Bacolod City and Negros Occidental Province - Compiled Threads

[SUV111]

The WESTOWN HOTEL Bacolod

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[jmok]

wow!!!! grabe gid ya gali ka late?...hahahaha i will post some pics later :)
migs, is your school joining the bacolaodiat parade?

hahahha...i missed the last 4 pages of thread 17.......:bash::bash:

^^^^

[ngprofflorida]

The WESTOWN HOTEL Bacolod

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新的旅馆在bacolod祝贺!!!! HR 90 B/P 120/75 thats a good new hotel , almost complete!!!!!!!!!

[jmok]

kinda beautiful.....


madamo nga salamat cmu nga pics, SUV111,,,you really great!

[habagatcentral1]

Diin ni sya ya dampi ang Westown sa Bacolod?

[SUV111]

wow!!!! last 4 pages...daw kadamo ba :) hehehehe

[Taz08]

The WESTOWN HOTEL Bacolod

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wow..ang ganda nmn ng design nila..:):):)

[jmok]

wow!!!! grabe gid ya gali ka late?...hahahaha i will post some pics later :)
migs, is your school joining the bacolaodiat parade?



i dunno if uno-r will join the parade.....i heard nothing from the admin. of the school.....:):):)

[SUV111]

kinda beautiful.....


madamo nga salamat cmu nga pics, SUV111,,,you really great!

thank you jmok. :)

Diin ni sya ya dampi ang Westown sa Bacolod?

the old depot entertainment complex...but they will still open the bar once this hotel is finished :) nice and iya rendering actually...simple but this will add more life to the soon to be bustling Mandalagan street

[Taz08]

很漂亮:banana::banana:

[jmok]

wow!!!! last 4 pages...daw kadamo ba :) hehehehe

indi man gid ah,,,,btw, i asked my tita to join here in the forum,,coz i always share this site to her,,,and she was shocked about the development in the city,,,,,(la lang)///:):)

mabanana dance q liwat ah,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[SUV111]

The WESTOWN HOTEL Bacolod

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your right taz...the design is really great...kanami pa sang glass...gold ang ila gin gamit setting them apart from the usual green glass hehehehe :)

[Taz08]

grbe na tlga ang developments d2 sa bacolod..very rapid katulad ng thread na toh..hehe

[SUV111]

indi man gid ah,,,,btw, i asked my tita to join here in the forum,,coz i always share this site to her,,,and she was shocked about the development in the city,,,,,(la lang)///:):)

mabanana dance q liwat ah,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

wheres your banana dance migs?...daw wala man may ga gwa :) hehehehe ako lain lang a:)

:pepper::pepper::pepper::pepper::pepper::pepper::pepper::pepper:

[SUV111]

grbe na tlga ang developments d2 sa bacolod..very rapid katulad ng thread na toh..hehe

actually were planning to slowdown the thread...we were hoping that we can make thread 17 last until end of january...but we cant help it...daw naga enjoy gid ang tanan diri :) and i was not in the mood to make the new thread pa tani. pero ok naman a :)

[jmok]

wheres your banana dance migs?...daw wala man may ga gwa :) hehehehe ako lain lang a:)

:pepper::pepper::pepper::pepper::pepper::pepper::pepper::pepper:


hahahah :lol::lol:...ari butangan ko,,,,,,,,,:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

[FLARNEX_XENRALF]

The WESTOWN HOTEL Bacolod

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Where ni siya?

[JEFFjr_25]

^^ Ay abaw toto @Flar. Read closely @SUV's title sa pic. hehehehehe.. Then you will know...

@Smile: Westown's construction is really really fast. Baka mauna pa 'to sa Planta Residences.:)

[FLARNEX_XENRALF]

^^ Ay abaw toto @Flar. Read closely @SUV's title sa pic. hehehehehe.. Then you will know...

@Smile: Westmont's construction is really really fast. Baka mauna pa 'to sa Planta Residences.:)

i know its in bacolod,,, but where..hehehehehe
banana ko anay kay dugay na la ko saot hahahaha
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[JEFFjr_25]

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Tamera Inn along Lacson

This is what I love in our city. Everywhere you will see neatly designed bldgs. And may wifi huh! @Boy, you'll love this place. I bet.:)

thank you jmok. :)



the old depot entertainment complex...but they will still open the bar once this hotel is finished :) nice and iya rendering actually...simple but this will add more life to the soon to be bustling Mandalagan street
toto @Flar.. ari pa.. reply/post of @SUV.:lol:

[SUV111]

^^ Ay abaw toto @Flar. Read closely @SUV's title sa pic. hehehehehe.. Then you will know...

@Smile: Westmont's construction is really really fast. Baka mauna pa 'to sa Planta Residences.:)

i guess ma una pa siya...they are fast...planta hotel is quite big but its entrance looks grand gid migs...

i know its in bacolod,,, but where..hehehehehe
banana ko anay kay dugay na la ko saot hahahaha
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

its along Lacson st....location of the old depot complex

[SUV111]

And may wifi huh! @Boy, you'll love this place. I bet.:)


toto @Flar.. ari pa.. reply/post of @SUV.:lol:

ahem!!!! include me...but we prefer Sylvia Manor :) hehehehehe

tito sugarkid....thanks for the juice gali ha :) and postergirl...please tell your Aunt to join SSC :) she'll love it :) hahahahaha

[JEFFjr_25]

[CENTER]Part 2

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But the ads are much faster than 888's opening.:lol:

[FLARNEX_XENRALF]

This is what I love in our city. Everywhere you will see neatly designed bldgs. And may wifi huh! @Boy, you'll love this place. I bet.:)


toto @Flar.. ari pa.. reply/post of @SUV.:lol:

sensya,,, bata lang,,,
hahahahahaha....

[SUV111]

But the ads are much faster than 888's opening.:lol:

sala ang post!!! gani man...nauna pa ang ad. hehehehe :) hahahahaha
:dance::dance:

[boynegro$]

This is what I love in our city. Everywhere you will see neatly designed bldgs. And may wifi huh! @Boy, you'll love this place. I bet.:)


toto @Flar.. ari pa.. reply/post of @SUV.:lol:


Sa Sylvia Manor lng ko ma wifi ya a. hehehe
Daw ka sadya sa inyo haw. hehehe. Baw Westown Hotel gali ina. Mayo design nila a.:banana::banana::banana::cheers::cheers::cheers:

[SUV111]

^^ nice gid ang design...i thought daw medyo indi nami but i was wrong..soooooooo wrong. :) matulog naman ko da bala :) hehehhe

[ngprofflorida]

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according to chinese gold glass means power and money. maybe the owner of this hotel is chinese.....好运在事务

[SUV111]

is that the reason why BENCH has its gold collection?...hahahahaha

[SUV111]

La Salle Oval

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[ngprofflorida]

La Salle Oval

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nice and green environment UCLS Bacolod City.

[SUV111]

SM City North Parking

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[boynegro$]

^^ Nag pa SM ka gali gina mig? hehehe. Ang San Parq mig may pics ka?

[ngprofflorida]

SM City North Parking

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Wow nice parking lot, soon this side of parking area will be another building, damo gid ya naga shopping.... wala untat.... the economy is really doing well, we cant blame SM managment will construct another building....they really enjoy high occupancy rate.... kulang pa gani.

[boynegro$]

La Salle Oval

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I remember during my freshmen years in La Salle we used to jogged that oval 4 to 8 times during ROTC. Ka kapoy gd ya. after we graduate from ROTC it was taken out from the curriculum. Nice timing.:ohno::ohno::nuts::nuts:

[boynegro$]

Slaughterhouse
MOA review eyed
BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO

Bacolod Councilor Alex Paglumotan yesterday said the Mayor will inspect the slaughterhouse in Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City this week.

Paglumotan, chairman of the Committee on Markets and Slaughterhouse, said he and Councilor Celia Flor are also considering the review of the memorandum of agreement entered into by the city with AVM Bernardo Engineering, to see if the contractor has complied with its provisions. He said AVM Bernardo only installed their equipment in the slaughterhouse recently.

The contract for the completion and operation of the Bacolod City Slaughterhouse in Brgy. Handumanan was signed in February 2007 by Mayor Evelio Leonardia and engineer Antonio Valeriano Bernardo, representing the city and the AVM Bernardo, respectively.

Based on the MOA, AVM Bernardo, which is investing P54 million in the slaughterhouse, will complete the construction, rehabilitation and installation of equipment within 10 months but not to exceed 12 months from receipt of the notice to proceed.

It will rehabilitate the project in the nature of a Build-Operate-Transfer scheme.

The project will be operated as a double-A slaughterhouse by the private contractor who shall turn over its operation to the city after 20 years.

On the first year of operation of the slaughterhouse, the city is expected to earn P3.2 million in regulatory fees aside from the rental payment of AVM Bernardo.

For some time now, the city has been losing about P6 million a year in the operation of the present slaughterhouse in Brgy. 35, since the regulatory fees it is presently charging the meat vendors was established in 1974 yet and had never been upgraded.*CGS

Pare ka mahal gid sini nga slaughterhouse, amu ni guro ang pina ka dako d sa bacolod ay. basi daw libertad ang kadakoon sini. nanu simo?:lol::lol::banana::banana:

[SUV111]

^^ Nag pa SM ka gali gina mig? hehehe. Ang San Parq mig may pics ka?

yap, did a little grocery then bought pizza and ate at the parking lot :) hehehehe

Wow nice parking lot, soon this side of parking area will be another building, damo gid ya naga shopping.... wala untat.... the economy is really doing well, we cant blame SM managment will construct another building....they really enjoy high occupancy rate.... kulang pa gani.

yap, damo naga kadto sa SM, but the mall is not fully occupied yet.

I remember during my freshmen years in La Salle we used to jogged that oval 4 to 8 times during ROTC. Ka kapoy gd ya. after we graduate from ROTC it was taken out from the curriculum. Nice timing.:ohno::ohno::nuts::nuts:

same here...i remember when we were having our ROTC, sos me...daw malipong ako sang sagi ka jog...

[SUV111]

mga ka berks...now that we have new hotels...i guess Bacolod can Host more conventions and people who plan to visit Bacolod this masskara season will no longer have a hard time in booking for their accomodation for the festival. My dream.... is for Bacolod to host the Ad congress....happy gid ako siguro kung maka host ta sina :) hehehehe

Sylvia Manor will also have a share this coming April for the convention of the MASONS...i guess other hotel will also have their own share but the biggest will be the New Pavillion Hotel and Convention Center. OOOOOHHH!!! I love it!!!

[ngprofflorida]

Pare ka mahal gid sini nga slaughterhouse, amu ni guro ang pina ka dako d sa bacolod ay. basi daw libertad ang kadakoon sini. nanu simo?:lol::lol::banana::banana:

yes the biggest in Bacolod and in Western Visayas

[SUV111]

Landbank Bacolod

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[SUV111]

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[SUV111]

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Rolling Hills annex

[ngprofflorida]

mga ka berks...now that we have new hotels...i guess Bacolod can Host more conventions and people who plan to visit Bacolod this masskara season will no longer have a hard time in booking for their accomodation for the festival. My dream is for Bacolod to host the Ad congress....happy gid ako siguro kung maka host ta sina :) hehehehe

Sylvia Manor will also have a share this coming April for the convention of the MASONS...i guess other hotel will also have their own share but the biggest will be the New Pavillion Hotel and Convention Center. OOOOOHHH!!! I love it!!!

of course Bacolod can host bigger internatonal convention, La Salle gym can accomodate 8000 pax. plus the new hotel, Westown hotel, La Planta hotel, Bacolod Pavillion hotel and Carribean resortel..... plus more are coming for 2008.

[SUV111]

of course Bacolod can host bigger internatonal convention, La Salle gym can accomodate 8000 pax. plus the new hotel, Westown hotel, La Planta hotel, Bacolod Pavillion hotel and Carribean resortel..... plus more are coming for 2008.

actually la salle can accomodate 8000-9000 :banana::banana::banana:

[JEFFjr_25]

La Salle Oval

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Lasalle's oval field looked cool to the eye and feel. May be this institution just want to keep up with its official color.:) But what i dont like here is the track oval. Is it too costly for Lasalle management to make this track rubberized?

[SUV111]

^^ hahahahaha thats also my comment but i opted to keep QUIET...maayo kay gin unahan mo :) hahahha!!!! I think they dont want to make their track rubberized...or maybe in the near duture...they concentrate more right now in infrastructure. Basi pag De la Salle Univ na sila pa rubberized na na nila :) hahahahahahaha

[JEFFjr_25]

^^ Its funny coz Lasalle is also known for its superiority in some sports. I would love to see this track rubberized. Pero tani indi green ang color.:lol:

[SUV111]

^^ hahahaha.... i want violet...:) hahahahahaha :) but definitely, its going to be green :)

[SUV111]

grabe!!! according to SMH, they have early bookings na gali since last year for the golf tournament...i heard its going to be a big event since there will be visitors and participants coming from some parts of the globe :)

[SUV111]

and then the travelxchange, may mga ma join man from other countries. :)

[mackoyMD]

Hello People! Good morning!

di ba last year lang sila nag-open for the school operation close na agad ngayon

Nope... My ongoing construction subong ang St. John's Institute (Preschool) on the opposite site --- the one near the Centro Caltex Station .... So next schoolyear pa guro ang opening.

ok lang man na mack...kung amo na ya bi karon ang panlasa mo sa ila backribs :) hehhehehe

so when ka mapuli.....miguhay gid kamo sang migo ko mo na ga residnete na subong in one of the hospitals in Bacolod

Hehe... I'm sure kilala ko gid ... C chad or gerard? Hehehe ... Indi ka man guro manugid. By mid February mabalik na ko da negros ky mastart naman ko training...

[SUV111]

Hello People! Good morning!

[QUOTE=SugarFreak;17651350]di ba last year lang sila nag-open for the school operation close na agad ngayon

Nope... My ongoing construction subong ang St. John's Institute (Preschool) on the opposite site --- the one near the Centro Caltex Station .... So next schoolyear pa guro ang opening.



Hehe... I'm sure kilala ko gid ... C chad or gerard? Hehehe ... Indi ka man guro manugid. By mid February mabalik na ko da negros ky mastart naman ko training...

dont mention the names here....hahahahahaha basta isa sa ila a :) hahahaha. teh when ka mapuli di? paslakan mo man dayun pics diri migs :) para sadya

[kyle@1008]

mga ka berks...now that we have new hotels...i guess Bacolod can Host more conventions and people who plan to visit Bacolod this masskara season will no longer have a hard time in booking for their accomodation for the festival. My dream.... is for Bacolod to host the Ad congress....happy gid ako siguro kung maka host ta sina :) hehehehe

Sylvia Manor will also have a share this coming April for the convention of the MASONS...i guess other hotel will also have their own share but the biggest will be the New Pavillion Hotel and Convention Center. OOOOOHHH!!! I love it!!!

bacolod already hosted the ad congress twice...pero it would be nice if we could host it again, last time was in 1992, do you remember that bench ad of richard gomez rowing in the lake, that won the trophy during the bacolod ad congress..

