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Iloilo set to turn into a convention hub
- Source:http://business.inquirer.net/97387/iloilo-set-to-turn-into-a-convention-hub
- Monday, December 10, 2012 3:37 am
- By Nestor Burgos Jr. (Inquirer Visayas)
ILOILO CITY, Philippines—Iloilo may be on its way to becoming an international convention destination with the unveiling of a P450-million project set to be completed in 2014.
“In formally unveiling the Iloilo Convention Center here in the Iloilo Business Park, we mark a new milestone in the history of Iloilo and the entire Western Visayas,” said Kevin Tan of Megaworld.
The convention center will be built on a 1.7-hectare lot valued at P200 million. The lot, donated by Megaworld, used to be part of the company’s 54-hectare property at the former Iloilo airport in Mandurriao District.
“It will be exciting to see the rise of a topnotch convention destination that will put Iloilo on the map as a vibrant conference hub in Western Visayas and the Asia-Pacific, especially now that the airport serves local and international flights,” Tan said during the formal launch of the project.
He said the convention center would complement its thrust to develop the Iloilo Business Park as a hub for tourism, convention and business process outsourcing (BPO).
“The Iloilo Convention Center is a symbol of the bright future of Iloilo. The Ilonggos are more than ready to see their land shine,” Tan said.
The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority will allocate P200 million for the construction of the convention center, while another P250 million will be sourced from the Priority Development Assistance Fund of Sen. Franklin Drilon.
“This new edifice is something that we, Ilonggos, will take pride in because of its very unique design—a testament to our high regard for our rich culture,” Drilon said during the launch.
He said the completion of the convention center in 2014 would also help Iloilo’s bid to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Council meeting in the first quarter of 2015.
The state-of-the-art convention center will be constructed based on a design inspired by Iloilo’s Dinagyang and Paraw festivals. It will have a total floor area of 6,400 square meters.
The two-story structure will have a main hall on the ground floor with a 3,700-seat capacity. Also, there will be 500-seat function rooms on the second floor, said architect William Coscoluella.
It is also designed to cater to world-class cuisine requirements.
Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr., Megaworld chairman and chief executive officer Andrew Tan and Iloilo officials, led by Gov. Arthur Defensor, Rep. Jerry Treñas and Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, also attended the event.
Western Visayas plays a key role in the government’s target of attracting 10 million tourists by 2016, Jimenez said, citing Iloilo’s rich cultural heritage and its many universities and schools.
669 hired on the spot during DOLE 6 job fair
- Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=478436
- Sunday, December 9, 2012
- (PNA), LDV/PGL/VLO
ILOILO CITY, Dec. 9 (PNA) -- Six hundred sixty-nine applicants were hired on the spot during the two-day job fair facilitated by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) that served to highlight its 79th founding anniversary.
The Negros Occidental job fair held Friday registered the highest number of HOTS with 339 while the Iloilo job fair on Saturday recorded 282 HOTS. Aklan, meanwhile, has 35 HOTS.
Further, 621 of the HOTS were for local employment and 48 landed jobs for overseas placement.
The HOTS composed 14.24 percent of the applicants who qualified during the preregistration. The highest came from local employment at 19.1 percent while overseas was at 3.29 percent.
DOLE revealed 5,409 jobseekers who availed of the pre-registration requirement by DOLE --3,621 for local placement and 1,788 for the overseas.
However, only 4,698 have qualified with 3241 for local employment and 1457 for job overseas.
The two-day job fair was the third biggest job event that was facilitated by the DOLE in partnership with the private sectors this year.
DOLE regional director Ponciano M. Ligutom disclosed that the Labor Day fair resulted to 1,344 jobs equivalent to 19.31 percent of the qualified jobseekers.
The Independence Day event placed employment for 404 applicants equivalent to 30 percent placement rate.
PRO 6 opens first PWD desk in the country
- Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=478282
- Saturday, December 8, 2012
- (PNA), LAM/LGLeysa/vlo (OJT)
ILOILO CITY, Dec. 8 (PNA) -- The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) holds the distinction of having the first person with disability (PWD) desk in the country.
