7 new restaurants and coffee shops in Iloilo City | May 2009 update

Here’s a roundup of soon to open restaurants and coffeeshops this month. It seems the food scene in Iloilo is in the upswing. There have been an upsurge of new food shops in the city this year ranging from locally owned businesses to national and inter

By Marcos Detourista on May 12, 2009

Afrique’s Smallville Branch

Afrique’s is a popular Italian restaurant in Iloilo because of their good food and affordable prices. They will be opening their new branch in Smallville (although, I still do not know where exactly) to add to their existing branches in Jaro (near Jaro Big Market), Molo (Hotel del Rio), and General Hughes St. (near Plaza Libertad).

Peppy Thai Jaro

Peppy Thai is popular for being an affordable carinderia style Thai restaurant located along Diversion Road. They will be moving to a new location infront of Jaro Big Market in El98 St.

Mang Inasal E. Lopez St., Jaro Branch

Mang Inasal, undoubtedly Iloilo’s most popular restaurant chain, will be opening a new store in near JD Jaro and McDo Jaro (also WVSU, INHS, Iloilo Mission Hospital, and WVSU-Medical Center).

Kopi Roti

Kopi Roti is a Singaporean coffee shop brand. Their name literally means coffee and bread in Bahasa. They will be opening a store in Smallville replacing what used to be Club Pure (in between Krua Thai and Red Steaks).

Dulcinea

Dulcinea is a mid-high range restaurant mostly known for their desserts but they also have serve meals and snacks. Dulcinea, a restaurant originally from Manila, will be branching out in SM City Iloilo (near the main entrance in what used to be Pancake House).

Cafe Laguna

Cebu-based coffee shop, Cafe Laguna will open their first store in Iloilo in SM City beside David’s Tea House.

Added: Blue Jay Deli

Blue Jay is a popular local coffee shop and deli in Iloilo. Their new store will be located in Amigo Mall. They currently have 2 branches in the city: one along General Luna St., and the other in Smallville.

Don’t leave yet. There’s more!