[JEFFjr_25]

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Casino Filipino Bacolod, getting ready for the festival

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i dunno if uno-r will join the parade.....i heard nothing from the admin. of the school.....:):):)

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The WESTOWN HOTEL Bacolod

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The heat is on ... this 2008 and beyond. Some of the new and existing hotels fighting a fair share in the service/tourism industry thats truly booming in Bacolod/Negros.

[SUV111]

bacolod already hosted the ad congress twice...pero it would be nice if we could host it again, last time was in 1992, do you remember that bench ad of richard gomez rowing in the lake, that won the trophy during the bacolod ad congress..

ahhhh yeah...i remember, but i am hoping that we can host it again. do you think Bacolod is ready to host such event?...if ever...does La salle coliseum can accomodate the delegates?...

[mackoyMD]

dont mention the names here....hahahahahaha basta isa sa ila a :) hahahaha. teh when ka mapuli di? paslakan mo man dayun pics diri migs :) para sadya

Hahaha! Hambl ko gid daw! .... Dali na lang ah ... balik na ko da dayon. Abaw daw kada oras ... ari ka d xa SSC forum. Sure... I'll do my part once I get there.

[SUV111]

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The heat is on ... this 2008 and beyond. Some of the new and existing hotels fighting a fair share in the service/tourism industry thats truly booming in Bacolod/Negros.

next time lets feature all the Hotels here in Bacolod :) hehehehe i am planning to go inside Luxur and take a picture of their lobby...:)

[SUV111]

Hahaha! Hambl ko gid daw! .... Dali na lang ah ... balik na ko da dayon. Abaw daw kada oras ... ari ka d xa SSC forum. Sure... I'll do my part once I get there.

hahahahaha!!! i watch the forum 24 hours :) hehehehehe

[mackoyMD]

hahahahaha!!! i watch the forum 24 hours :) hehehehehe

ABAW!!! How I wish I get that luxury of time .... Pirteh! Indi ka gid gli masagang! Hehehe...

[SUV111]

hahahahaha....thats just a joke. :) do you have YM?
Pivate message mo lang sa akon.

Btw, have you seen the trauma 5 of riverside...we saw it last time in action in front of BCD old airport.

[ngprofflorida]

早晨好bacolod ( good morning bacolod):banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

[mackoyMD]

Guys ... Ive read in Inquirer.Net that convergy's will open its 9th site in Bacolod this April 2008 na.

[SUV111]

Guys ... Ive read in Inquirer.Net that convergy's will open its 9th site in Bacolod this April 2008 na.

actually they are starting their operation already inside circle inn...they will transfer as soon as sanparq is finished. I cant wait for it...then starbucks might open on April man siguro e...coz i heard they will be located at sanparq too.

have you heard about the plan of sanparq to build a 12 storey hotel in the vicinity? they already demolished the old alisbo memorial chapel, i guess they will build it there.:)

[mackoyMD]

hahahahaha....thats just a joke. :) do you have YM?
Pivate message mo lang sa akon.

Btw, have you seen the trauma 5 of riverside...we saw it last time in action in front of BCD old airport.

I saw it here... my nagpost sang pic ... maybe it was your post. Nami gid man.

[SUV111]

I saw it here... my nagpost sang pic ... maybe it was your post. Nami gid man.

ahem...if not mine, its boynegros' pic. :) hehehehe

[mackoyMD]

actually they are starting their operation already inside circle inn...they will transfer as soon as sanparq is finished. I cant wait for it...then starbucks might open on April man siguro e...coz i heard they will be located at sanparq too.

have you heard about the plan of sanparq to build a 12 storey hotel in the vicinity? they already demolished the old alisbo memorial chapel, i guess they will build it there.:)

WOW! that's very promising! The location is really perfect.... Tani dako lang ila space para maprevent ang traffic especially during peak hours. Pirteh... the mandalagan-lacson area is transforming fast...

[SUV111]

WOW! that's very promising! The location is really perfect.... Tani dako lang ila space para maprevent ang traffic especially during peak hours. Pirteh... the mandalagan-lacson area is transforming fast...

the place is quite huge actually...enough man ang parking :) it is really transforming...not only the east side but also the north side of bacolod is transforming fast

[JEFFjr_25]

The north Bacolod area is really the "in thang", nowadays. The east side is also making waves esp. with the soon to open Govt center. With NBSA's opening, Silay and Talisay can further boost Bacolod's metropolitan status.:)

[ngprofflorida]

actually they are starting their operation already inside circle inn...they will transfer as soon as sanparq is finished. I cant wait for it...then starbucks might open on April man siguro e...coz i heard they will be located at sanparq too.

have you heard about the plan of sanparq to build a 12 storey hotel in the vicinity? they already demolished the old alisbo memorial chapel, i guess they will build it there.:)

Is that right 12 storey, basi typo error ka lang SUV please verify. banana ko anay.:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

[SUV111]

lets leave silay and Talisay as the avenue for Class A subdivisions...they can be better hosts for those realestates with high standards. :) and lets make Bacolod as the Business district of the province...

[SUV111]

Is that right 12 storey, basi typo error ka lang SUV please verify. banana ko anay.:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

hey!!!! talagsa lang ko ga ka typo ya!!!! hahahahahaha :)

[JEFFjr_25]

lets leave silay and Talisay as the avenue for Class A subdivisions...they can be better hosts for those realestates with high standards. :) and lets make Bacolod as the Business district of the province...
If Bacolod can really keep it that way @Smile. With the advent of more devts all across the city, business space will be scarce. So i guess, Silay and Talisay can be good alternatives. And i bet , the two local govts will surely welcome these investments in all sectors.:)

[SUV111]

hohoho!!!! Bacolod has many rooms for improvements pa...maybe kung daw medyo indi na makaya...then silay and talisay can take over....hehehehehe para palapad naman ta :)

[JEFFjr_25]

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the newly painted SSS building:)

Ohhhh, the magic of paint. Making the old look new and modern. Good job.

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Whats taking this project too slow??? I hope it'll pop up a surprise design thats really beautiful to the eye. The fact that its facing the bay. Again why the delay?:ohno::lol:

[postergirl]

The WESTOWN HOTEL Bacolod

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ooohhh damo na competensya! hahaha

ahem!!!! include me...but we prefer Sylvia Manor :) hehehehehe

tito sugarkid....thanks for the juice gali ha :) and postergirl...please tell your Aunt to join SSC :) she'll love it :) hahahahaha

naks, damo kmi gyapon loyalista bwahahaha :lol: indi na xa ka inchindi ilonggo masyado hehehe too bad. :nuts:

Good afternoon, Bacolod! congratulations to our new thread! super late na gd ko! haha I haven't been online much because I've been touring my aunt around. :)

[jmok]

good afternoon bacolod....the thread seems fast,,,pero ok lng,,,,,,:lol::lol:

mabanana q anay ah,,,,,,:banana::banana::banana::banana:

[mackoyMD]

Robinsons plans 5 malls; hotel
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Last updated 09:58pm (Mla time) 09/03/2006
Published on page B4 of the September 4, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

ROBINSONS LAND CORPORATION of taipan John Gokongwei is building new malls and possibly a new hotel in Tagaytay City in the next two to three years as it continues to remain bullish on the economy.

In a draft prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), RLC identified five new malls that may open between 2007 and 2008: in Paco (Manila), Davao City (Davao del Sur), Tagaytay City, Dumaguete City (Negros Oriental), and Pulilan (Bulacan).

These sites will add 130,000 square meters in terms of gross floor area to the company's existing 18 malls with a total floor area of 1.2 million square meters.

RLC said it was also expanding Robinsons Place Manila by another 62,672 square meters to include boutiques with luxury brands and a first-class restaurant. The expansion of Robinsons Manila may be completed in the first quarter of 2008.

Expansion of Robinsons Place in Bacolod is also ongoing to include themed retail areas that may showcase regional Philippine cuisine, brands and products and other retail services. This will result in an additional 5,529 square meters and may be completed by the third quarter of 2008.

RLC's commercial center division, which develops, leases and manages shopping malls, accounted for 49 percent of RLC's total revenues as of the first half of 2006 and roughly 68 percent of total income in the same period.

RLC is also beefing up its hotel portfolio with plans to build one in Tagaytay City. The hotel is currently in the design phase and may be completed in 2009. The proposed hotel will consist of 54 hotel rooms, 36 serviced apartments, five luxury villas and conference facilities. As of June 30, RLC's hotel division accounted for 13.6 percent of its total revenues. The property giant now has three hotels and an apartelle offering a total of 820 rooms. These are Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila (263 rooms), Holiday Inn Galleria (285 rooms), Cebu Midtown Hotel (197 rooms) and Robinsons Apartelle (75 rooms).

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Parang, I can't wait... Kadugay pa sang 3rd quarter. Hehehe.

[JEFFjr_25]

@Mackoy: Just want to add this rendering of Robinsons Place Bacolod's expansion. Isnt this cool?:)
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[mackoyMD]

@Mackoy: Just want to add this rendering of Robinsons Place Bacolod's expansion. Isnt this cool?:)
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Yeah... it's nice and classy. Pero ... i don't really expect a big expansion coz 5000++ square meters lang man ang idugang... Pero okay na rin. Nami gyapon lagaw xa rob... kakapoy lagaw xa sm. Hehehe!

[Taz08]

bat naging 5k nlng yung expansion ng robs? dba dati sabi nila at 20k?

[habagatcentral1]

mga ka berks...now that we have new hotels...i guess Bacolod can Host more conventions and people who plan to visit Bacolod this masskara season will no longer have a hard time in booking for their accomodation for the festival. My dream.... is for Bacolod to host the Ad congress....happy gid ako siguro kung maka host ta sina :) hehehehe

Sylvia Manor will also have a share this coming April for the convention of the MASONS...i guess other hotel will also have their own share but the biggest will be the New Pavillion Hotel and Convention Center. OOOOOHHH!!! I love it!!!

bacolod already hosted the ad congress twice...pero it would be nice if we could host it again, last time was in 1992, do you remember that bench ad of richard gomez rowing in the lake, that won the trophy during the bacolod ad congress..

They already did. If I'm not mistaken, since the early days of the AdCongress pa. :D

[SUV111]

does anybody here got a copy of dailystar newspaper dated last week?...i dont know the exact date but cathay pacific is posting an ad looking for applicants for their bacolod base office. :)

[SUV111]

Cathay Pacific soon in Bacolod

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[jmok]

bat naging 5k nlng yung expansion ng robs? dba dati sabi nila at 20k?


good pm

i also thought that rob. expansion is around 20k,,,,,,,:):)

kailan ba magsisismula ang expansion nito?:):),,

kinda excited naman for this,,,:):)
:)

mabanana dance naman ako lwat ah,,,,,:banana::banana::banana:

[boynegro$]

Wow Cathy Pacific will open an office here!!! thats one cool news there SUV. I've heard Intervoice Technologies Incorporated will expand their operations here in Bacolod at East Block IT park. SUV please post na the pictures.

NG ara na gusto mo. T anu ma say mo?:banana::banana:

[boynegro$]

good pm

i also thought that rob. expansion is around 20k,,,,,,,:):)

kailan ba magsisismula ang expansion nito?:):),,

kinda excited naman for this,,,:):)
:)

mabanana dance naman ako lwat ah,,,,,:banana::banana::banana:

Mig, imagine kung anu kadako ang 5000sqm daw bodega lng na. Plus pa ang Al fresco dining sa sagua pana madala kung mag expand.... so sa banta ko sobra sa 5k. :):)

[jmok]

Mig, imagine kung anu kadako ang 5000sqm daw bodega lng na. Plus pa ang Al fresco dining sa sagua pana madala kung mag expand.... so sa banta ko sobra sa 5k. :):)


mig,ah ok...............................................:):):):)

[Taz08]

Cathay Pacific soon in Bacolod

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Good News tlga toh...:):):):)

[ngprofflorida]

I remember Xavier 15 his the first ssc members to visit the NBSA, he said Cathay Pacific will open the branch office in Bacolod for the preparation of international flight. and his right and I missed him his busy with his school....:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

[Fundador]

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nice newly painted buliding:) di ba regional office yan

[SUV111]

Good News tlga toh...:):):):)

good news gid migs!!!! one BIG news!!!

I remember Xavier 15 his the first ssc members to visit the NBSA, he said Cathay Pacific will open the branch office in Bacolod for the preparation of international flight. and his right and I missed him his busy with his school....:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

Xavier was really right...i hope others will realize that. :)

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nice newly painted buliding:) di ba regional office yan

hi fundador...not sure if its a regional office or not

[SUV111]

Cathay Pacific soon in Bacolod

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Tito kid...thanks for this news ha. :) thank you for letting us borrow this news paper...and thanks to postergirl also :)

[boynegro$]

^^ mig ang Intervoice Technologies e post man b. Para madula high blood ni NG, ga dali gd xa.:nuts::nuts::lol::lol:

[SUV111]

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another call center....?

[habagatcentral1]

^^ Well, if they're true to advertising....Finally a dayshift callcenter, hehe!! :D

[boynegro$]

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another call center....?

mayo kay aga ang shift nila, not the usual type nga nightshift.:banana::banana:

[ngprofflorida]

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another call center....?

B/P check normal 120/65, another wave of investment Cathay Pacific and intervoice will open this year. :banana::banana::banana::banana:

How many call center now?

[SUV111]

B/P check normal 120/65, another wave of investment Cathay Pacific and intervoice will open this year. :banana::banana::banana::banana:

How many call center now?

your counting gid ya gali migs :) hehehehehe but i know naglumpat ka gid sa post mo :) daw nag normalize na vital signs mo :) ahahahahahaha

teletech
convergys
teleperformance
fidmi
focus
intervoice
alliance

add please boy

[boynegro$]

^^ Alliance
Elektonz
lipat ko sang iban mig. hehehe

[SUV111]

B/P check normal 120/65, another wave of investment Cathay Pacific and intervoice will open this year. :banana::banana::banana::banana:

How many call center now?

yeah...its one big news migs...i love it!!!! heehehehehe...i was planning not to post it a while ago and give you hints lang anay para mataas naman BP mo

[SUV111]

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lamp post along magsungay bridge

[JEFFjr_25]

Cathay Pacific soon in Bacolod

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Wow! Though not yet officially opened, NBSA is already gaining grounds in becoming not just an airport of international standards. But an operational international airport. I hope to see more details on this great development to NBSA's future operations. A big plus to frequent travelers in and around the Asian region or even Europe and USA. An advantage also to OFW's and balikbayans. So it seems that @Xaviers posting before will finally be justified. Cheers to NBSA's big future.:cheers::cheers:

[SUV111]

^^ jeff...Bacolod is really getting brighter and brighter each year...i wont be surprised if someday they will announce flights going to hongkong...or somewhere else....haaaaaaaaaaay!!!! happy gid ako :)

[Taz08]

kung may cathay pacific na magiging international airport na ba yung NBSA???

