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==Iloilo starts search for multilingual APEC tourist guides==
*Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/377155/news/regions/iloilo-starts-search-for-multilingual-apec-tourist-guides
*Sunday, August 31, 2014 2:43 pm
:By Joel Locsin /LBG, GMA News
Iloilo tourism officials have started a search for multilingual tourist guides for the coming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit ministerial meetings.
City Tourism Officer Ben Jimena said the guides should be fluent in the tongues of APEC delegates visiting Iloilo, news site The Daily Guardian reported on Saturday.
Jimena said they are looking for people fluent in tongues like Mandarin, Russian, Niponggo, and Spanish.
“We will not be able to serve them well unless we know how to speak their languages,” Jimena said.
If they cannot find locals fluent in these languages, "then we will have to ask the help of the Department of Tourism (DOT),” he said.
“Otherwise, we just have to publicly advertise our need for them,” he added.
Two APEC ministerial meetings will be hosted in Iloilo City in 2015: the Small and Medium Enterprises ministerial meeting on Sept. 21 to 25, and Food Security meeting Sept. 28 to Oct. 6.
Some 700 delegates are expected at the SME meeting and 900 more at the weeklong Food Security meeting.
Delegates are from the 21 APEC member states – Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, United States and Vietnam.
Meanwhile, Jimena said they are drawing up a short list of places in the city which APEC visitors might want to visit.
:Training, halal
On the other hand, restaurants will undergo training from the DOT on preparing halal food for Muslim delegates.
Taxi and jeepney drivers will be trained on courtesies for the delegates and their companions.
“Already, the drivers’ associations have expressed willingness to help along this concern,” Jimena said.
==‘A roof for every Ilonggo’==
*Source: http://panaynewsphilippines.com/2014/08/30/roof-every-ilonggo/
*Saturday, August 30, 2014
:By FREDA MAE SORSANO (PN)
ILOILO City — By 2025, no more Ilonggo families will be homeless.
Such is the aim of the city government’s new project in partnership with the World Bank.
Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog yesterday signed a memorandum of agreement for “A Roof for Every Ilonggo Family by the Year 2025” with the heads of World Bank.
The World Bank will assist the city government in devising plans to enable low-cost housing programs to accommodate Ilonggos.
It will not provide funding, Mabilog clarified.
The city government will look for funding, while the World Bank will come up with the plans, said the mayor.
“We will devise a step-by-step program that would make our dream of a homeless-free Iloilo City by 2025 come true,” said Mabilog.
The City Planning Office will lead the project, according to the mayor.
=='Bisita Barangay' stresses importance of clean air==
*Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=931409213143
*Friday, August 29, 2014
:By Lilibeth A. French (JCM/LAF/PIA-Iloilo)
ILOILO CITY, Aug. 29 (PIA6) - - The Metro Iloilo Airshed (MIA) continues to educate people in its covered local government units in the city and province of Iloilo the importance and benefits of air quality to one’s health, in the community and in reducing global warming and climate change through its “Bisita Barangay”.
On Wednesday, August 27, the MIA-Anti Smoke Belching Unit IEC and Enforcement Team conducted an IEC and Garage Testing (Smoke Emission Testing) in the municipality of Leganes under the “Bisita Barangay”.
Leganes and the municipalities of Oton, Pavia, San Miguel, Santa Barbara in the province of Iloilo and the city of Iloilo compose Metro Iloilo.
The MIA-ASBU IEC and Enforcement team is composed of representatives from the Land Transportation Office (LTO), Technical Education, Skills and Development Authority, Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Engr. Ronald Limua, Chief of Air & Water Clearance and Permitting Division of EMB6 said Sources of Air Pollution, its dangers and risks to the environment were discussed to the participants during the activity.
Participants, mostly from transport groups, were also briefed on Proper Maintenance of Diesel Engine to Reduce Air Pollution.
LTO was tasked to lecture on Traffic Rules and Regulations and Safety and Etiquettes.
Limua said based on studies the major source of air pollution is exhaust emissions from the busy roads.
“Our drivers are primarily affected by these emissions and through this activity we are hoping that they will be aware of the hazards this pollution poses to their health and how they can help reduce smoke belching,” said Limua.
