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==SK and PNP join forces in anti vandalism clean-up==
*Source:http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=66196
*Wednesday, November 30, 2011
:by Lilibeth A. French(JSC/LAF-PIA6 Iloilo)
ILOILO CITY, Nov. 30 (PIA) -- The Sangguniang Kabataan Federation-Iloilo City and the Iloilo City Police Office will join forces to clean up some city walls from unsightly graffiti and other forms of vandalism on December 11.
Donna Acap from the Office of the SK Federation-Iloilo City President Sheen Marie Mabilog said the joint wall clean-up project dubbed “Operation Pinta” will start at 8 AM until 12 PM involving all the SK officers of the 180 barangays and the members of the ICPO.
Acap said students of the National Service Training Program from various schools in the city were also invited to be a part of the event that will include the repainting of walls in some 27 identified areas, mostly in the City Proper with white paint.
“We have chosen the white color for it is the color of cleanliness and purity”, said Acap.
Acap said the initiative is part of their efforts to help clean up the city and enhance the consciousness not only of the young people but the public on environmental protection.
She further said the event is also an opportunity for the young people to show that not all of them are part of the problem but there are also those who want to be part of the solution.
==Iloilo City gov't boasts of biz permit release in 20 minutes==
*Source:http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=753187&publicationSubCategoryId=530
*Tuesday, November 29, 2011 12:00 AM
:By Wenna A. Berondo (The Freeman)
ILOILO CITY ,Philippines  - Good news for those who want to apply for business permits from the Iloilo City Hall.
Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said the city government will cut the processing time of applying for business permits from 15 days to only 20 minutes.
"I have made a commitment that from almost 10 months in 2010 to make the processing of business permits to 15 days in 2011. Now, I made a commitment that by 2012, we'll make the processing time of business permits in only 20 minutes," the mayor said.
Mabilog made this announcement during the signing and launching of the partnership project on breastfeeding at a mall in this city over the weekend. This drew applause from the audience, especially the members of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Iloilo Inc.
The mayor also said he wanted to make Iloilo a business-friendly city by addressing the concerns of the investors particularly on flooding, high cost of electricity, lack of water and bureaucratic red tape in the city.
"This is to show how sincere the city government is in improving its service to the public," Mabilog said adding that, under his administration, the city government will continue implementing a lot of "firsts."
He said the new City Hall building at the Plaza Libertad, which is expected to be operational before this year ends, will be the first "green building" of the government.
The air conditioning units in the new City Hall will be solar-powered and it will also have a rainwater harvesting system to collect rainwater that would be used in the toilets of the building. These systems are expected to lower down the electricity and water consumption of the city, he said.
Mabilog further said the new building will have a breastfeeding and child minding center, which is another first in a government building.
The P710 million new City Hall building, which broke ground in February 2010, courted a lot of controversy because of allegations of overpricing, corruption and delay in its construction but these were all denied by city officials.
==Capitol holds BSPO Day 2011==
*Source:http://www.iloilo.gov.ph/capitol-news-mainmenu-12/population-office-mainmenu-147/1159-capitol-holds-bspo-day-2011.html
*Monday, November 28, 2011 00:45
:by Erly C. Garcia (Provincial Information Office, Capitol News)
Barangay Service Point Officers (BSPOs) from the First, Second, Third and Fourth Districts of Iloilo province will converge at the Iloilo Sports Complex today (Nov. 28) for the BSPO Day celebration.
Provincial Population Office (PPO) chief Ramon Yee said they have decided to hold a separate program for the BSPOs from the Fifth District so that they will not have difficulty in going to the city.
He said the BSPO Day for the Fifth District will be on December 1, 2011 at the municipal covered gym of Sara, Iloilo.
“Fifth District towns are very far from Iloilo City, so we decided to hold a separate program for them to be held in the municipality of Sara which is more or less accessible to all Northern Iloilo towns,” Yee said.
Gov. Arthur Defensor, Sr. will be the keynote speaker in the BSPO Day celebration that will start around 9:25 a.m.
He will also induct the newly elected officers of the BSPO Provincial Federation headed by its president Margarita Lacerna.
Also part of today’s program at the Iloilo Sports Complex are the Pop Quiz, Ballroom Dancing Contest Games and Awarding of Comprehensive Population Data Banking.
There are more than 2,000 BSPO volunteers in the province.
Yee said the BSPOs are responsible for gathering data from the ground that are used by the provincial government in formulating policy programs and projects for development.
Last year, Defensor initiated the enrollment of all BSPOs in PhilHealth insurance in recognition of their valuable service to the countryside.