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mur2s says
June 20, 2011 at 11:46 am
bc may master p gni nga currently taking a doctorate degree say nu mga kapuso o kapamilya.
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Vic says
June 19, 2011 at 9:25 am
@mur2s… as what we are reading here.. I safely conclude some haters here had achieved Bachelor of Science in Forum Terrorism from University of Household Breedings … i could name a few…For Ethical Sake… i refrain from disclosing…I just wonder if they happen to sit down in a coffee shops… would they conduct themselves as civil as they are trying to be?
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mur2s says
June 19, 2011 at 8:38 am
also koreans 2 study english (and do business). wat we dont have is a school 4 terrorist. ai ai ai.
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Vic says
June 18, 2011 at 10:25 pm
@midnightclubPCL you know… many came to Iloilo from various provinces in Visayas and Mindanao and Asia to study Medicine, Law or Engineering…they don’t have that…
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Vic says
June 18, 2011 at 10:12 pm
@midnightclubPCL –yes yes yo! i strongly agree…. well said
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midnightclubPCL says
June 18, 2011 at 11:07 am
puro lang man na cla atik ya… nga wala man buga. maskin site wala, no pa ari d cla. bal an man naton nga wala man cla e post kay wala man cla didto improvement.. hayz. poru nalang wala hambal ko kay. kag isa pa wala man cla pulos.
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Vic says
June 17, 2011 at 9:55 am
@mur2s aka ghost… i know what you mean hahahahaha haiz… ambot lang man gani
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Vic says
June 17, 2011 at 9:51 am
@all..lastnight very few people came to smallville you could literally walk past the street without fear of getting bumped by vehicles or people… i don’t know why…maybe its school-time or whatever reason there could be….since it’s always been soo congested every night from 8PM to 2AM….not this time….
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mur2s says
June 17, 2011 at 7:35 am
ga gwa gid batasan sng taga bacolod. ambot lng.
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mico says
June 16, 2011 at 9:56 pm
amo na gni hmbal q.no need na tni 2 fly over sa negros kay daw mayo naman d ang dlan.bta q ka haciendero noy.
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Vic says
June 12, 2011 at 1:33 pm
@mico ( wink)… yeah… let Negros be the “call center “…. Negros wide roads is intended for Negros since they need it for trucking sugarcanes… fly over is useless in Negros Occidental…….
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mico says
June 12, 2011 at 1:21 pm
Tam-an ka high standard sg skuls sa iloilo amo na wala masyado bpo jobs like colcenters sa panay vs negros island. On the process na ayala mall sa talisay ang rob ng pa expnd. Bout roads i am not in favor na patindogan 2 ka fly over ang bcd. Tam an na kalapad sang dalan ta d.
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- midnightclubPCL says
  June 18, 2011 at 11:09 am
  bal an mo nga indi lng pangcall center grad di ya, kong di mga doctor kag lawyer alamon di ang taga iloilo, ang indi kapasar dira sa inyu itapok.hhehe. parihu da mga utok
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Vic says
June 12, 2011 at 3:50 am
@janine….although Cebu have some problems too over poverty it has thriving economy,,,,,,,,the sad part is, Negros Occidental have double problem , first it is not progressive , and at the same time with huge problem on economy,,,,, lets make a comparison… Oton and Murcia … Murcia… you very rarely see beautiful decent houses along the way in Murcia (of 30 KM long, there could be 5-10)while you see children to old aged people you can sense their grief pain and lost of hope etc misery of economic conditions burdened by cheap labors in farms…. while in Oton, from San Antonio to Trapiche ( approx 15 Km) … Innumerable beautiful houses,a great sign of prosperity, you’ll see happy faces from children to old aged, although not all are rich,while most live a lot better life than those in Murcia, they are quite in good living a comfortable life…so there’s a gross disparity , the extreme poverty ( Negros) its magnitude and impact to the lives is depressing….
Janine no once can deny that Negros is sugar-capital…yeah… but the income generated by it is deposited back to the government treasuries… and i said, it doesn’t goes back evenly to the people of Negros..so I am correct in saying Iloilo which has thousandfold stateworkers than Negros… ga balik sa populace mismo what the people given to government as taxes….Azucarera?? you know that some of Negros Sugar are shipped to Passi City pa gani??? and you see the Terminal Station of Passi City and name any single City in Negros to rival that???? NONE.—-so worst kung damu pa da ang Private Azucarera..since…. they are absorbing the money …. they monopolized the economy…. money is pooled to selected few people… the capitalist lang… leaving ordinary people to extreme poverty, and they cannot developed economically… generation to generation…..Better sports facility means better distribution??? we better to have many agro-industries in Pavia, factories too and and manufacturing products than that useless sports facility…it doesnt increased labor market.. it doesnt increase jobs… sport structure???—- lol…. what money does it generate??? WALA….if there is… its enough for the maintenance ( paint/electric bill/janitor etc)… our road network dwarf to that in Negros Occidental…. where is your major road?– you got 3…. 1. NorthBound ( Talisay up) 2. SOuthbound ( Bago down)3. Central Bound ( Murcia up to Salvador)….. Iloilo has 4 major roads…. aside from the coastal road.. the interconnecting roads from Pototan to Nuevo… New Lucena to Banga Bante…Oton to San Miguel, Santa Barbara to San Miguel, Tigbaun to Leon , Ajuy to Conception, COnception to San Dionisio, Balasan to President Roxas, and it leads to major provinces destinations…Negros Dont have that as of the momet still…. that the problem it offers is you’re entrapped in Murcia whenever you wanted to move freely southward or northward, one has hard time to get to either to Victorias or La Carlota but they have to get back to lonely miles and miles of sugarcane ( without houses and people)to Bacolod first … because there’s no concrete interconnecting road that leads to that places….if they want to venture, they should have to pass first the hostile muddy nerve racking trails and bumpy rocky hell-holes…. in short very impossible….
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janine says
June 10, 2011 at 7:07 pm
iloilo:may toyota ka haw?
negros: oo eh! may mercedes benz ka haw?
iloilo:may refrigerator ka haw?
Negros:oo eh!may tv ka haw?
hehehehehe
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janine says
June 10, 2011 at 6:59 pm
@ vic poverty is normal in our country not only in negros but also in panay.mas doble pa ang pigado sang cebu compare to ilo and negros.worst in manila.kung dn ga progressive ang city dira man ga damo ang pigado.indi ka mag hambal nga damo diri pigado kay paririhas lang man ang pigado diri kag pigado dira makes sense.pati ang pangabuhi d sang tawo bal an mo ba.shabby houses?people break bones on miles and miles of sugarcane?out of the topic kana.remember sugarcane capital ang negros.and wala ka kabalo ang sugar nga gna kaon mo halin diri?wala ka ga pasalamat sa mga farmers diri.YOU MIGHT BE OF COLD HEART.”da sbstntial incme of Negros Occ. doesnt dstribted bck to the population, there’s extensive inequality .”ang iloilo yah ano?make sense.”u have many Azucarera in your place that bankrupted?” at list may azucarera and para mo ma bal an damo pa di azucarera nga ara pa.ang iloilo yah ano? “lets admit u hve big stdium s it good grossing structure?…no…?? the answer is YES.a city who has a better sports facilities indicates the proper distribution of money and services in a city,not only in a city but also in the provice not only in the provice but also in our country.nga ah wala nada sa iloilo haw?yes ghost mall ang isa ka mall gn patindog sa old airport.pero look at now it is one of the biggest colcenter in wstern visayas called teletech.your really really right. you were busy making things to improve there esp your roads.that is a good news for iloilo to start up.
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Vic says
May 24, 2011 at 10:38 pm
@raymund22——– i agree…the prc sickening laxity in Iloilo, they are not doing anything to ease the disabling process of application of license and renewal… we all pay big money to prc that gives us very small that cannot accommodate us/clientele….
you have Regional Hospital?—-you must be thankful if it will be upgraded into Medical Center…. the ratio of Hospital to population in Negros Occidental is high….meaning… you need to build more hospitals to cater your sick fellow Negrenses. However, you have state of the art health facility like Riverside Medical Center and also Kidney and Eye Center.. all I can say is you have very good politicians that access Central Office to build structures in there , that SM preferred to build convention center in bacolod city than iloilo although National government offices are here? Historically, Iloilo is often shunned upon by investors, they preferred Davao and Cebu…only recently some set their eyes on here … but Iloilo is often the least of choice…. i have no clue whats the reason why…. but its good thing…. money/economy wont be controlled/monopolized by them, that’s the bright side..
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Vic says
May 24, 2011 at 10:20 pm
@ raymund22 please feel free to say your observations/criticism of Iloilo ….
as for me… i have nothing to think about Negros Occidental, i do not compare Iloilo from Negros Occidental , we have soo many things to improve here… like unpaved roads, or dilapidated too, San Pedro , Sooc Navai swamps, roads that connects Nabitasan and Diversion Roads, Relocations for informal settlers etc , you are welcome to live and work here in Iloilo …
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Vic says
May 24, 2011 at 10:09 pm
@raymund22… i deeply saddened by the state of intellectual capacity regarding your economic discernment.. But as Ilongo…. as I bear the mark of Ilongo Genius… i am task to instruct you——– sit down relax
first, is being city an indicator of progress of every household under its political jurisdiction ( nasakupan)?you may answer yes.. since they meet the criteria… however, these money are deposited back to the government and money goes somewhere and may return to very small segment of population especially to the state workers, and whats left to the majority of people ? if they have own a healthy business, they can absorbed the circulating money to thier accounts and accumulate wealth in time—and to the lower segment?… they are the one who usually work hard enough to keep them alive in day to day basis and barely recipient of National Wealth…. if you move from bacolod circling Cadiz to Escalante,moving up to Don Salvador down Murcia to going south to Hinobaan….don’t you sense the misery of poverty in Negros Occidental?endless shabby houses, people break bones on miles and miles of endless sugarcane with no gesture of joy but it became their prison, it goes on and on generation after generation –if you dont see this… you might be of cold heart…the very unique and sad thing is….the substantial income of Negros Occidental doesn’t distributed back to the population, there’s extensive inequality . i have already given you physical evidences, Ne….that’s why, magnitude of poverty is worst in your place…..unlike other provinces , Laguna Bulacan etc….yes…. lets admit you have big stadium… is it good grossing structure?…no… if you mention you have plenty of banks its a better sign of prosperity.. since it operates economic activity like business, trades, etc…. yes you have call center and it increased employment rate….
you know many Azucarera in your place are bankrupt?
Your malls in Magsaysay Street is a ghost place,, you could only very very few shoppers.
Do you have City College? DO you Have City Hospitals?
Where is your Business District in Bacolod City?
Negros Occidental is struggling how to improve the lives of its population, it seem it could not be solved in the next 10-20 years or more how to empower the community to prospered.. its very difficult… its very puzzling how to live or work happily in a place of uncertainty … A strong Political intervention through economic policies and long term plans to mitigate poverty must of priority in Negros Occidental.
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JR says
May 24, 2011 at 2:51 pm
DiFredd, tricycle ang gapark sa SM City Bacolod? Pagkadto ka sa LTO then you check kay sin u siyudad ang may pinakadamu nga registered cars in the region and one more thing lanawa kung anu mas damu pa guid SUV vehicles. Tukapi sungad mo kay masumpo guid na. Kadto d sa balay, pili ka lang sa mga salakyan namun. Wakokok? Ulo mo! hehehehe.
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raymund22 says
March 21, 2011 at 1:29 pm
kung ang cebu may ayala
ang bacolod robinsons
ang iloilo sm
ang sm city biskan dn ka lang sa pinas pang masa na…ga sulod ko sa sm na ka pambalay kag tsinelas sa sm cebu kag sm bacolod.haha
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DiFredd says
March 17, 2011 at 2:09 pm
ang ga palarking sa SM Carpark sang Bacolod puros trycicle.. wakokok
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raymund22 says
March 16, 2011 at 6:57 pm
