Nabas wind farm starts power dispatch P11.50

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WIND POWER
Nabas wind farm starts power dispatch
Aside from stable power supply, the 50-megawatt wind power project of PetroWind Energy Inc. in Pawa, Nabas
also attracts visitors in the town. Photo by Rainer Ibuna
P
etroWind Energy Inc. (PWEI)
is now dispatching power to the
Visayas grid, from the first phase
of its 50-megawatt wind farm in
Nabas town.
The dispatch to the grid started
on March 24, after the National Grid
Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP)
issued a provisional certificate of approval
to connect for PetroWind to generate power
for purposes of testing and commissioning. eight wind turbines.
The Energy Regulatory Commission
Currently, PWEI is developing the 36earlier allowed PetroWind to conduct MW Phase 1 of its P4 billion Nabas Wind
testing and commissioning for two months, Power Project.
from Jan. 17 to March 17, 2015 for the first
The first dispatch was meanwhile made
from the batch of wind turbine generators
(WTGs), consisting of eight WTGs with a
gross capacity of 16 MW.
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P11.50 wage increase in WV approved
The Regional Tripar tite Wages and
Productivity Board (RTWPB) approved on March
27 a salary increase of P11.50 for minimum wage
earners in Western Visayas.
RTWPB 6 Chairman and Department of Labor
and Employment (DOLE) Regional Director
Ponciano M. Ligutom disclosed that the increase
was approved by members of the Board after a
long process of consultation and deliberation by
all concerned and by the members of the Board.
Ligutom said that the duly signed Wage
Order will be sent to the National Wages and
Productivity Commission (NWPC) for review.
Thereafter, it will be published in the newspaper
of general consultation in the region.
Minimum wage earners in Region 6,
particularly those in agriculture, are currently
receiving P245 (for non-plantation) and P255
(for plantation) while those in non-agriculture,
industrial and commercial sectors are getting
P245 (for companies employing 10 workers and
below) and P287 (for those employing more than
10 workers).
After the increase, non-plantation workers
will receive P256.50 while plantation workers will
get P266.50. On the other hand, workers in nonagriculture, commercial and industrial sectors will
receive P256.50 and P298.50, respectively.
Ligutom said that this increase is a product of
balancing act.
“We tried to balance the interest of all sectors,
not only of labor and management but also of the
investors who wish to invest in the Region. We
tried to maintain the region’s competitiveness in
For more information like and follow us on
attracting investors and retaining our workers,”
Ligutom said.
He added that the board had considered a lot
of factors before coming up with a consensus on
such increase like the restoration in purchasing
power of the peso and compliance of employers
in the previous wage increase as well as the
vibrant economy of Western Visayas.* (DOLE6/Informer)
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WV to have 1,291 BUB projects in 2015
A total of 1,291 projects under the projects amounting to P1.14-billion are
Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB) program will for infrastructure, 222 projects with
be implemented in Western Visayas for 2015. funding allocation of P245.9-million are
I n t he Reg ional Development for livelihood, while the remaining P415Council (RDC)-6 1st Quarter Meeting, million is allotted for 415 other projects.
Undersecretary Austere Panadero of the
Of the 1,291 BUB projects, Negros
Department of the Interior and Local Occidental has a share of 416 projects
Government (DILG) said that a total amounting to P526.9-million; Iloilo has 353
funding of P1.8-billion has been allocated projects worth P564-million; Antique with
to the six provinces in the region from the 213 projects worth P225-million; Capiz with
participating national government agencies 132 projects worth P212.5-million; Aklan
(NGAs).
with 128 projects amounting P212.5-million;
Panadero said 654 of these BUB and Guimaras with 49 projects worth P62.5-
million.
According to Panadero, the BUB funding
for Region 6 has increased by 19 percent
in 2015 as compared to the P1.46-billion
funding allocation last year.
He said the BUB process aims to
ensure that funding requirements for
the development needs of municipalities
and cities are included in agency budget
proposals.
T he BU B promot e s i nclu sive
participation in community development
by empowering civil society organizations
(CSOs) to be engaged in the budgeting
process.