[JEFFjr_25]

^^ jeff...Bacolod is really getting brighter and brighter each year...i wont be surprised if someday they will announce flights going to hongkong...or somewhere else....haaaaaaaaaaay!!!! happy gid ako :)

I'm hoping, Singapore-Bacolod Direct.:cheers: Miskan once a month lang, i will love it gid.

[Taz08]

Anong airports na ba sa visayas yung may cathay pacific?

[SUV111]

kung may cathay pacific na magiging international airport na ba yung NBSA???

of course coz cathay is for international flights :) hehehehe:banana::banana::banana::banana:

[Taz08]

so xur na pala na international airport ang NBSA?? Good News na namn:banana::banana:

[SUV111]

with this news i guess....may tendency..@ taz please check your PM

[SUV111]

Anong airports na ba sa visayas yung may cathay pacific?

cebu pa lang....but i dont if soon here in bacolod kasi its ticketing pa lang office here :) but i am hoping that they might consider bacolod to be included in their flight plan :) hehehehehe:cheers::cheers::cheers:

[Taz08]

ah..so ticketing office pa lang pala..pero that's a good start na.. sa NBSA rin ba yung office nila?

[JEFFjr_25]

Cathay Pacific soon in Bacolod

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Maybe they see big potentials for Negros/Bacolod of tourists wanting some good alternative destinations in the Phils. They see that our natural wonders are everywhere. Beaches, dive sites, mountain adventures, colorful festivals, etc etc.. Thus, complimenting these are world class infrastructures with NBSA leading the pact. Plus a lot of hotels mushrooming the city like crazy.:banana:

[SUV111]

ah..so ticketing office pa lang pala..pero that's a good start na.. sa NBSA rin ba yung office nila?

i think here in bacolod..not sure yet...but having an office of cathay pacific here in bacolod is one big leap...:) who knows..after a while they will announce that they will have a flight direct from BCD to HKG. :)

there was even a plan that there will be a direct flight from korea to BCD and VV. i dont know if they will push through with it

[SUV111]

Maybe they see big potentials for Negros/Bacolod of tourists wanting some good alternative destinations in the Phils. They see that our natural wonders are everywhere. Beaches, dive sites, mountain adventures, colorful festivals, etc etc.. Thus, complimenting these are world class infrastructures with NBSA leading the pact. Plus a lot of hotels mushrooming the city like crazy.:banana:

this is so true. :) !!! its about time to show the world our hidden wonders :)
banana ta anay:banana::banana::banana::banana:

[Taz08]

i think here in bacolod..not sure yet...but having an office of cathay pacific here in bacolod is one big leap...:) who knows..after a while they will announce that they will have a flight direct from BCD to HKG. :)

there was even a plan that there will be a direct flight from korea to BCD and VV. i dont know if they will push through with it

sana matuloy yung korea to BCD..ang dami dami na kasi ng mga koreans dito..hehe kahit saan may mga koreans..

[SUV111]

sana matuloy yung korea to BCD..ang dami dami na kasi ng mga koreans dito..hehe kahit saan may mga koreans..

hahahahaha...damo na gid sa ila e

[SUV111]

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[Taz08]

any idea kung when matatapos toh?

[SUV111]

^^ april daw...:) they will another building after this :) hehehehe

[SUV111]

描戈 律
miao ge li
(Bacolod)
Pictures

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[ngprofflorida]

i think here in bacolod..not sure yet...but having an office of cathay pacific here in bacolod is one big leap...:) who knows..after a while they will announce that they will have a flight direct from BCD to HKG. :)

there was even a plan that there will be a direct flight from korea to BCD and VV. i dont know if they will push through with it


Iam expecting Singapore Airlines and Korean airlines will put up office here. this will follow soon..... :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

[ngprofflorida]

yeah...its one big news migs...i love it!!!! heehehehehe...i was planning not to post it a while ago and give you hints lang anay para mataas naman BP mo


Mig I cant wait, this is very exciting news, just first and 2nd week of January only..... dont hide the news show to the world..... BP check back to normal:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

[SUV111]

Iam expecting Singapore Airlines and Korean airlines will put up office here. this will follow soon..... :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:


lets cross our fingers. :) hehehehe sana nga matuloy :) but this one is enough for the mean time :) hehehehehe

[ngprofflorida]

teletech
convergys
teleperformance
fidmi
focus
intervoice
alliance
Elektonz
HUB Kabankalan City
Binalbagan.
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Good morning damo gind naga lurks subong ba!!! they love our thread http://northpoint.com.ph/
Welcome!

NorthPoint International Learning Center, the first in call center education in Southern Negros. This young learning institution has been founded to address the manpower and training issues in the call center industry. As the call center industry emerges in the Philippines, Negros Occidental, in particular, has been the benefactor of the recent surge in demand for call center agents following the openings of several call centers in Bacolod City. Business process outsourcing is regarded as one of the fastest growing industries in the world. The reason of our existence is to mine the talent pool in the southern part of Negros Occidental, to provide training courses designed to improve students' English proficiency. Our goal is to become the leading provider of talents and competent professionals to the call center and related industry.

We are conveniently located at the 2nd Floor of the New Rural Bank of Binalbagan, National Highway, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, Philippines. It is 63 kilometers south of Bacolod City, the capital of the province of Negros Occidental. The town is better known as the center of sugar production in the Philippines considering the presence of Binalbagan-Isabela Sugar Company (BISCOM) one of the biggest sugar centrals of the world

More call centers will open....

[SUV111]

^^ may ara pa gid gali sa kabangkalan and binalbagan?..

good morning bacolod lang da a

[ngprofflorida]

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http://www.biosoftbacolod.com/index.html

[mackoyMD]

Mig, imagine kung anu kadako ang 5000sqm daw bodega lng na. Plus pa ang Al fresco dining sa sagua pana madala kung mag expand.... so sa banta ko sobra sa 5k. :):)

GOOD MORNING BACOLOD!

I lifted the said article from the Robinson's Land Website ... Pro let's see na lang when it's done. Kay as far as I know ... daw kalapad pa man sang lot xa likod ... I hope they'll maximize the area kay kanugon. Peace to everyone!

[mackoyMD]

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Mig... d ba star mart ni along lacson - the one near entertainment depot? The last time i passed this area ... it's close and open for lease? nag open na xa liwat. Hehehe ... Senxa na ri ko boracay.

[SUV111]

GOOD MORNING BACOLOD!

I lifted the said article from the Robinson's Land Website ... Pro let's see na lang when it's done. Kay as far as I know ... daw kalapad pa man sang lot xa likod ... I hope they'll maximize the area kay kanugon. Peace to everyone!

yes, coz that 5000 sq mt actually is the expansion inside the mall. and the back expansion is also different

Mig... d ba star mart ni along lacson - the one near entertainment depot? The last time i passed this area ... it's close and open for lease? nag open na xa liwat. Hehehe ... Senxa na ri ko boracay.

yes, now its open under new management :) indi sila mag open na may hotel na da sa likod :)

[menina]

Good morning everyone! :) I missed the ending at the last thread nanaman. hehe. Pangitaon ko anay and will catch up with reading!

[SUV111]

Good morning everyone! :) I missed the ending at the last thread nanaman. hehe. Pangitaon ko anay and will catch up with reading!

you should catch up menina...you missed a lot of things here...damo na ta na discuss. :)

[SUV111]

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Metropolis towers...

[mackoyMD]

yes, now its open under new management :) indi sila mag open na may hotel na da sa likod :)


MAAYONG AGA DA MIGS!

Mayo man nga nag-open sila liwat ... kanugon sang structure. I'm just wondrin daw okay man ang site pero ngaman gin-close? Maybe kay gn-reroute ang north bound vehicles ... so wala na cla mayo customers. Hehehe!

[menina]

^SUV, I know! I've been busy these last days. I'm looking at the thread now :) I see you have a lot of new pics! Very nice gid. :) Ka funny sang Guess disco!!! This is relatively near to where I live :D I would always notice that when we pass by, I like the architecture.

On another note, the La Salle culinary school will be starting classes already! The tuition there is mga 150K pesos more or less. :)

[SUV111]

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[SUV111]

^SUV, I know! I've been busy these last days. I'm looking at the thread now :) I see you have a lot of new pics! Very nice gid. :) Ka funny sang Guess disco!!! This is relatively near to where I live :D I would always notice that when we pass by, I like the architecture.

On another note, the La Salle culinary school will be starting classes already! The tuition there is mga 150K pesos more or less. :)

holy crap!!! grabe!!! 150k?!!!!

@menina...have you read the news about Cathay?

[ngprofflorida]

SUV, yesterday SM city parking lot and now Robinsons damo gid ya tawo.... you can tell the strong economy.:banana::banana::banana:

[SUV111]

MAAYONG AGA DA MIGS!

Mayo man nga nag-open sila liwat ... kanugon sang structure. I'm just wondrin daw okay man ang site pero ngaman gin-close? Maybe kay gn-reroute ang north bound vehicles ... so wala na cla mayo customers. Hehehe!

i dont know about the previous owner...basi nalugi. ok naman gani kay gin open nila. namian pa ko da mag buy sa ila star mart daan :) heheheheh ok naman sila subong...silay talisay na jeepneys dira na ga pa gas :)

[SUV111]

daw naga damo visitors haw? sadya a :) hehehehehe lapit na lang ang Mall 888 ma open :)

[ngprofflorida]

daw naga damo visitors haw? sadya a :) hehehehehe lapit na lang ang Mall 888 ma open :)

Mig ang ToysRus very popular aound the world.... only few in the Philippines. :banana::banana::banana::banana:

[mackoyMD]

Mig ang ToysRus very popular aound the world.... only few in the Philippines. :banana::banana::banana::banana:

That's true! very few only in the Philippines ... even Cebu doesn't have it. We're lucky that we have one in Bacolod.

[ngprofflorida]

That's true! very few only in the Philippines ... even Cebu doesn't have it. We're lucky that we have one in Bacolod.

MackoyMD the best ang avatar mo, land mark gid sang negros occidental......:banana::banana::banana::banana:

[mackoyMD]

MackoyMD the best ang avatar mo, land mark gid sang negros occidental......:banana::banana::banana::banana:

Hehehe! Mayo lang kakita ko dayon... Hehehe!

[SUV111]

^^ nice ang toysrus sa bacolod...daw lapad man :) nami ang baligya. Menina, when are you going home?

[mackoyMD]

Yup Mig! Quality gid ang mga toys... Miski expensive pero u durable... Compared to Toy Kingdom ... mas nami ang Toys R Us ky damo sila mga toys nga exclusively made for them.

[SUV111]

Yup Mig! Quality gid ang mga toys... Miski expensive pero u durable... Compared to Toy Kingdom ... mas nami ang Toys R Us ky damo sila mga toys nga exclusively made for them.

gani man :) te nakita mo ang update about cathay pacific?
hhehehehe

[ngprofflorida]

CICT exec says no to exclusive BPO coverage

By Lawrence Casiraya
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 17:22:00 01/12/2008

MANILA, Philippines -- Although it assures long-term investments, "exclusivity" agreements could become a disadvantage to cities looking to attract BPO (business process outsourcing) investors, according to a government executive.

Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) commissioner Monchito Ibrahim confirmed there are cities that offer BPO companies incentive to operate exclusively in a particular city. He cited Dumaguete as an example, having a signed a three-year agreement with call center Teletech.

While this would mean consistent capital investments into the local economy, it also reflects a desire for cities, especially outside of Metro Manila and Cebu, to take part in the lucrative BPO industry.

“This is happening in reality,” Ibrahim said via telephone. “But we are discouraging such agreements because in the end, it limits opportunities for these cities.”

Ibrahim is heading CICT’s efforts to establish more cities as ICT hubs to absorb a glut in investments due to the huge demand from the global BPO market.

He added: “Some cities are finding out that they have a lot more absorptive capacity, meaning they can accommodate more investors.”

In the case of Dumaguete, he said some companies have been moving to other cities like Bacolod and Davao, given its agreement with Teletech.

Maulik Parekh, Teletech Philippines country manager, meanwhile, refers to it as a “managed growth” strategy on the part of these cities.

He reiterated Teletech's strategy of “going where no one else is” and establishing relationships with local governments as well as schools, other than simply setting up facilities.

“Most of these cities are still agrarian in nature. It takes a while to create an industry given the necessary factors such as adequate worker supply,” Parekh said, asked for comments via telephone.

Teletech opened its facility in Dumaguete in February last year, employing more than 600 workers, majority of whom are local residents.

Parekh added: “We never tell the local government to not invite other players. But if we see that they are looking to establish a BPO economy, we tell them that Teletech can commit to helping them achieve it in two to three years.”

[SUV111]

theres a new call center man daw to invade the city...i cant mention it now kay wala pa press release...but its BIG. :)

[mackoyMD]

gani man :) te nakita mo ang update about cathay pacific?
hhehehehe

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Nami sang airport no? Astig bala haw... Tani they will fill the space with a lot of trees & plants.

YES Migs... Good news gid for everyone .... It's really possible nga they'll soon serve international flights from Bacolod to anywhere else (vice versa).

Pero before... mga 2-3 years ago guro an international airline (NorthWest Airlines bala mo) had a convention in Nature's Village in Talisay... It was the time when the NBSA plan was finalized. I was just wondrin if they were also interested of putting services in Negros. Tani no? Hehehe ....

Tani tapuson na nila ang access roads to the NBSA ... I've been to the Iloilo Airport last month ... and it's beautiful. I also expect that the NBSA will be the same since they have the same Japanese contractor...

[GearX]

New Silay airport ready to operate (http://www.bworldonline.com/BW011408/content.php?id=054)

BACOLOD CITY — The New Bacolod (Silay) Airport in Negros Occidental is ready to operate this week, said Project Director Edgar Mangalili of the Department of Transportation and Communications.

He said the access road to the airport has been paved, security measures are in place and transport services will be provided to and from the facility, located around 20 kilometers north of Bacolod.

The first flight into the new airport on Jan. 18 will be Cebu Pacific at 5:10 a.m., followed by Philippine Airlines at 6:40 a.m. and Air Philippines at 7:20 a.m. The inaugural ceremonies led by Vice-President Noli de Castro will be held at 9 a.m. on the same day.

