The following was published in 'The News Today', which serves Panay Island. It was also picked up nationally by GMA-7. To save the questions later, I mentioned holding a mini-aswang festival, and no, I did not say I was a TV host - I guess they just assumed that because of my devilishly handsome looks :P

It came about as I was interviewing two local news correspondents, Joel E. Capundun and Felipe Celino, regarding the Aswang festival being shut-down.

2 days ago I had the pleasure of interviewing acclaimed horror director Peque Gallaga for the new documentary. He has directed films like, 'Shake, Rattle & Roll 1-4', 'Aswang' and 'Sa Piling Ng Aswang'. He has also directed the award winning Filipino cinematic masterpieces 'Oro, Plata, Mata', and 'Scorpio Nights'.

Anyways, more on that later. Here is the article:

Canadian filmmaker to bring Aswang Festival to Canada
BY JOEL E. CAPUNDAN


TNT Capiz correspondent Joel Capundan
with Canadian Film Maker Jordan Clark
of High Banks Entertainment, Ltd,
Victoria, British, Columbia, Canada. Right,
Capundan being interviewed by Clark
regarding the Aswang Festival.

ROXAS CITY – A Canadian filmmaker and international T.V. host wanted to adapt this city's controversial Aswang Festival and hold it in their country.

The project would be for the benefit of Destonia victims and the Save Olotayan project.

Olotayan is an island barangay, about 30 minutes travel from the city, with white sand beaches.

Jordan Clark, 36, told The News Today (TNT) that he also is not a believer of the existence of witches but he wanted to make a documentary on the subject of which this writer was one of his sources.

"I love Roxas City, the cleanest and friendliest place to go. It's now my fifth time to visit here that's why I thought of making a documentary regarding the Aswang forklore," Clark said.

He said, he has also interviewed actress Maricel Soriano who plays a role in Sa Piling Ng Aswang in Filipino movies.

Clark's interview with this writer show that there is no such things as Aswang in Capiz and it's only in the mind of the people and has spread through gossips and stories from other people.


Clark's interview with this writer and colleague Felipe Celino was facilitated by Mrs. Cheche Lastimoso, wife of Board Member Rommel Lastimoso, at their residence in Brgy. Mongpong this city.

It can be recalled that Dugo Capiznon, Inc., a private organization, organized Aswang Festival here for three consecutive years but it stopped after several public officials and religious sectors particularly the Catholic church opposed it in 2006.


Public officials opposed it because they said that holding Aswang Festival has negative effect to the economy of Capiz considering that this province is a Seafood Capital of the Philippines exporting marine products.

Religious sector also said that holding Aswang Festival is an act of adoring the devil spirit which is against the stand of the church.

Indignation rallies were held against the holding of Aswang Festival and when City Mayor Vicente Bermejo assumed office, the controversial festival was scrapped.

Dugo Capiznon Inc, on the other hand, claim that holding Aswang Festival does not mean adoring evil spirits, but to promote tourism in Roxas City and Capiz.

They said that the Aswang Festival intend to manifest that Capiz is not haven of Aswang as branded in Manila and instead, it's only stories and in the mind of the people that never existed. They instead said that Aswang are those people who are corrupt public officials, drug lords and addicts, and other bad elements of the society.

Aswang festival is usually held last week of October before the Halloween celebrations.

‘Aswang’ catches interest
of Canadian filmmaker

By FELIPE V. CELINO

ROXAS City – To raise funds for the poor island of Olotayan here and patients of dystonia parkinsonism in Capiz, a young filmmaker from Canada is doing a documentary on the “aswang” myth.

High Banks Entertainment Ltd. filmmaker Jordan Clark hopes to make his documentary a definitive material on the myth that has put Capiz in a bad light for decades.

Olotayan is 30 minutes by boat from this city. Eighty percent of its 985 inhabitants are poor. Their main source of livelihood is fishing, but the catch has not been good due to years of destructive fishing methods.

On the other hand, dystonia parkinsonism is a progressive movement disorder endemic to Panay Island, particularly in Capiz.

