southern Panay backbone to increase the load transmission line from Dingle to Antique.

The flood control project starting from the town of Cuartero to Dao in Capiz province, on the other hand, was proposed to minimize flooding during rainy season. The Metro Iloilo Radial Road project is another alternative route from Zarraga municipality leading to the new Iloilo airport in Cabatuan and Sta. Barbara towns. Valero said that these projects were already approved at the technical committee of NEDA.

http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/iloilo4.htm

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

January 17th, 2008, 06:07 AM

He did something, putting other politicians in their positions. Then after several years... he will emerge for pay back time.

Rightly said Soul. Thats why the barangay captains of the City is under his whims and caprices... ready to do his bidding anytime... hays!

First you spoil them and then... its Payback time technique...always works though. :bash:

kirby21

January 17th, 2008, 07:52 AM

:ohno:sad but true.:ohno:

Can someone elaborate about this TransCo project?

Thanks.

spacewagon1

January 17th, 2008, 12:02 PM

He did something, putting other politicians in their positions. Then after several years... he will emerge for pay back time.
the worst politician ever ... why GMA is still supporting this man? If before Miriam is known to lose her sanity ... this man is mad and gone crazy, totally psychiatric. Please let him step down in his post. He just doesn't deserved it.

spacewagon1

January 17th, 2008, 12:04 PM

:ohno:sad but true.:ohno:

Can someone elaborate about this TransCo project?

Thanks.
I'm keen with this TransCo project as well. I thnk we need more info about this project in WV. Anything that concerns energy is very important to us in Iloilo.

IMPRESARIO

January 18th, 2008, 05:26 AM

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

January 18th, 2008, 10:30 AM

I'm keen with this TransCo project as well. I thnk we need more info about this project in WV. Anything that concerns energy is very important to us in Iloilo.

Im looking into this as well.. might be one of those for the moment solution to our energy woes...

spacewagon1

January 18th, 2008, 11:44 AM

^^ that's what I'm thinking as well. Anything to improve Iloilo's power reserve, etc.

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

January 19th, 2008, 06:41 AM

spacewagon1

January 20th, 2008, 07:17 AM

the one in Concepcion will start this year. Groundbreaking will be in two to three months time according to the report. :banana::banana::banana:

kirby21

January 25th, 2008, 06:15 AM

hoping so. :cheers:

spacewagon1

January 26th, 2008, 01:15 PM

post more updates post Dinagyang Festival.

IMPRESARIO

January 28th, 2008, 05:41 PM

RURAL UPDATE
By JOHNNY NOVERA

Zoning shapes the city

WE have the ambition for Iloilo to become a PREMIER CITY BY 2015. That’s great! However, to achieve the desired status, we believe that the most important factor to look into is our zoning program. How do we want our city to look like by 2015 or seven years from now?

We recommend that our Sangguniang Panlungsod revisit our Zoning Ordinance immediately and find out how it can be updated, especially with the planned expansion of the city covering an area of 54 hectares of the old airport acquired by Mega World, and the expected increase of inhabitants.

How effective is our present zoning to determine the size and use of buildings where they are located, and in large measure the densities of the city’s diverse neighborhood? Along with the power to budget, tax and condemn property, zoning is a key tool for implementing planning policy. It is the blueprint for growth of a city. It sets forth regulations governing land use and development.

We should review what are the permitted uses of the various areas of our city. What is the approved size of the building in relation to the size of the zoning lot or the so-called floor area ratio? Are we strictly observing this?

For residential uses, what is the number of dwelling units permitted, the amount of open space required on the zoning lot and the maximum amount of the lot that can be covered by a building?

We shall review, too, the distance between the building and the front, side and ear lot lines, the amount of parking required, as well as the road right-of-way.

Then we must look into other features applicable to specific residential, commercial or industrial districts, according to the classification of city properties that we have adopted.
Zoning shapes the city. With our expected development and growth, we should not forget to include public parks and playgrounds for an expanding city population.

Again, we must say that it is most important to revisit our Zoning Ordinance if we want to achieve the kind of city that we want to be! (For comments or reactions, please e-mail to jnoveraco@yahoo.com)

http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/opinion3.htm

Fundador

January 29th, 2008, 04:18 AM

^^

Yup it is... since right now the two "TOWER OF POWER" is still in the drawing board... but Im pretty sure the one in ILOILO CITY will push thru first then the one in COncepcion to follow after.

:banana::banana::banana:

i hope transco should go through the process of getting the necessary clearances para malaman kung payag mga tao doon na itayo sa kanilang lugar:)

Fundador

January 29th, 2008, 04:25 AM

kun kamo keen sa Transco, ako iya sa Metro Iloilo Radial Road project, i wish somebody can draw it on a map, i'm not good in memorizing iloilo roads,especially the interior parts, leading out of the city.

i think what the tourists disliked about Iloilo were its , bad roads, and heavy traffic in the city. ang pangit ng roads mula Christ the king hanggang magnolia plant:nuts:

spacewagon1

January 29th, 2008, 11:59 AM

that's why we need to lobby for the improvement of these bad roads.

Fundador

January 29th, 2008, 01:17 PM

I agree, although I'm also waiting to see kung itutuloy nila ito..

habagatcentral1

January 30th, 2008, 04:44 PM

i think what the tourists disliked about Iloilo were its , bad roads, and heavy traffic in the city. ang pangit ng roads mula Christ the king hanggang magnolia plant:nuts:

Say that again, hay grabe gid ang yab-ok da, hehehe!!

By the way, there is a particular portion in the Bakhaw Junction (Diversion-El98 Rd) in Mandurriao that the slums are being demolished to make way for road widening. Although there are no signs of demolition works in Calubihan-Cuartero area but it will soon be next in line.

Fundador

January 30th, 2008, 04:59 PM

Say that again, hay grabe gid ang yab-ok da, hehehe!!

By the way, there is a particular portion in the Bakhaw Junction (Diversion-El98 Rd) in Mandurriao that the slums are being demolished to make way for road widening. Although there are no signs of demolition works in Calubihan-Cuartero area but it will soon be next in line.

i think heavy rains that soaked the city last month have produced new and deeper potholes lalo na sa harap ng jeep at bus terminal sa Ungka:ohno: it threaten road safety:nuts:

lewdsaint

January 31st, 2008, 04:48 AM

WV will get P5.1B worth of projects

ILOILO City – Western Visayas will be getting P5.1-billion worth of projects from the total P1.227 trillion national budget that was approved by the bicameral conference committee, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Director Rolando Asis said.

Asis said the P5.1-billion projects appropriated for the region this year include the construction, upgrading and rehabilitation of roads; flood control project; and construction of bridges.

A P1.16-billion funding will go for the construction of roads to decongest traffic and address bottlenecks, and the completion of the road network project from Aklan to Iloilo.
Some P1.3 billion is allocated for the rehabilitation of damaged pavement roads while P600 million will go to the upgrading of gravel and cement.

The DPWH will also undertake this year the improvement of deteriorated asphalt road pavement and cemented road pavement projects from Iloilo to Capiz amounting to P264 million.

The Altavas, Aklan to Jamindan, Capiz road network will also be funded with P70 million.

Twelve bridges under the Urgent Bridge Project amounting to P91.64 million will be constructed in Antique province.

Meanwhile, Asis said P1.6 billion will be sourced out from the Japan Bank of International Cooperation and the National Roads Improvement Management Projects of the World Bank for foreign-assisted projects such as flood control, highways, roads and bridges.

From : Panay News Iloilo

habagatcentral1

January 31st, 2008, 08:55 AM

i think heavy rains that soaked the city last month have produced new and deeper potholes lalo na sa harap ng jeep at bus terminal sa Ungka:ohno: it threaten road safety:nuts:

What I don't understand is the quality of our asphalt overlay done by DPWH in our country. It easily gets potholed every habagat season. They have the same problem as those in Cebu during the ASEAN Summit. At first, it was fine, but few months later after heavy downpour and traffic, potholes occured. Their advantage though is that they don't receive heavier rainfall as Western Visayas has. Kita nga grabe ulan kon habagat season, mas taas ang tsansa nga maguba ang mga dalan tungod sa ginausar ini sing grabe kag grabe man gid ang ulan.

How I just dream that asphalt quality being done by DPWH would be the same as those of the Japanese.

Fundador

February 1st, 2008, 02:12 AM

INFRA PROJECTS LACK DOCUMENTS

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

POOR documentation and monitoring remain the problem in infrastructure projects funded by the Iloilo provincial government, according to a non-governmental organization espousing transparency in government.

These are the results of the monitoring conducted by the Transparent Accountable Governance through Monitoring and Evaluation (TAGME).

TAGME is a joint effort of the Iloilo CODE NGOs and the Provincial Monitoring and Evaluation Committee with funding support from the British Embassy.

The monitoring of projects was conducted July to September 2007 in the towns of Miag-ao, Tigbauan, Leon, New Lucena, Bingawan, Badiangan, Lambunao, Passi City, Dueñas, Barotac Viejo, San Dionisio and Batad.

During the monitoring, TAGME found out that local government units comply with rules on procurement, planning and project implementation. But there were also cases were project realignments were not supported by required documents.

TAGME discovered that four out of six realigned projects have no resolutions for realignment from the local sanggunian which is a form of malpractice.

Except for resolutions for funding, program of works and delivery receipts, realigned projects also lack bills of materials and approval of realignment.

TAGME attributed this lack of document to poor filing system of barangays that do not keep copies of pertinent papers relative to the projects.

“Lack of competencies of project administrators in fund and technical management also contribute to inefficient implementation of projects. A need for more capacity building trainings on project management cycle from procurement to implementation was identified,” the TAGME findings said.

The TAGME monitoring also show that residents are unaware of projects in their barangays.

“Most of them were not involved in the planning, procurement process and implementation of the project, wherein cases of substandard materials and supplies being delivered by contractors are discovered,” TAGME said.

The major recommendations of TAGME are proper data banking; efficient fund management; activation of monitoring and evaluation committees; and increase people’s participation in project implementation.

It was also highly recommended that the barangay should adopt an information system to strengthen the community’s access to information and activate the local Bids and Awards Committee to integrate people’s involvement in the procurement process.

Details of the TAGME monitoring will be presented during an exit conference today at the Iloilo provincial capitol.

The project aims to forge a partnership between NGOs and the LGUs in promoting transparency and accountability in governance.

habagatcentral1

February 1st, 2008, 01:42 PM

^^ What's new in the Philippines anyway, hehehe!! :D

spacewagon1

February 1st, 2008, 11:14 PM

Say that again, hay grabe gid ang yab-ok da, hehehe!!

By the way, there is a particular portion in the Bakhaw Junction (Diversion-El98 Rd) in Mandurriao that the slums are being demolished to make way for road widening. Although there are no signs of demolition works in Calubihan-Cuartero area but it will soon be next in line.
good. relocate all the squatters to pave way for road widening. I hope the government will continue to provide relocation sites for our unfortunate kasimanwas to improve our infrastructures in the city. Thanks for the info.

spacewagon1

February 1st, 2008, 11:16 PM

WV will get P5.1B worth of projects

....A P1.16-billion funding will go for the construction of roads to decongest traffic and address bottlenecks, and the completion of the road network project from Aklan to Iloilo.
Some P1.3 billion is allocated for the rehabilitation of damaged pavement roads while P600 million will go to the upgrading of gravel and cement. ....

From : Panay News Iloilo
when are they going to start the construction? We need better roads from Iloilo to Boracay. That, if we are serious enough providing better access to the country's premiere tourist destination.

iloilocitykid

February 2nd, 2008, 02:17 PM

^^ Seriously. The Aklan-Iloilo road is HORRIBLE! There's a part where there's a one-way bridge that has a maximum capacity of ONLY 3 Tonnes! And check it out - Buses pass through that area. :(

habagatcentral1

February 2nd, 2008, 03:14 PM

^^ And to think of it, that segment is part of Gloria's pride....SRNH (Strong Republic Nautical Highway)..

Hay, DPWH pa?....wala na ko comment...no wonder. :ohno:

spacewagon1

February 3rd, 2008, 12:34 AM

the IloiloAklan road remains rally bad. They need to improve these high-ways if they want more foreigners between these two provinces. Is 1.6 billion enough to build a superhighway between Iloilo and Kalibo?

iloilocitykid

February 3rd, 2008, 02:18 AM

^^ I think for now, that 1.6 B is enough. There bad roads are only portions but the rest, especially the Aklan-Capiz roads are good. It's only in Pototan-Dingle-Passi-Capiz road that's horrible.

In short - lain guid ya mga taga-Iloilo :lol:

spacewagon1

February 3rd, 2008, 11:52 PM

when are they planning to build the superhighway from Iloilo leading to Kalibo? I can't wait to speed up driving to Boracay.

Hala Bira! :banana::banana::banana::banana:

iloilocitykid

February 4th, 2008, 12:49 AM

^^ They're reviving the old Iloilo-Kalibo route, that is you pass by Sta Barbara to Calinog to Tapaz. Some parts have been laid with asphalt.

lewdsaint

February 4th, 2008, 09:11 AM

You are right, kid. I also observed that when we went to Capiz last December. The hi-way from Cuartero-Passi-Dingle is really terrible but after Dingle (going to Iloilo) the hi-way is very beautiful. Trees line up on both sides of the hi-way. For me, it's one of the best hi-ways sa bilog nga Pilipinas. Even my colleague here in Manila who went there has a good feedback about the hi-way.

^^ I think for now, that 1.6 B is enough. There bad roads are only portions but the rest, especially the Aklan-Capiz roads are good. It's only in Pototan-Dingle-Passi-Capiz road that's horrible.