"This is the same flight schedule in the old airport," Mr. Mangalili said.

Closing down

Unless the request of Bacolod city officials to retain the old airport is heeded, the Bacolod airport will be closed after the last flight out on Jan. 17.

Navigational equipment will be transferred to another planned airport in Kabankalan City, also in Negros Occidental.

Bacolod city officials have cited the new airport’s location as a disadvantage. The facility is located in Barangay Bagtic, about five kilometers away from the center of Silay City, which is about 14 kilometers north of Bacolod.

The new domestic airport, which was designed to meet international standards, has a two-kilometer runway, but provisions for an extension of up to one kilometer have been made.

"The extension is ready for concreting," Mr. Mangalili added.

Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Regional Director Porferio Clavel has said they will issue starting today a provisional authority to all applicants who want to provide transport services at the new airport.

Bacolod Air Transportation Office (ATO) Manager Antonio Alfonso said security in the new airport will be provided by personnel of the Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police Regional Mobile Group. Suspected New People’s Army rebels attacked the site during construction in October 2006.

The government took out a P4.3-billion loan from the Japan Bank for International Corp. to build the new airport.

The consortium of Takenaka Corp. and Itochu Corp. built the facility. — Chrysee G. Samillano

[ngprofflorida]

New Silay airport ready to operate (http://www.bworldonline.com/BW011408/content.php?id=054)

BACOLOD CITY — The New Bacolod (Silay) Airport in Negros Occidental is ready to operate this week, said Project Director Edgar Mangalili of the Department of Transportation and Communications.

He said the access road to the airport has been paved, security measures are in place and transport services will be provided to and from the facility, located around 20 kilometers north of Bacolod.

The first flight into the new airport on Jan. 18 will be Cebu Pacific at 5:10 a.m., followed by Philippine Airlines at 6:40 a.m. and Air Philippines at 7:20 a.m. The inaugural ceremonies led by Vice-President Noli de Castro will be held at 9 a.m. on the same day.

"This is the same flight schedule in the old airport," Mr. Mangalili said.

Closing down

Unless the request of Bacolod city officials to retain the old airport is heeded, the Bacolod airport will be closed after the last flight out on Jan. 17.

Navigational equipment will be transferred to another planned airport in Kabankalan City, also in Negros Occidental.

Bacolod city officials have cited the new airport’s location as a disadvantage. The facility is located in Barangay Bagtic, about five kilometers away from the center of Silay City, which is about 14 kilometers north of Bacolod.

The new domestic airport, which was designed to meet international standards, has a two-kilometer runway, but provisions for an extension of up to one kilometer have been made.

"The extension is ready for concreting," Mr. Mangalili added.

Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Regional Director Porferio Clavel has said they will issue starting today a provisional authority to all applicants who want to provide transport services at the new airport.

Bacolod Air Transportation Office (ATO) Manager Antonio Alfonso said security in the new airport will be provided by personnel of the Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police Regional Mobile Group. Suspected New People’s Army rebels attacked the site during construction in October 2006.

The government took out a P4.3-billion loan from the Japan Bank for International Corp. to build the new airport.

The consortium of Takenaka Corp. and Itochu Corp. built the facility. — Chrysee G. Samillano

The new domestic airport, which was designed to meet international standards, has a two-kilometer runway, but provisions for an extension of up to one kilometer have been made. hopefully it will increase to 1 k. instead of 500 meters

[SUV111]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1380/1487507996_22950d080d.jpg?v=0
Nami sang airport no? Astig bala haw... Tani they will fill the space with a lot of trees & plants.

YES Migs... Good news gid for everyone .... It's really possible nga they'll soon serve international flights from Bacolod to anywhere else (vice versa).

Pero before... mga 2-3 years ago guro an international airline (NorthWest Airlines bala mo) had a convention in Nature's Village in Talisay... It was the time when the NBSA plan was finalized. I was just wondrin if they were also interested of putting services in Negros. Tani no? Hehehe ....

Tani tapuson na nila ang access roads to the NBSA ... I've been to the Iloilo Airport last month ... and it's beautiful. I also expect that the NBSA will be the same since they have the same Japanese contractor...

i hope so too, this will be the start of the new beginning of Negros. :) lets all hope for the best....onward Negros Occidental

New Silay airport ready to operate (http://www.bworldonline.com/BW011408/content.php?id=054)

BACOLOD CITY — The New Bacolod (Silay) Airport in Negros Occidental is ready to operate this week, said Project Director Edgar Mangalili of the Department of Transportation and Communications.

He said the access road to the airport has been paved, security measures are in place and transport services will be provided to and from the facility, located around 20 kilometers north of Bacolod.

The first flight into the new airport on Jan. 18 will be Cebu Pacific at 5:10 a.m., followed by Philippine Airlines at 6:40 a.m. and Air Philippines at 7:20 a.m. The inaugural ceremonies led by Vice-President Noli de Castro will be held at 9 a.m. on the same day.

"This is the same flight schedule in the old airport," Mr. Mangalili said.

Closing down

Unless the request of Bacolod city officials to retain the old airport is heeded, the Bacolod airport will be closed after the last flight out on Jan. 17.

Navigational equipment will be transferred to another planned airport in Kabankalan City, also in Negros Occidental.

Bacolod city officials have cited the new airport’s location as a disadvantage. The facility is located in Barangay Bagtic, about five kilometers away from the center of Silay City, which is about 14 kilometers north of Bacolod.

The new domestic airport, which was designed to meet international standards, has a two-kilometer runway, but provisions for an extension of up to one kilometer have been made.

"The extension is ready for concreting," Mr. Mangalili added.

Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Regional Director Porferio Clavel has said they will issue starting today a provisional authority to all applicants who want to provide transport services at the new airport.

Bacolod Air Transportation Office (ATO) Manager Antonio Alfonso said security in the new airport will be provided by personnel of the Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police Regional Mobile Group. Suspected New People’s Army rebels attacked the site during construction in October 2006.

The government took out a P4.3-billion loan from the Japan Bank for International Corp. to build the new airport.

The consortium of Takenaka Corp. and Itochu Corp. built the facility. — Chrysee G. Samillano

Mayor Bing is a good mayor...but i cant see any point why he is trying to retain the old airport...lets be happy that we have a new one...I cant see any any valid reason why this airport is a disadvantage, Mactan in Cebu and NIA in Iloilo are also far from the City Capital yet there are no comments whatsoever.haaaaaaaaaayyyy!!!! i just hope he will be enlightened and i hope theres no hidden agenda here...kung meron man....GOODLUCK BACOLOD!!!!

@gearX..thank you for the post...nice avatar...I LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKKKKEE!!!!! :)

[postergirl]

^SUV, I know! I've been busy these last days. I'm looking at the thread now :) I see you have a lot of new pics! Very nice gid. :) Ka funny sang Guess disco!!! This is relatively near to where I live :D I would always notice that when we pass by, I like the architecture.

On another note, the La Salle culinary school will be starting classes already! The tuition there is mga 150K pesos more or less. :)

Yes, my dad enrolled in La Salle and he's starting his classes tonight. :)

Good morning, Bacolod! :nuts:

[SUV111]

Yes, my dad enrolled in La Salle and he's starting his classes tonight. :)

Good morning, Bacolod! :nuts:

so how was it? te si tito gali student naman...hahahahaha.. grabe...sosyal gid ya si dad mo tif :) dapat pa tilawon niya kami sang iya na mga natun an didto hahahahahaha:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

[postergirl]

so how was it? te si tito gali student naman...hahahahaha.. grabe...sosyal gid ya si dad mo tif :) dapat pa tilawon niya kami sang iya na mga natun an didto hahahahahaha:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

wala pa gani, tonight pa hehe :p ma improve na ang food sa SMH (soon) hehe :)

[SUV111]

wala pa gani, tonight pa hehe :p ma improve na ang food sa SMH (soon) hehe :)

presentation ang gina lagas ko....ang food namit na...panamiton pa gid?...ay teh, basta indi lang magsaka presyo ok gid na. :) just imagine bala last night, half pa lang sang sub daw naghabok na tiyan ko and its very affordable ha :)
later naman a

[boynegro$]

^SUV, I know! I've been busy these last days. I'm looking at the thread now :) I see you have a lot of new pics! Very nice gid. :) Ka funny sang Guess disco!!! This is relatively near to where I live :D I would always notice that when we pass by, I like the architecture.

On another note, the La Salle culinary school will be starting classes already! The tuition there is mga 150K pesos more or less. :)

Hello Menina, how are you?
Ang mahal naman ng news mo. hehehe.
How many months ba ang 150k? It's worth naman siguro after you graduate. :):)


Hehehe! Mayo lang kakita ko dayon... Hehehe!

Ka nami gd mig sang avatar mo, very Bacolodnon gd. :okay::)

[SugarFreak]

The WESTOWN HOTEL Bacolod

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Is the owner of MO2 Restobar the owner also of this hotel? Like here in Iloilo the owner is MO2


have you heard about the plan of sanparq to build a 12 storey hotel in the vicinity? they already demolished the old alisbo memorial chapel, i guess they will build it there.:)
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Rolling Hills annex
I saw the old Car display shop near of Lacson-Burgos streets is now the alisbo annex building…maybe the main building will be demolish for the soon to rise flyover

Wow Cathy Pacific will open an office here!!! thats one cool news there SUV. I've heard Intervoice Technologies Incorporated will expand their operations here in Bacolod at East Block IT park. SUV please post na the pictures.

NG ara na gusto mo. T anu ma say mo?:banana::banana:
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another call center....?

wow another call center…is this a local or international BPO?

yeah...its one big news migs...i love it!!!! heehehehehe...i was planning not to post it a while ago and give you hints lang anay para mataas naman BP mo

Di bali tumataas ang BP natin pero tumataas din ang numbers of BPO natin

[SugarFreak]

Zyanz...sugar....ty gid gli sa effort sa pag create ka account ko.......amo nalng ni guro gamiton ko......ty bro

its my pleasures too...bro if you have a more available time you can upload your avatar,,,you can select the bacolod icons here what can the best looking for you or pwedi man personal pic mo,,,dependi sa imo ah

bro pls visit sa mga na miss mo nga mga threads naton ara sa archieve threads or click this link http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=760

[GearX]

Underrated Hugnatan (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=sports6_jan14_2008)
By Reuel Vidal

NO team in the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup has climbed up the standings farther than reigning Fiesta Conference champion Alaska Aces.

From dead last, after they lost their first two games, the Aces are now in third place and could gain a tie for an automatic semifinal berth if the Air21 Express beat the Sta. Lucia Realtors in a game that is being played as this column went to press.

And a lot of credit for the Alaska turnaround goes to the team’s unsung hero Reynel Hugnatan.

A Bacolod native, Hugnatan is arguably the league’s most versatile player at both ends of the court.

On offense, he can handle the ball well enough and has a good enough court vision to play point guard and be the facilitator of the Alaska triangle offense. He is quick enough and has enough offensive moves facing the basket to play the wing position. He is even big enough and has the post moves to play power forward and even center if the need arises.

On defense, Hugnatan is quick enough on his feet to guard the smaller, faster players. And again, he has the size and strength to bang bodies with the big boys.

The first time I saw Hugnatan, was as a gangling teenager trying to make his mark in the then-fledgling Metropolitan Basketball Association.

He wasn’t as good a player then and I remember that he was cut from the University of Manila squad and went home to Bacolod to try out for the new professional basketball team: the Negros Slashers.

Like another Negros native, James Yap, Hugnatan was built to play basketball with long wiry legs and arms and huge hands which could easily palm a basketball.

Other Negrense players in the team, like Freche Ang and Leo Bat-og, were more polished than Hugnatan at the time and I think he made the team more on potential and because he was a native son of Bacolod.

A lethal lefty who worked hard on both ends of the court, he didn’t have the polish he now has. But he was always the favorite of the Negros Slashers fans because he always worked so damn hard on both ends of the court.

(Incidentally, Magnolia Beverage Master center Dorian Peña was also a member of the Slashers at the time and you can imagine how good that team was with a frontline of lethal lefties in Hugnatan, Peña and John Ferriols.)

Fast forward 10 years to the present. Hugnatan continues to work hard and his game continues to improve to the point that I see him now as unquestionably the PBA’s most underrated player.

And yes, Hugnatan is one of the biggest reasons the Alaska Aces have again stamped their class as a legitimate title threat this conference.

[mackoyMD]

Ka nami gd mig sang avatar mo, very Bacolodnon gd. :okay::)

Thank you gid migs!
GOOD PM BACOLOD!

[mackoyMD]

I saw the old Car display shop near of Lacson-Burgos streets is now the alisbo annex building…maybe the main building will be demolish for the soon to rise flyover



Dira nila nayon ibuild ang flyover? kung sa bagay daw traffic gid man da nga area.
2 flyovers daw ang ibuild xa bacolod (the other one in Lacson-BS Aquino Drive) ... but the project is shelved for a while because of the alleged anomalies in the Iloilo flyover project. So bantayan ta lang ni anay. Hehehe!

[JEFFjr_25]

^^ I think Bacolod traffic congestion is manageable. What the city need is a good traffic light system and NOT flyovers. These type of structures are better off if built along highways and not in the city center. With a reputation(our govt) of mediocre maintenance record, as seen in Manila and other Phil cities, flyovers will just be another haven for beggars, vendors, or worst an illegal mini transport terminal. Bacolod will be more pleasant without these flyovers.:)

[wildmusic!]

Cathay Pacific soon in Bacolod

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courtesy of tito sugarkid

^^:eek2::eek2::eek2:

Good afternoon, Bacolod! Banana time for the Cathay Pacific news...

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

[wildmusic!]

^^ I think Bacolod traffic congestion is manageable. What the city need is a good traffic light system and NOT flyovers. These type of structures are better off if built along highways and not in the city center. With a reputation(our govt) of mediocre maintenance record, as seen in Manila and other Phil cities, flyovers will just be another haven for beggars, vendors, or worst an illegal mini transport terminal. Bacolod will be more pleasant without these flyovers.:)

i totally agree with you Jeff. Good traffic light system and more importantly DISCIPLINE among motorists using those traffic aids are what we need. :ohno:

[SugarFreak]

^^ I think Bacolod traffic congestion is manageable. What the city need is a good traffic light system and NOT flyovers. These type of structures are better off if built along highways and not in the city center. With a reputation(our govt) of mediocre maintenance record, as seen in Manila and other Phil cities, flyovers will just be another haven for beggars, vendors, or worst an illegal mini transport terminal. Bacolod will be more pleasant without these flyovers.:)

you're right bro manageable,,,not much a bad traffic...but let's wait the operation and the outcome of the new bacolod government center and the chinatown square coz burgos street is the mainline street when we are going from and to...so maybe later on we need it a flyover...much better sana kung walang flyover,,,it could maintain a good open and fresh air

di bali yong nasa BS Aquino drive pwedi naman ma transfer ang northbound terminal sa Brgy. Bata or in Mandalagan ,,,and actually there is already a proposal to put-up a northbound terminal in Bata site

Dira nila nayon ibuild ang flyover? kung sa bagay daw traffic gid man da nga area.
2 flyovers daw ang ibuild xa bacolod (the other one in Lacson-BS Aquino Drive) ... but the project is shelved for a while because of the alleged anomalies in the Iloilo flyover project. So bantayan ta lang ni anay. Hehehe!

here in iloilo is now operated na...so basi madayon nga dira naman ma installed flyover

[wildmusic!]

