San Rafael, Iloilo, Philippines

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National - Capital Region ● I - Ilocos ● II - Cagayan ● III - C. Luzon ● IV-A - Calabarzon ● IV-B - Mimaropa ● V - Bicol ● VI - W. Visayas ● VII - C. Visayas ● VIII - E. Visayas ● IX - Zamboanga ● X - N. Mindanao ● XI - Davao ● XII - Soccsksargen ● XIII - Caraga ● XIV - CAR ● XV - BARMM

Within these 17 regions in the Philippines, there are 42,027 barangays, 1486 municipalities, 148 cities, 82 provinces. It has a democratic form of government and the freedom of speech is upheld by law. English is the "lingua franca" and is the mode of instruction in all high schools, colleges and universities. Laws and contracts are written in English.

Minimize corruption and maximize prosperity with a Guarantee of One Senator per Region. They divided the Philippines into REGIONS, but kept SENATORIAL representation national with no accountability to any regions.. No wonder many regions remain poor. Petition for a regional senatorial election. All regions will have senatorial representation.

Barangays of San Rafael, in the Iloilo Province within Region 6-Western Visayas in the Republic of the Philippines
Aripdip • Bagacay • Calaigang • Ilongbukid • Poblacion • Poscolon • San Andres • San Dionisio • San Florentino

The Philippines has been a "decentralized" form of government since 1991, contrary to what most Filipinos think. Ever since the creation of Republic Act 7160, each LGU is responsible for its own domain. Even the smallest LGU the barangay creates its own Budget. It is not dependent on handouts from the city, municipality or province. "IMPERIAL MANILA IS A MYTH!", it does not exist anymore. The Philippine budget formulation system is not centralized. "Budgetary planning has been DECENTRALIZED since 1991". It is the responsibility of each LGU to submit their budgetary needs for review. Failure to submit is the problem.

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San Rafael within Iloilo

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We are one with Flora. Throughout time humans and the animal kingdom have relied on the healing power of herbs. We used them in several ways: we have ingested them, rubbed them on our bodies, bathed in them, even used them in our cooking to flavor our foods.

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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:

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.
The victims who are waiting for the right moment to retaliate. They can’t win yet, so they tolerate.

San Rafael,
Iloilo Province, Philippines

San Rafael has a total of 9 barangays
Registered Voters of San Rafael as of (2010) = 8,215
San Rafael is in the "5th" Voting Congressional District of Iloilo.
Population (as of 2015) = 15,532
- Population (as of May 1, 2010) = 14,655
- Population of San Rafael (as of Aug 1, 2007) = 13,694
Land Area of San Rafael (as of 2007, in hectares) = 6,705
San Rafael is an un-classified Municipality and Partially Urban.
San Rafael is in the Iloilo province and within Region_VI in the Western Visayas Area in the eastern side of the island of panay

Geography of San Rafael, Iloilo, Philippines

San Rafael Land Area (as of 2007, in hectares)= 6,705

Location of San Rafael, Iloilo, Philippines

Borders the province of Capiz to the north.
North of the municipality of Barotac Viejo, Iloilo, Philippines
San Rafael is in the Iloilo province within the island of Panay.
Iloilo is within Region_VI

History of San Rafael, Iloilo, Philippines

The beginning of San Rafael

People of San Rafael, Iloilo, Philippines

Population of SAN RAFAEL, ILOILO as of 2020 census: 17,795
Population of San Rafael (as of 2015) census = 15,532
- Population of San Rafael (as of May 1, 2010) census = 14,655
- San Rafael Population (as of Aug 1, 2007) census = 13,694

San Rafael Registered Voters (2009) = 8,215

Local Government Unit LGU of San Rafael, Iloilo, Philippines

The Sangguniang Panlungsod is composed of the City (Municipality) Vice-Mayor as Presiding Officer, regular Sanggunian members (Councilors), the President of the Association of Barangay Captains and the President of the Sangguniang Kabataan.

They shall exercise and perform the legislative powers and duties as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991. Shall consider and conduct thorough study all matters brought to their attention and consequently pass resolutions, enact ordinances and to introduce recommendations.