==Iloilo City, TESDA join hands in technopreneurship program==
*Source:http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=65852
*Sunday, November 27, 2011
:by Elsa S. Subong(JSC/ESS-PIA6 Iloilo).
ILOILO CITY, Nov. 27 (PIA) -- The Iloilo City government and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) recently launched the TESDA Specialista Technopreneurship Program (TSTP) for the city residents.
TESDA-6 Director Florencio Sunico said that through the program, communities can avail of high quality and affordable house maintenance and appliance service by certified Specialistas.
TESDA offered free training for qualified residents in partnership with the Technical Institute of Iloilo City, a Technical Vocational Education school run by the city and the Professional Electronics Institute, Inc.
Sunico said the TSTP is unique as having a direct link or connection with employment, where graduates of tech-voc courses can get into, in cooperation with the local government units, non-government organizations and technical vocational institutions.
He added these TESDA Specialista scholars are provided with on-the-job experience and quality community exposure as they undergo training.
There are already 10 certified graduates of the Technical Institute of Iloilo City who will participate as scholars in carpentry, plumbing and electricity, in the TSTP.
These TESDA Specialistas will be part of the enterprise development model that TESDA will assist into productive activities to help themselves and the community.
TESDA is giving them basic tools or starter kits to be used as their initial materials for livelihood enterprises.
Sunico thanked the city government headed by Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog for the support and partnership with TESDA.
TESDA-Iloilo Provincial Director Yolanda C. Porschwitz congratulated the Technical Institute of Iloilo and the Professional Institute, Inc. for being the first two model schools in TSTP, in Iloilo.
==Visayas reg'l cage tilt on Sunday==
*Source:http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/342697/visayas-regl-cage-tilt-sunday
*Saturday,November 26, 2011, 4:43pm
:By JONAS TERRADO
MANILA, Philippines — Four of the best teams in the south will collide for a spot in the Sweet 16 Finals when the Philippine Collegiate Champions League Visayas regional tournament unfolds on Sunday at the Ormoc City Superdome.
Some of the teams that will compete in the knockout-style format are reigning Visayas champion and Iloilo league winner University of Iloilo, NOPSSCEA titlist West Negros University, ACLC of Ormoc and PMI of Bohol.
The winner of this two-day tourney that ends Monday will advance into the Sweet 16 finals on Tuesday to face CESAFI runner-up Southwestern University.
Whoever comes out victorious in that match will face either CESAFI champion University of Cebu or Mindanao champion STI College of Cagayan de Oro City on Wednesday for a spot in the Final Four.
On the same day, NCAA teams San Sebastian and Letran will meet for a semis berth. The Stags defeated Adamson, 85-83, while the Knights downed Far Eastern U, 73-64, on Thursday.
City government and sports officials will grace the festivities headed by mayor Eric Codilla, councilor Ruben Capahi and city sports council chairman and OCSSO president Roger Lagarde.
Already in the Final Four are UAAP champion Ateneo and NCAA titlist San Beda. The semis begins on Monday with the top two teams in the round-robin tourney to meet in the finals.
==NIA inaugurates newly-constructed dam in Negros Occ.==
*Source:http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=65574
*Friday, November 25, 2011
:by Lilibeth A. French (JCM/LAF/NIA/PIA-Iloilo)
ILOILO CITY, Nov. 25 (PIA) -- The newly constructed Magballo-Balicotoc-Canlamay Buttress dam in the province of Negros Occidental will be inaugurated today, Nov. 25.
NIA 6 Regional Manager Gerardo Corsiga and Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Maranon are expected to lead the inauguration ceremony at the project site in Brgy. Balicotoc, Ilog, Negros Occidental. They will be joined by Congresswoman Mercedes Alvarez, Ilog Mayor John Paul Alvarez, Kabankalan City Mayor Isidro Zayco and other of NIA officials in the region.
According to the National Irrigation Administration 6, the project is expected to supply water to some 713 hectares of diversified farms in the hinterlands of Ilog and Kabankalan City in Negros Occidental and benefit 554 households.
The 16-meter project is one of the non-core subprojects of the Southern Philippines Irrigation Sector Project (SPISP) involving an integrated scheme of pump irrigation, river diversions and reservoir storage tapping.
The dam will tap water from the rivers of Binalawan River, Magballo River, Tabla River and creeks of Isam and Balicotoc.
NIA 6 said the project cost for infrastructure was more than P278 million. Also included in the project implementation was the resettlement of the affected families as well as watershed management. The total cost for the environmental and social measures was about P56.6 million.