Since 2012, and after five Joint
Memorandum Circulars, it has expanded
its coverage and is now on its 4th run as
a banner Budget and Governance Reform
program. (PIA-Iloilo)
GOBYERNO SA BARYO
Gobyerno sa Baryo in Tayhawan, Lezo on March 28. It is a government outreach
program initiated by the Aklan Provincial Government, Aklan Representative’s
Office and the various government agencies in the province.
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PWEI President Milagros V. Reyes said
the dispatch was in time for the summer
season, wherein power demand usually
increases.
“The first dispatch of power to the
Visayas Grid is a big milestone, not only
for the Company, but also for the province
of Aklan,” Reyes said.
“This is the first export of power from
the province of Aklan that is sourced from
renewable energy. Thus far, the Nabas
wind power project is the single investment
in renewable energy in Aklan province
that has been able to successfully dispatch
power to the grid,” he added.
PWEI is jointly owned by PetroGreen
Energy Corp. or PGEC (40%), EEI
Power Corp. (20%) and CapAsia ASEAN
Wind Holdings Cooperatief U.A. (40%).*
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04 OPINION
Compost to
healthier living
I
n the past few weeks we
have been enjoying fresh
salad greens from our own
garden. Our property is
sloping and there is hardly any
topsoil left. Buying garden soil
is expensive, so we made our
own soil—by composting.
It takes time to convince
people in my household that
a compost pile is not a trash
heap. Plastic slows down the
decomposition process and
should never be thrown into
the compost pile. For example,
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Footsteps
Narciso Dionson
leftover food in plastic bags will turn rancid but not when the food is
thrown without the bag into the compost heap. This is the reason why
un-segregated trash heap are smelly and attract rodents.
A good compost pile has the healthy smell of the forest, an earthy smell
of organic material breaking down into humus. The heat generated by
composting is enough to kill most pathogenic micro-organisms.
Some organic stuff takes a lot longer to break down than others. That
rules out scrap lumber and plywood, as well as twigs and tree branches.
Long tree branches create air pockets that prevent leaves from touching
each other thus slowing down the decomposition process. But kitchen
waste adds nutrients to the compost pile. Meat trimmings whether cooked
or uncooked supply plenty of nitrogen needed by plants. Instead of
flushing kitchen waste water down the drain, pour it on your compost heap.
We all know that organic materials decay but what happens in
composting is the result of a kind of bacteria called thermophylic or
heat loving. These microorganisms switch on when organic material
is compressed and reaches a certain amount of weight. Water helps
to switch on thermophylic bacteria. This explains why dry leaves on
concrete pavement take a long time to decay. One can get an idea of the
depth at which thermophylic bacteria starts working by poking an arm
into a compost heap. At around ten to twelve inches you can feel heat in
the pile. The deeper you go, the hotter it becomes. Bacterial action and
heat stops when organic matter has turned into soil. You will find out that
as composting action starts in earnest the pile recedes fast and you can
put more materials on top with no danger of running out of space. The
process can take up to four months.
Understanding how thermophylic bacteria works explains why
compost bins must be made so that they are high enough to compress
the pile regardless of the width of the bin. My compost bin is made of
scrap lumber to a dimension of a meter wide, a meter deep and a meter
high. If you cannot find enough organic waste in your yard and kitchen,
reduce the width but retain the height. Old metal drums, the kind used
for storing asphalt, will do. Even tires stacked up to a meter high. The
gaps in between tires are needed for aeration.
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The value of
education
T
h i s g r ad uatio n by excelling in my academics. I
season, let me tell you have succeeded in doing that and I
something very important am happy to make them – my family
about education. This is a – proud. There is nothing wrong with
realization of the value of education that; in fact, Naynay and Taytay will
I want to impart to the younger be the proudest to see you on stage
generation, to all the parents, and with gold medals hanging around
your neck. However, if that will
especially to my son, Baba.
stress you until you grow up, I am
Education, you should never take content with just your diploma. I do
it seriously, just like life. I do not not ever want you to be pressured
want you to be smart by the books but to excel because you don’t need
to be intellectual based on your life to please me or anybody else. You
experiences. I do not intend that you should graduate for yourself; do
study hard but that you should study everything for yourself first. It is
wise. You do not have to memorize because at the end of the day, people
every lecture your teacher tells you are going to have their own opinion
to or follow every single policy of about the choices that you make, even
your school; like wearing the correct if some of them are not entitled to it.