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Nami sang airport no? Astig bala haw... Tani they will fill the space with a lot of trees & plants.



ganda naman ng shot na 'to. dramatic! :)

[mackoyMD]

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Mediterranean Suites at Palmas del Mar


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Fountain Grove at Palmas del Mar

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Scenic view at Palmas del Mar

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Photo Courtesy by Pons Lizares
Mga migs ... nami nga shot... Pang market gid!
How I wish I have his camera

[SUV111]

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Mediterranean Suites at Palmas del Mar


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Fountain Grove at Palmas del Mar

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Scenic view at Palmas del Mar

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Photo Courtesy by Pons Lizares
Mga migs ... nami nga shot... Pang market gid!
How I wish I have his camera

Gtech is selling their used DSLR camera for 25k...if your interested, please contact GTECH...their number is in the directory :) hehehehehehe

:banana::banana::banana:

[SUV111]

^^ I think Bacolod traffic congestion is manageable. What the city need is a good traffic light system and NOT flyovers. These type of structures are better off if built along highways and not in the city center. With a reputation(our govt) of mediocre maintenance record, as seen in Manila and other Phil cities, flyovers will just be another haven for beggars, vendors, or worst an illegal mini transport terminal. Bacolod will be more pleasant without these flyovers.:)

Thats absolutely right...it will just create eyesore to tourists and visitors plying around the city...and not just good traffic lights, enforcers should also be encouraged to be more strict in implementing traffic rules...the way i notice, theres really a laxity in the traffic management in our city...enforcers just watch...they dont scold the violators...especially if they know the driver...yaaaakkk!!!!

^^:eek2::eek2::eek2:

Good afternoon, Bacolod! Banana time for the Cathay Pacific news...

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

cathay pacific is one Great news for this year...boosting the openning of Bacolod-Silay airport. by the way, you may send message to Mayor Bing through his friendster regarding your comments about his governance or your stand about the airport retention.....heheheheh just search Mayor Bing Leonardia and you will surely get a response.

[Fraulein]

Tama ka SUV!:) Cathay Pacific's statement na magtatayo ng office is a sign. Let's hope na mag-oopen sila ng flights dyan. Pero my hope will remain on HKG-DVO-HKG. Para may competition between Cebupacifc and Cathay

[SUV111]

Tama ka SUV!:) Cathay Pacific's statement na magtatayo ng office is a sign. Let's hope na mag-oopen sila ng flights dyan. Pero my hope will remain on HKG-DVO-HKG. Para may competition between Cebupacifc and Cathay

kaya nga fraulein...its one good feat for bacolod to have an international ticketing office. Its a long wait for our airport to open but if it comes with a news like this....whew!!!its worth the wait.

[boynegro$]

@mackoyMD, nice pics amigo, daw puedi ma butang sa travel magazine. Nami gd man kon DSLR ang camera no...:):)

[SUV111]

Negros Occidental is latest province to form local ICT council
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http://www.mb.com.ph/INFO20080114114355.html


Melvin G. Calimag

Responding to the government’s call for the creation of local ICT councils across the country, various players in the information and communication technology (ICT) industry in Negros Occidental have formed the Bacolod-Negros Occidental Federation for ICT (BNEFIT) to pursue ICT-readiness and competitiveness as part of the Philippine Cyber Corridor.

Fifteen incorporators signed last December 21, 2007 the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of BNEFIT, whose goal is to make that part of the country a viable location for ICT and business process outsourcing (BPO) services.

BNEFIT aims to assist local government units and the national government especially in designing programs that will complement the educational system and integrate ICT therein to produce a more competent and job-ready workforce.

Its other goal includes the establishment and institutionalization of a strong network and various linkages with all academic institutions in Bacolod and Negros Occidental in order to implement strategies that will address the gaps identified in the ICT sector.

Incorporators of the council include Batapa-Sigue, Loida Acha of West Negros College, Teresa Asuncion Borromeo of Ayala Land, Julie Gretchen Dizon of Focus Pacific Communications, Dennis Jalbuena of Fernando F. Gonzaga Inc., Richard Loveland of Teleperformance, Hans Montenegro of Convergys, Raymund Nones of Solegy LLC, Andrew Regalado of ANCorp., Reymund Sabay of the University of Negros Occidental–Recoletos (UNO-R), Shiegfred Tan of the University of St. La Salle (USLS), Michael Tanner of Teletech, Mary Verdure Tolentino of the ITSNET, Teresa Villanueva of Lasaltech, and Agnes Villar of HERRA Diversified Holdings Corp.

BNEFIT has seventy-five members who agreed to form the federation during the first ICT conference held in Bacolod last November 15 and 16 including representatives from the cities of Silay, San Carlos, Bago, and Sipalay and the municipalities of Moises Padilla and Pulupandan, real estate groups, as well as schools such as Bago City College, Kabankalan Catholic College, Silay Insitute, and Binalbagan Catholic College.

The conference was attended by Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) commissioner Monchito Ibrahim and Bonifacio Belen of the Cebu Educational Development Foundation for IT (CEDF-IT).

On November 23, BNEFIT became one of the founding members of the Philippine Federation of ICT Organizations and Councils organized by the CICT chaired by secretary Ray Anthony Roxas-Chua III, named Philippine’s outsourcing and off-shoring (O&O) czar recently by President Arroyo.

Other founding organizations were the Iloilo Federation for Information Technology (IFIT), Cebu Educational Development Foundation for IT (CEDFIT), Davao ICT, Inc. in tandem with the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII), Cagayan De Oro (CDO) ICT with the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (Oro Chamber), and the Iligan Information and Communication Technology and E-Commerce Council (IICTECC).

The CICT with the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) is aiming to capture ten percent of the world’s outsourcing market equivalent to $ 13-billion revenues and one million employment by 2010 through public-private sector initiatives.

[jmok]

Good morning everyone! :) I missed the ending at the last thread nanaman. hehe. Pangitaon ko anay and will catch up with reading!




good pm

i thought ako lng ang naka miss sang last thread may upod man ako gle ah,,,,,:lol::lol::lol:

peace sa tanan,,,,

I am really happy sa developments within bacolod and to the province as well.....:):):)

mabanana dance naman ako liwat ah.....:banana::banana::banana:

[SUV111]

good pm

i thought ako lng ang naka miss sang last thread may upod man ako gle ah,,,,,:lol::lol::lol:

peace sa tanan,,,,

I am really happy sa developments within bacolod and to the province as well.....:):):)

mabanana dance naman ako liwat ah.....:banana::banana::banana:

lets just hope for the best this year...sana tuloy tuloy na ni :) hehehehe:banana::banana::banana::banana:

[TJ]

nice pics of palmas, nice blue waters i wish the waters there were really like that.

[TJ]

That absolutely right...it will just create eyesore to tourists and visitors plying around the city...and not just good traffic lights, enforcers should also be encouraged to be more strict in implementing traffic rules...the way i notice, theres really a laxity in the traffic management in our city...enforcers just watch...they dont scold the violators...especially if they know the driver...yaaaakkk!!!!



cathay pacific is one Great news for this year...boosting the openning of Bacolod-Silay airport. by the way, you may send message to Mayor Bing through his friendster regarding your comments about his governance or your stand about the airport retention.....heheheheh just search Mayor Bing Leonardia and you will surely get a response.

yep, enforcers are lax in their jobs they need to be more strict and disciplined.
Most of the time there a to few of them sometimes none can be seen on the streets. Maybe u can only see them 3 or 4 times a weeks. Other than that the streets are in total chaos.

and yeah bing leonardia is 3/10 in my book, he is more of talk, gradure and media attenion seeker rather than a practical thinker and organzier he may well do good as tv promoter or a showbiz manager but as mayor he is just nothing. :ohno:

[SUV111]

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car accesories store located at dettaglia arcade :)

[JuIcYdUdE22]

hello to the airheads, hahaha, joke :bash:

oh, yes, definitely, i love this city, i love this of city of chicken bbq and masks!!!

[SUV111]

Sylvia Manor Hotel

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Planta Hotel

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Westown Hotel

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[SUV111]

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[boynegro$]

Negros Occidental is latest province to form local ICT council
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http://www.mb.com.ph/INFO20080114114355.html


Melvin G. Calimag

Responding to the government’s call for the creation of local ICT councils across the country, various players in the information and communication technology (ICT) industry in Negros Occidental have formed the Bacolod-Negros Occidental Federation for ICT (BNEFIT) to pursue ICT-readiness and competitiveness as part of the Philippine Cyber Corridor.

Fifteen incorporators signed last December 21, 2007 the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of BNEFIT, whose goal is to make that part of the country a viable location for ICT and business process outsourcing (BPO) services.

BNEFIT aims to assist local government units and the national government especially in designing programs that will complement the educational system and integrate ICT therein to produce a more competent and job-ready workforce.

Its other goal includes the establishment and institutionalization of a strong network and various linkages with all academic institutions in Bacolod and Negros Occidental in order to implement strategies that will address the gaps identified in the ICT sector.

Incorporators of the council include Batapa-Sigue, Loida Acha of West Negros College, Teresa Asuncion Borromeo of Ayala Land, Julie Gretchen Dizon of Focus Pacific Communications, Dennis Jalbuena of Fernando F. Gonzaga Inc., Richard Loveland of Teleperformance, Hans Montenegro of Convergys, Raymund Nones of Solegy LLC, Andrew Regalado of ANCorp., Reymund Sabay of the University of Negros Occidental–Recoletos (UNO-R), Shiegfred Tan of the University of St. La Salle (USLS), Michael Tanner of Teletech, Mary Verdure Tolentino of the ITSNET, Teresa Villanueva of Lasaltech, and Agnes Villar of HERRA Diversified Holdings Corp.

BNEFIT has seventy-five members who agreed to form the federation during the first ICT conference held in Bacolod last November 15 and 16 including representatives from the cities of Silay, San Carlos, Bago, and Sipalay and the municipalities of Moises Padilla and Pulupandan, real estate groups, as well as schools such as Bago City College, Kabankalan Catholic College, Silay Insitute, and Binalbagan Catholic College.

The conference was attended by Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) commissioner Monchito Ibrahim and Bonifacio Belen of the Cebu Educational Development Foundation for IT (CEDF-IT).

On November 23, BNEFIT became one of the founding members of the Philippine Federation of ICT Organizations and Councils organized by the CICT chaired by secretary Ray Anthony Roxas-Chua III, named Philippine’s outsourcing and off-shoring (O&O) czar recently by President Arroyo.

Other founding organizations were the Iloilo Federation for Information Technology (IFIT), Cebu Educational Development Foundation for IT (CEDFIT), Davao ICT, Inc. in tandem with the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII), Cagayan De Oro (CDO) ICT with the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (Oro Chamber), and the Iligan Information and Communication Technology and E-Commerce Council (IICTECC).

The CICT with the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) is aiming to capture ten percent of the world’s outsourcing market equivalent to $ 13-billion revenues and one million employment by 2010 through public-private sector initiatives.


Were getting there!!! Ari na naman.:banana::banana:

[boynegro$]

Pohang Badminton Court and Gym

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[SUV111]

this will surely help negros to become the hub for call centers..now we have some and were still longing for more...MORE, MORE, MORE....hehehhhehehehe

[boynegro$]

^^ we also need to develop our infrastructures and get more accreditation from PEZA. Talents must also be abundant, good power sources, to together w/ the support of our local gov't, these companies will not hesitate to put up their operations here.:):)

[SUV111]

for as long as we have enough work force and good business climate...everything will simply follow. :) all we need right now is for our local government to work harmoniously and be consistent with their goal to improve Bacolod.

[boynegro$]

^^ forget the politics and set a common goal.:):)

[SUV111]

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Back view: The Capitol...(pirme lang front view e, back naman :) hehehehe)

[boynegro$]

Migo Jay, hows the trip?:):) miss kana d namon ni Smile.:lol::lol:

[jaywalker]

Hello mga Amigos.I'm back.Grabe new thread na naman.

Nice meeting you all Amigos :)

[SUV111]

Hello mga Amigos.I'm back.Grabe new thread na naman.

Nice meeting you all Amigos :)

hey jay....glad to know your finally back.

sadya gid ya sa aton :) hehehehe:banana::banana::banana::banana:
Miss you bro :)

[jaywalker]

^^Sadya sadya gid migs sa aton.I'm going to miss you guys plus our gimiks and of i'm glad i was able to know and meet some of the wonderful people of Sylvia Manor Hotel.

I just hope na tuloy-tuloy na ang pag-uswag sang siyudad sang Bacolod.:cheers:

[JEFFjr_25]

Planta Hotel

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Planta hotel is really grand than its nearest neighbor, The Grand Regal Hotel.:lol:

[SUV111]

this one looks like a palace...i hope the interior will compliment the exterior :) i am expecting an antique finish furnitures....

[SUV111]

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[jaywalker]

^^Mig Smile, Planta Hotel and Residences is having a rush works especially at the hotel part.

[SUV111]

^^ yupyup jay....they are rushing it up because of the convention this coming april...Sylvia manor got some reservations na for the convention...but the Pavilion i think puno na....iban na hotels pa gid may ara na man. :) 2000 delegates daan ang maabot

[jaywalker]

^^Any sign of fountain at the entrance?It would be very nice if they could have it.Like a roundabout for cars.:cheers:

[SUV111]

^^Any sign of fountain at the entrance?It would be very nice if they could have it.Like a roundabout for cars.:cheers:

wish ko man na amo sina bala jay...ay ila ya daw may kudal bala parehas sa grand regal....grrrrrrrrrrrr

[JEFFjr_25]

Planta Hotel

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Whats that small house-like structure atop Planta's last floor?