Other than the irrigation component, the project has a livelihood program for the affected families which include sugarcane production, carabao raising, cattle fattening and swine production.
==Village chiefs come together for eco-tourism program==
*Source:http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=65529
*Thursday, November 24, 2011
:by Elsa S. Subong(CUI/ESS/JCM/PIA-Iloilo).
ILOILO CITY, Nov. 24 (PIA) -- Villages in Alimodian, Iloilo, clustered together as “Seven Cities” have agreed to work together to implement an “Eco-Tourism Program” which will give jobs and quality water, and at the same time protecting their watershed.
A press release by the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) that assists them in this endeavor said, the village officials, in a consultation with Canadian Watershed specialist, Gary Wilkens, have identified potentials for eco-tourism development.
Head teacher Teofilo Andres said some of the potential sites are the Tigum area, several waterfalls, the Mt. bato duco and its wildlife, Lake Tinagong Danao, headwater of Malbug Creek, a tributary of the Aganan River and the cable tramline which were previously used to transport their produce to the nearest marketing center outside the “Seven Cities.”
Andres said he believes that the improvement of these sites will not only attract tourists to visit the place but more importantly, it will generate local employment.
Meanwhile, they said that horses can be used to transport tourists around the site, while a dormitory type structure can serve as lodging.
Likewise, he added, it will provide new sources of income for the residents in the barangays, who are presently engaged in Kaingin and illegal cutting of trees, which have contributed to the deteriorating conditions of the watershed.
“We cannot control this kind of activity, no matter how we try to educate the people, because this is the source of their daily sustenance,” Andres said.
Andres, on the other hand, said about 30 percent of the farmers in the Seven Cities have adopted organic farming as an alternative system, as they have proven this to be less expensive, environment friendly and safe for consumption.
These locally-grown organic produce can also become food for tourists, Andres said.
The problem, however, according to Andres is that only a few have adopted organic farming because of the increasing problem on inadequate resources for raw materials.
On this note, CUI Project Officer Susan Calaor said that the CUI assistance and partnership with them consist of finding ways to help them, in terms of preparing watershed management plan, sourcing out funds, and conducting market research.
Further, Wilkens also told the group to stay to connect with each other, expose themselves to other eco-tourism areas which can help them map out a development suitable for their situation.
The efforts are part of the CUI’s engagement in the region to assist partners in coming up with Bioregional Disaster and Watershed Management Plans, after preparing the State of the Watershed and the Coastal Zone Reports.
==WV nutrition awardees recognized==
*Source:http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=65314
*Wednesday, November 23, 2011
:by Lilibeth A. French(JCM/LAF/PIA-Iloilo)
ILOILO CITY, Nov. 23 (PIA) -- The Nutrition Congress 2011 held Nov. 23 was highlighted by the recognition of nutrition awardees. Some 700 nutrition and health workers in Western Visayas gathered for the said event.
The municipality of Jordan, Guimaras was adjudged as Outstanding Municipality in the region and the recipient of the Municipal Green Banner Award for the province of Guimaras for year 2010.
Jordan topped the 2010 Monitoring and Evaluation of the Local Level Plan Implementation of the nutrition programs of local government units in the region. It was conducted by the Regional Nutrition Technical Committee which is composed of nutrition coordinators of different government agencies chaired by the National Nutrition Council 6.
Another Municipal Green Banner awardee was the municipality of Lezo, Aklan. The award was given to LGUs for their outstanding performance in the management of their nutrition programs.
Mila Bico of Bago City was hailed as the 2010 Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar in recognition for her outstanding performance in the delivery of nutrition and health services in her barangay. She won P8,000, a trophy and a certificate of recognition.
Also, recognized were the Outstanding BNS in the six provinces of the region: Yowelita Fulgencio of Aklan; Rosalie Barcenal of Antique’ Leonisa Cantua of Guimaras; Salvacion Silva of Iloilo; and Eugenia Bernasol of Negros Occidental. They each received certificate of recognition and P4,000.
On the other hand, each of the City Outstanding BNS also went home with certificate of recognition and P3,000 cash award. They were Rizallyn Madrileno of Bacolod; Mila Bico of Bago; Mariolina Olvido of Cadiz; Monina Loberas of Kabankalan; Ma. Luisa Maldezer of La Carlota; Helen Paclibar of Passi; Mary Grace Abelarde of Sagay; Evelyn Gutana of Silay; Elsa Pacia of Sipalay; and Roselyn Lansangan of Victorias.