uniform because not everyone I will probably disagree to some of
adheres to that anyway. You have to your decisions and it will take some
follow your heart and do the things time for us to understand each other.
that make you happy as long as you But rest assured that I will try my
do not hurt people in the process of best to make the right choices and I
chasing your dreams. Respecting, hope, I will pray tenderly to God, that
obeying, and helping your teachers, He will keep you guided and blessed
school personnel and classmates are all the days of your life.
You do not have stay up late to
the things that you must always do.
Succeeding in life has no definite study for a recitation, quiz, or exam
and/or fixed formula. I have been the following morning if you are
there too, my baby boy. I thought already tired and sleepy. I will rather
that I needed to please everybody approve that you stay up late because
CLOUD WATCHING
Maria Solita Zaldivar-Guzman
you and Taytay have a basketball
show to watch or because you are
reading books or novels with me (I
hope). Do not memorize your lessons
verbatim and instead do not forget the
moments when you felt like it was the
time of your life. Discoveries change
and a classic example of that is when
Pluto was declared a dwarf planet. Do
not force yourself to create projects
made for display but become creative
even if you come out bizarre. Do not
create competitions in class – do not
ever compare yourself to others – but
make friends with people from all
walks of life.
Lastly, do not force yourself to
become an outstanding student if
you only want to make Tata and
Nana happy; we will be happier if
you bring home pride and honor to
our family by imbibing humility and
selflessness in everything that you do.
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Animal Welfare
Counterarguments
I
– Part II
BORACAY
FURRY TAILS
started a subject that, Earth is by definition a good way to
certainly to those that take spend time, there’s no way in hell
Michel van der Kleij
even a remote interest in that these people should be criticized
animal welfare, is totally for doing good, especially since
incomprehensible, namely that most of them help other people too. religious argument so I will refrain
there are opponents to animal
“Those active in animal welfare from quoting the Bible (or any other
welfare. They twist and turn to find just have too much money and are “holy” book for that matter). But if
I remember correctly, “man” was
arguments against us.
still after our donations.”
Here’s the second part of those
Are all animal welfare proponents appointed to rule the animals, in
arguments.
rich? Yes, they are, although it modern day language: to manage
“Haven’t you got more useful depends on your definition of rich. them, by God. This is pretty much
things to do with your time?”
Irrespective of their financial status, the same situation as when you are
How I spend my time is not a yes/ these people are rich because they appointed to be the manager of a
no question. I can actually do quite CARE, because they take a stand group of people. Does that mean you
a few things with my time if I want. for fellow creatures. Of course, are free to abuse them, beat them
The argument implies that animal some of them are even rich in the up, steal their things, even if that
welfare proponents are useless monetary sense of the word. There’s gets you closer to your targets? Of
parasites that laze around in the sun nothing principally wrong with course not: you will be a responsible
all day and do little that contributes that. I know of many top ranking steward, a guardian and a coach.
positively to society. Well, animal business managers that are rich And when it comes to the matter of
welfare proponents are present in all beyond imagination. The only importance: how effective will you,
facets of human society. I personally problem I have with that is that the as a manager, be after all your people
k now of teachers, law yers, vast majority of them do nothing have left in disgust? Therefore, both
bakers, entrepreneurs, artists, IT for the rest of the world, much less manager and workers, if I may call
consultants, you name it! Apart defenseless animals. Go moan at them that, have their place and job,
from their regular jobs in which them. For the record, I know many but they are all essential for reaching
they already contribute considerably people that can be considered poor the common goal. And so it is with
to society, they contribute more by (in financial terms) and still devote the way God appointed man as the
doing voluntary work. This doesn’t some of their scarce resources, like guardian of nature: it is not a matter
distract at all from their usefulness. their time and kind attention, to of whether God sees us to be more
important, it is our responsible
Quite the contrary, to them animal animals.
welfare work is very fulfilling and
“To God, people are more stewardship that matters. That is
what God expects of us.
therefore worth doing. Considering important than animals.”
