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Iloilo City News January 2014

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The Dinagyang is a religious and cultural festival in Iloilo City, Philippines held on the fourth Sunday of January, or right after the Sinulog In Cebu and the Ati-Atihan in Aklan.

Wars of ancient history were about possessions, territory, power, control, family, betrayal, lover's quarrel, politics and sometimes religion.

But we are in the Modern era and supposedly more educated and enlightened .

Think about this. Don't just brush off these questions.

  • Why is RELIGION still involved in WARS? Isn't religion supposed to be about PEACE?
  • Ask yourself; What religion always campaign to have its religious laws be accepted as government laws, always involved in wars and consistently causing WARS, yet insists that it's a religion of peace?

WHY??

There are only two kinds of people who teach tolerance:
  1. The Bullies. They want you to tolerate them so they can continue to maliciously deprive you. Do not believe these bullies teaching tolerance, saying that it’s the path to prevent hatred and prejudice.
  2. The victims who are waiting for the right moment to retaliate. They can’t win yet, so they tolerate.

World-class Ilonggo products to add color to 'Dinagyang' Festival

(PNA), PDS/AJP/LCPENDON/VLO

ILOILO CITY, Jan. 10 PNA)-– World-class Ilonggo products made by local craftsmen in the city and province of Iloilo will take center stage on January 20-26, 2014 at the activity center of Shoemart (SM) City Iloilo to add more color to the celebration of world-famous "Dinagyang" Festival.

The selected earning products, all exported to different countries in the world, will be presented for the first time in a single venue to the people of Iloilo City as local treasures of the Ilonggos which only local craftsmen can make.

Troy Camarista of SM City said the winning export products are "sinamay" from Arevalo, Iloilo City; "hablon" clothing materials from the municipality of Miagao, Iloilo; "Capiz" shell products from the municipality of Oton, Iloilo; bobbin lace from the municipality of Sta. Barbara, Iloilo; "tinubok" clothing materials made by the indigenous people of the municipality of Calinog, Iloilo; "nito" baskets made by the Nagpana indigenous people of Barotac Viejo, Iloilo; "Tuburan abaca" handicrafts of the municipality of Janiuay, Iloilo; CM bamboo crafts and decors from La Paz, Iloilo City and "Pinili" home décor and bamboo furniture from the municipality of Pavia, Iloilo.

Camarista said that Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog and SM Vice President for Publicity Millie Dizon will cut the ribbon and lead the guests during the ceremonial launching of the products on January 22.

Iloilo City readies bidding for sanitary landfill

(PNA), LAP/AJP/LCPENDON/VLO

ILOILO CITY, Jan. 9 (PNA) -– The city government here is preparing the bidding of the 3.3-hectare land intended to be used as sanitary landfill inside the more than 23 hectares city dumpsite in Barangay Calajunan, Mandurriao district.

Engr. Raul Gallo of the city general services department said the landfill bidding will be conducted by February 2014 and construction will be up for 14 months or until early 2015.

The sanitary landfill cells and other components will be funded by a 25-year loan from the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) amounting to P297 million at 6.8 percent interest. This will also cover the construction of the landfill cells costing about P212 million complete with plastic sheets.

Gallo said that when completed, the city will have a modern sanitary landfill site to absorb the influx of some 300 metric tons of garbage collected everyday including from the nearby municipalities of Oton and Pavia in the province of Iloilo.

Both towns including the city and the municipalities of San Miguel, Leganes and Sta. Barbara are members of the Metro Iloilo Economic Development Council (MIGEDC) that pledged to support each other on economic activities.

Gallo admitted that the city has increased its collection of garbage from 170 metric tons everyday in 2008 until 2010. However, garbage continues to grow to 300 metric tons daily collection with the influx of population and bullish business growth in the city.