The 36-year-old Clark is now in the thick of his research. This is his fifth visit to Roxas City and Capiz.

“Roxas is the cleanest and safest city in the Philippines. The hospitality of its people is second to none,” Clark said.

No, he said, he does not believe in “aswang.” But he wants to know how the myth started and how it had affected the province’s way of life.

Clark said he had also consulted with acclaimed Filipino director Peque Gallaga of Bacolod City.

Gallaga had directed successful horror flicks such as “Shake, Rattle and Roll” (Part 1-4), “Aswang” and “Sa Piling ng Aswang.”/PN

The funds raised for the Olotayan, Philippines generator were instead used to assist with relief efforts after the island was devastated during hurricane Frank. Check www.aswangmovie.blogspot.com for more info. A feature length straight documentary is being edited - regarding the origin of the aswang myth. The current film, 'Aswang: A Journey Into Myth', will be supplementary on the DVD as an artistic exploration of the myth, while the current film will expose the origins and historical events that have perpetuated it. We are hoping to make this documentary the most comprehensive and informative presentation of the word Aswang and the myths surrounding it.

Feel free to visit our online production diary blog at www.aswangmovie.blogspot.com for the latest information.

Aswang: A Journey Into Myth had its debut at the Victoria Film Festival. You can read press articles here.

"There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other."

When do myth and reality meet? Maria Villanueva believes that apparitions are real – so much so, she has devoted her life to writing about them.After being ostracized by the writing community, Maria sets out to complete her follow up to “Apparition of Souls”. This time, she seeks proof and will stop at nothing to document paranormal activity. She comes across a photo of a young Filipina, kidnapped by the Chinese mafia circa 1920 and brutalized through prostitution. Rumours escalate that her spirit lingers.

Maria learns of a mysterious folklore – the girl was possibly a Mangkukulam (a witch who cannot die until she passes on her power) or an Aswang (a Filipino ghoul who is drawn out only to feed). When Daila, Maria’s best friend, is attacked, she soon learns that the line between myth and reality is thinning.Hidden in the Central Islands of the Philippines, Capiz is a province where many believe in, and are thought to be, Aswang. Through a series of interactions with the local people, Maria explores the roots of the Aswang myth, and is privileged to see the rituals of a Babaylan (a modern day Aswang). The more she is drawn into the dark heart of the folklore, the more Maria discovers her own role in the myth that has cast a dark cloud over Capiz.

“Aswang: A Journey into Myth” is an improvised DocuMovie not only about Filipino Folklore, it is also about the artist’s process and how myth is perpetuated through their work. It is about how a creative mind eventually sculpts a new reality. Shot throughout Victoria, British Columbia’s downtown, as well as in the Philippines, the film offers a terrific view of the melding of myth and reality (Part 1 &2 of the film), and how the two, when combined, reveal a greater truth than either can reflect on their own. High Banks Entertainment Ltd. , in association with Dugo Capiznon Inc. presents, a Jordan Clark Film, “Aswang: A Journey Into Myth”. The DocuMovie/ Suspense film stars Janice Santos Valdez (in her screen debut), along with a special appearance from the Diamond of Filipino Cinema, Maricel Soriano (Mano Po, Filipinas).

We have also included, to the left, a few scores from the film - original music was composed by Charlie Armour in London, England.

Principal photography took place in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and in Laguna Province, Quezon City, and Roxas City-Capiz, Philippines.

Folklore is the body of expressive culture, including tales, music, dance, legends, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, customs, and so forth within a particular population comprising the traditions (including oral traditions) of that culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared.

Source: Wikipedia

One of the reason why the captivating Capiz Province is well known to the other Filipinos, not for the reason that Capiz is the “Sea Food Capital of the Philippines”, but for also for the word “ASWANG”. What with this Aswang???

Aswang is a ghoul in Filipino Folklore. They are most feared of the supernatural creatures in the Philippines which has some variety of stories and myths. This feared creature is very well known in Western Visayan regions such as the Province of Capiz, Iloilo and Antique. They are sometimes called as Tik-tik or Wak-wak in some places in Capiz.