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that helping fellow creatures of this
I’d hate to turn this into a
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Aklan named GAD learning hub
The Women’s Month celebration in Aklan Against Women and Children Everywhere
was highlighted by the recognition of the (MOVE), now being replicated in various
province as a certified Gender and Development local government units (LGUs) here and the
(GAD) Local Learning Hub.
services of the province rendered to victimAklan vice governor Gabrielle Calizo- survivors of Violence Against Women.
Dr. Paloma P. Papa, PCW board member,
Quimpo received the glass markers from the
Philippine Commission on Women during the led the awarding of the glass markers. She
awarding program at the Provincial Capitol was accompanied by Nharleen S.Millar,
Chief of PCW TSD who gave the overview
Building lobby.
One of the glass markers is for the Aklan of the Certification of GAD Local Learning
Comprehensive Center for Women (ACCW) Hub.
Papa commended Aklan for having a
which was received by Provincial Social
Welfare and Development Officer Evangelina unique group like MOVE which is in keeping
with the worldwide direction that shows
Gallega.
The certification of Aklan GAD as a men and women are really partners in the
Local Learning Hub was strongly backed up development of the community.
Meanwhile, Calizo, who read the message
by the institutionalization of the ACCW, the
significant presence of an organization of of Governor Florencio T. Miraflores and
Aklanon men – the Men Opposed to Violence delivered one of her own, expressed gratitude
WV unemployement
rate drops to 6%
Unemployment rate in Western Visayas PSA-Aklan, said that underemployed persons
went down to 6.0 percent in January 2015 from are those who are employed but express the
6.6 percent a year ago based on the results of desire to have additional hours of work in their
the Labor Force Survey conducted by the present job, wanted to have additional job, or
Philippine Statistics Authority.
to have a new job with longer working hours.
The labor force participation rate (LFPR)
As a result of the declines, employment
in the said month is estimated at 62.8 percent, rate in the region edges up to 94.0 percent
down from the LFPR in January 2014 which in January this year from 93.4 percent in the
was estimated at 63.4 percent. The labor force previous year.
consists of the employed and the unemployed.
The Labor Force Survey (LFS) is a
Meanwhile, underemployment rate in nationwide quarterly survey of households,
January this year dropped to 21.4 percent which aims to gather data on the demographic
which is lower compared to 22.9 percent a year and socio-economic characteristics of the
ago. Underemployment rate is the percentage population for the formulation of plans and
of the underemployed to the total employed.
policies affecting the labor market.* (PSARodelyn Panadero, Statistician II/OIC of Aklan)
Glass Marker for Aklan Comprehensive Center for Women. Provincial Social Welfare and
Development Officer Evangelina Gallega (fourth from right) and Vice Governor Gabrielle
Calizo-Quimpo (fourth from left) receive the GAD Local Learning Hub glass marker for
the Aklan Comprehensive Center for Women from Dr. Paloma B. Papa of the Philippine
Commission on Women (PCW) during the awarding program at the Provincial Capitol
Building Lobby as one of the major activities of the province in celebration of Women’s
Month. (Photo by Venus Villanueva)
to the PCW for recognizing Aklan as one of the legislation, saying Aklan has exemplified the
five learning hubs in the country.
objective of GAD advocacy, well-internalized
Calizo thanked the PCW for the recognition by the LGUs.
but stressed, too, that with it comes the
She also revealed that currently, there are
challenge to sustain it.
more women working at the Capitol and there
“We are now expected to maintain, improve are also more lady department heads.
more and be living examples in the country,”
“Rest assured Aklan is committed to
she said.
advocate GAD mainstreaming,” she stressed.
She also acknowledged the power of (PIA-Aklan)
BIR honors Aklan top taxpayers
Awarded were Boracay business owners
Federico J. Jarantilla of Seawind Resort and
Hotel and Wilfredo Gelito of Willy’s Resort
for individual category.
Also awarded were Discovery World
Corp. and Boracay Island Water Company,
your whole heart into. When you have that end Inc. for the corporate category.