In short - lain guid ya mga taga-Iloilo :lol:

habagatcentral1

February 4th, 2008, 02:49 PM

Superhighway again? Well guess what, our national roads are still in the doldrums and we can't even completely widen a road for a mere 15 kilometers. In other words, kon DPWH pa na, tinu-ig kis-a dinekada pa na ang maagyan (kon kis-a gani white elephant na) antes na mahuman ang isa ka proyekto. Ang Iloilo-Kalibo-Caticlan "Superhighway" pa na ginadamgo nila? They haven't given much time repairing our national roads from Iloilo to Caticlan yet, the traffic demand is not that as great as in Luzon but the roads are at its worst state. There are even times that there are a few or no vehicles plying. And DPWH is just there sitting or mobilizing like snails!

lewdsaint

February 5th, 2008, 08:12 AM

Construction of P370 M Iloilo-Zarraga radial road imminent
By Maricar M. Calubiran

The construction of the P370 million radial road from Barangay Lanit, Jaro until Zarraga town is more likely to happen as the budget for the project is already included in the current national budget. It is only one of the projects through the Mega-Region Economic Development Strategy of the national government.

Mayor Jerry Treñas said he is set to have a meeting with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Director Rolando Asis to discuss the radial road project. The construction of the radial road from Lanit to Zarraga would open new areas for investments.

Zarraga is 15.7 kilometers away from Iloilo City. It is the converging point of two national highways that serve as the main roads of Central Panay including the provinces of Aklan, Capiz and the northern towns of Iloilo. Its economic growth depends mainly on agricultural sector. While, fishpond area occupy 24 percent of the total land area.

Treñas said the projected development in areas which leads to Zarraga would entail new zoning planning. It would require a new land-use regulation in new growth areas included in the mapped zones. No other details of the project was released.

Apart from the P370 million radial road, there is also a pending P170 million road widening project from Sta. Barbara to Iloilo City. Sta. Barbara is one of the towns under the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC).

The acceleration of the economic growth and development of Sta. Barbara, Oton, San Miguel, Pavia, Leganes and Iloilo City is pushed because of the operation of the Iloilo Airport of International Standard. The government wants to spur economic activities not only in Iloilo City but its neighboring towns and the island-province of Guimaras

From The News Today Iloilo

habagatcentral1

February 5th, 2008, 12:36 PM

^^ Sa san-o pa ni ayhan magsugod man? They've been releasing this news since last quarter of the year. I hope I can see mobilization of construction trucks, etc.

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 7th, 2008, 11:24 AM

You are right, kid. I also observed that when we went to Capiz last December. The hi-way from Cuartero-Passi-Dingle is really terrible but after Dingle (going to Iloilo) the hi-way is very beautiful. Trees line up on both sides of the hi-way. For me, it's one of the best hi-ways sa bilog nga Pilipinas. Even my colleague here in Manila who went there has a good feedback about the hi-way.

That was the project of Ex Sen. Loren... The Luntiang Pilipinas Project (tree planting beside the road... which the Ileco complains kay gaigo sa linya sang kuryente) hehehehe
yup, that are is really nice... if only the could make it all the way!

lewdsaint

February 7th, 2008, 05:13 PM

High impact Western Visayas tourism projects gear up
by T. Villavert

Iloilo City (7 February) -- Three quality infrastructure projects in Western Visayas are on track to be completed on schedule or before year 2010.

This was assured by Director Rolando Asis of the Department of Public Works and Highways, Region 6 in his report to DPWH Secretary Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr., noting that the projects when completed will boost the tourism industry of Western Visayas.

"These three road network projects would not only improve accessibility to major tourist areas in the region but will also improve the region's socio-economic condition, for it will open employment and investment opportunities," Director Asis said.

The three high impact projects are: the P548 Million-worth road widening project from Iloilo City to the new Iloilo Airport in Cabatuan; P676 Million Metro Iloilo Radial Road and the P453 Million Pandan-Libertad Road ending up to the boundary of Antique and Aklan Province.

Meanwhile, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said that "to keep our economy resilient to major economic disruptions, we have ordered a surge in infrastructure spending- P200 billion from the national government, government corporations and local governments; three thousand kilometers of roads and 10,000 school buildings- these are firewall against the world volatility and as springboard for further growth".

"The good news for the Philippines is that we have matured and diversified our economy so much the last few years that our economic turnaround is permanent and our economy resilient to major economic disruptions," the President said. (PIA)

oboi

February 7th, 2008, 07:56 PM

I hope all these upcoming infrastructure projects aren't just another ballyhoos of the government... :ohno:

spacewagon1

February 8th, 2008, 02:33 AM

Private-public partnership to improve MIWD mulled
By Maricar M. Calubiran

The infrastructure committee of the Regional Development Council (RDC) has endorsed a proposal for a Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility Support (PPIAFS) for the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD). The proposal came in after the World Bank expressed a positive response in giving a grant to conduct a feasibility study for an applicable model for a public and private partnership.

Mayor Jerry Treñas, chair of the RDC's infrastructure committee, said the feasibility study will enable the council to determine what model is good for the proposed public and private partnership for the local water system.

Treñas said the public and private partnership do not necessarily mean the privatization of the MIWD. This will signal a more efficient service and improvement of the water distribution in the city. The availability of water in the city, aside from power supply, is one of the things considered by prospective investors.

Earlier, Treñas hopes that the city's sole water utility would be privatized. He even sought the help of top officials of the Government Office for Corporate Council (GOCC) of his plan to privatize the water district.

Treñas also sought the help of the Sangguniang Panlungsod by approving a resolution favorably endorsing his plan to privatize the water district. However, nothing was heard from the committee which is tasked to study the proposal.

The proposed privatization of the MIWD is one of the mayor's priority project in his last term as city mayor. He expressed concerns over the two basic utilities -- the water and electricity. The insufficient water and power supply will drive away prospective investors in the city, he said.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/02/07/private.public.partnership.to.improve.miwd.mulled.html)

lewdsaint

February 11th, 2008, 10:11 AM

New Carpenters Bridge to close for additional constructions
By Maricar M. Calubiran

The newly-finished Carpenters Bridge in Brgy. Tabucan, Mandurriao would be closed in three weeks time to pave way for the construction of its approaches. The new bridge which links the districts of Molo and Mandurriao is now being used by motorists.

Mayor Jerry Treñas said he was informed by the contractor of their plan to start the construction of the bridge's approaches. The bridge is expected to be totally functional by the month of April this year.

The construction of the new bridge is under Phase II, Contract Package No. 2 of the Stage 1 of the Iloilo Flood Control Project. The construction started last March 1, 2006. The entire Iloilo Flood Control Project cost P230 million. The project is being undertaken by China-International Water and Electrical Corporation.

Treñas said once the new bridge is closed, the motorists and pedestrians would used the old bridge. Apart from the pending construction of the approaches, the contractor is also on the process of constructing a dike near the bridge.

The dike which is constructed along the areas which used to be fishponds will protect the water from penetrating portion of the ground before the bridge itself.

Meanwhile, Treñas tasked the City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) to make a plan to rehabilitate the old bridge. The CPDO is ordered to restore the old bridge. The old bridge would be used purposely for pedestrians.

The mayor said the budget for the restoration of the old bridge will come from the savings in the construction of the new bridge. He envisioned that the old bridge will serve as a park for people and anglers can fish in the area. There will be benches beneath the old bridge to serve as sitting area. This will make the old bridge useful, said Treñas.

From The News Today Iloilo

habagatcentral1

February 11th, 2008, 12:31 PM

^^ By the way from what I've heard from Dr. Kristine Treñas of ICCHCC, the Carpenters Bridge is being planned to be adapted by the Saviour International Hospital. I don't know what is the specific use but I hope that they will be making it as a park in part of the city's vision complementing the Riverside Boardwalk which is under construction right now. (Molo to Diversion Road area being reclaimed).

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 15th, 2008, 09:20 AM

^^

Thats nice... Wow so ga start na gali ang Iloilo Riverside Boardwalk... Pila gani ang budget sini?

Is this separate or a part of The ILOILO RIVER MASTER DEVELOPMENT Plan by Iloilo Business Club and the Iloilo City Govt?

habagatcentral1

February 18th, 2008, 07:12 AM

Some of the developments over the Mandurriao (San Rafael/Diversion area) Sorry for the size...

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Mandurriao.jpg
Photo taken last May 2007.
Disclaimer: The borders seen in the image are not accurate.

*The red thick lines show the proposed and under construction roads.
*The grey glowing lines are the existing roads that were developed in the area.

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 20th, 2008, 10:00 AM

^^

Berns, just want to confirm... will the ILoilo River Blvd stretch include Gaisano City Area in Lapaz or will it stretch beyond that?

habagatcentral1

February 20th, 2008, 12:39 PM

yes it will be. but it hs some issues to solve.

Pao_hotiee_20

February 21st, 2008, 07:36 AM

hi!!! berns im pao from iloilo may i ask if you have any idea on when the megaworld corp. will start contruction of thier buldings!!!!!^^^^^^

habagatcentral1

February 21st, 2008, 01:33 PM

^^ Not so sure kon san-o pa mapatindog ang mga buildings. All I know is that it will be on full swing construction by 2010.

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 22nd, 2008, 09:24 AM

yes it will be. but it hs some issues to solve.

hmm like what issues? if only somebody could post the Palafox rendering hehehe at least will have a closer look at the Park and all :)

steadyasweroll

February 22nd, 2008, 10:16 AM

:)the road fom jalandoni bridge leading to gaisano city will start next month or within this year from my sources n taga dra man ko ayon kg my road widening subong ayun samun pkd2 sports...

steadyasweroll

February 22nd, 2008, 10:18 AM

:)the road fom jalandoni bridge leading to gaisano city will start next month or within this year from my sources n taga dra man ko ayon kg my road widening subong ayun samun pkd2 sports...

irong206

February 22nd, 2008, 01:30 PM

:)the road fom jalandoni bridge leading to gaisano city will start next month or within this year from my sources n taga dra man ko ayon kg my road widening subong ayun samun pkd2 sports...

thanks for that good news!i hope that will come to realise faster.

Fundador

February 25th, 2008, 12:43 PM

Iloilo flood control project on target

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said the physical targets of the Iloilo Flood Control Project Package 1 and Package 2 are met as of February 8.

Engr. Al Fruto of the Project Management Office (PMO) said both contractors, the Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co., and the China International Water and Electric Corp. have been undertaking non-stop work for the project.

Construction on Package 1 with the Hanjin had an actual accomplishment of 42.390 percent as scheduled, and work is picking up with construction of three bridges in Pavia which are almost completed.

For Iloilo City, Engr. Fruto said the on-going construction works include concreting of detour road for Bitoon Bridge, floodway excavation at Tacas Area and for drainage canal centerline at Buhang area, as well as river channel excavation, backfilling of old river channel along Aganan river and others.

Fruto said the problem encountered regarding excavations is the unavailability of disposal area for excess excavations, which are now being addressed with temporary disposal areas.

For Package 2, with the China Int'l. Water, DPWH reported an actual accomplishment of 70.859 percent against the 68.920 percent schedule.

The on-going works include excavation of diversion channel at Upper Ingore Creek, Banuyao section, reshaping of dike embankment side slope along Jaro River Mouth , and the river channel excavation, compaction of gravel bedding, installation of rebars, concrete pouring for bottom slab and leveling concrete of the U-canal at Upper Ingore Creek in the Balabago section.

Fruto said that work is faster with Package 2, in terms of delivery of materials and construction activities and there is the possibility of completing the components this year, ahead of its target which is first quarter of 2009.

He also said budget revisions have been requested for the two packages to cope with inflation, in the contract amount of 1.305 billion pesos from the original amount of 1.194 billion for Package 1 and 556.9 million pesos from the original 507.8 million.

With the on-going works and completion of components, and some revisions in the design Engr. Fruto said ultimately there is a need for more relocation activities which will have to be looked into because as of the moment the relocation areas are almost full.

He added that information and education activities have to be sustained with more specific contents and audiences, as the needs of the affected communities differ based on the status of the project in their areas.

Meanwhile, Project Manager Keigo Ito of the Consulting services for component II of the Iloilo Flood Control Project said it would be helpful if this early the Operations and Maintenance aspects of the whole Flood Control Project should be clearly defined, as to responsibility areas. (PIA 6/ESS) NewsToday

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 26th, 2008, 09:08 AM

:)the road fom jalandoni bridge leading to gaisano city will start next month or within this year from my sources n taga dra man ko ayon kg my road widening subong ayun samun pkd2 sports...

Nice... amat amat na gakalatupa nag projects... its like pieces of puzzle completing the big picture. pics guys anyone?
:banana:

spacewagon1

February 29th, 2008, 09:12 PM

it's nice to know that infras and roads are all improving in Iloilo. Well done to our Ilonggo officials. Way to go ! :banana::banana::banana:

whyte

March 3rd, 2008, 07:51 PM

hopefully unahon gid nila nag improvement sang iloilo city to NIA road esp ang ara sa tubang sang UNGKA terminal pakadto sa city passing through both JARO-CPU and DIVERSION road.

Hard Ball

March 6th, 2008, 10:17 AM

http://business.inquirer.net/money/breakingnews/view/20080306-123162/Megaworld-expects-strong-2008-growth

By Rocel Felix
Thomson Financial
First Posted 15:47:00 03/06/2008

MANILA, Philippines -- Megaworld Corp., the Philippines' second-biggest property company, expects another bullish year in 2008, driven by strong demand for mid-priced housing units and business process outsourcing projects although a prolonged slowdown in the global economy may hurt sales to millions of Filipinos working abroad.

"We expect to hit an all-time high net profit of P2.9 billion for 2007. We are quite confident we will be meeting our guidance numbers," Kingson Sian, executive director of Megaworld told Thomson Financial.

"At the same time, we expect to continue the growth momentum of our business and increase our profitability this year."

Megaworld is 42.2 percent owned by listed conglomerate Alliance Global Group, of which Sian is president.

A purely domestic player, Megaworld has yet to release its 2007 results. It previously reported a 52 percent increase in net profit for the first nine months to P2.29 billion, reflecting gains in residential projects, which account for 80 percent of total revenue, and rentals from offices leased to business process outsourcing (BPO) companies.

Megaworld is poised for higher growth this year, according to Sian, even as some analysts say that the outlook for the local property sector may be undermined by a sluggish global economy.

The Philippine property sector, which has seen an unprecedented boom in the last three years, is being fuelled largely by hefty dollar remittances from overseas-based Filipinos.

More than eight million Filipinos, or a tenth of the population, are working overseas, half of them in the United States. Their remittances, which fuel domestic spending, average $1 billion a month.