As I remember when I was still a child, my elders told me that If I will not go home early from outside playing with my friends I will be eaten by Aswangs. As I grow older I realize that Aswang is not really existing at all. Some elders are doing that and telling some Aswang stories in their children to keep them off the streets and keep them home at night.

Whenever some Filipino’s heard that you are from the captivating Province of Capiz. Their first impression is you are an “Aswang”. Some of them are afraid to be accompanied by Capizeño just because they are afraid to be eaten. But actually I been here in the captivating Capiz and I already reached at this age, 19 years old, but still until now I didn’t see Aswang yet.

With this captivating Capiz, this will help to realize some Filipinos that instead keep in their mind that Aswang is existing, why don’t they discover some captivating places in Capiz not only places but also some cultures, events and architecture which we can consider as one of the Pride of the Island of the Philippines.

The city council commended a policeman for foiling snatchers about to take the P1.6-million Christmas bonuses of teachers of a public high school.

In a resolution passed on Thursday, the council said PO2 Denoper Avelino went beyond the call of duty when, while on off duty on Dec. 22, chased the snatchers, stopped them from fleeing with the money, and got hurt in the process.

The resolution also commended city police chief Senior Insp. Leo Batiles and his men.

Avelino, 33, received praises from his superiors, teachers from the Capiz National High School (CNHS), residents and local officials.

The policeman has been in the service for six years. It was the first time he responded to a crime incident, the city council noted.

As a result of Avelino’s action, the police were able to arrest three suspects and charged them last week with robbery with intimidation and physical injuries for the attempt to snatch the Christmas bonuses of teachers from the CNHS amounting to P1,698,712 on Dec. 22, 2008.

Charged before the city prosecutor’s office (CPO) were the Ronilo Eribal, 25, and his brother Ryan, 21, both of Tambak Washington Street; and Rey de los Reyes, 24, of Dumulog.

The school’s cashier Rolyn Villegas and department head Erlinda Tanco came from the Land Bank of the Philippines after cashing their bonus check and were 50 meters near the school gate when three men blocked the path of the tricycle they were riding.

One of the robbers tried to snatch the bag from Villegas who was at the right cabin of the tricycle, but the bag fell on the ground. Instead of picking up the bag, the man took the other handbag of Villegas.

Tanco immediately picked up the bag and ran fast inside the school premises while the robbers hurriedly fled on a getaway motorcycle toward Villareal Stadium.

Unknown to them, the bag picked up by Tanco contained the bonuses of the teachers while the bag snatched from Villegas contained small amounts of cash and other documents.

Avelino, who happened to pass along the area on a motorcycle, immediately fired his ,45 cal, service pistol as warning, but the robbers shot back two times before fleeing toward the Villareal Stadium. Avelino followed the robbers until they reached the Land Transportation Office in Malipayon Village.

He bumped into the motorcycle of the robbers, but this caused his vehicle to swerve and hit a garbage truck parked on the roadside.

Avelino lost consciousness from injuries in the head, nose, and leg. Three of his ribs were broken.

One of the robbers approached Avelino and picked up the policeman’s gun and squeezed the trigger several times at him.

Three employees of the Capiz Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CAPELCO) have been terminated for allegedly stealing the cooperative’s P2-million collections.

Engr. Edgar Diaz, CAPELCO general manager, ordered the dismissal from service of Evangeline Dadivas, cashier division supervisor; Cristeta Flotildes, assistant cashier; and Renee Bacarro, cashiering division teller.

The terminated employees were all from CAPELCO’s Finance Services Division. All separation benefits of the three employees were also forfeited.

They will also face criminal charges.

Diaz told Panay News that the three employees were found to have violated the cooperative’s Code of Ethics on falsity, fraud, gross negligence, misappropriation of cooperative funds for personal gain, and lapping or rolling of collections.

He said the three workers connived in misappropriating the cooperative’s funds for personal gain. They were dismissed last December 18.

