All set for “America in 3D” in Iloilo

This southern Visayan city is the fourth area to host the America in 3D road show of the US Embassy in Manila highlighting the American Government’s “Diplomacy, Development and Defense”.

Launched by US Ambassador Harry K. Thomas, Jr. in early 2011 in Quezon City, the America in 3D road show has traveled to Baguio and Cebu. The Iloilo leg will be held on March 2-4.


US Deputy Chief of Mission Leslie Bassett will open the three-day extravaganza at SM City Iloilo’s Atrium at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 2. She will be joined by Iloilo Governor Arthur D. Defensor Sr., and City Mayor Jed Patrick E. Mabilog.

Ambassador Thomas is slated to be in Iloilo City on March 3 and will lead in a mangrove planting at Barangay Sooc, Arevalo district here. Ilonggo Senator Franklin M. Drilon and Mabilog will be joining the mangrove planting activity together with US servicemen who will also be visiting the city.

America in 3D is a celebration of Filipino-American friendship, showcasing American culture, US business and US Embassy services in the Philippines. The public will enjoy dance and musical performances presenting the best of America from ballroom to blues to Broadway and even hip-hop.

The US Navy’s high energy rock-and-roll band, The Orient Express, will perform favorite hits during America in 3D. Don’t miss the free samples of American food, or the exhibit of American cars and motorbikes.

Visitors to the event can find out about all of the ways that the US and the Philippines are connected and learn how to do business with the U.S., apply for a US visa, and even study in the United States.

America in 3D is a unique opportunity for Ilonggos to meet representatives of the U.S. Embassy, including experts from the Visa Section, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the United States Foreign Commercial Service, the United States Agency for International Development, the Foreign Agricultural Service, the Peace Corps, and the Philippine-American Educational Foundation.

All of the activities and presentations during this three-day event are open to the public for free.

Iloilo Hall of Justice to transfer offices at De Paul College building in Jaro district

All offices housed at the Chief Justice Ramon Q. Avancena Hall of Justice along Bonifacio Drive here will be relocated to the vacant building of De Paul College in Jaro, Iloilo City on Monday.

The office transfer was recommended following the recent inspection made by an engineer of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) regional office, which found out that the five-storey edifice was unfit for occupancy.

DPWH’s Planning and Design Division assistant division head Engr. Cecil Caligan said some posts of the building had developed big cracks as an aftermath of the 6.9 magnitude quake that jolted Negros and Panay islands last Feb. 6.

Caligan said the big cracks could post danger to occupants of the building at anytime, thus they have recommended to the management of the Hall of Justice 6th Judicial Region in Iloilo City an urgent need to abandon the building at soonest possible time.

During his recent visit here in Iloilo City, Sen. Franklin Drilon, who was briefed by the DPWH on the building condition, also vowed to commit funds needed for the rehabilitation of the DOJ building that was constructed and during his incumbency as Justice Secretary a couple of decades ago.

The Iloilo Hall of Justice presently housed the offices of 18 Regional Trial Court and other offices like the Public Attorney’s Office and Prosecutor’s Office.

Meanwhile, Deputy Court Administrator Raul Villanueva said there’s a need to make some adjustments at their new found home that could also fit with offices at the Iloilo Hall of justice building most particularly the courtrooms.

Source: PNA

Chinese envoy receptive to Iloilo-China direct flights

CHINESE Ambassador Ma Keqing has responded positively to the proposal of having direct flights from Iloilo to any city in China after being impressed with this city’s cleanliness and the warm welcome of the Ilonggos.

The Ambassador and Chinese Embassy Consul General Zhang Weiguo are in the city to grace the centennial anniversary of the Iloilo Central Commercial High School, the first Filipino-Chinese school outside Manila.

City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said the Ambassador also extended an invitation for at least three city officials to participate in a training seminar to be held in Beijing, China on April 16 to 29, 2012.

The training seminar will showcase Chinese opportunities on employment promotion and economic development which is expected to encourage Iloilo entrepreneurs, the city mayor shared.

He added that the Chinese envoy is particularly interested in industries for Chinese investors, assembly plants and small factories for semiconductors.

Iloilo City is rich in human resources who could provide educated and skilled manpower due to the presence of six universities, several colleges and training schools here.

With a direct flight from Iloilo to China and the expansion of the Iloilo commercial port, Iloilo City is ripe for international business with Asian countries.

Source: The Daily Guardian

All-out campaign for Iloilo’s inclusion in New7Wonders Cities on

A widespread promotion is underway to make this metropolis one of the seven wonder cities of the world.

Mayor Jed Patrick E. Mabilog said he has instructed the City Tourism Office to come up with a marketing campaign to place the city in the Magic 7.

The metropolis has been nominated along with 17 Philippine urban centers listed from among the 1,220 cities from 220 countries worldwide.

“We’re honored to be in the list,” Mabilog said even as he stated he has no idea who placed the city in the roster.

He said full public awareness and cooperation must be done through various activities in order for Iloilo City to make it.

Some of the proposed means are through social media, tri-media, and information campaign in barangays, academe and business establishments.

To nominate Iloilo City, one can go to www.new7wonders.com.

The qualification phase runs March 7 to November 23 with more than 300 cities or one per country plus the Top 77 voted.

The shortlist of 28 official finalist candidates will be known November 23 to December 6.

The finalist phases of Top 21, then Top 14 and down to final Top 7 are set Dec. 7, 2012 to Dec. 6, 2013.

For those who want to know more about Iloilo City, visit the website www.iloilocity.gov.ph, Facebook pages Iloilo City Government and Iloilo City for New7Wonders Cities, and follow on Twitter iloilocitygov.

Source: PNA

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Earthquake-resilient design for biggest dam project outside of Luzon

The P11.2 billion Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project Stage II (JRMP II), the biggest dam that will be constructed outside of Luzon, will have an earthquake-resilient design.

The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) here which is the lead implementing agency of the project through regional irrigation manager Gerardo Corsiga, said that the revalidated feasibility study and detailed engineering considered the possible occurrence of an earthquake in the preparation of the design.

Corsiga said that the location of the project is even far from the fault line that is located in Negros Occidental where the recent earthquake was recorded to be strongest.

The revalidation of the feasibility study was conducted by the Sustainable Development Solutions (SDS) and funded by the Korean government.

“The Koreans actually are very particular in the dam safety. That is why they chose Calinog (town) as area because part of the study was the dam safety, which is a real factor that should be considered,” he said.

Corsiga explained that from the six dams that were earlier proposed, the number has been trimmed down to only three composed of one reservoir which is 102 meters high and an area of 800 square kilometers; one after bay that will be situated some 1.6 kilometers away from the reservoir and one catch dam.

The three dams will all be situated in the municipality of Calinog.

The construction of the project is expected to commence in 2013 and will be completed before the end of 2016.

The project is expected to expand the irrigation area of Iloilo province to 31,840 hectares from the current 22,340 hectares.

Aside from irrigation, it is also envisioned to provide electricity and potable water that will be established through private-public partnership (PPP).

Source: PNA