Budget of Municipalities and Cities: The Philippine budget formulation system is not centralized. It has been decentralized since 1991. It is the responsibility of each LGU to submit their budgetary needs for review. Failure to submit is the problem. "IMPERIAL MANILA IS A MYTH!".

Absolutely NO need for FEDERALISM. It is a ploy to give the Bangsamoro an Islamic State and finance the religion of Islam. It violates the constitution's "separation of church and state". We need a representation of a MINIMUM of one SENATOR per REGION..
Contrary to Pres. Duterte's ranting (July 2019): Elected public officials can't be suspended by the DILG or the office of the president unless an official complaint has been filed. Republic Act 7160 chapter 4.

Elected Officials of San Rafael for the term of 2019-2022
Municipal Mayor: Roberto Tupas Belleza
Municipal Vice-Mayor: Antonio Deferia Gumban
Councilors of San Rafael:

Evy Sulatorio Baylon
Analin Caborubias Caburobias
Roger Estorque Ruto
Melvin Reyes Delos Reyes
Galinzchez Delojo Agoto
Joselito Mapa Ballaret
Joe Mar Barrida Gumban
Jeannie Balasico Yuzon

Elected Officials of San Rafael for the term of 2016-2019
Mayor of San Rafael: Bert Belleza
Vice-Mayor of San Rafael: Nonoy Tony Gumban
Councilors of San Rafael:

Tapol Balleza
Dunkin Agoto
Jiji Balasico
Rr Ruto
Analin Caburobias
Lito Ballaret
Joe Mar Gumban
Nilo Andong

Elected Officials of San Rafael for the term of 2013-2016
Mayor of San Rafael: BELLEZA, BEBOY (LDP) LABAN NG DEMOKRATIKONG PILIPINO
Vice-Mayor of San Rafael: DELOS REYES, MELVIN (LP) LIBERAL PARTY
Councilors of San Rafael:

AYING, JAY-R INDEPENDENT 2156 9.69%
BAGSIT, WARLITO (LDP) LABAN NG DEMOKRATIKONG PILIPINO 1914 8.60%
PONTAOY, MARIO (LDP) LABAN NG DEMOKRATIKONG PILIPINO 1858 8.35%
BALLARET, LITO (LP) LIBERAL PARTY 1832 8.23%
FALSIS, SAM (LDP) LABAN NG DEMOKRATIKONG PILIPINO 1526 6.86%
ANDONG, NILO (LP) LIBERAL PARTY 1487 6.68%
CATEDRILLA, MAMI (LDP) LABAN NG DEMOKRATIKONG PILIPINO 1446 6.50%
BANGGUD, PAHJIE (LDP) LABAN NG DEMOKRATIKONG PILIPINO 1040 4.67%

Elected Officials of San Rafael for the term of 2007-2010
Mayor of San Rafael
- Roel Tupas Belleza
Vice-Mayor of San Rafael
- Jeanne Escoliada Balasico
Councilors of San Rafael

Barangay Elected Officials of San Rafael, Iloilo for the term of 2010-2013

Barangay Elected Officials of San Rafael, Iloilo for the term of 2010-2013

Businesses in San Rafael, Iloilo, Philippines

How to Improve Your Business and Livelihood

The Philippine Livelihood Program: The Philippine government provides several programs to enhance the livelihood of the Filipino people. The department of Science and Technology through its Technology Research Center (TRC) regurlarly conducts various types of hands-on and personalized training programs.

DOST - Website
UPLiFT stands for Urban Program for Livelihood Finance and Training. - Website
DSWD Pro-poor and Livelihood Programs - Website

Take a picture of your Business (from a Sari-Sari Store to a Mega Mall). Upload that picture here in zamboanga.com and that picture can immediately be your business webpage. It is that easy. Here are two examples of how a picture becomes the webpage of the business: FHM Garden Grill and Catering and ABC Shopping Center

Give your business a good description. Add your address and contact number if available.