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Back view: The Capitol...(pirme lang front view e, back naman :) hehehehe)
Wow. A first here in SSC-Bcd, i guess. Capitol's back pic.:)

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haaayyyy, Chicken House Bacolod..pecho+pakpak+rice w/ oil.. i miss you all.:nuts:

[SUV111]

ako naman...pechopak+liver+3rice+oil+mountain dew=burp

[ninja kid]

ako naman...pechopak+liver+3rice+oil+mountain dew=burp


tsakto na mga migo ... ga-ragook na di tyan ko ho ...:ohno:

kadasig ba ... new thread na .. tapos page 14 na dayon ... :banana:

laot ko anay basa ah ... welkam gale kay mackoyMD! :cheers1:

[jaywalker]

^^Mig Smile,The building being built next to the Capitol is for COA.:)

[SUV111]

tsakto na mga migo ... ga-ragook na di tyan ko ho ...:ohno:

kadasig ba ... new thread na .. tapos page 14 na dayon ... :banana:

laot ko anay basa ah ... welkam gale kay mackoyMD! :cheers1:

hahahahaha!!!! when ka puli migs man?...gwa ta mag puli ka di ha?..:)

^^Mig Smile,The building being built next to the Capitol is for COA.:)

yap....i remember...COA gali na :) hahahahaha nami noh?...ka presko sang environment nila glass pa tanan daw green house :) hahahahah

[jaywalker]

^^Yes it is.Its design also blends with the old buildings that surrounds it.:cheers:

[ninja kid]

hahahahaha!!!! when ka puli migs man?...gwa ta mag puli ka di ha?..:)

no problem ... hopefully end of this year ... :okay:
handum ko gid ya manglukit sisi sa cottage sa kilid-baybay sing Punta Taytay ... :banana:
mientras nagatayhong sing mabugnaw nga San Mig Light ...:lol:

anong plano nila sa vacant lot (maisan) sa likod sing Capitol man?
migo ko Civil Engr. ... ara sa Prov'l Planning Ofc ...
wala ko galing email address niya ... :ohno:

[SUV111]

no problem ... hopefully end of this year ... :okay:
handum ko gid ya manglukit sisi sa cottage sa kilid-baybay sing Punta Taytay ... :banana:
mientras nagatayhong sing mabugnaw nga San Mig Light ...:lol:

anong plano nila sa vacant lot (maisan) sa likod sing Capitol man?
migo ko Civil Engr. ... ara sa Prov'l Planning Ofc ...
wala ko galing email address niya ... :ohno:

sige,, sisi gusto ko man na...indi lang talaba kay daw lain ang panulokan ko. :) hehehehe tapos may bahaw...hahahaha i

[SUV111]

^^Yes it is.Its design also blends with the old buildings that surrounds it.:cheers:

gani...kanami gid ya. :) tani matapos na para ma picturan ko man :)

[ninja kid]

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daw kabastos sing ngalan sing bldg. ... :ohno:

u guys know what i mean ... tani ilisan na lang nila name ... :lol:

[GearX]

Roxas City, Bacolod PBA’s choices to host All-Stars (http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/01152008/sports04.html)
By Joel Orellana
Reporter

Roxas City is the first option of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to host the season’s All-Star weekend.

Weighing on circumstances, however, the PBA is looking at Bacolod City as an alternative should the capital city of Capiz province decide it is not ready to host the annual league extravaganza.

According to league operations chief Rickie Santos, they are waiting for a call from Capiz to confirm its hosting.

“They [officials from Capiz] told us they will call the office but up to now, wala pa kaming natatangap na tawag. That’s why we’re also considering Bacolod pero wala pa silang firm proposal sa PBA,” said Santos.

San Fernando, La Union and Baguio City cohosted the event last year with the North All-Stars beating their Southern counterparts, 145-142. Barangay Ginebra’s Jayjay Helterbrand and Alaska’s Willie Miller were adjudged co-MVPs.

Previous hosts from the south include Cebu and Cagayan de Oro.

Meanwhile, the bidding for the league’s television coveror for the 2008-’09 season has yet to start after PBA officer-in-charge Sonny Barrios said he would rather wait for a new commissioner to be named first.

“Personally, gusto ko talaga magkaroon na ng bagong commissioner bago mag-start ang bidding because the truth is, I prefer the new commissioner to be the point person on this matter dahil malaking kontrata ang nakataya dito,” Barrios said in a separate interview

The league set January 31 as the deadline for the submission of letters of intent to join the bidding which will happen next month.

“Kaya sana mayroon nang mapili ang board para maayos din naman ang transition ng responsibilities to the new commissioner. I want the new commissioner to take over here,” Barrios added. The board is expected to announce the new commissioner Thursday.

ABC 5’s three-year contract with the PBA will expire at the end of the season on July and officials from the network said that they are confident that they will continue to officially cover the games.

Another prospective bidder is Solar Sports.

[mackoyMD]

[CENTER]
[B]Planta Hotel

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Very Nice Design .... Nami gid... May dating gid!
Good Morning Bacolod!

[jmok]

good morning,,,,

la planta looks beautiful and classy...

another landmark naman sang bacolod........

[SUV111]

Roxas City, Bacolod PBA’s choices to host All-Stars (http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/01152008/sports04.html)
By Joel Orellana
Reporter

Roxas City is the first option of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to host the season’s All-Star weekend.

Weighing on circumstances, however, the PBA is looking at Bacolod City as an alternative should the capital city of Capiz province decide it is not ready to host the annual league extravaganza.

According to league operations chief Rickie Santos, they are waiting for a call from Capiz to confirm its hosting.

“They [officials from Capiz] told us they will call the office but up to now, wala pa kaming natatangap na tawag. That’s why we’re also considering Bacolod pero wala pa silang firm proposal sa PBA,” said Santos.

San Fernando, La Union and Baguio City cohosted the event last year with the North All-Stars beating their Southern counterparts, 145-142. Barangay Ginebra’s Jayjay Helterbrand and Alaska’s Willie Miller were adjudged co-MVPs.

Previous hosts from the south include Cebu and Cagayan de Oro.

Meanwhile, the bidding for the league’s television coveror for the 2008-’09 season has yet to start after PBA officer-in-charge Sonny Barrios said he would rather wait for a new commissioner to be named first.

“Personally, gusto ko talaga magkaroon na ng bagong commissioner bago mag-start ang bidding because the truth is, I prefer the new commissioner to be the point person on this matter dahil malaking kontrata ang nakataya dito,” Barrios said in a separate interview

The league set January 31 as the deadline for the submission of letters of intent to join the bidding which will happen next month.

“Kaya sana mayroon nang mapili ang board para maayos din naman ang transition ng responsibilities to the new commissioner. I want the new commissioner to take over here,” Barrios added. The board is expected to announce the new commissioner Thursday.

ABC 5’s three-year contract with the PBA will expire at the end of the season on July and officials from the network said that they are confident that they will continue to officially cover the games.

Another prospective bidder is Solar Sports.

Bacolod can Host this event...proven na yan...with our Coliseums here, kayang kaya yan ng Bacolod...we can host nga international events PBA pa kaya? :)

[SUV111]

Very Nice Design .... Nami gid... May dating gid!
Good Morning Bacolod!

nami gid man ang design...pero daw nalaw ayan lang ako sang color sang pintura nila :) hehehehehe :) mas ok tani kung may ara da sila fountain sa atubang parehas sang iya ni jay hambal...:ohno::ohno::ohno:

[SUV111]

Very Nice Design .... Nami gid... May dating gid!
Good Morning Bacolod!

daw kabastos sing ngalan sing bldg. ... :ohno:

u guys know what i mean ... tani ilisan na lang nila name ... :lol:

BTW, indi na ngalan sang building ya...ngalan na sang construction firm:) hehehee
dugay na na na notice migs. :) hahahahahaha!!!!!:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
pabaya e na lang da :) basi karon damguhon mo na :)

[SUV111]

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[SUV111]

We're averting
power shortage, firm says
BY CARLA GOMEZ


The Philippine National Oil Co.-Energy Development Corp. yesterday assured that it is taking measures to mitigate the environmental impact of its entry into the Mt. Kanlaon Natural Park buffer zone in order to fulfill its commitment to provide cheap and renewable geothermal energy to Negros Occidental, and avert a power shortage by 2010.

PNOC-EDC, in its press statement, also assured that it will only enter 29 hectares of the 169-hectare buffer zone.

PNOC-EDC reaffirms its commitment to provide power to Negros Occidental through its Northern Negros Geothermal Power Plant in Barangay Mailum, Bago City , which can produce about 30-MW starting April 2010 and 40-MW from January 2011 onwards, NNGPP resident manager Gino dela Cruz said in the statement.

The commitment of NNGPP to provide geothermal power to Negros Occidental still stands even if PNOC-EDC is already a private firm after First Gen succeeded in acquiring 60 percent of the company's controlling stake, dela Cruz said.

Being a fully-privatized company would only enable PNOC EDC to become more globally competitive and responsive to the needs of the areas where it operates, he said.

He also said that much as they have tried to get power outside the Mt. Kanlaon buffer zone that was allocated for geothermal energy per R.A.9154, they are now left with no other choice but to utilize this allocated area if they are to live up to their commitment to provide clean power to Negros Occidental.

He said there is a technical situation in the geothermal reservoir that prevents PNOPC-EDC from fully utilizing the maximum capacity of the area outside the buffer zone.

The sustainable power outside the buffer zone is only 20 MW and we know that this is not enough if PNOC-EDC is to deliver the request of Negrenses for it to augment Central Negros Electric Cooperative's power supply and maintain Negros Occidental's status of being a green province, he also said.

“We have to act now if we want to avert the projected power crisis in Negros Occidental by 2010,” he said.

PNOC-EDC has prepared the requirements for use of the geothermal buffer zone provided by R.A. 9154, he said.

The company commissioned third party consultants to study the biodiversity of the 169-hectare buffer zone from May to Sept 2007 to reduce the area to be used for geothermal energy, the PNOC-EDC statement said.

The group was able to find a route that will reduce the area to be used to 29 hectares when the company goes in to operate in the buffer zone, the statement added.

PNOC-EDC said the following are the environmental measures that have been approved to protect the buffer zone:

• PNO-EDC has invented a new emission diffuser worth P1.5 million to trap geothermal sprays so prevent harm to the forest cover;

• All wastes will be brought out of the buffer zone and managed outside;

• Replacement reforestation at a ratio of 1:10 or a total of 125 hectares will be implemented. PNOC has already planted 332 hectares of plantations in NNGP since the start of its operation. It has also established 40 hectares in 2007 at Minoyan , Murcia and targets another 85 hectares for 2008 in the same town;

• Full injection of liquid wastes outside the buffer zone; and

• Biodiversity maintenance.

In all its operations, PNOC-EDC has always upheld its commitment to preserve the environment not only because it is part of its responsibility but because it needs a healthy watershed to maintain a geothermal reservoir, the statement said.

At present, geothermal energy is the only viable source of clean and green energy in Negros Occidental, PNOC-EDC said.

The gestation period needed to put up a hydroelectric, solar or biofuels plant cannot address Negros Occidental's projected power shortage in 2010, it said.

The cost of solar is still prohibitive based on the 1-MW facility in Sepalco in Cagayan de Oro, with an capacity cost of P14/kwh, and there is no large-scale source for the power needs of the province, it also said.

“I understand that there will be further discussions between our Senior Vice President, Agnes de Jesus, and the Church on these matters,” dela Cruz said. He added that he hopes that their meeting will clear things up and work for the best of Negros Occidental.*CPG

[SUV111]

Security sought for
Bacolod airport if closed
BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO


Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday said that, in the worst-case scenario that the existing Bacolod Airport is closed, they will still bat for its re-opening as a secondary airport, but do not expect it to be competing with the airport in Silay.

Leonardia said he will have a meeting soon with Airport Security people because they would like to be assured that nothing will happen to the old airport if ever it is closed upon the opening of the airport in Silay.

They are concerned that the runway lights and other equipment there might be lost or damaged and be used as a reason not to reopen the airport, he said.

Leonardia submitted the petition for the retention of the existing Bacolod Airport to Malacañang last week together with 100,000 signatures supporting it.

He reiterated that they are not against the opening of the airport in Silay.

Leonardia said they called the attention of Executive Secretary Edgardo Ermita, who received the petition, to a provision according to the Lizares and Torres families that the property is meant for an airport. So that if it is going to be sold, or used for something else, they may have a legal right to take it back, he said.

“So that for these people who are talking and dreaming of five-star hotels, call centers and many other land use dreams, please remember that there is a possibility that could revert the property back to the original owners,” Leonardia said.

With the SP on his side, they have requested the national government to donate the 17 hectares owned by the government to Bacolod City , he said. The 20 other hectares is owned by Philippine Airlines.

Leonardia said they envision the area to be expanded through reclamation. “If you reclaim that area, for one you can lengthen the runway,” he said. That is the more ideal site for development of an export processing zone and they can even have a port constructed in that reclamation area, he added.

“These are medium and long-term plans but we believe this is the more better, more logical and more realistic dream,” Leonardia said.

Leonardia also said the move to convert the airport into a flying school elicited favorable response from an Indian group because there is a shortage of pilots in India . He said he believes the problem does not just affect India but is worldwide because aviation has grown by leaps and bounds in the past years and it is projected that tourism will become the number one industry in the world, he said.

This means that airplanes and airports will be very much in demand, he added.

Leonardia said they don't believe that, at this time, the distance between the two airports is a problem. He said Rodolfo Alvarez and Andy Hagad, who are both pilots, presented maps showing that the airports in Texas are even nearer than of the airports in Bacolod and Silay. The airports can also operate with one control tower, he added.

Leonardia said he and members of the Retain Bacolod Airport Movement have not given up. “We will continue to pursue this for as long as there is a possibility of operating the existing airport,” he said.

He said he just wants the people of Bacolod to be given an option.*CGS

[SUV111]

i think our mayor doesnt see the avenue of safety among the residents here in Bacolod...he wants to lengthen the runway and maybe accommodate bigger aircrafts....and what if something will happen and a plane crashes in the middle of the City....is he going to bring back the lives lost and the infras that will be damaged?.... the most feasible dream here is to see the people of Bacolod growing and having better lives....let go of the airport...Silay is enough for our island...

[SUV111]

Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Biz group on biogas-powered plant: 'We are not dreaming'
By Gil Alfredo B. Severino

THE Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (MBBCI) officials in reaction to negative comments and questions regarding the viability of setting up the biogas (methane) powered plant from solid waste matters said, "We are not dreaming here."

MBCCI has partnered with Philippine Bio Sciences Inc.(PhilBio) and Green Renewable Independent Power Producers, Inc.(GRIPP) in setting up a biogas plant patterned after that of Inayawan, Cebu, which will become operational soon.