Dadivas is resident of President Roxas, Capiz while Flotildes and Bacarro are from the town of Panit-an.

The three failed to remit collections dated October 17, 20, 21 and 22 last year from the cooperative’s sub-offices in Dao, Mambusao, Dumalag and Pilar.

The collections amounted to P2,022,118.70.

Diaz said the three employees have been in the cooperative for 34 years and were about to retire this year.

He said the P3.7 million retirement privileges of the three employees will also be forfeited.

The cooperative will also file estafa charges against them.

“It’s sad to impose the penalties against them. I have nothing to do but to follow the law of the cooperative,” Diaz said.

Diaz said he never fails to remind the employees of the CAPELCO’s Code of Ethics each time they have a meeting.

Jocelyn “Joc-joc” Bolante, former Undersecretary of the Department of Agriculture, was a native of Dao, Capiz. Born on August 27, 1951. His parents are Vicente Bolante, Sr. and Salvacion Isada (both deceased). His siblings were Vicente Jr., Anabelle and Cecilia. Anabelle and Cecilia live in Iloilo, while Vicente Jr. stayed at their family’s ancestral home at Poblacion, Dao, Capiz. Joc joc resides at Ayala Alabang Village in Muntinlupa City.

In the year 2001, Joc-Joc Bolante was appointed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as Agriculture Undersecretary for Finance and Administration. Performed his duty for nearly 3 years and then decided to resign on September 6, 2004. In his letter he stated that he is unable to give his full allegiance to the Department of Agriculture (DA) post because of his function as elected Board of Directors of Rotary International for Asia and Pacific Region. He was also connected to GSIS as one of the boards after his resignation.

Bolante is tagged as the brains of the P728-million fertilizer fund scam. According to him, this fund was approved by DBM and taken from the DA’s 2003 budget and distributed to local government officials (105 congressmen, 53 governors, 23 mayors) as project proponents two weeks before the 2004 elections, and was believed to have been diverted to the campaign pot of President Gloria Arroyo.

On August 23, 2005 in a privilege speech of Makati Rep. Teddy Boy Locsin he says that when he and Rep. Cynthia Villar complained to Bolante that that fertilizers had been bought in their names and later converted to cash, Bolante ignored them: “This statement initiated to investigate the so-called fertilizer scam. And on October 6, 2005 the Senate starts its investigation on this query.

Bolante, a close ally of First Gentleman Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo, rashly fled to the US at the height of the Senate hearings on the fertilizer fund in 2005 and has not been accused despite of criminal complaints filed against him before the Office of the Ombudsman.

In US, he was arrested by the authorities for using a cancelled visa last July 7, 2006. US authorities refused his petition for asylum and withholding of removal on February 9, 2007 and deported him.

For almost 3 years stay at US, he arrived in Manila on Oct. 28, 2008. In his comeback, the Senate with Sen. Roxas request - orders anew the arrest of Bolante on December 3, 2008. And he was arrested in Makati.

The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) freezed Joc joc Bolante’s 32 bank accounts related to the fertilizer scam fund on July 3, 2008 through the order of Court of Appeals but expired last December 20, 2008. However in 32 now “unfrozen” accounts only 4 belongs to him, this is according to Bolante.

Last December 19, 2008 he took time visiting his family, relatives and friends at Dao, Capiz . He attended the birthday of his brother Vicente Jr. and the Christmas party of Dao town officials and employees at Lolets Eco Park at Brgy. Duyoc in this town with the invitation of Mayor Joselito “Bobo” Escutin.

Joc-joc also set a meeting with his friends and supporters at Villa Patria, Arnaldo Boulevard Roxas City last January 9. Bolante is being pushed by supporters majority from KAMPI to run for Congressman in the 1st District of Capiz in 2010 election (not in the 2nd District as earlier report) against his accusers Congressman Antonio del Rosario of the 1st District and Sen. Mar Roxas.

Bolante guaranteed in giving support to whomever Del Rosario’s opponent if he will not enter politics.