Eralen B. de Aro, Revenue District
goal in your mind, you will be the one to strive
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hard for it. That is what I want you to learn Officer of Revenue District Office (RDO)
about education – VALUE it.
No. 7 meanwhile reiterated her call to Aklan
and high school seriously and then becoming
Value it because it is your stepping stone taxpayers to file their income tax returns
lax in college. College is the make or break to your hopes and dreams. When you value early to avoid the rush.
point because it is your ticket to what you will something, you make an effort, you persevere,
Authorized Agent Banks (AABs) will
become in terms of your career and your source and you strive the extra mile for it.
also be accommodating filers.
of income. I was too obsessed with medals and
My son, remember this: you do not have to
BIR-Aklan Information Officer Elaine
awards because I wanted to please the entire be a perfect child and you know what? No one Tirazona said banks accepting tax payments
family. It is my way of giving back to them else will. You just have to be a genuine person are Land Bank of the Philippines, United
and it made me glad to feel appreciated and to with respect for everyone, integrity in all of
Coconut Planters Bank, Development Bank
make them joyful. However, I realized that it your deeds, compassion for the less fortunate,
of the Philippines, Philippine Veterans Bank,
is more essential that you know your passion and love for God, your family, and mankind. It
and Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company.
first and what you love doing the most.
will be my greatest glory to become a mother
Deadline of filing of income tax returns
Your career greatly depends on what you of a child who made a difference in the lives
is
on
April 15. (Informer/PIA-Aklan)
see yourself doing for the rest of your life. of others and knowing that I taught him that.
We live in a world where money matters, and
As young as you are, you are already making
that being said, you need a stable job to tend me proud because I am the one learning these
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for your future family. It is not only about a life essentials from you. Thank you, Baba, and
financially-rewarding job but one that you have I love you to the moon and back.*
When your pile is “cooked” it is time to dig
it up. If you continually put in new material,
if nothing happened? Of course not: the poor meat were produced under humane and
the topmost layer will still be uncooked. Shovel
thing was in excruciating pain and limped, just responsible conditions, personally I would
this into another bin as starter for a new pile.
as you would! In other words, animals do have find that (only) a little more acceptable. Man,
The layer beneath will contain a dark crumbly
feelings and they are pretty much the same as am I glad I became a vegetarian, really!
substance called humus. Mix this with some
So to all you moaners, get out there,
ours, not surprisingly!
garden soil and rice husks for your potting mix
do your bit for this planet and help out “You guys eat meat too, right?”
and you are ready for the wonderful adventure
Ahh tricky one! Well no, I gave up eating people, plants, animals, or the environment.
of container gardening!*
meat a long time ago and I don’t miss it for a Anything!*
second. No animal should need to suffer for
providing us with dinner. A number of animal
welfare proponents would probably agree with
me when I say that I’m not so much against the
EATING of meat, but I’m dead set against the
suffering of countless “food animals” such as
cattle, chickens, pigs, etc. There is simply no
need to make them suffer. The government
should enforce laws on proper treatment of
Would you like me to write about a
all animals, household pets or farm animals particular subject or give feedback, please
alike, rather than leaving the choice to (often contact me at aklananimalrescue@gmail.
ignorant) consumers. To conclude, if the com
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
cited four top taxpayers in Aklan during the
2015 Tax Campaign Kick-Off on March 27 at
the Grand Ballroom of Amigo Terrace Hotel
in Iloilo City.
The value of education...
Bamba, I hope you do not get the wrong
message here. I know how important education
is. In this contemporary age, you cannot go far
in your career without a diploma and sometimes
you even need a Masters or a doctorate degree
to get hired or promoted in your work. I bet
you have heard of rags-to-riches stories like
Henry Sy of SM and non-academic excellence
students like Bill Gates of Apple and Albert
Einstein who invented the atomic bomb. They
did not excel while they were still in school
but they wowed the world because they were
plain geniuses who persevered. Who knows?
You might be like them too, or perhaps a
professional basketball player like Kobe Bryant
which is what Tata prays for you to become.
One of my mistakes is taking grade school
Animal Welfare...