Chief Supt. Agrimero Cruz Jr., PRO 6 director, led Friday’s launching of the PWD desk at the Camp Martin Delgado here.
The desk is attached to the Women and Children’s Protection Desk, complete with amenities that would make the area accessible. It also has a wheelchair ramp and comfort room with railings and slip-proof mats.
Fifty policewomen officers have completed trainings on handling PWDs and three more batches are set to undergo similar preparation to become effective in managing the new service.
Cruz, however, said there is still a lot of work to be done for the full of realization of the project. He also looks forward to the institutionalization of the PWD desks in police units across the country. (PNA)
Two months ago, Cruz committed to establish the PWD desk before a gathering of 50 youths with disabilities held at the Assumption School here. The group has been lobbying for the establishment of PWD
Outstanding WV nutrition programs hailed
- Source:http://www.thedailyguardian.net/index.php/iloilo-society/114-community-news-cat/21236-outstanding-wv-nutrition-programs-hailed
- Friday, December 7, 2012 12:20 am
- By Tara Yap
THE NATIONAL Nutrition Council (NNC-6) cited outstanding nutrition programs in Western Visayas.
Jordan town in the island province of Guimaras was given the 2011 Outstanding Regional Green Banner Award during the 2012 Western Visayas Nutrition Congress held in Iloilo City last December 4.
The towns of Lezo in Aklan province and Bugasong in Antique province were also given the 2011 Municipal Green Banner Awards.
Nona Tad-y, NNC-6 regional coordinator, said the award recognized the programs of local governments to curb malnutrition incidence among young children and implementing the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition 2011-2016.
NNC-6 found that there were more than 75,000 undernourished pre-school children in the provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, and Negros Occidental in 2011.
However, NNC-6 recorded that incidence rate of undernourishment among children in Western Visayas has dropped. From 8.52% in 2010, it dropped to 7.59% in 2011.
NNC-6, an attached agency of Department of Health (DOH), also awarded outstanding barangay nutrition scholars (BNS) in the provincial, city and municipal levels.
Cherill Reyes of Numancia, Aklan was awarded the 2011 outstanding regional BNS in Western Visayas.
Other outstanding provincial BNS were Liezel Orendain of Antique province, Alejandra Igbacol of Guimaras province, Magdalena Panes of Iloilo province, and Flordeliz Dionora of Negros Occidental province.
Outstanding city BNS awardees were Rizalyn Madrilino of Bacolod City, Layda Bugto of Cadiz City, Monina Loberas of Kabankalan City, Magdalena Panes of Passi City, Mary Grace Abelarde of Sagay City, Ruth Pagonzaga of SipalayCity , Norafe Demontaño of Talisay City, and Julie Tanutan of Victorias City.
Big infra projects, pro-poor programs highlight Iloilo City’s 2012 accomplishments
- Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=477823
- Thursday, December 6, 2012
- (PNA), HBC/LAP/AJP/LMS/VLO
ILOILO CITY, Dec. 6 (PNA) -- The city has accomplished a lot this year in terms of billions of pesos worth of infrastructure projects and implementation of various pro-poor programs.
“We had a very fruitful 2012 based on the numerous programs and projects we have done for the good of all Ilonggos,” Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said.
This year, Iloilo City was placed in the global map through its hosting of the first Philippine International River Summit May 30-June 1.
Attended by over 1,300 local and foreign delegates, the event was the first time that a local government unit hosted an international gathering focused on the issue of river management.
Immediately after the River Summit, no less than President Benigno Aquino III inaugurated the new Iloilo City Hall June 1.
Costing more than P600 million, it is considered a “green building” and an eco-friendly one because of solar-assisted air-conditioning units in the seventh floor.
Meanwhile, the P30-million Iloilo City Community College inaugurated June 14 was made possible through the building donation of Ilonggo tycoon Edgar “Injap” Sia II.
It is now home to some 200 pioneer students taking up BS Tourism Management and BS Office Administration.
In August, the P70-million Iloilo River Esplanade was opened to the public.