But with the US economy headed for, if not already in, recession, many Filipinos working there are worried about keeping their jobs.

Fears that a potential slowdown in the global economy may hurt Megaworld's sales to overseas-based Filipinos saw the stock skid nearly 38 percent since the start of the year. The local property stock index was down 22.3 percent.

‘NO MAJOR CANCELLATIONS’

But Sian downplayed the possibility of a decline in demand.

He said Megaworld, which is focused on the residential middle-market, remains unaffected by the slowing US economy as sales to US-based Filipinos make up only about 5.0 percent of the company's overseas sales. Sales to Filipinos working in the Middle East, Europe and Asia are higher than those based in the US, said Sian.

"We have had no major cancellations, and the strong domestic reservation sales we have I believe, attest to the resiliency of the middle-income housing segment, which is the fastest growth market in the residential sector."

Sian said Megaworld is allotting P12 billion for capital expenditure this year, about the same as last year's.

"While our projects are predominantly in Metro Manila, we are looking outside of Manila and tapping opportunities in other high-growth areas," he said.

Megaworld expects to begin this year the initial redevelopment of a 54.5-hectare airport in Iloilo province in central Philippines and is spending P1.5 billion to construct a hotel, convention facilities and BPO offices.
It also acquired last year a major property in Mactan Island in Cebu, a major tourism destination, also in the central Visayas region.

"We are prepared to launch as many projects as the market can absorb," said Sian.

CLSA Securities, which has a 'buy' rating and 12-month target price of P3.90 for Megaworld, said the company's reservation sales continue to be robust.

"In the first three weeks of February, the company's reservation sales have already hit management's monthly target of P2 billion based on an end-2008 sales target of P24 billion, or a 26 percent year-on-year increase," CLSA said in a recent research note.

"We continue to see a lot of prospective customers and see no slowdown in construction," the brokerage said.

CLSA considers Megaworld's valuations quite low given its earnings potential.

"Even with fundamentals intact, we see a serious disconnect with Megaworld's share price down substantially over the past month. The current weakness is unjustified in our view."

CLSA said investors may be concerned that Megaworld is relying too much on the middle-market segment of the residential condominium market.

Megaworld expects to tap this segment further as local demand remains robust, and plans to increase sales to Filipinos based in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

"Our business model is what has sustained our growth so far. There is still a big market for those buying homes for the first first time," said Sian.

:banana::banana::banana:

habagatcentral1

March 6th, 2008, 01:07 PM

^^ The CityGovernment even gave them a tax incentive just to construct a building within a year.

iloilocitykid

March 8th, 2008, 03:29 AM

^^ Meaning, just any other building. Probably, a Megaworld Office.

IMPRESARIO

March 22nd, 2008, 01:18 AM

NEDA bares P57.9-B
infra projects in WV

ILOILO City – Some P57.9-billion worth of major infrastructure projects are either ongoing or in the pipeline in Western Visayas, revealed National Economic Development Authority 6 (NEDA-6) Regional Director Arturo Valero.

During the recent Philippine Economic Briefing, Valero said ongoing infrastructure projects in the region included the P4.3-billion Iloilo Flood Control Project, the P1.9-billion Bago River Irrigation Project, and the P0.5-billion Arterial Roadlines Development Project: Iloilo-East Coast–Capiz Road.

Also ongoing are the Southern Philippines Irrigation Sector Project: Magballo-Balocotoc –Canlamay Integrated Irrigation Sub-Project worth P0.2 billion; Kabankalan City Domestic Airport worth P0.8 billion; Metro Iloilo Radial Road worth P0.7 billion; widening of Iloilo City-Sta. Barbara Road worth P0.6 billion; and the International Commercial Port Complex (ICPC) Wharf Extension Project worth P0.3 billion.

Infrastructure projects still in the pipeline are:
• Panay River Flood Control Project (P4.5 billion)
• Revival of Panay Railways (P31 billion)
• Visayas Bridges (P0.1 billion)
• Caticlan–Capiz Road (P1.4 billion)
• Northern Panay Backbone Project (P1.9 billion)
• Southern Panay Backbone Project (1.9 billion)
• Panay-Negros Interconnection Updating Project (P3.3 billion)
• Timbaban Hydroelectric Power (P2.5 billion); and
• Villasiga Hydro Electric Power (P2 billion).

Valero said these projects are expected to further boost Region 6’s economy.

In 2007, the region’s investments grew, exports in the ports of Iloilo and Pulupandan increased, employment rate was high, and inflation was low.

http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/guimaras3.htm

taylorDC6

March 27th, 2008, 06:10 AM

habagatcentral1

March 27th, 2008, 08:56 AM

The Dinagyang Festival was very excelent and everyone have a great time. The Illongo food was super delicious.Everyone who have experienced everything in iloilo and panay would like to go back again next year.

I have read one article here not way far back from these postings regarding a landfill or a dumpsite. I hope it won't be too close to the airport coz, we will be looking at all sorts of trash before landing.So i hope our engineers or whoever saints sitting in thier city throne would have a better common sense wherever they want to build them far distant and not making our province nasty and trashy.

The landfill is somewhat very far from the new airport. So far that it will take you an hour going there from the new airport, hehe!! At first, when Mandurriao was still operational, you may able to see the Calajunan dumpsite which is a few kilometers away from the old airport.

Thanks for visiting us Taylor. Hopefuly you and your friends come back with next year's Dinagyang! :)

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

March 30th, 2008, 04:12 AM

The Dinagyang Festival was very excelent and everyone have a great time. The Illongo food was super delicious.Everyone who have experienced everything in iloilo and panay would like to go back again next year.

I have read one article here not way far back from these postings regarding a landfill or a dumpsite. I hope it won't be too close to the airport coz, we will be looking at all sorts of trash before landing.So i hope our engineers or whoever saints sitting in thier city throne would have a better common sense wherever they want to build them far distant and not making our province nasty and trashy.

Nice observation Taylor... I mean that would be a nasty welcome indeed.
By the way, I was able enjoy Dinagyang 08 yet I wasnt able to take a photo of the San Miguel road connecting to Cabatuan or within the surroundings... next time perhaps... Im planning to go back before the year ends... :banana:

taylorDC6

April 1st, 2008, 07:25 AM

hello,,, to all the friendly people of this website and to all panaynon and illonggo, habagatcentral and metropolitan iloilo hello to both of you. I was guessing that one of you must be residing close to the town of Cabatuan.I am so proud to say again that all the westerners who went with me had a best wonderful time.Some of them even took the actual kitchen recipe of the tinuom in Cabatuan,pancit molo, and Batchoy in Lapaz.I am just so curious if they're gonna start experimenting of cooking them and i wonder what would it taste like for first timer.,otherwise i'll be checking them over at weird foods glossary.

Iloilo and the towns close to the airport have a lot of big to huge potentials in terms of business and more income for the province.The only thing that everbody is asking about if where and how the province promotes,show and make it attractive to the interest of investors and business enterpreneurs.We could not count how many hundred times we drove from Cabatuan to san Miguel and Alimodian and in every place of the barangay everyone will say "this is the best place for......" or" This place is a great place for ......" or I could rest my legs and straighten my knee while looking down the airport while running my business.
But i have nothing to say, coz in my mind whatever and whenever the government in Iloilo can remember or have the gesture to do those improvements. So i thought IN SHALLAH....
But for now, since everyone seemed to be or kinda addicted to the smell and tastes of illonggo food and hospitality, it seems like everyone is making thier reservations a year ahead.Everyones favorite: ibos with yellow iloilo mango,alupi,suman, moasi,molasses or polot,balensyana,sotangon, pansit yellow canton,pansit molo,pancit batchoy in lapaz,arroz caldo with san miguel beer,beef caldereta,linaga longbone,and all that everybody keeps bragging about that could not say how is it called.Also the coke in a bottle taste really good than the ones we had in cans.

Everything is great in Iloilo and pls dear God pls don't let anybody change anything about Panay and the Illongo.

habagatcentral1

April 1st, 2008, 07:40 AM

^^ Thanks @taylor. We're glad that you've enjoyed your stay in Iloilo. Gastronomic feature of Iloilo is one of our specialties. We even have a food trip tour (from what I've heard from the city hall, at least). :Okay:

What makes Iloilo attractive is its simplicity yet vibrant culture. True, that we lack of tourism infrastructure but we wonder why most people come back here...is it the food, the people or the place? Whatever it is, we'll help them promote the city and the province.

:)

WawaY[625]

April 1st, 2008, 08:58 AM

What makes Iloilo attractive is its simplicity yet vibrant culture. True, that we lack of tourism infrastructure but we wonder why most people come back here...is it the food, the people or the place? Whatever it is, we'll help them promote the city and the province.

:)

its the ilonggo accent..lalo na pag chicks nagsasalita

sarap pakinggan :lol:

habagatcentral1

April 1st, 2008, 09:02 AM

^^ Ilongga checkas? Nyahahaha!!! :lol:

iloilocitykid

April 1st, 2008, 01:08 PM

^^ Honestly, it's true, with all modesty aside. I do love the way we speak. I mean, it's like singing with a tune. :)

death327

April 3rd, 2008, 07:19 AM

I agree! One good event to testify that is listening to chymera. I just love how he speaks. Nakakainlove kaya.

whyte

April 4th, 2008, 11:34 PM

the previous page seemed to have been plucked out of the COMIDA ILONGGA thread :lol:

:wave:

taylorDC6

April 11th, 2008, 02:33 AM

I was just wondering what happened to the coal power plant plan for Iloilo,I thought i had read a few articles of strikes or boycott and rally about it.Are these individuals that holds the "on strike and boycott sign " really know what they were yelling about.? Because to me power plant like coal , be a big help for everybody's progress when business ran smoothly in the province. I may have a different opinion from anybody but i would feel hungry easy walking,shouting and rallying against any programme for the development and progress of Iloilo instead of cooperating with the project that improves our livelihood or should we rather just suffer and survive without.

IAMME

April 11th, 2008, 06:34 AM

Based on the last news I've read, construction for the first coal plant in Concepcion will commence in a few months. the second coal plant in Iloilo City is still awaiting its EEC.

taylorDC6

April 11th, 2008, 07:45 AM

IAAME, thanks for the quick answer. It's a good thing that illongos have these forum.At one point, i had post something here that someone removed them, so i figure iwas talking a little too rough that someone don't like them.
But anyway it's good to know if there is anything in progress about the coal power plant at least something is cookin.

I am not complaining at all but one thing that really caught my attention in the city and everywhere maybe in the country is the traffic rules. I never knew that all the traffic signs and rules are not being followed.So i thought it's pretty big deal for anyone who is a first timer in the country.A friend of mine from Cabatuan said, i'd better be superstitious if i wanna drive a vehicle in the Philippines.Just honk your horn in the stop sign or the stop light and run over it, nobody will care for as long as the head part of your vehicle is first to where ever youwill have the right of way.It is a little scary at first but i guess someone needs to live with it it until you got hit and expire.
My point is, these are simple problems that can be fix really easy.If thier is a so called descipline and all the drivers are descipline, things will work just fine just like in any other country around the world.I dont know who will be the right person that can fix these problem but maybe one of these days they can log to this website and understand what everone is talking about in the new world.

habagatcentral1

April 11th, 2008, 07:25 PM

^^ The difficult thing about drivers here in Pinas is that mostly learned from basic instincts and survival. In other words, no formal educated driving lessons, just instincts and it applies especially to public utility drivers where sometimes they couldn't even differintiate No Entry from No U turn. Basically because of such epidemic, even those who have diplomas from a driving school turn on this "basic instinct" of driving too.

IAMME

April 12th, 2008, 02:34 AM

Drivers are not entirely to blame. Traffic enforcement can be very inconsistent and lax too.

habagatcentral1

April 12th, 2008, 05:05 AM

^^ Jaywalking perhaps is the most evident among law enforcement. Inconsistencies make any motorists' headache.

iloilocitykid

April 12th, 2008, 07:32 AM

Drivers are not entirely to blame. Traffic enforcement can be very inconsistent and lax too.

You said it. Most drivers befriend traffic aides so that they won't get caught. :bash:

kratos1211

May 9th, 2008, 07:24 AM

New Iloilo airport loses power for 3 hrs

By Nestor P. Burgos Jr.
Visayas Bureau
First Posted 21:11:00 05/08/2008

ILOILO CITY – Power supply to the Iloilo Airport was cut off for nearly three hours Wednesday afternoon after the Air Transportation Office (ATO) failed to pay the airport’s electric bills amounting to P5.7 million.

The Iloilo Electric Cooperative I (Ileco I), which supplies electricity to the P8-billion airport, disconnected its electric supply from 1:05 p.m. to 3:48 p.m., ATO Western Visayas manager Alan Java said in a telephone interview.

Java said the airport’s operations remained unhampered despite the disconnection as airport officials switched power supply to emergency generators.

Ileco I restored the power connection after Iloilo Gov. Niel Tupas Sr. intervened and after the ATO assured the electric cooperative that it will settle its liabilities within seven working days.

Wilfredo Billena, Ileco I general manager, said the cooperative was forced to cut off the airport’s power connection because the cooperative could no longer keep on shouldering the airport’s liabilities with power suppliers National Power Corp., Avon River Corp. and North Negros Geothermal Plant.

The airport consumes electricity amounting to P2.2 to P2.3 million a month, Java said. But he said airport officials are still operating on their old monthly budget for electricity of P241,000 when the airport was still in Mandurriao District in Iloilo City.

The airport in Sta. Barbara and Cabatuan towns started operating in February last year and has been considered one of the most modern and best equipped in the country.

Java said airport officials are still waiting the implementation by the Department of Budget and Management of the adjusted budget for the Iloilo airport.

Billena said the ATO paid Ileco I around P2 million two weeks ago but still owes the cooperative P5.7 million covering its electric consumption for the months of March and April this year.

He said officials would wait for ATO to comply with its assurance that it would pay its debts in full within seven working days.

But Billena said the cooperative would be forced to cut off the airport’s electric connection again if the ATO failed to settle its bills.