we dont care kung ara da sa inyo ang regional offices.just like prc iloilo?pigaw ang patakaran nila.no improvement yet.kadugay mag file sa prc iloilo.biskan ga kad2 sila sa pavillon bacolod.damo ga reklamo.how i wish i saylo na ang prc iloilo here in bacolod.biskan taga panay ga reklamo sang patakaran nila.the regional hospital ari na di sa bacolod.ara naman ang kidney and eye center sang western visayas sa bacolod.yes,may iban2x nga provinces sa iloilo.negros island has two provinces.pero biskan duwa lang ka provinces sa negros mas bigger ang land area sang negros.the more bigger ang area the more resources ang ara .and only in negros occidental ang pinaka damo cities sa pinas.dont feel bad about it.kay naka comply sila sang requirements para maging ciudad ang isa ka town.dinagyang is not festival capital of the philippines.it’s the queen city of the south’s sinulog festival ang festival capital of the philippines.more than 100 contingent nag join this year sa sinulog.anohon na namon ang sm nyo?so what kung five kabilog sm nyo.but we have bigger call centers here in bacolod.and i compare nyo ang lima ka sm nyo versus colcenters here in bacolod mas dako ang kita sang trabahante sa colcenter earning 10-20 thousands.millions ang kita sang isa ka colcenter kay international ina.thousands ang kilanglan sa isa ka colcenter here in bacolod.damo pa vacant and it is open sa tanan.even taga iloilo ga kad2 di to work at a colcenter compared to 5 sm malls in iloilo nga kilanglan nila trabahador earning pila lang ka libo.talking about transportation.kadako gd na bulig sang ceres liner.it is the number land transportation company in visayas and in mindanao owned by the yansons from bacolod.
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arnie says
March 7, 2011 at 4:05 pm
@raymund22,OO may pigado sa iloil kag magaranon pero indi mabal an ina kag indi mo makita kay balance ang tawo sa iloilo. pero dra sa bacolod dako katama ang deperensya sang imol kag magaranon dra kay laban mga trabahanti sang mga haciendero nyo amo ina dako inyo income sang mga city nyo bangud sang inyo centrals nga ginapanagiya sang mga mangaranon nyo amo ina dako income sang negros sa ginpakita mo nga data pero ang mangaranon nyo ang naga income ti nga a damo katama imol kag trabahanti lang kag increasing percentage sang below income sa bilog nga negros? Sa iloilo sustaining katama kag wala naga tikal ang mga tawo pero naga dagsa kag nagadamo lang ang mga branches sang mga bangko kay bal an nila iloilo may mga pundorealistic ina nonoy sa iloilo.
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Helen says
March 7, 2011 at 3:55 pm
@Reymund 22 kaalam bala sa imo noy mag evaluate sang una sin o naghambal sa imo advance kamo dra sa infrastructures man imo lang ina damgo noy.nagpataas taas ka naman inatik sa imo lang dream ina.Kag basi wala mo lang naintindihan ang ginabasa mo sa ibabaw nga ang centro ang iloilo sa kalakalan,damo gid man malls katama sa iloilo kisa sa bacolod mo,centro sya sang political kay tanan nga mga govt. regional offices ara sa iloilo, amo ina nga ginhimo sya nga centro naga depend ang tanan nga palibot nga mga probinsya sa iya kay bangud sa amo ina nga mga rason kag strategic ang location nya sa bilog nga western visayas, kag pati sa tranportation madali magkadto sa iloilo via iloilo connected to 5 other provinces amo ina ang gina namin dra daw klaro man ina guro ang mga ginahambal nila sa ibabaw kag ikaw lang ang wala kaintindi sina.Kag dako ang consumer sang iloilo kay bangud ara pa ang 5 other provinces didto naga shopping kay mas damo kag dako ang variety sang mga stores kag buss. sa iloilo alangan matabok sila dra sa imo sa bacolod pa kay SM palang 5 na ang ara sa Iloilo palang.Tagae pa gid tiempo noy indi na gid man ina magdugay lantawa ang pagwaswas sang development sang iloilo nakita na ina subong sang pilipinas pati Festival subong basi wala ka kabalo Festival Capital na sang pilipinas ang Iloilo mag research ka sang husto anay ha? Hulata lang kay ara na ina tanan subong time lang ang ginahulat sang iloilo…ok tinikal lang dra kag durupi exaggerate sang imo lang lugar.
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calos says
February 23, 2011 at 8:26 pm
nag hambal ako nga wala kami pigado dri, gin emphasis ko lng kay ga diga ka sang income ninyo ang pamangkot ngaa indi mka bulig sa poverty statistic nyo kag ngaa ga increase pa gani..
gna palayo mo topic ehh.
do i push? ikaw ya nag post sang COA report and im posting also the NSO statistic. para masabat mo kay ga tikal ka gd ang income nyo.
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raymund22 says
February 23, 2011 at 3:38 pm
toto calos..toto calos biskan dn ka lang sa pinas may spender gd man nga tawo..ina bala biskan wala kwarta hala cge lang pangasto biskan sa diin2x lang.indi lang diri sa negros specifically sa Bacolod..may amo man na dira sa inyo…BATASAN GD MAN NA SANG MGA PINOY SPENDER GD KATAMA…kung may pigado di may pigado man da..haha…NORMAL LANG MAN GD NA NGA MAY PIGADO.DONT PUSH IT TOL..THATS THE FACT..YOU CANNOT ERASE THE POVERTY SA KADA PROBINSYA MAY ARA GID NA..
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raymund22 says
February 23, 2011 at 3:36 pm
toto calos…””””spender gdman kamo ya (lusbot bulsa hehehe)”””””…toto calos biskan dn ka lang sa pinas may spender gd man nga tawo..indi lang diri sa negros specifically sa Bacolod..may amo man na dira sa inyo…BATASAN GD MAN NA SANG MGA PINOY SPENDER GD KATAMA…kung may pigado di may pigado man da..haha…NORMAL LANG MAN GD NA NGA MAY PIGADO.DONT PUSH IT TOL..THATS THE FACT..YOU CANNOT ERASE THE POVERTY SA KADA PROBINSYA MAY ARA GID NA..
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calos says
February 22, 2011 at 8:50 pm
@raymund22. ano gusto mo dri maglabogay. abi post ina sa inyo web site. nga dri mo na sagi tikal man. nd kami na ya mabakal ahh.. paki mn namn na ya. sa tuod lng
ari analyze abi ini nga dako income no amo ni epekto ya.
2003 2006 2009
Poverty Poverty Poverty
Incidence Incidence Incidence
Negros Occidental 21.5 22.8 24.4
ari link
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- jacs says
  February 28, 2011 at 12:19 am
  korek ka gd calos….basta taga bacolod ,ndi gid mag pa perdi no?anyway ,daw iya man ni posts about iloilo.naka lab-ot pa sila dri ya!nugay na kamo sugid ,kay wala man may naga pati …ask nyo bala ang mga taga iban nga place nga naka kadto sa ilo2 kung mas progressive kamo…bag-o lng gani kamo ka tilaw SM,ambalon nyo mas progressive na kamo?amon ,duha duha paka SM,kag tingala man ko kay mga classmates ko sng college dri pa naga skol sa ilo2.next time gani ,digto kamo comment sa mga posts sng inyo lugar…digto lng kamo tinikal ah ,damo na dgto mabakal.
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calos says
February 22, 2011 at 8:24 pm
ayy gn butangan ya pa data. as i said we consider our self as progressive kay contented na kami. spender gdman kamo ya (lusbot bulsa hehehe).. ano karon kung dra naghampang la man sakit boot namon kaya man namo may plete mag tabok bisan may bayad pa ticket..
ang best player na taga barotac man ahh. indi lng venue amon ya ang stars. bweeeeeeeeee hehehehehehe
note: ang haciendero nyo da taga jaro man iban ahh..
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raymund22 says
February 22, 2011 at 5:25 pm
according to the 2008 COA report
the provinces with the highest income are;
1.Bulacan (P1.807 billion)
2.Negros Occidental ((P1.674 billion)
3.Cebu (P1.657 billion),
4.Cavite (P 1.542 billion),
5.Laguna (P1.487 billion),
6.Pangasinan (P1.482 billion),
7. Batangas (P1.386 billion),
8.Quezon (P 1.36 billion),
9.Rizal (P1.361 billion)
10. Bukidnon (P1.295 billion).
Negros Occidental, Bulacan, Cebu, Cavite and Quezon were the five the highest spenders among the provinces.
Income of the provinces exclude the income of Highly urbanised cities, in which if added Cebu Province with Metro Cebu added would be number one while Negros Occidental with Bacolod City will retain second spot, Bulacan does not have any Highly Urbanised City
LIHUG LANG SEARCH NYO SA GOOGLE…KUNG INDI KAMO MAG PATI PAMANGKUTA NYO ANG COA 2008..ESTE 2010 OR 2011 GALE..PASENSYA LANG KAMO KAY SANG 2008 PA LANG NI GLE..BASI AS OF NOW NALAPAWAN NG ILOILO ANG NEGROS OCCIDENTAL.
AND AS OF 2011 WE HAVE WITNESS LIVE ONLY IN PANAAD STADIUM ANG GAME SANG AZKALS VS MONGOLIA..HAPPY TO SAY NA NAG DAUG ANG AZKALS AND MA HAMPANG DI SILA LIWAT SA PANAAD..THE 2ND LARGEST STADIUM NEXT TO ZAMBOANGA STADIUM…(PERIOD)
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calos says
February 22, 2011 at 4:46 pm
la na subong ang sugar ethanol na sbong trend dra sa negros. and the reason why ngaa tama na ka mahal sang kalamay.
kung sustainable tani na mka sugid kamo dako. kag isa pa la na ang kalamay nyo dra. importation na sbong. may kalamay man kami dri ngaa kamo lng haw. kungwla kalamay nyo may ari mn kami.
and really true dri ga halin ang tanan nga supplies sa iloilo city. iloilo has own international port. tanan nga process good, hardwares. sa iloilo naga halin distributed to whole panay. pati gani romblon kag cuyo island. roads lng man ang nami dra sa inyo.
ngaa daw sakit gd boot mo..
la kami ya labot kung nalapawan nyo mn kami basta kmi ya ga pati nga damo kami dri ya galastoson kag happy kami sa life namon.. nka eskwela kami mka kaun..
LAIN KAMI SANG SA INYO UNA NAMON BULOGASAN NAMON B4 sa GADYANG GADYANG.. amo na kamo no?
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raymund22 says
February 22, 2011 at 12:08 pm
daw away bata ni bala…sa iloilo kO nag eskwela for 4 years broadcasting communicatiion course ko pero taga bacolod gid ko.i love both cities.may times nga angat ang iloilo sa bacolod just like colleges and universities…SORRY BACOLOD THE BEST ANG ILOILO IN TERMS OF EDUCATION..may times nga angat ang bacolod sa iloilo just like INFRATRUCTURE and BUSINESSES,ROADS and ECONOMY mas DAKO BUDGET sang bcd compared to iloilo..
biskan pila ko da ka years nag stay sa iloilo.indi ko mag pati na mas progressive ang iloilo compare to bacolod..chicken capital,sugar bowl of the phil ang bacolod.and i can say cheaper and affordable ang balaklon sa bacolod..pugiks mag sakay ko sa jeep sa iloilo 7 pesos while ang jeep sa bacolod is only 5 pesos.
and to those ga hambal nga center ang iloilo city kay maka served sa diff provinces like aklan,capiz,antique,guimaras thats why gin himo center ang iloilo city..PUGIKS MAHUYA KAMO…WHY HAW???GA ASA ANG MANSIG2X PROVINCES SA ILOILO CITY LANG AW??AY NANU POOR ANG INYO ECONOMY AND HEALTH STATUS SANG DIFFERENT PROVINCES SANG PANAY KUNG NGA AH I ASA PA NILA SA ILOILO CITY??INDI NA SAPAT NA RASON WHY HIMU ON NYO CENTER ANG ILOLO CITY…MAHUYA KAMO…PLS LANG
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calos says
February 16, 2011 at 9:36 pm
basta kung indi kamo gusto nga birahon kamo indi na kmo mag sawsaw dri. Uguma nlag na gna batyag nyo.
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calos says
February 16, 2011 at 9:34 pm
basta akon ya culture indifference lang na between ilo ang bacalod.
from past pat indi gdman mag intindihanay ang duha ka lugar nga ini.
for some say that the iloilo was more on middle class. and the bacolod on rich one, the fact that the rich of bacolod was live in iloilo, tga jaro na cla.
ang mahambal ko lang nga kung same gyapon ang batasan sang taga bacolod ara kami gyapon nga mag pangapin sang iloilo and the whole of panay
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DAN says
February 16, 2011 at 11:58 am
I am from Bacolod but now I lived here in Iloilo, wala kamo may makuha dugay na ina iloilo-bacolod naga pa compete? te ano ang mapala nyo??? Remember we have one dialect we smile & we love each other, we are one, wala kita may makuha kung mag patikal kita, te ano nakuha nyo? Bacolod is a beautiful City & Iloilo as well, I love both cities & I’m proud to be an Ilonggo (Bacolod-Iloilo), I’v worked in Makati for almost 5 years & a product salesman(7 years) I’v been in many cities in the entire Philippines, sin-o sugiran nyo? You must be proud of your cities in region 6. we are the best, we are one, let’s unite, focus to our vision for our development & success,always wear your SMILE & express your LOVE with one another (city of smiles-Bacolod & city of love-Iloilo) Okey? may reklamo kmo??? GOD bless us all!
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sarjie says
January 30, 2011 at 5:36 pm
indi man gd tikalon c cyroooz ah..is that how intlgent ppol tok? godbless u dude..
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mspl & frank says
January 13, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Perhaps, no other province in the Philippines has a record of so many “FIRSTS’ as the province of Iloilo. The following list is by no means complete:
1. Iloilo is site of the Malayan landing in the Philippines, according to the Maragtas Legend.
2. The first school for boys in the Philippines was founded in Tigbauan by the famous Jesuit priest and historian, Pedro Chirino in 1592.
3. The first [lace to put up a Christian church in the Philippines was Jalaud (Dumangas) in what is now the barangay of Ermita, in 1566.
4. Iloilo is the first city outside Manila to have a foreign business house (Loney & Co.) and the first foreign
vice-consul.
5. The first province to export sugar to Australia.
6. The only province to have two cities during the Spanish time: Iloilo City, chartered in 1890, and Jaro in 1891.
7.The biggest province in the Philippines in population, income and economic production during the 19th century.
8. The best and biggest producer of textile during the Spanish era.
9. The first city outside Manila to have electricity, telephone, telegraph, railway, ice plant, automobile and other modern conveniences.
10. The first province outside Luzon to fly the Philippine National Flag (in Sta. Barbara, Nov. 17, 1898)
11. The first department store in the country. Hoskyn & Co., established in 1877.
12. The first city outside Manila to have direct shipping lines with Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, Europe and America.
13. The first commercial airline in the country was the Iloilo Negros Air Express Co. (INAEC).
14. The first Philippine airline established after World War II was organized by Ilonggos… the FEATI.
15. The first provincial high school in the Philippines…Iloilo National High School.
16. The first Elementary School established under the Americans – Baluarte Elemenetary School in Molo.
17. The first protestant barrio in the country – Calvario – Janiauy.
18. The first Baptist Church in the Philippines – Jaro Evangelical Church.