The 1.2-kilometer Treñas Boulevard from Diversion Road to Carpenter’s Bridge in Mandurriao has become an attraction for health buffs and tourists, and a converging place for public entertainment.
The P40-million new Iloilo City Hospital in the compound of Western Visayas Medical Center in Mandurriao district was also completed this year.
It was turned over to the city government Oct 13.
The 42-bed city hospital has separate wards for male and female patients.
It will cater to indigent residents of the city and will be manned by personnel of the WVMC, complemented by some staff from the City Health Office.
During the third quarter, the city was able to complete the newly-upgraded slaughterhouse in Barangay Tacas, Jaro.
The now Double “A” standard facility was inaugurated November 16.
Costing some P40-million, the facility now has a cold storage facility and cattle-line, necessary for the National Meat Inspection Service qualification.
More than these projects, Mabilog also emphasized the strengthened pro-poor programs implemented this year like daily feeding of barangay and daycare children, free funeral package, provision of school supplies for public primary pupils, complete immunization for infants and young children, and the LGU-supported Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program which has now about 12,000 family-beneficiaries in the city.
“What we are implementing here is actually ‘from cradle to grave’ approach,” the mayor said. “We see to it that our citizens are taken care of even before they are born, and until the day they die.”
Big infra projects, pro-poor programs highlight Iloilo City’s 2012 accomplishments
- Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=477823
- Wednesday, December 5, 2012
- (PNA), HBC/LAP/AJP/LMS/VLO
ILOILO CITY, Dec. 6 (PNA) -- The city has accomplished a lot this year in terms of billions of pesos worth of infrastructure projects and implementation of various pro-poor programs.
“We had a very fruitful 2012 based on the numerous programs and projects we have done for the good of all Ilonggos,” Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said.
This year, Iloilo City was placed in the global map through its hosting of the first Philippine International River Summit May 30-June 1.
Attended by over 1,300 local and foreign delegates, the event was the first time that a local government unit hosted an international gathering focused on the issue of river management.
Immediately after the River Summit, no less than President Benigno Aquino III inaugurated the new Iloilo City Hall June 1.
Costing more than P600 million, it is considered a “green building” and an eco-friendly one because of solar-assisted air-conditioning units in the seventh floor.
Meanwhile, the P30-million Iloilo City Community College inaugurated June 14 was made possible through the building donation of Ilonggo tycoon Edgar “Injap” Sia II.
It is now home to some 200 pioneer students taking up BS Tourism Management and BS Office Administration.
In August, the P70-million Iloilo River Esplanade was opened to the public.
The 1.2-kilometer Treñas Boulevard from Diversion Road to Carpenter’s Bridge in Mandurriao has become an attraction for health buffs and tourists, and a converging place for public entertainment.
The P40-million new Iloilo City Hospital in the compound of Western Visayas Medical Center in Mandurriao district was also completed this year.
It was turned over to the city government Oct 13.
The 42-bed city hospital has separate wards for male and female patients.
It will cater to indigent residents of the city and will be manned by personnel of the WVMC, complemented by some staff from the City Health Office.
During the third quarter, the city was able to complete the newly-upgraded slaughterhouse in Barangay Tacas, Jaro.
The now Double “A” standard facility was inaugurated November 16.
Costing some P40-million, the facility now has a cold storage facility and cattle-line, necessary for the National Meat Inspection Service qualification.
More than these projects, Mabilog also emphasized the strengthened pro-poor programs implemented this year like daily feeding of barangay and daycare children, free funeral package, provision of school supplies for public primary pupils, complete immunization for infants and young children, and the LGU-supported Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program which has now about 12,000 family-beneficiaries in the city.
“What we are implementing here is actually ‘from cradle to grave’ approach,” the mayor said. “We see to it that our citizens are taken care of even before they are born, and until the day they die.”
Batang Pinoy national finals goes full blast on Thursday
- Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=5&rid=477351
- Wednesday, December 5, 2012
- (PNA), FFC/JFM/PR
ILOILO CITY, Dec. 5 (PNA) -- The Philippine Olympic Committee-Philippine Sports Commission Batang Pinoy 2012 Nationals Finals goes full blast on Thursday as typhoon "Pablo" weakened and is expected to leave the country’s area of responsibility by Thursday.