:ohno::ohno:

detdat

May 10th, 2008, 04:35 AM

detdat

May 10th, 2008, 04:46 AM

guys sino sa inyo kabalo what happen to the additional flyover to be bulit in the city?i thought after infante 3 or 4 more flyover pa.thanks ari pa abi ko koronadal.:lol::lol::lol:

zhock2001

May 10th, 2008, 05:28 PM

^^ Jaywalking perhaps is the most evident among law enforcement. Inconsistencies make any motorists' headache.

ooops... Sakit ba! How come there's still a pedestrian crossing and light under some of iloilo's overpasses? By the way, i dont know if somebody already posted this info before, i'll just mention it anyway that Dominican College built a new building in zarraga across the public market. I've seen the development a year ago pa! And another thing, if someone likes to take a photo of st.paul university's scale model, it's displayed in the lobby of the pink frontmost building of the campus. Lastly, functional na ba ya bag-o nga gym sang CPU?

Espano_Atx

May 10th, 2008, 09:50 PM

^^ Honestly, it's true, with all modesty aside. I do love the way we speak. I mean, it's like singing with a tune. :)

I totally concur, even if we're speaking angrily.

IMPRESARIO

May 11th, 2008, 02:34 AM

^^Hi Espano_atx, welcome to ssc. :wave:
Hope to see you also in the main iloilo thread.

detdat

May 11th, 2008, 05:00 AM

^^Hi Espano_atx, welcome to ssc. :wave:
Hope to see you also in the main iloilo thread.

hi..anyway diin banda ang main iloilo thread?

alasb

May 11th, 2008, 05:12 AM

guys alam nyo na ba yung mga promo ng pal express

http://www.mukamo.com/pal-express-promo/

Espano_Atx

May 11th, 2008, 05:26 AM

^^Hi Espano_atx, welcome to ssc. :wave:
Hope to see you also in the main iloilo thread.

salamat incognito! :)

IAMME

May 11th, 2008, 06:00 AM

hi..anyway diin banda ang main iloilo thread?
As of today:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=616214
:)

detdat

May 11th, 2008, 07:50 AM

As of today:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=616214
:)

thanks gd may thread 46 na gali.

Fundador

May 13th, 2008, 05:36 AM

P103-M San Remigio-Leon road
to start construction this year

By ERNAN BALDOMERO

SAN JOSE, Antique - The long awaited construction of the San Remigio-Leon national road will commence this year. The project will cost P103.40 million, funded by the national government.

The road will connect the interior areas of the mountainous municipality of San Remigio, Antique to Leon town, Iloilo.

Gov. Salvacion Perez told Panay News that the construction will start in the last quarter of this year. It will be facilitated by Philippine Army (PA) engineers.

Lt. Col. Nestor Abando of the 552nd Engineer Construction Battalion was here last week to inspect the area and reveal the good news to Antique officials.

The road will be 55.398 kilometers – 32.66 kilometers in Leon, Iloilo and 22.738 kilometers in the Antique side.

The whole stretch of the road section in the Antique side is currently graveled but passable. In the Iloilo side, 24.80 kilometers are graveled; 4.201 kilometers are presently under construction by a private contractor administered by the Department of Public Ways and Highways (DPWH).

A total of 3.661 kilometers gap (still unpaved) from Brgy. Victoria to Junction Igtubli, Leon has a P103.40-million funding.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo provided the funds herself upon the request of Perez, who is also the chairperson of the Regional Development Council (RDC).

When the project is realized, the 55.398-kilometer San Remigio-Leon Road will be passable to all kinds of vehicles.

Brgy. Aningalan and neighboring barangays in San Remigio are collectively called “Little Baguio” due to their cool climate ideal for tourism and agricultural products that only grow in cool temperatures.

San Remigio and neighboring towns are considered as hotbeds of communist insurgents. Three army battalions are deployed in the areas./PN www.panaynewsphilippines.com

Fundador

June 18th, 2008, 02:10 AM

Iloilo City’s 4 giant infras await GMA

By Jeehan V. Fernandez

THE City Government is waiting for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to formally launch four newly-built major infrastructure projects here.

Mayor Jerry Treñas said Department of Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap talked with Arroyo about the projects launching here after the President arrives from her state visit to the US.

The projects to be inaugurated by Arroyo are the P400-million Infante Flyover along Gen. Luna Street, Carpenter Bridge and Pison Avenue in Barangay San Rafael in Mandurriao, and modern double-A standard slaughterhouse in Barangay Tacas in Jaro district.
The newly-built Carpenter Bridge linking Molo and Mandurriao districts replaces the age-old bridge beside it as a component of the multi-billion peso Iloilo Flood Control Project.

Treñas said the Office of the President allotted a P15-million budget for the completion of Pison Avenue which had an initial funding of P10 million from Senator John Osmeña.

The new road provides access from Diversion Road to Tabucan in Mandurriao district which has paved the way for developments in the area including the establishment of Iloilo Ateneo School.

It also provides accessibility to giant mall SM City and the soon-to-rise Megaworld’s 54-hectare Iloilo Business Park at the old airport site which will host a hotel, convention center, IT offices, a high-end commercial complex and residential estates. /thedailyguardian.com

detdat

July 7th, 2008, 04:42 PM

^^^^nadayon guid man ni?

blueguy

July 9th, 2008, 04:17 AM

Any updates on the supossedly revival of Panay Railways?

repost ko lang...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/van1975/IFCPMap.jpg

habagatcentral1

July 9th, 2008, 04:45 AM

^^ Do you have a bigger map nong Van?

detdat

July 9th, 2008, 01:29 PM

Any updates on the supossedly revival of Panay Railways?

repost ko lang...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/van1975/IFCPMap.jpg

^^so mu ni xa ang route?

blueguy

July 9th, 2008, 02:24 PM

The lines in magenta is Stage 1and the blue lines stage 2

habagatcentral1

July 9th, 2008, 06:44 PM

The LGU Iloilo City is requesting for its fast-tracking to stage 2 at the national government still.

blueguy

July 11th, 2008, 03:30 AM

^^
The Iloilo Flood Control Project covers the Tigum-Aganan Watershed only...areas like Barotac Nuevo and Dumangas is not covered...

whyte

July 25th, 2008, 08:16 AM

thanks to CHYMERA

Iloilo Flood Control Project Updates

New Bridge along Gen. McArthur Highway infront of Jaro Grand Estates. Ano ni ngalan sang area di man? It looks like it's just only 2 lanes wide

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3062/2699521011_a130233350.jpg

Jaro Floodway

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3276/2700335544_799ec4530b.jpg

Iloilo Boulevard - Gaisano City to Jalandoni Bridge section

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/2699520807_f55523d3f7.jpg

Iloilo Boulevard - Riverside Boardwalk to Carpenter's Bridge section

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3016/2699520705_1a60fd9df9.jpg

Cathay Pacific in Iloilo!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3236/2699520909_27331399f4.jpg

The Avenue U/C

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3190/2699520601_8f3c88f978.jpg

What is this building called again? - I don't like it, the design doesn't look sleek or modern.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3289/2700335654_bbf2146b0e.jpg

New Imperial Showroom

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/2700335134_2739a1203b.jpg

Plazoletagay

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3056/2700335012_0f90605cf1.jpg

Rennovation in SM City resto area

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3026/2699520065_c17e1f368b.jpg

some thoughts

thanks for all the updates

* hopefully the builders of the Iloilo Boulveard have compensated what they had taken sa floodplain sang iloilo river since subong pa lang medyo naga baha baha na in some parts of city proper during high tide. with that project it would certainly close some portions nga ginakadtuan sang tubig during high tide and this could make the baha-baha even worse. pero its really great to have this riverside boulevard.

* daw nauoy ako sa rriverside boardwalk kay dalasa gid sila sang boulevard though i think they knew it from the beginning. eating al fresco beside the road?

* tani nami-on man nila ang landscaping sa kilid to make it a worthwhile drive. plus hopefully maintenance would be minimal pero continuous. unlike the muelle loney project na medyo indi gid nami kag daw gin pabay an na.though i know the main purpose of that project was to remove the junks along the riverside

* THE AVENUE. looks like its gonna be like metrowalk in some aspects and is that their final facade color? basi masal-an sya nga RED SQUARE im sure open na ini by xmas and in time for dinagyang

*contrary to what chymera posted, i seem to like the facade of the "whats-this buildings-called"? but i hope the front restos would be occupied by some other restos NOT decos or mang inasal

* any idea who owns the lot in front of the imperial appliance megastore?nami man location nya for a mixed used complex (shopping center-offices-mini hotel bythe riverside, gimik area along the street)

* by the way are the four sm cinemas under renovation or being made into more shopping spaces? pirme abi closed for reno ang nakita ko hehehe

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

July 26th, 2008, 08:08 AM

IAMME

July 27th, 2008, 04:07 PM

Hike in jaywalking fine pushed
By Erwin Cabarles

ILOILO City Councilor and committee on transportation chairman Erwin Plagata proposed Friday that the P50 fine on jaywalking be raised to P200.

His proposal was made during a hearing conducted by the committee on jaywalking and other traffic violations in the city.

In the hearing, discussed was the suggestion to increase the fine for those caught jaywalking to P200, an increase of 300%

Plagata will present the results of the hearing in the next City Council session. He is expected to propose the passage of an ordinance to make the increase official.

Despite the city's Anti-Jaywalking Ordinance, some pedestrians still choose to cross in non-designated areas.

Also, despite warning devices, placards, signs, and other materials posted alongside streets, people still violate jaywalking rules.

read more (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/2008/07/26/news/hike.in.jaywalking.fine.pushed.html)

habagatcentral1

July 28th, 2008, 02:25 AM

^^ Asus! Ang ga-implement sina strikto ayhan? :nuts: :lol:

IMPRESARIO

July 29th, 2008, 01:19 AM

^^ano man beh kay isa mo lang ka lumpat,na tabok mo na ang dalan dira sa siyudad. so ang mga tawo naga jaywalking man guihapon.

habagatcentral1

July 29th, 2008, 01:34 AM

^^ Daw SONA, wala na ko gapati sina. :lol: :lol:

IMPRESARIO

July 29th, 2008, 01:40 AM

^^you mean the jaywalking ordinance,or what i just said? :sly:

habagatcentral1

July 29th, 2008, 01:53 AM

^^ The jaywalking thingy. :D

whyte

July 30th, 2008, 07:35 PM

been caught jaywalking before along delgado street between mary mart and amigo.

my tagalog acting didn't work but was still fined 50 pesos BUT still i didn't gave in and decided to go with them to the police station which the police on duty dismissed us eventually :lol: 50 pesos saved and guess what?

i "jaywalked" again, on that street a few hours after but with no "catchers" in sight
who were they kidding?

habagatcentral1

July 31st, 2008, 02:03 AM

^^ Siling ko man, a'la "ningas kugon gid sila."
Who would dare use the pedestrian overpasses if they do not clear the vagrants, especially those useless ones in Luna Street and Bonifacio Drive?

habagatcentral1

July 31st, 2008, 02:12 AM

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

August 5th, 2008, 06:56 PM

^^

Berns TY sa updates... baw daw kahinay gid sang hulag sining mga projects... budget problem? or tungod maulan ang tyempo?

As long as sige-sige... basta mahuman dayon kag pulido ok gid! :)

whyte

August 5th, 2008, 08:50 PM

:lol: 0.76% complete :lol:

sa diin parte sang Iloilo ang around 90meters nga completed road nga ini an if ever amo gid man ina ang namean :lol:

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

August 9th, 2008, 03:28 AM

^^

Or could that be a typo? which I doubt.... maybe the budget is not yet there to fast track the construction? :ohno:

whyte

August 11th, 2008, 05:52 AM

we'll it could be the right info since we really cannot see the development for this project :lol:

and ILOILO-STA.BARBARA road is only 12.32% complete?
SB is lets say 15 kms fro the city and if they are referring to the widening of the existing road the only parts that aren't completely finished are those from ILECO SUBSTATION to BANGGA DAMA whish is around 2-3 kms.
maybe this includes the one along diversion road but that would be around 5 kms more
so its more than 50% complete.
we'l all of these are just assumptions in my case

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

August 16th, 2008, 06:06 AM

^^

We'll be only able to know the status if we got pictures of these roads...

Hopefully one of our Iloilo based Forumer would be able to take a pic. :banana:

whyte

August 18th, 2008, 06:17 PM

IMO its no use taking pictures as of now since there is no ongoing activity whatsoever.
you'll just see a 4 lan road from ILECO substation in sta barbara up to petron in UNGKA while the old 2 lane road from ILECO to bangga dama in sta.barbara and from ungka terminal up to diversion road-el 98.at least sa ctiy area may ara activities as photographed by collin jasper sa ILOILO thread

xoelts

August 19th, 2008, 11:11 PM

no picture??

whyte

August 20th, 2008, 08:50 PM

Here's the current situation of the ILOILO CITY-STA. BARBARA/NIA ROAD

http://i34.tinypic.com/20fx1td.jpg

* most probably they're going to make the road between the city and the airport into a minimum of 4 lanes
* the only remaining 2 lanes roads are in sta. barbara (bangga dama to ileco) and el98-petron ungka (pero under construction na)
* while the "main" diversion road MAY become a six or eight lane highway
* on going works are just along the main diversion road ang petron ungka
* no works whatsoever is being done on the remaining 2 lane road in sta barbara

noi-pinuela

August 21st, 2008, 04:15 AM

^^thanks whyte for a very comprehensive illustration. great job!:)

Ph Man

August 22nd, 2008, 05:32 PM

steadyasweroll

August 23rd, 2008, 02:53 AM

^^good news... i'll just transfer it on the iloilo thread...:)

blueguy

August 24th, 2008, 05:21 AM

i'm not sure where to post this info, if this is anything new at all. according to our speaker during a recent training - that while Starbucks is currently closing down hundreds of stores in the US, it's planning to open up several stores in the country. And one of the plans is to open up two in Iloilo City.

The Philippine franchise owner is very aggressive...growing ang market e and jobs are available ---> the call center industry is growing fast ----> target market of SB

whyte

August 26th, 2008, 08:49 PM

kung saan may call center sa manila, almost may starbucks palagi :lol:

blueguy

September 15th, 2008, 03:14 PM

^^
Updates?????