He said they have already conducted similar activity in the municipalities of Pavia, San Miguel and Oton.
Transport groups in Iloilo City such as ICADA, ICAJODA and ICLAJODA will be the target participants of the next “Bisita Barangay”.
==Taekwondo experts grace regional inter-school taekwondo tourney in Iloilo City==
*Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=5&rid=677464
*Thursday, August 28, 2014
:(PNA), LAM/AJP/ELTORRECAMPO/VLO
ILOILO CITY, Aug. 28 (PNA)-- Close to 500 boys and girls with ages ranging from primary to teens sent by their respective schools in Western Visayas are currently locked in friendly battles as they showcase their talents in martial arts in the Regional Inter-School Taekwondo Championship now in full swing in this city.
Philippine Taekwondo Team standouts in the female category Rannie Ortega and Janice Lagman were the special guests of the week-long tournament, and urged parents of the young and enthusiastic combatants to give their children the necessary moral and tempered supportand help guarantee in the achieving of their goals.
Over the years, the world-renowned Korean sport has gained thousands of adherents in the local scene since its introduction in the 70s.
Ortega and Lagman, both accomplished blackbelters extolled the merits of training in Taekwondo foremost is the instilling of discipline in one's self, and at the same time gaining back esteemed values such as self-determination coupled with hard work which are essentials in obtaining success.
They also made mention on the import of training them young as young minds are arguably impressionable and therefore, easy to mold.
And to keep them off destructive drugs, Ortega and Lagman strongly endorsed their indoctrination on the beautiful art of Taekwondo.
Winners of the tournament will vie for the gold in the National Open to be held in Metro Manila before the year is out, organizers said.
==DSWD officer pushes for 2 care centers==
*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/iloilo/local-news/2014/08/27/dswd-officer-pushes-2-care-centers-362110
*Wednesday, August 27, 2014
:By Lydia C. Pendon
A SOCIAL welfare and development officer is pushing for the establishment of two care centers -- one for the abused women and children and the other for the indigent dying people in Iloilo City.
Alfredo Villanueva, of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Iloilo, said although the City is maintaining the Dalayunan Center for children in conflict with the law and juvenile teenagers, there is no center that could be used exclusively for abused women and children.
Villanueva said he is also working on the establishment of another care center for the dying indigent people who have no home or relatives.
He said he hopes Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog will approve the creation of the two centers.
Villanueva was recognized by the City Government as one of the six best City Hall employees during the Mayor’s Ball highlight held on August 25.
==City honors 6 best employees==
*Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=676908
*Tuesday, August 26, 2014
:(PNA), LAP/AJP/LCP/VLO
ILOILO CITY, Aug. 26 (PNA) -– The city government here honored six employees who have shown dedication and commitment to the service during a Mayor's Ball highlighting the 77th Charter Day celebration on August 25, 2014.
City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, Vice Mayor Jose Espinosa III and the city councilors awarded a medal of honor and certificates to the best employees who exemplified good public service followed by the awarding of two private city residents who were declared as Dungog sang Iloilo (Pride of Iloilo).
The best city government employees for 2014 are Alfredo Villanueva, chief of the city social welfare and development office; Marilyn Dacudao, statistician of the city planning and development office; Inigo Garingalao, executive director of the Iloilo City Anti-Smoking Task Force (ICAST); Ma. Odeta Villaruel of the city health office; Darwin Joemil Papa of the city disaster risk reduction and management council; and Rose Marie Nicolas of the general services office.
Cited as Pride of Iloilo are Leonor Abanilla, owner and founder of Punta Villa Resort as an ultimate city venue of conferences and seminars; and Manuel Villa, chairman of the Iloilo Cultural Heritage Foundation Inc., the city’s private sector partner in the restoration of heritage buildings along the Calle Real which was recently declared as a national historical and heritage zone.
Villa is also the chairman of the Iloilo Paraw Foundation that spearheads the annual staging of the Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival, considered as the biggest sailboat race in the entire Asia.
Mabilog said the city is recognizing people who have contributed to make Iloilo City great. He also urged the Ilonggos to be united and energized and not to be critically unsatisfied as the city surges on without fear of the future.