After typhoon Pablo cancelled the opening hostilities on Wednesday, the organizing committee came out with a compressed three-day schedule of this annual competition designed for athletes aged 15 and under with gold medals already at stake in centerpiece events athletics and swimming to be held at the Iloilo City Sports Complex.
“We’ll definitely go full blast tomorrow (Thursday),” said PSC commissioner Jolly Gomez, adding that some athletes who got stranded at the port are expected to arrive here including delegates from the Visayas and Mindanao regions.
“This (break) allows those who are stranded in the port still come and join the competition. But boxing will hold preliminary bouts at 4 p.m. today (Wednesday) because three days is too short,” he added.
Among those who were stranded by typhoon Pablo were boxers from Davao del Norte, Panabo and Bago City.
Last Tuesday, the organizing committee postponed all the games on Wednesday because of the severe weather condition but the city was spared from the havoc that typhoon Pablo left in some areas in the Mindanao region.
Thirty gold medals are stake in Day One of athletics competition at the Iloilo City Sports complex oval and 32 more on Friday.
To be contested in athletics on Thursday are gold medals in 5,000 meter and 2,000-meter run, long jump, shotput, high jump, 400-meter, 100-meter hurdles, 110-meter hurdles, 100-meter, 1,500-meter and 4x100-meter relay both for girls and boys in 13-under and 14-15 years old divisions.
Gold medals are also at stake in the swimming competition though organizers have yet to release the final schedule as of this writing.
Wushu also holds its finals on Thursday at the Jaro Plaza covered court in the sanda and taolu events. Other sports having their gold medal matches today are taekwondo at the Western Institute Technology covered gym and archery at the La Paz football field.
“Finals agad lahat although sports some will have their preliminary matches tomorrow. Remember these are qualifiers from the five qualifying legs so we expect competitive matches,” said Gomez.
A total of 1,038 athletes were registered in the 10 main sports of the POC-PSC Batang Pinoy 2012 National Finals namely arnis, athletics, badminton, boxing, chess, karatedo, lawn tennis, swimming, table tennis and taekwondo. The four other events are 3-on-3 basketball to be held at the La Paz covered gym, wushu, triathlon and archery.
Iloilo host dialogue for community-based human rights
- Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=476940
- Tuesday, December 4, 2012
- (PNA), GHG/AJP/PR/VLO
ILOILO CITY, Dec. 4(PNA)- Representatives from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP) and members of the communities and civil society organizations gathered at the Grand Tower Hotel on Monday to discuss human rights promotion and protection.
The two-day "community-based human rights dialogue" aimed to forge cooperative efforts for ongoing and future actions toward human rights promotion and protection.
"With all military operations being guided by two equally important aspects, Adherence to Human Rights (HR), International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and the Rule of Law (ROL), and all stakeholders involved in the pursuit of internal peace and security, our all out support on such dialogues shall continue", said Maj. Gen. Jose Mabanta, Jr., 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division Commander.
Supported by German Hans Seidel Foundation (HSF) and the Benigno S. Aquino Foundation, the project's implementation was also spearheaded by the PNP Human Rights Affairs Office and the AFP Human Rights Office.
Representing HSF was members of the Participatory Research Organization of Communities and Education Towards Struggle for Self-Reliance-Panay (PROCESS-Panay).
Mabanta reiterated its call for a dialogue on Indigenous People's rights advocate groups such as BAYAN-Panay, KARAPATAN-Panay, and Cynthia Deduro, executive director of (DAGSAW) Panay-Guimaras Indigenous People’s Network and MIGRANTE International West Visayas.
More than 15 officers and non-commisioned officers from the AFP and PNP joined the dialogue session.
Meanwhile, during the same occasion, Col. Thyne Banas, ormer operations chief of 3ID was awarded a plaque of appreciation for his active participation and collaboration as member of the Region 6 Steering Committee on Community- Based dialogue on the protection and promotion of human rights.