Possible Businesses

Auto, Trucks, Motorcycle and Bicycle dealers
Banks, Lending Firms, Pawnshops, and Financial Institutions
Clinics, Veterinary Clinics and Hospitals
Pharmacies, Drug Stores, Agri-Vets
Convenient Stores, Hardware and Supplies, General Stores, Sari-Sari Stores, Internet-Cafes
Department Stores and Appliance Stores
Supermarket, wet market, Fish Markets
Hotels, Motels, Pension Houses, Boarding houses and Resorts
Repair Shops: Shoe repair, Cellphone, Bikes (bicycles), motorcycles etc...
Restaurants, Carenderias, Coffee Shops, and Bakeries (Bakeshops)
Salons, Spas, Beauty Shops and Barber Shops
Gas Stations, Water Stations, Propane Stations

San Rafael, Iloilo, Philippines supports Philippine Cycling

Philippine Cycling is about cycling in the Philippnes. Philippine Cycling helps promote bike races, bicycle tours, and the development of bicycle trails. Activities are coordinated with bike shops throughout the Philippines to promote the fun of riding bikes.

Real Estate or Properties for Sale or lease in San Rafael, Iloilo, Philippines

If you have real estate property, whether its commercial, residential, farm land, or just an empty lot in San Rafael, you can list that property for free.
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You can list your House and lot or farm land for sale or lease for free here in Z-Wiki

Churches, Mosques, or Places of Worship in San Rafael, Iloilo, Philippines

The name of your church, mosque, or place of worship can be listed in this community page. Take a picture of the facade of your church or place of worship and it can be posted here. We can even provide you with a free webpage. You can enter the data (story about your place of worship) here yourself, email the information or pictures to (franklin_maletsky@yahoo.com) or via Facebook.

FILIPINOS WAKE UP! THE TAXES YOU PAID ARE USED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO EXCLUSIVELY FINANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM.
Freedom of religion, yes. Equality, yes. But no favoritism.

Schools in San Rafael, Iloilo, Philippines

Take a picture of your school building(s) and send your pictures via email to (franklin_maletsky@yahoo.com) or message me via Facebook. I will then post the pictures in this page.

Due to Covid19: Pursuant to the instructions of President Roa Duterte, and as recommended by the DepEd, classes for the year 2021-2022 will be opened but will be monitored.

List of schools: >>> click

PUBLIC NOTICE: Why pretend that the National language of the Philippines is Tagalog? It should be English. To be a Teacher, doctor, lawyer, engineer, architect, nurse, computer technician; what books do you learn from? English books of course. All your tests are in English. The constitution of the Philippines is written in English. All the laws and new laws introduced by congress are in English. For that matter, you can't be a teacher in a school system unless you know English. The "Licensure Exam for Teachers" is in ENGLISH! Who are these people forcing Tagalog down our throats? Tagalog is simply one of the many dialects of the Philippines. Keep your dialects but learn and be fluent and proficient in ENGLISH.

The name of your school in San Rafael can be listed here. You can list it like this:

Name of School. Private or Public. It can be an elementary school, high school, college.
- Address of your school
- Telephone Number
- Principal of the school

You can also create a webpage for your school. We can help you.

Economy of San Rafael, Iloilo, Philippines

If you have an article that talks about the improvement of the economy of San Rafael you can post that article here. If you come across any news items that talk about the economy of San Rafael, you may post it here. Of course you have to reference the writer of the article. Any improvement to transportation, power and service usually improves the economy of the community, so go ahead and report that too.

Natural Resources of San Rafael, Iloilo, Philippines

Protect the environment

Sewer Systems of the Philippines

It is sad but true that as of the year 2012 the rivers of the Philippines continue to be the #1 Sewer Systems of the Philippines.

Protect & Save the Rivers. Do not let your sewer drain into the river. Your community can be the first to initiate this project.
Build your riverbank protection with a built-in gutter system. Reforest within Ten Years - Guaranteed!

Plant More Trees

Let us plant more trees in every barangay in the entire Philippines. It does not make any difference if the barangay is urban, partially urban or rural; we need more trees. Trees will prevent erosion, provide oxygen, prevent green house effect, and even a place of business for the shade tree mechanic.

The Philippines is a tropical country and practically anything will grow. The DENR has the planting trees project that goes on every year. Lots of picture taking for the media. Planting trees one by one is the "human" way of doing it. This individual planting of trees is good if done to "line" the roads and highways with trees or along fences or property divisions, or if you have a plantation.