Better product packaging eyed for Iloilo delicacies

(PNA), PDS/AJP/LPDIONSON AND MMAMADOR-OJTS/VLO

ILOILO CITY, Jan. 8 (PNA) --Barquillos, Pinasugbo, and Biscocho are just a few of the proudly Iloilo-made products and often brought back by foreign and domestic tourists to their family and friends.

To further boost the image of locally-produced food and other tourist items here, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is attempting to create a better product packaging for the souvenir industry.

According to DTI Director Wilhelm Malones, they are planning to improve the packaging standards of the souvenir industry by helping to make the packaging more presentable to consumers, especially to tourists.

While the products themselves are of high quality, sometimes the product is only protected from the elements by clear plastic, which, aside from being unattractive, is also flimsy which often does not prevent the delicacies from being crushed.

Food-grade materials will be used for the new packaging, which will lengthen the shelf-life of these products. For a delicacy like Pinasugbo, or dried and caramelized banana, for example, edible material will replace the traditional inedible paper it uses for its cones.

Director Malones hopes that the new packaging would be rolled out in time for Dinagyang Festival this January.

Dinagyang Foundation, PRC feed Iloilo city school children

(PNA), PDS/AJPETINGLAY/VLO

ILOILO CITY, Jan. 7 (PNA)--The Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, Inc. (IDFI) together with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) fed 682 schoolchildren enrolled at the A. Mirasol Elementary School here in Iloilo City on Tuesday.

PRC Administrator Gilbert Paul L. Valderrama, during a press conference, said that feeding of schoolchildren is already on its fourth year and done as part of the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival that will have its highlights this January 25-26.

He said that on Tuesday they fed the schoolchildren of the A. Mirasol Elementary School with "arroz caldo" that is made of rice and chicken soup prepared at their mobile kitchen.

The feeding activity has also been done with the support of the West Visayas State University, a government-owned institution here in Iloilo City.

Aside from the feeding activity, the IDFI and PRC will also conduct another activity on Jan. 9 at the Hibao-an Elementary School benefiting 963 children, Jan. 14 at Sto. Nino Elementary School with 1,039 children and on Jan. 16 at Rizal Elementary School with 2,319 children beneficiaries.

There would also be medical mission to be conducted on Jan. 11 targeting 500 indigents at Brgy. Sooc and Jan. 18 at Bgy. Lanit with another 500 poor city residents availing of various medical interventions.

Iloilo City braces up to become a major sports destination

By Lydia C. Pendon [(PNA), CTB/AJP/LCP/VLO]

ILOILO CITY, Jan. 6 (PNA)-– This southern city is bracing up to become a major sports destination in this part of the country, according to city mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog.

The city's chief executive said Iloilo City is preparing to host several sports activities to complement the upcoming Iloilo Dinagyang Festival.

Mabilog said that the city is fast becoming a venue for major sports activities in the country and there is a need for a permanent sports arena for these activities.

A sports arena is being considered to be built at a city lot in San Pedro, Molo district or to be adopted by the Department of Education (DepEd) in one of its city land properties.

Mabilog said he is targeting that the sports arena or sports complex will be realized through a public private partnership (PPP) or from the city sports fund within the year.

This month of January, sports events will start with a triathlon during the Dinagyang Festival from the municipality of Oton to the city proper. The Dinagyang will also see sports events such as golf, beach volleyball, tennis, chess, boxing, basketball and others.

A group from Barcelona, Spain has visited the city recently and committed to put up bleachers at the football field in La Paz district. Similarly, the city is set to host the Asian taekwondo competition in the month of August.

Iloilo City has already several national and international athletes in different sports disciplines. The city mayor said he is looking at a sports venue as his next major project in 2014-2015.

No security guards fired guns – ICPO

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO (PN)

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) has confirmed that none among the security guards of malls and other establishments here fired their guns during Christmas day and New Year’s eve.

Mall security guards followed the instructions of the police to avoid firing their service firearms in celebrating the holidays, said the ICPO public information officer, Chief Insp. Gilbert Gorero.

