Captivating Capiz- React for Olotayan Island

Roxas City --- REACT (Regional Emergency Assistance Communications Team) HALARAN, a local emergency communications team under the Office of Civil Relations-Philippine Information and Civic Action Group (PHILCAG) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), conducted a relief operation in Olotayan Island here.

Olotayan is an island-barangay off the coast of Roxas City. It is one square mile and an hour travel from the city. It has tourism potential because its shorelines have blue waters that are pristinely beautiful. It is ideal for swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving. However, almost 80 percent of its 985 inhabitants are in the poverty threshold. The island has one source of electricity, a generator which has been non-operational since April 2007. Much of Olotayan still relies on the barter system, or trade, to support and feed their families. The super typhoon Frank worsened their situation and devastated some parts of the island.

REACT Halaran's Leonardo Eusalan,
Romulo Capunong, Mark Ortiz, Brgy Capt
Bongbong Aninang, Eugenio Chu, Jose
Aligno, Catalino Albar and Rudy Alba

A group of REACTors led by Group Chief Mark "Surfer" Ortiz went to Olotayan Island to distribute relief goods to the residents. The members who went with him are Immediate Past Group Chief Romulo "Direct Hit" Capunong, Past Group Chief (PGC) Eugenio "Honeybee" Chu, PGC Jose "Ali Baba" Aligno, PGC Catalino "Octagon" Albar, REACTor Rudy "Capiz Shell" Alba, and PGC Leonardo "Poodle" Eusalan. They brought with them 225 packs of relief goods and distributed them to the people in the island-barangay. The barangay council led by Brgy. Captain Manuel "Bongbong" Aninang assisted the group during the distribution.

Beneficiaries await the distribution of
relief goods.

REACT Halaran is a local group member of REACT Philippines Inc. which is considered as the largest civic communications organization in the country. The assistance of REACT is often sought especially when rapid information gathering and dissemination is required. During non-emergencies, REACT local groups conduct free medical clinics, anti rabies missions, tree planting or clean up drive. REACT supports the campaign against illegal logging and for the protection of wildlife, marine life and the environment.

-----------BY: DONNA CASIO--------------

Captivating Capiz- Roxas City, Capiz Officials

Roxas City, Capiz Officals

Hon. Victor Tanco
City Governor
Hon. Felipe Barredo
City Vice Governor
Hon. Vicente B. Bermejo
City Mayor
Hon. Ronnie T. Dadivas
City Vice Mayor

Sangguniang Panlungsod
Members
Hon. Erwin B. Sicad
Hon. Amador P. Anisco, Jr.
Hon. Gregorio Crisostomo A. Arcenas
Hon. Herbert S. Chu
Hon. Ramon A. Albar
Hon. Jose D. Agdalipe
Hon. Rolando V. Ignacio
Hon. Carla B. Abela
Hon. Dennis Q. Altobano
Hon. Rogelio A. Delfin

Hon. Katrina F. Barrios
SK Federation President
Mr. Dino Beluso
SP Secretary

Captivating Capiz- "The Seafood Capital of the Philippines"

This is your ultimate tour to the Seafood Capital of the Philippines, ROXAS CITY, capiz! enjoy the city's attractions and captivating tourist spots, the Olotayan Island, panublion, the city landmarks!! The captivating Sinadya sa Halaran festival and aswang festival. The different schools here in Capiz :smac,cpc,fcc.

Captivating Capiz - Typhoon "Frank"

An aerial view of the devastation caused by tropical typhoon Frank in the province of Capiz, particularly in Roxas City, Panay, and Pontevedra.

Video courtesy of Capiz Provincial Government.

Captivating Capiz- Parade of Festivals

Presentation of Capiz during the Parade of Festivals in Regional Tourism Assembly in Iloilo.Performers came from the town of Pres. Roxas.

Captivating Capiz- Birthplace of Pres. Manuel Roxas

Located in Ilawood, a section of the city west of the plaza is a bahay na bato in which Pres. Manuel Acuña Roxas was born. Declared a national historical site, the marker affixed to the residence in 1958 by the Philippine Historical Committee reads in part; "On this site in the town of Capiz, was born President Manuel A. Roxas, 1 January 1892. Fiery Orator, Dignified Statesman, Realistic Economist, and true patriot. Second Son of Gerardo Roxas and Rosario Acuña … Last president of the Philippine Commonwealth and first president of the Republic of the Philippines, 1946-1948."

This house is probably one of the oldest in Roxas City, Capiz; it survived the conflagration that consumed many houses in Roxas during World War II. The house stands on a lot which was once part of a more extensive piece of real estate, owned by Eleuterio Acuña, Pres. Roxas' maternal grandfather. The residence was inherited by Don Eleuterio's youngest daughter, Jovita, who married Conrado Barrios, a justice of the Court of Appeals during the post war years. Conrado renovated the house, changing the configuration of the rooms and adding a staircase inscribed with the initials CJ. Descendants of the Conrado and Jovita lived in the house for a while, and had the lower story rented out. The house, however, has been uninhabited for some time. Plans are to convert the house into a lifestyle museum and a museum honoring Pres. Roxas.

Captivating Capiz- Roxas City, Seafood Capital of the Philippines

Alluring Capiz is abundant with seafood found on its rich marine fishing ground. Savor the taste of mouth watering, tempting, fresh, safe, yummy, plentiful and cheap seafood, such as oysters or “talaba”, clams,
mussel, greenshell or “tahong”,” angel wings or “diwal”, milk-fish or “bangrus”, king crab or “alimango”, blue crab or “kasag”, shrimp or “pasayan”, prawn or “lukon”, squid, tangigue, scallops, seaweeds or “gulaman”, lobster and Lapu-lapu. These seafood where served at restaurants located at Baybay beach. Our seafood is the freshest and the tastiest you will ever experience and truly captivating. Capiz is also known for its cutflower production and marketing. Orchids, heliconias, anthuriums, roses, and other ornamental plants are suitable for reproduction in the province. Having a 400-hectare site ready for contract-growing arrangements, the cutflower industry is poised to become a major income-earner for the province and attracts investors mostly from Japan.


Your experience in visiting mezmerizing Capiz will not be completed without bringing home dried fish pasalubong such
as “Tabagak”, “uga” or “tuyo” and dried squid or “pusit”, also banana crackers, banana chips , fresh lumpia and “dayok”. All these can be bought in Balay Capiznon, Banica market and Teodoro Arcenas Trade Center.