19. The first luxury liner in the island – S/S Don Esteban of the De la Rama Line.
20. The first city to have double – decked buses.
21. The first concrete road in the country – from Forbes Bridge to Jaro Plaza.
22. The first city to have a car assembly plant – Taller Visayas de Strachan & McMurray. The car assembled was the “Deiler” in the 1920’s.
23. The first province to produce many millionaires and the first city to have a millionaire’s row.
24. The first Filipino to launch the propaganda movement in Spain, Graciano Lopez Jaena of Jaro also known as the greatest orator the Philippines aver produced.
25. The only Filipino nominated to the Supreme Court of Cuba – Raymundo Melliza.
26. The first Filipino to fly an airplane for passengers, was an Ilonggo – Jose Tinsay in 1925.
27. The first doctor of laws from Oxford University – Melquiades Gamboa.
28. The first doctor of philosophy in political Science – Victorino Diamonon.
29. The first Filipino doctor of Education – Pedro E. Y Rio.
30. The first Filipino woman doctor of Philosophy in Engineering – Josette Garcia Portigo.
31. The first Filipino doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology – F. Landa Jocano.
32. The first Filipino to win the Congressional Medal of Honor during the WWII – Captain Jose Calugas of Leon.
33. The first Filipino soldier in the American Army to win medals of Heroism & Courage from the governments of United States, Belgium & France during thye WWII – Sgt. Ramon Subejano of New Lucena.
34. The first Filipino girl to be called the fastest woman in Asia – Inocencia Solis of New Lucena.
35. The first most-be-medaled Filipino girl swimmer – Nancy Deano of Dingle.
36. The first filipino international chess grandmaster – Eugene Torre of La Paz.
37. The first community school movement originated by Supt. Jose V. Aguilar.
38. The best organized guerilla unit during World War II under Gen. Mariano Peralta.
39. The first guerilla unit to contact, by radio, Gen. Douglas MacArthur and President Quezon during World War II.
40. The first Filipino lady t win a cultural heritage award – Magdalena Jalandoni of Jaro.
41. The first Filipino feminist – Pura Villanueva Kalaw.
42. The first bookstore and printing shop in the Visayas and Mindanao – Libreria la Panayana.
43. The first modern and most beautiful custom house in the country.
44. The first government constructed museum building in the Philippines – Museo Iloilo.
45. The first city to have modern cinema houses and theatres outside Manila.
46. The first gravity irrigation system outside Luzon – Sta. Barbara Irrigation System.
47. The first successful compact farm in the country – Tagsing Buyo, Sta. Barbara.
48. The only province to have an anti-biotic drug named after it – Ilozone and Ilotycin which are brands of erythromycin, a wonder drug developed from a soil sample from Iloilo.
49. The first province to be declared a model in development planning by NEC/USAID.
50. The number one food-producing province of the Philippines today.
51. The first and only town in the Philippines to produce four justices of the Supreme Court, seven senators, seven governors, and seven cabinet members.
52. The site of the first international research center in the fishing industry, the SEAFDEC in Tigbauan.
53. The biggest public school division in the country is the Division of Iloilo.
54. The first city, which initiated a free education program is the elementary schools by eliminating the matriculation fees and providing free school supplies and the elimination of tuition fees in public secondary schools.
being the first always…will always be the first
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gokongwei/aboitezcebu says
January 13, 2011 at 3:59 pm
pls help each others…. even we are divided by the spanish colonial mentallity to divide and rule… we must move on… and a prosperous phils…. pls. wala lang negative objective for the other cities… our competition is singapore and hong kong,kuala lumpur and other asian cities…then after that the americans and britons…. we must move forward… move forward…pls…………
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oiks says
November 11, 2010 at 12:20 am
daw sa mga into kamo tanan
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ryan says
October 6, 2010 at 8:40 am
sa kalaba on sang mga commentts di ang mahambal ko lang nga mayo kay damo na progress sa economy sang both cities. Tsakto ka bill, hoping for a progressive Philippines di lang iloilo, bacolod or cebu or davao or cdo. Other asian countries ta galagas na sa economy ang China number 2 na ang India no 4 na ang pilipinas ya san o pa. I think as long as di ta pagihaboy ang batasan nga mangbutong sang iban while ga progress sila wala gid ta maabtan sa pilang adlaw kundi amo man gihapon. If you are throwing shit at each others face, I personally do not find it professional. If you are out of the country foreigners will not ask you if you are an Ilonggo or Cebuano or Abu Sayyaf. They will ask you if you are a Filipino and they adore most of us. Kon may progress man ang both cities kon sin o man ang nauna buligan ta ang naulihi kay ang view sang iban lahi sa aton nga kon may problema kapwa ta Pilipino gabinuligay kita. Let us all help each other to bring progress in the Philippines.
Hoping nga in the future bag o ko mapuli may direct flight na Saudi to Iloilo.
@Marcos thanks sa pics hope to see more in the future. Tapos na gali ang Fly over in front of University of San Agustin pwede pa post. Thaks…!!!
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mark says
October 3, 2010 at 9:21 pm
t diin na ang bacolod..dali nalang matapos ang ayala technohub dri ya sa iloilo kg avida subd.about sm 5 na ang sm dri then they buy a new lot near the airport and marriot hotel eyeing megaworld development kn mg start na..puro lang kmu sugid mga tga bacolod…peaccccccccccceeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- midnightclub - PCL says
  October 5, 2010 at 3:44 pm
  @ mark gani man..din ang bacolod sbong…wait til december kay tapos na gid na tanan…puro atik lang cla.
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von says
July 12, 2010 at 9:29 am
Hi, I’m from Bacolod and currently working here in Cebu but mabalik nako Bacolod this August to work there. Pero sa Iloilo ko ginbata. I’m happy na makita man ang progress sang Iloilo. Last ko nabisita ang Iloilo last May paglubong ka tiyo ko. Before pirme gid kami gapa Iloilo kay taga dira iloy ko bakasyon2x. Kainchindi manko kinaray-a. Well, both cities have differences man gid. Bisan sa batasan kay makita kona sa amay kag iloy ko LOL. I am really hoping na mag work together kita tanan para sa ika-uswag ka region ta. Pirme nalang Cebu mabatian ko basta Visayas. I am also hoping that someday aside sa mga call centers, may ara man tani other IT related companies nga gafocus sa software solutions, Web design/development and SEO kag kung anu pa kay indi man tanan maubra call center kag mag tabok sa Cebu o magpa Manila para maka work kag magamit nila kung anu tinapusan nila. I know may mga companies man in both cities pero di pa amu na ka sikat pareho sa call centers. Tani, sa pag uswag ka mga syudad ta, indi ni tani maging rason na magamu ang syudad ta. Kay kung diin ang progress dira gadamu mga illegal settlers, kinawatay, hold up, pinatyanay kag kung anu pa na krimen. Gahigko, kay bisan sa diin lang mahaboy basura grabe ang pollution kay kadamu nagid salakyan. Tsakto2x lang ah.
Pero mas gusto ko man gyapon ang set up ka Bacolod kung anu siya subong. Bisan gamay nga developments may ara man ah…
To Iloilo, Bacolod masupport sinyo ah as regional center kamu. Bacolod and whole Negros mawork man para mapromote man ang Western Visayas. Kita lang ya ang duwa ka syudad kag nga magululutod by blood and history galing ginseparar lang gid bi ka dagat. san-o ayhan ma construct ang tay2x between Negros and Panay man? Tani wala na brownout ba.
Lets work for progress para sa region naton. Wala na butungay paidalum. PEACE
@chy
Thanks sa mga pics.
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Roger says
July 5, 2010 at 12:10 am
Alex thats what you think lang…. Ayoko maniwala sa yo,exagerated lang yan,tingnan mo at basahin ang mga taas na discussion bago sa yo mga haka haka at promotion na di totoo yan. One day ma surprisahin ka ng Iloilo.Ako hindi taga Iloilo pero believe ako sa potential at future ng Iloilo at nakikita ng lahat yon,Mas malaki ang manpower ng Iloilo kisa sa bacolod alam ng lahat yan dahil sa graduate nila at ang consumer ng Iloilo Region at pati Mindanao ang taga bacolod sila sila lang at pumupunta pa sila ng iloilo.Strategic ang location ng Iloilo hindi lang sa region pati buong pilipinas. At napakaraming edge ng Iloilo kisa sa bacolod ang BPO oras lang yan tingnan mo kaya ang pananaw mo mali sa result ng studies sa BPO ng regional economy at bussiness opportunities.Kong asukal industries maniwala ako sa negros.Hindi tayo nagaaway dito openion lang at katotohanan ng latest studies
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Arnie says
July 3, 2010 at 11:50 am
To Alex amo na gani nga gina istorya nga in the long run mawigit gid gihapon ang bacolod sa kadamo nga rasonis nga ginpangdiscuss na sa ibabaw nga mga topiko nauna ang mga BPO sa bacolod kay sa availibilty sang areas ukon mga buildings amo ina ang pinakarason lang pero indi ginanamin mga maabasi sya sang husto sa iloilo kay amo ina gani nga oras lang ang ginahulat sang Iloilo patapusa ang Coal Power plant kay ara na naga ulumpisa na ang tanan nga magdouble ukun triple pa sa number sang bacolod nga BPO sa palaabuton kay damo gd ang mapatindug sang mga areas nga buildings for BPO kag damo ang reserve sang Iloilo nga untapped young skillful kag talented graduates annually kisa sa bacolod it means mas grabi ang ang BPO sang Iloilo sa gamay na guid lang nga tiniun. Sabat ko lang ina nga a damo ka nakita sa bacolod sa subong lang kay damo sila bakanti kag avilable na para eh occupy ang area pero indi ina naga namin na nagabansi sa sa Iloilo.
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Alex says
July 2, 2010 at 8:42 pm
well, indi man ta mag away parte dira, both cities may mga advantages and disadvantages. im from guimaras, married and residing here now in bacolod, but of course my heart and mind still lies where i was born, siempre pa sa iloilo. as developments, ka damo gid man developments diri sa bacolod and i agree nga madamo na gid man bpo centers here in bacolod as i assess, much more compare to iloilo, that is because of political climate here in bacolod. but in contrary, im optimistic too with regards to my home province iloilo, damu naman didto business prospectives, and optimistic naman sa mga bago ninyo nga elected officials, all praise lang gali kay newly elected congressman ninyo and former mayor trenas, kay since i was small, gapangita gid ko developments dira sa iloilo daw wala gid ko may nakita, sa iya lang term ko nakita ang daku nga pagbag-o sang i.c. with two new flyover, with smallville complex, with several mid rises building, and plus that plazuela de iloilo and promising ayala technohub, megaworld…etc… thanks for all of that… hope mag operate na sooner ang coal fire power plant niyo… para wala na brownout, tayuyon na kuryente, kag wala na interuption ang office namon sa jaro…and lastly there are more than 15 manning agency in iloilo as brances out from manila… 1 ride na lang from bacolod sa fastcraft to my office in jaro…thanks gid.
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Arnold says
June 30, 2010 at 2:18 am
To HILI,kaya nga huwag ka maniwala ka agad (Tinikal nila) Kahanginan ng kwento,(basi gina piko gina pala ang kwarta didto) he he he Joke lang.Pano naman kasi ang consumer ng negros sila lang at ang iba pumupunta pa ng Iloilo para mag shopping at except pa ng Negros ang Iloilo nga ay 2.3 million na ang tao at 5 other provinces sa Panay na approximately more than 5 million pa ang nangangalakal sa Iloilo at marami pa ang nagaaral from Mindanao people at iba pa. kaya mas malaki ang demands at very good ang bussiness talaga sa Iloilo at dahil din sa Location nito sa region at sa Mapa ng Pilipinas napaka strategic.
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Hili says
June 30, 2010 at 1:59 am
Nag research talaga ako dahil na intriga din ako sa malaki daw ang mga malls sa bacolod, pero hindi pala totoo lahat pala paapaw apaw lang ng kwento at very exagerated ang promo he he he, gaya ng robinson maliit pala ang robinson sa bacolod 18,000 sq.mtrs. lang ang floor area at ang Iloilo is 78,000 sq.mtrs and make Iloilo the Biggest in the whole Visayas and Mindanao na lugar ang SM city ang bacolod is 61,413 sq.mtrs lang at ang Iloilo is 101,735 sq. mtrs whis makes Iloilo one of the biggest din outside manila after Cebu,But Iloilo have it since 1979 pa pala first branch outside manila, Like Airport bacolod and silay is only 2000 meters long lang ang run way at ang Iloilo is 2,500 meters pala ang runway at ang Iloilo Airport is much ,much bigger and one of the biggest and the most beautiful pala sa pilipinas din sa budget palang sa airport Iloilo have 9B at ang bacolod 4B lang kaya mas di hamak na napakaganda pala ng Airport ng Iloilo. kasi na confuse din ako kasi akala ko totoo ang sinabi sakin na malaki daw ang sa Bacolod pero hindi pala.Kaya sa hindi pa alam information lang ito mas malalaki talaga ang sa Iloilo Kaya, I dont believed also na progressive din ang bacolod kisa sa Iloilo.Exagerations lang ang lahat ng bacolod. Sabagay promo lang naman yan kong hindi mo maconfirm talaga ang katotohanan.
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Arnel says
June 29, 2010 at 2:30 am
Good News…. For ILOILO…. after a long months of discussions here, hito na ang malaking umpisa ng ILOILO BOOM at dito narin masabi na lahat exagerations lang ang bacolod na mas advance sya kisa sa Iloilo thats really a real JOKE. Antayin nalang natin ang pagbalik ng Iloilo sa real Bussiness World. Surprisahin kayo hindi lang ang taga bacolod or Negros. Kong di buong Pilipinas ng Iloilo Progress sa Hinaharan yan ay ating Abangan mga Kababayan. Ang malaking High Standard Educational Center ng Iloilo ay ang Totoong Foundation ng Iloilo Progress in the Future.WATCH FOR ILOILO BOOM the Next Big Thing Talaga.