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

September 27th, 2008, 08:56 AM

^^

yeah any updates for the road constructions? :lol:

alvin | ILONGGO

September 27th, 2008, 10:12 AM

anu balita???

greenshields

September 27th, 2008, 01:36 PM

Isn't the MIGEDC conducting a training program these days?

SamwiseGamgee

October 4th, 2008, 11:58 AM

Why is the Jaro Floodway essential?

Aganan River, with headwaters at the slopes of Alimodian, and Tigum River, with headwaters at the mountains of Maasin, converge in Tacas, Jaro to form Jaro River. Jaro River flows through the districts of Jaro and La Paz in Iloilo City. Because Jaro River is not much wider than its two tributaries, floodwaters naturally choke it and inundate Jaro, La Paz and by extension, Mandurriao District during heavy rains.

Constructing a floodway to divert a substantial volume of the flow of the Tigum-Aganan river system away from Jaro River is not only sensible, but also crucial for Iloilo City...

... The 4.75-kilometer long Jaro Floodway, which starts in Tacas near the confluence of the Aganan and Tigum Rivers and ends in Bitoon at the shores of Iloilo Strait, is the single biggest and most important component of the Iloilo Flood Control Project (IFCP). The following photographs show the work accomplishment as of date at the southern half of the floodway project, from Barangay Buhang to Bitoon.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SOcv0dL3wKI/AAAAAAAAAvU/hn6cOu8w5-E/s400/P1020665.jpg (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SOcv0dL3wKI/AAAAAAAAAvU/hn6cOu8w5-E/s1600-h/P1020665.jpg)

Earthworks are in full swing near Buhang Bridge...

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SOcxf1ZDPWI/AAAAAAAAAvk/XHX_nhjSizU/s400/P1020689.jpg (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SOcxf1ZDPWI/AAAAAAAAAvk/XHX_nhjSizU/s1600-h/P1020689.jpg)

Looking towards Bitoon Bridge, the floodway slowly takes form as water fills it, as seen from Balabago Bridge...

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SOcuMSxgxOI/AAAAAAAAAuk/1YCGWuGWGzY/s400/P1020634.jpg (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SOcuMSxgxOI/AAAAAAAAAuk/1YCGWuGWGzY/s1600-h/P1020634.jpg)

Meanwhile, water also fills the channel between Bitoon Bridge and the outfall at the shores of Iloilo Strait...

For more photos, visit The Jaro Floodway (http://simpliving.blogspot.com/2008/10/jaro-floodway.html).

habagatcentral1

October 5th, 2008, 01:26 PM

^^ I'll repost it in the main thread. Thanks Manong Sam! :)

Pao_hotiee_20

October 8th, 2008, 09:46 AM

Guys ask lang me gali about updates on the division of the lone district of iloilo city into two Congressional districts..........?

habagatcentral1

October 14th, 2008, 07:28 PM

Open bidding up for city hall property
From: Sunstar Iloilo

NO MORE land swap deal and the City Government in Iloilo is opening up a bidding for the high prized city property along Plaza Libertad that would sell the 2,100 square meter lot within the appraised value.

City Mayor Jerry P. Trenas announced this Tuesday after a land swap negotiation with Megaworld Corp. reached its end last weekend.

The ad hoc committee created by Treñas last month and headed by Vice Mayor Jed Mabilog submitted a report on this date regarding its study and recommendations on the Megaworld offer to host the new city hall.

However, Trenas said that Megaworld can still bid with the property estimated to have an appraised value of more than P24 million at P11,000 per square meter.

Megaworld can also bid in the construction of the new city hall provided that the Philippine Contractors Accreditation board accredits it.

The city is also planning to buy a 4,500 square meter lot offered by Megaworld within the old airport area in Mandurriao district valued at P3,000 per square meter or some P10.7 million. The new city hall will be built in this area, Trenas said.

Iloilo City is also planning to buy an additional 2,500 square meters from the Megaworld property to add to the land area where it is planning to build the new city hall.

The new city hall, designed by foremost architect William Coscolluela, will be eight storeys high and will have ample space for parking and other amenities for a city hall of a highly urbanized city.(LCP)

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

October 17th, 2008, 06:27 PM

58. Panay Island Road Network - P1.73 Billion
Panay, Aklan, and Antique
DPWH
Completion Date: March 2010

• 13.10-kilometer Iloilo-Sta.
Barbara Road is 12.32%
accomplished

• 11.86-kilometer Metro
Iloilo Radial Road is
0.76% complete

• Pandan-Libertad Road
has ongoing bidding of
civil works
• 26.59-kilometer Caticlan-
Malay-Pandan Road is
20% complete

Source: http://www.gov.ph/sona/sona2008.pdf

^^

Whats the update on this project?

Isn't the MIGEDC conducting a training program these days?

Hmm training program for? Livelihood project of sort or are you referring to training for improvement of the MIGEDC inclusive area?

Why is the Jaro Floodway essential?

Aganan River, with headwaters at the slopes of Alimodian, and Tigum River, with headwaters at the mountains of Maasin, converge in Tacas, Jaro to form Jaro River. Jaro River flows through the districts of Jaro and La Paz in Iloilo City. Because Jaro River is not much wider than its two tributaries, floodwaters naturally choke it and inundate Jaro, La Paz and by extension, Mandurriao District during heavy rains.

Constructing a floodway to divert a substantial volume of the flow of the Tigum-Aganan river system away from Jaro River is not only sensible, but also crucial for Iloilo City...

... The 4.75-kilometer long Jaro Floodway, which starts in Tacas near the confluence of the Aganan and Tigum Rivers and ends in Bitoon at the shores of Iloilo Strait, is the single biggest and most important component of the Iloilo Flood Control Project (IFCP). The following photographs show the work accomplishment as of date at the southern half of the floodway project, from Barangay Buhang to Bitoon.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SOcv0dL3wKI/AAAAAAAAAvU/hn6cOu8w5-E/s400/P1020665.jpg (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SOcv0dL3wKI/AAAAAAAAAvU/hn6cOu8w5-E/s1600-h/P1020665.jpg)

Earthworks are in full swing near Buhang Bridge...

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SOcxf1ZDPWI/AAAAAAAAAvk/XHX_nhjSizU/s400/P1020689.jpg (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SOcxf1ZDPWI/AAAAAAAAAvk/XHX_nhjSizU/s1600-h/P1020689.jpg)

Looking towards Bitoon Bridge, the floodway slowly takes form as water fills it, as seen from Balabago Bridge...

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SOcuMSxgxOI/AAAAAAAAAuk/1YCGWuGWGzY/s400/P1020634.jpg (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SOcuMSxgxOI/AAAAAAAAAuk/1YCGWuGWGzY/s1600-h/P1020634.jpg)

Meanwhile, water also fills the channel between Bitoon Bridge and the outfall at the shores of Iloilo Strait...

For more photos, visit The Jaro Floodway (http://simpliving.blogspot.com/2008/10/jaro-floodway.html).

^^
Thanks for the Iloilo Flood Control Update! :banana:

Guys ask lang me gali about updates on the division of the lone district of iloilo city into two Congressional districts..........?

So far we have to wait and see... IMHO... this will push thru in time for 2010 election! :cheers:

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

November 6th, 2008, 05:12 PM

SamwiseGamgee

November 11th, 2008, 06:27 AM

The Terminal that Never Was (http://simpliving.blogspot.com/2008/10/terminal-that-never-was.html)

More than 10 years ago, Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Inc., the developers of Metropolis in Jaro offered a sizeable piece of land within the community for Iloilo City to develop as its main transport terminal for all northbound buses and jeepneys.

That was many years before the city implemented its perimeter boundary ordinance (PBO), which aims to establish transport terminals at the outskirts of the city to decongest its main arteries. PBO identified general areas along the perimeter of the city limits, where the terminals should be constructed, to wit: Mohon, Arevalo for the southern lines, Jibao-an, Mandurriao for the western lines, Ungka, Jaro for the central lines and Buntatala-Tagbak, Jaro for the northern lines.

Before the implementation of the PBO, all terminals or what resemble like them, were within or very near the city proper, except for the bus terminal for the southern lines located in San Pedro, Molo, which is still there and still in use. The other bus terminals were all makeshift affairs, occupying one lane of city streets and offering no comfort or protection to passengers. The jeepney terminals were either scattered all over the streets of the city proper or within the vicinity of the public markets.

Now all terminals are within their designated areas at the outskirts of the city, but they are all in terrible conditions. Constructed on private lands and developed and operated by private individuals or groups, the terminals of the PBO are not even leveled, unpaved, dusty when dry, muddy when wet, and have mediocre facilities. Worse, PBO did not even provide for the widening of roads before and after the new terminals, resulting to terrible congestions experienced during rush hours.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SQmLgn4ZAgI/AAAAAAAAAzE/eUgHNgNiKRQ/s400/P1030115.jpg (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SQmLgn4ZAgI/AAAAAAAAAzE/eUgHNgNiKRQ/s1600-h/P1030115.jpg)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SQmLhIU96xI/AAAAAAAAAzM/d0vml4xDQ3Q/s400/P1030121.jpg (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SQmLhIU96xI/AAAAAAAAAzM/d0vml4xDQ3Q/s1600-h/P1030121.jpg)
New transport terminal for the northern lines in MacArthur Drive, Tagbak, Jaro: not leveled, unpaved, dusty when dry, muddy when wet, and has mediocre facilities.

When Sta. Lucia offered its lot, Iloilo City was not even considering PBO yet. At that time, the idea of putting up transport terminals at the outskirts of the city was improbable to the minds of the city planners and officials. Therefore, the offer was not given any serious thought. Rumor has it that Sta. Lucia withdrew the offer and has now other plans for the lot.

The proposed site is only about a hundred meters from MacArthur Drive (Iloilo-Roxas Highway) through the northern entrance of Metropolis (and is only around 300 meters away from PBO’s northern lines terminal in Tagbak). It is located on level ground, along the four-lane main thoroughfare bisecting the four existing villages of the community.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SQmLgdM5poI/AAAAAAAAAy0/T0d3GXIyP7M/s400/P1020429.jpg (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SQmLgdM5poI/AAAAAAAAAy0/T0d3GXIyP7M/s1600-h/P1020429.jpg)
Scale model of the proposed site for a transport terminal in Metropolis, Jaro.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SQmLgisxEaI/AAAAAAAAAy8/M6a1EUeusKE/s400/P1030087.jpg (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SQmLgisxEaI/AAAAAAAAAy8/M6a1EUeusKE/s1600-h/P1030087.jpg)
Actual site of the proposed transport terminal in Metropolis, Jaro.

The terminal that never was could have served as the northern anchor of the neighborhood, in the same manner as the Philippine Science High School – Western Visayas (PSHS-WV) serves as the southern anchor near the Monfort-Vigilar Highway (Iloilo-Dumangas Coastal Road). The terminal that never was could have stimulated commerce in the area and along the entire stretch of the thoroughfare, that for a lack of a name, I will dare call as Metropolis Avenue.

Heck, Iloilo City could have had its first decent transport terminal, in the terminal that never was (http://simpliving.blogspot.com/2008/10/terminal-that-never-was.html).

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

November 12th, 2008, 03:45 PM

^^

Tsk tsk nugon gid. Kung indi lang tani short sighted ang City Planners...:ohno:

Tani the Terminal that we have right now can came up with this kind of Plan... as good as this or better. Kahuluya sang aton terminal subong esp sa Tagbak etc... soo backward. :bash:

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

November 15th, 2008, 08:51 AM

Hows the update on the on-going Iloilo Flood Control Project?

SamwiseGamgee

November 30th, 2008, 05:01 AM

For the first part of this article, click here (http://simpliving.blogspot.com/2008/10/jaro-floodway.html).

We already knew why the Jaro Floodway is essential.

To reiterate, Aganan River, with headwaters at the slopes of Alimodian, and Tigum River, with headwaters at the mountains of Maasin, converge in Tacas, Jaro to form Jaro River. Jaro River flows through the districts of Jaro and La Paz in Iloilo City. Because Jaro River is not much wider than its two tributaries, floodwaters naturally choke it and inundate Jaro, La Paz and by extension, Mandurriao District during heavy rains.

Constructing a floodway to divert a substantial volume of the flow of the Tigum-Aganan river system away from Jaro River is not only sensible, but also crucial for Iloilo City.

When Typhoon Frank devastated the city and province of Iloilo last June 2008, Iloilo City (especially the whole of Jaro except Barangay Bitoon) and its surrounding towns (particularly Pavia), had seen the deepest flooding in memory. Flood damage was at its worst. Damage to infrastructure, commerce and real estate in the city and province amounted to billions of pesos.

The Iloilo Flood Control Project (IFCP) aims “to mitigate flood damage with the aim of creating a more sustainable urban community and providing a safer and more pleasant living condition for the urban area of Iloilo”. The components of the IFCP include the construction of the Jaro Floodway, the improvement of Aganan River, Tigum River, Jaro River mouth, Iloilo River and upper Ticud-Ingore Creek, and the development of relocation sites for displaced population. Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co. Ltd. and China International Water and Electric Corp. are undertaking the construction, which should be finished by the middle of 2010, according to schedule.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SREeTWo5q2I/AAAAAAAAA0U/QTwm55XYtc0/s400/IFCP.JPG (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SREeTWo5q2I/AAAAAAAAA0U/QTwm55XYtc0/s1600-h/IFCP.JPG)
Map courtesy of the Iloilo Flood Control Project.

The 4.75-kilometer long Jaro Floodway, which starts in Tacas near the confluence of the Aganan and Tigum Rivers and ends in Bitoon at the shores of Iloilo Strait, is the single biggest and most important component of the IFCP.