During the hearing on the P728-million fertilizer fund scam at the House of Representative, Capiz Rep. Antonio del Rosario bared that of the P5 million offered to him, only 40 percent would be used for the purchase of fertilizer. Del Rosario said the offer was made by Jose Barredo (also an Ilonggo) and Maritess Aytona, alleged “runners” of then Agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn “Joc-Joc” Bolante, the accused mastermind of the multi-million scam.

Congressman Del Rosario dragged former Governor Vicente Bermejo, now Roxas City mayor, of having received the ‘fertilizers kick back’ however, Bermejo denied it saying that proper documents and lists of distribution had been made during his stint as governor.

To recall, Sen. Roxas also urged the Senate to act on his resolution calling for the convening of a Committee of the Whole to reopen its investigation into the fertilizer fund scam and summon Bolante back to testify on the issue upon his deportation from the United States.

A fire up of emotions among Capiznon…Bolante, Del Rosario, Bermejo and Sen. Mar Roxas…in the same place of origin and the same place of belief… where did they differ? Capiznons are looking for a good example of dignity, honesty and pride to tell and share to the next generations of Capiceños…

Seven participants from Roxas City, Capiz were given the rare opportunity to attend the “First Philippine International English Language Conference” held from 31 January to 1 February 2009 at the SMEX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City Philippines. The conference was organized by the British Council Teacher’s Club with Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, and University of the Philippines, University of Santo Tomas, and the British Alumni Association.

These participants included six college students and one English Instructor of Filamer Christian College in Roxas City. Said college students come from the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in English and at the same time members and officers of the newly-organized association named as Filamer Association of Majors in English or F.A.M.E. They are Nicole Ledesma-Asombrado, Jonabel Dela Cruz, Dulce Kristina Morales and Jeru Denaga who will finish their studies this March 2009. The other two are Don Sasu and Cel Shama Cabarles, all AB sophomores. Mrs. Ferlee A. Fernando-Soquiño was the only faculty of FCC who attended the British-sponsored conference, who also serves as the adviser of the student organization, FAME, and In-charge of the school’s Speech laboratory.

Mrs. Soquiño was able to get hold of the international conference invitation as part of her being a member of the British Council Teacher’s Club.

The conference theme was “English Language in Use: Classroom and Workplace”. The plenary had focused on four main strands namely:

• Language Teaching and Curriculum Development
• Varieties of English
• New Technologies in English Language Teaching
• English in the Workplace

Furthermore, the topics discussed for the breakout sessions included the following:

• Bridging the gap between English taught in the classroom and English needed in the workplace
• Varieties of English and their impact on language learning
• English Teaching methodologies
• Cross Cultural Communication and English
• Needs of the industry and their effects on life-long learning
• Mode of teaching and learning: on-line English teaching

In line with the international dimension of the conference, the British Council invited an international roster of English language specialists who have done the plenaries:

David Nunan

“From the classroom to the workplace: Trends and issues in language course design”

David Nunan is currently the Chair Professor of Applied Linguistics and Director of the English Centre at the University of Hong Kong. Prior to this, he was Director of Research and Development, NCELTR, and Coordinator of Postgraduate Programs in Linguistics at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. He has published over 100 books and articles in the areas of curriculum and materials development, classroom-based research, and discourse analysis.

Kingsley Bolton

“World Englishes: Implications for language learning and language teaching”

Kingsley Bolton is Professor of English Linguistics at Stockholm University, where he lectures on language and society and world Englishes. He has published books and articles on sociolinguistics, Asian Englishes, Hong Kong English, Chinese pidgin English, and Chinese secret societies.

Mina Patel

“Learning Technologies for the English Language Classroom: Reflections on the pedagogy behind the use of learning technologies”

Mina Patel is an ELT consultant with the Ten Education Consultants, a Malaysia-based consultancy firm that provides consultancy and training in the area of English language teaching for companies, institutions and Ministries of Education in the East Asia Region. She also heads the Research and Symposium Strand of the Regional Access English project of the British Council currently being implemented in 9 countries in East Asia.