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Jan says
February 8, 2010 at 11:33 am
Competition is good man ah. Mas dasig ang development kung both cities are trying to outdo the other. Waay sang gusto maulihi. Hopefully, mas damo mainvest para damo trabaho nga magenerate.
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rhea says
December 26, 2009 at 9:11 pm
wow…………..its my dream..tanimakawork ko sa mang inasal bah..hehe
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solitaire boy says
October 30, 2009 at 2:31 pm
kon ang power plant isa sa maka contribute para mapauswag pa gid ang ekonomya sg Iloilo why not? as long as they had a clear lay out with regards to waste management. i wish iloilo govt. have already had an Urban Plan to avoid disasters same as what happened to some villages in manila, northern luzon and in baguio.
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solitaire boy says
October 30, 2009 at 2:12 pm
i think Iloilo is going for the big bang! bisan genuine ilongo ako kg naga puli sa city mismo (La paz) ive got really have a culture shock (literally at that) when the first time i set foot at Smallville (exageration aside) i feel virtually transported back in malate, grabe talaga, i cant believe what i saw. aside from the bars, inns, restos etc. i asked myself, diin naghalalin ang mga tao di? mga ilongo ma ni sila? i mean super sosyal! i mean, i saw PROGRESS! Go ILOILO!
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Rod says
October 30, 2009 at 2:34 am
You know guys isa pa na ang pinakamaganda sa Iloilo na puedi syang gawin na maging Center hub sa buong fligths sa Pilipinas kasi Center sya ng mapa talaga ng pilipinas at totoo talaga na, you can find it in the Heart of the Philippines. Puedi sya mula luzon going to mindanao at malapit sa lahat mas center panga sya kisa sa cebu when it comes to location eh. You know Iloilo has really a great potential at napapansin na yan ngayon ng lahat.Ang mga electricity nayan im very very sure everything will go smothly for Iloilo. Lets wait and see nalang kahit ang mga Airlines Companies ngayon they have been observing that Iloilo is really a very good Hub for Air Services also in the entire Country because of strategic and very beautiful location in the philippine geography.
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bob says
October 29, 2009 at 3:28 am
For me, ituloy ng Iloilo ang Power Plant nayan , masmaraming maka trabaho at maitulong ang pagpasok ng mga negosyo para sa mga ilonggo ang openyun ng mga protesta nayan walang may maitulong sa mamamayan diyan bakit sila ang magbigay ng trabaho sa inyo ? ang mga Butod ba ang magpapakain sa araw araw nyo? Maraming graduates ang Iloilo kailiangan maraming papasok na mga Business sa iloilo. Bakit Progressive din ang America,Canada, Australia at marami pa kahit Cebu dahil sa coal plant. May Kepco Company nga prenotest sa Antique,punta ng Iloilo prenotest ulit sa Iloilo pumunta ng Cebu at doon Itinayo, eh ngayon andoon nakatayo nagserbisyo at nagpaunlad na ngayon sa mga bayan ng Cebu maraming mga tao ang nakatrabaho at progressibo na sila.Nang itinayo sa Cebu bat hindi sila nagprotesta doon? Ay iwan ko lang kong hindi matuloy diyan, ang mga butod na religious leader ang pagawin nyo ng power source para sa energy demand ng Iloilo. Pero hindi ako maniwala wala talaga silang gawin at maitulong diyan. Iwan ko lang masmahalaga ang trabaho at kabuhayan araw araw. Ituloy nyo yan Iloilo…mas lalo wala ang mga tao kakainin pagwalang kabuhayan diyan…at mga trabaho ….. Humingi nalang kayo sa mga butod nayan ng kakainin nyo. Wala talaga hangang ganyan lang ang gagawin nila. Isulong nyo yan Iloilo.
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Arnie says
October 29, 2009 at 12:40 am
Yan ang mga Butod wala naman may maitulong yan puro protesta pero pagmawala yan ano ang ipatayo nila para sa power source ng Iloilo? Dahil yan ang may available na may financer na.May iba ba silang alternatives at financer at sub nila sa Coal plant na itulongpara sa pinoprotesta nila na sila mismo ang magaasiko at magpatayo? para ma solve ang power shortage ng Iloilo? may magawa ba sila bakit ang daming bansa na mga highly industrialized na gumagamit nyan,kahit cebu gumagamit nyan.Basta linisin mo lang ang waste products nyan.Iloilo needs the power plant badly ,because it is also the fastest growing Metropolis in our country. And of course the demand of Energy is also increasing,for me hayaan nila muna ngayon yan kasi ngayon kailangan talaga habang mainit ang Boom ng Iloilo sa Arena ng Ecomomiya sa bansa ngayon.Pagmawala yan mawalan na ng hope ang mga Business at ang mga tao nanagaasikaso nyan sino ang aasikaso ang mga Butod? hayaan na nila yan eh kong wala na ang kawawa ang Iloilo ,Huli nanaman at suffer parin ang mga tao diyan eh kanino nanamang kasalanan yan? Habang porsigudo ang mga Iloilo Business Club at Iloilo city and Provincial Govt. namagsulong niyan.At pag stable na saka planohin kong anong alternative pagmakahanap na ng available source at financer for possible replacement diyan sila tumolong para makahanap at maimplement ang gusto nila at humanap sila ng financer nila para magawa ang totong gusto nila na magyari para sa gusto nilang itulong madali lang naman kasi magprotest eh ang mahirap ang gumawa at mag implement nito. Kailangan pursue yan hindi sasaluhin ng mga yan ang kailangan ng isang city at kahit ano man ang maging problema diyan, maniwala ako.Problema parin yan ng Iloilo Business Club,City at Provincial Govt. ng Iloilo kong pano nila ihaun ang lugar nila sa problema ng Enerhiya at Economiya. GO ILOILO …..I know you can make it you ..
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rhey says
October 27, 2009 at 8:10 pm
may potential na umunlad ang iloilo kung mayroon tayong cheap at reliable power supply sa ngayon under construction ang coal power plant in iloilo city pero ito ay pinoprotestahan ng mga bishop BUTOD at WHITE EUROPE <> kung magtagumpay sila econimic holocaust ang mangyari sa iloilo maraming investor ang ma turn-off especially sa BPO..
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Pilipinas says
October 27, 2009 at 4:29 am
Yes, thats really very very true, all the studies are all correct, one day all of us will be surprise. Iloilo will come back again as the next economic hub of the country. Time lang ang inaantay ng Iloilo talaga pero the truth na, eh surpass ng bacolod ang Iloilo thats really a big Joke talaga. All you mention guys are all correct masmaraming edge ang Iloilo sa bacolod,even im the investor i will chose the place na may maraming working power, skilled professionals, strategic ang location , at mas maraming consumer ang panay na dependent sa Iloilo City, of 5 million inhabitants sa panay. Negros having 2.8 million and still some are going to Iloilo. Iloilo have a top strong High Standards Educational Institutions of 8 Universities and another 35 Colleges in the Country, they are the authentic foundations of Iloilo’s fate. Iloilo is one of the most Important port of the country after manila and cebu.And it is the only Western Visayas city having the real International Port and Busiest Domestic port. They are now also Inter-connecting all Panay provinces road widening all over panay for the opening of a very beautiful and large Iloilo International Airport as the Next International Gateway or Hub of the region or Philippines in the World. They have also the largest and more increasing numbers of malls outside manila and cebu with more than 150 banks in the city. And Expensive fastest growing real estates metropolitan in the country.They are also the Next BPO hub of the Philippines. They have now also a lot of Implementation for flood control and Power sources of multi-billions projects. How about more in the future ,Iloilo as the Capital ,and the Real Hub of the Western Visayas. At nangyayari na lahat ngayon yan doon, Pero walang exagerations tingnan nalang natin at antayin,let the output to speak by itself.
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Bong says
October 25, 2009 at 11:35 pm
Tinuod gid ina ang ginahambal nyo kag amo gid ina ang realidad, Indi nalang kita magpalapaw sugid ah, Maski sin o nga tarpolano puedi man ka claim nga progressive sya diba maski taga anini y. Maski ako puedi ko man maghambal kong ang nabal an ko man ang record lang kag nakita ang akon lang lugar. Pero ang Iloilo Indi mapungan maging centro gid ini sya sang tanan ,sa tama kadamo nga rason kag insakto ina nga mga views ang gin present sang mga studies in the long run,Geographical,Education,Political,Banking and Finance,Telecommunications, Festivals,Mass Media,even Relegion of the in the Entire Region of Western Visayas.Kag maging Gateway ini sang Region sa International because of other 5 other provinces nga strategic kag dependent sa Metro Iloilo location in the region.
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solitaire boy says
October 25, 2009 at 10:29 pm
nothing beats Dinagyang! Hala Bira Iloilo!
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Arn says
October 25, 2009 at 2:38 pm
For me, i think they are telling that bacolod is progressive i dont think so, thats what they think only or medyo exagerated nga lang. But for me i also agree sa reality ng studies nga ,huwag nating eh claim ang most livable ,friendly na mga record because all of the awards both cities pareho they received this awards.Pero sa Latest na mga records baka hindi tayo na update .kahit in the BPO association of the philippines. Iloilo is the center or the Next Hub because of their untapped young potential,talented professionals.They produced more graduate and very good graduates inthe country. For me in the long run for the future magiging edge ito lalo ng Iloilo in the whole country. Pero huwag nakayo magtalo kahit saan, pero malapit napala ang Dinagyang Festival sa Iloilo yan ang totoong the Best Festival of the Philippines. Balik kami diyan .Yan ata ang 3 times Best Tourism Awardee ng Tourism Association of the Philippines. Balik kami talaga sa January gusto ko panoorin talaga ang Dinagyang ng taga Iloilo.
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Rod says
October 25, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Ako im not belonging to any of your cities of Iloilo and Bacolod, but im updated of the philippine economic trend, at present ang pananaw ko personal judgement ko, because both cities i had been there as often, kahit wala ang pa ang BPO companies declaration, hindi na surpass ng bacolod ang Iloilo, when it come to progress, Iloilo is doing well, mas malaki ang edge ng Iloilo lalo pa sa future ,ngayon ang Iloilo is the Center of big BPO companies in the whole Philippes as the next BPO Hub of the Philippines iwan ko kong san nyo kinukuha ang news nyo, pero ito ang reality time lang ang inantay ng Iloilo pero babangun ito uli as next economic center of the Philippines, at wise talaga ang Iloilo pero may planning na lahat doon sa mga development ,at pumasok na ang mga malalaking Investors even ayala,megaworld at etc. walang exageration diyan ang katotohanan lang kahit ako pagsinabi mo na progressive ang bacolod i dont beleived in that, 2nd edge ng Iloilo bacause they produce a large products of young professionals ,because of huge numbers of high Standards Colleges and Universties na yan ang hahaun sa future at foundation ng Iloilo sa hinaharap and bacolod wala niyan. They have top graduates of there metropolitan, they produce Intellectual people not only in the region but in the whole country as well. 3rd being the Center of Economic,Political,Commerce,Banking of the region ma maintain nya ang superiority of progress,even it is the only city of the province after passi,dumadami ang city lang sa negros dahilsa income ng mga town yan, pero maging intact parin ang at focus ang improvement sa Iloilo kasi Center sya geographically ng region at location.4th Iloilo is more progressive parin in the future dahil and not only in the region even compare to other cities of the philippines dahil 5-6 million or more people in 5 other provinces ang dependent sa Iloilo as center ng Kalakalan ng region even ang Negros. At maging centro din ito ng International fligths inthe future dahil it is now the fastest growing passengers demand of the Philippines as 4th bussiest airport of the country 1.1 million passengers as of 2008. Kailangan nga dugtungan na ng terminal 2 ang bago na airport sa ngayon palang eh, kasi sa studies Iloilo will have a double passengers in the mid 2010 and 2015 pagumumpisa na ang international routes na soon to start na with 3 countries na ang alam ko may 3 pa na interisado.At Infact mas di hamak na napakaganda kahit sa Pilpinas at malaki kahit terminal ng International airport ng Iloilo ,kahit sa budget ng Airport lang Iloilo 9b compare to 4b na airport ng silay. Yan ang pananaw ko at na eye di ng mga Investors ng BPO associations of the Philippines. Hindi exagerations walang personalan idea lang ng results ng studies at result ng studies din ng mga BPO.
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solitaire boy says
October 16, 2009 at 7:02 am
ang punto ko lang tani nga “di tayo magpapanggap” indi ta ikahuya kon diin kita naghalin, c’mon u can convey your opinion or ideas better than that! pero sa tuod hapi gid ko ya kay naga umwad kita tanan (taga bacolod kag iloilo), na obserbahan ko lang nga kon sa gwa na gani sang pinas, ang taga ioilo kag bacolod pareho na nga “ilongo” ang tawag. ti kita nyo na, indi na ta mag away a.
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solitaire boy says
October 16, 2009 at 6:11 am
kung defensive (hambal nila) si migo cyrooooz ngaa kamo indi haw? Abi isplikar nyo.
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solitaire boy says
October 16, 2009 at 6:05 am
go cyrooooz go! idol na kta! Mabuhay ang mga Ilongo! I mean tuod nga ILONGO ha. Ang iban dira wala kuno tirahan kay pareho man ta Ilongo pero cgi man tira sa Iloilo mga balimbing kag mga half half hahaha indi ko maintiendihan ang ila lahi basi nagpapapangap lang o basi espiya lol. sori lang sa naiguan ha, oberbasyon ko lang.