City has P100-M calamity fund
- Source:http://www.thedailyguardian.net/index.php/local-news/21056-city-has-p100-m-calamity-fund
- Monday, December 3, 2012 12:07 am
- By Francis Allan L. Angelo
ILOILO CITY has more than P100 million in “calamity funds” which the local government unit can use to address the water shortage and super typhoon Pablo.
Based on data from Councilor Perla Zulueta, committee on appropriations chairperson, Iloilo City’s Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF) which accrued in a special trust fund in the past three years totals P151,802,731.
The city’s LDRRMF in the 2012 budget originally amounted toP62 million but it ballooned to P65.194 million due to increase in the city’s estimated income from regular sources such as local taxes, Zulueta said.
Based on Republic Act 10121 or the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Law of 2009, not less than 5 percent of the estimated revenue from regular sources of a local government unit is set aside as LDRRMF to support risk reduction and management activities.
The law also prescribes that 70 percent of the LDRRMF shall be allocated to preparedness, mitigation, recovery and rehabilitation.
The remaining 30 percent will be considered as the Quick Response Fund (QRF) which can be used for emergency purposes such as typhoons and severe water shortage.
RA 10121 also mandated that unspent calamity funds shall accrue in a special trust fund solely for disaster risk reduction and management for five years starting from the passage of the law in 2009.
Zulueta said Iloilo City Hall set aside P2 million of its LDRRMF for 2012 for water sanitation concerns. If the council declares a state of calamity due to water crisis, the local government can immediately tap P724,000 in unprogrammed contingency for emergency purchases.
In previous budgets, the city has available monies totaling P8 million in unprogrammed contingency funds.
In sum, P10 million can be drawn from LDRRMF to address the water woes of Iloilo City.
Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog pushed the council to declare a state of calamity in the city because of the water shortage due to the failure of Metro Iloilo Water District and Flo Water Resources of businessman Rogelio Florete Sr. to complete on time the P1-billion bulk water supply project.
Western Visayas DRRM Manual launched
- Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=476414
- Sunday, December 2, 2012
- (PNA), PDS/AJPETINGLAY/VLO
ILOILO CITY, Dec. 2 (PNA) – The Western Visayas Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC) recently launched its manual that will serve as a guide for the local government units (LGUs) to come up with efficient and comprehensive plan for their disaster response.
Office of Civil Defense Regional Director Rosario T. Cabrera, who is the Western Visayas Regional DRRMC chair, said the "Manual on Participatory Risk Assessment" is one of a kind in the country and intended for the local stakeholders to recognize their urgent roles in terms of disaster prevention, mitigation, and preparedness.
The manual is an outcome of the four-day training on "Participatory Capacity and Vulnerability Analysis", which is the pilot initiative of the Office of Civil Defense held in the region with the objective of developing the stakeholders core competencies to participate in the risk analysis and planning in the local level; to gain knowledge and skills in assessing capacity and vulnerability of disaster prone communities; and to demonstrate knowledge, skills, attitude and behavior in risk assessment.
The manual also documents Western Visayas communities unique experiences in responding efficiently to the hazards, physical , social, economic, and environmental vulnerabilities.
Comelec works on ‘Project Precincts’ in preparation for 2013 elections
- Source:http;//www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=476225
- Saturday, December 1, 2012
- (PNA), SCS/PGLENA/VLO
ILOILO CITY, Dec. 1 (PNA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is now working on the completion of the "Project Precincts" as part of the preparations for the 2013 midterm elections.
Jonathan Sayno, assistant city elections officer, said that once the project is completed, it will serve as their "bible" come election time. It will contain the polling precincts in every barangay, number of registered voters for every precinct and number of established precincts for every clustered precinct.
The data, he said, are necessary for the Comelec to determine the number of ballots to be printed for the city.
Along with the project is the cleansing of voters who happened to have double registrations through the Automated Finger Print Identification System (APIS) that will be completed by Dec. 9.
Last Nov. 19, the Election Registration Board (ERB) had its last hearing prior to the election to decide on oppositions registered against voter applicants in the city.
As of the last ERB hearing, the number of registered voters in the city was 247,540.
However, the exact number of voters will only be known once the APIS is completed.