==Iloilo fastest-growing, most competitive city’==
*Source: http://panaynewsphilippines.com/2014/08/25/iloilo-fastest-growing-competitive-city/
*Monday, August 25, 2014
: (PN)
ILOILO City – “We have gained recognition as the country’s top city in government efficiency.”
So said Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog in a message to mark the city’s 77th Charter Day today.
“We are now considered the fastest-growing and most competitive city outside the National Capital Region,” said Mabilog.
“Mutual cooperation” is key to the city’s progress, he said.
Iloilo was converted into a chartered city on July 16, 1937. The surrounding towns of Jaro, La Paz and Arevalo were incorporated with the City of Iloilo, which at the time already included Mandurriao and Molo.
Iloilo City was inaugurated on Aug. 25, 1937.
Mabilog said the city’s local government leadership earned the commendation of no less than President Benigno Aquino III and was even featured recently by Bloomberg “as a once sleeping giant that has awakened.”
“With the support and cooperation of the Ilonggos, the city under this humble leadership shall continue to be in the forefront of transformative governance following the matuwid na daan program of President Aquino,” said Mabilog.
==‘Grace’ finds second chance at DSWD’s Home for Girls==
*Source: http://panaynewsphilippines.com/2014/08/24/grace-finds-second-chance-dswds-home-girls/
*Sunday, August 24, 2014
:By May Rago-Castillo (DSWD-6/PN)
ILOILO City – Childhood years are mostly remembered to be filled with love and protection.
Rich or poor, attachment of children to parents brings joy. From a simple kiss to hugs and lavish gifts, depending on the economic status of the family, younger years have always made a bank of good memories among children.
But this is not the case for 18-year-old Grace (not her real name) who used to live in the streets of Iloilo City. Much of her younger years were tainted with abuse and prostitution.
“I was already a sex worker in my teens. I stayed with a live-in partner who also peddled me to other men. He was also involved in robbery cases,” she said.
Grace is currently with the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Home for Girls where she gets help through counseling sessions, therapeutic and restorative activities.
The department is also helping in her criminal case.
“I was charged as accomplice in an akyat bahay case. I am glad DSWD is helping me. I never had any idea what I was into,” she said.
:CHANGE
According to Roqueta Aquio, social welfare officer, Grace was aloof when she was first brought to the center.
While she never wanted to talk to anyone in the past year, Grace is far different now. In a recent cooking contest at the center, she was bubbly and was consistently on top of her team.
Working with two other resident girls in the center, Grace cooked ovareta, a variance of the well-known caldereta menu which has egg as its main ingredient. The recipe won the Best in Palatability award.
“I find my experience here in Home for Girls very fulfilling. I’m having fun cooking. It is here where I learned to cook,” she said.
She has learned to cook adobong manok, vegetables, fish sinigang and other menu.
Aside from cooking, Grace is also enrolled at the Department of Education’s Alternative Learning System.
“I am still in Grade 5. I know there is a long way to go but I want positive change. I don’t want to go back to where I used to be. I want to finish college and with the help of DSWD, I know I can,” she said.
Grace also gets help from the center’s psychologist.
“She would make me draw about my life. She is helping me forget my past,” she said.
:DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY
Center head Rosalina Lorque said most of the children under their care came from dysfunctional families.
“The children ended up being abused or as children in conflict with the law because of lack of parental guidance and love. The mother of Grace, for instance, cannot even give her attention and support,” she said.
“We already found relatives who could take her in and give her a new environment with love and concern. She deserves to have a second chance in life. There is a bright future for her. Every Filipino child deserves that,” said Lorque.
==Millions for city task forces==
*Source: http://panaynewsphilippines.com/2014/08/23/millions-city-task-forces/
*Saturday, August 23, 2014
:By FREDA MAE SORSANO
ILOILO City — The city government here is spending millions of pesos for its task forces.
Such task forces and their respective allocations, based on the city government’s 2014 annual budget, are Task Force on Tax Enforcement, P8,059,154; Task Force Boltahe, P4 million; Task Force Jaywalking, P3 million; Iloilo City Anti-Smoking Task Force, P2 million; Task Force Sidewalk, P2 million; Task Force on Illegal Parking, P2.4 million; and Task Force ASIS (Anti-Sidewalk and Illegal Structures), more than P1.2 million.