The following photographs show the work accomplishment as of date at the northern half of the floodway project, from Barangay Buhang to Tacas. Also included are photos of the diversion channel, which is a part of the improvement of the upper Ticud-Ingore Creek. (For photographs of the southern half from Buhang to Bitoon, click here (http://simpliving.blogspot.com/2008/10/jaro-floodway.html).)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SREcOQzY03I/AAAAAAAAA0E/117v129vG2E/s400/P1030180.jpg (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SREcOQzY03I/AAAAAAAAA0E/117v129vG2E/s1600-h/P1030180.jpg)

Vegetation is beginning to thicken on the channel bed between Buhang Bridge and Tacas Bridge, looking towards Buhang Bridge.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SREcOfSGsQI/AAAAAAAAA0M/jhZCmHkUKRQ/s400/P1030196.jpg (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_unmxF2MUe90/SREcOfSGsQI/AAAAAAAAA0M/jhZCmHkUKRQ/s1600-h/P1030196.jpg)

Looking towards Tacas Bridge, equipments are seen busy excavating on the channel bed between Buhang and Tacas.

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The concrete slope protection along the diversion channel connecting the upper Ticud-Ingore Creek and the Jaro River is slowly taking form, looking towards the upper Ticud-Ingore Creek.

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As viewed from atop the culvert along the Monfort-Vigilar Highway (Iloilo-Dumangas Coastal Road), and looking towards the Jaro River, the “little floodway” known as the upper Ticud-Ingore Creek-Jaro River diversion channel still needs a lot of work to be done.

And the question that whether Hanjin can finish it on schedule, or before another Typhoon Frank comes along, remains unanswered.

Previous: The Jaro Floodway (http://simpliving.blogspot.com/2008/10/jaro-floodway.html/)

Tyo Tagoy

November 30th, 2008, 08:38 AM

thanks 4 the update Samwise!:)

lochinvar

December 1st, 2008, 07:10 PM

Wow! No squatters on both sides of the floodway. This looks better looking than Manggahan Floodway. :banana: :banana:

SamwiseGamgee

December 2nd, 2008, 10:34 AM

thanks 4 the update Samwise!:)

You're welcome, Tags. :)

Wow! No squatters on both sides of the floodway. This looks better looking than Manggahan Floodway. :banana: :banana:

Who knows, maybe after the floodway is finished, the informal settlers will start to sprout. Kidding! :D

Tyo Tagoy

December 2nd, 2008, 04:49 PM

You're welcome, Tags. :)

Who knows, maybe after the floodway is finished, the informal settlers will start to sprout. Kidding! :D

maybe.... :lol::lol::lol:

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

December 4th, 2008, 08:06 AM

Wow! No squatters on both sides of the floodway. This looks better looking than Manggahan Floodway. :banana: :banana:

Its still being constructed... Hopefully it will be policed properly so that no informal settler will invade the banks of the floodway. :)

You're welcome, Tags. :)

Who knows, maybe after the floodway is finished, the informal settlers will start to sprout. Kidding! :D

^^

Hopefully it will be prevented from happening. :ohno:

maybe.... :lol::lol::lol:

Tani indi gid ni ma invade sang mga informal settlers.

Tyo Tagoy

December 4th, 2008, 11:35 AM

Its still being constructed... Hopefully it will be policed properly so that no informal settler will invade the banks of the floodway. :)

^^

Hopefully it will be prevented from happening. :ohno:

Tani indi gid ni ma invade sang mga informal settlers.

dapat gd man pbantayan sa mga pulis o tanod pra ma prevent ang mg squat da.

noi-pinuela

December 13th, 2008, 02:43 PM

Construction in Tabucan/San Rafael[/B]
Mostly Road Widening and Concreting with some lots being filled with land already.

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Iloilo Boulevard and Carpenter's Bridge
It seems the construction of the road is not being rushed.

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tnx migs marc for these pics

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

December 15th, 2008, 05:37 AM

^^

More roads... and make it wider. Loved to see this Iloilo River Boulevard completed ASAP. :banana:

'Tyo Tagoy'

December 15th, 2008, 12:38 PM

hope to see some "FIRE TREES" planted in that boulevard.

:cheers:

greenshields

December 16th, 2008, 01:43 AM

Pwede ba hwag padaanan sa general traffic ang boulevard na yan? Perhaps limited public transport lang or...maybe pedestrianize the area. That would really enhance the environment.

habagatcentral1

December 16th, 2008, 01:51 AM

^^ The plan actually is limited transportation for light vehicles only...and maybe pedestrianized (following the model of Marikina River Park) at least that is what I heard.

greenshields

December 16th, 2008, 09:39 AM

We should have more of those for cities with rivers like Iloilo and Marikina. Bring back the space for walking and cycling to people and not to vehicles. :)

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

December 18th, 2008, 03:03 PM

^^

Another pic from the Iloilo Main Thread by Lewdsaint (just a repost)

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/3060/tabucanboulevardqd3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Photo by : CHRIS FERNANDEZ

A view of sunset at the Iloilo River with the still-unfinished boulevard connecting Diversion Road and Tabucan, Mandurriao on the right.

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

December 24th, 2008, 07:18 AM

We should have more of those for cities with rivers like Iloilo and Marikina. Bring back the space for walking and cycling to people and not to vehicles. :)

To this I agree... IT is a must for a green city. A walkable city with greeneris and Parks...

Hopefully soon in Iloilo City. :)

Haldir07

January 31st, 2009, 05:59 AM

Perhaps, no other province in the Philippines has a record of so many "FIRSTS' as the province of Iloilo. And still counting…

1. Iloilo is site of the Malayan landing in the Philippines, according to the Maragtas Legend.
2. The first school for boys in the Philippines was founded in Tigbauan by the famous Jesuit priest and historian, Pedro Chirino in 1592.
3. The first place to put up a Christian church in the Philippines was Jalaud (Dumangas) in what is now the barangay of Ermita, in 1566.
4. Iloilo is the first city outside Manila to have a foreign business house (Loney & Co.) and the first foreign vice-consul.
5. The first province to export sugar to Australia.
6. The only province to have two cities during the Spanish time: Iloilo City, chartered in 1890, and Jaro in 1891.
7.The biggest province in the Philippines in population, income and economic production during the 19th century.
8. The best and biggest producer of textile during the Spanish era.
9. The first city outside Manila to have electricity, telephone, telegraph, railway, ice plant, automobile and other modern conveniences.
10. The first province outside Luzon to fly the Philippine National Flag (in Sta. Barbara, Nov. 17, 1898)
11. The first department store in the country. Hoskyn & Co., established in 1877.
12. The first city outside Manila to have direct shipping lines with Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, Europe and America.
13. The first commercial airline in the country was the Iloilo Negros Air Express Co. (INAEC).
14. The first Philippine airline established after World War II was organized by Ilonggos… the FEATI.
15. The first provincial high school in the Philippines…Iloilo National High School.
16. The first Elementary School established under the Americans – Baluarte Elemenetary School in Molo.
17. The first protestant barrio in the country – Calvario – Janiauy.
18. The first Baptist Church in the Philippines – Jaro Evangelical Church.
19. The first luxury liner in the island – S/S Don Esteban of the De la Rama Line.
20. The first city to have double – decked buses.
21. The first concrete road in the country – from Forbes Bridge to Jaro Plaza.
22. The first city to have a car assembly plant – Taller Visayas de Strachan & McMurray. The car assembled was the “Deiler” in the 1920’s.
23. The first province to produce many millionaires and the first city to have a millionaire’s row.
24. The first Filipino to launch the propaganda movement in Spain, Graciano Lopez Jaena of Jaro also known as the greatest orator the Philippines aver produced.

25. The only Filipino nominated to the Supreme Court of Cuba – Raymundo Melliza.
26. The first Filipino to fly an airplane for passengers, was an Ilonggo – Jose Tinsay in 1925.
27. The first doctor of laws from Oxford University – Melquiades Gamboa.
28. The first doctor of philosophy in political Science – Victorino Diamonon.
29. The first Filipino doctor of Education – Pedro E. Y Rio.
30. The first Filipino woman doctor of Philosophy in Engineering – Josette Garcia Portigo.
31. The first Filipino doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology – F. Landa Jocano.
32. The first Filipino to win the Congressional Medal of Honor during the WWII – Captain Jose Calugas of Leon.
33. The first Filipino soldier in the American Army to win medals of Heroism & Courage from the governments of United States, Belgium & France during the WWII – Sgt. Ramon Subejano of New Lucena.
34. The first Filipino girl to be called the fastest woman in Asia – Inocencia Solis of New Lucena.
35. The first most-be-medaled Filipino girl swimmer – Nancy Deano of Dingle.
36. The first filipino international chess grandmaster – Eugene Torre of La Paz.
37. The first community school movement originated by Supt. Jose V. Aguilar.
38. The best organized guerilla unit during World War II under Gen. Mariano Peralta.
39. The first guerilla unit to contact, by radio, Gen. Douglas MacArthur and President Quezon during World War II.
40. The first Filipino lady t win a cultural heritage award – Magdalena Jalandoni of Jaro.
41. The first Filipino feminist – Pura Villanueva Kalaw.
42. The first bookstore and printing shop in the Visayas and Mindanao – Libreria la Panayana.
43. The first modern and most beautiful custom house in the country.
44. The first government constructed museum building in the Philippines – Museo Iloilo.
45. The first city to have modern cinema houses and theatres outside Manila.
46. The first gravity irrigation system outside Luzon – Sta. Barbara Irrigation System.
47. The first successful compact farm in the country – Tagsing Buyo, Sta. Barbara.
48. The only province to have an anti-biotic drug named after it – Ilozone and Ilotycin which are brands of erythromycin, a wonder drug developed from a soil sample from Iloilo.
49. The first province to be declared a model in development planning by NEC/USAID.
50. The number one food-producing province of the Philippines today.
51. The first and only town in the Philippines to produce four justices of the Supreme Court, seven senators, seven governors, and seven cabinet members.
52. The site of the first international research center in the fishing industry, the SEAFDEC in Tigbauan.
53. The biggest public school division in the country is the Division of Iloilo.
54. The first city, which initiated a free education program is the elementary schools by eliminating the matriculation fees and providing free school supplies and the elimination of tuition fees in public secondary schools.

Source: ILOILO’s FIRST, The Visayan Tribune, January 31, 1977.

noi-pinuela

January 31st, 2009, 04:02 PM

ILOILO FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT Exhibit
LGF near Toy Kingdom SM City Iloilo,

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Iloilo River Boardwalk

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:banana::banana::banana:

hiiamdib

February 2nd, 2009, 06:35 AM

^^ This is good for business.

spacewagon1

February 4th, 2009, 03:23 AM

http://thedailyguardian.com/images/stories/0204_loc4.jpg
FLYOVER
Another flyover will be constructed either on Gen. Luna-Jalandoni streets or Taft North-Diversion intersection in Mandurriao district. (Photo courtesy of http://static.panoramio.com)

Treñas expects ‘smooth’ construction of 2nd flyover
By Jeehan V. Fernandez

ILOILO City Mayor Jerry Treñas expects a smooth implementation of the second multi-million flyover project in the metropolis to be initiated by the French government this year.

Treñas said he does not expect the project to be attended by controversies like the P400-million flyover at Gen. Luna-Infante intersection constructed by British firm Mabey and Johnson.

Mabey and Johnson was eventually blacklisted by the national government after the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) discovered that it used substandard materials.

Treñas said he is coordinating with DPWH-6 regional director Rolando Asis the construction of the second flyover.

The project is under the Presidents’ Bridge Program Office (PBPO). The program identified Gen. Luna-Jalandoni intersection at the City Proper as the project site.

But Treñas is proposing that the flyover be constructed instead at Taft North-Diversion intersection in Mandurriao district considering the need to decongest heavy vehicular traffic in this busy area particularly during rush hours.

“There will be a soil test to determine which proposed site is feasible,” the mayor told reporters.

PBPO executive director Emil Sadain said the flyover plan is included in the forthcoming “Mega Bridges for Urban and Rural Development Project” funded by the French Government and implemented by the DPWH-PBPO.

Treñas said he has no idea yet as to how much the second flyover project would cost.

In a letter dated Jan. 16, Sadain wrote Treñas and City Engineering District Engr. Manuel Ticao Jr. that Woodfields Engineers Co., which is part of the project design group, will soon carry out all engineering works including site surveys, soil/geotechnical investigation and environmental compliance certificate (ECC) relative to the flyover’s construction.

Sadain said Woodfields Engineers will undertake the geotechnical works as part of the soil investigation along the project area as required for the design of the substructure.

source: The Daily Guardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11608&Itemid=31)

crust86

February 4th, 2009, 02:28 PM

hi lewdsaint, puede ko mahulam pic mo nga iloilo boulevard:) kay may ubrahon ko tani nga design.

spacewagon1

February 4th, 2009, 09:04 PM

very promising Iloilo Flood Control Project.
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

spacewagon1

February 4th, 2009, 09:05 PM

CDIA to present 2 feasibility studies
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
By Lydia C. Pendon

CONSULTANTS of Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) will present to Iloilo City officials two pre-feasibility studies covering the proposed Guimaras-Iloilo Ferry Terminal System (Gifts) and the Central Business District (CBD) revitalization projects.

Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said an additional study grant of US$80,000 was granted by CDIA and Asian Development Bank to further upgrade the studies.

Treñas, also chairman of the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC), said the CDIA-MIG Team scheduled a briefing Friday, February 6, at 2:30 p.m. at the City Council conference room.

The concluded pre-feasibility studies are expected to become the basis for two proposed development projects in Iloilo City.

CBD projects will focus on the city's Heritage Zone that contains many of Iloilo's antique structures.

The area includes the Calle Real pedestrian boulevard between Ledesma, Arroyo and Aldeguer streets; the Aldeguer street market between Iznart Street and Calle Real; and the Iloilo Central Market, a 1.37-hectare compound along Iznart street.

The projects aim to improve public structures, public utility and private establishments to make the area interesting and convenient for urban consumer markets.

It will also help preserve the city's heritage through the conservation of heritage buildings, Treñas said.

On the other hand, the Guimaras-Iloilo ferry terminal system project aims to improve and modernize the Parola, Buenavista and Jordan landings to cater to the needs of expanding daily commuters between Iloilo and Guimaras.

source: Sunstar ILOILO (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/iloilo/cdia-present-2-feasibility-studies)

noi-pinuela

February 14th, 2009, 02:26 PM

Together with Chymera on my last day at Iloilo City, we went to the construction site of the Jaro Floodway of the Iloilo Flood Control Project. This is one of the major proponents of the whole system of flood control that would resolve the perennial problem of flooding in the city of Iloilo and MIDC areas.