Jane Lockwood

“English in the BPO: Issues and challenges“

Jane Lockwood is the head of the English Language Centre at the Hong Kong Institute of Education, having previously headed the Centre for Professional and Business English at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Jane has a PhD in curriculum development and evaluation processes for communication training in workplaces and is the author of the Business Processing Language Assessment Scales (BUPLAS) assessment tool.

The conference was directed at those involved in the teaching of English, including teachers, trainers, supervisors, inspectors, and college students majoring in English; those responsible for educational management, training and strategy; academics in the field of education; and trainers in the BPO sector. It has also offered an exciting opportunity for ELT professionals to share and discuss ideas. The conference attracted more than 900 participants from different countries, making it the biggest English language conference in the Philippines thus far.

Indeed, AB-English students as well as the English teacher from the College of Arts and Sciences of Filamer Christian College were fortunate to have been exposed to such kind of learning experience.

Actually this report is not that amazing to talk about here in my blog but it is worth to mention it since it is still about the captivating Capiz. Do you know that there's already a TAXI in Capiz? (I have read it from capiznon.wordpress.com :) ). It seems that this is a first for the native of Capiz since from the start, the city of Roxas and municipalities of Capiz are into tricycle. For foreign readers, tricycle are motorcycles attached with a passenger body making it to have three wheels and making it to be capable of being a commuters public vehicle in the province.

You know what so nice with this taxis in the province of Capiz? It's body painting was customized to make it like an official taxi of the city and you know what, the slogan that you can see beyond the taxi was the battle cry of the province which is "captivating Capiz". It is really an exclusive and one of its kind in the Visayas region. See the picture of these vehicle which I took from capiznon.wordpress.com (thank you to this blog). It shows pictures of sea foods, beaches, church and government hall of the place. Simply nice!

Hectic Capiznon Bloggers 2009

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the volume and quality of traffic to a web site from search engines via "natural" ("organic" or "algorithmic") search results (from Wikipedia).

After the Captivating Capiz SEO Contest by Bleuken and Kyubz which helped promoting our captivating Provinces, here’s a new and fresh SEO Contest which is the “Hectic Capiznon Bloggers 2009”. This new contest is open to all students and teachers from different schools here in the Province of Capiz. The participating schools are ACLC Roxas, FCC, PACE, Hercor College, CPC, College of St. John and other Colleges in Capiz. This schools, individual or team entries should optimized their blogs and compete for 2 months in the Google SERP to be on the top of it with the key phrase “Hectic Capiznon Bloggers 2009”.

The Prizes at stakes:

First Prize: 5,000 php

Second Prize: 3,000 php

Third Prize: 2,000 php

Contest Rules

After winning the Captivating Capiz, we hope and wish again that we could win this seo contest again as “Magkasama Tayo”. This is another great opportunities for the bloggers and SE Optimizers to learn new things and enhance their skills and knowledge in optimizing blogs.

“Magkasa Tayo” in Hectic Capiznon Bloggers 2009 till the end of this contest.

Sinadya sa Halaran is a merging of the Roxas City Fiesta “Sinadya” and the Province celebration of “Halaran”. “Sinadya sa Halaran” is a commemoration of the feast of the patroness of Roxas City which is the Immaculate Concepcion and a thanksgiving. It literally means “Joy in Sharing and Thanksgiving” . Rituals and festivities of every municipalities where captivated in this occasion. Fireworks, grand parade, fluvial processions, fair and food festival, street dancing, and exhibits are some of the things to see of this event.

Every municipalities has its own festivities and fiesta, such as Buylogonay of Ivisan, Capiz (1st Week of September) , Hil-o-hanay of Sigma, Capiz (June 24), Linga-anay of Panay, Capiz (May 4), Balintawakan of Pontevedra, Capiz (May 15), Dinagsa and Ikin-ikin Festival of Dumalag, Capiz (Last Sunday of January and Nov. 11), Padagyaw of Dumarao, Capiz (August 5), Inilusan Festival of Mambusao, Capiz (Nov. 20-25), Tilibyugan Festival of Sapi-an, Capiz (July 26), Agdahanay Festival of Cuartero, Capiz (June 13, 2008), Hil-0 hil-o Festival of Maayon, Capiz (Feb. 23) and Sina-ot Festival of President Roxas, Capiz.