The police taped the muzzle of the security guards’ guns before Christmas to prevent them from being indiscriminately fired during the revelries.

Gorero said the tapes were removed on Thursday.

“We’re happy that the tapes were still intact, proving that the guards had not fired indiscriminately,” he said.

However, the latest report showed there were 12 victims of stray bullets in Iloilo City from December 24 to January 1 – five in Mandurriao district, three in Molo district and two each in La Paz and the City Proper.

One of the 12 stray bullet victims was identified as 31-year-old Donna Padol of Brgy. Navais, Mandurriao.

Padol was in her house preparing food when a stray bullet grazed her nose.

The incident happened around 10:45 p.m. on December 24.

Nevertheless, Gorero enthused that they had hit their “zero casualty” goal in 2013.

Paperless session agenda at Iloilo City Council

(PNA)

ILOILO City — The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) here has started innovations on paperless session agenda by using e-copy, which requires the SP members to work on their respective laptop computer during the session.

SP Secretary Ruth Arroyo said the high-tech session initially focused on the session agenda but is expected to expand to other matters and agenda content within this year.

The SP committee on information technology, chaired by Councilor Lady Julie Ann Baronda, initiated the paperless agenda last December.

The councilors found the innovations practical and saved on bond paper, ink and work hours.

Cost-wise, the computerized system was very effective, they said, and the SP secretariat found more hours for its other work.

All 13 city councilors prefer the agenda on their personal computer, except senior Councilor Ed Peñaredondo, who has assured he will try to learn the demands of the computer age.

Peñaredondo insisted that the councilors be furnished a hard copy of the agenda content.

Arroyo said they are starting with the agenda and will soon go into the provisions and contents of the agenda and other matters in a paperless session.

Aside from the laptops, two wide screens have been provided by the office of Vice Mayor Jose Espinosa III for the use of councilors and session observers.

Advisory Council formed for PRO transformation program

By Elsa S. Subong (PRO-6/JSC/ESS-PIA6 Iloilo)

ILOILO CITY, Jan.1 (PIA6) – A Regional Advisory Council for Police Transformation and Development-6 (RAC-PTD6) will be helping the Police Regional Office in the region in the implementation of its transformation program.

The council will be assisting the PRO-6 in undertaking the Performance Governance System (PGS) to pursue the PNP Peace and Order Agenda for Transformation and upholding the Rule of Law (P.A.T.R.O.L.) Plan 2030.

In a media release, PRO-6 Director Police Chief Supt. Josephus Angan said the PNP’s adoption of the PGS will set a clear direction in the policing programs, with measurable and quantifiable objectives and well-defined strategies.

The RAC-PTD will provide the external perspectives and guidance on administrative and operational key issues and concerns affecting PRO-6.

The council is composed of various personalities because we need diverse perspectives in our journey of transformation,” Angan said.

Elected chairperson of the council was Zarraga Mayor Joh H. Tarrosa, a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy and former army officer, while NEDA-6 Director Ro-Ann Bacal was elected vice-chair.

Members are: DILG-6 Director Atty. Anthony Nuyda; Napolcom Director Atty. Marte Paloma; DOT Director Atty. Helen Catalbas; PIA Director Atty. Janet Mesa; City Tourism Officer Benito Jimena; La Filipina Uygongco Corporation Vice Chairman Felipe Uygonco; Guimaras Governor Samule Gumarin; Sto. Domingo Village Chief Larry Lorenzo; UPV College of Management Dean Prof. Mary Ann Gumban; Borres Youth Leadership founder Atty. Mark Borres; Iloilo Business Club Director Lea Lara; PNP-6 Interfaith Organization chair Dr. Demie Tidon; Philippine News Agency Senior Reporter Perla Lena; and PNP retirees representative Ret. Sr. Supt. Rolando Rabara.

Director Angan said the officers and members, who are serving for two years, were chosen for their known integrity, exemplified leadership, adherence to transparency and good governance, advocacy for transformation, community leadership and synergy.

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