In a joint statement issued by MBCCI and signed by Frank Carbon and Jose Maria Zayco, vice presidents for internal affairs and external affairs respectively, MBCCI says, "We are reiterating anew our call to those who have received the survey forms assessing the volume and kind of solid waste matters Bacolod disposes daily."

"Those pieces of papers will clean Bacolod to the maximum degree thus brining in biogas investments. It will help solve our flooding problems caused by clogged drainage systems thus making Bacolod very attractive to outside investors while helping businesses affected by clogged drainage systems," the MBCCI statement said.

Same statement said a typical waste landfill complete with amenities necessary to comply with basic standards could cost Bacolod City some P200 million (1995 figures).

With PhilBio coming in, it will cost nothing for the City, yet communities will have jobs, truck haulers will have businesses, poverty is alleviated and most of all, Bacolod will be very clean," MBCCI said.

"Working with PhilBio and GRIPP is not a dream," Carbon and Zayco said.

Philbio is a Spanish funded corporation and is operating in many parts of the world collecting garbages in what it calls "Waste-To Energy-Process" which is capturing biogas into electric energy.

Its plant in Inayawan, Cebu, initially, will generate 10 megawatts when the plant operates reducing millions of unestimated costs of business and significant reduction to consumer prices of goods.

"Let's follow this example. If Cebu can make their City clean, why can't we?" Carbon and Zayco said

[SugarFreak]

Pohang Badminton Court and Gym

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church of the nazarene ang dating

^^ we also need to develop our infrastructures and get more accreditation from PEZA. Talents must also be abundant, good power sources, to together w/ the support of our local gov't, these companies will not hesitate to put up their operations here.:):)

and at this time we are facilitating the expansion of the power sources (CENECO)...they put a power station i think near of the silay airport,,,basta somewhere there in silay areas...and the entry of the Philippine National Oil Co.-Energy Development Corp into the Mt. Kanlaon Park buffer zone to tap more geothermal power....and we are now also lucky to get high numbers of registered in PEZA (economic and IT zones)

[SUV111]

Mini-Complex for Visitors, Tourists Up for Inauguration Next Week
Travellers to Negros Oriental taking the Kabankalan-Mabinay route will be the recipient of good news Friday, January 25, with the inauguration of a halfway mini-complex for those who are traveling with a restaurant farmers’ center, a tourist attraction and later a pension house.

The mini-complex have been built in the compound owned by the Negros Occidental State College of Agriculture (NESCA), located in the highway at Barangay Oringao, Kabankalan City.

Travelers going to and from Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental Province, can eat in a decent restaurant by then, buy agricultural products in a center put up for the farmers in the locality and if they have their own cars, go sightseeing in the 4,000-hectare area with a college campus, Sixth District Congressman Genaro “Lim-ao” Alvarez Jr. told NDB.

It was Alvarez who allocated the funds for the development of NESCA which is under the supervision of its President, Dr. Freddie Maningo, who has refurbished the Olympic-size swimming pool, developed the man-made lagoon found amidst a virtual tropical forest and plans to build a pension house soon with another P1-M allocation from Alvarez’ congressional fund.

Thousands of students eager to avail of cheaper education are studying in NESCA.*(Edgar Cadagat)

[SugarFreak]

^^that college institution is pushing into a university school,,,they have more than 5 school extension within the CHICKS area or 6 district

[GearX]

Affordable shuttle service to New Bacolod-Silay Airport finalized (http://www.positivenewsmedia.net/am2/publish/Tourism_24/Affordable_shuttle_service_to_New_Bacolod-Silay_Airport_finalized.shtml)

BACOLOD CITY, Jan 15, (PNA) - An affordable shuttle bus service to and from the P5.3 billion New Bacolod-Silay Airport in Silay City is being finalized to shorten the the 20-kilometer distance from Bacolod City proper and the airport facility, Negros Occidental acting governor Elpidio Isidro Zayco said.

Vice President Noli de Castro and Pampanga Congressman Juan Miguel "Mikey" Arroyo will grace the inauguration of the new airport of international standard in the afternoon of January 18, Zayco said.

The first flights to land in the morning of January 18 at the new airport before the official opening in the afternoon based on the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), will be a Cebu Pacific plane from Manila at 5:10 am, a Philippine Airlines (PAL) plane at 6:40 am also from Manila, and an Air Philippines (AirPhil) aircraft at 7:20 am.

The old Bacolod Airport in Bacolod City will be closed after the last evening flight out on January 17, Zayco said.

Acting Gov. Zayco said he will finalize with DOTC secretary Leandro Mendoza the concern for an affordable shuttle bus service to and from the new airport located in Barangay Bagtic, Silay.

He also said the streetlights along the 6-kilometer McKinley Road going to the airport from Silay proper are currently being installed but must be completed.

There is a need to put in place an affordable shuttle service between the new airport and Bacolod for during peak hours the travel time may take one hour at the least with the new airport located northeast of the capital city of Bacolod.

The acting governor added that the 10-kilometer shortcut cut road from Bacolod to the new airport will be completed later this year yet.(PNA)

[SugarFreak]

January 15, 2008
Kanlaon buffer zone entry: Provide Power to Negros Occ. (http://www.negrosdaily.com/jan1508v2)

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(The geothermal power plant in Bago City will continue to have only a 20-megawatt capacity unless it enters the buffer zone, PNOC says)

“PNOC Energy Development Corporation (PNOC EDC) reaffirms its commitment to provide power to Negros Occidental through its Northern Negros Geothermal Power Plant (NNGPP), which can supply the province about 30-MW of electric power starting April 2010 and 40-MW from January 2011 onwards. This electricity generation is net of our current obligations outside Negros Occidental.” This statement was made by NNGPP Resident Manager Engr. Gino P. dela Cruz.

This assurance that PNOC EDC gave to Negros Occidental Governor Joseph G. Marañon was made in connection with the public’s inquiry on the availability of power from NNGPP due to the projected deficit of the province by year 2011.

Engr. Dela Cruz further said that this commitment to the province still stands even if PNOC EDC is already a private company after First Gen succeeded in acquiring 60% of the company’s controlling stake. Being a fully-privatized company would only enable PNOC EDC to become more globally competitive and responsive to the needs of the areas where it operates.

From the start of its operation, PNOC EDC has considered the inputs of its stakeholders. The company has actively participated in the 5-year process of crafting the park bill from 1996 to 2001.

After getting confirmation of an existing resource inside the park from the World Bank’s consultant, the 38-member Park Board consisting of DENR, LGUs and NGOs agreed to reduce the geothermal block from 1,850 hectares to 169 hectares to access the resource and to minimize the forest impact. The allocated area was declared a geothermal buffer zone and segregated from the park’s protection zone under R.A.9154, known as the Mt. Kanlaon Park Act of 2001.

“However, as much as we have tried our best to get power outside the Mt. Kanlaon buffer zone that was allocated for geothermal energy per R.A.9154, we are now left with no other choice but to utilize this allocated area if we are to live up to our commitment to provide clean power to Negros Occidental. There is a technical situation in the geothermal reservoir that prevents us from fully utilizing the maximum capacity of the area outside the buffer zone. The sustainable power in Pataan is only 20 MW and we know that this is not enough if we are to deliver the Negrosanons’ request of augmenting Ceneco’s power supply and maintaining Negros Occidental’s status of being a green province,” Engr.dela Cruz disclosed.
“We have to act now if we want to avert the projected power crisis in Negros Occidental by 2010.”

Based on the adverse reaction of the geothermal reservoir after one year of operation, PNOC EDC has then prepared the requirements for the geothermal buffer zone provided by R.A. 9154. The company commissioned third party consultants to study the biodiversity of the 169-hectare buffer zone. The study was conducted from May-Sept 2007. Upon receipt of the study, the environmentalists and engineers of PNOC EDC walked through the buffer three times to further see how to reduce the area to be used. Restricted by law to limit its operations to 169-hectare buffer zone, the group was able to find a route that will reduce the area further to 29 hectares when the company goes on to operate in the buffer zone. As it implements, additional areas may be avoided.

The results and recommendations on how to minimize the impact on the biodiversity of the buffer zone were reviewed by noted scientists Perry Ong and Dr. Dan Lagunsad and by the Technical Working Group of the Park Board on Sept 28, 2007. It was approved by the Park Board on October 19, 2007. The following were the major environmental measures approved to protect the buffer zone:

PNOC EDC went to the extent of inventing a new emission diffuser worth P1.5 M to trap geothermal sprays so as not to cause any harm to the forest cover. This technology was created primarily for this project and will have soon be patented by the company.

All wastes shall be brought out of the buffer zone and managed outside the buffer zone;

Replacement reforestation at a ratio of 1:10 or a total of 125 hectares. We have already planted 332 hectares of plantations in NNGP since the start of its operation. We have also established 40 hectares in 2007 at Minoyan, Murcia and we target another 85 hectares for 2008 in the same town. On top of this, the company has planted a total of 6.2 million trees on 14,313 hectares in all its geothermal sites, including NNGP.

Full injection of liquid wastes outside the buffer zone Biodiversity maintenance


As proof of the company’s sincerity in listening to the concerns of all stakeholders to balance development with environmental protection, PNOC EDC has participated in the 5-year process of crafting R.A.9154. It has also accepted the reduction of the buffer zone from 1,850 hectares to 169 hectares. The company has also delayed the use of the buffer zone for as long as it could since the law was passed in 2001 and it waited for the reaction of the reservoir outside the buffer zone.

In all its operations, PNOC EDC has always upheld its commitment to preserve the environment not only because it is part of our responsibility as a good corporate citizen but more so because we need a healthy watershed to maintain our geothermal reservoir. Our track record in operating our geothermal steamfield in Kidapawan, North Cotabato, the site of majestic Mt. Apo, continues to prove that technology and man can work in harmony with nature. Ours is the last forest front in that park. We have also actively participated in the Park Area Management Board (PAMB) since the start of our operation in Mt. Apo.

At present, geothermal energy is the only viable source of clean and green energy in Negros Occidental. The gestation period needed to put up a hydroelectric, solar or biofuels plant cannot address Negros Occidental’s projected power shortage in 2010. The cost of solar is still prohibitive based on the 1-MW facility in Sepalco in Cagayan de Oro, with an capacity cost of P36/kwh, and there is no large-scale source for the power needs of the province. There are hydro projects lined up in Timbaban, Sibalong and Pandan, which are all in Panay and are therefore, intended for the island. The government embarked on biofuels but the project is still in its plantation stage. Hence, there are no indicative projects for these sources of energy in the province.

“I understand that there will be further discussions between our Senior Vice President, Ms. Agnes de Jesus, and the Church on these matters,” Engr.dela Cruz revealed. “We hope that their meeting would clear things up and work for the best of Negros Occidental.”*

[jaywalker]

Bacolod boxers topbill Jan. 26 pro card at Casino Filipino
By Henry C. Villalva

IT WILL most likely be a night showcasing Bacolod City's brightest hopes in pro boxing when the highly anticipated "Bacolod Boxing" card put up by Bugal sang Bacolodnon Boxing Promotions gets staged starting 6:00 p.m., at the Casino Filipino Bacolod.

Five homegrown boxers coming from various barangays in the city will clash against opponents from other parts of the country in this event which is envisioned to jump-start the pro boxing careers of the said Bacolod talents, according to Games and Amusements Board (GAB) commissioner and Negros Amateur Boxing Association (NABA) head Juan Ramon "Monju" Guanzon who has teamed-up with Monico "Nicky" Puentevella, Jr. to stage this event with the help of Cebu-based Negrense boxing patron Antonio "Bidoy" Aldeguer of the world-famous ALA boxing gym and stable.

The main event of the Jan. 26 card features Barangay Pahanocoy native Gil Melligen who fights in an eight-rounder in the 119 lbs. class against Carlo Magale of Tagbilaran City, Bohol.

The supporting bouts feature four-rounders with Leonardo Guardiano of Barangay Alijis taking on Rey Las Pi¤as of Cagayan de Oro City in the 116 lbs. category; Roy Sumugat of Barangay Mansilingan (115 lbs.) versus Wilfredo Escobar of Candijay, Bohol; Nelson Arellano of Barangay 35 (112 lbs.) versus Alberto Simbajon of Tagbilaran City; and Merlito Sabillo of Barangay Handumanan (106 lbs.) versus Powell Balaba also of Tagbilaran, Bohol.

General admission is free while reserve tickets for patrons are already on sale, organizers said.

The event is a product of the boxing partnership between NABA and the congressional district office of Bacolod Rep. Monico O. Puentevella with the support of Aldeguer who has been responsible for launching the pro careers of promising former amateur boxers from NABA the likes of reigning WBO (World Boxing Organization) minimum weight champion Donnie Nietes of Murcia and Barangay Granada, Bacolod City.

[jaywalker]

Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Old airport's facilities to be sent to Kabankalan
By Jerome S. Galunan Jr.

ACTING Governor Isidro Zayco confirmed Monday that the facilities of the Old Bacolod Domestic Airport will be brought to Kabankalan City after the closure of its operations.

Zayco further said there was already an agreement with the Department of Transportation and Communication that these facilities will be transferred to the Kabankalan airport.

"The DOTC had earlier told us to ask for the old Iloilo Airport's facilities instead because it was much better than Bacolod's but we are already thankful that these equipment will be given to Kabankalan," Zayco added.

The executive explained that the Kabankalan airport is targeted to open on 2010 depending on the weather condition.

Meanwhile, he added that Air Transportation Office (ATO) personnel will be coming over to see how the airport is being constructed.

On the other hand, Zayco disclosed that it's all systems go for the opening of New Bacolod-Silay Airport after all pavements are done and light posts are already established.

"We are just waiting when the lights will be put on," he added.

He, meanwhile, said the new airport will be more convenient to the passengers especially with regards to their safety.

"We admit that somehow the new airport is quite far but manageable. The airport is just six kilometers from the highway," he said.

[jaywalker]

Beautifully Painted Jeepneys in Bacolod City

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[GearX]

I think hindi dapat jeepney tawag sa public transport sa Bacolod kasi they're not re-modeled from jeeps. More like vaneys...from L-300 Vans...or PUVs (Public Utility Vans) or BUVs (Bacolod Utility Vehicles). :cheers:

[boy muscovado]

^^ I think Bacolod traffic congestion is manageable. What the city need is a good traffic light system and NOT flyovers. These type of structures are better off if built along highways and not in the city center. With a reputation(our govt) of mediocre maintenance record, as seen in Manila and other Phil cities, flyovers will just be another haven for beggars, vendors, or worst an illegal mini transport terminal. Bacolod will be more pleasant without these flyovers.:)


I agree. flyovers are not symbols that the city is better than the rest...it just shows that traffic could not be managed with respect to the current geographical area of the city (e.g. small roads.streets; limited area to expand, number of cars within a meter/kilometer area of the street)

If the flyover would push through at Lacson BS Aquino, I would not like a straight one in Lacson St. It would destroy the beautiful night strip and establishments along its approaches from 22nd to 19th Street (inaka, bar 21, cafe bobs, gerry's grill) instead make it the one turning left towards B.S. Aquino (like EDSA-Ortigas) so that those pesky and kaskasero provincial jeeps would go up straight and not clog the traffic below.