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cyrooooz says
October 12, 2009 at 10:20 pm
marskie, we are on the same side here. LOL! read properly.
Jake, you’re way behind the news today. So I really understand why you talk nonsense. Do you know that Neg Occ has a bigger population than Panay and Guimaras? Have you seen the stats lately? I guess not.
I see that you do not get my point. I will not waste any time explaining it. You guys say that BCD is progrssive. I agree. But what Bacolod is doing is just catching up. Not going ahead. People really exaggerate developments in BCD. Because the truth is, pila man lang ang mga developments da haw?Thats why damo gd kabalo sang mga development da kay ili lisipon lang mo. ga awas gd haw?wala man.
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jake says
October 11, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Cyrooz just think of the logic sg post ko kay I know defensive ka gd when it comes to Iloilo lol. I said normal lg sa Iloilo to have that kind of progress because it has long been the center of commerce and politics in the region and the fact that it caters to 5 provinces. Panay and Guimaras approximately have 4 million people while Neg. Occ only has 3 million. Add the fact that those who are near Cebu like San Carlos, Escalante, Calatrava prefer to conduct their businesses, do shopping in Cebu coz mas lapit and Cebuano speaking. What I’m trying to say was, it’s because of a good fiscal policy Bacolod why we attain this kind of development and it’s amazing why Iloilo didn’t suck up all the investments unlike what Cebu, CDO or Davao did in their respective regions. And FYI, there are a lot of cities here in Neg. Occ which don’t have sugar centrals i.e Himamaylan, Sipalay, Escalante, Talisay but they were able to meet the necessary requirements to be a city. C’mon guys this is not about which place if better or not, it’s about accepting the fact that there are other places that are doing well aside from Iloilo. Iloilo used to be the queen city of the south but what happened to it? Cebu outdid you guys, their economy is way well off, 10 times more progressive than Iloilo and Bacolod combined. So instead of bickering and be cynical about the developments attained by each cities, just be open-minded.
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marskie says
October 11, 2009 at 7:44 pm
how can you sain na mas progresive ang bacolod compare to iloilo?
what can you tell about the news that the Next Top Ten Wave Cities in our Coutry? iloilo was in the 3rd place and Bacolod 5th place?
So Now mr.cyroozzz Tell me that bacolod is progresive city than Iloilo City… If bacolod is progresive than iloilo they will be the 2nd or 1st why 5th?
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Billy says
October 11, 2009 at 6:43 pm
For me, the progress of a place does not constitute on its size nor the number of inhabitants. A very classical example is Singapore. With 710.2 sq. km. and only close to 5 million people – such a small country indeed yet it is the 5th wealthiest nation in the world in terms of GDP. Progress means development of individual or society in a direction considered more beneficial than and superior to the previous level. I would say, achieving this level might be far-reaching or impossible but it all depends on our concerted efforts not only from the government but from the entire filipino people as well. It is a challenge. Sarangan naton ayhan?
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Jack says
October 11, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Comparing Iloilo City and Bacolod City
Bacolod City has the total land area of 161.45 km2 with total population of more than 500,000 while Iloilo City has the total land area of 70.3 km2 with 450,000 population.
Halin ako sa duwa kalugar nga ini and I observed the quality of lives sang 2 ka cities nga ini. Iloilo City has more middle class citizen compare than Bacolod City. Bacolod has more high class citizen and more low class citizen compare to Iloilo City.
Damo ka kita mangaranon sa Bacolod pero damo ka man makita pobre. Dako gid ang gap sang mga tawo sa Bacolod.
We can not say ang isa kalugar nga progressive kung aton paga-istoryahan ang infrastructure lang we have also to consider the quality of live sang mga tawo.
It is up sa inyo kung diin piliun sa 2 ka lugar ang proressive.
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Jack says
October 11, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Iloilo Province don’t have alot of city because of the size or area of Municipalities here are small and consider also the population.
Iloilo has 42 municipalities and 1 component city with 4,829.1 kmÂ² area while Negros Occidental has 19 municipalities and 12 omponent cities 12 with 7,802.5 kmÂ² area.
Negros Occ. is close to 3 Million population while Iloilo is more than 2 million (or 2.2 Million) only.
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cyrooooz says
October 11, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Bitter? It only comes from your tongue not mine.
Correction, Bacolod is a bit as progressive as Iloilo because it caters to Kabankalan, San Carlos, Cadiz and Silay. Wheras in Iloilo, you only have, Roxas and Passi. See? Even with only two cities, we can match Bacolod and even outmatch it. What more kung parehas kadamo city sa Panay paryos da? Besides, naging city man lang na ang iban nga cites sa Bacolod because of sugar. Roxas kag Passi gani wala sugar pero city na.
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jake says
October 11, 2009 at 4:11 am
daw ka bitter gd ni kay cyrooz kun bacolod na ang nastoryahan lol basi may bad experience ka di? like na basted ka or something sg taga bacolod? harhar I don’t wanna argue kun sin-o mas nami or sin-o mas progressive. Importante we have high paying jobs here so people won’t go to Manila na and leave their families. And I have to agree with John, Iloilo caters to the whole Panay island so it’s just normal for it to be the main business hub in the region. But if you come to think of it, Bacolod only caters to Negros Occ (coz Dumaguetenos prefer to go to Cebu and do their business their) but its economy is as dynamic and progressive as Iloilo. Ano pa gd ayhan kun Bacolod ang regional center and it caters to 5 provinces instead of only 1? Guys indi nyo kami sometimes ma blame kun daw ka alienated kami compare to the rest of the people in Panay coz we have to admit it, Neg Occ will thrive without the help of Iloilo. And compare to Iloilo ang development sg Negros spread out, we have Kabankalan, San Carlos, Cadiz, Silay. Aside from Passi wala na iban na city ang Iloilo so it’s normal for businesses to concentrate in Iloilo City. Anyway it doesn’t matter kun sin-o ang mas mayu na ciudad, we all have the right to say good things about our cities.
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rhey says
October 10, 2009 at 1:56 am
almost equal sa ngayon call center workers in iloilo at bacolod but this month october transcom will open in amigo plaza mall in iloilo initially they will hire 800-1060 workers & expand up to 2000 in future..di dapat mag-away ang iloilo & bacolod pareho tayo ilonggo…may schedule na international flight sa iloilo airport — cebu pacific iloilo to hongkong and korea airlines iloilo to korea di ko alam ang exact date .. GOOD NEWS ITO SA ILOILO
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billy says
October 9, 2009 at 9:49 pm
We had already our lessons from “Frank”, “Ondoy” and “Pepeng’s destructive wraths”. Devastations and loss of lives could have been avoided or mitigated had our government focused their efforts on maintaining our environment and calamity preparedness. It’s about time our local government in Iloilo should focus more on infrastructure projects such as road widening, improve drainage system, water system and power supply. Once all these problems are solved, i am certain that every good thing will follow and we could expect for an influx of investors to the city.
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cyrooooz says
October 9, 2009 at 8:24 pm
I totally agree with john. Iloilo is just behind when it comes to the BPO industry. But to say that Bacolod is much more progressive?Total joke
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john says
October 9, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Since then and till now, iloilo is the Political, Educational, Financial and Commercial Center of the Region, We have more banks in iloilo compare to its neighbor. Iloilo has always the advantage of its Location, iloilo city not only serve the province of iloilo but to the entire panay island that includes antique, aklan, capiz and guimaras, (and to negros to some extent) this explains why iloilo economy is much dynamic compare to bacolod, i hope you got the logic. While its a fact that iloilo is behind in BPO industry, but i dont think it will take long, since a clean coal plant is on its way to finnish, development in the city is already spreading in its suburbs(pavia and sta.barbara), while bacolod is still concentrated on its urban area itself. So stop bragng that they had outdid iloilo.
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cyrooooz says
October 8, 2009 at 12:23 am
Hahaha.LOL
Accapt the fact? What fact? No facts at all.
Hello?! Have you been reading? I am not bitter at all. A wise man would be able to understand that through my posts. I don’t put you down.
Make peace? Sino di ang gapang gamo haw?LOL. Ka simple sina.LOL
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Luis says
October 7, 2009 at 10:22 pm
@ Cyrooz: I don’t know who is using my name and is saying things about you. Though if i may, let us just stick with the issue and let us not get too personal in here. Why don’t you just accept the fact that to some extent Bacolod outprogressed your place but never too far enough as in heaven and earth. There are aspects Iloilo has edge compared to Bacolod like schools and universities but we are talking about the general view of each places. Indeed, i agree with Billy and to the rest of the guys. You guys should be proud; Bacolod and Iloilo are twin cities and both are the biggest contributors in your region. So be Proud. Make peace guys. Tama na yan.
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billy says
October 7, 2009 at 8:15 pm
Hey hey guys, may i remind you that the topic here is about Iloilo and not about persons. If you have nothing better to say relevant to the issues, it is prudent to just keep mum. So please stop bashing each other like children because it wont contribute anything other than mere fighting.. which no one could benefit from. Friends, let us instead write positive things that would motivate others and share the same vision like ours. Who knows, others might have some sort of brilliant ideas to solve the perennial problems that beset our country eversince. I have practically no qualms when other cities are better or richer…’coz it only goes to show that we need to work harder to become as comparably progressive. We ought to think as Filipino and not just an ilonggo for we cannot afford to see our brethren suffer elsewhere while we enjoy at one corner. Therefore let’s put our strength together to rebuild our nation. di bala?
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cyrooooz says
October 7, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Hahaha. Na offend si Toto Luis.LOL
Indi ka pa na? Financial center ang Bacolod? Indi ka na gusto aw?LOL
Haha.Gosh. Kung sapat ko, then what are you?
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Luis says
October 6, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Daw ka gago guid ni ya ang paloy nga cyroooz ho. Kanamit simu panitan! Lol. Im sure kagagahan naman na ambot ya silingon. Tawo ka? Sapat ka guid ya!!!
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cyrooooz says
October 6, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Yes. Bacolod maybe the financial hub. I know exactly the reason why.LOL
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ton says
October 6, 2009 at 5:51 pm
yeah right thats why they are called twins, its a good thing that westerns visayas has 2 major cities compare to others, and we are the 4th biggest GDP contributor after NCR, R-4, and R-7. keep going WV, hala bira iloilo, hehehe!
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jake says
October 5, 2009 at 12:47 am
I was just reading the thread and I can’t help but laugh at your bickering lol especially to Albert and Cyrooz. I am from Bacolod but I also love Iloilo coz I have so many friends there. We should stop putting down each cities but instead we should be proud that Western Visayas is the only region in the entire country to have two powerhouse economies i.e Cebu dominates Central Visayas, same thing that CDO with Region 10 or Davao with Region 11. But neither Bacolod nor Iloilo dominates Regions 6. So Iloilo and Bacolod should complement each other, since both cities have weaknesses and strengths. Just stop the crab mentality and be glad of the development that both cities have obtained. Atleast we’re able to attract businesses from Manila. It doesn’t matter who came ahead first. Ang Pinas was way ahead of Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, etc sg una but what happened in the end? Ahay na ungusan ta so let’s hope our LGUs will not be that complacent and instead strive to further the developments of our cities. We shouldn’t wait for Tacloban and Dumaguete to outdo us. In my own opinion, Iloilo is the political, commercial and educational hub of the region while Bacolod is the industrial and financial hub.
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ton says
September 24, 2009 at 7:29 pm
CDO isnt nice…. dami pa don tricycle sa main thouroughfare nila, hahahaha!reality bites! CDO should see gensan first before joining this twin cities! hahaha!
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Cyrooz says