Buhang Bridge
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Comment: They are not fore-thinkers! They should've constructed a four lane bridge instead of two for MacArthur Drive!:bash:

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Jaro Grand Estates Bridge
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Coastal Road Bridge
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Construction Machineries
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Where the Floodway meets the Sea
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^^ There's Marc! :D

:banana::banana::banana:

Yoj

February 14th, 2009, 07:09 PM

wow! this project is really huge...pretty sure Ilonggos will benefit a lot from this flood control project

venntro

February 23rd, 2009, 07:58 AM

More WB projects to be put up in Iloilo (http://http://www.sunstar.com.ph/iloilo/more-wb-projects-be-put-iloilo)
By Lydia C. Pendon

THE World Bank (WB) is implementing three major projects in Iloilo City and is even eyeing two more before the end of this year.

City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said WB consultants are coming in after the other in assessing and briefing the projects through grants, financial and technical assistance, delivery services enhancement, and environmental protection.

Treñas said it appears that Iloilo City is WB's favorite.

WB has already implemented its computerization project in Iloilo City to hasten the business processing transactions at City Hall.

Treñas said several cities in Metro Manila area have launched their business processing through computerization with seven signatures.

In Iloilo City, he said they were able to hasten the business processing services with only five signatures since last year, through the assistance of WB.

He said the local computerization project is one of the very few WB-funded projects in the country that have succeeded.

Another project is the WB grant of US$300,000 for disaster management and risk mitigation, which is aimed to fund the Geographical Information System (GIS) for revenue generation.

WB is also implementing a project that seeks to improve the water supply and health sanitation in the city through the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD). Treñas said a consultant from WB came over last Feb. 17 to start a feasibility study on the project.

He said another WB team also came over the same day to see the Calajunan dumpsite in Mandurriao district and possibly award a grant facility for solid waste.

Treñas said the team is studying the possibility of establishing mitigating measures to control combustion of solid wastes, especially during summer when methane gas from the garbage starts to react.

IMPRESARIO

February 26th, 2009, 10:41 AM

From my personal observation, the floodway is being constructed 7 days a week. I hear the trucks rumbling as early as 6am and as late as 8pm.

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See how deep the floodway is in this portion.
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This is the hydraulic drop being referred to in the above news. You can see the width of the floodway here.
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And here is the 'mini-floodway' in Ticud(?) La Paz.
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Repost from Iloilo Thread.

'Tyo Tagoy'

March 1st, 2009, 05:41 AM

NICE pics!!!! :applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

sushi___

March 3rd, 2009, 08:15 AM

DPWH 6 to finish SONA infra projects in Western Visayas before yearend

http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=12&sec=reader&rp=5&fi=p090227.htm&no=45&date=02/27/2009

by T. Villavert

Iloilo City (27 February) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways in Western Visayas (DPWH 6) said that all SONA and other high impact infrastructure projects in support of tourism will be completed before the end of year 2009, or on the first quarter of 2010.

Director Rolando Asis of the DPWH 6 said during the PIA interview that the transport sector is an important component of the economy impacting on development and the welfare of populations.

He said that these high impact project declared by President Arroyo during her SONA are road widening project from Iloilo City to the new Iloilo Airport in Cabatuan-Sta.Barbara; Metro Iloilo Radial Road and the Pandan-Libertad Road ending up to the boundary of Antique and Aklan Province.

"These three road network projects would not only improve accessibility to major tourist areas in the region but will also improve the region's socio-economic condition, for it will open employment and investment opportunities," Director Asis said.

When asked of the specifics of the construction of the said projects, Director Asis explained that the road widening project from Iloilo City to the new Iloilo Airport involves widening of the existing two lane-road to four lanes; the construction of Metro Iloilo Radial road is on going, and about 12 kilometers from Barangay Lanit, Zarraga, passing thru the Iloilo Flood Control project to Sta. Barbara. About 27 kilometers of roads will be concreted from Pandan to Libertad ending up to the boundary of Antique and Aklan province is also on-going.

The DPWH 6 Director emphasized that when these projects are completed, "these three road network projects would not only improve accessibility to major tourist areas in the region but will also improve the region's socio-economic condition, for it will open employment and investment opportunities.

IMPRESARIO

March 4th, 2009, 08:36 AM

^^thanks for posting this news. :okay:

SamwiseGamgee

March 4th, 2009, 01:55 PM

Re: Location of Iloilo City's Second Flyover

In addition to other traffic-mitigating measures, such as road-widening and better traffic management, we could see that both the B. Aquino-El 98 and the B. Aquino-Jalandoni intersections also deserve to have the second flyover in the city, and are maybe even more deserving than the Gen. Luna-Jalandoni junction.

But why was the Gen. Luna-Jalandoni junction chosen over the two other areas? We could only speculate. We know that the B. Aquino-El 98 and B. Aquino-Jalandoni intersections are situated quite close to each other. I believe that the designers decided that it would not be very practical to have two flyovers at such short intervals. If both junctions were to have flyovers, the distance between their adjacent approaches would be only about 300 meters.

With this in mind, the designers might have been compelled to choose between the two. And if I were to choose, I would have selected the B. Aquino-El 98 junction to be the site of the second flyover, taking into account the present and future amount of traffic that the intersection would handle.

The only problem is that the B. Aquino-El 98 intersection is not yet physically ready. If you are familiar with the area, you would notice that the centerlines of the existing B. Aquino Ave. north and south of El 98 do not correspond with each other. That is because the exact centerline north of El 98 is actually passing through the right edge of the north-bound lane pavement. For the junction to be flyover-ready, a center island and two traffic lanes north-bound would have to be constructed first, north of El 98.

Since this is not yet probable in the nearest future, and since the project (implemented under the President’s Bridge Program, managed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and funded by the French Government) is all set for execution, the proponents might have decided that the next best site for the flyover is the Gen. Luna-Jalandoni junction.

And who are we to complain? We are only the beneficiaries of their generosity. “Beggars cannot be choosers” – Beaumont and Fletcher.

Read the Case about the Location Iloilo City's Second Flyover (http://simpliving.blogspot.com/2009/02/case-about-location-of-iloilo-citys.html).

spacewagon1

March 11th, 2009, 09:25 PM

again, nice pics.
Actually, I've totally forgotten this thread. he he he
The info is a bit slower here than the main thread.
Don't worry, we'll fill them up soon.

lochinvar

March 11th, 2009, 10:57 PM

"When asked of the specifics of the construction of the said projects, Director Asis explained that the road widening project from Iloilo City to the new Iloilo Airport involves widening of the existing two lane-road to four lanes."

I hope they also provided space for sidewalks. People will just walk on the added lane if there is none and it defeats the purpose.

habagatcentral1

March 12th, 2009, 12:45 AM

^^ Actually, that's another problem. Sidewalks. Although they have no gutters but there is a bit of an ample amount for people walking at the sides of the road despite the road widening.

But like the provinces, you still encounter the problem of tricycles and pedicabs in major highways which is of a high risk.

I remember one Columbian (?) urban planner mentioned that a city is not friendly if there are no pedestrian sidewalks.

spacewagon1

March 13th, 2009, 06:02 AM

that's right. I hope they'll provide spaces for sidewalks.

SamwiseGamgee

March 19th, 2009, 01:56 PM

IMPRESARIO

March 23rd, 2009, 05:10 PM

Roads ready for summer break traffic

THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH-6) is exerting its efforts to maintain national roads leading to summer destinations in the region.

DPWH director Rolando M. Asis said they anticipate increased daily traffic volume as families are expected to travel to various destinations in the region such as Boracay island.

Asis said he directed district engineers to put up composite teams and public assistance centers in their respective areas to assist motorists during the Lenten break.
The DPWH is also fast tracking the widening of the Iloilo City-Sta. Barbara Road which is the main access to the new Iloilo International Airport in Sta. Barbara-Cabatuan areas.

The DPWH is also gearing for more infrastructure projects.

In Guimaras, two bailey bridges – Bugnay Bridge in Jordan and Mantasic Bridge in San Lorenzo – will be converted to reinforced concrete deck girder bridges within the year.

President’s Bridge Program-Project Management Office Director Emil K. Sadain said Bugnay bridge has a P15-million budget while P25 million was set aside for the Mantasix bridge.

The bridge projects will enhance the mobility of motorists and passengers, agricultural and fishery products and construction materials to nearby barangays and municipalities and in mainland Iloilo and Negros Occidental. (PIA6/T.Villavert)

Local and foreign tourists will also enjoy their travel to various destinations in Guimaras such as the Mc Arthur’s Wharf and 18th Century Guisi Lighthouse. (PIA6/T.Villavert)

http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12507&Itemid=2

greenshields

March 24th, 2009, 03:17 AM

The Colombian urban planner is actually the former mayor of Bogota - Enrique Penalosa, the BRT champion. He resisted the JICA proposal to have multi-lane roads/highways and instead opted for sustainable transport in the form of BRT and walkways.

Sidewalks aren't limited to city streets. That is a myth and our neighbors in ASEAN have already started integrating walkways in their highway planning manuals with the Malaysians leading the way. We, too, should consider sustainable transport designs for our infra and that includes walkways or sidewalks.

SamwiseGamgee

March 28th, 2009, 09:55 AM

... Sidewalks aren't limited to city streets. That is a myth and our neighbors in ASEAN have already started integrating walkways in their highway planning manuals with the Malaysians leading the way. We, too, should consider sustainable transport designs for our infra and that includes walkways or sidewalks.

Yes, sidewalks are not limited to city streets. They could be found in urbanized areas of towns and bigger barangays, too. But sidewalks in long stretches of highways are not feasible. Hardened shoulders are enough.

Haldir07

April 2nd, 2009, 09:48 AM

san ba ilalagay yung second flyover ng iloilo city? in fron ng sm city ba o dun sa intersection ng wewins at bakhaw? may construction kse dun beside ng bridge.. yun na ba ang flyover?

iloilocitykid

April 2nd, 2009, 04:52 PM

^^ The most plausible soonest flyover would be in the Jalandoni - Gen. Luna St. intersection. They already began the soil tests "daw", and it's been reported in local news a month back. Next would probably be the one in the Wewins area. As for the SM City flyover, I still don't know if it will take effect.

Haldir07

April 3rd, 2009, 05:54 AM

road widening nlng ba ang sa wewins ngaun?

iloilocitykid

April 3rd, 2009, 02:19 PM

^^ Expansion to six-lanes ata. I haven't observed it that much yet.

sushi___

April 8th, 2009, 03:55 AM

W. Visayas planners endorse P13-B infrastructure projects

http://www.bworldonline.com/BW040809/content.php?id=056

ILOILO CITY — The Regional Development Council (RDC) in Western Visayas has endorsed seven major infrastructure projects worth more P13.4 billion.

Presidential assistant for Western Visayas Raul Banias said the projects will be endorsed to the Investment Coordinating Council (ICC) of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) for funding approval.

"The ICC will have the final say whether the proposed projects will be lined up for funding. It will look for multilateral funding to bankroll the projects," Mr. Banias said.

Antique Governor and RDC chairman Salvacion Zaldivar-Perez said they endorsed the following proposed projects during the council meeting in Bacolod City last Sunday:

* Panay River Flood Control Project — P4.5 billion;
* Timbaban Hydro Electric Power — P2.1 billion;
* Panay East-West Link Road — P2 billion;
* Iloilo-Roxas Road — P243 million;
* Caticlan Airport Development — P2 billion;
* Southern Panay Backbone Transmission Project — P2.1 billion; and
* Panay-Negros Interconnection Upgrading Project — P421 million.

RDC, which is the highest policy-making body in the region, serves as the counterpart of the NEDA Board at the regional level.

It coordinates and sets the direction of all economic and social development efforts in the region.

Western Visayas is composed of the provinces of Iloilo, Aklan, Capiz, Antique, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental.

Aside from reviewing proposed infrastructure projects, the RDC also helps its members draft their respective Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plans.

Ms. Perez said drafting of the development plans is consistent with the joint memorandum signed in 2007 by four oversight agencies, namely: NEDA, Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Budget and Management, and the Department of Finance.

The memorandum harmonizes local planning, investment programming, revenue administration, budgeting and expenditure management.

"We hope that these efforts will finally rationalize planning at the local level," Ms. Perez said.

The RDC will also try to stimulate the tourism sector in Western Visayas which suffered last year.

Tourist arrivals dropped by 14.8% last year from 2007. The decline was attributed to the 26.4% decrease in domestic tourist arrivals despite the 3.5% increase in foreign tourist arrivals.

Ms. Perez said the RDC will push more projects for approval by the ICC and the NEDA Board and propose more trainings on project proposal preparation for local government units, state universities and colleges, and even nongovernment organizations.

The council will also support measures to address the effects of climate change, promote development of renewable energy sources, and will push for a water summit this year. — Francis Allan L. Angelo

IMPRESARIO

April 8th, 2009, 02:27 PM

^^those planned road networks are important, considering the sad state of the present road system in Iloilo and the rest of Panay.

whyte

April 9th, 2009, 03:34 PM

^^ yup very long delayed gid sya
:bash: the upcoming 2010 elections :lol:
its the cause of delay, imaging what 10B can do that time :lol:

IMPRESARIO

April 23rd, 2009, 05:42 PM

Contractor can’t ‘rush’
flood control project
By Francis Allan L. Angelo

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ONE of the contractors of the P4-billion Iloilo Flood Control Project (IFCP) might not beat the deadline set by President Gloria Arroyo for the completion of the project.

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas said the President wanted the project to be completed end of this year instead of September 2010.
Treñas, who met Mrs. Arroyo Friday last week, said the President set the new deadline in time for the rainy season.

The multibillion-peso project is designed to prevent massive flooding in the city and surrounding towns just like what happened last year at the height of typhoon Frank.