More than P8 million has also been allocated by the city government for its beautification programs, P2 million for the maintenance of the public library, and P3.4 million for plaza improvement projects.
Some P150,000 was also allotted for Project Dakip, P2.5 million for Price Monitoring Project, P571,572 for Bantay Dagat, and P971,672 for Aksyon Agad Project.
Curiously, several city government employees claimed to have no knowledge that some of these projects exist.
The city government is pushing for an increase in the real property taxes to acquire more funds. (With a report from Aksyon Radyo Iloilo/PN)
==Fastcraft, roro new terminal inauguration set Sept. 5==
*Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=675697
*Friday, August 22, 2014
:(PNA), FPV/AJP/LCPENDON/VLO
ILOILO CITY, Aug. 22 (PNA) -- The completed new terminal for fastcraft and roll on roll off vessels will be inaugurated on September 5, 2014 at Brgy. Progreso, Lapuz in this city.
This was announced by Ilonggo Senate President Franklin M. Drilon after the project’s successful dry run last August 15. The more than PHP200 million project was put up by the national government, particularly the Philippine Port Authority (PPA) in a move to decongest the Muelle Loney side of the Iloilo River wharf, and clean the river.
Drilon also said the long dream project includes the construction of berthing facilities, construction of passenger terminal building, site development and dredging of berthing area at a design depth.
Additional works are being rushed to beat the deadline and these include landscaping and greening to be completed by August 31 at the cost of PHP0.92 million; repair of apron such as concreting of curbs and gutter, pathwalk, drainage and streetlights costing PHP13.1 million; additional facilities and amenities such as electrical system, tower lights, street lights, water supply system, elevate water tank, reservoir, powerhouse and pumphouse costing PHP13 million; and the clearing and demolition of structures along the river wharf at Muelle Loney amounting to PHP 3.2 million.
City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said the new terminal for fastcrafts and the roro will provide easy access and safe and comfortable sea travel for passengers going to Bacolod in Negros Occidental, Palawan and Cagayancillo.
The cleared Muelle Loney side will enhance the beauty and utility of the Iloilo River as a place for various water sports and cruises. It will also attract long line fishermen to catch their daily fare at the river with no distractions from sea vessels.
==Iloilo’s jail museum up before APEC ministerial meeting==
*Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=675347
*Thursday, August 21, 2014
:(PNA), SCS/AJP/JAN/VLO
ILOILO CITY, Aug. 21 (PNA) – The century-old edifice that once hosted thousands of prisoners here would be transformed into a museum before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministerial meeting in September 2015.
Director Jeremy Barns along with Dr. Ana Labrador of the National Museum disclosed this during their meeting with Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. on Thursday.
Barns said converting the old Iloilo Rehabilitation Center into a regional extension museum-gallery of the National Museum will serve as their flagship project for 2015.
A whooping Php 80-million budget from the national coffers has been set aside and will be co-mingled with the province’s Php 19-million budget to realize the project.
Defensor said they expect the bidding for the restoration of the old jail to commence within three weeks following the modification of its architectural design by next week.
“The design created by Architect Guillermo Hisancha has to be consulted with the architects of the National Museum first,” Defensor said.
The usufruct and other documentary requirements, on the other hand, will be submitted for the Sangguniang Panlalawigan’s scrutiny and approval.
“We will let the National Museum manage the project because they have the skills and expertise on the matter,” he said.
The jail museum, once finished, will become a tourist attraction showcasing the rich culture and heritage not only of the city and province of Iloilo but of the whole region.
The old IRC, created in 1911 with a lot area of 868 square meters, has the capacity to accommodate more than a thousand prisoners.
It was, however, abandoned after the completion of the new provincial jail in Barangay Nanga, Pototan town in 2006.
Meanwhile, Barns said they will also restore the old municipal hall of Jaro in Iloilo City into its original form and make it their headquarters by next year.
The structure, according to him, will host their training and technical assistance center.
It will be realized through the Php 13-million grant from Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA).
==Iloilo airport gets P791-M expansion==
==Iloilo airport gets P791-M expansion==
*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/iloilo/local-news/2014/08/20/iloilo-airport-gets-p791-m-expansion-360801
*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/iloilo/local-news/2014/08/20/iloilo-airport-gets-p791-m-expansion-360801
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