September 23, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Paloy ako!!!! lol.
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- Andrey says
  December 4, 2009 at 3:54 pm
  waaaah
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cyrooooz says
September 23, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Haha. I am funny indeed. Gender comments are usually the last resort. When people no longer have anything to say, they resort to making comments about one’s gender. LOL. That is so low. I can’t answer that. Besides, its none of your business, and BTW, it takes one to know one. ;).Now that I understand you, I find you funny too.LOL
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Luis says
September 22, 2009 at 11:51 pm
Cyrooz, you are funny. Youv’e been very defensive the whole thread…. Ok na, the best city in the world na ang Iloilo, sabi mo nga lang. Hmmmm… Now, i wonder na talaga. R u a man or wat? Most guys do not seem to react the way you are. I smell green in here. Berdeng dugo kung baga. Unless you admit that you’re —. Then, i will understand. Peace! Lol. Goodluck Pare. Pre! Hahahaha
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cyrooooz says
September 22, 2009 at 1:19 am
Luis, how long have you stayed in each city? Do you live here?
CDO is progressive because they have great tourist destinations and they are a favorite place of conventions. So you can’t compete with that. That is given. Take those natural wonders away and do you think they’ll be where they are right now?
People should think before they talk. Usually it just shows how narrow their minds are.
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Billy says
September 21, 2009 at 11:55 pm
“Silent water runs deep”….as long as Iloilo is constantly moving forward with the full cooperation of every ilonggo individual, there is eventually one certain time that we will achieve what we have long dreamt of. Be humble and stay focus on our goal. Dont take the issues upon yourselves. Let the facts be the judge.
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Luis says
September 21, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Iloilo pipol, never be too complacent. You will just be shocked that one day, you are left behind. I’ve been to Bacolod and Iloilo cities last week and in my opinon??? True enough, Bacolod is more progressive than Iloilo. To Albert and Cyrooz, magsitigil nga kayo! hehehehe… You keep bashing with each other. CDO nga mas progressive pa sa mga cities niyo. LOL
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cyrooooz says
September 21, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Si Albert kunwari pang Ilonggo from Iloilo..gosh! Being a Bacoleno is nothing to be ashamed of…haha.LOL
People say Bacolod is progressing. I agree. But they are only catching up. Not going ahead.
I’ll say no more. Just visit and see for yourself.
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Billy says
September 21, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Guys, please stop bragging and comparing…either Iloilo is ahead of Bacolod or vice versa is not the reason to be argued upon. We should rather be happy because the two cities are major business hubs that put Western Visayas to the front line along with other premier regions in the country. I really am glad that not only these two cities are progressing especially Iloilo…. Roxas, Aklan and Antique are also exerting at least to be at par as well. Let’s not cling to the mentality that “rejoices the fall and destruction” of others…while we put ourselves ahead. This is precisely the reason why our country is lagging far behind its neighbours because everyone seems to pull others down upon seeing them climbing…rather, let’s be supportive and help lift each other’s lives so that everybody may also enjoy what we enjoy and live peacefully ever after.
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- Andrey says
  December 4, 2009 at 3:50 pm
  correct ka guid ya billy…hai gastart guid na ya always sa tawo..no doubt Philippines is still behind sa SEA..naunahan na ta sang Vietnam…CRAB MENTALITY guid yah..we are all from WV why dont we rejoice each others success…wala na guid guro himuon ang iban nga tawo kundi magbutong sa isigkatawo nila. Kultura na mahisaun dapat na naton patyon/pabay an..himoon ta na lang ang aton mahimo para sa katin aran sang aton nga Dakbanwa/probinsya.
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john says
September 21, 2009 at 6:06 pm
to albert: only one from sta.lucia realty, while iloilo has 3 (“metropolis, acropolis, and monte rosa) vista land, (the savanah and camella,) filestate has also two, (sta.barbara heights and the one that is located in ungka i forgot the name) plus etc, etc, iloilo is defintly far ahead in real estate compare to yours, its obvoius and there is nothing to argue with that, and plus the megaworld pa pala, have you seen the old airport of iloilo and its adjacent lot? that vast land will soon to be the next business hub, hahahaha! have you been to iloilo lately? you should have seen the development there. Have you tried to hang.out at smallville? you should have experiece the energy that even manila folks are amazed, the ONLY thing that iloilo is tagilid is the BPO industry, but that wont take long, TRANSCOM is official here! hahaha!
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Albert says
September 20, 2009 at 8:54 pm
From John: “i thnk the reason why ALI is investing in bacolod is wala pa masyado kumpitensya don, unlike n iloilo na we have sta. lucia, filestate, vista land plus the local developers, (assumption ko mn lng)”.
FYI: In Bacolod, they also have Sta. Lucia (Manville Royalle), Vista Land (Camella Homes), FilEstate (La Herencia Negrense). Plus Ayala Land, Globe Asiatique and Active Group. There are local developers with 1st class subdivisions also like The Palisades, Palmas Del Mar and Pacific shores, Sta. Clara, CapitolVille, Villa Valderrama. etc. etc.
If its real estate they are ahead of us in that aspect also.
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john says
September 18, 2009 at 7:28 pm
addtl lng, para ayos mn anyway we will soon to have our 5star hotel its either marriott or citadel, i just hope it will be very soon.. wala pa na ang neighbor ta, hehehe.
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john says
September 18, 2009 at 7:18 pm
the fact is, iloilo is still more proressive than bacolod, its just that their economic development is on a faster phase than ours, in BPO, i dnt thnk the issue is electricity alone, we have top schools in iloilo compare to bacolod and that can compensate on what we dnt have, kulang lng ta guro marketing, im working in manila now and it seems that their impression is bacolod is nicer than iloilo(to those who have just heard the two cities), i thnk the reason why ALI is investing in bacolod is wala pa masyado kumpitensya don, unlike n iloilo na we have sta. lucia, filestate, vista land plus the local developers, (assumption ko mn lng) anyway how true according to mr.albert there are more branches of BDO in bacolod compare to ours?sigh…
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cyrooooz says
September 18, 2009 at 3:22 pm
I agree. You can’t see any drastic development with Ilonggos kay maskin ga alalawas na ila kwarta, sagyapon lang gyapon. Thats the reality.
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mick says
September 18, 2009 at 10:59 am
open na ang aunti ann’s. first outside manila. SM city
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mick says
September 18, 2009 at 10:57 am
As what I have observed, people of bacolod tend to be more on the brand side rather than “value for your money” side. Here in Iloilo people don’t just buy things because of the brand. They buy things because they are satisfied with what they get for what they paid. People here are willing to pay even for expensive brands if it satisifes them. Pero kun sa pa status sym bol man lang, indi ta ya para dira. Ang taga bacolod, bisan mahal kag indi man worth sa ila gn bayad, pero kay status symbol, ma gasto gd sila. It’s a matter of culture. I’ve been to Batangas and I’ve noticed that even if you are a visitor, they would serve you simple foods. but their homes are beuatiful. You would wonder why they have beautiful homes pero ila pagkaon, simple lang. Daw indi mag coincide ang food kag house. What i’ve learned is that they invest more on the house, and not on food. Kita di ya bisan daw ma guba na ang balay, ga tulo and atop kay buslot na, pero mang gasto pa gyapon para lang da best ang i handa sa birthday or pyesta. The point is each area has its own culture on how people spend, earn money etc.
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- sam says
  October 6, 2009 at 9:00 pm
  i agree. i was born, raised and educated in iloilo but worked in bacolod city… it’s a matter of way of living.
  mind you, if you want to buy a second hand car…go to bacolod, bcoz its the best place to buy. people tend to buy a new one but cannot really last to pay it, then banks recover them (one reason why there’s a sudden influx of banks) while in iloilo, people dressed in puruntong will buy vehicles in cold cash. see the difference?
  i love bacolod city and its carefree lifestyle, but i’d like to remain my values on money matters…the real ilonggo way!
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cyrooooz says
September 18, 2009 at 2:33 am
Did I say wala kita di utang? Read again.
Why? Its the truth.Dira ka ga work wala ka gid may na notice?Ako gne kis a lang ko ara da manotice ko gid.
I am proud to say my family don’t owe anything from anyone. Maybe you do.
I know lots of people from there. Thats why I was brave enough to talk about it. Had I known nothing then I would’ve shut up.
Please don’t tell me they paid spot cash. I have relatives that have positions in BDO Bacolod and Citibank there. I know whats happening so don’t try to sugarcoat.
Gosh. If you really were a true Ilonggo, you wouldn’t talk like that. This is so low.
So yeah, goodluck too Albert. I hope you get the courage to tell everyone who you really are. Bacolod isn’t that bad a place….its nothing to be ashamed of.LOL
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cyrooooz says
September 17, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Yes we are talking of millions of pesos here but didn’t it come to your mind that Iloilo already has three subdivisions that can match Ayala’s prices? Ayala is not investing here? Last time I heard, the groundbreaking of Ayala IT building will happen any time now.
This is Ayala Businesscapes we are talking about. And their business is riskier than Ayala Land. Now I can also ask why Ayala Businesscapes did not invest in Bacolod?
Besides, tikalon sila ya, they will do all they can to afford an Ayala lot even if that means loans, loans and more loans. Ilonggos from Iloilo are wiser than that.
And Some Ilonggos from Iloilo are intelligent. Why would I spend that much for a single piece of land in Ayala when I can buy 3 lots from Savannah with that Ayala Land price?
IRA is something Iloilo cannot control.The government controls it.
I will only accept the fact that they are ahead when Iloilo is already on its knees and so far, Iloilo is still being resilient and keeping its pace. I laud Bacolod for being in the same level as Iloilo but to say they are ahead? complete joke.haha
and btw,If you were really an Ilonggo, you wouldn’t ask me these questions because you would know those answers yourself.
I can’t believe someone would stoop that low and pretend to be one of us when they actually aren’t.
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- Albert says
  September 17, 2009 at 11:05 pm
  That’s quite a mouthful. Hahaha. As if kita diri sa Iloilo wala mga utang. If you want to defend something make sure you do not insult other people. You even accuse me of pretending to be somebody not from Iloilo and that is unfair. I grew up in Iloilo, have worked in Manila and was assigned in Bacolod for 6 months. So i know, the strengths and weaknesses of each city. All my posts did not throw / imply anything that’s insulting to a person, group of people or a place in general.
  Read back:
  From Cyrooz: “Besides, tikalon sila ya, they will do all they can to afford an Ayala lot even if that means loans, loans and more loans. Ilonggos from Iloilo are wiser than that”.
  From Cyrooz again:-damo utang from bacolod thats why they canâ€™t easily close it.
  Question: Wala ka utang? Family mo ya? You should cast no stone against other people. Anu matyag mo sa kaugalingon mo? :-)
  Did you happen to know the people living in Ayala? I believe they got the properties Spot Cash. Utang? Or should i ask you again? Do you know any from Ayala Village in Bacolod. I’ve met friends from there. Ikaw?
  The Ayala development did not only include a number of subdivisions; they are creating a community. There’s a school, a gasoline station, a 3 existing Ayala Subd. and an Available area for Retail strip and IT Park. Have you seen that big space infront of Ayala? That’s exactly a strip and IT Park to watch for. Goodluck Cyroooz.
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  - opssss says
    June 29, 2010 at 4:54 am
    baw teh , nagtinikal na gid, natandog sang tao ang ipot nga gabantay (bantay para lapakan) sigiha nyo mayo na.
Albert says
September 16, 2009 at 11:51 pm
Ilonggo man ko bala but let us not be too defensive here. You were telling everybody in one of your posts that Ayala is doing good in Bacolod because housing is a priority???? Are you sure about this? We are talking of millions here. It is not a necessity cyrooooz but its luxury, Ayala Land, remember. Would you want to know the reason why ALI did not invest in Iloilo? Im sure you don’t wanna hear it coz i myself got soooo disappointed upon hearing it. I’ve talked with ALI’s VISMIN Head Francis Monera and was surprised to know the reason why Iloilo wasn’t considered as a part of their development in the VISMIN region. One more thing, Cyrooooz, please explain why Bacolod has a bigger IRA allocation as a city compared to ours? and Worst, even in the province category; their Province is still miles away from us. These are just a few indicators that NOW they are really ahead of us. Why can’t we just accept this and learn from our mistakes? Blame our local government. Let’s be vigilant enough and i guess its really time to learn and embrace the truth. There is nothing to loose if we make some moves to regain our economy back and outprogress them again.