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“They are only animals and have no feelings”
Some people will never learn. They fail
to see that we are biologically so close to the
majority of animals (most notably mammals
of course) that it is impossible to overlook the
probabilities that our “sentiments” are unique
in the animal kingdom. Joy: ever come home to
a wagging tail and that happy face of your dog?
Sadness: ever tried to leave a puppy home alone
while it was sitting near the door? Play: ever
had the dog bring a ball to you? Hunger/thirst:
no need to explain I would think. Shelter: leave
a dog or cat in the pelting rain and see what it
does different than what you would do. Pain:
ever seen a dog with a broken leg run away as
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Kalahi bridge
improves living
condition of
Tangalan folks
Photos by Maricar Calubiran
The 50-linear meter hanging foot bridge in Barangay Napatag, Tangalan
provides safe passage for the residents especially the children. When Tangalan
River swells, students are not able to get to Napatag-Lanipga Primary School
and Panayakan National High School. Now, the hanging footbridge makes it
easier for the community to bring their produce to the market and easier to
take the sick to the hospital.
The bridge connects Napatag to the nearest barangay Lanipga.
This river crossing facility was funded under the Kapit‐Bisig Laban sa
Kahirapan ‐ Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services or (Kalahi‐ CIDSS)Millennium Challenge Corporation.
Kalahi-CIDSS is implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development in
partnership with local government units (LGUs).
The bridge was built with the participation of the community and the local government
of Tangalan.*
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How can you help Boracay stray dogs and cats?
A
BORACAY
FURRY TAILS
Michel van der Kleij
s a temporary visitor,
tourist or resident of
Boracay, you must have
noticed the occasional stray
animals. We, the Aklan Animal
Rescue and Rehabilitation
Center (AARRC), certainly
have. Especially because tourists
frequently bring us the kittens
and puppies they found or alert
us about stray dogs in appalling
conditions. So why don’t we see
more of these needy animals?
Well, it is because the Boracay
dog catchers are regularly
catching animals. Whereas this
may seem like a good thing, what
they do with them certainly is not
however.
“Philippine dog pounds starve
the animals!”
Yes, it is true. There have
been many independent reports
and also from local residents that
witness how captured animals
are simply denied water and food,
let alone veterinary care.
We want to change all that,
CONSTRUCTIVELY …
But to complete our project
in a reasonable amount of
time, we have had to resort to
Crowdfunding.
Our own financial resources
are very limited and without
external help, it would take
another five to six years to
complete.
The
Crowdfunding
project
The Aklan Animal Rescue &
Rehabilitation Center (AARRC)
is the only animal welfare
organization in northern Panay,
Philippines. We have a small
rescue center in Andagao but
we have started construction of
a much larger facility. Why?
Well, if you would do a little
research on Google, you would
find out that near us there’s a
beautiful holiday destination
called Boracay. Despite the
massive income from tourism,
the dogs that are caught and
impounded are STARVED to
death in a crappy location. And
this is not unique: ALL OVER
the Philippines the municipal are
routinely starving animals under
their care.
AARRC wants to show that
we can do better, that starving or
otherwise killing them is NOT
an option. But we need your
help. The construction of the
shelter is funded privately and at
the current rate, would take five
years or more to complete.
During this time hundreds
of innocent souls will suffer
tremendously. We have already
started the main building and
the first dog kennel, the latter is
almost production ready.
What is our solution? With the
money we raise we will complete
the facility with a second dog
kennel (houses up to 60 or more
dogs), an animal clinic and a
cattery. This facility will become
an important example and will
go a long way to make nearby
municipal pounds obsolete.
This facility will allow us
to train veterinary students.
Furthermore, we have recently
found a revolutionary method
of neutering male dogs through
chemical male vasectomy. Using
this method we want to cover
vast areas of northern Panay so
that there is much, much less
need to control the stray animal
population by violent methods,
such as culling and starving
the poor things to death in the
municipal pound.
Together we will rescue and
save thousands of precious lives.
What is the human angle?
The facility serves the needs
of many in our community.
First of all, being located in the
Aklan river flood plain, the main
buildings are situated on top of
a 2-meter high artificial hill of
800 meters squared. During
floods not only our animals will
find shelter, also our immediate
neighbours can sit out a flood.