To reforest the nation of the Philippines we have to plant trees the "mother nature" way. Sow the seeds during the rainy season. Go deep into "bald" forests and plant trees by sowing seeds. If there's not enough volunteers to do this, use the military helicopters to fly over the designated areas and sow the seeds.

Guaranteed within a few years, The Philippines will be lush again. >>Read More

Save The Rivers in the Philippines. They are Dying.

We are using our rivers as our sewer system. If you ask a Filipino, "Are the Filipinos a clean people?" The answer is an automatic, "Yes!". However, the Filipinos are suffering from the same disease or attitude as most people do, and that is the "NIMBY" disease or "NIMBY" attitude. (NIMBY) Not In My Back Yard. So it is OK to dump my garbage and sewer there. Not mine! Someone else will take care of it.

This attitude is killing our rivers. Your great-grandparents, grandparents or parents were once proud to tell the stories of how they enjoyed swimming in the river behind your house or nearby. However, you can't say the same or tell the same stories to your kids or grand kids. Why? Because your generation is killing the river.

Contact:

Secretary Roy Cimatu - since May 8, 2017
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Visayas Avenue, Diliman, 1100 Quezon City, Philippines
+63-2-929-6626
osec@denr.gov.ph

Potable Water

We have so much water in the Philippines and yet very little to drink.

Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Instead of relying too much on Diesel fuel and Coal to generate the majority of Philippine's Electrical energy Supply, we can concentrate more on renewable and sustainable source of energy such as: Hydro Power, Solar Power, and Wind Power and thermal energy conversion. We have too many black outs.

Tourists Attractions of San Rafael, Iloilo, Philippines

Help us add some of the tourist attractions of San Rafael in Z-wiki. This will help boost the local economy of San Rafael. Anything that is unique or anything that stands out in your community may be a tourist attraction.
Landmarks are usually photographed a lot by visitors. Post the San Rafael landmarks here.

Festivals, Fiestas and Traditions of San Rafael, Iloilo, Philippines

In the Philippines a fiesta is usually celebrated in barrios or barangays. It is the official holiday of the LGU, the barangay. Filipinos love fiestas. It is a time for joy and celebration. A fiesta is of Spanish origin and is usually commemorated in association with a christian patron saint. Most barangays whose population have been clustered by Muslims(Moros) and their population is more than that of the Christians, the celebration of the fiesta have been cancelled and replaced with the Hari Raya or Eid al-Fitr.

The cities or municipalities usually have yearly festivals where all the barangays participate. The cities or municipalities hold contests for the best floats in parades.

Your Story about San Rafael, Iloilo, Philippines

Create you own personal page about the barangay in the municipality or City you live in. Title it like so for specificity: "Mybarangay, MyCityMunicipality, Myprovince, Philippines by MyFirstname Mylastname". You can update and edit this page anytime and anyway you want. It does not have to follow the standard format of the main wiki. It is your page. A link to your page will be inserted in this main barangay page. Here is an example page.

If you want the tittle to be more generic then do this: "Philippines by Your name". You can insert your picture of anywhere in the Philippines in this page. This will be your personal WIKI social media page.

You can talk about your personal experiences, your advocacies, the environmental conditions of your barangay, municipality, city or province.

The oldest man or woman in San Rafael, Iloilo, Philippines

Do you know who the oldest man or woman is in your community of San Rafael? Zamboanga.com is starting this inquiry in order to honor the older generation of the Philippines. Please provide the full name and date of birth of the elder living in San Rafael. We will then post your entry in the Oldest Man or Woman in the Philippines page.

Featured News of The Philippines

Updated: February 5, 2024

Unity and Progress: Philippine City Mayors Advocate for Collective Advancement

In a compelling call to action, the head of the Philippines’ 149-member city mayor’s association emphasized the critical need for unity to foster continued national progress, peace, and prosperity. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, serving as the national president of the League of Cities of the Philippines, voiced the association’s support for the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s vision of a harmonious country, one that maintains its trajectory of achievements in vital societal areas.

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