Travel time to Roxas City is 45 minutes by plane and around 16 hours by ship from Manila. From Iloilo City, it is approximately 2 hours by bus or private car. It will take approximately 4 hours travel going to Boracay Island by land. There are two (2) airlines operating in Roxas City (RXS): Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific. PAL has daily schedule flight from Roxas-Manila and Manila-Roxas, while Cebu Pacific has a schedule 3x a week. Approximately 2 to 3 hours travel would spent from Roxas City to Iloilo International Airport at Santa Barbara, Iloilo.

The primary transportation vehicle used in Roxas City and other municipalities in captivating Capiz is the Tricycle. An P8.00 fare per passenger could be charged when you ride a tricycle within the City. “Capiz Cab”, the city’s new taxi that plys Roxas City and the 16 municipalities of the Capiz with a flagdown rate of P30.00 with a maximum of 5 passengers. Capiz Cabs, are the first receipt-issuing taxis in the Philippines apart from those operating out of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. As of now, there where 5 Capiz cabs that operates in the province.

Capiz is part of the Strong Republic Nautical Highway, which is a major tourism gateway in Western Visayas, as well as the Central Philippines Super Region which has been acknowledge by President Arroyo as the country’s tourism belt. Roll On-Roll Off (Ro-Ro) buses are operating to fetch passengers from Roxas City to Manila (Cubao or Pasay) via Catiklan, Aklan-Mindoro-Batangas-Manila.

PAL and Cebu Pacific Airlines Flight Schedules
from Roxas City, Capiz (RXS) - Manila (MNL) - Roxas City, Capiz

There are two Airline companies that serves Roxas City. The Philippine Airlines (PAL) (Tel No. 6210-61 and Cebu Pacific Air (Tel. No. 6214-548). Fare rates varies depending on their promotion campaign. Philippine Airlines has a daily schedule flight from Roxas City-Manila and Manila to Roxas City while Cebu Pacific has a daily flight schedule from Roxas City to Manila and Manila to Roxas City.

Airlines	Dept.	Arrival	Flight	Schedule	Fare (as of Oct. 13, 200
PAL - RXS to MNL (NAIA Terminal 2)	07:25am	08:35am	PR190	M,T,W,Th,F,S,S
PAL - MNL to RXS	05:30am	06:45am	PR189	M,T,W,Th,F,S,S
Cebu Pacific - RXS to MNL (Domestic)	10:30nn	11:30pm	5J-374	M,T,Th,W,F,S,S
Cebu Pacific - MNL to RXS	09:00am	10:00am	5J-373	M,T,Th,W,F,S,S

Dubbed as the “Seafood Capital of the Philippines”, Capiz boasts of its 80-kilometer coastline and wide expanse of swampy lands easily converted into fishponds. It holds one of the richest fishing grounds and a major contributor in the aquamarine industry of the Philippines.

Four big telecommunication companies offer telegraph, telex and telephone services. There are 33 banking institutions and 116 intermediaries operating in the province.

Farming and fishing are the primary sources of income of the people. The combined natural bounty of land and sea are enough to sustain a vibrant food industry. Its primary agricultural raw products are rice, corn, coconut, sugarcane, banana and cut flower. Apart from a surplus of agricultural products it generates every year, Capiz is also one of the country’s major suppliers of prawn and milk fish. Other agro-industrial harvests include blue marlin, squid, oysters, shrimp, seaweed, squid and angel wings. The rich fishing grounds attract investors to venture into prawn culture, prawn feed manufacture, seaweed farming and the distribution and processing of other marine products. It has a strong workforce of 445,246 with a literacy rate of 90.5% The agricultural sector makes the province one of the wealthiest in the Western Visayas Region although corruption has a high tendency to halt progress.

Its relatively unexplored caves are said to have high deposits of mineral resources such as limestone, gold and metal.