Our clinic will provide and
support veterinary services, train
(student) vets and spay/neuter
campaigns, as well as provide
work for local veterinarians
and animal caretakers. So we’re
helping the human community
too!
Suppor t A klan Animal
Rescue and Rehabilitation Center
(AARRC) crowd funding project.
Any amount is welcome!
Visit https://life.indiegogo.com/
fundraisers/animal-shelter-toreplace-dreaded-dog-pounds
Puka Shell Beach
JULY 21-27, 2014
MAP
Puntabunga Beach
BORACAY ISLAND
Ilig-Iligan Beach
Diniwid Beach
Lapuz- Lapuz Beach
Diniwid Road
Boracay Kitchen
Mainroad Station 1, Boracay Island
Malay, Aklan
Tel No. (036) 288-2410
iBoracay
I Boracay
D’mall de Boracay, Boracay Island
Malay Aklan
09053460464
Manila Showroom:
G/F Forbeswood Parklane,
Forbestown Center,
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Boracay Showroom:
2nd Floor Plaza Sta. Fe,
Station 1, Brgy. Balabag,
Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan
Contact No. +63-917-8104374
Email: boracaynewcoast@global-estate.ph
Website: www.boracaynewcoast.ph
White House Resort
Station 1, Boracay Island Malay Aklan
Tel No. 036-288-3675
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White House Resort
ASYA PREMIER SUITES BORACAY
Sitio Cagban, Brgy. Manoc-Manoc,
Boracay Island Malay, Aklan Philippines 5608
Tel: (6336) 288.1790 Fax: (6336) 288.1789
8H
Lap
Boracay Plaza
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TILAPIA N' CHIPS
Lap
G/F Kamayan Bldg. Station 2, Balabag, Boracay Island,
Malay
Phone:(036) 288 2283
Hampstead
Boutique Hotel
BANS RESORT
Station 1, Barangay Balabag, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan
Tel. Nos.: (036) 288-3156 / (036) 288-3837
Fax No.: (036) 288-4510
Mobile No.: (0909) 691-1038
BANS BEACH RESORT
CROWN REGENCY & CONVENTION CENTER
Boat Station 2, Main Road
Barangay Balabag, Boracay Island
Malay, Aklan 5608, Philippines
Phone number: (+6336) 506 3111
Fax number: (+6336) 506 3131
E-mail: reservations@crownregency.com
Bulabog Road
Road 1A
iBoracay
CANYON DE BORACAY
Station 2 Alice in Wonderland, St. Boracay Island, Malay,
Borocay Island, Philippines
OLE Spanish Tapas Bar & Restaurant
D’Mall Phase 4 -#1, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan, Philippines
Phone number: (036) 288-5940
Email: Ole_tapas@yahoo.com
Website:www.oleinboracay.com
The Orient Sun Travel and Tours
Across E'Mall, Zone 7 Manggayad Highway, Manoc-Manoc,
Boracay Island Malay Aklan,
(036) 288-2789/09278220727
Email:bebe@TheOrientSun.com/torientsun@yahoo.com
Merly’s Place
Cottages Boracay
Lugutan Road
Tulubhan Beach
Angol Road
Tulubhan Road
LEGEND
Hospital
Main Road
Jetty Port
Beth Shalom Academy
Tambisaan Road
EMERGENCY HOT LINES
Municipal Tourism Office Department of Tourism - D’Mall
Boracay Tourist Assistant Center/PNP
Boracay Action Group
Red Cross
Phil. Coast Guard
(036) 288-7108
(036) 288-3689
(036) 288-3066
(036) 288-2338
(036) 288-2068
(036) 288-6150
For iMap inclusion, just contact:
Boracay Hospital
Bureau of Fire Protection
Municipal Health Office
Mayor’s Office
Malay Auxiliary Police
PNP Cagban
(036) 288- 3041
(036) 288-4198
(036) 288-5624
(036) 288-8772
(036) 288-5269
(036) 288-4392
(036) 288-2418
www.boracayinformer.com
Manoc-Manoc Beach