Delgado-Mabolo & Tanza-Bonifacio. It reach the general alarm at around 6pm. When the fire uncontrollable reach the level where all Iloilo City fire trucks reach on the bottom level of their water supply and event the water tanker didn't reach in time due to the celebration of Dinagyang and all provincial fire trucks didn't arrive on time also due to the heavy traffic in Diversion Road in Mandurriao that all the provincial pass through as their general passage.
Today, Tuesday of January 17, 2012 in freedom grandstand. The preparations in the said location is in full swing for the 2012 Dinagyang Festival.
The City Mayor's office call yesterday to spray with anti-dengue in the areas of stage in Iloilo Freedom Grandstand, Iloilo Sports Complex and other judging stage in Iloilo Provincial Capitol and Gaisano Capitol Lapaz areas. Even the stage and the lights are all been repaired and repainted for the festival. There are a lot of foreigners visito
rs and local tourist are expected to spawn the festival here in Iloilo City.
The Kasadyahan was stage for the regional competition and the much a waited Dinagyang main competition on the Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 8 o'clock in the mornin
g will start at Iloilo Freedom Grandstand and ends at Iloilo Sports Complex in Lapaz District.
Founded on July 25, 2003, the Iloilo City Emergency Responders, a response unit composed of both paid and volunteer staff, tasked to cater and respond to emergencies within the Iloilo City area of responsibility, it was founded together with the Iloilo City Crisis/Disaster Management Office, and acted as the in-house emergency responder of the latter.
Upon its creation ICER was composed only of six persons, namely; Launcelot Abanio, Darwin Joemil Papa, Eugene Lamasan, Philip Balmores, Randy Pleñago, and Robby Natividad; the six started the operation of ICER utilizing only basic improvised rescue and medical equipments. Nevertheless, the lack of proper equipment did not hamper the operation of the unit, it even pushed the pioneer members to seek more knowledge and expertise in specialized response fields to further enhance their knowledge and confidence in responding to emergencies.
2010, seven years after its foundation, and after having braved storms, fires, vehicular accidents, bombings, several other major incidents, and after braving a tough, dangerous, and more often deadly and hard-laden path, the Iloilo City Emergency Responders, its pioneers, team leaders and members have gone the distance, and have proven themselves worthy to be called the chosen few.
After seven years of hardships and trials, ICER has developed its ranks and personnel, at the moment there is around 150 volunteer and paid staff that are giving their precious time and energy for the safety of the citizens of Iloilo City.
On November 12, 2011, The Iloilo City Crisis / Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office or also known as ICER for short orIloilo City Emergency Responders, made it's Pilot Operations on Anti-Dengue Campaign at Brgy. San Jose, City Proper, ILOILO CITY. This was choosen to be made it's pilot operations as to fight against dengue. This said barangay had confirmed victim and ask to be the first on this operation against dengue. ICER made this documentary and pulled out a team to cover this event. ICER media team initially composed of Zynie Dignadice, Florabelle Malaygay, Bernadino Paniergo, Benny Joe Garcia and Eb Blair Peñaranda to shoot video and photos to this event with supervision of Engr. Jose Papa (Officer in-charge), Darwin Papa (Medical Response Officer) and Aicila Plenago (Operations Officer). Also on the location are ICER volunteers and staffs.
Last April 2, 2011, ICER received a call that a taxi and a pick-up truck full of passengers collided in Commission Civil, Jaro, Iloilo City. Three ICER ambulances rushed to the scene, as well as two striker-owned vehicles.
The pick-up truck consisted of seven passengers, while the taxi has four (each including their respective drivers).
Four of the seven passengers of the pick-up truck sustained injuries, while the other three were spared. However, all of the passengers of the taxi were injured.
ICER asked for assistance from the Bureau of Fire Ambulance and the Philippine Red Cross Ambulance to transport the injured to the different hospitals.
Iloilo City Emergency Responders - Philippines
Formed in 2003 as the PIONEER emergency responder group all over the Philippines. With one ambulance responding to all emergency around the area of City of Love, Iloilo City. Operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, whole year round.
Call ICER at 335-1554 (Iloilo City only)