[JEFFjr_25]

Security sought for
Bacolod airport if closed
BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO


Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday said that, in the worst-case scenario that the existing Bacolod Airport is closed, they will still bat for its re-opening as a secondary airport, but do not expect it to be competing with the airport in Silay.

Leonardia said he will have a meeting soon with Airport Security people because they would like to be assured that nothing will happen to the old airport if ever it is closed upon the opening of the airport in Silay.

They are concerned that the runway lights and other equipment there might be lost or damaged and be used as a reason not to reopen the airport, he said.

Leonardia submitted the petition for the retention of the existing Bacolod Airport to Malacañang last week together with 100,000 signatures supporting it.

He reiterated that they are not against the opening of the airport in Silay.

Leonardia said they called the attention of Executive Secretary Edgardo Ermita, who received the petition, to a provision according to the Lizares and Torres families that the property is meant for an airport. So that if it is going to be sold, or used for something else, they may have a legal right to take it back, he said.

“So that for these people who are talking and dreaming of five-star hotels, call centers and many other land use dreams, please remember that there is a possibility that could revert the property back to the original owners,” Leonardia said.

With the SP on his side, they have requested the national government to donate the 17 hectares owned by the government to Bacolod City , he said. The 20 other hectares is owned by Philippine Airlines.

Leonardia said they envision the area to be expanded through reclamation. “If you reclaim that area, for one you can lengthen the runway,” he said. That is the more ideal site for development of an export processing zone and they can even have a port constructed in that reclamation area, he added.

“These are medium and long-term plans but we believe this is the more better, more logical and more realistic dream,” Leonardia said.

Leonardia also said the move to convert the airport into a flying school elicited favorable response from an Indian group because there is a shortage of pilots in India . He said he believes the problem does not just affect India but is worldwide because aviation has grown by leaps and bounds in the past years and it is projected that tourism will become the number one industry in the world, he said.

This means that airplanes and airports will be very much in demand, he added.

Leonardia said they don't believe that, at this time, the distance between the two airports is a problem. He said Rodolfo Alvarez and Andy Hagad, who are both pilots, presented maps showing that the airports in Texas are even nearer than of the airports in Bacolod and Silay. The airports can also operate with one control tower, he added.

Leonardia said he and members of the Retain Bacolod Airport Movement have not given up. “We will continue to pursue this for as long as there is a possibility of operating the existing airport,” he said.

He said he just wants the people of Bacolod to be given an option.*CGS
It is ONLY NOW that he's talking. Thats the problem with Leonardia. I find Monico's quetion very logical,"Where were you when NBSA was still at the planning stage???".:ohno: These people just wont stop. And they're talking as quoted, " .... just want people of Bacolod to be given an option". Please, lets not complicate things here. Bacolod and Negros Occ.'s new gateway is NBSA, NO MORE NO LESS.

[SUV111]

I think hindi dapat jeepney tawag sa public transport sa Bacolod kasi they're not re-modeled from jeeps. More like vaneys...from L-300 Vans...or PUVs (Public Utility Vans) or BUVs (Bacolod Utility Vehicles). :cheers:

i agree with you GearX...:) :cheers::cheers:

[boy muscovado]

To Mayor Bing

Pasensyahi lang si Monico...he's just like that....he makes my blood boil too...but we could all die from myocardial infarction or stroke kun patulan ta pa sya. Let the ombudsman or sandiganbayan fix him ^^:banana::banana:

Giving up the airport is quite hard...yes....but we can't do about it. NBSA will open and the old airport will be closed. But look at Cebu...they didn't decline because the airport was transfered at the island across them. AS I could remember, Makati used to be the old Manila Airport too with Paseo de Roxas and Ayala Ave as the former runways. It was surrounded by swamps along Pasig River. Who would think that after Ayala developed it (they thought it was a foolish thing to do :bash:) it grew into the country's financial-business, fashion and commercial capital? So why not make the domestic airport a new growth area for Bacolod. The runway could be the main avenue of the IT Park/Business zone which will feature high rises and other infrastructures that would look impressive ...overlooking the sea. This would spur new developments around (and as soon as Monico's "cratered" Araneta street will be paved well) southern Bacolod City:banana::banana::banana:

I have been your avid supporter (and because you went to my grad party..he hehehe) since then and I believe, you have made me proud of my city.

We are here still in support of your dream for Bacolod as a premiere city of the country and NBSA is just the start.

Truly yours,

Ang mga Bacolodnon diri sa SSC...:lol::lol::lol::lol:

[SUV111]

Beautifully Painted Jeepneys in Bacolod City

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nice pictures jay....I LIIIIIIIIIIKKKEE!!!!! i remember telling "ato migs nami kuha e to picture"....we were like crazy hahahahaha!!!! now the finished product is on my screen....Nami gid man gali :) :banana::banana::banana:

I agree. flyovers are not symbols that the city is better than the rest...it just shows that traffic could not be managed with respect to the current geographical area of the city (e.g. small roads.streets; limited area to expand, number of cars within a meter/kilometer area of the street)

If the flyover would push through at Lacson BS Aquino, I would not like a straight one in Lacson St. It would destroy the beautiful night strip and establishments along its approaches from 22nd to 19th Street (inaka, bar 21, cafe bobs, gerry's grill) instead make it the one turning left towards B.S. Aquino (like EDSA-Ortigas) so that those pesky and kaskasero provincial jeeps would go up straight and not clog the traffic below.

All we need is a better traffic management boy...theres something missing here e....and that is the will of the officials to make the traffic situation even more better. They just seem to ignore it. we have wide roads here. we can ease out traffic congestion if they will impose stricter rules and apprehend those who violate it. Give them a much bigger fine for the violation they committed. i think Bacolod should also form a group that will clear out illegal vendors in the sidewalks like the MMDA...they too are causing traffic...pedestrians can no longer pass the sidewalk coz they're blocking it...whew!!!!! Mga salawayon!!!!!

It is ONLY NOW that he's talking. Thats the problem with Leonardia. I find Monico's quetion very logical,"Where were you when NBSA was still at the planning stage???".:ohno: These people just wont stop. And they're talking as quoted, " .... just want people of Bacolod to be given an option". Please, lets not complicate things here. Bacolod and Negros Occ.'s new gateway is NBSA, NO MORE NO LESS.

hahahaha!!! you noticed it...Nami sa ila no...?

[boy muscovado]

Di bala Bayani Fernando and our "tito" Bing are very good friends because of the Marikina-Bacolod City Sisterhood in 1996? So I also suggest him to try consulting Bayani Fernando. Mr Fernando really commends Bacolod as its model city, why not apply what he did to Marikina in Bacolod? Be don't need those flyovers yet......look what happened to the Infante flyover.......imagine if it happened here?:ohno::ohno:

[habagatcentral1]

Where was Leonardina when they planned for NBSA? (Tiempo pa to ni Joy? Please have me cleared on this) If he was there, maybe he could've put the airport somewhere within the city limits. Bacolod City has still got a large area for development. especially in the south, south eastern and eastern areas.

@Boy. Infante is already operational. DPWH is blaming the contractors for the mess.

[boy muscovado]

Where was Leonardina when they planned for NBSA? (Tiempo pa to ni Joy? Please have me cleared on this) If he was there, maybe he could've put the airport somewhere within the city limits. Bacolod City has still got a large area for development. especially in the south, south eastern and eastern areas.

@Boy. Infante is already operational. DPWH is blaming the contractors for the mess.


I dunno. I remember there were three sites competing as the new bacolod airport site aside from former cong orola's suggestion to extend and retain the airport.

Site 1 : Abuanan, Bago City - not chosen: too many ricefields to sacrifice:tongue3:
Site 2: Hacienda Guanzon, Mansilingan, Bacolod City - not chosen; too near the mountains and subdivisions:tongue3:
Site 3: Bagtic, Silay City - chosen one! less slopes, less populated area
:cheers::cheers::cheers:

[boy muscovado]

Where was Leonardina when they planned for NBSA? (Tiempo pa to ni Joy? Please have me cleared on this) If he was there, maybe he could've put the airport somewhere within the city limits. Bacolod City has still got a large area for development. especially in the south, south eastern and eastern areas.

@Boy. Infante is already operational. DPWH is blaming the contractors for the mess.


I remember it was the end of leonardia's term and the start of verdeflor's (1998):bash::bash::bash:

[SUV111]

Where was Leonardina when they planned for NBSA? (Tiempo pa to ni Joy? Please have me cleared on this) If he was there, maybe he could've put the airport somewhere within the city limits. Bacolod City has still got a large area for development. especially in the south, south eastern and eastern areas.

@Boy. Infante is already operational. DPWH is blaming the contractors for the mess.

maybe your right...but hes already the mayor before the airport was constructed, he could have done something before the construction started.. all the while Bacolodnons thought he was ok with it but suddenly the airport retention program emerged. we were all shocked about it. Maybe what the Mayor is aiming for is that the old airport is not solely owned by the City so if we opt to have a business area, the City wont benefit that much, rather...look for another area to build a Business district and let the old airport continue being the alternative landing site. But then again, how can Bacolod develop its infrastructure if the airport is still within the city limits.?

[habagatcentral1]

I dunno. I remember there were three sites competing as the new bacolod airport site aside from former cong orola's suggestion to extend and retain the airport.

Site 1 : Abuanan, Bago City - not chosen: too many ricefields to sacrifice:tongue3:
Site 2: Hacienda Guanzon, Mansilingan, Bacolod City - not chosen; too near the mountains and subdivisions:tongue3:
Site 3: Bagtic, Silay City - chosen one! less slopes, less populated area
:cheers::cheers::cheers:

Oh, ok, hehe!! I choose to sacrifice the ricefields na lang if it will be in Bacolod, but Silay is a good option. Most of the airports of today prefer to be as far away to any urban area as possible.

I remember it was the end of leonardia's term and the start of verdeflor's (1998):bash::bash::bash:

Oh, what's with Verdeflor? To whom is he allied in today's politics?

[habagatcentral1]

maybe your right...but during hes already the mayor before the construction of the airport, he could have done something before the construction started.. all the while Bacolodnons thought he was ok with it but suddenly the airport retention program emerged. we were all shocked about it. Maybe what the Mayor is aiming for is that the old airport is not solely owned by the City so if opt to have a business area, the City wont benifit that muh, rather...look for another area to build a Business district and let the old airport continue being the alternative landing site. But then again, how can Bacolod develop its infrastructure if the airport is still within the city limits.?

Hmmm, I do not believe that Silay would steal the spotlight from Bacolod as the proponents of Retain Movement is justifying. Like duh na lang gid ila rason na daan. It will give more opportunities to Bacolod and Negros Occidental. With this holistic approach, it would resolve for the better and not for the worse.

[SUV111]

Hmmm, I do not believe that Silay would steal the spotlight from Bacolod as the proponents of Retain Movement is justifying. Like duh na lang gid ila rason na daan. It will give more opportunities to Bacolod and Negros Occidental. With this holistic approach, it would resolve for the better and not for the worse.

tumpak toto berns :) :lol::lol::lol:

[SugarFreak]

Where was Leonardina when they planned for NBSA? (Tiempo pa to ni Joy? Please have me cleared on this) If he was there, maybe he could've put the airport somewhere within the city limits. Bacolod City has still got a large area for development. especially in the south, south eastern and eastern areas.

@Boy. Infante is already operational. DPWH is blaming the contractors for the mess.

pwedi din pala maka-ride don ang mga passengers jeep sa flyover...basi pwedi man kami ka bicycle dira

[boy muscovado]

Hmmm, I do not believe that Silay would steal the spotlight from Bacolod as the proponents of Retain Movement is justifying. Like duh na lang gid ila rason na daan. It will give more opportunities to Bacolod and Negros Occidental. With this holistic approach, it would resolve for the better and not for the worse.


Yes! When the Manila International Airport, now NAIA, was opened in Parañaque, Makati and Manila were not off the spotlight, Neither was Cebu when it was closed in Lahug and transferred to Lapu-Lapu in Mactan.
Why is Naga still prospering even the airport is in Pili?See? Angeles and San Feranando with Clark Airport not in their city area. Just open up and it will be given!:cheers::cheers::cheers:

In short...sa Bacolod man ina gyapon madulhog ang tanan because it is the capital city. We are just expanding horizons. We had 13 cities and Panaad sa Negros Festival because we shared. Why not have this airport as a symbol of our unity.:banana::banana::banana:

[habagatcentral1]

pwedi din pala maka-ride don ang mga passengers jeep sa flyover...basi pwedi man kami ka bicycle dira

Sa proper loading-unloading stations lang sila pasugot. And I think bicycles/sikads are not allowed to take the flyover route now.

Yes! When the Manila International Airport, now NAIA, was opened in Parañaque, Makati and Manila were not off the spotlight, Neither was Cebu when it was closed in Lahug and transferred to Lapu-Lapu in Mactan.
Why is Naga still prospering even the airport is in Pili?See? Angeles and San Feranando with Clark Airport not in their city area. Just open up and it will be given!:cheers::cheers::cheers:

In short...sa Bacolod man ina gyapon madulhog ang tanan because it is the capital city. We are just expanding horizons. We had 13 cities and Panaad sa Negros Festival because we shared. Why not have this airport as a symbol of our unity.:banana::banana::banana:
Amo na gani ang gusto ko icounter sa Retain Airport Movement. I would sacrifice my money for plete for convenience and progress the new airport would give.

[boy muscovado]

Sa proper loading-unloading stations lang sila pasugot. And I think bicycles/sikads are not allowed to take the flyover route now.


Amo na gani ang gusto ko icounter sa Retain Airport Movement. I would sacrifice my money for plete for convenience and progress the new airport would give.

Retain Bacolod Airport Movement will just die a natural death along the way just like what happend in Lahug in the late 80's :lol:

[habagatcentral1]

^^ Hahaha!!! :lol: Right on! :okay: Because the proponents themselves would realize the NBSA is more than being a passenger and cargo terminus.

Di bala, it would be more comfortable for a pilot-in-training to land in a more modern airport and runway than that of Singcang? NBSA is a better venue for flying school.

[SUV111]

Retain Bacolod Airport Movement will just die a natural death along the way just like what happend in Lahug in the late 80's :lol:

yeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!!! i liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiikkkkkkke!!!! DNR (do not resuscitate) status :)

[SUV111]

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