The mayor said he met Engr. Al Fruto of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH-6), IFCP project manager Jerome Borjal and representatives of contractors Hanjin Heavy Industries and China International Water and Electrical Corporation (CIWEC) to discuss the President’s instruction.

Officials of CIWEC, which is undertaking the improvement of Iloilo River, Upper Ingore creek and the banks of Jaro river mouth, said they can finish their work May to June 2009.But Hanjin representatives said they might not beat the new deadline even if they work until 10pm daily.

The Korean firm said they will finish Package 1 of the project March or April 2010. The package includes the Jaro Floodway; construction of bridges in Brgy. Pagsanga-an and Anilao in Pavia, and Brgys. Tacas, Balabago, Buhang and Bitoon in Jaro district; and improvement of Aganan and Tigum Rivers.
Hanjin reported that they have completed more than 80% of their projects in the city.The Jaro Floodway is 80% completed while Tacas Bridge is 94.97%, Balabago Bridge-89.40%, Buhang Bridge-88.80%, and Bito-on-85.75%.

The Daily Guardian learned that Fruto went to Manila early this week to discuss the new deadline with the DPWH central office. He was unavailable for interview.The IFCP management staff said the rains since last week affected the progress of the project.“You cannot just rush the project because of the massive work,” the staff said.

http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12992&Itemid=1

SamwiseGamgee

April 26th, 2009, 09:03 AM

^^ IMHO, GMA was just telling them to do their best to hasten the completion of the project, and not finish it by the end of this year, per se. That would be too soon. ;)

spacewagon1

May 2nd, 2009, 06:51 PM

The Iloilo Flood Control Project is immensely huge and can't be rushed. I hope people should know it by now.

The Iloilo-Sta Barbara road is almost in four-lane now giving a very good access and trans-exchanges between Iloilo-Pavia-Sta Barbara and the New Iloilo Airport.

detdat

June 16th, 2009, 02:21 PM

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detdat

June 16th, 2009, 02:21 PM

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detdat

June 17th, 2009, 05:05 AM

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detdat

June 17th, 2009, 05:06 AM

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'Tyo Tagoy'

July 6th, 2009, 09:09 AM

thanks sa mga pics pre Detdat. :cheers:

Mary Claire

July 30th, 2009, 11:44 AM

^^

Its about prioritizing... since diversion road is the main artery to and from the iloilo city if you're coming from NIA. SO its like the gateway and should be presentable for Dignitaries, Guests, Tourists etc... meanwhile the backroad is an alternate route and yes, not a priority since its not a national road... SO they should KNOCK on Cong. Raul Jr's office for funding since he is the Congressman of Lone District of ILOILO.

Yeah, the road going to New Iloilo Airport was so presentable and well-lighted. Road construction and widening was the main target as of now. But how about the road at Lopez Jaena St. going to CPU? It seems that this was the so called a very rough road and some people mainly student suffer when passing by that road.

lewdsaint

September 25th, 2009, 03:24 AM

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Palafox eyes development of Iloilo waterfront area

ILOILO CITY — An urban planning outfit aims to revitalize the waterfront area of Iloilo City into a prime recreational area.

Felino Palafox, Jr., managing partner of Palafox Associates, said Iloilo City’s 21.3-kilometer coastline and 113-kilometer riverbank can be developed to accommodate restaurants and other leisure establishments. The Iloilo River can also be used for a ferry service as an alternative mode of transportation to decongest the city’s roads.

The Iloilo City government has commissioned Palafox Associates to craft the city’s 2009-2020 Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

Link : http://www.bworldonline.com/BW071709/content.php?id=044

lewdsaint

September 25th, 2009, 03:26 AM

Monday, September 7, 2009 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES

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ICT, farm, tourism focus of Iloilo, Guimaras cited

ILOILO AND GUIMARAS face promising prospects in the fields of information and communication technology (ICT), agriculture and fisheries, as well as tourism.

Speaking in an Iloilo-Guimaras investment forum last Friday at the InterContinental Hotel in Makati City, Iloilo Economic Development Foundation Inc. president Rex C. Drilon II said that the province of Iloilo is pushing to become a major investment destination for business process outsourcing (BPO) firms, as well as in the areas of agriculture, fisheries and tourism. Mr. Drilon said the province has chosen to focus on the BPO industry, as schools there produce 18,000 ICT graduates each year.

Link : http://www.bworldonline.com/BW090709/content.php?id=055

Tadjar

October 3rd, 2009, 09:20 AM

^^waterfront has been neglected :ohno: Iloilo river serving as the most important natural element of a largely urban environment

SamwiseGamgee

October 4th, 2009, 08:43 AM

SamwiseGamgee's Master Plan for Iloilo City as conceptualized about two years ago. ;)

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lochinvar

October 4th, 2009, 02:11 PM

I hope the circumferential highway will be made wide enough while there are still plenty of spaces.

totoondoy

October 7th, 2009, 06:02 AM

SamwiseGamgee's Master Plan for Iloilo City as conceptualized about two years ago. ;)

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baw, daw may budget ka gid... :lol:

pro in fairview, pede na :D

lewdsaint

October 26th, 2009, 08:57 AM

These are the on-going construction at the Smallville area.

Smallville 21 Hotel
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Proposed 2-storey commercial building. I think this is going to be another dining center to compete with Avenue, Bourbon and other dining establishment at the area.
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METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

January 2nd, 2010, 11:38 PM

^^

Daw wala gid di na update ba. :D

SamwiseGamgee

January 6th, 2010, 12:13 PM

^^ Ari update, cross-posted from the main thread. :)

ka gina sa Arangkada ang gina sturyahan ang 3rd Flyover na sa Taft North Manduriao, mayu pa gid kun ma dayun ni...:)

^^
Daw mayo haw? Kinahanglanon gid man na da! Ano ang feedback mo dri Sam? I know you can give depth info and analysis to this, being our resident engineer. :okay:

I guess I'll just have to repost The Case about the Location of Iloilo City's Second Flyover (http://simpliving.blogspot.com/2009/02/case-about-location-of-iloilo-citys.html): :)

"After the completion of Iloilo City’s first flyover (price: PHP400-million) at the intersection of Gen. Luna St. and Infante Ave., a second one will be constructed at the Gen. Luna-Jalandoni St. junction. And although Mayor Jerry P. Treñas would prefer that the flyover be constructed in another site, the decision to put the second flyover at the intersection of Gen. Luna and Jalandoni in the City Proper is reasonable, in my opinion.

I believe that the intersection is one of the most difficult to negotiate in the city, especially if you are coming from Jalandoni and turning left towards Gen. Luna. In addition to the thru-traffic from both directions of, and the left-turning vehicles from Gen. Luna, you have to deal with all vehicles coming from the new bridge (either left-turning to Gen. Luna or going straight to Jalandoni), and also with all vehicles coming from Gen. Luna left-turning to the new bridge .

And since this skewed intersection is not properly marked, it often becomes chaotic. The traffic aides occasionally present there, are basically useless. Except for some dedicated traffic enforcers, the visibility of Iloilo City’s traffic aides is inversely proportional to the sun’s altitude. They curiously vanish from the intersections, from the time the sun emerges out of the city’s low skyline, up to the time it disappears behind it.

Certainly, there are other intersections in the city that are equally hectic and were also considered as candidate sites for the new flyover – the B. Aquino Ave. (Diversion Road)-Jalandoni St. (Mandurriao) junction and the Treñas-preferred B. Aquino Ave.-El 98 St. intersection, also in Mandurriao District.

The B. Aquino-Jalandoni intersection is located in front of the SM City-Iloilo shopping mall. Jalandoni primarily serves as a right-turning outlet for vehicles exiting B. Aquino. The primary cause of traffic build-up in the area is the relatively huge number of vehicles coming from the city, left turning into the mall.

Because the center island of B. Aquino is only around two meters wide, a left-turning lane is impossible to construct. Thus, left-turning vehicles (sometimes occupying both lanes) clog up the road, causing traffic to back up for hundreds of meters during rush hours. To lessen the magnitude of the congestion, authorities dispersed left-turning traffic into three segments, one each going into SM City-Iloilo’s south entrance, north entrance and transport terminal. Still, traffic flow in the area could be terrible.

The B. Aquino-El 98 intersection, located less than 600 meters north of the B. Aquino-Jalandoni junction, is a bottleneck. Here, traffic from the relatively wider (and faster) B. Aquino is funneled into the narrower (thus, slower) El 98, the main artery from Jaro proper to the Mandurriao area. The presence of trisikads in El 98, contribute to the very slow flow of traffic, which could also back up hundreds of meters into B. Aquino during rush hours.

Megaworld’s forthcoming presence in the area further complicates the situation. The owner and developer of the old Iloilo Airport property plans to connect El 98 with Q. Abeto St. in Mandurriao (as it had been, before the old airport’s runway was extended) to cut across its planned mixed-use development, and serve as its primary access to the Jaro area. With this impending development, it is expected that traffic congestion in the area would worsen.

In addition to other traffic-mitigating measures, such as road-widening and better traffic management, we could see that both the B. Aquino-El 98 and the B. Aquino-Jalandoni intersections also deserve to have the second flyover in the city, and are maybe even more deserving than the Gen. Luna-Jalandoni junction.

But why was the Gen. Luna-Jalandoni junction chosen over the two other areas? We could only speculate. We know that the B. Aquino-El 98 and B. Aquino-Jalandoni intersections are situated quite close to each other. I believe that the designers decided that it would not be very practical to have two flyovers at such short intervals. If both junctions were to have flyovers, the distance between their adjacent approaches would be only about 300 meters.

With this in mind, the designers might have been compelled to choose between the two. And if I were to choose, I would have selected the B. Aquino-El 98 junction to be the site of the second flyover, taking into account the present and future amount of traffic that the intersection would handle.

The only problem is that the B. Aquino-El 98 intersection is not yet physically ready(as of the time this post was written). If you are familiar with the area, you would notice that the centerlines of the existing B. Aquino Ave. north and south of El 98 do not correspond with each other. That is because the exact centerline north of El 98 is actually passing through the right edge of the north-bound lane pavement. For the junction to be flyover-ready, a center island and two traffic lanes north-bound would have to be constructed first, north of El 98.

Since this is not yet probable in the nearest future, and since the project (implemented under the President’s Bridge Program, managed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and funded by the French Government) is all set for execution, the proponents might have decided that the next best site for the flyover is the Gen. Luna-Jalandoni junction..."

Now that the intersection is ready (almost? :D), I guess it should be the next candidate for a flyover - a truly deserved one. :okay:

steadyasweroll

January 11th, 2010, 03:50 AM

SMALLVILLE 21 HOTEL EIGHT FLOORS
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c6josh

January 15th, 2010, 03:32 PM

Plazuela de Iloilo 2010 U/C
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c6josh

January 15th, 2010, 03:34 PM

SM City annex Iloilo 2010 U/C
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jpdm

January 23rd, 2010, 03:48 AM

SM City annex Iloilo 2010 U/C
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Iloilo City is a nice place to go to and I hope I can visit it again soon!:cheers:

SamwiseGamgee

February 1st, 2010, 04:58 AM

I would love to see updated photos of the widened Iloilo-Airport Road. Paging our energetic and diligent Iloilo-based colleagues. ;)

SamwiseGamgee

February 1st, 2010, 05:45 AM

Why can't we have infra like this? :nuts:

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Terminais Propostos - Visão Geral
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Neste temos um pequeno problema, pois em uma parte do terreno foi construido um conjunto habitacional do programa Lagoas do Norte
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Neste tambem temos um problema, ou talvez uma solução. Em uma parte deste terreno foi construido o Shopping da Cidade, MAS, tambem está sendo concluida uma estação do metrô, logo, este seria um novo ponto de integração.
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EIXOS DE TRANSPORTE PÚBLICO
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LINHAS DE ÔNIBUS
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BC Bairro - Centro
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TRANSPORTE INDIVIDUAL
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Obras viárias Propostas
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Ponte quase concluida
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Essa pra mim é a intervenção mais complicada. É proposta uma ponte na Jockey clube, entre o riverside e o Euro Bussiness. Teria que ser uma ponte baixa, e em uma região que foi alagada ano passado.
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Nesta foto, a sobreposição ficou fora do lugar. O viaduto proposto seria sobre a Av, Joao XXIII, e a ponte proposta, proxima ao Teresina Shopping.
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Essa tambem ficou fora do lugar. O fim da linha vermelha embaixo deveria estar na avenida que leva ao Estádio Albertão.
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death327

February 3rd, 2010, 06:02 PM

I hope they can design the Tagbak Terminal like this one.

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greenshields

February 4th, 2010, 02:46 AM

I think that was practically what Cebu City wants to build - a BRT corridor. Perhaps Iloilo City is ripe for such transport system. Medyo marami lang challenges due to the tremendous social marketing required for the existing public transport in the city.

steadyasweroll

March 8th, 2010, 04:15 AM

Ayala Land Businesscapes expands BPO footprint to Iloilo
(The Philippine Star) Updated March 08, 2010 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Ayala Land, Inc. has signed a 35-year lease agreement with the Pison Group for the development of a two-hectare property located at Riverside Boardwalk in Smallville, Barangay San Rafael, Mandurriao, Iloilo City.

The entire project once completed will consist of three business process outsourcing (BPO) facilities with a total of 19,000 square meters of gross leasable area (GLA). The initial phase will involve the construction of the first building with approximately 9,500 square meters of GLA. Construction is scheduled to start by the second quarter of this year and expected completion is by the first quarter of 2011.

Iloilo City is identified by the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) as one of the Next Wave Cities (NWC) for BPO firms. It has an attractive power, telecommunications, commercial, sea and airport infrastructure and offers one of the lowest rental, power and average base pay rates in the country.

Ayala Land, through its office real estate solutions group, Ayala Land Businesscapes, will develop the biggest BPO facility in Iloilo to date. This move is consistent with the company’s goal of expanding into, developing and redeveloping in strategic areas within attractive growth centers across the country. The project is also expected to generate about 8,000 jobs for the local community.

Ayala Land Businesscapes is at the forefront of providing a complete line of office real estate solutions in the most strategic sites that are developed according to world-class standards and complemented by preferred amenities and the most reliable facilities management services.