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Whilst passing along General Luna St., a bright red banner could be seen posted in the center island with the large text “SOON,”a short line “something exciting, definitely enticing, totally mesmerizing,” and partially covered picture of a building.

Upon closer scrutiny, the building looks very similar to Amigo’s building, which led me to believe that it’s about the new development/renovation of Amigo Mall. I’ve already posted that the second floor is going to be occupied by a call center and the ground floor will be improved. There has also been some talk about Starbucks considering to open its first store in Iloilo and eying to open it in SM City among other locations like Amigo, Robinsons, Smallville/Diversion Road.

Recently, I’ve confirmed Starbucks entry in Iloilo City and their first store will open in Amigo.

I think the banner is about Starbucks and the text “soon” means that they will open in the next few month or even as early as the end of this month (September 30 2008). But it could also be about the whole development in Amigo. It seems the Starbucks rumors in Iloilo do not die so easily and has prompted many to speculate. There’s already some talk about Starbucks opening its second store in Iloilo a few months after it will open its first.

In related developments, the rennovation of Amigo is still ongoing. It looks like they’re going to change the facade of the building by applying aluminum or glass cladding and they’re turning the wing in the parking lot side into a row of restaurants/coffee shops.

Latest updates about 100MW Coal-fired Powerplant in Concepcion

• Construction of coal plant to start on July
• 100MW Coal-fired Power plant in Concepcion
• Renewable energy advocates open to coal, too
• Business sector confident with pushing through power

Project Details: The project involves the construction of a 100MW coal-fired power plant by DCMI Holdings in Concepcion town located in the Northeastern part of Iloilo. The said power plant will be constructed in Sitio Puntales, Barangay Nipa, Concepcion and will occupy about 600 hectares.

Despite opposition to the project due to environmental concerns, the project has passed requirements of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through the issuance of an Environmental Compliance Certificate and a memorandum of Memorandum of Understanding between DCMI Holdings and the LGU of Concepcion was already secured.

The 100MW Coal-fired Powerplant in Concepcion will have its groundbreaking before July 2008 and will start construction on July 2008.

The much-awaited report of the 9th Sanggunian Panlalawigan (SP) on the planned construction of the P350 million Capitol Convention Center is finally ready. Yet before any public disclosure is made, a closed-door conference will be held today in a pre-session discussion. Called by Third District Board Member Arthur Defensor Jr., Chairman of the SP Committee of the Whole, notices were officially sent out yesterday afternoon by SP Secretary Lorenzo Tubola. Read more »