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cyrooooz says
September 15, 2009 at 1:37 am
SM will be building the hotel their first. Why? They need it. Besides, SM will also be building a hotel here. SM Savemore? Do you realise how many Savemores, Iloilo already has?.Bacolod will have to get 2 more to compete with Iloilo. MO2 builds another hotel there because the owner is a Bacolodnon..if the owner were only pure Ilonggo, then Iloilo will have another hotel. The bottomline is, yes. Bacolod is improving. It is developing thats why some people say its ahead of Iloilo but the truth is, Bacolod needs to do so much more to be able to compete with Iloilo.
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cyrooooz says
September 13, 2009 at 4:06 pm
They are doing very well on the BPO sector. Other than that, Iloilo is either ahead or in the same level as Bacolod. Its all sugarcoating.
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- Albert says
  September 13, 2009 at 7:08 pm
  Sigh. I’ve read in the papers today, SM is building their First Hotel in Bacolod at the back of SM City by end of 2009. And one more thing SM Save More is on the stage of construction along Bacolod Libertad; there are 2 Westown hotels in their city. There must be something. I believe that they are ahead of us already. They have bigger IRA allocation as a city and their Province has also bigger IRA compared to us. If we take smallville out of Iloilo, we are obviously behind by our neighbor city. Question: What do we have here in Iloilo, Bacolod doesn’t have except for a number of schools and universities located in our city?
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Albert says
September 13, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Guys, we have to accept the fact that Bacolod is indeed doing very well. They have big BPO’s in their city and really changed the landscape of Bacolod. Teletech and Teleperformance in Bacolod are both huge compared to us here in Iloilo; adding their Convergy’s and Transcom. We are so behind them. Ayala North Point, Plantazionne Verdana Homes and Asyana, all Ayala development contributes to their development even more. The city is so clean, buildings are new, wide roads; looks very progressive and take note they even have Starbucks, Gloria Jeans and Mc Cafe. La Salle is so beautiful. We really need to be alarmed by this, even their banking industry is growing so fast, new banks and branches sprouting every corner. Citibank is there and take note they even have more BDO branches already compared to us. Neverthless, it’s never too late for us. The local government needs to do something!!!!!! Tayo ang simula. Let’s make change NOW.
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mr..john P. says
September 2, 2009 at 10:30 pm
so far iloilo is the place of high standard school…ive been there for almost a year and i really like them for being so malambing….i guess this place is the 1 in comes to literacy rate..bilib gd mn ko sa mga taga iloilo..mga alamon..thats in their dialect..so far i learned everything in iloilo…
this city has a lot of SM braches all over the region..
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mr..john P. says
September 2, 2009 at 10:19 pm
So Far ok man mga ilonggo..specially iloilo..they are highly competent when it comes to educational standards…iloilo i think is place of intelligent…thats what i have observed..so far i’ve been in iloilo for a year..and they r so malambing..i really like the place damo malls…
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cyrooooz says
September 2, 2009 at 1:20 am
“but another big call center in bacolod is opening soon, â€œTRANSCOM”
– they have stable power, we don’t
“how come citibank chooses bacolod over iloilo, they shutdown in iloilo and retain their bacolod brach”
-damo utang from bacolod thats why they can’t easily close it.
“ayala land set to open again another subd there, ”
– well, housing is a priority. thats why its making good there. Put ayala in Iloilo and it will make good too.
in BPO development, we lag behind a bit but in terms of over all development, we are still on the top 5 pa man. lain lang kung na abansehan pa ta sang dumaguete.
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john says
August 24, 2009 at 6:17 pm
i just hope all the assumtions are correct, i just thought that bacolod might someday outrun iloilo, which hopefully wont, (no offense lng). but another big call center in bacolod is opening soon, “TRANSCOM” and how come citibank chooses bacolod over iloilo, they shutdown in iloilo and retain their bacolod brach(kulang depositors? mahina ang liquidity o we are just conventional and a foreign bank is an alien), ayala land set to open again another subd there, though we have our megaworld it seems the phase is sooo slooow… and other cities economic activities(an ayala mall in davao is underconstruction and set to open this 2010) seems on faster phase than what we have now, shouldnt the local government should do something about this? bc kulang lng ta sa marketing!
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ali says
August 1, 2009 at 4:12 am
hi
i am ali.
i have some problen whit my computer.
i think that it ned to be fix.
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pleaze help me.
thank u
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ali says
August 1, 2009 at 4:06 am
thanke u
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mike says
June 29, 2009 at 10:33 am
HI. I think we ilonggos really go for what we call â€œvalue for our moneyâ€. We are not that â€œbagitâ€. Those who can afford are willing to pay a much more expensive brand as long as it satisfies their expectations. When Kenny Rogers opened in Iloilo City, who would have thought it would last long in the business? Considering that its a foreign owned company. And it has a higher price compared to other restaurants. But look at the store especially during lunch and dinner time, you have to wait in line for quite a while. Sbarro, ma pila ka man at some times. True that in Iloilo, you can have expensive restaurants as long as you satisfy the customers expectations. I also ate at bigby’s several times. I think its one example of a store that cannot satisfy the customer’s expextation. Expensive, big servings but the taste is just the ordinary thing. I can cook my own at home and it would taste better than Bigby’s. Indi lang pag intu-a and ilonggo kay madulaan ka gd negosyo.
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PauLino says
June 29, 2009 at 2:29 am
Electricity in iloilo is way too high and brownouts are a common thing. bad for businesses.
Ilonggos are also clanish. They patronize their own. restaurants from outside of iloilo who opened here are now closed.aristocrat,sunburst,bigbys to name a few.
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Katrina says
June 22, 2009 at 5:01 am
Yummmmmmm!!!
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cyrooooz says
June 13, 2009 at 3:24 am
The full store of Figaro Bacolod is already closed and from what I’ve heard , they won’t open again. While the small Figaro Iloilo is doing okay.
With the countless times I’ve been to SB Bacolod, I think Rustan Coffee Corporation might’ve over expected the bacolod market. I mean the place is so big while the customers are so few. The al fresco area rarely gets used except for the smokers.
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- Klara Stahlbaum says
  September 30, 2009 at 9:51 pm
  Maybe you should visit Starbucks Bacolod more often, Cyrooooz. The place is spacious and customers DO fill up the place, both the airconditioned areas and the outside part. I know this because I am there almost everyday; although there are certain times in the day that it’s almost empty (shortly after opening, and just before dinner time), this is quite a normal phenomenon that also happens in Starbucks stores in Manila. We should hand it to SB Bacolod for being brave enough to venture there, and IMHO I think they’re doing pretty well.
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  - cyrooooz says
    October 8, 2009 at 12:25 am
    You’re there almost everyday? No wonder.
    Its just your word against my own sources which for a fact is more reliable than a person who just sits and orders there everyday.
cyrooooz says
June 13, 2009 at 3:14 am
I am currently in contact with Ramon Balingit. He is the contact person for any Gloria Jeans inquiries. Last time we communicated, they were still looking for possible franchisees for the Gloria Jeans in Robinsons Iloilo.
His number is 09178957355…..if we pester him with requests for gloria jeans iloilo, they might hurry with the Gloria jeans robinsons.LOL
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cyrooooz says
June 13, 2009 at 3:10 am
“again, its sad to hear that Gloria Jeans(Australiaâ€™s Best Coffee) chooses bacolod over iloilo to open its first store in WV”
-Gloria Jeans bacolod has been open for years now. I think they only have that because of the Pagcor hotel. Almost every Pagcor hotel and casino has a Gloria Jeans Coffee shop.
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cyrooooz says
June 13, 2009 at 3:06 am
“it just so happens there is an investor willing to invest in bacolod already. these are franchises.”
Starbucks isn’t a franchise. The franchise is solely owned by Rustan Coffee Corporation. If franchise were available, dugay na nagka Starbucks ang Iloilo.
Bacolod will surely be first considering that Butch Lopez( i think) hails from bacolod or has a family there.
But don’t despair, it might take a while, but its impossible that Starbucks won’t open here. It may take months or years but i am sure Ilonggo consumers are very hard to resist.
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john says
May 22, 2009 at 7:56 pm
again, its sad to hear that Gloria Jeans(Australia’s Best Coffee) chooses bacolod over iloilo to open its first store in WV, Bkit?? though its a fact that iloilo is more progressive than Bacolod, why is it that Starbucks, Gloria Jeans, TGI Fridays, and other big BPO’s(like Convergys) has set their business in its neighbor city. eh both are the same nman in purchasing capacity.
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- donnie says
  June 12, 2009 at 10:43 am
  the question is not why they are opening in bacolod first because it is not the call of these stores to open anywhere first or last. it just so happens there is an investor willing to invest in bacolod already. these are franchises. bacolod people are more risk-willing when it comes to investing while ilonggos are risk-averse. it may take a while before someone is willing to invest the needed capital for those coffeeshops here i iloilo because our businessmen are risk-averse.
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- Marcos C. says
  June 13, 2009 at 12:58 am
  I agree with Donnie. Although both cities have the same purchasing power, consumer and business behavior/habits of both cities are very different.
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Marcos C. says
May 16, 2009 at 1:59 pm
oh I forgot, Blue Jay will also be opening a new branch in Amigo Mall. More restos and coffee shops to open in Amigo’s Tribeca. It is currently underconstruction.
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Anthony says
May 16, 2009 at 12:38 pm
may Gloria Jeans na da sa Ilo?
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marque says
May 16, 2009 at 10:37 am
how Sad! sigue lang may Cofi Roti and Cafe Laguna and Gloria Jeans man ah he.hje.kuino thanks
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- Marcos C. says
  May 16, 2009 at 1:58 pm
  Madayon guid man haw? hehe
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marque says
May 15, 2009 at 8:22 pm
marx,way pa gyapon balita sa StarBucks-Iloilo Branch? please update dayon ha?
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- Marcos C. says
  May 16, 2009 at 1:07 am
  last I heard, they are postponing opening a branch in Iloilo because they wanted to prioritize their newly opened branch in Boracay. I have no definite news from them about their latest plan in Iloilo.
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vince says
May 15, 2009 at 10:42 am
Karmoy, ang gina mean mo ang L2 sang una or Rookie?? Kunjg muna gman, ara na sila sa me Bolilao.
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Lee says
May 15, 2009 at 10:36 am
More new restos to “attack” to next time…hehehe!!!
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iloilo onfoot says
May 14, 2009 at 10:05 am
Afrique’s at Smallville…
nice… tani this time nami ang setting sang lugar..hahaha
indi gutok…
Afriques is a memorable place ngadaan samun sang mga baakada ko….
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karmoy says
May 12, 2009 at 3:59 pm
meg ask lang ko if ang Hot spot nga bar and billiard sang una nga dira sa Gen. luna (and sa babaw sang Pearl of panay bla) daw sirado na sila di ba? may ginpatindog ba sila nga iban nga branch? ask lang
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karmoy says
May 12, 2009 at 3:56 pm
amo na ang ginahambal nila nga may crisis? whaaa sulong lang ahhh, but I hate singaporean foods, mas mayo pa ang chinses kag japanese, tangkilikin ang aton gid , mag inasal. biscucho, buko pie kay nang palang, batchoy, no pa da?
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alvin | ILONGGO says
May 12, 2009 at 12:21 pm
marc, its not Luna St. La Paz ang Mang Inasal..its E. Lopez, Jaro
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- Marcos C. says
  May 14, 2009 at 4:17 am
  oops another misinfo…thanks alvin
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