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Calle
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Calle Real is J.M. Basa Street, one of the main
thouroughfares in Iloilo City. Traffic here is
always heavy. Like in the past, it remains as
an important shopping destination because of its
low-cost buys.
Calle Real celebrates our past and serves as
reminder of the events that shaped Iloilo City.
These are found in the buildings, streets, and
homes of some well-known businessmen and leaders.
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Calle
Real, circa 1920s||
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So please to tell us what do you value most about
Calle Real? How do you think change and growth
should be managed in Calle Real? You can help
decide what should Iloilo City look like in 5,
10, 15 or 20 years from now.
Participate in the forum that will dissect the
draft Iloilo City Downtown Central Business District
Heritage Conservation Guidelines and help us plan
for Calle Real’s future. Join us on May
25, 2006, 1:00 P.M. at the Iloilo Grand Hotel,
Iznart Street, Iloilo City.
For more information, contact Jose Roni Peñalosa,
Iloilo City Planning and Development Coordinator,
at telephone number 3351334 or email at jrpenalosa@skyinet.net,
or Engr. Noel Hechanova, Executive Director of
the Iloilo City Cultural Heritage Conservation
Guidelines (ICCHCC), at telephone number 3368262
or email at noel_hechanova@yahoo.com.
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Flash!
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ARE GIVING OUT FIVE MP3 PLAYERS |
 Would
you like to have an MP3 player by simply
letting your voice be heard?
All you need to do is review
the draft Iloilo City Downtown Central
Business District Heritage Conservation
Guidelines, email your comments and suggestions,
and get a chance to win one of five MP3
players. Your email serves as your raffle
entry.
Comments
and suggestions should be sent on or before
June 8 to jrpenalosa@skyinet.net. The raffle,
originally scheduled on May 25, has been
reset to June 9.
Only
one email per sender can be eligible for
the raffle to be held at the close of the
forum.
Emails
should have the subject “Save Calle
Real” and should contain the sender’s
complete name, mailing address and contact
numbers, either landline or mobile phone.
Comments
and suggestions should be considerably substantial
and relevant.
For
more information, you can call Jose Roni
Peñalosa at 3351334 or Jay Presaldo
of CUI at 3367827.
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