Aside from the giving of recognition and award, updates on health and nutrition were also discussed. In his message, DOH 6 Director and Regional Nutrition Council Chair Dr. Ariel Valencia discussed the “Kalusugan Pangkalahatan: Aquino Health Agenda”.
NNC 6 Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Nona Tad-y presented the Integrated Action for Hunger Alleviation and Improved Nutrition program while DOH 6 Family Health and Nutrition Program Head Dr. Salvacion Dela Cruz gave an Overview of the Community Health Team (CHT): Its Implication to Nutrition Improvement.
Jordan Municipal Nutrition Committee Chair and Mayor Cresente Chavez discussed the various efforts they have initiated in addressing the malnutrition problem in their locality through their topic, “Investing in Nutrition is Good Governance.”
The one-day activity also emphasized the importance of breastfeeding.
==Agreement brings Iloilo irrigation project closer==
*Source:http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Economy&title=Agreement-brings-Iloilo-irrigation-project-closer&id=42080
*Tuesday, November 22, 2011 10:12:59 PM
:By Francis Allan L. Angelo
ILOILO CITY -- The Iloilo provincial government and National Irrigation Administration (NIA) welcomed the interest shown by the South Korean government to finance the P13-billion Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project-Stage II (JRMP II).
In a statement, Iloilo Gov. Arthur D. Defensor, Sr. said the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Korean Eximbank-Economic Development Cooperation Fund and the Department of Agriculture will realize the dream of completing the project that was started almost 40 years ago.
“We have reason to be optimistic. Our dream will soon become a reality,” Mr. Defensor said.
He said the Iloilo Provincial Development Council Executive Committee reendorsed the project on Nov. 11 after an evaluation team recommended some revisions that brought down the project cost to P13.3 billion from the original P15 billion.
Instead of constructing six dams based on the original proposal, the evaluation team approved the construction of only three dams, namely the Jalaur High Dam, the Jalaur Afterbay Dam and the Alibunan Catch Dam.
The project aims to improve rice productivity by expanding Iloilo’s irrigated areas to 31,840 hectares from the current 22,340 hectares. It will also increase cropping intensity to 2 from 1.62 and average yield to 5.20 metric tons from 3.25 metric tons per hectare, Mr. Defensor said.
Gerardo P. Corsiga, NIA-6 regional manager, said they have targeted to complete the social and environmental assessments so that the requirements are ready in case the funding from the Korean Eximbank-Economic Development Cooperation Fund is finalized.
Mr. Corsiga said the assessments will include dialogues with indigenous communities and other stakeholders who will be included in the project scope.
The project involves the construction of a hydropower plant and an irrigation system traversing six municipalities starting at the headwaters of the Jalaur River in Lambunao town in north-central Iloilo until Tigbauan in the south.
It will also provide potable water to the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) through a tapping station in Cabatuan with an additional 86,400 cubic meters of water per day. MIWD can only supply 30,000 cubic meters of water a day while the water requirement of its concession area totals 98,666 cubic meters a day.
The Jalaur River has a maximum water reserve of 340 million cubic meters, which can supply NIA’s existing irrigation systems in Iloilo. The project will also have flood mitigation benefits and is expected to promote eco-tourism in selected areas where the dams and the reservoirs are located.
==City needs 2 more infra projects==
*Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/iloilo/local-news/2011/11/21/city-needs-2-more-infra-projects-191749
*Monday, November 21, 2011
:By Lydia C. Pendon
CITY Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog admitted that he still has two major infrastructure projects in mind to be implemented in Iloilo before his first term ends by 2013.
Mabilog is eyeing for the construction of a convention center and a sports center for the city.
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“I am keeping that promise to the people of Iloilo City and I am looking forward to find financial assistance for these projects,” he said.
The convention center is proposed at the city-owned lot in Barangay San Pedro, Molo, and the sports center will also be located in Molo, or in La Paz district.
“Everything is in place and the National Government is helping us with unprecedented financial support through Senator Franklin Drilon and other top officials. We have a new city hall, a community college, decent houses for thousands of relocated informal settlers, new roads and bridges, livelihood assistance and many more in the pipeline for 2012,” Mabilog said.
It offers P6,000 a year or P500 per month for health and nutrition expenses and P3,000 for one school year (10 months) or P300 monthly per child for the educational expenses. A maximum of three children per household is covered in the program.
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==NHCP chief asks public to respect Graciano Lopez Jaena park ==
*Source:http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/341944/nhcp-chief-asks-public-respect-graciano-lopez-jaena-park
*Source:http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/341944/nhcp-chief-asks-public-respect-graciano-lopez-jaena-park
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